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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE
LITTLE BALKAN NATIONS

Very few of us know anything
about those little Balkan States en-
gagged in war with Turkey and the
following is timely information on
the subject:
Bulgaria is about the size of Ohio
ard has about the same population
Servia is as large as Vermont and
New Hampshire put together, and
has more than three times their pop
ulation.
Montenegro is smaller than Con.
hecticut and has fourth of its popu.
lation.
Greece is about the size of West
Virginia and has twice its popula.
ton.
Turkey In Europe is smaller than
Missouri and has twice it's popula.
ton.
From Cettinje. the capital of
Montenegro, on the extreme west, to
COnstantinOple on the extreme east
is about the same distance as from
Chicago to Washington.
From Adrianople, where the Bull
garians are now, to COnstantinOplc.
where they want to be, is as far as
from New York to Albany.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

The Gainesville Sun discovers ;
distinction without a difference il
! the discrimination which the Fedora
Court makes between interstate and
intra-state peddlers and solicitors for
trade. and We are of the same opinion
as the Sun II may be law, but 1t
isn't our idea of justice or good com
mon sense. Says the Sun:
Here's a distinction without diff
ference. SO far as the Sun sees II: "A
woman who was selling ladies' wear
ing apparel and delivering and COL
Letting for same in this city was ar
rested. fined and compelled to cease
her avocation. The next day a man
tanvassed Gainesville taking orders
for mems furnishings, such as shirts,
etc, for future delivery, and by the
ruling Of the United States Court he
could not be interfered with under
the interstate commerce law. Neither
OF these people were selling to deal
ers, both doing business in direct
competition with our business men
who pay license as we'll as a prop
erty tax. and it is an injustice to the
latter that both of them could not be
realized under the law. One OF them
vas as much peddler as the other,
and neither of them should have been
permitted to do business without a
license. But the Legislature is pow
erless to protect local merchants
against the Interstate peddler."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
Expert Opinion.


Miss Mercy's doctor had called ia
the renowned specialist Van Tromr
to diagnose her illness, and her sis.
ter Parthenia was very much worried
about her. says the St. Louis Repub.
lie.
Il tell you what I'll do, Mercy,
she said; "Ill just stand behind the
portieres and then when the doctors
60 into the parlor I'll hear every
thing they say"
well, DOCTOR" said the family
physician. as the two entered the par
Tor after the examination, what do
you really think about the patient ?"
Il think, said the specialist as he
sat down in the most comfortable
chair, that she is the homeliest old
maid I've ever SEEN"
All" said the family physician.
Just wait till you've seen her sin.
ter"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

STATE OF FLORIDA. POLK COUN-
TY, CITY OF LAKELAND.-TO
UNKNOWN:
You are hereby notified that your
! red barrow and 2 red SOW shoats
were the 9th day of December, 1912,
found running at large within the
limits in which the running at large
Of such animals prohibited. and was
impounded; you are hereby notified
and required to claim said animals,
pay charges as prescribed in section
1855 Of the revised ordinances and
take said animals out within twenty
four hours after the receipt Of this
notice, and upon you failing to do 90.
said annals will be sold to cover such
penalty and cost as provided.
Marks-Two sows marked under
slope in each ear. One barrow marked
undersquare in one ear and crop, un-
derrick in the other ear.
Brand-None. Color-Red.
This eth day of December. A. D.
1912. w. H. TILLIS,
Marshal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
DON'T WANT WHAT THEY HAVE

