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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
LOSES POISf IN
AERIAL DESCENT.
AVIATOR NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH ON PARACHUTE
Amateur BaIIoonist CIngs to Trapeze
Bar with One Hand Firmly
Enough to Secure Safe
Hold

Charles G. Colby made his first cut
away balloon ascension and parachute
jump yesterday and narrowly escaped
a fall which would have cost him his
life
Colby has been employed at Chutes
park as the dare eevil'' bicycEst who
takes the riJa down a long stairway
into the lake, but since the balloon
grounds have been established at the
Chutes he has caught the aerial fever.
When Captain Mueller planned his
test, which resulted in his flight to the
Colorado river, Colby exacted Mueller S
agreement to, give him second choice as
the passenger. He then disconnected
all the Chutes telephones in the hope
that Joseph Hutchinson, who was to
accompany Mueller if the weather per-
mitted the trip, could not be notified,
but Hutchinson put in an appearance
five minutes before the balloon was
balanced for starting.
AS no further chances offered, Colby
persuaded the park management to ar
range a double parachute drop with
two hot-air balloons on yesterdays s
program. He built a stack and pit
back of the chutes to make the second
imitation possible.
The ascension went off successfully,
but the 'cutaway" made Colby nerv-
Gus and he lost his balance as the para
chute dropped from the bag. Seizinc;
the trapeze rod by one hand, he hung
on, while the spectators who were
watching even from a number of blocks
away believed they were about to wit
ness a tragedy. For several seconds
Colby hung on while his body swayed
to and fro, and those who watched him
were breathless. Then he managed to
draw himself up to get a firner grasp
on the rod and made the descent sue
cessfully.
Colby says he is willing to try par
achute drop again any time, but he is
anxious to make a real balloon trip in
one of the Ferris balloons for an ascen-
sion to an altitude of at least three
miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
MEETS DEATH IN QUEER
MANNER IN SAN DIEGO
Former President of Long Beach
Killed by Electric Lamp
While Fixing 1t

SAN DIEGO, Feb 22.-Hugh Pack
ard, who came here from Long Beach
recently, met death in a peculiar man.
ner this evening. With his sister, Mrs.
Maud Tracy, Packard had leased the
new Hotel Rudolph, Twentieth and l
streets, and was just completing it's
furnishing.
This evening they were in the kitch-
en- and Packard was working over a
large electric lamp. In some manner
he received a tremendous current of
electricity and fell to the floor
Three physicians tried to restore him,
but failed and he was sent to a hos
pital, where he died. He was 20 years
old. His remains will be sent to
Omaha, where he has relatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
LOCAL

Municipal league will secure -. sigma
lures TO nomination petition asking for can
didacy of George Alexander for mayor.
Chamber OF commerce members at annual
banquet anniversary adopt resolution in
dorsing consolidation with San Pedro
Dramatist takes a fling at Rev c. E.
Locke for the sermon he preached against
theaters in which he denounced amusement
houses
Man, through jealousy, fatally shoots wo-
man and kills himself
Socialists nominate Fred Wheeler for
mayor.
Attorney Bowen dies suddenly at ply
sician's office
Hawkeyes hold annual picnic at Agricul-
tural park and $4,000 persons attend the
celebration.
Utility companies to fix rate of charges
this week.
Oppose measure proposed against moving
pictures.
New insurance company starts in Los
Angeles.
Charges owner with building house for
spite.
Amateur aeronaut narrowly escapes death
by losing balance when he cuts parachute
away from balloon to make descent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
EASTERN !

President Roosevelt and thousands of
citizens extend grand welcome at Hampton
Roads TO homecoming American battleship
fleet; president joyously congratulates Of
1cers OF navy on success OF unprecedented
world-cruise.
Congressman Rainey renews his attack on
President Roosevelt and is bitterly de-
nounced by Congressman Burton during
spirited defense of chief executive.
Honorary degrees conferred by George
Washington college on Governor Hughes
and other notables.
Many witness opening of big government
canal in Idaho.
Jacob Schiff. noted banker Of New York,
proposes new income tax scheme.
Copyright law to be amended so musi-
clans will receive royalty from phonograph
and music box records.
Violent cyclone demolishes portion of
town and does much general damage in
Kansas; seven persons reported killed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
THREATEN TO BLOW UP
CATHOLIC CHURCH AND
SLAY ONE OF PASTORS

