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The Labor World.

Plans are being considered for the
formation of a labor party in Kan
sas, with ward and precinct branches.
At the demand OF organized labor
the Government decided to enforce
the eight-hourlaw on all public work.
Piano, Organ and Musical Instru-
ment Workers international Union
now has a membership Of more than
10,O
In Belgium there are $4,000 min
ers, $4,000 of whom are organized,
and they have two members in the
Belgian Parliament.
/ Over 100000 English-speakins
people now carry trade union cards.
The Iron holders Union of North
America gained 1912 members last
year.
The contract between the Grain
Scoopers' Union and the Lake Car
riers' Association covers the season
of 1906 and 1907.
Railway trackmen, to the number
of 100000. on all railroads in the
United States, have begun a cam
paign for better wages.
Organized labor in France is turn
ingN its attention toward enforcing
the Saturday half holiday. Many
strikes are In progress.
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A New Use For Love Letters.

Two devoted lovers who were a
ried last year in old Virginia, 1.-The
home of love and beauty" exchanged
daily love letters during their engage
ment. AS the months wore on the
letters accumulated, and by the time
the wedding day was fixed, each Of
the correspondents had a goodly
number, for they never destroyed
any. Finally, the happy b~ride-elect
had all the letters encased in two
white satin pillows, which were
brought up the church aisle before
the ceremony and placed in front of
the altar, says Home Notes. The
bride and bridegroom knelt upon
these to make their vows, and the
pillows were then carefully trans
ferred to a place of honor in the new
home.
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DUEL TO DEATH IN STREET.
Merchant and Alleged Assailant Of
His Daughter Die Together.

Chadwick, Mo.-1n the sight of
hundreds of churchgoers, Charles
Freeman, the leading merchant of
Chadwick, and Robert Keene, Is
years old, engaged in a duel in the
heart of the town, which was mortal
to both.
Several days ago Freeman began
legal proceedings against Keene, who
was accused of attacking the mer-
chants daughter. Keene was a mem
Der of one of the oldest and most re-
spected families in the county. He
~vehemently denied the charge, and
sent word to Freeman he would kill
him on sight.
Freeman was returning from
church with his wife and children.
The girl who was the cause of the
tragedy was walking at her fathers
side. Keene suddenly turned a cor
-ner, and the two enemies were face
to face. The street was filled with
churchgoers, all walking, and, as
every one knew of the feud, there
was flight in every direction when
the shooting began.
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mo TROUBLE
To Change From Coffee to Postum.

Postum has done a world of good
for me-" writes an Ills. man.
'I've had indigestion nearly all my
life, but never dreamed coffee was
the cause Of my trouble until last
spring / got so bad l q in misery
all the time.
"a coffee drinker for 80 years, it
irritated my stomach and nerves, yet
! was just crazy for it. After drink
ing 1t with my meals, l would leave
the table. go out and lose my meal
and the coffee, too. Then I'd be as
hungry as ever.
"A friend advised HE to quit cof-
fee and use Postum-said it cured
him. Since taking his advice | re-
tain my food and get all the good
out of 1t. and don't have those awful
hungry spells.
II changed from coffee to Postum
without any trouble whatever, felt
better from the first day | drank it
] am we'll now and give the credit to
Postum" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
little book, The Road to Wellville,''
IN pkgs. There's a reason"
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"HELLO, MORTIMER"
Fateful Words That Reunited John
Mcdonald and Daughter.

Paterson, N. AFTER having been
separated from her father for thirty
four years, Mrs. John Mortimer of
1873 Slater street, Paterson, and her
father have been reunited. John
Mcdonald, the father, seventy years
old, has been travelling through the
United States in the hope Of coming
across his long lost daughter.
He was standing on the corner of
Main and Market streets, preparatory
to going to the railroad station,
when he heard some one say to the
motorman of a Newark trolley car:
Hello, Mortimer; how are your"
Knowing this was his daughters
marriage name, the old man got on
the car and questioned Mortimer. He
soon learned that the motorman was
his son-in-law. He was directed to
where his daughter and her husband
lived. Mcdonald is a Scotchman and
lived at the foot of Ben Nevis. His
daughter Anna was courted by Nor
timer, but the father forbade him the
house. The two eloped and came to
America.
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AMERICAN TRADES BIG GAINS
Growth Much More Rapid Than
Increase in Population.
Imports Have Expanded 81 Per
Cent, and Exports 100 Per
"a. Cent. During Decade.
Commerce Gains
in Last Decade.

