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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, At
TENTION!

Beginning with Monday, the goth
inst, the Superintendent will be ln
his Office daily until the Both of Sep
TENDER for the purpose of contracting
with teachers furnishing registers,
blanks and general supplies.
N B. COOK,
Superintendent,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18
SIXTEEN CASES IN
THE RECORDERS COURT

Sixteen cases in the city court yes
terday resulted in an aggregate OF
$142 being imposed in fines and costs.
Three cases were continued, one de-
PENDANT bound over to the county and
two cases were mol prossd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18

pletely broken spring. Mr.. Kennedy
is accompanied by Mechanician OPP
penheIm. He will be Joined in Roam
oke, Va, by his wife and child, who
will complete the trip TO New York
with him,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18
Why is SUGAR Sweet?

If sugar did not dissolve in the mouth
you could not taste the sweet.
GROVES 'TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
Is as strong as the strongest bitter
tonic, but you do not taste the bitter
because the ingredients do not dis
solve in the mouth, but do dissolve
readily in the acids Of the stomach. Is
Just as good for Grown People as for
Children. The First and Original
Tasteless Chill Tonic. The Standard
for 30 years. soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18
THE WEATHER
IN PENSACOLA

Report of weather conditions for
Sept IT, furnished by local office, U.
s. Weather Bureau, for The Pensacola
Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18

export docks here entails an expendl-
ture Of not less than 100000, and one
man in the exporting service said
yesterday that 1t promised great
things for this port. 1t must not be
inferred that the depth contracted for
is all the water near the docks, it was
asserted. but it was to secure not less
than such depth and have it SO main-
tanned. The largest vessels now load
without trouble at many of the beTths.
and it is nothing unusual to see a
vessel there when the berths are as
at present down to their "a and ~
foot marks.
DR.. Abernethy, the great English
physician, said, Watch your kidneys.
When they are affected, life is in
danger" Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys. corrects urf-
nary Irregularities, and tones up the
whole system,
w. A. D'Alemberte, druggist and
spothecary, 121 South Palafox street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-18

Total excess of rainfall from jan
uary LIST TO LIST OF month 10 inch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
GOLF CHAMPS TO PLAY HERE Mcleod And Nichols
 Coming. WILL BE HERE TWO DAYS Country Club Golfers Arc Awaiting
 Event With Interest. Mcleod GoIfed Himself Into Fame by Winning the Open Champion-
 ship at Myopia Last

Arrangements are now complete to have Fred Mcleod and Gil Nicho oils, two of the best known golfers, to play here two days. March 16 and 20. on Leod and Nichols playing against each other. each having a member of the Country Club as partner. rms will give them a chance to get famll- of thirty-two holes on Saturday. The following from the February issue of The Golfers Magazine will be interest ing: Fred Mcleod, who golfed him- championship at Myopia last August, is remarkable in more ways than one. To begin with. few professionals have improved more rapidly in short space us few years ago. But those who watched his determined bid for honors in the last two Western champion ships were prepared to expect almost He possesses the temperament that helps to win matches and surmount difficulties. be 1t during play by day, or grouping through the place by moonlight.
 skill with the mashie at full or short distance was the attribute most i'm pressive to the gallery, that saw Nc Leod win the championship at Myopia. after a tie with Will Smith. His Long game was far and sure, without any evidence of forcing the stroke to make up for lack of size and weight, while his second shots, wh ether off wood
 With the mashie in his grip. Nc Leod took on the air of confidence of q duellist, who grasps his trusty To- ledo blade. Frequently from the mat sions' where the ball was lying badly. Mcleod gained the green. while on the short approach es, he was so close up, that 1t was no trick at all to save the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

