davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
STATE ORGANIZER
MADE GOOD TALK
Effort Will Be Made to Organize
Retail Merchants Association.
IMPORTANT LAWS ADVOCATED

Next Legislature Will Be Asked to Pass
o Garnishment Law 20 Compel De-
Rnqusnt Debtors TO Pay Their Bills
Good Move For Business Men.
q. ]. williams OF Jacksonville, or
ganizer Of the Florids Retail Mer-
ehauts' Association who came 10
Gainesville in response To an invita-
zion OF the Gainesville Board Of Trade,
addressed q small audience OF grocers
aud business men st the court house
Friday night on the importance OF or
ganizing for mutual protection Of the
retailer.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mayor w. r. Thomas. who introd uced
Mr.. williams. Mr.. williams explained
In o clever manner the purposes OF the
Florida Retail Grocers' Association,
and stated that . bill 10 now being
drafted and will be presented at the
next session Of the Legislature which
10 destined 60 protect the retail
merchant from fraudulent debtors,
Who purchase his goods and re-
fose 60 pay for them. There 10 at
present no redress for the merchant,
but this bill contains q garnishmen,
clause Of q certain percentage OF q
msn's income, which will compel him
10 pay his bill, 10 passed.
Mr.. williams also advocated the
passage OF bill which held q man and
wife jointly responsible for the pay
ment OF O bill.
The speaker touched upon the Ma
tiousl pure food Law, and ssid that the
merchant buying goods should secure
from the manufacturer, or wholesaler,
as the case may be, a guarantee that
the goods purchased would come up TO
che requirements OF the pure food
regulations. He said many other
things OF deep interest TO the mer-
chant, ell OF which were we'll received
IL 10 probable that an association
will be formed here, TO constitute q
part Of she State association.
The State association will hold its
annual meeting in Gainesville on
March 1919 The association has been
meeting each year in Jacksonville.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
An Interesting Meeting.

An interesting and largely attended
meeting OF Gainesville Lodge No. a9o,
B. p. o. f, was held Thur.dsy even.
ing. AZ which three candidates were
Initiated INTO the mysteries 81 the order.
Ia addition 10 these limitations fiSe
or sifuew applications were read sud
favorsblv acted upon.
The Inks is growing order in
GaiuesyliIe, and already has 3 large
membership. The order i. growing
more popular every day.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
Chronic Constipation Cured.

one who sGfrrs from cErpn!r cor
-tipgtion i. IA danger o: mAny ssriors
.mtnts Ornc L-xa'Igr Ftui, syrup
cures chrome con-tlLAti1a ~ j. sd.
digp-tjun aUi stimulates The liver and
blSei,, restoring The nsturai actru OF
these organs, Commence tsking 10 10.
day aud you viii frei better ~ JHce
Or'no Laxative Fruit Syruy - rot
nauseatr or yripr and .. very pleasant
TO tske. Refuse substitutes j. ".
MrCollum 4 &c.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Mrs. e. G. Cannon Entertains in Hon.
or Mesdanes Goodwin and Broome.

or WeSuames SOouWn anu cFOoUe'
Another OF a series OF delightful so.
cial functions which are being given
by Gsinesville's society this season was
the reception ~ the home OF Mrs. +
+. Cannon. East Church street,
Thursday afternoon. in honor Mes
DANES w. b. Goodwin and w. 5.
Broome. There wss sn absence Of for
mslity, and general congeniality was
the order OF the afternoon.
The guests were met st the door by
Mrs. Watson Porter and Miss Nora
Norton. In the receiving line were
Mssdames T. + Cannon, W B Good
win, W ;. Broome and Grower, OF
Jacksonville AZ the guests passed
the receiving line they wee ushered
70 the punch bowl by Mrs. J. W Pat,
ton ard Miss Kenneth Grieves. Pre-.
siding ut the punch bowl were Mes.
danes F. II Craighill and John Ches-
nut
The guests were shown into the
diniDg.room by NesdsmPs ". 3 Tay-
lor and +. D. Warner, where delicious
refreshments consisting OF ice cream
cake, bon hons, nuts and coffee were
served. The refreshments were served
in novel shspe., the cream being
moulded into the form OF immense
pink and white roses, that being the
color scheme. The icing OF the dsinty
cakes bore the monogram OF the host
ess.
The tables were gracefully presided
over by Nss. Christopher Of Jackson
willie and Mrs. =. F. Hampton, and in
the dining.room the ladies were as
sisted by Misses Lois ard Mae Hale,
Margaret Wagner and Annie Cannon.
Mesdsmes James 3. Dell and Cs:-
wallader presided At the coffee urns
The home throughout was tast-tully
decorated in white and pink carna-
tions. palms and ierns.
In all, this was a most enioysb'e 81
fair and will be long remembered by
those who were present
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DIED UNDER SECTION ~ CHAPTER
49,. LAWS DF FLORIDA.

