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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
CAINES WILLIE GUARDS
PREPARING TO SHOOT
VIII Send a Crack Team to State
Range in St. Augustine.
DFFIcEHs ARE CRACK SHOTS

Captain sIandins Has Made Record
IN National Shoots as Have Other
Members Of the Guards = Team
Strengthened BY Lieut.. Warren.
The rife team Of the Gainesville
Guards Company H. Second Infantry,
FLORIDA State Troops which Is regard
ed as one Of the most competent when
Il comes to workmanship in the entire
State militia Is practicing for the
coming State shoot, which win be
held in St. Augustine on the State
range. some time during July.
This team is under command Of
Captain j w. Blanding who has him
self made an enviable reputation In
Che international shoots, having at.
tended the national matches an
nuaIly for the past three years in
command OF the Gainesville squad,
and who has made some excellent re-
cords for Workmanship.
The team this year viii be streng-
thened by the addition Of First Lieu
tenant Shields Warren, formerly with
the Franklin County Guards. Apalach,
scola, and who is an excellent shot.
lieutenant Warren accompanies the
sQuad on each shoot, and has made
eome marvellous shots on the local
range He holds from the adjutant-
generals Office Of the Florida State
Troops a certificate OF efficiency In
markmanshIp.
The national shoot will be pulled
OF at Fort Perry, ohio, in September.
The Florida team viii be selected
from the records OF the State shoot,
and Il is safe to predict in advance
that the Gainesville Guards will be
strongly represented, as on former
occasions
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
HIGH-TONED WALDO
PUTTING ON AIRS
Fine Lighting Plant Recently IN
stalled in That Town.
NEW BANK is eumoaED

steps Are Being Made to incorporate
the Town, and Altogether Waldo is
Destined to Become the Metropolis
Of the East End.
The town of Waldo. which has al
ways been one of the most progressive
in the East End, is putting on airs
over the new acetylene lighting plant,
recently completed in that town, and
which is one of the most up-to.date
in the State. The citizens are we'll
pleased with the plant, which illumi-
mates the town with a brillianoy very
attractive.
It Is rumored that Waldo will also
have a bank at an early date, which
will prove another great convenience
to the citizens and business men.
Steps are being taken to have the
town reincorporated, and altogether
things are looking up" in that pro.
gressive burg
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
STATE NORMAL NOW
WELL UNDER WAY
Students from Various Sections Of
State in Attendance.
ATTENDANCE VII Pc LAReE

Number Arriving Every Day, and Indi
cations Are That Number Of En-.
rOiImsnt VIII Reach $50 Pupils Be.
fore Closing Of the Term.
From Thursdays Daily Sun.
The State Normal which opened un-
der such favorable conditions at the
Gainesville Graded and High School
building Monday morning, and at
which there was present a most en-
couraging attendance, considering the
first or opening day, still increases
in point Of number, and the indica-
tons are that before the end Of the
present week there will be a heavy
enrolment.
Principal DR.. w. F. Yocum, who
is dean OF the University OF the State
OF Florida, feels very much encourag-
ed, and believes that the enrolment
before two weeks viii have elapsed
will exceed two hundred, with a pos
sible maximum before the close of
the term, which will consume eight
weeks, Of two hundred and fifty.
DR.. Yocum and his force, which is
one of the most competent chat could
have been gotten together in the
State, went Immediately to hard work.
with tbe result that the system was
organized and in excellent working
order before the closing of the first
day.
The students, many Of whom are no
strangers here. are delighted with the
faculty, Gainesville, and their sur
generally, and have made
a united resolution to make this one
Of the most successful normal schol-
lstic years the State has ever enjoyed.
Teachers Were Entertained.
The first function Of the term
extended the teachers was on Tues
lay evening, when, at the elegant
nome Of Col. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Rivers,
East Gainesville. they were rendered
IN informal reception by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. There were
hundred or more present, and the
evening was passed In a most en-
oyable manner the students being
,iyen an opportunity 10 meet the PEG
lie Of the city. Delicious fruit
,unch. was served during the evening.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
New jacksonville Firm.

A new firm is to be establlshsS
Jacksonville about July /, which Il
add another industry to that goVa
city.
This firm viii be composed dl
NJ. Turner, Jr., formerly Of this ID
and c. H. White. and the busns
VIII be the manufacture Of candy d.
crackers.
Both these young men are hustsa
and~it goes without saying that b
venture win prove a success from Y
beginning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
JoNEsvlLLE NEWs NoTEs.