putt There Is no crouching of the body or fumbling of the hands. when Mcleod Is in position to swing his mashie. The back swing Is pendu- lum that seems to regulate the dis tance he wants. The club head goes back quickly, the impact clean and through not slab into the earth, and Mcleod turns with a half follow-on as the ball speeds with a back spin, straight for the disk"
 The same magazine has the follow ing to say of Nichols:
 "There are great golfers. who play the game well from Beginning to end, but do not shine particularly in any one department, when compared to other experts. This all-round golfer, he who makes one shot as well as an other, is a dangerous man in match and no one knows 1t better than him self Somehow or other. Gilbert Nich- oils calls to mind the old scotch say; ing that the man possessing a guid conceit O himself Is the man most likely to develop into a good golfer But this conceit must manifest itself into a sturdy spirit of self-conscious- ness. The self-confident man has no self f-consciousness; the self-conscious man has no self f-confidence.
 While all this may or may not ap- ply to Nichols, it is an unquestion- able fact that this woodland record breaker does not have to ask odds from any one when it comes to driving"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
c A N c E R
OUTING ON THE BAY
BASEBALL MAGNATEs
 MERRY AT FORT.
Thinner Was So Fine That Judge kav- anauKh Gave Negro Cook Pass
 to All League Games.
MAKE

NobiIe. Feb. 24.-(Special.)- )-As guests of the local baseball officials several of the Southern League repre- sentatives who attended the meeting here and several of the club managers today enjoyed an outing on the bay aboard the staunch tug Nimrod, the party leaving the city at g o'clock this morning and returning at dusk this afternoon all tired and worn out but having enjoyed an excellent outing.
 The party boarded the tug Nimroj at 9 o'clock and the run down the bay began. the original destination being Fort Morgan. They ran past the fort as far as Sand Island light and Intended landing on their return, but when they came back by the fort the sea was rolling so high they could not make the landing and they came to anchor to the leeward of Fort Nor gan. where dinner was served.
 During this enjoyable feast, an un- precedented happening took place. Every one in the party was lauding oysters were receiving the bulk of praise, with Judge Kavanaugh doing the majority of the lauding. In a testing manner some one suggested that Louis Harp. the negro cook, such good cooking. and Judge Kava- naugh promptly wrote the negro out one gooI to any Southern League game for the coming season.
 The party returned this afternoon about dark tying up at the foot of Government street. in the party mak ing the trip were Judge KavanauRh. A. c. Miller, secretary. MT. and Mrs R. ]. Chambers. Montgomery; R. H. Baugh. Birmingham; W. T. Crawford Shreveport; W. s. Stickney. Montgom- cry; Charlie Babb and wife, Carlton Molesworth, Ed Greminger, Dr. H.. T. Inse and Harry Hartwell and other local people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
GOOD BALL
 ON THE CARD Locals Expect Successful Season. NO NEWS FOR POOL ROOMS League Makes Demand Which Will
 Protect Matinees The Western Union Telegraph Conn pany Again Has the Exclusive Privilege to the Southern League Ball | -. Parks. =.

There Is hardly any doubt of the fact that baseball in Montgomery will pan out a great big success during the coming season, both in the sport itself for the local fans and in the turnstile end of the game. for the owners of the club.
 To begin with, the dates at home and on the road for the Clim bers, are ad mirably arranged, the longest dates being in May, when they have thirteen games on the road and eighteen at home, with break of about one week in the string of eighteen games. There are twelve Saturday games scheduled Is well up in the race. these half holi- day affairs. will put probably better bunch of people in the grounds, than that chesty oldest inhabitant ever knew.
 On the road they have eight Sunday games scheduled. four in Memphis and four in New Orleans Two of the Sun day games in Memphis are in June and the other two in August, and the fight for the 1909 rag win be just about at It's zenith when all four of these games are scheduled.
 The first Sunday. game in New Or leans will be the day after the teams have cut down to fifteen men; they wl 5eslly just be eesnnns to paign and this game will be pretty in teresting The next two Sunday games in Pelicanville will be in June when the fight Is getting noisy. The last Sunlay game down there will be trip. In September.
 Local fans will never forget Whitey Guese's game in New Orleans against Breitenstein. when, the Climbers got
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
SEASONS RECORD
BASKET BALL TEAM WON TEN AND
 LOST SIX GAMES.
The Y. M. c. A. Crowd Scored Over 800 Points During the Year, But Season was Not Con-
 aIdered . Succesa.

