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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
The Bal Boys Dad Meets Count at
Farty-They $50 Broke"a at
Monte Carlo.
BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK.
(Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author of
"Peck's Bad Boy" Etc)

A|e'N DSJt
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles)
Monte Carlo,-Dear Uncle blush
TO write the name, Monte Carlo, at the
head OF letter to anyone that is
Christian, or who believes in honesty
and decency, and earning living by
the sweat of ones brow, for this place
Is the limit. If should write anybody
letter from South Clark street, Chi
cago, the recipient would know | had
gone wrong, and was located in the
midst of bad element, and the in
ference would be that was the worst
fakir, robber, hold-up man or assassin
in the bunch.
The Inference you must draw from
the heading of this letter is that dad
and have taken all the degrees of bad
ness and are now winding up our ca
reer by taking the last degree, before
passing in our chips and committing
suicide. Do you know what this place
is, old man? Monaco is principally
about six miles square, ruled by a
prince, and the whole business of the
country, for it isa country" the same as
though it had king, is gambling. They
have all the different kinds of gam
bling, from chuck-a-luck at two bits
TO roulette at million dollars min
ute. What started dad to come to
Monte Carlo is more than l know, I'M
less it was new American he has got
acquainted with, a fellow from North
Dakota, that dad met at sort of dance
that he Gid not take me to. 1t seems
there is place in Paris where they
go to see men and women dance-one
of those dances where they kick SO
high that their feet hit the gas fixtures
Well, all know about it is that one
Wednesday night dad said he felt as
though it was his duty to go to prayer
meeting, so he could say when he got
home that in all the frivolities of TRIP
abroad, even in wicked Paris, he never
neglected his church duties. | never
was stuck on going to prayer meeting
SO dad let me stay at the hotel and play
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

pool with the cash register boy in the
barroom, and dad took hymn book
and went out looking pious as l ever
saw him.
MY. what a difference there was in
dad in the morning. | woke up about
daylight, and dad came into the room
with a strange man, with spinach on
his chin, and they began to dance, like
they had seen the people dance at the
show where they had passed the even
ing. They were undressed, except their
underclothes, which were these combi-
i nation suits, so when a man gets into
them he is sealed up like a bologna,
and he has to have help when he wants
to get out to take bath, and he has
to have an outsider button him in with
a button hook. Gee! | would rather
be a sausage and done with it. Well,
dad and this man from Dakota kicked
high until dad caught by the ankle on
a gas bracket, and the strange man got
me I'D out of bed to help unloosen dad
and get 1l1u uUWu uSlOit uG WdS UldCk
in the face. Finally we got dad down
and then the two old dodgers began
to discuss a proposition to go to Monte
Carlo to break the bank.
The Dakota man agreed that Ameri-
cans had no right to be spending their
own money doing Europe, when their
genius was equal to the task of acquir-
ing the money of the less intelligent
foreigners. He said they could go to
Monte Carlo and by system of gam
bling which he had used successfully
in the Black Hills they could carry
away all the money they could pile into
sacks. The man said he would guar.
antee to break the bank if dad would
nut his money against the Dakota
mans experience as gambler, and
they would divide the proceeds equally.
Dad bit like a bass. He said he had
always had an element of adventure
in his makeup, and had always liked
10 take chances, and from what he
had heard of the fabulous sums won
!, and lost at Monte Carlo, he could see
that if a syndicate could be formed
that would win most of the time, he
could see that there was more money
in it than in any manufacturing enter
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

back and sides. For time was unable
to walk at all, and every malSeshift 1
tried and all the medicine l took had
not the slightest effect My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and l must
say ] was more than surprised and
gratifed to notice the backache disap-
pearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, SO
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
The Truth Breaks Out.

"Now, of course, DOCTOR" said the man
upon whose eye the operation had been
performed, 81 respect your skill highly,
and all that; but doesn't it seem, even
to you, little too much to charge $50
for doing bit of work that occupied you
about five minutes?"
my good sir" said the great oculist,
fastening to the defense of himself and
his profession, you don't realize that in
acquiring the skill to perform such an
operation in five minutes | have spoiled
perhaps two bushels of eyes quite as val
uabls as yours!"-N. Y. Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

ana u nall
miles from
Tt e n t o n ,
Mo, says:
4 severe
Geld settled
il. my kid
neys and de-
veloped so
quickly that
Iwasobliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
aching in my
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

Grit is quality even more desirable,
than WITH. 0. Picayune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

Strawberries aren't really good until
straw hats are common.-Boston Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02

It's hard to be good fellow" and a
model husband, too.-N. Y. Times.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
Wants Case Advanced.

