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The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Displeased With Bill.


And, finally, an observation by a
citizen who finds. like a great many
others, that pei, larceny is fast
verging on the proportions of grand
larceny in the matter of gas bills,
and who incidentally has discovered
that he was bilbed out of an extra
IS of deposit money because he
vas a stranger and innocent. This
extra hold-up of a stranger in the
city is especially edifying. Most
people are touched for a SO de-
posit; the gas company holds about
100000 of this sort of contribu-
tions. But it would appear from
this letter that when "a stranger
comes along who doesn't know the
rules of the game, the gas company
sizes up his pile, and makes the
touch extra strong jus5 because IL
needs the money. The letter;
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Perhaps the following facts might be
Of use 10 you in your fight on the gas
monopoly.
/ rent a SIS house. and my gas bills
average about S. per month. The Gas
Company made me deposit SIS because
] was a stranger in the city, as / after
ward learned. I have paid gas bills in
New York. Philadelphia. and Chicago,
but regardless Of the unit price, no
where have got less for my money
than IN Washington
You certainly deserve the thanks of
the community for trying to reduce the
price Of gas.
Yours very truly.
JOHN YEAND.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
COURAGE.

Write on your door the saying wise and
old
BE bold! be bOldr' and everywhere
BE bold:
Be not too boldt" Yet better the excess
Than the defect; better the more than
less.
Better like Hector in the field 10 die,
Than Ike q perfuned Paris turn ana ny.
-Loagfsllow.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

I nave been until few days ago. I saw
many prominent men smile at such
pieces of news as being smoke without
IRE. and dismiss them from their minds
as commercial news, that is, news
spread for certain objects 70 conserve
some special interest OF the newspapers
Il am telling YOU only what / have
heard from others. with no intention Of
cr1ticising your papers At ali events, Il
is pity that such an impression
should have been allowed to be credit
ed against even a small part OF the
American press.
War "MoTe HeIlish' Than Ever.
You know 1t has been well said by
one Of your famous American generals
that war is hell Nowadays the con-
current opinion among the best mill
tary experts Of the great powers is that
war is more hellish than il used to. be,
owing TO the great scientific improve
meEt applied constantly 10 man-slaugh-
tering machines
credit the belief in the immineuce of
war between Japan and America. was
committing a crime against civilization.
Baron Takahlra concluded his inter-
view with these words:
such a war, II ever fought, would
be the most inhUman event in the
worlds history Our people. at least,
90 not think Of the possibility or Suoh
an unfortunate event"
Upon his arrival At the Union Station
Baron Takahira was driven TO fire
Japanese embassy, at 1910 n street
northwest No APPOINTMENT has 49,,
made, as yet. with President Roose-
welt but the baron expects to visit the
White House and the State Depart-
ment in day or two.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

''To keep the mouth shut and obey. -
says Secretary Taft, lis the soldiers
duty" Those are two good reasons why
a woman will never make a good sol
der
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
GAS CO. SCORED
FOR OPPRESSION
AND INATTENT ION
Letters to The Times
Show Disregard for
Monopoly.
Customer Says Service
Is Not Given When
Purchased.

Three dainty testimonials of the
regard and esteem in which the Gas
Monopoly is held by the people of
Washington have come to The
Times by mail. They are especially
interesting because they present
three different aspects of the situa-
ton, and indicate the variety of
reasons why the Gas Monopoly is
regarded with the warm sentiment
that is universally entertained for
il.
The first letter relates TO capitaH-
zatiOn, and calls attention 10 the
view d first-class financial authority
eutertains ON the financial methods
of the corporations here.
1t follows:
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In connection with the campaign con
Quoted by your paper for cheaper Gas,
etc. desire 10 direct your attention 70
certain prospective CODY"
on the front page of the Wan Street
Journal OF Thursday, January % 1900,
issue. second column, Is ar article emit
tied rs Good viii Worth While" The
following appears therein: If halt the
care were taken 10 get along with tile
public that is devoted 20 excessive stock
issues for melon cutting purposes, such
as is shown in the case OF the Wash
inSton Gas Light Company, "a much
safer financial future would be guaran-
teed such corporations" Perhaps this
matter has already come 10 your atten-
ton. Yours truly,
!. HARRY CARNES.
Service.
Then here is a letter about the
public's service, for which the Gas
Monopoly gets paid without produc-
ing the service:
II the Editor OF The Washington Times.
As YOU stand in the front rank Of the
peoples guardians, / feel II as I should
inform you Of the neglect OF the gas
company OF Il is their duty TO keep the
lamps lighted. We have had no light
on the south side of Prospect avenue.
between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth
streets, since January And no effort
seems TO be made 10 remedy the mat
ter Must we keep quiet and remain
In darkness Yours truly,
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
HE EXPLAINS.

