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Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-14
DECREASE IN MORTALITY REC.
ORD AMONG OLD SOLDIERS
DURING PAST YEAR.
ONLY 4te ANSWERED TAPS
AMONG 10000 MEMeERa
Department Committee Compliments
Soidisrs' Home-Commandsr Dysr's
Report - Enoampmene Takes Up
Business Matters and Par<Ioipat N
Annual Parade.

Miscat1ne, June 14.-Tho business
meeting OF oil tho organizations occu-
pied tho attention of tho delegates to
tho department encaulpinent OF the @. +,
A. r. and tho several patriotic societies
this morning. Tho annual addresses OF
commanders and presidents and the.re-i
ports or officers wero heard. In thoy
absence OF Commander Il A. Dyer, OF
Mason CITY. who was unable, to attend
the encampment, his addrcss was read
by Assistant Adjutant Gonernl New.
man Tho big parade wes held at 1:5o
this afternoon. and was reviewed By
Governor Carroll.
Speakers at the campfire last niIht
included Commanders In Chief John E. /,
Gilman, OK Boston. Mas. and Governor
Carroll and many other prominent
men.
Tonight another campfire viii bo
held Among the speakers will DO Hon.
w. p. Hepburn, Congressman Isaac
Pepper. and former national prcsideue
OF the w. II. c.. Mrs. Jennie I Berry,
OF Cedar Rapids.
Vets Holding Thor Own.
Veterans OF the civil war in Iowa arc
hoiuihK their own against age pretty
wen. according to tho report OF DR..
George A. Newman. assistant adjutant
general department. OF Iowa, q. A. r..
and the loss of membership to the do
partInent last year was only 4lo out OF
10000 members. The department had
1925 members Dec. 81, 1909, and n
year later it had 1851. The number OF
posts decreased from 344 to 335 in tho
Same time. There WAS expended for
charity $7iS-26
II. A. Dyer. department commander.
In his report. expressed regret over tho
defeat OF tho Suloway pension bill in
congress and urged renewed efforts to
have new pension Legislation enacted.
Soldiers Homo All Right.
p Referring to tho soldiers homo ho
stated that the report OF the visitinE
committee would show that mt tho
home everything is in good shape and
condition and apparently satisfactory"
He compl!mentcd Phil Schaller, who
has long been at the head of that COM
mittee. on bis undring zeal for tho
welfare of tho Inmates of tho home
The failure OF the Legislature to ap-
pruprnte for tho removal OF the Iowa
soldiers monument received some at
tention at the hands OF Commander
Dyer. He quoted the resolution OF tho
last encanpment favorable to tho ro-
movnl bill. Senator Brown was highly
complimented for having secured IT'S
passage In tho scnnto by unanimous
vote in the face Of the hostility OF tho
administered Tho bill was placed In
charge OF Representative Zcllcr In tho
house but 1t was smothered in cou1-
mittee.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-14
PAG' lE
1eIeoraphic News =
PAGES .wo AND THREE.

Legal Battle Over Lako Boyer Bed
Grosscup Has New Trust Curb Plan.
Iowa Collects s7.000,000 Insurance,
Freeman Leaves Moruingside Col
lege.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
LEON COUNTY REMAINS DRY.

Tallahassee, Fla, NOV. > The
Leon board ot county commissioners
yesterday afternoon held Il special
meeting for the purpose Of consider
ing the petition for the calling of a
local option wet and dry election
in this county The request of the
petition. which had been submitted
some lime ago, Was denied because il
contained an insufficient number of
names There were six hundred and
tWcntN-Onc names on the petition
and one hundred and nine more were
necessary according to law as con
strued by the county commissioners
So Tallahassee will remain in that
condition commonly known and
termed dry
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
GIRL REFUSED MEDICINE:
IS NOW DEAD

nroukalillc, Noy. % Miss Helen
kausclt, a stenograplcr ior the
Farm and Orchard company, died Of
= complication Of diseases here Mon
dav afternoon after "A brief illness
and surrounded by circumstances
that are most distressing TO her
friends
Miss Kansclt. who believed in the
t,ncts Of the christian Science
Church steadfasl, refused To be seen
tv physician For several days her
condition WAS such as 10 alarm her
frieude including those whe hold TO
the same faith but who advised
medical attention. but they failed to
remove the impressions she had
adopted as her creed
Highly esteemed by all who had
made her acquaintance since coming
here from Nov York some six weeks
ago. her death has produced the sen
eation of traprdy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
SURVEYING
NEW Line
ENGINEERS STALKING ROUTE OF
NEW RAILROAD THROUGH
LAKELAND.