Washington, Dec. 20.-ln the su
preme court w. A. Wimbish, Of Al
lanta, has moved TO advance the CASE
Of the Mercantile Trust and Deposi
company versus the city OF Columbus
involving toe right Of the city Of Co
lumbus TO erect It's own system Of
wAterwOrks. Joseph II. Packard, o.
Baltimore, represented the bondAold
srs. The case will probably be heard
about the LIST Of February.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

ner contained 80 notices OF parties
proving up their homestead claims. All
Of the notices are dated December
10th. This lie perhaps the largest
number Of homestead notices, for the
same date, ever published in any
county in Florida.
Capt w. w. Erwin OF Miami will be
in line for a hero medal one Of these
days. He saved q fisherman from
drowning q few days ago and on Satur-
day he stopped 4 horse that was run
ming at full speed into the open draw
OF the swing bridge in that city. He
saved the outfit from a watery grave.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
The Requisite Of Beauty.

The first requisite Of beauty 10 q
clear complexion. Orno Laxative
Fruit Syrup clears a sallow, blotched
complexion, ~ IL stimulates the liver
and bowels, and the eyes become
bright and clear. You owe il to your
friends to take IL II your complexion 10
bad oFino Laxative Fruit syrup does
not uAuSeate or grippe and Il 10 very
pleasant 20 take, Refuse substitutes.
J. W. McCollum 4 Company.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
Coughing Spell Caused Death

Harry Duckwell, aged - years,
choked to death early yesterday morn.
ing at his home in the presence Of his
wife and child. He contracted a slight
cold a few days ago and paid hut little
attention to il. Yesterday morning
he Was seized with q fl OF coughing
which continued foF some time, His
wife sent foFa physician, but before
he could arrive another coughing
spell came on and Duckwell died from
suffocaton st. Louie Globe Demo-
erat, December let. 1901" Rallard's
Horehound Syrup would have saved
him, 25c, SOC and 81. Sold by w. NJ.
Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
Low Rates to New Orleans and Return
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

The Atlantic Coast Line announces
that IL will sell ;ickels from oil points
on its lines TO New Orleans. La, aud
return on December q. -. 20, 1915, At
the rate OF one hr.t-claSs fare. pul' 70
cents for the round TRIP. Final limit
Of all tickets will be January sth. 1900,
prior 20 midnight Of which passenger
must Tebeh original starting point For
further Information zee Atianilc Coast
Line agents or write Frank q Boyle.
ton, District Passenger Agent, Jack.
sonVills, Fla,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
AT
D 0 R S E US
Phone IS,

Extra Fancy Imported Rsisirs, Eng.
lish Wslnus, Brazil Nuts, Almonds
aid Pecans,
Oriental Stuffed Dates Fancy Au
Gourmet Figs In baskets,
White Rose Preserves in glass-
nothing finer put up, Imported jams
all varieties,
II, 4 X. Plum Puddngs.
n, h. q, Fruit Cake in one, two, five
and ten.pound packages,
Dandecolle 4 GAudins Anchois Sans
Artes, in glass Savarn & Cies' Cham.
pignons de Paris, in glass and in tins
Smoked Tongues, Smoked Beef aud
Spiced Beet in bulk; Smoked salmon
aud Halibnt,
White Rose Baby Corn-uothjng
finer put up by anybody
Genuine Imported French Mustard
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
Want Another Election.

Montgomery, Ala. Dec, 90. "A peu
ton signed by sos citizens Of Baldwin
county asks the governor to order an
election to decide whether Bay Min
cite or Daphne shall be the county
seat Bay Minette Was chosen come
time ago and a new courthouse built.
but a recent decision Of tae supreme
court seems to give color 70 the claim
that the election was not legal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
r,sasan During MsrtIans.

