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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24

burn lamps and tapers in the daytime during Worship
The walls OF the synagogue draped with the Oest
tapestry-lent by wealthy Jewesses In fact the syna'
gogue never gayer beautiful than this day
of Thanksgiving.
Shortly after breakfast the girls and women dressed
up in all their beautiful fnery, which their skllful
fingers have wrought, and gay decked with jewelry,
issue forth in family groups escorted by their brothers
or male friends TO visit the synagogues Boys and
youths already assembled in and about the sXpa'
gogues them in and go out, the oldest &a
being greeted with wishes for their marriage that
They go up the "Sepharim" tile scrolls of the law,
embrace and kiss them, looking shyly round the
gogue and depart to make for other groups
Many marriages brought about a result of this
visit to the synagogue The whole week is favorite
time for arranging marriages by heads Of families and
for celebrating betrohals.
If youth a maiden in the home of marriage
able age-are above years-then the parents choose
this feast appropriate occasion to plan for their
marriage and to soemnize the berOtha before the
and ornamental place for such happy event The rabbs
in charge the choosing the right parties and
arrange all matters with the parents and sometimes
with the youths question The young girl herself has
nothing TO say on the subject.
When all has been satisfactorily planned to the APP
prevail of both sides of the families be united the
performed Under the rustic leaf roof SUR
rounded by brilliant draperies and bright tapers the
young couple meet.
Whatever happy dowry the father can afford "a give
his daughter is mentioned, also what presents the
brdegroomelect has promised upon his bride
the rabbi the father the bride and the bridegroom an
swer to questions and listen to the reading Of the con-
tract
Musicians then all the booth with merry sounds and
graceful dancers entertain the guests until late hour
Thus ends feast which, though neFmeated by religious
feeling and picturesque ritual is vet ned with soyss
ness and pleasure. beginning and ending with GLAD
Thanksgiving
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24

shape to the sugar cane but harder and stronger
others with laurel sweet bay myrtle and other green
and scented plants The reeds are fresh and still
covered with leaves The family set to work immedi
atey to remove the leaves and to sort the different
sizes and thicknesses cutting them all the required
lengths. Then the construction of the temporary dom
cie begins.
There are specific rules to be observed. The booth
be round circular but of four cornersthat
is square oblong; and the roof and walls let
in light and air There should be no windows but as
many doors OF entrance is practicable. Putting up
the pillars and joining them strongly with stretch
ers, the is formed of pretty lattice work
tervals the of green plants inserted which are
made to the walls and roof the leaves projecting
inside and out For the arched doors the choicest
branches selected. Then comes the decorating of
the booth, and the women suspend glittering lamps
from the roof and silk and damask curtains hanging in
graceful folds the walls within before the en-.
trance. II is not the of cultivated flowers
lemon branches and wild flowers procurabe and
festoons of them adorn the of the archways.
The "succa is to for dining and reception room
during the FIRST days of the feast, according
the command 'Ye shall dwell In booths days; all
that lsraetes born shall dwell in booths" No meal
must be eaten outside of it, visitors received in IT,
and all religious exercises reading must be held in It.
unless driven out by rain and it is considered happy
for the next years harvest II 1t rains during any
OF the days.
The feast is time of great rejoicings Every one
attired in mis- handsoi-es garments and the
adorn themselves with all their rich jewery find
god-embrcidered scarfs,
Services ara also held In the synagogue throughout
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24

Sorrowfully they gather they are permit
ted to the old wall of their beloved temple Nowith-
standing hisNSray hairs and bowed figure his sad face
1lledI with the of a sorrowful people, and eyes
which speak of the suffering Of centuries the Hebrew
is Knocked and jeered II he ventures too to sites
which the deeds of his ancestors made glorious and
memorable to all the world Though If respects these
boundaries set by the inde and is content worship
his God upon such space is allotted to him he has
perfect freedom and religious liberty.
The three greatest feasts in which the Jew remem-
bers his past and fus in all the details possible the
Mosaic law in the land promised Moses many
turtles ago the Passover Tabernacles Pentecos
1t is at the feast of Passover that he feels keeny
the fact that he is stranger in his native land
bells and groans at the Turkish rule-for he
longer offer the paschal sacrifice in the temple on Mt
Zlon-for upon it's site stands gorgeous mosque where
only Islam bends the knee and bows the head
ton to Allah and Mohammed Yet there are times
when the Jew in his ancient land rejoces and is
glad
With thanks to his God for the existence to-day of
his race-stl set apart-and with great festivty he
commentaries Gods wonderful preservation of this
people and celebrates the remarkable events in their his
tory He eated at the privilege of being able
brae his feasts in the place where they nsti
tuted and this Is entirely possible at the of Thanks
giving, FOR II festival for the synagogue the
home and there are obstacles in the Holy Land the
fulfilling OF every letter OF the law In regard 10 this cee
braton Setting care and business aside he dons his
handsomest gown and goes to the synagogue which has
also been decorated In Festive attire and with thankful
heart he enters into service which all oyousness
The principal feature OF this feast vi Thanksgiving
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24

