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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08
EVERGLADES CANAL IS
SOON TO BE COMPLETED
Will Enable Passage Inland from TT.
Myers to Miami.

Captain George Nelson. manager
for the FurSt-Clark Construction
Company, which has the contract fol
dredging the canals in the Ever
elades, is authority Tor the state
ment that the first Of the canals tl
be constructed will be opened by the
list of January. In receEt issue
of the Miami Metropolis, captain
Nelson was given credit for the fol-
lowing statement:
by the 1st of January the trip
from Miami to Fort Myers may be
made through the canals, which will
be completed by the time"
"The canals are nearing compile
ton, and. in fact, the dredges are
in sight of each other" Mr.. Mel
son said.
Eight miles of canals were con-
structed last month. We have two
dredges on the north canal which
are in sight of each other. In all
there are five dredges and rock
boat at work in this canal, which, as
stated. we expect to have open about
the first of the year.
"A dredge was taken sixty miles
from the south canal to the Hills
borO below Deerfie'd. 1t completed
fifteen miles along the coast. and
arrived at Deerficld last night
We expect to construct ten miles
this month Everything is busy about
the yards. and a beat will be Lailt
soon to drill the rock from the Miami
canal We expect to start from Mi
ami lock about the middle Of ncy
month. The south canal lock Is fin.
ishcd. while a half of the north ca
nal lock is constructed already"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08

than any of the men In his family I'd
like to know 1t. He Is perfectly
splendid, and you can just all apollo
gize.."
I'VE apologize. all right" gasped
her brother, who was the first Of the
family to recover. III falling in love
with Rufus has reformed you we shall
never cease to sing his praises!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08

People do rot seem to venerate
freedom as much as they formerly
did. Several States have prohibited
the sale and manufacture of liquor,
that weak men may not be free to
make fools of themselves. And &C.
casionally bold man asks why some
Of the other habits of fools are not
prohibited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08
BRAND THE KNoCKER.

After listening to a man standing
on the corner damning the town, a
Kansas editor sat down to his old
typewriter and knocked off the fol-
lowing: The town knocker the dis
turber, the chronic knocker. the
trouble maker, the small individual
who goes about scattering discord
and contention i'm his community
should be branded what he is: an
enemy TO his community and wart
on the face of the earth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08
BETTER FARMING
SPECIAL TRAIN

For the past six days the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad and the Extern
sion Division of the University OF
Florida have been planning TO start
the Better Farming Special. and
final arrangements have been COM
pleted, dates and places stated. The
train leaves Gainesville November
18th and will pass over the A. {. l.
lines, running by way of billiard,
Jacksonville and Palatka. stopping
at many points between that and Lee
county. and returning on their west
tern division, ending at Live Oak.
About forty stops have been arranged
for which allowance is made for not
less than two hours at each place.
The train consists. for the most part,
of exhibits grown on the Experiment
Station farm and material collected
by the staff. A full carload of hogs
consisting OF Bcrkshires. Poland
Chinas, Duroc Jerseys. Chester
Whites, Hampshire and Tamworths.
have been secured. Two carloads OF
improved implements have been loan
ed by the different manufacturers
represented in the State.
The Citrus Car.
The citrus car will be attached at
Orlando. II is he;Eg prepared at
Tampa. showing methods OF packing.
grading and shipping of citrus prod
ucts from Florida Five or six thou
sand bulletins will be distributed on
this tour. and a Farmers Library has
been secured consisting of the bes,
books on agricultural matters for
Florida. A great deal of other mate
rial is on hand, jus, waiting for the
cars to arrive that they may be !
equipped.
Three or more speakers will accom-
pany the train from start TO finish.
A stercopticOn lantern, enlarged
charts. photographs. views of the Uni
versity and Experiment Station work.
ings and a great deal of illustrated
matter that the public will be inter-
ested in. Each speaker will be a
specialist in his own line and It is ex-
pected that a very large number Of
people will take the opportunity to
see what the University can offer in
the way of instruction. The boards
of trade. mayors, ministers. men of
all professions, are interesting them
selves In this and are cndeavOring to
stimulate the people that no one will
miss this educational train. II prom
ises to be one Of the greatest agri-
cultural movements that has taken
place In the South. Arrangements are
completed to cover the
Louisville L. Nashville, and
Live Oak. Perry &Gulf railroads.
and other railroads OF the State have
expressed their desire to cooperate
In this movement
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08
Neeessary Chance.