The Montgomery Y. M. c. A. basket ball team closed its second season Tuesday night. The team which rep resented the local institution was as good as the average. but the spirit at the local association was not equal to that of other associations, and the team as a result did not show up as well as 1t should have done. Individually the team was as good as any of these in the South. with a few exceptions. sixteen games. of which ten were victories. One game was forfeited to Nashville because of the poor fnan- ciaI condition of the local team. Dur ing the season Montgomery scored 6as points to 442 by her opponents.
 The record for the season follows: November 20. Montgomery s7, Selma IA
 November 2s. Montgomery s1. Co., December 10. Montgomery 10. Co., lumbus 26.
 December IA. Montgomery 47. Com December IT, Montgomery 29, Birm- ingham Y. M. c. A., 30.
 December 31, Montgomery 24, Notre Dame. 51.
 ham Y. N. c. A. 22.
 January II. Montgomery IS. Birm- January 15, Montgomery 22, Auburn January IS, Montgomery 7s, Tulane 12.
 JanuaryI 22 Montgomery 12. Mobile 6I.
 February 5, Montgomery 32. Wander bilt 20.
 February 9. Montgomery 3S, Birm- ingham A. C., 20.
 February IS. Montgomery 42. Nash vile 2s.
 Febuary 22, Montgomery 34. Auburn 23 26.
 The individual record of the local players during the season showed that but seven men wore the Orange and Black uniform. This squad is the smallest of any in the South.
 The record Is as follows:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
HAS EXTENSIVE
 EQUINE CEMETERY

Palo Alto Farm, the late ex-Governor Leland Stanfords famous breeding es- tablishment in California, from whose paddocks have come many of the worlds greatest trotters and pacers, is practically but memory now. The well known California horseman and philanthropist was not only immense iy successful in his breeding ventures having made long and minute study truly attached to his horses, and this sentimental trait extended even be- yond their life time.
 Located on the farm is the most ex- tensive equine cemetery in the world. His famous stallions and broodmares, to whom Palo Alto owed its reputation. were all laid in graves over which stone with proper inscription was raised Among the best known of these sensational speed protenitors can be named Electioneer, Palo Alto, 2:0S 3-4 Dame Winnie, Waxana, Sontag Mo- hauk, Elaine, 2:20; Mayfiower. Sally Benton, 2:17 3-4; Wildhower. 2:21i No riane. and others.
 The most recent burial was that of the great broodmare Manette. that died several weeks since. She had given the farm eleven foals, including the worlds champion. Arion, 2:07 3-4: Orc Fleetwood and Electric.
 more grave in Palo Altos burial ground, this being intended for Man Zanita, 2:16. at one time the worlds champion 4-year-Old trotter, and now 27 years old.
 We SELL them, the public won't let us KEEP fertilizers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
THE RACES
RenuIts At Tampa.


 Tampa, Fla. Feb. 24.-Rain this af- the races. The track was sloppy but Dolly Bultmon's time In the third race was the fastest five furlongs that has been run at the meeting.
 By the conditions of the sixth race the winner, Expect to See, became the property of the association and cannot be used again for racing pur- poses. The purse, $200. went to the winner.
 The third race was the feature, the winner. Dolly Bultmon. opening at 12 to was backed down to to l. and closed at to l. Summaries:
 First race nys S tMsIfTg tnTI4ngs and sixty H1 Paniq1e, Yo4 (Griffenp to I. StfGnd third Time. 1:2o 1-2. Darling Dan, Wash : akie. King Thorpe, Redemption, North vile. Sir Migrant ran.
 yards-Lady Carolina II. 91 .(LovelU 3 to 1. won; Herlida. 106 (Smith), to 1. second; Melino. 107 CT. Burns). to H. Hand Me Down. Fresh. Donaldo ran.
 Third race. five furlongs-DoIly Built man m 95 (BTann2n1. to l. won; Ray third. Time. lO3 1-2 Momentum Kiamesha IT. Lamour Roseburg II ran. Fourth rase; seven furlongs-Anna Hooray. 1O4 (LovelN. to 1, second |; Bossertan. 1os (Pendergast). to l. third. Masks and Faces. Trey of Spades. Queen Hedreg, Pearl Hopkins. Merry Relle. Ora sudduth, Bosom Friend ran. Time. 1:32.
 Fifth race. six furIongs and sixty yards-Ru!loba. 105 (Brannon). 8 to 5, l. $ second; Rexaii, gs tHaynes), 3 to T. I, third. Time 1:22 l-2 Joe Fauert, Nomo. Tomochichi. Bright Roy ran
 Sixth race. five ongs-EXpect To See l2l (Barwood). even. won; Wheat Bread 10l (Hannan). 3 to l second: Lord Direct, 103 (Neeley). 4 to 1. th !rd Time, :05 1-4. Governor Folk. Har- vest Time. Cocoon Fox Mead. Escuta, al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
KNIGHTS AT SELMA
PYTHIANs WILL GATHER IN GEN.
 TRAIL CITY TODAY.
Sixth District Convention VIII Be Held With State Officers Present.
 Work on Water
 Mains Begins.