Meridian. N,sI. Dec. % 4 teie.
phone message received acre tell, %
. tragedy In Kompsr county, 2 miles
from DeKa'b 10 Which Andrew Young
shot and Killed Blll Fulton. FURTHER
than The Killing. which took place a.
the home of Mr. Hickman durinE q
marriaEe ceremony, no particulars eau
be learned Al Toe parties are prom.
inert citizens % Kemper county
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
cnnnl for port Arthur. rer.

Washington, Dec, 20. Secretary
Taft has accepted the oticr Of the del
egation which appeared before aim
last week in connection with tae con
structlon with the Port Arthur, Tex.
canal to supply the right Of way aud
the engineers will at once begin the
work Of improvement having a fund OF
$3.50 00) available for that purpose
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

In pursuance Il Chapter No. tll5.
Section 20. Laws of Florida, / give be-
low q statement showing the amount
Of taxes collected By W b. Dickinson.
tar collector Of Alachua county. Flor.
ida. for the period ending Nov. ~.
1905, a. shown by county truasureF's re-
esipts on iile 10 ny Office. towIts
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
A Fearful Fate.

ItisA fearful fate to have 20 endure
the terrible torture Of piles II eau
truthiully say" writes Harry COISon
OF MasOnVille, Ia, that for blind
bleeding. itching and protFudinE piles.
BucklenS ATnica salve 10 the best
cure made" Alec best for euIs. burns
aud injuries. 2Bc ~ all dFuEgist1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
Cured Paralysis.

w. F, Baily, p. o. True, Texas,
writes; my wife had been suffering
Ave years with paralysis 10 her arm
when / was persuaded TO use Ballard Z
Snow Linlment, which cured her 81.
right. | have also used IL for old
sores, iroStbites and skin eruptionS
Il does the work" Sold by w. NJ
Johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

Us4lrsstsd foo4 as4 Els In ths si0gs-
aeh. ioented SEES haios he hsaFl.
presses against ii ahd eassos heart pai-
pitafioa. Whsa Pear haaFt tFouhles
zoe ln tkas uuy taHa HsFttna ius 3
fou eaFa zee uin nann - go FlTkt
gos q bottia- 81 ~ W. M. IstnSgH.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

Genuine Russian Caviar; Fancy Queen
Olives,
Full line OF LoWuey's Candies.
The finest CrsnbsFFiss you ever saw.
Vermont Maple sugar and Syrup
guaranteed strictly pure.
smyrna FigS in bulk and in one
pound boxes,
Pitted Dates in pound packages,
RoQuetort Limburger, Fancy Import
ed Swiss, After Dinner and Devlled
Cheese; Nut Butter.
Full line Of Christmas Candies. You
want some NJ those for that tree.
Homemade GuAva Jelly.
Mansfield Pasurrizcd Creamery
BultsF-nothlnG finer can bo produced
anywhere.
Pop Corn-puppcd or unpopped.
Full line OF Fancy Fruits, both for
eign and domestic
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
n ire saby 10 Cutting TEEN

Be sore sad as that old and veil
tried remedy. Mr.. Winsl0W's s0Oth-
tnE syrup. for ehildFsB issthinE. 10
so0ihst the ehiid. soitSns The gums,
allays ell pain. cares Wind cole and Il
che best remedy for diaFFhosh. TWpn-
tY.GVa eants o hoafis.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
How Is Baby Today7

Better, thank you. In fact quite well.
Fat, round and fun Of life and mischief
Pink and white flesh. dotted with dim
pies. No cough, no indigestion.
All on account Of -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

Ma6isou. via. De - -G0TsYnai
LAFonstis today seat 10 Toe lsgitlh
turs his rsamhtioa at EavsrnoF "a
taks sHses ne nTst M0adaY IL IAns.
arg.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
lS FROM ALL
PARTS OF FLORIDA
Happenings From Various
Sections Of State.
osT IMPORTANT EVENTS

