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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07
AS TO RESULTS.

| Il is now evident that the epidemic
| OF uUstbuStiug in the Department OF
Justice is mere dust and feathers
The Washington Post adduCeS the fol.
low'uS facts illustrating the situation:
with all the Presidents threats and
activities, there are many more trusts
IN existence than when he began his
campaign against them. He had a
special fund of half q million To work
with and he has collected an approxi.
matrN equal amount in fines Just
two undesirable citizens have gone to
Jail under Federal laws, and the good
done has been largely offset by the
practical whitewashing of the biggest
fish In the net. The wicked railway
men nay breathe freely II they must
BE- Worse than Mr.. Hartman To he
punished.
Sow mark how the States manage
thu same job, In Ohio twcnty,three
wealth. and prominent citizens have
been ~rntencCd to nine months i'm.
prisonment, In North Carolina clerks
Solln- tickets In violation Of the rail.
way rt'o law have been sentenced Ia
the chain gang, and their employers
have n"cn fined $4,000 in the most
summary manner. In Philadelphia
they have found way to punish trusts
without any statute the common law
ho.ys .ouud adequate practically, as
Jud-. IArker has contended In theory.
Thl, !, Getting results, One result is
that t' Federal Government is hope.
l"sslN distanced as punishcr Of
trust. MIR, Roosevelt took up the
work vurre PETER and Bryan dropped
IT, and EASILY out did them Hut the
States took up the work where Presi.
Dent Roosevelt dropped 1t, and are &C.
.uall joing what he threatened
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

CONGRESSMAN Watson has declared
that he regards Secretary Root as the
wis"st man in the world today on mat.
tcrs relating to the affairs of the Ma.
tons For man who wants to run
for Governor Of Indiana he Is not max.
ing a strong bid for the White House
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

=
tn, Elections in the various States
IN November 9Th seem to have been a
dog fall" between the Democrats and
Republicans. The redemption of New
Jersey hy the Democrats is a signifl-
cant gain and source Of congratula.
tons. as the loss of Kentucky is to
b. regretted
The Democrats elected everything
Ia New York, completely routing the
combination between Hearst's indie
pendeuce League and the Republicans.
Tom johnson defeated Burton, Re-
publican for mayor of Cleveland,
Ohio. by over 5000, in spite of Presi-
dent Rooseyelts efforts in behalf OF
The latter Maryland remains Demo
cratic and Ex-Governor Smith de-
ieated Governor Warheld, the lament
d Senator Germans old enemy, for
The United States Senate. The Re
bublicauS elected their entire ticket
n Kentucky but the Legislature will
b. Democratic. OF course Massachus.
ets and Pennsylvania went Republi-
can
II did not take Mr.. Roosevelt as
bng to get into Vicksburg as 1t did
GtReral Grant
i is not easy for a man to get ex.
u'ed over panic when his own bank
Ircou,' Is oycrdrawn.
Ha"."r there is no clause in the
pr" fond lass that prevents the worm
Nm being With the chestnut.
'".-a heard that some Of the ba,
"o', passed over that city. but It
"s.'.' ... 'ham for the smoke.
~ a....l,s tribute 10 the NOR.
" ~. .1-sum ought to helm
g.. ..-ro movrment against
N.t ..- 'naucicrs are ALWAYS ask. I
a. .-.tbIa Here's Jobn y ,
c. HIM, ,or = a.no, ,O pn, -
4" ''''"' ''oo''. /
.- out strong for party .
60 ...n not engaged in qucr.
a.' ar,y rood" is Foraker
D.. '- Jefferson he may sue
SIR bryan's last prop
- while the Pres,de,.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

a dispatch 90 The Time Union DAT.
I'd November 9Th says. The greatest
election ever held in Key Wet TOOK
place for aud against whlskcy license
today Hundred Of public school chill
drcn and ladies visited th" polls
singing hymns and Na,ioual airs 'or
closing saloons The day Nas orderly
and rain fen In torrcnts Every pro
clint In tho city voted FOR salOous eek.
c"pt the third MAJORITY - Tire"
outlying precincts are 10 be- heard
from. reducing the wet majority all
over the county 90 - 90
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07
COTTON BULLETIN.

