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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
Song Treberif us Sc Sanife Sine

Song TreOerif us Sc oanifc Mme=
rtfanefe. Sra &iebenbapn telegra-
fereS 2gr0ag, at Song Sreoerif og
Dronning 2ouiie fioite Greoag bapoe
babt en- Sammenfonit n1eo 400 ban=
ife slmerifanere, iammen me6 bpem
Sc bapoe irotaget en- 6rofoit, be6
bptlfen en- 6anlf Seem ,Oorfer baboe
operbragt @ongen en- &ilien fra 8re=
iioent 9fooieoelt. Song Gre6ertf u6=
talte en- lang, fnngslenoe Sale fine
beoite 9nifer for &reli6enten og 6e
Torene6e @tater og ba6 Gilbgrerne,
naar 6e fom tilbage til Mmerifa, at
bringe alle bans gamle 2an6smen6
bans bigrtelige &ilien. San1n1en=
foniten fan0t 5te6 paa &rabbesboln
@pilfole pe6 5ftOe, bbor Ser ion1 ti6=
ligere nebnt it6lte uge afbeIotes ct
6anif=amerifanif Mg6e. Sen 6anife
&ongefami1te foretager oenne Sis
Ell &eiie til Sc ip6lige> be1tlige og
noroltge 8Der / Spllanb, og Hlanen
for &eilen omfatte6e ct @elgg paa
&rabbesbolm @9ilfole u16er Mg6et.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
Drt ttnrakr Mtlttxrapptg gan1aal.
&il Minitcriet fpmmc til at gaa?

9ette britt eien0ontmelige Gor>
flag bar facet en- meget ubli6 Mo6>
tagelie. S Sgirefre0ie befemper
man 6et, for0i en- iaaoan 0r6ning
antagelig pil0e ippffe Serens l1b>
oannelie, og fra iocial0emofratiif Sts
De tager man meget belten1t 9lfitan6
fra en- Srbntng, Der bil6e gipe I'm,
oerbisningen / 6e bdiere @foler og
5eminarierne ct afgiort mtlitariiHif
Br9g.
Nfiliterfonislionen far erfl9ret
ST. 9om5oms syorilag for abiolut
uantageligt og in6ltiller set til Tor,
fa1telie, og set bill utbibl ion1t iffe
funne jamie G1ertal / Stortinget
&egieringen bar iggt at faa nogen
Sriit til Gorban6linger n1eo W1ilttGr,
fomislionen, men &on1is1ionen bar
iagt Mei.
Sitnationen Ell 6a Sen, at ser tan
nappe bore Spibl ONT at ST.. 2olp-
5otps Demisiion er uun0gaaelig.
@pprgsmaalet er Blot, ON Sc a11-
bre Miniitre bill gjere bom Sglge-
ifab.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

S set norife 8lab unr6" bar 6or-
fatteren W}ons Sic gibet fglgenoe
5filoring al i'm nps af6g6e Saoer:
Sonas Sic, be66er set, iaa .lplt paa
2inet. San bar milo og gob og
from. Og oberberenoe fine Dom-
me. !. San mo6iag6e ng6ig fine
Meomenneifer Mlttng tog ban op
fra ben bumane @ioe.
Men bans @nergi, bans &raft ~
bans ubenoigbeo bpao flyer mon
onr 6en?
@n Man6 iom preiterer en- 8og
bbert Mar. /. en- 8dg ful6 al Mano
og Sanobeo Spl6t me6 @alt
og Satire og ran1r1enbe Sref. So -
Sic bar @nergi.
8aa0e / &unlten og til 6agltg.
San eiebe Seigbeo, bbor anore
belit giber tabt.
0g 6enne 9eigbe6 bang / Sob
n1eb sen slo, .iom boe6e ban1.
@ber @og folteoe 8loo. ga, ban
ofreoe @elbre0 for bpert ct &upitel.
Men Ssoras Sic bol6t no. in0-
til ban ieirebe. San bar longt fra
nogen &egnemeiter San maal-
te beller fife Mennefenaturer neo
Mlenmaal.
9eaar ban fplte Jig tret efter 8a=
tatllen, funoe ban / lange Si0er Jpn
fe iammen / 6reo og @pile.
Geo @intertio bbi1te Sic lon1 Of
te1t @interen bar fol6 for barn.
Sen l6sne6e life Nan6sfr9fterne.
Sic trengte. til 8orn1e 8ar=
me1L ia,- @eoen opflammeoe bun. "a
orbeioeoe oenne etstraoroinere
&ierne for fulb Camp. 9a gap
6en fig fen / Guntaiier og &eflefs-
1ioner.
>Sg 5onmeren tilbragte Samilien
gjerne 8ercbtesga0er.
Denne uforlignelige Sielobp Ser
ne6e be6 SSn69ongen til Sc ftore su=
per gab 'bant GornDelie Ser
ifreo fan EN- bel MaSie 8eger, ifrep
og le6 og gif Sure.
ga, ban og Srue beiteg en6og
beie Si9l0e De bar begge en-
tbuiiaitiff begeiitreoe for 8iergbe=
1tigning.
Sg Sc naae6e op til 5000 So6s
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

