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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16
BIG FIRE OCCURS
AT HIGH SPRINGS
Five Pieces 81 Business and One Office
Destroyed by Fire.
rHE Loss MILL RUN aIeA

Mercantile Interests Suffer a Great
Deal, and No insurance on some
BuIIdinss--Hieh Springs to suffer
for the Next Few Months.
High Springs, Aug, 15.- Beginning
at IL o'clock last night terrible fire
occurred. the second most disastrous
in the history OF High Springs, II
began in Dr. Tanners drug store and
quickly spread, until the following
business houses and their entire con-
tents were consumed:
Drug store of DIR. Tanner.
Dry goods store, Mr.. r. ID. Futch
Postofflce.
Cold drink stand, Mr.. j. ID. Neal.
Drug store, Judge NJ. A. Bexley.
ONCE. DR.. Everard BIackshear
The buildings occupied by DR.. Tan
ner and Mr.. r. D. Futch were owned
by Mr. Futch. with no insurance. The
other buildings belonged to the Dan.
forth estate. with some insurance.
The entire block would have been
consumed had It not been for the
heroic efforts Of the citizens OF High
Springs.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The town is without stamps until the
arrival OF Train AZ.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16

'You are all right said the doctor
after he had gone through with the
regulation humping and listening
with bis patient Not trace OF
heart disease. Fifteen dollars. pleaser
The patient drew a long breath and
remarked: Il am sure now have no
heart disease. II had. | should have
dropped dead when yon mentioned
your fee
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16

Are made by an soothing syrups and
baby medicines that contain opium
ana narcotics McGee'a Baby Elixir
contains no injurious or narcotic
drugs Of any kind. A sure and safe
cure Tor disordered stomachs. bowels
and fretrulnesa--splendid for teethlne
infants. Sold BY w. AZ. johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16
Rsfu.aa ro -, lnlnnntLnn-

jackson, Miss Ava, t4.-Juage
Miles. 81 she federal court. has x,
sasce % grant ,ae injunction asked
BY ne Louisville ani Nashville rain.
road company restrainlag ihe state
railroad eomnlssion from enicrclnx
- crtcr % tjoa certain passenger
lfRirs AZ Fguat street. BAY 81 Louis.
Miss.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16
The Rosl Version.

Napoleon sat inadvertently upon a
smoking cannon and scorched the seat
OF bis white trousers.
II cannot turn back now" he NUT.
tered 10 an aid as he hastily dismount-
ed. II have burned my britches be-
hind metz
This historic expression has been
grossly corrupted by later writers.--
Pathfinder
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16

II may DO a great achievement for a
balloon TO travel az the rate Of seven.
ty-flve miles per hour. but what Il the
fun In skipping along at that rate
when you cannot see the telegraph
poles or constables whiz past3 The
pleasure m speed ls IN passing things
thar stand still or so slower. Boston
Advertiser
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16

N. r. Lyueh editor of The PhnilDs
burg a.. ID Daily Post writes. \
save used many kinds o. medicines
Tor coughs and colds n my family hul
sever anything 80 good az FoSey's
Honey and Tar. l cannot say TOO
aich 70 Vgaise % ~ J. ~. McCoA
hm a ca
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-16

This woRi4 Be annseal nows y nen
and women would keep themselves
free from rheumatism ana All aches
and paans as wou as keerlnN their
muscles and Joints hmhcr with Aal
hrda snow Linimeut sofa ~ NJ "A
1phEsou.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
REFUSED TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Youngsters ATTITUDES Put Mother ir
Something of a Dilemma.

