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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
POLK COUNTYS
CANE INDUSTRY
IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE GREAT
IMPETUS FROM ESTABLISH.
MENT OF BIG PLANT

The cane industry in this section
is about to receive a big boost
through the efforts of a party OF
Iowa gentlemen who. with Mr.. Co.
liant. and Mr.. F.. T.. Baxter, Of the
Florida Good Homes Company and
the American Land and Securities
company of Des Moines. Iowa. are
about TO organize company for the
development OF the cane industry
and the manufacture OF superior
grade of Ribbon Cane Syrup by a
process of evaporation.
The gentlemen from Des Moines
are Chas. NJ. Dombach. President OF
the Union Building and Investment
company, II. b. Morgan. Vice Presi.
dent of the American Land and Sc
curities company and Edison Horna
day, who has had large experience
in growing cane and placing on The
market a fine grade of cane syrul
by special process which it Is pro
posed to introduce in this section.
Plant Near Kathleen.
MIR. Dombach has bought for thu
American Land and Securities com
pany. of which he is President.
large tract of 1900 acres OF land
north Of Kathleen. being part o.
the tract owned by the Florida Goot
Homes company, and this land viii
be used largely for the purpose O
growing the cane. Special machin
cry and evaporating plant will short
ly be erected and it is expected tina
large acreage will be planted fo
the next season.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hornaday
supt. Of agents, are here now in
specting the purchase and will be
gin at once to interest Iowa farm
ers in the development Of the tract
It Is a coincidence that the peOpl'
interested in the enterprise are from
Polk county Iowa, and in comm.
here will not change the name o
their county, but only the climate
with which they are delighted.
Offices have been opened in th
Drane building.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
[IC,AGO GETS
|Int CONVENTION
Iusr1rANS WILL MEET IN
THE WINDY CITY ON
JUNE Is.
nv Associated Press.)

l.. t., -ton. d. c.. Dec. l2.-The
l,4 National Committee met
l. Ill .o>e Chicago as the place
L NJ. me next National Con-
H., .,h will be held begin
le, Denver and St. Louis
| -. oAgr cities contending for
.a4.
ai,tre accepted the res
d. Postmaster Genera
Is hartman. and elected
= q. Maine. to succeed
ifa.ly 5. New, of Indiana
uairman ,of the commit
al gements. the selection
h Tory for the faction head
|, p. ..rut Taft's private secre'
|. ihs'e,.
h, aiAcrn Members Commit
W. iuta meeting. prepared tt
l. possible attempt to re-
soll4rgu representation. Tall
lcniug Roosevelt's nomination
mr., ,.A,nt still continues.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
UNABATfD IS
MINE HORROR
MANY BODIES BEING BROUGHT
OUT-TWO SEEN ALIVE
BUT CRAZED
tBy Associated Press. }

Briceville, Tenn. Dec. l2.-SiA
additional bodies have been recOv'
cred from Cross Mountain coal mint
where an explosion, entOmbed near
ly one hundred men. This makes
twenty-eight bodies found. Five
miners were taken out alive> last
evening.
Members of the Federal rescue
crew report that two crazed men
were seen running wild In the gal
leries far under ground. but that
they will not permit the rescuers t
come near them. The work Of feed
ing widows and orphans Is going or
steadily though more supplies are
needed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
TO ENFORCE
jim CROW LAW

Ack,nu He. Dec. 1l.-That Con-
snan Frank Clark Is determined
)ossib.c 20 prevent the inter-
|.agc Of white and cOl0red races
lhe District of Columbia. also to
kide for separate accOmmOda-
S for whites and blacks on the
e' ears OF the district, Is shown
t the following story published in
brial isSue of the Washington
Rep sentative Frank Clark, Of
fida announced yesterday that
this session he would renew his
.or separate accommodate
the white and negro races in
tsuie. street cars. He also
5S "a press his bill introduced
r special session. which is de.
r % prohibit the intermarriage
H N'.i'" and negroes.
=" Forida Congressman will see
iH Johnson, of the District
h'' within a few days, t.
e. ior hearings on both meas.
h' 5'lieyes the committee
49, 10 present a favorable re-
and he is confident that II the
os'f .esislation is put squarely
% y" House it will pass without
OPPOSITION.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
N0Ay OFFERINGS
AT MISS PATTON'S