Milit9ripergsmaalet iDnes at full
le. bol6e Minii iteriet @unnar &11u6-
len alporltge @anlfeltgbe0er.
&rtgsmintiter 2otp5om bar frem-
lagt ct &arlobforl1ag, ionl peffe,
Sen beftigite Mooitonb boa6e til @ei=
re og til @enltre, og iom truer meo
at fren1fal6e en- a1porlig Strife.
5tortinget ne0iatte ifior 9onuner
en- @lags 6orioarsfomislion, iom
iful6e u6arbej6e Sorilag til Ell M
&eror6ning. &onisiionen afgap
SSn6tilling / Marts iaar, og ber pilte
Jig at bore 1aa go0t iom @nigbe0.
Men 6a &r. 2otp5otp fort efter. oper>
tog Soften iom &rigsminiiter, er-
flere0e ban, at ban life fl1n6e BRUCE
&on1iSitonens Sorllag, ban bil6e ielD
lt0arbei6e ct NIT
Sr. 2op5otpS Sgrlobforllag fore
ligger MI, og set mangler nnagtelig
life 0rtginalttet. San foreilaar, at
9ditnanterne ffal afifaffes> iaaleoes
at Der pe0 bpert @onrpagni fun BIZ
Der en- fa1t officer. Sil @iengielo
ifal iaa bele Sen itu0eret10e l1ng0om
anoen6es iom 8efalingsmeno peo
Si6en af be faite l1n6erofficerer. Det=
te opnaaeS be6 at @leperne ln6er-
faites en- nilit9r Sp6ragelie, iao
at 6e, 1taar be naar 8GrnepligtS=
aloeren, burtigt fan gaa ino See
rem ion1 8efalingS1n9n6. gn6pi6ere
ifal 9fficerer babe Sortrinsret,t til at
blibe 8ranocbefer / &ipbtG6erne m.
n1., og l1n0erofficersit illingerne ifal
Iaaes iammen n1eb Stillingerne lem
6olfeifolel9rer bporaf fglger, at
|5eminarierne ian1tibig ifal bore mi
IIiitare l1oonnneli liesnnitalter.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
&alriae. sSernbanemlpffer

Salrige, SernbanenlDffer inbtroi
ii6ite Man6ag paa forifiellige Ste6er
/ 2on6et. &e6 0nDton, s., itg6te 2
Sporpogne iamnlen paa @rnno al
Misforitaaelie al. f..0r0rer, bborpe6 8
Menneifer 6rebtesl Z iaoreoes lips<
farIigt oe 20 fit lettere Saar. 12
Mile @eit for @len6ipe> Mont., itg6=
te Nortb Goait 2issaite0 paa Mortbern
Hactftc iammen lne6 ct anbet Er9n,
2 Men6 6rpbtes og mellem 20 og
80 iaare6es. Noa CHATHAM, @ol=
ldce & Safe @rie 8onen / Sntario,
@an., bar ser et1 &olts1ton mellem
ct @fsfurl rltonstr9n og ct Sragttren,
bporbe6 4 Mennelfer onfom og s
iaare6es. @eo @ol6f:el6, Neb., 1tpr=
teoe ct 8aslogertren u0 ober en- lto=
ba6lfning, bporpe6 Maifiniiten og
6Drbeoeren lamt en- Hasiager ON
fpn.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
st noroiif @ifineeifib er

