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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
MoNNIE MELRosE.

MELROsE. Sept. f6.-Rev. W. II.
Williams. editor OF The Florida Chris
tian Advocate. Is expected to preach
at the morning service OF the MethO-
dist church next Sunday. the 18th.
Miss May Barnett left yesterday
for n visit to Jacksonville.
The young people had a novelty In
the amusement line one evening last
week in the shape Of a peanut boil
ing" at the foot OF Front street.
L. NJ. Baldwin has returned from a
business trip TO Baltimore. where he
made extensive purchases for the fall
trade. buying amongst other things
a carload OF furniture.
Mrs. A. A. McRae has returned from
a pleasant visit TO White Springs.
Letters are being already received
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
The NEGRO AND THE GOPHER.
Incident in Which . Negro, a Gopher
and VentriIoquist Figured.

A rather amusing incident II related
at the expense of a negro recently EN-
ployod by I. J. Swearingen az IA.
napaha. which caused the man 10 lay
down his tools and quit the place.
Some time ago man who appear.
ed to be- intelligent enough. but
rather down and out" APPEARED NJ
the Swearingen commissary for a job.
There was nothing for him N the
time. bur. being Of rather witty and
entertaining disposition. he was in.
vited to sit down for a while.
The invitation was accepted. and by
his clever versatility the man was
entertaining quite a crowd who had
assembled about him. Presently he
saw the negro in question advancing
with a gopher under his arm.
Boys" he said. Il am somewhat
of n ventriloQuist. watch us have
some fun with that nisg,r' 4, the
negro approached he hesitatud. being
prompted by curiosity at the crowd
at the commissary. As he paused al.
most in front of the ventriloquist the
latter threw his voice into the gopher
What yer gwine ter do wild me?'
came apparently from the gopher.
Fer de Lawd's sake. people,
b1ieve dis gopher dun said sunni.
remarked the negro In establishment.
Tell me. what yer gWine ter dc
wild me-" again emanated from the
throat of the gopher.
This was too much for the negro
Il tells yer what I'm goin' to do wild
yer; Use gwin ter put yer down right
here, an don't want nothin else
to do wild yer"
With that. amid a roar of laughter
the negro dropped the gopher. made
hasty retreat, and has not been
heard from at the Swearingen place
since.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
Lieutenant Mccormick Married.

Lieutenant Harvey Mccormick. L.
s. ". was married in San Rafel. Cali
fornia. Wednesday. to Miss Ethel
Cramer. a Well-knOwn and popular
young lady o! San Francisco.
Lieutenant Mccormick IL well
known in this city. where he was
reared He Is a grandson OF Mrs. $.
" Adamson. and a graduate OF the
Gainesville Graded and High School
where he was always regarded IA
very bright In his studies. After
graiuating. he entered the Naval
Academy az Annapolis. from whence ne
was assigned TO the Pacific Coast.
he Is now lieutenant on the tor,
pedo boat "TruNton. and has just Re-
turned from a cruise in Alaskan waters
The only relative ~ the groom pres
ent az the ceremony vas an uncle.
& o. Mccormick. OF leesburg
Lieutenant McCurmicks numerous
friends throughout this section join
ia extending congratulations
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
R. II. OWEN IS AGAIN
In The PUBLIC PRINT
Declares He Was Not Given Chance Of a Dog in His
Trial in This County.

r. H. owen, the condemned Alachua
county murderer. has again broken
into public print. as shown by the fol-
lowing from last Wednesdays Jack
sonville Metropolis:
strongly denying his guilt. under the
UnWTittrn law u. II. owen. the white
IA Who for some weeks has been
. Ia al the DuVal caun,y jail tor fear
" might be- lyn,hed by people Of
,,aCLud county. VII, re- he killed 4. l..
Slira ani sU>sleV uitc. mas address
I'd a letter To The Metropolis. in which
he declares Governor GilChrist will
pardon him that he was nH' given the
chance Of dog in his trial. and that
certain officers will go 60 the chain
gang on account OF his prosecution.
lie takes The Metropolis to task for
using the term 'coldblOOded murder.
which was used only in expressing the
opinion Of those responsible for his
prosecution and conviction.
Owens Letter.
Owens letter. which was rewritten
because he did not express himself
plainly and spelled poorly. is as fol-
lows:
ITO the Editor OF The Metropolis:
I'll notice in writing me up In
your paper you charge me with cold.
bloOded murder. I want TO ask your
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
Eight People Are Killed
And Is Hurt in R. R. Wreck

