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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-02
HOW TO SUCCEED IN FLORIDA.

If you will come to Florida, for
getting that you ever lived or farmed
anywhere else, and will keep your
eyes and ears wide open and your
mouth tight shut, except to ask ques-
tions, and will use your head as much
as your hands. you will succeed be.
yond expectation, but If you will not
pursue this course from start to fin
ish. you will fail. and fail complete
IT,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-02
Massage Roll.

A@ a rich biscuit dough, roll out
= each a fried sausage and pinch
Ike a turnover. Bake until
1.0v-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-02

Eight million head Of sheep is the
loss In Argentina entailed By . pro-
Ionged drought. This means about
20 per cent Of the native nocka.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-02
IMPROVING ON NATURE.

She's just as nature moulded her.
No puffs, nor paint. nor pad,
She would not rouge for all thu
world
Though tint she never had.
She would not use that powder stun
think they call it pearl
With such a skin 1t would be used
BY any other girl.
She's neither false nor foolish.
She's not made up-oh. no.
On a woman so deserving
What praise can we bestow?
Her sacrifice, Is noble.
Her conduct all that's right.
A very perfect woman,
But what an awful fright!
La Touche Hancock in N. Y. Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-02

Friday Musicale.
The Friday Musicale met yester-
day afternoon at the studio Of Mrs.
Is. T. Fletcher, at which time the
following program was carried out:
REPRESENTATIONS, Trouverio
and Minnesingero-Mrs. E. {. An
| gle.
Review Musical America.
Queries.
Chorus Practice:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
BLIZZARD SWEEPS STATE
TEXAS is 1xrEnIEscise gHn
CoLDEs7 WEATHER OF THE
"a. WIwT7ER.
TEXAS News scrvtce Special.


Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 2.-The
coolest weather of the winter is pre-
vailing throughout the. entire state
today. The temperature ranges from
zero in the Panhandle to sIeezlhs IN
South Texas The fall of the 2QercurN
over night was from twenty to Ky
degrees. At Fort Worth the thermom-
eter registered nine degrees above
zero this morning. At San Antonio
there was drop to thirty degrees
and at Galveston the Thermometer
registered thirty-six At Denton the
mercury dropped TO nine, at Gle
burne ten and at Waco eighteen.
Weather Observer Lands forecasts
a further drop over the state tonight
Strong winds are also prevailing and
some suffering is reported among the
poorer class. The United Charities
Association in Fort Worth is busy
dealing out clothing, provisions and
fuel.
Denton experienced the greatest
fall of temperature, the mercury
dropping from 62 to nine this morn
ing. The entire western part of the
county is In the grip of blizzard.
Below zero weather is reported in
Oklahoma and other states.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL STANDS PAT
thghtfoot Declares That He Will Re-
tain Two Special Assistants
Despite Disapproyal OF
Colquitt
texas News Service Special.

Texas News Service Special
Austin, Texas, Jan. Attorney
General Lightfoot added another
chapter to the Colquitt-Lg htfoot
controversy toby by declaring he
Will retain two special assistants out
of the $25,Q0o special appropriation
'espite the governorselect's disap-
prevail, It is expected that Colquitt
after his Inauguration, VIII refuse to
sign warrants for expenditures OF
this character in Lightfoot's office,
but the attorney general maintains
that his signature is not necessary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
ELECTION PROBE
RESUMED IN OHIO
Judge Blair Refuses to Discharge
the Old Grand
Jury.
VOTERS LEAVE THE STAE
Three Hundred Adams Cd,nsy Gil
zens Cross Over into Kentucky. B
More Pleas Of Gully Are 81
Accepted.
United Press Special

United Press Special
West Union, o., Jan 2.---Believ-
ing that so many voters have been
disfranchised In Adams county that
ii would be impossible to get another
grand jury to complete the probe In
10 the election frauds Judge Blair to-
day refused to discharge the grand
jury which indicted twelve hundred
citizens.
hundred voters has. r1.~.- >-...,a.s,,
Kentucky. They say they will not re-
turs unless the probe stops En- route
here this morning Judge Blair stop
ped off at PEBBLES and heard pleas of
guilty from fifteen. The usual penal
ty was imposed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
n
AVIATION MEET ENDS.
Death of Hoxsey at Los Angeles
Takes Spirit Out of Aviators.

