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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01
PROMISE OF THE NEW YEAR

The world begins a new year today
and tBnip and tuck between the pes
simist and the Optimist as to which has
the best Of the argument in forecast
ing the future. Undoubtedly it IS a
profoundly discOntented world, bat, for
that matter. It always has been and
probably always win be. Man never
&. but always to be best. " Here IN
this country where We have a vast and
comparstiYely new land 70 develop the
nation has been on an industrial and
speculative spree for the past decade,
and IN the general rush for wealth It
was every fellow for himself and devil
take the hindmOst. In our fierce greed
we forgot some Of the fundamental
verities and set up the false god Nam
mon as a better deity than the one our
fathers wOrshipped; but last year we
were brought up with a round turn and
GOT a Jolt that made the whole fabric OF
our industrial and commercial life quiy-
er with the shock. As a resultWe have
ceased to spurge, the promoters are
out of a job and hustling for meal tick
cts. the get-rich-quiek tribe has disap-
peared and the country, sObered BY its
scare, is moving quietly along on a
safer basis and by sOunder methods.
Our resources are al here; We are the
richest people in the world and in no
other land are there so many OPPOrtu-
mites for WeIl-directed energy.
Roosevelt, with his fuss and furOre
and bOastfuI strenuOsity, well symbol
ICES the era from which the nation IS
Just emerging, and We hope with all
our heart that Mr.. Taft, who is about
to succeed him, viii, in his calm, solid,
simple character and safe and cOnser-
vative methods be true type Of the
new era upon which we are entering.
We need Just that type in our whole
business and social life, and when 1t
becomes the rule We viii know both
contentment and prosperity as a peO-
pie.
We are well away from the papic
which Frustrated things last year and
there is no prospect Of another for
years to come. The business of the
country is resdjusting itself to the new
conditions and the shrinkage has
brought surprisingly little suffering
and enforced idleness. BOOms are eV-
elywhere conspicuous by their absence,
but business is fairly good, the indus
trial plants are nearly all In operation,
thrift and economy are the keynOtes,
prOdigality and waste have gone to
Join the busted" bOOms, and the new
year begins with the nation on a sound
basis and content to move forward by
conservative methods and at consider
ably less than breaneck speed.
All things considered, the Optimist
has the better of the argument.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

We lave been anxious to hear some
strong and leading Southern publiea-
ton sound a clear and decided note on
the tariff as a proper policy for the
democratic South, and here it Is from
the Manufacturers Record, which,
more than any other periodical, 'is in
intimate touch with our industrial In
terests and their needs:
'The time has come when every bust
ness man in the SOuth-Whether he be
merchant, manufacturer, farmer or
banker-interested in the welfare of
this section should unite in a demand
for a full measure Of tariff protection
to the interests of the South. This
section has so long permitted others to
make our tariff laws that there is dan
ger that our own people may not real
ize how seriously this section would be
hampered and crippled by a tariff re-
vised IN the interest of the East and
West as against the South. Such
things have been done before. They
will be done again unless the people Of
the whole South awake to the danger
of the situation.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

BFsvard county held 3 wet or dry"
election last week and voted out the
liquor traffic BY q majority Of four to
oae. The county voted dry" two
years ago and the elimination Of the
saloons resulted in such improved con-
ditions that the people emphasized their
approval last week with a force not to
Be mistaken. They generally do it that
way IN such cases. Doubtless there
in't a dry" county in Florida that
could be induced to re-establish the
evil reign Of the liquor traffic.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Editor Sparkman, Of the Taylor COun-
" Herald, has known General Gilchrist
intimately Tor twenty years and says
he win make the best governor the
State ever had. This is high praise,
but our gOvernOr-elect has been a re-
msrkably successful man in conducting
Ma private affairs, and that, too, on a
rather extensive scale, and as modern
conditions require frst-class business
nan al the head Of the State, General
Cilchrist's wise management Of MS
own affairs is a guarantee that he will
Be equal 10 the task ahead Of him at
Tallahassee.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Public opinion is still a force in this
country. The COOpers, father and son,
charged with the murder of ex-senator
Carmack in Nashville, Tenn, have been
refused bail and must stay in jail. I'm
der ordinary circumstances people Of
their social standing too frequently
succeed in convincing the court that
their offence is a bailable one and they
are permitted to go at large until they
are brought to trial But it didn't
work this time, and public opinion,
which was very nearly one way, doubt
less had something to do with it.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