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Threats to blow
up the church and kill the assistant rec
tor, Father Liberati, it was learned to-
day have impelled the placing of a day
and night police guard around the
Church of Our Lady of Loretta Eliza
beth street in the lower east side.
A "black hand" letter received by
Father Liberati on Saturday demanded
the payment Of $500 by Wednesday Of
this week, the failure to receive which,
the bIackmaiIing epistle stated, would
involve the destruction of the edifce and
the killing of the priest.
The usual services are being held in
the church
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
COAST

Forgery of thousands of dollars worth of
checks leads to discovery of immense coun-
terfeiting plant at Goldield.
California's leading Democrats, attending
convention of Iroquois leagues at San Fran
cisco decide to support big daily paper there
and to begin early campaign.
California's sheep raisers score important
victory at Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
Suggestion Adopted
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, IS degrees;
minimum, 48 degrees.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
sHERIFF,s SALE

Notice is hereby given that under aud by
virtue of executions received by me simulta-
neOusly and issued out Of the Circuit Court
for Brevard county, Florida, against john Z
Walker and II. b. Mace. partners trading un-
der the firm names and style Of John r. Wal
ker & Co., and the Walker Hardware Co.. in
which the following parties are plaintiffs in
the several suits viz:
McIlwaine knight & Co; Ernest L. Rhode.
& Co.; Schwab Clothing Co; Carter & Church
i'll Co.; The Regal Manufacturing Co: II. b
Clahin Co; BOydell Bro. White Lead & Color
Co.; Augustus Wright Co; G. II. & T. ). Gold
burg; Frank & Co; Atkins McKelden x
Brown Co.; Millbury Atlantic supply Co.
The ROsenfeld Co.; and Bridgeford & Co:
have levied upon and will sell at public auc-
ton TO the highest aud best bidder for cash.
during the legal hours Of sale on Monday
the seventh day Of June. A. d., 1909. al
the store of John K. Walker * Co. On
Washington avenue, in Titusville. Florida.
the following personal property in said store
tOwit: The whole Of the stock Of goods Of the
said defendants, including single horse wag.
on and harness, except the perishable por-
ton OF said stock heretofore disposed Of un-
der special order of the court. Said goods
will be disposed Of either in block or In sep
arate parcels so as to realize the highest sum
therefor. ]. r. Brown,
Sheriff BrevaId County. Florida.
Titusville, Fla, April 3Oth, 1909
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
II Was New 20 the Bishop.

At an unusually large dinner par
ty. where the guest of honor was an
English bishop, the butler, an elder
" man, was obliged to bring in
from a friends house an inexpe-
rienced lad to help him in the din
ing room. The awkward helper an
noyed the butler beyond endurance
with questions as to his duties.
He continued unfortunately until
the butler, worn out and nervous,
said ironically:
"All you will need to do is to
stand behind the bishops chair, and
whenever his lordship puts down
his glass you must reach over and
wipe his mouth with a napkin"
That silenced his assistant. But
the young man actually took the or
der seriously, and as soon as dinner
began he stationed himself behind
the bishop, waited till his lordship
had drunk and put down his glass,
and then, as deliberately as his
nervousness would permit, he open
ed out a large napkin and wiped the
dignihed old gentleman's mouth!
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28

Mr.. William II. Steese, 7Ol Coburn St,
Akron, Ohio, writes:
at have been troubled for several
years with cafarrh Of Tire sfOmsch.
Have used different patent medicines
to no effect whatever, and have doc
tored considerable with family doctor.
"Sometimes his treatment would re-
lieve me for q few weeks, but would
eventually have to go back TO him, and
that had kept up for several years.
81 was advised 20 use Peruna, and
have taken three bottles. Never felt
so good in my life. Am going to con-
tinue using 1t. Wouldn't be with
out 1t in the house. IWM gladly rec
Ommend IL to any one afflicted with
catarrh of stomach, or stomach trouble
of any kind"
The above Is an oft-repeated story.
Troubled for years with chronic ca
tarrh. Tried different remedies and
doctors to no avail. Peruna was adj
vised by friends. Instant relief expe-
rienced. Great gratitude to Peruna
This, in brief, Is a story
that is repeated to US . great many
times every year.
No one could be in touch with our
vast correspondence for one month
without being impressed with the sim
Oerity and truthfulness of these kind Of
PerunA promptly produces an Ape
tite, eorrects digestion and relieves
stomach difficulties that nave resisted
other treatment.
kan-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
Beware of Exaggeration