Notice IS ue-euy -ivcn thai q 4, Hp.tc.
purchaser of TaN CCrtilcat" 80 IS d4.s1
the 2gt day 40 J4.y \. u - 'as -.cd I'D
Ger. .ncatc .r uy once. and .A> made tlplra.
tlou Tor TAX deed - sue N accordance Nlt-
.aW sad rrr''hcate en- braces the tp own
desc bee progertf situated H A.Ach Ia cor.
% F.og.d.. tpW,
Nvito' - . sec. @ II. o.. = - d,
acres
The >aI .aud be ~ as>e ~>ei 80 t.e cate u.
the ISSUANCE a. such ccsIlcate % t1s -aue OF
ueuuiug l. - J. Co
T-r.e>s said certlucate >ha. U, .cdecfued ac-
coruInE 20 az. Tax deed vi. Issue r1eTcOr 90
,he Ilth day 90 February A ID. AZ.
Witness nv OnlctAl Signature and YEA .ri~
the 10Th dAy % January A. ID. lsls.
y. Il. WIENGES
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
Unknown Schooner Is Ashore

New York, Jan. l0.-A schooner,
whose name is not. 81 far. known.
Is ashore OF Forked River. y. J, \
nfe-savlng crew has gone out ~ the
vessel.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
Two People Browne .

Sau.1 Barbara. Ca,lf.. Jan. IA
country bridge over ne santa Yam, .
rive- near l.ompoc. went down car
Eylng twenty people into the river.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
NC UUT UT u U
what To Do,

also convincing pTooi ih.t tAc kidHe! >
and bladder are out OF order
what To DO.
There j. Comior, ~ the knowledge -
often expressed, that Or. kilmer >
Swamp.Root, the great kidney remedy,
fuiills every wish III curing rheumatism,
pain I'm The bdcS, k,iuey-, 1--we, bladder
and every part OF the urinary passage.
Il corrects inability - hold waite
ami scalding pain in passing Il, az la.
effect, following Use OF liquor, w'He OK
beer. and ovcrcomes that unpleasant ne
cessitv of being compelled To 20 Often
during the dlv, and 10 -, NJ many
times during the night. The nl!d and
the extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root
is soon realized I: s;an.s the highes,
for its wonderful! cures O! the mos; di>-
tressing eases. If You ncea reiicinc
you should have the best. SD.! by irr .
gists in ffty-ccnt and oar-io..ar size.
You may have samp.c bp.:!e AID q
book that tells al ff
about il. both sert free - ~ -:
bv mail Address DIT. i !. 80
Himcr & Co., Brig SIIs.---aAa.
himton, y. Y. When HpEs o.; Svsmp-ro''
writing mention this pIDr- ani dpa' .
make any mistake, but remember tn:
name. Dr. Kiiner's Swaup-Koot, alj
Tie ld .ress, Biughamton. y. y.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
How To Find Out.

FIJI q hott,' ~ COMMON gin, v.,h you,
wafer md l..i, ,.a'l - .u,,.'uIr u1a;. 4;
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12

book that tells al
about il. both sertfrre
bv mail. Address DIT.
Hiimcr & Co. Birg-
himton. y. Y. VIXEN
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-12

Next Legislature Will Be Asked TO Pass
o Garnishnent Law 20 Compel De-
Iinqusnt Debtors TO Pay Their Bills,
Good Move For Business Men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Tho Ice Plant Takes Fire.