No barbarism Of the DARK Ages shgl
man was little better than q briseh.
clOuted savage surpassed IN erael cos-
aDdice the vile, bastard work d iat
night-riders Of Tennessee and ha.
lucky in the good year 1905 Ia eiEilraa
America. They are the ahame sal
disgrace Of the nation and nothing shari
of the corrective influence Of he haag'
man will ever reform them. Thsy nesa
a Jeffreys on the night-ndeF eircu.ia
in Tennessee and Kentucky. fof eTsa
his ruthless methods could Be bsilel
borne with less harm % the social sisie
than the bloody despOtism Of the baa-
ded seOundrels who murder and uhP
and burn and war On women and cab
dren as well as men in those tEo
States.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Sulhsgn Italy and the neighbOring
island Of Sicily were overwhelmed by
a. saFthquake last Monday which was
ons q TIE most terrible disasters in all
hamaa history. More than one hun
ded Thousand lives were lost, perhaps
suics a. many wounded, the large city
q kssaina destroyed and other dam
zee On q prOpOEtiOnate scale.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

William J. Bryan is booked for a
speech at the Tampa fair on February
4 and it is given out that be will dis
cuss the future of the democratic party
in an impersOnal way, taking the les
sons and results Of the last campaign
as the basis for his remarks. A big
theme and a big man to handle it, But
We hope Mr.. Bryan viii take adyan-
tage Of the opportunity to 90 into one
branch of the subject Of which he was
rather shy during the late unpleasant
ness. We refer to the tariff. When
he talks in Tampa he will be a State
where citrus fruits and Sea Island cot
ton are among the chief money crops.
Egyptian cotton Of practically the same
variety is coming into this country du-
ty free, also foreign grown oranges
and other fruits. The result is disaS-
trous to our home producers but as
democrats they are confronted by the
good old democratic doctrine of tariff
for revenue only, hence they are be-
tween the devil and the deep sea, with
their private interests on one side and
their party loyalty on the other. They
sorely need some good advice in such
q strait, and Mr.. Bryan, who IS still
the party Moses although with indif-
fersnt success in that role heretOfOre),
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

will have a timely opportunity at Tam
pa to clarity the situation and tell a
DOOR democrat what to do in such . d.
lemma. Congressman Clark, who is a
good democrat, wants protection, and
all over the South where there are IN
terests to suffer from foreign cOmpe-
titiOn the genuine republican protective
spirit is erupting at an alarming rate.
Let the clarion voice of ". ]. B. be
lifted at Tampa on this paramount
issue.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Every saloon in the States Of Ala
hama and Mississippi closes its doors
today in obedience to the mandate Of
the people speaking through their leg
islatures, and as revolutions never go
backward it is doubtless true that those
doors win remain closed forever. There
were not many SALOONS remaining IN
either State, for local option had been
driving them out with marvellous "a
pidity Of late years and It was but
carving out the logic of the policy to
abolish them all. With whiskey hard
70 get we may confidently expect a
large falling off in crime and most 9TH
ar forms Of sin and sorrow IN both OF
those States and a corresponding IN
crease in pretty nearly every thing
else that is good, for the stuff that
steals away the brain is the devils
most active and efficient agent on this
earth. 1t should be a Joyous New
Years day in every home in Alabama
and Mississippi, and even the greater
uart of the bOOze6ghters now plunged
n gloom, a year hence, after they have
been cured of their distemper and
emancipated from slavery to their cost
y and unnatural thirst by the removal
of the temptation of the open saloon,
Win Be glad Of this days work.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

ne State Educational Association IS
s aessiun at Gainesville this week and
ihs attendance Is very large. Enthu-
aaam ioF The school interests is always
amrs sign Of . progressive common
wrai{h
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Tie United States troops eyaeuate
cubs today and this month the gov
snmsus Of the Island win be turned
ever % is own people. It remains to
ha sson Il they are ct for the task.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Oaly two changes in State officers at
tallahassee next MOnday-GilehriSt
wccssds BrSWard as governor and
Rnmmen succeeds Ellis as attorney
general.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-01

Florida got through the Christmas
holidays with only three or four kill
ings-man-kiIIingS, not hOg-kilings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
MANILA ARMY HEAD
GREETS GENERAL WESTON
Stalled" on Road, New Conn
mander Misses His TRANSPORT

