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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
BONNIE MELRosE.

MELROsE. March 22-Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Norton. having surprised
their friends by their recent marriage
were treated In return 90 a surprise
last Friday night Some thirty friends
of the young couple assembled In
Miss Lenua Jackson's parlor every
one bringing some useful grr-,"t ID
start housekeeping with. When
everything was ready Nis Jackson
went across o. inc Hrovu cottage and
asked Nr. and Mrs Nort1n under
-Dme'UrctcXt. Co come over for few
minutps This they did Willingly aud
they we're met Dos Rev ulrr. who iu
few words told them nov vas the
time Tor retaliation Boo the surprise
lime Al the last word tho drawn Uor-
there. boz thp uarIor were lung back.
AN rushed Zoo aud for O few minutes
bundles of ar sizes flew through the
air towards the astuuished couple n
vas certainly "a surprise Co them The
Test of thr evening was pleasantly
spent Boo games. etc.
The new shaft of thr santa Pc"
has arrived and is being fitted and
the boat viii soon relieve the "Lene.
ma un tho "trip to Waldo
A A McRae De- stiIl on the sick
list much 90 the regret Of his friends
Clarence Mann is also lead up With
. snraInel ankle
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
Local Contractors Are
TO Share in Building

W. W. King, president Of the King
Lumber Company, has arrived from
his home at Charlottesville. Va, and
is now making the necessary pre-
liminaries preparatory TO starting
work on the new Government build.
ing
lie was occupied all OF Monday IN
looking al the different materials Co
be found here, and where possible
will sub-let contracts for certain parts
Of this work lie wants 20 purchase
an 90 his brick, sand, lire and r1-E
here from the local dealers. and il Is
highly probable that saus,a,,uiy
prices will be- made
In speaking OF the building ne
stated that the actual work of exca.
walton would commence by Wodnes-
or Thursday. hut This viii ba mainly
for the purpose of better understand
ing just what De- will have 90 do Iu
.''"h'''n '''.... '.| NN' NNr"II' ..|.
So Car rh. only orders that have
been placed arr for the cement and
steel work and this part of thc con.
tract is being worked upon.
To commence with. only about IT,
teen hands viii De- employed but
within thn next thirty days a force of
from forty to ffty men will Doe az
work ON tho building. Tor about this
time the sand. stone. steel and other
material will commence arriving and
This section OF the city will present
% busy scene
Mr. John Young the superIutaudeut
IT construction for the Ocala buildiug.
will also have charge OF This building
He will retain his Office az Ocala but
Rill visit Gainesville every week 10
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
Calf on Pilot

The south-bound passenger train OF
the Seab0ard had a real live calf as
passenger ON its pilot sunday even
ing. When the train arrived many
were surprised 90 see the young ami
NAL. apparently uniujured laying up
against the head of the boiler. aud as
the train slowed zap % raised Co. head
aud took in the surroundings After
zoe animal was removed Il was found
that the front leg was broken. but
otherwise was uninlurrd aud Agent
hullard gave h 90 "a party 90 raise. o.
VAS picked up az the stmile post
near Hatchet creek
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
SPURIOUS COIN"
IS In CIRCULATION
LINES AND QUARTERS IN PRO-
FUSION m BUSINESS CIRCLES.
Requires Close inspection 70 Dis
unsuish Them from the Genuine
ArtieIs-Lookout for Them.

For the past several days great
many lead dimes and quarters have
been making their appearance IN
Gainesville ana several OF the merch.
ants have been stuck" on the spur.
Gus coin.
The limitations are very good and
can scarcely BE- detected. except Boo
the ring, and h would be- advisable
az this time for an 10 notice money
well especially in these denomina.
fions
Specimens showed the reporter
Here rather old and dark looking and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
MIcANoPY ITEMS.

