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Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
STICK TO THE TRuTH.

Several of the State papers are
sounding a warning against the land
sharks" who seek TO deceive the peO-
pie Of other sections into buying
worthless Florida lands. through
colored descriptions and false repre-
sentations. The Florida press stands
almost as a unit for a fair deal for
all. and the fight against the land
shark is prompted by humane con-
sideratioDs. as well as the certainty
that such methods inevitably will re-
act to the great detriment OF the
State.
The News receives many letters
from prospective settlers ard invest.
Ors in Florida. and invariably the
answers are couched In conservative
terms. The advice is always given
10 come and see before a purchase Is
made. where this is possible. The
suggestion frequently is vouchsafed
that II the inquirer has good health
and is doing reasonably well. be had
better let well enough alone and stay
where he is We want people-the
States greatest need Is peOple-but
we will be hurt instead Of benefited
by people who may come here under
a mistaken conception OF conditions,
or who find they have been gulled by
a lot Of deliberately printed literature.
There are a number OF colonization
schemes. conducted by honorable pro
mOters. the investor in which will
get his moneys worth. Perhaps the
man who buys a ten-acre farm on
installments will not always find Il,
upon investigation. TO exactly conform
to his Northern ideas OF a hOmesite; /;
but values are advancing rapidly In
Florida and "cut-oveT" lands that
are sold for $40 an acre today Ia many
instances will be- worth double that In
a few years. On the other hand,
there are unscrupulous dealers who
are selling 90 trusttul people lands
which are worthless and which will
always remain so.
Therefore the nonresident should
investigate carefully before buying
And newspapers and those getting
out matter 20 advertise the country
should not color things, but present a
picrur. of conditions as true tO HE
A. possible The truth about Florida
.. good enough stick 20 the truth
Lakeland News
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
New PrOhi. Bill
Up TO Governor Conner

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug The
Carmichael prohibition bill. far more
drastic than the present statutory
Statewide prohibition law. which
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon
by vote OF y to =, and which now
await only the signature uf Alabama
prohibition executive befor" IL na.
come law. has alrradg ,.,r 4 q
arr.,hIn- effect 80 far a- r.. ....r.
Do ut ln,arr club, aui r..-f..r
-1.. u- ar. concerned FRO. 10
u.- .t tNy state com, ra...-. ,It
With OH. news of rh. ua-.l.. .. rhy
Carmichael h.lI urlr.b,,r -.Ir.ns ..!
clubs wherein liquors have been dis.
rrusrd 10 members under the locker
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT.

One OF the largest areas which this
country has ever planted in cotton has
one OF the lowest conditions OF the
crop In recent years OF record. The
condition OF 7l.6 as OF July - means
a low yield per acre. The decline
since May 25. when Sill was the
condition to 71.6 two months later
shows that the crop lost as much as
9j per cent In these sixty days. says
The Wall Street Journal.
IL Is now within a month OF the
beginning OF the new crop year on
September l. August is not a period
during which the crop gains in cOndi-
ton. The lowest average yield per
acre In ten years was 1853 pounds.
which occurred In 1901 on a July con-
dition OF 77.2. Later years have
shown better average yields per acre
even on a lower condition. Under
existing circumstances a yield OF $50
pounds an acre seems to be fairly
inferable. From that a crop Of Ii.5oo..
900 bales could be gathered against
one Of 1857. 900 bales last year on
q little larger acreage.
The Government report had the
effect OF causing an immediate rise
Of nearly a third Of q cent a pound
In spot and future prices. Evidently
the trade was hardly expecting SC
much OF a decline during July The
weakness of the situation from the
growing viewpoint Hes In the West
where Texas has only twice within a
month had general yet inadequate
rains following q dry winter and
spring. But even In the western end
of the belt there are excellent cOndi
tons TO be found al well as discourag
ing ones. with the latter predominant
Ing.
Although the tendency at present
seems TO be In the direction Of the
view that the market has already dis
counted an adverse condition report
there is no doubt as TO the effort Oi
the governments latest returns In
the advance of prices. II is not too
much to say that a thirteen cent
basis for spot cotton in August IL
likely TO be the rule for the present
The remote future months are certain
to be- similarly affected until a new
stage OF the crops growth gives as
surance To the contrary. The low con
ditiOn and low promise OF yield h
iquite out OF proportion TO the con
sumption needs of the world In pros
porous years. and higher values fo
the staple are the inevitable result.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

