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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14
Victim Of BLACK Hand"
Wrapped in Brown Paper

him cents 10 watch them tlll no
came back. The bundles were taken
20 the nearest station house.
On the Wrappings vas written in
letters OF red three inches high !,
Black Hand
There were three stab wounds An
the chest OF the body. two OF which
would have been fatal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14

tempted 70 adjust the black cap. The
llado. however. vas detected when Il
ruck a bone and the wound 10 not
Considered necessarily serious.
when the man vas subdued. the
execution was proceeded with.
trother Of the wounded officer acting
an his stead.
The man protested his innocence
90 the end
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14

NEW YORK. June i2.-The dismem.
beIyi body OF a man with the head
missing vas found By the police here
Thursday night neatly done up In
two bundles Of brown paper and
black oiled cloth. The bundles had
been left In the charge OF a small
boy by a stranger. who had promised
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14
Sewing Machine Agent Is
Dead From Shot in Temple

BARTOW. Fla.. June ~ Frank P'
Catlin. agent IN this place for q sew
ing machine concern. ended bis llfe
al Ei0ise. pear here. b. shooting him-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14
Former Gainesville Man
Smashed Face of Another

on the Liberal ticket punched Joseph
sehachter proprietor Of The Fashion.
in the face The hstiCun resulted
from some unsought advice given
Tapp By schachter
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June Ill. Du-
hig. an aged Confederate veteran and
merchant Of Dallas. Tex. overcome By
heat. died At q local hospital ycsler-
day afternoon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14

ATLANTA. June A. A lively fght
came yesterday afternoon as tLe at,er.
math OF a trial Ia Justice Jackson
court sidney Tapp. "a wellkn0Wu Law
ser and once candidate Cor President
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14
SPECTATORS GASP WHEN
The FIGURES ARE GIVEN
Five Hundred Dollars for Silk Stockings and ST. 500
for Shoes Seemed Trivial to Mrs. Gould.

at $1,000. Such little things as $500
worth OF silk stockings et n time. or
$1.52S for shoes were trivial by com
parisOn. Five taIlor-made suits were
ordered at a cost OF S5.S07.
Mrs. Gould Identified a letter which
passed between counsel for both
sides. II was dated Nov. %, 1907.
and was addressed to Mr.. Shearn. II
went on to say that Mrs Gould had
run up S7O.773.51 worth Of bills In
that year. Notice was given that re-
sponsibillty for these bills would not
be continued by the defendant. The
allmOny allowance Of $4,000 was to
be paid TO Mrs. Gould in monthly
installments.
With Buffalo BIII.
Delaney NicOll questioned Mrs.
Gould about the Blue Gap farm near
Lynchburg and the witness said she
paid $4,000 for Il. After Mrs. Gould
had told what she had taken from Cas-
tie Gould to the Lynchburg farm. Mr..
NicOll asked the witness her age. but
the court excused her from answer
ing that or from telling where she
was born.
Mr.. Nicoll asked the witness II she
had ever travelled with a Wild West
show. Mrs. Gould replied that she
had travelled once with Miss Ada
Cody and had accompanied the show
TO Naples. Rome and other European
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14
PARADING CONFEDERATES
F.. CHEER GENERAL GRANT
Aged Men Marching to Music Of the SOS Stop to
Greet Son Of Their Former Foe.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. June ia
frcnziei demo nsiration OF welcome by
the mcn in rav for the son u the
nan who led the armies IN blue mark.
ed the final scene OF the nineteenth
reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans. Il took place during the
parade. In the reviewing stand stood
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant OF the
United States Army.
The first few divisions IN line pass.
ed with only a limited number recOg.
mixing the son Of the man who accept
ed the surrender Of Lee. But finally.
a cavalry division approached and
It's commanding officer. Gen. Tyler OF
Hickman. Ky. old and grizzled. peer
ed steadily at Gen, Grant a moment,
Then he turned In his saddle and yell
ed:
Come on. you Kids. here's Gen.
Grant come TO life again in his son"
Kisses Gen. Grants Cheek.
With one OF the Old.tlme rebel
wells. the division remnants OF For.
rests cavalry charged upon the stand
and iostled one another for an OPP
pOrtunity TO shake the hand Of the
son Of their old-time enemy. Prom
that moment every gray clad veteran
who could reach the stand rushed up
TO shake hands with Gen. Grant. The
stOcky army officers cold gray eyes
filled with tears and his shoulders
shook with emotion as he murmured:
God bless you all. boys: God bless
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-14

self in the right temple. Financial
troubles and poor health are believed
90 b. the cause of the rash act
Rsaa shs van, aas. IA ,oasEs sus
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Answers to Queries

