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The Washington times., 1906-04-29
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every house must have its clstern.
The well water Is brackish. The
coral rock IS merely a cap set upon
the mud by the activities % the
coral polyp. which IS stu az work.
Sponges grow actively IN the miles
Of shallow water. and the day Is not
far distant when there Will be ex-
tenslve sponge farms throughout this
region"
And through these keys. across many
OF them. and across the waters that
separate them. the railway is pushing
In spite OF water and mud. stiff cur
rents, storms. dense jungIes. rough
coral rock and millions OF mosquitoes.
the work IS being pushed To one who
Is familiar with the region. Il appears
an Impossible task but money and en-
gineering skin accomplish wonders.
and already machinery. barges. house
boats. waterboats. tons Of cement. tim
Der. Iaborers. notwithstanding and in
sect powders are being rushed TO the
scene Of action. That this road is 10 be
built quickly. there can be no doubt.
HustIing in the close jungle in the
summer time IN the midst OF clouds Of
pungent smoke from the burning
hardwoOds 20 keep the mosquitoes
from devouriaE one alive IS not an en-
riable Job.
In the summer. At any rate, the
builders OF the sections that are 10 run
over the water on entertainments rear
ed thirty feet above the surface. must
have the pleasanter time. They live
in great houseboats that are
- tOwed along as the work
= progresses. VeritabIe fleets
4 OF barges carrying material
= accompany them. The cais-
= sons. On which the foundations
Il VII be laid. are constructed in
81 Miami. and brought on great
y blunt-nOsed towbOats TO the
scene Of action. IN some
NJ places the water Is shallow, in
II some places very deep. Some
N OF the piers supporting the
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viaducts are seventy and eighty feet
nigh before they reach the prescribed
thirty-foot level All sorts Of difficult
ues have stood in the way. and the
pest engineering talent in the country
mas been engaged To overcome them.
1t T1ll be wonderful trip for the
tourist when the road is completed.
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vine. but some day a fine grape may
be budded on its roots. One must
work or his plantation will soon be
mass of ravenous vines. Here, too.
the soil is rock There is no chance
10 plow or even to grub. Planting Is
d0ne with a crowbar and wedding
with machete. Then In summer.
when the fragrant lines are ready
to pick, the mosquito is present in
such numbers that words are weak
and language inadequate TO describe
it. They come OUT OF every crevice
in the rock. out OF the salina land.
and out of the mud holes and aban-
doDed cisterns by the million, When
the mosquitoes get absolutely unbe,r-
able the natives put their children.
dogs. and chickens on their boats and
move off to sea or go down TO Key
West. which is Conch paradise. There
is one island called Bamboo Kav.
which they say Is always free from
mosquitoes for some unaccouptaiis
reason In the winter they disappear
entirely
Fresh water is scarce. so that
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An Island Free from Mosovjtoes.


The vegetation of this region *
like the Bahamas. western Cuba. and
the Nucabecan peninsula. Besides
many tropical plants like the cocoa
nut are the cocoboIa, pigeon plum.
blac@wood. fiddlewood. blolIy. satin
leaf. mastic. red bay. lancewood. iron
wood, stOpperwood, nakedwood. CO.
coaplum. wild tamsrind. princewood
sumbo limbo, wild rubber. torchwood
ignum-vitae. mahogany. and many
other species which are little known.
But where bananas. pineappIes
lines. and other good things grow
well weeds also grow, since a weed
Is merely plant out of place. One
OF the worst weeds OF all is a Crane
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combination OF coral rock I'D
cement Passing from Key Lergo
10 Plantation Key the read
crosses Tavernier Creek. Pianta-
ton Key is inhabited and there are
some very prosperous orange. lemon,
and tropical fruit plantations 10 be
seen along the line OF the road. Leav-
ing Plantation Key the road crosses
Snake Creek to Windlys Island, and
from there across stretch Of sea to
upper Mateconlbe Key.
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as an on slneerlnS leal, lne OullulhS VI
the road which is going to make It
possible is A noteworthy achievement.
and that road is even now being
built. II is an extension Of the Flor
ida East Coast railway from Miami
to Key West, and VIXEN II is COM
pleted an an-ran route from New
York to Key West will have been
achieved
For the present Miami Is the rail-
way terminus for the traveller bound
for KY West. He connects there
with boats which will carry him TO
his destination. For 165 miles. ex-
tending in a long curved line south
wart and westward from Miami 10
Key West. and even farther. are the
KEYS of Florida There nre hun
dreds, perhaps thousands. OF these
little islets scarcely 100 feet either
way, some Of them separated from
their nearest neighbors by the mar
west of waterways. scarcely more
than bitches. in which nothing larger
than a canoe or small rowboat can
navigate, others by broad sounds and
bays. and by ocean channels ten or
twelve miles wide. II IS down through
these that the railway - TO -un.
bridging the little channels and creeks.
and running over the wider water
spaces on solid piers with re-enforced
concrete arches me tracks BONG 81
The Florida East Coast railway eX-
tends at present to Hon estead. From
there it is being run seventeen miles
through rocky pine-covered land
through everglades and muddy man
grove swamps to the shore. where it
must cross Jew Fish creek and Lake
Surprise TO Key Largo. 1t viii
strike this biggest OF the keys
pretty we'll down toward its south
ern end. run over about fifteen miles
Of it. and then start boldly on It's way
down the keys over land and water.
sixtv-ive miles of land and sixty
miles OF water all told. 10 Key West
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kets OF the country than a mere de-
sire TO help out the sportsman. and
please the tourist with the novelty OF
an ocean trip by rail-yea, much more.
millions morel
Copyright. 1906. by NJ B. claussen)
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Evening journal., 1906-12-06
SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT COMPANY