Gains in imports, $447,000,-
900.
Gains in exports, sS61,O00,-
900.
Gains in manufactures i'm
ported, $61,0O0,000
Gains in manufacturers ma
terial imported, $288,000,00O
Gains in agricultural prod
ucts exported, $40O,000,00O.
Gains in manufactures ex-
ported, $374,000,00O
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Mutual Disgust.

"Look here" complained the VIC
tim, "you said the house vas only
five minutes walk from the station.
To say the least, I'm disappointed in
you
mo more than I'm disappointed in
you," retorted the agent. 81 thought
you were a good, fast walker Phil
adelphia Press.
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noticed a change for the better. The
kidney s~ecretions had been disor-
dered and irregular, and contained
a heavy sediment, but in a weeks
time the urine was clear and natural
again and the passages regular.
Gradually the aching and soreness
left my back and then the lameness.
I used six boxes to make sure of a
cure, and the trouble has never re-
turned"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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PULAJANE BAND RAIDS A TOWN.
Burns Municipal Building and Kills
the EX-President.

Manila, Philippine Islands.-One
hundred and fifty Pulajanes, having
pierced the military Gordon, burned
the municipal buildings, killed the
ex-president of the town, two former
members of the constabulary and
three policemen at Abuyon, Island
of Leyte, twenty miles from the
scene of the recent fight. One hun
dred soldiers and constabulary are
in pursuit of the raiders.
Major Crawford and Capt. Knau-
Der, with a lieutenant and eight con
stabulary men, were ambushed by
Igorrotes while shooting the rapids
of the Abulung River, in northern
Luzon. on a bamboo raft. Major
Crawford and Capt. Knauber and five
men were wounded with arrows.
They were unable to return the fire,
because the enemy were hidden on
the wooded banks of the river. This
outbreak is inexplicable, as hitherto
the Igorrotes have been ~peaceable.
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No Hope For Niagara.

The bridegroom, fresh from Ho-
hokus, was gazing at Niagara Falls.
"Talk about tryin' to save 'em!'
he yelled in his brides ear. "Why
gosh blame it, Fan, it'd cost more'n a
million dollars! There amt no way
OIL earth to do it! That water has
just got to run somewheres!"-Chi
cago Tribune.
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Greatest Lumber Town.

Portland is the greatest lumber
port in the world. Recently there
were loading at one time, or under
charter to load, for China, Japan,
Australia, South America and
Europe, steam and sail vessels with
a capacity of more than 100000
feet, and for coast ports there was
loading a fleet with a capacity of
5000, 900 feet. Following these YES
sells, under charter to arrive from for
eign ports, was a feet with a capacity
of 9,000,0 900 feet and a coasting
feet of 100000 feet capacity, max
ing a big showing for the lumber
trade.-Portland Oregonian.
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RICH TIMBER THIEF TO JAIL
Contractor and q Lawyer Are Sent to
Cells in Oregon.

Portland, Ore.-Willard N. Jones,
member of the Oregon Legislature in
1903, a wealthy contractor and tim
Der dealer, was sentenced by Judge
William H. Hunt, in the United
States Circuit Court, to serve one
years Imprisonment in the Federal
Penitentiary on McNeill's Island and
to nay a fine of $4,000.
Jones was convicted of conspiracy
to defraud the Government in timber
claims. Thaddeus Stevens Potter, a
we'll known Portland lawyer, who
was tried and convicted jointly with
Jones, was sentenced to serve six
months in the Multnonah County
Jail and to pay a fine of $500.
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a Cold at Any Time of the Year, Esq
ctduy IN Hot Weather, is Very Depressing
10 the System. Pe-ru-nG is an U~nequdled
Tonic For Such Cases. Read What
People Say About It.
Hon. W. H. Kelbaugh, Ex-Alember@
! ". Va. Legislature, 204 9Th street, N
H., Washington, D. c., writes: :
! "YOu canuse mig nam and tcOrdt
I at all tintes1Or PerunG as q nIedf-4
! cine and tonic u~nequaLed. IhaUe$
tried it for u stubborn cold and
! badly Tun dOlCit system. I tried I
all sorts Of other medicines and@
! pdtd several expensive doctor$
bills. Peru11G cured me, strength 7
I ened me more than erer, and 7
I sgUed me money" :
Mrs. Clara Litterst, Seafeld, Ind. saws:
Last fall | took a severe cold. took
Peruna, began to improve and kept on SO
until | was able to do my work."
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BANK SHORT 100000,
TWO OFFICERS MISSING
Chicago Depositors in Panic---
One Death, One Suicide.
WARRANT FOR THE CASHIER

