davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

The recommendation for the issue Of
white gloves as part Of the clothing
allowance was dlsapproved on the
ground that white gloves do not con.
stitute a part Of the field service uni.
form.
Adoption Of cap and collar insignia
ito identify the wearer as a member Of
the first line Of the national forces.
etc" was approved with the provision.
however. that the time is not yet ripe
for the adoption of such insignia.
The recommendation for an allowance
for ammunition cases, bandOlers and
clips is still under consideration.
I'm its report the militia board said
il regarded as OF very great import
ance the question OF the adoption OF
a definite military policy for the United
States. with particular reference to a
complete coordination OF effort be.
tween the regular army and the or
ganized militia and a combined organ
izatiOn of the two branches Of the drst
line of defense. Gen. Oliver said that
this matter is already under consider.
a'ion by the general stan. The militia
lrd expressed its approval OF the
"A pending in Congress providing Tor
addition 10 6i2 officers to the regu-
1r army. and said that the organized
o.. ia will make every effort 70 &C.
cure its passage.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
TAMPA ITALIAN Is
MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT

TAMPA. Jan. 26.--Last night an Ital-
lad resident Of YboT City named Clio
eanni strapOralO was shot In the leg
~ some unknown person on Tenth
avenue. near Twenty-frst street, while
~ was on his way home.
straporalo AYERS that be was going
along the avenue toward bis home
4hen hearing a pistol sh6tsand feel
Ing q singing sensation In his leg
- realized that he was struck by a
bullet. and started 10 run. but became
- weak that be could not do so. and
setting down called for help. A police
man came 70 bis aid. but the oficer
could get no information out Of the
injured man. other than that he was
struck By a bullet In the hands Of
come unknown party. The wound,
while painful Is said not 10 be a dan
ferrous one.
President d. n. Mckay Of the Bryan
md Kern Club Of this city Il preparing
- get that organization together one
evening this week 20 make arrange
ments Cor the club 10 give a cordial
eFeeting 10 the noted Nebraskan when
~ arrives here February 4.
Fully 200 Cubans left here on the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
HOW TO LEARN TO
Be SOLDIER BY mail
NOn-COmmiSSiOned Regulars May Join the State
Troops is DECISION Of Militia Board.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan. 26.-As
the representative Of the War Depart
ment, Assistant Secretary oliver has
acted upon a number Of recommenda-
tons made by the national militia
board designed TO increase the eff
cheney Of the organized militia. The
recommendation for detail Of nOn-com-
misslOned officers Of the army for duty
with the organized militia was approx.
ed, conditioned upon the settlement Of
the question of the right TO pay the ex-
pense for quarters, heat. light, medi-
cal attendance and travelling expenses
out Of the militia
Approval was given TO the recon-
mendations for a second series of in
spectiOns with the view TO reporting
on the organization armament and dis
cipline instruction. of the organized
militia: for a system of correspond
eace schools for the militia; and the
issue OF horses for militia field artil-
lery to / ci~.S,d against Federal
appropria us.
Mr. oil disapproyed recommends
tiOns TO ne allowance OF pay and
travelling expenses OF officers OF the
militia eng ed in giving instruction
in rife practice or on continuous iuty
at RE r. .ses. on the ground that sue
pa ....si. are not authorized ~ To-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
saw RANKIN KILLED
and FLED WEEPING
Mont Rider Tells Of Pleading For Life Of Man Who
Was Cruelty Murdered.

were to be killed. he said. he pleaded
with the leader to save their lives.
Failing In this. he mounted his horse
and road away before the firing began.
Il was sobbing," he said. "and II
Col. Taylor knew what l did for him,
he would embrace me now"
Il Is expected that the argument will
be begun on Wednesday.
ofielal Poet a Witness.
Warren Morris. who. by his comics.
sion was the official poet" OF the
night riders. was the FIRST witness yes.
terday. He had not seen the defend
ant at any meetings Of the band, but
had heard Marshall was a member
When Capt. Rankin was killed. the
witnesses heard one Of the night rid
ers interceding Tor Rankin. but did
not know who II was.
Nose" Bar<is, an Asyrian, probably
the only member Of his race who has
taken the night rider oath, was the
second witness. Barkis Is now living
I'm Hickman. KY. where ne is engaged
I'm the mercantile business.
In broken English he told the jury
how he, for fear that his property
would be destroyed. had joined the
outlaws. and Of the two meetings he
attended. He knew nothing OF Et
Marshalrs connection with them.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
First Car Of Cabbage.

