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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

Those editors who are urging Attor,
hey-General Park Trammell 20 run for
United States senator may as well
cease their efforts. Trammell has his
eye on the Governors chair, and u
We are not mistaken his next political
effort will BE- In that direction lie
IL a young man and will have ample
time To make a Try for the senate az
ter h. has served As Governor
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

The revelations made during the
various stages OF the Thaw case show
that there are lots Of people moving
In certain society who. because OF
their moral degeneracy and offences,
ought To be behind the stone walls
OF asylums or penitentiaries.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

b. sending his son TO this country
TO study farming methods. the Presi-
dent Of the Republic of Peru lays the
foundation for a family tree which
should do as much for the South
American nation. II not more. than a
course To- diplomacy could accomplish.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

II Is said that the Everglades Land
Syndicate Is flooding the Northwest
with literature picturing beautiful
homes in the Everglades surrounded
by orange groves and sugar planta-
tons We gods and little fishes!''
Who expects Co live TO see such a real
picture In the Everglades?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

Persons residing in other States
would do well to personally view the
land offered for sale In this state
by certain syndicates. Land sharks
have no conscience. They are after
your money. and will not hesitate 20
present untruthful pictures In order
60 obtain IL.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

The American Beef Producers Assoc
citation having been formed. would not
an American Beef Consumers Associa
ton be equally pertinent to the pub
lie welfare?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

The white primary for the nOmina.
ton OF municipal officers II daily
growing In popularity throughout the
South. Such a method should be pur.
sued for the selection OF officials in
this city next year.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

In less than 100 years coal produc.
ton In this country has Increased
from % tons to il5,OOO.O 900. Figures
OF this kind speak for themselves and
illustrate better than pages Of expla.
nations why the world leans so heav.
ily for support on Uncle Sam.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

The young man in business whose
chief thought seems TO be- the doing
OF his duty I'm any slipshod way Is
likely to find failure" written in large
letters across his life.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

, Automobile races are more likely
70 be made without machines than
without accidents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-24

During the year ended June 80 last
,the Burlington carried 2O,000. 600 pas.
sengers without one fatal accident.
Rather close TO the maximum o.
safety.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
WANT IMPROVEMENTS.
Benning Citizens Association Dis
cusses Pertinent Matters.

The Benning Citizens Association met
last evening at its hall, President Rich
ardson in the chair. and discussed busi-
ness OF interest to the locality. That this
part of the District has not received its
share Of attention from the District gov
ernment was charged to a lack of organ
lied. persistent effort on the part Of the
people to express and enforce their needs.
There are many improvements of which
this section has been deprived, such as
the improvement OF the road through
Benning. water service gas, better sani-
tary conditions, improved lighting service
post Office. which rendered a fifty percent
better service than the admittedly fnefh-
cient delivery now In use. and adequate
street car accommodations for the. pa
irons Of the road.
It is declared that the amount Of public
improvement has not been commensurate
at all with the growth of this section.
opened up and have met with satisfactory
responses from those who are looking for
homes at reasonable figure. and both
have added largely to the population OF
this part Of the District, and 1t is felt by
residents that 1t should operate to enforce
attention to the need Of more public i'm
provements.
There are thousands Of property-hold-
ers," declared one speaker. Representing
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars worth
of property In this section whose taxes
should show better returns in the future
than they have in the past. These facts
should arouse citizens to action and to
ing to cooperate in everything that per-
tains to the best interest OF the public in
general. but should be unit to get their
full share OF the public improvements.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June g. 1909
At the annual election Of officers Of the
Rockville Woman's Club these were
chosen: President. Mrs. Wallace Welsh:
first vice president. Mrs. e. L. Bullard;
second vice president. Miss Rose Hender-
son; recording secretary. Mrs. w. c..
Beck: corresponding secretary. Miss Lucy
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. H. Clinton ALL
mutt
The supervisors of elections have ap-
pointed z. NJ. Waters. jr., democratic Of
trict. He takes the place of Downey Will
liams. who Is a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination as county commissioner
from the first collection district The ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Waters completes the
list of registrars.
The county commissioners have sold to
the First National Bank OF Gaithersburg
the $12.5OO of Kensington-Chevy Chase
road bonds for 2,531. There were three
bidders.
Miss Inez Sheiman Veitch, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. r. Lee 'Veitch Of Burnt
Mills. this county. died Thursday morning.
aged fifteen years. after a long illness.
morning from the NJ. e. Church at Coles
vile.
The following public school teachers
have been selected by the county school
commissioners to represent Montgomery
county at the annual meeting of the State
Teachers Association. which meets at
Mountain Lake Park June % to July 2:
and Misses Ida L. Isherwood. Isabel B.
Jones. Mary Kelley, Eleanor N. Luhn.
Beulah Fawcett, Mary C. Davis. Mary z.
Oliphant. Emma NJ. Hughes.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
FRIENDS SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Simple Ceremony Marks Closing
Day-Musical Program.