MICANOPY. March CIV. 2
Abstein Is building a nice cottage "a
the lot ne recently purchased.
The hOme-place OF the late Rev. J.
e. Ley has been repaired and repaint-
ed, which adds greatly TO the comfort
and appearance OF the place. w. 5.
Williams is occupying the residence.
Mrs Susie Emerson Is visiting her
son. Lucius. in 81. Augustine for a
few days.
w. G.. English OF Flewellen was in
town yesterday. He is one Of our
best truck farmers.
Dan Grace Of EvinstOn was In
town yesterday.
Arrow & Coleman. the liveTymen.
have dissolved cOpartnership. Arrow
retires, while Coleman will continue
business at the same stand.
Miss Lorna McCredie entertained
her friends Friday evening. AS usual
they report having had a nice time.
Miss Littlepage. the first assistant
of the high school here. has been
forced to resign on account Of nerv-
Gus prOstration and will go TO Vir-
ginia. Her friends hope that she will
soon regain her wOnted health. She
will be succeeded by Miss FOgg
J. L. Ford. wife and daughter left
for their home in Lynchburg. Va. yes
terday after having spent the winter
here. Mrs Ford is the daughter OF
our fellOw-tOwnsman. Judge George
billiard.
w. ID. Mathews of Pennington was
transacting business here Saturday.
Cabbage Is readily selling for from
$3.50 TO $3.50 per crate T. o. b. The
farmers that have cabbage will soor
be independent. With cabbage let.
tuce. beans and cukes TO market we
may reasonably expect the farmers
20 get some money ahead. The past
two years have not been successful
ones financially, generally speaking
We hope this one will be a good one
all the way through.
We are sorry 90 note the death ~
Mr. c. W. Chase. We hope someone
will carry through his paper mill pro
jet. While Mr.. Chase made money
for himself. he was not selfish. lie
was DESTROYS OF helping his fellow
man, and especially Gainesville and
Alacnua county. He will be missed
Mrs. J. A. Edwards Is visiting her
son. ID. G. Edwards, in Gainesville
Ben ThrOwer and wife passed
through town yesterday en- route TO
Gainesville In his automobile Ask
Mr. ThroweT whether ne is in favor
Of good roads or nOt-especially
whether he favors a few stumps along
the public highway?
We hope someone will introduce a
bill In the next Legislature that will
prevent the sale OF stock in fake com
panies. Make Il a heavy fine TO offer
for sale stocks Of any kind that do not
have the approval Of some State Off
cial- say the Comptroller
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
CIRCUIT COURT NOW
In SPECIAL SESSION
Duncan Jordan Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment for
Murder Of George Bryant.

The circuit court convened In sDe-
cial session Monday morning at 3
O'Clock. Judge Wills. State Attorney
Rivers and sheriff Ramsey in their
respective places.
This was Sheriff Ramsey's first
term. and he entered upon his Official
duties e. n ne had been In harness
q number Of years.
The names OF the Jurors were call
I'd and the following responded: r. J..
iiads0ck. w. II. Ellis. J. B. ClemmOns,
IA. Crews. J. B. Sheppard. J. L. slO-
cum. 4. Lee Hughes. n. J. Mccol
lum. John AGREE, g. b Gaslxins. J. A.
Durrance. L. b. Rawls. G. c. Voyle.
John M. FleweIIen, c. d. Wood. 4. A.
Flowers. J. G. Bitch. Joseph NAL
phurss Geo. n. Pickett. Wallace Pres
cott. r. n. Jones. C. b. Fontane. L.
J. Burkham. A. 8. Reeburg. r. r.
PrldgeOn. M. L. McCombs. c. w. Col.
son. r. w. HigdOn. James Collins. r.
ID. Peterson. Sandy Graham. J. II.
Osieen. M. Baldwin. The sheriff re-
ported that r. c. Evans. Hardy Ches-
ser and b. T. Burnett were not 10 be
found In the county.
The jurors were then sworn aud
the usual questions propOunded by
the Judge. when the following were
...s-..-..a g. ,~.-fr..s .,,~r.. ID
Clemmons, r. Lee Hughes. "a. J. Nc
Coiivm. s. H. Gaskins. c. c. v0yle. c.
ID. Wood. r. A. Flowers, c. u. FOn-
tame. r. w. Higdon. r. ID. Peterson.
sandy Graham.
The following were drawn as the
Grand jury: John MeElroy Flew
ellen. George +. Pickett, J. L. Slocum.
J. A. Durrance. r. J. HadsOck, r. =.
rridgeon. J. c. Bitch. James Collins.
W. n. Ellis. J. 8. Reeburg, Wallace
Prescott. L. n. Rawls. John AGREE. ].
" Sheppard. J. n. Osteen. H. L. Nc.
Combs. n. Baldwin. r. n. Jones.
After being duly sworn they retired
End selected John McElroy Flewellen
foreman. Whereupon Judge Wills de
l'vered his charge to them and they
retired to the room IN begin their Ia
n0rs
A special venire OF ten persons 90
serve as petit jurors was ordered
summoned from the body Of the coun-
az az large.
Grand Judy Does Quick Work.
The grand jury came into court and
reported the following true bills:
John Malone. George Jones. Henry
swanson, breaking and entering n.
McL. Grady's store o. High Springs;
duncan Jordan. for the murder Of
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

