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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
League OF America.
Resolutions were passed indOrsing
the proposal to submit a constitution
al amendment 10 the voters of the
State for Statewide prohibition. and
also extending thanks TO Rev. W. A.
HObsOn for the use OF the First Bap-
list church. in which the convention
was held.
Officers were elected as follows:
Board OF Trustees-W. X Bartle-
son. A. ID. Stevens. w. II. Simmons.
j. n. McLaurin, jacksonville: Rev. J.
s. Silbey. c. NJ. Covington. Pensacola;
C. A. Carson. Kissimmee; s. ]. Hill
burn. w. G. Tilgham. Palatka; J. NJ.
Rivers. Gainesville; Don c. McMullen.
Tampa: Rev. J. n. Richardson. Or
lando: ]. L. Jones. Arcadia; A. l..
Islar. w. II. Coleman. W. ID. earn.
Ocala; George r. Patterson. Eau Gal
lie; Fred NJ. Hudson. Miami: J. NJ.
Pennington. Jasper. and George T..
Davis. Tallahassee.
Headquarters COmmittee-A. ID.
Stevens. chairman; w. X. BartlesOn,
y. H. McLaurin. w. NJ. Baker, w. A.
HObsOn. w. w. GUNNER. z. o. Paint
err. Jacksonville.
General Headquarters Committee
Brooks Lawrence. general suDerin-
tendent: c. L. Collins. superintend-
ent! Alabama; J. J. Thompson, assist
ant superintendent. Oklahoma.
First Vice-President-A. ID. Stevens.
Second Vice-President-J. s. Silbey.
Third Vice President-A l.. Izlar.
Secretary. II. Richardson.
Treasurer. n. McLaurin.
The election OF a president was de-
ferred by the board Of trustees until
some later date
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
THREE LIVES ARE LOST
BY CAPSIzING OF BOAT
TWO Others Are Rescued After Thrilling Expert
enCe in Gulf Of Mexico.

with the spar. There appears to be
no doubt that he Is lost Boats are
stiIl out looking for him.
Dockery. Caldwell. Wicker and
Phillips chung 20 the capsized boat all
day Tuesday. being too far out TO sea
20 attract attention
Apprehension was not felt by Mrs.
Wicker and her friends az Naples, be
cause her husband had told her not to
become alarmed II the party did not
return at sundOwn. as they might con
clude to sail on down the coast to
Marco or CaxambOs and remain there
an night
Late In the afternoon the mail boat
passed within a mile or two Of the
wrecked party. but they were unable
70 attract attention.
Chilled by the water and exhausted
BY the effort OF elinging TO the capsiz-
ed boat. Phillips fen on shortly after
the mail boat passed and was
drowned.
Seeing that Wicker was almost ex.
hausted and that he could not long
hold on. Capt. DOckery. with great
courage and nerve dashed him to him.
self. never releasing himself until
Tuesday afternoon. Capt DOckery
pushed the pOat with a single oar
toward the shore. hoping to reach the
route OF the mail boat as It was re-
turning north next morning. With
wonderful fortitude. he succeeded In
doing this and early yesterday morn
ing he and Dr. Caldwell. greatly ex-
hausted. were picked up by the mail
boat on IFS way 90 Punta Rassa. Both
wee brought ashore and restoratIves
given. The physicians In attendance
say they win be an right by morning.
The people az Naples are high in,their
praise Of the bravery Of Ray Hackney
and Capt. DOckery.
Capt Dockery undoubtedly saved
the lives of Dr. Caldwell and himself
by his calmness. courage and nerve.
The body Of Charles @. Wicker was
recovered the same time the mail boa
picked up DOckery and Caldwell, ans
was shipped 70 Fort Myers yesterday
afternoon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. lI-All az.
mnFeusnts were completed last night
for the reception of President-elect
William a. Taft, who. with Mrs. Taft,
and other members OF the party that
made the "trip 20 Panama, Is expected
20 land in this city this afternoon
The Presidont-elect sent a wireless
message during the afternoon. saying
that the birmingham" would meet
the New Orleans river reception com
mittee eight miles below the city al
o'clock this afternoon This would
give him ample time 10 reach the foot
OF Canal street one hour later.
A civil and military parade win fol
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