On Franks fifth birthday his moth
er told him solemnly that hencefor-
ward he must be man. He must be
kind and gentle, and, above all, must
be perfectly truthful, etc. A few
days later on entering the children's
playroom she caught her younger son,
Robert, in the act of striking Frank a
blow in the face.
why do you strike Frank, Roberto"
the mother asked.
He hit me first" answered Robert
holly.
Did you, Frank?" she inquired.
NO, didn't" asserted Frank.
See here, Frank" said she sorrow
fully, don't YOU remember what
told you-now you are five years old
that you must be man, and must
never tell lie-tell me-did you
strike him? Now remember, the Lord
sees and hears everything you do and
say and"
Does He know" interrupted
Frank, whether l struck Robert OF
not, mother?"
Yes, my son, He knows"
We'll, you just ask the Lord If !
did, will your
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The smart women who have already
become tired of wearing the same
colors and combinations in colors have
started in on yellow and purple for aft,
ernoon frocks.
There are a good many attractive
ways in which to use these two colors
which are taken from the pansy.
For instance, smart little muslin
which was bought at a small price
was of white with purple and yellow
flowers through it. 1t was made in a
lone-piece frock with skirt put into in.
verted plaits to almost fit the figure.
The footline was trimmed with a
broad band Of purple ribbon and an.
other one of yellow, with purple one
above.
The blouse has U-shaped yoke OF
lace with stock to match. lace sleeves
wrinkled to the wrist, and the cap
like sleeves were made from two
bands Of purple ribbon with band Of
yellow between.
The sash was plain yellow with a
rosette and two long ends at back.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
WANTED: ANSWERS TO THESE.
Can You Reply to Queries Of Young
Readers?

The editor of the ,Children's En-
cyclopedia hit on happy idea the
other week when he invited his young
readers to send him questions that
they would like answered. The Ques
lions sent in have proved verltable
revelation of the strange paths into
which the Juvenile mind wanders.
What color was Adam?" is prob
lem that will puzzle the anthropologist;
while the Psychical Research society
may be interested in the question,
Where do our spirits go when we go
to Sleep" In the latter connection
comes the startling query, why have
| dreamed the same thing every night
for two years?"
Among genuine pnzzlers, which will
be read sympathetically by every wor-
ried father, we may mention: why
does time never stop?" What is the
correct age of the skies?" why don't
spiders get caught in their own webs? 2"
why does white smoke make the tun-
nels black2" What is the use OF
feas?"
AS final query for our readers to
puzzle over come the questions: why
have Manx cats no tails?' and why
do the hens cackle when they have laid
an egg?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
aleaohinn a YeIlom Mack.

This season well-tanned arms and
even a tanned face are fashionable for
the brunette, but inconsistent as it
may seem, If one wears low neck or
cut-out v white neck must be shown.
After wearing high linen collars and
Gibson stocks all winter every WON
ans neck is either yellow or shows
discoloration of some sort. The writer
has found out that the quickest relief
from a yellow neck is the use of perox-
ide of hydrogen. The skin on the neck
Is seldom tender and If the peroxide
can be applied pure your neck will
soon be bleached. 1t might be well to
test the peroxide, however, and If it
is found to be too strong in the pure
state, dilute it with few drops Of
water. 1t should be applied frequently
throughout the day, but the neck
should not be exposed to the sun for
several hours.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Fiddle Church vane.

One of the most curious vahes to be
seen on any church in Great Britain
is at Great Gonerby, parish adjoining
Grantham.
1t is in the form of a fiddle and a
bow and is unusually large. It's his.
tory is curious. Many years ago a
peasant resided in Great Gonerby who
eked out modest livelihood by per-
forming on an old violin which was al
most part of his life. At last he de-
cided to emigrate, and out in the far
west prospered and became a rich
man.
One day he sent to the clergyman at
Great Gonerby a sum sufficient to
build church, and attached to the
gift the curious condition that metal
replica of his old fiddle and bow
should be on the summit Of the edifice.
The gift was accepted and the vane
may still be seen on the church.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
FASTING As A RELIGIOUS RITE.
Ceremonial Observed by the japanese
Twice a Year. M


From time ont Of mind. says the
Japan Times, certain devotees OF that
country have visited celebsated
temple at Martha twice year 10 per
form the pioas aat OF fasting within
its sacred precincts A fasting hall''
has been specially erected for their
accommodation end the number enter
ing this hall Is on tho increase. Those
who have already tasted in the fasting
chamber this year number 226 men
and 81 women. OF the whole number
80 tasted less than a week, TIA tasted
one week, ten continued fasting two
weeks, IA fo ed three weeks and one
went without food for five weeks.
Inquiry as to the motives OF the fast
crs showed that 1863 men and 25 wom-
en- desired to rise in the world, 13
men and two women wanted to in
crease their business profits, 16 men
prayed for the safety of their families,
IL men and four women sought cures
of diseases and ten men wanted gen.
eral good luck.
Only three persons, two men and
one woman, tasted in gratitude for the
fulflllment of former prayers 1T need
scarcely be said" remarks the Japan
Times, that the period of their fast
ing was the shortest"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Hunters Tussle with Deer.

