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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
Mammoth Trees.

Those who imagine that the sandy
soil OF Florida ls net productive are
wide of the mark. Trees Of enormous
size are common all over Alachua
county. Joseph simms and Surveyor
Bailey Of Alachua county, while sur
veying a line in the ockIawaha swamp,
found a giant tree that measured 80
feet and nine inches in circumference.
There Is a live oak in Micanopy claim
ed to be by actual measurement "
feet in circumference, and It's branches
cover an area OF nearly quarter OF
an acre. It's age, Of course, Is not
known. but Judging from its immense
size and the very slow growth OF this
kind OF oak. one would suppose its age
to be at least one thousand years. No
doubt its largs and spreading branches
have afforded shelter and protection
10. the red man from storms centu-
ries ago. Another mammoth live oak.
80 feet in circumference, may be seen
three miles southwest of Gainesville,
lin the Rocky Point region, near Alach'
ua Lake. There are hundreds OF trees
in that vicinity from four TO FIVE feet
lin diameter. In the city Of Gaines
vile there are hundreds Of handome
oaks from two and a half to three
feet i'm diameter. Less than one mile
land a half from Gainesville there are
many magnolia trees measuring fully
three feet in diameter and on the
Hand Of Mr.. Freeze northwest OF this
city. Is a pine tree at least FIVE feet IN
diameter. There are also hickory
trees measuring from two and hall
to three feet through. In the swamp'
Of FLORIDA there are cypress trees
from six 70 eight feet in diameter
: These giants OF the forest are hvinl
witnesses OF what the soil Of Alaehu'
coUnty can produce.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

My readers read it and they
as if it made them glad,
NNHENE'ER l meet a vomsI
" is bright enough tOy d
And try to talk ! cannot thi
eught but stupid things
But when 1 Ave a vis-a.Vis d
neF dull and slow
! make the wittiest remarks, d
she would never know.
When I was but a baby ! had
baby face.
! looked the most all KNOWN
of an all knowing race,
But as I neared maturity a 4
came over that,
And now / look as innocent I
pussy cat.
a ND people, when they 4
anywhere, are not inH
With the idea that I've a
that's different from the
Of ordinary minds they meet
ever they may be.
But that is not the thing
most distressing unto me-
The thing I hate the most IN
weary span Of life
Has happened to me since | 7
tender little wife, i
She's tender, and she's pretty
by jingO, in my house
She rules the whole estaolli
whilst I'm nixcumarouSi
AT OW, why is it, I wonder
~ accursed freak Of tate
Has settled me in this ex'
notifying state ( II
WHY isit that, whste'sr ! ~
| despite my wit
The thing that truly hapP'A
very opposite!
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
NATURAL CURIOSITIES
OF ALACHUA COUNTY

UItAll5 thc baA etS
for their jaws and rough for their
threats. especially here, where they
nave a superauous plenty and variety.
81 those that are every way prefer
able; besides, the gar being. like
themselves, a war-like. voracious crea-
ture. they seem to be in league or con
federacy together, to enslave and de-
our the numerous defenceless tribes.
1t Is astonishing and incredible, per-
haps / may say, to relate what un-
speakable numbers of FISH repair 70
this fatal fountain or receptacle, dur
ing the latter summer season and au-
tumn, when the powerful sunbeams
have eyaporated the waters of the sa-
wanna; where those who are so fortu-
nate as to effect a retreat into the
conductor, and escape the deyouring
laws of the fearful alligator and. arm
ed gar. descend into the earth. through
the wells and cavities or vase perfora-
tions Of the rocks, and from thence
are conducted and carried away by
secret subterranean conduits and
gloomy vaults, to other distant lakes
and rivers, And It does not appear
improbable but that at some future
day this vast savanna. or lake Of wa
tiers, in the winter season win be dis
covered to be in a great measure hlled
with its finny inhabitants, who are
strangers or adyenturers from other
lakes, ponds and rivers, by subterran-
eous rlvulets and communications to
this rocky, dark door, or outlet,
whence they ascend to US surface.
spread over and people the winter
lake, where they breed, increase, and
continue as long as It Is under water,
or during pleasure, for they are at all
seasons to be seen ascending and de-
ascending through the rocks; but to-
wards the autumn, when the waters
have almost left the plains, they then
crowd to the sink in such multitudes
as at times to be seen pressing on In
great banks into the basin. being urg-
ed by pursuing bands Of alligators and
gar. and when entering the grea'
basin, or sink, are suddenly fallen
upon by another army Of the same de
youring enemies lying in wait foT
them. Thousands are driven on shore
they perish and rot In banks, which
was evident at the time was there
the stencil being intolerable. although
then early in the summer. There are
three great doors, or vent holes
through the rocks In the sink, two
near the center and the other one neal
the rim, much higher up than the
other two, which was conspicuou
through the clear water. The bed
OF rocks lay in horizontal thick strata
or Rmnae one over the other, wher
The sink holes or outlets are. Thes
rocks are perforated by perpendieula
wells or tubes, four, 1--WE and six fee
, I'm diameter exactly circular, as IN
tube Of a cannon or walled well. Man
OF these are broken into one another
: forming great ragged orifice, al
pear'ng luted by alternate iabs an
semi circular perpendicular inches 9
7 reservations"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
Eor EsvsrIshness snd AehIns