working in that place for the D,.,
several months for Mr.. Newell and ~
he suddenly disappeared suspieiop
was soon directed to him. Furthsr.
more. the description given BY the
girl very much tallies with that ~
Wade.
Sheriff Ramsey, Deputy Scott and
the negro we're expected to pass
through here last night en- route n
Lakeland. as the following message
addressed to the sheriff at Lakeland
explains:
Jack Wade now In custody. Sheriff
Ramsey with me, and will be there
on the first train. SCOTT"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
New Orleans Ready to
Welcome PreSidGnt-ElCCt

lpR the arrival OF Prcsidentelfci anu
Mrs Taft. and tonight they Viii o,
cupy tfc box OF honor az the oia
French opera house. where the L'','
~ Obsron win give their annual pan
Friday morning a reception vi"
rendered the Presldeut-elcct under wv
auspices OF the colored Y. NJ. Z. -
and Friday night a banquet viii
given Judge Taft by 1000 citizens
New Orleans
The PrrsIdeute'ect will leave ~
Cincinnati az $500 o'clock saluIu-,
morning over the Queen and creso '.'
route. Mrs. Taft will leave about no
same time over the LouisFils
Nashville Tor Washington
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

a ploW. and owing 20 the carelessness
OF the negro In charge he became en-
tangled IN the gear. and In his efforts
20 extricate himself fell upon the point
OF the pillow. cutting a cash In his side
from the effects OF which he died Ia a
short time.
Judge King and family have gone
20 WorthingtOn Springs for a few
weeks.
In our first issue We unintentional
ly omitted 20 acknowledge our obliga-
lions 10 Mr.. Charles a. Berg. foreman
OF The sun Office. for his services 10
our behalf while procuring the ma
terial for The Times Office lie Sc
lected our outht and performed many
other fayors for as. for which he has
our sincere thanks. (Mr. Berg As still
living In Florida. being employed az
hia trade In Jacksonyille.l
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

Nr. T. Blumenthal Was In the city
several days last week
Wat has become OF the IRE com
ang hat was organized a few months
'ncef
me constant tap. tap OF the ham.
el and The noise Of the saw In the
anda % the busy carpenter attest
20 groEing prosperity OF Gainesville.
|ame now
Acce a Parker are now keeping GA
Iand resuiar supplies OF Zee. eve
nov have two Ice factorios.D
Az least 40 carloads Of WatermeIons
have been shipped from this place
sInce the hrst Of june and sam the
1hIpmonts continue. tFeW people nov
EroW Watermelons here Cor shipmeutD
~. Geo. H. Broome lost a zoe horse
Ieai week under very peculiar cir
rum.lanoes. The horse was hitchod 20
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

PORT MYERS. Feb. ll.--one Of the
ddest catastrophes In the annals
~ West Florida was chronicled yes.
1rlay. when news was received here
4om Naples Of the loss out In the
rnlf q Mexico Of the lives Of Charles
Wicker and Ray Hackney. both Of
Eticago. and William Phillips Of Ma
ea. Wicker was passionately fond
s. sailing. and organized a party to
oul on the Gulf Tuesday morning
rs vas repeatedly warned Of the dan
30 Of going out IN q stir southwest
nd. which prevailed az the time.
NJ friends fearing the sail boat Of
1e guide. William Phillips. was not
large enough nor seaworthy. Mr.
Wicker assured bis advisors that he
ew how 10 handle a sail boat. and
Aat they need have no apprehension;
toWever. he finally agreed not 70 SO
~ from che shore
With him were Capt Oliver n.
Ilockery Of the Twenty-hfth infantry
b TIE United States army. Ray Hack
Mey. DR.. Herbert Caldwell. Of Louis
Iile. Ky. and guide Phillips.
An hour or two after the party left
Ihe dock the boat capsized.
TIE story told ~ the survivors IL
enc Of thrilling her0lsm. Il was about
ne mile from the shore. and from
Iour % ave miles south Of the dock
when the boat capsiEed
After aOating about on the side Of
49, overturned sioop for a short
time. hay Hackney. who is the son
Henry G. Hackney. q banker and
roker Of 2sf LAsalle street. Chicago.
Iavely volunteered 20 swim ashore
a broken spar 10 secure succor
- his fellows in their desperate
aie
TIE tide was running out and
1nnsh TIE beach had been patr0lled
Win men and boats for miles above
end below the scene OF the accident
elhing has been found Of the c0ura-
soua young man.
a broken spar was picked uD about
eu miles from where the boat cap
eod and ne remnants Of the launch
81 TIE party was found on the beach
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
80 PIeased I'm Proaram.

