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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
PRESIDENT VISITED
BY SECRETARY SHAW
They Confer About Matters O,
Vital Importanc.
DISCUSS uAs FEVER SITUATION
Surgeon General Wyman Reee ,ss
Telegram from Surgeon Waite Vino
Has Charge OF the Marine H5sytaI
Corps In New Orleans,

Oyster Bay, L. l., AIIg. , .r..
tary Shaw came 10 Oyster o..
to see the president anII' . -
personal to the presI..' ... ....
self.
While here he emJra'.! ...
tunity TO take up HE three , .s
that are p4Sding in the '.....
partment. His visit BE- .N.. .I. ..
no public significance ID. W.....
The secretary remained So. ...
ident about an hour U.,u. .....
Sycamore Jill in time - 0.
f2:20 train for New YurA ~ N. .
10 return directly 20 Wa-...
Secretary Shaw sai' 3D..
eral government HAVING .--..
troll OF the yellow fever ...
New Orleans, no effDr'- N...
lief; unmade 10 stamp ON. '..
ic. He had had scy "a. .'
with Surgeon Genera Wyu. .
public health and marin, ,..
vice, whose bureau H. u.I.t d.
Ion of the treasury dDpt..
The secretary will go % &
Va. tomorrow to delN,, . ..... '
the opening Of the Republics.
convention, The pr,...'u
Keeping in close touch S.. ...
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

Columbus. Ga Angus BvtW,rr
300 aud lOoO farmers ~ Nusorrve
Harris and ghattahooCh,, ruuur,-
hold meeting saturday a, Pa, Roc.
urIrr The auspices Of N, PAT Roc,
local of The Farmers Eiucsuuas. and
Co'utralivc Uuon az America A
dresses Wcrv made by ". = R,rp
90 columbus. a. orrshIer far the
nu!on Hon. r u H.mhrough. o. ga,
rs county aut professor n X SHJu
Of ,his scOuiy A h.r Georgia bsJoe
cue Nas served Farmers IN thls
secten are bcconiaS "ur .onlzsd~ rap
Idly.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

Atlanta August S-With her cloth
iuE 10 n"r ard the hAm,s lsApin :
ABB I'D 'nto her face. MI
'!e S-.1 al the syvAr-Old dsuEA ;er
u Isaac S,lveru4n G! lt1 Piecmou'
avenue s.r'd on her frOat porrh sur
Gay evening al tWilEht unaAb % CRY
cut for helm boczuse she vas a mute
Her unris discovered her and tocl her
up Ia bis arms. aAd did no, seom 70
care Tor the aA@ea ms face and
hands were badly burae1. TAe ehuI
had iLhAlef TIE nrs ane Aer internal
la1uFias cansee ~ esAtA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
Eight Hundred Men at Work.

Eight hundred men started in today
on the general cleaning movement and
this force will be largely added to-
morrow and on Wednesday there Is
TO be a general suspension OF bust.
ness for cleaning purposes. Wig
orous sanitary and preventative meas
ures are under way in the old-infected
region and fire engines and steam
dslnfecting plants are being used In
a ruthless raid against the mosquito.
The fact that there was slight fall
in the number OF new cases, no in.
crease in the number OF deaths and a
marked dimunltion in the number OF
new foci within the preceding "a
hours. has had a marked effect on the
spirits Of the community. and conf.
dence is growing that with the repres-
sive measures now being instituted.
there is little probability OF a serious
epidemic. The records OF preceding
epldemlcs Justify that expectation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

Memphis Tenn. Nusust S.-The II
cid quarantine decided on by "a,
city council Saturday rlrh,. vas put
In operation at noon today ARMED
guards were placed ABOUT the city
aud inspectors are on every train. y,
one oan enter the eiN N'.hou, PER
nit from the Mempt., hoaga 81! h.alrh
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
Situation In Mississippi.

Jackson. Miss August S-The sec
rotary ut The state board Of health
states today that The report OF cas-,
NJ yellow fever az silver Greek. Law
renee county, IS wholly without found
alton M new points ~ Infection
an rcportci from any point ot the
state. but quarantine. are being rigid
- maintained
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
Priceless Collection Of Antiques.

