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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01

man civilization, and were Christian nation,
while the Danes who were the descendants of those
fierce old Cloths who lived on the shores Of the
Euxine, centuries before the Christian Era were
pagan fanatics These barbaric instincts were but
too apparent In the first few years of Canute's
reign, but he seems to have been a great student
OF the public pulse, and becoming conscious of
the higher ideals of those about him. he quickly
adjusted himself to them, and adopted English
laws and usages, as well as the religion which he
found there.
Carlyle thinks but for lack of years. Canute
might well have been the Charlemagne of Eng.
land and the North. In few vivid strokes of his
pen, he thus describes him. al...
"A most nimbe, sharp-striking, clear.thinking
prudent and effective man, who regulated this dis
membered and distracted England In its church
matters, and It's state matters, like real king
He had standing army blouse Carls) who were
well paid well drilled and disciplined capable of
quenching insurrection or breakage of the peace"
This of course. gave the king unlimited authority.
ana might have made tyrant of weaker man
standing army has done this for many kings be-
Tore anu since, but justice seemed with Canute
I'd DE ruling passion, though of late development
but TO go back a few years, Sweyn conquered
England In 1914 and dying, his son Canute com
pieted the conquest OF 1016. He, however was not
Mlowed 10 reign over the whole of England at first
as the oaxons protested SO vigorously that the
N,nsuom was divided. Canute reigning over the
Nortnern part. and Edmund "IrOnsides" having the
saxon, or Southern part with the understanding
that the one surviving should inherit the whole
realm Needless to say poor Ironsides succumbed
to the inevitable rule OF the survival of the m.
test and though history does not positively as.
sert tnat Oanute applied the rule, yet there is liz.
tie doubt upon the subject for he was at that time
relentless head-strong youth and after receiving
graciousy the promises Of fealty from poor "Iron.
sides subjects, he slew many Of them. not even
sparing those Of the kings household. ''He who
brings me the head of one OF mine enemies |" aajS
Canute, shall be dearer than brother )" ana . az
Dickens puts 1t, he soon got together pretty large
family OF dear brothers" pN'" '"'ee
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01

sorbed the old c., r. & G., from Tallahassee to
Carrabelle. The G., +. & A. is reported to be con-
trolled by the Central of Georgia which, by THIS
means, rs SEEKING AN OUTLET TO DEEP
WATER.
The Atlantic Coast Line Is now building an ex-
tension from a point near High Springs, Fla, TO
Perry The extension has reached the Stein
hatchee River and the Atlantic Coast Lines
Florida counsel recently remarked that In GER
tain contingency the road would go on to Cara
belle, Seeking DEEP WATER IN THAT d.
RECTION.
In the southern part of the State there Is also
much building and developing going forward. The
Charlotte Harbor Northern Railway Is being con-
structed from Plant City, via Sarasota, to Boca
Grande, WHERE THERE is DEEP WATER.
The Tampa Northern Railroad, In which MT.
Peter O. Knight OF Tampa is interested, is to have
It's southern terminus at Tampa and extend
thence through the counties of Hillsborough,
Pasco, Hernandez, Citrus, Levy, Marion, Alachua,
Lafayette, Suwannee Taylor, Madison and Ham
lton the northern end of this road being at At
lanta. The men behind this enterprise, with the
exception of Mr.. knight, are all residents OF At
lanta. The building of this road is OF Importance
to Atlanta BECAUSE 1T HAS IT'S SOUTHERN
TERMINUS AT DEEP WATER.
Then there is the Tampa & Jacksonville Rail
road, which recently came into possession of the
Gainesville and Gulf which 1t will at once proceed
to extend. The Gainesville & Gulf, AZ miles long,
runs from Fairfield to Sampson City and connects,
Mt the latter place, with the Georgia Southern &
Florida The company which has recently
acquired this property proposes to eventually
have line from Jacksonville to Tampa, WHERE
THERE Is AN OUTLET TO DEEP WATER.
Going back to the situation in West Florida. a
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01