PORT EADS. Ia. via New Orleans,
La. Feb IA wireless message
from the battleshlp North Carolina"
says that Presldenteloct Taft has de-.
clared the program outlined for his
entertainment here agreeable Ia every
way and that he viii meet the com
mittee eight miles below New or.
leans az Z o'clock this afternoon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
Cheers for Col. Bryan
Caused the GaVeI to Fall

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. IL
With simple but impressive cere-
monies the counting OF the electoral
vote for President and Vice-President
occurred yesterday at a joint session
Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives, held in the chamber of the
lower body.
William II. Taft OF Ohio and James
s. Sherman Of New York were Official
~ declared to be the choice of the
people. The count consumed exactly
forty minutes.
At the very outset President
Fairbanks. who presided. was called
upon TO admOnish the Senators and
members that applause would not be
permitted This admonition followed
Democratic manifestations over the
name OF William J. Bryan in connec-
ton with the vote OF Alabama, the
first State called. The Taft adherents.
nevertheless. disregarded the admOni-
ton and literally applauded the first
mention OF his name when the Call
fOrnia vote was announced.
stopped Cheers for Bryan.
The Observation-Disclosures In his ca
pacity as a representative from New
York occupied his accustomed place
on the floor and took great interest
I'm the proceedings. The entire Joint
body stood until Vice-President Fair
banks brought his gayel down. Sen
ators Burrows OF Michigan and Bailey
OF Texas and Representatives Gaines
Of West Virginia and Rucker OF Mis-
souri, acted as tellers. Whep Senator
Burrows announced that Alabama had
cast her full vote OF II for William J.
Bryan and John w. Kern applause
broke out on the Democratic side.
Instantly Vice-President Fairbanks
the House. and there was
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
kaIbhsld An TO the Good.

Louis Kalbheld arrived I'm the city
Wednesday night to be here for. the
presentation OF the Lyman Twins.
which will make their appearance az
the Baird theatre tonight lie came
over ahead OF time TO assist the Ocala
Aerie 10 initiate the summerlin Aerie
into the mysteries Of the order OF
Eagles. and being an old organizer
vas rapid and accurate in his work
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

W. Goolsby Of Monteocha was in
De- city Thursday and made a pleas
an: cali al this ouice, renewing his
He brought along a
mammoth rutabegga tuTnip, which
was grown In bis garden and demon
strates what can be raised az home
in the vegetable line.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

evening sessions a number OF ad.
dresses were made. the convention
coming 10 a close with the night meet
iug. after the address OF Rev. Mr. r.
A. Baker Of Columbus. Ohio. general
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
aNTI-SALOM LEAGUE HAS ENDORSED PROHIBITION

JACKSONVILLE. Fia.. Feb. IL
Ihrc4 sessions of me Florida Anti.
'aiool league Convention we're held
yesterday IA the FIRST Baptist church.
DuFing the morning afieru00n and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12

no applause when Bryan and Kern
were again mentioned as having re-
cgiyed the vote Of Arkansas
The Republicans broke into ap-
plause when Mr.. Rucker, himself a
Democrat from Missouri. announced
that Missouri had cast her IS votes
for Taft and Sherman.
Nebraska's Vote Mixed.
The whole body laughed aloud
when Senator burrows misread the
vote of Nebraska and put that State
In the Republican column.
The tellers reported that William
II. Taft and James s. Sherman had
received 32l votes and that William
y. Bryan and John W. Kern had re-
ceived 1872 votes. Only 242 votes were
necessary TO elect.
The Vice-President announced that
Messrs. Taft and Sherman had
received more than the requisite ma
iority and that this announcement OF
the state Of the vote by the President
Of the Senate shall be deemed a sum
cient declaration OF the persons elect
ed President and Vice-President OF
the United States. each for the term
beginning March 4, 1909, and shall be
entered together with a list Of the
votes on the journals Of the Senate
and House OF Representatives,
The Vice-President then declared
the business completed. Senators
then shook hands with Mr.. sherman
Mr.. Loudenslagher. New Jersey dur
ing a recess that was taken In the
House. proposed three cheers for the
Vice Presidentelect. which was given
with a will by Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike.
Someone started singing Hes
Jolly Good Fellow" and the refrain
was taken up all over the House.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-12
What Was TranSpiring
in Gainesville in 1876

Gainesville Times, July "a, 1879. NJ Hampton. Edit
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29

Property has its duties as well as Its
Eights.-Drummond
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29