TT is gratifying to note that the Delaware
4 Hard Fibre Company will begin the con-
struction OF a new plant at Stanton early in the
spring which will furnish employment for three
hundred men. This industry has made steady
and increasing progress. 1t is an independent
concern, not a member of the fibre trust and
hence its success is all the more to be applauded
Not only has the Delaware Company been able
TO hold its against the destructive methods
of the trust but it is actually in the lead, and
when its. contemplated improvements shall have
been finished, it will have the largest and most
progressive plant Of the kind in the world
The local company has demonstrated that
methods of the trust are not necessary in order
to succeed The independents have chance
and an opportunity. There is no need OF shack
ling industry by trust tactics.
We heartily congratulate the Delaware Hard
Fibre Company upon the success that it already
has achieved, and hope it will continue on its
prosperous career. 1t is to be appreciated not
only for its own worth but because it has made
a winning fight against the trust.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
Thursday. December 9, 1906.
SENATOR ALLEEs SUCCESSOR

A CORRESPONDENT in last nights Every
1 n Evening makes hard drive in favor of
sitting the voice Of Kent and Sussex counties in
the matter Of the selection OF successor to, Sen
ator Alice. The writer being Kent countian
it is manifest that he believes his favorite is not
the choice OF his county, and he therefore desires
help from Macedonia. Suppose that writer was
sure his candidate for senator was the choice-o
a majority Of the members of the Legislature
from Kent and Sussex, who doubts how loudly
he would howl his resentment OF New Castle
county's interference. New Castle having been
given her choice for senator and it being con-
ceded that the other senator belongs TO Kent and
Sussex there is not one reasonable argument to
be advanced why the people of Kent and Sussex
through their representatives should not be per
mtted to select the man Of their choice.
1t might be different il there was no under
standing on this matter, but il having been agreed
when Colonel dupont was elected last June that
Senator Allee's successor woula be taken from
Kent or Sussex, and that this county would sup
port the choice of an expressive majority of the
two lower counties members in the Legislature,
and as this understanding is recognized both by
Senator DUPONT and State Chairman T. c.
ufOnl, We say anu liSlSl tidA biN d6ANNhiSht
should be carried out in good faith.
There was no understanding nor has it ever
been proposed that the matter should be left TO
either Kent or Sussex counties alone, nor is
either county making any such request and in
making such a statement the Every Evening
writer shows his utter inability to deal either
truthfully or reasonably with very plain and
simple proposition.
We fail to see how that writer expects to
strengthen his argument by falsely attributng to
us improper motives for our disagreeing with
him on this matter We are for majority rule
and for acting in good faith with those with
whom we have to deal, and give our reasons for
our position. II the Kent writer is opposed to
those two cardinal propositions he is, of course,
privileged to give his reasons if any he can find.
There is the issue and difference and we leave TO
our readers and the people Of Delaware whether
we are right or wrong.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
Cure catarrh BY Breathing Hyomei.
Sold Under Guarantees.