Jonesyille. June 2O.-w. II, Pickett
is at the home OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. a. Pickett, spending Iii
vacation. re has been Attending
college at Abbeyille, Ga.
Wonder who It was that was -
badly disappointed Sunday? Too bad.
The picnic which was held at the
new school building on June IA, in
honor OF G. H. Sanchez. sr.. seven
ty-hfth birthday. was quite success.
The dinner. which the good ladies
OF Jonesville know so wen how to
prepare, was as nice as 1t was plenti-
fui. Ice cream was served, and al
together It was day never TO be
forgotten By those who were so fortu.
nate as 70 have attended. All
wish for ar Sanchez many more
years With Just such a time at each
anniversary.
W J Hamilton has moved to New.
berry and gone IN ths livery stable
business. Mr.. Hamilton has many
friends who regretted very much his
departure, and Newberry Is TO be
ccagntulated Ia being 50 l1ogy IS
to get him for q citizen.
The preparations for 8 grand time
At the church al this place on Friday
aud Saturday before and the NTH
SUNDAY are being carried on. AN
are lnsited All that 40 not cone
wi0 regret a.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

In compliance with Section
Chapter 1896, Acts of 1907, nOta
hereby given that at the regular ue
ing Of the Board of County Conn.
sioners in and for Alachua c0-rS
Florida, July LIST, 1907, the Ba
with the Assessor, will review 4
equalize and perfect the assessaI'
for the year 1907. and will hear d,
plants and receive testimony q
the value Of any property real 4
personal. as fixed by the Con-
Assessor of taxes. after which q
no complaint can be heard or q
mony received unless said assessn
be changed by the County Conn
sioners and subsequent notice g
Dated at Gainesville, Fla
14th, 1907. S. H. WIENGES 81
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
oRANoE AEIoArs MOLE.
interesting Budget Of News from That
LlVsly Little Burg.


Orange Heights. June 2O--NIlss
Dorothy Smith, after pleasant visit
with Miss Minniella Eddy, returned
TO her home at Arredondo last Friday
Mrs. r. +. Dashiell and three chill
dren visited Waldo Friday.
Mrs. H. H. Bryan and daughter,
and Mrs. Charles Bryan aud two
sons, visited Hawthorn one day last
week.
Captain D. b. Maxwell passed
through here Friday noon. having
been ON a visit to his large orange
grove near Meirose, en- route to his
home In Jacksonville
John Winter. foreman OF carpenters
on the Seaboard Air Line, was seen
on our streets a few days ago
j. s, suggs, a former citizen, after
spending a few days with relatives,
left Sunday with his two little sons
for their home at Palmetto.
Mrs. b. j. Smith Of Oxford is the
guest Of Mrs C. F.. Eddy.
J. w, Tillman, one Of our mer-
chants left for Jacksonville Monday
for a brief visit.
Miss s. Maxwell OF Hampton is
visiting her father. woods rider for
the Melrose Manufacturing Company.
Master Armel Dudley OF Lakeland
is visiting the family OF G. r. Eddy.
The Ladies' Improvement Society
OF Waldo held their regular meeting
at the home of Mrs, c. F, Eddy, Tues
day at $3.50 p. m. While the hostess
was receiving the ladies piano selec-
lions were given by Miss Minniella
Eddy, while Miss Bessie Eddy pre-
sided at the punch bowl After all
business matters had been attended |
to the guests were invited to the
where four.course
luncheon was spread.
Among those present were: Mrs. !,
Doane, Mrs. Hogan, Mrs. Jolly. Mrs.
Mrs Lang and Miss Thomp.
SON The next meeting will take place
1t Waldo
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
ThE OAKS WIT sE MODERN.
Extensive Alterations and Repairs
seIng Made to This HOstsIry.