Everybody looks blue here"
I'VE feel blue, stranger"
Have you no local Optimists2H
yes, they're the ones that made the
town dry. '-EXchanSs
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

While the Gas Company is appealing
around. why doesn't it appeal to the
people?
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

Women worry about the figure in the
gown. but men worry about the figure
on the gown.
The Washington times., 1908-02-17

It's Tets locker up now in Georgia
II stead Of liquor up"
The Washington times., 1908-02-17
Service.

Then here is a letter about the
public's service, for which the Gas
Monopoly gets paid without produc-
ing the service:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
AIoH SPRINGS NEws Nores.

High Springs, Sept. 81. G. Cow,
les, who has been spending the sum
mer In Georgia, has returned.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rich.
ardson on August 80, a daughter.
Mrs. VIII Goodwin and little son,
Willie Lee, are visiting Mrs. w. q.
Summers.
Mrs. "A. J. Peterman and little son,
HerIss. are sending some time at Dun
mellon with Mr.. and Mrs G. p Webb.
Mrs. w. ID. Futch is visiting in At
lanta.
Mrs, ]. u. Barnes and children are
visiting in Dothan, Ala, where they
will be for several weeks.
w. d. Futch and Leverette Futch
have returned from delightful trip
TO New York, Washington, Baltimore
and other points.
Raymond Futch, who recently had
his stock OF goods destroyed by FIRE,
is preparing TO open business in his
building, lately vacated by Mr.. Jes-
'se Mizelle.
On the evening of September 4th
the Baraca and Phllathea Glasses were
given most delightful entertainment
AZ the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
J., Grimes. About seyenty-lve guests
were present and all thoroughly en-.
joyed the porch party
Mr.. Oslo L. Tharp Of Perry Bros.
Music Company Chattanooga, Tenn.
Il conducting large singing class in
High Springs He Is a fine musician
and his pupils are receiving the bene-
AT OF thorough and hIgh.grade In
struction.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
UNIVERSITY or THE
STATE or FLORIDA
Gainesville. Florida.


A high-srade institution for young
men, Offering Literary. Scientific En-
cheering, Agricultural and PedagOsI-
cal Courses.
I. trong Faculty; well equipped lab
oratories; thorough instruction. both
theoretical and practical: careful SUI
pervision and discipline; high moral
tone.
No tuition charges to Florida stu
dents. Other expenses very low. For
catalogue and information. address
ANDREW sLEDD.
President.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
ARCHER NEWS.

Archer September S.--Mrs. Edward
oDonald OF jacksonville Is visiting
her parents. Mr. aud Mrs. John a.
Fleming.
Misses Allene and Lillian Powell.
who have been IN Daytona for the past
week, are expected home Wednesday.
Miss Annie Laurie Purdie OF TaEpon
Springs IL visiting Miss Essie Smith.
Mrs, c, w. Bauknight and daugh.
ter. Miss Leila. are spending a while
az naytona Beach.
Mrs. w. H. Powell Ia visiting her
sister Mrs. Giles Toole. in cambridge.
Georgia,
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock. who have
been visiting IN Morriston, are al
home again.
DIR. J. A. Chamhlin came home Sat.
urday, after pleasant visit In Texas.
Mr.. Boney 10 moving his family to
Moutbrook. where he Is employed by
the railroad.
w. \, Brown and family retprned
home Saturday from Pablo Beach.
where they have had y cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joel Tucker OF Live
OAK are expected IN a Few DAYS 20
visit Mr.. and AIRS G W. Baahmight
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10

Mr. J. Dayton and Miss DcLand
Were the Happy Pair.