Whether tom Malarious conditions.
odds or overeating. Try Hicks capu.
line Il reduces the fever and re-
Heves the aching It's liquid-lO, 20
.ne 50 cents al drug stores,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

strangers. The drive from Gainesville
10 those attractive features Of Aiaehua
county's natural curiosities is pleas
ant one. over a good road. No strang
er visiting this city should fail to see
the Devils Min Hopper and Warren's
Cave.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16


~oh. George" tearfully exclaimed his
wife. meeting him az the door. that
parrot you brought home the other
day
whats the matter with himY" ask
ed MI Ferguson.
Il don't know, tie won't tell me
when / ask him what the trouble Is
he lust swears drcadfnily. - Exchange.
A Bright Boy.
'sThe gentlemen who came 20 see
daddy said | was one OF the most IN
tenigeut children they ever saw" said
little Jack,
Indeed said the proud mother.
'sDId you reciie Little DrVps Of Wa.
ter Cor lhemF
NO. refused -Lau,iuc Mail
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

An Esh' o. -
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aRine or ~, ~. go.
who uore &c -
To 49, e. su 2 - :, .. :. - :
..I.n rlns thoss -. -, 80 -, =
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

sur RULES rHE who'll
There's but one ren'-y
now that it IS here /. =. ID
This very first Ct al ~. -
the glad new nd
Tn going TO Try a. 4.
essaying fer 70 I, y -
The things ! ihlh lE-,,-tnl
ny ~A'' -ElT,''
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
SCOreS.ArrlVe at Spokane After
Registration Is Closed.
REGISTRATION is NOW 2S5,625
Fifty Three Steel Boxes Hold the Ap-
pIications, Which Weigh 1850
Pounds-Clerks Busy.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. Total ap-
plications for Indian reservation lands
received at Judge James M. Witten's
office at Occur d'Alene yesterday were
reported officially last night as follows
Occur d'Alene l, ,12O, total for whole
registration period, 105, 536; Spokane
2,707, total 99,628; Missoula 5,534,
Kalispell 733, total for Flathead lands,
80, ,559. Grand total thus far received
for all land 285, ,623.
Judge Witten's force has been busy
turning away scores of belated appli-
cants for Indian lands, the midnight
hour Thursday night having closed the
official registration. Applications are
still in the mails and will be received
for several days.
Occur d'Alene booths, stands and
platforms used by notaries and lunch
venders are being torn down and the
whole city presents a remodeling
aspect. At the land office so clerks
have been placed for the drawings, and
tables and platforms arranged. There
are now 90 steel cans in the office con-
tanning the applications. divided as
follows: Spokane, 10; Occur d'Alene,
20; Flathead 13. The applications
weigh 2, $50 pounds without the cans.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
CARllSTS TO HELP.
Don Jaime Will Offer Spain 100000
Men and His Services.

