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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
DWELL is ELECTED
HARVARD'S PRESIDENT
+. Eliot RetireS After Forty Years Of Service.
New President COnIerS Degrees.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. Tab.
btt Lawrence Lowell was inaugural.
president of Harvard University
esterday with ceremonies of dig
ty in harmony with the traditions
Americas oldest institution for
igher education.
In the presence Of a great assem-
ge of educational, civil and military
bid naval dignitaries, Prof. Lowell ac-
opted the insignia of office, borne
br 40 years by Charles William Eliot,
is immediate predecessor, and was
acclaimed officially as Harvard's
genty fourth president
With the symbols of once al his
and and determination written on
is countenance, Abbott Lawrence
Dwell seated himself yesterday in
he presidents chair Of Harvard Uni
ersity and from 1t he proclaimed his
.olicies and distributed the ceIebra-
on gifts Of the university with lavish
and to thirty Of the many men of
etters who came from various parts
bf the world to pay him tribute.
For intercollegiate Sports.
The inauguration scene was laid be-
cath the elms of the college for an
Issemblage Of more than 5000 per-
Ions. Later in the day the alumni
pledged its fealty to the new president
md gave an inspiring and enthusiast
Tic God speed" to the president
emeritus, Charles William Eliot, who
Is president OF the Alumni Associa-
Jon delivered what was generally re-
yarded as his yaledictory.
No leader Of a great educational In
stitution ever received greater hom-
lge from his fellow-men of learning
md no new aspirant for intellectual
cadershIt ever began his career with
more loyal inspiration.
In outlining his policies, President
lowell declared himself In favor Of
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

The Citrus County Chronicle gives
he following account Of the death Of
Levy county boy; "A horrible acct
dent occurred here yesterday morn
nng (sept SO.) about 1880 that cast
, gloom over the entire community.
E. c. Hale. lumber inspector for West,
Coffee & Co. at that time met hts
death In q peculiar and distressing
manner. Mr.. Hale was engaged In
checking up a carload Of lumber, and
Was inside the car. Three loaded
ears Of lumber were turned loose at
} be min to run down the spur and In
iersect with the Coast Line. A freight
lain OF the main line was headed In
on the spur to pick up the lumber
ears, when they collided. The lumber
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
Horrible Death Of a Levy
County Boy at Inverness

in the car where Mr. Hale was al
work slid 70 the front, crushing and
somewhat mutllating his body aud
also breaking his neck.
"The car vas unloaded and the body
was found. showing that death was In.
Simultaneous. As the Coast Line train
was running at good speed. and the
cars loaded with lumber were also
running fast the impact was some
thing terrible.
Deceased was a young man whose
parents reside IN wIlllston. where the
body was taken for burial yesterday.
His sister. Mrs J. q Thompson. Hives
here. Tie was a member 81 the W.
O. W. and had made many warn
fslsnds IN Inverness"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
Army Men viii Be Taught
How to Fly in AerOpIaneS

WASHINGTON. Oct, with the
removal from Fort Myers. Va yestor
day Of the Wright aeroplane owned
BY the Government TO the new aero
drome al College Park. Maryland,
the work Of teaching the signal eorpa
officers OF the army was begun In
earnest Wilbur Wright IL the ~.
strnctor
Yesterdays lesson consisted o.
primer worker. that o. paokIug and
feasscmbllng the aer0plano To-day
the more advanced lesson 81 soaring
IN the air may BE- attempted. A. yep'
terday. Llotenant fAhm. who Il IN
charge Of the signal corps asFoplane
detachment will BE- the pupil today
49, $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
the aeroplane bad been loaded on q
wagon a. Fort Myers. and the tourney
20 College Park vas begun. The ma.
chine was only partially dismaniled.
Mr.. Wright and Lleuts. IAhm and
Humphreys we're awaiting fer the
machine when the wagon arrived a.
College Park AZ 1880 o'clock The
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