CLEVELAND. o.. March 22.-After
failing in an attempt TO negotiate a
settlement for the return Of his kid
mapped son. Willie. in a park at
Ashtabula, J. p. Whitla has returned
TO his home in Sharon.
Whitla was instructed in a letter
from the kidnappers TO leave $4,000
in Flatiron Park Saturday night. II
no detectives were about. the kid
nappers promised they would deliver
the boy safely TO the father In a no
tel at Ashtabula az CLOCK yester-
day morning. Whitla deposited the
money as requested. but the Ashta-
bula police learned Of The plans TO
pay the ransom and went TO the
park. The kidnappers are supposed
to have seen them. FOR at 3 o'clock
the money was intact and not n man
had approached the spot
Whitla believes that the failure to
effect a settlement with him Satur-
day night will brighten the kidnappers
and they will not communicate with
him again.
Left Big Package Of Bills.
The police OF Ashtabula are unwill-
inc . believe that the kidnappers
have left that section OF the country.
The letter from the captors Of Willie
Whitla came To the boys parents in
Sharon Friday afternoon.
Upon receipt Of the letter. Whitle
called In private detectives and asked
their advice. They we're anxious 10
capture the kidnappers and pleaded
with him 20 permit them to place a
decoy package Of bills at the desig
mated spot and let officers lie in wait
and capture the men who came after
the money.
Whitla would not agree to this. lie
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

bore the date Of 1851 The fact that
they are so old makes IL easier for
their passage
Il Is supposed that this Is part Of
the money recently unearthed from
the Newberry section that Is now find.
ing lts way here. but IL would be- bet.
ter that all take notice of the coins of
the above denominations and Try and
get them out OF circulation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

