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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Rock Island Appointments

CHICAGO, Dec. Traditional ap-
pointments of officials in the reorgan-
ization of the Rock Island lines were
announced here today by John Sebas-
tian, newly elected vice president, as
follows: L. M. Allen, passenger traffic
manager; w. j. Leahy. general pas
senger agent, and ]. A. Stewart, first
assistant general passenger agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Baby Held for Board Bill

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. ii. H.
Barnes today secured a writ of habeas
corpus requiring G. Welsh and his wife
to appear in court with Delma Barnes,
infant daughter of the plaintiff, and
show cause why she should not be re-
leased from their custody. The Welshes
are holding the child as security for an
alleged board bill of several months
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
culberson's Health Improves

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. T.
Senator Culberson of Texas, who is
here under the care of a physician, is
well enough to pass sor time out of
doors. The senator is suffering from a
nervous affection. He will remain here
for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Grand Duke to Rule Finland

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 7.-Grand
Duke Nicholas Nlcholaievitch, second
cousin of the emperor, today was des-
ignated to take full charge Of affairs
in Finland. Maj. Gen. Zein acting
governor general of the grand duchy,
will be under his control.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Men Leave Jobs

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Dec. T.
About $50 boilermakers, tank men and
helpers employed at the American Lo-
comotive works quit work today be-
cause the company attempted to intro
duce the standard time system.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Snow and Cold in Missouri

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. North
west Missouri is covered with snow and
cold weather is causing suffering. Rail-
roads are having difficulty in moving
trains. and telegraph and telephone
wires are down in some places. The
Missouri river was blocked by ice here
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
WOMAN AND HER BABE
IN A BLANKET OF SNOW

DANVILLE. ILL.,, Dec. Lying in
six inches Of snow on the steps of a
bank building, and almost dead, a
Hungarian woman and her months
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Freezing Cold at Ell Paso

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. THE weather
continues freezing cold here. there hav-
ing been ice in the streets since Satur
dav night Snow fell late yesterday,
and il threatens snow today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Cold Weather in Bryan's Town

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. Twelve
inches of snow and 6 degrees below
zero were reported this morning by the
local weather bureau.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-08
Ten Below in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. THE ther-
mometer registered 10 below zero in
Norfolk today.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
MRS. PICKETT AT GAINESVILLE.
Widow Of Gettysburg Hero Tells of
Her Husbands immortal Charge.

Widow Of Gettysburg Hero Tells of
Her Husbands Immortal Charge.
The browning treat of our Chautau-
qua was the lecture given by Mrs. Gen.
Pickett Friday night. Everyone was
charmed and delighted with this won
derful woman. As she stepped out be-
fore the audience she seemed like some
beautiful grand-dsms of rye iolden
times, and all hearts went out to her.
1t was indeed wonderful to hear her
tell of that awful battle of Gettysburg.
Her minute description of the battle
ground that nature had seemed to make
50 favorable for this awful struggle,
the whole plan Of battle, and her most
vivid description of that harvest of
death as battalion after battalion went
up that hill to meet almost certain
death, and last of all her gallant hus-
bands famous charge that has made
his name immortal. All is told in such
q vivid manner as to make it come be-
fore your minds vision like some won
derful picture, for she Is a word painter
Of the highest type, and best of all she
IS a grand lady in high sense of the
word. Such tact she shows in dealing
with her subject; so just and 50 very
correct in everything she said, North
and South were so lovingly dealt with,
and there is where she shows she is a
woman Of brain and good blood. The
people listened to her with breathless
interest as the words poured out of her
mouth, and all we're charmed with her
words even though saddened at the
awful story that we would fam forget
After the lecture the people gladly
came to the froRt TO take the hand Of
this noble woman. Many members Of
the StOnewall Camp, both chapters Of
the United Daughters of the Confed.
eracy and Mildred Lee Chapter greetet
her, also many members Of the Lev
Wallace Post. Some greeted her whC
were present on the day of the battle
and they said it was q most accurate
description. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith il
Gainesville Sun.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
Death Of Aged Veteran.

On January Is at his home near
Bowling Park, J. H. jenkins, an aged
and respected Confederate veteran well
known in this part of Florida, departed
this life, leaving his childless widow to
mourn his death. Mr.. Jenkins was for
many years of his earlier life a rail-
rOader and was specially expert and eff
fcient as a trackman, at one time hav-
ing charge ola section on one of the
roads entering this city. Of recent
years he had been engaged in farming.
He was n years old at the time of his
death. Peace to the departed veteran!
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
Death Of a Child.

