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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24

This communication was upon mo-
ton received, and caused some dis
cussion among members OF the coun-
ell all OF which tended to show a
desire to employ an expert auditor
but the question In a way as to who
should be empowered to employ this
auditor. No one of the council doubt
ed the honesty and sincerity of the
members comprising the Board OF
Public Works, but the desire seemed
TO be to secure a correct accounting
Of the expenditures and condition Of
the various funds, which 1t was claim
ed had never been secured.
Alderman Burnett moved that the
committee formerly appointed for the
purpose be instructed to employ an
auditor for the checking up OF these
accounts. and in a very forceful TAX
IA support Of his motion reeiteo
Doints as stated above, where the re-
ports OF various former auditors
ayailed nothing. but Jumped the
balance or cash on hand, without
charging or creditlng any specific fund
with that amount which should be
long TO It.
Alderman Pound offered a subst'
tute TO the motion that the Mayor
chairman Of the Finance Committee
and chairman OF the Ordinance Com
mittee. be empowered TO employ an
auditor for the purpose Of oorreS'ly
checking up the accounts Alderman
Goodwin offered an amendment 70
this substitute to the effect that this
auditor be employed from some resu'
lar auditing company, which amend
men, was accepted. when the suosu
tute was adopted and carried
Want the street FIXED
Messrs EddIns and Pedriek, rest
dents OF West Main street s. Whien
street has been IN a aepiO'@p'o
dltIon for the past few years OWING
70 the indisposltlon Of The A'lanlo
Coast Lire Railroad COMPANY 'ne
tracks OF which traverse this 'hoI-
oughfare appeared before the coun-
IN Il reference TO the condition Of
80. .tr.sf Mr. Fddins told the ooun-
an the same old story q the impa'-
able condition 81 the street o. the
s,treme and unreasonable elevation
81 me aliroad track. and he deep GU
llevs ana other depressions which hAa
49,, caused by the water raahlDs
,rom 49, bed Of the track down eiussf
49, 1900 Il impossible for q team
20 use the street ~ an -.
Il was evident that aeasra- ll'.., !,
and Pesfiea had the WHpain' :"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24
A Broken Back.

That pain In your back caused by
lumbago. stif muscles or strain,
Is an easy thing to set rid Of BAL
lard's Snow Eminent cures rheuma.
tism. lumbago. sore and stifi mus.
Giles. strains. Spralns, cuts, burns.
bruises. scalds aud all aches and
pains. You need a bottle In your
house. Sold by w. NJ, johnson.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24
COD had ........
IIESTNG MEET
,os CONSIDERATION
~ IMPORTANT.
..,,5 Of public Works
u. ny Expsrt-MlnOrs
!. More Cigarettes.

council met in adjourned H1ed
~ evening, there being
80 Broome, president;
o--nstt. Goodwin, Col
pblfer and Pound, and
y. !. wen as a number OF
we're interested in the
4 either one way or
business to come before
=, an important measure
D parents and gparolsns
n vas an ordinance, NO.
.,tItled. "An Ordinance to
4. sale Of Cigarettes or
IA jaw
p,Dsrs to Minors" ETC.,
.,oee imposes a heavy pen
4, offender, and which is
break up the deplorabie
/, ,.lling or giving away to
!, cigarette, cigarette papers,
material
Barnett introduced this
and moved that the ordi-
,soed upon its FIRST reading,
carried, and the instrument
and adopted.
zion Of Alderman Burnett
we're waived, the ordinance
It's second reading, and
lasr a few amendments Of a
nre,
finance having been passed
ond reading, a motion pre-
y, the rules be waived and
neut be placed on its third
reading, which was carried,
rdlnance was passed, title
nd has become a law, hav-
! dued and approved by the
b Wants Investigation.
nlcatlOn was received from
IE. Hampton, secretary Of the
B Public Works, which said
lte that, owing to some criti-
riing the condition OF the
lrOunts, the incompleteness
RpOrts, ETC., as regards ex-
y IN the various funds. an
piian under the direction OF
b vas desired and requested.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24
MRS. McCORMlCK'S
MILLINERY ART SCHOOL
NOW OPEN
AZ Mrs. MecOrmlek's Millinery Par
lore, West Side Court House
Square, Gainesville, FlOrlda.

