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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Of tho Week

The holiday recess of congress will
be from December 81 to January 6.
The postal decfit for the present
year is $14, 572, 584, according to the
report of Postmaster General Cortel-
you.
The Mexican congress has adjourned
until next April and permanent con-
gress has been organized to sit during
the recess.
The correspondent of the London
Standard at Kobe says that the Mar
quis Ito has accepted an appointment
as resident general in Korea.
A postoffice fraud order has been
issued against L. R. Schmidt, box 287,
Oakland, Cal, who, it is alleged, ad-
vertised racing pools and then disap-
peared.
American contributions to the relief
fund for Russian jews has reached a
total of over a million dollars, accord
ing to reports from New York head
quarters.
Los Angeles, by defeating Tacoma
at Los Angeles Friday, won the Pacific
Coast league pennant for 1905. The
winning of the last game gave the An
gels five out of the nine postponed
games.
President Loubet, of France, refuses
a second term. He will retire to pri-
vate life early in the year, and has
rented apartments as far away from
the Paris fashionable quarter as pos
sible.
It is stated that the president will
send special message to congress on
the insurance question.
The protected cruisers Galveston
and Chattanooga have been selected
for service on the Asiatic station and
will proceed there early in the year.
Gen. Herman Haupt, a veteran of
the civil war and a noted railroad
man and engineer and the oldest
graduate of West Point, died suddenly
on a railroad train in New Jersey
Thursday last.
Senator McCreary has introduced a
bill to reduce the tariff of the United
States by providing that there shall
be levied upon all articles imported
from foreign countries rate equal to
three-fourths of the present schedule.
The house committee on insulal
affairs has reported favorably the bill
of Mr.. Cooper, of Wisconsin, provid.
ing for the use of rs per cent of the
money realized from land sales in the
Philippines for the support of schools.
1t is stated at the war department
chat on the retirement in Septembe
next of Gen. Corbin, who will succeed
Gen. Bates in April next as lieutenant
general of the army, Gen. Macarthur,
the officer next in line of succession,
will be promoted to the grade of lieu.
tenant general.
Independent wooden manufacturers
in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, employing about $4,000
operatives, announce that they will
follow the action of the American
Wooden Company, which recently de-
cided to advance the ages of 10000
hands in its mills 10 per cent on Jan
uary 1.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Washington, Dec. Claiming to
be q delegate from the Isle Of Pines
and therefore entitled to seat in the
house, Edward P. Ryan appeared at
the capitol and conferred with num-
Der of opponents of the Isle Of Pines
treaty, with view Of determining
the most effective way of getting his
claims before congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Mitchell mill at Everett is to
be considerably enlarged.
The Seattle Poultry Association is
holding it's annual show this week.
The North Coast Railway has secur-
ed $50, OOO,OOO for construction in
Washington.
The hop crop of Washington the
past season is estimated at IS, 900
bales, of which $4,000 bales remain
unsold.
It is stated that the appointment of
a successor to Frederick A. Wing as
superintendent of the Seattle assay
Office will be made in February.
Multnomah and Seattle Athletic
Club football teams played at Seattle
Saturday. The game was SO holly
contested that neither side scored.
=. The Tacoma Mill Company has Sc
cured government contract for g.
500, 900 feet Of lumber for the Phil
ippines. The contract price is $780,
900.
The Merchants Association of Sc
attic will send I. II. Jennings to San
Francisco and Portland to discuss pro-
posed changes in manifests on Alaska
shipments.
The Washington insurance commits
sioner this year collected $117,33 SO
from insurance companies doing bust
ness in this state, as against $50, 521. Is
for the year 1904. These figures are
given out by Deputy Commissioner
Schively.
Waitsburg is enjoying a building
boom.
The deer hunting season in Wash
ington has closed.
The Everett poultry show opens De-
cember 80 and closes January 1.
The Tacoma city council has passed
the Independent telephone franchise
over the mayors veto.
The Great Northern branch from
Oroville has been completed to the
boundary.
The Washington State Bar Associa-
ton holds its annual convention at
Everett January II to IA.
The Carnegie library building at
Walla Walla has been opened with a
reception. The building cost S25. 200.
Application has been made to the
Seattle city council for a franchise
for a complete new street railway
system to be constructed in that city
by company backed by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., New York bankers.
The state board of control has made
public brief formal findings that the
charges against Warden KEGS, of the
Walla Walla penitentiary, which were
looked into at the recent Walla Walla
investigation have been not proven.
The auditor of Stevens county has
been directed by the board of county
commissioners to advertise for bids
for the construction of bridge over
Kettle river at Barstow, between Ste
vens and Ferry counties, bids to be
filed before January 3. 1906.
The plant of the Washington Wood
Distilling Company at Bellingham is
nearing completion and will be ready
for operation about January 1. The
products will be turpentine, tar, tar
oil and acids. The plant will run
three shifts of about ten men each.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
- - - MleanepK.