The first car Of cabbage for this sea-
son left here Tuesday. The car was
loaded by different growers and was
consigned 10 New York. In a few
days the shipments will be heavy, and
growers expect good returns.
The warm weather has played havoc
with lettuce. sufficient cold weather
not having been experienced 20 cause
Il 10 head. and II cold weather does
not come soon all OF the crop will 80
20 seed, as Is already the case with
many fields.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

hunt The party left Charleston and
before three hours had passed the
hunting grounds had been reached, a
handsome buck had been driven from
the swamp By the dogs past Mr.
Hichcocks stand and he had brought
d 10 the ground
The deer vas not killed instantly
and Mr. Hitchcock. rushing enthusiast
tically after a into a swamp had
his clothing badly torn On a hard hght
with the buck before Nll.ng a. Az IL
was his fret deer. ~ was following
the etiquette of the Cpase. ven blood
lea" by tis companions. Mr Hitch.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

WAsHlNC~1N. d. &, Jan. 26.-
Pausing for @ moment in its legisla-
tive activity tha House Of Representa-
uyes yesterday listened to am eulogy
OF John r D.ms the Marcoui operator
aboard t.r transatlantic liner Re
public .1 remained az his post un-
an thr .h.n veut down. following her
collision saturday with the Florida
Sir Boutell of Illinois was given unani-
nous consent 90 address the House
ION "A matter OF public interest
49, r.l.r-L-- 1. IL. nnIIL-I.u .r-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
Hitchcock Kills First
Deer After a Hard Fight

CHARLESTON. 3. C.. Jan. 26.-TO
kill his first deer, a magnificent buck.
within an hours drive OF one OF the
oldest cities Ia America, was the novel
experience 20 which Frank n. Hitch
cOck. Who a 10 be Postmaster General
IA Mr. Taft's cabinet was treated yes
frday. Mr.. Hitchcock came here yes
ttrday aud conferred with the Presi-
dsnteleot az the latter's Geographic
iDFitauon.
YESTERDAY morning be- accompanied
a. party that went down che bay 20
- NJ Tai 0n Tor Panama, and upon
iuning q the eiy vas taksn p
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

Union CITY. Tenn, Jan. 26.-Nerv-
~ rubbing his hands. I'd Marshall.
trial for completely IN the murder
capt Quentin Rankin by night rid
testified this afternoon In his own
haIg The largest crowd that has
nded any night rider trials breath
sly listened 10 every word uttered
Marshall Subjected 20 q rigid
ons.examinatiOn, the witness several
ines became confused and gave
swers apparently conflicting with
hcr parts of his testimony.
He said he FIRST saw the night rid
last summer when they came 70
bis house and gave him some orders.
ntsr be was told that unless he join
them he and bis wife and baby
onid be killed and his property burn
He went with Fred Pinton, re-
Gently sentenced 70 hang. TO the rem.
dazvous and took the oath.
He met with them a number OF
times. but staunchly denied participat-
Ing ln any crime. He knew few mem
ters Of the band. and could not be
Festive who the leader was. He had
Seen told that the leader was Fehring-
10.
Plead Tor Victims Lives.
AZ Walnut Log, becoming convinced
1hat Col Taylor and Capt Rankin
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
Large Acreage in Vegetables.

w. NJ. Daughtrey Of Williston is
among the visitors 70 the city. He
formerly resided here and has a large
number OF acquaintances who are al
ways glad 10 meet him. He states
that the acreage Of spring vegetable
In the WilustOn section will be large
this year and that a number Of the
truckers already have their spring
stun started
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
TWO men SLAIN BY
OWENS ON TUESDAY
MAN IS NOW BEHIND BARS IN
COUNTY JAIL.
Killed His Men and Remarked That
He Wanted Another-Youna
Wife AZ Bottom.

