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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
TREES ARE IN BLOOM.
Continued Warm Weather Causes
Blooms to Appear Early.

The continued warm weather dur
ing the past few months has IN one
way proved a blessing to the horticul-
turist, as it has caused peach and
other spring fruit blooms tn come out
earlier than usual by several weeks,
which means that the yield will be
earlier, and il fully matuTed will bring
better prices, being in the market in
advance OF all other sections.
Bot in the meantime, should a sud /.
den dropping Of the thermometer oc.
eur, it will mean disaster to the
fruit crop OF this section, as all the
bloom will be killed or injured, and il
will not only set back the fruit. but
cause imperfections Shieh are bound
to prove Of loss to the growers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
Carrie Nation

certainly smashed q hole In the bar.
rooms Of Kansas, hot Ballard's Hore-
hoasd Syrup has smashed all records
A. cure for coughs. bronchitis, info
ensa and ell pulmonary diseases. T.
q. H, Horton, Kansas, writes; 81
have never found medicine that
would cure q cough 90 quickly % Bal
isrd's Horehound Syrup. have used
10 for yesFs Sold by W. NJ. Johnson
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
ElkS ARE NOW
IN new HOME
Held Their First Meeting in New
Lodge Room Thursday Night.


Seem was Constructed Especially q
suit the Convenienee OF Elks, and 4
arranged In q Manner For Con
fsrring Work In This Order.
One Of the greatest and most sue.
oessful meetings Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks ever held in
florida was the meeting OF Gaines
willie Lodge No. geo. which convened
In its elegant new hall on Thursday
evening, when nearly o hundred were
present 20 witness the opening cere-
monies In the lodge room.
While the elub-room now under
ecurss OF remodelling and addition,
hss not Jet been flushed, owing to the
{ faet that material could not be Sc
cured and labor was scarce. the lodge
room was ready to receive the mem.
bsr OF the order aud three candidates
epresented themselves for initiation at
>she specified time.
The new lodge room IL something Of
Which NOT only the local lodge OF Eks
should feel proud, but something
which 10 q credit to the city Of Gaines.
vile and the order. Constructed es-
peeialIy to meet the demands OF the
work required, 10 IL model ia every
wsy, and IL 10 no wonder that the local
lodge feels a digniHed pride In its con-
struction and equipment.
II was announced on the Thursday
|evening preceding that the new lodge
room would be READY for business" a
week later, hence there was q big at.
tsndsnce. The chairs were not suffi.
cieut TO seat those who came, but those
who arrived late were content 10 share
Recommendations around the rostrum,
20 there was no Inconvenience.
Three candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of the order. ard the
work YES conferred in a most impress
sive manner, not hitch having been
Experienced, Notwithstanding that
eserythiDg vas new 10 the working Of
Aeers. At the conclusion they we're
upon the efficiency in
which the work was carried through.
IL viii BE- several weeks, at the pres.
ent rate. owing 20 the absence Of ma
seriai and the scarcity Of labor, before
she building will be completed, but
she order will occupy the lodge room,
and this alone will be worth great
Deal 60 the lodge. ss IL 10 so convent.
entity arranged.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
SEED CO.
EVANS AK.SAR.BEN PERFECTION
Early White Spine Cucumber.

The Earliest, Finest Formed. Most
Productive and Most Saleable variety
to grow for shipment. retaining il.
color and fresh appearance longer
than any other variety.
A selection made from the ImpToved
White Spine Cor It's large size. perf"c-
ton Of form and earllness. As the
earliest and most productive variety il
has no eq1s., and will be found more
profitable to grow than the old I'm
proved White Spine"
The market gardeners first and mos,
important consideration in growing
Cucumbers for market IL To obtain the
choicest Seed Stock for planting.
Most OF the crops grown are very
much mix-d and OF inferior quality.
Evans Ak.sar.ben Perfection il re.
garded by growers rs the finest ana
priest stock known. IL u not only the
very earliest, bot il prod uces Cneum.
bers OF the finest form and most sale.
able size for shipping purposes.
II was introduced a few years since
by one Of the most extensive growers
OF cucumber and cantaloupe seed in
the United States. IL 10 now being
grown by the most extensive culti-
vators and shippers OF Cucumbers in
the South, and has become the most
popular strain OF White Spine Cucum-
Der seed m this country.
Sold OILY IN -eaied packages. 75c per
pound, postage paid.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
TOWNSEND HOME SOLD.
One OF the Oldest landmarks Of the
CRY Passes into Other Hands.