futloet | EN- @ei paa en- @ tet pe0
9frrman6iets &plt / Sronfrige. Hro=
fcSior @uitafion fra @rilttania @1u=
ieu1n bar b9ret paa Steoet for at
nnoerigge Set 1narfelige 6un0 og er
fonmet til set ,9ieiultat, at Sfibet
uoen Spibl er of nor0iif 0prinoelie,
-i0et bet er bpgget efter on1trent iam=
me Mobel iom set bergmte Sle-
biergifib, Ser bleb fun0et 9eerbe0en
al Spnsbierg. S @fibet blep ser
funbet en6el menneifelige Sfeletoele
og en- Meng6e bel beparete OI6ia-
ger al meget itor @er6i iaale6es &e-
iterne af en- @ogn, Smpffef og Sus-
;geroa6, &gffenreofaber. @tfinge-
ifibet bill paa @run0 af bets utbiDl-
fonrnne ffan6inabiffe Oprin6elie anta-
|geIig bIipe fbrt til &riitiania Ml1in-
Inn % opbebaret Der.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
Spie 2ipsaslnrancer.
Go6nan

Qp1e StDS1sl1trancer. NO0n1an
8anamafer al &bila6elpbia er 6en
Man0. 6e Goreneoe @toter, 6er bar
Den bpiefte 2ibsasiurance, nemlig 4
Mill. Collars. Sames @olgate, en-
Sefselmeglcr / Seem gorf, bar lit
9io asiureret for 11a Mtll. Collars.
Salt er ser 7 Men6 6e Sor. Sto=
ter, ser er osiurere6e for 1 Mill.
Dollars og oeroper bper. @n for
nplig u6gipen @tatiitif oper 9lsil1=
rance biier, at Ser er 1874 &erioner
/ Gbila6elpbia, ser tillarnmen er os=
illrerebe for 33 Mill. Dollars, me-
Sens Seem Dorf, Ser bar 4 @angc
laa mango Millionerer ion1 &bila<
oelpbia, bar 491 SSn6bpggere, Der er
asiurere6e for tiliammen 81 WfilI.
Dollars. S Gbicago er Ser 1876 W3iI-
lionerer, ser er asiurere0e for TIL
ion1n1cn "a Mill. Collars.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

ming lite bill blibe af rneget lang
8arigbeo, % Hublifum / 8erbens
melt apislpienbe 2an6 neppe ret
lenge bill ftnoe ii9 at un6bere oe-
res 9lbiier og paa en- eller anoen
Maa6e fren1tpingei en- Operensfon1it.
GeIegrammerne fra &ibbenbapn meo-
6eIer intet ON, bborbi6t 2ocfout'en
eIler @treifen bar &ubltfuu1s Spm-
patti ct Spgrgsmaal, Der iom be-
fien6t, ipiller en- neget peienIig @ol-
lie for 1ofnloet at Mrbei6sitrioigbe-
ser, fife ntin6lt / ct iaa lille 2anb
lom Danmarf.
&pis Sen 6onif.a1nerifanife 3res-
lie ON 2 Tiger ifl1I6e ie fig ng6iaget
til at in6ifrenfe fig til at bringe fine
29lere ct Minintllm af Danmarfs-
be6 altiaa bore 9eiere
MI @run6en. SorbaabenIig bill Ser
6og in6en SEN STD blipe truffet en-
tilfre6sitillenpe 9r6ning mellen Mr-
bei6sgibere og Eppografer.
st Telegram fra aigbenbabn al
II. @uguit meo0eler, at Mrbeiosgi<
berforeningen bar beioaret Dagblab=
tppografernes 5treife me6 e n
8 c t o II t al 10000 Mr-
B eibere fo rifie1Iig e
S. az 8 a n 6et ober. Situa-
tionen betragtes ioln meget alporltg,
og &egiertngen oil mulig tage Jig al
Shgen.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

Naar Sc ipleer mcb i bette gloo
ira @noe til anoen, fra l1ge til l1ge.
ffal be life nngite Gem for, at 8,
lite feIger ueo i Eioen. Get ipr.
ger 8Iabet for.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

Grufesior Butler, Hreii6enten for
Columbia lniperiitet Seem Oorf,
bar anmel6t til l1niperlitetet &ip<
berbapn, at bans tre Gorelesninger,
Ser er fa1tiatte til ben 3. 4. og 5.
5eptenber, bill omban6le uMmerifas
@ipiliiation". gorelesntngerne oil
fin6e Ste6 / nniperiitetets Seitial.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

@lem life at fOrnb Ceres Mbon.
r1ement paa 8Iaoet % anbefal oet
iamtiotg til Deres 9enner % Be
fienote.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
sporpcjstafsten / Glepclanb, ion

8Dens mangeaarige bergn1te Mopor
Gom Sobnion fit neoiat til 8 Gents
er iaa lap, at oet &o1pugni ionr brit
Der Sporpognene, lioer itore Gab.
Safsten bil 0erfor bltDe forbgiet TIL
5 Gents, men 8 Gents gafsten Dils
bog forelpbig blipe bibeboIot for sRig-
.bere nf ct piit glntnl 8i iIletfer,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

6fobbranoene / GrDip Sect 9iitrif<
tet, CANADA, forrige l1ge bar ifelge
rDanebrog" 0ttama, foitet flere
Sfanbinaper 2ibet. 8la6et angiper
BOG life Napnene paa 6isie-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
Mp banif=amerifanif 2iteratnr.