He had great inclination to kill Edmund and
Edward, two children of "Ironsides," but decided
to send them to Sweden, and have them quietly
murdered there This, however, failed through
the merit of the Swedish king, who treated the
boys most kindly
Now, in Normandy there were exiled two broth
ers OF "lronsides,' and their uncle the Duke of
Normandy, might one day claim the throne for
tiiem This gave Canute much uneasiness, but his
fears were soon allayed, by the Duke proposing a
marriage between the king and the boys mother,
the ex-nueen Emma, "The Flower of Normandy"
inns oner was gladly accepted, and from the day
OF MS marriage, the tanning process seems to have
started He soon after embraced the Christian
rehgion, and beanie much beloved by his subjects,
even the Saxons.
One of the Medieval legends run. that Canute
one day became disguised with the obsequious
nattery or his followers, and causing his chair to
De set on the sea shore, pretended to command the
waves as the tide rose not to wet the edge of his
rODe, LOT the land whereon he sat was his own.
Inc tide, OF course, followed Natures relentless
Jaw, ana turning to his followers he drew lesson
from II, saying to the flattering ones: "What is
the might OF earthly kings, compared to the might
Oh the creator who could say unto the sea, Thus
lar smart thou go and no further?'"
After reigning eighteen years, the first wicked,
an. the last meritorious, this king, who was mu.
slclah and poet as well ruler, beloved and vene'
rated by all OF his subjects, was gathered to his
latners In 1925, leaving three sons, Sweyn, Harold
a au ia q, uicahute Emma OF Normandy, however,
Deing the mother only of Hardicanute The dying
monarch had divided his kingdom between the
three Harold he wished to have England, but the
wary Saxons OF the South, wished otherwise, and
headed by Goodwin, Earl of Essex desired instead,
.nat one OF the Norman strain either Hardicanute,
VI one Oh the TWO exiled princes, reign over them.
Inc dark cloud Of discord that now threatened
al england was happily dlspeed, and the question
was amicably settled, by referring 1t to q. great
gathering at Oxford It was there decided that
harold should have that country lying North Of
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01

One of the visitors to this city from another
State during the last session of the Legislature
remarked that the year 1906 would witness re-
markable growth and development of railroading
In the State of Florida, and events seems to have
justified the prediction
Few people In the State perhaps, are aware of
It, but the fact remains that there are at the pres
ent moment no less than ten or dozen roads or
divisions OF roads In process of construction and
many others are being projected for the future
Some OF these will owe their existence to outside
capital, others to entirely domestic corporations
all OF them seek to exploit some part OF the State
as yet out little developed.
What are the impelling forces that have given
so great an impetus to this kind OF development In
Florida? Glance at a list OF the roads, noting
their proposed termini, and see what the glance
reveals
In West Florida the Birmingham, Columbus &
from Birmingham, Ala, to st. Andrews Bay, Fla,
and Is now within fifteen miles of the southern
terminus. THIS ROAD is SEEKING AN OUT
LET TO DEEP WATER
The Apalachicola Northern Railroad Is under
way from River Junction to Apalachcola thence
to st. Joseph, where there Is said to be one of
the finest harbOrs on the coast THIS ROAD IS
SEEKING DEEP WATER.
The Suwannee & San Pedro Railroad better
known as "Drew's Road" has been in operation
for some time between Live Oak and Perry
There Is now proposed for It an extension to Fer
nandina. AS THIS ROAD is SEEKING DEEP
WATER
The Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad Is
now completed and In operation from Cuthbert,
Ca, to Carrabelle, Fla. This is the road that alb.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-01
Canute, and the Danish Kings Fac, : s:';s ."-"