General Daniel H. Brush, the new
commander of Fort Mckinley, at Ma
nila, paid his respects to General Wes-
ton at department headquarters yester-
day.
General Brush was supposed to have
sailed for the Philippines on the trans
last Friday. He started from his re-
cent command at Vancouver barracks in
plenty of time, but was stalled" at
Dunsmuir for three days. Mrs. Brush
had previously arrived and had ali
their personal effects ON the transport.
These were hauled off at the last mo-
ment. General and Mrs Brush will re-
main here until the sailing of the
transport Logan on March S
General and Mrs. Brush are at the
Jefferson and his aid. Lieutenant w S.
Fulton, is at the St. Francis.
Z Captain Samuel ID. McAlister, retired.
was among the passengers sailing for
Honolulu on the transport Sheridan last
Friday. He expects to go into business
in Honolulu.
Colonel w. F. Tucker. paymaster.
who is now before a retiring board at
Chicago, has been ordered to return to
the United States general hospital at
Hot Springs, Ark, as soon as the trial
is over, TO await the secision of the
board
Colonel Tucker is the husband or
Dolly Logan" who, with her mother.
Mrs. John A. Logan, have been making
desperate efforts to have Colonel Tuck
er cogrtmartialed The courtrnartia1
proceedings have been Temporarily sus-
pended awaiting the verdict of the re-
tiring board
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
DEATHS
aAILEY-In Alameda. Cal. February 8. 100

BAILEY-In Alameda CAL. February g. 1909
Thomas Bailey. beloved husband of the late
Christiana Bailey, and brother in law OF
Mrs. Ellen Lafferty and Mrs. Grace Burgess
of San Francisco a native Of Ireland
CARROLL-In Oakland. February T. 1902 Pat
rick beloved husband of the late Catherine
Carroll. and brother of the late John Carroll
Mrs. William 3. King and Mrs. John Grace a
native OF County Cavan, ireland. aged rs
years.
Friends and acquaintaaees respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today Tues
day., February o. 1909. at o'clock a. m
from his late residence. 1924 Fifth street
thence TO st. Mary's church, where solemn
requiem high mass will be celebrated fer the
repose of his soul, commencing at $50 a. M
Interment st. Mary's cemetery.
CAvANAUGH-In Alameda, % CAL. February I
19o9 Alice c.. sister Of Thomas. Mary, John
James. Robert Kate and William Cavanaugh
a native of California.
The funeral Will be held tomorrow (wednes-
dayl from her late residence, 2f32 Clinton
avenue. thence TO st. Ioseph's church. where
requiem high will be celebrated for the
repose of her soul, beginning at 3 80 a. m. In
terment St. Mary's cemetery. Oakland.
crime. beloved wife OF the late Francis Clark
the late Lizzie Clark, and aunt of the Rev
Dennis J. Kavanagh. s. j.. native Of Ire
land. aged az years.
The funeral will take place today Tues
day.. at $500 o'clock a. a., from her late
residence. East avenue, thence to St John !
church, where requiem high mass Will be
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
COMMISSIONERS DOOM
ARCHITECTURAL HORRORS
Marine and Merchants Ex-
changes to Have New Offices

Inc harbor commissioners have de-
clded that the row of seven horned
architectural horrors in which the barge
ONCE and marine and merchants ex
change lookouts are stationed. at the
ehd OF MeIggs wharf, must go. AT a
speclai meeting yesterday morning the
commissioners directed Engineer Ralph
Barker to prepare plans for new Offices
Tor the marine exchange and mer-
chantS exchange, each of which con
Germs VIII be charged a monthly rental
or $50. At present both enjoy free
quarters. Each concern also charges
the state $25 month for a daily report
OF shipping arrivals.
The commissioners also directed Rarl
er to prepare plans for a new barge Of
fice This building, which is to be of
concrete, will be located at the end of
F1Sherman'S wharf breakwater on a
concrete foundation. Barker will CON
suit with Collector Stratton before pre-
pairing the plans. In this building will
be located the boarding officers repre-
senting the custom house, and II Is
likely if the collector has no obiec
tions, that the immigration bureau and
quarantine service will have Offices in
the same building.
The commissioners approved and or
dered paid the Thomson bridge com
panys bill for repairs along the water
front made during January The hill
amounts to S6,372.96. The board will
meet again Thursday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
MINSTREL SHOW

st. Teresa's social club will give a
minstrel show in st. Teresa's hall.
Nineteenth and Tennessee streets. this
evening.
The proceeds of the show viii be
used to present a stained glass window
10 the church
The following are some OF the mem
bers who will take part in the show;
Messrs. +. j. Weiss, +. i. keating,
P. Flanaga T. Allen. T. Mccullough.
3. McCarrick. j. MahOn, M. EIlestOn, y.
Roberts, John MCCabe; Misses Florence
Heroux. Margaret Teaney, Anna Rod
den, Rena Taube. Mary Allen. Cert
rude Rial, ID. McNally. A. White, NJ.
White. r. O'Donneu. NJ. O'Donnell. l.
Meehan. j. Lucy. A. Kelleher. r.. Dough
erty. M. McCabe. NJ. sullivan and T..
Williamson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
BATES HOPEFUL OF
NEW STEAMER LINE
Returns From East Saying His
Mission Was Every
Successful"
Talks With Secretary of War
About Independent Service
to Panama