Friday just at the noon hour a fire
alarm called tho brigade to tho leo plant.
and tho crowd on the street at that time
Of day rushing in tho direction Of tho
plan, could see flames slowly creeping up
tho roof Of the big building at the west
end II was trifle less than four min
utes from the time the alarm blow till the
boys had a stream on tho roof. In the
meantime however the people in the plant
had their hose throwing stream. But
it was small and their ladder was short and
the best they could do was to keep the
roof wet down beyond tho point Of the
fire. The promptness with which the
city brigade got to business was what
saved the premises. the damage being
very trifling. The FIRE seemingly caught
from sparks from the smoke stacks OF
the plant, as the fire did not reach the
interior Of the building at all. Manager
Althoff wrote the fire boys check for
$40 as an expression Of his appreciation
of their good work. The destruction Of
the plant at this time Of the year would
have been decided misfortune for the
to wn as we'll as the owners Of the prop
erty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
ECoNoMIZE ON WATER
New Motor tns Been Obtained and
VIII Be Placed Tuesday.

II. J. Sprinkler. as acting mayor. got
into communication with Water Com
missioner Kondig in Denver BY phono
Wednesday and learned that tho latter
had found dynamo suited TO replace tho
ono burned. The city council was called
together at once and discussed tho ques-
ton Of instructing Mr.. Kendig to make
the purchase. II was decided to do so.
The pumping equipment will likely be
ready for business on Tuesday. and Mr..
Sprinkler asks the Enterprise to say to
the citizens that II due consideration is
exercised in tho use Of water there will
still be good prospect Of keeping the
ditch water out Of the city pipes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Drew Does the Work and Draws
the Salary.

Frank Drew, lately in charge Of the
Santa Fe wires at Swink, has succeeded
operator Buchanan at the station here.
Mr.. Buchanan asked for an assistant in
the office but his resignation was ac-
cepted instead. The work devolving on
the operator at the station, besides the
operating proper, is the care of three
phones. two on the blocks and the city
connection, the sale Of the tickets Of the
office and the incidental correspondence
Of the ticket office. Two men were
sent to follow operator Buchanan, looked
the job over and passed it up. But Mr..
Drew who has lived in the hustlng town
Of Swink. was not discouraged by the
outlook and at last reports is taking care
Of all the wires and answering all the
rational and irrational questions asked by
the travelling public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
MELON DAY nOSEY
Tho Usual Liberal Provision Is Being
nadc for Melons aud Fun.

Tho committee Of gentlemen appointed
Friday night TO look after tho finances
necessary TO tho SUCCESS Of Rocky Ford's
grca. annual "moloniSst" got down 10
business Tuesday morning and began tho
regulation process Of holding up tho poo
plo for subscriptions. They were good
looking 10; Of fellows selected this year
and tho reasonable expectation was that
thoy would boa; George Hamrnond's rec
ord by several hundred dollars. Blu.
George Is vot on that iob and I, has
kept Dodge Halt. ale.AId.Sprinkor and George
Harris looking their ,wec,es, 10 extract
the usual liberal supply Of honey. They
made tho round Of tho town in bunch at
first and whom tho town got on To .hem
there wore moro or less peoplo "out"
whom they arrived. Then Dodge Halo
thought o: the scheme Of reaching thom
BY 'phone. and his persuasive olsquoneo
was as fetehin' as q gramaphone. At last
reports tho returns woro very favorable
and thoy arc going to got there. Tho
supply Of melons and eants will bc as lib
eral as usual and all tho other features
Of public comfort will DO duly provided
for on Thursday next-tha groat annual
holiday Of tho Arkansas Valley in partie-
ular and tho State and Nation in general.
p. S.-Alderman Sprinkler says Tho
above aro not exactly tho facts in tho
case. Ho says tho committee raised
something over $1,000 in two shor. trips
around town. Ho declares that tho way
our business men shelIod out for tho
Melon Day fund was simply handsome.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
CAUGHT IN THE ACT
wouId-Bc Burglar OF Geo. G. rIax-
wells Store In Limbo.