A complete and thorough course OF lnstruos
ti0n IN the Ara Of Millinery peslgninR WIN be
taught oy Mrs. MoCofmlOk, who n graduate
IN Millinery ART Deklgnluf CouFso runs from
two 10 thFee mcntha Rates roaaonahlO. EOF
partlculara chn on % address MRS. n. al No
COtAftCk. Gainesville, Fiorida
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24

those present, as it must be admitted
this thoroughfare has been in a dis
graceful condition for a long time, not
withstanding that the city has ex.
ercised every effort to compel the At.
lantic Coast Line to make the neces.
sary repairs, or to lower the bed Of
the track in order that the street
might be properly repaired.
AS a temporary relief, the Street
Committee was instructed to level
up the street as far as possible, and
In the meantime the city attorney will
confer with the proper authorities with
a view of compelling the railroad to
lower the track and put the street
In a passable condition.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-24
omosrs;

ofheers;
w. r. Thomas, President.
G. X. eroOms, First Vlee-Presldsnt.
W. 8. Taylor. Second Vlee-Presldsnt.
E. D. Turner, Cashier.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-23
10 THE A 4AlBARRIERe
BY REX BEACH
,sYa,oxrasos .sx nARpxRAsa

Would you stap' up wit me Tong side of de pries', lovin' dat oder felle, Ill de tam'T' he asked queeriy
 ''Yes, yes! I'd rather 1t was you than anybody. but married I'll be ou Sunday. I'll never let them laugh at me-
 ' Doret held his silence for moment then he looked up and said In level tones:
 It's easy ting for go an ask I'm but you mus hear bees answer wit your own cars: den you can't t'ink I'm lyin'. I'll fetch i'm ere on dis place if you fcex it for hide you'se'f bchin' dose post" He indicated bundlc of furs that were suspended against Dil. lar and that offered ample room for concealment. "Dere's goip' be no lies today
 He pulled himself together and went out with the tired gait of an old man, his great shock head bowed low. 4 few moments later he returned.
 I've sent lir Jean for i'm You get In dere out of sight-an' wait"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-23
CHAPTER XII. TANGLED SEEIN.

WW WHEN Burrell entered he vast AN cd no time in greetings.
 " W T know why you sent for
 me. Poleon. I've heard the news. ard would have been up any how to congratulate her very soon. L call 1t pretty fine"
 Yes, dere's been beeg strike all right, an' Nccta Is goin' be riche gal" "rm us pleased as if the claim were mine. and you feel the same way, of course"
 You know me for good man. eh? An you know I ain try for bre'k up oder fellers' blsnesSe. never. Waal, I'm come to you now lak wan good man to 'noder, biccause I'm got bad trou- ble on de min. an you mustn't get sore"
 There's no danger. Poleon. Let's mve it. If there is anything can do you may count on me"
 "Waal." he began nervously, clearing his throat, tits lak dis. Dere's feller
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-23

me no longer"
 been talk some bout Necia. an 1t ain lice talk neider."
 "Who is hep exclaimed the soldier in tone that made the girls heart leap.
 "Wait! Lemme tor you wat he say: den we'll talk bout feex i'm plaintee. He say dere's joke down on Stark's saloon dat Necia Gale is mak' fool of herse'f on you an dat you ain care for marry her."
 "Runnionw cried Burrell md started for the door "Ill settle with him now for fairv' But Poleon blocked his way and, observing him gravely, con tinued in q tone that the other could not disregard nor mistake:
 "No. m'sieu. Before you pass on dat place you'n tor me if it's true"
 "True!" the lieutenant retorted an- grily. What business is 1t of yours? This concerns me-"
 deen for Necia till John Gale come back, an I'm broder of her too. You promis' jus now you don get mad, an I don say she's Runnion neider wat spik dose ting. Dere's more dan i'm been talkin'. Is 1t truef' His sternness offended Burrell, for the soldier was not the. kind to dis cuss his affairs in this way; therefore he drew back, scowling.
 "Poleon Doret,-- be said, tits not one's enemies who do him injury; it's his d--d fool friends. l have learn ed to regard you highly, because you are a brave man and an honest one, but 1t seems that you are a sentimental idiot"
 "Dem is tough word," Doret replied "But dere's reason wy can't talk on no madness. You say I'm hones' Waal. I'm hones' now. an l come to you wit fair words, an I show my han to you-I don -hor out no cards,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-23
RECOGNIZING THE SYMPTOMS
(To be contipued.)