NASHVILLE. Sept. lG.-Eight train.
men killed and fifteen passengers In.
jurcd. two fatally perhaps. Is the re-
suit OF a. collision between a passen-
ger and freight train yesterday
morning ON the Nashville. Chatta.
uooga aud 81. Louis railroad az Pc
gram station. twenty miles west Of
here In the fire that followed az least
two Of the mangled bodies were com
pl,tcly consumed
The dead are: Will Morgan, travel
ing engineer. Nashville, Joe Cover,
engineer on passenger train, Nash,
willie. Jesse Harrington, engineer On
freight. Nashville, Walter Roach mes
-rug,r. Nashville, sam Whited FIRE
man on freight. Nashville, : u. Welp,
brakeman W. = Stalcup, mail clerk,
Martin Tenn, aud L.. & Bailey, mail
clerk. Martin
Those seriously injured are. Hob
HALEY. aremau. Nashville, tWo ribs
broken and irft side injured, aud Ia
trFnaly. may die
Hvsidcs these the tolloN inE we're
slightly injured Capt Y iobe, BuT
tou. \ & William LaaslaFd Peach
tree y c " T.. Thomassoa Peach
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
Remove the Bottles.

Complaint has been made that the
manufacturers Of bottled soda, ETC..
In this city. do not collect the empties
with sufficient regularity. and that
sometimes cases filled with empty
bottles are permitted TO stand for
some time. thus permitting a feast
for the flies and other insects. This
should be remedied. as the stencil OF
half-drained bottles Is obnoxious to
the Dublic.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

readers what cold-blOoded murder 10,
and what you call a right of home
duty-a gentleman's duty to take care
Of his house and his life. The man
killed came to my house. coming up
the back way. trying TO murder my
wife. when she was at her own home.
When | heard them cursing my wife
went to her at once. as a husband
will. for II is his duty. and n right
granted him by the law to protect and
defend his wife.
when I saw I was overpowered I
ran to the other house. just a few
Yards away. but was crowded. and
had to stop and defend myself. and
shot. The cOrOner's jury wanted TO
turn me loose. but ! will tell you the
truth. Governor Gllchrist. when he
finds out more about my case. will
give me my liberty. and some OF the
officers OF the law will get on the
chain gang.
IL was not given the chance of
dog. gave up like a man. and my
wife and self have been dealt with
like common dogs. II is a disgrace
to the State at large to allow a poor
family to be dealt with In such a
way as We have been. have written
II all up. and viii publish Il az some
early date. Respectfully .
"'R. II. OWEN"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
NEGRO SAYS HE WAS
With PEARY AT POLE
And Shared In The Glory BY Helping To Unfold The
Stars and Stripes.

BATTLE IlARBOR. Labrador OBy
Wireless Telegraph via Cape Ray. y.
F. Sept. lG.-"We hoistod the Stars
and Stripes twice at the North Pole.
said Matthew Henson, Commander
Robert r.. Peary's COlored lieutenant
and the only other civilized man, &C
coTding TO Peary. who ever saw the
pole.
HensOp last night gave to the As
ISOLATED Press an account oi the night
and two days he and Commander
Peary and four EskimoS camped at
ninety degrees north latitude. Hen
son personally assisted in raising the
American flag, and h. led the Eskimos
in the cheers. and an extra cheer for
old glory in the Eskimo tongue.
Having spent eighteen years with
Commander Peary, and n considerable
portion of that time in the Actic." said
Henson. Il have acquired a knowl-
edge OF the dialect OF the Northern
Greenland EskimOs, who probably are
superior to any other. As is common
~ known TO travellers in the far
North. the Eskimo entertains a
strange prejudice toward any tongue.
but one. and 1t Is therefore necessary
for successful dealing with them TO
study their unwritten language.
We arrived at the pole just before
noon. April 6. the party consisting of
the commander. myself. four EskimOs
and thirty-six dogs. divided into two
attachments equal in number and
headed respectively by Commander
Peary and myself. We had left the
last supporting party at 81 degrees,
50 minutes. where We separated from
Capt. Bartlett, who was photographed
by the commander Capt Bartlett re-
GREETED that he did not have British
flag to erect on the ice at this point,
80 that the photograph might show
this as the farthest North TO which the
banner OF Great Britain had advanced.
Made Snow Shoes.
Il kept a personal diary during this
historic dash across the ice field. Our
first task on reaching the pole was
40 build two igloOs as the weather was
hazy and prevented taking accurate
observations 20 confirm the distance
travelled from Cape Columbia. Hav-
ing completed the snow houses. We
had dinner. which included tea made
on our alcohol stove. and then retired
20 rest, thus sleeping one night al
the North Pole.
The Arctic sun was shining when
{ awoke. and found the commander al
ready up There was only wind
enough TO blow out the small flags.
The ensigns were hoisted toward noon
from tent poles and tied with FISH
lines.
We had figured out the distance
pretty closely and did not go beyond
the pole The flags were up about
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