Senator Bryan used to tell a story
Of little cracker boy who was
urged by his fond mother to take
still another hot cake for his break
fast, until he had passed the safe
bounds of repletion Johnny" said
the mother, Don't you want anoth-
or cake?" NO" sighed Johnny, II
don't know as | want them have
et.'
Which is a reminder of about the
position that the good women Of
Kansas find themselves, Just at the
present writing.
For many years the women Of
Kansas have carried on a campaign
for equal rights with men. After
years OF discouraging and anxious
fighting they recently obtained the
right to vote with all its attendant
obligations and privileges.
Among these obligations is that OF
serving on juries, an obligation that
vas not taken into consideration
when the fight for the ballot was be-
ing made.
Now that they have the ballot, the
women do not show any particular
desire to fulfill that other part OF
their civic duties which calls them to
DO Just as men do and serve on the
juries Of their country.
In fact, in Topeka, the other day
when it was known that deputy sher-
ms were out with subpoenas, calline
Tor jurymen and jurywomen, there
Vas considerable heigra among the
fashionable part of the feminine pop
"iation. Deputies were met at the
ooor OF residences by complainant
haids with the information that the
missus was out" and would not be
back for some time.
There were SO many absentees that
the judge began to suspect that his
orders were being trifled with. This,
coupled with the fact that he on
one morning saw a prominent lady
en- the street who was immediate,v
sfter reported by the officer as '.ou,
OF town." was the last straw and the
Judge let 1t be known that 1t would
re very much better for the ladies ~
thew were "at home to his officers
the next day, or he would be inclined
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

The extraordinary growth of Flor
ida is attested, no matter from what
point Of view the subject is consid-
cred; but no more conclusive and sat :
isfying proof could be offered than
the figures OF Comptroller Knox
showing that the banking capital OF
Florida has mounted in ten years
from $1S.0O0,OO0 to $4,000, 900.
which is $113 per capita for the en-
tire population OF the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

President-elect Wilson won't take
cur advice about the matter and
wont even know that we have ad-
vised him. but what he ought to do
10 to resign the governorship of New
Jersey, disembarrass himself Of all
that needless burden. and thus be
much better prepared to meet the
thousand and one obligations, duties
and petty annoyances which harrass
him before his inauguration with
force and volume sufficient to breah
down the nerves Of an average c,u.
zen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

time. and. being an old mn with not
many years of life before him, he
ought to be content with riches laid
up in Heaven and not be worrying
about accommodating treasure here
Tor moth and rust to corrupt it and
thieves to steal it. The State may
nave a better case than this, but
from our reading on the subject that
is the conclusion We have reached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

The litigation between the State
end the Florida East Coast Railroad
Co., involving the title to nearly
100000 acres of Everglades land,
has been compromised and the rail-
read company takes little less than
one-tenth the land it claimed. With
this settlement the East Coast Rail-
road Co. ought to 20 out of politics
In Florida and confine itself to haul
ing freight and passengers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

That Jacksonville lawyer. E. j.
IEngle. who contributed his $500
fee paid by the State for services in
the Wales case, 10 the State institu-
t:ons for INDECENT cripples, had the
true Christmas spirit in his soul
That kind Of giving is twice blessed,
1t blesseth him who gives and him
who receives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

Live Oak, like Lakeland, is happy
IN the prospect Of an early compile
ton Of her sewage system. No mod
ern community, not in the village
class, should he without such sys-
TEN, and few years hence a Florida
town OF any size without modern san
itary sewage will be hard to find,
and when found will not be impress
s've as a center Of intelligence, enter
prise and growth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

THE morning after" considered
az a Christmas proposition is not so
pleasant as the evening before. But
it. is the fecund mother of so many
good resolutions which would not
otherwise have been born that it is
entitled to a certain measure of re-
spect as a promoter of good habits
and the effective rebuker of bad ones
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
Chinese ADVERTISING.

In their native land Chinese have
their own peculiar way of advertising.
The biscuits bear the imprint of the
baker. and ducks bought in the Celes.
tial markets frequently show on their
backs big red stamp bearing the
name of the seller
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

We have never been able to under.
stand upon what grounds of law O,
equity the State of Florida refused
TO pay her debt to Colonel Wales
without protesting to full knowledge
Of the subject. the impression We
have received from reading about
the case Is that the State, while not
denying the justice Of the claim.
thought that was too much money
for the Colonel to have all 1t one
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

Governor-elect Trammel, like Pres.
ident-elect Wilson. is going into Of
fee with the good will of all peonle
Of all parties, faiths and creeds no.
hind him. The Pensacola journal
gets it right when it says:
Park Trammell will assume IN.
office of chief executive of this grea
State with the assurance that he ba,
the best wishes and will receive tn,
hearty cooperation of every good cit
izen from every nook and corner n
Florida, north, south, east and west
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
Reflections of q Bachelor.

