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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

California has one tree which is
the personiflcation of mystery Found
nowhere else in the world. il
has mysterious origin and thriyeS
In region OF mystery. The
MojaNc yucca is vegetable freak
which has developed into species. II
has the characteristics of several
plants, to each Of which no relation.
ship can be traced, II is an endogcu,
yet its bark shows concentric rings
such as characterize the eXogenous
stems. 1t lives and thrives in great
numbers in region nearly devoid OF
vegetation, In land OF heat and thirst
and barrenness. Another tree in Cali.
fornia which has a peculiar person.
atty is the creeping oak of Monterey,
Nowhere in the vegetable kingdom
can be found so true a representative
of monopoly. This tree is of gnarly
growth, its limbs, like those Of the
sycamore, bending and twisting in all
directions. Wherever Il branch touches
the earth 1t takes root and becomes
as it We're, another trunk, though still
a branch Of the main stem, drawing
nouriShment both from the parent
stem and from the new source In
this manner the tree is spread til 1t
has taken possession Of five acres Of
ground and is still advancing.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Texas Is "A large timber State. it,
forests are one Of its greatest rcsOur
ces Much lumber has been wasted
by clearing simply for cultivation
The Texas people are now beginning
20 realize the importance Of conser'
ing this wealth. Some parts of the
State are treeless. and tree planting
has to b. done. III the Panhandle re-
gion. in me spring OF 1906 over 800,
900 trees were st oIt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16
For over Sixty Years

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children's teething, 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Miss Nixola Greedy Smith says van.
ity is IA much stronger passion than
love" This is apt to get Miss Nixola
into no end of an argument with The
New York Journal and Miss Beatrice
Fairfax
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

The American feet ought To b" In
the Pacific Ocean long befor" the
japanese get over their good natured
IN brought on by Mr. Taft's visit
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

A Chicago man who poured kcro,
sene over rat and then set II ON
fire was fined 50 the other day In
that town a man who Kills Il human
being is also running the risk of I've.
ing fined small sum,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

The Uncle Joe Cannon Presidential
''nm seems TO have reached as high
q -immit OF obscurity as any boom
Guild be- expected To obtain.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

no Philadelphia gentleman who IL
.''Nf 10 squander half a million dol.
'rf entertaining a party Of friends
H o. tour Of the world seems TO have
H'z-d a sort OF a JOY trust
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

\ Wall Street paper says money
.'H be easy" about the middle Of
N''ember Nobody ever heard Of IL
'He easy about the middle OF
."rnmbcr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

"hat arguments Prof Haupt
KS ~ bear 40 prove that Solomon
not the Wisest man ve are not
AIRED TO say. bat Ne presume the
'.inn % some seven OF eleven
-'lred wives Is utilized 10 make out
INA iaeie case against him
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

That $1,000 preacher who is marry
re tie 81 200 900 heiress will have a
ara time living within his salary
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Now that it has a new count TO play
1iih Newport has dropped the Teddy
bear and the Harry Lehr monkey.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

''.'rding To the statisticians there
''5 different kinds OF intoIicat.
drinks used Ga the world And
one probably develops a different
Nd '' headache for the morning AZ.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

II there was room enough In the
Pacific for Taft there will be room
enough for the fleet.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Jnggler Hartman is likely to Lot
'All some of these railroads he has
Kept mp in the air so long.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

II takes more than a Mississippi
steamboat to hold up under some peo-
nle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Every man Journeys toward king
dom in which he is king or vassal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Baltimore is putting on her electric
clothes for Homecoming week,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Some men who pray in the meeting
house prey on the street corners.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

The storms cannot shake the man
content with an humble task.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

To condemn the traduced without
a hearing is never honorable.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Failures are Ofttimes our greatest
helps. They show the weak spots.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

1t is safer to be first-class tinker
than a second-cass philosopher.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

A man in the dumps" has no bust.
ness making a speech on deformities.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Hold your head high and go straight
forward. You'll reach the goal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

The unkindest cuts we get fall from
lips that ought to frame apologies,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