Grover, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. T. Sumner, was born June &c, 1905,
and died Feb. IA, 1909, aged 8 years, 6
months and 10 days.
Sweet little Grover was rose that
blOOmed here on earth for few days,
and God took him and transplanted him
in Heavens garden. He was too pure
to stay in this world. While his stay
was so short, he had entwined himself
in the hearts Of his parents. His de-
parture makes home sad and lonely.
His little prattling voice is missed 50
much in the home, but weep not, dear
father and mother, for little Grover is
waiting for you in Glory.
We laid the precious little body in
its last resting place at Ida Grove
church on the 18th day of February,
1909, Rev. A. J. Futch conducting the
burial services. The family has the
sympathy of the community.
A FRIEND.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
REPORT ASST. STATE AUDITOR.
Books Of County Officials Examined
and Found COrrect-All Monies
Accounted For.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 2, 1909.
To the Governor:
Sir:-I have the honor to report that
on November 18th concluded an ex.
animation Of the County officials of
Suwannee County, tO-wit:
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Tax Col
lectOr, Sheriff, County Judge, County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and County Treasurer, with the follow
ing results:
! find that the Clerk of the Court has
on hand or has accounted for all tax
sales certificates with which he is prop
erly charged and. that as County Aud
itOr he is keeping accounts with all the
county officials which should be kept
by him.
The Tax Collector has collected and
turned over to the County and State
Treasures all public monies that came
into his hands but he has not yet re-
ceived credit for nsOIvencies, there.
fore the tax roll for 1907 is not vet
closed.
The Office Of the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction is systematic and hi
records are complete.
The County Judge is reporting
promptly the conduct of his Office.
The Sheriff is collecting and prompt
ly turning over to the County Treasure
all fines and public monies that com,
into his hands and reporting same t
the County Auditor.
The County Treasurer had properl
charged himself with all monies tina
came into his hands and had on hand
with satisfactory evidences of deposi
November LIST, $2,738.69, distributed a
follows:
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
HADDOGNGHH0nN
BITING sgvKRkI na
1T WAS KILLEB 81 FnN
CITY MARsHAl.
After EXaminafioa Paasaf iaa
Says Dog Had HyaFsg
Mayor Issues Noiia

A mad dog made ib nggessua =
the Streets Of Live 0uk .li n
and bit number q dogs bsiurs 49,
run down by City Marhsl Kaia 60
killed. To make sure be ag uss s
the head was sent TO ne PsasH 49,
tute at jacksonville Mondsy slisa
for examination and tss,, al r
morning Mayor Mcneil rucesuss
egram from the institute asirr a.
the test proved beyOnd ths gusaa 81
a doubt that the deg had = gsaas
case Of hydrophObia.
Mayor Mcneil Immediately upa 10
ceipt Of the Telegram eaaaod ths G.
lowing notice to Be printsd uud pars
"a dog having been a hFRs dsaiafsi
to have been afflicted with ntss eat
having bitten several doEt: thrfulust.
it is hereby ordered that al 3ags @
large in the city be muzIled ulhm
twenty-fOur hours after this dais AL
dogs without muzzles win b kia
without notice. "
All dogs known to have been hlim
have either been killed or muzzlel
Marshal Kinkaid viii carry cot ~
orders Of the mayor, and L win uol b.
healthy for the dog found on the siFsr,s
without muzzle securely fastened a.
The best and safest plan foF owners ~
dogs is to either muzzle them o. d.
them up. It is dangerous 10 sllsu
them to DO out on the streets even
though they are muzzled.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
TRE sUwANNEE RIFLES.
Report Of Adjutant General Gives Our
Boys Good Percentage in
Efficiency.

General orders No. /, issued January
'1st, BY the Adjutant General, Chief
Stat, ]. Clifford R. Foster, giving
the relative efficiency Of the Florida
State Troops upon their work for the
year 1908, places company E list 'infan-
Try, (Suwannee Rifles fourth in the
list.
Our boy have made a fine showing.
one every citizen of Suwannee county
has q right to feel proud of. They
have worked hard to bring themselves
up to their present efficiency. The av-
erage strength Of the company is Ga;
attendance at drill, 40; attendance at
drill and ceremonies, g.; in general ap-
pearance so per cent; discipline 80 per
cent; administration, including records,
IS per cent; recruitment S8 per cent;
care Of public property, IS per cent;
general average 60 per cent.
The next inspection will be held
within a few weeks, and the member,
Of the company are going to try anG
make better showing than ever.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
To the People Of Florida Concerning
War on Dreaded Consumption.

