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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-25

duced, and the council took a recess
OF i've minutes to examine. One OF
the representatives of the contracting
firm examined the concrete and pro-
nounced it frst-class, saying that it
had not been given time TO harden,
which required at least twenty days.
Two Of the five pieces produced by
Alderman Renshaw came from Georgia
square, and John a. Merritt, of the
bond trustees, called the alderman's
attention to the fact that he CALDER
man Renshaw) as a member of the
Georgia square commission had award
ed the contract, and the bond trustees
and Board of Works had nothing to
do with that part Of the work but
would take pleasure in investigating
the part coming under their super
vision.
Alderman RenshaW replied that the
city's money was being spent, never
theless, and he had brought the matter
up for investigation, to which Alder
man Williams said that Dr.. Relshaw
and the park commissioners should at.
tend to their own business and not
burden the bond trustees with il.
WANT A FRANCHISE.
Under a suspension of the rules
Alderman Bear introduced an Ordi-
nance giving to the Pensacola Devel-
opment & Construction Co. the right
to build a street railway from Hyer
street along Petersen street to Gar
den street, east on Garden street to
Alcaniz, thence to CevallOs and the
bay. The ordinance requires that the
work shall commence in six months
and be completed in two years and
the company shall deposit $500 with
the f1Tty for the naTfnTn0ancR nf the
terms The ordinance was referred
to the franchise committee and or
dered published.
The terms of the ordinance pre-
scribe that cars can be operated by
gasoline or electricity
The applicants are the same ones
who applied for franchise about five
years ago, it being the statement then
that the line would be run to point
known as Beach Haven, but the coun-
Gil refused to grant it
CONTROLLERS REPORT
The comptroller's report in printed
form was submitted. 1t was as fol-
lows:
CONTROLLERS REPORT.
Pensacola. Fla, Nov -, 1903
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of the City of Pensacola, Fla
Please and below statement of receipts
and disbursements for the month Of DC
tober, 1903 with a detailed statement OF
expenses for the month:
Cash on hand October
From fines. costs and
pound fees --.----S 1,4s5.oo
From. Licenses ..... 53,o49.t5
From Water Receipts 1oy56S-2S
From Interest on De-
pOslts -----.------ o<S-S0-@ o|'7Sf'SO
s1o1 -q5Z s6
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-25

The Journal will pay $500 reward for
evidence sufficient to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
after delivery OF same by carrier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
All of Next Week. With the Ex-
ception of Saturday, First
English Lutheran Will Oh
Serve Founding.
FIRST PASTOR WILL
DELIVER AN ADDRESS
Each Night in Week. Except
One Various Departments
Will Have Charge of Pro-
gram-Tentative Program.

The tentative program of the cele-
bration of the tweuty-fifth anniversary
Of the founding of the First English
Lutheran church. Eleventh and South
A streets. beginning the week of Oct
II. has been decided on. II includes
many interesting features and the Gel
ebration will undoubtedly be the big
gest thing in the history of the CON
gregation.
One of the interesting features OF
the celebration will be the yearly and
quarter-century reports. Some impor-
tant changes may also be announced.
One of these. vii! be the resignation
of Lee B. Nusbaum as director of the
choir. Mr.. Nusbaum has served eff
ciently in this capacity since the or
ganization of the church. Mr.. Nus
baum's successor has not been ap-
pointed. A special committee has the
matter under consideration.
The celebration will be left in the
hands of the different deDartments OF
the church. Each department will
have an evening devoted TO it's work
Next Sunday the Rev. E. G. Howard
pastor of the church. will preach his
seventh anniversary sermon as pastor
his tenth anniversary as minister
His sermon will be Ministers Ideal
Reward" The Rev. Howard will also
make several announcements relative
to the church anniversary which will
be celebrated the following week
The tentative program is as fol
lows:
Monday evening, Oct. lin charge
Of the mems societies Histories o,
Mems Union anG Mutual Aid society
will be given. An address will be
made on the work of the Mems Union
by a member whose name is not read,
for announcement. Music by male
chorus
Tuesday evening, Oct. 12-Ir
charge of ladies' organizations His
tories OF Woman's Missionary anc
Ladies Aid societies will be given
Music by the womcn's chorus. Posi-
bly, two addresses appropriate to III.
! occasion, the speakers to be announc
ed
! "Wednesday evening. Oct. 13.-Sun
day school department in charge. Sun
day school orchestra furnish music
History OF school .yiven. Address prob
ably by Dr. s. r. Lyons.
Thursday evening Oct 14.-Conere
cation meets. History of church ant
treports given. Music by the church
choir, The program will be followe.
by a social which will be in genera
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
BALLOON WRECKS
BIG POWER PLANT
Gas Bag 'Indiana" CoIIides
With Live Wire at CoIum-
bus, Indiana.
|ANTIc OF DAYTON MAN
IN MiD-AiR, GEM CITY MILLION
ARE Is APPARENTLY HAVING
THE TINE OF HIS LIFE-Is IN
KENTUCKY NOW.
(American News Service)