the week On the first days Of the week two scrolls Of
the law are brought out from their sacred place. which,
is small closet in the wall before which hang rich
silken curtains glitterng with gold and silver embrod
cry The privilege Of carrying the precious scrolls OF
the law up to the pulpit well that OF ascending
to the pulpit to listen to the reading of the law,
that of taking part in the service by reading aloud. r.
purchased by auction and the proceeds go to the sup
port Of the synagogue and its "hazan"
Another interesting custom is observed this holt
day. During the morning service every who has
born to him during the previous year has his babe
brought to him for the first time to the synagogiIe,
dressed Of course in exquisite garments and acconpat
MED by large candles painted in bright
coors and wreathed with paper flowers.
They carried alght before the child and present
ed to the synagogue. 1t is the childs first free-wu
Offering to the service of God
The synagogue is brilliantly illuminated for the Jew
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24
SCENE M lERuSALEM -

ing home from the early morn
ing service in the synagogue.
The traying of donkeys In
the street proclaims the fact
that the materials for building
the booth have arrived. For the
donkeys are laden with large
bundles of long, green reeds, or
hollow canes. some similar in
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24
Hob 0RIEST -

strangers in their land admitted
soil only with reluctance by the masterful Turk.
Cnging to the of their glorious past
to each other because of their love for their peculiar
traditions for their "Torahthelr through the
ages-they gather in colonies possible sites
theirs by right through Inheritance though
by the usurpers of their through centuries
from country to country prosecuted for their religion and
massacred by the injustice Of racial prejudice they flock
to their country, selling all they possess vow
and to look the land where lived patrl
archs and prophets and to die and be buried holy
When the Turk has let them in his port he ia
friend to them to certain limit But alas Their most
sacred sites all in his jealous keys are held
his tightly closed hands that the crave most
forbidden them They can only
star with and
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1909-11-24

others prefer 10 build
1t on the fiat roof of
the house. The first
thing to do is to pro-
cure the materials
with which to build 1t.
Let us imagine our
selves in Jerusalem a
few days before the
feast. II is autumn,
yet the sun shines
brightly in a clear,
blue sky, shedding a
genial warmth, which
makes outdoor life
still very pleasant. It
is eight o'clock and
the men are return
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Shorts in Sep
TENDER wheat and oats were severely
squeezed today when the price or
the current months delivery Of wheat
rushed UP fourteen cents per bushei
and that of oats 1--WE and one-haIf
cents per bushel compared with the
final figures of yesterday. Corn was
unaffected by bulges in wheat and
oats.
The scenes in the pit FiVslled those
OF the famous Patten corner of 1902.
With the knowledge that there was
short interest in that option, esti-
mated at 2,000,0 600 bushels, shorts bid
furiouSIy at various times during the
day in an effort TO close up their ac-
counts before the expiration OF the
time limit, this being the last day on
which deliveries could be made.
WAS UNEXPECTED,
1t was a neat and unexpected
squeeze OF shorts that occasioned the
startling finale today.
During the last half of business,
the September option advanced by
leaps and bounds IA cents over yes
terday's close to $1.20.
Trade in this option WAS rather
brisk during the forenoon, and there
we're evidences of ners disd9sS. szII10zag
shorts This interest WBS1 waiting IN
It'll the last moment looking for q
break.
They waited in vain. A small pool
was holding the scant supply deliv-
cradle on September contracts, and its
grip began to hurt about 80 minutes
before the close.
One prominent firm, short PSI, 0G0
bushels, raised it's bids one cent. No
(contInued on pace Four,)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
Train SERVICE
IShTENDED
BY THE |. & N
TRAINS NOW GO AS FAR EAST
FROM NEW ORLEANS AS LAKE
CATHERINE - WILL BE TWO
WEEKS BEFORE SERVICE CAN
BE RESUMED.
BY Assoelated Press.