system We're dismantled and ton'sss
the State is almost as dry as Il ""
ever h."
In Montgomery, even social ei"s
OF the highest class have been e'0's-
and early in the afternoon the ps
beer men began To remove all df'A.
abl-s from their place. Win "
siderable caution. few of the saiO'.
are disposing ol occasional bottles
lhr amber iuid of the near
but even those OF the Qucn'H"
thirst are extremely cautious ~
tempting 10 secure drlnkablrs
Governor Conner will probably
sign the Carmichael bill uu'il N0h-
afternoon Both house adloui"
Yesterday until Monday .,m
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

Chaplain" said a young criminal
An q State prison. holding up his thin
white hands. these hands never
worked; do you think they can learn
90 work." That was the secret Of
that young mans criminslity. And
idleness today IL one Of the principal
causes Of crime. Unless boys and
girls are trained to honest work they
are bound 20 gravitate towards crime
and poverty.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
NOTICE TO sUsscRisERs.

Subscribers to The sun who are In
arrears are urgently requested to
make settlement without further de.
lay.
Under the postal sgulatiOns We are
prohibited from extending credit TO
subscribers for more than one year.
and those who have not paid up 20
August, 1908. will be dropped from
the List Of subscribers during the next
twO weeks. The privilege Of mailing
the paper to subscribers who are In
arrears fer over a year Is denied by
the postal Laws. and We have been
nO;ified to comply with this provision
at once. IL you fail To receive The
sun after the middle of July you
Wil therefore know the reason there
for
Do not wait TO come to town e
pay your subscription. but send th'
amount by mail at once. do IT NOW
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

Someone has recently prOphesied
that Christ will appear within the
next three years. People DO not pay
the attention 70 such prophecies as
they formerly did because they right.
" believe that those Who make such
statements are speaking of what they
do not know. People today are also
practical aud rvaIirg 'hat 10 lead a
true. urr.-.r ana u-,.ul nf- q, of Tar
more 1,...., ..r rr.- world and the
urvt rr.. .. spend 'ua lu Missionary
thought
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

Several life insurance companies
have appealed from the decision OF
the Missouri Supreme Court uphold
ing the State Law which fOrbids these
companies paying a salary In excess
Of $4,000 per year TO any one official.
MissOuFi's view may be a bit old
fashioned yet there Is little doubt
that pOlicy-holders will consider II
quite sound
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
PRESIDENT TAFT SIGNS
The PAYNE TARIFF Bill
Both Houses Of Congress Adjourned Sine Die ON.
ciaHy at O'Clock Thursday Night.