Micanopy Feb. II Miles Emma An-
derson, who has been visiting Mrs. j..
b. simonton Tor che pas month. has
returned % her home 10 AdaIrville,
Ga.
Rev. Z A. Grey. who has been a..
tending the Bible Conference Ia
Gainesville, returned home on the
eighth.
Madison snovden % Plant City haa
been visiting bic brother W. A. snow
den, ioF the pact week
Rev. G. N. Gordon has gone % Key
West 90 afsnt in meeting
r. G. ChttY and NIa EHlli Mathers
have been On tho sick llst this week.
Leon Means % Birmingham, Ala, "a
visiting bic mother and sister
The Honye Dnmatie Company have
been With Ne CHS week Their plays
have bsen greatly culoJed by ihs
Mieanopg people.
Miss jane scoitof OruHFe Lake has
teen yslilrg Der s'fteT. Mr. j. p.
Odsll aud Nrs. b M Tompkiat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
IN GAY MELRoss.
That Enterprising Village is Now in
Heighth Of Social Season.

IlClENtN " 9OCial oeAsons
Melrose, February 1.-THE town
council met in regular session on We'd
nesday, the full board being present.
The annual reports Of tax collector,
treasurer and street committee were
received and approved. The bill Of
the tax collector was ordered paid, al
ter which the meeting adjourned.
The martins have arrived, the first
being seen on Monday morning, Feb
ruary 9Th, the exact date Of their ar
rival last year.
Rev, VIM. A. Julian left on Tuesday
for visit to his daughter in White
Rock, S. @.
At the regular meeting OF the Ladies'
Literary Society on Friday afternoon
Mrs. H..B. Tolles read her paper enti-
tied Let Your Decision be Final"
What might have been serious fire
was discovered just in time on Monday
afternoon in the XII tchen Of the Earle
House on Bellamy avenue Help was
on hand and the fire extingushed in
short order, doing only about $50 dam
age, covered by insurance.
New arrivals In town are Mrs. and
Miss Scheller OF Ansonia, Conn, w.
L. Pearssll and family OF Westfeld, n.
j., and +. Benham Of Waterbury,
Conn.
The members OF the Melrose Read
ing Club were entertained at cards on
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. r. Bessnt
and on Monday afternoon y Mrs. Won
Noszky.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve tea
from 3 TO p. m. At the town hall on
February A. All are cordially invIt-
ed.
Mrs. S. w. Bittam, Mrs. II. B. Tolles
and Mrs. F. NJ. Tolles gave n delight
ful pOint-euchre party at the Ladies'
Hall on Monday night which was
tastetully decorated with palmettoes
the combination OF the handsome
green leaves against the white walls
being very effective. The large hall
presented a very animated and happy
sight when filed with the fiity guests
present. The fortunate winners o.
the pretty prizes were Mrs. ] b. Me-
Donald. Mrs II Won Noszky, Mrs. A.
Remmel, Dr. j b. Curtis, Mrs H. W.
Hamlyu and Mr. NJ. i. Priest All
the ladies we're presented with eun.
ming little baskets filed with candy as
souvenirs After partakiug Of de-
liclous chicken salad and other refresh
ments. The guests departed &C a late
hour, assuring their hostesses and host
OF having had a most enjoyable even
inc
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Rev. and Mp Wsl,eF Q FOSTER have
istaed Invitations 90 che marriage 81
their accomplished sister Nlss saIlle
HudVlns, 90 william 7 Hives which
happy event viii Decor AZ the Flni
Baptist Chufch. Alarhna oa ths sVen-
iHg % WednssdaT. che cad intt TIE
contmctnE parties ere we'll known
ard popuiar. abd iht.r large circle ~
fhends gili erisnd sobgrstaiatlohs ih
adgance
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
"elRLs IN REo

