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Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
HOTEL A. LUKENS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
GUESTS HAD MARROW ESCAPE
FROM BURNING TO DEATH.


CEDAR KEY. July Y-The hotel
building at Lukens. three miles from
Cedar Key. vas totally destroyed by
fire "Wednesday morning The fire
started from an unknown cause about
} n. m. In back room on the first
floor. occupied by a travelling sales
man and soon spread over the entire
building The occupants We're sleep
ing soundly at the time and several
persons made very narrow escapes.
Mr.. J. =. Little was one of the heav.
lest sufferers. losing his clothes. watch
and his surveying outfit. and barely
escaping with his life His arms and
face were painfully burned.
The building was a two-story frame
building. owned by the Tilghman Cy.
press Company. and used as a board.
ing. house. Scarcely anything was saw.
I'd, many OF the survivors losing all
# their belongings. aud escaping In
their night clothes.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
DAVE HADDOCK KILLED
In PECULIAR MANNER
Sad Fate Of One Of the Best Known Engineers 0
the Atlantic Coast Line.

ID II Haddock. n former citizen at
Gainesville. and for over twenty years
one OF the valued engineers on the
Coast Line railway system. was killed
In a wreck on this road at MicanOpy
junction Thursday night about S:l5
o'clock.
The wreck occurred on what Is
known as train No. =. II was in
charge Of Conductor Miller and Engi.
neer Hunt and was backing out from
having made the trip into the station
from the junction; when. nearing
this point. the tirst-class coach left
The track and embedded It's rear end
in the sand bank about 100 yards
from the Junction station.
Haddock. in company with Con
ductor Miller and the hagman. were
all standing on the rear end OF the
coach at the time the train left the
track. and before they were aware
hat anything had happened the coach
struck the embankment with suffi-
cient force to bend the iron hand
guard over and crush the life from
the old-time engineer. He was In this
position when recovered from the
wreck and II was very evident tha,
death was instantaneous.
Both Conductor Miller and the
fiagman had each been embed
ded in the sand. and while they were
badly frightened and shook up from
the accident neither now feel that
they have been injured TO any extent
The first-class coach which over
turned on the side OF the embank
ment contained some twenty or more
passengers at the time. hut no injury
Is reported to have occurred 20 any
of them.
The colored coach also left the rails
but did not turn over. for the train
was stopped in less than two cal
lengths after the accident happened.
There were many rumors anOat n
20 the cause Of the accident, but al
\ late hour Friday afternoon no dI
rect cause had been given the super
intendent OF the road In this city
He is inclined to think that some oh
struction was on the track at the tim'
that caused the coach to jump IN,
rails. and which afterwards tore ~
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

the track. He believes that the no.
port that the rails spread is untrue.
as the cars would have never left
the road bed had such been the case.
The train was within a few hundred
yards OF the junction at the time the
accident happened and was not run
ming at rate Of over four or I've
miles an hour when Il struck the
embankment.
As soGa as the officials could be
notified they at once had a relief train
brought out from Palatka. as well as
a wrecking train and crew from High
Springs. and by O'Clock Friday
morning the wreck had been fully
cleaFed up. Conductor Williams and
his crew. which make the round trip
from Palatka to Rochelle, were
brought into use and the passengers
were transferred and carried on 10
their destination. Williams train be
ing used for the service all of Friday
The remains were taken 10 Ocala
by the railway officials. who secured
an undertaken and had the body en-
balmed and prepared for burial and
! later shipped TO the home of the de-
ceased nj 81. Petersburg.
Mr.. Haddock began his career a. a
railroad man In the old days Of the
Florida Southern and had been run
ming as engineer for the company that
absorbed this system until about ave
months since.
Up 20 about twelve months ago he
and his wife were residents 90
Gainesville. but after the gre |;
change in the system he moved h.a
family TO 81. Petersburg. which cl-
has been their home ever since. a..
though they both visited Gainesvil'A
regularly up 10 a few months since
Dave, as he was familiarly know
had a large acquaintance all Over d. .
State and was universally esteemei
by n large circle OF friends, -~1-
/ The regular MicanoPy connection
was made from the wreck to the
station by the engine and baggage
coach OF the wrecked train on Friday
morning with Conductor Miller and
Engineer Hunt, and they remained
Il
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
.Supt. Holloway Honored
By the N. Z. Association

