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County, in which lie the settlements
known as the Avon Park township, No.
33, range %, bordering on Polk County.
The altitude of this section is set
down by Mr.. Mitchell as $50 feet above
sea level, The lands on the ridge of
the peninsula for twenty or more miles
are studded with clear fresh water lakes,
and rise up from ten to forty feet above
the surface of the lakes. These lands
drain to the lakes instead of the lakes
Overlooking the lands about them.
This is true, also, of the lands in Polk
County, running up toward Barlow.
They are precisely like those in the
upper quarter of DeSotO County, where
l reside. Yet no tax was levied on Polk
County lands. The PabOr Lake settle.
ment lands lap over the line of the two
counties to the extent of a twenty.acre
tract; on these acres, no drainage tax.
On section 4, with its GAO acres, and Sec
ton 3, with about half that acreage, s
cents per acre was assessed for 1905.
Payment has been suspended, but
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-26

upon to pay this cent tax; a small
sum now, perhaps, but if the scheme
iot II Is a scheme and not an enterprise
is carried on for years and years, with
perhaps higher per cent tax attached,
justice" said VIM. Penn. sis the
insurance we have on our lives and prop.
erty: and Daniel Webster echoed the
sentiment when he declared "iustice is
the great interest of man on earth, II
Is the lgament which holds civilized
gether" '''''' W.
But if injustice, Juggling in the shane
what then! e"'"'
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-26

The point l make. then, is that the
lands in townships 30, 81 and 81. rance
~ east, are taxed unjustly, inasmuch
as they will not be benefited by the
drainage scheme. On the contrary, | be.
iieve they will be more or less injured
by the rapid decrease of the underaow
OF water that unquestionably undernes
this region, running in southerlv di.
rIection. That such an undercurrent ex.
lists cannot be questioned; hundreds Of
fresh water lakes have no inlet or out.
let, and yet all the year round are fresh
and pure, making the hills about them
the loveliest and healthiest home. SITES
10 be found in the State, lacking only
railway transportation to bring them
INTO prominence and enhanced valuation
in the public eye.
1t is this point of unjust taxation
only, that l desire to touch, on INV own
behalf, in the interest of those non. resi.
dents l represent and because there are
hundreds of owners of small tracts in
Avon Park township who will be called
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-26
New Insurance Decision

Lelpzig-The German Supreme Court
has decided that if an insured person ia
injured by an accident due to stunts he
performs IN dream, the accident com.
pany is liable to damages.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-05-26

"U the Roosevelt. Tillman. Chandler incident
teaches the people anything it warns them of the
dangers attendant upon executive usurpation of the
prerogatives of the legislative branch of the Gov.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
CASE OF REAL CHAR
ITY THIS MORNING