New Orleans. Sept. 3U.-Iraln ser
vice on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad was today extended as far as
Lake Catherine. thirty miles east OF
New Orleans. 1t is stated by of11-
Gals that rapid progress is being made
In the work OF repairing the roadbed
between this city and Bay st. Louis,
Miss, which suffered from last week S
hurricane, and that regular traffic will
perhaps be possible in about two
weeks.
The one daily through passenger
train now being operated by the
Louisville and Nashville goes out OF
New Orleans over the tracks of the
New Orleans and Northeastern TO
Hattiesburg, Miss. from which point
St uses the Gulf and Ship Island tracks
TO Gulfport, Miss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
HURRICANE HIT
A BIG STEAMER
DOING DAMAGE
THE PRUDENTIAL FROM PORT AR
THUR ARRIVES IN NORFOLK
FOUR DAYS LATE AND SHOWS
EFFECTS OF GULF STORM.
BY Associates prsas.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 30.-Battered by
the West Indian hurricane which
swept across the Gulf of Mexico ten
days ago. the British steamer Prudeu-
tia, from New Orleans and Port Ar
thur, Texas, crept into Norfolk today
for coal, four days overdue. The
Prudential sailed from Port Arthur,
Texas, September 16 for Manchester,
England, and encountered the storm
in the middle of the gulf. The heavy
seas swept the Prudentia's decks and
Hooded her forecastle, causing dam
age about the decks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
Airship Flights Causes
Man to Commit Suicide

Wright and Curtiss in the preparations
to hy, he frequently turned 20 a sol
der near him and remarked: Why
don't that fellow go up? l can't stand
it any longer" -
After Wright had made his last
flights last evening, and the crowd OF
visitors had left the island, Caron
went TO his bunk and as he was turn
ing in said to mis- roommate:
Harris, old boy, goodbye. Then
Caron reached over 20 one side and
grabbed his rife and before Harris
could prevent it placed it TO his head
and fred. He died almost instantly
He served four years in the Philip
pines and during his service had re-
ceFved several medals for bravery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
NO KIND WORDS
FORCOOK FROM
PEARY'S VESSEL
THE ROOSEVELT ARRIVES IN
NEW YORK HARBOR AND CAPT.
BARTLETT SPEAKS DIsFARAe-
INGLY OF DR.. COOK.
ar AssocIatea Press.

New York, Sept. 30.-Peary's arc
tic steamer Roosevelt arrived here
today. Captain Bartlett, still attired
in the rough clothes worn in the
north, excepting his furs, was acting
spokesman OF the party and spoke
disparagingly of DR.. Cooks claims.
The crew and scientists WI stay
aboard the vessel until released by
Peary. The Roosevelt will accom-
pany the naval parade here tomorrow
as far as Newburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01

New York. Sept 30.-WoFried By
the responsibility of assisting the
aeronauts. Wilbur Wright and Glenn
H. Curtiss, in preparations for their
airship flights at Governors Island
Quartermaster Sergeant James Ca
ron, Of Company I, 29th infantry, COM
mitted suicide in his bunk outside the
redoubt at Fort Jay last night, shoot
ing himself through the head with q
rife.
Caron had been delegated to assist
Wright and Curtiss Ia the preparations
for their flights during tue past two
days and this seemed TO greatly ex-
cite him. During the late afternoon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
av IssoeIased Press.

Seattle Vyshn.,. Sept. 3O.-Speak1ng
before the Tgest audience of his trip,
which ovetoWed the natural ampi-
theatre of4le exposition, with a seat
ing capaog OF nearly twenty thou
sand. Prsdent Taft today announced
that he vi urge in his next message
10 eonerSs the enactment of a ship
subsidy AY. The president declared
the eoutry is ready to make any such
expertuEnt and something must be
done Il build up an American mer-
chant Aarine, His utteranees on the
subjeS wero received with great ap-
plauss ~
Tunfng to Alaska, Taft said he was
oppoIed to Eranting a territorial form
OF a1vernuent TO her Later in the
dav7 when he was admitted to mem
benhip In the Arctic Brotherhood, an
intIrnatioaaI organization interested
in3the development of Alaska, Taft
stited h intended visiting Alaska
next sumner.
Discussing the ship subsidy Pres
idenz TIT said if war we're declared
the United States would not have
enokgbyess to carry coal to the
Heels and it would be doubtful under
the 1sutraIity laws il the United
States would be able to buy foreign
veg rs in the emergency.
president had an interesting
40 Susy day which ended tonight
e banquet III the Washington
at the exposition grounds
I'D PROGRAM HIMSELF.
- Taft began today with the
sssnrs lat he would have a good
5,ne Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
he had himself prepared
ne nrogS.n, except for minor details,
before he faft Beverly.
The president went to his room at
, O'Clock last EighJ and arose this
wei prepared Tor his day OF
,ight seeing and speaking. With his
1arty. including Secretary Ballinger,
John Hays Hammond and Governor
Hay, Mr.. Taft went to the exposition
DIV automobile and at the steps OF the
exposition auditorium was received
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
JUDGE SHEPPARD DECIDES
HE'S DISQUALIFIED TO
PRESIDE IN HARLAN CASE
Paid
by Whiskey Salesman

