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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-03
CITIZENS CONFERRED
WITH RAILROAD MEN
IA the Matter Of a Union Rail-
road Station for Gainesville.
LARaELY INTENDED MEETINo

Il Was Joint Gathering Of Boarc
Of Trade, Citizens and Representa-
tlves Of Various Rallroads--commIt
tee Appointed to Confer In Matter.
Ia compliance with the call which
has appeared In The Sun for several
days, there was a large and interest
ing joint meeting Of the Board OF
Trade and citizens, and representa-
tltes OF the various railroads entering
the city at the council chamber Thurs
day morning, at which Mayor w. r.
Thomas, president Of the Board Of
Trade, presided
Those present representing the rail.
roads were r. B. simonton OF Tampa,
fepresenting the Tampa and Jackson
Vile; M. Riddle general superintend-
ent Of the Atlantic Coast Line, Jack.
sonyllIe, and Judge Rainey, represent
Ing the seaboard Air Line, Tallahas-
zee.
Chairman Thomas stated that the
purpose OF the meeting was TO consult
With the representatives of the rail-
roads IN the matter Of union depot
for Gainesville, which the people real
lied was badly needed
The subject being open for discus
sion, there were many interesting
talks by members OF the board, citI-
Gems and representatives. It was eyi.
dent, by the remarks Of the railroad
officials, that the roads were willing
70 concede to anything reasonable as
surfing the meeting that, considering
the expense would not be excessive,
the railroads we're perfectly willing to
comply with the wishes OF their pa
irons.
A resolution was presented and
adopted requesting the railroad com
panies TO complete a union station
within two years.
IN reply 20 requests, the representa-.
tives requested the chair TO appoint
3 committee to confer with the rail.
road civil engineers in the matter Of
seeming a desirable site, the probable
cost Of union station such as IS
required etc A motion prevailed to
this effect, and was carried and the
chair appointed B. f. Hampton, sec
Rotary OF the Board OF Trade, w b.
Taylor s. j. Thomas. e. e, Cannon
and j. II. Jarvis,
The meeting adjourned, subject TO
the call OF the chairman
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-03
wen Known See Captain olsl.

Mobile, Ala. May 81 -caQtain
Alonlo A Mclean. one Of the Bee,
known snip masters on the Atlantis
ana gulf Coasts. died hers Wednes-
day He was = nsure % New
Brunswick a. 81, end le,ieFst ,Ae
SEA for forts years Ee vas 90
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-03
Those Who sang.

The soloists on the program were
as follows, each artist doing his or
her work with great credit:
soprano-Miss Bessie P. Brown,
Mrs. ]. A. McKinstry, Mrs. w. S.
Prindle. Mrs. B. P. Richards.
Tenori-Mr w E. Cadwallader,
Prof. R. w. Clothier Mr.. w. NJ. Dale.
Mr.. ]. A. Goodwin.
Baritone-Rev. ]. Stuart Hyatt.
organ-Mr, VIM. Packham, Mus.
Bach.
The chorus was composed Of the
following, all possessing excellent
voices:
Soprani-Mlss g. L, Balls, Miss V.
Bennett, Miss Bessie p Brown. Miss
Ida B. Colman, Mrs. ]. H. Colson,
Miss Nell DaCosta, Miss Catherine
Hampton, Mrs. j. A. McKinstry, Mrs.
A. l., c. Pitts, Mrs. B. p. Richards.
Alt-Mrs. S. S. Abbott, Miss F. C.
Balls, Miss G. NJ Cushman, Miss M.
A, Mcmillan. Mrs. S. L. Robb
Tenorl--Lieut. L. r. Ball, Prof r.
w. Clothier, Mr.. w. NJ. Dale, Mr.. J..
A. Goodwin, Mr.. Kenneth H. Grieve.
Bassi--Ret. F, Stuart Hyatt, Mr.. H.
A. Kendall, MIR, L. c. Lynch, Col. l.
e. Webster.
Viollns-Miss Jessie Evans, Miss
Minna Hampton, Mr.. Harry Pearce,
Miss Christine Richards, Miss Emily
VanDeventer.
Accompanist--Mr l., Becker
Conductor-Mr w. E. CadwaIlader.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-03
letter Cured.