The old Townsend homestead, on
the corner ~ Palmetto avenue and
East Court street. ias at last chnged
hand., after having been among the
holding. ~ Mrs. c. A. Townsend. a
widow Who il we'll knoGn throughout
the city, for msny years.
The property, which il arsong the
most desiratly !ocst-d in the city. was
purchased from the estate Thursday,
and the purchaser was Ira Baird. Il
is one ~ the most desirsble proper.
ties in Gainesville, being one OF the
first built up in modern style, and
wac the home OF one OF the oldest resi-
dents OF Gainesville
Mrs. TownseDd ard her husband
came from the West TO Gainesville a
quarter OF a century ago. When the >
purchased land aud erect 81 theirhome,
it vas then Gin the woods" 20 use the
expression; bat the growth OF the
city has encr0sched The premises from
ali sides. until now ;he place is located
in the very heart Of the society Of East
Gainesville.
Mr.. Townsend died msny years ago,
and his good wife, who was one OF the
best women Gainesville ever knew,
passed To the mysteries of the great
beyond in 1904. The property has been
on the market ever since, being in the
hands 81 non.residents, heirs OF the
estate, and was sold "a above stated.
The property in question is among
the most desrably located in East
Gainesville. The lot j. n large one.
about lOOxl0O, and contains n good
two-story house which can be con.
vsnieutly arranged ~ a residen -
or fiat. II has not been learned what
the new owner intends TO do, bot it
goes without saying that the place will
b" made 10 pay good interest on the
investment
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Team Dashed in'o Public School and
Caused Much Excitement.

Caused Much Excitement.
A runaway team belonging TO the
CaWford Il Davis uables became
frightened A. train Friday afternoon
atont l O'Clock, ard made n dssh
around tire corner ant down Mechanic
street in an easterly direction. which
caused a great deal OF excitement on
the streets.
The team, which was lired up with
Others at the Atlantic Coast Line pas
senRer station. seemed To take n sud
den fright. They made = quick turn,
upsetting another carriage. and moved
od at q lively gait. Just as they
turned the driver was thrown from his
carriage, and Notwithstanding that he
held the lines FOR few feet the team
got away and made straight line for
the University High School. where
they were successful in breaking up
the schuoI.
Arriving ~ the building while The
children were at their stndies, che
horses dashed into the bnildiug. sud,
remarkable 20 state. the heavy car
riage was not demolished. hut cleared
the hallway, though IL played havoc
with the hig doors, drmoli-hiDg them
~ the hubs struck the door hsnges.
The carrisge passed, however, and
when the frightened horses were on
the inside there wAs the Creates ex-
element. Children and teachers were
At once on ihrir feet, and the ~ tie.
ment which followed can never be-
properly described.
One Of lhS horses went through a
window, while the other wss cap
tored in the slcove The animal which
took the window route 81 advent was
cnt aboutshe from fore leg, but that
was about the only damage to be
recorded, go fares cSn he learned.
There WAS no serious damage, which
was miracle. Il w4s fortunate
thing that the children at the school
we're not az recess az this time. AS
there would have been many Of them
IN the CORRIDOR, ~ the corridors are a
part " their Fairgrounds.
This vas most peculiar incident.
and one that will probably MOI occur
again in lifetime. The nurses did ,
not seem 10 b. excited when they ar
rived ~ the school, aud it might he
that they fel; a little instruction un-
der PrIncipal McBeath would prove OF |
some benefit 10 them
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

