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Warner then was n stripping Of nine
teen. He was afflicted with consump-
ton, and no one thought he could live
more than six months. He got the war
fever at the first call. He had Il be-
fore. for at the tavern he heard much
Of the differences Of the unhappy coun-
try from the lips of Lincoln. Douglass.
and the ether statesmen giants OF those
strenuous times. Going 10 his father
he asked permission to join the army
Nonsense. boy" said the old doctor.
You wouldn't stand camp life and
marching ano fighting six moaths"
But I won't live six months here.
father" smd young Warner.
Finally Dr. Warner consulted the
family physician. That individual
agreed with the opinion OF young War
ner that he could not live six months
/ II he remained at home
Army life either Will kill him or
cure him" said the blunt old doctor.
So DR.. Warner said no moro. He
neither gave nor withheld his consent.
and young Warner entered the service
as private.
Less than six months afterward he
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was promoted to a second lieutenantcy.
He served all through the war with dis
tinguished honor. and at the close was
sent to the Western plains to help sub
due the Indians that had taken to the
warpath At the cessation OF hosulities
between the Northern and Southern
armies.
At the conclusion Of the hard life Of
a soldier no left the army with the
rank Of mayor and with as sound a pair
Of lungs DIS sleeping in the open air
on the ground. riding horseback daily.
and eating the plain rations could give
any man. Today ne Is as sound man
physically. despite his sixty-five hard
years. as can be found in a days walk
along the streets Of Washington.
After the wer he finally settled down
at home. studied law and formed u
partnership with the man VINO later
became his father-in-law, and Of whose
= OOO. go estate "Pash" Warner is now
the sole executor. c. X. Moore.
Wooing of Robinson Girl.
About the close OF the civil war DR..
Warmers wife died. He remained a
widower until 1874. In 1871 he was trav-
cling through Kansas. The train on
which he was riding was delayed by a
washOut on the line. The passengers
had 10 drive fourteen miles 70 another
railroad. Among DR.. Warmers fellow
travellers were an Ohio woman and her
twin daughters. The woman was Mrs.
Stephen Robinson. Of Steuben county,
Ohio. The daughters were named Isa-
bella and Arabella. They were about
twenty years Of age, and as pretty a
pair Of girl twins as could be found in
the entire country Witt their mother
they had been 10 Garner. Kan, 10 visit
a brother Of the girls and his family
They were returning home.
widower John Warner was thrown in
their company During the transfer
from one railroad to another a rain
storm came UP. Gallant John Warner
had an umbrella. He offered 1t 10 the
ladies. The offer was accepted. and
tkenceforth John Warner. then a pros
porous banker. became a part Of the
Robinson party. That is where and how
the second romance Of Dr. John Warner
started.
John Warner. banker. had fallen In
love with pretty Isabella Robinson He
wrote her many letters bdbbling over
with love. He went TO see her In her
ohio home once. but was not enter
tanned on the Robinson farm He went
again IN May. 1874. and stayed three
days. When he returned 10 Clinton he
brought home with him Isabella Robin
son as his bride. He then had, besides
Eespasian Warner, another child. a
daughter. who Is now Mrs. Flora Nc
Dermott, OF Orange, Conn.
The marriage took place on May o.
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DISARMAMENT SUBJECT
RENEWED At THE HAGUE

THE HAGUE Aug. 1.-THE subject
Of disarmament today occupied the at
tent!on Of the delegates 70 the Inter
national Peace Conference.
Sir Edward Fry, heading the English
delegation. brought the question 70 the
fore, Offering several amendments 10
the program submitted Professionally
that Great Britain Will agree 20 limit
ing military and naval forces.
He was followed by Joseph Choate,
for the United States. who declared his
country believes its duty IS clear 70
support disarmament
President NeIidoh delivered a long
speech urging harmony on the subject
He declared that the sentiment OF dis
arm ment Is bound 20 be realized some
day and urged the conference 10 take
some action which Will hasten the
ef ent-
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LABORERS ASK CAR FARE,
STRIKE FOR 80 CENTS

