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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
SIGNATURE IS FALSE
SAYS MRS. CLEVELAND
Widow Of Former President Denies on Stand Her
Husband Signed Article Brandenburg Sold.

NO. did not. said the witness
emphatioally.
Did you send a statement to The
New York Times In regard TO this
article?" asked Mr.. Thomas.
The witness said she did, and she
produced the telegram.
Mrs. Cleveland said she authorized
Mr. Hastings to write The Times. and
say that they questioned the anthem
ITCHY Of the signature TO the article
Mrs. Cleveland said she had receiv-
ed a letter and only one from Mr..
Brandenburg in regard TO the ar
ticle, early In August. 1908. She could
not remember Of ever talking with
the defendant over the telephone in
regard TO the matter.
did you read the statement itself
when IL appeared In The Times?" ask
ed Mr.. Thomas.
"Oh, yes; l read IL very carefully"
Mrs. Cleveland replied.
Mr.. Mott related the incident lead
ing up to the publication OF the let
ter. lie said that the State would
show that Brandenburg waited until
Mr.. Cleveland died before he attempt
ID TO sell the article purpOrting to
have been signed by Mr.. Cleveland.
On redirect examination Mr.. Mott
asked the witness IL she had au-
thOriZed Mr.. Hastings TO write The
New York Times and say that the
signature on the disputed article was
genuine. She said she had not. Mrs
Cleveland was then excused.
c. NJ. Lincoln. Sunday editor Of The
New York Sunday Times. testified
that he had received the Grover
Cleveland" article from Brandenburg
about a week before Il was published.
August 30. 1908. Brandenburg had
seen him and talked with him about
the article a few days before that
Brandenburg. the witness said, told
him IL was one OF three Mr.. Cleveland
had promised him 60 write early IN
the year bearing upon the campaign
Tut that sickness had prevented SIR.
cleveland from writing more than
the one article.
Court adjourned until Thursday
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
NEGRO LYNCHED NEAR
ARCADIA ON TUESDAY
ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT
CAUSED QUICK JUSTICE.
Hesro Was Found Near the Scene Of
Crime and Lynehed an Hour
After Brutal Act.

TAMPA, June lj.-Word reached
here just before the telegraph Offices
at Arcadia were closed that a negro
was lynChed there late yesterday az
ternoon for an attempted criminal as
sault on Mrs. 4. r. Reed. wife OF
a i.snil.,at ,itiG,a Of Arcadia. A
posse was formed az soon as the
news OF the attempted crime spread
and within an hour the negro was
captured within a short distance from
the scene Of the crime and lynched.
This makes the second lynching for
attempted criminal assault In this
section In the last six weeks.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
New Counterfeit Bill
Now in Circulation

WASHINGTON June IA new
counterfeit S. note so crude IN work
mrnship that Il cannot escape dctec
zion by the eyes Of a careful handle.
of money. has just been discovered
and reported 90 the secret service
bureau
The note purp0rted 20 BE- of tho
cries AZ lYD7 and bears a portrait
%. Andrew Jackson n % poor
Ihotomerhaulcal production on a
Jingle piece Of paper so attempt
vas made 90 initiate rhr alk threads
or the genuine aud an che hne work
8 badly blurred
Tho counterfeit Grst came 20 me
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
CAN'T BUY WHISKEY
ON CREDIT In GEORGIA

ATLANTA. Ga. June lG.-ln an
opinion rendered Tuelday, the court
OF appeals holds that a transfer Of
whisky, upon a promise OF pay a.
some future day. constitutes a legal
sale. and D. therefore iu violation Of
the prohibition Law. W 8. Finch Of
Rome was convicted Of violating the
statutes, and appealed the case on
the ground that he received no money
for the whisky be- was alleged 20 have
sold This point was oyerruled. but
the court reversed the decision be
cause of the Introduction az the trial Of
irreyeIauf testimony calculated % b.
rrsIrdlCial and Pinch ulu set a new
trial
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
Little WatCrmelOnS
Have Been introduced

WASHINGTON. June i6.-Individ.
ual watermelons about the size Of
a cantaloupe. Of delicious flavor, In
color yellow and red. which can be-
grown In any section OF this country,
have been introduced through the de-
partment OF agriculture by Horace
c. Knowles. former American minis
ter 90 Roumania. who discovered them
In the foothills OF the Carpathian
mountains in Roumania.
For use an hotels, restaurants, clubs.
on dining cars and elsewhere, the
new arrival will hll a long frlt want
Extensive experiments have been
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
PHILIPPINE TARIFF IS
DISCUSSED in SENATE
Senator Bacon Of Georgia Engages in COIIOquy With
Senator AIdriCh in Discussing Measure.