No. 20-3 lots on Main street
in business center; good loca.
ton.
No. 2l-20 lots, one full block,
all lcvclcd AMI street graded
Will sell in part or al at panic
prices.
No, 23-lG0 acres = miles
from ra3roadIown; with : room
house; stable for six horses; 20
tons ol hay; = granarlcs; all oul
buildings; deep well; cuts 100
tons of hay 1000 bushels grain
with good water right in Owy.
hcc ditch; n family orchard; II
snap,
No, 2l-l0Oud 20 acre tracts,
nicely located, | mile from town,
with good water right; fine iruil
and berry land; on easy terms
these are choice pieces; come
and see.
No, 81 lG0 acres - miles
from Ontario; all good bench
land, with perfect water right;
good house and outhuil,llngs ;
berry patch; partly in culdva-
ton; $40 per acre.
No. % lots, with II Groom
brick house; good cellar and
deep well,
No, 2l-5 lots, with II 7,room
brick house; deep well and good
cellar; shade trees.
No, 2S-onc block, all fenced
and l-room house, , blocks from
depot; cheap.
No. 3l-lG0 acres, q miles
from NysSa, close mp to main
ditch on bench; all i'm cultiya-
tion; 30 acres alfalfa, balance in
bccts and grain; > acres or, hard
l-room house, stable, sheds, deep
well; one OF the best ranches in
county; pays $4,000
wear. this will be sold chem.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29
Vim. Plughof
.....WE HAVE TIIE....
Bargains in Real Estate
Z Farm Property
FARM LOANS. INSURANCE

Do you want to make MONEY? Why not invest
n land here now in Malhcur county where prices are
tlways going higher No risk. No chance Come in and
talk it over Our list comprises most of the choice
lands in the Malhcur and Snake River Valleys II we do
not have the exact piece of land you desire will try and
obtain it for YOU
Personally acquainted with all portions of Malhcur
county, and we can iniom intending buyers ntclIgcny
AND WE WILL DO IT.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29
Located at the Argus Office.

No. 35-l00 acres, u miles
from Ontario, all fenced, will
"omc under Government Pro-
icct, lays good To irrigate. Price
500 per acre,
No. $40 acres all under cul.
t,yation. with good water right
in Owyhcc ditch; will sell in ~
or 2O.acrc tracts; onc.hali down,
balance on easy terms.
No. 3d--o.room' house, one.
half block from postoilice, on
Main street; biggest snap OF the
season.
No. $3.50 acres, - miles
from Ontario, ~ acres in cult.
vdtion 4 acres in orchard, lots
Of berries Of all kinds; good
house and barn and all out,
buildings, with perfect water
right; this is choice and will go
quick
No. 2G-S0 acres, all good
sandy soil, 80 acres in cultiya-
ton, a good little orchard, water
ior - acres, lots OF small fruit;
cheap and on easy terms.
No. 27-220 acres | mile from
a good thriving town on Il, r.
in cultivation; small orchard,
house, with water; will sell all
or will cut it up in lO.20.lO
acre tracts, on-good terms.
No. 20-5 lots in north part
OF city close to school; nicely
located; cheap,
No. 30-l-room house; , lots;
good barn; 3 blocks from Onta-
rio school.
No. 3l-l0 lots, one block
from Main street with good
livery barn; doing good busi-
ness; cheap,
No. 3G-rwo lO-acre tracts
one 5-acrc tracts; adjoining town
OF Ontario, with water right; |
cheap,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29

Mr., Tart Is always glad TO see news
paper men, and with those In whom
he has confidence has no hcsltancy In
talking freely about public affairs ana
the policies of his administration, lie
has rule, however, which most news
paper men Observe-he is not 10 he
quoted directly on important public
questions in his ofihand talks. When
he desires TO be quoted one of his
secretaries gives out typewriter
statement,
The president finds time TO run
over the leading papers ana keeps
pretty well Informed Of public opinion
ly reading the news and editorial col
umns of half dozen OF the big pa
pers of the country.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29
DissOlmtiOn'OI- -COpnrtncrshin.