Last Thursday night George Maxwell
went back to his store after II had been
closed up for the night to get something
he had forgotten. He found the night
light out, but thinking that might have
occurred aeeidontly would have had no
suspicion of anything wrong il he had
not heard the noise Of scurry in the
rear end Of tho store. Suspeeting bur-
glars no went to the front door and watt
cd chance to send word over to the
marshal. When Officer Croop came they
went in and made search, but failed to
find anybody. They were about to con-
clude that George was mistaken when it
suddenly occurred to Croop that they had
not looked under the coverings that wrap
piles Of clothing on the tables Of the store.
Happy thought! Between two stacks Of
clothing that had been pushed apart for
the purpose they found the burglar. He
was quite boy, or young man. An ex-
animation Of the premises showed that he
had made an entrance through a disused
and insecure window behind some shelv-
ing in the rear Of the shop. Being taken
into custody and landed in jail, he was
"sweated" somewhat and confessed that
he had pal waiting outside to take the
goods when the time came for "lift-
ing" them; that the pal was standing
around the front Of the store when Mr..
Maxwell returned to it, and he had got
the signal to cover" The boy first gave
his name as Williams, but afterwards
confessed that Wiliiams-John Williams
was the name of his companion in the
game and gave his own name as James
McAnally and his home as Adrian, Mich.
He said Williams had been his tutor in
crime and had told him how to 60 about
the burglary of the Maxwell store, and
where he should hide If the alarm was
given. Marshal Croop remembered see
ing the fellow the boy described at the
store front when he arrived, but supposed
he was only one Of the curious waiting
about the street corner. 1t would have
been easy to get him If the marshal had
not been intent on what was going on in
side the store. McAnally was committed
for trial and taken down to La Junta FRI
day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30

'.--N should protset these points.
s, st. John wanted the points Of de-
t.e ~! .itlinsd 10 the meeting 20 that Il
would know what was going 10 be given
the company.
c. q. Wilson rseitsd his knowledge Of
what had been done In town from
which he came as tho result Of building
such an intsrurban road. It had put up
values and called for tracks on other
streets. A proposition to move the tracks
had been strenously opposed.
o. B. Stauffer reeited his knowledge Of
what he had seen in the eastern cities.
particularly Dayton. Ohio. which he had
just visited. It was a gridiron Of intsrur-
ban lines eentsring in tho heart Of tho
city. He had seen that these interurban
roads were great eentralizsrs Of trade
and no didn't want . line to Pueblo.
A. L. Kellogg said he had been asked
to sign a petition against putting limo on
Maple Ave. and he had refused because
the petition did not name any other street
and that simply meant throwing the fight
over 70 Walnut Ave. OF course keeping
Il Of Walnut threw Il on some other but
that was the other fellows fight.
Rev. S.C.0reen said everybody wanted
the road. That was agreed. But they
all wanted Il whore Il would not ineon-
venisnes them. He was interested in tho
location OF tho road because his church
was on Maple ave. His congregation
had hold meeting and instructed him 10
flc protest against tho uso OF that
street. There were two churches on that
street and only ono on Walnut. and he
thought Elder Kellogg should consider
that view OF Il.
Rev. Earter Of tho Christian church
was present and backed up Rov. Greon
in his protest. The church attendants
from tho country were numerous and
they would have To giyo up their tying
pos,s on Maple svo. u tho road wont thru
that street.
Mr.. Sprinkler suggested tho meeting
confino itsolf more nearly 70 tho question
Of whether tho citizens wanted to grant
any franchise at all. He believed the
council would givo the people chance to
settle tho question Of particular streets.
Tho primary question was should they
grant these people a franchise Of any sort
or should thoy turn them DOWN..
W. N. Randall moved that the chair
man ask those in favor Of any franchise
being granted 70 an intsrurban line across
the city 70 stand up. This motion carried
BY . vote Of 20 70 l.
MI. Sprinkler thsn moved that the sense
Of the meeting bs takon as TO granting
any franchise on Main St
Mr.. Alnutt said u the franchise required
crossing tho Santa Fs tracks Il would not
pay tho company TO cross on any other
street than Main st. His company was
putting their money into the project and
tho people ought to give them tho best
they had.
Tho motion to grant franchise for Main
street passed. Tho meeting then ad-
journed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
FIRE DESTROYS THE DYNAMO
AID Puts the Propeller Pump Out OF
Commission.