Closing day exercises Of the Friends
School were held yesterday with simple
ceremony in the Friends Meeting House
The commencement was held May q. but
the certificates were awarded yesterday.
Many friends and relatives Of the pupils
attended the exercises, which consisted
chiefly of an extensive musical program.
The honor roll included Helen Parker,
third primary: George Elkins Reid. jr..
Norman EustaEe Gowson. second pri-
mary: Annie Isabel Hight. first primary;
Donald Edison Gates. Estelle C. Reeve,
fourth primary: Margaret Allies. Phebe
c. Gates. first intermediate: Elmer II.
Gates, Margaret H. Roberts. Isabelle
Smith. third intermediates; Mary E. AL
pin. Janet E. Curtis second intermediate !:
Marjorie Rossiter. Katherine Hauxhurst.
David B. kanick and Cornelia Walter.
The following were mentioned for
punctual attendance; Phebe Coates. Dom
aid Edison Gates. George Elkins Reid, jr..
Elmer II. Gates. Lawrence A. Baker.
George McGill. Clinton Presby. Armis-
tead Rogers. Wilder Tomlinson and Cor
nelia Walker.
The second letter or initial for base ball
was awarded to 8. Pratt, NJ. Baker. L..
Baker, Tolford. Low, Roberts Koss and
Presby.
Two changes in the teaching force were
announced. e. ]. Presby and E. Craig
head will leave the institution for other
fields and will be succeeded by E. P. b.
Willis and NJ. s. Evans.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
Lighthouse Service Notes.

William L. Rebel has been appointed
10 a clerkship in the Office OF Commander
Robert L. Russell. lighthouse inspector
for this district, in the custom house
building at Baltimore.
The vacancy In the keepership OF the
Urbana creek light station, Va, caused
by the resignation of Thomas A. Benson.
has been filled by the appointment of
William F. Gayle Of Virginia.
The construction OF the foundations for
the storehouse to be erected at the new
pier of the lighthouse service is to be
commenced in a few days. and before the
end of the summer the building will be
completed and will be in use. The light
house service now has the most commodi-
GUS wharf along the river front.
The lighthouse tender Violet which has
recently been given a general overhaul
ing at a Baltimore shpyard. has arrived
at the Portsmouth station of the service.
and after taking stores aboard will go
into service on the lower part Of Ohesa-
peake bay under the command OF Capt.
Outten.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
SERVICES OF BANJO OFFERED
TENDER TO COMMITTEE ON
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH.
Director Mcleod in Sympathy With
Movement for "Safe and Sane"
Observance Of the Day.

Desiring to further the safe and sane
celebra ton Of the Fourth of July. d. b.
Mcleod, director of the band of the Dis
trict of Columbia militia, has offered its
services In any way the joint committee
Of arrangements Of the Board of Trade
and Chamber Of Commerce may wish
Commissioner Macfarland, chairman Of
the committee, has informed Mr.. Mcleod
that the offer Is appreciated, and the
committee will endeavor to arrange for
the participation of the band, which is
regarded as the distinctively municipal
band of the District of Columbia.
w. v. Cox treasurer Of the joint COM
mittee, has announced the following sub
scriptions in addition to 81. 257 previously
acknowledged: Chr. Heurich, $25; L. A.
Coolidge. $40: w. E. Mooney. SO; A. p.
Clark, jr, IS: Charles A. Baker. IS; A.
E. Burklin. s5: Rudolph Kaufman. s5:
j. F. Hood, IS: Joel Hillman. IS: J. B.
Larner, $5; F. D. Mckenney. IS: D. j.
Callahan, IS; Alexander Britton. So; A. b.
Browne SIS; w. Sidney Pittman. IS: New
ton & Gillett, 81; total received to date.
1854.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
FIRST ANNUAL VISITATION.
Commander Chase Ad-
dresses Admiral Porter Garrison.

