The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-17
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The Noweree grapefruit groves at Estero and
Alva, four and five years DID, respectively, will pro-
duce 10000 boxes of fruit this at net valu-
alton of $4,000.
Sanford and Orlando will soon be connected by
daily line of automobiles the promoter of the enter
prise being reported negotiating for machines of
the right capacity.
The marriage of King Alfonso of Spain and Prin-
Ena of Battenburg will occur June 2, in the
church of San Geronimo, Madrid. Festivities be-
ing arranged on a great scale.
The Elks of Gainesville have purchased a lot on
which they will erect building for their home, and
public sentiment of the city urges that they also
include theater in their building plans.
The New York Department of Health has dis
covered method by which diagnosis for hydro
phoba may be made in twenty minutes instead of
three or four days as necessary before
Rumors continue of the possibility of riots and
massacres in China and the Secretary of the Chinese
Six Companies at San Francisco declares that Feb
ruary "a is the date set for the outbreak.
George w. Beavers, formerly chief of depart
ment in the postal service, pleaded guilty to
fenced to serve two years in the penitentiary
Congressman Sparkman has introduced concur.
rent resolution authorizing the President to issue
proclamations asking States to participate in the
Panama Exposition to be held In Tampa in 1908
Governor Hanly of Indiana has decided to call
special session of the Legislature for the purpose
of impeaching the Secretary of State, accused of
grating, and to pass twocent railway fare bill.
Farmers at Immokalee, Fla, urge a law Offering
bounty for panther hides. Panthers are numerous in
that region and many hogs have been destroyed, as
well as deer and turkey through their depredations
The State Liquor Dspensary of South Carolina
will continue, after passing the House bill pro-
vding for its abolition, the Senate has killed the
measure by striking out the enacting clause of the
bill
Attorney General Hadley of Missouri declares
that he has completed his against the Stand
ard Oil Company, and expects to get decision pro-
hibting the company from doing business in Mis-.
souri,.
Meetings have been held in st. Petersburg for
the purpose of organizing company of the Florida
State Troops, and much interest has been shown
that promoters of the matter are confident of sue
cess
In the Greene.G aynor trial Major Gillette testi-
fled to certain work done by the defendants while
Captain Carter was in charge of work on Cumber-
land Sound cost the Government eight times too
much.
Citizens of Kissimmee who worked for the cause
of prohibition in the recent election in which they
were victorious, have organized law and order
committee to see that the law against selling liquor
is enforced.
Colonel Patterson, of Washington, an agent of the
Agricultural Department, has visited Florida for
the purpose of investigating and securing information
relative to the establishment of forest reserve in
this state
The statement is made by DR.. Wiley, Government
Chemist that 100000 infants are killed yearly in
this country by the use of poisonous concoctions in
the form of soothing syrups pain killers and con.
densed milk.
Mrs. Emma Renton has received, through the aid
of the United States Government, $7S,607 from Hon
duras, for the murder of her husband in 1894. An