men learning one thing well and
something of everything, He placed
himself on the side OF intercollegiate
sports as the only striking occasion
for the display of college solidarity.
Policies Unlike Eliops.
He also stated his belief in the Sc
grafton of the freshmen and Of the
craving together of the ties among
the upper classmeh And finally he
differed radically from some of the
policies of his immediate predecessor.
Although these two men, the new
head and the retiring leader, dominat-
ed the inaugural celebration, the
grand parade of scholars, guests and
alumni through the college yard to the
stage in the morning and the massing
of the yariegated hoods and gowns on
the stage in Memorial Hall in the az.
ternoon, gave a brllliancy to the scene
which will last long In the annals OF
Harvard.
The parade was vastly impressive.
headed by Ambassador Bryce of Great
Britain and several other English
scholars in their scarlet gowns, while
behind them came the scarcely less
subdued academic garbs of the Ger.
man, French Austrian, Danish and
Cuban scholars. American universe.
ties and colleges also were well rep.
resented.
Taft Sends Congratulations.
It is forty years since the yellow
charter. the silver key and the gold
seal of Harvard University have been
brought out into the sunlight.
The distribution OF the gifts OF the
university formed an impressive
scene.
In the afternoon many alumni meet
lngs we're held IN Memorial Hall.
kilograms of appreciation and fe-
licitation were read from President
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

wAYcRoss. Ca oc IA p.
ferham. Jr- editor Of The wayeroas
ierad vas Instantly Killed 20 en-
aotfle storm o. fiolencs. ihai swept
sfef This place YESTERDAY essisuyins
lephCrs and telegraph wifeE and
rowing iiVe wires abegt ,the streets.
= uumher 81 h0rsas. sone q them
re Hnlmair re, insifs. death u com.
SCR a wife
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

Ing was ade by Williams Iyens, who
was the Republican candidate for
mayor against Hearst and Mcclellan
four years ago,
II came here as Republican and
former political opponent of Mr..
Hearst" said Mr. lyens. II ran
against MIR Hearst four years ago aud
would then have regarded his install.
latlon In the New York mayoralty az
a great public calamity, Hut for four
years now have watched him, and
| am now convinced that there Is not
a more sincere. more pnblle-spirited
or more capable gentleman aud cltt
zen before the public than Mr..
Hearst"
Justice 0aynor Is carrying the ban.
ner for the gang" he said. "fIe IL
the stalking horse for Tammany. Ito
loads the vllost ticket that has ever
beer placed before New York IN
spite OF the judicial position. he has
for months devoted himself 10 a
framed and adroltly executed
conspiracy. whereby the two bene.
GoIaries are TO be the Judge on one
hand. aud the baud OF political crlmi
nal5 on the other"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
Editor Of WayCrOSS Herald
Is Killed By a Live Wire

dsnrer vas everywhere That % 9ne
met deaib eroew ~ Perham b o.
gardeS o. surprising
wr perham uas on The street caf
near ihe or q the soail.fn -
-. CONAN uhen wire dangilng
from 3 pole Eif a1k hinl he -f'p
20 TIE street dfa4. Af ff
80 - 49, stnsrn meu d fhis
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ro 81 yeln
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

Taft, the Harvard Association az John
Harvard House. Standardization.
from the Minister OF Education OF
Prussia and from Adolphus Busch Of
81. Louis. who announced that he had
increased his gift to the building fund
OF the Germanlc Museum 10 $4,000
The Telegram OF President Taft was
as follows;
San Francisco Cal, oct, 6. 1909.
To President A. Lawrence Lowell ]
greatly regret my inability TO convey
personally By cone atulations to YOU
AZ president Of Harvard University.
sincerely hope that You viii enjoy
f6ng and successful administration
In the leadership OF the movement Of
extending and widening the popular
influence Of the American universe.
tea.
(sIgnedl WILLIAM "A. TAFT"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

work Of assembling began a. once.
with Mr. wrigb, experimenting the
Job About the nrat thing learned BY
the enlisted men Of the corps, who
we're helping, was that an aeroplane q
a delicate machine,
"Ilold on there" commanded ~.
Wright az one stage, % three men
started 10 pry ~ the boards Of On odd
ly.shapcd box. "Just loosen me
screws AZ the bottom and the COP
comes on" The box contained lha
motor. the most vital part Of ihe aero
plane
Lieut. i.ahm predicted that the ma.
chine would not be- reaaombled com.
plotely until sitter several hours %
labor today The probability % q
aleht early this morning was odf %
the question. be thOuGhi. although
one might BE- attempted later IN the
day. Efforts are being Pot forth %
make rapld progress. and NJ Wright
and hls pupils viii remain a. College
Park over nlehi. while ,he trials are
goinE on. II Il said
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
Many psoreeI conferFtd.