James Shook Of this city had an ex-
citing experience with buck deer at
Occidental, in Marin county, recently
Shook was out hunting alone and
sighting the animal fired two shots.
The deer fell, and thinking it was
dead, Shook ran up to his prize. To
his surprise the apparently dead ami
NAL jumped up and rushed at him vi
ciously.
Before he could protect himself
Shook was knocked down and
trampled into insensibility. He final
ly recovered and upon staggering to
his feet, discovered the deer lying
dead not more than 200 yards away.
Shook sustained a fracture of two
ribs by being struck by the deer's
horns when he was first thrown to the
ground. In addition he was consider
ably bruised by the animals hoofs-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
A Steel Gray Man.

stern yisaged man, with his steel
gray whiskers cut to make him look
like captain of industry was walking
briskly down Superior avenue recently
past the city hall. Near the entrance
he saw little dead sparrow that had
fallen to~the sidewalk. He paused and
picked up the dead bird. Makes me
think OF when was kid" he NUT
tered 1--WE always used to have reg
ular funeral and bury EN- when- they
died. Well, I'll put 1t over here where
it won't be all ground to pieces by peo-
pie walking by, anyway" He placed
the feathered little body on ledge of
the building and then hurried on down
street.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Lie pi.creetIv About Your Ace


know young woman who told me
she was rs years old, although l had
never spoken about her age. A quar-
ter of a century ago l witnessed a
lynching. l happened to refer to II
once in talking to this young woman
and she Immediately became excited
She knew all about that lynching, she
said, and had with other SCHOOLGIRL
dren seen the mob rushing through
the streets. said that the lynching
occurred in 1882, and the young WON
an colored little, became thoughtful
and then slightly historical. If man
tells you he is 40 years old and then,
to illustrate the patriotism of his fam.
lily and himself, tells how he helped
drape their home in black the day
after Lincoln's death, you can afford
to Emile at him. If you are calling
yourself younger than you really are
be careful not to give yourself away
New York Morning Telegraph.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
The MAGIC Tomato.

Don't give a weeks salary to the
ticket agent to- send you back to the
old farm. Get a ripe tomato, dip 1t in
salt, close your eyes and take bite
and In twinkling you will be stand
ing in the dear old garden between
the house and the orchard, with the
trumpet vines climbing over the fence
and the hollyhocks rising at the far
end, and the dry, sweet, grassy, minty-
tomato-viney smell Of perfect summer
in your nostrils, and voice will be
calling to you from the kitchen door:
"You let those tomatoes alone, do
you hear?"
A ripe tomato, dipped in salt, can
outfy the strongest magic carpet In
Arabia.--Newark News
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Candle Lamp.

"A new candle lamp thatds to all ap-
pearances a column Of pure white wax
surmounted by frosted bulb and
shade has been designed for use where
this kind of a light is liked, but one
that will burn longer than the average
candle is needed In sick room or
at a long dinner service an ordinary
candle is too short-lived. This novel
lamp will burn for three or four hours
without requiring any attention what
ever. 1t has a brass candlestick for
the base, and into the top is fitted a
tiny cylindrical lamp made in imita-
ton Of candle. This holds the kero-
sene and the small frosted bulb is the
chimney. There Is q shade holder at
tached to, the candIestick so that
when the shade Il on the bulb and
frame are entirely hidden. Regular
candle shades are used for the lamp.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
USED CHURCH As scHooLRooM.
Proceedings That Somewhat Aston
Ished the Sexton.