Owing TO the change in time o
arrival OF mail the postoffice genera
delivery will hereafter be OPEN or
Sunday from two TO three o'clocl
p. n, instead Of from one 20 two .. M
n. Z. Beach OF Live Oak. vel
known and popular ssle.msn who trav.
els this section in the interest OF the
ouin- Marshal Company. Lynchburg
Va. is IN the city. Mr.. Besch'.
friends are always glad to see him
here.
W. Z. Bell OF Trenton, member OF
the irm Of Bell & Colson, the exten.
sive contractors, was in the city Thurs
day and a part Of Friday. Mr.. Bell,
who Is an enthusiastic member OF the
Elks, came 20 attend the meeting
Of Gainesville Lodge No. 800, as he
had friend who was to pass through
the mysterious portals, and he wanted
TO see the job we'll done--which he did.
d. G. Warner has returned from
south Florida, where he has been for
the past few days on business. Nh.
Warner, who was formerly with The
& J. Thomas Company, 10 now repre-.
senIing q large Wholesale house from
Atlanta, snd is eni Dying 3 fine trade.
He still makes his home in thi1 city,
however. aud says he proposes to keep
HE family here. This will be crafty
ing news 20 those who have met Mr..
and Mrs. Warner, as they have added
. great deal to social life here.
Among the prominent visitors to
Gainesville Thursday was NJ. d. Glow.
ere OF Trenton. one OF the most eff
cient employees Of the Bell 4 Wade
Company. extensive contractors, who
built the Jacksonville and Southwest.
ern division from Newbe-rS to the Su.
wsnnee river. Mr. Clowers. who was
for several years cond uctor on the
Atlantic Coast Line, resigned that po-
sition for the one he now holds. and
his employers think a great deal Of
him and HE ability. He was one Of
the candidates for initiation into the
Elks on Thursday night.
Ateam belonging to and driven by
George Brumley, the trucker. took q
notion IN do . sprint on the sast side
Of the square Thursday evening, with
the result that there was little ex.
element. The driver was equsl to the
occasion, however, and mastered the
animal, but not until after q vigorous
eskewalk had been done for che beue-
Tic Of those who witnessed 10, a few OF
whom felt uneasy OF something worse.
Had il not been for the fact that Sir
Bromley understood horse thorough
ly there would have probably been
something more serious TO write about
Senator II. n. MeCreary and family
with their guest, Miss Kate McCan-
lees OF Salisbury, n. c.. spent yesier-
day at Spring Park Stock Fam az the
guests Of Manager Csllison. They we're
in the hospitsble manner
for which Mr.. Callison is mated, and
we're treated tu a dinner fit for The
gods. Miss McCsnless was enchanted
with Spring Park Farm and surround.
irgs, ADD was surprised that such fne
stock as 90 be seen on this farm
could be raised in Florida. The party
reformed late in the eTening feeling
deeply grateful 90 Manager Callison
for the deliRhtful day they had spent
at Spring Park Farm.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
For Marshal.

] respectfully ANNOUNCE my candi.
dacy for the office OF Cts Marsha! az
the election on April 9:h, 1907. II
elected l shall perform the duties Of
the office without fear or favor.
BENJAMIN T. ARROW.
Gainssville, Fla. Jan. IA. 1907.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26

For Ssle-Nice White Leghorn Cock
erels; ten months old; Wilrur's
Gem strsin. Price 81 90 each. X. v.
Merry, M'csnopy. Fla.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
EVANS SEED COMPANY,
GAINEsvILLE, Fla

EVANSVILLE, tIA
Notice-We nov Occupy the buildiLg
at No. 22l East Main street. south Of
postUtfice opposite City HALL. Don't
forget the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
Trouble in Christian Court.

Christian couVt southwest was the scene
of an alleged un-Christian alteration yes
terday evening. and result Maggie
Day colored. is in the Emergency Hospital
reported to be In a serious condition. Julia
and Edward Stewart. both colored, were ar
rested by Policemen Cole and Frye of the
fourth precinct and Julia was committed to
GALL today to await the outcome of Maggie
Days injuries. Stewart released on
bond. The trial of the charge of assault
against the Stewards was continued
Mrs Ages, mother of Mrs. Stewart. re-
sides In the same house with Maggie Day.
Maggie decided. Il is stated, to put Mrs
Ages out. and did so.
Mrs Stewart did not like the treatment
accorded her mother. and when Maggie and
Julia met trouble began. Julia, II is al
legged. proclaimed her skill wielder OF
the battle-ax, and in the absence Of one of
those Instruments she succeeded In getting
a hatChet. with which she struck Maggie on
the head. Stewart interviewed as a peace
maker. and while he was trying to sepa-
rate the women the police came along. Po-
licemJn Cole made the arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