PENDLETOS. Aug. IT.-Tine work on
the LOCkpOTt water trench was tied I'D
today as the result OF strike The
large gang Of Italians employed by the
T. A. Gillespie Company, who has the
contract for the LoCkport water uae,
demanded an increase OF % cents per
day each The demand was not grant
ed this morning and the men quit
The laborers claim that II costs them
80 cents per day car fare ana ask that
they be refunded for that expense. as
the Gillespie Company. they claim.
promised that when they came 10 Pen
dleton-
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In the trial Of the will contest. there
was placed in evidence an antenuptial
contract. which. however. was dated
May %, in which Isabella Robinson. a
spinster. agreed to accept. IN lieu of
her dover right in the estate OF Banker
John Warner. $4,000 and an annuity
during ths married life OF the couple OF
$500.
1t is this antenuptial contract that
has caused all the disagreeabIe contro-
versy between Mrs. Isabella Warner and
her stepson. Gel vespasian Warner. ad-
ministratOr OF his millionaire father
estate.
After the will was offered for probate
X was found that Dr. Warner had given
to his wife, IN addition to the 500 pro-
vided IN the sntenuptiaI contract, and
which he specifically stipulated should
be carried out TO the letter, the home
stead at Clinton. valued at $4,000. and
eighty acres Of land adjoining. the whole
being estimated by Colonei Warner 70
be worth $4,000. and the 223-acre farm
IN Ohio. which DR.. Warner had bought
from the estate OF Stephen Robinson
when that gentleman died.
Widow Seeks Lawyers.
Mrs. Isabella Warner promptly sought
the advice Of local lawyers. Colonel
Warner claimed that IN addition 70 in
sisting on the carrying out Of the ante
nuptlal agreement IN his will his father,
DR. John Warner, had specifically told
him before his death TO carry out the
contract and the Will literally.
Attorneys for Mrs. Isabella Warner
declare that the beduests OF DR.. John
Warner 10 his wife amounted all told,
at conservative estimate TO about S50,-
900, which would have left the share OF
Continued on yenth Page)
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Lone NuLLifieS larceny;
But Girls Purse Goes
She Uses SWecthearts Pocket as Safe Deposit
Vault and Then Wants to Prosecute
Him For Stealing.

companion to place her pocketbook in
his pocket Tor safekeepipg The pocket
book and money. disappeared, and she
accused him of stealing II.
The nudge decided he couldn't hold
the young man for larceny as they
we're engaged TO be married. and his
permission 70 allow his sweetheart 70
use his pocket as q safety deposit vault
would render void any judgment for
conviction.
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IOWA FALLS. Iowa Aug. 17.-If a
girl has the right To go through a
sweetheart's pockets after marriage,
has a young man the right to appro-
pirate his future wife's pocketbook be
fore marriage?
Miss Letta SHUTTER. a school teacher
at Ackley. and Joseph StonebreakeT
had been keeping company. Miss Slut
ter had sufficient confidence in her
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
CORTELYOU AND BRYAN.
Former Introduces Latter as InSpira-
ton to Good Citizenship
Everywhere.

Washington, Nov Christian
Citizenship. as exemplified by the
Young Mems Christian Association,
was the topic Of an address by Will
liam J. Bryan, at a largely attended
mass meeting held under the auspices
OF the international convention of
that association, at Convention hall
this evening. 1t was the leading
feature of tOday's events of the con
ventiOn. Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
the platform by George b. CortelyOu,
secretary Of the treasury. tremendous
applause greeting the two men as
they made their appearance in the
hall, where. both spoke. Mr.. Bryan,
who made the principal address. was
introduced BY Mr.. CorteIyou, and the
remarks of both were heartily ap-
plauded. In his address, introducing
Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Cortelyou said:
Mr.. Bryan's presence here in in
ternatiOnal convention. is an iEspira-
ton to good citizenship everywhere"
He said Mr.. Bryan's interest in the
associations undertakings is we'll
known, and he had the honor and
pleasure or presenting to YOU my
friend of maRy years, the Hon Will
liam J. Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan drew many lessons and
pointed out the infiu snce to be exert
ed and benefits to besderived from an
active CHRISTIAN citizenship. He spoke
of the tie that binds all Christianity.
of the differences id the progress Of
heather nations as I compared with
those which had embraced Christian
iJy. ofrthe great influence of the Y
/ NJ c. \. for good. Of the lesson Of
moral courage from the act Of the
prodigal son in returning To his faith
. er, and declared that if We cannot
send preachers to the heather. We
can send Christ 10 them. for every liv-
ing Christian life is q great sermon
IN itself The Christian life is an IN
. answeraJle argument in favor of
Christianity Mr.. Bryan declared
that the Y. NJ. c. 4. vas OF e-ouomi.
advantage in every city It is cheap
er. he said. TO keep men from doing
wrong than 10 reform them in the
penirentiary after they have com
. United wrong.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
PREMIUM. ONICURRENCY is DE-
CLINiYG GRADUALLY
.COfIDfNG IS BEING RESTORED
Banks Are ANXIOUS to Take Up the
Panama Bonds