9ep banif=amerifauif 2tteratur.
Sorfatteren Carl &onien / Spler,
Minn., arbeioer paa en- M 8og, Ser
bill u6fomme / 2gbet af @fteraaret
UNDER Napnet v2an6smen6".
Snfrtng /. December nbfonmer 6et
oanif-amerifanife Sulebefte usSsule-
granen".
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14

:
Gperfasierer Gsfilbien al 0anit
8rooeriamfun0 foripan6t / lin Sib,
efterla6en6e fig ct betp6eligt timber
ifu6 9amfun6ets &as1e, c. $780,
000 9eogle 8onosfompagnier lto0
iom bans &autionii tier, men negte6e
at 6effe un6erballancen. 9eu bar 6e
imi6lerti6 tiIbu6t at betale un6er<
lfu66et moo at faa &ao6tgbe6 oDer
Gsfiloiens @ien6omme / @D0itater=
ne, og bbis 8ro6eriamf1n6et gaar
in6 paa oenne Or0ning, pil bet iIippe
mes Sab al ct forbol0sbis lille 8e=
lpb.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-08-14
9anifer mprbet / Sun 6raneiseo.

9anifer mprbet / Sun Tranciseo.
u8ien" nne66eler, at en- 6aniffebt 40
9ar gon1mel 2an6sman6, @enrp S.
S. 8ang, ser bar 92attebagt be6 Fa=
ctfic 8orar @orfs be0 Mlame6a, er
blepen mpr6et un6er fit Mrbei6e /
Gabrifens Maifinrun. 9lt tp6er
paa, at Der foru6 for Mor6et bap6e
fun6et en- pololom @an1p @te6 mel
lem Bang og bans Mor6ere. Sans
&iprneifal bar ful6itenoig fnu1t.
Ser er intet Spor fun6et af Mor=
'6erne, og Yolitiet ipnes at tage fig
Sagen ternmelig let.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
FLORIDA'S NEXT ORANGE CROP
Fruit of Better Quality Yield Estimated at 100000 Boxes

ly. He says that last year the major
ity of the crop was of the June bloom
while this year it is of the April
bloom. This he says, insures earlier
and better fruit. Mr.. Croft says that
through the southern part of the
state, particularly in the Manatee sec
ton, the crop will be short. Around
Winter Garden, where he has his
grove, there will not be as many or
anges as last year, although the quail
ity will be much better. He says
that where the increase will come
from is in the new groves that are
just coming into bearing in the north
ern part of the state in the section
between Winter Garden and Jackson
vile. Oranges in this section, he
says, are always of better keeping
quality than those grown on the ham
mock lands.
Mr.. Croft says that around Winter
Garden is one of the greatest cucUm-
Der sections in the state. He says
the shipments from that station alone
last season amounted to over 100000
packages. There are about $50 acres
in cucumbers. The land there is very
rich and produces three crops annu-
ally. The growers first put in lettuce,
follow with cUcumbers and then turn
the land over to hay. He says that
Florida growers are realizing more
than ever the advantage of irrigating,
having learned sad lessons in the last
two years of drOuth and that quite
number of paints are being put up
in the different sections which he Wis
tied. He believes that the time will
come in the near future when drouth
will not be able to so seriously affect
the crops as it has done in the past.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
BOY INVENTs AN AIRsHlP