DENVER. July BY a lead Of six
votes over his nearest competitor. J.
Y Joyner of North Carolina was made
the choice of the nominating commit.
tee for president Of the National Edu.
cational Association yesterday. Benia.
min Blewett OF St Louis was second.
Other officers elected were
Treasurer. A. u. Chamberlain. Cali.
fornia. reelected; first vice-president,
l.. II. harvey. Wisconsin.
The election OF James Yadkin JOY
ner. superintendent Of public instruc.
tion OF North Carolina. as president
of the National Educational Assocla-
tion yesterday is regarded by his sup
porters IA a victory in their fight
against any regulation OF the prices
Of school books Mr. JOyner was
elected over Ben. Blewitt. head of
the ST. Louis schools. and d.. j. II.
Phillips OF Birmingham. Ala.
The association passed a resolution
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
|MCMULLEN SAYS PROHI.
MEASURE EFFECTIVE
IutroduCer Of Resolution Makes Extended Reply to
Col. G. B. Wells Recent Article.

senator Don c. McMullen. OF Tam.
M. has. at the request of c. l.. Collins,
superintendent Of the Anti-SaloOn
league OF Florida, prepared a reply
IN the article recently written by Hon.
q. B. Wells. OF Plant City. In which
Mr.. Wells stated that the proposed
amendment TO the constitution Oi this
state. passed by the Legislature dur.
ing its recent session and prohibit
ing the sale of liquor in Florida after
June. 1911. will be ineffective If rati-
f,ed by the people at the election in
November. 1910.
t. Senator McMullen. who Is an au-
thority, not TO be lightly considered.
takes the stand that the amendment
viii become effective at the time spe-
elfed, should the people pass Il next
year. The Sun published Mr..
Wells letter, and In a spirit OF fair
ness Il reproduces Senator McMul-
lens reply. which is as follows:
Tampa. Fla. July 4. 1909.
Mr.. c. L. Collins. Jacksonville. Fla:
My Dear Sir-YOur letter of the lst
inst, calling to my attention the ar.
ticle signed by c. B. Wells, Esq. in
which some one. over MIR. Wells sig.
nature. feebly attempts 20 show the
proposed amendment to the cOnstitn'
tion to be Intellectual. has been re.
eelved.
My reluctance in granting your re-
quest for a reply to this article arises
from the doubt which have as to
the authorship of IL. ! like to know
20 whom | am replying. and | feel
quite sure that Mr.. Wells never com
posed the article referred to. The
proposed amendment to the constitu'
t.on Is as follows:
Senate joint resolution proposing
an amendment to Article XIX of the
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

people Of Porto Rico. Immediately
a member from Alabama proposed
freedom for the Philippines. Then
Miss Mary Shirley Of California de-
clared that If there is going to be
freedom advocated here. I want the
voice Of this association 10 be raised
In behalf OF those who deserve n
most. the women of the United
States"
That was the end OF the resolu-
tiOn.
Irwin NJ Sheppard OF winonA.
Mimi. was reelected secretary; A.
II. Chamberlain OF California was re
elected treasurer. and Lorenzo d.
Harvey. the retiring president. was
elected first vice-president.
Florida was honOred by the election
Of State Superintendent Holloway AZ
one Of the vice-presidents OF the Ma
tional Educational Association.
San Francisco was selected as the
next meeting .plaeM.anf Ala Ne1l0na
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

constitution OF the State of Florida.
relating 20 the manufacture and sale
or other disposal OF Intoxicating
liquors or beverages
BE IL resolved by the Legislature
Of the State OF Florida, That Article
NlN Of the constitution OF the State
u Florida be-. and the same Is. hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Article XIX. Section /. The man
ufaCture and sale. barter or exchange
of all intoxicating liquors and beyer.
ages, whether spirituous, vinOus or
malt, are hereby prohibited In the
State OF Florida, except alcohol. for
medical, scicntihc or mechanical pur
poses, and wine for sacramental pur.
poses; the sale of which a iol and
wine for the purposes aforesaid shall
be regulated by law.
Sec. 9 The Legislature shall en-
act suitable laws for the enforcement
Of the provisions OF this article.
Sec. 3. This article shall go into
effect on the first day OF July. A. d.
1911"
The writer Of the Wells article pro
ceeds to demonstrate:
First That the proposed amend
ment is OF no effect because IL pro
yides by its terms that It doesn't &c
into effect until July /. 1911. a date
subsequent to its adoption.
Second. That II the author OF the
article Is mistaken as to his first
proposition (which he seems to think
prObableD and the amendment does
become part Of the constitution
there can be no legislation under II
until the session Of 1913.
The Contentious Made.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