dresses Admiral Porter Garrison.
Department Commander Col. B. F..
Chase OF the Army and Navy Union.
made his first annual visitation to Ad-
miral David D. Porter Garrison, No. g.
last night. The address Of welcome was
made by the garrison commander. DR.. C.
v. Peteys.
Col. Chase urged everybody to attend
the coming national encampment at Erie,
Pa. A committee was appointed to assist
in the general celebration Of the Fourth
Of July by the citizens OF the capital.
and also to assist In the flag raising at
Randle Highlands.
Reports regar ding the Memorial day
exercises In the local cemeteries were
read. and resolution was unanimously
adopted favor1ng the creating of the title
of captain for the director Of the United
States Marine Band. The delegates to the
convention were instructed to introduce
petition to be sent to Congress in
favor of the necessary legislation.
Mrs. Hugh H. Henry Of New York,
widow of Past National Commander
Henry Of the Army and Navy Union, ar
Memorial day and Immediately made her
annual pilgrimage to Arlington. Mrs.
Henry's wish, she applied for membership
when. in fulfllment of Commander
Henry's wish, sheapplied for member ship
in the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Washington.
She was one Of seven new members OBJ
ligated at regular muster Of Georgiana
Porter Garrison Thursday evening last
After the ceremony the members were
entertained by officers OF the garrison
and seasonable refreshments were served
to all present. Mrs. Henry will re-
turn In a few days to New York city,
and later proceed to Cornwall-on-H Hudson,
where she will spend the summer. We'd
nesday evening last the council Of ad-
ninistration and members from the sev-
eral garrisons, Porter, Roosevelt and
Barry, visited Cen Guy ". Henry Gar
rison. No. 8. This was the second one of
series of visits that are becoming popu-
lar among the garrisons.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
OF JOSEPH HORTON.
Remains Sent to Native State for
Interment.

Funeral services for Joseph Horton.
who died at his home. lilo 18th street
northwest, yesterday morning, will be
held tomorrow in Nashville. Tenn. where
the body has been sent for interment in
the family lot in that city. Short pre-
liminary services were conducted here
last evening by Rev. G. Freeland Peter
Of the Church Of the Epiphany. The
body was accompanied to Tennessee by
DIR. Duncan Eve, a brother-in-law. Mr..
Horizons widow and his mother, who
lives in Tennessee, survive him.
Mr. Horton had been in Ill health for
several years and was confined to his
room for the. last three weeks He was
fifty-two years old and native Of Ten
nessee. where he received his collegiate
and law school education. He was
forced to abandon his legal practice in
Nashville because of poor health. He
spent several years in Asheville. ". c.,
and in California. After his health i'm
proved he came to Washington several
years ago and resumed the practice Of
law, with offices in the Kellogg building
Evening star., 1909-06-05
OlCkERING OVER. ASPHALT CASE
DISTRICT OFFICIALS WANT TO
SETTLE CONTROVERSY.
Conference With Brennan Company
Attorneys to Close Up Alleged
overpayment Contention.

