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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Wokullo Guards.

The Wakulla Guards recently
organized here to guard our coast
from foreign invasion have been
separated into two divisions one
1T Arran and one here.
]. W. Farley was unanimously
elected Captain of both divisions.
The Crawfordville division met
Saturday evening and elected 9th
er officers as follows; Licuten-
ants; 1st II n Walker. End f. w.
Ouval, 3rd Y II Powell. Scar
geants; 1st F'A Andrew, 2nd c
$ Alligood, 3rd So. ....,s4th
James Pittman. Corporals Est
II B Council, 2nd h II Raker, Bird
J NJ Towles, 4th u Harrell, 5th
Joseph'Andrew; Color bearer X b
Forbes Jr. Bugle &c Council.
The list Of officers elected by
he Arran division will be found
in the Arran items this week.
100 stands of arms and $4,000
rounds of ammunition for the
Guards have arrived at Arrar
and will be brought over today.
AS soon as possible some one
will be procured to drill the
Guards, and it will be a darl
splotch on Spanish history when
the Don's attempt to land on our
soil.
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Caught BY An Alligator.

One of DR.. Moor e's largest and
latest hogs was caught 4 few
days ago by an alligator, IN n
lime sink near his place, Some
of the boys on the place heard the
hog squcal and rushed to the sink.
with their guns, but when they
got there the gator had carried
the hog to the bottom and was
enjoying his feast. Knowing
the habits of a gator, the boys
quietly awaited for him to get
strangled while eating too greed
ily, and come to the surface of the
water for fresh air. They did
not have to wait long; they could
hear the huge jaws of the saur-
ian monster crushing the bones
of the hog and see big air bulb
bles rising to the surface, and
soon his 'gatorship poked up his
nose and received a deadly fire
from their guns. The boys got
the hog and made pork out of
what the gator had not de-
stroyed.
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Fox TAX COLLECTOR.

BY the solicitation Of my friends ]
hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Tax Collector for Wa
kulla county, ut the coming election
subject to the ratification of the demo
cratic primaries II elected ! will en-
dcavur to iii the office satisfactory To
the people and with credit tomyself.
Very Respectfully
ID. W. Syfrrtt
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
ARRAN ITEMS.
BY H.

Miss Emma Walker who has brrn
here during Mastos +. \ Crawfords
absence returned to Lloyd Friday. Miss
Walker roade many friends while hero
who regretted to see her leave.
Mrs. j. Q. Knox, OF Ben lIaden, is
visiting Mrs. w. L. Edwards this week.
Mr. Pred Farley OF CrawIordville
was in Arran Sunday.
The Arrun division of the WakullN
Guards met here Monday night, and
unanimously endorsed ]. W. Farley
for Captain and electedW. +. Edwards,
lst Lieut.. +. 81, Bunker 2nd Lieut.
7, q. Workman Corporal, j. :. Ed
wards Orderly Sergeant, and 7. r..
Nause Ensign.
Dir, +. NJ. Bunker went to Tallahas-
see Wednesday, to see about the ship
ment of arms and equipments for the
Guards,
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For Tax Assessor.

At the solicitation Of my friends !
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Tax Assessor, for the county Of Wa
kulla, at the coming election subject
10 the ratification Of the democratic
primaries II elected / will endeavOr
To iii the office satisfactorily to the
people and with credit to myself.
w. n. HARRELL
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Notice.

by order Of the Democratic FIX. Com
mittee, mass meeting Of the Demo-
crntic voters Of Wakulla county has
been callen to meet ut Crawfordvillc
Fla, saturday the 2ist day of May, for
The purpose Of selecting delegates to
the State Congressional convention,
and selecting new executive commit
tee, aud attending to any other mat
tcrs that may come before said meet
ing.
w. n. Harrell, w. II. Walker,
S'c'ty. pro tenn. Chairman
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The Wakulla Guards ought TO have
an armory to keep their guns and am.
,munition in, and not a gun nor car
fridge should be allowed togo out of it
except on ufe.order of the Captain. A
strict account should be kept of every
thing SO rs to prevent waste of ammu-
milton, or the losing or misplacing of
arms.
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VOL. I. NO, 81,
Notice

l. hereby given that the next teachYT
examination in Wukula county will be-
held at Crawfordyilm on Tuesday The
7th day Of June, 1888, at Q O'Clock a. m.
The question in theory and practice
viii D. taken from Hugh's Mistakes IN
Teaching. Published G, W, Bardeen
syracuse n. Y, price 90 cents. Teach-
,rs will please govern themselves ac-
comingly, This April : 1905.
:. NJ. Rcvcll.
County superintendent.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For TAX COLLECTOR.