United Press Special.
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 1.-The
aviation meet which was continued
ended today The death of Hoxsey
and Mossant took the spirit out OF
.fhe ayiators and none wor'a -. - No
hiisgs = Sru1rr ire English avia-
tor. a today that he would fly no'
more.
Hoxsey's body is at Pasadena and
will be buried there tomorrow. All
the aviators here and the widowed
mother will be the chief mourners -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
|BQREAs::: Rt|GNs
|. over COUNTRY
The Entire North Is in the Grip
Of Severe Cold
Wave.
BIZ DROP IN MERCURY
The Temperature Falls Fifty Degrees
in Kansas,-Five Below in
Iowa. Railroad Traffic
is Crippled.
United Press Special.

Topeka, Kans., Jan: ALI OF
Kansas west of this city is in the grip
today of a cold wave that has badly
crippled railroad traffic and cause
intense suffering by thousands of
head of cattle on the ranges.
The temperature has dropped fifty
degrees in the last twenty-four hours
and is accompanied by a heavy storm
of wind and snow. Conditions to the
north of Kansas are the worst and
communication with the main cities
has been cut off.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
RETAIL MARKET.

Waxahachie dealers are retailing
e following articles at prices quot,
ed below:
McAlester lump coal, per ton $3.50
Colorado Coal. per ton $500
Cotton Seed Meal. per 100 s1.40
cotton Seed eLIui1s- ton 40. 40
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
TWO BELOW ZERO At CHILDRESS
FapbandIe Town Reports the Coolest
Weafhersin Texas--Cattle on
Range Suffering.
Texas News Service Special.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE
coolest temperature so far reported
in Texas is at Childress, where the
thermometer registered two degrees
below zero this morning. This is the
coolest weather there for six years.
AT Wichita Falls the temperature
was five degrees above. Live stock on
the western plains is suffering, No
snow is reported in the lower pan
handle. The temperature dropped for
ty degrees at Texarkana and snow is
falling there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
TRIES TO END HIS LIFE.
Well Known Politician and Former
Judge Cuts His Throat.
tinted Press saeeiai.

United Press Special.
Greensboro, s. c., Jan. "A VIC
tim of alcoholic melancholy ex-Judge
Wilcox Adds cut his throat in a san.
itarium here this morning. He is in
a critical condition. Adds is a well
known politician in the state and
formerly Judge of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian courts in Oklaho-
ma
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
COLD WATER PLUNGE.
Bathers at Brighton Beach Take to
the Water.
United Press Special.

United Press Special.
New York, Jan. 2.-Taking advan-
tage of the rise in the temperature
bathers with tendency for cold dips
invaded the beaches today and took
plungas in the surf to have the honor
of bathing In the surf on the first day
Of the new year. Scores of men, WON
EN- and children took to the water. AT
Brighton Beach the bathers were led
by the magistrate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
CouNTERFEITERs ARRESTED.

News servlce special.

Texas News Service Special.
Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. al w.
Simon, T. d. Granger and J. l..
Granger, alleged counterfeiters. were
captured by the police after an ex-
citing chase down Houston. street
last night. The men are charged With
passing counterfeit money. They
came from Oklahoma City and claim
to be farmers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
Twelve Above at Dallas
vas News Service Special

= tAHb 4NPWs oeTFIVt oUeVldF'
Dallas, Texas. Jan. 2.-The tem-
7perature this morning was tweke de-
grees Dove zero. Al IL O'Clock yes
tsrday II registered seventy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
THIRTY SEVEN AT HOUSTON
The Cold Wake Extends to southern
part of the state.
Texas News Service Special

Houston, Texas, Jan. 2.-The tenn
pei ature here this morning REGISTERED
thirty-seyen degrees above zero at 7
o'clock. AT J. o'clock 1t had dropped
to thirty. This is the coolest day OF
tire winter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
six Above at stamford.