Selma, Feb. 24.-(Special.) )-The sixth semi annual convention of the Sixth District of Knights of Pythias of Alabama will convene in Selma tomor- row afternoon.
 The convention will last during to- morrow afternoon and night and there will be two sessions. The first session of the convention will begin in the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall on Broad Street tomorrow afternoon and there will come before the meeting considerable business. When finished business will be disposed of at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
TEAM CHANGES HANDS.
Nationals Pass To New

Philadelphia. Feb. 24-The North American of this morning prints the following:
 rToday the Philadelphia National League baseball club will pass into the owsership and control of Contrac- tor James P, McNichol. Banker Clar- ence Wolf and Israel W Durham. all state senators.
 Arrangements for the transfer were completed yesterday and all that re mains is the formality of signing docu- ments
 All indications point to the retire ment of William J. Shettsline from active participation in the affairs of the club, either as its president or as an employe, but supervision of the teams will remain In the hands of VII liam Murray, the present manager"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Enlarging Water Mains.


 large force of laborers was put to work this morning on Broad Street digging up the old water mains and in which place new and larger mains will ba put down.
 The work of putting down the new water main on Broad Street will be rushed forward as fast as possible and as soon as the work has been complet- cd larger mains will be placed on Wa ter Street.
 Within the next day or so the work of putting in larger sewer pipes upon these two principal business streets of the city will also be started Several car loads of this sewer pipe has been receiyed by the city and is at present being unloaded and placed in position and the work of laying it will begin during the present week
 The paving company which has the contract for the paving of Broad Street, has arrived and the necessary machln- cry which will be used in the work is being placed In position In the north western part 9f the city The com pany which has the contract for pay ing Water Street with vitrified brick has not sent any of the brick or the machinery which will be used but this Is expected to reach Selma within the next few days.
 It is expected that the work which the city will have to do in putting down the new water mains and new sewer pipes will be finished several days before either one of the paving companies will be ready to begin the work of carrying out the contracts which have been awarded to them.
 Officers of the Southern Paving Com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Dimes With Emperor.

Berlin, Feb. 24.-walter McClintock, the specialist in American Indian eth nology. dined with Crown Prince Fred erick William and the Crown Princess last night on special invitation, after which he talked with his hosts regard ing the results of his most recent studies of Blackfeet religion and tradi- tions. MT. McClintock presented the Crown Princess with series of col ored productions of Blackfeet scenes at the sun festival. Prince and Prin- cess YOU Buelow and the Duchess of Mecklenburg were among the guests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
New Mexican Miuister

Washington. Feb 24-Arrangements have been made for the presentation to the President on Saturday next of Senor Francisco de la Barra, the new ly appointed Mexican Ambassador, who arrived in Washington today. Senor Joe F. Godoy, the charge daf- faires. ad interim, of the embassy, called at the State Department today. and tomorrow will leave Washington on a two weeks trip to Moxico. after which he will depart for Cuba to which place he Is accredited as Min fster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Beautiful Martha Washington Tea.

This afternoon from to o'clock the Young Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church en- tertained at a lovely Martha Wash ington Tea at the home of Mrs. A. F. Hook CT on Dallas street. The rooms were tastefully decorated with palms and profusion of pink and red oarna- tions. The ladies receiving and serv- ing the callers were splendid repro duction of the danes of the eighteenth century in their Martha waahtneeou gowns with powdered hair and patches. Among these ladies were Mesdamss Jo- seph Wilkins John Furnfss, Bowie Smith, Misses Alexina Hooker, Evelyn Craig, Alexina Wood, Helen Huston. Dana Gatchell. Ethel Mckee and Clytie Grimes.
 Delicious tea and sandwiches were served and dainty hand made aprons, cakes and candy were sold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

the history of the order in the State.
 At the joint meeting which was held last night all of the details of the convention were gone over. During the meeting there were appointed number of special committees and which will have charge of detail work from now until the time of the con- vention.
 It Is expected that at least 1900 del- egates and 400 Rebekahs will come to Selma to attend the approaching an- nual convention of the order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25

pany of Memphis. which has the con- tract for Broad Street. this morning stated that 1t would be about two weeks before that company would have everything in readiness to begin the work of paving and several days be- fore that time the city will have com pleted the work of putting down the pipes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
rxnr... Comn,nv No, I,obIe.

