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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

a schooner from Tampa and tried to
land at st. Petersburg but the water
was too shallow for the boat to get
in SO they went on to Big Bayou and
landed there. The household goods
were removed in a cart from that
point. The postoffice then was To-
Gated on Big Bayou and it was the
real town. Only a few families lived
here then and they were scattered
from the Manhattan hotel to Big
Bayou. One farm that Mr.. Spurlin
bought was located south of Central
avenue and between Fifth street and
the bay. The house was located
near where the Independent build
ing now stands. Mr.. Spurlin bought
this tract of land containing about
140 acres and the land was valued
at so cents an acre counting out the
live stock that went with the land
Mr.. Spurlin also owned, at the
same time that he was interested in
st. Petersburg, almost all of what is
now Clearwater and he sold that
city for price that now appears
trivial. He has seen the price OF
land here and at Clearwater grow
until one small lot sells more than
he paid for the whole of either town
One cannot buy anywhere inside the
old city limits of st. Petersburg, 6
lot 50x100 feet for what he paid TO
$40 acres of land in st. Petersburg
Land for which he paid so cents al
acre now sells for 10000 to SIS,
900 an acre which is some jump il
43 years.-St. Petersburg Independ
ent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
ALLEGED BIGAMIST CAUGHT
FLIGHT FROM ARCADIA

Thomas ]. Herring, of this city,
on yesterday swore to an information
upon which warrant was issued
charging Frank R. Conner, a con-
tractor, also of this city, with big
amy.
The sheriff sent after Conner yes
terday morning, but little bird had
evidently tipped him off that there
was something stirring, and Conner
was not found within the city's con-
fines, but later in the cool of the
evening another little bird went and
fitted up to Deupty Ed. Gardner,
saying that Conner had flown south
ward, so Ed went south, too, and he
found Conner at Cleveland. Conner
had destroyed every evidence of
Identification about his clothing,
and stoutly denied that he was the
person wanted, and that his name
was Henderson. Today, however
he loosened up with the information
that he is Conner.
The warrant under which he is
committee charges that lone Frank
R. Conner, having a wife living. did
marry one Josie Mccoy Herring, and
since the said marriage has contin,
ued to live with said Josie Mccoy
Herring as his wife,
Mrs. Josie Mccoy Herring Conner
the alleged second wife, believes Mr.
Conner to be innocent.
Conner maintains his innocence
and says that he is being prosecuted
by his irrate father-in-law.
Conner and Miss Herring were
married during last December, and
they have a home near the Baptist
Orphanage, in this city.
Conner is man of about As years
of age, is man of good appearance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
IA Voice From 1888