San Francisco, August S.--The EN.
aminer says that Thomas Welton stan.
ford. OF Melbourne, brother OF the late
Senator Stanford. has offered 10 do
nate to Stanford University an almost
priceless collection Of antiques. which
he says were collected for him from
Egyptian tombs By the Astral body
OF a blacksmith mystic. who took but
20 seconds for the round trip from
Egypt 10 Australia The name OF
the blacksmith medium or mahatma
Is c. Bailey. and IL Is said that some
Of The leading scientists OF the world
believe In his work as communer with
the inhab MS Of the astral world
and his ability to perform seeming
miracles Dr. Jordan, however. has
made II clear that this collection. the
list Of which includes many articles
~ great value as antiquities will not
he accepted. basIng his objection on
the openly avowed method OF II scol.
lecting.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

Newport. r l.. Augu.' \ To
yachts Dolphin and Mayaov,r a..t
their cNnvoys bearing che Ru~.ia- an
japanese commissioners a. FTots
mouth. sales from this hAroCf atS a
n. with che excsption Of M w',ie
who lcft foe BOS,Oa BY special tran
lass Hlght The sesqbsEa q The Ras
cav sRa IApaRese s@gsiss uers %
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

afow Orleans August S.-Though
hont official orders ordering him to
taiie charge, DR.. White Is prepar.
go TO take control OF the fever stu
HON during the day. Early today he
tAited the state board Of health and
,hsequently the city board Of health
AVID talked over with President Kohn'
Is and Mr.. SOuchon the details Of the
osk under the federal supervision.
Or. White will have the city board
~ health continue TO receive the re-
rts OF new cases and deaths under
Is direction. until a stan has been
kanized by the marine hospital ser
Fee. DIR. White notified Sheriff Siar.
gro, OF Jefferson parish. that he would
clnde Jefferson parish In New or.
.ans for the purposes OF his work
o Jefferson parish lies partly on
b opposite bank OF the river and
fflly above New Orleans on the city
ao, and Is in constant communication
NH New Orleans.
There have been a number Of deaths
nd All OF the sickness In traceable to
New Orleans. Another death occur.
~ IN JeffeFson today. II was OF an
tAl!an who had gone from New Or
bans TO the Bell plantation.
Two deaths occurred early today In
ne Emergency hospital. Both were
allanH. In yesterdays list Of 2S
1aes, only six Of the names were other
No Italians,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
TWO PEOPLE ARE DROWNED
In Sight Of Steam Launch T.'5 '
To Eottom o. E ,'r

Portland. ore. Aucu-
want OF presence OF w'.
one Of the occupant"
which had collide! Web
two Of the three occupaa..
boat drowned within
the launch. The GrONL.
Stehenson. and his -..
aged 10. The launch D,
boat were travelling a...-
IN front OF the city aittr ..
launch hit the smaller
carried no light. On" mo-
third occupant 81 the bol .
Therkelsen. sud dragged ..'
Tho others ot the oH.
excited tina, they abuN'.
drlft away without a''r"
cue The two l,t' DO
had been frenzi.d with 70.
actions capsized %"
struggling helnlcssN o.
m"nts they drowned 10 b..
the then helpless peou.r
LAUNCH.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

board their respective vessels. The
fog which hung heavily over the Long
Island sound yesterday and which
made necessary the stop at this poet,
was dispelled by the sun this morn
ing and the conditions were ideal for
continuing the voyage to Portsmouth.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
peturn conv cts TO


TOXIC August ST
DO, vaAst,.s o. oh4 .
under considerable
ably b, taken ~ The .
and VilI there De- tran
Russian buthorit.cs
arrangement the Russia.
var on tho Island. 90 oU.
.rE transported 10 lapa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
Lst.n-Am,riean cenQrsts

Ncu Nork. August =
Amer can sc.eu,lac oOag
gurat-d sunday vith
TIE presidsnt. says q o.
from no d laniero
the presidents oabiue, an
iaent LasiRAneTean
pfaEenl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09
DERAL OFFICIALS
NOW HAVE CHARGE
pnsy L. Being Raised to Push
The Work of Sanitation.
oOaoUe FIGHT WILL BE MADE

sAs Orleans Officials Turn the slt
ia,len over 10 the Government
heath oniesrS, Who Believe They
Car whip yellow Jack.
leN Orleans, La, August Sup to
'een teday there had been four ne"
oes and three deaths from Yello"
ger.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-09

getting the most reliable labor avail
able.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
On motion report was ACCEPTED.

I, the undersigned, do hereby GER
tify and report that during the quar-
ter year ending December 3lst, 1904,
/ collected as fees for recording IN
struments of record the aggregate
sum of $411.75. JAS. MCKIM,
County Recorder.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
When a Horse 1. Down.