Indianapolis, Oct 1.-The balloon
Indiana" in which Henry Pruden and
H. H. McGill of Dayton. Ohio. started
to sail from Indianapolis to Dayton,
was sighted today passing over Green
VILE, KY. according to a telephone
message received here today. Pru-
den, who Is wealthy. purchased the bal
loon for PLEASURE purposes and started
on homeward journey yesterday aft.
ernoon. A wind carried them south
ward, and at Columbus. Ind. the bas-
ket became entangled and severed five
thousand volt live wires, putting the
interurban railway out of business for
several hours. Immediately reas.
cending, nothing was again heard of
them until news from Kentucky reach
ed here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
To he Citizens of Richmond:

Executive Committee after reading the statement is
yesterday City Band fearing that
silence in the might be mconsred has ordered
that following e the public:
representative the Richmond City Band to
proposition music for the Festival with band
OF at least % players for the sum OF sooo He made the
had only band and that the
City Union band had been dsorsan
lied, Union band manager, had now
become the of the Richmond City Band He admitted
that Union had five members who retained
their work at the Gennet
the Exc cutive
Committee made attempt proposition from the
This proposition held over by the
Committee and action taken
Executive Committee this same
Richmond City Band again appeared and
that his organization had decided TO play for
the of s25ooo instead of $500 The Executive Committee
proposition the band be paid the
of s25ooo providing willing to make contribution for
the benefit Festival the amount of $4,000
At this meeting the Committee had fair proposition
from Smitties which had be settled he
had these dates under consideration with other places
The this and sections of
Smittie's Band contracted for.
the next meeting of the Rich
mond City band down the proposition made the
ous meeting Of s25o0o and donation of $4,000 and made
of s25oOo with $500 donation At the
meeting proposition Richmond
music the Festival for the
$4,000 Of $500 for band of II players
again until meeting. when
resentative of the Union Band made the statement to the Com
that City Band employed and the
Band then the Union Band would allow
Smitties play
threat seriously interee
Festival words the threat of the Union
the this position that they
Union Band wished hire the Richmond City
Reputation of with
smtt,e bv cancellng his contract and hiring all nonunon
Executive Committee contracted with Smitt in
good advertised him intending
there
all local by hiring all
from without the City which the Committee has
smttie's band being union organization
of the Union also asked if his
recruited entirely of Richmond union musicians
replied be the that
of When
would he he replied that they
would not He that Union
in musicians S
and scale demanded
the the while he
fill vacancies
who be obtained reasonably,
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
CHARGES DISMISSED

Prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd
dismissed affidavits against Robert
FOLLY and William Katie. charged
with grand larceny and wife desertion
respectively, this morning in the cir
cult court Tolly 10 now in the state
prison. where he was sentenced from
Rushvilie. recently for from two to
fourteen years. The charge against
Katie is an old one and Mr. I1add says
in his petition for dismissal Of the
charge that there IL serious doubt al
to whether or not conviction could
be made IL the case was tried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
CLAYTON cox DEAD

Word has been received by relatives
that Clayton Cox. formerly a resident
of this city. died Thursday al his home
in Ninot North Dakota, from heart
disease Mr.. Cox was engaged in the
elevator and milling business in M!nOt.
Burial was in that city.
Mr. Cox has been absent from the
city for about ten years. He is the
son of Vi and Mfs Joseph Cox, who
ope rae Cox's Mills. north Of the city.
At one time he was interested with his
father in the milling business here
Besides his parents. he is survived b.
his wife. three sons and one daughter
one brother. who was living in Minot, a
brother residing here and two sisters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
TEACHERS Do WELL