Whereabouts of President Paul O..
Stcnsland and Cashier Herring, of
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank,
Unknown to Authorities.
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Painful Closeness.

Borroughs-"I just saw a fellow
down the street who looked enough
like you to be your brother"
Markeley-"A close likeness, eh?"
Borroughs-"Well, he was close,
all right. I asked him for the loan of
a 'V' and he wouldn't give it to me-"
philadelphia Press.
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Decidedly.

"1n the restaurant business, are
you? Haven't these-er-investiga-
lions made a difference in your
trader"
II should say so! We're so busy 1
can't find time to eat my own meals.
Ours is a vegetarian restaurant
Chicago Tribune.
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Johnny ON His Travels.

His mother tucked four-year-old
Johnny away in the top berth of the
sleeping car, says a writer in Youth.
Hearing him stirring in the middle OF
the night, she called softly:
Johnny, do you know where you
are?"
'Tourse 1 do" he returned stur-
Oily. I'm in the top drawer" -
Youths Companion.
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Drove Nails into Own Head

Word has been received here from
Lorada, Ark, of the suicide of Mrs.
Azalia Thompkins, seventy years of
age, who drove two ten-penny nails
into her own head. She was blind
and partly deaf and had once before
attempted suicide by cutting her
throat,
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His Rather New Family.

Whenever Wong Kat Kun was
temporarily a sojourner here-alas,
that this Oriental gentleman who
endeared himself to all who met
him is nc more-one of his new
made acquaintance asked him as
to the antiquity of his family.
"Oh,'" said he, with native mod
esty and yet with a merry twinkle
in his eyes, my family is new in
China; indeed, we have nothing to
boast of as to long establishment in
that country, for we have been there
only $500 years, having come from
a place to the south and east of
the Caspian Sea."-Indianapolis
News,
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Nearly Right.

1.-THE giraffe was telling me he felt
sick all over this morning" re-
marked the antelope.
20! that's just his imagination"
replied DR.. Monk.
Wasn't he really sick all over?"
mot quite; just throat trouble
PHILADELPHIA Press. ,ric-.r.e
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She Knew Her Business.

He had been sweet OF her for some
time, and one evening he dropped IN
on his way home from the office.
Il hope you will excuse me o call
ing in my business suit" he said,
ooh, that's all right" interrupted
the fair maid, that is, if you mean
business"
And the next day a downtown jew
eler separated him from q months
salary in exchange for the ring
chicago News.
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The Gentle Boy.

Kind Old Lady-"Here, my boy, Is
five cents for helping me with my
satchel."
Small Boy-"Huh! I don't smoke
them nasty, cheap brands of cigar
cites. American Spectator.
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Not Enough Labor.
Complaints of Inadequate labor
supply are universal.
Under Water Six Minutes. 1.-Two.

At Worcester, Mass, after being
under water six minutes while swim
ming Joseph Leclaire, nineteen a
old, was brought to the surface. and
after an hours work by doctors, who
arrived a half hour after he was res
cued, he regained consciousness.
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Such an Awful scufae.

$50 you and Maud played tennis
every day during your stay in Phila-
delphia. That must have been en-
j%oyable."
Eyes, only we couldn't help feeling
as though we were breaking the Sab
bath"
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fat in bed, suffering
tortures with my
back. Every move
ment caused an ago.
nizing pain, and the
persistency of it ex-
hausted me, so that
for a time 1 was dazed
and stupid. On the
advice of a friend l
began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon
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wEssoN OF "GUN" FAME DIES.
Manufacturer Who Amassed Fifty
Million Dollars Passes Away.