Inventors of aeroplanes, airships
and flying machines will have to
reckon with a serious competitor in
Willie Holt, of 1914 st. Mary's aven-
Ne, Brooklyn.
Willie is II years old He lives
with his father, mother and five lit
tie brothers, all of whom are inclined
mechanically. His father is a first
class mechanic, and Willie takes after
his dad" He got his father to build
him workshop, and with the help of
his little brothers started to build a
flying machine.
He got his brother to let him have
a small alcohol engine that was used
to run a toy stone crusher, and, TAX
ing some tin, sticks of wood, and fans,
he commenced to build his machine
For many weeks he worked. All the
disappOintments of an inventor were
his. Sleepless nights and anxious
days he spent, until at last, yester-
day afternoon, Willie determined TO
give his machine a trial He took it
out into the back yard, placed the
body of the machine on q box. and
with the rest of the family watching
from the windows started it going.
With a whirr the machine was Off
Willie, amazed at his success, stood
speeches., the spectators applauded
and all of a sudden something hap
pened.
Willie had neglected to straighten
the rudder of the machine, and, rising
from the box to the height of the
boys head, the airship made turn
about the yard, came back like a
boomerang to where Willie stood gap
ing and bumped into him.
The youth dropped like one shot,
while the airship, after making few
more turns, descended gracefully to
the ground beside the young inventor.
New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
A METEOR EXPLODED

The st. Augustine Record says that
Mr.. Robert W. oliver, at COlee. clears
up the dispute as to where the big me
teOr fell some evenings ago. Mr.. Oil
yer, with his wife and another person,
was sitting on the front porch of their
home, which faces the st. Johns river,
and saw the meteor very clearly aud
at close range. Mr.. oliver states that
it did not fall to the earth, but ex-
ploded when about one mile above the
surface Of the St Johns river.
He estimates that il was but a few
hundred yards distant from his house
to the west "The light was so bril-
liant" continued Mr.. Oliver. that a
pin could have been distinguished
plainly. The explosion was terrific,
being louder than the defamation OF a
cannon Of large size" Mr. Oliver adj
mits that he and his companions were
somewhat startled and frightened and
jumped from their chairs, expecting
the fiery missile to drop in the front
yard
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
&. ALEXANDER FOR THE
SPEAKERSHIP

If popularity is any test rs to whom
should be speaker of the next house,
j. E. Alexander of VOlusia is the man.
He was the only one elected in the first
primary as one of the senatorial dele
gates to Denver. He was also the
only one of five candidates in Volusia
county as member Of the next legis-
lature elected in the same primary.
Mr.. Alexander is eminently qualified
to fill the responsible place. He is
we'll posted in parliamentary tactics.
of ready perception and affluent in all
the usages pertaining to deliberative
.assemblages. The selection of Mr..
Alexander as speaker of the lower
house in the next legislature will add
to the brilliant galaxy of former
speakers, a DOugherty, a Jennings
and a Gilchrist among them.-DeLand
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
THAT EXTRA SESSION

The governor will call an extra
session Of tn legislature" The gov
ernor viii not call an extra session, 8"
say the newspapers of the state.
Meanwhile tie governor is sitting
tight to his bicycle saddle and saying
nothing.
Claude L'Engle says the extra ses-
sion ought to be called, because the
money in the general fund is about
exhausted and there are dollars in
other funds that only the legislature
itself can transfer to the general
fund.
The governor says not a word.
T. J. Appleyard says there will be
no extra session, because if one is
held the senate will be compelled to
pass upon the appointment Of w. H.
Milton as United States senator, and
T. J. opines that no extra session will
be held.
Meanwhile the governor is not
talking, but Appleyard seems to be in
the majority.-Miami News-Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
THE GOVERNOR WRATHY

Governor Broward was in Jackson
vile Saturday, and in an interview
with a reporter of the Jacksonville
Metropolis, fired the following broad
side at the Tampa Tribune:
Following it's usual custom of mis-
representing and yiRifying me upon
any and all occasions. the Tampa
Morning Tribune, from which | Meth
/ er expect nor desire fair treatment,
has recently used considerable space
in referring to the actions of a man
named McLain, or Mclean. who, while
on train, and alleged to be intoxi-
Gated, arrested a party in one county
for some alleged offense and took him
to HillsbOrOugh county to have him
incarcerated. The arrested party
could not of course, be jailed in Hills
borough county for an offense alleged
to have been committed in another
county.
"The Tribune, displaying the usual
ActNh VI AAAAOA A4titAOAAs uCNldAGS IlldL lUkS
man McLain was a state detective,
and heaps Goals of fire upon my long
suffering head because | appointed
him to the position | have known
only few people by the name given,
and have never appointed such a man
as a state detective. The only man
employed in this capacity is Charles
Eaton, and he is enough for the en-
tire state. am glad, however. that
the incident gave the Tribune an OPP
pOrtunity of continuing it's campaign
Of misrepresentation against me, for
such misrepresentation seem to be
the principal stock in trade of this
corporation newspaper. Statements
published about me are just as relia-
bic as the general run of news in that
paper"
The Metropolis reporter says that
the governor was asked for a state
ment on the subject of calling an ex-
ira session of the Legislature, but was
nOn-cOmmittal on the subject. He
stated that all matters pertaining to
his plan for colonizing and growing
sugar cane on 10000 acres of land in
the Everglades was progressing in a
manner most satisfactory, and it is
| probable that further interesting de-
velopments may be given out for pub
| LEGATION shortly.
From the way Governor Broward
pays his respects to the Tampa Trib.
une he would no doubt like to live in
state where there are no newspa
pers, yet notwithstanding which the
newspapers have been most kind to
him, and it is to them he is largely
indebted for the reputation be en-
joys. .-'i"-. 49, rS~'''h ssSs ~
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14