The Bureau Of the Census has just
published Bulletin 90, which contains
report on the supply and distribution
Of cotton in the United States for the
year ending August 81, 1907 The bul.
letin also includes the latest available
data in respect 10 the number OF cot.
ton spindlcs and to the consumption
Of cotton in other important manufac.
turing countries, together with statis-
tics OF imports and exports Of raw
cotton and its manufactures for select
ed countries This report was pre-.
pared under the supervision Of win
lam NJ. Steuart chief statistician for
manufactures, by Daniel &. Roper cN-
pert special agent
The supply OF cotton for the year
ending August 81, 1907. according 10
the Census bulletin, was 15U2I.120
bales of 500 pounds each To this
number the cotton crop OF 1906 con
tributcd 12,S9T7l4 bales and that II
1907 contributed 20O,21S bales, stocks
held on September /, 1905. amounted
TO l,&i9,l39 bales and the imports ~
foreign cotton 10 2o2.732 bales
OF this supply 49sis3G lal's were
consumed by manufacturer, @g.1'2|
were burned. and N5o2 l', were ,y
,.yr,.l I..,,,.., - -.- l,i.... -. ,......
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

w.. -I~cialist who recently
h. AID on your head fifteen
49, morning and you will
sin have To prescribe
Is 'enedy Tor women Who
ian At 10 po.aan
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

-. Flats United States
t. .a.. Is nov 10 be inyesti.
~ '-h'ic Service Commits
~ much uagging OF the
''rilous these days
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07
South Florida
-----.--..
N rmaI Institute

RAISE YOUR oRAoE-That raises
your salary The South Florids
Normal Institute will give you the
best help in raising your grade,
South Florida Is the wealthiest and
most progressive part OF Florida. II
pays the best sala:ies. II you want
a good school In South Florida, NJ
end the South Florida Normal.
For further particulars address
p. w. CORR, A. g.. Principal,
--oade City. FIorlda.==
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

.- out strong for party
.. not engaged in qucr.
NriE good is Foraker
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-07

.. .aFs be didn't cause
a., " panic. aud there ia
81. .'' the question Is se5.
& Club viii have sever
.nr.i.h bed members
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
N. MANNING.

Phone go.
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
Funeral Director and
EMBALMER.
DEelsrER,s ORDER.
- REaIsrER on WI Wills oFFIcE.

REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Oct. 20, 1905.
Upon the application of Benedict W.Hutch-
ison Executor of Mary. g. Hutchison late of
sAppoQuinimink Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed by the
Register OF Wills that the Executor
aforesaid give notice-of granting of Letters
sTestamentary upon the estate OF the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
causing advertisements to be posted with
In forty days from the date of such etters
In six OF the most public places of The
County of New Castle, requiring ali per-
sent the same or abide by an act OF
Assembly In such case made and royided
and also cause the saIneto be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDLETowN TRAM
sCRIPT, d newspaper published in MIDI dletow n
DEL, and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and seal OF
SEAL ofice Of the Register Of wills sfore-
ts-y-l said. at wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED E. BACH, Register Of Wills.
NoTTcE-No Notices hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in cue form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the Twenty
ninth day of 0ct.A d. 1905 and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
deceased must present the same, duly attested
TO the said Testamentafy on or before the
-Twenty-nfnth day OF tlet. 1871, or abide the Act
OF Assembly in such case maee and provided.
BENEDICT w. HUfeHIs0
Address, Martin Burris Esq.
Middietown, delaware
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09

government osnef-
le United States has
pom tie view that
1inerce are Of public
be placed nnder
70 the citizen an
Rge IN their nse.
lnenl against such
ownership has been tie
ical efficiency Of private
arrangement. But unless
ionsly prevalent Just now
be changed for the
PIC ownership dyocates
n6dent and aggressive
new line Of advance,
heretofore been on the
ey will point to the eom-
down Of efficiency in the
Of transportation ii this
] begin TO claim that The
ia not possibly do things
'oaId IN al probability
ds with q far higher de-
Efficiency.
they viii point 10 tlle
great railroad manages 8
ney they need to make
ry Improvements. where
lt Of the United States
n unlimited capitol al
interest the railroads
to pay. II does not
sw arguments will be
is no evidence as yet
eople of the United
rated with the rail-
Py have become. are
ared to throw the
ownership and adj
United States Cow
Der hand, they will
Government in its
igating abuses and
= responsible for
ply practical REM
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
ETo TAXPAYERS
A OF
ICES Hundred ]

Il Fl 17 z ~
aFesid dents of Sc Georges
II persons liable to pay
dfBd, are hereby notified
n The wear 1905 are now
lefsigned Tax Collector
viii be
aorHb N ODESSA
2lst. 1907
II. to 5 90 P. Ii.
Tax c0llect0r' j Office,
MiddIetown Del.
no the manth 81 Feb-
10 ( F. NJ
obtained BY making
Il the Collector, or
muunication en-
Middletown transcript., 1907-02-09
M. BANNING,
DEALER IN
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES,!