Reflections of a Bachelor.
A girl decides man to decide t.
marry her.
There's big rivalry in everything
except helping the poor.
A woman always has clear
enough conscience to call a couple of
stickpins her jewels.
A lucky month to die in is early in
December, and not have to send any
Christmas presents.
A man who doesn't shave himself
can never get the full enjoyment out
of cussing that is possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
From the same Office u issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
:. weekly newspaper giving . 70
,une Of local matters. crop condi'
lens. county affaira. etc. Sent
anywhere for 800 per year.

Among the attractive Christmas
editions that reflect great credit upon
their editors and publishers are the
Lakeland Telegram, the Sanford Her
aid and the South Florida Sentinel
Pensacola Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27

When President Taft was in Miami
the other day, he said In his speech,
Il believe the prospects for Florida
are as good as those of any State in
the Union Better, Mr.. President,
far better.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE
NOW AND THEN
Well, Well.

Well, Well.
She said Hello" in such sweet tones
That for her wiles he fell:
Now he is wed, and when she phones
Hello" sounds like o."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-27
know the reason why.

10 know the reason why.
II is evident that the ladies are
uncertain as to whether they really
want the cake they obtained. but the
Kansas women will have to become
used to the idea Of serving on juries
and taking their full share Of civic
responsibilities. now that they have
obtained the great boon Of VOTE
Miami Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
TWO BADLY HURT
Gas ExplodeS i'm Conduit, Burn
ing Lineman.
Henry Hook and Charles Miller
the Victims.

Henry Hook, an employee of the
Bell Telephone company, with another
employee. Charles Miller, were work
ing in a manhole at the south end of
the Melan bridge Monday morning.
opened a can of tobacco, pressed the
contents carefully in the bowl of the
pipe and lighted a match.
Physicians at Christ's hospital this
afternoon say both men are in bad
shape but will recover.
The Bell Telephone company has
given orders to all employees against
lighting matches or smoking in man
holes in the city of Topeka where it
is said that natural gas escaping
from leaky mains fills the conduits
and collects in the manholes. Despite
had 70 smoke his pipe Monday morn
ing. 1t will be many weeks before
Hook is able to smoke his pipe again.
The explosion following the lighting
of the match shook buildings in the
vicinity of the Melan bridge. When
rescuers rushed to the scene they
found Hook and Miller climbing out
of the smoky manhole, their faces and
arms burned and charred, staggering
to reach fresh air.
They were hurried to the hospital
where doctors found painful and ser
ious burns over the upper parts of
their bodies.
laying the cables for the Western
Union Telegraph company in Topeka
in preparation for the removal of the
company's poles from Kansas avenue
Hook and Miller worked the day shift
at the south Melan bridge manhole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
GRAssHoPPERs STOP TRAINS.
No. Sir-Not in Kansas Either-Out
in Arizona.

San rernafGino, Cal. May 2S.-
Grasshoppers-milli or, perhaps
billions Of them-threaten to tie up
the Santa Fe between Barstow and
Todd. on this division.
The first repor. of the delay because
of the rests was made by Conductor
Ramsey Engine 9S9 ran into sWarms
of the erasshoppers, and it took that
locomotive So minutes to pull its train
over six miles between BarstoW ana
Todd.
Better send this engine to Kansas
and get il used TO era shoppers is the
recommended tor Ct the transportation
department officiais to the mechanical
depa rtn.ent.
The insects are crushed on the rails,
which become slippery, and the wheels
of the locomotives. despite deluges or
sand, do not catch.
The grassho2pers are small, and
there is danger they will do vast
amount Of damage among the or
chards a.cng the Mpjave river before
they di, with the intense heat of sum-
mer.
How long the insects will inhabit
the region along the line of the Santa
Fe is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
NEw ROAD THRoUGH KANSAS.
Katy Behind a Line That Will Touch
Man Counties.