EsNteH3itt Hitefatons ana repairs
seInn Made to This HosteIry.
When the Oaks Hotel. which is
desirably located on East Main street
~. surrounded by magnificent oaks,
from whence 1t derives It's name, Is
thrown open to the public about the
middle Of July, the hotel would hard
AZ be recognized ~ those to whom
The place has been familiar for years.
The building, which Is owned by
Major w. r. Thomas, has been leased
for term Of years by James Van
Allen, hotel man OF experience.
The building is being thoroughly over.
hauled. altered and repaired, both ex,
terror and interior, and when com.
pieted will be up-to-date In every res
poet
One Of the attractive features of
this hotel Is the inside finishing The
Woodwork throughout will be white,
while each room viii be papered
diferently The wide yerandas, both
tip and down, viii make the resort
all the more attractive, especially to
tourists. to whom the management
proposes to cater during the season
This does not mean however, that
the general commercial and transient
trade viii be neglected.
The building has been equipped
with a thoroughly modern plumbing
system, bath and layatories being
conyeniently arranged throughout the
house
The Office v1ll be large and hand.
some. and the same may be said OF
the dinlng-room In all, the Oaks
Nill be a modern hotel IN every res.
pecs-
L Is the intentlon OF Mr. Van Allen |
% beautlfy the grounds with a flower |
garden and lawn Witch win IN itself
make pretty little park in 'front.' OF
khe hotel
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
letter Cured

A lady customer OF ours had suf.
fered with tetter for two or three
years It sot 30 bad on her hands
thar she could not attend 70 her house
hold duties. One hoxc Chamberlain's
Salve cured her. Chamberlain's
medicines give splendid satisfaction
"a this community IN. II. Rodney a
Co. Almond, Ala Chamberlain's
medicines are for sale BY al arus.
Eists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24

VIM SEQ that her baby q fFoperlg
cared fos-to Do this = god passAtiys
b necessary. Many bahla4 suffer
irons worms and their mothers do1t
know lt-lt your b1by b fsgerish ana
locat slssp AZ nieAt a Is troubled
VIA WORMS Whilea Ctean Fem
ues wa c,oaa OUT ths ~a
M Fi3eat way O1 nst
Give g H
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
VIII Hold TRAVELLING lob.

w Trueheart Bedford. son OF Or
and Mrs. J. s. Bedford OF this city
and a young man well known here
has accepted a travelling position with
solomon & Co. wholesale druggists,
Savannah, and after a months stay
In the store Of that firm for the pur-
pose OF learning The stock and receiv.
ing instructions, viii be assigned to
the territory OF South Georgia and
Florida.
Mr. Bedford recently graduated
Wit. nigh honors, and Is regarded as
a most competent man IN his profess
sion HIS friends feel confident that
he VIII make good, and predict for
him successful future,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
a SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Tpm covlna.on Fs0 from High EleVa.
tion--Lea and Arm, Broken.

~ HfI RNfANMtah = ~ iNNtN f1AHN EtoNa'
tion--Les and Arm Broken.
While working az high elevation
On the old barracks building Of East
Fiofiaa Seminary FRIDAY afternoon.
qom coNngion, colosed carpenter.
lost hls footing and fell sustaining
serious and painrl INJURY which viii
incaraciate him for duty for some
cline
Coyme,on ZEN with q terrible crash
breasing his rlshs les ana lef, arm
fge was also badly Cit n IN baet
ga severely bfnlaed ne may be
tnlafai internaiy
mrs. Carter sud ieriigps Rrfe ar
canned SCI fhe hrofsa
et other mef
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-24
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Copyright by James Elverson.)

"A HANY years ago, / was journeying by
M steamboat up one of the many ba-
yous or creeks in the southern part
eETzy1N of the State of Louisiana. / was
SszeSY then about the sprightly age OF hi
teen-an age when danger seems ro-
mantle NJ l and the unknown full of splendid pos
sibilities.
In the course of the morning the stAam-
ooat drew up at wooding station to take
in supply of fuel, and, led by curiosity |
went ashore with lad about my own age.
Growlng tired of watching the negroes car
rylng the split wood on board, we yielded to
the temptation to venture little way into
the forest.
A squirrel crossed our path. We gave chase,
and the frisky little animal led us on till we
found ourselves almost out of hearing of the
Kissing of the steam and the voices of the
negroes at the wood-pile.
With the easy confidence of YOUTH, We
roughly calculated that we had half an hour
at least at our disposal, and so proceeded to
explore the neighborhood.
One thing after another engaged our atten-
tion, SO that we did not perceive that the
sounds from the boat had become almost in
audible.
Happy as the humming- birds that every
now and then flashed across our path like
living jewels, or the orioles that, with splen7
did orange, vermilion and black plumage,
swung from bough to bough, our thoughts were
too deeply engrossed to attend to any such
mundane matters as our whereabouts.
Suddenly bell rang. This we knew to be
the signal for the steamboats, departure, and
were Mortified to note how faint and far-off
the sound appeared. However, shouting at
the top of our voices, we turned back.
How the silence of the forest seemed to en-.
gulf our feeble cries! For those on board
the boat no doubt our calls were drowned
by the roar of the escaping steam and the
dash of the paddle-wheels blades.
Our friends there, with easy nonchalance.
assumed that we. were upon the hurricane
deck, experimenting as boys are won't to
do, the general operations of steering and
commanding the boat.
Meanwhile, through brambles and briers.
thorns and thickets, climbing over fallen Ioos
and splashing through marshy places. we
scrambled and leaped onward, our hearts heat
ing like hammers within our breasts.
Then we distinctly heard the coughing Of
the steam and the dash of the paddle-wheeis.
The boat had started!' Alas! the sounds grew
more indistinct, and our hearts sank within ne
as we heard them rapidly die away in the dis, IS
tance.
We stood gazing at each other in despair-
ing silence Breathless, bespattered thorn
could well find themselves, we sat down.
What was to be done? There was nothing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