At the solicitation OF my friends !
hereby announce myself u candidate
for the Office Of tax collector Cor Wa
hulla county ut the coming election
subject to the democratic primaries,
If nominated and elected, | will en-
denvor to attend tn my official duties
with satisfaction to the people,
W. &. DurNnce.
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Bonbordine The 'Gotors.

Three large alligators have re-
Gently taken up their abode in
Dream Fountain and have been
playing havoc with the hogs that
go there daily to get water. One
would lie like an innocent pine
log near the drinking place un-
iii good fat shoat came down to
quenoh its thirst, then with a
swipc of his long tail he would
knock the shoat senseles into the
water and invite the other two
gators to the feast. They got so
bad that the boys about town de-
clarcd war on the gator tribe
last week and have been lombard
ing the fountain ever since. Ev-
cry time one of the gators sticks
his nose up he catches a load of
lead. One of them that had been
shot several days before, turned
up dead Tuesday morning. Ar
thur Tully one of the lombard
ing party has since poured a load
of lead into the head of another
one Of the trio, and it is hoped
that the remaining one will Dc
killed soon,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

one OF the turpentine hands at Hill
liardville got his brains knocked out
by a.train Saturday evening trying to
save o little walk. He got on the
stepsot the train to ride down TO the
quarters and the .rain was soisg so
fast wien he jumped of that Il threw
him against crosstie and busted his
head open. He was dive when we last
heard from him.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Fox THE LEGISLATURE.

hereby announce myself n candi-
late for the next Legislature, subject
to Democratic nomination.
II nominated and elected | shall en-
deavor to do my whole duty asa rep
'cs1ntative and pledge my support to
the reelection of Samuel Pasco
Ever remembering the interest Of
ny many friends in Wakulla,
Yours Fratcrnnlly.
w. G. Rouse.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Col. Mcleod returned Saturday from
Quincy and Tallahassee, where he has
been to file his bin OF exceptions and
assignment of errors in the Peter
Horne case. A writ of error has been
grantedby the Supreme court OF Flor
ida made returnable on the Hrst Nom
DAWN Juue. Mr.. Horne is still in Quin
cy. bat will be released as SOON as his
bond is completed.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The Northern mail did not reach
Crnwfomvlle yesterday p. m. The
train was stopped at Hilliardville, We
understand, by burning of some tur-
pentine cars. which destroyed the
track near Hilliardville. The blaze of
the burning cars was plainly seen from
Crawfordville.
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For Tax Assessor.

hereby announce myself ~ can
dldnte for the Office of Tax Assessor Of
Wakulla county Mt the coming election
subject To the Democratic Primaries,
md earnestly solicit the support OF my
friends and fellow citizens.
l.. J.. Harvey.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Desirable Plantation For Sale

On account of my blind
ness and inability to look af-
ter the cultivation of my
farm, | will sell my planta-
ton three miles North of
Crawfordville, for ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, if
paid in cash.
1t contains 80 acres of
good oak and hickory land,
we'll watered and perfectly
healthy.
Us acres are under fence
and in a fine state of cultiva.
ton.
The residence is not fine,
but comfortable.
Two good tenement hous-
es, barns stables and other
ut-houses.
A never failing well of
good water.
Vineyard of fine grapes
and some fruit trees.
Oh this p lace j have al.
ways had fat stock, my meat
has never given out in the
smoke house, and ] have al.
ways had to move old corn
to make room for the new.
No incumbrance, Titles
perfect.
Parties meaning business
will please address
VIM. Thomas,
Crawfordville,
Fla,
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Messrs, +. ". Duval and family, X.
b. Council and family, Miss Mamie
Farley and DR.. J. Ii. Hunt, took three
days outing this week at East Goose
Creek
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For Tax Collector.

To the democratic voters Of Wakul.
IN county, hereby announce myself n
candidate for the office Of Tax Collect
~ subject to your choice mt the com
ing primaries.
X. b. Council
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Crawfomvlle has had only one light
shower of rain since the first day OF
April, and crops are suffering badly.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

One of the best maps of Wakulla
county that has yet been made has
just been completed by county clerk
Harrell All the different surveys of
the county, are plainly and correctly
marked from some old maps in his Of
flee,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
For The Legislature.