Wichita, Kan, May 2S.-Wichita
men ar, interested in the report that
the Kansas, Oklahoma & Southwestern
Railway company had secured funds
sufficient to build the road and that
construction would commence imme-
diately. because they think the road
will buiIG to Wichita from CherryVale.
Application has been made to the
Oklahoma secretary of state asking
that the lame OF thu road be changed
from Chorryvale, Oklahoma & Texas
Railway company to the Kansas, Okla
homa g. Southwestern railroad.
There is a feeling among Wichita
men that the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
is back the road.
1t is intended to make one line from
Kansas City through Kansas and into
Oklahoma tra~ers;ng the counties of
Washington, Usage. Pawnee, Noble,
Payne. Garfield, cgan, Kingfisher,
Canadian. Oklahoma, Blaine, Caddo,
Custer, Washita, Eiowa, Comanche,
Tillman. Greer Beckham. Harmon and
Jackson, a distance of 900 miles. This
Will be the main line. A branch will
also be constructed from Caney, Kan.
to Fayetteville, Ak, and will traverse
the Oklahoma counties of Washing
ton, Nowata, CraiG. Mayes, Delaware,
q distance of 800 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
BUSH SPREADS GOOD WORD.
Missouri Pacific President Optimistic
Over Crops.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 2s.-"The
crop prospects are good and L can see
nothing ahead except prosperity
Those were two of the assertions
this morning of B: f. Bush, president
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, while
spending an hour lnkansas City. He
was accompanied by William A. Gard
ner. president, and r. H. Ashton, vice
presid err of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad, ana E. J. Pearson, vice
president, and A. DcBarnardi, general
superin tendent of tie Missouri Pacific.
They were on :. tour of inspection
bound for Omaha.
Mr. Push said that no part of the
ten million dollars the Missouri Pa
cifc is spending or Improvements this
year is to go towards extending its
branch line. know as the Kansas City,
Wyand otte & Northwestern, from Vir-
GINA City, Neb., to Beatrice, Neb.
There's little merit in the PROPOSE
ton to extend the branch from Vir-
GINA City to Beatrice Mr.. Bush said.
1.-The Missouri Pacific will not build
the extension because the volume of
new business wcuIj not justify the
expense :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
Santa Fe Travelling Auditors in
Session Here.
Representatives From Over
System in Topeka.
TALK OVER new METHODS
w. w. Strickland Is Chairman
of Convention.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

Another one of the staff meetings
that have made the Santa Fe famous
as a railroad where officials have team
work" is being held in Topeka TO-DAY
This time the travelling AUDITORS are
~, session. talking over their duties
making suggestions for the improve
ment of their efficiency and thresnlIis
ont the problems that confront them
every daY. :,
w. w. Strickland, freight auditor OF
Topeka is chairman of the Two Gays
session. Representatives from all oVei
the lines of the santa re are Aeie IL
conference.
The auditors are able to gain many
POINTERS in their annual Topeka meet
ings. At nearly every meeting ne
ideas are adopted through the dlscus
sions brought up on the suggestion OIL
members present. -
The representatives VINO are deeeli0
in the sessions: 90.
Freight auditors staff. D. Alden,
chief clerk; r. c. Reed, assistant cnlel
clerk; f. X. Wilson, head clerk; = .
Rotkin. assistant head clerk; h.
Walker, bond clerk: G. W. Hunt spe
cial accountant. all of Topeka
travelling auditors. A. T. & S. F.
F. L. Mooney, general travelling audi
tor. Topeka; l.. F. Mats, special traN
cling auditor, Topeka; L. bergman II
peka; H. F. Brengle, Hutchinson; G'
w. Cahill. Chanute; F. II. evans Guln-
RE. Ok: c. A. Carney, Albuquerque
\. NJ; f. r. Grandey, Streator' III
J. A. King, Emporia; w. ]. May Pu-
eblo. Col; j. NJ. Wilson. wellington
kan: E r. Dillon, Wichita; Z. a.
johnson. Trinidad, Col.
system representatives-C. G. Wood
special ticket agent, coast lines, Fres-
no. Cal; c. L. Whitney, ticket agent
Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fse, CIeburne'
Tex: F. s. Walker, ticket agent
Southern Kansas & Texas, Amarillo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
PENNsY NOT AFTER SANTA FE.
Annual Denial to Reporters Made by
an Official.