H. S. Bates of the shipping firm Of
terday from the east, where he has
been working out a plan for an inde-
pendent steamship line between San
Francisco and the isthmus of Panama.
He was not prepared yesterday to make
a detailed statement but said that his
trip had been very successful. He con-
ferred with Secretary of War Luke e.
Wright and discussed with him many
matters pertaining to the proposed line.
Il have gathered a great deal of
material" said Bates, "and as soon as
possible I will submit it to those who
are interested with me in this matter.
In the meantime there is little that
can say. My trip was very successful.
visited Washington and while there
had conference with Secretary
Wright. I have not had an opportunity
yet to inform my colleagues of the
results of my trip. After doing so
and comforting with them L hope to be
able to make definite announcement"
Bates went east for the purpose of
making arrangements for the indepen-
dent service to the isthmus, and it is
understood that he has been entirely
successful in his mission. His main
purpose was to make satisfactory ar
rangements with the federal govern
ment for connections with the govern
ment railroad across the isthmus and
with the boats operating on the At
lantic.
1t is not believed that there will be
any difficulty in obtaining the vessels
necessary for the service, but salts
factory arrangements must be made
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
NEW TRIAL GRANTED IN
JUNEAU TOWN LOTS CASE
Court Decides Denial of Jur,
Trial Is Reversible Error

In the appeal taken by J. H. Nc
Grath and S. Hirsch against the judg-
ment of the United States court for
Alaska in favor of Emery Valentine
relative to the ownership of certain
town lots in Juneau, Alaska, the United
States circuit court of appeals yester-
day reversed the decision of the lower
court on error and remanded it for
new trial The plaintiffs in error were
denied trial by jury and this was
held as a reversible error.
The United States circuit court of an
peals yesterday sustained the decision
Of Of oon the Alaska r,e court in the, suit for
s. Levy & Co., bankers of valdez
Alaska. Larsen sent to the bank So 600
from Seattle, Wash When he came to
draw against the amount he found he
had no funds in the bank, a former
representative of his in Valdez having
checked against the amount
Judge Ross sustained the lower conrt
is giving judgment to Larsen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco Monday. February s. 1eo9
BAsILE- -FIGoNE-Gem Basle, a. 15sa
Dupont st, and Amelia Figone, 81, 1857
Montgomery st.
BERNARDo-yIRGILIo- Salvatore Bernardo,
27, CAS- Green ST., aud Angelina virgilio, 81,
ls41 Mason st.
BERTINI-CUNEo-G Gastone Bertini %.
Dupont ST.
DEMENY-SHEPLEY- Demeny, s4 and
Ella Shepley, %, both of 1850 Plymouth ave.
EAkENS-PAPKE-Joe Eakens. 81, and Marie
p. Papke 20, both of Antioch.
GoNELLA-CHIRoNE- Giuseppe Gonella. %.
and Solina Chirone. %, both of S34 Green st.
-KOLLSTER-Martin Hartmann.
%, and Meta Kollster, %, both OF San Rafael.
HEWINS-H0LJE-Hom de Wolf Hewins Jr,
26. OLA Haight ST.. and Violet NJ. Hole, %,
1135 Potrero ave.
oWE-FLANAGAN--John W. Howe. 21. Sac
ramento, and Mae agnes Flanagan, lS s79
Shotwell st.
JAYNE-MEDINA-CIsrk E. Jayne, 81, and
Frances p E. Medina. II, both of Alameda.
LANG-PECKHAM-wil Lang 25 1l42
Webster ST, and A. Lucille Peckham, 20,
1927 Frederick st.
McKEAN-RoGERS-E Mexican, II, 2s27
Larkin ST., and Annie G. Rogers, ls, s51 Treat
avenue.
PERCY-MARIANA-Ca Percy, 2f, 1914
Polk ST.. and Dollie Mariana, co. 1852 Broad
way.
OSENBERG-MUS1N-Isra Rosenberg, 32
and Sophie Musin, "A, both of 10S Clara ave-
S5iIDT- DT-REINLEIN-Antone Smidt, 40. $40
Fourth St, and Marie A. Reinleln, 80, I3S
WEIGH ST.
ND-MoRAN-Ralph Sutherland. q.
and Catherine Moran, "a, both of San Fran
cisco.
SWENS0N- -OLSTRAM-Gus Swenson. 40 and
Florence olstram. SO, both of S24 Laguna st.
WINSTON-SMITH-H B. winston 80.
Berkeley, and Lillian II. Smith, "a, 1856 Fred
erick st.
Oakland, Feb. s.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
FAHY-BOWER-Will J. Fahy. a. San
Francisco and Leila f. Bower, 81, Oakland
LLY-AUSTERMELL-Jam A. Kelly "a
and Bessie L. Austermell, "a, both of Berke-
ley.
Won BULoW-PICo-Jack Won Bulow 81, and
Celestine Pico. 23 both of Los Angeles.
WILSON-RICE-Lorn McRobert Wilson. %.
and Rita Spaulding Rice, 10, both of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
SUIT AGAINST JUSTICE OF
PEACE MAY BE SETTI
Trout Advises Settlement
Out of Court