One Of Finest Attractions IN Country
With the Coming Carnival
Among the many attractions at the
carnival next week wilI be- found che
"Girls Ia Red complete vaudeville
show under canvas, consisting Of sing
efs, dancers and funny comedians,
headed by che famous Adams Sisters
who have appeared as headllners 10 all
Of the leading vaudeville theatres in
the United States and are known from
coast % coast as the "Giris Ia Red 4"
40 such GA array Of hiFh-class talent
has 0yar before been carried win any
carnival company, and i made posi-.
bic now only By she desire % tho Ad.
ans family 90 slI iravol together. 70
you are fond % good singing and
dancing don'i miss che "Girla " Red /"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

I shall meet she tar-payou ~ tto
following places on she dates go
opposite
Fairbanks Friday, FsbFuafy ~
waldo saturday, February ~
Ne ls 81 special interest 90 every tax.
payer 90 make rafeial returns of their
property eheh year. aud request that
even one avail Themselves 0f these
appointments.
VERY repeatedly,
Wuls W Com0s
Tax Assessor
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
Enrnnsmoni Announced.

The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Mary Louise Earle formerly
Of carleton, AIhchua county, Flor.da.
20 First Lieutenant william Alexan-
der Mccain, Cnited States Army
Lieutenant Mccain is Of the Eighth
Cavalry. which is ordered 90 ihe Phil
ippines 10 sail frsi Of april
Miss Earle IL q daughter Of Hon.
Bsyls John Earle who wac member
Of the Constitutional Convention OF
lss5
The wedding viii De- about Che tfsl
% March. at Fort Riley. hantat a'
the home 90 her br0.hcr-in-.aE GAP
tain Elmer a. Dean,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
srone rs MIsoARRIEo.
Consignment From Jacksonville Tor
New Church Building Lost.

Consignment From Jacksonville Tor
New Church Building Lost.
There has been trouble Ia receiving
the McCarrcll stone, material 20 be
used in the construction Of she new
Episcopal church ia this city Not.
withdrawing that this stone was billed
from Jacksonville via she Atlantic
Coast Line several days agOund should
have arrived here within twelve hours
nothing has beon heard Of che ship.
mcnt since IL left Jacksonville, and i1
has become necessary 20 send a tracer
after the material
Fortunately Mf. Robertson who has
charge Of the building has not needed
che material or Il would have delayed
him for short time owing % che
lnclemoncy Of tho weather saturday 70
was necessary 90 stop work on the
building. but Contractor Robertson
hopes % be- enabled 90 resume prompt.
ly Monday morning Tho foundation
Ia nov beinc laid and work vii De
rapidly pushcd % completion,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
FLORIDA news ITEMS
Brief Bits of News From All Sec
tons of the State.