Awriter in a San Antonio (Texas)
paper is struck by the mention in the
news dispatches of letter in the
files of the patent office which illus
trates how narrow is our view Of the
possibilities of the future.
The letter in question was written
in 1888 and was from an employe OF
the latent Office, offering his resig-
nation to the head of the depart
ment. His reason was that as
everything inevitable had been in
vented, the patent Office would soon
be discontinued and there would be
no further need for his services or
the services of any of his fellow
clerks. He therefore decided to
! leave before the blow fell
Everything inevitable had been
invented! The writer of this letter
journeyed in stage-coach or canal
boat. He had never seen limited
train or an ocean greyhound. He
read at night by candle light, if he
read at all in the evening; more
! likely he went to bed soon after
dark and did all his reading by day
li2ht. He had never seen a house
lighted by illuminating gas. The
arc and incandescent electric lights
were not to be invented for nearly a
half century.
If he had ever heard of electricity
he thought of it. as the mysterious
and dangerous fluid that strikes
from the clouds during thunder
storm. That it could ever be har-
, messed to do mans will had never
occurred to him.
He had never heard the clicking
of a telegraph sounder. The tele-
phone would have seemed as wonder
full to him as voyage to the moon.
Motion pictures would have remind
ed him of black art, and the idea
that a machine could be invented
whereby man would fly above the
clouds, like bird ascending and
descending at will, would have seem
ed to him merely absurd.
: The modern printing press, the
linotype machine, which seems al
most to think, the X-ray, by means
of which surgeons may diagnose dis
ease and injury and lay out their
work with scientific certainty. these
things were yet to be invented long
after he was dead. He could not
imagine the automobile, now SC
common that they could cover the
streets and roads of all the world.
He could not dream that cannon
would be made to throw prOjectile
more than twenty miles, that repeat
ing rifles, revolvers and machine
guns would be invented, that steel
monsters of the deep would speed in
visibly under the seas with tile pow.
err to send giant ocean liner to the
bottom within a matter of moments
He lacked the imagination to see
all the thousands and tens Of thous.
ands of comparatively small inven.
tions that have come into being since
his day, some of them for good and
some for evil, but all telling story
of progress of one sort or another
Probably in this he did not differ
from most of his fellowmen in his
day. 1t is very likely most of hi:
friends agreed with him that the
limit of invention had been reached
He seems unfortunately deficient
in imagination and optimism, as we
read of his letter of resignation in
the musty files of the patent Office
But let us not take too much JUNCTION
to our souls. We are as ignorant Of
what the next eighty years may
bring forth as he was of the future
American inventions Ban.
ner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Another reason why truly wise
people should come to South Florida
to live rather than go to South Cali
fornia is that We don't have earth
quakes here to destroy million dol
lars worth of property in a few min
utes and strew the streets with mu-
tilated dead as bursting bombs from
the big guns do in Europe. That's
what happened in the Imperial val
ley in California the other night and
it's liable to happen again tonight
or any other old time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Avondale Springs. Rutledge, Tenn,
right in the mountains, that's the
place to go to spend the hot weather
Five distinct varieties of mineral
springs, beautiful scenery. Take a
run up in your auto or by railroad.
Hotel only half mile from Avondale
station. For rates and all particulars,
write to F. ]. Hoffman, Avondale
Springs. Rutledge, Tenn. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
Daily Thought.

The cure of heartache is to be
found in occupations which take US
away from our petty self-regardings,
our self-pityings, our morbid brood
ings, and which connect our life with
other lives and VITA other affairs. or
merge our iaGividuul Interest in the
larger WHOLE T. AM.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

We have a lot of dimention timber
just cut at Omohundro's mill, IL
miles from Lakeland. We will trade
for anything good or can handle.
What have you to offer? Waring &
Edwards 1920
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Harry Thaw is again on the front
page of the newspapers, but it is a
thrice told tale and has little inter-
est for the public. No case in the
annals of American courts is such a
biting commentary upon our system
of justice and so mocks the proud
claim of the lawyers that the law
they practice Is an exact science.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
Uncle Ehen.

TITS better to agree wifi man as
much as you kim" said Uncle Eben.
sit makes him feel good-natured an
you don't have to listen to so much
talk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
THE LAKELAND NEW VS.,

a weekly newspaper giving a resume
Of local matters. crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Colonel Herbert l.. Anderson, of
jacksonville, the only well-authen-
ticated member of Mr.. Roosevelt s
Bull Moose party in Florida, says
that Bryan is booted and spurred
for the presidency" Mr.. Bryan has
been booted out of his hopes in that
direction so frequently that the most
vigorous squirting of his ambition
could never induce him to enter that
race again. He has been permanent.
ly cured of office-seeking at the
hands of the American people. He
was close enough to the presidency
while in the cabinet to be disillu-
stoned as to the charms and glories
of that great office, with it's grino-
ing labors and almost terrifying re.
sponsibilities, and we don't doubt
that his presidential ambitions are
dead and buried. The care-free life
of the strolling apostle and propa-
'gandist for him hereafter; the prim-
rose path of the Chautauqua cir
cult!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