Another double murder Is reported
from the western part Of the county.
This time the affair took place at
JOnesville. between here and Newber-
~. at about o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
The dead men are r. L. Smith and
Joe Musslewhite. both white. who
were hard-wOrking farmers residing
In the Jonesville section. near the
business center Of that community,
and the deed seems TO have been the
cause of a jealous husband who is not
overburdened with the usual amount
Of good common sense.
r. II. Owens. the white man who did
the killing, is originally from the
Alachua section, and Il will be re-
membered that he figured very con-
spicuously in the courts while he was
there, and several times came very
near killing some people, but fOrtu-
nately only injured one man-all on
account OF this same woman.
Owens had contracted to farm with
Smith. and was living on one of the
mans places. For some reassn he
imagined that Smith was too intimate
with his wife and desired TO kill him.
After he had succeeded in shooting
Smith. Musslewhite. who was employ
ed by Smith. ran for a gun to prevent
Owens from making his escape. when
Owens followed him, shooting him
down near the store of Jesse Griffin
shortly after he had secured a gun and
was returning TO meet Owens, the bull
lets taking effect about the heart
Smith was shot in the stomach and
fell Immediately, and nothing was
found on him TO indicate that he had
anticipated any trouble from Owens,
as he was In his field al work when
approached by the man with the gun.
owens made no effort 20 escape. but
stayed around until Deputy Sheriff
Winn arrived from Newberry, which
was well along In the afternoon, to
take charge Of him and bring him 20
this city. Owens was heard TO re-
mark that there was one more he
wanted 70 get before he left the place.
Shortly after the arrival Of Owens
In this city he was seen In his cell at
the county jail last night, and readily
consented 10 talk 70 the reporter about
the occurrence.
Owens. who was readily recognized
as the party from Alachua, was seen
and made a statement % the eject
that Smith had insulted his wife and
had az the same time hit her with his
hand, and at this he took up his gun
aud shot him down. afterwards follow
ing up Musselwhite aud giving him
load Of buckshot just before he
(Musselwhitel could get a crack at
him. lie said he had been residing
there since last November and was
farming on shares with Smith.
Deputy Winn says that one OF the
buckshot intended for Musslewhite
went into the barrel OF the gun and
was dug out OF the shell where II
was Embedded from the gun ~ Owens.
Sentiment In the Newberry section
is strongly against Owens, aud IL was
fortunate that he was hustled over
10 this city Tuesday and placed be-
hind the bars. where he will remain
until his preliminary hearing. which
will probably be- heard before Judge
Mason
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

Mrs Helen 7. Chestnut and daughter.
Miss ELLEN. have returned from South
Carolina. where they have been visit
ing relatives since last fall They
were accompanied by Master John
Chesuut. Jr, who has been spending
the tlme With them. and an are nov
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27
Congress EulOgizeS Man
Who Stuck to His Post

throughout the whole critical ps' ~.
There vas one silent actor ~ NJ,
,rasedy who's name should be- ln
mortal.zed." tie specially m'I'. "a.
D..n- nv name and in conclusion sl ,.',..
~r.aps has given the world a 'g .s'.
did illustration OF the heTo''A me
duells I'M many who are d''"s h.
oniet mnoticed task of li'e. -,
NOT am inspiration for all OF -' .rsry
tbat there are heroes for ,.,, 10
emerrepcy aud that iu human l'I 80
80. !. II nr.al lhaL On. -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-27

AS advertising finds the best market
for everything else. Why not for your
personal servic"sy
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