tree. y. C.; r. W. Boyd. Almond. n.
c.: Mrs. L. NJ. Lee, Tullahoma, Tenn:
Mrs Temple Lunsford. Murphy. n. C.:
Mrs. A. c. Thomasson. Murphy. n. C;
May Thomasson. Murphy. y. c.; Mrs
Mary J. Jackson. Mclean Branch.
Tenn; Mrs. Joseph 5 Lively. Me-
Minnyille. Tenn; Mrs. John Dunn.
Cumberland Furnace. Tenn. and Mr.
John Dunn. Cumberland Furnace.
Tenn.
The collision occurred about
O'Clock and was between passenger
train No. I. westbound. and fast
freight No. 81. en- route TO Nashville.
The Wreckage az once caught IRE.
The baggage. mail. express and smok.
Ing cars Of the passenger train and
several Of the freiEht cars were huFnr
I'd nut one bag OF mail was saved.
Through the almost snpeFhuman
strength eKeTted by the passengeFs tho
three day coaches and The Pallman
we're pushed back from che ere, aad
the equipment saved II h the sea
sTal Impression amohg passengers and
tTainmen that the fault was the paa
sonseT crew, a. the orders IN meet a.
PvaFam had been lssasd, aad tho
srogk ooeuFrsd seal 0f that s,ailoa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
Big Meeting Of AlabamianS
To Fight Prohibition

amendment authoriEing the search OF
residences Tor liquors. This clause
follows
We view this section With alarm
a. indication OF purpose by future
laws 20 invade the rights OF the CiIi,
lens In their homes, however Remote
such homes may be- from business
cenIers aud To suhlvct them "a the
humiliation Ut search and seizure
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

with inquiries about cottages 10
rent for the coming winter season.
AS the supply Is short somebody 10
sure to be disappointed.
The last week IN October win sec
quite q number OF our regular visitors
I'm town.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

Associated Press 10 publish the fol.
lowing statement
From such fragmentaTy reports as
have received am more touched.
gratihed aud honorrd than | eau say
at the nay the public has treated nay
work
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17
Mr.. wIL5URN INJURED.
while Cleaning Rife Contents Went
Into Hand, Which Caused Pain.


Into Hand, Which Caused Pain.
Friends OF II. r. Wilburn. one of
the efficient statesmen In the store
OF the Gainesville Hardware Company.
will regret to learn OF his recent mis-
fortune. which has caused no end OF
pain and trouble.
While engaged In rubbing up a rife
at the store. which Il appears had
been loaded, the piece was discharged.
the ball entering one OF his hands.
A physician was summoned and rend-
cred professional aid. but at last ac-
counts the wounded member was
giving him considerable trouble. and
II is feared blood poison will set In.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

The best place To buy your goods
u al the store which lhyites you "
cone through an al IN The sun
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

lsRt there sOmssH1as walcA oalS .
wARt az eAn d. tOF you lOaayH
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17


until late that evening. The haze had
cleared away early. but We wanted
some hours to- take observations. We
made three close together.
when We first raised the American
flag its position was behind the igloos.
which according to our initial obser-
walton, was the position of the pole.
but on taking subsequent observations
the Stars and Stripes was moved and
placed 40 yards west of the first pO-
sition. the difference in the Observa.
tions being due perhaps to the NOV
ing ice
Eskimos Showed Pleasure.
When the flag was placed. Com.
mander Peary exclaimed In English:
I'VE will plant the Stars and Stripes
at the North Pole In the native Ian
guage proposed three cheers. which
were given in the EskimOs' own ton.
que. The EsKimOs danced about and
showed great pleasure that the pole
at last was reached"
Henson, who reached the farther
North with Peary three years ago
said that conditions were about the
same at the pole as elsewhere in the
Arctic circle. All vas a solid sea OF
ice. with a two-foOt lead of open Wa.
ter two miles from the pole.
Commander Peary cOnversed furth
or yesterday with the representative
OF the Associated Press regarding his
journey TO the North Pole. He spoke
particularly OF the flags he raised AT
the pole and the records he left there
and he touched again on some of the
assertions credited to Dr. Frederick
A. Cook
Commander Peary said that when
he reached the pole the first flag to
be thrown to the breeze was a silken
American emblem presented to him
by his wife fifteen years ago He had
carried this flag on every one of his
expeditions 90 the North. leaving a
piece of II at the highest point he
attained. The last remnants were
raised and left at the pole. The ex-
plorer then raised the navy ensign.
the flag OF the navy league. then the
flag Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
ternity. and finally a flag OF peace.
Commander Peary yesterday receiv.
ed a cablegram asking him to make
a statement regarding a report from
a Danish source that he had posted
a notice on the Greenland coast to the
effect that DIR. Cook was dead. max.
ing this notice a preteXt for the ap-
preparation OF DIR. Cooks supplies
The explorer said TO the Associated
Press representative that he knew
nothing OF this: that It evidently was
a newspaper publication.
Ia referring To the reception being
planned for him when he reached
home. Commander Peary asked the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-17