number Of comparatively unimpOr,au,
measures.
Immediately after attaching "A.
name TO the general tarlfr bill he s,rn.
ed the Philippine tariff measure. IA
used a handsome mother OF pearl nan.
sent to him from the Philippines, ,o
be used In signing this measure. A
broad smile OF satisfaction overspread
his face and he wrote his name win
q flourish not shown on the general
tariff bill.
Signed In q Storm.
When the President arrived az the
capitol the sun was shining brightly.
but soon after heavy black clouds ron
ed up. and the electric lights had te
be turned on. Peals Of thunder ana
vivid flashes Of lightning came from
the sky. When members commented
upon the brewing storm, the President
said they ought to be used to such
manifestations. as the conditions out
side were comparable with the storm
which had been going ON inside. Ap
parently he did not take the storm
as an III omen.
The President Joewlar.
Senator Taliaferro Of Florida IN
rather a plaintive tone. said: "Ms.
President, surely you are not going
to sign the bill with that pineappls
paragraph In it," He referred TO the
fact that he secured an increase dufy
on pineapples in the Senate. which
was eliminated in conference. What
would you have me do? Shall strike
out pineapples altogether, or just write
in rate TO suit yOu?" asked Mr.. Tan.
laughingly. Senator Fletcher of Flor.
ida, when telling the President good
bye. soon after, was dismissed with
a goodbye. old pineapples. take care
of yourself The President tried with
his good nature TO mollify Senator
Warren for his disappointment over
the abolition Of the duty on hides.
and greeted Senator Hepburn. wh0
said on the floor that no rate In the
bill was too high to suit him, witA
How are you. old high tariffy'
When the Senate and House con-
mittees appointed to inform the Pres
ident that Congress was ready TO a.
jOurn. called at the Presidents room.
the tariff bill had not been signed
Senator Aldrich made his brief and
formal announcement
Well, | have not signed the BIN
yet said the President. do yOa
think that ought to adjourn Congress
before ! sign it,"
There having been much talk abOut
the possibility OF a veto, everybodg
In the room caught the signihcaDee
OF the Presidents jocular query. j
certainly do not" replied Senator A.
drich. Joining In the laughter.
~ mast be going. for we are Oh % {,
Beverly tomorrow" said the Pres
dent, as the hour of adjournment vs
announced. He left the capitol u
$50 o'clock to return to the Whifs
House through a driving storm. oal
the coverings OF his touring car saves
him from a hrenchinR
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

WASHINGTON, Aug O.--Ine tarin
has been revised and the extraordi-
nary session OF Congress has been
brought TO a close. Both houses ad-
journed sine die otticially at s o'clock
last night The actual adjournment
was taken In the House at 5:3S p. m.
and in the Senate at 5:5S p. m.
The closing hours Of the session
were attended by scenes OF a most
uninteresting character. The revis-
ION had been according to the desires
of some, and with the hearty disap-
proval Of others. and the last two days
had been consumed by members OF
the Senate in expressing their salts
faction.
The conference report on the bill
was agreed to by the Senate by q
vote Of AZ to 81. The vote was taken
at 2 p. m. and soon afterwards the
concurrent resolution making certain
changes in the leather schedule was
adopted by both houses.
President Taft arrived at the capi.
tol at 4:45 p. m. II was his FIRST ap
pearance there since his incumbency
as President, and there was q con.
slant procession Of handshaking,
statesmen ding through the Presi.
dents room from the time OF his ar.
rival until his departure az $50
O'Clock.
Just as the hands Of the gold clock
in the Presidents room reached 1ve
minutes past Eve, the Payne tariff
bill. as the measure will be known.
vas laid before the President He
picked up a pen supplied by Chair.
man Payne OF the House Ways and
Means Committee, and which was
used by both the vice-President and
Speaker in signing the bill, and az.
tached his signature.
After writing William II. Taft"
;he President added. Signed FIVE
minutes after o'clock, August 5, 1909
w. II. T." Bending over the Presi-
dent as he affixed his signature were
Secretary Knox. Secretary Mcveagh.
Attorney-General Wickersham, Post
master-Genera Hitchcock, Secretary
Nagel. and Secretary Wilson. Stand.
ing about the table were Senator Al.
drich. Representative Payne, and
many other members OF the Senate
and House. Mr.. Payne stood with
hand extended waiting 60 receive the
pen with which the bill was signed.
He took IL with a picture OF boyish
glee overspTeading his face Another
pen was handed the President and he
wrote the word Approved" and hand.
ed the pen 70 Representative Langley
Of Kentucky.
A number Of interesting incidents Oc.
CURED in the Presidents room pend.
ing the signing OF the tarifi bill. The
President had something of a personal
nature to say to each Senator, and
good nature appeared 70 be overflow.
ing.
The delay was due to Representa-
tive Payne's desire to convey person.
ally the document TO the President.
He did not arrive at the President S
room until after s o'clock.
Previously the President signed a
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