hereby announce myself cnndis
date for the legislature subject tn dem-
ocratic nomination.
II nominated anhelected, ! shall en-.
deavor TO do my whole duty, ever keep
ing in sight the interest Of the people.
Soliciting your support, l am :.
Yours Truly
~-s Nat r. Walker
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The big barn of Capt j. 5. Ferrell is
still piled up full of good solid corn,
He says that he can spare 100 bushels
more if any one wants to buy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Miss Bessie Walker spent last week
in st Marks, the guest Of her friends
Misses Vivian and Maud Harrell.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Rev. W. g.. collins is in Crawford
willie and made the BREEZE u pleasant
call this morning.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Glover Tully formerly Of this place
was with the Governors Guards who
left last Friday for the seat Of war.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Capt. and Mrs. W. W. Walker. ami
Miss Bessie Walker, spent "Wednesday
ut Shell Point.
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Fox THE LEGISLATURE.

hereby declare myself a candidate
~ the Legislature, -s,'bJect to Demo-
ratio nomination.
=. X CausseauK
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The Fox Safety Razor, gives q clean
shave and no cut, Only ~ at
Towles' Drug Store.
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Judge $. j. Giles and family returned
Tuesday from Carrabelle

The coiorrd population are all OF to-
day celebrating their freedom,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20
Vcotir-tE CorltS~~t'

The vote at Towlcs' soda Fountain,
iur the prcttieSl and most popular
Young lady in the county, stood ~ fol-
lows wednesday night, Those who
rot less than tive are held bnck until
hNNt nnl lNlArn
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Mr. Oscar Hill. OF Arran, spent sun
day with friends in CrawfoNville.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

Misses Luln aud Matte Walkerspen
Sunday very pleasantly at st. Marks.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-20

The BREEZE will be one year old next
week.
The true northerner., 1898-12-07
Treaty with Peru.
Ambassador to Russia.

His majesty, the car having announced
his purpose to raise the imperial Russian
mission at this capital TO the rank of an
embassy. l. responded, under the authority
Continued on page 6.
The true northerner., 1898-12-07

justifying the foresight or those VINO fer
three-quarters of a century have looked 10
the assimilation OF Hawaii as q natural
and inevitable consummation, In harmony
with our needs and In fulfllment of our
cherished traditions
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawa.i and Japan. growing out OF
the alleged mistreatment OF Japanese
say, adjusted before the act OF transfer by
the payment OF reasonable indemnity to
the government OF japan.
Under the provisions OF the joint resolu-
ton the existing customs relations OF the
Hawaiian islands with the United States
and with other countries remain un-
changed until legislation shall otherwise
provide. The consuls of Hawaii here and
in foreign countries. continue 10 fulfill their
commercial agencies, while the United
States consulate at Honolulu Is maintained
for all proper services pertaining to trade
and the revenue. 1t would be desira BILE that
all foreign consuls In the Hawaiian islands
should receive new exequateurs from this
government.
The attention OF congress is called 10 the
fact that, our consular offices having ceased
to exist In Hawaii and being about to cease
In other countries coming under the SOW
ereignty Of the United States, the provi-
sions for the relief and transportation OF
destitute American seamen in these coun-
tries under our consular regulations will
In consequence terminate. IL Is proper,
therefore that new legislation should be
enacted upon this subject In order TO meet
that changed condition.
The true northerner., 1898-12-07
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
DiscussiOn of Their Future Govern
ment Is Deferred.

| do not discuss at this time the govern
ment or the future of the new possessions
which will come to us as the result Of the
war with Spain. Such discussion will be ap-
propriate after the treaty of peace shall be
ratified. Ir the meantime and until the
congress has legislated otherwise, il will
be my duty to continue the military gov
ernments which have existed since our oc-
cupation and guarantee the people Sc
curity in life and property and encourage
ment under just and benehcent rule. As
soon as we are in possession OF Cuba and
have pacified the island, it will be necessary
to give aid ard direction To its people to form
a government for themselves. This should
be undertaken at the earliest moment con-
sistent with safety and assured success. IT
is important that our relations with these
people shall be of the most friendly char
acter and our commercial relations close
and reciprocal II should be our duty 10
assist in every proper way to build up the
waste places of the island, encourage the
industry of the people and assist them to
form government which shall be free and
Independent, thus realizing the best as
pirations of the Cuban people. Spanish
rule must be replaced by just. benevolent
and humane government created by the
people of Cuba, capable OF performing all
international obligations and which shall
encourage thrift. industry and prosperity,
whatever may have been their will among
all Of the inhabitants, whatever may have
been their relations I'm the past. Neither
revenge nor passion should have place in
the new government. Until there Is COM
plete tranquility in the island and a stable
government inaugurated military occupa-
Ton VIA be continued.
The true northerner., 1898-12-07
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Some Definite Action on the Subject
Is Urged.