No apologies are needed when a man
IS striking straight from the shoulder
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

Some college-bred folks seem to
have been winded in the race.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

All advertising bills become due after first
snoeauuce of advertisement, unless otherwise
s.;nu,ated in contract. Parties not known to US
vdil be required to pay for advertising in adj
90 Address. THE DAILY SUN,
GANEsvILLk. FLA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

The rwicea-w Week sun is an eight-page, forty
,o,umn paper, published every Monday and
thursday, and contains all the news OF the
,vert local, State and general, and will be
nailed, postage free, to any rart OF the United
s,.,.s or Canada, for $i.Oo year-in advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

p..d;ug notices in local column 10 cents a line
., Insertion, and S cents for each additional
Insertion. ,.
rates cor display advertising made known on
uppiication.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-16

49, D1ry SUN, published every morning ex-
=, N ,nday, delivered by carrier In the city or
Ssi,ed to any part of the United States postage
tor &c a wear; sa.sO AG months; $I.aS three
sor,hs: or 50 cents fo- Ave weeks-Strietiy In
advance.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01
FLOATING DOCK ASSURED

For some months SENTINEL has advos cated the construction of floating dock for the convenience of the small craft in making landings, etc, and now we are told that our dreams in this regard are to be realized. Our enterprising citizens r. Matheson and ]. G. Grant, seeing tbe great need for Q convenience of this de- scription, have taken the bull by the horns" and will soon carry the scheme into execution.
 The above-named gentlemen have placed a contract with c. W. Card to furnish the logs for the construction of the float, and these are expected to be ready in about three weeks. During the interim the necessary approaches will be prepared, SO that nothing will remain to be done except the planking of the float when the logs arrive. The stairs leading down to the approach will be at the southwest corner of the hotel, and a narrow floating walk will connect the stairs with the dock, proper. We are pleased to state that Mir. Matheson Is our informant, sufficient evidence that the report is not "hot air."
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01
Local and General.
The wranssu Drug Go.

FOR SALE-5 room house and one lot near the jail. For particulars inquire at this office. 7-ll-3t Mining Location Notices kept in stock for sale at SENTINEL office.
 The excursion steamer Spokane came in from the south, Monday,
 Geo Card was in from his camp in Dry Straits the fore part of the week.
 The Princess May came in from the South, Tuesday, with up river freight.
 Mrs. Willoughby Clark of Ketchikan was in town visiting relatives, during the week.
 The big, happy Harry's Raymond and Malone were "doing" Wrangell part of the past week:
 MAt the beginning of this week the aannery at this place had up 37,000 gases of salmon.
 The last north trip of the Seattle was fast onc-three days only from here to Stka and return.
 Adit. Robt Smith and wife are the proud parents of twin boy and girl, luly 2S being the birthday.
 Proapectors arc going out in every di- rection They all buy their mining To- ,nt;,ao ot tb;1 CHica
 Locker, Richardson, Danningberg X Co. are logging at Elephants Nose, and gre getting quite a raft of fine logs, F. G. Strickland came In from the olympic mines, the latter part of the week and spent several days in town.
 The cannery launch has been given the name "Raven" bearing new name plate to that effect on her awning top.
 Miss Eugene Terry of Ogden, Utah, has been guest of Mrs. Kate Nelson since the Dolphin came from the north ihst week,
 Al. Osborne went over to his garden 4n the island during the week, bringing in some of the finest turnips ever seen n these parts.
 R"v. Ccrser's new boat was launched ffoalthe Innan shop last Friday, and is HOW housed in the little shed built for Ber reception.
 Merchant Donald Sinclair and family % enjoying two-week's outing at St. ~ hn's Harbor, having gone out Friday n EdJLyons' gasoline launch.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT
 FOR F l R E s ;!