To arrive at a just estimate Of what the Danish
Kings were like, at this distant PERIOD we must
study their environment and their racial charac
terisics, and In the white light Of formative inlu
ences, their shortcomings become less glarng, and
their virtues, II any, are magnined
Denmark, with Its low wave swept coast and It's
inland fog, country bleak with winds that reach
ed 1t over the wild North Sea, across the frozen
Baltic and Cattegat, and even from the South,
blowing across the Elbe, had little to invite. Thus
1t was perfectly naturai, that the Danish people,
surrounded by many waters and land for the
most part desOlate, should prefer life on the
waves. and with the fierce primal spirit of the
Goths striving for expression. what still more nat
ural, than that they should turn to piracy, and by
environment, opportunity, and instinct, become
hunters OF men?
When the Danes first began their attacks ON
England, they were wild untamed vikings. AS
one writer says, Had never slept under the smoky
rafters of a roof. had never drained the ae-horn
by an inhabited hearth, laughed at the winds and
storm and sang: The blasts of the tempest aid
our oars; the believing OF heaven, the bowling of
the thunder hurt US not; the hurricane is our ser.
want and drives us whittier We wish to co."
In those days II will be seen that life was no glad
sweet song Indeed there seems nothing to be
gotten out OF 1t. but the fierce pleasures of con.
quest. The old Danish proverb, HE who has
never been wounded, lives q weary life" is quite
significant OF the standard OF joyous living at that
time In fact the Danish idea of excellence seems
to have been, XIII or be killed, dare the worst,
covet DEATH" and to be leader, of this race, fell
naturally to the man who was bodest and blood
lest, The leaders Of the present day are along
various lines; the statesman, the man of letters
the Napoleon Of Finances, the Captains OF Indus
try all are leaders in their respective spheres but
In those times there was but single requisite of
leadership The warrior stood first In the heart Of
his fehow men! He must plan the battle, lead the
ray, and then plan again. so that one battle fol.
lowed closely on the heels OF another and thus his
popularity was secure 80 '-I7- -
NOW. the English ideal was quite another story;
they had experienced the refining influence of Ro-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
0AKYlLlE HAPPENINGS

Mrs w. w. Jerman and daughter of Newton Heights spent yesterday in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Bridget Mahoney of Newton Heights has returned from three weeks stay with relatives in Torring- ton.
 P. J. Kelly of Torrington visited friends here yesterday.
 Mrs Parsons and daughter Ruth. who have been visiting with MT and Mrs w. A. Lewis on Newton Heights, have returned to their home in Hart ford.
 Thomas Flannigan resumed work yesterday, after several months ill- ness from typhoid pneumonia.
 There is an unclaimed letter at the postofiice for Mrs Lucy Cosivant.
 Miss Abbie Willis of Prindle ave- nue has returned from visit of sew eral weeks in Bridgeport.
 Work at Smiths bridge has been temporarily suspended.
 Miss Agnes Kelly of Torrington is visiting friends here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
PROF PENFIELD DEAD.
Was ct Head of Yale's Department
 of Minerology.

New Haven, Aug 14.-The death of Prof Samuel Lewis Penfield, head of the department of minerology in Shelf field Scientific school, is announced at Yale. Prof Penfield died at his summer home in South Woodstock. Conn. He had been i'll for two years with kidney trouble. He was one of the most distinguished minerologists in the country. and was member of the National Academy of Science. and of a number of scientific bodies abroad. He was a native of Cats kill. N. Y. and graduate of Yale. in the scientific school, class of 1877. After university study in Germany he became member of the faculty of the scientific school and was made a full professor in 1893. The student laboratory at Kirtland Hall. in Yale. was built under his direction, and he assisted Prof Brush and Dana in de- veloping the courses in geology and minerology at Yale which have at tracted so much attention in the scientific circles.
 Prof Penfield is survived by a wid- ow. The body was brought here to- day and services were held at his late home on Edward street. The inter- ment will be later at Catskill, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS

In the borough court yesterday William Barrett of New Haven was sentenced to thirty days in jail for neglecting to pay his board bill for ten days at the Salem house. Lewis Duffney was arrested by Pa trolman Malone yesterday on in formation and request from Patrol- man Wakefield of Beacon Falls over the telephone. Duffney had been threatening people in Beacon Falls with a revolver.
 Manager Rogers of the Naugatuck fire department ball team has se- cured an agreement with the manage ment of the Seymour team whereby Seymour will, on Labor day, play two games. both in Naugatuck. An eff fort is being made to get Woodbury here again for Saturday of this week. Manager Rogers is offering every in ducement to them and it seems like ly that they will be here.
 Miss Margaret Curran and Edward Moore were married yesterday by the Rev Father Sheridan at St Francis's church. Miss Anne Curran, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and the groom was attended by Jeremiah Monahan. After a wedding break fast at the home of Mir and Mrs Thomas Murtha, the pair left for a short wedding tour of New York state, and on their return will reside on North Main street.
 The line of march of the Ancient Order of Hibernians on Labor day will be as follows: From the forma- tion on Main, High and Oak streets, across Maple street bridge, along termarch at the old shop, Cherry to Spencer, countermarch to Rubber avenue, Church street, Division, Mea- dow, Church, Maple, South Main to Kennedy's corner, countermarch along Main street to Linden park.
 The board of directors of the Naugatuck football team held meet ing last evening and 1t was voted to call general meeting of all interest ed for Friday night at 8 o'clock. The directors desire everyone who is at all interested in the game to be pres ent, as they have some matters of iHupOI tduCc tO ulSCuSS WllH every lover of the game. The board con sists of Judge Charles F. Hunger ford, Henry Mccarthy and Frank R. Nichols.
 Yesterday morning some little ex- citement was caused by the strange antics of mongrel cur that was run ming about on South Main street snapping at other dogs and in gen. eral having the appearance of rabies. Several attempted to catch him. Their efforts were fruitless, however, and the cur disappeared up Central hill. saf -
 The funeral of James. the G. months-old son of Mir and Mrs Thom- as Kelly of Carroll street, was held yesterday afternoon. The interment was in St James cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
POLI'S
"LORD CHUMLEY."