The Kahn Tailoring Com
pany of Indianapolis have
equipped us with the mos,
elaborate collection OF thin"
suitings shown by any tailor
IN the country. They have
the only tailored-to-order
summer suit shop in the coun-
try. Other tailors are not or.
gained to make these thin
suits the way Kahn does.
That's why YOU should order
your tailor-made comfort
clothes of us.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Governor Slaton, of Georgia, goes
out of office in a few days and he
can make a barrel of money by trav-
cling around the Chautauqua circuit
telling what he knows and doesn t
know about the Frank case with spe-
cial reference to his personal expert,
ence with an Atlanta mob. The gov
ernor got some thrills out of that at
fair which he might work up into a
good thing as a coin producer. Its
value lies in the fact that no other
American governor ever had an ex-
perience SO startling and unique.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25

Now is the time of year when the
great voice of the united press goes
up for safe and sane Fourth of
July. And it is worthy of note
that since the press und prtbok to
create a public sentiment on this
question that would cut out the
senseless uproar on chat day and cut
down the casualty list accordingly,
great reform has been worked and
the nations natal day ~ now a
comparatively safe anniversary in
which patriotic fervor is in nowise
diminished by decent regard for
life and limb. The united press on
the right side always wins.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
CARNIVAL MARCH
ARRANGED BY AID
Club Committee

To the Honolulu AID Club the orgeh-
zation which distinguishes itself as
one of the city's livest, will fall the
honor OF leading the Innovation fa-
rade of the Mid-Pacific Carnival on
Saturday, February 20.
Secretary Levenson issued q call to
arms today extending to all MEM
bers Of the Ad Club to the effect that
the AID Ciubbers are to meet at 1880
a, m, February 20. at Fort and Bere-
tania streets In their official uniforms.
No one viii be excused, Levens0n says.
KapelImeistef Berger and his all-E4a-
waiian band win be present and when
the Wearers Of the yellow band line
up Herr Bergef's musical dispensary
will proceed and the AID Club boosters
win follow to the tune of lively
march. The organization viii parade
to the Capitol grounds. The program
that viii follow has oeen kept dark
secret but II leaked out that some
real surprises are to be made. The
Ad Club carnival committee has been
appointed and is composed Of James d.
Ieyenson; chairman; Henry Giles. G.
H: Metcalf, J. f. Child, ]. Hurd and
Guy futile.
Well show the people or this city
that the AID Club Is their peerless
boosting leader. says Levenson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
HELD IN
STORM GRIP
A1HILO

In the grip of a storm, with gales
and heavy seas. the American-Hawai-
ian freighter Georgian has been un-
able to receive a fun cargo of sugar
while remaining at Hilo for the past
three days. The Georgian Is expected
to depart for New York by the way
Of Panama tonight. taking a part
shipment Of the product
The steamer Is reported to have
been brought to a berth at the new
Kuhio wharf but was obliged to leave
1t for the open water because OF a
rough sea and strong wind. It Is said
that the Georgian broke from its moor
ings 70 avoid damage to ship or the
wharf the Observation-Disclosures vessel
was anchored IN the roatlstead. The
vessel has been awaiting fits cargo at
Hilo since February 5.
Reporting q very rough trip, the
steamer yirginian is an Arrival from
New York by the way Of Seattle. This
vessel brought several Thousand tons.
Of general merchandise. It is the in
tention to give the vifginian 1900
tons Of sugar for the east coast of the
United States. II Will leave Hilo
about February Is for Panama.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
A.&B. DIRECTORS Find new
MACHINERY 0. K; 1915 CROP GOOD

An encouraging outlook as pertains
to the 1915 sugar output on Maui and
unquestionable success in the opera
ton Of new mill machinery is the re-
port which the directors OF Alexander
& Baldwin, Ltd, bring back TO Homo
lulu after three-day inspection tour
OF the company's holdings on the Val
ley Island. -
The directors returned to Honolulu
yesterday. Those who made the trip
were j. p Cooke, w. NJ. Alexander,
IF. C. Atherton, w. o. Smith and John
Waterhouse. The two latter returned
Saturday. X e s >s*-
On Thursday the directors looked
over the Maui agricultural companys
plantation with Manager III. A. Bald
win. They found things looking very
wei, the company having manufac-
tured 1900 tons of sugar since the
first of the year. II Is estimated that
the total crop this year will be $1,000
tons, which is between 5000 and 1000
tons more than the 1914 output.
A part Of Thursday was spent In
going over the ditch system, where
very good work is being done in lin
ing the tunnels and bitches with con-
crete. Friday was spent at Puunene.
the directors having time to look over
the greater part Of that plantation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
UGLY FENCES TO
GODONN BEFORE
PUBLIC OPINION