: The success Of the beginning teach
brs, under the jurisdiction OF county
superintendent C. w. Jordan, has been
Exceptionally good. according to that
bfEicial. Mr.. Jordan has spent two
odaUs IN vislting the schools of Wash
IAneton and Franklin townships and
.0nds other conditions good also.
u speaking Of the success Of new
chers this year. he said that he
W1D confident Il w1s due to the new
r SECURING moro training on the
>1l8 q the beeannsr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
The POLICE RECORD

During the month Of September the
police made 81 arrests. as against 81
for the preceding month. Drunks. as
usual. headed the list, with 2G, while
assault and battery charges ranked
second in number. with II arrests
The number OF arrests. with the charg-
e.. are as follows: Drunk. 26; assault
and battery, IL; larceny, = suspicion
4: safe keeping, g. burglary, 2; carry
ing concealed weapons, /: horse stea!
ing. 1: vagrancy. l: runaway boy. :
malicious trespass, L. cruelty TO ami
mails, 1; violating city ordinance, l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
While Seated in Court Room
Today, MoodiIy Brooding,
The boy Burglar" Brings
Joy to Meredith.
YOUNG CROOK CLAIMS
THE REWARD OFFERED
He Has Promised to Donate
Money to Fall Festival
Little Sweetheart Comes to
Bid Goodbye.

Considerable comedy entered into
the return of Frank Townsend, the
boy burglar who robbed the Commons
Dairy Co safe, Sunday night. was ar
rested Monday evening, sentenced to
Jeffersonville refOrmatory for one to
escaped from Sheriff Meredith We'd
nesdav afternoon and who gave him.
self up in the circuit court room this
morning. The fifty dollar reward Of
fered for his capture by Sheriff Mere
dith was won by Townsend himself.
general fund of the Fall Festival
Townsend said tnat he gave himself
up in order that he might hear the
trial of Frank Laugel. Charles LOTUS.
and Otto Peters, three young boys
who have been prominent in the
court house gang" He said that he
made his escape only with the pur-
pose in view of attending the trials of
his companions.
Boy is Disappointed.
In this, however, he was disappoint
ed, as LOTUS was tried in the juvenile
court before his return and he will
not be given the privilege of seeing
his other companions tried as he went
to Jeffersonville this afternoon, il Gus
tody of Henry Noselsong, patrolman.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
Failure of OirigibIes at the
Hudson-Fulton Celebration
Makes Indiana Man Conf
dent of His Own.
CLAIMS CAN CIRCLE
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
New Motor Propelled Gas Bag,
To Be Finished This Week,
Will Be the largest one in
The Country.

Indianapolis Oct 1.-The failure q
the two dirigible balloons In the Hud-
celebration to make a
showing against the Wright brothers
aeroplane. that encircled the statue
of Liberty. has caused local aeronauts
to declare that Indianapolis has . dir
igible that will soon circle the Sold
iers' and Sailors Monument. and
demonstrate that such an air craft can
work as well as aeroplanes. G. l..
Bumbaugh and Carl Fisher own this
big flying machine. which Is being
completed this week. 1t is the largest
in the United States. the cigar-shaped
gas bag being 166 feet long and thirty.
two feet in diameter. II has q lift
ing power OF 1000 pounds OF ballast.
requires three men to operate II, and
has an engine that the makers say
will run indefinitely. The makers in
tended to enter 1t in the Hudson-Ful-
ton races and try to capture tho
$4,000 prize. but they did not have
1t completed in time.
Cost Was Too Heavy.
I'VE might have hurried faster ana
got IL done. but We found out that the
Hudson-F Fulton people would not sup
ply us with hydrogen gas free. - 10
the custom in such events" said Capt.
Bumbaugh yesterday. 1T would have
cost us $1,000 to initiate the bag. and
besides would have taken time 10
make our generating tanks"
p.,vnhavvwa, au3A ~Re~r - 1ausahn~ -
engasemeut to fsy his small dir1gl6as
at Richmond. Ind. Oct 6. 2 and Il
the Fall Festival. he will launch hiq
new craft starting from the Indianap.
oils Motor Speedway. Hy 70 the heart
of the city. encircle the monument
twice. and then start for Dayton. O..
where he will get . lunch and return
home. just to show the world what
Hoosier aeronauts are accomplishing
in this world OF aviation.
| The two dirigibles at the Hudson.
Fulton race belonging TO Baldwin and
Tomlinson met dlsheartening defeat
The chief reasons for the failure al
these craft was weakness In macfin
cry. which BumbanGh thinks he has
avoided In his new ship. He will en-
ter this big vessel in the Speedway
aviation meet. Oct IL. Is and Is.
| Indiana Makes Ascension.
A balloon ascension was made yes
terday from the Speedway. when Hen
~ d. Pruden Of Dayton. O.. took q
trial trip in the Indiana. and liked II
SO well that when night had hidden
him from sight he was still riding on
the wings OF the wind. going across
the southwest part OF the city. headed
toward his home in Ohio.
He is 60 years old and bought thu
bag just for fun he said He intends
to amuse himself and his friends By
making explorations into the dizzy
heights, whenever the notion strike.
him. He was accompanied yesterda,
by John Shauer and H. II. McGill. boti
from Dayton. Bumbaugh sold the bag
1t being one OF his manufacture. an,
helped the Dayton men initiate II an,
get away. but jumped on the grouns
as soon as let her 60" had bees
cried. McGll is an experienced pilot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
BUYS UP COAL LAND
SAmerican News Service,