The deer season opened this morning at daylight.
 Commissioner Slans recorded four births, Monday.
 Engineer Zachariah of the sawmill got the end of one of his fingers chewed off by the machinery, Monday, but did not quit his work only long enough to get the wounded mem Der dressed
 Jimmy Ryan left Wrangell on the last north trip of the City of Seattle, for his new field of labor at the sitka cable sta- ton. Ryan has been one of the opera tors at the Wrangell station ever since it's establishment, and by his strict at tention to business and his gentlemanly and accommodating ways, won for him. self large circle of friends, who regret his departure. SENTINEL, speaking for all, wishes Jimmy well wherever duty may call him.
 Charley Nelson came in from the Ba- sin mines, Tuesssy evening He says work is progressing satisfactorily, but that more men are needed.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01

The Helen Payne was up from Lake Bay the fore part of the week. They have up over 1000 cases of salmon down there-mostly reds.
 Raspberries are ripening rapidly, and there is an abundant yield this year, the bushes in all parts of town being loaded to full capacity.
 R. D. Pinneo, adjuster of claims for the Pacific Coast Steamship Co.,, was in town two or three days during the week, looking after business
 John kolb came in last week to re- plenish his comissary department, and left out again for another prospecting trip up the back channel.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01

Sergt. Thos. Williams, wife and little daughter, arrived from sitka on the last Seattle, and have gone to keeping house in one of Cards houses in the western part of town. He takes the place in the cable office left vacant by Jimmy Ryan, who replaces him in the Sitka office.
 The Catherine NJ. came over from Point Ellis, last Saturday. Superinten- dent McHugh being aboard Mr. Me Hugh did not seem enthusiastic on the outlook for good pack this season, say ing that they have done very poorly so far-not enough to speak of.
 Howard Hungerford and Charley Ben jamin were out on the headwaters of Crittenden Creek, recently, returning last week. Their object was to discover something, and, not being successful. they left out again, Friday.
 M. F. Inman has received letter from Jack Collins, which states that he W III Cdeb hlb lOt ~ lhaSOitSSI " dCLi' Jack states that the town has payroll of ,000 per month, which is assurance that he has landed in good town.
 Peter Peterson, chief engineer on the Catherine M, lost the third finger of the left hand by having it caught in the ma chinery, last Friday, at Point Ellis. He was brought to Wrangell for treatment. It may be worth knowing that the peek-a-boo waist is rightly named, for doesn't the song go "Peek-a boo, peek a-boo, sec your hide in there," or something like that? Wm. Zimmerman was the first to meet with an accident in the opening of the Glacier Basin property-arriying Gt town one day last week with 8 badly crushed finger.
 We should not lose sight of the great importance of marking that dangerous rock dear Point Shakesti. A few dollars spent in time may be tue means of sav- ing many,
 John Hagstrom and Oscar Carlson got in from the narrows last week, and went at carpenter woIk the day after arrival bailding an extension to J. G. Grants coal shed.
 
 Now that the floating dock is sure go, let's take up for consideration the question of constructing level walk to ] connect Front Street and Stikine Ave 1 Malt. Inman is building an addition to bis house in the eastern portion of town.
 J. C. Easley's new home is almost com pleted, and presents very good appearance.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01