Miss Nuna Patton re-
- 4 I'm" of holiday offerings
y ''l delight the most fastidi-
MaS shopper. One ship
II Nil especially delight the
arge number of beauti-
embroidered handker.
also received some lovely
a>ome lace collars. jabots,
'.al line of novelties, for
mas trade. which she in
a'ies to inspect.
en also has a beautiful
.S'mas ribbons, which she
a. ? low price.
: ''-to-wear hats have been
FA TO cost price during
-''- aF-. and those who have
= - -a~ed their winter hat
ne for the street or dress
an save money by seeing
f4''on> stock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
PERCY'S BITTER DENUNCIATI0N
OF HEARST AND VARDEMAN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. {. Dec. 12.-Sena-
tor Percy. of Mississippi. rose to a
question of personal privilege In the
Senate, and delivered scathing de-
nunciatiOn of an article in pOpu-
lar magazine relative to his election.
Arraigning William r. Hearst, whp
he said owned the magazine, and
that the article was inspired by for
mer Governor Vardaman, who was
nominated recently by a Mississippi
primary to succeed Percy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
LAKE PHARMACY'S
DECORATIONS

The Lake Pharmacy has put on
holiday attire and is quite festive in
its handsome appearance. Long
streamers of red and green have
been suspended from the ceiling II
the corners and sides of the store.
and from these at various places, eX-
tend large red Christmas bells. The
Central Pharmacy, which is undet
the same management. has also been
decorated in like style. and both es-
adjustments make very creditable
and handsome appearance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
A. C.. L. TRAIN NO. 80
HELD UP AND ROBBED
EARLY THIS MORNING

The men boarded the train. il is
thought, at Hardecville, and when
the train got several hundred yards
from the station, they climbed into
the cab and forced the engineer to
stcD. While one held the engineer
fireman and conductor at bay, the
ether forced the mail clerks to give
up the bags Of mail. Both then cs-
capped in the darkness. Officers with
bloodhounds are on the trail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
tBy Associated Press. ,

Savannah. Ga, Dec. l2.-Atlantit
[ oast Line train No. so, out of Jack
sonyille for New York, was held III
near Hardeeville, S. C., just before
day by two robbers. who got away
with two bags of registered mai
matter, value unknown.
II is thought the men We're after
the express car, which escaped on ae'
cunt of being attached TO the SEE.
ond section of the train.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

According to reports made by rail-
roads and real estate agencies over
the country, at least $4,000 home
seekers will come to Florida this
winter. This $4,000 does not include
winter visitors or pleasure seekers.
II covers only those who are seek
ing new homes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
LOVERS KILLED WHILE
PLANNING HONEYMOON

Bradford, Pa, Dec. ll.-While
discussing arrangements for their
honeymoon trip to follow the we'd
ding. scheduled for next week, Miss
Grace Gable and her intended hus-
band, Anthony kOhenen, were shot
and instantly killed at the woman's
home here after last midnight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
Runaway FREIGHT IN
YARDS KILLS FIVE

Scranton, Pa, Dec. IA runa-
way freight train dashed through
the yards Of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad. killing five men, and
iniuring five, and starting fire
which destroyed the machine shops.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
MANY WITNESSES TO
TELL OF DyNAMITING
tBy Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. l2.-The
Federal grand jury, investigating
the alleged countrywide dynamiting
Mot resumed work this morning,
with 133 witnesses subpoenaed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
THAT HYDE JUROR
'STllL IN HIDING
Mistrial Likely to Be Declared In
Case en- Account Of His
Disappearance.
)I,y Associated Press. }

Kansas city. Mo-, Dee. II, Harry
WaldrOn, who escaped while serving
as a juror trying Dr. Hyde In the
,Swopc murder ease is still missing.
Unless he returns by night, the jury
will be discharged. and mistriaI
declared in he ease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
' DEPOT AT DAVENPORT

d.'a.as.'e, Dec. 1.-THE Rail-
| '''mi>sioners have recently
"'npIant from Davenport, a
'a III" Atlantic Coast Line
ar Lakeland, that on ac-
Mrge number of settlers
Nt here the depot facilities
q 'lcient to give these
'. other citizens proper
~' iilonS Commissioners
NJ Dunn visited Davenport
p' rsonal investigation,
AA'' ported to the full board
4tional facilities should be
ordingly the railroad
y" as been asked to build q
ms place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
ENGLISH SOvfREIGNS
TAlG, G,Ml| INDIAN THRONE
Brilliant Scenes Mark Their Assump.
tion Of Power Over Indian
Subjects.
(By Associated Press. J