clared he had loaned money to Black,
the amount of the loans being deduct
ed from the rebates.
Farley also testified to the scale or
rebates that former Director Joseph
Wylie has said was in force on all
sales made TO the dispensary- Deposit
slips and books from a Savannah bank
were placed in evidence showing that
Black had cashed the drafts ana
checks received from Farley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
GORDON GUILTY
OF numbering
VIM. FAULLING
is SENTENCED TO LIFE ImPRIS-
ONMENT-MRS. FAULLING IS
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE OR
EXILE FROM GEORGIA AND
CHOOSES LATTER.
BY A.socfated Presa.

Hinesville, Ga, Sept 30.-CharIeS
A Gordon was today convicted OF the
murder Of William Faulling, Jr., and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
confession OF Mrs Faulling yesterday
saying that Gordon had confessed the
murder to her, brought the case to an
unexpected close.
Mrs. FauIling was given her choice
by the court Of six months in jail or
exile from Georgia anu she chose the
iSftef
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
SECURED HALF
MILLION FROM
INSURANCE COS.
MEMBERS OF THE "oANG OF TEN"
WHO OPERATED IN MANY
CITIES, ARE PLACED ON TRIAL
IN CHICAGO CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY.
ev Associated Press.

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-John GreenbuTg,
Samuel Rosenthal and ISaac Suilky
arrai8ned here today charged with
conspiracy to defraud insurance COM
panies. are alleged by the prosecution
TO be members Of the Gang of Ten.
the members OF which nave secured
half million dollars through FIRE In
surance frauds in the principal cities
of the United States. Foday'6 hear
ing was postponed until October 6.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
TAFT FAVORS PASSAGE
OF(SHIP SUBSIDY LAW
Hanged Himself by Feet
Instead of by HiSNeck

Barataria bay settlement. blring last
weeks storm the chest in when his
fortune was stored was swept away.
After vain search for the treasge,
Ping disappeared from the eommunf-
ty. His body was found hanging
head downward from the limb of a
tree, his feet being tied firmly to the
branch The face was so distorted
from the rush of blood to the head
that it was hardly recognizable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
STATUE UNVEILEp.

Paris, Sept. SO.-Rodin's statue OF
Victor Hugo was unveiled today in the
Garden of the Palais royal with elab-
crate ceremonies and the week
celebrations to commemorate the tif-
ueth anniversary of the appearance
OF the STORY of the centuries" was
thus inaugurated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
JEFFR|ES IS
DISAPPOINTED
At THE OFFER
THINKS S55,Oo0 OFFERED BY
PARIS MAN FOR FIGHT is a
SMALL SUM AND WANTS MOTH
ING LESS THAN sfoo,ooo.
III Ansoniatsa erraa.

Paris, Sept. 3O.-James j.. Jeffries
expressed himself as disappointed at
the meagre offer of ffty-five thousand
dollars for the fight here. Il am
champion of the world. / have every
thing to lose. Therefore, / don't want
to fight for a purse of less than one
hundred thousand" said he.
He expressed confidence that he can
whip Johnson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
cREENVALE WINS.

Belmont Park, Sept. .-Greenvaie.
6 to 1, easily won the flly end OF the
matron stakes. 6 furlongs straight,
here today. The race was worth
eight thousand seven hundred dollars
to the winner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
PERRY WILL PARTICIPATE
IN BIG CELEBRATION
Nv Associated Press.