The only scientific and common
sense way TO treat catarrh Of the nose
and throat is by a local application
that will kill the catarrhal germs.
Ordinary stomach dosing is worse
than useless Taking medicine into the
stomach 10 cure catarrh of the head
can have no good effect, and often
leads to serious arrangement OF the
digestive organs.
BY breathing Hyomei three or four
times daily through the neat pocket in
haler that comes with every outfit, its
medicated healing air penetrates to
the most remote parts of the nose.
throat, and lungs, searches out and
kills all catarrhal germs. and soothes
and heals any irritation in the mucous
membrane.
Z. James Belts faith IN the wonder
derful merit of Hyomei as a cure for
catarrh is shown by the guarantee he
gives with every Hyomei outfit that the
money viii be refunded unless the
treatment gives satisfaction.
A complete Hyomei OUTFIT. consisting
Of a pocket Inhaler. bottle OF Hyomel
and a medicine dropper, costs but 81,
extra bottles of Hyomei. II needed. so
cents. z. James Belt gives his per-
sonal guarantee to refund the money
IL Hyomei does not relieve. so that you
run no risk at all in buying this reli-
able remedy.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
wArcH rHE wArER SNAKE.

THE Water Snake Combine ought TO con-
grat,late itself 1t is one trust at which
the President cannot strike. But there are some
things that might even cause the Delaware Leg
islature to gag and nauseate, and the Snake Com-
bines proposed job is one of them. If the Water
Snake Combine has its way the people of VIII
mington will prove themselves to be gentle lambs
to be sheared and heeced The Snake Combines
job is framed up in beautiful fashion 1t pro-
poses TO suae all opposition We would suggest
that there be tackled on to the loan bill proposed
TO be pushed through the Legislature by the Lea
Ford combine, provision that the measure
should be submitted to the voters of this city for
their approval or rejection. AS that enormous
sum Of S36oooo--will have to be paid by
the citizens and taxpayers Of Wilmington it is
only reasonable that they should vote on the
question whether they want to be burdened with
such a huge debt.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
RAILWAY COMPANY
BEING IMPOSED ON
City Line to Make Up For
Increasing Wages Wants
Assessment Reduced

Probably TO make up for granting an
increase Of little more than ten cents a
day to its employees, the Wilmington City
Railway Company, represented by its
counsel Walter II. Hayes made applica-
ton before the finance committee of City
Council last night, for an adjustment OF
the assessment OF the concerns property.
The company believes t is being inn
posed upon by the city, claiming inequal-
ity Of assessment during 1905. The assess
ment for that year was about $4,000, en-
tirely too much, at least this Is what the
officials Of the road are Inclined to make
themselves believe. An investigation Of
this inequality was asked for, and while
the finance committee Of Council granted
the request, little is expected to come
Of IT,
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
TREATED DISCOURTEOUSLY
Prof. Hermann Feels That Injustice ia
Being Done Him BY Certain People.

That Professor Hermann feels that o.
is being treated discourteousIy, to s.
the least. by a certain class Of people i'
this city, is evinced by a statement mad
by him to a representative Of The Even
ing Journal to-day. He said. when wa
in Wilmington about three years ago
effected some cures which at that tim,
We're pronounced almost marvellous. Aftti
left here and returned 70 New York
received numerous letters from wei
known people Of Wilmington asking me
10 return. At that time my business WI
such that 1 could not leave New Yor
city. much as I would have liked to hay
done so.
Several months ago 1 determined
come to Wilmington with my family an
make this city my future home. VIII ci
plan I have followed ont. But what is T.,
result? There seems to be a certain ell
ment which is determined TO misreprese
me and which is constantly seeking an o.
portunity to do me an injustice. What
have done TO them / dol not know. b.
certainly can not he!Dl being sensitiv.
TO their attacks. My ohjHct is 10 rel'ev
people of their suffering Hs far as lies D
my power and why I sndpu!d be persecut
ed for such a desire fait 70 understand
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
rdltor The Evening Journal.