You may nRd what yOu are lookias
COR throaah q WaAt al In TIE suR.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
COL COOPER
0nI||'H||E| STAND
In the Trial Of Himself and
Others for the Carmack
81 Murder.


I, ,AsHviLLE, Tenn. Feb. 3D.;
John Sharp. one of the defending
charged with the murder of Senator
Carmack, who was on the stand
when the court adjourned yester-
day, was again on the stand today
and cross-examtned by the states
attorney. The crowd was not SO
large as yesterday. ~
Tho examination OF Sharp was con-
cluded at 9 o'clock. Col. D. B. Cooper,
the central figure In the famous trag-
edy. then took the witness stand.
Col. Cooper testified that he met
Senator carmack when he was quite
young, and he brought him to Nash
willie as editor of the American. Car
mack remained with Cooper until
1892. when he went to Memphis. The
relations between the two were cor
dial after that up to the senatorial
contest between Carmack and Taylor
Cooper supported Taylor in the con-
test that started the changed rela-
tons The first offensive note Cooper
said appeared in the Memphis News
sclmiter In 1908. &
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
Democratic Inconsistencyy,

No apprehension should be felt
over the howls of denunciation tina,
are put forth by Democratic news.
papers in this state against the Re.
publican party because the prohibit.
ton amendment failed to pass in the
Senate. II the amendment had
passed these same Democratic sheets
would be censuring and blaming
just the same. 1tmatters not. in the
eyes of Democrats. what the Repub-
lican party does. Anything not
meeting with their approval is bad
anyway because it was not created
or accomplished by them.
But, while the Democratic news.
papers are raising such hullaba.
loo over the Republican members
and passing owe the action Of
the Democratic members. i,
should not be forgotten that the
same newspapers have all along
been laundering forth opposition tc
the prohibition amendment. Day af.
ter day their solemn protests were
directed toward the legislature ask.
ing that the amendment be killed
The amazing part of 1t all is this
ludicrous inconsistency OF the Dem.
ocratic sheets. do not pass the
amendment they cried. The
amendment failed of passage. Their
they put forth the wall: Shane OF
you for not passing the amend
ment,' 1t appears to be a case ol
both inconsistency and insincerlt,
on the part of the Democrats.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
Tla old Man.

Many railroads and other corpo-
rations whose employees perform act
live duties are excluding What ARE
classed as "old men" from the SER
vice. says the Charleston Gazette.
As a rule. they retain faithful ems
lployes who had been in their employ
before the line dividing young"
| men from "old' had been crossed.
But in hiring new men there is a
strong tendency toward the fixing Of
an arbitrary age limit. The conse-
quences OF this tendency are seen IN
the large number Of active, middle
aged men out OF employment. Tie
question addresses itself to youth,
middle age and old age. for nothing
but death can prevent every man
from passing through every stage.
The old have. been young. the,
young will be old. 1t appeals to all
our tenderness as we'll as to our.
sense of justice to see trained rail-
road man from As to 60 years
of age, healthy. strong, active and
intelligent. with others dependent
upon his earnings. debarred from.
employment in the field to which
he has given his life. The, middle
aged and old must live. Science is
prolonging the span OF life. One is
not necessary old at sixty and
thousands are active and strong at.
seventy-fiye. 1t is well enough In the
DRY to talk OF the boys taking care
of the old man, but experience SAYS
that this theory does not always ma
terialize in practice. 1t is proper all
SO to give the boys every opportuni-
ty, but it is wrong to turn out toll
starye an aged man who can and
will render efficient service. EN-
ployes can never escape the personal
equation in every employment prob
lem.
If any age limit shall be arbitra-
rily fixed by all the employees of la
Dor. and army Of strong, efficient.
aged men unable to find work VIII
present problem that will puzzle
the government and appeal SO
strongly to the humanity and sense
of justice of the people as to sug-
gest almost any kind OF remedy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
Reginster is Pleased.