In these days when colonizing plans
are so numerous and the example of
Fitzgerald, Ca, is held up to the
limelight as an encouraging example
to stimulate such enterprises it may
be well to take into consideration
the fact that Fitzgerald was started
up as an "old soldier" movement
and that as such its settlers were not
thrown entirely upon their own re-
sources but were mainly pensioners
of the government, which in reality
enabled them to live in a modest way
almost anywhere.
Their pension money no doubt
helped the Fitzgerald people through
what would have been troublous
times without it. As not many of
the colonies now being promoted in
Florida have such backing as above
mentioned it would be well that the
settlers be fortified with something
in the way Of means to take the place
of the pension, for it would certainly
give Florida black eye if even few
of these projects should happen to
go by the board.
The Tampa Times refers to this
matter in the following pointed par
agraph: when the simple fact of
the mere possession of five acres of
Florida soil is held up as a full and
complete guarantee of plenty with
hope of competence, those of us who
are posted feel that there is a slight
sense of exaggeration about it. The
acres must be happily combined with
4. energy and industry, the means tc
erect shelter and make Improvement
and the cash to pay the family ex.
penses while waiting for the crops tc
sprout, grow and mature. Let us
therefore, dear brethren, be a trifie
careful how we talk about such
things lest we offend some little one
who is without our full measure OF
understanding"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28

There seems to be an epidemic of
mad dogs in certain portions of this
state this year and we advise every
one to exercise the greatest care
against being bitten by any dog or
cat, even though they be household
pets, for the danger is great. The
town ordinance requiring that all
dogs shall be properly muzzled should
be strictly enforced and we have
been specially requested to call at
tention to the fact that this ordin-
ance is not being strictly enforced.
All worthless ours would be better
out of the way to relieve the danger
of persons being bitten by them.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28

The county commissioners of st.
Lucie county have contracted for the
erection of a new court house to cost
over $50, 900. The building is to be
completed by the first of the new
year. The Mutual G Construction Co.,
of Louisville, has the contract. The
building will cover a ground space of
about 6Ox9O feet. When viii Brew
ard provide a court house that will
be credit to the county? Will we
allow St. Lucie to leave us so far in
the rear in the march of improve
ment?
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
EYER HAVE 1T?
If You Have, the Statement of This
Titusvillle Citizen Will Interest You

If You Have, the Statement of This
Titusvillle Citizen Will Interest You
Ever have '1ow-down" pain in the
back?
In the small" right over the hips?
That's the home of backache.
It's caused by sick kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it.
Titusville people endorse this. Read
a case of it:
Mrs. C. w. Griggs, living in Titus
vile, Fla, says: "For some time prior
to using Doan's Kidney Pills l suffered
from backaches and kidney secretions.
A dull, grinding pain through my lOins
kept Elm misery. Learning of Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured them and they
soon gave me the desired relief. My
husband also used this remedy when suf-
fering from lame back and a soreness
across the loins, and it soon eradicated
the trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills have
also been used in my fathers family
and the best of the results have always
been retained from their use."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28

The legislature of Florida has the
distinction of being the first state
government to give official approval
of the aims and objects of the Inter-
national League for Highway I'm
provement. 1t is the intention of
the legislative committee of the
league, appointed at the Richmond
meeting on May 18th, to ask the leg
islatures to approve the plan of work
laid out for securing federal aid for
road improvement and it is likely
that other states will soon follow in
the footsteps of the Florida body.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
GOLDEN NEEDLES.
They Were Ussd When oallants In
Francs Did Fancy WerL.