WASHINGTON. June l6.-Declaring
that tobacco grown in the Philippine
Islands was untitled for the Ameri-
can market because OF inferior quality.
Mr.. Bulkely OF Connecticut opened
the days debate in the Senate.
He opposed the Philippine tarl6
and insisted that its
enactment into law would do the
riliFinCs 40 good.
Teach them" he said. that the
way TO make a market for their TO
bacco. sugar or anything else Is To pro
duce a superior quality and there
will be a natural demand for them"
Mr. Bulkely offered an amendment
providing that the 100000 gross tons
OF wrapper tobacco and filler tobacco
TO be admitted To the United States
from the Philippine Islands free Of
duty shall be 'unstemmed." that mum
Der of cigars TO be admitted free shall
lt aNsNNWtNNW llotNuA VI A"NaNN'fNN'
and that the amount OF free filler To-
haccO shall be reduced from 100000
pounds TO 100000 pounds.
Senators Penrose. Jones and Fletch-
er approving this proposed change
as satisfactory 10 the tobacco inter
ests OF their States. Senator AIdrich
promptly on behalf OF the finance
committee accepted these amend.
ments
An extended collOquy between Sena-
tor Bacon and Senator Aldrich Oc-
CURED with reference TO the duty that
would be lost because of the free
entry 81 10000 900 cigars.
AR. Aldrich said that be could not
speculate upon any loss OF revenue
on account Of the free entry OF 81.
sars because be did not know what
quantity Of such cigars would pay
duty. -.s
sIr. Bacon asked why II was thought
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
DISASTROUS FIRE
FROM lightning
S. p. sHoTTER LOSES STABLE,
DAIRY AND oRANARY.
Beautiful Country Home Of Wealthy
Naval Stores Man Also Had
Marrow Escape.

SAVANNAH. June 16.-Lighning
which struck the granary at Green
wich Park at 3 o'clock Tuesday at
ternoon was the cause OF a fire that
threatened the beautiful country
home Of $. p. ShOtter. president OF the
board OF directors OF the American
Naval Stores Company. The granary.
mule stables and dairy were destroy
ed.
While the Shotter family was al
dinner the members were startled
and almost stunned by the binding
fash OF lightning and crash OF thun-
der. The bolt had struck the north
west corner Of the granary. 100 yards
west Of the home. Miss Belle Shotter
ran through the heavy rain TO the
stables. where she helped direct the
light on the flames. which immediate
ly broke forth.
w. s. Powell. one Of the employees
at Greenwich Park. was the first 20
gain the roof of the granary after IL
was struck. He declared that the
lightning had struck a straight path
downward through the entire building.
and the woodwork between the tin
roof and the metal lining Of the I'm
terror had taken fire. Under Mr..
Powell's direction the hastily gather.
ed volunteer department fought ia.
riously against the onslaught OF the
blaze. but In vain. The driving rain
had no effect in quenching the fire.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

NEW YORK. June l6.-Mrs. Fran.
ces Folsom Cleveland appeared in
public yesterday for the first time
since her husbands death 10 testify
for the prosecution IN the case OF
BroughtOn Brandenburg. a magazine
writer. who is charged with selling
The New York Times a political ar
ticle purpOrted 20 have been written
by former President Grover Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland was dressed In
deep mourning. but was selfpOssessed,
though pale. while on the stand. She
declared emphatlcally that the sigma.
ture TO the article In question was
not that OF her husband. Also she
pointed out the differences between
the signature and the genuine Cleve-
land signature as II appeared on sew.
eral checks which were handed 90
her.
The former President wrote with
a very unsteady hand during the lat
ter years Of his life. the witness
said. whereas the name signed 10 the
Brandenburg article was written In
a comparatively bold. legible hand.
more like that OF Mr.. Cleveland dur
ing his younger days In the White
House.
When Mrs. Cleveland entered the
court room Justice Fitzgerald, Assist
ant District Attorney Mott and the
other court officials arose and bowed
low as a mark OF respect A large
crowd gathered 90 hear the testimony
OF the former first lady OF the land.
Mrs Cleveland told about meeting
John G. Carlisle and r. S. Hastings,
an executor OF her husbands estate,
In this city, and discussing the article
which appeared IN The New York
Times. August au. 1895. over Mr..
Cleyeland's signature.
Did YOU hear Mr.. Hastings say
that the signature was genuine
asked Samuel Bell Thomas. counsel
for the defendant
NO" answered Mrs Cleveland. =
did not hear him say one way or
the other az the time"
Did you authorize him to say IL
was genuine" asked the lawyer
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
Quit Salvation Army
For Career Of Crime