ON THIS suspicious day everybody
in the world is friendly to every
" son of ST. Patrick. Well may
the celebration of St. Patrick's day be
worldwide, for the influence of that
witty, wise, energetic, kindly and siren
uous branch of the great Celtic race,
the Irish, is a worldwide influence. 1t
has impressed every country in Eu-
rope, and even reluctant England has
her day; and the Sassenagh branch of
the British army was all gone to pieces
until a fighting Irishman took charge
of it, put some ginger and discipline
into "hay foot, straw foot from the
mercantile midlands and actually
MADE HIM FIGHT. And of course
we all know the name of the son of st.
Patrick, who performed this wonder
full feat and gave Tommy Atkins new
spinal column. 1t was cobs, Bobs,
Bobs," more tremendously known as
Gen. Lord Roberts of Kandahar.
Everybody knows how much Ameri-
ca owes to the sons of st. Patrick. If
the Irish element We're removed from
the national life the republic would be
poor indeed.
This st. Patrick's day is more than
usually significant. 1t is one of the first
days of the great saint to be celebrat-
ed by all the branches of the Celtic
race, the representatives, of which, late
in their careers Out better late than
never) have made up their minds to
stop quarreling about creeds and mat
tiers ecclesiastic and to remember only
the days of old, before the Sassenagn
found the religious wedge with which
to split the race and keep it sundered
while he made a convenience of it and
built up what he and some misguided
Americans would fain call the Eng
lsh" empire, if only the Celts would
let them. The Celtic revival is the
healthiest sign of modern times. The
recognition of kinship among the vari-
Gus branches of the Celtic race in the
islands of Ireland and Great Britain
and on the continent of Europe will
mean much in the future history and
progress of all the Celticized countries
which use the American language.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17

schools and in making its use compul-
sorry; nor do / see why to deprive one
man of thing is a virtue and to force
the. same thing upon another man Is
crime.
Again, If we deny our youth the use
OF the Bible, how are they to under
stand our literature, which is literally
honeycombed with quotations from and
references to its characters, incidents
and teachings?
l think the members of the Liberal
club little realize how often they use
figures from that book, though I must
say in justice to them that they usually
insult the metaphor before employing
1t. Even the speaker in commence
ration of the centennial of Darwin,
which name was thin coverings Sa-
lone edition, as 1t were-for a disserta-
ton on anarchy, acknowledged his in
deptedness to the Bible by figure from
it.
But my real complaint is the intoler-
ance of the Liberal club in demanding
that some people, need not say the
majority--shall be denied the freedom
of study; and the extreme unliberality
and as 1t seems to me discourtesy man.
ifested In their hall toward anyone
whose opinions differ from theirs on
certain points. Indeed, from my ex-
perience in the Liberal club I am
tempted to say that freedom Is
dream, liberty a mirage, and tolerance
Is to be found only in the dictionary.
r. A. HOOD.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
SAYS ECONOMIC NECESSITY
is CAUSE OF ALL SLAVERY

LOS ANGELES, March 15.-[ Editor
Herald: &C. F." on March admitted,
in attempting a denial, that slavery
exists. Her admission Of classes pre-
supposes slavery. voluntary" slavery
is a misnomer. Self preservation is the
first law of both God and man. A
slave is drudge. So long as a man
is forced to sell himself drudge to
another for that which sustains life he
or she is a slave. Voluntary acts can
not exist where economic necessity is
the force behind the whole of society.
All governments of all ages were
builded on an economic foundation. All
institutions are regulated to the econ
omic basis of the system under which
they exist. Girls learn early in life to
use their charms as allurements TO
beget that which sustains them
economic necessities. When our women
are economically free they Will no
longer need to use their charms" for
economic compensation, and in the
Council chambers" our lords and mas
tiers will find themselves face to face
with an intelligent force, which, instead
of seeking a master for her charms,
will tolerate no thought or act, save
that of cool, deliberate wisdom In
legislating an administration which will
guarantee to their children the right
which they are denied today, life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Abundance of land? Yes. but clay
eaters" are extinct, and the majority
of the human race is penniiess, condi-
lions steadily growing worse, the con-
tinuance of which will force another
story to be told long before the popu-
lation reaches 400.000,000 and history
of a free people will have been writ
ten SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
MATRoN SAYS SHE THINKS
HOME is WoMAN's SPHERE

LOS ANGELES. March 15.--rEditor
Herald: I have been much interested
and edited in reading the various top
les and views expressed by your corre-
spondents. Much of the theory and
practical hints and suggestions adj
vanced are commendable to ones COM
mon sense. With regard to the ques-
ton of woman's franchise l would like
to venture my opinion (based on my
observations), that the average woman
cares little whether she has vote or
not, and 1 question whether the ma
jority of women would use it rightly.
whats sauce for the goose Is sauce
for the gander." and the inference is
applicable to women and men who are
champions for right and against vice.
or anything that has a demoraliZing in
fiuence should be denounced and aboi-
ished by men and women combined.
/ think a woman's sphere is the
home, where her influence should be
the greatest factor in molding the
character of sons and daughters, who,
being trained in right principles, as a
rule, will become good citizens. II
parents would elevate their children
to the highest standard of morals there
would be fewer "undesirables" and de-
generates. I would like to say more.
but the subject is far-reaching and
space is limited, and I imply that
woman's vote should be through the
medium of the husband.
A WIFE AND MOTHER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

