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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
OLD NEGRO DAYS.

1t has been noticed by all corners
from the North that there is quite q
difference in manners between the old
black people and the young ones. This
old folks brought up in slavery were
respectful and courteous to each other
and to the whites. The old ones have
not forgotten their early training, but
the young have never been trained
It's a real pleasure to meet an old
time negro. In old slavery times, the
"Ole Miss" was the name given by all
the servants and retainers to the fc-
male head of their owners family
when she had reached the position of
dOwager. so to speak The male head
of the household was "Marse,' usual
ly alluded to in the presence of out
siders as "Marse Jones" or whatever
his name might be; his wife was uni
versally spoken of as de Missis." But
when she had passed into middle age,
when daughters. and daughters-in-
law came upon the scene to share the
honors and her responsibilities, she
became known to all as 1.-The Ole
Miss" 1t should be noted that there
was no disrespect whatever implied
in the term, which was always spok-
en- in accents that partOok Of vene-
ration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

Subscribers who pay the carriers
are respectfully requested to demand
and preserve the coupons for amounts
paid from time to time, as these cou-
p0ns are the check between the SUBJ
scribers' carriers and this Office, and
those missing must be paid for by
the carrier, who also has the right if
payment is questioned to ask for the
receipt from the subscriber who may
claim to have paid the amount asked.
II the subscriber always insists upon
receiving the coupon at the time Of
payment. there can be no question as
10 the subscribers standing, which is
always shown by the form of the cou-
pom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

rhe friends of Mr.. I. F. Holbrook,
feeling that he h faithfully and
efficiently performed the duties o.
County Commissioner from DiStric:
No. 5. and being DESTROYS of Sc
curing a continuance Of his val
liable services in that capat ity. an
rounce him as 4 candidate for re.
election, and urge all citizens IT.
terested in good roads and a rrope-
administration of county affairs T.
give him their votes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
THE FLORIDA SUMMER.

Florida is properly called the Sun
ny Southland She has but one sea
son. as the term implies in the north
says the Miami Metropolis, and tina
is summer; but she has two as tn,
term implies in the South, a rain!
season and dry season.
The wet season usually begins abou
the middle and last of June, and last.
until about the middle of August
then from August until June is the
dry season, which does not mean |,
rains from June to August, and ther
stops raining till June again, as many
believe.
During the rainy season there are
many days of bright sunshine, IN
fact there is only short shower dur.
Ing the day. usually in the forenoon
and the remainder of the day is usual.
ly without rain. And. during the dry
season We have rains. but the rains
are at intervals of eight to ten days
The opinion of many that the hea,
is oppressive and disagrecable in Flor
ida Is also an error. The thermometer
seldom registers above 90 degrees,
and anyone who has spent summers
in the States of the middle west and
Florida will tell you that they prefer
the Florida summers.
The climate conditions are ideal;
they are better adapted to the health,
comfort and prosperity of man than
any other locality in the world. There
is the lowest death rate of any State
IN the Union. II sens strange. in
decd, that men of intelligence ana
.ncans will remain in the cold North
'rn States. especially in the winter
time. When a few dollars Invested hcre
would furnish them an ideal winter
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

(which had you rather be today
Archie Butt or Bruce Ismaly " is thu
somewhat perplexing conundrum the
Tampa Times springs on its readers
Can you believe every man who de
clares he would rather be the former
And If you had been confronted with
tie same condition, and had the same
chance as lsmay, would you have act.
ed as he did. or differently? Don't
answer too quickly no man knows
absolutely Just how he would behave
in the face of a supreme crisis until
Ia is confronted with it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
Candidate for Governor