A small sample Of the grea: Ne
poleOn's hair recently sold In England
for one thousand pounds. The man
who bought Ia, however. probably
makes q terrific howl about the high
cost Of living.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

An Illinois girl lifted n milliOna.r.
for q soda dispenser. The influence
OF soda water ON the summer girl IL
little short Of marvellous.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09
LIST OF TEACHERS
FOR WINTER SCHOOLS
BOARD or INSTRUCTION MAKES
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS.
List Comprises q Number OF the MOST
Prominent instructors to
Be Found.

Board for the ensuing year for the
white schools Of the county, where
appointment has been made. and the
board and superintendent both have
exercised great care In its prepara-
ton that IL might meet the demands
OF the patrons Of the schools:
Arredondo-M Miss Grace Wolfe.
Rochelle. N. Overhultz, Princi.
pal; Miss Willie Mae Mcintosh, assist
ant.
Gov creek-Miss Donia Ford, (sum-
merl.
Franklin-Miss Zefiie McCaskill
Wendall Gilbert, Princi-
pal: Miss Susie Balm, Miss Mamie
Whitcomb. assistants.
Jonesville-Miss Donia Ford.
Archer-Mrs. c. NJ. Baldwin. Princi-
pal; Miss Florence VI. Baldwin, Miss
Mary Berkstresser. assistants.
Gracy-W. II. Fielding.
Jennings Lake-Miss NJ. A. McRae.
(summer).
Earleton-Callie Barry.
Micanopy=-Dr w. II. Russell, Miss
Sophie Merry. Miss Mary @. Foster.
Trenton-Prof. +. J. Poppell, Miss
Georgia Snow. Miss Willie Wyman.
Cool Springs-Miss Bertha Love.
Island GTove-PrOf. Z. r. Simmons,
Miss Minnie E. Lee, Mrs. Annis
Thompson.
suwannee-Miss Lois Mikell. (sum-
merD.
GOdwin-Miss Hattie Hawthorn.
HawthOrn-PrOf. NJ. c. Mcintosh.
Miss LOttie TeeteT.
AntiOch-Prof. A. c. Maddox, Miss
Bessie whitcomb.
Alachua-Prd. A. ID. Kean, Miss
Nancy u. Caldwull. Mrs. Annie lee
Nc Donald. Mrs. MaHd L. Mccall.
waldo-Prof NJ NJ. Bryant, Miss
Effie Petit. Miss Venetia Poppell
Santa Fe-Miss VI. NJ. McRae.
Gainesville Prof W. H. Cassels !.
Miss Mabel Sanchez. first grade; Miss
Julia Kennedy. first grade. and Assist.
ant Principal Of Primary Department !;
Miss Eva Poole. second grade; Miss
Jennie Green. third grade; Miss Daisy
Poole, fourth grade; Mrs. A. l.. Cole.
man. fifth grade; Miss Bessie Carver
sixth grade: Miss Margaret NJ Wertz
seventh grade; Mrs. W. p. Coffey
eighth grades Miss Lottie Green,
overflow grades; Miss Ida J. Franklin
Assistant Principal English and His.
tory; Miss Serena Shannon, mathe.
matics: Miss Antoinette Anthony,
Latin and French.
Pine COttage-E. c. WinslOw.
LOchlOOsa-C. A. Roberts.
StrOble-Barney J. Padgett.
BloOmsdale-M Miss Weeta Newsom.
Cannon-Miss Ella FuQua.
Monteocha-Basil BOwden.
Orange Heights-Miss Asa Brantley.
Spring Hill-Miss Rachel VI. Leake
Cherry Sink-Miss Minnie z. Lee.
,summer). Miss Grace Wolfe. (sum.
merD.
LOuise-NIiss Avice Walker.
Windsor-Mrs. Lulu Latimer.
High Springs-Prof d. l. Guy, Miss
Lois Mikell. Miss Ida Price.
Hague-G. W. Freeman.
Campyille-Miss Mae Morrow.
Paradise-Miss May Ford.
ROadfield-Miss Pearl Futch. (sum
merD. Miss Lila Fraser. Cwinter).
Jaxyille-Miss May Warren.
Grover-Miss Lily Love
Hickory Hill-Miss Clara Thomas.
Townsend-Miss BsC'ha Love. (sum-
merl.
EvinstOn-Miss Vallie Grace.
Banram-Miss Orris Smith.
StOkes-T. Wayne Brewton.
Cleyeland-M!ss Sophie Reinoehl,
(summer).
Center-Miss Maggie Cassels.
Grove Park-Miss Hattie English.
Tacoma Miss Alice Vause.
Newberry-Prof + n Collier. Miss
Florence Balls. Miss Patti, K. Ian,
Rocky Point-Mis- Orrie Pratt
Cootrr Pond & Whidduu.
Hayuesworih J. r Futch
WiIlrford-Nlis- Mamie William,
HroNu-Nltss Sarah Pratt
puuon-Miss Ghd,- Gyorsr Pr.u,r
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