Live Oak is to have an up,to-date
brass band.
Punta Gorda merchants claim their
merchandise is plundored while in
transit,
The East Coast Furniture Company
is new business enterprise at West
Palm Beach,
st. Johns county will vote on the
question OF bonding for new court
house, April II.
Delray Is to have canning factory.
There is room in Florida FOR numerous
similar institutions.
For seven years the opening Of the
DeFuniak Chautauqaa assembly has
been greeted with rain.
Tampa Elks will put up brick
building for a club room. II will be
two stories, with a lodge room on Sec
ond floor.
Mrs. NJ Perry's home at Sampson
City was entered by burglars on Tues
day night, but were frightened away
emply-hauded.
Palatka will have paved streets, a
new court house and 10000 people in
i've years. Good enough. We don't
begrudge them one OF the latter.
Plans are being made to rebuild
Conrad Hall at stetson University,
DeLand, next summer. About 5000
Is already on hand for Immediate use
and more will soon be available.
R.J. knight is going into the peach
growing business on large scale near
Crystal River He has set out eleven
hundred trees and expects to have one
of the best peach orchards IN Florida,
For ten years Desoto county has en-
joyed the distinction Of being the hap-
ner orange county OF Florida, and this
season she will break all previous rec
ords by shipping over 10000 boxes Of
the golden fruit,
Tampa paid the Federal govern
ment 81, o57 200 40 in revenues during
the year Of le04--a gain OF 20 per cent
over the previous year. There are
only ten cities Ia the entire Republic
that contribute more money than
Tampa to the United States govern
ment Tribune,
We need a railroad commission that
will "eommish." Middle Florida Il
kept down by the fact that the rail-
roads take all the value Of everything
we raiso-except cotton We could
get rich on watermelons, cantaloupes,
Irish potatoes, and tomatoes II we
could get reasonable freight rates.
Monticello News
The new Board OF County Commis-
sioneu OF Dsde county, 90 their meet
ing last week refused 10 grant the APP
preparation Of 800 voted by the old
board for the Dade County Fair.
They also repudlated the bin OF The
Times. Union for $3.50 for advertising
space In the Worlds Fair edition az
that paper. In order TO make up the
deficiency in the fair funds che Miami
board OF trade pledged 500.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
LETTUCE STILL MOVING.
Two Carloads Were Consigned From
Points on c. & G. Friday

WO CdflQaQS were SoUaibUpa y Nii
Points on C, & G. Friday.
Notwithstanding the damage said to
have resulted from the recent cold
lettuce continues 20 move lively from
this section. Seven carloads were
shipped the week following this cold
snap, and since that time the move
ment has been regular
The Gainesville and Gulf Railroad
Friday delivered TO the Seaboard Air
Line one express car snd one reiriger-
ator express car Of lettuce. This was
loaded from points on that road south
OF Gainesville, principally Rocky Point
and Clyatt, and the aggregate OF the
two cars we're about six hundred bas-
kets. One car contained exclusively
lettuce which was unprotected-grown
in the open-during the last cold snap
and was as crisp Is anyone would de-
sire 70 see. 10 will no doubt bring
good prices in the New York market
10 which Il was consigned.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13
Rain HAS STOPPED
WORK ON ROADS
Expert Dodge Was Compelled to
Suspend Operations Friday.
WILL RESUME WORK MONDAY

Weather Permitting-More Than Two
Hundred Yards Constructed First
Day-Expert Spoon Engaged in Max
Ing Preparations for Street Work.
Work on the object lesson road
which is being pushed by the govern
ment, has been suspended temporari-
u, owing to the nasty condition of the
material which is being used. The
material has become so thoroughly
saturated that it was impossible to
work same to advantage, hence the
expert, J. H. Dodge, decided it would
be advisable to abandon work until it
had become sufficiently dry to work
With satisfactory results
Work was begun Friday morning,
and during the day more than two
hundred yards were constructed. Mr..
Dodge attempted to work Saturday,
bat conditions Of the soil caused by
constant rains, were such that it be-
pane necessary to suspend operations.
He hopes to resume Monday.
Expert Spoon, who has been engaged
b making preparations for the street
work, states that he intended to begin
the work Of setting up the rock crusher
Saturday, but the condition Of the
Weather would not permit. He
hopes that everything will be ia
yorable Monday however, and in that
event he will proceed to set the crush
en-, which will require two or three
days.
Mr.. Spoon states that, weather per-
hitting, he will begin the work Of
grading the steeets to be paved Thurs.
day, and by the last Of the week will
begin the laying Of rock. The first
process will be the establishing OF a
sub-grsde, which means the excava-
tion OF earth in order to make the
proper incline. coat Of large ma
terial, being rock the size of an ordi-
nary hens egg, will then be laid and
rolled to a depth Of two aud a half
inches. This process will be followed
BIZ finer stone, which will be com
pressed and the last coating, which
will be a combination Of fine crushed
stone, will be applied and packed well
By roller process.
Dir. Spoon states that when the
street is completed it will be as hard
and firm as a rock, and will resist
water TO such an extent that it will al
ways be passable.
On the streets designated to be paw
Cd il is estimated that the facilities at
hand will construct fifteen yards a
day, lineal measure.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

gOwCg coz APPLICATION non TAX
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fe. LAWS OF FLORIDA
Nuticr b tsfetf Given that fiagman,
purchaser Of TaE Certificate $50 no
nird raM fnsuHrafr Dol mr uUne, AMI nHt
madf application f0ftH anr1 tD aHr .n Hef
egfdsner aifh iaH $3.50 certificate emhftefa
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