Mount Vernon, Ills, Oct 1--Loren
n. Wood OF New York. has closed .
deal with Fftzgerrel and Hart Of
Franklin county for 1000 acres Of coal
lands. His holdings in Jefferson and
Franklin counties now aggregate IT,
O0O acres. for which he has paid &60O.-
600. Associated with Wood is R b.
Cushing Of Chicago. and they repre-
sent Ambrose Mcneil. z. c. Converse,
c. L. Denison. J. F. Thompson and A.
W. johnson. most Of who mare con
nected with the International Nlcka
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
CLASS FOR WOMEN
RIDERS PROVIDED
This Will Be One of Features
OF the Festival Horse
Show.
LOVING CUP IS OFFERED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST
EVENING PLANNED FOR HOLD.
ING SALES DAY SATURDAY AFT.
Err FALL FESTIVAL.

On Thursday. October :. the horse
committee of the Fall Festival has ar
ranged for a Ladies' Riding contest,
to be held in connection with the horse
show. A beautiful loving cup, called
The Holder Cup" in honor of Ed
Holder. the liveryman, who originated
the idea. and was instrumental In col.
locting the funds for the purchase of
the trophy. will be presented to the
winner Of the contest. The riders will
be judged from a standpoint of prof..
cheney in the art and general appear.
ance The judges will award so per
cent for the best rider and 80 per cent
for the best looking horse.
There are number of excellent rid.
ers among the fairer sex in this city
and it is expected the contest will be a
spirited one. The entries are request
ed 10 be sent in early so the committee
can get some idea as to the number
who expect to compete for the prize
The matter was referred to the execu
tive committee last night, who put tn.
stamp Of approval on the affair and
left it in the hands Of the horse com
mittee for final arrangements.
Discuss Sales Day.
The question Of Sales Day entered
, into the discussion Of the executive
anr . eS
TO hold the sale on Saturday. October
9. Immediately following the festival
The matter was placed in the hands o.
a committee which was appointed last
night. consisting of John F. Daven
port. B. F. Parsons and D. c. Brook.
/ bank. The sale will not be confined
TO exhibits in the festival Anythins
can be put I'D for sale on that day. The
committee will decide upon a suitable
location to conduct the auction.
! 1t was decided by the executive com
mittee to give honorable mention q
flowers in the floral exhibit on which
premiums are not offered.
! Poultry and Dogs.
/ The committee on poultry and dog!
announced to the executive committe.
last evening that in view of the fac
that a small amount was left in tn.
treasury from the proceeds Of the do:
show given last winter. the COMMITTEES
would use that money to feed the va
rious exhibits in their department
was the unanimous opinion of the ex
ecutive committee that every little bi
helped" and the generous act wa
greatly appreciated
The committee on grain will opel
up the Pythian Temple and make ar
rapeements for the exhibit Monda
morning. The hall will be attractivel
decorated.
In order not to interfere with tn
horse show the parade will take plac
on the first day. at 3 o'clock instead Q
!" o'clock. as heretofore arranged tn
ho-se show will be postponed from
to 10 O'Clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
Boy is Disappointed.