Percy-Um-er-er want--er --um a.
 Jeweler-Certainly, sir. Samuel, bring me that tray of engagement rings!-London Opinion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
Conductor Street Car Administers Beating When
Woman Presents Transfer He Said Was Good
ONLY GUILTY
Man IN KANSAS
STATE PRISON

TOPEKA (Kan.), May In a
unique plea for pardon, convict in
the Kansas state prison, at Lansing,
has written to Governor Stubs and
confessed himself the only guilty per-
son in the penal institution.
From conversations held with
prisoners, l have arrived at the con-
clusion that l am the only guilty
scamp in this place." the letter
reads. II cannot plead innocence;
cannot write classical poem, and
have no flowers blooming in the con-
servatory of my soul Better kick
me out lest l corrupt the morals of
the institution.
The governor has expressed an in
terest in the writer and may act on
the letter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
SWIFTWATER BILL
IN San FRANCISCO
WITH new BRIDE
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The
many times married and almost as
many times divorced saltwater
Bill" Gates, maker and loser of for
tunes, and daring hero of the White
horse rapids, arrived at the st. Fran
els Wednesday from Spokane with
his fifth wife on a protracted honey
moon. Gates was married to Miss
Sadelle Mercer, daughter of the
manager of the Hotel Webster of
Spokane, in the last part of Novem-
berof last year, and he is still on
his wedding journey. From here he
and his wife will go to London, and
they do not expect to be back before
the middle of the summer.
Last October the federal bankrupt
cy court absolved Gates from his
debts and declared him clean of
money. Now he is busying himself
at getting together another fortune,
and he has mining property in Ne
vada and Arizona which he says he
expects to place on the London mar
ket. If he is successful he may re-
turn to America once more to rank in
the millionaire class.
Gates jumped to the fore in matri-
monial affairs when he came down
4 pm Alaska ten years ago and offer
ed Miss Gussie Lamore her weight in
gold if she would become his wife
Since that marriage he has walked to
the altar four times and has faced
the wrath of an infuriated ex-mother-
in-laws. But he is not discouraged
Heretofore he has displayed a
tendency to keep his matrimonial ad.
ventures within the bounds of one
family, but he said at the st. Fran
els last night: This time I have
married woman who isn't relative
to anybody l ever saw before"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
BECAUSE She
WAS LOCKED OUT
GIRL ELOPES

NEW YORK, May miss Mer-
cedes Seymour, 20 years old and
pretty, and locked out of her Belmar,
New Jersey, home by her mother be-
cause she returned from dance at
1 o'clock, walked unaccompanied to
Ashbury Park, more than two miles,
and at o'clock Sunday morning was
taken in by Mrs. Isaac Berger, whose
husband employs the girl as sales
woman.
The same day Grover Cleveland
Hankins, son of Noah Hankins of
Belmar, called on Miss Seymour,
they eloped to Newark and were mar
ried. The bride sings, rides a horse
and operates an automobile like a
veteran. Her husband is chauffeur.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
CARRIES HATE
OF STANDARD OIL
To The GRAVE

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-Hating Stand
ard oil in life, A. E. Benbow, founder
of Benbow City, whose mayoralty
election is now being contested, will
carry this enmity to his grave, and
by his will, made yesterday, plans
to perpetuate his hate so long as
Benbow City remains a part of the
earth.
A provision in the will of the per-
haps-mayor Of Benbow City prevents
his heirs, from selling to Standard
Oil or for the use of Standard Oil any
of the property now owned by him,
which forms considerable part of
Benbow City and the outlying prop
erty adjacent to the village.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
MURDERER GOES
To Death With
cheerful Smile

SACRAMENTO, May Antonio
Cipollo was hanged at FOLSOM prison
today for the murder on March 4 of
last year of Joseph Piriano. To those
who were in the room to witness the
execution he cody said as he mount
ed the scaffold:
That's all right, boys" He de-
clined to see a priest.
The murder for which Cipollo was
hanged was most brutal. He and a
companion enticed Piriano up the
Sacramento river, stabbed him and
threw him into the water after rob-
h.Gs h.m.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
MINORITY STOCK
HOLDERS CONTROL
C0MSTOCk Mine
(By Associated Press.)