Texas News Service Special.
Stamford, Texas, Jan. 2.-The
thermometer early this morning reg
istered six degrees above zero, the
coolest day of the winter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
ONE ABOVE IN OKLAHOMA.
Fierce Wind Blowing Dut No Snow
Has Fallen.
Press special.

United Press Special.
OIL homa City, Okla, Jan. p
The temperature In Oklahoma
dropped from AZ degrees above zero
TO one degree above in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. A fierce wind accom-
panied the cold spell but no snow has
fallen in Oklahoma.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
BEaOw ZERO IN IOWA,
A High Wind and Heavy Fab of
Snow Is Reported.

United Press Special.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 2.--Sweeping
down through the north 4 blizzard
struck Iowa during the night. Thu.
morning the mercery registered five
degrees below zero. Snow was follow
ed by rs mile wind.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
FEDERAL COURT AT sHERMl
First Term Held There Since De-
OF Judge bryant.

Texas News Service Special
Sherman, Texas, Jan. a.
Gordon Russell convened 4.
States district court here tod
the first time since his appoint
by President Taft. The grand
was impaneled and instruct, &.
docket is heavy with crimina =
The court has transacted no | q
here since the death of Judge
Bryant.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
PLkY\NG the WAR SAME
SERIES OF MANEUVERS TO TAkE
PLACE OFF THE ATLANTIC
COAST.
Scont Cruisers VIII Attempt to Lo-
cate Battleships and Prevent
Them from Reaching
Port.

United Press Specials =
washington, Jan. Just as IN
time of war, as If they were plannintS
a dest rnctive attack upon the Amer
can coast, the United states AtIant.t
fleet of sixteen battleships mas gu
Itself off from all commup"
with shore and starfe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
Bryan at Austin.

Texas News Service Special.
Austin, Texas, Jan. e..
Jennings Bryan is here tod
a guest of Governor Cam
will attend the govern
Years reception tonight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-02
COED IN MISSOURI.
Temperaturps Drops Forty-Fire De-
grees in Twenty-Four Hours.

Y 2TIIVu Y y
Kansas City, Mo, IAN. Zero
weather followed the dropping of the
mercury forty-five degrees in Kansas
City and Missouri today. A high wind
and extreme cold has crippled rail-
road traffic,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
Acknowledgement. opinion.

TO His E%ceilency, Vim. Hodges Mann,
Governor Virginia. Richmond:
Dear sir,-l have the honor to re-
ply to YOUR communication OF October
III. 1911. which is as follows:
Der Sir.-On yesterday. as l was
teayinr my office for the State Fair,
received letter from DIR. Charles =.
Darlington. surgeon of the peniten-
tiary. which. for your information and
convenience, Is copied here:
In a communication addressed to
the public. and printed in the Rich
nond papers of October 2. 1911. four
members of the board or directors of
The State Penitentiary over their sig
natures made the following statement:
Had the conditions ct the peniten-
tiary been different. we would certain
~ have voted to retain the present
surgeon, but knowing conditions as
we do. we believe that the best in
terests Of the penitentiary demand a
change This is in effect a charge
against my administration as surgeon
at the penitentiary and gives me the
right 20 demand and have as prompt
an investigation as possible. Such an
investigation l have requested at the
hands of the State Board of Charities
ana Corrections. but have received
from DIR. George II. Denny, the presi-
lent of that board. a letter stating
that he doubted the authority of his
board to make such an investigation
unless directed SO to do by you, aa
Governor.
In view of this expressed doubt
as to the authority of the board 10
make this investigation of its own
initiative. i request as a mere matter
of simple justice 10 myself that you
viii direct the Board of Charities and
Corrections to make this investigation
& the earliest possible moment
~ will he obliged If you will &C.
knowledge the receipt of this COM
munication. and will do me the honor
of informing me promptly as to ..onr
official action In the premises
The investigation asked for by DR..
Darlington must come under the pro.
visions of the sixteenth section OF an
act of the General Assembly OF Wiz.
{ MA, approved Maren 10, 1908, to es-
tablish board of charities and cor
rectioas. to define it's duties, etc
4 "You will. of course, examine the
whole of that act. but will give the
section referred to:
16. Whenever the Governor con.
ders 1t proper or necessary to in.
yestigate the management of any In
stitution receiving aid from the state,
and required to be inspected under the
provision of this act. he may direct
the Board OF Charities and Correc
tons. Or any committee thereof, to
make such investigation as he may
require. And for the purpose of this
Investigation. the board OF the com
mittee thereof designated by the Gov
emo shall have the power to adj
lister oaths, and to summon officers.
employees, 80 .th-----rsons attend
as witnesses and to enforce their at
tendance. and to. compel them to pro-
duce documents and give evidence.
Each member OF said board conducting
such investigation shall be paid cat
of the funds Of the institution inves-
1tigated his necessary expenses and
So q day during actual service
You will understand that unless
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.) :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
Naval Review at New
York CIR e a test in
Country S History.
WILL
INSPECT VESSELS
Taft's Yacht Will Thread Its
Way Through Miles of War
ships, and Constant Saluting
Promises to Envelop Man
haitian in Smoke From
Hundreds of Guns.