Washington. Nqv. 24.-The events
of the last week p the financial situa-
ton have centered around the offer
by government TO receive bids for
s5O,OOO.OOO in per cent bonds for
Panama canal construction and offers
at par for s1OD.OOO.OO0 in treasury
certificates runAng one year at per
cent.
= The announcement of this project
by President Roosevelt. in his letter
to Secretary Cortelyou published
Monday, has done mue oh to restore
normal conditions il the money
market. The premi I'm on currency,
while somewhat obstinate. has been
gradually declining and the rally in
the stock market Saturday, following
the visit to Washih gton of ]. P Nor
gan and George r. Baker, indicate
that confidence is, being restored by
the manifest COOPERATION between
the government and big financial in
terests in New YORK. The mail Of
fers from national banks for the
Panama bonds are very heavy. The
envelopes will not be opened until
the time for receiving bids closes on
Saturday next.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
NO EXTRA SESSION YET
Governor Gone North, and If at all,
Session VIII BE In January.

Tallahassee Fla, Nov. 23.-The
rumor that the extra session of the
Florida Legislature would be called
for December was sent glimmering
today when the Governor left ITALIA
hassee to be absentsa week. the prime
purpose of his visit being to attend
the National Drainage Congress to be
held at Baltimore November %, %,
u. The Governor is to make
speech before that body Wednesday
on the drainage of the Everglades.
1t may be regarded as certain that
the Governor wOulh not be absent
from the capital the week before he
expected TO have bn extra session o.
the LEGISLATURE on his hands, and
since the proclamation has not yet
been issued. and since it viii be is
seud in rhe event Of an extra session
at least ten days before the conv"u-
ing of the session. it may now be set
down in the pipe OF the prophets, for
slow smoking, that the extra session
Will hardly be called, II at all, peloie
the next calendar year begins
Hasn't Yet Decided.
When the Goyernor is approached
on the subject he merely replies that
he has not yet determined what shall
be done. How the date of December
, became fixed in the minds Of the
State house occupants as the positive
date for the EXTRA session TO be con-
vened is now something of mystery
Though it may yet be so, events OF
the present prospect do not seem 20
indicate that the State house pro
phets we're CORRECT in their forecast
To those who are acquainted with
the serious purpose Of the Governor
to drain the Everglades it is not sur
prising that he should leave the eN-
ira session in a secoudaryplace while
there was an opportunity TOR nam q"
add one lot or title TO the probability
of the project which he has SET at"o-
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
President of Georgia Farmers Union
Will Confer With Roosevelt.

GAINESVILLE, Ca, Nov, % +Presi-
dent R. F, DuckworthNpf ting Georgia
Farmers Union left today Or Wash
ington to hold Ne~confere92e by APP
pointment With President Roosevelt
President Duckworth said he expect
ed to meet in WaSaiHgtonl pther mem
bers of the national Legislative COM
mittee Of the Farmers Union.
He said since certificates and canal
bonds were authorized cotton has adj
vanced nearly $40,O0O,OO0 in value.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
-, u,f. G. SMITH, OF u :. DE-
,.xrMENT OF AGRICULTURE
YfAy 10 4 LARGE CROWD
.~<ical Farming Discussed-Hon.
Fnnk Clark Is Here and VIII
Speak Tonight

Won. Frank Clark, Congressman
-. This district, accompanied by
u.n VIM. G.. Smith, of the United
u,.sas Department of Agriculture, ar
"a in the city last night. This
earning a number of citizens met
Am At the hotel, and finding that
- smith wished to visit one of the
s.arby farms in person, a trip was
.x,,.n9ed for them out to Mr.. Wise's
4 Arm at the end of the rock road.
through the courtesy of Mr.. Thos.
6wling, his big auto was secured
1sd Mr.. Chastain, the expert gas
.1fneer, took the party out. A very
j1eassnt stay was enjoyed at the
0]se farm and Mr.. Smith expressed
( 11assure at seeing such fine farming
&uptry.
Come stalks of cotton and corn
+. - secured from Mr.. Wise to use
Illustrations in the practical talk
r1dA Mr.. Smith made this afternoon
& the scurthouse Mr.. Wise also
hvorsd his> guests with some fine
nsarcane =
Quite large crowd of farmers
sans in this moAping hear the
peaking and Rear4 from the
epertiseb< by the kofernment. some
4 the practSar fdea} on many little
roslsms with whi& they have to
dsal
Msmith is ! Thoroughly practical
farmer, s~A-shl mas his own farm
Which he directs himself, Our PEG
ple are much Indebted to our Con
gessman for having secured the ser
noes Of Mr.. Smith to make us this
hIk.
Nj. Clark will make an address to
night at the courthouse to every
ndy Every body invited. The
meeting will be under the auspices OF
ne Board of Trade.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
THE PoPUIfsT REVIVAL.
RATIONAL Committee Meets Tomorrow
folk of Tom Watson for
President.