The Fence Day campaign win be
launched tomorrow. and everyone who
has a useless or decrepit boundary
mark to his property Is requested to
do away with It.
There are q NUMBER OF property
owners who have old wooden fences
which are practically OF no use IN
their present condition. and which are
merely an eyesore, said /. III Beadle
OF the Ad Club committee this morn
ing. I'm many cases owners are per.
feetly willing to take these AMY, but
don't care to 60 10 any expense to DO
so. Now, as q matter Of fact. some
Of these fences are worth real money
as old lumber and may be sold. while
others could undoubtedly be taken
down free Of cost for the lumber. n
any property owners are m doubt as
to how to dispose OF their wooden
fences. would be very glad to confer
With them IN the matter
Mr.. Beadle says that there are many
fences standing behind hedges which
are serving no purpose at all and
which are merely unsightly when they
show through the foliage. He urges
that this type Of fence be done away
With
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08

AT the time the directors were there
the plantation had manufactured
about 1890 tons Of sugar on the 1915
crop. The total output for the year
is estimated at $4,000 tons, about the
same as In 1914
we found everything looking re-
markahly well" said j. p. Cooke to-
day. We were most interested in
the new shredder at the Puunene
MILL II is the only enc IN the islands
and the very effective work which 1t
is doing is exciting interest among
mill men al over the islands. A num-
Der Of managers and engineers have
already inspected It and several more
are going to see it In the near future.
Several mills are contemplating
ordering shfedders for next season.
We are also much interested In the
6g0-h. p. Diesel engine which has Just
been installed at Camp l, Kihei, which
is part of Puunene plantation. This
is the first large pump of this type
that has ever been Installed in the ISL
ands and 1t Is expected to show great
economy in fuel.
THE weather on Maui has been
very dry during the past month and
all the bitches are low Everyone is
hoping for rain Conditions are ideal
for harvesting but it is a little too cold
for the young cane
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
SMART Child TO
CONE ON VISIT

At the request of Mrs. Elizabeth j..
knight. who because OF Illness ex.
poets to return to the mainland short.
~, Richard Smart. the infant child of
the late Thelma Parker Smart, viii be
brought to Honolulu either tomorrow
or next Saturday.
Mrs. Nj. II. Lemon. who was appoint.
ed custodian Of the child by Judge
Matthewman OF the third circuit court
at Kailua, Kona. Hawaii, WIN bring the
youngster here for possibly q weeks
stay This program has been mapped
and agraed upon by counsel for Mrs
Knight and counsel for Henry Gail
lard Smart, the father. IT has been
agreed that Mrs. knight and H. G..
Smart, the father OF the child. VIII
have free access to visit the baby
during his stay in this city.
1t is understood that In arranging
for the minors visit special stipula-
tons were made and accepted by both
sides OF the controversy over the Par
ker-Smart viii contest, that neither
would make any move involving the
child or his interests II any way.
Mrs. knight booked to depart for
San Francisco on the Matsonfa. leav.
ing this port next Wednesday, hut
she probably vii; postpone her depart
ure few days now.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
FEDERAL PROBE
/ OF DOPE GANG
!, ON THE PROGRAM
Believed Subpoenas Have Been
Issued for Men Alleged to
/ Be Involved