Midgets capture was to be commended.
There could be no question, he said as to
the identity of Midget. II expect to show
to the satisfaction of the court. he de-
clared, that the murder was willful and
committed with malice
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brents opening
statement counsel for the prisoner waived
a formal statement.
At an early hour this afternoon all the
witnesses in the case were duly sworn and
were then excluded from the court room.
The Testimony.
Benjamin Wheatley, an undertaken, the
first witness placed on the stand, said that
he was called upon October 20. 1906 to
remove the remains of Smith from the
south side of King street, where the muir
der occurred. He testified to having search
ed the body and found nothing but a
blackjack
Police Justice Harry B. Cation was next
called. He identified coat as being
one that was brought to the station house
Commonwealth Attorney Brent failed to
tell who the coat belonged to, but this, 1t
was stated will be brought out later.
Washington Jackson, colored, who con-
ducts the old Virginia House, positively
identified the prisoner. He saw the ac-
cused man with a man named Robinson
about o'clock in the afternoon of the day
the murder occurred. The witness never
saw them any more that evening. The
witness denied having told the police about
having seen MIrget running the night Of
the murder. He also denied knowing any,
thing about the shooting until informed BY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

opinion as to the guilt or innocence Of the
prisoner.
Judge Barley said he would get u jury
that would give him fair and impartial
trial, and overruled the motion of counsel
for the prisoner. Out of the ninety six
talesmen summoned sixteen names were
called, and they occupied the box as
signed for the jury. These men were
then duly sworn by Clerk N. B. Green
away.
The Indictment Read.
The indictment against George Midsets.
alias William johnson, colored. was then
read. Judge Bailey then asked If any Of
the jurymen in the box had formed an
opinion.
Adam Martin was the first juror selected.
He said he could give the prisoner a fair
and impartial trial, and was not oppos I'd to
capital punishment Lambert d. Sullivan
was next chosen without delay. A. J..
Devers was next selected after being closely
questioned. Frank M. Michalbach was also
quickly accepted. Jonathan Matthews
answered all the questions propOunded by
the court and was chosen. was also
John Aitcheson, he being the last of the
first sixteen called. some of whom had been
rejected. Ten others were then called to
the box. Richard w. Coleman was the first
juror selected from these. and Samuel
Bousch was next and Ernest r. .crymes
was the last selected from this number.
Seven talesmen were then called into the
box. and August HI. Pohl was chosen from
this number. Six more were quickly placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

will be made to view the new San Fran
cisco and what is left of the earthquake
ruins. Leaving San Francisco July IL in
the evening, the train will arrive at Los
Angeles the 18th and stay there until the
night of the 18th. giving the party a chance
to see the beauty spots In the neighborhood
of that city.
Saturday evening. July 20. the train will
, arrive at Salt Lake City where Sunday. the
21st. will be spent. Very early Monday. the
ed. the train will leave for Yellowstone
Park. where there will be week Of sight
seeing. and the party will return to Salt
Lake City Saturday night, the eth. where
the party will remain until Monday morn
ing. the 18th. when the train will leave for
Denver over the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad. taking in the magnificent mountain
scenery and giving days run through the
most beautiful part of 1t. Stops will be
made before reaching Denver at Manftou
and Colorado Springs. giving a chance for
the party to take the trip up Pixies Peak
and the Georgetown Loop and other points
Of interest
After seeing the sights there the train
will go on to Denver, making short STOP
returning via Kansas City and St Louis
arriving home Saturday evening. August 8.
Isdward Tarring and A. w. Starratt are
tho local transportation managers Inc
Christian Endeavor headquarters ara room
730. Bond building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
HELD ON SUSPICION.
American Arrested at London on Re-
quest of Albany Police.

LONDON, March 21.-F. l.. Laraway,
alias f. l.. Lee, has been arrested here at
the request of the Albany. N. Y. police on
a charge of grand larceny. He was ar
raigned In the Bow street police court to-
day and remanded for one week.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 27.-Fred L. Lar
away was employed as a clerk in the city
treasurer's office and is charged with hay
ing failed to turn into the city treasury
money intrusted to him to be paid as taxes
and with making false entries on the city
books. After his arrest he was released on
ball. but failed to appear In court at the
time set for his examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