A lady customer OF ours had suf.
fered with letter for two or three
years. 1t got so bad on her hands
that she could not attend to her house
hold duties One box OF Chamberlain
salve cured her Chamberlain's
medicines give splendid satisfaction
IN this communlty.--M. II. Rodney &
Co. Almond, Ala. Chamberlain's
medicines are for sale by all drug.
gists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-03
SACRED CONCERT
A GRAND SUCCESS
Holy Trinity Was Crowded to
Hear Wiegand's Festival Mass.
PRoosAM DEEP BUT FINE

One Of the Finest Musical Treats
Ever Heard In acknowledgements
ed Under Leadership Of w. E. Cad
waIIader-spIendId Success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Insurance Companies Protest.

At the first of the legislative COM
mittee hearings ON the insurance reg
ular bills before the legislature, the
representatives of the insurance COM
panies made it plain that they mean
vigorously to oppose most of the meas
ures embodying the recommendations
of the legislative insurance investiga-
ton committee as well as several 9TH
ers not introduced without the sane
tion of that committee. Some of the
bills were characterized as being
most radical" in their provisions and
one of the speakers expressed the
opinion that if they were placed on the
statute books his company might be
compelled to withdraw from the state.
1t was also limited that the insurance
companies do not believe that some
of the bills will, if enacted into law,
stand the test of the courts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21

Madison.-An important fact in the
senatorial situation was the knowledge
that no election will be held on the
10Th. The senate judiciary committee
to which was referred the Smith reso-
luton setting the date for balloting on
that date has not yet taken up the
resolution. Senator Whitehead said
the resolution probably would not be
reported in time to be available and
there probably would be no election
for some time, as there had been no
talk of a caucus. ''If the attorney
general is correct" he said, 1--WE can
have the election at any time and
there is no rush about it." The cleo
ton, however, is not the important
question. The caucus is the place in
which the contest will be determined.
The time of holding the caucus may
be important. If members are kept in
turmoil over the time of election
they may find themselves confronted
by caucus called before they have
made their minds up as to candidates.
Hence, the question of the time of cleo
ton probably henceforth will cut but
little figure. 1t is generally expected,
however, that the caucus will be called
in a few days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.

"Times are changed said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. Il
doubt if nowadays a man of Washing
tons answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"a rich lawyer after dinner the other
night went into his den for a smoke
He took down from his piperack a
superb meerschaun, Christmas pres.
ent from his wife, but, alas, as he
started to fill the pipe it came apart
in his hands. The bowl had been
broken in two and then. carelessly
stuck together.
with loud growls of rage the law.
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son, boy of
II, spoke up bravely.
Father, he said, I can not tell a
lie. I did it.
1.-THE lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
"Reaven neIp me- he said, it had
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but
now-alaS-alas-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Fortunate Men Of Prominence.

Admirers of great, rich or famous
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects of their regard. The Ger
man emperor heads the list of lucky
ones so favored. His receipts in
money and real estate during the last
ten years would, it is said, make
millionaire envious. Following prece-
dent, a Hamburg merchan: prince left
more than $1,O0O,0O0 to the emperor's
chancellor, whom Kaiser William i'm
mediately created Primes" BueIow.
William Jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth in the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
500 900 from an admirer Of his public
career and DR.. Jameson inherits a sum
one-ifth larger under the will of Mr..
Belt. Queen Victoria wss very for.
tunate in her admirers, of whom the
wealthiest was Nieid, who bequeathed
to her the sum Of 81 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Assembly Uses Hatchet.

The assembly passed one bill and
killed eight. The bill that was passed
appropriates $1,575 to seven clerks
who worked several months on the
recent state census after the original
appropriation had become exhausted
Four of the clerks are now employed
in other capacities in the capitol. Most
of the bills killed provided for ex-
empting different classes of real and
personal property from taxation. One
CT the bills slated for slaughter was
saved by Assemblyman T. w. LIE Roy,
of Marinette, who succeeded in having
it re-referred to the committee on tax
alton. 1t provides for the exemption
of property used for Chautauqua pur-
poses.
Two new bills were introduced. One
came from the committee on transpor-
tation and provides that adult de-
pendent children of old soldiers may
receive aid from county relief funds
for veterans. The other bill provides
for taking off a slice of Forest county
and attaching it to Florence county.
Among the bills favorably reported
was the Bancroft measure increasing
the salaries of the attorney general
from $4,000 to $4,000 year. Another
one gives the railroad commission au-
thority to compel railroads to build
spur tracks when it is deemed neces-
Sary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
70 PURIFY LA CROSSE
Ministers Begin Canvass of Town in
Order to Gain Money for Fight
on Vce-AIarm in Some
Quarters