"It Is dlnult for q beginner N the
dramn even 70 walk across tho stage
properly. isn't ltT asked the student
"YeB." answered Mr Siormlngton
Barnes nbsontly "nui i iau't rs hard
ag learning 10 walk between stations"
-Wnshlnrl1u Star
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Cards are oHt announcing she ~.
preaching maruags % M.sa Eeuha
ssrietlsnd the accomplished daughter
% w. and Sire RAJ 8theklahd %
Hague. 20 Casper Hague which will
oecur &c the bone o. the brides pa
rents "Wednesday the l5ih ines &c 8
o'clask Ia tie afieu0ga. The eons
tuciing Parties ara bath popular
yauag people % Hague, sad friends
wIi extend eonRratuialqas in a.
Fsnea.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

By order o. che Excessive Board o.
he Twentieth Century Club, he
meetinrt uill BE- indehniisly ProfPol-
Cd Dae notice viii BE- Eivrn thr91g1
SIC press % she usrt meeting
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Iianley That mBn WILKES d going
everywhere telling IIea about you Mer
crr don't mlui that but lf be- begins
60 cen tir TRUTH 100 l't hIm know H.
london T.tlut
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Elbow dld Napoleon eet h.a Ismnta
az the dime 40 iho clhsu.aioW
rob. ! suppose to looked lu Che a.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Ahrs toti.foi o. Ihsehsf's L.ref and
Rloo1 Gyfsg eili o. aept % auy fssief a
DIS papsr sto va erlss 20 the fhaei.eT
Mc8eae Co.. CteltsEsoTs, leIa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

ROMEBODY gets fine Drop. Head Sewing Ma
"a chine absolutely free, just for their name and
" address Will it be Y0Ul
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

Orders by Telegraph or Telephone
will receive prompt attention.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-13

IF you haven't registered yet, better do it now,
before it is too late; there is no charge what
ever--you don't haveto make purchase All
we want is your name and address
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-03
L0vEaIAN 2 oO.,s OOTTON LErTER.


 New Orleans. Feb. ?. Although wet, Pressing weather i4 the belt and light re- eafpfs at all ports, 2.16T, last year 20 161, were favorable features today, as were the large snot sales at Liverpool 19,00o bales 8Ghe most important factor in sending prices nigher were the limited supply os dasirabis grades In the local market and the ginnerg report was generally discussed, lt sbeing figured out that even if the remain ing IT counties failed to report any more &cotten thAo what they reported to Dec 1Sth, the total ginned to Jan 16th would nof be less than 12500, 900. but as yester- Hays bulletin showed s5 Der cent more ginned than last year in the 6s5 counties 3t ia just as reasonable to expect that the at7 counties to be heard from will make would bring the total up to 12, 800. O0O pos eaaibiy ia .O090 0eo since about 59 per cent of sahe counties yet to be heard from are the largest prUiucins. counties of Texas. which State promises to make. in conjunction with Indian Territory, somGthing like 1000, 900 hales more than last seasons 2,s76, 900, but F sVYeLneRdays ginners report only showed an eKcCss over last year in the i2O Texas xeounties reported of about 300 900 bales The s@aaiyxing of the report, howe yer, aside from ssnasking it more probable for the last bull zekln of this series to show more than 12.- 81o GOO ginned to Jan. leth, exclusive of tf.. sRfne failing Co report, had but little effaet npoh market although a report to the effect ehRk it would Indicate a crop Of IA 0O0 0O0 and q supply of i44s5,000, softened the FRarket tn the afternoon The movement NsF she mcEa% of January in fife face jof 1slch possible srop was within ,o0e bales ssnps 1888, and at present. moment thefs gre