With the object Of arriving at sat
isfactory basis Of settlement of the al
legged overpayments for asphalt to the
Brennan Construction Company. q long
conference was held in the Office of En-
gineer Commissioner Judson yesterday
afternoon.
A report Of Corporation Counsel E. II.
Thomas. which was forwarded to the
Commissioners several days ago. was the
basis OF the discussion. While no In
formation has been given out regarding
the contents of the report, in which Mr..
Thomas reviews the legal phases of the
controversy, 1t is understood that he
has suggested q basis for q settlement be-
tween the District and the asphalt COM
pany. No conclusion was reached. but
the matter was discussed thoroughly and
the positions of both sides outlined.
Another conference will be held In a
few days. and it is the hope of the Dis
trict officials that a basis Of settlement
will be agreed to. without any resort to
the courts. According to the figures
made by the District officials. it is claim
about $4,000 but inasmuch as part of
this was paid under a contract based
on measurements prepared by the Dis
trict. this figure may be somewhat
changed
Caused by Wrong Measurements.
Present at the conference yesterday for
the Brennan Construction Company were
Attorneys George E. Hamilton and J. w.
Yerkes. Representing the District were
Engineer Commissioner Judson, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner E. NJ. Markham
and Corporation Counsel E. H. Thomas
The District officials claim that the
overpayments were made through wrong
measurements of patches of asphalt and
asphalt binder sold to the District for re-
pairing streets. When the Brennan Con-
struction Company opened a new plant
several years ago new measurements were
taken of the mixing boxes at the asphalt
plant as q basis of measurement of
patches Of asphalt. Prior to that time the
payments were based on measurements
of the asphalt at the scene of the work
after it had been shaken down by being
hauled from the plant. At that time, it
was discovered a few months ago, the
asphalt was paid for in accordance with
measurements at the plant. before the
asphalt had been shaken down during
transportation. The differences in meas
urement, 1t is declared, represent the
amount Of the overpayment
For each batch of asphalt, It Is claimed
by the District, there has been an over
payment on 18 cubic feet; and for each
batch of binder an overpayment for g
cubic foot
Evening star., 1909-06-05
London Office Of The Star.

The London Office of The Star. at 3
Regent street, is maintained for the con-
venience Of Washington people travelling
in Europe Any one. before going to Eu-
rope, should come to The Star Office in
Washington and make arrangements for
the full use OF the London office A
letter introducing the traveller will be
given. and full instructions issued from
this office to the London office to take
care of his needs. forwarding mail. etc.
All friends of The Star are cordially in
vited to avail themselves Of these facili-
ties without cost
Evening star., 1909-06-05
HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT
TOTAL MOVEMENT SINCE SEP
TENDER Is 1908, ,o47.
Worlds Supply Shows $500, 400
Bales, Against 3,e54,s1s Last
Week and 3,Oo5, ,s29 Last Year.

NEW ORLEANS, June 5-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement shows:
For the four days Of June a decrease
under last year Of 10000 bales. and an
increase over the same period Of year
before last of 1900 bales. For the PIT
days Of the season that have elapsed the
aggregate is ahead Of the days OF last
year 2.23S,O 900 bales; ahead of the same
days year before last, $500 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 7O.S69 bales.
against S9.2s4 for the same seven days
last year and 66,555 bales year before
last
The movement since September 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports to be
9,65O.ssS bales. against SO27.6S6 bales last
year. Overland. across the Mississippi.
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada, 1,149.O21 bales. against
7O5,s19 bales last year. Interior stocks
In excess Of those held at the close of
the commercial year. 151, 1873 bales,
against 161. .O16 bales last year. Southern
94O.33S bales last year.
The total movement since September
is 13,O73.O47 bales, against 10,S34.S59 bales
last year.
Foreign Exports.
Foreign exports for the week have been
63, 449 bales. against 79.419 bales last
year. making the totaIbthus tar for the
season 7,940,615 bales against 6,96S.9S
last year.
The total takings of American mills,
north, south and Canada, thus far for
the season have been 1861 .97S bales,
against 3,629.O75 bales last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
have decreased during the week to, 157
bales. against a decrease during the cor
responding period last season of 61.222
bales.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop. the supply
to date is 13.354. 1874 bales. against II. lS2,-
800 oales Tor the same period last year.
Worlds Visible Supply.
Secretary Hesters statement Of the
world visible supply of cotton shows
the total to be 1892, 400 bales, against
3.954.S1S, bales last week and 3,O95, ,S29
bales last year. OF this the total Of
American cotton is 1902 400 bales. against
3,O32.84S bales last week and 1908, ,953
bales last year, and Of all other kinds
including Egypt, Brazil. India, ETC., $780,
600 bales, against 422, 900 bales last week
and 1,Os5,S76 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
2.45OOOO bales. against 1,797, 900 last year.
bales last year; in India. $4,000 bales.
against 55S.OO0 bales last year, and In
the United States. $4,000 bales, against
900 bales last year.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
CANAL CoMMISSARY EXPENSES
THREE-MnLION-DOLLAR BUS1-
NESS LAST YEAR.
Idle Labor Unwilling to Accept Es-
tablished Rate Sanitation
Plans Against Dry Season.