Delhi, India, Dec. l2.-The las:
act of the Imperial Durbar, when the
King and Queen of Great Britain as
sumo power as rulers of India was
staged today when they formally took
their thrones, and received the
homage of the native. princes, amid
scenes of almost unparalleled bril-
lance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

The Salvation Army in Tampa is
making a heuse-to-house canvass of
that city asking for donations for
their annual Christmas dinner to be
gwen to about 600 of Tampa's poor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Pinellas county will have its Off
cial birth on the first day of Janu-
ary. 1912, and on that day the
officials nominated in the primary
will take chrage of affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST

fla. Dec. 12.-Local rains
|a' q Wednesday.
GEO. B. wURTz,
Observer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-12

Clearwater will probably be the
county seat OF Pinellas county, unless
st. Petersburg wrests it from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
Rev. James B. Wassnn-

Rev. James B. WATSON, a former
newspaper man, is chaplain Of the
Strangers Welfare Fellowship, which
Is, first, a non-sectarian religious
ministry for sojourners in New York
and second. q bureau of welfare, ad-
vice, introduction and moral guild.
ance for any isolated families or in.
dividuals. For several years DR..
WATSON was a member OF the editor.
ial stan OF the New York Tribune.
In 1904, he gave up newspaper
work TO become an assistant OF st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church, which position he resigned
in 1909. Bishop Potter shortly az
terward appointed him chaplain to
strangers. a new and important
clerical ONCE in which he has been
eminently successful. DR.. WATSON is
a broad minded, sympathetic and
scholarly clergyman-one OF the
kind who inspires confidence and
helps others. not only because It ia
a duty but because II is a pleasure
for him to serve his fellow man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
(Peoria Herald-Transcript.)


An experiment is now being con-
Quoted in Chicago which should be
watched very closely by boards of ed
ucation and church trustees all over
the country. A number Of public
school buildings are being thrown open
ss social centers during the evenings
and are being used to provide meeting
places and recreation for the students
Of the vicinity.
The plan is experimental as yet, but
thus far II has been very successful
I; is believed by the Chicago board of
education that If the children of the
city are provided with respectable con.
gregating places they will be saved an
enormous amount OF damage during
the formative years of their lives
There are, of course, thousands be
sides those whose parents are able to
control them and who need no social
centers away from their own freside
But there are many thousands of Chi
cago children who find the streets, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
NEW USE FOR SCHOOLS

pool halls, the public dance halls of
every degree of vileness, and the va
cant lots their only amusement after
dark. And from these children are re-
Cruited that body Of young Chicago
toughs which is fast rivaling the
Apaches of Paris in sheer barbarism.
If Chicago can successfully combat
the influences of bad company and evil
resorts by using its school buildings
night as well as days it Is time for the
schools and churches of the land to
join the work. In Peoria 20 churches
and a score of school buildings are
tightly locked at night, while the boys
OF the city seek their amusement
among the splendid facilities which a
thoughtless administration has per
mitted to exist for their degradation
1t is surely time that an organized ef
fort to protect the young American boy
and the young American girl was made
ly the state and with millions of dol
lars in school buildings available as g
plant the effort should be a powerful
enc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

agreeable to me. He has taken me
home from our club several times
and on the last occasion he proposed
to me. 1 know he loves me, as I am
very attractive. AS my father is a
butcher he is not very wealthy, and
cannot afford to give me all that my
heart desires. Shall l accept the pro-
posal? NINA.
Wait until you have finished your
education before marrying. You do
Tot seem to be sure Of your love
for this man. Perhaps BY that time
you will know your own mind better.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-When lady
and gentleman meet on the street
which should speak first? Which is
better for the face, liquid or powder?
MARIE L.
There Is no hard and fast rule
concerning this matter. When two
people meet who are glad to see
each other the chances are that they
will recognize each other at the same
time. The face should be washed
with warm water and a good skin
food used. No makeup is good for
the complexion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