When the Mercantile collection
agencys petition for writ of man
date compelling Justice of the Peace
Lawson to sign certain judgments was
called for hearing before Judge Trout
yesterday the attorney for the agency
filed an amended complaint
Lawson's attorney, Jacob Never
asked and was granted 10 DAYS in which
to answer the new pleading. Judge
Trout suggested that the parties
should be able to arrange the DISPUTE
outside of court. Howard X James
attorney for the agency, said he had no
personal feeling in the matter and was
willing to agree upon settlement.
Afterward meeting between
James and Meyer was arranged for to
day and it is probable no more will be
heard OF the proceeding before Judge
Trout
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

with the local shippers before the line
can be established. During the week
the interested shippers will confer with
Bates.
The entire movement is the out
growth of the recent action Of the
transcontinentaI railroads and the
America Hawaiian steamship company
in raising rates. If the shippers will
post sufficient guarantee and agree
to supply adequate cargoes for three
years. a service will be installed with
lower rates than have prevailed at any
time before.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

Birth, marriage and death notices seat by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence Of persons author
lzed TO have the same published Notices
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published In this column free of charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
BIRTHS

CoURTNEY-In this city, February 5 1902
to the wife of Cornelius d. Courtney. son.
MURPHY-In this city. January 23 1909 to the
TIM,
WHARToN-In this city. February 3. 1900, to
the wife of James ]. Wharton, son.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
MARRIAGES

BECK-LINKEN-In this city. January 81 1909
by the Rev. DR.. B. NJ. Kaplan, Joseph Beck
and Mollie Linken.
LADD-BO0TH-In this city, February 6. 1909
by the Rev. Frank Stuart Ford. pastor First
Christian church, Alex W. Iadd of San Fran
cisco and Lora Booth of McAfinnville, Ore.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
NAVY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Navy orders +.
After the completion of target practice
at Magdalena bay, about April 90. the
vessels of the first squadron, Pacific
fleet, will proceed to their home navy
yard for repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

vANDAL DESTROYS wINDow-Some vandal
fired shot through the plate glass window of
Hermann Methmann's grocery. Is47 Market
street early yesterday morning smashing the
glass, which was valued at $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
HoLsTE1N CATTLE BURNEp-,

S--0ne hundred and twenty five Holstein cattle
valued at more than s11 600, were burned 10
death yesterday In barn ON a farm near Elgin
coincidence in connection with the disaster was
the fact that a barn built on the same Site
burned II years ago, killing so cattle. The fire
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

VIOLATES MILK ORDINANCE
Silyera, dairyman. Manzanta, was fined s25 br
Police Judge Deasy Yesterday for stuffnr hole
In a can Of milk shipped to the city with soap.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
OAKLAND PROPERTY FOR SALE
PERALTA HEIGHTS LOTS

$3.50 per foot for lots located in the best part
Of Peralta heights. at Lester and Newton
sts.; all the neighborhood surrounded with
beautiful homes Be sure and this
property before investing
LYDON EGAN & CO..
il3 Montgomery St. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

LOT in Piedmont Vista. 39xf12 feet; I block
from Oakland av. carline and about blocks
from Piedmont station OF the Key Route; this
IS an ideal location for home is situated on
high ground and has beautiful view; terms
$3.50 cash and balance Of $500 in monthly pay
ments of S25. including interest. Address box
1912. Call Office. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE

FOR sale-cozy bungalow. ; rooms bath. pam
Try. laundry. outhnildings. IL fruit trees; lot
z9:6xls5; beautiful neighborhood near Park
st. station. l144 Regent ST.. Alameda.