Commenting on the defeat of the
prohibition amendment in the state
senate. the Wheeling Register, the
States leading Democratic newspa-
per, says in part editorially:
The state senate, or the members
OF that body at least who voted
against submission of the prohibition
amendment, have taken very SEN
sible and practical view of the ques-
ton. They no doubt realize that
the submission would have meant
prohibition; that their Affirmative
votes on the proposition would have
resulted eventually in an abridga-
ment of personal liberties. and an
unjust confiscation of property, and
material increase in taxes, with.
out any compromising benefits. They
realized also that the plan proposed
"a constitutional amendment
contrary to the principles of local
selt-government, inasmuch as the
people in dry territory who dc
not come in contact with the sa.
loon, would almost, certainly cas-,
the votes which would drive 1T out
of communities that are satisfied /,
let 1t remain.
THE liquor interests Will b,
pleased as a matter of course, an,
they have especial reason to fee
sratificd over their victory.
But they should not lose sight Of tn,
fact that they are themselves t,
blame for the prohibition agitation
and that the people of West virgin!
look to them to keep their pledge
and promises with regard to i'm
proving the character of the saloor
They have the opportunity dnrin
the next two years to prove thei
sincerity. II they place the liquo
traffic on higher plane. most G
the present hostility will yanisi
So long as the saloon is conducted a
reputable and law-respecting bus
ness enterprise. the Register bl
lieves the liquor interests will hay
nothing to fear from prohibition a,
ltatIon in the state. There has a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
WATSON WINS
Medal at the Gu, Shoot
On the Fairmont
Grounds.

= FAIRMoNT, Feb. s3.-George Il
Watson won the Riheldaffer & Brown.
field medal at the shoot of the Fair
mont Gun Club on the Google range
yesterday afternoon. The trophy, Il
handsome affair. was turned oyer 10
Mr.. Watson, as the shoot yesterday
was the final and last trial for the
prize. The shoot was so bird race
and Mr.. Watson broke 4s out of so
birds. He was closely followed by
Others Of the club. however. and the
race was hard one.
The shoot was one Of the, best held
here for long while. There were
visitors present from clarksburg.
Warrington. Morgantown and other
towns. A large crowd turned out from
Fairmont and altogether there was a
very large attendance at the shoot.
Everything passed OF in the best
manner and the gathering vas great
" enjoyed by those present. the
weather conditions being ideal for a
shoot. ~. y So Sc STR
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
TAX BILLS KILLED
Hence There Will Be No Pro
duction Tax on Coal,
Oil and Gas.

CHARLESTON. Feb. 2s-The
swan song of the administration tax
on COAL oil and gas was sung yes
terdaytafternoon just before the ad-
journment of the House, when by a
vote Of 43 to SO all three of the
bills imposing production tax ON
the commodities mentioned were
laid on the table without debate
either pro or con. Voting to lay on
the table. therefore against the bills,
were: Asbury, Avis. Ball, Bates,
Bente, Brackland, colcord, Cornell,
cuppett, Daniels. Dennis. Ellis, Ep.
ling, Finley, Germer, Cooley, Good.
no, Hager, Hall. Hart, Hawley
Hayes, Ice of Marion. Kingsley, Kirk,
Lee, Lilly. Lusk, Matheny, Nugent,
Parsons. Ryan, Simkins, Smith ni
cabell. smoot, strother. symms
Tegarden. Thayer, veach. weit
Williams and Yost-43.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-25
MORE PBROON||SI:i
ARE SOUGHT 4
OF Governor Wilson in the
Assassination Case of
William Goebel.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 90
Governor Wilson said today he
would not consider the. applications
for the pardon of Former Governor
Taylor, Former Secretary of State
Finley. and John. Powers, alleged
Goebel conspirators, until Commons
wealth's Attorney Franklin was notii
fed, SO that he might present any ar
guments desired. Franklin said he
would not do so. Caleb Powers to-
day made applications for. the par
don Of John Davis. and Harlan
Whiteacre also accused of compile
ity IN the Goebel assassination.