Necessary Change.
Rev. Mr.. Hollers-"Mistah Johnsins
what fob you call dat son OF yoh's
Izaak Walton. when he was baptized
George Washington" Mr.. Johnson
Because. sab. dat rascal's reputashun
for verac'ty made dat change impsr'.
tive."--Christian Register.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08
Fitted for the eusiness.

my son john" proudly remarked
Mrs. McAllister to some one who had
Inquired about the family, hes run.
MN the drug store now. He's been
ooing 1t for q year er more. You
know he was to college an studied
palmistry SOS tc fit himself for the
business"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-08

Oar = two kinds o courage" said
Uncle Eben. One kind consists An
not oein' skeered cause you's sot too
euch sense an De yutheh cause yos
ain got enough"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
B~L00DHOUNDS ON TRAIL.
Virginia Tragedy Near Richmond Mys-
titles Detectives.

Richmond, Va, July 20.-Two packs
of bloodhOunds from the state farm,
taken to the scene Of the shooting
when Mrs. Louise Owen Beattie, the
young wife of Henry Clay Beattie, q
prominent merchant and banker of
Manchester, was killed by an unknown
a while motoring with her husband.
refused to leave the main road and re.
manned within q short distance of the
place where the murder occurred.
Two pools Of blood some distance
apart mystiied the detectives who
went to the cen at daybreak. Even
at that hour city policemen and de
t%ectives, county and state officers and
citizens were securing the county in
search Of the murderer, using the de
scription given by Beattie as a guide.
The gun which Beattie says he wrest-
ed from the hands of the assassin and
placed in the back of the car was
found at a railroad crossing, where it
evidently bounced out as the car hit
the tracks. A negro arrested was re-
leased after an examination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
ELECTION PROBE BEGINS.
Special Grand Jury at Work on Allan
tic City Case.

Special Grand Jury at Work on Allan
tic City Case.
Mays Landing, N. j., July 20.-The
special grand jury to probe into the
alleged Atlantic City election frauds is
working In secret. An adjournment
was taken until lext Wednesday.
Thomas Stewart was called. Stew
art is the clerk In the county clerks
Office who passed the books to Sheriff
Enoch Johnson to draw the list of
petit jurors. 1t was the testimony of
Stewart before the Mackey committee
that led up to Justice Kalisch declar-
ing the sheriff unfit to draw the spe-
cial grand jury. Witnesses were called
relative to an official in the comptrol-
ler's office who was alleged to have
purchased over 300 votes in the First
ward In Atlantic City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Mrs. Catherine K. Cellars, ninety
two years old, died at her home, 164
Market street.
The new traffic ordinance was en-,
forced.
Charles Hardy, Of New Brunswick,
took carbolic acid by mistake, and
died within a few hours.
Middlesex County Medical Society
held it's quarterly meeting at the
residence of DR.. A. l.. Ellis, of Me-
tuchen.
Chief Theodore E. Anderson
severely criticized the fire depart
ment.
Thomas Brown, in an auto, ran
down Emil Johnson, a bicyclist, and
severely injured the latter.
Court Amboy No. So, Foresters OF
America, made arrangements for a
picnic at Pulaski Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20

House of Lords, rendering any LIB
eral administration one long series
of expensive referendum after ref
erendum and delay after delay. The
result Will not only be to give the
Conservatives two chances on all
bills to the Liberals me-, but IL will
give all Liberal administrations an
appearance Of continual turmoil and
conflict, while the Conservative ones
will invariably move as smoothly as
If creased.
The Commons VIII therefore as
suredly reject the amended veto bill.
The Lords, It appears now, will re-
fuse to pass 1t in its original form. 1t
will be Liberal Premier Asquith's
cue to ask King George to create
enough new Liberal peers to outvote
the Conservatives in the present
HOues of Lords. There has been
much speculation as to what the
King would do in such q case.
Now, King George is well known
to be a Conservative at heart. He
would probably, nevertheless, yield
to the Liberals demand for the new
peers If he considered resistance
hopeless. There are indications,
however, that he has recently been
convinced that it would not be hope
less, though there car be no question
that 1t must be dangerous.
The coronation ceremonies brought
to London for the first time in sew
era1 years a full attendance Of the
peers. They came to London to take
part In the ceremonies but during
the intervals they were far more Sc
%riously occupied than this. In the
absence Of any clear lead from the
men at the head Of their order, the
rank and file took the opportunity to
form their own policy. From all
quarters come Indications that they
made up their minds to fight.
There is nc doubt that the corona
ton encouraged them. They took
their parts In 1t very seriously. They
believe that their appearance in
Westminster Abbey, robed and coro-
neted, impressed the people i'm
mensely. Indeed, many Of them
the chance to show themselves
in the streets in full regalia in the
hope of frightening this supposedly
good impression upon the masses.
They are convinced that their popu-
larity has revived. They regard the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
LAWYER A SUICIDE.
Ralph Shaw, Assistant Prosecutor OF
Passaio County, Ends Life.