It is not hard to understand why Lord Chumley," which the summer stock company is presenting at Polls this week, was one of E. H. Sothern's greatest successes and also the most popular comedies of the day. Even as the play is done by the over worked stock company actors, and it is mighty we'll done, its charm is won derfully apparent, its interest sur prisingly sustained. and its charac- terizations delightful. "Chumley" has faults of construction, its action in short is ''draggy" and the dialogue at times most verbose. but it has the all important recommendations of spontaniety, cleanliness and ripping story. The story is a familiar one. There is a weak young officer with a pretty sister, wicked Frenchman who has secret of the soldier mans and whose price of silence is the girls hand, and 'Chumley," the amiable, impecunious, loyal friend, who thwarts the villain and in the end marries the girl after squaring her brother. The production is mounted with genuine taste and is in that re- spect the best offering of the season. James Mullin is winsome Chumley. and Helene Warde a pleasing Flea nor, and Jack Kennedy is a truculent Le Sage. Edith Crolius has a fat comedy part as a man hunting old maid and makes the most of 1t. The other roles are admirably taken care of and the entertainment generally is a bully one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
SAVES TWO RoxBuRY GIRLS.
Eddie Herr of This City Proves Him.
 self e Hero.

Holderness. \. H.. Aug 14.--while out in canoe in Livermore cove. squam like. last Thursday morning. Miss Isabelle Cairns and Miss Cath erine Lynch of Roxbury, had mar row escape from drowning. They were heroically rescued by E. A. Herr Dartmouth student. who played halfback on the football team of the college last year.
 The accident happened about loo yards from shore. Herr swam to where the young women were and succeeded in reaching Miss Lynch. With her he swan back to the shore and at once plunged in again 10 save the other young woman
 When he reached the second one. Miss Cairns. she was about to sink. Herr seized her and took her to the shore. Miss Cairns was found fo be much exhausted, but restoratives were applied and she recovered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
.CoalNG EVENTI5-

August 14-Grand variety enter tainment given by H. C. P. Baker at the A. M- E. Zion church on Pearl street
 Aug 19-First annual outing of the Rosebuds at Juddis farm.
 Aug 24-Seeond annual concert and sociable given by the Employes' Aid association of American Pin Co. in the new building
 Aug 25-Private dance given by the Windjammer base ball team.
 August 2e-Clambake given by Co .G. c. x. c.
 August 2s-Railroad mems clam bake at East End grove
 September 2-First annual picnic given by the Artisans Canadiens Francais society at verrier's grove.
 Sept 3-Labor day demonstration and picnic. under auspices of Water bury Central Labor union, at the Driving park
 September 12-Big supper and It, erary entertainment at Pearl Street A. M. E. Zion church
 September 21-Reopening recep- tion of Miss Nellye s. Reeds Dancing academy at a East Main street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
WATERvlLLE.

Regular meeting of Court Pine Hol- low, A. o. of r. tonight at eight o'clock.
 Louis A. Fuller of Hartford, called on old friends in the "ville" yester- day.
 James c. Bride has returned to his home in Bristol, after short visit in town.
 John Malloy of Hartford, spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Mir and Mrs A. NJ. Savard. of Hart ford are the guests of Mrs Turgeon and family, of Chapel street.
 Richard Morrow has returned from a visit to Bridgeport.
 Miss Lizzie Fisher has returned from short visit with relatives in Thomaston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
DISs DEBAR FREE AGAIN.
Notorious Adventures Liberated in
 England Under Ticket.of Leave.