PARIS. Ill.. June lG.-Th0mas Nc.
Carly. known as Red. the Bad" a
paroled convict from the Indiana
State prison. Is under arrest here on
thee charges Of burglary and theft
McCarty vas paroled By Governor
Marshall. and has a Bible inscribed
a. a gift from Governor and Mrs.
Marshall. lie has been ostensibly
engaged In Salvation Army work and
since hl- arrival here several DAYS
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

made by the department through IFS
numerous stations. which prove that
climatic conditions, soil. etc, In
practically all parts OF this country
are adapted 20 the growth OF the
melon.
This season a large quantity are
being raised by the Government for
the purpose Of seed propagation and
for the introduction 20 the public.
II Is proposed 10 name the new
melon Princess Marie. in honor OF
the crown princess OF ROumania,
whose guest Mr.. Knowles was when
he discovered the melons.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

ago has been staying at the home Of
Captain Charley Smith. OF the local
Salvation Army corps.
Monday night be stole a sum OF
money from Captain Smith. Il Is
alleged. and took a bicycle. which he
abandoned a few miles out OF town.
owing 10 the punctured tire. He re-
turned 20 this city and when arrested
was trying 10 dispose Of another
wheel which. Il transpired. had been
stolen from a dealer az Terre Haute
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

necessary to make such a provision
for 100000 IL the cigars would
not actually be brought into the cOun-
try. Mr.. Aldrich replied: 1T Is TO
encourage a people who are under
the United States flag"
Mr.. Bacon insisted that such legis-
lation rs was proposed by the con-
mittee would only bind the Philip
pine Islands to the United States 20
the detrlment Of the Philippines.
Mr.. Foster announced his intention
of presenting an amendment 90 the
committees Philippine section. This
announcement prevented a vote be
ing taken Immediately on the com
mlttee's proposition and Mr.. Owen
was recognized 20 make a general
speech on the tariff.
A new schedule assessing duties on
silk and silk goods was submitted.
The substitute for the House pro.
vision was offered By Mr.. Aldrich for
the finance committee.
Upon motion OF Mr. Aldrich. the
committee amendment reducing the
duty on unmanufactured sulphate Of
baryta OF barytes from tl.50 20 Is
cents per ton was disagreed 10. the
higher House rate being retained.
Mr.. Aldrich also reported from the
committee on finance amendments
reducing the duties ON the window
glass schedule. The reductions as
stated by Mr.. McCumber made the
rates below those Of both the Dingley
and the House bin. o. q
Complying with the wishes OF both
Senators Scott and Dick. the window
glass amendment was allowed 20 lie
over until tomorrow.
Another amendment offered by Mr.
Aldrich and adopted. reduced from
% 20 20 per cent ad valorem the
duty on Osier and willow for basket
making
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

notice Of an employe OF the Irving
National Bank OF New York City, and
a report Of the matter was sent 20
Chief Wnkie An investigation Was
at once inauwrated in an EFFORT 90
ascertain the source OF the spurious
money.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
Picnic Greeting

Editor sun: Please allow NE space
90 announce through the columns ~
The sun that there vill be- a picnic at
OaH Grove school house GA June g5.
EFeylody o. Invited 90 come and
bring their baskets Wen filled with
good thlngs 90 eat K
Hawthorn. June no.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17
Is Sent to Sing Sing
For Theft Of Penny

be held in his hand when John Cur.
ran suatched % from him aud ran
away
Curuu was yesterday sentenced 20
Two and a half yaars iu Sins Sing
prison for the theft
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

NEW YORK. June la-TlomHs
QuH.e was -JaHd.n9 FOO front of a
Fulton street lodging house One
night six months ago. gazing az tle
last penny ne had iu tle world which
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

Secure q tenant for that vacant
room through a classified a. IN
The Sun
lent there something which only a
Eart 49, can DO Cor you today?
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
TAXING MORTGAGES.
j. p. Davis of Topeka Discusses Pend
ing Legislation.