Albuquerque. \. M. May 2S.-"No.
I am noc out here to buy the Santa Fe
this tr:p," said !. Dewitt Cuyier, di-
rector OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
when he arrived with A. G. Wells,
general manager of the Santa Fe, on
a special train from Arizona.
Mr.. C:,yler has been coming west for
years. Every time he comes it is ru-
mored the PENNSYLVANIA and Santa Fe
are to consolidate and make the great
est coast to coast railroad in America.
He finally has bceoIne so accustomed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
Clark Wins the District.

Wash .cgton. May 2S.-Champ Clark
was assured the votes of the six dele
gates to the national Democratic con-
vention in Baltimore at a primary cleo
ton held here which gave him 50 out
of the eS delegates entitled to sit in
the Democratic convention here We'd
nesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
"GRAND OLD MAN. OF RAILS.

Oldest RaiIroader in United States
Dies in Spokane.
Spokane Wash, May 2S.-Moses
Brinkernoff, 81 years old, said to be
the Oldest railroad man in the United
States in poi-t of service, and who
punched the first ticket on the North
ern Pacific out of st. Paul westward,
IS dead of old age at his home here.
He mad been Sc years in railroad serv-
ice for years in train service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
BIG BALLOON IS DOWN
AeronarIs Are Forced by Storm to
Land il Illinois.

st. Louis, May 2s.-Albert Won Hoff-
man and Captain John Berry. both
of this city, were forced by a sscrm
to land the balloon st. Louis at Rose
Vile, ILL.,. at o'clock last night They
left San Antonio. Tex, at 5:25 p. n.
Sunday in an effort to win the T-en1l
cup. now held by Allen r. Hawley.
Roseville is in Warren county, 173
miles north of st. Louis, on the Bur
lfngton. 1t is about 900 miles on an
air line from San Antonio. HawIey's
record is 1.171.9 miles. Neither bal
loonist was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28

that it is the first thing he does when
be believes he is about to be inter-
viewed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28

IF a receivership is ordered for a teie-
phone company, there is always one re-
venge the company can take" What is
that?'' ct can hang up the receiver
Baltimore American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-24
To
Have Garage
Thomas Boivin and Harris G.. Smith
Form Partnership Secured Asen.
cy for Rambler, Overland and
National Automobiles

Work commenced on the new gar
age for Messrs Boivin and Smith on
the Boyer lot. foot of Broad street.
The building will be one story frame
structure so foot square with plate
glass front.
This is the first institution of its kind
to be built in the county and the large
number of machines now in. use nee
cssates such place. The field is large
one and should prove a successful ven-
ture. They have secured the agency
for the Overland, Rambler, and Nation
al automobiles and have three Over
lands and one Rambler on the way.
The men who will engage in this new
enterprise are live wires. both being
natives of L'Anse and are thorough en-
ergetic young hustlers who have always
had successful career.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-24
F. M ENNIS,
Secretary.
Spectacular Event
For Copperdom Fair
Duffjeld Newton Fireworks Exhi-
bition to Be Biggest OF Kind
Yet Seen in the U. P.

John T. McNamara, secretary of the
Copper County Fair Wednesday ex-
pressed himself as greatly pleased at
the action of the Houghton Business
mems association in extending financial
aid for procuring the Duffield-Newton
fireworks exhibition as the big outdoor
feature of the fair next month.
at is the biggest thing ever brought
to the upper peninsula, said Mr.. Nc
Namara, ''and when we first took up
proposition we had little hope of being
able to swing it. But the Houghton
businessmen, as usual when asked to
help out in a matter that will be Of
benefit to the community, have made
it possible and the fair committee is
very grateful.
The upper peninsula never has seen a
big fireworks display, at least not one
approaching this in any way in magni-
tude. Fourth of July celebrations fire.
quently have put up fireworks exhibi-
tions but they were trifles compared
with the present project.
George Newton, president of the
company, said yesterday: "That first
grand salute that opens the display will
be heard in all the adjoining counties. :"
FIFTY SEPARATE ITEMS.
The Newton- -Duffield exhibition will
be given from anchored scows on Port
age lake, opposite the Amphidrome and
fair grounds, on each of three nights
of the fair. The programs on each of
the three nights will be identical, fifty
separate items, concluding with the
great spectacle, ''The Bombardment of
Port Arthur.