Fred Stackpole's new power boat was launched last Saturday, sliding into the water at high tide. As she struck the salt chuck, Mrs. Kate stackpole hit the bow wallop with bottle of "Dago red' and said T christen thee Salmon!" The boat has been remodeled by the ad- dition of a fan-tail stern, and is now twenty-eight feet long, over all. Her engine Is four horses skookum. The cabin is now being put on, and as soon as it is. completed, Fred will take his de- parture for the hatchery.
 One very shameful fact is that the grave yard is in deplorably dilapidated and untidy condition. Except for the buildings, stranger passing would not thing of graveyard being there, the yard being grown up to weeds and wild shrubbery. There is no excuse for this. This writer has DO loved one buried in the cemetery, but he will volunteer a days work to help in placing the yard in presentablc condition.
 After waiting for several days for the Al Xii to arrive with powder, John Olsen and Jorgen Roaming left Monday morn- ing for Groundhog Basin to continue the assessment work on the Johnson-Olsen claims. Ole Johnson, who is managing the City Store, will send the powder, or it's arrival, to the head of the lake, and tine boys will come down there from the basin and carry it up.
 The professional card of Dr. S. C.. Shurick appears elsewhere in this paper, he having come here to take up the practice left vacant by the removal of Dr. DeNighne. Dr. shurick is a gradu- ate of the IIahnemann Medical College in San Francisco, and comes here with high recommendations as a skilful phy- sician and surgeon. We are pleased to welcome him among us.
 Congressman Thomas Gale, who is making a tour of Alaska looking into the needs of the district bc represents, was a Wrangell visitor Thursday last, and interviewed numb Der of our citi- zens. He is getting ready to do active work for Alaska at the next session of congress.
 General A..W Greeley and Col Jones were passengers north on the City of Seattle, Friday. Col. Jones was sta tioned at Wrangell at one time, and was considerably surprised at the improve ment made in the town.
 MIG Marsh, inspector ot hatcheries, arrived in this place last Friday from Washington, D C., and has been mak- ing his headquarters at the Wrangell Hotel, W hlle he looked into the salmon blsinssH. - --
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01
ADVERTISING DID IT

He didn't have a dollar, he didn't have q dime; his clothes and shoes looked as though they had served their time. He didn't try to kill himself to dodge misfortunes whacks; instead, he got some ashes and he filled five dozen sacks. Then next he begged Q dollar j; in the paper in the morn, he advertised tin polish that would put the sun to scorn. He kept on advertising and just now, suffice to say, he's out in Califor- nia at his cottage on the bay.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-08-01

The Wrangell shingle Co is roofing the mill with shingles of their own man. ufacture, and will use the old lumber roof for siding on the mill.
The midland journal., 1907-03-22
A Church witbout services.

There is in London, within a few
yards Of the beautiful marble arch in
Hyde park. church in which no serv-
ices are ever held. This Church of the
Ascension, as it is called, was built by
Mrs. Russell Gurney as a memorial to
her husband, and she expressly stated
that the edifice was to be used for
prayer. rest and meditation solely. A
handsome building it is. with its tessel-
lated floors and its numerous fine paint
ings. Over the door is posted this no.
tice, explaining the true object of the
church: Passengers through the busy
streets of London, enter this sanctuary
for rest and silence and prayer Let
the pictured walls within speak of the
past yet ever continuing ways of God
with man."
The midland journal., 1907-03-22
Water In Old London.

London's original water supply, says
the Chicago Daily News, was the river
Thames, and every apprentice was sup
piled with water tankard for trans
porting liquid to the house. AS early as
1919 there were ''water thieves" "for
in this yere wex chandler in Fleet
street had bi craft perced pipe Of the
condit withynne the ground, and so
conveied the water into his selar;
wherefore he was jugid to ride thrugh
the citee with condit upon his hedde. !"
The first official water supply for Lon
don was made in Germany. In 1852
Peter Maurice, German, made an en-
gine at London bridge by which water
was conveyed in lead pipes to the citi-
zens' houses, and he and his descend
ants became rich on the proceeds.
The midland journal., 1907-03-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Carelessness is the great sin of most
people.
If man doesn't acquire little sense
with age he cheats himself.
If a man owns pocketknife it Is
hard for him to pass a grindstone.
Say what you please about moral
courage. the man who has lot Of it
is mighty unpopular.
Make the stories you tell on a rainy
day as short as possible, especially II
you tell them under an umbrella.
There is very little use trying to con-
vince man who meets your state
ment with this argument: "Pll bet
you" etc.
No matter how highly you may value
your own opinion, remember 1t does
not go with other people unless they
think exactly as you do, which. by the
way, they seldom do.-Atchison Globe.
The midland journal., 1907-03-22
Saved Her Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Rup-
pee. She writes: "One year ago
my son was down with such serious
lung trouble that our physician
was unable to help him; when, by
our druggists advice 1 began giving
him DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
L soon noticed Improvement 1
kept this treatment up for a few
weeks when he was perfectly well
He has worked steadily since al
carpenter work. DIR. Kings New
Discovery saved his life." Guar
anteed best cough and cold cure by
Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist. soc
and $1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The midland journal., 1907-03-22
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A MYSTERIOUS CARD.
Mark Twain's Odd Request and How
Mrs. Cleveland Received 1t.