President Arthur l., Hadley of
Ysie said yesterday al educators were
Harvard men and that al other Amer.
lean universities were children Of
Harvard
One Of the most emphatic and en-.
thuslastic addresses Of the AFTERNOON
was that Of President Edmund James
James Of the University Of Illinois.
who vas introduced a. Que who stood
for principal results e. attained BY
educational Institutions under State
control
The congratulations and beat wishes
OF the Alumni AnsoioatioH a. q body.
wslch we're extended By Governor
Wilson u Kentucky closed che Sic
mortal Hall messing
A symphony concert 81 sanders
Theatre and q students joiiiheatlgn
within the walls u TIE great stadium
across che river completed one - the
brightest pages 10 iiurtard's tlsiory
Among the -.-n upon uhom honor
arr degrees were Conferred are;
Doctor q lass. James Bryce hfii.
rs amtar=adQr 20 ihs United States.
Nicholas Murfay psiigf. pfwidgnt ~
ths C0lumth University Edwiu A.
dsgnan. president ~ ne UsiytFsiiy
NJ Virginia. "a Reussa pfaisfhi ~
Johns Hopkins UnlFsrliiy Hfaw
Pratt fadson. fFeriteni ~ fhf vHb
,ersity 81 Chaaro. 1aeat Gesid
sehurnan. presiaeat ~ cgruen rai
seratr. E1nnaa 5asss 1amfs pfrsi
ASA ~ fts rnlfersi'Y ~ fieg'f
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08
COmperS' Trip viii Result
Benefits Labor Federation

tfid ~ Columbia bad uot handed
1oun lis deelslon IN enc case On his
appeal 81 tbs contempt PROCEEDINGS
90 tte laekn Stove ease Do witch
so Gompeu ha6 been sentenced 90
immlsaament ~ twelve monihg
~ o1maefe - expected 10 reach
yew YORK On October q iIe ui@ ~
i've 10 Washlngfea pssf Tuesday
egehlng and uiii BE- gitss 3 reeeg
zion ~ ths uaioa station tefe 90
~ evening q pafade vil be orglHizet
10 ha h6ngr % rhleb q g. aid 81
81 aersnfn go participate
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

A little want pd, viii accomplish
Dig results.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-08

Yea nay ca What 700 are boxing
~ q ~ faa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
FOR SALE

No. 1. A two story store building
and lot SOx12O feet, building 26x6O
feet, wareroom 20x36 feet, in Otto
sen, Humboldt county, Iowa. Rent
ing for $40 per month. Price $4,000
incumbrance $500, equity $4,000.
Deed and abstract to date.
No. Z. A small improved farm of
35 acres, in sec. 18-6725, at $40 per
acre in Decatur county, Iowa. $500
mortgage, years, at per cent.
Equity 5000. Cash or good notes.
No. 3. l have client who owns a
house and lot in Tingley, Iowa, 6
rooms, 1 u story, good barn 16x3O
feet, corner lot. Price in cash $1,000,
or in trade $140O. Will rent for
$3.50 per month.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
We're Glad to
ell You Groceries

no matter how little you need now
For we know that if your family ever
does become larger, you'll continue to
buy where your small orders are so
cheerfully and satisfactorily filled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
Large and Small Buyers

are treated with equal courtesy at this
market. Ii your family is not large you
cannot be expected to require large
quantities of groceries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Prosperity OF Athletic Club.

1.-THE unanimous reelection of S. z.
Spurgeon as president of the Birming-
ham Athletic club is splendid illustra-
ton of the high regard In which this
sunny-natured chap is held by his fellow
club members" stated a member of the
club after the annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers last night. "Spurgeon is a
worker who gets results and is warm
personal friends of every member OF the
organization, which was shown by his re-
election over his decided protest. His
long membership In the club has en-
deared him to the members and the club
has brilliant prospects with him at its
head.
Then the men with whom he will be
associated as officers are also a fine lot
On the board of governors are w. d.
Nesbtt, John W. Sparkman and u. T..
Rudolph, who are followers. Those elect
ed to the board last night were Sid B.
Jones. reelected A. H. Ford, w. B. Nc
Gaughy and Graham d. Perdue, while
Ewing Shute. whose term as governor
expired, was unanimously elected vice
president For all-around thoroughbreds
1 don't think 1t would have been possible
to have selected a better group of men.
1.-THE Athletic club as an institution
membership is composed of young men
whose thoroughness is reflected in their
faces and actions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Try Another Kind.