Business transacted by the Panama
railroad commissary. the main source
Of supply Of food and clothing for 4o.-
600 people in the Canal Zone. amounted
to over three million dollars during
the last fiscal year.
1t is against this commissary that
the merchants Of Panama and Colon
complain SO bitterly and desire to see
abolished.
The commissary has storenouses, a
bakery. laundry, a cold storage and
ice plant and a general store at Girls
tobal and Colon, besides stores in
twelve other villages
Only isthmian canal commission and
Panama railroad employees are allowed
to make purchases at the commissa-
ries. To insure that no cash sales are
made to residents Of the isthmus. all
purchases are made with coupons is
sued by the commission and charged
against the employees salary account.
There are eighteen hotels at which
meals are served at 80 cents each to
employees, twenty-one messes for Eu-
ropean laborers where meals are served
at the rate of 40 cents a day for three
meals and twenty four mess kitchens
for other laborers serving food in dishes
to men, to be eaten wherever they wish,
at the rate Of 30 cents a day for three
meals.
Idle Labor Refuses Wage.
The supply Of common labor in the
1sthmian Canal Zone at present is
greater than the demand Some re-
cruiting has been necessary since the
first of the year, however. because Of
the indisposition Of idle men to accept
work at the established rate Of 10
cents an hour for the West Indian la
borers.
From the beginning Of American oc-
cupation at Panama. the problem with
regard to a working force has been
not SO much to obtain men as to keep
them on the work after they had been
brought there. This difficulty was ex-
cruited for the skilled trades and admin
iStrative positions as well as with the
common labor force.
Modern sanitation. systems ofs hcus-
ing and feeding employees and q uni
formly high scale of wages have made
the force permanent. January 81 the
force at work. by nationalities. includ-
ed 4O.295 Americans. 1915 Europeans
and 1850 West Indians.
Plans for Sanitation.
Plans are being prepared by direc-
tion Of Chairman Goethals Of the 18TH
mian canal commission covering the
details Of sanitary improvements in
the cities of Panama and Colon during
the coming dry season to guard against
yellow fever and plague. For these
improvements Congress at its last ses-
sion appropriated 100000 The scope
of such plans will include the extension,
grading and paving Of streets. building
sewers and extending water mains.
The treaty of 1904 between the United
States and Panama contains an agree
ment by which Panama agrees that Pan
anna and Colon shall comply In per-
petuity with the sanitary ordinances.
whether Of preventive or curative
character, prescribed by the United
States. The work will be undertaken
first at Panama, because the districts in
which the improvements are to be made
there are closely occupied and would
be hard to sanitate in case Of the in
PRODUCTION Of plague.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
Reports of Minor Burglaries.

The store Of the California Fruit Com
pany, 1341 F street. was entered last
night by burglars and robbed of so
cents in change that had been left in the
cash drawer.
Joseph Rubin. in business at 713 D
street northwest, complained to the police
today that a show case in front of his
store had been broken open early this
morning and robbed Of shoes. a hat and
violin.
The store of Dominica Farri, 18th and
E streets northwest. was robbed Thurs
day night of two checks and SIS in cash.
Evening star., 1909-06-05
Little Runaway Girl Found.

Thelma Bowles, colored, aged ten. who
disappeared from her home in Bladens-
burg. Md. a week ago. was found yes
terday afternoon at a house in 18th
street. She told the people in the house
tnat she was from Fairfax, Va. and that
she had walked to this city. She was
turned over to the police and taken
hama
Evening star., 1909-06-05
Capitalists to Visit Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 5.-The steam
ship Yucatan of the Alaska Steamship
Company is being elaborately refitted
here for the use Of a party OF eastern
capitalists who will travel to Alaska
this summer to look after their invest
ments there. Thousands of dollars are
being spent on the steamship. ]. Pierpont
Simon Guggenheim. George w.
Perkins and s. w. Eccles are expected to
be in the party.
Evening star., 1909-06-05

ranged on the street at Denton Md
while on a few days visit to a cousin.
Mr.. Rairgh had been. attending the an
nual meeting of the German Baptists at
Harrisonburg, Va.
Evening star., 1909-06-05

Six felony indictments, charging en-
bezzlement of funds making false entries
and failing to make certain other entries.
were returned by the grand jury at
Clarksburg. w. Va, against Fred B.
Wood, former cashier Of the West vlr.
ginia Bank. who was arrested oevera2