VIRGINIA CITY, May IN. J.
Carrigan of Seattle, and C. J. Ken
nedy completed arrangements where
by the Comstock Golden Gate Mining
company has passed from the con-
troll Of r. Hewson.
In an interview. Mr.. Carrigan
said: THE northern stockholders
who have been in the minority have
purchased the control of the Com
stock Golden Gate Mining company
and are now in full possession. all
the necessary papers having been
signed. We are endeavoring to clean
up all the old obligations OF the com.
pany, OF which am the managing
director, and will start operations AZ
the earliest possible tlme-perhaps
In six weeks. but sooner IL possible.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
CONVICT SAYS
He IS Former
BANK CASHIER
'rt
(By Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, May Another de-
velopment in the strange insurance
case took place today when the at
torneys representing the New York
Life Insurance company presented a
deposition from Convict Andrew ].
White of Auburn prison, declaring
that he is George A. Kimmel, cashier
of the Farmers Savings bank of Ar
kansas City, Kansas, who disappear
ed ten years ago. Kimmel had been
declared dead by st. Louis court
and his relatives were endeavoring to
collect the insurance, but the deci-
sion was reversed by the higher
court.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
Wife of Juror of the Calhoun Trial Receives Serious Injuries
YOUNG CHINESE
Threatens TO
KIDNAP BOY
(By Associated Press.)

WATSONVILLE (Cal.), May It
An attempt to abduct and hold for
ransom the 14-year-old grandson of
Mrs. John P. Porter, mother of War
rem R. Porter, lieutenant governor of
California, which was frustrated by
the placing of decoy package at the
spot where the money was ordered
hidden, and the capture of we'll
educated Chinese boy who formed
the plan Of abduction, were revealed
here today.
Last Friday letter was dropped
in mail box at the Porter home,
which informed Mrs. Porter that If a
considerable sum of money was not
placed beneath an old bridge in the
neighborhood on the following day
her grandchild would be abducted.
A package supposed to contain the
money was made up and placed un-
der the bridge, with officers secreted
in the neighborhood watching it.
Wing Kee, 17-year-old son of DR..
Lee Wah, wealthy Chinese resident
of this place, was captured when he
came for the package.
When the lad was brought before
Lieutenant Governor Porter, a con-
fession was ELECTED from him, and
he was taken to Salinas, where a
secret hearing of the case was had,
and the boy was committed to the
reform school at lone.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
QUARTER Mile
DASH RECORD
IS BROKEN
(By Associated Press.l

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 1.
The fourth annual interscholastic
field day held here today was won
by the Healdsburgh high school,
with Alameda second and Ventura
third. BY running the quarter mile
dash in so 3-5 seconds, MaCauley of
Alameda broke the coast interscho-
lastic record, which has stood for
fourteen years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
TO INVESTIGATE
THE MASSACRES
OF ADANA DISTRICT

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.-The
late Vail of Adana and the assistant
minister of the interior were strong
ly denounced in a debate in the
chamber of deputies. A resolution
was adopted to send parliamentary
commission to Adana to investigate
the massacre and organize military
court and court martial the guilty
One hundred thousand dollars was
appropriated to relieve the sufferers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
ANARCHISTS
CAUSE RIOTS IN
BUENOS AYRES
(By Associated Press. }

BUENOS AYRES, May lone
hundred men were killed and wound
ed in battle between rioters and
police at the May day celebrations
organized by the workingmen's
unions. A group of anarchists fired
upon the police and the latter charg-
ed with sabres and revolvers. Sew
enty arrests were made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
SAN FRANCISCO
EXTENDS WELCOME
TO JAP SHIPS
tBy Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The
Japanese training squadron. consist
Ing of the cruisers Aso and Soya en-
tered the harbor here this morning
and were saluted by the forts and
American warships. The reception
committee, consisting of state. naval
and city officials boarded Admiral
ltichis' fakship and formally well
coined the Japanese.
The stay of the fleet will be pro-
longed two days to give the Japanese
chance to return the courtesies
planned for them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
EASTERN STORM PASSING
INTO ATLANTIC OCEAN
Death List is Still Incomplete and Will
Be Some Time Before Total Number
of Dead is Known.
(Associated Press. }