Tallahassee, Feb. 26.-GOv. Gilehrist
has issued the following proclamation:
There is now being cOnducteda cam
paign of education for the study and
prevention Of tuberculosis in this state.
tuberculosis has been well described as
the great white plague.
The United States census report for
the census year ending May 81, 1900,
shows that the total deaths of the
white race for that year was 892,O92
Of this number 1888, not quite 10 per
cent, died from consumption. Of the
cOlOred race, the total deaths were
l4I OO2; 22,2S6, about Is per cent, be-
ing from consumption. The total esti-
mate in Florida was 6,485. $50, less
than 8 per cent, died from consumption.
Of these $50, 269 died between the ages
of Is and "a.
The state board o. health estimates
that the money cost of tuberculosis,
including capitalized earning power lost
by death, exceeds 5000 per capita,
estimating the number of deaths IN
1906 upon this. places the total annual
cost in the United States at 81, 100, Co.,.
900 per annum. The cost of the suffer.
ing to those who have this dread dis,
ease cannot be estimated.
The state board of health states thst
scientists not only think, but believr
that the disease can be checked, ant
not only checked but ObIterated ant
effaced from the earth, if well-Organ
lied attempt is made in the direction
Of assistance, and with keen-sighte,
educational measures and supervision.
''Keen-sighted educational measures
are now being conducted in the state
under the leadership of the Nationa
Association for the Study and Proven
ton Of tuberculosis. This campaign
being conducted with the co-operatio
Of physicians, health officers, bushes
men and commercial clubs, woman
clubs, labor organizations, church soc
cites, fraternal orders, schools and co
leges and the newspapers.
|, therefore, recommend: That a
the people residing in this state tax
advantage of the opportunities now O.
fered them, without cost, to becOn
posted upon and to preserve the
health from this dreaded disease.
Done at the executive Office this 81
day of February, A. D. 1909.
| Witness my hand and the great Sc
' of the state of Florida.
(Seal) ALBERT W. GILCHRIST,
GOvenO
By the governor, attest:
: H. CLAY CRAWFORD,
. Secretary of State.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
INDIANA GOING DRY"
PrOhis Have Added TwentyfOur Scalps
to Their Belt Recently.


Indianapolis, March /. -Twenty-four
out of twenty-five counties in which
wet and dry" elections have been held
during the last few weeks in this state
have been carried by the temperance
people. Three hundred and eighty-fve
saloons have been closed. During the
past week eleven counties voted on the
liquor question and all of them went
dry"
One more county is being contested
today, and the chances are that it will
be added to the arid belt. During the
coming week six more counties will be
the scene of contest.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
Meeting Of State Bankers in Live Oak

Meeting Of State Bankers in Live Oak.
The Inverness Chronicle in its last
issue has the following to say of the
approaching meeting Of the Florida
BGnkers' Association in this city:
THE next annual meeting of the
Florida Bankers Association will occur
at Live Oak, the progressive little cap
ital Of Suwannee county, April % and
"A, and q most profitable and enjoyable
meeting is expected. The good people
Of Live Oak are making preparations
Tor the event, as are those of Bowling
Park, where the men Of finance Will be
treated to an Old-fashioned country din
ner.
IAN interesting programme will be
prepared for the meeting, in which the
leading bankers of the state win ap-
pear. Last years meeting occurred
at st. Petersburg and Passa-Grille, and
there will be much rivalry as to which
city gets the meeting of next year. F.
A. Wood, Of St. Petersburg, is presi-
dent Of the association, George R. De-
Saussure, of Jacksonville, being secre-
tary and treasurer.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
STATE CONVICTS LEASED
For Term Of Four Years Beginning
January lSt, 1910.

Tallahassee, March AT a meeting
of the commissioners of the State in
stitutiOns, held here this morning in
the executive Office, the contract for
eOnvicts was awarded to the Florida
Pine Company, Of Jacksonville, at $28l
per capita per year. Seventeen bids
were brought in. The contract, as let,
was for the hire of State eOnvicts for 4
period of four years, to begin January
/, 1910.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
A FRIEND.