As to the second Joint. | an quite
sure that the consideration was gwen
the language OF the proposed an'nc.
ment or a different conclusion would
have been reached.
The first section prohibits the manu-
facture and sale OF intoxicating H.
quors. except for specified purposes.
The second section requires the Leg
islature to enact legislation TO en-
force or 10 carry into effect the first
section.
The third section says when II
shall go into effect.
The first section Is not selt-execut-
ing. Therefore. it is necessary for the
LEGISLATURE TO act TO make the first
section operative.
The third section provides that 1t
hall go into effect on the FIRST day
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
WhiskeyiteS Won Fight
In Bristol, Va, by32 Votes

thousands OF dollars. Nearly a hun
dred representatives of the saloon.
distillery and brewery interests were
here to witness the election, and lend
what assistance they might to cor
railing votes. Many Of them came
here with a view to starting In busi-
ness. Half OF the business buildings
in the city had been optioned for sale
or rent at very high prices, pending
yesterdays result. And these options
were paid for in cash, too.
The campaign was begun a little
over a month ago when Judge John
w. Price. OF the corporation court.
ordered the election on petition Of one
fourth of the qualified voters. The
temperance people brought many out
of.town speakers here. and for two
weeks meetings have been held night.
~ on the streets, i'm churches and In
halls. Hundreds OF women and chill.
dren were on the grounds at the main
voting places all day. singing and
praying for the success OF the tenn
perance cause The women served
lunches and hot coffee near the polls,
and stood through drenching rains
and continued their work from early
yesterday morning till the polls closed.
~SJhe anti-prohibitionists conducted
phil hunt" campaign and worked
Raer cover until the past week.
II ..su u>y suddenly burst into print,
! Nr...s..urasLl' l'det the city with literature
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

me, who made the discovery that the
constitution was unconstitutional in
several points The author OF the
Wells article discovers that because
the Supreme Court. In re advisory
opinion to the Governor. 80 Florida.
page 500. advises that an amendment
TO the constitution which prescribes no
time at which 1t shall go into effect,
becomes operative at once; that.
therefore. the people are pOwerless TO
adopt an amendment to the COnstitu.
tion going into effect at date sub
seQuent to the date Of the election
n which 1t II adopted. He seems
10 forget that the constitution Is the
.reature OF the people of Florida. and
that they can amend II as they please.
de also seems 10 overlook a fact ap-
pearing in plain language In his ar
ticle, that the constitution Of the
State Of Florida. which was adopted
by the electors Of said State at the
general election held In November,
1856, by an ordinance OF said constl-
tuition became effective on January
l, 1887" He also seems to have for
gotten. IL he ever knew. that consti-
tutional provisions are divided into
two well recognized classes. viz:
Those that are self-executing and
those that are not. A constitutional
provision that is not self-executing
remains imperative until the Legisla.
ture, In It's discretion. shall by supple
mental legislation carry IL into effrc.
And a constitutional provision Wnich
requires subsequent legislation to car
ry It into effect Is not self-executinS.
II seems TO me that the arsnmen.
CT the author of the Wells artifls on
this point Is so absurd, so utterly lack
ing in precedent or logic. that II Is
hardly worthy OF consideration.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10
The Contentious Made.

