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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
PEACH PACKERS RETURN

Kissimmee, Fla, Aug. 22.-The 80
peach packers who left here July 8
for Horatio, Ark, to work in the or
'chards in that section, are back
again. The train was labeled with
banners and the boys who made up
the party were well stocked with adj
vertising matter, which was distrib-
uted along the way. The peach crop
Of Arkansas, according to the Kis-
simmee boys, was Disappointing,
with poor prices realized and much
of the crop ungafhered. There were
between 5000 and 1000 packers in
the six packing houses in Horatio.
Sixteen hundred cars were shipped
from that point, all Elbertas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
WILSON IS MUCH
IMPROVED IN HEALTH
Quite Sanguine Over Prospects Of
Campaigns Progress and Its
Organisation.
(By Associated Press. J

seagirt, Aug. 22.-Gov. Wilson
strolIed across the lawn Of the sum
mer capital this morning and for the
first time visited Secretary Tumullis'
office. He had been 50 engossed in
work since his nomination that he
had not found time to visit this busy
Office few yards away where a large
corps of clerks and stenographers
handle some of the candidates
mail. The Governor played "catch"
with his cousin, refusing to use
gloves. He has shown a noticeable
improvement in health and spirits,
partly explained, he said, by the sat-
isfaction he feels in the beginning of
the active work of the campaign
committee, and the organization Of
the campaign details.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
WEDDING CAKE WEIGHING
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 22.-One
Of the most extraordinary wedding
gifts ever presented to a bride is a
three hundred pound wedding cake
given to Miss Mamie Morganstein by
her father, Bennett Morganstein. 1t
is said to be the largest cake ever
baked in this city. Among the in
gradients are one hundred pounds of
rsisins, one hundred pounds Of cur
rants, thirty dozen eggs, seyenty-five
pounds Of sugar and twenty pounds
Of butter. It.stands six feet high.
Mr., Morganstein and his two sons
spent two weeks making the big con-
,fection. They say it will last with
out crurnbling or melting for twen-
ty-five years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
RESULT OF YEARS WORK
BY ENERGETIC NAN,

AS a proof of what can be done by
perseverance, energy and intelli.
gence, Mr.. Chas. H. Jacoby brought
into this Office today collection OF
some of the products grown on his
twenty-acre farm one mile west OF
Haskell in this county We were
shown corn grown on his place. one
ear being twelve inches long and
having twenty-four rows Of kernels
He also had some Of the stalks show
ing three ears on a stalk. He had a
specimen Of buckwheat which he
says is doing splendidly also some
fine specimens of white and ed KAT
fir corn, which has made fine yield
for the first year. Mr. Jacoby says
he has not used a pound Of fertilizer
In growing his various crops and ne
certainly has a splendid showing
considering that he only started to
clear the land last September, prior
to which time it was perfect jun
gle. being high hammock land. He
brought in some fine honey from his
bee colonies, of which he has a num-
ber and it is excellent in flavor we
we're shown a number Of pictures
showing the development at differ
ent stages and from which 1t can be
seen that Mrs. Jacoby is thorough
helpmeet. Great credit is due to this
man who came form northern Michi-
gan little more than a year ago and
as the result Of his own efforts al
ready has sufficient enthusiasm over
the result Of his labors that he would
put to shame scores Of chronic kick
ers and KNOCKERS who, seeming tc
expect gold dollar sto grow on trees
or sprout from the ground, talk non
sense instead Of going to work ant
doing things.
We would advise any man who i
discouraged with the results Of hi.
farm labors IN this vicinity to maxi
a call on Mr. Jacoby and see what h,
Is doing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
FLORIDA GIRL HAVING
HARD TIME WITH CUPID