This morning Mrs. f. w. Clancy,
who takes a great deal of interest In
charity work, received a note that
Mrs. Nellie Johnson and two children
were at No. 400 West Copper avenue
and were in distress, not having
eaten anything since some time yes
terday, Mrs. Clancy got together
some eatables and can OF milk and
started out to find the family. At
the corner of Fourth street and Cop
per avenue she accOsted represen-
tatiye of The Evening Citizen, and,
with his aid, Mrs. Clancy finally dis
covered the room, in the extreme
rear of No. 4O9 West Copper avenue,
where Mrs. Johnson and children
have been stopping. Someone had
told Mrs. Johnson, so it was learned
from native lady at the room, that II
she and children called at a Ger
tain place (probably the Salvation
Army headquaTers), they would be
provided with something to eat,
hence they were absent when Mrs.
Clancy called. The lady, however.
left her bundle and the can of milk.
and started out again TO find an
other family reported no be- i'm dis
tress and residing on Tijeras avenue
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
SENATOR HEY5ouRN WILL
WORK EOR LAND cOuRT.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator
Heybourn, at the opening session of
congress. next Monday. will introduce
bill creating United States land
courts In each of the public land
states, in which appeal may be taken
from any final decision by register
and receiver in regard to the right
to enter public lands. From these
courts appeal will lie to the national
land court, to be provided for by bill,
with headquarters at Washington and
consisting of three judges. Heybourn
thinks this will relieve the general
land Office and the Interior depart
ment of the necessity for deciding
legal controversies affecting the en-
try of public lands, and will greatly
curtail the expenses and delay incl
dent ITO such contests, and at the
same time secure judges who will be
appointed for their special fitness and
ability to handle such cases.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
At End of Twentieth Round
Neither Had Been Subdued
Or Knocked Out.
Los ANGELES TOUGHS FOR
THEIR FELLOW Citizen
O'Brien Not Heavy Enough Tho
He Showed Much Better Skill
in the Fight.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 2S.-Jack
O'Brien, of Philadelphia. fought
Tommy Burns, of this city. last night,
before the Pacific Athletic club.
Twenty rounds were fought in as ter
rife a bout as this country has ever
seen. When the gong sounded both
men, though on eheir feet and ready
and able to continue the fight, showed
marks of terrible punishment. Their
bodies from the waist up were Gov
cred with blood.
The decision of Referee Jenries,
declaring the fight draw, was greet
ed with shouts of disapproval by the
Los Angeles crowd. which had shown
during the whole contest an unreas
enable partiality for the man of their
city.
The commencement of the fight
was delayed by the fact that Burns
wore an inflated belt, which O'Brien
demanded he should discard. The
demand was finally complied with
Burns had more brute strength, but
O'Brien showed the more skill.
There also seemed more than or
dinary personal enmity in the con-
fiict.
Burns objected to the decision of
Referee Jeffries, but O'Brien accept
ed it gracefully Neither man had
been able to score knockdown dur
ing the whole twenty rounds, and the
sentiment of the unprejudiced spec
tators was that the honors though
differing were equal. The fair con-
clusion was thus expressed by
RRrian after the fpht.
'I' am very well satisfied with the
decision. Jeffries did the right thing,
| outpointed Burns, I think, but was
little light for him. Hereafter
shall fight in the middlewelght class.
Burns was a bit stronger that ! ex
pected, and he fought good fight
Referee Jim Jeffries defending his
decision, said: There was nothing
to warrant a different decision in ia
vor of either. Both were strong at
the finish. There was not enough
leading done to justify a selection OF
fhp hest man
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
COMMERCIAL CLUB DANCE
WAS WELL ATTENDED

The Thanksgiving ball given at the
Commercial club last night was the
largest and most delightful social af-
fair to take pace at the club for many
moons. The attendance was large
the music was excellent and the dane.
ing was made more pleasurable than
formerly owing to the increased space
made by rearrangement of the sec
ond floor Luncheon was served at
midnight.
ihose present We're Messrs. and
Mesdames John BOrradaile. G.. W
Harrison, d. A. Macpherson, MAYNARD
Guasul, ID. Weller, NJ. O. Chad
bourne, Charles S. White. A. b. Nc
q hey. Mesdames NJ. Mandell, Weld
Collins o. A. Mstson. Misses Zuc-
kerberg, Hattie Kunz, Edna Gibson.
Gladys Childers, Lucy Hazeldine Nav
Hazlldice Mary Alice Partridge Leila
Armijo Mildred Fox, Edith Reed
Maud Reed, Helen Bearrup. Con.
stance Abbott, Bessie Baldridge Hell
en- Rodgers, Jenette Bryson. Mabel
Bryson, Dolores Hunicg, Betty Will
ley Messrs. Thurber, Pickard Post.
Stamm Huning Algcr WELLER. Hert-
Zog Pratt Campbell. Dickie, Faber
Partridge Elmer and Fred Drake. Cor.
riel, Fleming Hadden Cleland Schwei-
Zcr SJaah. Meyer,
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
Heybourn Wants Land Court
of Appeal From Register
and Receiver.
GERMANY HAD FEARfULLY
FATAL FACTORY EXPLOSION
Oklahoma Hardware Dealer Is
Fatally Shot BY Robber With
His Own Pistol.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Mayor
Schmitz, who cut short his European
trip to hasten home to face the
charge of extortion and graft, upon
which he was indicted by the grand
jury, was warmly welcomed upon his
arrival at midnight. Four thousand
people waited for the mayor at
Dreamland pavilion and over 1000
stood on the outside, not being able
TO enter The mayor had been ar
rested as the train crossed the state
line. When he arrived in the city he
was driven at once to the pavilion,
where he was given an enthusiastic
reception. The mayors voice choked
with emotion when he responded to
the speeches of welcome. He denied
all charges of graft and said that he
had returned to face his traducers.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
THE MCKINLEY MEM
ORAL FOR DELEWARE,