Although the report is not confirmed
by United states District Attorney
geff Mccain or Marshal }. J. Smiddy.
II is believed that subpoenas are be.
ing issued for the appearance before
1.-THE grand Jury Of at least 10 persons
believed TO be closely connected with
Ihe opium ring and badger game.
both federal and territorial officials
believe they now have proof which
will lead 20 the arrest Of those In
volyed and an ultimate breaking.up of
lhe ring. ].
Robert w. Breckons, who has been
retained by Chinese who say they
are victims of the badger game, and
who may be named special prosecutor
with the consent OF the city attor.
ney, has in his possession long list
OF names Of persons who are believed
10 be the, chief operators in the ring.
Included In this list are those already
under charges OF robbery.
Henry B. Lewis and John T. Scully.
who were arrested following the latest
badger" episode, appeared In police
court this morning at which time the
preliminary hearing was postponed I'M
I'll tomorrow. Both are now out on
bond.
Every Indication Is that the federal
grand jury will make thorough probe
fpf the opium situation.
Fifteen jufymen were present this
anorning when the roll was called.
They we're c. g. Bockus. foreman;
willard E. Brown; Harry Arrnitage,
~. E. Aylett, M. w. Bergau, J. F.
Colburn, J. @. Crane, BENJAMIN Dole,
3. Week, J. A. Noble, ,. r. Pierce,
Albert Block, G. w. crandall, A. f..
Robinson and James Williams. J. d.
Doughefty was excused until further
notice on account OF press OF work
on Carnival matters.
Aside from the opium ring and
fsbadger" game. the grand jury prob
ably viii investigate number of stat
ntory and opium cases called to its
attention by the u. s. commissioner.
The grand jurors have been ordered
10 report at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ine.
Confusion 81 Names 4 Alleged.
"A confusion Of identities is respon-
sible for my name being mixed up In
NE morning papers account of those
fn<0lv6d Ii the opium and badger
game operations here, said Isadore
Scharlin this morning.
He says that in 1911 his brother.
now on the Coast, was under investi-
gallon for alleged handling of illicit
,,l.f,s<<, 1,ssf that n woc found ho had
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
German Official
Var Cablegran,s

The following cablegr4m was re-
ceiVed late Saturday afternoon from
German official sources:
.WASHINGFoN, d. c., Feb. g.
Headquarters report, February 8:
"NeN French attacks made against
the positions taken by the Germans
north Of Massiges remain unsuccessful.
French attacks IN the Argonne also
failed. The Russians yesterday attack.
ed on the East Prussian frontier and
south Of the Vistula against the Ger
man front at HuInin and the Bzura,
All attacks were repulsed. The Ger
mans made q thousand prisoners and
took six machine guns
Especially from the British hut also
from the French side continuously the
allegation Is repeated that the Germans,
10 commemorate the kaiser's birthday
made attacks on q large scale which
were determined throughout with heavy
reyerses for the Germans. All German
official reports on events Of the days IN
fatty invented with perfdious atten-
ton OF course such fighting manners
cannot touch the empefor,s person by
the German army command would not
fan to expose their baseness TO shame.
The emperor has left via Ozenstoeh-
an for the eastern war theatef
The following cablegfam was re-
ceived Sunday afternoon from official
German sources:
sWAsHINdToN, D. c., Feb. H.
Headquarters report, February q:
Southeast Of Ypres the Germans
have taken French trench and cap
tured two English machine guns. South
Of the LaBasses canal the enemy took
one German trench. Fighting there
I'm both war theaters little import
ant has occurred besides artillery duels.
The Emperor visited yesterday the
Silesian Landwehr in their trenches
near Gfezczyn; East wlossozoWa -
The following cablegram was re-
ceived early this afternoon from official
German sources:
fs.WAsHIN0ToN, D. q. rsb. e.
Headquarters report, February 8:
the fighting about tine German po-
sfticns south Of the Channel southwest
Of La Bassee stia continues Part Of d
short trench taken by the enemy has
been taken back by the Germans.
In Argonne the 0efihais TOOK from
the enemy parts Of his fortified posi-
lions. Otherwise there Fl nothing i'm
pbrtant in the western arena. :.
On the east Prussian frontier,
south east Of the lake district, and ii
Poland, on the right shore Of the yistus
ID, several minor engagements Of local
have resulted successfully
for the Germans Otherwise there is
to report from the east. "