A corps Of surveyors under the
direction Of Chief Engineer Hiram
McElrOy. of the Atlantic, OkeechObee
4 Gulf Railway. are today surveying
a proposed route of that railway,
which would make it pass through
Lakeland. coming here from Mulber-
ry. This afternoon the party is at
work about two miles south of Lake
land coming this way.
This road. which is known as The
Everglades Route is to be construct
ed from Miami to Tampa, and it is
highly probable that il will pass
through this city Should this be
the ease and the persistent rumor of
the Scaboard entering this city be
correctly founded, Lakeland will be
The greatest railroad rrntcr in Flor
ida. outside of jacksonville, as ii is
already enc of He most Important in
lhe STATE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
STREATER e. KENNEDY HAVE
CONTRACT FOR FOUR DEP0TS

Messrs. Strrater X Kennedy nave
the contrac, for four new depots on
the new branch of the y. {. H., be-
tween This city and Crooked Lake,
the present terminus Of the road.
This work is being looked after by
Mr.. Kennedy. and that it is being
done in the satisfactory manner
which charactorizes all work done
nv this firm is evidenced by the fol-
lowing item taken from the Dundee
correspondence. to the Barlow Roc
ord. Mr.. Kennedy now being engaged
on the Dundee station.
Work on the new depot is progress
ing nicely. the framing and the raft
ers are now up and il will soon be
enclosed. Contractor Kennedy has
used nothing but high grade mater
ial and workmanship and the build
ing will be credit both to him and
TO Dundee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
The Story Of the Crime.

Richmond. Va. Nov, ~ Til"
crime for which Henry clay Beaiti' g.
Jr.. was executed today was one of
the most sensational in the criminal
history OF Virginia Interest in the
murder was countrywide owing 10
It's unusual features and the swift
movement Of justice.
on the night of July IS, last, Beat
tie drove his automobile into Rich
mond. carrying with him the body Of
his wife which had gaping shot
gun wound in the head. He declar-
ed that tall bearded man had ac-
costed him on the Midlothian turn
pike. five miles from Richmond ana
when he had requested the man to
make room for him i'm the road the
stranger without warning had fired
the shot which killed Mrs. Beattie.
He added that he had grappled
with the man but was overpowered
and that the murderer had fled leav-
ing the gun behind. This story Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
BRIDE OF THREE
DAYS IS DESERTED

On Monday we noted in these
columns the marriage of Mr.. II. {.
Patten and Miss Mary Funk, of this
city, the affair being the elimination
of an acquaintance Of only about ten
days. The couple went to Tampa
and remained there until Wednesday
when telephone message from the
heart-broken bride brought the news
that her husband had deserted her
That evening Mrs. Pattens sister,
Niss Katie Funk. went down 10
Tampa and brought her back 10
Lakeland, and yesterday Mr.. Funh
went down and sW0ro out Il warrant
for Tho mans arrest We withheld
ommon on The unfortunate occur
ropcn yesterday in the hope that the
matter wauil b. amiraby adjusted,
however, thit morning Tampa Til
haf srit,. tiat Oil iers lhcr M
.sesGia E pmten aud AZ. z,
.r & !nsv vhrhng ~" man l2e
at &5,l, fun. rl., og 9hotaer ~ II
rof .t .iHa.1
pain@ ,ago e lak)nod aban'
Vo ne 4, a.o, ffam ~clEwhGc afd
1hnra j iar'irr Haa beir q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
Confessed His Crime
and Paid the Penalty
Al Sunrise This Morning II. c. BeatiiG Received
The wages Of Sin"