The sexton OF one church that keeps
open doors all day long didn't know
whether to regard the matter in the
light of dissertation or devotional
exercise. He paid no attention when
the three women, watched by man
who stood at the lower end OF the
aisle, walked the length of the church
and back again. Even when they made
the trip a second time he scarcely gave
them a thought, but when the trio
started around the church third time
and the man called out, step little
more briskly, please" he began to
wonder, and presently made inquiry.
u hope you won't be offended" the
man replied. Il am a physical culture
instructor. | am teaching these young
ladies to walk. have already taught
them to walk in the street, in the
drawing room, in the theater and every
place else they are likely to find them
selves. | am now teaching them to
walk in church Very few women can
walk there properly. Some lope, some
swagger, some skip, others adopt a
mincing gait. All these styles are
very inappropriate. for church. A dig
nified, subdued gait alone is suitable
for devotional purposes. Church Is
the best place for pupils in walking to
receive practical instruction, therefore
have brought them here"
Great fathers!" gasped the sexton.
What next?"
But he said no more till the walk
ing exercise was ended. Then he fol-
lowed the class to the door.
81 hope" he said. you will practice
the lesson learned to-day by coming
here to church once in while"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always BOughi
s1 ss.ss ses q lrzAzzNx
Another False Alarm.

Another False Alarm.
In the early hours of the evening
she stocd on the dark corner.
Save met" she~cried. Save mel"
Twenty determined young men
dashed to her assistance.
Where is hep demanded the first
modern knight.
Did he get your pocket book?" de-
manded second.
who frightened your shouted .
third
And then the rescued smiled on the
rescuers.
BE calm, gentlemen" she implored.
There is no cause for excitement"
The gallant knights were abashed.
mo cause for excitement"
None whatever"
But, great Caesar, miss, didn't you
scream Save me?"
"Yes, gentlemen; want you to save
me your cigar bands. You see, our
charitable society authorized me tol
collect 10000 in a week and" Butt
the gallant knights had fed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
The Use Of the Wesl sr.

Several years ago when WI ade .
were new thing, one of my neig =
bors took one home on trial. He sorn
returned 1t, saying that he did n)t
like it, as it pulled his potatoes Oh
and destroyed too many Of hem.
Perhaps he was right about this.
but | am inclined to think not.
His father was one of the old scho d
of farmers who had dug the price oL
three or four farms out of tho sell
by the use of the hoe and plenty If
muscle, and l rather think that his
advice had at least little to do wi h
the weeder being returned.
That same year we had smsll
piece of corn, which for some reason
had made a very poor stand; the soil
was loose and dry so it was decided
to harrow 1t once with spring-too;h
harrow and twice with a spike-tOoth,
and even with this severe treatment
1t was necessary to cut the corn be-
fore the buckwheat could be harvest
ed.
This convinced me that weeder
would not injure or destroy any APP
probable amount OF corn or potatoes,
and the next year bought one. 1t
proved useful beyond my expectations.
It was not only used for cultivating
Corn and potatoes, but also for brush
ing In grass seed.
When the corn became large the
teeth of the weeder were removed
where the rows Of corn came, and
thus it was used for while longer.
It is generally difficult matter for
farmer to give his crops cultivation
as frequently as they need 1t, and
here is where the weeder helps him
out--not to take the place Of the
cultiyator, but to supplement 1t, and
in the absence Of rain 1t should be
used to prevent the evaporation Of
moisture MY experience in using It
has led me to believe that 1t is one
Of the most useful tools on the farm
where head crops are grown to any
extent. John Upton, Lafargeyille. n.
Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Petitions are being circulated ask.
ing for the resignation of the President
of the A. and M. College. From all
the turmoil being stirred up it would
seem best for the institution that he
should be compelled to resign, though
there have been so many charges and
counter charges that no one seems to
pitch all the truth of them after. But
no State institution or its faculty should
be in the public eye in this manner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
MendIno Rubbers.

We have found that thin spots in
our rubbers can be mended at home
by applying cement made from FIVE
cents worth of real rubber dissolved
in chloroform. Keep the bottle con-
tanning the cement tightly corked and
apply with a mucilage brush as quick
ly as possible that 1t may not harden.
We used rubber darn for an actual
hole. Cut a piece Of the rubber the
right size, fasten 1t with few stitches
over the hole, and brush with the
cement. Both kinds of rubber may be
obtained from a dealer in dentists
supplies Bazaar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Where HIohta Are Equal.