Boston,. Mass, Aug. 21.-Twice in
two days the wedding Of Leo F. Nc
Cready. Of Halifax, and Miss Kathe-
rine Marks, of Miami, Fla. has been
postponed.
Monday the ceremony could not be
held, because the groom did not ap-
pear. Last night II was the bride
who was missing.
McCready is an officer on steam-
ship which plies between Boston and
Halifax. He had arranged to be
married in New York on last Mon
day, but the ship was late reaching
Boston, and the groom could not gel
to New York in time for the cere.
mony.
1t was then arranged by wire for
Miss Marks to come to Boston, and
the couple be married last week.
She missed the train, and McCrea-
dy. still single. sailed with the ship,
after leaving word that he would try
to be on hand next Monday, when
his steamer again returns to this
port.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
SITUATION IS
CRITICAL IN
NICARAGUA
TWO AMERICANS KILLED AND
MANY NATIVES HAVE BEEN
ANNIHILATED
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug. 22-Two Amer
leans, Harvey Dodd, of Mississippi,
and one named Phillips, are reported
to have been deliberately murdered
in massacre of the loyal Nicara-
guam troops by rebels at Leon, on
Aug. 19.
The two had been wounded and
were seeking refuge at hospital.
According to State department dis
patches received today, the massa-
ere of the Nicaraguans who we're de-
tending Leon is confirmed by be-
lated cable received from the Amer
lean legation at Mangua. The fight
ing is more disastrous for the gov
ernment forces than first reported.
Rebels have refused quarter and have
annihilated 500 with the exception
of three or four who donned rebel
uniforms. The situation is reported
as critical. Americans troops are
holding Mangua against the looters,
but danger threatens Corinto.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
.SLATONIIS GEORGIA'S
NEXT GOVERNOR
Bacon Reelected to the Senate, All
State House Officers
Back.
(By Associated Press. J

Atlanta. Aug. 22.-John' M. sla-
ton. president of the Senate, is to be
the next governor of Georgia. hav-
ing defeated Joe Hill, Hall Macon
and Hooper Alexander, in the State
wide primary yesterday. Joseph F.
Gray, Of Savannah, George Hitler, Of
Atlanta, and Paul Trammel were
elected railway commissioners. The
race between ]. D. Price, A. o. Bla-
lcck and J. ]. Brown for commission
er of agriculture require all the re-
turns to decide. The seven State
house officers were reelected. Sem
ator A. c. Bacon was reelected to
the United States Senate for the
fourth time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
CAKE SOAP MISSING
FROM HOTELS

London, August 22.-There is a
serious absence Of cake-soap from the
hotels on the tourist belt of West
Scotland, and nearly all of the soap
supply is in liquid or powder form.
II might be thought that this was
due to belief Of Scotland in the
mechanical appliances by which a
skoot or spray Of soap is delivered
to the washer, but a correspondent
who has Just returned from the West
Coast tells US that, alas! this is not
so.
He made inquiries of more than
one big hotel and was assured at
each that the spray and the trickle
were safeguards against the Yam
KEGS. No American tourist, he was
told, can see cake of hotel SOAP
without putting it in his pocket, pro
vided he is unobserved.
It's a grave charge, and it would
BE- interesting to have the case for
the defense. "They are splendid peo-
pie to deal with, said one Of the ho-
tel keepers, but unclaimed, portable
soap Is their undoing."
The matter Of soap is one OF The
internatiopal quarrels Of manners
The whitest American is as dishonest
about q cake Of soap as the blaekes'
Of his compatriots is about chickens
He will steal anybody's cake Of soap
And Just across the channel you lind
countries where you carry your OWL
soap, and would as soon think Of a
public cake Of soap as Of pupii'
tooth brush. Cincinnati Inquirer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
SiI STORY
HOTEL IS NOW
ASSURED
.,pK WILL COMMENCE AS SOON
AS PLANS CAN BE
DRAWN.

r..t I.akeland is to have a SIX
s.ry hotel is now an assured act me
4. conncil last night having grant
..,+,ip concessions to the promo1-
us.srs a. D, and ?. p Kibier'
i, !. Ds6bellon, who now guarantee
81 he work OF erection will start
soon as the plans and sps'in'a-
,sns can be prepared.
The new hotel is to occupy the =
]. sontb Kentucky avenue, former
!, ~ property Of ]. J. Elliston and
D Lowell, and will have frontage
!, toO feet and a depth of l2Ofeet.
g..ra will be from eighty to ninety
evs rooms in the building. Each
BEDROOM will be equipped with pri-
v.te hath There will be a spacious
lobby. parlors and dining room on
tbe first floor, all handsomely nm
sbed. Every room in the house vii.
l. an outside room, the plans calling
tor the hotel to be built with a court
n tbe center. thus insuring splen-
did ventilation and comfort for the
guests
The building will be of reinforced
concrete with buff brick veneer nm
ish. The estimated cost Of the build
ing exclusive of the furnishings will
be about 100000.
In erecting this fine building in
Lakeland, the owners felt that some
concessions should be granted them
By the City Council, and the Board o.
Trade and citizens generally enter
famed the same opinion, anu laS'
night the Council was petitioned tc
grant the company the same rate oi
taxation on the property for the mex
ten years as it is now assessed, anC
also to provide water and lights a.
cost Of production. This the Council
agreed to after hearing the petitions
the citizens petition being signed By
a large number of the heaviest tax
payers Of the city.
The architects, McIver & Mckay
Of ocala, are now preparing th'
plans, and it is hoped by the owner
io be able to open the house sooI
after Jan. i.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
TUESDAY IS
DAY SET FOR
BECKER'S TRIAL
INDICTMENTS CHARGING PER.
JURY RETURNED AGAINST
WHITE AND STEINHERT.
(By Assoclated Pics. J