W@ nig
te r nd
af jar Ead
ft mc 4 re ,edeHce.
iao 10
Fi n him a# ~ @g
a,p M ~ 1a uA II
i ands t,kaa NJ wv eo
tac mr roasrd 1, ,m ~
ul~ 'ir, ia a.oa.1 tlay t'o.ds pls
o. 'r road
if3altr il ,},anally tGnspir1a
had thrown che slotgua iNa the
tenrou Of his omohilc after The
shuat,n2 but ii pa siua os,r some
iailroad nacas not lar from the
stenc i had becn ioltcd ont ard wae
p;rtcd ~ lMor hy a noggesS l'his
gar. wuitA Hcailic alleged had be
loLlad t. tho mysterious highway
man, proved lie means uf sending the
young mar 10 the electric chair.
~ ihp coruuof's inquest ihe
weapon Wa Identified BY Paul Beat
tie. second eonsin of young llcnrN
as the weapon he bad purchased for
Henry with money furnished by the
latter. Bcal,ie was arrested inn
mcdiatrly after the inquest This
was on July - and on August -,
one month after til" day oi ho mnr-
der. the trial was began before .lndre
Walter A. Watson in the pictures
cue little hestcrliold County Court
house, sixteen miles from here.
The jury was made up almost en-
lirrly of farmers, and on this fact
Rcattie based his claim that he had
been convicted, not for he murder
Of his wife. but because OF his rcla-
tions with I,cllah Binford, a motor
ious youne woman He insisted 10
the last that a lnrS composed ol CITY
men would have freed him. Beattlo
was defended by H. w. Smith, Jr.,
and Hill Carter The prus"clll ion
was conducted by L.. / Wendenburg
and l.. NJ Gregory
The trial moved swiftly though
many witnesses testified. and on Sep
temher s, after .,S minutes Of con
liberation and prayer the jury, ~
horus instead of through its fore
man, declared Hcatiic to be guilty of
he murder of his wife Motion for
a new trial WAS denied and Novem
ber , set as the day for his eNecn-
tion.
On November T.. the Virginia SH
preme Court of Appeals refused to
grant an appeal on a writ of error,
and two DAYS later Governor Mann,
who had been appealed to for com
mutation or reprieve, issued state
ment declaring that the interests of
the people of Virginia demanded that
Beattie should die in the electric
chair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
\ orbit I Frcs

s 81. @a -t II 80
,. .l 2,att.a -.
ei.a p ~ $iaw poni-
Uf$ aa.,r u bs Wifr
na soil - lae c'lair
come l, V su.l'y u
nup, Oh olI a..ieu being
mp,d IN th cn4'a'ie, 81 his
piumal adNt y, declared that
palg of thc wlh 4 da.aHs 2are
untrue. "bal. hc aGded the aMml
lact, without the narrowing details,
remains. FOR tAis act ! am tmy
,.rry, and believing iha | an n
'nace with Gad and soon q pass IN
- III, paesncc, ihis slatemen' is
made.
'rhcr, wee twelve witacaseS -
The execution room when the doom
ed man WAS escorted to the elect !,
chair by Two wardens. The prison'
Wa> followed by superintendent
Mood NJ Il. given signal all The
lightS were put out leaving lh"
chamber in darkness, except for 4
brilliant light, hooded 50 that ii 81
lined The chair in Il circle of blazin"
radiance. Bcattie took his sea, anu
the prison surgeon and elcc:rI"l@as
adjusted the straps and clamps. tuH
elampcd the helmet over the hris-
onor's head. Raising his hand, tll
warden gave the signal for the cul-
rent. Instantly Beattie's body stii-
fencd. with such violence that ia"
straps and clamps creakcd. At 80,
one minute after the current was ap-
piled. Beatfie was pronounced dead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
DADE CITY MAN
BURNED TO DEATH

Dade City,Noy. -. Noah Green,
a well known farmer who resides near
here, was crcmatcd in the cal;ibOose
this morning By fire, which he, him
self, started. Green was arrested last
night on charge of drunkenness and
duly locked up. About ; o'clock this
morning, beginning To get sober,
Green began to feel cold and, scrap
ing what rubbish he could gather on
the floor, set fire To it. The flames
quickly communicated themselves to
the wooden building. which burned
like tinder
Locked up alone in the place
Green found it impossible to escape
and began 10 cry loudly for help No
one was on the streets at that nOur
but citizen who lives near the Jail
hurried to the place. He arrived too
late, for Green was then beyond ha-
man aid The building was burned
to the ground and Green's charred
80 '.-',,'''.a nd v.cs fc-ad II -
Green l'* wife and FIVE ,,::i-
t-eH
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24

they brought substitute bills with q
show of honesty and yet full of flaws
favorable to corrupt practices. They
never for a moment ceased their ac-
tive opposition and to the legislator
who did not look under the surface
their arguments seemed somewhat
plausible and were for many years
effective.
"A bill is pending for pure food
law for paint said DR.. Wiley in con-
cluding. and SO it extends from or
realm of commerce to another
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
WERE
CONVICTED
BUT SENTENCES OF CRUEL KAN.
SANS ARE FAR TOO
LIGHT.
(By Associated Press. }