While a great many women ar
clamoring for their rights" SOM
other women are not only holding
their own with the other sex, but SUI
passing them, for, in the matter Of lii
erary ability, there is no question D
sex. Mrs. Humphrey Ward writes, 1
anything. a more virile story than an.
man writer OF the present time, AMI
she gets paid for It. An America|
magazine IL said to be paying her $6O|
600 for 100000 words, and that IL onl
one Of the many tasks she cOmplets
each year. Marie Corelli makes nea
'ly as much by the sale Of her booI
each year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
Strand MarrIaues.

Marriages are sometimes solemn
lied in strange places. In Christ
church, England, a wedding took
place not year ago In a church which
was already partially demolished to
make way for a new building. More
recently still. . church in which 9
marriage was about 70 take place In
England was burned down, and the
nremen were still pouring water upon
the smoking ruins when . wedding
party made their way over the debris,
..-WomAn'n LIE.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

If you believe that your dollsr should
help the Bryan Campaign fund send
it into the proper ones. The national
committee of both parties certainly need
every dollar they can get to keep up
the leather covered furniture furnished
headquarters and the hundreds of four
hours-a-day-working clerks,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

At the present day most Of the en-
eralds that come into the market are
obtained from the famous mines Of
Muzo, in the Columbian province Of
Bayaca. These workings are situated
on the eastern slope Of the Andes,
about 20 miles to the north-northwest
81 the town Of Santa Fe de Bogota
There Is another mine, called Las
auez, two days journey By muleback
from Mnso.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

The pictures Of Mrs. Jack Gardner's
world-renowned Italian villa which she
had transplanted to Boston at fright
full cost, remind one Of the Pewaukee
ice houses.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

A census taken by the Federal gov
eminent says there are 100000
horses in the United States and
100000 mules. So the horseless
age hasn't arrived yet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Emperor William Of Germany has
tired Of his peacefu!ness and is now
to get into trouble with Germanys his
tOric foes-the French-over Moroc-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Alton B. Parker is making speeches
for Bryan. If the Democracy wants
votes they should take this eastern
Democrat-Rcpublican out Of the lime
light
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16

Mr.. Mabel Gilman Corey wants to
know who Mr.. Kern is. The latter is
to be congratulated by all the decent
people of this country in having never
met the steel magnate with the odori-
ferrous morals and reputation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-09-16
oKoLONA. MISS. SEPT '16 1908
When a mans his own worst enc
my it's hard to patch up the quarrel.

Here Swartz, inventor OF the post
card. has recently died in Germany.
There are many roads to fame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-09
BLUE BLOOD AUTHOR
WRITE "GLoRIoUs BETSY"

Rida Johnson Young, who wrote the
successful college play Brown of Har-
ward" and who is the author of Mary
iMannering's new play Glorious Bet
sy," is supposed to have distinguished
blood flowing through her veins. She
lis great granddaughter of Rothch1ld,
one of the money kings of Europe.
Miss Young's mothers grandfather,
IA Hungarian nobleman, named Mayer,
married one of the Rothchild women
land Miss Young is a descendant.
Her father and mother encountered
lhardsh;ps and her mother for years
struggled to bring up the family as
lself-rcspecting men and women. MISS
Young. anxious to earn herself a pO-
sition in life and help her mother,
iadopted writing plays for the stage. She
likes it and says she is glad she be-
icame an author instead of an artist
imCdel. At the, KeylOr Grand theater on
Wednesday evening, April Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-09

producer The story is that of Andrew
oliver Carmichael, financier ard trust
president one of those wonderful cap
tairs of industry who have made these
enormous enterprises the talk OF the
world. This character is said to be the
counterpart of one now living, VINO
like Caesar, has conquered the world.
The part played by Mr.. Clarke is that
of his first son, unrecognized, and the
meeting of the two face to face, is
probably the strongest scene SHOWN
this season in any play.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-09
At the Orpheum.

The Man, the Hour and the WOm-
ans is the very attractive title of the
play to be produced at the Orpheum
tonight by the Streeter Bryan COM
pany. 1t is said to be a companion
piece to THE Time. the Place and the
Girl which has made such a hit
throughout the United States. The
play is brimful of comedy ard is sure
TO please everyone. Mr.. Streeter is cast
in an extremely funny role and will as
usual be a good laugh producer. Miss
Bryan has a part well adapted for her
and her success in it can be easily
predicted. The company has been
weeded out and strengthened until it is
one of the best ever seen in the city.