PARK TRAMMELL is the LEAD
ING CANDIDATE is the report from
all over Florida. lie will have a big
lead with a chance to win in the
first primary.
PARK TRAMMELLS record as
Legislator and AttOrney-General has
been one OF aggressive, loyal, and eff
ficient service for the people. No
man in Florida has worked harder to
stamp out the abuses of the special
interest classes.
PARK TRAMMEL in the future,
as he has always done in the past.
will champion the cause of the peo-
pie and fight their battles.
PARK TRAMMELL is not running
on money. lie has not and will not
spend one penny for speakers or their
expenses, or for hired workers.
VOTE FOR TRAMMELL and stamp
out the idea that a man has to have
money to win for Governor
CONVICTS-ROADS: Placing the
State cOnvicts on the roads, with the
county as the unit for road-building,
as advocated by PARK TRAMMELL,
WILL NOT INCREASE TAXES as
claimed by MIR. Milton, as the eX-
pense for labor will be cut off when
the convict labor is worked in the
place OF labor now paid for.
CONVICTS-SUGAR: Mr.. Millions
plan for a convict cane farm and
sugar factory WILL INCREASE
TAXES about EIGHT MILLS to get
ready for EXPERIMENTING in cane
growing for sugar on the new un-
tried and unseasoned Everglade
lands.
SUGAR PROFITS: Louisiana's
convict cane farms have made no
such profits as the figurues set forth
in Mr.. Millions literature. The facts
show but bare wages for the con.
victs.
TAXPAYER: DO you want al
known value--gOod roads-frOm the
labor of the convicts WITHOUT A
HEAVY TAX BURDEN, or do you
want your TAXES RAISED EIGHT
MILLS for getting ready for Mr. Mil
tons EXPERIMENT. with an UN-
as to getting any value
In return for the TAX BURDEN and
the labor of the conviicts?
PARK TRAMMELL advocates En-
perimental farms in the Everglades.
but says experiment with thousands
A TAX BURDEN. Mr.. |
Millions plan means HEAVY TAN |
raise in TAXES of
about EIGHT MILLS. for getting |
ready for the EXPERIMENT
And that with the RESULTS
VERY UNCERTAIN.
PARK TRAMMELL is with the |
TAXPAYERS and VOTERS upon this
matter. He wants to protect them
gainst a BIG TAN INCREASE.
VOTER: Give no heed to elev.
nth-hour falsehoods and mud-sling-
ng If attempted against PARK
rRAMMELL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

As there is some discussion of tht
formation of building and loan as
ISOLATION in Lakeland. we reprint or
Page of this issue an article from
a Charlottesville Is. CO. paper. show.
ing the work of such institutions in
that community. The figures arr
startling. and prove conclusively tina,
building and loan enterprises prop
erly conducted are adjuncts of great
value in the upbuilding of commun.
ity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

4 young mother and her pretty
baby were passengers on train. An
elderly gentleman addressed its proud
mother: "A fine youngster that. mad
am. hope you will bring him up
to be an upright. conscientious man"
THAT will be a bit difficult. y
said the young mother. smilingly.
"Pshaw." rejoined the elderly gentle
man AS the twic is bent. so is the
tree inclined. Il know il" agreed
the ether. hut this twig is bent on
being a girl"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

There does not seem to he a fun
understanding about the number "
dclnsatos Florida is entitled to in the
rational convention. For instance.
w noticed i short time ace that on
If oar exchanges seemed to be sun
port;r. a favorite candidate for dol
catc from the State ut large in the
spirit that he must defeat all other
candidates for this position. The
State is entitled to six delegates from
the State at large. and two from each
Of the three con gressional districts
making a total of twelve. -Starke
Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FREcK1ED GIRLS

l have Just received a So,
WILSON'S FREcKLE cRF.~
uct of WILSON'S FREcklr rn w
CO.. Charleston, South ea-.yi.s
is FINE. is fragrant al. s,.-.
and positively removes +
and brown moth. bleacas
es light. Will not max
You have my guaraIte,
take of your frecsics HE "
Will give you back your N ~
In. see and try it. THE JAa. 81
LARGE and two at mo.
cient. ! send them By "a
sired. Price so cents a,,
Wilson's Fair Skin sos, !,
LAKE PHtpr,rv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

am candidate in the approach.
ing primary for nomination fol-
county commissioner, and IL elected
l shall endeavor to meet and dis.
charge every duty faithfully and
honestly involved upon me, so l take
this method of soliciting the votes
Of District No. 5 of Polk county.
E. ]. YATES
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate fbr the Office Of County
Commissioner from the Fifth Dis
trict Of Polk County. II elected will
fill said Office to the best Of my abil.
ity, treating all parts and all the
people Of said district alike. Thank.
ing all who support me in advance in
the primary Of April 30. 1912.
s. JOSEPH HENEECY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