Editor The Evening Journal.
In view OF the great number Of nc
cidents resulting from negligence on
the part of incompetent persons oper-
ating automobiles and other powered
vehicles through the streets. would IL
be opportune TO suggest that a board
Of examiners be created i'm each city
whose duty II should be to inquire into
the ftness or such operators and grant
them licenses ON evidence Of ability
1t surely seems as If it were mex
cusable for any city TO permit such
formidable engines Of destruction and
death to roam the streets at the will OF
Incompetent persons Are not the hor-
rhble horn toots and gasoline stencil
enough without having our very lives
snuffed out at the pleasure Of those
posse essing more money than brains
Hoping that some way may be found
to regulate dnd make safe the use OF
our thoroughfares I am
Respectfully yours,
Good Citizen.
wilmington. December 8.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
Editorial Opinion
Better Have a Trolley

Is - Better Have a Trolley
It appears that few trolley fiends
still tarry with US to poster our Levy
Courts and town councils about pre-
tended rights Of way for skidoo trolley
lines. Well weneed a good trunk
trolley-line through the state. But II
we were special adviser to the Levy
Courts we would advise them to grant
all the promoters" a right of way for
themselves and baggage through and
oiit OF the state with a warming not TO
return on peril of breaking stone
at Greenbank. There was a time here
Of course when these falSirs were in
high links with us Royal banquets
and our best speeches greeted them on
all sides, and even crawled before them
begging to be honored with their
slightest condescension.
In the integrity and innocency Of our
hearts we toasted and feted these
scoundrels. But there are no birds in
last years nests. To-day no decent
man would pass a word with a trolley
protector in this county. And the New
Castle Levy Court that has been re-
Gently monkeying with trolley pro-
moters, is ten years In the wilderness
behind Kent and Sussex Any man or
body OF men who will get rails and ties
enough for twenty miles Of trolley and
haul them out on our roads needn't
bother himself about rights Of way in
advance.
At the bottom OF these long trolley
miscarriages rests the bald fact per-
haps. that rural trolley lines do not
D no
ductors collect fares in out OF way rural
sections and keep much Of the money.
The management is often universally
loose with all the hired men drinking
Off the cream and leaving the landlord
skim milk.
But there are capitalists who, II per-
mitted to own and run the railroads,
would furnish half the cost, and we
believe it would be wise draft on the
future, FOR the state OF Delaware 10
furnish the other half Not exactly
as a gift but as low per cent. mort
gage. This state aid however, only 10
be extended to one continuous trunk line
through the state and absolutely no
! farther No spurs and branches at
state expense. Not a rail of the main
continuous line.
To Illustrate. II the New Castle and
Delaware City trolley now reaches
Middietown. then take hold Of the road
at Middletown on 10 BlaclSbird, to
Smyrna, to Leipsie, to Little Creek
/ mot crossing creek) TO Dover. Camden,
Rising Sun. Lebanon. Magnolia. Free
derica, Milford. and on through Sussex
to the ocean. Giving all these small
town and villages a railroad at their
door, and building up the cultural com
munity that the sun ever rose upon.
We say that in our judgment this
would be good money grandly spent
by the little state Money lost yot
say? Wen the seed might be lost bul
the harvest would be perennial an.
everlasting. The fact simply is tha
we cannot get trolley line through
the eastern part OF the state entirel.
by private enterprise. That seems q
be settled. And the issue narrows dow
20 the question. HAD the state bette
help build a main trolley line. or ha'
the people better do without compeii
tion"2 We give our voice and vote 20
state aid. But we should want
mighty reputable company.-Dela
ware state News.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
Learn English or Get Out.
he Evening Journal.

Edltot The Evening Journal
always supposed that when the down
trodden inhabitants of foreign lands
came TO our shores to enjoy the rights Of
freemen, that their purpose would be TO
acquaint themselves with the manners
and customs OF the country and govern
themselves accordingly fBut this ems
not to be the case; rather are we follow
ing their lead.
I believe that a canvass Of the foreign
quarters OF all cities should be searched,
and all found therein unable to speak
the English language should be promptly
hustled back to the country whence they
came.
Another thing I believe is that were II
not for the employment Of non-English
speaking labor on railroad and other exc
tenslve works on which ;he safety OF the
public depend, accidents would be fewer.
Yours respectfully,
Native Born.
Wilmington. December G.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
WOODMEN ENTERTAIN
Members From Chester Unite With
WiIminstOnians in Enjoyable
Smoker.