W. c. Bache, after a few weeks
visit here with his family, left the first
of the week to return to Panama. Be-
fore sailing he will visit his son Alvin,
at MERIDIAN, Miss. He expects to
leave from New Orleans Sunday or
Monday. Mr.. Bache has good position
with the government on the Panama
canal works, andhe saysit is a beautiful
country and the climate is delightful.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

V. Granberg couldn't stand it any
longer living in single cussedness, and
left Sunday for Tampa where his fam
lily was visiting. They are all at home
now, and he says it viii be some time
before he agrees again to let his folks
all go of on a visit while he stays at
home to keep house.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

hE Aa-Twelye |
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lst n special sss.
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ga Aaylg taken. place,
g te,s' may augment
'os'al absentees to-
..sys 8. representatives
sls.- ~. = ou'n' % Iowa
q New
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g IOWA sse Snitn
e~'e s. ~. sixteen years,
80. u nlge'ln' cooper OF
o.-'.'ise. q ah aiena, Williams
' ana Aeneson o. fennsyl-
have ssrysa fourteen years.
e'ght ryed twelve years,
"a s'n' years nine SIX
zen ioar years and twenty
yean
w las ssEged Since '7O.
y ssrvlie Senator Teller Of
No declined Te-eleetiOn, is
g he retiring statesmen,
sissiea Senator upon the
Re 'ais 10 the Union,
81 Dfeenbes I, 1876, since
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resigned from the
. eaisF ne cabinet Of
hs,h4 a. Secretary Of the
sssiHag lAa senate March
aeaa b politics, he
- Asgsblisan National
eseanse OF the
b. that party,
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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

company
The Star COmOved TO then
Nelson, manaern part OF me
new building 1T barrels a. a.
city, and are Y Of the plant
most the fuls are coming IN
Mr.. Nelson beets for q good
fast, and tttering.
h,,.;,o,.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

D. A. Dunaway, formerly a citizen
Of Live Oak, but now of Jacksonville,
was IN the city Wednesday.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

City Marshal Kinke last
Live Oak visitors tciOn Of
Sunday to see that 7 at the
locomotives which IN hour
appalling speed Of .Orce that
and struck with SUCKED on
both eOw-catcheere Jared
and even the he present V
loose. A vast aTtatiOn-
witness the frig-
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05

All Of which is respectfully submit
ted.
W. B. SADLER,
Assistant State Auditor.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-03-05
BIG DEAL CLOSED.
PiersOn L LetcheF, Of the SuWannas
Hotel Have Leased the Blaarh
Of Lake City.

W. K. Letcher, of the firm Of pen.
son & Letcher, prOprietOrS Of the So.
wannee hotel in this city, closed 3 deal
a few days ago for a lease en- q
Blanch hotel Of Lake City. Mr. Ls,s
er, manager Of the SuWannee, Is
knOwledged to be one Of the best n
men in Florida, He has made q NJ
and reputation for the Suwannee,
Ond to that Of no hotel in this Stat
good service. His hotel ranks
OF the very best and is a popular
with the travelling public.
Under the lease the Blanch h
Lake City will soon pass into IN
Of PiersOn & Leteher. Mr..
will continue as manager Of the
nee and will also manage the
If necessary, Mr.. Pierson, vi
in the north, will return and
The Suwsnnee and the 3
the largest and best hotels
ton of Florida, and are b
splendid business.
Mr.. ]. W. HOpson, v
charge Of the Blanch for 50
has bought one Of the lea
Lakeland and will take
an early date.
I Lake City is to be CONF
the fact that their hotept
such good hands-thaln-
service Of hotel will no II
tanned, but will be inn
is possible for Mr.. lie,
q the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
Walking Wha ale.