The friends OF ]. c. Brown hereby
announce his candidacy for member
OF the State Legislature from Polk
county. They know Mr.. Browns
worth and efficiency, and recommend
him to all the voters Of the county,
assuring them that they will make
no mistake in casting their vote for
(X) ]. c. BROWN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

l am q candidate for the office OF
Prosecuting Attorney for Polk
county. and respectfully solicit the
vote and support of the reader and
every democratic voter at the pri.
mary election. April 30. promise
that II elected. l will devote my time
and energy to the duties OF the of.
fee In prosecutions for the State.
Respectfully.
EPPES TUCKER, JR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The friends OF Mr.. N. A. higgins,
believing him to be q most desirable
man to Oil the important ONCE Of
County Commissioner, present his
name for the consideration Of the
voters. and solicit their support for
him at the coming primary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

Mr. Bankhead is coming to this
part of Florida to look after the I'm
derwod boom. Why not leave It al
together to Pleas. Holt, who is cred.
tied with being in charge of the I'm
derwOod activities in this State, and
who is generally conceded to be some
pumkins as a political manipulation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

It's amusing to see the ease and
dextcrity with which that staunch
supporter OF Gov. Harmon, the Tam.
pa Tribune, Topped over to Under
wood. But, OF course. it's all the
same-no sensible person thinks 9th.
erwise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR CLERK CIRCUIT COURT.

! hereby announce my candidacv
for the office Of Circuit Clerk of Polk
county. subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary. | respectfully
ask your support and if elected |
promise an efficient business admin
istration of the office
L. s. MORROW
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

| hereby announce myself a candi.
date for the Office of Tax Collector OF
Polk county. subject to the Demo.
cratic Primaries. II elected I prom
ise to discharge all duties OF the office
faithfully and to the best Of my
ability.
HENRY ]. LEWIS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

Nice lot of good fellows in town
tonight. Treat 'em all nicely. even
n you have to vote against some OF
them. They are all deserving men,
and their ambition to serve their
county and State is natural and
leudable one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

Mr.. Milton will never win votes
with his speeches, says the Tampa
Tribune. Nor with his Populistic
ideas.-PensacOla News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

The Pensacola Journal has an able
article on the subject Hunger Is
Now a Lost Feeling" Well, they do
say one can get SO used to anything
that one won notice 1t, and the man
who writ that piece Is an editor
and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
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Political announcements will be
accepted and inserted In this column
for one month or less for $500. or
will be carried daily until date Of
election for $1,000. This fee MUST
be paid in advanced
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR MEMBER COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD.

SC0VVI 0VANU.
The friends of Mr.. ]. c. Owens
have gained his consent to offer for
member of Board of Public Instruc.
ton. and present his name to the
voters of this district, subject to the
Democratic primary Of April 30, and
ask all voters to give him their sup
port.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24

10 the voters OF POLK County:
/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for State Senator from Polk
county. Having the will to serve
the peoples best interests. l will use
such ability as / possess in the ef-
fort to do so, should they entrust me
with this commission. l respectfully
solicit the support OF all the voters.
JOHN F. cox.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
GOOD EVENING,

Lakeland is planning some erca'
IMPROVEMENTS. among The latest he-
ius fifteen miles OF sewerage and a
great deal of paving. the latter being
al about $1,000 square
yards. Fort Myers may yet have a
rival. Fort Myers Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-24
FOR STATE SENATOR.

EU6 OTAIE SENAIU6.
To the Democratic Voters OF Polk
County:
l beg to announce my candidacy for
the Office Of State Senator from this
district, subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries, the date Of
which will be announced later.
Respectfully.
H. J. DRANE.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
WON'T FIND BROTHER
Fermor -Hesketh Among the Car
mania's Passengers.