London, Aug 14.-Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, who under the name of Laura Jackson was sentenced De- cember 20, 1901, to seven years pen al servitude for connection with an alleged immoral cult, known as the "theocratic unity" of which her re- puted husband, Theodore Jackson, was the head. has been liberated from Aylesbury prison under ticket of-leave, having obtained the maxi mum reduction of sentence by good benavior.
 Mime Diss Debar has been known under many names in the United States and Great Britain, but her greatest notoriety was achieved as the perpetrator of a so-called spirit ualistic deception by which Luther R. Marsh of New York was in his old age stripped of the fortune he had accumulated in the practice of law. Though claiming to be the daughter of King Louis I of Bavaria and Lola Montez. she was in fact the daughter of Professor John c. F. Sal- oman, once of Washington and later of kentucky. She married a Dr Mas sant in 1871 and later she became the wife of General Joseph H. Diss Debar and by him had two children. She traveled about the country, rep resenting herself as the personifica- tion of occult powers and the reveal CT of hidden truths and in this way. while living In Washington square. New York. she met Marsh, an aged lawyer. and by means of alleged spirit materializations and spirit painted pictures. secured large sums of money from him and he also deed ed to her his home in Madison ave nue.
 Suit was brought to prove her an imposfer and she was charged with Iconspiring to defraud Marsh. She was arrested and sent to jail and in dicted by the grand jury. The Gerry society took her children. Her tris resulted in her conviction and she was sentenced to a term of imprison- ment. On her release from prisor she went to Europe. then returned to this country and going to the west, ERt AuNo AbDIt ulmtulAlf@ N0rOuk bogus spiritualism. She married wil- liam J. McGown in 1895 at Chicago. Mir McGovn. like Mir Marsh. vas a man of wealth. Tn 1888 she VIZ forced 10 leave Ner Orleans with Theodore Jackson. whose wife she then said she was. A year later they turned up in Cape Town. South Africa. where Mme Diss Debar called herself Helena. and Jackson called --smseIf Horos. Occultism and hypnotic performances were the or der there. and a wealthy South Afrf- can contractor gave his money to Mme Diss Debsr to establish a colony of brotherIy love
 Later the pair appeared fn London. where they promoted the ~theocratic unity organization scandals. their connection with which led to fheii arrest ln September. 1se1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
jOT1lNGS

The Misses Margaret, Mary and Rena Kane left for Block Island this morning for an outing.
 Raymond Cunningham is visiting Robert P. Butler of Hartford
 Miss Gladys Cook of Winsted is visiting friends in town.
 The road near the Greenville fac tory IS being cut through the prop erty of J. B. Walloon and when com pleted the factory will be fenced in and the old road discontinued.
 Mrs w. A. Hungerford, who in- tended to occupy her summer resi- dence during the month of August mas changed her mind and has gone to Narragansett Pier.
 Frederick Camp attended a family reunion at his former home in South bury Sunday.
 Miss Faith Atwood, who has been visiting friends in Bethlehem, has re- turned.
 The Rev William McNicholl ex- poets to leave on his vacation during the week and during his absence the Rev Calvin Ford, former pastor, will preach at the Methodist church.
 Two new additions are being built on to the J. B. Woolson factory.
 The Parish Helpers of Christ's church will picnic at Bantam Lake on Thursday.
 Mrs A. M. Hard is entertaining her aunt from out of town.
 Hubert Rigney of Waterville was in town last evening on business.
 Arthur Atwood has again entered the employ of F. N. Barton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
Implicated in Smuggling.

Halifax. N S.. Aug 14.-Prom- inent shipping men in Digby county and elsewhere in Nova Scotia are said to be implicated in extensive smuggling operations. Customs of fcers acting under instructions is- sued by Fred L. Jones. customs in- spector in charge of the district have made important seizures of liquor at Kentville. Chester and Psrrsbore. purchased from persons who. it Is alleged. srnuegled 1t to St Mary's bay. The officers expect to make other seizures at various places It Is sup posed that the contrsbsnd came from the French Island of Miquelon and vas landed at Points along St Mary's hay during the night time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-14
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