There was a prehistoric whale once
who went walking around on the
land trying to amuse himself. There!
l knew you'd say whales can't walk
But this was way off in the pre-pre.
prehistoric times, and whales did
walk then, says a writer. Truly!
They lived on the land and walked
just as well as anybody else, aud
maybe better, for all we know. Well,
this prehistoric whales name was
Benny, and his mother had taken
good care of him and had taught
him to walk nicely, and probably to
turn his toes out, for in those pre-
historic times they taught people to
turn their toes way out, though they
don't think so much of it now. And
after Benny had walked around
long time trying to amuse himself,
he said to his mother:
"Oh, please, can't go in bathing"
He had never thought of it before
and he considered it a lovely idea.
But his mother looked a good deal
alarmed and said. why, Benny,
you'd get your feet wetl'
And Benny looked at his feet and
thought a moment, and said, Well,
I'll pull my Ieet up inside me-"
After that his mother allowed him
to go, and when Benny had tucked
away his feet comfortably he gave
a bound into the water and went
diving in and out among the waves
and had the best time Imaginable
After that whales never stayed ON
land. for Benny taught his children
how to tuck away their feet and
how to dive and swim, and after
while their feet almost disappeared
But even now-and this is really
true, although some Of that first part
about the way Benny and his mother
talked together may not have been
Just true. for | wasn't there to hear
them-even now the skeletons of
whales show that they have bones
that must have been legs once long,
long ago in the pre-pro-prehistoric
times. And we can tell that they
were once land animals because they
are warm-bloOded, and com to the
surface to breathe air and are not
like fish who are COldblOodcd AMI
breathe air in the water And now
whales live in the water all the time,
just because Benny wanted to so in
bathing, and found out that it was
ever so much nicer than living on the
land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
EXILE OF ARAFAT


Ais trade grew bad. His Russian
customers were hard to please. the
prospect of war and massacre was
what all the natives talked Of, and
many of his friends and customers
had been called away to fight at Tab,
riz and Teheran. Ali Khan had look
ed despairingly at the future. Then
Ali Mamedof had written. and he had
taken his advice.
He came and settled in this terri
tory Individually Russian, though on
the mountains, and found to his sur
prise some thousands of his country
men there. Would you not rather
be in Persia?" | asked. "Oh. no he
rejoined. There is no security there,
Ours is a poor country. and is full
Of enemies. Here is much custom.
I shall grow rich and perhaps after
ward, when things are quieter, shall
return to Ararat, to spend my old
age there"
He went leisurely into his dwell
ing again, and shut the windows, and
passed into his inner room, where a
square carpet lay. Presently Iheard
the faint sound of his voice. I pic
tured him, as he was, no doubt. kneeI
ing ON his carpet praying in the
words of his hand-written volumes to
the one God-praying for the time
of peace for Persia, and for all the
world, and at the same time resigned
and gentle before the Eternal Will.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
HUNGARIAN ESTATE OWNER.
Never Thorws OFF Medieval Habits
and is Lavish in HOSPITALITY.

Never Thorws OFF Medieval Habits
and is Lavish in Hospitality.
have before me the wages list be-
longing to a large estate In Hungary,
says Baroness Orczy in The Youths
Companion. 1t is quite typical. The
doctor heads 1t. His duties are to
look after births in the village and
to mend a broken leg when neces-
sary. He receives 400 lronen a year
about SIC in English money-and
has the use of a cottage; but he also
has eight measures of wheat as part
salary, so many measures of oats and
loads of maize and straw, so much
hay and wurzel for his COW, and so on
in a descending scale, down to the
unskilled laborers, the women who
help at threshing, the boys who mind
or so krOnen a year-abOut 32-and
so many sacks of potatoes and maize.
1t is the medieval system of barter.
The Hungarian gentleman farmer is
the most contented individual in the
world in spite or because of the fact
that he knows absolutely nothing Of
what is going on around him. He
+ does, perhaps, read his newspapers
which arrive daily from Budapest and
has vague ideas that all Austrians
are thieves and scoundrels, and that
therefore a union with Austria must
be fatal to Hungary, but as matter
of fact the political situation Of his
country does not interest him in the
least; it does not affect the richness
of his wheat or the weight of his
maize heads.
A keen sportsman, he is unham-
pered by any game laws. In Hungary
no one is allowed to carry a gun I'M
less he owns so much land, and the
owner of land and therefore of game
naturally makes his own laws for it's
preservation.
His chief characteristic is hospital
ity, almost barbaric in it's laVishness.
His guests, his friends, his relatives
all are welcome as long as there Is
room in the house. What matter to
him If OK, sheep or calf has to be spe-
ciaIly slaughtered to feed the gay
multitude who come to visit him? He
has plenty and to spare.
Of town and town life he knows
nothing. Budapest is noisy and the
automobiles are smelly. He prefers
driving his magnificent horses in
teams of four or five along the roads
where right and left the rich fields
belong to him.
There are at the present moment
any number of high-born Hungarian