George Bryant at High Springs;
Charley Trap. murder OF James
stradford at Jonesville; John Collier,
assault with intent to murder p. s.
Gilmer All the defendants are now
In Jail.
Court then adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Court reconvened promptly at
CLOCK. when Sheriff Ramsey made
return Of the ten special veniremen as
follows: s. B. Cheeves. w. ID. Pagan.
A. wenske. ]. b. Dell, w. o. Tison.
ID. A. Robertson. Geo. r. Ellis. T. b.
strlngfellOw. w. L. Hill Messrs.
Ellis and Stringfellow were excused.
and ]. NJ. Patterson and ]. w. Tench
were summoned. the other two mem
bers OF the petit jury being L. J.
Burkhim and Joseph Malphurs.
John Malone. George Jones and
Henry Swanson. all colOred. were ar
raigned on the charge Of breaking
and entering the store of n. Mel.
Grady az High Springs and stealing
goods therefrom to the value OF over
$40. and plead guilty TO the charge as
indicted.
John Collier. cOlored. plead not
guilty TO the charge OF assault with
intent 10 murder.
Charley Trap. .colored. plead not
guilty to the indictment OF murder.
Duncan Jordan also plead not guilty
10 the charge Of murder.
Tom Douglass cOlOred. charged
with the murder OF Tom Gaskins az
Orange Heights. plead not guilty. and
also entered the same plea 10 the
charge OF assault with the intent 20
murder Dafney Gaskins.
Judge sgd l.. Carter was sworn In
as assistant State attorney.
The court ordered a special yenire
Of Is names drawn from the box.
returnable az o'clock Wednesday az
teTnOOn. from which TO select a jury
to try Kelley the while man charged
with the murder Of Special officer Sci
lars az High Springs about three
years ago. Col. J. n. Stripping, Judge
sgd l.. Carter and b. A. Thrasher
are representing the defendant. while
State Attorney Rivers will represent
the State
Il Is probable that the Bexley-
Osteen case will go TO trial on We'd
nesday Of Eext week.
Startling Means. colored. plead not
guilty 20 the murder Of Frank Gal
lOway.
court adjourned until o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
KIDNAPPERS LEAVE
RANSOM UNTOUCHED
Watching Policemen BaIk Fathers Sacrifice in His
Effort to Rescue His Son.

finally consented to permit the A.
tectives TO accompany him 10 nj,
city and await his summons 10 st,,
a search for the kidnappers.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Whitla Lar
the package Of bills in the park n.
went to the designated spot aloDs
feeling certain that his compliance
with the request of the kidnapper
would prove the means OF deliverin,
his boy back to him.
Policemen Queer the Plan.
Three policemen. who had been
sent out from the Ashtabula central
station, saw Whitla leave the mopey
in the park They apprised Chief
Laskey OF their discovery and recely.
ed instructions to remain on duty and
capture the kidrappers should they
appear
In the meantime Whitla returned to
the city and communicated with his de-
tectives In Cleveland. They advised
him not TO go TO the hotel for his boy
a minute before the time set
After FIVE hours OF anxious waiting
Whitla started after his boy. As he
was ON his way. a policeman inform
ID him that three officers had been
on guard At the park and no one had
called for the money
Whitla was overcome when thls
news was broken 20 him. He went
70 the park and found his package
Of money undisturbed.
A detachment Of detectives was sent
ont from Cleveland a. soon as Il vas
learned that the Ashtahula police
were working on the case.
Whitla returned TO Cleveland and
after a conference with Detective Per
kins the return trip 10 Sharon vas
made
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

look after the work and material Be
ing used.
Mr.. King Is very favorably impress
ed with Gainesville He has vlsilea
many sections Of the city 10 look q
the different materials 10 be ioana
here for building ne speaks IN u.
highest praise OF the shade trees ana
the wide streets, and while We nav
received a very large appropriation ~
a town OF our size. he now feels ma
our Representative iu Congress Ans'
what he was about when be- asAeu
g. AID consider ,ha' such as
growing CITY Is d,seryIug OF the u's-
,.ass building We are 90 have ln0'
are few. if any ~ tho cities ~ln
like population That have reo'.''-
what We have. and Vo should i'rl nay
py over me result of the "oIA
compIi-hcd hy our Representative
Congress
Mr. Young viii 40 once Nisl. ll. ~. -,
and src tDa, thc work and H'' '.s.
are AN up tp the requirements ' -
Government aud b. i- hoped TO- "a
me building completed within 90, y
quirrd time. which uIl hr about ''-
teen month"; a.
From here Mr. ku- "iI 81
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another like contract uuR ".N 80. "a
way. hut before hI- departure ls =,
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-23
GRAND Judy Does Quick WorL