When a witness in an English court
the other day remarked that 1t was
necessary to sit on horses head when
he was down to keep him quiet the
judge replied: Nothing Of the kind.
People don't seem to understand that
the only thing necessary Is to get hold
of his ear and keep his nose up In the
air. have seen lady keep a horse
quiet in that way without soiling her
gloves"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
slingers OF Greece.

The Acarnanians were considered the
most skillful singers Of Greece. These
weapons We're used not only to throw
stones, but balls of lead, and in some
localities, especially in the plain Of
Marathon, many of these metal projec-
tiles have been found. The relics are
interesting from the Inscriptions and
devices cut upon them, which consist
of the names of persons and appropri-
ate epithets, the legend in many cases
meaning when fully translated Look
Quit"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
Overcoming His Tempe,

Prospective Mother-in-law = Before
you marry my son want to tell you
now that he has frightful temper.
Prospective Daughter-in-law- that's
nothing! Mamma will cure him Of
that. used to have frightfully bad
temper myself, but mamma cured me
Of 1t.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
Not Misjudeed.

"You misjudge me-" said the hypo-
critic reproachfully. IT admit am a
poor, weak mortal, but lying is not one
Of my failings."
at certainly is not" agreed the hard
hearted man. ut is one Of your sue
eesses."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
F. L. HOFFMAN,
County Superintendent.
H. G. SCHROEDER,
HI. MAYNARD,
Committee.

On motion report was accepted and
committee discharged.
Board adjourned sine die.
H. G.. SCHROEDER,
ED THEoBALD, Chairman.
Auditor,
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
SCULPTURED By WOMAN.
Soldiers Monument To BE Dedi-
Gated at Ogdensburg.

A beautiful monument designed and modelled
by a woman. viii ne dedicated az Ogdensburg
n Y. on Wednesday. August %. to the memory
of the soldiers and sailors of the civil War
from the town of OsyveSatchie. The day win be
an eventful one in st, Lawrence County. The
chairman Of yhe monument committee General
William Fl. Daniels. announces that Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks will be present as the personal
representative of President Roosevelt
The monument consists of a futed column.
raised on a pedestal and surmounted by
winged Victory. bearing standard in one hand
and wreath in the other. The base Of the col
umn is surrounded by four eagles with wings
''displayed" the herald1c term At one
corner of the base stands a soldier. with his
musket resting asant in the hollow of his left
arm. Upon the faces Of the pedestal are shields
bearing appropriate designs and Inscriptions
The monument is executed in granite and
bronze.
The sCulptress is Mrs. Sally James Farpham.
of Great Neck, Long Island daughter Of the
late Colonel Z. G. James. or OgdensbUrg.
The large flag to- he used at the unveilinC
has foatel from jhe highest point raised by the
hand of man. having been displayed tho
Eiffel Tower AT the dedication of the Lafayette
statue at the Paris Exposition. July t. 1900 II
was also used at the dedication Of the Stony
Point battlefield reservation. July l6 1902.
d.. Kunz State Historian Hugh Hastings and
the secretary Of the American Scenic and His
sent the latter organization at the Osdensburg
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
NEGRO LOSING GROUND.
Increasing Less Rapidly Than
U1hites. Says Prof. UWcor.

In any estimate Of the future of the negro race
in the United States the question or it's relative in
crease. compared 70 that of the white race is of
paramount Importance. IN the August number of
The Quarterly Journal OF Economics Professor
Wilcox. of Cornell University. gives his views in
regard 70 the probable increase OF the negro "a "a
in this country. which are somewhat az variance
with those Of F. ". Gillian who twenty wears
ago. made the prediction that b. 1851 the negro
population of the southern states alone would Re
100000 and in the entire country about eco 0O0O0O
about three -eighths Of its total population He
believes, also. that he finds ample grounds for
doubling the statement Of Booker T. WASHINGTON.
made ABOUT SIX years ago that the rate OF increase
IN the future Will be greater than il has been in
the past
Professor Wilcox has carefully studied all the
hgureS avaliaole- and. taking basis The rate
or increase between 1850 and 1900 81 . per cenr
ana aSSuninS that in each score OF wears during
the twentieth century the increase OF negroes will
be less oy than IN the preceding score ~
wears. the negro population OF the United states
az the end or the present century VII be less than
Sh@9t0 his viii, in all probability, be a much
smaller proportion than exists in this country AZ
the present time and he feels that even this aari
mate IS possibly several millions roo high
WhilC it is. OF course, tmpossible make ac
curate predictions % the future Of any raca ans
particularly of the negro. i'm view OF the peculiar
conditions which have surrounded il fn The I7s+
the negro Is lOSlnS GroUud and thar the rel9t{vs
difference between its numbers and that ~ Yba
white Is likely to increase rather than 5ir,l,
ish in the present century.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
MORE BLOODY THAN DANGEROUS.