"While injuries ia football are on the
public mind" said a man of physical
training yesterday, lit seems strange that
association football does not come to the
front.
This game really is becoming popular
through the east, and is being played by
all the big colleges, especially in class
games. 1t is made up altogether of kick
ing and advancing the ball without the
hands, makes an exceedingly fast exhi-
bition and delights the spectator.
Il notice that 1t has taken well in the
west, and some towns are now engaged
IN heated league battles. 1t is an English
game, and one of which they are very
proud. A large number of soccer" foot
ball players. as they call them, live In
and around the Birmingham district.
Often they engage in the sport on holi-
days, and find 1t just as strenuous test
on the wind and endurance as Rugby.
THE game will probably be introduced
in Birmingham this year, and will no
doubt fill a needed place In outdoor ath-
letics between the football and baseball
seasons"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Unfortunate Aspect of Cannaicn,

Unfortunate Aspect of Campaign.
zone OF the most regretable features of
the present campaign" said a delegate
to the Sunday school convention, lis the
bitterness and hard feeling engendered
by differences of opinion among members
of the same church. the same organiza-
ton, the same parties. and in some cases
of the family circle itself. And I regret
to say this bitterness is often fostered
and encouraged by designing politicians if
it suits their ends
we have seen strife and dissention in
the church of God, where good men and
true have been DETAINED and their motives
impugned by those who often, with q
selfish end in view, entertain different
ideas. We have seen the ranks of the
grandest heroes the world has ever
known arrayed against each other. we
have seen brother assail brother at the
instigation of political leaders in a des-
perate effort to bolster a cause, and fur-
Their we see an attempt to array child
against parent-nay, more, even wife
against husband.
"Of all the vile methods resorted to
by scheming politicians there is no more
vile or wicked method than this attempt
TO set aside the most sacred of all the
Almighty injunctions: Whom God hath
Joined together let no man put asunder'
Such practices can only in the long
run reflect upon those who resort to such
shameful efforts, especially those who
pose as disciples of the meek and lowly
Nazarene. whose mission on earth was
one of love-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Three National Issues

Senator AIdrich has enlarged his
platform until it contains three great
national issues. Having served the in
terests by pushing through tariff that
suits them and no one else he now
wants to reduce pensions and other
appropriations. He claims the national
expenses can be reduced 20 per cent
and greater efficiency be secured at
the same time.
Then he wants a sound currency and
an efficient banking system. He
pronounces the present system a
hodge-podge, and he desires to substi-
tuej for It scientific banking and cur
rency system, the keynote of which
would be a central bank of issue with
a Wall street string attached to it. He
has not converted many to his central
bank scheme.
And then, Of course, he wants modif-
cations of the interstate commerce and
Sherman antitrust statutes. All who
serve the interests naturally want to
take the starch out Of the laws that
restrict the operations Of promoters
and spectators. 1t is not easy to see
just how the present laws can be modi-
fed without giving the monopolistic
trusts more room to operate in. At
torney General Wickersham thinks the
true remedy lies in a federal incorpor-
alton law A law Of that nature which
would not favor monopolistic trusts
would not be repelant to the people,
but 1t would have to be law that had
no loopholes in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Steel and Wire.

President William P. Palmer and Chief
Engineer F. H. Daniels of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company, returned
north last night, travelling in a private
car attached to the Queen and Crescent
train. They had been here for several
DAYS looking over sites with view of
selecting one for the 50, 900 wire and rod
mill which their company is to erect near
Ensley. c. /. Miller Of Pittsburg, vice
president and general superintendent of
the company, who accompanied Mr.. Pal
mer to Birmingham, went from here to
San Francisco.
Mr.. Palmer said last night: I'VE are
greatly pleased with the Birmingham
district and with the outlook for our
new enterprise. We have not yet Sc
lected the exact site for our plant, but
will do so just as soon as Mr.. Daniels
satisfies himself with the lay of the land
Construction work will be started as soon
as possible and it will be pushed
Mr.. Palmer said he first visited Bir-
mingham In the early S0s, just about
the time the Georgia Pacific (now part
of the Southern) was completed to this
district 1t had the promise then. he
said, of being a large city some day,
and it's growth had been as rapid and
as solid as most prophets predicted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
Arguments All tho Way.