Joliet, H., iNov. 2s.-The Populist
M'i0nal conmittee will have a meet
as At the H4el St. James, St. Louis.
N'enoer 81 In addition to MEM
sn Of thel national committee.
akads and 3dvisers have been call
= u and thet meeting may, result in
= ming of ftime and place for
me Avention of 1908 and
: rsnomivGt&n of Tom Watson of
Chatrman j. II. Farris, OF
I'd today: The meeting is
's'3ior in peasure our party is
unity party. put really calamity
the motive\ this time. The
1asts are pleasAd with the trend
public sentiment, pr the people
= never more patriotic in time of
nan in this fnanciakcrisis. Best
y the government is wsth us. for
a's' time in my remembrance on
axe occasion.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
sENEN MILLION BALES
And ever Thus Far Ginm"d This
Season

Washington. Nov. 21.--Tar census
bureau today issued its report on co.,
TON ginning 10Y the growth Of 1907
TO November II. showing q total OF
7S11.2O2 bales. counting round as
half bales. compared with >.562'2+-
bales for 1906, and 7.5ollNo for
1905 The number OF round bales
included is.142.6O9 forf 1907. and
200. S66 for 1906, and 209,OV6 for
1905 Sea Island Included 42.7oS
for 1907. SO.671 for 1906. and Ga
1913 for 1905. The number of active
ginraries were 26,57I for 1907.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

Charle& Baisden happened TO a
very painful accident this morn.ns.
which resulted in bruising his right
arm just belowAsthe elbow. He was
starting the engine in his automobile
when it back freaS suddenly with
such force az 10 break the bone in
two We trgst he may soon recover
with no permanent injury to follow.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

Mr.. Frank Z. LOwenstein, of the
Monarch Manufacturing Co., Atlanta
Ga. one of the leading extract and
bOttlers SIMPLY houses IN the United
States. was N the city today, look
ing after business matters and visit
ing his old FRIEND r. H Holmes. of
Live Oaks famoVs aQd widely known
bottlins works. Mr.. kowenstein. be-
sides being enc Of theNpost affabIe
gentleman and genial cdGpanions,
is somew bat OF an artist and Supplies
many OF his customers with original
designs for labels, signs. hangers,
etc.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

]. w. Carver. of Columbia, paid
the Democrat "a pleasant call this
afternoon.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
SWEEPS NOHTHEAsTERN AT
LANTtC COAST
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
One Life Il Reported Lost In Della
w;ire

Boston. Mass. kov. Endang-
ering the shippingiaN along the Mas
sachusetts coast abd tieinS up many
vessels in the haTllOrS, northeastern
~ gale blowing at FiXty miles an hour
set in this AFTERNOON.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

Drew Grower came up from Lake
City yesterday where he is attending
Columbia COLLEGE, for few days
visit with home fofSs. He will spend
a day hunting while here.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
Winchester. VI, Nov. 24--A
heavy snowstorm prevailed in North
ern Virginia To-Day. covering the
ground to depth Of four inches.

NC0NN SHOW = Oi III hll ~ q ttu III WI III
ern Virginia toby, covering the
ground to a deptA Of four inches.
Delaware Breakwater. Del, Nov.
24.-The northeast gale which swept
along the Atlantic coast today was
especially severe in this vicinity.
One life was LOST as a direct result
of the heavy seasland schooner was
blown ashore ana is tonight in dan
ger of being pounded to pieces.
Atlantic City, y. j., Nov. 24.-The
severe northeast storm which pre-
vailed here all day. and which was
central off here. tonight, has made
high tides, but little damage has
been reported outside the ripping of
Of a few pilings on Noung's old pier
The meadows were flooded. trolley
service was interfered with and teIe-
graph and telephone wires suffered
philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 24.-Phila-
delphia and vicinity had its first
taste OF winter today, when the At
lanric coast stogm brought with it
sheet and snow.
The wind rose TO velocity Of
forty miles an hour and rhe heavy
rain accompanying il turned 10 ~!eer
and snow in the evening
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

New York. Nov. 24-New York
was windswept and rainsoaNed today
in the heavy storm which came boom
ing up the Atlantic coast from Cape
Hatteras. sending ships scurrying 10
port and keeping others huggin-
their anchorages in the harhor-
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