New York, Nov. 29-J. L. Kelly,
of this city, is at present engaged on
a monument for the Mckinley Memoir
ial association of Delaware. 1t will
not be in the form of statue of the
late presidents, but will be huge
tablet of marble fourteen feet in
height and eight feet wide with cor
nice cap and chased edges finished
with artistic simplicity. On the face
OF the slab will be placed a bronze
tablet six feet wide and five feet
high containing a record of the in
cidents in Mr.. McKinley's life in
raised metal letters and above the
tablet will be a bas relief of the bust
OF the late president in bronze. The
monument will be erected in Viii
mington, but the site has not yet been
fixed
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
MAIL CARRIER KEMP
WAS NOT frozen
He t4AO A BAD TIME OF 1T IN
THE SNOW OVER IN THE
PECOS.

The snow storm of this week came
near resulting seriously for that faith.
tul public servant, Joe Kemp, who fol
three years has daily carried the mail
from Arte5ia TO Hope, SAWS the
Artesia Advocate.
Joe, who Is in this country for lung
trouble. was no. well Sunday night
aud was feeling poorly Monday morn
ing. Although the damp snow was
Falling thickly he started out without
extra heavy clothing for protection.
BY the time Joe reached Eagle
draw. about five miles this side OF
Hope, the road and creek bed were
hlied with snow 50 as to present q
level appearance Without warning
the horses landed in ten feet of drift,
ed snow and began TO plunge. Joe
got out into the snow and unhi' ched
the team. Then he took the mail sack
and crossing the draw to enc side of
the drift. he resumed his journey on
horseback
When he reached the farmhouse OF
Tony Yarber about half way between
Eagle draw and Hope. he was com
pletely exhausted, and when Mr.. Var
her came out 10 meet him. he fen
helpless from his steed.
When he at length recuperated, he
drove into Hope with Marion Smith,
His hands and ears were frost-bitten,
but he Was able to bring in the mail
Thursday
Mr.. Kemp is quite an old gentle
man. He Is man OF some means
has good farm near Hope and mar
ried children in Texas.
Tie came here for lung trouble three
Years ago and took charge Of the mail
route Since that time he neye.
missed day until his week.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
REPORT OF sPENcER's
DEATH is CONFIRMED

Knoxville, Nov. 2s.-The official re-
port given out by General Superln-
tendeat Richey of the Southern rail
way, confirms the report of Presi-
dent Spencer's death in the Southern
railway accident this morning.. The
report says:
President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern Railway, Philip Schuyler of
Baltimore, Southern railway director
and Operator ID. W. Davis of Wash
ington, wene killed in an accident IL
miles from Lynchburg this morning.
Charles b. Fisher and Mr.. Redmond
of Baltimore are missing. Car No.
100, which was Spencer's private
coach, a sleeper or No. 33 and a club
car on No. 81 were destroyed. Mer-
rtll, private secretary to President
Spencer, was slightly injured. The
accident was caused by passenger
train No. SO, south bound, stopping To
repair knuckle. The operator north
gave No. 81 a clear block and II ran
into the rear of No. 49,"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29