Joy riders. boat rockers and ttcse
that point loaded guns Just for fun
seem 20 vie with each ether 20 pre-.
vent an Increase OF population.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

AT the end Of the next fifty years
it will be the United Airway Lines.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-09

AldTich. Payne. CannOn--when will
these three meet again.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
CARPENTERS
ARE ACTIVE.
Had Record Breaking Meeting Last
Friday Night-Much Interest Being
Manifested.

The carpenters of the city are
very active and are building their
local union up to a standard which
it would be well for the other
crafts to follow.
Over one hundred and fifty
members were present at the meet
ing Friday night and transacted
an enormous amount of business,
The membership is growing stead
lily and the treasury is in excellent
shape.
The carpenters have had very
little trouble since they have per.
fected strong organization and
are enjoying a wage scale and
working conditions that will com.
pare favorably with many of the
large cities.
The local has an efficient set OF
officers who never lose an oppor.
tunity to advance the cause OF
their union and the labor move
ment in general. If all the other
locals in the city would make the
same effort Charleston would be
the best organized city of its size in
the country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

because he is one of the necessary
factors in our development As a
matter of fact, without him we'd
soon drift into rut, because mos t
OF us are too lazy to think of an
objection, to say nothing of an
original proposition. There's at
least one thing that we must say
to his credit-he always attends
the meetings. Furthermore, he
must spend considerable time in
reading and in study to know as
much as he does about current
events and the theories which men
are discussing. He actually
thinks. He may not always be
right, but he certainly is awake,
and that's another point to his
credit. Also, he keeps the rest of
US awake. And that isn't bad
But he is more often right than
not. We object to him because he
is like a bee buzzing about our
heads, but even the bee is a useful
creation.
Sometimes it's hard to be patient
with the kicker. But there are
others who are worse than he is:
for instance, the fellow who never
shows up at the meeting and then
does his kicking outside, where it
does whole lot more harm. He's
the chap that should be jumped
on, and not the man who is sim
cerely, usually intelligently,
though not always wisely, register
ing an objection in the open meet
would Otter spell disaster.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
CHRONIC
KICKERS
Third of a Series of Articles on
TradesUnion Characters By Rev.
Chas. Ste1z1e.