Portland, Maine, Sept. 0O,-PeaIy
will tomorrow participate in the Hud-
SON. Fulton naval pageant on the Hud-
son river From the bridge OF the
Roosevelt he will receive New YOrks
welcome. PeaFy left mere for New
York tonight and will arrive there IN
the morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 30.-Hangins
himself by the feet instead of the
neck, was the novel method of self
destruction employed by Sam Yong
Ping, an aged Malay fisherman, on the
gulf coast of Louisiana. News of his
suicide was brought to New Orleans
early today. His body was found
Tuesday The Malay is said to have
been the wealthiest fisherman in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
NATIONAL COTTON 6INnERS'
ASSOCIATION MAKES REPORT
nxIasaocIatAd prs.s-

/. Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 30.-The re-
port of the National Cotton Ginners
Association, issued today, gives the
condition Of the crop 60.2 per cent,
and indicates that two million FIVE
hundred and sixty-four thousand bales
have been ginned up TO September 25.
The condition by states is as follows:
Alabama 81. Florida IS. Georgia 90,
Louisiana 40, Mississippi 60, Oklahoma
So, South Carolina 50, Texas 90.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
BY Associated Press.

Portland. Me-, Sept. 30.-Command-
er. Robert e. Peary remained in Port
land today, going over, Z mass OF az
cumuIated correspondence before de
parting tonight for New York, where
he will command his arctic ship
Roosevelt, in the Hudson Fulton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
SEPTEMBER
WHEAT ANDOATS ARE
SEVERELY "SQUEEZED"
BY Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c.. Sept. 30.-COntinu-
ing his testimony today in the trial
of Major John Black, charged with
accepting bride while director of the
state dispensaTy, John T. Farley. d
Wh1skey salesman, testified that at
different times he had let Black have
$4,000 or $4,000 dividing his commits
sions. On Cross examination he de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
Preliminary Move is Made
In Case Which is Attract
ing Much Attention.
ANOTHER JUDGE
WILL COME HERE
STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN ImME-
pIATELY TO HAVE ANOTHER
OFFICIAL ASSIGNED TO PENsA-
COLA AND THE CASES DISPOSED
OF WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

The first step IN the move to estreat
the bonds OF W. 8. Harlan. Roberf
Gallagher, W. e. Grace, Q. c. Hilton
and 5. E. Higgins, convicted Of cons
spiracy to commit peonago and under
sentence to the Atlanta prison, was
taken yesterday morning in the Unit
ed Btates court, and resulted, after
arguments had been heard. in Judge
Sheppard declaring himself to be dis
qualified to preside at the proceedings
or issue any order relating to the casa
for the reason that while acting in the
capacity Of district attorney, prior u
his appointment 70 the bench, he
prosecuted the i've men In the same
court.
At 10 o'clock in the forenoon Special
Assistant Attorney General Reese APP
peared before the court and on behalf
of the government moved that tina
bonds OF the five parties, aggTegatins
about $4,000, be forfeited.
w. w. Flournoy and Jesse Sta1lingS,
counsel for the defendants, fled a
suggestion that the Judge was dis
qualified 10 preside On this there
were lengthy arguments BIZ the attor-
neys, and at their conclusion Judge
Sheppard announced that he would
take the matter under adyisement.
announcing his decision al 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, which he did. 10 the
effect tina he was disqualified.
ANOTHER JUDGE.
The next step upon the part OF the
government, and one which is TO he
taken without any delay, viii De 70 re-
quest Judge Pardee to assign another
judge to Pensacola, before whom the
motion to estreat win be made. There
will be no delay in this, il r. statsds
for the reason that the government
is DESTROYS of closing up the case
without any further delay. II the
court grants the motion 10 estreat the
bonds capiHses will be issued Tor lhs
arrest Of the five parties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
Commander PearY IS
on Way to New York

naval pageant tomorrow.
There are no statements to De mad4
today" said Commander Peary, land
there will be none until the Peary Arc
tic club makes public my proofs In
the Cook controversy. / shall be busy
all day with my mail and viii start
for New York tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
ANOTHER JUDGE.
WIND PREVENTED FLIGHTS.

New York. Sept. 35-Resting on
their laurels OF yesterday, Curtiss and
Wright did not attempt to make
flights today in the face OF q hard
wind. III the weather had been favor
able, Both intended flying up the river
and around the fleet of warships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-01
VIII Urge Such a 1easure
In His Next Mssage
To congres.
COUNTRY REDY TO
MAKE EXPERIMENT

PRESIDENT pEcuREs THAT IN
EVENT OF wAETHERE WOULD
NOT Be ENoBH VESSELS TO
CARRY COAL % THE FLEETS
GREETED INsEATTLE BY THE
LARGEST cpwo OF HIS TRIP
AND HIS DTTERANcEs re-
cENgD WIZ GREAT APPLAUSE