The first ground OF the argument
reminds me OF a pompous but stupid
fellow who was In the law class with
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

BRISTOL, Va. July BY the mar.
row margin OF 32 out OF a total OF
si4 votes polled the anti-prohibition-
lists won the local option election held
here yesterday. following one of the
most hOtly contested campaigns OF
Its kind shown In the South.
Pandemonium reigned here last
night. in that part OF Bristol which
Hes In Tennessee, as well as In the
All OF the city which has declared
Tor the sale OF liquor after a dryness
OF two years. Preparations are al
ready being made for opening up sa-
Icons and wholesale houses Tor supply
ihg not only the immediate territory.
VT the half-dOzen nearby States which
I'm the prohibitive column.
e vets declare that the victory
slowing the recent one against
-'on az Petersburg. Va. will
,-'e the effect OF checking the State.
"lde prohibition movement In Virgin.
/Ia' and will have some influence to
ward preventing further inroads OF
'he prohibitionists in the South. They
say too, THAI skhe- MikfAms-pf ysster.
day's fpht M -~WTE :, a.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-10

Continued on Page Ten.)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06
Local Option and Taxes,

There eis so much said about the amount
Of money the county has lost on account
OF doing without the saloon license that
few figures might enlighten those who
are prone to harp on the cost of local OF
ton. According to official figures the tax
rate in the city for this year will be So. 90
per hundred dollars valuation. Notwith-
standing the fact that included in this is
fifth OF the paving expense and about
half OF the ten thousand dollars raised
for roads, this IS a lower tax rate than
the city has paid during seven Of the ten
years just previous. Local option hasn't
raised the taxes after ALL The city saved
expenses directly and Indirectly caused
by saloons. In fact, there is some talk
OF further saving by reducing the police
force, because of the lessening Of the
work of the department. Cadillac
(siich.l News and Express.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06

necessarily leave the Lemhi reservation
free from the redskins.
Government agents are now busily
engaged aliotting the land on the Fort
Hall reservation The regulations have
been changed so that, instead of the
head of each family receiving tract of
land each member of the family is now
given an allotment which is held in
trust for number of years, or until the
bucks and squaws become Of age, so as
to make it impossible for land grabbers
to purchase the claims for song. As
there are but comparatively small
number of Indians left in both once
famous tribes, only small amount of
land will be appropriated by them.
The Fort Hall land allotment is uniqe
in many respects, the principle bing that
the Indians will be given the opportunity
to farm under irrigation. Few Indians
have been offered this privilege hereto
fore. The government, through the rec
loLdliOi oCislSC, ID Ip" CllS az III
stalling a mammoth irrigation system
in southeastern Idaho to irrigate the
Fort Hall reservation. The water is
taken from the Blackfoot river and
stored in the Portneuf marsh reservoir.
1t is to be the Indian and the irrigation
spade in the future instead of the Indian
and the scalping knife.
The government is further contem-
plating, in the very near future, open
the Nez Perce reservation in northern
Idaho. With the opening of this tract,
together with the Fort Hall and Lemhi
it is believed that there will be an in
fiux of settlers to the Gem state to
file homestead claims on them.
The Fort Hall alone is composed of
% townships, each containing $4,000
acres. or a total of 529, 900 acrds. an
empire in itself. Boise Capital News,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06
Hauling Dry Land Wheat Market From the Abon Country Team
in This Train of Wagons Brought in Carload
A Substitute for Summer Fallowing.

Here is a suggestion from the West
ern Farmer, for some of our dry farm
ers who desire substitute for summer
fallowing:
Zone of the first farmers of large
acreage to take up the diversified plan
of farming in the Immediate vicinity of
Pullman is H. H. Curtis, who owns 800
acres of land short distance north Of
that city. He has just completed fenc-
ing his farm with hog wire and next
year will begin on the new plan. In
stead of summer fallowing part of his
land as he has in the past, he will rotate
with crops of grain, alfalfa, clover,
corn and peas and other leguminous
gathering plants. Instead of turning
off so much wheat each year, he will
turn off more hogs and cattle. In this
way the soil will become richer each
year instead of poorer. Mr.. Curtis
plans to run hogs on alfalfa through the
months of May, June. July and August,
feeding them with grain once day to
keep them growing. After the pasture
is dry he will turn them into fields of
peas, topping them off with corn.
What's the matter with having a few
sheep also.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06
ROCKLAND.