Point Pleasant, n. j., July 20
Ralph Shaw, for fifteen years assist
ant prosecutor Of the pleas in Passaic
county and one of the best known res.
idents of Paterson, committed suicide
at his summer home here by hanging.
He has been q Y wreck for
some time. He IS survived by his
mother, Mrs. Charles y. Shaw; a sis
ter, a wife and four children, the old
est being sixteen. He was ~forty-nine
years old.
Tie Shaw house IS situated about a
mile and a half from town and has
been the family summer home fol
many years, having formerly been the
property Of Mr.. Shaw's father, Rev.
Charles D. Shaw, who was one Of the
best known ministers in Paterson up
to the time Of his death two years ago.
Shaw is said to have started brooding
shortly after his fathers death, and in
addition to this has been overworked
dnring the past year because of the
Esrious illness of Eugene Emley, the
fosocutor ef p1oas Of poscoio county
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20

coronation as q great electloneering
asset. 10 has made the people, they
think, at least temporarily enthusiast
tic for the ]arigtocracy and the King.
They seriously hold the view that, II
they can force an election within a
few weeks, the coronation would in
sure a Conservative victory.
If the King refuses the Liberals
demand for new peers such an cleo
ton must follow Immediately. il
must be borne In mind that the peers
have the right Of access to the King.
1t Is certain that they are exercising
this right and that great pressure is
being brought upon the throne to re-
fuse the Liberals demand. With his
sympathies already on the side of
the Conservatives and all these IS
surances being poured into lis ears
that he and the aristocracy can win
If he stands firm, 1t would Re
strange If he did not incline 20 take
the peers view. At any rate, II Is
the popular opinion in political cir
cles-Liberal and C~onservati Jes
alike-that he does take their view.
The new peers being refused, Pre-
mier Asquith and his Liberal minis
try will have to resign and there
must be a fresh election, perhaps az
ter a few days administration by Ar
thur j. Balfour, the Conservative
leader, who can, however, last but
the shortest possible time with LIB
eral majority against him in the
Commons.
The next election, If one comes IN
der such circumstances, will be the
fercest ever fought In England. IT
will be surprising If 1t passes with
out bloodshed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
IOWA SENATOR
RAPS THE RICH
Kenyon SCOTS at Those
Who FIaunt Wealth.

Washington, July Ex-senator Ken
TOn of Iowa in a speech In the senate
attacked some rich Americans, whom
he charges with UNFOLDING royalty
and Haunting their immense wealth in
the faces of the poor. So crazy were
some wealthy citizens of the United
States to initiate the aristocracy of
Europe that they wen donned knee
breeches at the coronation of the king
to be in the swim, said the senator
from Iowa.
1--WE are living In an e~Xtravagant
age" he said. 1--WE are money mad.
We are rushing through life at break
neck pace, piling up fortunes on for
tunes. Men of wealth are striking for
more millions, never stopping to think
that there is no pocket in a shroud.
The problem of the control of great
wealth is one Of the most vital prob
lens Of the day."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
men and feel confident they viii b.
able 70 beat them.
FOR PEACE WITH FRANCE.
Now Arbitration Treaty Ready For
Sensts's Approval.