My friend and l stole out of town and crossed
the little river TO q small inn where there was
plenty Of beer and suitable room for lighting
1t was interesting TO watch the two contestants
for scars and honors prepare for the fray After
they had padded their manly breasts. bandaged
their arms from wrist to shoulder wrapped with
many thicknesses their jugular veins and be-
goggled their eyes. I felt sure there was much
more danger in American football than in any
strokes they could give each other
ne whole performance seemed ludcrous to me
ana cannot describe it in technical terms They
would hack away for few seconds then the
physicians would examine to see what mischief had
peen done. II neither had reached bone thew
NtHt al II again. The sabre must never be low
eIeu, G so, When one was having his wound probed
right arm on the shoulder of his second The sa bre
stI6tcnlng nigh in air The blood flowed down
making red their heaving bosoms and forn,ine,
poolS on the noor but they fight on for no
t%Ioe t%nn nIa neen scraped They fought their
~LIle-t ~ tWenty minutes, | beeve-and bore away
several manly scars. Such a scene and such y
custom need comment ~ ~h d
nave emphasized the absence of examinat ations
throughout the university course. There is One
SAdhIhdu duon however. at the close of the three or
3roea4 the student must present a thesis on which
ne - supposed TO have spent one or two vea ars'
!!atu WORK Ihls thesis, according 70 theory must
extend the bounds of learning" must be an t:sS
acceptable he comes up for his oral exaro;ne;o, &c
IsoIosum as theX call it. If he can stand the fire
OF questions leveled at him for two hours h "a a.;
Sdluled as Herr Doctor. He goes at once to bis
pest glrI and Informs her he is a Doctor of rhi
Iqsophy. Though she may have wavered hefore
the rest of her days. 10 t'u DOCTOR
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
ARVERNE BY THE SEA

The event of the week the Rockaway shores
was the masquerade at the Avverne Hotel Thurs
day Two hundred guests OF the hotel participated
The most remarkable costume was the postage
stamp SUIT OF clothes and top hat worn hv r BIN
berg. known as "Bim. the Button Man." the own
of the Yorkville Theatre. The different colored
stamps were arranged In unique patterns. Over
fifteen Thousand stamps, both domestic and foreign.
were used In the costume Stamp collectors have
offered S5oo for the suit. take 10 apart and sell
20 collectors Mr. Binberg has been gathering the
stamps for this suit since bOyhoOd.
ON next Tuesday will De the social feature of
the season at the Nrverne Hotel. when a Hunga-
ran concert viii be given under the direction e
j, March, DO XOldy. thc gypsy nOoieman." NJ.
de LOldy is u close friend Of President Roosevelt
and a FREQUENT visitor at oyster Bay Many auto
mobile parties from EdgemFre. Lawrence and the
ioct-1wQy Hunting Clrb VIII attend this concert
JISS0Se JoScth Il GrceE x q SGest St the hotel
Corps which constantly patrols the beach IN front
OF the ArVerne Hotel are held each Saturday
night at the tank in the hotel casino.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
COOPERS UENACED.
NeJc Machinery LeaUes Them Proc-
ticallg Nothing to Do.

One Of the natural results OF the rise % Miu7ss
apois to its present position % pre-ennence. a.
milling centre. has been the development of the
cooperage industry in that city. In the current
issue OF The Quarterly Journal OF Economics.
g. o. Virtue gives some interesting facts in regard
10 the success Of cooperation among the coopers %
the Northwestern metropolis. which has long been
looked uDon as the most conspicuous ard success
fUl example OF productive cooperation in the
United States.
In 1870, two years after the failure o. the first
cooperative experiment among Minneapolis coop
ers second experiment was made. which also
failed through the duplicity Of the treasurer OF
the concern. During the next ten years rsvoI1-.
ton was brought about in the milling Industry
through improvements in the milling process and
the annual consumption OF barrels increased from
100000 to more than 100000 The field was 90
inviting to coopers that more workmen came than
could De regularly employed. and in 1874 sixteen
Journeynen in order to save themselves from com
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
Habits of Professors Students Which Seem Odd to
the Yankee Student
By Charles W. Downing.