WSiS eHe EN@PPy FANs
From Tuesdays Daily Sun:
A quiet but pleasant home wedding
was solemnized at the residence Of
brides mother, Mrs. c. e. DeLand,
Sunday afternoon, when MFR. Thos i.
Dayton and Miss Ruby DeLand were
united In holy wedlock. Rev T. j.
Nixon OF the First Methodist church
officiating.
Promptly at the hour OF 2 o'clock
the happy couple marched into the
parior which had been tastefully deco
rated for the occasion, to the strains
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March
which was pleasantly rendered by the
brides sisters. Miss Bernice DeLand
and Mrs ]. n. Willis.
Following the ceremony the party
were ushered into the dlning-room
where dinner was served, and this was
also lovely decorated with brides
roses and asparagus ferns, after which
they were escorted to the s. A. L.
depot, and the happy couple departed
for Jacksonville and other points
amid q shower OF rice.
The ceremony was Witnessed only
by the Immediate family Of the con.
tracing parties, the Outoftown guests
being MFR. and Mrs. J. ". wins, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. DeLand and son OF
wIlliston, and Mr.. C. Dayton OF Lake.
land.
The Sun. with other friends, joins
in wishing the happy pair much con.
nubial bliss upon the matrimonial sea.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
DISASTROUS FIRE
VISITS NEWDERRY
Fire Demon Destroys Some Of Towns
Handsomest Structures.
pRopsRrY OAMAeE RUNs AIeH

Buildings Only Recently Erected Of
Stone and Brick and Were an orn-
ament to HustlIne Mining Town Of
the West End.
pTom Tuesdays Daily Sun:
Newberry was visited by a disas.
trous fire on Monday morning about
o'clock. when some Of her best and
most substantial business houses we're
DESTROYED.
The handsome artificial stone build
ing OF Run & Goodson. and occupied
by f. f. Vidal as drug store, to-
gether with the remaining half Of the
building which was owned by Captain
G. A. Neel and occupied as general
store by Neel & Burke, we're total
loss. The Howell two-story brick
structure adjoining caught from the
flames and was badly damaged, al
though the heroic work OF the citizens
generally succeeded in saving the
structure.
The origin OF the fire could not be
definitely learned, but it is understood
that II started in the rear OF the drug
store. and when the alarm was given
about o'clock the building was well
enveIoped in flames and all attention
had TO be diverted to the adjoining
buildings
The total loss to all parties viii ag-
gregate fully $4,000, which is possibly
partly covered by insurance, but this
will not near compensate them for
their losses.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
pa.nea Esamlna,Ion suees,.fuIIx

James Donahue. New Britain. Conn.
writes; Il tried several kidney RENE
dies, and was treated by our best
physician for diabetes. but dld not i'm.
prove until I took Foley's kidney
Remedy, After the second bottle I
showed improvement. and ave bot.
ties cured me completely. have
since passed r,gid examination for
ll.' Insurance" Foleys kidney Rem
edy cures baekaehe and an forms OF
kidney aud bladder trouble J. w.
McCogum q Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
FIOrida's Higher Educational Institut
THE STATE COLLEGE FOR
(Florida Female College
Tallahassee, Florida.

A College for Women, withoV
allel in the South, embracing a
Of Liberal Arts; a Normal 81
School OF Industrial Arts; q
OF Fine Arts, offering instrul
drawing, painting, plano, pip
violin, voice-culture. elocutI
physical culture
Forty Florida counties and
Ctates represented in the eng
last session.
Fine new dormitoIy, with
for one hundred and sixty 81
completed. Plans for other 4
improvements are already mad
For further information
logue. write 70
A. A MURPHH
Pred
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
CONTRACT is LET
FOR new ADDITION
Which VIII Make White House Even
More Attractive
I'll lAvE Is coRNER RooMs