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-01
A ROYAL WELCOME
WAS GIVEN PEARY
In the Little Roosevelt He
Proudly Steams Up the
Hudson Today.
WARSHlPS SALUTEO HIM
COMMANDER AND THE MEMBERS
OF HIS CREW WERE ALL
DRESSED IN THE GARMENTS
USED IN ARCTIC REGIONS.
WARSHlPS SALUTEO HIM
(Amcrican News Service)

New York. Oct. Whistles of hun
dreds of harhor crafts shrieked their
salutes TO Arctic Steamer Roosevelt. as
she plOwed up the harbor today with
Commander Robert f. Peary on the
bridge He was saluted by everyone
of the warships on the Hudson as be
appeared along the battleshin line and
Joined the floating pageant In the Hud-
son Fulton celebration. Captain
Bartlett and the Roosevelt crew were
in the same garments worn in the arc
tic regions. flannel shirts and fur
boots. The leaders in the big naval
parade arrived at Nowburgh at noon.
They were greeted with a vociferous
welcome.
Tries to Dodge Reporters.
Commander Pearv and his wife ar.
10 o'clock a. m. They were met at
the Grand Central depot by Herbert L.
Bridgman secretary of the Peary Arc
tic club. and Mrs. Bridgman. Only a
few persons recognized the explorer.
The commander. who comes here TO
stand upon the bridge of his ship.
Roosevelt. during the Hudson-F~ulton
river pageant to Newburgh. attempted
to avoid the newspaper men.
Before YOU ask me a question" said
the explorer, Il want to say that have
nothing to add to what | already have
said regarding DR.. Cook. That ma
ter is now in the hands of Mr. Bridg
man Then the party hurried AVA
to the Belmont Hotel for breakfast
while the people cheered in the rotun-
da of the station. Peary was attired
in blue suit and white fedora hat, and
. looked much older than he did when
he sailed away from New York a little
more than a year ago on his last and
most successful arctic quest. His hai-
is grayer and his face deeply lined.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-27
WILL BYRD BE
THE LEADER.

According to the Meridian Dispatch.
there is likelihood that Hon. Adam
Byrd. who was formerly chancellor Of
the district in which Columbus is 10.
Gated and who now represents The
Fifth District in Congress, will be the
next minority leader in the House.
Our Meridian contemporary declares
that there has been much dissatisfac-
ton over the leadership Of Hon
Champ Clark. The brilliant Congress-
man from Missouri. It is claimed that
many democrats believe that Mr.. Clark
was not as active in the tariff fight as
he should have been. it being limited
that be was more interested in a forth
coming lecture tour than in tariff re-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-10-27
HANDS CRACKED
RAW AND SCALY
ltched and Burned TerrlbIy-Arms
Affected, Too = Could Not Move
Thumbs Without Flesh Cracking
Sleep and Work Often lmpos-
sibIe-Was Fairly Worn Out.
CUTICURA SOON CURED
HIS FEARFUL ECZEMA

About a year ago an itching humor
began to appear around the back Of my
hand. II started in to spread, and
pretty soon it covered both my hands
and got up over my wrists and even
up to the elbows. The itching and
burning were terrible. My hands got
all scaly and when scratched, as
was doing a good part Of the time, the
surface would be covered with blisters
and then get raw. The eczema got so
bad in around the pit Of my thumbs
without deep cracks appearing. went
TO my doctor, but his medicine could
only stop the itching and did not seem
TO heal my hands up at all. At. night
! suffered so fearfully that could not
sleep, often lying awake until well toward
morning, then waking up still tired.
] am chef and steward by trade and
! had to give up my place, as my hands
were so terrible to look at that they
did not like to have me around about
the food. could not bear to touch
them with water, but when positively
had to get my hands clean would rub
them with oil.
This sort Of business went on for
three months and / kept trying zinc
and tar ointments and such remedies
with no particular benefit. l did not
know what to do, for was fairly worn
out. For long time several friends
kept asking me why / didn't use Cuti-
cura and at last / thought / would.
First / got the Cuticura Soap, then
Cuticura Ointment and at last Cuticura
Resolvent. / put the Cuticura ONT
ment on at night, covering my hands
with light cotton gloves. In the morn
ing the inside Of the gloves would be