firing IN "The Land Of Flowers"
Sc BOILED Down" to Suit the
Rsader-itsms Of Interest to
Glasses.
De Of steamers from Tampa to
oA via Key West will commence
ions next week.
erenee in time is said 20 be the
OF the collision on the Sesboard
Plymouth Saturday.
gtona is to have an ostrich farm
sort OF geological garden. II
be managed by J. B. Booth.
ytona lie anxious to have a big ho-
81 md an effort will be made TO have
built there in the near future.
]. Plat OF Lancaster, Suwannee
hty, has invented q cane grinding
shine that promises to be a winner.
liant City has got the spirit OF en-
prise and will vote to bond for
900 for street paving within a few
peks.
Monday night small blaze in the
pre- OF SuraSki Bros, Live Oak, did
90 worth Of damage before it was eI-
nguished,
Miami is getting after the pistol
oters and a few days ago one Of those
Fellows was fined 800 or three months
n the gang,
The two cotton gins at Raiiord have
ginned over 500 bales Of cotton this fall
and they will make il q 1000 before
she close Of operations.
y The Jacksonville Pore Food and In
duStFisl Exposition will be opened by
President Roosevelt on q special wire
at 8 80 p. m, January 4th.
The physicians OF Pensacola are not
required TO take out q license, owing
TO the fact that they do 90 much char
table work in their practice.
There are are only 30 licensed dogs
10 Daytona, Gays the mayor, and it 10
asserted that twice that number are
seen fighting on the streets every day
The trial OF the Wilder brothers for
the murder Of Oscar Brsunen, which
was set for this week, has been poet
pOned 20 some time in January, 81
Plant City.
Capt. Spencer @. Stone died OF HE
home 10 OsAla Saturday afternoon. He
served four years in the Confederate
Army and was Q trusted scout under
Gen. Joe Wheeler.
The coming municipal election in
DaytOnG promises 20 be a lively one.
There are four candidates in the field
for mayor, ell willing to stand the
kicks that officer generally receives.
jacksonville judges are getting mag.
unanimous. tourist" who was beg
ginR from door to door on the streets
OF that city few days ago was fur.
niShsd quarters at Raspberry Park for
90 days.
"Fretfu" Sinkfeld 10 the name Of q {
PenbaeolA dArkey who got 20 very fret.
fol shat the gentleman who preSideS st Q
the bar Of justice In that city relieved
him Of go and costs. % he would not
have 90 much money 20 fret about. c
A banquet was given TO DR.. J. =.
Porter 81 the Seminole Club in Jack.
lonvills MOBday evening by Dr. J. b
FeTnandsF and IL vas q most royal oe.
sAsion. Dr. Porter stands high Ia the
Of The medical profession o. )
Jacksonville.
A recent Issue OF The Chiplsy Ban. {
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21
BIG FIRE LOSS At MouL1RlE.
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar Damage
Done by Flames.

Moultrie, Ca, Dec, GO.-SThe most dis.
astrous fire that MOultite has had In
several years has occurred here
Several leading merchants had their
stores suited and the total damage
will reach at least $4,000.
The fire was first discovered in the
store of P. H. McCarty, and spread to
the stores on each side.
There were other small losses and
damages TO adjoining buildings.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

Communication Severed Again.
New York, Dec. 20 The cable com.
panies received notice today that tel.
legraphic communications with ST. Pc.
teFBburE has been severed again.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-21

A recent i'sus Of The Chipley Ban.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-07-06
Copper Demand Growing.

The worlds copper production for the last three years is a remark able showing of the increased use of the red metal in industry and trade.
 The total for the years 1902, 1903 and 1904 is 1,753.2O9 metric tons. For the last four years the total is 2,269, ,l99 tons. This rate of produc- tion kept up throughout the present decade would reach approximately 5,15O,OOO metric tons. The United States leads the world by producing more than one-half of the total copper mined on the globe. Dur ing each of the past three years the copper product of the United States was more than one-half of the worlds product, and for the aggre- gate of 19O2-s and 1904 the figures stand: Worlds copper production, l,753,2O9 metric tons; the United States copper production, 955, ,699 metric tons. The next countries in importance are Mexico, Spain and Portugal. The immense strides taken are shown in the past three decades and the present one. From 1871 to 1880 the total production in metric tons was 1,1S9,OOO. Dur ing the next decade, 1881 to 1890. it ran to 2,373,39O tons. During the last decade, 1891 to 1900. it reached 3,7O8,9O1. The present rate of production indicates a total for the decade 1901 to 1910 of in excess of 5.75O.OOO metric tons.
 The close control of copper pro- duction and consumption has pretty well regnlated'supply and demand. The metal is going into consump- ton as rapidly as it is produced. Hence any large increase in pro- duction is plain evidence of the growing uses to which copper is being put. The demand for that metal is on the increase. If it reaches nearly 6.O00.0O0 tons for this decade it will probably go to lO,ON.O0O tons for the decade 1911 to 1920, or one million tons year. The outlook is optimistic and is not a justification for any gloomy view on the future of copper min- ing.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-07-06