2 - @IAf HANIh AfbekJ FEaLT TOT
senste's Approval.
Washington, July 2O.-The negotia-
lions between the state department
and the French government for a gen
eral arbitration treaty have reached a
point which practically insures sue
cess. 1t Is expected that the state de-
partment in the near future viii Issue
& statement to that effect.
Secretary Knox has also wired that
the United States and Great Britain
have agreed upon all the principal
questions in the proposed Anglo-Amer-
lean arbitration convention, and the
final shaping Of the treaty now de-
ponds merely on g discussion Of
p~hraseology. The sending Of these
two treaties to the United States sen
ate will be epoch making. 1t will
mark the most advanced stand ever
taken by any nation Of the world to
realization Of international peace.
On May II the state department an
nounced the tentative draft Of the
treaty as prepared by this government
had been submitted to J.. J. Jusserand
as French ambassador at the same
time that 1t was transmitted to the
British ambassador.
The German government now has
before 1t a tentative arbitration treaty
draft which was prepared by state de-
partment oficiAls- This model draft
is the same that was originally sub
mitted to the British and French gov
ernmeDts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
AGITATION IN LONDON
BANKING BUSINESS
Special BY United Press Wire.

London, July 2O:-The recent
failure of the Birkbeck bank has
started an agitation in favor of the
states entrance into the banking
business. The BiTkbeck did an enor-
nous business with small depositors
and its collapse tied up 100000
chiefly belonging to exactly the peo-
pie who could least afford to lose it.
Fifty per cent. was, indeed, paid out
within a few days after the institu-
ton closed its doors but even this
was insufficient to prevent a large
number of small bankruptcies and
an immense amount of suffering.
Agltators in favor of the state
bank say that things Of this kind
should not be permitted to happen
but that they cannot be helped so
long as banking remains in private
hands. 1t is even suggested that the
government take yer the ruined
Birkbeck, pay off its debts in full
and run it in future as a public in
stitution. This will probably not be
done but the subject will certainly
be taken up in parliament Don and
1t is not impossible that something
tangible may come of the broad pro-
posal.
The bank of England and other
central banking institutions through
out Europe, though affiliated with
the respective governments under
which they operate, are nevertheless
private institutions, strictly speak
ing. Nor are they banks with which
it is possible for small depositors to
do business. The English postal
savings bank is not designed to facil-
itate commercial transactions and is
therefore useless from the stand
point of business men ever of the
smallest type.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
NEW LONDON AS RIVAL PORT
Bill Authorizing 100000 Improve
ment Bonds Passes,

Hartford, Conn, July 20.-Whether
Connecticut will go into the business
of promoting oceau commerce at New
London in competition with New York
now depends on Governor Baldwin.
The bill authorizing $1,000 900 bonds
- tlv upproyut vi u oVH.--.--A-r
passed both houses and awaits execu-
tive action.
There is talk that this action might
be adverse, inasmuch as reports from
New York are to the effect that there
will be no real dock congestion there
for forty years and that steamship
lines and shippers have told Connecti-
cut legislators that they always must
prefer New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
ENGLISH PEERS
SOON TO FIGHT
Great Change in Political
Affairs in England.
Special bu United Ptesa Wirs-

London, July 2O:-A great change
has come over the face of political af-
FAIRS In England in the past two or
three weeks. Before the coronation
1t looked as II the House Of Lords
had made up it's mind to Yield to the
Liberal demand that it surrender its
veto power and become a mere con-
sultiye body with the right to delay
but not finally to reject bills passed
by the House of Commons. Today
there are many indications that the
peers have decided to fight. If they
do fight, the engagement promises to
be something terrific.
The veto bill reached the Lords,
after its passage in the lower house,
just before recess for the coronation
holidays. Immediately following the
re-assembling of Parliament, Lord
Lansdowne and other peer offered
certain amendments to the bill.
These amendments are still under
discussion but the more important Of
them seem certain Of adoption.
Their essential feature is that, in
stead of giving the House of Com
mons the last voice on legislation,
bills which it passes and which the
Lords reject must be submitted to q
popular referendum If they concern
such matters as Irish home rule or
any other grave matter upon which
the electorate has not been suffi-
GENTLY consulted"
The referendum proposition looks
fair at first sight but the real idea
Is that when both houses are Conser-
vative there will never be any refer
endum because there will never be
any differences of opinion between
them, whereas legislation by a Lib
eral House of Commons will always
be held up by the Conservative
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
TRENTON MEN
CHARGE FRAUD
Declare Politicians Named
Men at Recent Primary.