n RESIDENT TAFT'S first message
to the extra session of congress
n Is in the nature of a hurry call.
1t has an emergency note in it. The
president directs attention to the great
excess of expenses over receipts, point
ing out that by July l next the excess
will equal $100,0 900. He urges imme-
date action in order that revenue may
be provided.
The expenses of the country have
been increased enormously during re-
cent years, and it is not at all improb-
able that in order to avoid complaint
of inequality and injustice the govern
ment may yet be driven to take a step
for direct revenue raising similar to
that which has been resorted to in 9TH
er countries. To many the suggestion
that men of great wealth should de-
vote part of their incomes directly to
the support of the national government
is diagreeable and indeed repugnant.
But sometimes disagreeable or repug-
nant measures have to be resorted to
for the public good. For instance, in
California, where we tax votes, it
would be inconsistent to object to a
national tax on private or business rev.
enues. We hope sincerely the national
deficit will be supplied without disturb
ance of the business interests of the
country. Most Americans are hoping
fervently that during the adminisra-
ton of President Taft, in the good old
Biblical phrase, 1.-THE land may have
rest" and prosperity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
SAYS ABUSE OF ALCOHOLIC
LIQUORS SHOULD BE A5ATED

LOS ANGELES, March 14.-lEditor
Herald: There are many reasons why
the abuse of alcoholic liquors should
be curtailed, and strict rules should be
enforced in our large cities, and no
license should be granted to men VINO
sell liquor to persons who abuse tneih-
selves, or to men who keep class OF
men around their saloons who are most
undesirable citizens. 1t is a fact that
prohibition does not always prompt
and the state of Maine Is a fair sam
pie of that assertion.
After an experience of four years In
the internal revenue service, l FOUND
there was an increase OF government
licenses every year in that state, ana
in some of their large cities there We're
as many drunken men as in any CITY
where there was no prohibition. In
fact, there is less loss of life in the
United States by the abuse OF alcohol
than from many other sources, as IN
1908 there were only 2S11 deaths from
that cause, while the deaths by rail-
roads during the same year were 3l4o.
The largest number of deaths were
from homicides, numbering 1852.
You will notice then, that the public
needs more protection to save human
life from railroad disasters and homi-
cides than from alcoholism.
During the same year throughout
the world there were 215,000 people de-
stroyed by earthquakes, volcanoes and
floods: and from wars and epidemics
~, 900 lives were lost.
I have no statistics, but venture to
assert that more people die in the
United States from tuberculosis than
from alcoholism. These facts should
be called to the attention of the pub
lie philanthropist.
What can the people do to prohibit
any or all of these disasters? Can a
political party accomplish this result
G. MAJOR TABER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-17
RIDDLES

TIE ERE is a newspaper paragraph
II which will interest the members
he of the Celtic club, as well as all
we'll informed American citizens: "A
nrime minister in London once sald:
MIR. Bryce is the most accomplished
and versatile of living Englishben.'
The remark no doubt is true, DE-
SPITE THE FACTS THAT MR..
BRYCE was the son Of an Irish
woman, was born in Ireland, had
Scotch father and was educated at
Glasgow" To this we may add, he
represented, a Scotch constituency
was a professor in a Scottish univer-
sitv and was a Scottish member of
Parliament.
Because a prime minister VINO was
an Englishman sought to claim Am
bassador Bryce for England, our Celt-
hating contemporary says, THIS RE-
MARK NO DOUBT is TRUE" We
cannot guess why this remark no
doubt is true" Why is a Celt born
in Ireland of Scotch-Irsh parents, ed
ucated in Scotland and sent to par
lament from Scotland the most YER
satile of living Englishmen?" 'Why
is mouse when it spins?" Let no
man attempt to answer the mouse or
the Bryce riddle. That way madness
lies.