DETROIT May Ii have been
unknown
the Lakes within
of Huron George
pieces and her The freghter
the bottom, but the
steamer Aurena crushed the
perlous
ATLANTA, May 1.-The storm which for three
the southern passing
lantic At killed perhaps
injured thirty
At
rooted houses and destroyed property Many
North Carolina
atty list will probably incomplete Property
worth millions destroyed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
Rumor That Defense May Ask to Have
Juror Dismissed on Grounds of
Prejudice---Calhoun Denies
All Responsibility.
(Associatated Press }

FRANCISCO, May Macbeth of juror
in the trial of Patrick Calhoun lying in St Wned hospital
critical condition injuries
with M conductor She
suffering from of the brain has
body Mrs.
off the when
transfer which he declared good
MacRoths accompanied
mission by trial Judge Lawo visit his wife the hospital to-
1t umored the defense MacRoths dismissal
from the the that he prejuded
the injury his wife from the hands the
fendan the thirteenth juror
the Calhoun denied such intention while
the incident he think
him responsible.
4 a a a 4 q a AA a a a a - u
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
WHEAT MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
! since STORM
(By Associated Press, +,

CHICAGO, May Wheat ex-
hibited the greatest buoyancy. at the
early session of the pit today. 1t
lost strength during the latter part
of the day and as a consequence the
profit taking was based to some ex-
tent on the official prediction of slow
ly rising temperature in the spring
wheat country. which reacted from
the bottom, however, and closed
firm. May wheat 1.25, July 1.12.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
MAJOR HAMS
Attempts TO SHOW
BROTHER insane
(By Associated Press. J

FLUSHING N. W, May In the
Hains murder trial today Major
John Powell Hams attempted to show
that his brother was insane when he
shot Annis. He suppressed the sobs
in his voice when he told of the
meetings with his brother when the
latter returned from the Philippines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
With Three
SHOTS TEDDY KILLS
THREE LIONS
tBy Associated Press.

NAIROBI British East Africa !,
May -Four lions are the trophies
of Roosevelt's camp at Mau Mills to-
night. The lions were bagged yes
terday and three of the four fell from
the mighty gun of Roosevelt. He
killed each with the first shot. The
fourth monarch was killed by Ker-
NIT Roosevelt after three shots The
party plans southern trip tomor-
row after giraffes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
FUNERAL OF The
Chinese EMPEROR
Two NILES LONG
CBy Associated Press.l

PEKIN, May 1.-The funeral pro-
cession of the emperor started from
the gates of the Forbidden City at IL
today, The procession will march
oyer a great high way, especially
constructed, to the tombs, and the
entire journey will take four days.
The pagent is two miles long and
was two and one-half hours in pass
ing from the gates of the Forbidden
City.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
BURNS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May William J,
Burns. the special agent of the dis
trict attorneys Office of San Francis
CO, Is in tails city for a brief stay be-
fore proceeding to the Pacific coast.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
HOMESEEKERS ON WAY
TO CALIFORNIA
(By Associated Press }

OGDEN, May 1.-Something over
1000 homeseekers for California and
the Pacific northwest passed through
here today All trains were sent out
in two sections and the rush is tax
ing the equipment of the various
roads
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
VICTORY
OF MANILA BAY
(By Associated Press. ,

WASHINGTON, May Admiral
Dewey and a number OF naval officers
who sailed with him into Manila bay
attended banquet tonight and cele-
brated the eleventh anniversary of
the victory.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
ACKNOWLEDGES GREETINGS.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. May l.-Sultan
Mehemmed V has cabled message
OF acknowledgement OF the greetings
seat 10 him by President Taft.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
SLOAN INAUGURATED
GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

(By Associated Press.l
PHOENIX (Ariz.), May 1.-R. E.
Sloan was inaugurated as governor
OF Arizona today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02
THE METAL MARKET.
{ By Associated Press.

. NEW YORK. May Lead. q
= 4.2004.25; copper 12.S75G 4
. 1900: silver. 52.75. 4
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02

TTy 4 saaausa want Ad,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-02

sThis DaD>R Ia as
fePent from eta
newspapers, an6
thank the GOas of
Verse and PrOae thai
Il IL diRereHt."