The copartncrship.. heretofore
existing between l.. }. Rickard
and Il. NJ. Carlilc has this day
been dissolved 10y mutual con.
sent. All bills due the CITY
Meat Market will he collected
10y Rickard ~ Blair, and who
will roy all bills against the
late firm Of Richard ~ Cnrlilc.
J.. j. RIcHAHp.
Il, NJ. CAHLiLg.
Dated, Ontario, Ore, July 3,
1909.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-06

When the New York Ledger was
wavering on the brink OF failure.
Robert Bonner. the proprietor. sent to
the New York Herald a brief adver-
tisement 10 be set up in a single
line So Greeleyesque was Mr.. Bon
ner's handwriting that the advertising
manager interpreted the directions as
ordering that the copy be run in fun
page. which Instructions he obeyed.
though maTyeling greatly. The Her
aid came out the next morning with
one whole page devoted 10 the crisp
adjuration 10 read the Ledgers new
story. The effect upon Mr.. Bonner
was almost fatal. first from chagrin
II the thought OF the possible bill.
len from amazement as subscrip-
ions began 10 pour in. and finally
from satisfaction. as they continued
TO food the Office. until the fortune
OF the publication was made The
novel. though accidental. device had
struck the public's fancy Mr.. Bon
ner was hailed as the pioneer OF a
new and daring theory " exploitation.
and the advertisement gained tenfold
currency by being commented upon
as feature Of the news.-COlliers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-06
SOME MARRIED NEGOTIATIONS.

Favorite feminine Bromidion: An
men are perfect boobies when they're
sick abed"
The man who permits his wife 10
designate a certain little spot in the
house as the one place IN which he
shall smoke deserves all that he gets,
and he never fails 10 get IT,
Slathers OF married women get in
bad by needing the queer advice OF
Lady Pensmiths (mostly spinsters).
whose dictum is that the proper way
10 hold a husband is TO hold him at
arms length.
The highly exalted faithfulness OF
women often is matter OF plain pol
icy Plenty OF careless men would
strictly toe the faithful mark IL their
reward for so doing were 10 be agree
ably taken care Of for life.
The man who knows the difference
at sight between a SIS embroidered
shirt waist and one OF those cute lit
tie ruffie-front sl.4s shirt waists usu-
ally is a male person whose opinion
isn't worth valuing anyhow.
II is the woman who shrieks at
Central" through the phone and calls
her a saucy hussy and such like who
wonders why it is that telephone girls
are so much more polite and prompt
in responding TO mems calls.
Familiar quotation: "Oh. I've got
plenty OF leftover summer clothes.
dearie All I'll need to exc out will
be few little linen suits and seven
or eight more shirt waists and three
or four summary hats and some tan
and champagne-colored shoes and a
new supply OF silk stockings-just a
few little odds and ends like those"
Did you ever feel kind OF emery and
things with yourself when. after blow
ing s7S5 on bunch of cheerful work
ers, you went home and found her
tacking some frizzled old sweet peas
on a last years hat frame?
Extract from the Diary of Neg
lected Wife. TITS now midsummer
and my birthday is in December and
my husband hasn't said one word
about II yet. nor what he is going 10
get me. Gracious power. give me the
strength TO go on enduring"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-06
Famous Golf Match.

A projected golf match between
two well known amateurs and a lead
Ing member Of the London Stock Ex.
change for a stake Of $500 recalls
the famous foursome in which the
luke OF York afterward James III.
took a prominent part on the Leith
links In the year 1852 II was really
an international contest. in which the
duke. with John PatersOne. a golfing
shoemaker OF great repute. cham
pioned Scotland against two noble
men OF England. a heavy wager de-
pending on the issue. The duke and
the cObbler had an easy victory.
thanks largely 10 the man Of the last.
and John PatersOne's share OF the
stakes was so substantial that he was
able TO build a goodly house in the
Canongate. in a wall OF which the
duke caused a stone TO be placed
bearing the Patersone arms with the
motto Far and sure" a tribute TO the
cobbler's driving powers. Patersone's
house. we understand. survives to-
cay.-Westminster Gazette
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-06
Art and Weather.

In gallery there hangs a large
canvas in an imposing frame The
painting shows waterfall in one OF
the states famous for startling nat
ural scenery The picture mas oc-
cupied IFS present place for several
years
Does lt belong here?" asked a Wis
itor Of the man In charge.
no more than the others you see. :"
Seems 90 me II should be in the
capitol Of The state where this seen
cry u.s. said the visitor.
II was painted for the state" re-
Piled the man in charge. but when II
vas submitted TO the art committee il
refused to accept it,"
What was the objection ;"
You see the sky is overcast The
artist put in a gathering storm like an
impending calamity. The art commit
tee said ii was a reflection on the
reputation OF the state: that a storm
such as it represented was unknown
in that Latitude"
Couldn't the artist put in another
sky one that accorded with the
states reputation for sunshine"
7 suppose he could but he refused.
he said that the rumpus kicked up
by ne at committee warranted the
storm effect on the canvas. and ne re-
fused % bulge lie set 1t here. and
here u remains. Boston Herald.