Francs Did Fancy Werk.
During the old regime in France,
about which so much glamour re-
mains to US, the very men who were
Irving and making the history Of the
empire of Louis passed their leisure
time in a way that seems to US of
today utterly ridiculous. In all the
fancy work on which ladies employ
ed themselves the men seem to have
taken part.
Poinsinet in one of his comedies
represents a young marquis enter
ing a room where two fair damsels
are embroidering. One is working
a piece of dress trimming, the other
a Marty founce. The beau examines
the embroidery with the eye of a
connoisseur, points out here and
there the specially good touches and
is too polite to notice any defects.
He takes a little gold tube out of
the pocket of his richly decorated
waistcoat and selects a dainty gold
needle. He goes to the frame at
which Cidalise is working and fin
ishes the flower which she had be-
gun. From her he moves to the
sofa and. seizing one lend of the
fiounce. assists Ismene, to whom he
pays special attention, to complete
her task.
AZ this time it was the custom of
the ladies invariably to carry their
workings with them to the evening
receptions, in which they had not
only their embroidery materials, but
the last novel, the popular songs.
their patch boxes and rouge pots.
Gentlemen also carried deity en-
broidered little bags into company,
which held "a whole arsenal of cut
lery and fancy articles, such as
boxes of different shapes filed with
lozenges, bonbons, snuff and scent"
At another period the fashion of
the day was to cut out drawings
from books and pamphlets and to
paste them on screens, lamp shades,
boxes and vases. The skill in this
was to so arrange the drawings or
parts of different drawings as to
produce a curious or amusing eff
feet. Then there came a season
when all the rage was for charades
and riddles, which gave a peculiarly
good opportunity to exercise the
light and rapid Wit so conspicuous
in the French. Every evening the
drawing rooms were converted into
impromptu charades. Some lady
would suggest a word or phrase, and
forthwith it would be converted into
the subject of sprightly little play.
Many of the word games now cur
rent with us in America had their
origin in the necessity the French
salons were under in the last CEN
fury to divert themselves. In some
of the salons the fashion of keep
ing a daily chronicle of news, which
was too often a mere chronicle of
scandal, was adopted. Nine. Dou-
blet de PERSIAN issued bulletins
which she called "nouvelles a la
main." In her apartments two reg
listers were kept, one of the anthem
tic news received here and there by
her guests, the other of floating ru-
mors and on dts, and from these
the budget Of her chronicle was
made up and circulated throughout
France.-Appleton's Magazine.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
Subject of Town Improvement

Editor Of the FLORIDA STAR.
The following was heard a few
nights ago:
OF we had the license of the two
saloons in this place the town could
afford to buy the electric plant and
establish water works.
Yes, my friend, the town could.
but would it not be far better to
make the town a donation of the
amount instead of establishing the
saloons again? If every man that
patronizes a saloon would donate
his spendings to upbuild his home
town it would show public spirit.
The amount now spent in the jug
trade in twelve months would go a
long way toward maintaining city
light plant and system of water
works that would give them more
real pleasure than to send their mon
ey away to other places to enrich the
wholesale dealers. They simply con-
tribute to the advancement Of other
towns to the detriment of their own
home town. We're a subscription
list sent to them to help buy the cleo
trio plant they would not give dol
lar but would laugh at it. If those
that principally send away money to
the wholesale dealers of whisky
would, for a moment, stop and think
they would at least divide this money
they waste and use one-half for the
betterment of their surroundings.
The town needs it for improvement.
Their homes need it, even if they do
not own their own homes.
The town can purchase the electric
plant and establish water works
and issue interest paying bonds not
stock shares and it would soon be on
paying basis, and the money used
for the jug trade invested in these
bonds would bean investment bene-
fetal to themselves and families.
Give US one-half of the money you
jug men send away for the enriching
of other towns in the purchase of
light and other water works bonds.
We don't need the license of saloons
for establishing light and water works
plants, but we need your moral and
financial support to make it an as
sured fact and you will enjoy the in
vestment far more than the weekly
jug of whisky and it will be better
for you.
By the ownership of its own light
plant and its waterworks the town
would realize handsome profit on
the outlay of money to secure it. 1t
would advance real estate, it would
bring permanent residents, and cause
real estate men to look to Titusville
as sure money maker.
The people of Titusville are quite
intelligent as class. They have on
ly one fault. They are over cautious
in taking drastic measures for town
improvement. If they would use a lit
tie less caution and a little more pub
lie spirit they would soon own cleo
trio light and water plants and have
very pretty town, one that would
please the eye of the northern visit
ors and induce them to stay the en-
tire season instead of fitting from
place to place as formerly.
Titusville has the goods. Now, let
Titusville arrange them in a tasteful
and pleasing manner and see the eff
feet. H. L. HAGY.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
Shiloh, Fla, May srd, 1909.
Notice OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section OF Chapter ASS, Laws
Of Florida