developing the agricultural r- sources of the district, Mir. Cannon said there might be such thing, but the wealth of Alaska lay in it's mines, its timber, its fisheries. It's a very brave man who would an- nounce that he was going to Alaska to farm" remarked Mir. Cannon. ''lt is possible that they may be able to raise enough there for local supply, but they cannot create a a market. Many tell me that the season is too short. Some time when the forests 0! Washington are not as dense as they are now, Alaska will stop buying lumber hcre and will cut stock from native forests. l understand they are doing it in a small way now.
 Congressman Tawney did not agree with Speaker Cannon in every opinion expressed. Congressman Tawney has been in Alaska before, and said last night that there is an experimental farm on the Copper river, and that the products of the farm are as fine as shown any where. 1.-The best thing for Alaska" said Mir. Tawney, "would be for congress and the senate to go up there in a body and see what they have.
 "If you get up on the floor of congress or in the senate and say anything about Alaska, the mem- bers turn up their collars and shiver. They think Alaska is an iceberg, and that gold and Indians and white bearskin rugs are the only things that grow up there. But l know better, because l know that they can make certain parts of the district rich from an agricul- tural point of view.
 ''As to representation, Alaska is entitled to it, but one can't do it: there must be at least three; one from the north coast, one from Southeast Alaska and one from the interior. When Alaska was pLr- chased it was created.a a district, and not territory, and now the diff culty lies in changing it, due largely to an absene of information of real conditions up there by congress and the senate"
The Alaska prospector., 1905-07-06
Alaska AS Seen
 By Congressman

Speaker Cannon was the first of the congressional rarty to reach the Washington hotel and was met there by a number of people who had been waiting for him ever since the Cottage City was reported as having passed Port Townsend. Mir. Cannon expressed himself as having had pleasant time, and said that he had met many intelli- gent and interesting people. When asked concerning the general opin- ion as to territorial government and representation by a delegate in congress, Mir. Cannon stated that there was diversity of opinion and that some seemed to think tha; the district is too young. In the southeastern part of the district the impression prevails that delegate should go from one of the older towns. It, of course. would be i'm possible for a delegate from South east Alaska to represent that sec ton of the district north of the peninsula, including Nome; quite as much so as it would be impossi- ble for a man from Alabama to represent North Dakota.
 If Alaska is to have a delegate on the floor of congress, there should be three-one from South east Alaska, one from Nome and one from Valdez. In Speaker Can non's opinion, Alaska is thoroughly we'll represented in congress by the Washington delegation. "I found," said Mir. Cannon, ''that there are in Alaska less than 30,0OO people white people-who have their feet planted on the soil; who say this is my home; here will I place my hearthstone.'
 ''I found that there are many natives and there is the floating element that goes to Alaska and then comes away, but of the white settlers who are there 3O,OOO is liberal estimate, and they are scat tered along over 1000 miles of coast.
 "Alaska is the most valuable asset of the state of Washington, and with all of your interests there and your close commercial relation ship with the district I can't see that they need any more efficient representation than that which is given them by the Washington delegation. Then the sentiment is not strongly in favor of represen- tation by delegate, and a particu- larly well-posted man up there told me that it would be like a very large hat on very small boy to make d territorial government for Alaska"
 Concerning the possibilities of
The Alaska prospector., 1905-07-06

Bucharest, July 5-Besore the Kniaz Potemkine sailed from Kus- tendje yesterday, a delegation of the crew waited upon the Prefec: and delivered to him a proclama- ton addressed to the representa- tives of the powers, formally declar- ing war'upon Russian vessels which refused to join the revolutionary movement.