Two O'Clock Sunday morning tho town.
or that part Of It which does not sleep too
soundly to be easily awakened. was
aroused by the unmelodous sereeeh OF
the fire whistle. Those who turn out TO
night fires started out in a rather be-
wildered search for the location OF tho
hre and were some time in discovering
that II was tho pump house over the now
propeller pump and dynamo. and was a
good mile from the center Of the town.
That was dscouraging and good many
went back to bed. The morning brought
the unfortunate news that the fire had
utterly cleaned up the new building re-
Gently erected over the new No. z. well
and over the now pump and dynamo;
had ruined the dynamo and had probably
injured TO some extent tho head fittings OF
the propeller pump.
The fire boys did good Iob Of getting
TO tho scene Of the fire. bu, alas. tho hose
didn't get there. It fell about 200 feet
short when tho nearest hydrant was
coupled up to. However. tho fro was
not seen or tho alarm not given until tho
flames had completely enveloped tho
building and i, is doubtful IL any good
could have been dono had tho hose
rsaelsd the spot. Although tho building
was 3 small and ligh. wooden structure
tho hat produced by It's burning was suf-
fieisae TO ruin tho dynamo. Tho loss Of
the dynamo itself means 5000 to tho city
and 5 building. etc.. will add another
$2oQ There was no insurance.
Th4 origin Of tho fro Is q mystery. Tho
first dAtur.l supposi,ion Is that bad insu-
lation'of wires carrying tho current from
tho generator at the pumping station In
town was to blame. Nobody was kop, at
the wsll. tho machinery being controlled
from tho pumping station down town.
This view o! tho wires originating tho fire
Is seriously diseredi.ed by tho fact tha,
the wires and other machinery had boon
doing their work faithfully for a period Of
20 days without firing anything. Tho
other remarkable thing Is that as an ae-
eidsntsl fro Il should occur a. no other
hour II tho ~ than that when tho resi-
dents Of tho town wore most likoly TO bo
soundly asleop-two a. IN. Tho hour OF
the esc, and tho further fact Of its bsing
Sunday morning. whom fewer people arc
on the move in the early hours. gives
strong color to tho probability that tho firs
was inesndiary and malicious. Just what
the incentive could have boon Il Is difficult
10 surmiss. Nobody in particular Is spited
by tho loss and everybody within tho
town is and will continue to DO seriously
ineonvenisneed. The supply Of artesiSn
water was exhausted by Monday night.
although tho reservoir on the hill was
well filled when tho fro occurred. How
long tho city may havo to uso hard water
Is a question dependent on the time neees-
sary to replace the ruined dynamo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Post Office Notice.

Monday. Sept. End is a legal holiday
and will be observed as such. excepting
the city carriers will make one delivery.
Thursday, Sept. 5th. Watermelon Day
will be observed as holiday. Windows
open from 8 to 1850 a. m. R. F. D.
carriers will leave on their delivery at z
a. m. City carriers will not make de-
livery.
H. w. LANCE, P. M.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
Not a Train Collision.

As the $3.50 a. m. train was pulling in
to the station Monday morning a little
late and making up time. double team
and a bicycle ridden by Ed Weist tried to
cross on the same line and ahead Of the
locomotive. The result was a mix-up.
in which the rider Of the bicycle got very
dusty and the neckyoke slipping off the
tongue Of the wagon the team had to be
backed off the crossing by men at their
heads. just in time to clear the incoming
train. Those of the waiting crowd on tho
station platform who saw the collision
were decidedly interested for a few sec
onds to know how it was coming out
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30

SIN. Sherman, our city oil man. has
word from his son, H. c., who used to
live here. that he is now minus his left
foot, having lost it in a railway mishap
at Grand Junction where he lives. Hem
ry thinks the left side Of him is in bad
luck This is the fourth serious mishap
that has occurred on that side OF his an
atomy. A year or two ago all the ribs
on his left side were broken in railway
injury. He is going to quit railroading
now lest the hoodoo attacks him on the
other side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-01
TOM THUMB" THE
 MIDGET, /" IS DEAD
English Midget Became Famous as the Original American General
 Was Only Three Feet Tall.

London, Feb. 27.-Richard Garn- sey, known as "Field Marshal Tom Thumb" and who created a great sensation at the Egyptian hall, Lon don, fifty years ago by his diminu- tive stature, is dead at his home in Somerset, at the age of seventy-four years.
 When he appeared in London half century ago he followed close on the much-boomed appearance of the American Tom Thumb, causing an even greater sensation than that midget had caused. Afterwards, Garnsey travelled all over Europe, his perfectly formed figure being ex- amined by doctors everywhere. Af ter giving up exhibiting himself in public he commenced farming, en- toying splendid health until short time before his death. He had smoked nearly all his life. He was just three feet in height.