Lincoln Center, Kansas, Nov. "a
Three of the confessed members Of
the tar party" which applied tar to
Miss Mary Chamberlain, the South
Bend school teacher, NJ. 0. Clark,
Jay Fitzwater and Watson Scran-
ton, were sentenced to one year each
in Jail by Judge Grover today The
jury has not yet reached verdict in
the cases of the other three just tried.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
SENATOR N. p. BRYAN
NOW IN WASHINGTON

Washington. d. C., Nov. 24-Sen-
ator y. P. Bryan, of Florida, has re-
turned to Washington for attendance
upon the next session of congress.
T. 'arric-ns tra- il viii ho ? l,rsv nr"
i ra-r ifsSr- = ?ri irat il will u"
,,~s. esHe ialr Interesting - IT,.
~ecpie c. Flor:dl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
MORSE MAY GET
PRESIDENTIAL PARDON
lRx Assnciated Press. J

Washington. -. G., Nov. "A. II
there is no legal objections. Charles
". Morse, the New York banker
serving "A term in the Atlanta peni-
tentiary, will be removed from that
institution 10 a point near Atlanta
and placed under the observation of
physicians TO determine whether his
physical condition warrants that he
be pardoned by the President.
President Taft later directed the
warden of the Atlanta prison to
transfer Morse to the United States
- 49, - - 'frpNf .--"-9
r..4r &tan;a Hncfn nt fi na' !,
nrd.r the F.doiaI anih1r' tie. AID
saceiy. :.ef: u '..za'm:;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
SPECIAL TERM OF
COURT DECEMBER 5
Evening Telegram Bureau.
Dartnyr Fla Nov =

The December term OF the county
Court will be held during the nrst
week of December. the term to begin
on Tuesday, December >. The WORK
of the court for this term VIII De
light. and it may be lat one week
will suffice to wind up the business
before the court.
The following citizens have been
subpoenaed to serve as petit jury
men: w. J. Bryant, Leon Prime, w.
o. Hays. E. d. Fenton. ]. N. Grif-
G. T :. Ciif0ld. ~ =. Iufser v. ..
.'-.-.,. r..ant i. eol.irs. q. r.
-ya, = O. bnnli.s. and J. 7
rdrroxs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
SMASnUP ON
SOUTHERN R'Y
ENGINEER BRANTLEY KILLED
AND OTHERS SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
(By Associated Press. +,

Scotland. Ca. Nov. Engineer
Brantley and an unknown express
messenger We're killed and another
unknown express messenger serious
ly injured, while several passer Sars
and trainmen We're hurt wheE the
sOuth-bound and nOrth-b bound pas
sengcr trains of the Southern rail
way collided here early today. The
cause of the collision is unknown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
BANKERS Will MEET
Al DETROIT NEXT
,By Associated Press. !

New 0.lcaAs. Ia. Noy. ~ De-
trot was today selected as the
meeting place OF The l9l2 convention
Of the American Bankers Assocla-
tiun. The time will be named by the
executive council at its spring meet
ipg. The election Of officers Is eX-
pcrted late this afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
TINE oVERIhND CAR
t, 1QLH'S ABLE SHERIFF

s6e4at lahu Lngaa is better equip
tee ihaii over to nun; down criminals,
hatins his week purchased a fine
Ote,iaud car which he will II" in
the dis aarpc ui his duties as
sheriff
Mr.. Logan brought his machine up
10 Lakeland yesterday and all who
cNamincd II pronounced II TO be first
class in every PARTICULAR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
M0NSIGN0R rALCONI GIVEN
AUDIENCE BY POPE
(By Associated Press. }

Rome. Nov. 24.-The Pope re-
ceived Cardinal Delegate FalcOni in
private audience today The Pope
embraced him affectionately and
when thank for the honor Of confer
ring the cardinalate said 1T was for
signal services and loyalty to the
church"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
TEN STORY BUILDING
FOR TAMPA

The contract was let in Tampa a
few days ago for the new ten-stOry
building for the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company This structure will
g -, 40 ID w-;'l =, ,-ha. i
'wi. u. sa ai.-st."i D,i.ain@ Nor'i
III besin O. IA. L.. al iaiiary the
..ne 10 be competed by april Is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
NEW HOTEL AT PASS.A.GRlLLE.

A new hotel is being erected at
Pass-a-Grillc This will be fire
proof structure of about forty rooms.
with every modern convenience
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
RUMOR THAT POWERS WILL
SEND TROOPS TO CHINA
tBy Associated Press !