Trenton, n. J, July 20JThe results
Of the primary election held under the
Walsh act providing for a commission
form Of government were late In being
made known, owing to the fact that
sixty-seren candidates were in the field
In the hope that they would receive
enough votes to put them among the
hrst ten, from whom the five commits
sioners who will govern the city will
be selected at the election to be held
Aug. 10 next, The count showed that
the following ten candidates had Sc
cured the greatest number Of votes:
Fred w. Donnelly, merchant; George
La Barre, insurance agent; Edward
w. Lee, city comptroller; William S.
Burk. street cleaning commissioner;
Daniel ]. Henry, Socialist, cigar deal
er; Harry E. Evans, city treasurer; ].
Rldgeway Fell, civil engineer; Frank
Hutchins, police commissioner; VIII
liam Waldron, grocer, and James Null
heron, county sealer of weights and
measures.
The result shows that FIVE Repub-
leans, four Democrats and n Social
LIST will be candidates for the Eve places
to be filed. Already there have been
cries Of fraud in connection with the
primary election. 1t is alleged that six
Of the successful candidates are allied
with the two political organizations in
the city. This matter will be taken up
by the Commission Government league
and if they find there is q scheme on
the part of the political organizations
to get their men into the new Jobs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
JAIL A NUTLEY OFFICIAL.
Water Clerk Woodruff Charged With
P.;.. O. o0o CT,

Being $500 Shy.
Nutley, N. J., July 20.-On a charge
of e~mbezzling $500 of the town funds
Newton L. Woodruff, former water
clerk of Nutley, was arrested.
A shortage was found in Woodruff's
books several weeks ago, and at that
time he turned over as security a
mortgage on a piece Of property said
to be worth $1,000. 1t was afterward
learned that there was a prior mort
gage on the property.
Woodruff was a~rraigned before Re
corder Page, and his bail was fixed at
$500. He has been unable to secure
It.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
BROOKLYN STORES BURN.
Big Furniture Company Sustains Half
Million Dollar Loss.

Million Doitar LOSS.
New York, July 20.-F1-e starting
with an explosion ate its way down
through the two top floors Of the Cow
perthwaite company's furniture store
In Brooklyn and did damage to the
stock and the jewelry store Of VII
liam Wise In the same building esti-
mated by the police at more than
100000.
Elevated railroad service to Brook
Ign and Coney Island was cut off for
about an hour, while two-thirds Of the
trolley lines in the downtown sections
Of the borough were blocked for near
ly two hours. The Cowperthwaite
building is six stories high. The up
per floors are a complete loss, while
the lower ones were badly damaged
by smoke and water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
BEGINNERS E.
DANCING CLASS

New Beginners dancing class will
open in Sheehan's Dancing Academy,
next Tuesday evening July 25th. This
class limited strictly to beginners. In
structions given from $50 to 1890.
Dance receptions held every Monday.
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Private instructions given at any time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
STEEL MEN HAVE NO SECRETS
Farrell and schwab ceny Brussels
Meeting Was to Fix Prices.

New York. July 20.-J. A. Farrell,
president Of the United States Steel
corporation, and Charles NJ. Schwab,
president Of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration, both of whom attended the
International Metalurgical congress at
Brussels, returned on the Olympic.
Both said the congress was not for the
purpose Of fixing the price of steel or
controlling the foreign market. Prices
did not enter into the discussion. 1t
was decided to have all the proceed
ings printed in full and given to the
newspapers.
Mr.. Farrell said that the iron and
steel industry in Europe was In a very
satisfactory state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20

Bellingham, WASH July 20.-Afis-
taken for a mountain lion, Judge Rob-
ert Prigmore Of Seattle was shot and
seriously wounded near Mount Baker
by his hunting companion, R. q. Ev-
ans, a former law partner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-20
GO DIX ONE BETTER.
New York Assembly Agrees on Radical
Direct Primary Bill.

Direct Primary Bill.
Albany, N. Y, July 20.-In what de-
veloped to be the most exciting pro
ceedings of the state assembly this
year the Blauvelt-Ferris direct pri-
mary bill was practically killed by the
adoption Of amendments offered by AS
semblyman Warren substituting the
Waren-Burd direct primary bill. The
amendments were adopted by a vote
of GO yeas to Go nays. The Warren bill
proposes a broader scope Of direct
nominations than Governor Dix recon-
mended. 1t abolishes the state conven-
ton and is as radical as the Human
Green bill.