Washington. Feb. 24.--The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the decision of the Kentucky Court which held the American Express company liable for the loss to the consignees in Kansas to whom dealers in liquors had sent through the company whiskey in gall Ion packages, which were seized and destroyed under the Kansas prohibi- tion law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
CIrcult Court Meets soon.

The sheriffs office will begin the work on Monday of summoning jurors and witnesses for the spring term of the Circuit Court of Dallas county and which will convene here on Monday, March 22.
 The juries for the different weeks which the court will be in. session were drawn by the jury commissioners yesterday.
 The numb CT of cases on the docket of the court is large and 1t Is expected that the court will remain in session for several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
ST. LOUIS FIRE.

Six Story Structure Damaged at Least
 110O, ,0O0.
 St. Louis, Feb. 24.--Fire in a SUD- posedly fire proof. six story structure at 112-114 North Twelfth Street today caused a loss estimated at $100,000. The building was occupied by the Mulvihill Furniture Company.
 The fire which originated on the fifth floor, is thought to have been caused by crossed electric wires. A general alarm brought out a large brigade of fire extinguishers who worked for three hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
The Balkan situation

St. Petersburg. Feb. 24.--The for eign office Is non-committal concerning the intimation conveyed in inspired dispatches from Berlin that further support of the pretensions of Servia will involve Russia In dangerous com plications with Germany and Austria Hungary. Officials today declined to say whether or not Russia would mod fly her policy under pressure. They did. however, profess confidence Tn the desire of Germany to maintain peace and facilitate a settlement of this threatening question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Hart and Schreck Fail to Box In Ne
 nryamna


 New Orleans. Feb. 24.-It was an nounced to-day by the West Side Ath- letic Club that the bout scheduled for tonight between Marvin Hart and Mike Schreck has been called off.
 Hart was originally slated To meet Jim Barry tonight but Barry devel oped a cold which necessitated his giv- ing up all hope of meeting the big Kentuckian Schreck was put in his place. but 1t was found last night that Schreck wasn't In a fit condition to meet Hart. having been unable to get in training on such short notice. Now an effort is being made to match Tony Ross with Hart.
 This match will probably he set for next Saturday night. or if Ross can't get in shape by that time, they will fight the following Monday.
 The West Side managers also an nounced to-day that a match had been arranged between Freddie Welsh, the English champion lightweight, and Ray Bronson. of Cedar Rapids. Iowa This match will take place March 5,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Arranp1nr For Convention.

AffHnR1n8 For COnVentAUM'
 A joint meeting of the two lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows were held in their hall in the Gill; man building last night. At this meet ing there was discussed many of the details for the holding of the annual convention of the State lodge of that order and which will convene here on he second Tuesday in May.
 The members of the two local lodges lere are very enthusiastic over the approaching convention and intend to 10 everything in their power to make one of the grandest conventions in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
r.rsm,r rouud Cu,ltx

New Orleans. Feb. 24-W. W. Lylee. charged with violating the so-called Locke anti-racing law in the recent test at the City Park race track. was to-day found guilty, In the criminal district court. Sentence was deferred pending the trials of Edward Corrigan and ". s. Haeslip on the same charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
KILLED BY ROBBER.

Express Company Clerk Shot to Death
 in KansaA.
 Hutchinson, Kas., Feb. 24.-Jesse Baymaker., night clerk for the Wells. Fargo Express Company at the Santa Fe depot, was shot and killed early today by robber who footed the off, fee safe. The condition of the office showed the young clerk had struggled desper- A afelX
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
Roxinr in Tenpessee

! Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 24.-The Sen ate today passed on final reading the House bill permitting scientific boxing in this State. The bill now goes to the Governor for his signature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-25
no InyeatIrate RncinI

Austin. Tex, Feb. 24.-The Senate to- day postponed action on the anti-racing bill pending in the Legislature until visit Is made to Dallas to investigate the situation at that point.