Frank and Mrs. Burke of American
Falls were here Wednesday.
Jos. and Mrs Allen entertained num-
Der of friends Tuusday night.
Mrs. John Read, of Rupert, is visit
ing friend and relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Moon, of Twin Falls, is
visiting her parents, Heber and Mrs.
Lasley.
l.. C. Arnold and William Chipp Of
American Falls, were visitors here
Tueseay.
Lew Richardson, John Allen and R.
". HiIIhouse were in American Falls
Wednesday.
Andrew May and Karl Houtz went to
Boise Sunday evening to boost for
Power county.
Dan and Mrs. AItmyer of the dry
farm district, spent Sunday with John
and Mrs. Allen.
Don't forget the st. Valentine ball
February 18th, given for the benefit of
the Choir. Come and bring your
friends.
A very pleasant surprise party in
honor Of Miss Josie Frodsham was given
at the home of James and Mrs. FrOd-
sham, Tuesday evening. Music and
games were the order OF the evening.
Refreshments were served.
The social event of the week was the
surprise party given by the Y. L. NJ. L
A., in honor OF Mrs. Marintha Allen.
Monday evening. After going TO her
home and surprising her, all went to
the Brick hall where q splendid program
was rendered, games were played and
dainty refreshments were served. Mrs.
Allen and family left for American
Falls Wednesday, where they will make
their home.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06
BOND ELECTION
FOR MARCH 8
Proposal to Vote $4,000 to
Build City Hall.
No Plans Prepared, No Financial State
ment Issued and None Promised
Interest and Sinking Fund Add
Much to Tax Burdens.

At meeting of the village trustees
Tuesday evening an ordinance was
passed calling special election for
March to vote on the issuing of IS, 600
bonds 70 build city building. The
ordinance was introduced at special
meeting held last week. Monday even
ing another special meeting was held,
at which the ordinance was referred to
committee for revision. The proposal
to issue $4,000 in sewer bonds was
dropped This proposal was only sop
thrown out in the hope of securing sup
port for the bonds for the building.
The present trustees are very anxious
to let the contract for the building be-
fore their terms of Office expire, and
this accounts for the calling of special
election at this time.
No plans for the proposed building
have been obtained or submitted No
estimate of the revenues of the village
have been made public, and no state
ment Of the indebtedness, if any. or
estimated expenditures. The people
have been given nothing to form con-
clusions from, except the sublime faith
Of the trustees, who are exhibiting a
zeal in doing the will of the people
which has not heretofore been apparent
If the trustees do not furnish the peo-
pie with all information bearing upon
the election the Press win see that such
is done.
The street committee was instructed
TO enter into a contract with c. c. Rob
inson for the construction of a stone
culyert at Thirteenth and Oak streets,
TO cost 500.
Arc lights were ordered placed at
Thirteenth and Chestnut, Thirteenth
and Railroad avenue, Chestnut and
Ninth, and Chestnut and Seventh
streets.
Bills amounting TO s403. 30 were al
lowed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06

additional at Pocatello, Malad and
Blackfoot. The population he showed
to be ample to justify the creation of
new county
Notwithstanding the large amount
(about $500 last year, collected in
taxes during the past fourteen years
from the portion of Blaine county pro-
posed to be annexed, he said the
commissioners Of that county had APP
propriated the enormous sum Of $75 for
roads for the current year. The people
OF the effected territory had paid 500
for surveying two roads, and had ex-
pended 81 $50 in constructing them,
having failed in getting any assistance
from Blaine county. The people paid
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06
HOMESTEAD GOSSIP.

Ben Matthies has been hauling feed
for his brother, Jacob Matthies.
Miss Helen Cilin has recently taken a
position at American Falls.
Rev. and Mrs. Hege dined Sunday
with A. P. Friesen and family.
Tobias Wedel has been hauling lumber
for his father. ]. P. Wedel.
Last week Abe Becker hauled several
loads of straw for his brothe-in-law
Ben Friesen.
On Thursday of Of last week J. c..
and Mrs. Bergstom went to Warm
creek.
Frank and Mrs. KHever spent We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Curtis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-02-06

about half the cost Of building an ap-
proach to the state bridge, which ap-
proximated 81 900, and had been denied
reimbursement for s156 expended in
protecting the said bridge from drift
wood during the highwater two years
ago the coming spring. These incl
dents were sufficient to show that the
interests Of the settlers were sadly
neglected.
A number of legislators other than
the committe heard his presentation o I
the matter, and whatever course they
may pursue when it comes to vote,
they were convinced that justice de-
manded the passage of the bill.