Cerbere, France, Aug. THE Car
list leaders will hold meeting shortly
at French frontier town to decide
upon their attitude in view of recent
events, it was said today. Afterwards,
it is understood, Don Jaime, the Span
ish pretender, will issue a manifesto
declaring that he has no intention to
profit by the misfortunes of his coun-
try, but that, if the present govern
ment is powerless to save the honor of
the nation he will act.
The Carlists say that they are in a
position to arm and place in the field
quickly 100, 900 supporters burning
with zeal.
Coupled with this announcement
comes the news that affairs at BARGE
Iona are far from satisfactory. While
quiet reigns in the city at present, as
far as actual revolt goes, the police are
still busy arresting people whom they
allege were implicated in the recent
outbreak, and public feeling is grow
ing resentful of their activity.
1t is also reported that prisoners held
in the Mont Juish fortress have been
executed, and prominent revolutionists
made the threat yesterday that if such
action were taken another outbreak
would follow.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
STRIKE MAY SOON DIE OUT.
Dissensicn Breaks Out Among the
Workmen at Stockholm,

Stockholm, Aug. THE tense stu
alton arising from the general strike
proclaimed few days ago seemed to
be relaxing tonight. The grave diggers
returned to work today and dissension
is apparent in the ranks of the other
strikers. The owners of some of the
larest plants in Stockholm announce
that their men will return to work
Monday.
M. Won Sidow, president of the En-
ployers' Federation, declared tonight
that Intervention by the government
would be without result, as the differ
ences were too great to be settled in
such a manner. The National Labor
union published statement disapprov-
ing the strike of the electric light and
gas workers, which began last night.
The electric plant was kept in opera
tion by officials of the lighting depart
ment.
AS the strikers have been prevent
ing farmers from bringing provisions
into the city, troops have been detailed
to patrol the country roads.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
PoRTERs ARE VICTORIOUS.
Judge Grants Them Right to Block
Road Against Hartman,

Road Against Hartman,
Moro, Or, Aug. 9.-Judge Butler late
Saturday night dissolved the temporary
injunction issued aaginst Porter Bros.
This means that Twohy Bros. will not
be permitted to cross the Gurtz ranch
with supply teams and equipment for
the Deschutes Railway company.
Not to be outdone, Harriman's legal
representatives at once filed condemna-
tion proceedings against Porter Bros.
in an effort to force an entrance to the
disputed territory through the property
of their rivals.
Arguments in the injunction case oc-
cupied two days in the circuit court
here. A night session was also held
to expedite the hearing. There was a
long array of legal talent for both con-
testing parties.
The evidence showed that the plain
tiffs secured certain rights to go over
these certain lands with their wagons
and outfits, and on the strength of
these rights. expended $4,000 in con-
structing grade down the canyon of
the Descuhtes to the railroad right of
way. But no deeds were taken by the
plaintiffs from the land owners, nor
any agreements in writing. Porter
Bros. saw the opportunity and purchas-
ed from the land owners the lands over
which this road ran, and Immediately
upon securing possession under these
contracts stopped the Deschutes Rail
way company from sending in supplies
over the road.
While the temporary injunction was
in force, the Deschutes Railway COM
pany had been sending in about 10 to
l5 wagonloads of provisions to the riv-
er each day.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
Ready for irrigation Congress.

Spokane, WASH, Aug. 9.-Wednes-
day afternoon will witness the biggest
session of the 18th National Irrigation
conrgess, when Richard Achilles Bal
lingetr, secretary of the interior, will
speak on "The Attitude of the Govern
ment Toward the Reclamation of the
West. " and it is declared by delegates
that Ballingter will be asked to go full
ly into his policy toward reclamation.
A statement made by Ballinger in Sc
attle that he did not believe in the gov
ernment's taking up any projects as
long as private capital was willing to
enter the field will be the subject of
much discussion.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
EDWARD MAKES WINNING.
Britain's Ruler Cleans Up Sl, 900, 900
on Steel Stock.


on Steel Stock.
New York, Aug. BY specializing
on the stock of the United States Steel
corporation, King Edward, of England,
has just cleared more than $1,000, 900
as the harvest of three-months' cam
paign, according to a story told today.
The story was given out in Wall
street and much comment was made on
the significant fact that the kings
agents placed his commission immedi-
ately after visit paid him by ]. P.
Morgan, who knows considerable about
steel.
Not only has the crowned head of
England profted by speculation in Wall
street, but it became known that Ger
man royalty has been buying steel and
other American stocks, all of which
have made substantial advanced to the
material benefit of the royal Golfers.
1t was three months ago when King
Edwards agents went into Wall street
for steel. A short time before that
Mr.. Morgan had visited the king, and
during the interview is supposed to
have given Edward VII tip.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
Two Thousand in School.