Letters which the man exhibited
were addressed: Clarence Sheldon
Syndicate"
What is that?" | asked.
A smile spread over his wrinkled
face, and pointing TO the children
gathered around, he said, proudly:
we are the Clarence Sheldon Syn
dicate. The name is made up of the
two given names of my boys. What
Is mine is theirs, and besides | have
had bad luck with my name.
Thankful? Surely.
yes Thanksgiving day is at hand.
We will not complain. have $40
pension from the government. My
daughter is good enouhg to help out
my working The children are help
ing me 90 finish my work. / am
thankful that every little face is the
image of my dear wife. We have
enough to eat and We will be warm
this winter somehow Something TO
be thankful for, surely. The fight
isn't out of the old soldier yet, my
boys: the fight is still on, and the
Clarence Sheldon Syndicate isn't go
ing to haul down the flag because of
Temporarily short rations.'
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
TIE BURLINGTON
RAILROAD PURCHASE.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-It is now def
nitely understood that the plan of the
Northern Pacific holdings in Chicago
Burlington and Quincy stock have
not been worked out. The plan does
not involve the retirement of the
Burlington joint 40, but it is propos-
ed that the Great Northern shall
guarantee the Northern Pacific
against loss from the transaction and
that the Great Northern shall de-
posit further collateral for the bonds
in place of the Burlington stock pur
chased by the Great Northern. The
plans up to date do not provide for
an issue OF stock at this time by the
Northern Pacific. but they do pro-
vide for a cash dividend of 500 or
more a share for Northern Pacific
stockholders.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
One of the Leading Railway
Presidents of the
Whole World
MEETS DEATH IN ACCI-
DENT ON HIS OWN LINE
His Body Was Burned Beyond
Recognition In the Burning
of His Car.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 29-Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer of the Southern
Railway, was killed and his body
burned beyond recognition at Law
yers, Va. eleven miles below here
this morning Philip Schuyler OF New
York, of Spencer's party, was also
killed, as was Spencer's special train
dispatcher, II. w. Davis, and Engi-
neer Terry. One man not yet identi-
fed was also killed. Eight negroes
We're injured, one probably fatally.
The accident was the result of coll
lision between train No. 81, Wash
ington & Southwestern vestibued Inn
tied, which ran into the rear of train
No 33, known as the Jacksonville.
limited. Presidet Spencer's private
car was entirely burned.
Both Killed and Burned.
The presidents car was split open
by the colliding locomotives and i'm
medlately caught fire, Spencer's body
being burned almost beyond recogni-
tion. In the car with him were Phiip
Schuyler of New York City, Spen-
GERS private secretary, Merrill, and
his private dispatcher, d. w. Davis.
Davis was crushed and died In fifteen
minutes. Schuyler was instantly kill
ed but his body was rescued before
being badly burned. Engineer G. Per-
ry, who was 'on the rear train, was
killed. Private Secretary Merrill was
injured but the nature OF his injuries
have not been learned. Twelve or
thirteen persons. mostly negroes,
were wounded. only one thought fat
ally. The Jacksonville train stopped
at the top of the heavy grade. q mile
from Lawyers depot, to repair a
slight break down, and before. II is
said. the flagman could get back to
protect it the Atlanta train dashed
into 1t.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
IMPORTANT NEW WORK ON
NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

New York, Nov. 29.-One of the
most important and comprehensive
works on the history of the North
American Indians is at present in
the press and will be issued in a
very short time. The author is Mr.
Curtis. Of Seattle, who has MADE a
study Of the Indians Of this continent
his life work and his monumental
work ON the subject will be illustrat-
ed by thousands OF remarkable photo
graphs, never before produced. In
his work Mr. Curtis will PROFOUND
a new theory as TO how the North
American continent became populat
ed. Only 2JO sets of the work will
be- issued and they win be sold ar
1000 set
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
LOCAL ELKS INITIATE
SIX, KEEP OPEN HOUSE

At the Elks' lodge rooms last night
six candidates were initiated into the
mysteries of the order by Albuquer-
que lodge No. 461, and a general good
time followed. The candidates were
Dr. A. f. Bessette, c. Z. Mead ana
DR. l.. T. Smith, of San Marcial; /;
Stanley Horabin, of Thoreau, and j.
w. Stewart and Will Thomas, of Al
buquerque. The last named gentle
men are Santa F'e trainmen.
On next Sunday afternoon the an
nual memorial service of the lodge
will be held in Elks' theater The
program for the service has not been
given to the press at this time. 1t
will likely appear Friday.
Today the best people on earth
are keeping open house at the Elks'
club rooms, on the first floor of the
building.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
ImpOrtdtiOnS From Canada
Said to Be Injuring Small
Farmers in That Island.
PRICE OF JUTE IS BAD
FOR WASHINGTON FARMERS
German Expert Examines Soil and
Crops in Florida For His
Government.