The New Yark Produce News says
that already considerable interest is
being manifested in the coming Flor
ida orange crop. As a general rule
the first OF November sees the initial
shipments Of fruit from that state, al
though usually very little of it that
comes out at that time is really fit for
consumption. Last year the fruit suf-
fered from a prolonged drOuth, which
prevented the proper maturity of the
oranges and made practically all of
them very poor quality. AS a conse-
quence prices were low throughout
the season, and all those who dabbled
in the crop lost money. Indications
are. however. that this season will tell
a different story. The crop promises
to be not so large but of better quail
ity.
G. R. Croft Of Winter Garden was
on the market this week. Mr.. Croft
is a buyer as we'll as a grower of
oranges and has travelled through
most of the orange growing sections
of the state He is here to make ar
engagements for the marketing of his
fruit for next season, and is making
his headquarters with the z. B. Brack-
EFT Co. When asked his opinion on
the crop conditions in the state, Mr..
Croft said be believed that the early
reports of a 100000 box crop would
have to be revised. He has observed
conditions very carefully and it is
his belief that the combined citrus
crop of the state will not exceed s.
100000 boxes. He says, however, the
conditions this season have been far
more favorable than they were last
year. At just about the proper time
rain came, which has helped material
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1T MAY Be THE spirit TREE
An Interesting Submarine Plant il
Given the Mayor Of Tampa

Visitors to Mayor Wings once
during the past few days have been
interested in a very curious marine
growth which occupies a prominent
position on the upper ledge Of the
mayors desk. The thing is a curiOs-
ity in its way, having a base OF fine
coral, covering a space about equal
to a square foot. On one side OF this
growth Of coral are attached two spec
linens OF sleeps wool sponge, which
has grown TO the rock. But the most
curious thing about the object is a
tree-like growth which shoots up from
the center of the coral base TO a
height of about IS inches. This OBJ
ject is a marine plant. with a trunk
like a tree, symmetrical in its pro-
portions and with numerous branches
reaching in every direction The plant
is black and looks like a tree that
had been blasted by some poisonous
exhalation.
The branches are very long and
reach upward and outward then
droop until they touch the coral base.
reminding one of the mythical spirit
tree of the POlynesias, which, accord
ing to tradition, grows somewhere in
the interior of the larger islands. This
tree has a series of branches. cover
ed with flowers, which invite the
travellers admiration. and as the IN
wary victim approaches they are dis
covered to be tentacles which reach
downward and draw him into their hOr-
rible grasp. Once thus caught, no
man has ever escaped the crushing
power of those alleged horrible
freaks of nature. say the natives.
The OnlOOker, familiar with the tale
of this mythical tree cannot help
wondering if the plant. which once
grew on a coral reef at the bottom Of
the gulf and now ornaments the desk
of the mayor of Tampa. is some min
iature of a marine mOnstrOsity with
habits like those of the spirit tree.t
The curiosity was presented To
Mayor Wing by Chairman James Etz-
Ter of the police committee.-Tampa
! Times.
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MAKING SUGAR CANE IN THE EV.
ERGLADES

A late special from Miami says:
while the operations are small to
what they will be a little later on the
Everglades Sugar & Land Company
which proposes gigantic developments
of glade land in this part of the cOun-
ty. is now working one hundred men
in the vicinity of Fort Lauderdale in
preparation to plant and cultivate a
large experimental crop of sugar
cane.
"The operations at present consist
mainly in ditching and diking, and in
a general way preparing the land for
planting. The work is under the di-
rection of John Bryan, and it is be
ing rushed as rapidly as possible.
Later the force will be increased
and by early fall it is intended TO
have the most of the projects under
way which this company will under
take in the culture of cane for sugar
and syrup purposes"