Chester woodmen were the guests Of
Wilmington Camp last evening in the
Masonic Temple. and a delightful
smoker and social time was held. An
address was given by DR.. s. V. Hoop
man. national lecturer of the order. in
which its wonderful growth and sue
cess were spoken Of. the present mem
bership being $4,000.
Officers OF the Chester lodge among
the visitors who were in the party in
cluded Venerable Counsel william F.
Burke, Worthy Adviser Frederick A.
Slight Worthy Banker Frank Paxson,
Escort John Knox. Sentry william
Armstrong. and these past officers; Ma
tionai Lecturer S. V. Hoopman. James
Hamilton and Benjamin Sidwen
Outside Of the address given by Lee
turer Hoopman, other Chester Wood
men who took part were John Dunion,
who recited: George Weigand. who
sang, and F.. A. Slight, who delivered
an interesting address.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
MUST GUARD EXPENDITURES.

THUS early before the Legislature meets,
4 there is a disposition in some quarters to
plan the expenditures OF as much money as pos
sbe for various things The Jamestown Expo
stion will probably secure an appropriation, as
it should do, but it is not to be presumed that an
unreasonable amount will be asked for or granted.
There is some talk of new State Capitol. II
the State is possessed OF so much money as these
ideas of new capitol would indicate, we would
prefer that some of the States money at this
time should come to Wilmington, where it right
fully belongs, so that our school teachers could
receive more pay. The city is in dire need OF
additional funds and we do not believe the State
is in position to afford, at this time the luxury
of new capitol at Dover. 1t would raise an
outcry among the farmers, especially those OF the
lower counties The past year has been most
disastrous one for then-worse than for many
years past, and they will not look kindly upon a
lavish expenditure for various and unnecessary
purposes by the General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
FIRST TO GRANT INCREASE OF WAGES.

ID LEASANT indeed is the news to the finance
4 committee OF City Council that the Har-
Ian and Holngsworth Corporation has come
forward with a large sum for back taxes which
accrued during the time that the corporation
was in the hands Of a receiver.
Under the new management the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation has gone forward
with rapid strides 1t is buster than ever. 1t is
employing thousands OF men, and it is rushed
with work. The management has worked won
ders.
In all our discussion Of corporations in these
times lost sight of. There are corporations and
corporations. The kind that President Roose-
velt has made war upon are those OF predatory
nature, which seek to use the government and
the people for exploitation purposes, which avoid
paying taxes, employ shrewd lawyers to devise
means to evade the laws of their country On
the other hand there is the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation, the exact opposite OF the pre-
datory concerns. If all corporations were like
the one we mention, we feel sure there would be
no outcry against them
The workingmen of this corporation should
appreciate the efforts of the officials Of the com
pany. The Harlan and Holl;ngsworth plant was
on the verge of ruin, which would have been a
serious blow to the city. 1t has had, even under
the new management, to go up against hard and
swift competition. But the first thing it does as
soon as it gets upon its feet is to lead our other
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
eoard Of Trade IMee.Ina.

In their headquartersf IN the Equltahl
Building this evening be Board OF TraC,
will hold their regular j monthly mectin
Notices have been Sc BIT out 70 an IN
members by the secret tary. John W. Iav
son, Jr.. and 1t is hopece all those who cai
possibly do so will be -prcsent The meet
ing viii be a very imJ7hortant session ca
several subjects Of interest wiz b
brought up FOR action. M is thou7ht m
jamestown Exposition M khster will be d s
cussed. also the advancirshg OF the salaris
of the teachers IN WnF,mington's publ
schools.
Evening journal., 1906-12-06
SHOULD HELP IT'S UNDERPAID MEN.

THE Delaware Railroad Company has in
4 creased its dividend considerably, which
shows its prosperous condition. The Delaware
Railroad Company should be especially thankful.
1t has increased its dividends it has o very large
representation in the coming Legislature there
is no prospect of its taxes being increased, and
assessors in this city who were so audacious that
they dared attempt to put fair valuation upon
the companys property were defeated for re-
nomination and election With all these favor
able conditions and the companys admitted great
prosperity and earning capacity, would it not be
eminently proper for the company to grant a
reasonable and substantial increase of pay to its
small salaried employees. The recently announced
increase Of ten per cent. may be all right TO those
receiving a salary of over SIS per month, but it
amounts to very little to those hard-worked men
whose monthly wages are less than $40.