for it but for us to discover the river, and to
1oloW % ITS course till the wooding station was
r. With this purpose in view, We set forth.
10 add to our discomfort, it Just then began
g 70 ram; and the woods, dark even in the
blaze of noon, were doubly dark beneath a
cloudy sky, the trailing wisps of Spanish
l., ImoSs hanging from the trees giving peculiar
~ funeral aspect to our surroundings
:, we, thought it would be an easy thing 10
md the river; yet, in effect, our efforts were
utterly In vain. The sun being hidden by
clouds, we had nothing to guide us. Around
us was an apparently interminable forest.
Alter time, no river appearing, we real
lzed The fact that we were lost!
From point to point we scrambled on, lured
by the hope that through some fresh break in
the trees we should catch sight of the river,
or come across some signs of human existence.
But we were doomed to disappointment
An hour, or two passed thus, and we be-
searched our pockets, and discovered that
one biscuit was our entire stock of provi-
sions. This we divided and gloomily,,ate. not
knowing whence the next meal was to come.
We tried to. recall what we had read of
travellers who had lost themselves NV com.
panion reminded me that the mariners COM
pass had been found very valuable. That,
no doubt, had been the case; but as neither
of us possessed this valuable guide, the sug-
gestlon was of slight value.
thSn we IdlhSu OF Ine compass flower. We
had heard that it grew on the prairies of
Texas; but this was not prairie, neither was
it Texas. We. nevertheless spent some time
looking round for compass flower although,
not knowing what it was like, we could hardly
expect to be able to recognize it.
Then we remembered that in the "Iast Of
/ the Mohicans' or "The Pathfinder''-we did
not know which-an Indian was represented
as finding his way readily by observing how
the fine particles fringing the bark Of the
pine and other trees pointed. Westerly wiods
prevail on the North American continet so
that these fine particles would be found point,
ing to the East. FO'1'
Happy thought We had but to find this
we should come to the Mississippi.
This hope, too, was vain. Few trees had
moss on them; those that had, had it fairly
all around.
An incident now occurred which showed
that our position had its positive DANGERS
falling trunk of tree lay before us. We
had met with many such logs before. and
knew them to have been felled by that mighty
axeman, Time
Upon mounting this particular log, es-
pied, coiled in many folds, with its rattle
erect in the centre, a huge rattlesnake. II
was of yellowish- brown color, with dart
lozenge-shaped markings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