ST IGNATITg CHURCH,. ID. K. Bakers
field Cal. When st. Ignatius church. Hayes
street near Van Ness avenue. built?
Workmen commenced to place a
fence around the site July s, 1878.
Three days later work on the foun-
dation was commenced. The corner
stone was laid by Bishop O'Connell of
Grass Valley October 27 of that year
and the church was formally dedicated
February 1. 1880.
GREEK CHURCH-Subscriber Alameda. Cal.
Where is the Greek church in San Francisco To-
Gated at present? mean the one that was on
Powell street near Union just before the IRE
of 1906 When is the Greek Christmas?
1t is now located at 1900 Octavia
street. Greek Christmas falls on jan
uary Z. 1903.
INTRoDUCTIONS-F. W. B.. City. Which
is the proper mode OF introduction: Miss Smith,
allow me to introduce you to Mr. JONES'" or
ssMr. Jones, allow me TO introduce you TO Miss
Smith,
In making introductions present a
gentleman to a lady, an inferior to a
superior, an ordinary person to a dis
tinguished one, and a young man 10 an
old one. In every instance be careful
to pronounce the names distinctly, so
the one failing to understand 1T shall
not have TO ask that 1T be repeated.
CLUB sANDwICH-Reader, San Jose, Cal.
what is club sandwich?
Club sandwiches are made Of thin
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Personal Mention

I. Simon of New York is at the Balti-
more.
J. T. Johnson of London. Eng. Is at
J.. F. Campbell OF CoIusa Is staying
at the Stewart.
DIR. A Fournier OF Santa Rosa IL at
the Union Square.
Dr. J. r. Fowler and wife OF st. Louis
are at the Holland.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Krauss OF Buff
falo are at the Manx.
Fred Caun. a contractor OF Seattle,
is staying at the Manx.
o. o. Howard and F. Howard OF New
York are guests at the Fairmont
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDermott OF
Seattle have apartments at the Fair
mont.
Philip Harris OF ST. Louis and T. c.
Golding Of Salt Lake are at the Ar
gonaut.
F. c. H Robins. an Insurance man
Of Los Angeles. is staying at the Union
Square
W NJ Graham. an oil operator OF
Santa Barbara, is a guest or the ST.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Clark OF
San MateO have apartments az the ST.
Francis.
W. F. Goodman. a mining operator
OF GoIdheld. is registered at the
Stewart
Stetson Fairfield and wife Of Los An
geles and L. j. Potter OF Phoenix. Ariz.
are at the Imperial
Commissioner Thomas Esteu OF ~
Salvation Army is at the St Francis
accompanied by Mrs. Esten
Ross P. Moody, a lumberman OF Santa
Rosa, and Mrs. Moody. and James b
Blum of Portland. Ore. ara at the
Dorchester
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07


buttered bread toasted, cut an inch
square. Upon each there is a piece of
lettuce leaf, white and crisp, thin
slice of boiled ham and a thin slice of
roast chicken. The sandwiches are
built on the size OF the slice of the
toasted bread and cut into squares ~
the size mentioned.
POSTAGE-B. E.. Larkspur Cal What Ia
the postage to England at this time?
Ordinary letter postage, cents: H.
Illustrated postal cards without com
munication, cent; with communica
ton. cents: merchandise, parcel post.
II cents per pound or fraction thereof: !:
printed matter and photos not sealed.
i cent for two ounces.
TEACHER-T.. CITY. Is 1t necessary for one
VINO wishes to become teacher in the PhiiIp-
pine Islands to pass civil service examlnation =
position such the islands?
An applicant must pass a test as to
qualihation: also a severe medical test
as to physical fitness to stand the cli-
mate of the islands. Application must
be made to the United States civil SER
vice commissioner, Washington. d. G..
cHAw-H H.. City. What is the meaning
Of ''chaw'' as applied to men?
1t is term equivalent to a stupid
fellow. a country pumpkin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