The work Of building the Keokuk
dam is going merrily forward. When
completed, 1t will transmit something
like 100000 horsepower. II this dam
is a success, which II promises TO be,
IL is quite likely that similar dams
will be built at intervals across this
great river from st. Louis to ST. Paul.
Below st. Louis the valley would per-
haps be too wide to make such enter
prises profitable. II the dams in the
Mississippi river are successful all the
other rivers, like the Ohio. Tennessee,
etc, will be harnessed. one after the
other, and made TO do the work of
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
That Russian Treaty.

The treaty Of 1892 between the
United States and Russia contains
a provision that either country may
terminate the pact at one years no.
tice.
This notice has been formally
served on Russia by President Taft
through regular diplomatic channels
and his act has been approved BY
the senate and house.
The object, therefore, Of the pass
port agitation that has been going
on for many years has been attained,
namely, the abrogation Of the treaty
by the United States.
At the end, therefore, of 1912
there will be no treaty Of commerce
and navigation between Russia and
the United States.
This, of course, is not securing
passport rights for Jews, Roman
Catholic priests and Protestant mis-
sionaries-the classes of American
citizens against which Russia has
been discriminating for years. But
II is the denial to Russo of the priv
ilege OF holding this country to the
friendly obligations and Offices Of
the treaty while it disregards them
hagrantly.
If Russia enjoys the advantages
of such a treaty again 1t will have Il
be at the stipulated cessation of i'll
passport discrimination.
During the first 40 years of the
treaty's existence Russia respected
the passports of all American citi
zens alike. Then 1t began violating
the treaty by denying to Jewisl
American citizens the freedom o
residence and occupation plainl.
guaranteed by the terms Of that doc
ument to all of the citizens OF boil
countries. And for nearly 40 year
Russia kept up its violation, moi
withstanding the protests of tn
United States.
Russia's conduct has been inde
fensible from any viewpoint o
rights under the treaty. 1t has been
besides, repugnant to all America
ideas of justice.
The United States has been neg
ligent in not terminating the treat
long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
eY CLYDE n. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Dec. 26.-Realizing
that the class of American citizens,
namely, the women, who are most
affected by tariff duties, know per-
haps the least about that question,
one Of the eastern magazines
Q.adies' Home JournaD has taken it
upon itself to educate" housewives
on the details and Importance Of this
question.
The article is in the form of an an.
swer from a son to his mothers re-
quest for information on How does
the tariff touch me as woman"
After explaining the underlying pur-
pose of any tariff law to be ito equal
lie the supposed difference between
the cost of production at home and
abroad the son goes on to say:
TAX AT EVERY TURN.
There ds hardly a thing that you
touch in your ordinary round Of &C.
tivities that is not paying a tax to
the government II 1t Is a foreign
product, or the equivalent of tax in
its price IL 1t is American. Suppose
We glance at your average day. In
making your morning toilet you use
china bowl and pitcher, soap dish
and mug, taxed at 35 per cent; hair
and tooth brushes, taxed 40 per cent
comb taxed 35 per cent; tooth pow
der taxed 80 per cent, and soap taxed
80 per cent.
Your breakfast is cooked on 6
stove taxed one cent a pound, and is
eaten from dishes taxed SO per cent
and glassware taxed 30 per cent, with
the aid of knives taxed 40 per cent
all laid on a table cloth taxed 40 pei
cent Every article of food you ca
is taxed varying amounts, from 1 Pc
cent up to 60 per cent and ever
higher.
After breakfast Alice practices al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
Comment From Capital