Springfield, Mass.-After al ILL
ness of almost four years, Daniel
Baird Wesson, multi-millionaire
maker of revolvers, died at his home.
Death resulted from heart failure.
Mr.. Wesson was the founder of
Smith & Wesson, and had been a
manufacturer of guns and revolvers
all his life. He was born in Wor-
c~ester, May IS, 1925, and came to
Springfield in 1857, when, with
Horace Smith, he started his revolver
business. He came here a poor man,
and now his wealth is estimated at
$5O,000,000 He endowed two hos
pitfalls here and subscribed many
thousands of dollars to charity. He
is survived by two sons, a daughter
and thirteen grandchildren.
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Flying Start.

Miss Short says she's thirty, but
I'm sure she is thirty-six, every year
Of it."
"Well, you see, she was six before
she learned to count"
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You Never Can Tell.

A Peoria man killed himself be-
cause his wife was not at home.
Some husbands would have sung a
TIE Deum instead of ending life
Chicago Journal. n. Y.-32
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Russian Strike DELAYED.

The question of a general Rus
sian strike is undecided, nearly sew.
enty thousand being out in st. Pet
ersburg, but in other parts of Russia
the response has been slight.
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Persian Reform Promised.

The new Persian Grand Vizier, at
Teheran, is about to institute radical
administrative reforms. The refu-
gees at the British Legation are
threatening to cause trouble.
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Disorders in Russia.

The wires between Sebastopol and
Odessa, Russia, have been cut, and
there are indications in the latter
city of preparation for grave dis
order
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MAJOR sCHOFIELD SUICIDE.

Son of Late Lieutenant General
Shoots Himself While Ill.
San Francisco.--Major William B.
Schofield, Paymaster in the army and
a son of the late Lieut.. Gen. Scho-
field, shot and killed himself.
Major Schofield was on Il leave of
absence on account of ill-health. In
explanation of the suicide it is said
that he feared an attack of locomotor
ataxia, and that he would become a
burden to his wife.
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Scales on Face and Head-Threw OF Lit
tie Watery Substance-Colnplete
CnrA nv Cnficurn Remadies.

81 will be glad to give anybody suffering
from eczema any information regarding
Cuticura Remedies. When my little girl
was about a year and a half old there de-
veloped small pimples on her face, which
went into a scale which threw off a little
watery substance. Her head was also af-
fected with it. She used to scratch until
it bled, making very bad sores. We tried
two or three salves, including borax. They
did not do any good, so | got some Cuti-
cura Soap first, and then used the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills. They COM
pletely cured her, and we have had no
more bother with it. YIN. L. Knox, 1916
So. 35th ST., Philadelphia, Pa. June lO.l9O5."
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Arbitration For All Disnutcs.

The Pan American Congress at Rio
Janeiro adopted resolutions in favor
OF arbitrating all disputes between
South American States.
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FITS st. Vitus'D Dance IN Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. H. r. Kline, Id, 93l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
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Charles Ross Reported Found.

Joseph Likens, in Mount Holly, N,
J., said Charles Ross was living un
der the name of William Won Hoge.
and was employed as a clerk by the
Union Pacific Railroad.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, 25ca bottle
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Speculation Caused Suicide.

Joseph N. Golbacher, a lawyer,
who killed himself in his office in
New York City, left a letter blaming
stock speculation for his troubles.
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Wheat Crop Excessive.

The Kansas wheat crop has far
exceeded all expectations, according
to a dispatch received from Kansas
City.
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Losses by the fire in the Milan,
Italy, exposition are estimated at So
O00.0GJ, owing to the great value OF
some of the exhibits destroyed.
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President Roosevelt EndorscG.

The Michigan Republican State
convention, at Detroit, Endorsed Pres
ident Roosevelt's administration and
urged the election of United States
Senators by direct vote.
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SCRATCHED TILL BLOOD RAN.

He who has no faith in himself is des
tined to become a successful failure.
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DAZED WITH PAIN.
The Sufferings of a Citizen of OIym-
pia, Wash.

L. S. Gorham, of SIG East 4th ST.,
Olympia, Wash, says: six years ago
I gotWet and took cold, and was soon
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Hard Times in Portugal.