a we'll known political economist was lccturtng
three four hundred students in each course
ne gave. His fees amounted to several thousand
dollars year Across the hall an EgyptolosIsst,
equally famous, pored over hieroglyphics Win
four students. His fees did not amount to enough
to pay his car fare and from the university,
These men as rule care much more for schol-
arshp than for money. When the Unlyerslty OF
offered a German professor 70 become head pro.
fessor OF Greek in that institution; Ills inconle
only about s1,5oo yet he refused he old h0s h9
wish the Atlantic TO roll between him ana MS
beloved manuscripts in European libraries.
Instruction is given wholly in the form OF lect-
ures: sometimes they mighty dull In Beriln
a few years ago octogenarian with snowy locks
was reading lectures from manuscripts yellow with WITT
age. student sitting by. taking IN the situau0Qn'
Inscribed on his desk the old Latin quotation with
slight variations: "Dormturi. Herr Professor n,
de salutant' CAbout TO fall asleep. Professor H.
salute you).
The freedom of the student is more remarka6s
10 him upon entering: you are twenty years ola;
be man: choose your own course during ms
three or four years stay no inquiry is maze INTO
his manner of living. No record of his attendance
is kept: no examinations are given. Whether ne
wishes 10 study loaf. the opportunities are the
best i'm the world. Bismarck said in his exagEer-
ated way: 'TwO-th thirds of the students drink them-
selves to death and the other third rules the
world The following is a stock story: Where
is the university" asked the new arrival Il really
don't know was the reply, Il am a student here
T1N-Sa
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
REGARD WOMEN AS INTRUDERs.

Most Germans look upon women as intruders al
the university and consider their intellectual in
spirations a grave mistake. Where they are toler-
ated they not recognized. If a lecturer had
two men and twenty women before him. he would
not change his Introductory salutation. Meme
Herren."
Wouldn't you like to so with me to see a duel?'
asked student friend of me one morning after
I had been there several months. I accepted glad
ly. l already had been invited by another friend
TO his clubhouse where he proudly displayed his
beer mug with thirteen notches cut in it-each
notch representing a duel. One side OF his face,
from chin to temple, covered with scars. He
showed photograph of himself taken three
years before. and then remarked with much salts
faction IF my mother had not me meantime,
she would hardly recognize me now, would she?"
German students never play football or baseball.
take no interest in Oratory debate, but find
their chief delight in fencing and the mensur:
or course, | wanted to the actual carving of
those scars of which they so proud. The law
forbids dueling among students, but the law winks
because they students and must have their
fun. The police make a raid occasionally, but take
care 10 have themselves announced soon enough
for the crowd 10 diSDerse
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
THE LIBERTIES OF PROFESSORS,

Quite remarkable is the freedom of a C;errr,a, mi
Nersity professor-the lehrfreiheit as they call l.
he must give one course OF lectures during rle
semester. Here drop the word must He NAV
give as many as he chooses on whatever s,hiac,
he chooses. He begins when he will and ends u,hen
he VIII He Is responsible no one for his on.,
ions There are no Briggs trials in the theological
faculties. no Ross episodes among the lecturers on
economies.
knew professor Of mathematics vb, became
dsfr on the Bacon-Shakespeare ccntrcvers,. so
he gaze course Of lectures 10 prove that BACON
wrote Shakespeare. Since left the university
before the lectures begun do not know whether he
had any hearers NOT;
As rule. of course, German pedaeogues sticl,
TO one subject. Professor William James has
written somewhere the following: TO enlarge
the bounds Of knowledge there is need OF a great
deal OF investigation that must be done by fhose
VINO cannot lie bored" Then he ADDED: ..Eror,
the amount OF work the Germans have doDa
along this line one must conclude that they can
not he bored" ~
The system OF paying these men who devote
their lives 10 learning seems strange 10 US The
government pays them a nominal salary, which
TO this is ADDED the fees they receive from the
students For each course Of lectures OF three
hours a week the student pays about fve dol
lars for the semester. Accordingly the yearly IN
come Of one OF these professors depends OF. the
nulnier Of students who elect hts courses And
ne number % students depends somewhat on the
popularity Of the professor. but largely on the
nature of his subject.
Mat / lu tie Ini.cfeits ~ Berlin il
i.-stgatss this point On one side Of the co.ridoE