Lake City, including California, and the
third one Salt Lake City home. covering
Yellowstone Park. Admission will be tree,
but by ticket only. which can be secured
at Christian Endeavor headquarters, 1870
Bond building; Office of the First Congre
gational Church.. and the Office of the presi-
dent of the union, Edward Tarring. 1919 F
street.
The itinerary as planned covers trip Of
thirty-one days. leaving Washington We'd
nesday. July 8. and arriving home August
g. and the special train will consist Of bag
gage car, dining car, chair car and sleeping
cars. The party win live in the train dur
ing the entire trip. except while in Yellow
stone National Park, everything being ar
ranged that 1t will be practically a hotel
on wheels, with every convenience possible.
the equipment being Of the very best. 1t is
also planned that there will be no Sunday
travelling, Sunday being spent as rest days
National Park; Seattle. Wash. and the
third and fourth Sundays in Salt Lake City.
1t Is expected that the special train will
leave about am. covering day trip
through the mountains between Washing
ton and Pittsburg. and arriving in Chicago
early the morning of the 4th of July. and
then a day trip up the Mississippi river to
St. Paul. which will be reached by pm
the evening of the 4th. The following Sat
urday afternoon the train VIII reach Bann,
where stop will be made of several hours.
and an hours run to Lagoon. where the
Wisconsin delegation has arranged ZOE a
large Christian Endeavor rally Sunday. the
nth. Monday will be spent riding through
the beautiful Canadian Rockies Iuesday
afternoon the train VIII reach VancouseI,
british Columbia where stop VIII be
made for sightseeing. the specia. arr, iS,e
at Seattle the morning OF the aotn: "her'
~ "a Vparty will stay for the convention
~" at the close OF the convention Monday
night. the 18th, the party win leave for
Portland. where a part Of Tuesday VIII be
spent. and then will come the ride along
the shasta route. down through California
TO San Francisco where q stop of o DAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
San Francisco Chinese Claims

SAN FRANCISCO March 2I.-The Can
says that the six local Chinese companies
have issued with the Endorsement of IT,
Chinese consul notice calling meeting =
which the claims of American and Chinese
firms against Chinese firms which repudl-
ated their Indebtedness after the big fire in
April last are To be presented.
These claims are to be placed in the hands
OF the six companies at the instance OF tie
Chinese government, and where insurance
has been collected by the debtors who have
refused payment of the claims against
them. The relatives of the debtor are to be
captured in China. il is said and thrown
into prison. To be held until the debtor has
met his financial obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

the police. He then told the court what he
had previously told the chief of police.
Jackson admitted having told the common
wealth's attorney that according to what
the police told him the man who commit
ted the murder was Midget.
The witness saw man running the
night of the murder, and as the man
ran some one fred at him. The witness re-
iterated that he could not identify the mar
who was running
On cross-examination by the defense
Jackson said he heard several shots. and
he discerned the form of a man fleeing.
AS he was unable to see his face, he as
serted positively that he didn't know
who the man was that was running. Two
light topcoats were brought before Jack
son for Identification, but he was unable
to recognize them
1t Is expected that Jackson will be
placed on the stand again before the
conclusion of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

in the box and from this NUMBER 1hoiilas
A, Fisher was chosen. FIVE others "els
Quickly thereafter placed In the poX anu
John G. Cockey was chosen "tnouI usia :
-Four men were next called and John D.
Carter was chosen from this NUMBER.
Three were next called, and all were ek-
cused Again three were called, ana Der
nard R. Cline was chosen after plo.ia then
examination Two talesmen were tnell
Summoned, and of this number James NC
Cuen was accepted. mn, ~
After calling several men Wiiliam y.
Bremen was chosen, thus completing 'iie
The commonwealth attorney said that Two
of those chosen had said they mao some
scruples against capital punishment.
Messrs Matthews and McCuen, the Jurors
referred TO- then explained to the court
their position, and were told to remain Al
the box.
taleSmen.
Enters Plea of Not Guilty.
George Midget was then arraigned while
he stood up. and was a most interested per-
son as the long indictment was read by the
clerk. Midget in a clear voice. which could
be heard throughout the court, entered
plea of not guilty.
Messrs Lambert Sullivan, A. ]. Devers,
E. R. Crymes and Bernard R. Cline were
stricken off, leaving panel Of twelve jury
men, as required by law. Afterward the
twelve men composing the jury were duly
sworn.
Commonwealth Attorney Brent outlined
the case for the prosecution and asked Ior
a verdict of murder In the first degree. He
said the court would then fix the punish
ment.
The circumstances attending the murder
varied little, as told by Mr.. Brent. from
the accounts that have already been pup
lfshed in The Star. Mr.. Brent said that
the action of the police in working for