New York, Aug. 22.-Becker and
four of his underworld accomplices
were arraigned before Judge Null
queen in court today to plead to in
dictments charging them with the
Rosenthal murder. Becker's coun-
sci said he was not ready to enter
plea. and the court set Tuesday next
for the pleading. Four othefs plead
ed not guilty with permission to
withdraw or change plea by Tuesday
next.
A sealed indictment charging per-
jury was returned by the grand jury
today against Charles steinert and
James White, former members of
.Becker's strong arm squad. They
are charged with framing the gun
carrying the case against the gang
leader, Jack Zelig.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
Board Of Trades Petition.

The following petition from the
Board of Trade was presented the
Council relative to the hotel propo
sition:
Whereas, in the opinion Of the
s0ard Of Trade Of the city Of Lake
END there is great and urgent need
u new and modern hotel to take
'are Of the large tourist trade which
SC city has hitherto been unable to
properly care for.
and, whereas, there is at the pres
ent time a proposition on foot look
as to tho Immediate erection 81 a
NE or six-story modern hotel by
s-''les who have already purchased
'ie site for the building.
And whereas, the principal par
9es Interested have asked the Board
ifade to assist in obtaining the
possible concession for them il
matter of exemption from taxa
~ ana reduced cost Of light and
er ~ lot certain period Of time,
Aesolyed, That this Board Of trade
1..i, lilly welcome the idea Of the new
= sl and desire to extend whatever
So sley may and can in helping ID
~ ne location for this city. and
4 ass0lyed That this Board Of Trade
=. urge this matter for the quick az.
es and cooperation Of the citr
I0l' asking that honorable bod,
s.,s, s''e the owners Of the proposed
&. exemption fom taxation on Al
~ v present valuation of the sit,
~. perold Of ten years. and also !,
rss. sueh owners special rate y
Is anu water as shall not excee,
~ N'ual cost Of same to the CITY
n,.' ''olVed, That a committee 3
q v,'s MEMBERS I. Of this Board togeth
eiy y y. 'nree business men Of tn.
aD5oia,a, ~ members Of the BOARD. !.
i.1s 'a'ed 70 present this matter "
is !. 7, 4 city Council at their meet
asr. = !, Wednesday next, Aug. 81. 81.
aa .t,o,,. arse most respectfully ant
saoously the favorable con
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
WHAT WILL ALICE
DO ABOUT THIS

Cincinnati, Aug. 22.-It became
known today that a Progressive par
II candidate for congress will be put
in the field in the district now rep
resented by Nicholas Longworth. It
Is also understood that this move has
been made by direct order Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, fatherin-law of the
present congressman. Great interest
ia being taken today in the prospec-
tive split ID tbe political relations o.
the family Of the leader Of the new
party
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
BIG HATS AND
HOBBIES MUST GO
Associated Press Takes a Foolish
Minute Off to Discuss
Fashions.
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Along with the
banishment Of the tub and hobble
skirts, fashion has decreed that big
hats must go. Headwear for the fair
sex will be very much smaller this
fall and winter, the size positively
prohibiting the use of false hair
hay alfalfa, rag carpet, cotton waste
or any other auxiliary. Turbans will
be the most interesting, fitting close.
ly down over the ears, the head being
compressed into apparently th'
smallest possible space.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
WONDERFUL NAMES ARE
MIXED.BY DAN CUPID