Notice is hereby given that Joseph Warren.
purchaser Of tax certificate No. Ia, dated the
3rd day Of July A. d., 1905, has filed said GER
tifcate in my Office, and has made application
for tax deed TO issue in accordance with law
Said certificate embraces the following de-
scTibed property situated in Brevard county.
Florida, tO-wit: N. Of w. offs. w. 4OfH
w. I, section 90 township q south, range IS
east. The said land being assessed at the date
Of G. Warren EST Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according 20 law. tar deed
will issue thereon on the 9TH day Of June A D.
1909.
Witness my official signature aud seal this
the 7Gh day Of May A. d., 1909.
A. A STEWART
Clerk Circuit Court Brevard County. Florida
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28

We would call the attention of our
readers TO the ideal investment adj
vertised on page s. Those who do
not have sufficient faith to try it on
a large scale should try a small acre
age, for it is well worth a careful
consideration.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

All persons having any claims against the
estate OF X. A. BObbitt, late Of Brevard cOun-
ty, Florida, are hereby notified 20 file all their
accounts and vouchers with the undersigned
within six months from date or same will be
barred according to law.
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quired to make immediate settlement
JAS. A. TAYLOR.
Administrator.
Shiloh, Fla, May 3rd, 1909.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-28
ALBERT w. GILCHRIsT.

DeWitts Little Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills. small, gentle aud sure. Sold
by Banner Drug Store.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-29
Champ Clark.

This great big smoolh faced genial
southern gentleman delivered lee
ture in Augustana college chapel last
Friday evening to an appreciative
audience.
The editor of the LEADER enjoyed
a pleasant half hour with Mr.. Clark
at the Rudolph before the lecture
and CLEANED some interesting facts
concerning the struggle over the
house rules which make Mr.. Cannon
dictator.
"Mr. Cannon and his rules COM
mittee have the power to sweep a
man off the floor while he is speaking
if they so DESIRE" said Mrs. Clark.
"There can be no question of a deal
with Tammany for support of Cannon
in the fight over the rules, but it was
not in evidence until the third vote,"
said Champ with smile. "There
we're four votes taken on the rules.
Joe won the first and we won the
second, and Joe the third and fourth.
When Joe got up to announce the re-
suit of the second vote, which was
against him, he looked the picture Of
despair. After that second vote the
Tammany democrats supported Can
non and we we're defeated. 1t was a
dramatic scene. The intense interest
and pent up feelings of men in dead
earnest eliminated with a sickening
reality of treachery and corrupt
deal. 1t was said that Cannon, who
is great smoker, did not smoke a
cigar for several days preceding the
contest and when the battle was over
Joe retired to his room and smoked
while the floor of his room showed
that he had chaw'd up hundred or
more cigars" and Mr.. Clark laughed
heartily.
"We could have licked Joe at any
stage of the game" said Champ
had it not been for cowardice of re-
publican members who were opposed
to the one man rule as much as we
were, but they were afraid of the old
man.
eyes, l look for a hot time wher
congress meets. II Mr.. Parsons o1
New York calls for an investigation
and presses the question many things
are liable to happen as Parsons is q
strong, Courageous fellow and a grea,
friend OF Roosevelt's. II committee
Of investigation should come from
Parsons charges and Joe appoints the
committee we can easily determine
whether its whitewash or business by
the men selected. Joe is hard fight
er and swears like a pirate, but he
may find the tolls too tight to escape. ,
He has habit of counting a
quorum present when the point Of n(
IQuorum is raised. He is left handed
and the only left handed speaker We