New York, Aug. 9.-Columbia uni
versity's new departure, a summer
school, has 1000 students on its roster
of whom 1880 are taking the regular
course of lectures and studies and the
balance are attending the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons. Under the
new order of things it becomes possible
for one to get the university degrees
by attending one regular and two sum-
mer sessions of the university, or for
those who cannot afford this four
summer sessions will answer the re-
guirements.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
China Replies to Russia.

Pekin, Aug. China today sent in
her reply to the Russian note of July
2, regarding the opening of the Sun
gari and other rivers to international
trade. She mentions the Aigun treaty
and the Russian treaties concerned,
and refers to Russia's right to take
part in framing the rules to govern the
navigation of these streams. She does
not deny that the treaties in question
have a certain validity, but avoids
specifying the extent to which she con-
siders they have been modified by the
Russo-Japanese peace treaty.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
Adviser to King of Siam.

New York, Aug 9.-Jens Sversor
Westengard, of Chicago, has been ere
ated general adviser to the Siam gov.
ernment, according to cablegram from
Bangkok. Westengard, who is now ir
Bangkok, where he has been serving
for two years as assistant general ad-
wiser, will start for America within 9
week to make a short visit to his ole
home. His work has been so satisfac-
tory to the king and the government
that his quick promotion has followed.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12

Not the Salary but the Opport''n'|
IF the laborer gets no more tnan
wages his employer offers him.
cheated; he cheats himself.
1t Ia said that Bismarck -
founded the German Empire
working for a small salary as
tary to the German legation In hus.|
for In that position he absorOeu
secrets of strategy and dipu
which later were used so effecu'e' !
his country. He worked SO assluI
ly, 80 efficiently, that Germany y
his services more than those u
amba ssador himself. If Bismara
earned only his salary, he mlsn. !,
remained a perpetual CLERK anu
many a tangle of petty STATES
1 have never known an emp"r
rise rapidly, or even to get beyono
diocrity, whose pay enveiope n'
goal. who could not see infniteV
In his work than what ne louur
the envelope on Saturday night !.
is a mere incident, a necessity wv
larger part Of the real pay Oh
work Is outside of the pay en'eivs
One part of this outside sain' !. ],
the onnortunitv of the employe 70 I
sorb the secrets Of his empioye, ..sa
cess, and to learn from his ml''. ~ /,
while he is being paid for ieafiilns N
trade or profession. The o'ne. .,ry
and the best Of all, Is the oppV n
for growth, for development :" ). 4
tai expansion; the opportunity 49, y
come a larger. broader, mofe q,
man.-Orison SWEET Marden' y
cess Magazine.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12

then that l first called her Barbara to
myself-and over at me.
"The world itself Is so much more
wonderful than anything 1t contains. and
the beauty of It all so much greater than
any single beauty, isn't lit"
l could not agree. looking into her
deep serious eyes, so / held my peace.
why is il, wonder, that we only
think these things, only really live, SO
rarely7"
There was something in her words that
made me hope; they seemed to say that
she had often felt thus.
"One exists so much. but lives so lit
tle," / said "but l could imagine circum-
stances when one would be always liv-
ing"
Her eyes changed, the depths in them
vanished, there lay only the surface light
that mocked me.
"0ne?" she echoed.
Two" / answered. The moment OF
thought was over; she had changed as
swiftly as the shadow Of one Of those
clouds flying beneath the sun.
You are a great dreamer" she said.
Are you also a man Of action, / won
deri"
Give me the chance"
"Give you the chance? Men of action
don't wait for the chance; they make It"
IF / were Canute, l would order the
tide to come in"
The red blood flushed her cheeks, her
eyelids dropped. l forget everything but
81 - H. - IL Nho lnva1tagf
picture that I had ever seen or dreamed.
Next moment she sprang up. But
the tide is still out" she said, "and all
your wishes will not bring It in. must
be going home"
was up and standing beside her, lean
ing on the bulwark. But you will come
againf You'll come again to the Ship
and take tea with me, or take supper on
the Shipi When will 1t be?"
Wait; not for day or two"
She crossed the deck, and, drawing out
small handkerchief, held 1t to the
breeze.
THE wind is from the northeast" she
said. ''That means a storm. We may
have to wait many days"
Several, not many" l answered.
She gave little cry the handkerchief
had blown from her hand and over to the
shore.
Get 1t for me-" she said.
The inland sea was low, l recovered
the handkerchief and came back, to find
her half way across the causeway.
Thank you. This Is the second way
you devised Of leaving the ship on foot"
But it's not the best way."I answered.
/ went with her to the great gate of
the club and said goodnight.
oh" said she. I'VE forgot and left
the cushions lying on the deck. 1t NAV
rain. A good sailor should make things
tight"
Il will" | assured her.
a storm was certainly coming; It sang
In the boughs Of the pines as ! hurried
through them, 1t grew In the gathering
clouds that hid the beach, It roared in
the loud waves that threw themselves on
the shore.
l crossed the mussel-backed patb. and
climbed on the ship. As I picked up the
cushions something slid from them on to
the deck 1t was locket, the locket she
had worn on the chain about her neck
and 1t lay open, face upward. looking at
me. l saw small, round photograph of
Rodney Islip.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
Zeppelin Makes Long Flight.