Hard times are reported from Por-
tugal, where many of the vineyard
owners ASpe in their cellars the har-
vests of tT2 years which they are n
able to SEN ,r 1850
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A wise man doesn't attempt to pull him
self out of trouble with a corkscrew.
To Wash Glassware.

Much of the imitation cut glassware may
be made to look almost like the genuine
Make a strong suds of Ivory Soap and i'm
merse the piece of glassware in it. Rub
vigorously with a soft brush, dip up and
down in the suds and do not dry but let
drain. This will give a beautiful sparkle.
Eleanor r. Parker.
get there early and thus avoid the rush.
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building Operations Checked.

Building operations are extensive.
and would be much greater If the cost
of labor and materials had not caused
the abandonment of many plans.
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And TiPeIess.

Talking about autos, I have a wife
who auto be more at home"
E. ga sort of a runabout, eh?"
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Footwear factories Busy,
Exnnsitinn Loss by Fire.

Footwear factories are receiving
orders for delivery next February.
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Lesser Evil.

81 suppose" began the patron,
"you don't like to hear complaints
about your walters"
well. to tell the TRUTH" replied
the proprietor, we're rather glad to
hear complaints of that sort"
"Glad?"
Eyes, it makes the complainers for
get to complain about the food
Philadelphia Press.
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No, Alonzo, a man isn't always a plug
because he wears a plug hat.
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VIII tie Eun,,Sy]|
At the Confectioner's Window.

When young, how we wanted to try them!
Those candies our palate would taunt;
But now, when we've money to buy them.
We don't see a thing that we want. .
John L. Shroy, in Lippincott's. I
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Blind mans buff was played in
France 1000 years ago.
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To the Constellation Of O,Ryan.

Young Wife Injecting hubby at
train)-"Oh, Henry, Bridget tried to
start the fire with kerosene and
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Husband-"She's a star, she isl"
Young Wife-"Oh, Henry, I'm
afraid so. She's gone in that direc-
tion."-Boston Transcript.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-09
TPE DAILY SIN: GAINESVILLE FLORIDA SEPTEMBER g. 1906

The commissioners OF Bradford
county have lrased the convicts for
the ensuing year 20 p. n. Baker OF
CampviIle at $50 per month each.
Owing to the scarcity OF free labor
convicts no~ bring a larger price lhsn
ever before in the history of the state.
The writer remem beers the time When
he State paid @. X. Dutton OF Live
Oak a stipulated amount to take the
cDnvicts and care for them-And he
worked them on his torpenIine farm
the came - men are paying over 1910
a year for the privilege Of doing nov
County convi:ts were not it demand
ia those days.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-09

The intention OF the law req1iFing
the publication Of notice IN certain
cases Ia % give the widest possible
publicity 10 such notice, yet lawyers
are often permitted to have legal nd.
refreshments published in papers
known to have little circulation. They
do this to evAde the very intent aud
purpose oi the law, and the officer.
controlling such vertisements shou 4
exercise their authority and make
publication In Democratic newspapers
having the largest circulation. Espe.
ciAlly should this be done IN giving no.
tic~ Of intention tcsSpply for TAX
deeds, the placing Of which are ah.o.
lutely within the control Of clerks Of
the circuit court
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-09

The PAlatkA Times.HerAId refer. 20
Hon + : Matthews, editor Of the
s,ArLe Telegraph. as follows From
present indications Hon r. 5
Matthews. the editor, soldier legi..
lAIor and progressive citizen Of Siaths
will preside over the drstluirs Of the
House ~ the 1907 session ~ ,h- Legls.
lature Z" GENE, M he 10 knowu m
Gs,nesvills, served h' apprenticeship
under tho editor Of The sln. and ls
~as industrious, .,ud,ous aud faithful
"a every trust NeN, 10 AlachnA com.
tys candidate Tor speaker there 10 not
man IN the State the people OF
Ga,pcsv,lle had rather see weld The
gavsl dut,ng the nsAI ss.s,on Of thv
Legislature than Eugene MAltheSs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-09

Probably the Ci,y Council Ia await
ing the amendment Of the city char
ter doing away with the publication Of
ordinances before they pass the ordi-
nance (which Ia required by the char
teri providing for the auditing Of the
books Of the city officials by au expert
accountant. IL IL a noticeable fact,
however, that majority Of the coun-
Gil seem 10 be opposed 10 publicity.