TO the Editor of the State Journal:
NY attention has been called to a bill,
NdfO. wien mas passed the senate and is now
peIore the house committee on assess
nlent ana taxation. The principal feat
ure In this bill provides for a registra-
llon Zee or 20 per thousand on all real
esedle mortgage loans registered in this
state. and exempts the mortgages from
all other taxation
me mouse has two similar bills on its
calendar If either of these bills should
become law, 1t will be class legislation
IN faVor or the wealthy men who live in
this state and have money to loan and
against the great body of taxpayers.
especially the farmer who has a mort
gage. He will have to pay the taxes on
ms land In full although the farm NAV
be only half paid for. while the wealthy
man VINO owns the mortgage will be ex-
empt from paying his just proportion
OF the taxes, as he would only have to
pay registration fee of $5 per thou
Sand whether the mortgage is made
1or hVe, seven Or ten years.
some OF the friends of this registra-
ton fee bill, which exempts real estate
MORTGAGES from all other taxes, claim
that the state would derive a large
revenue from eastern loan companies
ana individuals located in other states
VINO invest their money in real estate
mortgages IN Kansas. Is that position
well taken?
From my view point and of nanv
other taxpayers, who have given the
matter consideration. that in case eth
er OF these bills referred to should be-
come law, one of three things will
occur. Outside investors will discon-
uhue making real estate loans in this
state or increase the rate of interest.
or nave the mortgage so worded that
the borrower will have to pay this reg
lStratlon fee in addition to the filing
ana recording fees now required by law
In any event it would increase the cost
10 tne borrower and relieve the resident
wealthy money loaner from paving his
just and proportionate share of taxes.
Are we not reasonably safe in assum-
ing that individuals and loan com
panles located in other states. that
make real estate loans in Kansas. are
as as honorable and honest in paying
tnelr taxes on these investments in the
state where they are located as the
same class of investors do who are To-
Gated in this state?
Eastern money at low rate of in
terest has been and is now a great
oenett. especially to the farmers of this
state, enabling them to pay for the
farm, make improvements. etc. at a
much lower rate of interest than the
loans can be secured at from investors
located in this state
Money at low rate of interest stin-
ulates activity and trade of all kinds.
Do We want to continue to have pIentv
of money in this state, and good timesh
II So any legislation that would cause
interest rates on real estate loans to be
increased, which means a hardship to
the borrower. should be defeated.
l am submitting this statement as a
taxpayer, as well as from my expert
ence in negotiating real estate mort
gage loans.
Respectfully submitted.
J. p. DAVIS.
February 23rd. 1909
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Feb. 23-WHEAT-Conditi
bordering on oanic prevailed today IN tne ne
the session and prices fluctuated nervous
Iy over wide range. incidentally touching
for the May delivery. On initial trans
actions the May delivery sold at $1.611e.
in the previous session. An advance of
11sd to I'd in the price of wheat at Liver
p0er PWhich caused adVances of ae
to 7sG1c. First sales on May We're at 81. .io4
to $l.161A. Several leading commission % Ion
this caused quick decline, May dropping
to s1151k. Support by the leading. bull;
for a time the market held comparatively
steady with May selling around that
Later in the day the market made an
other squirt upwards. May advancing to
81 1873 During the final half hour
heavy tone again developed on further
profit taking. The close was about steady
with May a shade higher at S.15&.
| firm opening in the corn market, but an
easier tone soon developed on liberal sales
based on reports of greatly increased offer
ings of corn in the country; At the start
prices were a shade to Aq9sc hlgner' May
dropped to 651ac.
The market rallied later in the session.
Nav advancing to 661sc, but weakened
again on Selling brought out by an esti-
mate of more than 1000 cars as the re-
ceipts here tomorrow May declined to 651sc.
The close was weak with May off 1sq1Ac
o4TS@oats were inclined to be weak
by more liberal receipts. Trade was quiet.
May openeed 5se to rs Ae higher at 547sc to
| PROVISIONS-Trade in provisions was
dull and the market was steady. Prices
at the opening were unchanged to 5Vf12c
RYE-Cash: 7s@7sAc: May. 7s1z@SOc.
BARLEY-Cash: 6S1s@69c
TIMOTHY-March, $3.75.
| CLOVER-March, S9.O5.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
SETH STERETT FOUND.
Went to Chicago to Enlist in Army
Coming Home.