New York, Aug 22.- Walenty
Krutys and Karthatina Trela, VIII
liam Waicekaucha asnd Veronica
vienckaiczyutie, Andred Uiczockaa
and Catherine Ludowicz, Walinik
yzkyzmolkrima and Madelena Ply
ronzaski and Papelo zryzorkuxski
and Ceeelie Uzkalczka are five cou-
ples who will be married IN Queens.
boro this week George Frenz, the
license clerk, today announced him
self 4 disciple Of the simplifed spell
ing school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
MORTIFIED TO
FIND THAT HIS
MOTHER WIS DEAD
~ Associated PC. }

Moundsville, Va, Aug. ED
ward Grim, a college student, secret
" returned home yesterday to sur
prise his mother and tiptoeing up to
the window where he saw q dim
light. he viewed his mothers corpse
in her coffin. Grim tainted at the
shock and is in a serious condition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
TED s. Us HE
NEVER HITS UNTIL
HE HAS TO
nv Associated Press. J

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 22.-"l hit
hard. never hit If ! can help It,
but / never hit softly" said Roose-
velt~ today, referring to his reply Of
last night to Senator Penroses state
ment made in the Senate yesterday.
Colonel Roosevelt refused to discuss
the matter any further He makes
two speeches here today, visits a ball
game at Harveys Lake and heads q
parade of mine workers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
PENROSE ASKED SENATE
TO INVESTIGATE SPEECH
Clapp Committee Will No Doubt
Delve Into Roosevelt's
Charges.
fBy Associated Press. J

Washington, Aug 22.-senator
Pcnrose asked the Senate to direct
the Clapp ommittee, which is inves-
tigating the 1904. and 1908 cam
paign contributions, to investigate
the charge in the sensational speech
Of yesterday which connected Pen
rose with the Archbold correspond
ence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22
81 YEARS FOR $4,000 ROBBERY

New York, Aug. &C. w Yates
convicted Of robbing Aaron Bancroft
broken, Of $4,000 at the point Of
pistol. in March. 1911. was sen
fenced today to serve twenty-one
years in Sing Sing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22

sideration Of this highly important
matter. SO vital to the welfare of our
city.
SAMUEL F. SMITH,
D. o. ROGERS,
A. ]. HoLWORTHY.
Committee,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22

A bill passed Congress increasing
the pensions of all survivors of the
Seminole Indian war in Florida to
$50 per month.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22

D. N. Barco has bought the s. J.
Carlton packing house In Arcadia,
ard will conduct the fruit business
ait that stand the coming season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-22

The contract for the erection Or
the new S. A. L. depot at Bartow mas
already boon awarded and work WIZ
commence at an early date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
PET SNAKE CREATES PANIC
Scare Green Monster Gave to Children
at Bristol, Pa, 10 Transferred
to Adults.

Bristol, Pa.-Bfistol children do not
wander far from home these days
since green pine snake six feet long
tried to join in their revels.
Joseph Gardener of Otter street
while on a trip through Jersey caught
the snake in the pines a few days ago
He put it in a box and brought 1t tc
his home, where he made a house for
1t in his cellar.
A day or tsvo ago Gardener was alb
sent from home and the snake took
advantage Of his freedom, escaped
from the box and wound its way into
the street, where not a few children
were playing.
1t did not take long for the young
sters to discover the reptile creeping
toward them. OF course, they all took
fright and screamed, and as they all
have sound lungs 1t did not take long
to bring their parents to their rescue
Excitement prevailed for a little
while as the older folks came running
with brooms, clothes props and so on
to make battle with the monster.
Finally one OF the family and about q
hundred of the residents cornered the
snake with their weapons and drove
It into the cellar of the Gardener
home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
BOY WAS BURGLARS PUPIL
Ne" Orleans Police Spoil His Dream
of Easy Wealth by Putting
Him In Cell.