hour on the piano taxed As per cent;
you run a sweeper, taxed 40 per cent,
over a carpet taxed A cents a square
yard, and 40 per cent additional. You
write letters with fountain pen
taxed SO per cent, on note paper taxed
8 cents a pound, and Is per cent ex-
ira, and mail them in envelopes taxed
20 per cent. You wind up the morn
ing sewing buttons, taxed so per cent,
on fathers new overcoat, taxed "A
cents pound, and 60 per cent addi-
tional. On your afternoon out you
wear silk gown taxed 60 per cent,
and carry handkerchiefs taxed at least
IS per cent. In the evening qou and
Alice play a game Of dominoes, taxed
80 per cent, and when you go to bed
you tuck yourselves in between
sheets taxed so per cent.
PAY TRIBUTE WHILE ALL SLEEP.
"And thus it goes, day and night,
walking or sleeping, at work or idle.
you are paying tribute. Even after
death the same demands continue,
| anu Iut WuOle CliiiidA Is CdppSu WQGu
there must be paid tax of so per
cent on your tombstone.
"a mighty battle is impending in
the United States over this question.
Next November every voter who goes
to the polls will try to make his vote
express his views on the tariff issue.
Some will demand free trade; others
will demand that the tariff be cut
down until it represents only the diff.
ference in cost of production here and
abroad, instead of being left SO high
that it not only covers that differ
ence, but gives the American manu-
facturer plenty of margin to gouge
the consumer without danger of for
eign competition"
1t will pay any woman to read this
article, and it will be found valuable
to any man reader who desires tt
know in detail just how the tariff
works in practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
Humor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

r Owe affects the appetite before mar
rage no doubt. and it probably is
true that appetite affects love after
marriage.
1t is remarkable that some people
look for work in most extraordinary
places.
1t takes but small amount Of mate
ing to the present modes, but be not
unduly elated; her hat requires bales.
A man may talk because he wants
to, but q woman talks because she has
to.
No matter how many cake recipes q
woman has, she is always hot on the
trail of q new one.
Some men regard their wives as the
fountain Of all their financial troubles
that is to say, as mere bill heads.
IL gil 10 10 SuPPiS 40 ~ioshS'
line she then needs only the clothe:
to complete her happiness.
Keep your temper, but don't revea
it to anybody.
The imitation frequently surpasse
the original-and so falls below it.
Nobody was ever able to determin
why men are helpless creatures aroun'
the house, but somehow they all seen
to come that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
PRACTICAL COOPERATION

stores could be established in st.
Louis on this principle In a number of
districts. where they would be within
practicable serving distance of GUS
toners. The matter of credits could
be safeguarded by not permitting any
customer running a bill in excess OF
his stock unless he put up an addi-
tional guaranty deposit.
Cooperation has been so often ad.
vanced as remedy for the high cost
Of living that practicable plan of ap.
plying the remedy should be vel
ccmed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28
est. Louis Starr

At Portland, Ore, business men, by
appointment Of the mayor, are incor-
pcrating a cooperative store-a num-
Der Of stores is contemplated-in which
the customers shall be the stockhold-
ers. one share Of s25 being all one
person will be permitted to own. The
profits are TO be divided among the
shareholders, not in proportion to their
stock, but pro rata upon the amount Of
their annual purchases.
Here is an idea entirely practicable.
1t has been proved success in Eng
land for a series of years. Grocery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

To reduce that is to destroy the
whole system"
OF course Aldrich did not mean
what he said. He was working for
the New England textile interests
and his destroying speech was
only intended to rally the interests
around the tariff bill.
President Taft says the high wool
duties must go. The democratic
house and republican senate will
back him up. Some of these duties
run from 100 to 200 per cent.
This is not protection. 1t is rob-
berry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

According to the census bureau,
the turkey will be a thing OF mem.
DRY in 10 years more, as the pro-
duction in America has fallen in half
in the past 10 years. This is because
the turkey refuses to become wholly
artiflcially domesticated so as to be
raised by the incubator process and
brought up in houses like human
beings or chickens. The turkey de
mands trees, brush and a degree OF
wildness and privacy. although not
averse to associating with unroman
tic barnyard fowls at feeding time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-28

'Tsn't it awfulT said the sad faced
pessimist. 81 don't know what we are
coming to. A man who is over forty
Eve can't get a job any more EN-
ployers will not hire him, and all he
can do is to starve in the midst of
plenty"
"Oh, ! don't know about that" re.
piled the man with a ticket allowing
him to look on the brightest side OF
life. Some of the best jobs in the
country are picked up by men over
that age"
"Name me job-just one"
1.-THE presidency"