Al peaches and prunes are
now and almonds, Walnuts and
coco its.
d. forget the next day yeu
max pup that we have twelve
veg1 le il one can, which will
help In making parie ty.
We 3 now ready to supply
the far ers and butchers with
coarse id fine salt in any size
package We have Glawson S
pure pei hers ground and whole,
also the yenne and white pepe
per- salt spetre, etc.
We are still keeping up our
stock DC flesh vegetab ables, foreign
and domes tic fruits.
We have q few bargains to
offer von Tin muslin and outing
flannel. 10 cent outings we viii
close ont at 8 cents a yard
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

distinction, If not to place in the
Hall of Fame.
' For example. on Jan %, David
Pulls, who trapped the last panth-
or seen in Wayne county" and
Whose grandfather was in the beat
Ia which George Washington crossed
the Delaware" died at Honeslale,
Pa.
Two days later. Edwin +. Swart-
out. 1.-THE Oldest dentist In active
practice in Utica,' and Antonio h.
Dc Ribas, of Boston, said TO have
been the Oldest oboe player in this
ccuntry," died.
Mrs. Hattie r. Decatur. whose
husband was a lineal descendant OF
Commodore Stephen Decatur" died
In Chicago. Jan. 20, after spending
iher latter days lin penury and
hardship" Otis Eddiek, aged 102
l"believed to be the Oldest Mason.'
Idied on the scme day at Rockford.
Hi. Another celebrity who died on
that day at Lynn. Mass, was 40
less a person than "the youngest
.Chinaman to die in this part OF the
country.
Henry Bradley. an aged negro who
died at Nashville. Feb. J., said that
al one time he belonged to David
Crockett, the famous hunter and
statesman. A greater than Bradley
died on the same day at Richmond
IAN Alexandria man who wept when
Corbett defeated sullivan Think
OF that As basis of enduring eel
ebrity.
Feb. 5. at n hotel in Bristol. Tenn
essee. good looking young man,
said to have probably been a
coachman in New York City at one
time, died after having been uncon-
scious for q week." Then, at
Gainesville, Ca, Oh Feb. G, Major
Joseph Fl. Butt. "the oldest Mason
and the oldest!f Odd Fellow In
Georgia" passed away.
Gilbert K. Lyman, 1.-The Oldest
practical printer IN New York.. died
n; Hoosick Falls on Feb. 6, aged
ninety years.
On Feb. 7, Kcziah Jackson. col
ored, who acted rs nurse TO James
C.. Blaine. though but eight years
older and took him TO school as a
small child, died at Uniontown. Pa. p
Lynn, which proudly claimed
"the youngest Chinaman.' on Feb.
s, was plunged into mourning by the
finding dead in his apartments Of a
f'full- -blooded Indian doctor promin-
ent throughout Massachusetts, and
Maine. Mrs. Sarah T.. Carver.
''the first woman telegrapher en-
Iployed on the Hudson River Rail-
Iroad, over forty years ago" died at
INewburg, Feb. g.,
The fact that the Associated Press
and special correspondents Of news
papers thought these deaths worth
teiegraphing around the United
Estates suggests the clever remark ol
the notorious Duke OF buckingham;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14
GOOD AND BAD TRUSTS.

Trust busting is a slow business
under Reublscan administration
though enoug noise has been made
u make believe" that all the bad
trusts have been obliterated. The
Beet Trust, the Coal Trust, the
Print Paper Trust, the Standard Oil
Trust, the Lumber Trust and any
other cororations that have been in
yestigated or prosecuted, all seem to
be- still doing flourishing business
at their old stands and charging
their customers higher and higher
prices without hindrance and in fact
under the protection OF the Republl-
can tariff law. So much for the ad-
mittedly bad trusts. What about the
good ones, which the Republicans
persist In declaring that most of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14
FROM THE coMMoNER