chicago. October 29.-In other re-
spects than mere number of ships and
power of armament. The great naval
review to be held at New York prom.
iscs 70 eclipse any naval pageant ever
seen in this country President Tai,
not only viii sail through the four
iines OF SHIPS at anchor in the Hud-
son River, but will watch the vast ar
mada pick UP its anchors and get under
way He then Will lead the long col
unh oown the bay, and off Staten
lsiahd VIII stand aside on the Nav
flower and again review the fleet as /,
passes out to sea
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, who
came TO Chicago to assist In the dedi-
eaton OF the new naval training sta
ton and TO arrange for the review.
iett for the East tonight
The main features OF the review
nave been agreed upon. The presi-
GENITAL review will take place on
Thursday. November 2. Wednesday
the Secretary OF the Navy will inspect
the Meet from the Dolphin. In sense
TINS inspection really will mark the
beginning of the pageant, for Secretary
Meyer will be received with the roar
OF all the guns and other honors due
his office.
Reaches New York Thursday.
PRESIDENT Taft Will reach New York
early Thursday morning He will
board she Mayfower at $3.50 A. NJ. ana
will not leave the yacht until 5 p. NJ.
when he will depart for Hot Springs
"a, to rest three or four days before
ming engagements in Cincinnati, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Ine Mayhower, dressed in the Eayest
of bunting and flying the Presidents
flag. will reach the head of the four
battleship lines at 10 o'clock. when
the commanderin-chief of the feet
Rear-Admiral Osterhaus. and possibly
the division commanders, will pay their
respects to the ommander-in -c!iief OF
the army and the navy. President Tai,
VIII return Admiral Osterhaus's visit
on board the flagship Connection,
When he Is again aboard the May
flower, the yacht will steam up the
river through the water lane formed
by the first and second columns of the
anchored fleet, a distance of seven
miles. After the last little torpedo
boat at the end of the columns has
paid its tribute OF twenty-one guns to
the President. the Mayhower will turn
and steam back through the third and
fourth columns. From the beginning
of the review until the fleet has headed
out past Sandy Hook. the saluting Will
be almost continuous. and New York
'harbor and the city itself promises to
be wrapped for hours in the pungent
white smoke poured from the muzzles
OF several hundred guns.
The spectacle OF the vast fleet get
ting under way In the narrow confines
of New York harbor will be one worth
remembering. and undoubtedly will be
witnessed from shore and shipboard oy
countless thousands Of people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
COLLEGE PROFESSORS PAY
Lnfnyette's Head Urges Their Salaries
BE Same as Football Coachcs,

nc hs rOotUall SOaCncs.
Philadelphia. October 2s.-"Pay col
lege professors the same salaries as
are paid to football coaches" urged
President Ethelbert Warheld, of La
fayette College. at the annual meeting
of the college president of Pennsyl-
van!a. at the University OF Penasyl-
vania, and the problem of equalizing
the intellectual and the athletic inter-
ests of college life will be solved"
President Warheld's appeal was
made in the course OF an address open
Ing for general discussion the whole
subject of college and Intercollegiate
athletics.
1t was the general sentiment Of the
meeting that athletics are desirable.
and that the difficulties which they
present should be turned to advantage
in the way OF moral training and dis
c!pline. Along these lines II was sug-
gested by one Of the speakers that
unsportsmanl!ke acts should be pun
ished by a whole years suspension.
while another declared that not only
should the man who "slugs" be dis
qualified for whole season. but that
also he should be put out OF college,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
MOB SEEKS FUGITIVE
Negro WINS Captured md Confessed
but Made His Escape.