Dublin, Nov. 29.-At public meet.
ing in the Rotunda here tonight Mr..
Field, M. p, presiding. resolutions
we're adopted objecting to the free
importation of Canadian cattle into
Great Britain and Ireland as it would
have a disastrous effect on the small
farmers in the south and west of
ireland. 1t was pointed out that the
farmers who bred cattle and the
small grazers would suffer while the
only persons who would benefit by
the free importation would be the
settlers who took evicted farms. w.
ID. Daily. estates commissioner, and
Sir John Colomb, NJ. p, are interest
ing themselves in the matter
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
SCHUYLER WAS A NEW YORK
RETIRED CAPITALIST

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 29.-Philip
Schuyler. who was among the killed,
was a retired New York capitalist.
Two men are missing. Charles ID.
Fisher of the Gill & Fisher. commits
sion merchants, Baltimore. and Mr.
Redmonds. The latter is supposed TO
he Frank T. Redwood of the broker
age firm of Lownes & Redwood OF
Baltimore He left Baltimore last
night on the wrecked train for North
Carolina, on hunting expedition. A
later dispatch says that both Fisher
and Redwood had been killed
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
SPENCER WAS A VERY
PROMINENT RAILROAD MAN

New York, Nov. 29.-Samuel Spen-
Ger. president of the Southern Rail-
way company, who was killed in the
wreck of train of the Southern rail-
way near Lynchburg today. had busl-
2ess headquarters in this citys He
was one of the most prominent rail-
roadmen OF the United States, and for
nearly twenty years had bee2 the
head of one or more great railway
enterprises. At the time of his death
in addition to the Southern, he was
president AID director of the Ala
bama & Great Southern, the Cincin-
natl, New Orleans & Pacific, Georgia
Southern & Florida railway and the
Mobile & Ohio. He was also director
of the Central of Georgia, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee &c st. Paul, the Erie,
the Northern Pacific. and other cor
porations.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
POSTAL PRoBERs RE-
SUME THEIR WORK,

Washington, Nov % Monday
the commission which has been
making an investigation into second
class mail matters resumed the hear
Ing OF evidence. Senator Penrose is
presiding. representatives. OF the
Periodical Publishers association are
giving evidence. E. C. Madden, third
assistant postmaster general, has Civ
en- evidence to the effect that a re-
formation of the laws is imperative.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
SOIL AND CROPS INvEsTI-
GATED BY GERMAN EXPERT.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 29.-M. n.
Kaumans, formerly minister of agri-
culture and now imperial agricultural
attache for Germany in tine United
States, has visited a number of Sec
tions of this state investigating the
soil, crops, methods of farming and
fruit and truck growing. Mr. Kau,
mans, who is a noted expert is pre-
pairing an elaborate report on the
agricultural conditions of Florida for
the German government.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
MINNEAPOLIS TIMBER
MILLS SHUT DOWN.

Winona, Mimi, Nov. 29-The ex-
haustion of the lumber hurried for
ward several years by the great for
est 6re5 in Wisconsin some years
ago has been the means of closing
several large lumber mills in this dis
trict Up to the present time three
mills, operating several million feet
OF timber a year each, have been
closed down and it has now been an.
nounced that one of the largest mills
in this district will close operations
in a very short time.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
RoesER KILLS MAN
FOR A MERE PISTOL

Oklahoma City, Nov. CIV p.
Dilworth, proprietor of the c. Dill
worth hardware store here. was shot
and probably wounded fatally this
morning by man in an attempt to
rob the store The robOer escaped
A stranger asked to see a revolver,
and then asked for cartridges. He
loaded the revolver and told the clerk
and Dilworth TO hold up their hands.
Thinking 1t joke. Dilworth laughed,
and the man shot him twice and then
disappeared.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-11-29
OFFICIAL CLOSING
OE MANY CANAL 6

Albany n. Y, Nov. 29.-In accord
ance with notice given by Superin-
tendent OF the state department of
Public Works Franchot, the Erie,
Champiaiu, OswegO, Cayuga and Sc.
neca and Black river canals were
officially closed TO navigation at u
O'Clock last night