La Crosse.-The preliminary can
rass of La Crosse, to secure a 100000
fund to prosecute vice and purify the
city, was started by ministers Only
.hree persons were asked to purchase
stock and they pledged themselves to
$1,000. A more active canvass will be
started at once and an effort made to
interview every prominent man in La
Crosse.
The city is awakening to the pur-
pose of the organization to secure a
detective, secure evidence and clean
the city. In view of the approaching
municipal election in April, in which
the question of an open" or closed
town figures, politicians are alarmed.
In many quarters the report of the
vice committee is feared, but the min
,sters refuse to be called off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; it's old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of $20O,OO0,0OO, We who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can ave longer stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
er, teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests of the physician,
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with its stock
accommodating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with it's ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
have found it's way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst
Then likewise remember this, that of
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers of houses in great cities, not
one cent will ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, ILL.,
advised policy; if self preservation is
the first law of nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value of real
estate decreases, local improvements
cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents in business sense just so much
possibility, and every honest occupa-
ton is injured in proportion as that
is withheld or sent elsewhere.
In a certain rural community, this
official order and warning was issued:
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL" 1t is
impossible to put roads in repair with
out money. This lack of means can
not be traced to poor crops, for the
harvest just gathered in has been
superabundant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good. Is it fair TO establish the
city by depriving the country of its
Just support?
Many hold forth the idea that the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21

cision given by the attorney general
covering the time of election. From
some the expression is heard that the
decision will be adopted as the law
for the legislature and that there will
be no joint session of the two houses
to elect until Tuesday, May IA, two
weeks after the resignation actually
takes effect. Others assert that they
might as well get to caucusing and
have the matter determined as soon
as possible, for they realize that little
along lines of general legislation will
be done until the senatorship is dis
posed of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
New Coal Dock Company.

r. B. Harder, of Chicago, is at
the head of new coal dock
company that proposes to estab-
lish large coal dock on the
Keystone site to conduct a coal bust
ness on a cooperative basis for the
cooperative farmer elevators and
creameries of the state of Iowa, Min
nesota, North and South Dakota. Mr..
Harder, while here, received encour-
aging news regarding the organization
of a company and at the rate stock is
being subscribed for there appears to
be no question that the company will
be successfully organized, and will be
shipping coal out of Ashland during
the coming summer. Ashland peo-
pie are becoming much interested in
the new concern. 1t looks much now
as if over $4,000 to $4,000 worth of
stock would be taken by Ashland peo-
pie alone 1t is positively agreed that
before the company is organized
100000 of stock must be subscribed
for and all paid in cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
SIT WITH CORPSE IN TRAIN.
Aged Woman Dies While Travelling
and Son Keeps Secret.

Prairie du Sac.-Mrs. Mary Sawyer,
a former resident of this village. was
brought here for interment on March
4. She died on February 26 in Mon
tana on train, while en- route for
Missouri. A son and his wife were
with her, and as there were no suit
able stopping places for some dis
lance, they kept the knowledge of
they reached Kansas City, Mo-, two
days later. The two took turns
watching by the dead woman's side.
AS she was quite low when they first
took the train, the suspicious of the
crew were not aroused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
HOME VS.. THE CITY
THAT is WHAT THE HOME-TRADE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
If You Are Sending Your Dollars to
the MaiI-Order Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.
Copyrighted, by Alfred c. Clark.)

Copyrighted, by Alfred c. Clark.)
A far seeing, provident business
man will not pursue a policy which
Is subVersive of his best interests.
He will not destroy his own house,
neither will he jeopardize his bust
ness. He will observe the golden
rule, not only in theory, but in prac-
tice, and it's practical observation was
never more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet, ofttimes pur-
sue policy which renders the dawn
Of that age an impossibility.
Within the horizon of every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
Is yearly assuming greater proper
lions. We refer to the mail order
business which last year amounted
in money sent to Chicago alone to
$200,000,000 Two hundred million
dollars diverted from it's legitimate
channel Two hundred million dol
lars sent out to enrich those who
were not needy, while those at home
sorely in need of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm
poverished just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within its own chan
mel, thus enriching it's own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
Many unemployed would have been
engaged at living wages, households
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
The Profitable Slot Machine.

ct have often wondered" remarked
Greenleigh, dropping penny in the
slot, where the profit on these ma
chimes"
Here he grasped the handle.
where the profit on these ma
chimes"
Here he shook the machine.
81 have often wondered, | say,
where the profit"
Here he shook the machine again.
where the profit comes in. Hang
the thing 1t seems to be clogged
this time Nothing happens!"
WELL" said Brooks, "do you be-
gin to see where the profit comes
IMP"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Granite or Marble for Capitol.