Now Orleans.-Milford Lindsay. IS
years old, OF Galveston, was a "fren,
zied fnancier' with a big get-rich.
quick bee in his bonnet, but tonight he
Is an inmate of a cell In the police
station.
Lindsay said he became the regular
pupil OF burglar, with whom he was
working on a commission basis, al
though 1t was understood he was 10
get all the profits of his labors as soon
as, his tutor graduated him. He and
his alleged preceptor, who was put
down In police records as Casey
JONES'" were arrested as they were
boarding a steamship for New York.
Il was making s12 a week." Nil.
ford told the police, and 1 didn't
think that was enough. had to have
more, and when fell in with Jones
he showed me what looked like a very
easy way of getting big roll and hav.
ing good time"
Together they robbed two houses In
Galveston, according to the warrants,
and young Lindsays companion, steal
ing $1,045 worth Of jewelry in one
place and about $500 in another. They
pawned and sold most Of the stuff and
bought steamship tickets for New
York.
Robert Wayne Montel, thirty-siz
years old. is the man arrested With
young Lindsay, who met him In fur
nished room house in Houston. As.
cording to the boy, Montel, who Is
known as Casey Jones" because OF
his disposition to whistle that melody,
told Lindsay he was a contractor in
the east and would take him there
and put him to work In good, soft
job" after they had turned a few lit
tie tricks" In Galveston to get means
for the trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
BAR0NET SELLS NEWSPAPERS
Sir Henry keIIett of England, Re
duced to Poverty, Enters Business
at Melbourne, Australia.

London.-Behind the counter of 8
little cigar and newspaper store II
the High street district Of Kow, 3
suburb of Melbourne, Australia, stands
throughout the day a suave, polite,
courtly little man, greeting with bland
smile and grateful much obliged
cal again." all who choose to buy
newspapers, cigars or tobacco of him
Scarcely any of those who know
him under the name he has assumed
for more than fifteen years are aware
Of the fact that he is listed in the
pages of Debrett as Sir Henry KeL
lett. baronet of the United Kingdom
To the reporter of a Melbourne
newspaper, who dug out the story oil
his descent from high social posi-
tl1n to the status of a humble shop
keeper, Sir Henry thus explained his
position:
Il was left without a shilling and
only the rudiments of an education;
came out here to earn a living and
have so far succeeded. | work from
dawn to midnight. Don't you think
under these circumstances 1t was wise
for me to forget my title? Rather in.
congruous for Sir Henry and Lady
Kellett' to be selling newspapers from
behind shop counter"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
POLE CREW |SLOYAL
Amundsen's Men Are Now Ready
for Arctic Trip.
Many Are on Way to Norway, Whers
They VIII Await Arrival o Noted
Explorer-ls Highly Praised
as a Leader.

London.-Fourteen of the officers
and crew of Captain Amundsen's ship
Fran passed through London recently
on their way TO Norway, where most
OF them intend to remain until they
sign on to accompany the discoyerer
OF the south pole on his projected ex
petition to the north pole, where
Peary first flew the Stars and Stripes
Amundsen's men are modest fellows
Some difficulty was found In getting
any of them to talk for publication
but eventually 1t was arranged that
one should speak for the rest, and to q
reporter this one said:
The Ia of us who have come into
the Thames include all the south
pole shore party except Captain
Amundsen, who Is now busy In
Baenos Aires writing the book of his
experiences, and Will not come to Eu
rope until later. Toward the close oil
the year he proposes to rejoin the
Fran at Buenos Aires and make an
attempt via Cape Horn and Frisco to
reach the north pole. Seven or eight
of US intend to rejoin him on that ex
petition. There will only be II IN
the new trip. instead of the 81 who
sailed south, but in attempting the
north pole there is no need to furnish
n landing party.
Even apart from the achievement
of reaching the south pole. our voyage
has been a great success, and in the
conditions under which We made II
there was no risk. None of us have
at any time had any feeling of having
been in trouble.
There have been toll and dangers,
but the surrounding of these has been
a question of organization, and that
was the work of Captain Amundsen
He is splendid leader, supreme In
organization, and the essential in
arctic or antarctic travel Is to think
out the difficulties before they arise
When that Is thoroughly done every
thing goes smoothly and the Difficult
ties resolve themselves into q test OF
endurance"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
is G0RED BY MAD ELEPHANT
Keeper Rescued Through Herolsm OF
Another Trainer In New
York Zoo.

New York.-Keeper George Truman,
gored through the thigh and with con.
seriousness fast slipping away from
him. crouched in corner of the steel
walled elephant house at the Bronx
zoo the other morning and tried with
his fieeting wits to match the wits
of Gunda, the 15-year-old bull elephant,
gone mad with the heat, and cunning
ly trying with tusks and trunk to muir
der the man.
Truman won out over a terrible
death, but only through the herolsm
of another elephant keeper. who
risked his own life under the failing
trunk and lunging feet of the en-.
ragged animal to drag Truman away
from his peril and thrust him to safety
through the bars of the enclos
ure. Truman is in a precarioue
condition.