Thorough organization is a long
step fcNaids victory.
The lame duck industry is grow
Ing in ihn coqatiy.
The bouquet handed to Mr..
Shoms was II lemon when it was
handed TO Mr.. Wallpce.
If King Leopold is wise he will
pni that Congo snap N the hands
ot AZ holding company.
Thai Brownsville affair seems
10 have been fully us black as it
has been made yellow.
TIE Theatrical lrl,si may
clam TO be y good dne II il means
enrichment of The output.
Onc-tliird OF lhe Panama appro-
piiaiion spent, and still hunting
sor q man 10 take charge ef the
work.
Mr.. Shonis should g,se inforrla-
iion as 10 how he escaped being
thrust into The eve Are Scven''
class. ~
Il sacfrs that Mr.. Shonis had
4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

Now that "a ''neaby exchange
has established cartoon service
"picter" representing the Barber
Asphalt company paving Mt. Yer
non Avenue and out of its bigness
Of heart doing more worl; on some
parts of the street than the speci-
tications called for might entertain
the people. Another showing the
republican members OF the city
council in caucus endeavoring to
agree to reconsider the resolution
which made the paving. OF CO.
lumbia street with brick possible,
in an endcavor to- award the con-
tract to the Barber company and
snothcr of the paving company
petition FOR the South Prospect
street paving, distributing an arm
load of fountain pens among city
officials.
Some deals in which the city is
interested and which are probably
not far away, will need some illus
tfating and we shall hope. to see
II all "pictered" out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

doctor Is the best authority on the
subject of insanity, there is little
doubt the verdict would Ee in the
dodor's favor.
The mere fact. that doctor. or
olhoi individual of average ability,
MAJ be able 10 post himself on cer-
tli: law points facts, not theories
az OIL the subject OF Insanity ana
By examination show that the lawyer
Knows nothing about them would
certainly not convince man OF in.
tellipence that the lawyer knows no
law or that the doctor Is better
lawyer than the lawyer himself. =
NsGsfield News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

starts OFF well by making its first
recommendation to the effect that
.ihc rate paid the railroads far
transporting tho mails be reduced
e an equitable amount.
Every time we recall Swetten-
ham we also recall what Commodore
Vanderbilt said of one Of his sons
ih-law. 3ts 10
The news that Senator LaFol-
le.tc is vegetarian will be n
great surprise TO saveraL eminent
gentlemen who have bumped against
The man from Wisconsin,. They
have been srrposing tisat gshc dinca
on iron Filings and drank red
blcod
Mayor Tom johnson counts that
Gay LOST whose low descending sun
secs no Injunction busted or no new
7ne begun.
a number Of congressman lost in
last Novemher'S shuttle are now
being cared For by the clever dis
tr'buror cf the political "plums. :
The fact that the government is
hollmg Nv. Il cksfeller's new wig
unii he pays duty on an increased
nlvoiee, means q lot TO these ef us
who must. use his oil.
ploasantrics.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

This is the day when the small
boy tells his teacher Just what he
thinks without running the chance
Of getting a thrashing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14


which grows after they are dead,
and with just as little use to them. \
New York World
TESTIMONY VERSUS LAWYERS.
lt is sometimes said. that expert
TESTIMONY. so-callcd, can be made To
carry weight Just In 20 far as eth
er side may he able to pay for the
iuost witnesses and Testimony of that
clGarhta@ ylsas 90 nes'
! After reading ,thc searching cross
denomination OF Dr.. WHEY, the Pitts
lhurg alienis,. summoned by the
,dtfensc to establish the insanity of
IThaw, as made by District Attorney
iJerome, one might be led TO be-
ilieve that fic value of expert tcs-
tinoay depends entirely upon the
Ishrewdness of The lawyer who ex-
amines or cross-exanines the wit
mess.
But neither too much nor too little
importance Is to be attached TO such
Testimony, nor to the degree of ap-
Iparent ignorance OF the subject, or
1.-THE embarrassment of the witness
under the examination OF a shrcwd
lawyer.
Those who have testified in court
'of justice. on comparatively trivial
anairs and concerning matters OF
fact on which there Is no prejudice,
Ior there may be no disposition to tell
Io,her than "the truth. the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth"
know full well how easy it is to be-
come confused even under the
friendly questioning Of the attorney
Ia whose clients behalf the wit
ness may be testifying, while the
Iinsinua;ing questioning. the brow
beating manner and all the trickery
los the aroit lawyer or the opposition
witness Is bungling and Ignorant
liar instead of being desirous of tell
ing only the trmiin
When under such conditions the
witness may apparently be made tc
contradlct. himself II Is little wonder
II
one in which are involved abstruse
land abstract. matters, in which the
ories, opinions and scientific vag.
laries predominant, the witness may
become tangled. under the skillful
Questioning Of the attorney ana ap.
Iparently display himself in light
that might show him up as ar
|ignoramus.
J 1t is not impossible for lawyer
iof any man of average intelligence
latter week or a month of cram
ming on scientific subjects, to floor
la scientist 81 ON exrert witness, fol
the reason that no such scientist
lor expert, however learned or
skilled, can cover the entire field Of
Ihis' specially and he has no means
Joi' knowing what questions may be
|ssked' him.. whereas THE cross exam
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