Cologne. Aug. Count Zeppelin
today sailed his Zeppelin H." the
greatest air craft in the world, from
Frankfort to this city, arriving in good
condition after fight lasting hours
and Is minutes. He apparently had
the ship under perfect control and
landed with the precision and ease of a
bird. Those who witnessed the arrival
of the ship were greatly impressed by
the control in which the count held the
air monster.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
Ihere was no mistakinR those fea
lures; they belonged as unquestionabI,
to the man In tweeds as did the locket tS
Barbara Graham. Moreover. the nbo,o
graph did him justice, and showed an on
tremely progressing, slightly smIlins
lace, and that l considered added insrl,
to the injury.
1 snapped the locket together and mn,
It In my breast pocket then I hprlod H.
cushions down the cabin-steps. nulled
over the matches, and left the Shin
was In a very different humor from ,,.,
OF an hour before.
All the way down the beach I pondered
the matter. How came the lockst -
have dropped from the chain. how 90 NJ ~
1t to have fallen open when the catch
seemed 30 strong? But these were mott
trivial questions, the merest introduction
to the great, all-absorbing ouestion-hnu
came Rooney Islip's picture there?
Alas, there seemed only one plausibIe
explanation, and l remembered the sligb,
air OF proprietorship, the amused smile
as though at some hidden Joke, that had
struck me when Islip had come upon ms
drinking tea So they were In ali like.
iihood to be married, and l a Door, iok .
tnat had been batted back and forth like
snuttiecock between them. tried 10
iaugn as one should who sees a clown
mead In air, stumble over broomstick
out the laugh was not even a nassahls
imitation. ''aO'e
Inc storm was coming, and l was clad
OF IL. wanted no more of this ans
weather when man was led to lapse into
rose-colorsd dreams and fancy bimsaIt =
prince with the world as his realm.
The rain began to spin against mn
isce. The storm was coming fast and
the waves barked angrIly at INV feet lila
hounos yelping. But l would NOT rrn 7
would not even turn up my coat-collar 70
keep on the wet; I would walk sto,idiv
and let myself be soaked, for the moor.
idiot that l vas
But what Of her7 Barbar, cr.h.
looked to me like consummate Art
playing with me when she was a trias
weary OF the company OF her accredited
samirer. l knew that women sometimes
u,o socn things; 1 did not consider that
'ne was the worst of her ser, but merely a
,trtkins instance Of the sex's InsIncsri,v
L1 sne had looked like a child. a, vu,ls.
'''s :" maid In short skirts and braid.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
TOO MUCH FRUIT IN SOUTH.
Ranchers and Dealers Desperate;
Housewives Happy,

HOUSEWIVES f1appy.
Los Angeles, CAL, July 9.-With
peaches selling four pounds for one
cent, cantaloupes being hawked at 10
cents dozen, and apricots rotting be-
cause nobody will buy them at any
price, ranchers and commission men
are thoroughly disgusted while the
housewife rejoices. Prices are SO de-
moralized that cantaloupe growers of
this section met today and decided to
let all but the best fruit rot.
Only choice melons will be brought
into market, and the growers have an
ironciad agreement not to sell these at
less that 81 crate. The glut extends
to tomatoes. The finest kind in size,
color and flavor fetched only 10 cents a
box today.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-12
The Last Word.

she-And do you believe tna' 4,
an always turns to the last pay q I
when she picks up bookf nv u,
I have no reason to doubt 1t y
1t is the nature Of the fair sex
the last work.-Pick-Me-up'