The Nicaragua canal comm on under
the championship OF Rear Admiral John G.
Walker appointed July "A, 1897, under the
authority of a provision In the sundry civil
act of June of that year has near
ly completed its labors, and the results OF
its exhaustive inquiry into the proper
route, the feasibility and the cost Of con-
struction OF an interoceanic canal by Me
araguan route will be laid before you In
the performance Of its task the commission
received all possible courtesy and assist
ance from the governments OF Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, which thus testified their
appreciation Of the Importance Of giving
speedy and practical outcome to the great
project that has for so many years en-
crossed the attention Of the respective
countries.
AS the scope Of recent inquiry embraced
the whole subject, with the aim of making
plans and surveys for a canal by the most
convenient route, it necessarily included a
review of the results of previous surveys
and plans. and in particular those adopted
by the Maritime Canal company under its
existing concessions from Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, so that TO this extent those
grants necessarily held an essential part
in the deliberations and conclusions of the
canal commission as they have held and
must needs hold in the discussion of the
matter by the congress. Under these cir
cumstances and In view of overtures made
20 the governments of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica by other parties for a new
canal concession predicted on the as
sumed approaching lapse of the contracts
of the Maritime Canal company with those
states, i have not hesitated to express my
conviction that considerations of expedi-
ency ana International policy, as between
the several governments interested in the
construction and control of an inter-
oceanic canal by this route require the
maintenance of the status quo, until the
canal commission shall have reported and
the United States congress shall have had
the opportunity to pass finally upon the
whole matter during the present session,
without prejudice by reason of any change
In the existing conditions.
Nevertheless II appears that the govern
ment OF Nicaragua, as one of its last sover
eign acts before merging its powers in
those of the newly-formed United States
OF Central America, has granted an option
al concession TO another association, to be-
come effective on the expiration OF the
present grant. IL does not appear what
surveys have been made, or what route is
The true northerner., 1898-12-07

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enlarge it long before morning, and wash
away the entire embankment, inundate the
country and destroy his own and thou
sands of homes. So he bravely put his
finger in the crevasse, and kept il there an
the long night through, until help came and
the opening was properly stopped He had
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The true northerner., 1898-12-07
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
At IL We Will Occupy Prominent
Place Among the Nations

There is now every prospect that the
participation Of the United States in the
universal exposition to be held in Paris in
1900 will be on a scale commensurate with
the advanced position held by our products
and industries in the worlds chief marts
The preliminary report of Moses =. Handy
who under the act approved July 10, 1897,
vas appointed special commissioner, with
a view TO securing all attainable informa-
tion necessary to full and complete under
standing by congress in regard to the par
ticipation OF this government in the Paris
exposition, was laid before you by my mes
sage Of December 6. 1887, and showed the
large opportunities opened TO make known
our national progress In arts, science and
manufactures, as well as the urgent need
OF immediate and adequate provision TO
enable due advantage thereof to be taken.
Mf. Handy's death soon afterwards rem
Gered IL necessary for another to take up
and complete his unfinished work, and on
January IL last Mr.. Thomas w. Cridler,
third assistant secretary of state, was des-
ignated TO fulfill that task His report was
laid Before you by my message of June Ia,
1898, with the gratifying result of awaken
ing renewed interest In the projected dis
play. BY a provision In the sundry civil
appropriation act Of July !, 1898, a sum not
ganizaton Of a commission to care for the
proper preparation and installation of
American exhibits, and for the display OF
suitable exhibits by the several executive
ment of agriculture, the fish commission
and the Smithsonian institution, In the rep
resentation of the government of the
United States.
Pursuant to that enactment appointed
Mr.. Ferdinand w Peck, of Chicago, COM
missioner-general, with an assistant COM
missioner-general and secretary. Mr. Peck
al once proceeded to Paris, where his sue
cess In enlarging the scope and variety OF
the United States exhibit has been most
gratifying. Notwithstanding the compar-
atively limited area OF the exposition site
less than one-half OF the worlds fair at
Chicago-the space assigned TO the United
States has been increased from the abso-
tute allotment OF 157 403 square feet re-
ported by Mr.. Handy to some 202, 900 square
feet, with corresponding augmentation OF
the field for truly characteristic represen-
tation OF the various important branches
OF our country's development. Mr.. Pecks
report will be laid before you. In my judg-
ment its recommendations will call for
your early consideration, especially as re-
CARDS an increase OF the appropriation to
at least N000,000 In all, so that not only
may the assigned space be fully taken ur
by the best possible exhibitor In everN
elass.-but PREPARATION and instalR-