The grand jury came into court and
reported the following true bills:
John Malone George Jones. Henry
swanson, breaking and entering A.
Mel. Grady's store Of High Springs:
duncan Jordan. for the murder Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04

state-in other words the mail
carriers in the rural districts OF
Kansas 60 almost twice around
the globe every day or twelve
times a week. This will give an
idea of the enormous amount OF
territory covered by these little
covered wagons and sometimes
automobiles.
MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS.
When a district wishes a rural
route in this state they apply for
it in the usual way, but one OF
the main features of their appli-
cation is the condition of the
roads. The road overseers of the
township or the county commits
sioners have to agree to keep
these roads in good first class
condition the year around or the
postoffice department has little
use for the application. This
has been done-that is, the agree
ment has been made. But in the
last few years the complaints
from the rural carriers have
grown from a few struggling
grumbles to an uproar of growls
and few days ago the fourth
assistant postmaster general at
Washington took the matter in
hand. He notified Postmaster
Rodgers of the conditions and
said that the inspector would be
here within a few days and COM
mence on his travels throughout
the state.
There is another reason why
the roads should be fixed at once
spring is coming. Springtime
is the worst time of the seasons
for roads. Wet weather and
heavy travel combined cut out
the good places and reveal the
bad place.. The large number
of freshets are continually wear
ing away roads that are not
built properly-and whether any
one wishes to travel or not the
the mail carriers has to 60 over
the roads every dsy and contri-
butte his portion toward the en-
circle-the-globe tours. The ru-
raj route inspector is coming
just at the time of year when the
roads are supposed to be at their
best-when they should be pre-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04
Rural Routes I'm Danger

This can either be taken as a
general hint or timely warning
In a few weeks a rural route In
spector from the United States
postoffice department at Wash
iugton will cross the state line OF
Kansas and commencing IN the
eastern counties he will work as
fast as possible his official hand
making a clean sweep over the
state, cutting down the rural
routes with relentless energy from
the standpoint of cold blooded
official who is working under or
ders and who has little use fol
pleas or promises. In other words
"a rural route inspector is COM
ing to Kansas and his duty will
be to look over all of the rural
routes in the state. Those routes
that are hindered by bad roads
will be scratched off the map and
the customers will have to resort
to the old time practice of COM
ing to town for their mail. Nc
excuses will 60.
This new order was issued not
long ago and has been handed to
Postmaster A. K. Rodgers of To-
peka, who is at the head Of all
the rural routes of the state OF
Kansas. He told a reporter this
morning that the fourth assistant
postmaster general was RESPONSE
BILE for the new rnling and he
would be powerless to protect the
ruralists in any manner. But Mr..
Rodgers has done this much-he
has allowed himself to be inter
viewed and the result of this in
terview should be enough to
awaken the road overseers and
county commissioners of the
many counties in this state. The
postoffice inspector will pay little
attention to what has been or
what is going to be done-he
will look at the roads as they
are now and combining their
condition with the agreement
entered into by the county Off
Gals he will allow his rake to
drop and the brush will go.
There are 1908 rural routes in
Kansas. Every route averages
about Is miles-therefore there
are about 1890 miles traversed
every day by the carriers of this
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04
Nervous
Collapse

IT have travelled for thirty
years continually. l lost a great
deal of sleep, which together
with constant worry left me in
such a nervous state that finally,
after having two collapses OF
nervous prostration, | was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. ] doctored continually
but with no relief. DR.. Miles
Nervine came to my rescue-I
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever / am particularly
nervous a few doses relieve me"
A. G. c. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, of the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the Kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. Its strength
ening influence upon the nerv-
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all ac-
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04
DR.. English. Phone l0s.

Booster Day, March 20. is 60
ing to be a memorable affair ID
this city. On that day the mer.
chants are going to spread them
selves, so to speak. They are
going to make offerings of goods
at such prices as will make liber-
al buying. If the visitors to Bax-
ter Springs on that day have any.
thing to sell, all they have to do
is to bring il to town. The ser
vices of an auctioneer have been
secured for the occasion and no
charge for selling viii be made.
1t is expected that every farmer
and his family for miles around
will be in Baxter Springs on Sat
urday, March 20.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04
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at the seashore swimming, bath
ing, boating all these and more
waiting for you,
To make the trip economically
buy one of the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-03-04
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