W hencVer 4 resolution is intro
duccd, he is sure to offer an OBJ.
lection. Sometimes he kicks on
on the subject matter itself. Then
he protests against the form in
which the resolution has been pre-
sented. Frequently he finds fault
with word in the construction OF
a sentence, and often he will offer
an amendment which puts the
original resolution out OF business
He is primed for every parliamen-
tary dispute. He seems to be
familiar with every communication
that is read at the meeting of the
local. He knows the leaders and
their foibles. He is on the lob all
the time with both feet. both fists,
and with tongue that is sharper
than a two-edged sword. He takes
himself seriously. Never does he
crack a smile. He has a mission
and every one soon comes to know
it. Often have we wished him in
Timbuctoo, where he could spout
tohiS hearts content on all the
;'isms'' that so gilbly glide of
the end of his tongue.
But honestly. we'd miss him il
he should go. Miss him not be.
cause we love him, perhaps, but
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
Wives and Children of Ronda and Dry
Branch Miners Thrown Into Public High
way by Thugs and @Guarcls"
At Bef1est of HeartIess and SoI1IIess Cabin
Creek Coal Barons-Officers of the Law
Parties to Vicious Proceeding

and are seeking the freedom and
justice that is guaranteed all
American citizens.
Cabin Creek above Ronda and
Dry Branch has been a slave pen
Tor several years past and it is
understood that the promoters of
the "guard' system and wage
slavery i'll that section are behind
these two companies and are aid
ing and assisting them financially
and otherwise in their effort to
wipe the organization out of ex.
iStence.
The miners officials left for the
scene Of infamy this morning and
Will arrange to house the poor
victims of the soulless coal barons
IN tents and otherwise. They ex
press the belief that the turn of
the tide is here and that within a
very short time Cabin Creek will
be organized and the inhuman
guards" and thugs will be
thing Of the past and the miners
i'll be treated like human beings.
The lawabiding citizens of the
country are with the men in this
struggle, as they have become dis.
gusted with the tactics of the oper-
ators and their hirelings who have
been heaping outrage and shame
upon the people and tramp1ing
the laws of the state under foot for
years without interference from
the men elected to office to enforce
the laws and protect the people.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
100000 Unemployed.

Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor
says that at present there are g.
600, 900 persons throughout the
country out of employment. Mr.
Morrison declares this to be a
conservative estimate, and he said
of most careful estimate made by
men who are thoroughly familiar
with the conditions Of employ
ment throughout the United States.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
Old Printer RetireS.

William McEvoy, one of the
Oldest printers in the United States
retired from active service as an
official of the Chicago Topographic
cal Union on July 1 McEvoy is a
years old and is the only living
charter member of Chicago Typo
graphical Union No Il, which
was founded in 1852 He was
secretary treasurer of the union,
which office he has held continu-
ouSly since 1877.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08
UNIONS ARE
GROWING
Enormous Increase in Membership
Despite All the Enemy's Op-
Observation-Disclosures and Ac-
tivity Developed.

Since the Manufacturers Associ-
alton has placed a new president
in the field and given him instruc-
tions to go ahead crushing labor
unions, it is not amiSs to give the
names of few organizations and
their gains in membership during
the period when the most opposi-
ton to organized labor developed.
The following figures go back to
the year 1898, giving the total
membership on the first of January,
19o9-a period of ten years.
The fight against organized labor
during the last ten years has been
most bitter, but from the figures
given it will be seen what the
effect has been:
In 1898 the Bakers Information
al had 2,1OO members; 1909.
16, 200.
BARRIERS, grew from 5000 to
49, 900.
Blacksmiths from 800 to IO,5oO-
Brewery Workers from 10, 600 to
sc, 900.
Carpenters from O,OOO to 163-
700.
Retail Clerks from 5000 to
SO, 900.
Electrical Workers from 1000
to 21 900.
Stationary Engineers from ], 200
to 1900.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

After having used all diligence
and methods at hand TO organize
Cabin Creek coal field. We find
it impossible under the guard
system which is maintained to or
ganize said field.
We fully realize the interest of
all organized bodies are striving to
accomplish the same results, and
the interest of one is the concern
of the others.
Resolved, That we ask the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
who work on said Creek to use
their moral influence to eleminate