Though not exactly a prodigal. no
prodigal son was ever received with
more rejoicing than will be seen at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sterett when
their son returns this evening.
At last word has been received from
Seth C.. Sterett, son of Mr. J. A.
Sterett. 1889 Clay street. He has been
lost in the great city of Chicago for the
past week but his experiences there
have not yet come to light at home.
Seth seems to have found the world
very wide and stony as many other
boys have found and had started on his
way home. But his funds gave out
when he had reached Princeton, Mo.
So he wrote very long and penitent
letter to his parents telling them of his
whereabouts and his desire to come
again to the parental roof
Discouraged, he had sought to lose
himself in the army but when facing
the years of service he came to his
senses and resolved to return and try
to get along with his lot as it was.
When the boy left he had $50 in the
bank but none OF it has been drawn for
the reason that he could find no one to
cash the checks. Perhaps that added
to his resolve to return, at any rate he
came as far as he could and then sent
in the distress call.
The letter came this morning Funds
were telegraphed Immediately and 1t is
believed he can reach Topeka this
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
NOT y PEPPER AFTER ALL.
Washburn Sorority Girls Were Fright
ened to No Purpose.

Two little sisters shrank back into
the corner of the sorority house wide
eyed and frightened out of their wits
Iat an ominous knocking on the door.
Always when any one calls they ring
the bell so it must be a stranger and
his footsteps We're heavy, it must be a
man. But a youthful lad was calling
at the time and it was up to him to
see what could the matter be- The
timid girls looked over his shoulder
as the door was opened and there stood
a big detective man.
rs this 1917 West street? Well. we
just got a phone at the station that
there was colored man prowling
around this house where it was said
only girls stay and I hurried out to see
been heard of it at the house and the
matron had gone to a show chaperon-
ing a few of the other girls so what!
oh. WHAT! could they do. But while
they were all talking excitedly about
the terror of the neighborhood the ne
gro woman cook listened from the
kitchen and a moment later was seen
to run hurriedly from the house and
never stop when called. leaving the
dinner dishes stacked up on a table
And we've lost our cook too, now
what will become of u.s." walled the
girls. Then the matron returned and
the thrilling story of "Ephriam. the
And then the girls were all given a
lecture, in the art of manipulating
little revolver which the matron had in
her room and told to retire; but the
report is that they did not sIeeD a
wink and the shutters blew against the
house and the pictures blew off the
walls and daylight came terribly late
and they were all on hand for a very
early breakfast. The breakfa was
good and prepared by the cook who had
seemed to run away the night before
at the story of the pepper. Edith. did
you know that a man hangs around
here and peeps in the windows?" where
upon Edith broke in to spasm of gig
giles and ran out of the room and ev-
cry time she hears of the story she has
another of those fits of laughter but
won't tell what about the joke, SO the
solution of the mysterious man has
been remodeled SO as to read, 1.-THE
cooks lover called for her but had to
wait outside While for his lady where
upon thoughtful neighbor called the
police to quiet the girls nerves."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
HE ATTACKS DELMAS.
Cyrus Townsend Brady ROasts the
Defender of Harry Thaw.

Kansas City, No, Feb. 23.-Rev.
DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady, formerly
of Toledo, Ohio. at a banquet of the
Sons of the Revolution here last night
delivered a scathing denunciation of
the ''unwritten law and openly
named Dolphin NJ. Delmas, Harry
Thaw's famous counsel, as ''the $780,
900 counsel for degenerate aristroc-
racy who utters insult to God and hu-
manity." Mr.. Delmas last night de-
livered the Washington birthday ora
ton to the Kansas City Bar associa-
ton. DR.. Brady said:
There Is no unwritten law in this
country. 1t was ONLY because of the
unwritreE law of taxation without
representation that the great war of
the revolution was fought. This
100000 counsel for degenerate aris-
tocracy comes here to our city and
utters these insults to God and hu-
manity. Will Kansas City stand for
it? The jury down in New York
turned it down, as it should be turned
down.
He. Delmas, says he is the expo
nent of the originator of the phase of
'dementia Americana 1 hesitate to
associate the word Americans with his
name. Rather it should be 'Delmasia
dementia.' -
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
CHANGES IN STEEL RAILS.
Experts Will Make Recommendations
Before Engineering Society.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-At the annual
meeting of the American Railway
Engineering and Maintenance of Way
association which will be held here
March 16. II and Is a committee of
experts will recommend radical
changes in the specifications for the
manufacture of steel rails.
The committee was given the sub
iect for investigation months ago
1t is understood that it will recon-
mend what is known as the drop
test and will present specifications for
a drop testing machine. The MEM
hers have made an exhaustive re-
search into the causes of broken rails
and it is understood to be their
opinion that the manufacturers should
be made to furnish rail that will
stand scientific tests.