The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-11-25

OF the Lake Worth drainage committee was adopted.
when means that an arrangement will be made
WIN the Lake Worth Dredging and Construction
company to throw up the new county road proposed
to be built across Clear Lakes to connect with the
old Government road
Green Cove Springs is taking on some city airs.
For two years or more there the city has had tele
phone lines to all the turpentine stills and connec
tions made with the hotels, stores and railroad sta
tion, also in some few private residences but now
through the perseverance and untiring efforts of r.
W. Mattox together with many able assistants a
new line is being erected The poles are set and tho
wire stretched on the main street, and with the
work progressing rapidly as possible soon almost
every house in town will be connected in this way
Not only will this great achievement be convenience
to the people of Green Cove Springs but connection
will be made with all the nearby towns, and best
of ALL with Jacksonville The citizens are elated over
this new innovation also over the marked i'm.
provements made to the famous white sulphur
springs located in the heart of the city, The early
prospects of a large modern hotel on the site of
the Clarendon Hotel is also giving Green Cove
Springites much joy and satisfaction.
Ihc Dig rdIT aC lampa Is Cne great success
intended and planned by its enthusiasts and promo
tiers, and the attendance is all that was expected
Jacksonville Day. this week, was one of the red letter
days, and there a splendid representation of
Jacksonville people. The exhibits made by the coun
ties represented not only most excellent, but
elaborate and rpete while there are attractions too
numerous to mention. The enterprise of the citizens
of Tampa in presenting complete fair is not
praise and laudaton, especially so as the event of
last year was financial SUGGESTIVE first ever
recorded in the history of fairs held in Florida That
this years event will be another financial success
goes almost without saying for the whole manage
ment has been along sound and healthful lines of
economy with suggestion of stint apparent any.
where In fact there is air of wholesomeness and
completeness apparent everywhere THE SUN wishes
Tampa most prosperous and happy Fair season
this year, and not only repetition of the same next
year, but even glorious, brilliant and greater
financial success.
A list of the names of liz persons who are
insured for 100000 or more in the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, has been published, the list
being that of those eligible as Equitable d.
rectors. Florida is only represented by man, f.
Z. Brent OF Pensacola. The next annual election of
there will be vote for thirteen directors seven of
whom will be from the pollcy.holders of the society
While the theory of naturalization by electing thir
teen directors each year. of whom are to repre-
sent pocyholders and six to be elected by the stock
holders, would seem to be fair way to bring about
the conditions for which the policy holders have
striven, it is evident that the end sought has
been defeated by the very method which has been
adopted to bring it about.
Prince Louis of Battenberg, the Sailor Prince
who came, saw and conquered, has gone When he
went New York showed what it could do in the
way of noisy farewell, the formal farewell coming
from the Government by the big guns sounding out
sautes He had adjectives left to describe Ameri-
can hospitality and paid glowing tribute to Ameri.
can women. His "gambol" with the lambs at their
club rooms of his most enjoyable experiences
The Prince also had another experience which proba-
bly, appealed to him differently when he had five
sessions in all with New York city dentist which
cost him 81 OOO This royal BILL at the rate of 5000
per visit was paid without protest. The last heard