Each Of which viii Have Three Win
dows, Making Il One Of the Coolest
Summer Hotels in South, and Ad-
hitting Plenty Of sun in Winter.
The contract for building the addi-
tion to the White House, mention Of
which was made IN The Sun some
weeks ago, was awarded to the Ed
dins Manufacturing Company last
week, with THE provision that the
work shall be completed on OF before
November goth.
This addition win be a wing run
ming from the present building ON
Church street toward West Main
street. The new rooms will have run
nIng hot and cold water. stationery
wash stands. and private baths with
toilet.
The building will be 80 constructed
that each room win be corner room
is feet square, with az least three win.
dows. In addition TO It's other rooms.
this will give the White House SIX
teen corner rooms, making IL one Of
the coolest summer hotels In the
South, as well as admitting plenty OF
sun during the winter. The present
beautiful lobby will be enlarged and
an elegant ladies' parlor added, which
will connect with the lobby. Steam
heat win be installed throughout the
entire hotel, both the present building
and the new, and gas and electric
lights will be used
The White House Is known all over
the South as one Of the best conduct
cd hotels in Florida. and with these
improvements II win not only be a
credit 70 Gainesville, but 10 the state.
II business continues to improve IN the
future as II has IN the past. still anoth.
err wing will be added, In view Off
which plans have already been drawn.
The grounds facing West Main
street will be beautihed and a tennis
court and billiard and pool room adj
dod.
The success OF the White House
since lts first opening has been
phenomenal and with these improve.
ments ita future Is assured. Cleanii.
ness, good table and courteous
treatment. ali Of which Mr. Van Allen
and his good wife have been Civ.
ing. are appreciated by the general
public, and Major Thomas has demon.
strated his confidence IN these leasees
OF the White House. az well as IN the
future OF Gainesville. by making these
extensive improvements.
The Sun predicts for Mr., Van Allen
n reputation as hotel proprietor sec.
ond 20 none IN the state
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
Lahor osy IN oaInssvllls.

Had :, aot oeen Tor the banks clos.
ms you would scarcely have known
that yesterday was the day when ar
organized labor should have cele-
hraied- There are a number Of union
carpenters q The eisy, plamhers. and
a few byicklAyers. bu, M demonstra.
'ions were observed By these orwaaira.
llonA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10

Millions % bottles az rcley'a Honey
ana Tar have been SODA without any
pertOu ever having experienced any
oih'r than beneficial results irom lts
I'VE Cor eoughs. eoids ana huns Fou-
bic. This "a because TIE genuine
Foleys Honey ana Tar IN he yellow
pAesAge oontAias ne oriates oE ogAsr
harmful drugs GnarA yoar Asalth
~ rynnsing aRy hat the geuuine. =.
w. Mecollnn A Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10
cenfedsra,a V,,eran.. M..,lnn.

There was only small crowd o.
the Confederate Veterans 81 the
county assembled IN the city 20 attend
their regular meeting Monday. VERY
little business Was transacted az the
meeting. OWING 70 a ran membership
not being present and tAe meeting was
adjourned until their next regular
meeting
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10

Heavy. impure blocd makes mnd.
ay plmply compis1ion. headaches.
nausea, indlgesiion Tain blood
makes you weak pale sleky. Enr.
dock BLOOD Rlssers makes she hlooa
FieA, red. pare-rSeiorOs persscs
IhealtA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-10

Lost somethingf An ad, in The
Suns classified column may tnd II.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-14
WILL OF THE MEANEST MAN
New York Surrogate So Designate"
Dead TestatOr I'm PrObatinS
instrument.

After admitting the will Of M. T. Horn
founta'r manufactures, to probate In Ne"
York CITY. Surrogate Beckett said IN re-
vieyying the evidence in the case;
"such in outline is the story of the cause
and Tho life history Of probably as mean
and as ign5ble a man as ever iigureo II
rrobate annals. If there were any possible
wav Within the law and with the welshl
NJ evidence TO reject this paper / Should
not hesitate to do it, but | cannot fin the
way"
Tho ~testator was an Englishman VIII
oauo 20 this country in 1878. He was mar
rled twice. his first wife being a wid1V
who had a child when he married her. :
daughter was born In 1890 n
married. again and a sop was born. In hi
viu which was written by himself ant
dated september 8, 1907, the man left 8
each to his widow, daughter, son and step
son. Thirty shares of the stock OF M. l.
Horn & Co, he then directed should be
divided equally among John w. Grouse
Willard Lounsbury and his attorney, a man
ramcd Mcconnell, who also was attorney
for the company. The ~testator also dl'
ree.ed that S a week be paid to each of
hts two sisters IN England from the profits
~ the company,
The widow |attefnpteu 10 set tue VIII o7lo-
on tha ground OF insufficient execution
lack Of testamentary capacity and undue
influence. Another issue, however, was an
insane delusicn of the Ntestator, William
V. Foley, the proprietor OF a fountain pen
store In the Aston house, testified that the
t~estator Informed him that because of his
own misconduct he drove Mrs. Horn out
of their home in 1902. Miss Florence Whaler.
also testified concerning the actions, of tn
man when he forced his wife to leave their
house In Bergen avenue after wrecking IT,
Several Of the witnesses testified that the
t~estator complained with many oaths about
his wife being too religious" Neverthe-
less he sent his daughter to a convent and
appeared to be proud OF her when she re-
turned TO him in 1906
lie soon made accusations against her
and she fled from him. Afterward she was
married. Along with much testimony"
said the surrogate, respecting his brutal
assaults. Incorporate habits. utter disre-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-14