and a number of guests from this city
were among those fortunate enough
to be present. All the symbols of the
Yuletide were used in the decoration.
and a spirit Of jollity prevailed at this
delightful out of town reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Mcdonald Spencer
are in town for a few weeks stay from
their home at Menle park.
Mrs Dudley Knox, who was formerly
Miss Lily McCalla, is expected to ar
rive next week on the transport from
the orient, where she went last fall to
await the arrival Of Lieutenant Knox'S
ship the Nebraska. She viii go to
Santa Barbara for a stay with her
parents. Admiral and Mrs. MeCalla, and
will so east later to meet the fleet
upon it's arrival
Mrs Irving NJ. Scott has been quite
i'll for the past ten days at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Reginald Knight
Smith. but is recovering to the delight
of her many friends
wharton Thurston has returned
from a brief visit to Honolulu, and is
again at his home in Ross valley.
Mrs Frederick Hewlett came down
early this week from her country place
in Napa and is the guest of Mrs. II.
H RanCrOft
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Trolley Line Profits

Consul General Richard Guenther of
Frankfort SAYS that while the steam
railroads of Germany have had con-
siderable reduction in their earnings
since the middle of last year. as they
are largely dependent upon freight
traffic the tramway companies show
increased gains.
Thus 90 of the latter companies.
whose income is derived almost totally
from passenger traffic in the cities,
during the fiscal year 1907-S earned 9
per cent clear on their combined share
itaI of 81, 900, whereas their net
earnings in the preceding year figured
at s per cent? Seven of the tramway
companies paid no dividends 46 paid
their stockholders from to 10 per
cent and three companies declared a
10 per cent dividend. The trRmway
lines in the smaller cities do not work
very proftably.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
"Bob," "
| |"Phil"
| and Jake .

AS has been remarked Bob is fowl of grace and
notable gift of tongues He has right his AMBITION said
Bob" of Phil He has been my friend and going be
his friend On behalf of the assembly, behalf of republican
and behalf of the republicans of the
nominating Phil A. Stanton of Los Angeles Surely
graceful OF abdcaton performed Damon
his head the block that Pythas might rule the
Uneasy lies the head that be that
phil" suspects Bob the sedenyng, retiring Bob wearing
knife in his boot 1t be that the hen
regards Bob tough ebellous
would be safer little lower down Whatever the story
that Jake, another eaered songsr Los Angeles IS
be advanced "Bobs" obednt head Notwithstanding
Bob offering the altar friendship he is to be
turned down again by the ungatefu whom he with
much orotund language AS the mad king might have
sharper than serpents hankless
speaker Bob king longer but he mad enough
the band
Tis pleasant little alegory instructive but a closer
inspection of these laxative fowls show with strings
their legs They gifted lively sense of the
with whose Parker appetite large
notwithstanding he grows fat and O. breath
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
1 The Gov
ernor S Good
| Intentions

honorable, nothing His
OF good faith intended for publication and
dynamite
The governors recommendation that the legislature laws
designed give force the constitutional provisions
relating railroads ncendiary The legislature controlled
by such influences Governor Ge appreciates has neglected
plain duty regard twenty-five years. the
It gratifying example OF growth the governor
loose from those sinister influences moderate way 1t
q hope of salvation for Lieutenant Governor Porter
The Call refuses these recommendations of the
governor relating railroad legislation the promised dynamite
It poteness that the chief of the
commonwealth we'll by his people and ready lead the
OF much be granted
and need be examined for high explosives
The proof OF the pudding the eating legislature moving
in the paths of clearly mapped by their official guide
philosopher and friend may body of model legislation
designed bride the rapay and check the dishonest practices
of railroads. and such laws lie dead letter the books
law better than the who administer and the hands
of such railroad commissions California has known the
and OF those the this legislation would be empty
words for lack Of executive force inspired by honest purpose
If that should happen will be the fault of Governor Gett
the legislature if that body the
lies the door of the plan of politics. which
duty enforcing designed
regulate railroads If that condition shall be remeded
of direct primary law the blame for neglect
regulate control railroads will lie the doors of people
themselves.
With these The Call begs Governor
ett renewed of good will and again
belief that he justly suspected of leaning dynamite
Rather does he shed official oil and balm of rosemary
troubled
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
POsfOffce Returns
Package to Sender

a
department bought a OF Shakespeare
aeAage 20 oen0er society New York
Recently she discovered that
through publishers notify
them and reply exchange Tor
and the incosed slip label 1t read in the usual
style From Address City, filled out in type and below was
the printed address the The packet mailed Mon
day afternoon of last delivered at
explained Wednesday back
"the back What's
the postofice?
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Prize Beauty Seeks
Distinction in Dress