just as L was about to leap down, my eye
caught It's villainous glance. Fortunately, L
Knew enough of serpentlore to recognize this
tor1nlqabie enemy, and with shout and ges-
log:
NOT We're we moment too soon. The crca-
lure mad evidently observed us, for, as we fled,
we heard his warning rattle, and momentarily
suit. f
Our talk, when we recovered speech after
our fright, fell upon serpents, moccasin-
SNAKES, whip snakes, water-snakes, and others
Of the reptile. tribe, and of the tales we had
of terror and every step was taken in dread
Inc ram ceased, the clouds cleared We
saw that It was afternoon, and we must needs
think OF the coming night. Not that we were
deeply alarmed. Looking back from the dig
rnet lance 81 iorty years, 1T seems as though the
prospect must have been intolerable. | do
not think that at the time we counted it so.
we thought we should have to climb I'D
INTO some tree, and make ourselves as COM
tor5a6le as possible in fork of the branches,
and fall asleep.
AS the sun drew westward we busted our.
selves with picking out tree suitable for
camping purposes i'i
The immediate neighborhood was not Il.
vltlng. Marsh and swamp, dense banks of
reeus ana rushes' masses of underground, sur
rounded u.s. The purple mist of the swami
ed not merely to conceal any way Of f. escana sss.Ta
but also. to bury our hiding place. a 5;scppr,,
dant noise of frogs filled the air. sense of
dreariness and desolation beyond exnress;o ;on "
depressed our spirits. N'''04
| helped my companion to mount the troe
which was thick and bushy, in the irapcbes
of which he soon lay down. The noor 'hvs IsS
was wet and hungry-I could hear be wa 1aa i
crying. -'e was
stayed below to watch for a last obonoo
1t seemed useless thing to do; VET tbon',h
hoarse. with shouting, l once more lifted iftdiuSn Sn
my voice. "eu UP
Was it fancy that there was a renlv9 W.
could not be mistaken, for both of us heard q q
faint farof response. "e"iu
We both shouted to the full nover of ,,.
lungs. There could be no mistake as 81 10 our u
reply. Clear above the frogs chorus soun2 So oS a
mans halloo. 'oundeo
We waited with intense anxiety tbo ,n
proach of the stranger, for we could hear Ip, r.,
the increasing loudness of his shouts nof E 3y
that he knew our whereabouts, but that h.. V, ,nas
making toward us. "e was
At length a gun-barrel emerged from tha
great bank of rushes, followed by a rouHh e1e
hunterloohing man. His hair was ions III
rusty. Beneath the shadow of his broad Srd haa
his shaggy eyebrows beetled over deep-snnLos n%s
and piercing eyes. Though repulsive Of lsi ASPECT
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

and forbidding of look, we hailed him as a
verltable angel of light.
.rWn,ho are you?" was his blunt salutation.
we came ashore, from the Abeille at the
"o380qqLIng-statlon, and have lost our way"
'Whew!" he whstled, and rested on his
gun; then scanned us both narrowly, for by
this time my companion had slidden down
from MS post among the branches.
said; and shouldering his rifle, turned, and
pushed his way through the reeds.
Like one to the forest born, he threaded
ms way, deity avoiding thicket and swamp,
ana ana .hastenlng as if anxious to make use Of
the fast-fading light.
gutter OF water, and came out upon the banks
OF river. smaller than that I'D which we had
passed in the steamboat in the morning.
Here, concealed in the rushes, was piroque,
ing the head round to where we were stand
ing.
Without. speaking, he motioned us to ret
into the frail craft, then followed himself,
M;1pg laying down own his gun and taking up. paddle
into mid-channel. Broad, smooth and placid
was the surface of the bayou.
We observed now and again, sometimes
close close to to tn the 6oat, small black hummoeks
to find that these were the tops of the crania
of alligators.
Our Charon treated them in a very uncere-
monlous manner; for, when any skull rose
within reach, he raped it smartly with his
paddle, whereupon the great brute would sink
to the muddy bottom.
Very soon the night fell, and the freAies
darted among the bushes on the shore. We
now heard the barking of dogs, deep-toned
and long-continued.
Ten minutes more and the pirooue was
laid alongside shelving bank, some five or
six feet high. Our boatman, quickly leaning
ashore, fastened the chain of the skiff 20 q
stump near the waters edge, and bade us
disembark.
Upon mounting the bank nothing was 10
be distinguished all around but black forest,
over which brooded the tender western sky
with its evening star swimming in sea ot
pellucid after-glow.
We followed our protector as best we eould
in spite of the growing darkness till after
travelling a few hundred yards, as far as one
might Judge in such a blind Journey we
halted before a dimly-yisible log-house.
The man unfastened the door, whereupon
two huge deer-hounds leaped out frisling
and barking, and in their canine fashion exs
pressing the height of joy upon the return Of
their master.
Upon perceiving us they showed signs, live
ly and unpleasant. of doubt and animosty,
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

ANY years ago, I was journeying by
steamboat up one of the many ba-
yous or creeks in the southern part
of the State of Louisiana. ! was
then about the sprightly age of fif-
teen-an ann ,uhen dannnr Spems rn-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

Tor 1t but for us to discover the river, and to
follow its course till the wooding station was