of the progress of our race, that Of thrift.
He says that most men and women are
born to poverty, and speculates on the few
who are provided for the free to spend
their lives at ease. Mr.. Carnegie con-
tinues:
Thrift cannot commend itself to the
true socialist who forbids private capital.
Apply to tho masses of men any Of the
tests that indicate success or failure in
life, progress or stagnation. valuable or
worthless citizenship and none will more
clearly than that of thrift separate the
well-behaved, respected and useful from
the unsatisfactory members of society.
The writer lived his early years among
workmen and his later years as an en-
ployer of labor. and it is incomprehensible
to him how any informed men having at
heart the elevation of manual laboring
men, could fail to place upon the habit Of
thrift the highest value. second only to
that OF temperance, without which no
honorable career is possible, for against
incompetence no combination of good
qualities can prevail. Temperance and
thrift are virtues which act and react upon
each other, strengthening both and are
seldom found apart"
MY experience with railway rates and
rebates" is the last chapter in Mr.. Car
negie's book.
He dwells at length on the fight of the
steel manufacturers at Pittsburg to force
the Pennsylvania railroad to give them fair
rates. He says:
These were the days when the much
talked OF rebates had their origin. Gem
tlemen's agreement rates were charged
and the bills Of ladlng were fair and square
on the surface, but the understanding with
the shipper was that rebates would be al
lowed and settled FOR at some future time.
The keener members soon discovered
that evidence might be called for by COM
peting lines, and the question asked, Have
any rebates been paid on this Shipment
The party concerned might be able to
say that he had paid none, but had he
been questioned a month or two afterward,
perhaps, or asked If advantages in other
directions had not been granted to the
shipper, he could not have so stated truth
fully. In short, every conceivable way OF
keeping the word Of promise to the ear and
breaking 1t TO the hope was INDUCED in.
"our Carnegie Steel company had had
what IT thought the certainty OF a contract
of great value for material with the New
port News Shipbuilding company, freight
rates from Pittsburg to Newport News
being much less than from Chicago. The
contract, however. went to Chicago, and
upon investigation, we found that the rate
given our Chicago competitor to Newport
News was less than the Pennsylvania rail-
road rate from Pittsburg, the distance not
one-half so great. President ingalls, of the
Chesapeake & Ohio, then beginning his
brilliant career, had made the lower rate
for his new line, not yet embraced in the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-14
CORN WILL COME IN HEAVY
Fairly Large Movement Looked For
at OmahR Within Next
Few Weeks.

A fairly large movement Of corn may be
looked for In the course OF the next few
weeks, according TO the statements Of
Omaha grain men who have no axe 70
grind. One commission man returning YES
terday from the western part of the state
declared that there is a great amount Of
the grain lying in wire cribs in the fields
and that it will average well as to quality
Secretary Il. ]. McVann OF the Grain
exchange returned Friday from Chicago.
where he had been to attend a meeting Of
the executive committee and the bin Of
lading committee OF the National Industrial
Traffic league. The committees discussed
the new uniform bill Of iading. which is
now required Of shippers. Western roads.
It has been announced. are agreeing TO per-
init the use Of the old forms. provided they
be rubber stamped as subject 10 the con-
ditions OF the new bill.
The directors Of the Grain exchange met