Advocates of the proposition to have
the new state capitol constructed of
marble or granite at a cost of about
100000 won decisive victory in the
assembly. After a spirited discussion
they succeeded in having ordered to
third reading the bill providing that the
new building shall be constructed of
either or both of these materials and
directing the capitol commission to
provide power, heat and lighting
plant outside the capitol park grounds.
The bill already has been passed by
the senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21

country is the feeder of the city.
This is only partially true That doc
trine has been preached till the text
is threadbare. 1t would be much
wiser for men to get a new text and
talk and work the country I'D, then
allow the city, including its mail or
der Octopus, to work its own prob
lens awhile. This, instead of being
selfishness, would be the finest order
of common sense. A more marked
feeling of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed in the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain Of
lack of facilities and conveniences; in
order to obviate this, let $500, 1000, 900
this coming year be disbursed among
country merchants, among the hum
bier storekeepers, then observe what
will follow. The Improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and over
the broad acres of the farm and best
of all. the social spirit of brotherhood
WOulQ U6 1ClI do AOfOA OC1OlO.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov. Folk, of Missouri: I'VE
are proud of our splendid cities, and
we want to increase in wealth and
population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. l do NOT BELIEVE in the mail
order citizen. If a place is good
enough for man to live in and to
make his money in, it is good enough
for a man to SPEND HIS MONEY
in. Patronize your own town papers,
build them up, and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words of wisdom and
foresight from prudent, patriotic
man. AS it is to-day, these words are
expressive of the opposite of what
should be in many country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
is gaining; the truth IS he is saving
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Will Not Go Bachelor Trial.

Observation-Disclosures Thiel and Will
liam Shields, arrested here on
charge of stealing a $4,000 automobile,
refused to return to Chicago to an
swer the charges against them, and it
will be necessary for the Illinois Of
ficials to secure requisition papers
Thiel is said to have stated that he
would contest every step in the prose
cution. He still refuses to make any
statement as to his guilt of innocence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Rush Work in Woods.

Rush Work in Woods.
Work in the woods in northern
Wisconsin is now being rushed
as fast as possible in order to
try and make up for the .ex-
ceediDgly small cut of timber during
the early part of the winter, but even
If the loggers are not interrupted by
storms and thaws from now until
spring they will not be able to make
up the loss and the cut of timber IN
the northern woods will fall greatly
be cut during the winter. AS a result
many of the mills will have small cuts
during the summer and many will
not be able to run all of the season.
The last winter has been bad one
for the loggers all over the northwest
and several of the smaller concerns
have been obliged to cease operations
long before this. The great depth of
snow in the woods and the scarcity
of men during the early part of the
winter has had a great deal to do
with the small cut in the woods. The
cold weather has also been bad and it
was on tbs account to great extent
that the companies were unable to
keep their camps filed with men,
even though the wages paid this
have exceeded any former year.
The warm weather of a week ago
has had the desired effect in reducing
the depth of snow in the woods, and
fo; al civ hot
time the logging roads and woods are
now in fine condition for rush all
along the line. Men are now plenti
full and the loggers will try and make
up for lost time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Charged with Timber Frauds.

Naturalization the suggestion of
the attorney general, United States
District Attorney Butterfeld filed ac-
ton to recover the sum of SIS, 461, the
value of timber alleged to have been
cut from public lands in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
The defendants in the action are
James and Patrick Mehan, of this
city, and the Thief River Falls Lum-
Der company, of Minnesota. The com
plant recites that the defendants dur
ing 1898 and 1899 cut timber from
lands belonging to the government in
the two states amounting to 2,733,000
feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
Hearing on Option Bill.

The assembly state affairs com
mittee had lively hearing on
the Baker district option BILL
which is practically the Thayer
bill of two years ago. Prior to the
hearing the representative of the Ii
quor and the temperance interests
reached an agreement on all the pro
visions of the bill except one relating
to the question as to what shall be
considered business block. The bill
provides that any district in a city
having from 100 to 1000 electors may,
upon petition to the common council,
be allowed to determine whether any
saloon or place for the sale of liquor
shall be located in that district. Blocks
devoted to business are to be except
ed. The contest arose over the ques-
ton as to what should be considered
a business block The committee took
the bill under consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-21
The NeoIioibIe Half.

81 am afraid he can't come" said
Adam to his neighbor from the land
of Nod, who was inviting them to an
evening function you see, haven't
any dress-suit-in fact, we haven't
any clothes at all, hardly"
well" suggested the neighbor, mo
body is going to notice how man is
dressed so long as his wife is in fash
ion. Come along."-Judge.