-. the prize beauties picked by The Calls
months had become being Hmghted that she
troubled
her debut Ever Miss pded The Prize
Beauty told unable without being traed
by
ing before side fooght therefore
to
best dressed the fooligh
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Long Sleep Ended by
Call for Some Coffee

dinner He wealthy old resides with OF his married
children He i'll bed Christmas day. but the family insisted the
dinner would unless father he consented
himself around the fest
board.
The old pudding served ne
fell deep could The sleep profound
and long continued the family became alarmed and he hours
father did for doctor
The physician failed the finally decided that the old
dead One OF the phonns for the under
aker when the bed where they had ad him.
and in a shil, piping called
Il will have a OF coffee please"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

not demand grant perpeuity and fee simple He explains his
position by the fact which he alleges that his the
published OF limited circulation this
and elected protest from the people interested Mr. Smith
assured that his position this regard will bring able bodied
volume OF that the facts known The protest.
indeed will be officially and popularity always excepting
the extremely limited sphere of influence controlled by the Spring
Valley company
The board of supervisors has already position
matter The state legislature will doubtless follow and Mr..
Smith wants further information popular sentiment it
can readily be supplied
OF the Spring Valley water be expected
work much the that supports the
will The corporation has always been evil influence
local politics. business and industry present only
favor of dding the community of vicious
and dangerous influence This the time pull together and
back who making the fight before
The Spring Valley lobby could pull pound influence
here California where its inspiration purpose
understood But Washington the corporation we'll
known and talks Now beat this lobby but
need for united and energetic effort for the good San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
New Style of Waltz
Troubles Star Dancer

New Sfv of Waltz Greenways dancing
20 from MS positc9
i!OHOieS 'iaT DanoeF the He
difficulty mastering
waltz that has been introduced by
colleges The waltz has lots of graceful
being something the order of the
every
mad the Scott ball. nothing boys girls
in society," They have been opng barn year.
the tseth has sinstd vered j
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Stove Polish Used
to Shine Silk Hat

10 on'ne six Hal American Marking, whom the
author of THE Lady and
distinguished last visited Shanghai reception their
honor The American consul those invited and like the other
gentlemen he high 1t the plug, however
that the judge had intended Before ONay told
China boy take his best carefully
hat roned and addition posh
Isham the consul had Taft his
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Impertinent Question No. IS
What Makes You Tired?

For the most original west this questionable
briefer the beHer-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners once Make
vour answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL
Winning answers to whats Your
to Georges Suauso police uon. city
Mrs HarF Coverds
Clubs-Im a modern
etoC n ehts. Melvas astetRe
My wife; she's suited
s1pEze Mrs. FucIe o. Chenery street 4
My directoire; it makes everybody onger-at
siprze 10 A. Smith, ilon street city
Picking lemons Emeryville
prize o Spencer Market street city.
My long suit IS shortcomings.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

The Chicago elevated railways have
dug up the gravel roadbeds because
they did not reduce the noise and ala
hold water.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

they long that direction.
Lay appreciation of the discovery is necessarily imperfect
From the short description given Rosenberges methods it
that he attacks the disease before
1t appears that the tuberculosis germ readily the
blood before has begun work its mischief the lungs
that be decsvy eradcated by the anoxns
discovered by Dr. Rosnbeger Whether be driven
after has fastened the lungs the incomplete reports
disclose.
tive plague than consumption melancholy
of disease 1t afcts only those but
all who witness the prolonged despang struggle against
enemy We need the figures of mortality If you want
proof the wide avages this YOU There
homes consumption has visited When old
and has fulfilled his natural span of life there regret
when the memorable end but this wasting decline of
the young what should be their prime and herein lies
OF this dreadful scourge
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
The Irlsiider