Mr. Worth ". Trammeu. State
Food and Drug Inspector, who was
in OUT city last week. stated that all
dealers in fOodsand drugs should in
form Jhemselyess as to pure food law
and regulations. and that they should
see that all their goods Eere made
20 conform to the law fNIr. Tram
NELL further safd tbat thk department
did not desire 70 cause Inconvenience
TO he manufacturers sd dealers. but
that it would insist On the law be-
ing complied With. and where it was
found that the law was being igpor-
I'd, and disregarded, prompt action
would be taken in the premises
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25

When in doubt as 10 where to have
your prescriptions filed, take them
TO the Live OAK Drug Co. They will
I'LL them correctly. No substituting.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-25
jumpers Is Reelected.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 2a-The Am
eeration of Labor. indoors
Al. = EVEN act of word and pen of
s,ss, s,'esidene Samuel Gompers. and
q Ensfsh Language. those who
800, 'asat to msfigS his personal
$3.50 or ofiSal conduct. this
unaniHously reelected Mr..
70 oYce for anothey term
- e " Ech followed the cleo
en9of great enthusiasm.
g 0oppers. when he came
eSnver his speech of accept
received with great out
, 1907-06-24
EXAMINATIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.

The United States civil service COM
mission an examination On
June rs, 1907, to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill va
cancies in the position of surveyor of
mineral deposits, one at IS and the
other at 81 per diem, in the land office
service, ald vacancies as they occur
in any branch Of the service requiring
similar qualifications. The examina'
ton will consist of the following sub
jects, weighted as indicated: Public
land laws, Is; public land surveying,
20; mineral deposits and geology Of
the United States, 40; training and ex-
%perience Grated on application), rs. APP
plicants should at once apply to the
civil service commission at Washing.
ton, or to the secretary Of the board OF
examiners at the examination places,
Cheyenne, Laramie and Sheridan, Wyo.
On June 26 and 81, 1907 an examina.
ton will be held to secure eligibles
from which to make c~ertification to fill
vacancies as they may occur in the po-
sition of assistant chemist, at salaries
from $1,000 TO $1,SOO per annum, in
the bureau Of chemistry, department OF
agriculture. The department states
that the higher salaries will only be
paid to those who have had irst-class
training and considerable experience at
miscellaneous work other than that OBJ
tanned in a college or university course
in chemistry, and that recent graduates
and chemists who have not had wide
and varied experience in analytical
work may expect the possibility OF
the lower salaries.
The commission announces an exam
nation on June 26, 1907, to secure
eligibles from which to make certif-
cation to fill a vacancy in the position
of machine wood worker, at SO cents
an hour for eight-hour working day,
in the government printing office, and
similar vacancies As they may occur.
No educational test will be given, and
1t will not be necessary for applicants
to appear at any place for examination.
, 1907-06-24
E MENTIONED.
Circus in town today.

Circus in town today.
Sunday was a beautiful day.
Partly cloudy and warm during the
forenoon.
All kinds of fishing tackle at the
Lovejoy Novelty works.
Laramie and Wyoming souvenirs, ap
propriate for friends, Greenwood's.
Myron Wall and Victor Facinelli,
who we're in Denver on a visit, re.
turned today.
Mrs. e. A. Shade of Pueblo is in the
city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Converse and her husband, the car
penter. She will remain for several
days.
Miss Margaret Friend of Rawlins
who was here to attend commence.
ment at the university, left this after
noon for Denver with Mrs. Nellie vii
son and Miss Mary Wilson.
]. E. Clifford, the press and claims
agent with the Sells-Floto shows, wa:
"a pleasant caller at The Republican
office this morning. Mr.. Clifford is al
old newspaper man, being for a consid
cradle time the news editor of the Den
yer Post. He is a bright, energetic
young fellow and the print shop still
holds a decided fascination for him.
, 1907-06-24
FOR WYOMING.
II FRUIT CROP
is ABOUT EVEN.

Rev. A. C. Hogbin, who formerly
lived at Sabetha, Kas, has handed
The Republican the following clipping
from a recent issue of the Herald of
that city hat may be of interest to
housewives and others in this section:
Things are pretty evenly divided
after all. Last year the berry crop
was practically non est. We didn't
get any strawberry preserves, nor
blackberry jam, but we YER so flush
on peaches and apples that we put
enough up to last two years. This
year the peaches and apples were
knocked out, but, oh, the berry crop!
Samuel Magill's strawberry patch is
laden with enough berries to last
three weeks. 1t bears punches with
twenty berries to a bunch. From a
patch six feet square two crates were
gathered in n day. w. E. Bruce, on
the Albany road, has a patch of black
berry bushes that are so laden with
blossoms that they resemble SNOWFALL
bushes in full. bloom"