Mrs. Cleveland Received 1t.
When 1 was leaving Hartford for
Washington upon one occasion my
wife said: "T have written small
warning and put it in pocket Of your
dress vest When you are dressing to
go to the authors reception at the
White House you will naturally put
your fingers in your vest pocket, ac-
cording to your custom, and you will
find that little note there. Read it
carefully and do as it tells you.
cannot be with you, and so delegate
my sentry duties to this little note. If
l should give you the warning by
word of mouth now it would pass from
your head and be forgotten In few
minutes"
1t was President Cleveland's first
term. 1 had never seen his wife, the
young, the beautiful, the good hearted,
the sympathetic, the fascinating.
Sure enough, just as I had finished
dressing to go to the White House, l
found that little note, which had
long ago forgotten. 1t was a grave
little note, serious little note, like
its writer, but it made me laugh.
Livy's gentle gravities often produced
that effect upon me where the expert
humorist's best joke would have fail
ed, for do not laugh easily.
When we reached the White House
and was shaking hands with the
president he started to say something,
but interrupted him and said:
"If your excellency will excuse me
will come back in moment, but now
1 have a very important matter to at
tend to, and it must be attended to at
once"
1 turned to Mrs. Cleveland, the
young, the beautiful, the fascinating,
and gave her my card, on the back Of
which 1 had written "He didn't" and
/ asked her to sign her name below
those words.
She said: "He didn't? He didn't
what?"
"Oh," 1 said, ''never mind! We
cannot stop to discuss that now. This
is urgent. Won't you please sign your
name?" 1 handed her a fountain pen.
"Why," she said, 81 cannot commit
myself in that way. Who is it that
didn't? And what is it that he didn't?"
"Oh,'' 1 said, "time is flying, flying,
flying! Won't you take me out Of my
distress and sign your name to it?
It's all right. give you my word it's
all right"
She looked nonplused, but hesitat-
ingly and mechanically she took the
pen and said:
II will sign it. l will take the risk.
But you must tell me all about it right
afterward, so that you can be arrested
before you get out Of the house in case
there should be anything criminal
about this"
Then she signed, and l handed her
Mrs. Clemens note which was very
brief. very simple and to the point. 1t
said Don't wear your arctics in the
White House." 1t made her shout, and
at my request she Summoned a mes
senger, and we sent that card at once
to the mail on it's way to Mrs. Clemens
in Hartford.-Mark Twain's Autobiog-
raphy in North American Review.
The midland journal., 1907-03-22

'Tisn't only the "drags" in the wine cup that
helps fellow to get behind.
Some people never have fixed position in life
until after they are dead.
Not every hit in this world is lucky strike. I
Not all the bakers are successful in life Some
of them do not understand the art of raising the
dough.
The law says, Keep to the right. But it does
not apply il a pole cats in sight
There are men who are masters of themselves
and who have fierce looking boss
Matrimonial matches are frequently nothing
more than hell fire and birthstone,
The devil is one who gets pretty near every
thing he wants
A 300 pound woman isn't hard to size up
When the undertaker has boom on the go.the
devil also begins to get busy.
The drinkers friends the kind that sticketh
like brother, are bed bugs and lice,
The photographer does not take you for what
you are worth,
The devil always plays his cards so well that
he makes you believe you have the best hand in
the game.
Death usually makes lasting impression on
mother earth.
An old soak endeavors to absorb every thing he
comes in contact with.
Women who get rid of their tempers know how
to hold their tongues
The man who has the rocks got the sand first.
The easiest way to make enemies is to borrow
from your friends.
There are husbands who will make more fuss
over their art of making an oyster stew tran a
woman would make in the cooking OF three
meals day for a year.