Tells how worthy citizen left his sckbed to eat Christ
dinner narrowly escaped being buried alive IN
consequence
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

shouldering OF Phil, because at that perioC
Phil was rebellious rooster suspected O.
a desire to fly the coop. But that was long
ago, when birds wore whiskers, and now
"Phir' keeps we'll inside the fence. Bob
must come off the perch
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

and most valuable achievement of medical
science in recent times. DR.. Rosenberger is
reported to have tried his cure on $50 cases
and in none of these did he fail to accomplish
the desired result. Of course these tests dc
not constitute absolute demonstration. but
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

is much say that if in fact Dr. Rosenberger
Jefferson medical college OF Philadelphia has discovered
pent easily applied remedy for tuberculosis greatest
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

ME three graces of the assembly Bob" phil and "ake
and of these the graceful is "Bob" Time when
Bob" the opmost defiance of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

THE pencous activity of the Spring Valley companys
lobby full swing Washington and obviously amply
financed The visit of President Bourn the capital
T--T ing its expected fruit The corporation
i he literary bureau is working overtime has
Spring Valley agd s mo sppn a the
Lobby au p5s one G GFm Of SCENERY some ohsr
ing the domestic and industrial needs of million people
Representative Smith reported to have assumed the strange
potion will be with
the water rights valley subject future
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

ID duVdHCe OF IHt message, Coming apparently
from an unauthorized source, that the message
might contain some dynamite" If there
was any expectation of that sort it has gone
down in disappointment. The governor is
in favor of the ten commandments, his inten-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

y NE of our worthy citizens had mar
row escape from being buried alive
as a result of too much Christmas
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

- ONERNOR GILLETT has written admirable message
legislature and that does honor his
- like grasp OF public affairs There vague intimaon
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
The Smart Set

n EISS HELENE IRWIN was host
NH ess yesterday at one of the
lv notable affairs of the season
given for debutantes The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
WORK EXPLAINED
Rev. A. j. Hurley of Moline Dis,
cusses Visitation to Com
mite in Charge.
ALL CHURCHES ARE UNITED
Report Is Made that Every ConSre-
CATION i'm City viii DO Its Part
i'm Making the Canvass.

The central committee which is in
charge of the house to house visitation
work to be done in this city shortly,
held meeting at the chapel of the.
Y. NJ. c. A. last evening. In addition
TO the members of the committee, the
meeting was attended by the warl
captains the precinct lieutenants, sew
eral pastors and superintendent of the
churches of the city and a number
of the workers who have already been
secured to do the active work of can
vassing.
Rev. A. J. Hurley of the First Bap-
fist church OF Moline addressed the
meeting and gave his listeners con
siderable valuable Information and i'm.
Rev. Mr. Hurley was ac-
lively interested in the recent canvass
which took place in Moline and he has
also been concerned in several other
like efforts.
All Churches Unite,
Practically all the churches of the
city have joined the movement and
each is willing and anxious to do its
full share of the work. The commit.
tee which was selected TO ask the
churches, the Episcopalian
church and the German Lutheran
church to join in the work reported
that all of them were agreeable. to the
and would take an active
interest. The committee which was
appointed to secure the canvassers
who are to make the house to house
visitation, reported that so far they
nave secured the services of some 15o
people for this work and that they
expect to add another 100 before the
line for the canvass comes.
Other Meetings Planned.
Friday evening another meeting will
De held by the members of the CEN
raj committee, the ward captains. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-12
JOLIET EDITOR Is BEATEN
Reformer Stunned by Man Whose
Daughter Was Subject of Attack.

Joliet. H., May 12-An attack on
James H. Ferriss, editor of the Daily
News and a most bitter antagonist of
the saloon and all kinds of evil, was
made yesterday by Charles Kahler.
gardener at West Park. The latter
with stone knocked the editor down
in the park, and Immediately hurried
to the police station and gave himself
up. He announced that he believed
that he had killed his victim. The
missile struck back of the left ear.
Mr. Ferriss, however, was only stun
ned, and after getting up returned
home TO wash off the blood. He then
went to his office and later caught a
train for Springfield to help push the
commission plan bill. The assault was
the result of campaign the editor
has carried on against vice in every
form during the last Two months. Mr.
kahler's daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, was
one of the targets. Kahler believed
the papers were unjust and so lay in
wait for his daughters prosecutor. Mr.
Ferriss said he did not know Kahler,
who is "A years of age, was going to
hit him.