What has become Of that Philip
pine tarin bill that the President
and Secretary Root were going to
jam through Congress? Is it to be
lost in the shuttle like other tariff
legislation?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

The Harvester Trust is being in
vcsEgated, but what is the good of
Investigating trusts IL we still con-
tinuc to, protect them from compet-
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14
President Roosevelt

President Roosevelt does not
seem to grow weary of sending mes
sages to congress. That b about
the only way he has of shutting up
Joe Foraker and Ben Tillmtn for
a few minutes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

Voliva has decided that if he
stays in Zion ity and attends to
his business he will have bis hands
pull
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

The ground hog must have drop
ped to sleep, Wednesday and forgot
his business. He has wakened up
all right, though.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

If the valentine did not Just
suit you, think it over. You might
profit by the suggestion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14
Drift Of Comment.

CURIOUS CLAIMS TO FAME.
No>great ruler or statesman, In
ventor or philanthropist has died
this year. but hardly day han
paassd by without the oenise 0f
aOms man ~ vpllan VII claims y
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

so 7'V'N'"N' r".h'ii A'eiiN N
has diagnosed the political ease in
Ohio pretty well and his prognosis
is also very logical one. The
only mistake he has made is that
while he was looking into the
future he should have seen double.
Foraker is not the only Ohio SEN
aior who needs 10 be laid away in
the political catechombs; Senator
Dick, as well as "Fjrc Alarm
Foraker has political grave wait
ing for him. All the difference be-
tween the two. SO far rs their
political incllnations ar concerned
is. Foraker has the ability and
makeup OF fighter. he ccncs out
in the open and mikes his fight
while about all that Dtck is fl
] for is TO vote and he generally
| votes just as Foraker talks. Sena-
for Foraker practically has Two
votes i'll the senate. What diff
ference from few years ago when
lie had John Sherman and Marcus
a. Hanna to contend with.
The people of Ohb, republicans
as well as Democrats are very
much in sympathy with the remark
made by the former governor when
he said the senior senator was
rapidly approaching his third poll
teal demise and this time they
will consign him TO oblivion Will
"peacc to his ashes y
Foraker has had an exceptional
ly long run IN Washington ane
during the time the people of the
state he represents have given hin
many curtain calls II has takcl
the Buckeyes several years Il
crack their shells and ge
their eyes open. hut the las
few frosts have done the work. Th'
delegates, many of them at least
to the Dayton convention wen
there with q determination to ous
the Ohio machine and came ava,
kicking themselves for not havin.
done it. Since those eventful day
IN Dayton. Foraker has come on
more INTO the open and has shown
his hand. During the present ses
sion of congress he has done moth
ing but prevent the others accom-
plshins something. The Philip
pine tariff bill, the question OF
tariff revision, strengthening tn
railway rate pill, and u score o.
other less important matters ar'
sidetracLed while Foraker prosecut
es his fight against the presiden
the Brownsville affair and en-
i1eavors TO boost his chances 70
~ presidency by getting upon tht
good side of the negro voters. Thi'
sort of thing has become YER.
monotinou, and the people Of Ohi'
are ready To- say "amen" to al
that Ex-Govepor Herri,k has sad
Ohio is represented in the Unit
ed States Senate by a fire eatcl
and peanut politician and thu
people are awakening TO the fac
that it Us about time to retire botl
and send some statesmen in Their
stead, democrats if possible, and j
not then republicans who are MOI
controlled by the trusts and corpor
ations.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

Don't take it so to heart. 1t was
probably intended for q joke.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-14

In view of all the facts the
least Mr.. Shonts could llo was
10 declare the president wholly
right on the ship subsidy PROPOSE
ton.
The Atlanta Constitution declares
the Georgia peach crop nnip,nred.
Bracing winter weather has "a BEN
cfitial effect on the Nebraska
peach croo.