The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-03-24
What's Agitating the People

not only brought results to his own store, but his
operations of this kind appealed to other merchants
who followed in his footsteps in seeking publicity.
benefactor to the commercial interests OF this city,
a valued friend to publishers, his retirement is q
of more than passing moment, and the friends
he thus made will hope that his future will be radi-
ant with the brightest side of life While regrettng
the retirement OF Mr. Fetting yet it is satisfactory
to state the progress of his late business will be
increased by the combination with the Knight Crock
cry Company, the merger of the two great houses
and the ample capital necessary for expansion Civ
ing scope for commercial action in keeping with
the past policy Of EACH
Another business success worthy of note is that
OF Messrs. s. d. Cheatham and w. f. Alderman, who
for the past year have been associated in the cloth
ing and mems furnishing trade under the name of the
ii. A. Renfroe Company and are now conducting
business under the title of the observation-disclosures
Company These two gentlemen were controlling
stockholders of the establishment before the change
in the firm name and Mr.. Cheatham, as manager,
had been largely responsible for the profitable pat
ronage enjoyed by the II. A. Renfroe Company
before the transfer The experience and ability of both
gentlemen have placed this business in the front rank
and the tide of trade flowing to its doors we'll illus
trates the popularity they possess.
Few persons have given heed to the Importance
of the work being done by the East Coast Canal
Company, in dredging canals and connecting the
waterways on the eastern coast of the State into
continuous passage way. But three miles yet remain
to dig of the last canal on the ne and this will be
done in few months. Then the work of dredging
Pablo Creek will begin and when that is completed
safe waterway will be ready for traffic from Jack
sonville southwark along the entire coast.
Agitation for railway across South Florida has
again been aroused and report places probability
of something being done toward that end. Accord
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from Tampa across the State to st. Lucie Inlet or
some other point where port could be found st.
Lucie Inlet has the preference because a natural
harbor is already there and at small cost could be
made available for deep draft vessels, it is stated
by those who have investigated. Such railway
would prove of much benefit to that portion of the
State. As developer of resources and a stimulant
for the settlement of new territory it would be i'm
possible to estimate the good that could be accom-.
plished by the building of the proposed line There
is much fertile land ad jacent to the Kssimmee river
not available for culture because of its inacces.
sibiity but with transportation facilities would be
of great value. On the eastern side of the river in
the vicinity of passenger, Fort Drum and other
points there is much fertile territory that would add
to the wealth of the State if cultivated but without
railway transportation marketing of products is i'm
possible
While the criticism applied to Speaker Cannon
by Congressman Shackelford of Missouri will hardly
ch"hSe cohullohs, YET IL puts De1Ore the people the
necessity of reform in the House of Representatives
II free legislation is to be accomplished In address
ing the Speaker Mr.. Shackelford said:
'You sit an enthroned despot subjecting the
rights and destines of this great people to the die
tates of your own unbridled will No member can
submit any matter to vote of the House until he
shall have first sought and found favor in your sight
The Constitution contemplates that the Speaker shall
be the servant of the House In denance of the Con
sstitution you have made yourself its master. You
have packed every committee so that no bill can be
reported without your consent Unless you are will
ing no member can move to discharge a committee
from the consideration of bill and take it up in
the House."
Mr.. Shackelford, with Congressman Lamar was
the object of dspeasure of John Sharp Williams at
the opening of Congress, when he caused their
removal from committee, because they had antaeo.
nized railway rate bill which Williams had favored
The Standard Oil Company has become tired Of
being investigated" though il does not appear that
any of the socaled Investigations have increased
the public stock of information
According to Washington correspondent of tho
New York Herald the Standard is getting ready to
fight back. He says:
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