Washington. Ga. October 29.-Fol-
lowing the sensational escape from a
mob OF j. 4. Walker. the negro who
had confessed TO killing c. $. Hollens-
head at the latter's store here last
night. a posse OF 200 men. with dogs,
are securing Wilkes county tonight
for the murderer. II is reported to-
night that the negro has been located
in the southern part OF the country. and
IL he again is captured n lynching Is
certain. second negro. suspected OF
completely In the shooting. was cap
tured last night, but after Walkers
confession to the sheriff the other
black was released.
Hollenshead was killed white seated
in his store by shot fired through q
window. A posse Immediately started
in pursuit. and Walker was captured
on the outskirts OF the town. Walker
was taken away from the sheriff and
his deputy on the public square of the
town. but after the mob had gone a
short distance Walker broke away
from his captors and made his escape.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
Weeks Weather
Will Be Normal

Washington, October 2O--Sennon-
able temperature and generally fair
weather throughout the country
during the present week nre prom
ised by the Weather Bureau in a
bulletin ishued Tonight.
NO abnormal weather conditions
nre probnbic," says the bulletin,
during the next several days In my
part OF the country, and the indi-
cations nrc that the coming week
VIII be ono of seaEonnblc tcmpern-
ture aud generally fair weather In
the United States. The next dis
turhance to cross the country will
appear In the fnr West about Tues
ua!, advance thence In an eustcrly
course. mud rcnch the great cen
trail valleys Wednesday, or thurs
day and the Eastern Stntcs about
Friday, II Will be attended by n
short period of unsettled weather
aud precipitation, ind he followed
by colder weather over the north
crn hnlf of the country"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
MAY FIND LINER BLAMELEss
Admiralty Court Will Investigate oiym-
MIC Hawke Collision

London, October 2s.-The trial of the
action arising out Of the collision be-
tween the White Star steamship Olym-
pic and the British cruiser Hawke has
been fixed for November 16 in the Ad-
miralty Court at London.
AS the Admiralty Court is the only
tribunal which has Jurisdiction 10 find
responsibility for the accident, the re-
port that the matter had already been
settled in favor of the Hawke. and that
the naval officers had been held blame
less. is therefore without foundatio
AT the Liverpool office OF the White
Star statement, was issued to the eff
feet that the company is awaiting the
outcome of the inquiry with every con-
6dence that it will be held not at fault.
This anticipation is borne out generally
in shipping circles here, and it was
also said that no matter what may be
the result of private inquiry, 1t in
nowise affects the regular Admiralty
Court proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-30
ATTACK STEEL MANS WILL
Relative of l.. r. Ewaid Declare Him
of Unsoupd Mind.

Louisville. KY. October 2s.-The will
of Louis P. Ewald. who died two years
ago. leaving an estate of SS,009.o00. is
being contested on the plea that he
was of unsound mind when he made It,
Harry |. Ewald and Rosa E. Damon
of st. Louis. brother and sister of the
testator. to-day brought suit in the
Jefferson Circuit Court, praying that
the court annuI the order TO probate
the will, and that the adoption by tho
testator of Philip Golden. Helen Golden
and Sterling D. Golden. of st. Louis.
principal beneticiaries. be set aside.
Mr. Ewald was for many years a
steel manufacturer of Western Ken
lucky. A secret process for the man
ufacture of steel netted him a large
fortune. but as he converted all of his
wealth into cash, the size of his estate
caused surprise when he died The
Kentucky authorities Immediately
brought suit for retrospective assess
ments and obtained 100000 or more
in back taxes.