Toxic. Nov. - 4.-Nichi newspapers
declare that the powers are preparing
10 send troops TO China.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
TIlfY ON
PURE FOODS
OF PURE FOOD LAW
prCouNTS SOME OF ITS
BENEFITS.
,Dy Associated Press.)

zen most salutaiy decijr@o
,r,ey W. Hii'y. chief cneniist
i, ,artm4r, of Agriculture,
~ sdy,rate OF that measure III
r,.s before the American Acad-
, Political and Social Science
aright
o.ly has it inspired a new
+, ,thirs in the trade of pure
er,inued DR.. Wiley, but it
Il possible for honest deal
lndact business without the
ampetition of adulterators
,4~
n.. of Or. Wiley's address
mc tcod and drugs act
giNcd for many years to
e by Congress. lie toia
special interests go;
n blocked the enactment
4hi. h sometimes passed
Congress only TO ne
her. Friends Of the
a. Jared. had waited
eniphari& roe.
10? i's pas
4 ancntS r@th. z a
h', he said, 'N'a
It quartz" ~
1ao passa,e 9 th'.
AVG.
mt!od the '"s.sll
Z ard arm2s a.l has
ross world. !ar.
~ commerce IL ioo"s
asserted, lad been
and the character
Hfa@s olefed TOT eo'l-
h'eh immensely III
T nave eAtehdeu ho'
anG drugs, ne aFefFe"'
fii'td business interest,"
No5p!e are trElhH ~
pure iand laws icf an
m.2rhaiidise' inc nope !
iaa' ere many years an
DIS. ness VIII be controlled
isal spirit which animates
.4 drugs act.
gS opened ms address WIN
aa That the primary cause
'"V" Id" was '"e '"p'"
"ltl'''
1.sh competition OF trade'
Y hoiled TO sell ~ tic
&" GENUINE artlcle. IL
eot uebase the genuine ar
mace an imitation oi II
J offered under the name
'''l'Ae article. II the! ulo
icy mlsrepresehteu the
me article, aScrlDlhe 'o
= All Kinds which IL did
N9si i'im OF methods whlch
4 y these adulterators was
eF Ut. whey.
'a.G ne makers OF these goods
Preludiced against humani-
3
any enmity to man as an
g science of the people.
9. was scared as with a
anu these practices were
hailcted by men who would
'hsd any imputation of dis
e erooked dealing and yet
OF them was getting money
ii-e pretenses and was as
7 aies as if he had gone upon
NaF in the good old-fashion-
1" iiood manner. These then
y evils TO be corrected.
tight for pure food was a
-ainst the communism of
MI the interests stood to-
They felt that If one was
ei all might 90. hence every
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-24
MANY OMtSffKfRS
INVADE The STATE

Jacksonville, Nov. -. Nearly a
thousand people invaded Jacksonville
during today. having taken advan-
tage OF the homeseekers rates en-
acted by the various railroads. Prac-
tically all of them are homcscekers
who are being distributed through
the state to join the ranks of the
many who have found good homes.
and fertile lands in the State of
Florida this winter. The old farm
crs Of The West who have Joined to-
selher in the search for il country
,ree from cutting cold. stood III lit
tie groups, each speaking ef the
mcil Of The property he had
hoa4.l5 ch.wrd aal apal ard Won
de.ed inst wla, this paradi Of Nu}
,'iuc would un!u!d
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-01

products Of single crop. More recent
ly still the little lady visited the State
Normal School at Athens. where she
showed her elders how to make an al
most endless variety OF dishes from
corn and Its products. When Miss
Branam had completed her labors 70
distinct dishes had appeared upon the
table. and the girl had not exhausted
her recipes.
Miss Branam has been Informally In
vited to cook n meal for the next pres
ident who shall honor Georgia with a
visit. She is now engaged In reducing
her varied knowledge to book form In
anticipation OF the duties that may do
volve upon her.
Miss Branam Is aware OF the fame
OF the negro chef In the employ OF tho
Virginia gubernatorial mansion, who
prepared a cracking bread breakfast
for the president several years ago:
she has been told OF the 'possum and
'taters he consumed In Atlanta. and
Of the seasonable things manufactured
to tempt his palate In other states:
but she believes that when he has
eaten the dinner which she has in
mind to cook for him he will be aware
that corn Is not only king In tho west
but isl crop not to be despised any.
where at any time.