Say, what in the deuce Is all Of this
amendment row about asked Alfred A.
Duane of Charleston, 9. c.. young
man who is returning to his home FROM
a three years stay in Mexico and who
is stopping over hero for day or two
to visit a relative, c. A. Duane at the
latter's residence in Woodlawn. 81 left
New Orleans Sunday morning and about
the first words I heard when we pulled
out of the station there was, Hello, old
man, what about the amendment Dead
as Hector, was the reply. l didn't pay
much attention to that. but when
stepped back into the smoking compart-
ment a few minutes later, | found seven
men In an uproar of argument and l be-
gan to wonder. 1t developed that two
were for the amendment and two against
while the other three were arguing first
on one side and then the other. Finally
l asked one of the men what the amend
ment was, and you should have seen the
expression on his face. He looked a. me
as if he thought l was crazy.
During the entire trip there was pcth-
ing but the amendment discussed. l was
nearly to Birmingham before 1 learned
Just what the amendment was and then
I read 1t on the editorial page of rews-
paper. From the amount of noise created
in tho arguments ON the train IT was an
absolute impossibility to tell, whether it
is going to carry or be defeated. 7 heard
a group of mad Cinnamon argue with
each other but they never created the
bedlam which these amendment discuss
ers do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
FIGHT AGAINST
REDUCED RATES

Louisville, Ky, November 23.-Liti-
cation revolving around passenger
rates In the state of Florida was fur
Their aired here today when represen-
tatives of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad and the Florida railroad. com-
mission appeared before Examiner En-
met Wilson. The session of two hours
was consumed by the attorneys for tn Q
railroads, Albert s. Brandeis and Judge
w. G. bearing, In their cross examina-
ton of C. w. Hi1lman, president of the
Mutual Audit company of Florida. Mr..
Hillman was the only witness yester-
day.
According to attorneys In the case.
the testimony Of Mr.. Hillman was de-
voted principally to an examination OF
the records Of the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company, conducted by
himself for the purpose Of determtnin &
If the earnings Of the company VIII
justify reduction in the passenger
rate. Attorney Brandeis said that he
expected to see the proceedings come
to an end by Saturday this week. He
does not know how many witnesses
will be cross examined, but 1t Is un-
derstood that the chairman of the
Florida commission, r.. Hudson Burn
will take the stand before the case Is
closed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24


him. and if his estimates are to be in
creased as they have been this year
we have, indeed, billion-dollar canal
in sight The chances are, however,
that the cost of the canal will not ex-
coed 100000 GOO.
The country desires to see the canal
completed at the earliest possible
moment, and whatever sum Colonel
Gothals may need will be appropriated.
About 10000 men are employed in the
work of digging in the canal, and the
difficulty of securing European or
American employees increases an
nually.
A lock canal completed by or be-
fore January l, 1915, at a cost not ex-
ceeding $500,00000O, is the outlook at
present at Panama, and the country
accepts this because it is committed
to it, and there is nothing better in
sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

birmingham district The subject of this
story prides himself on being a ..nixer,,
ana ne remarked plaintive1y to some
members of his party in the lobby of the
fdiilman, Il don't suppose there is a per-
son IN birmingham who remembers me
AFTER all these years. One of his friends
oecioed to see If he couldn't locate some-
body in Birmingham who would remem-
Der Mr.. Butler. even If 1t was necessary
to do little coaching. After some IN
ouiries were made. it was learned that
Col Llewellyn Johns had attended a ban
ouet given to Mr. Carnegie and his party
when they were In Birmingham. SO Mr..
Butler and Colonel Johns were speedily
brought together.
And do you really remember me?"
asked Mr.. Butler.
oh, yes said Colonel Johns st was
at the banquet when you were here with
Mr. Carnegie in 1892"
Ferhaps you remember me because I
sat next to Mr. Carnegie?"
No. said Colonel Johns, IT remember
you because you had two helpings Of
soup"