Captain T. Fermor-H Hesketh, Of Lanca-
shire England, who. 1t was reported. had
sailed to this country to find his younger
brother. Lieutenant Frederick Fermor-
Hesketh. who disappeared mysteriously
from Holyhead IN October. 1910, arrived
here yesterday from Liverpool on the
Cunard liner Carmania
AS he was about 20 start for this country
his mother received a message from DR.. b.
r Woodward, a physician Of Gillette,
Mont stating that he believed young
stranger in the town was her missing SON.
Captain Fermor- Hesketh intended TO go to
Montana to identify him
BEFORE the Carmania arrived here, how
ever, the captain received a wireless mes
sage from his mother saying tkat investi-
cation had proved the young man in Mon
tana was not her son. Captain Fermor-
Hesketh and his wife will go to San Fran
cisco for a trip Of six weeks. which Will he
spent with an uncle in that city.
Mrs. a. OConnor, who. before her mar
riage, was Miss Rose Melville, Of Gary,
Ind, returned on the Carmania TO see her
mother, who is seriously III in Gary.
Among others on the steamship were Sir
Charles Ross. Ronald Lambert Tree, GIL
bert w Ireland Captain Z. c. Bald and
the Right Rev. J. p. Scott.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
FORBES ROBERTSON TO CLOSE
Will Discard THE Passing Of tho Third
Floor Back" for Farewell Repertory.

Forbes Robertson brings to a close his
third and last American season in THE
Passing Of the Third Floor Back next
week al the Manhattan opera House.
During the last six months he has tray
oUod some thirty thousand miles, wishing
seventy cities in thirty different states. He
sails for England on the Kaiser Wilhelm on
Tuesday April 30, accompanied by his wife,
Gertrude Elliott, who has made her name
as an independent star but will rcio'n her
husband for his farewell appearances next
fall in the English provinces.
This tour IS to be followed by London
and probably Paris, Berlin and St Peters
burg. in a repertory comprising Hamlet"
The Merchant OF Venice" "Othelo" Ber-
nard Shaw's "Cesar's Cleopatra and
Rudyard Kiplng's Light That Failed
In the fall of 1913 Forbcs-Robertson ex-
poets TO return to New York In the same
repertory, and will subsequently made
comprehenslve and farewell tour Of Amer
lea, covering practically the same ground
as lie has done with THE Passing Of the
Third Floor Back"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
E. M. BRANDT LAID TO REST
Many Floral Tributes on the Coffin OF
Yachting Writer.

Dear old faithful Ned.
These four words sent by cable from
India by James Gordon Bennett TO the
widow OF Edward NJ. Brandt formed the
Inscription in white in1mortelles on PHO"
OF purple flowers which rested yesterday
close to the coffin OF the dead yachting
writer al the funeral held at his home, NO
253 West Sith street He had served The
New York Herald" for forty-nine years
The New York Yacht Club, the Knicker-
booker Yacht Club, Commodore Robert h.
Tod, Captain Howard Patterson and many
others sent floral tributes.
The services were conducted by the Rev
Henry NJ Sanders, OF the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church; members Of the choir
sang Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" and ABIDE
with Me-" Those present included Commo-
dore Tod. w. ]. Parslow, Captain j. d. j..
Kelley. l. e. ~, retired: Captain Patter-
son, Franklin Plummer, Frank Pierson,
Robert Curtis. Arthur F. Aldridge, Cap
tain ]. C. Summers, John Harrington. John
Logan, Randolph Marshall. T. o. Davidson
Francis A. Steiner. Alfred Chandler, ". w.
Harris. William Henry, W. Coffin and j.
b. Townsend. The burial was at WOOD
lawn.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
opinion Of the director subject 10 the ap'
proval OF the administrative board

opinion of the director, subject TO the APP
prOyal of the administrative board
All students will be expected to 90 theH
exercises in tho professional courses on .ne
typewriter and in the new building Iao1ii
ties for this purpose Will be afforded lhere
will also be laboratory and practice rooms
in connection with the technical COURSES
AS to equipment the announcement says:
As at present planned these VIII be OF,
the first floor. on the second hool ~ 1,,d,
will be a reference library at the broadway
end OF the building and at the otne, .Iiu %
q newspaper reading room, IN Wnicn ~ ~
students will be given access TO the iea"i"s
journals of this country and OF Europe
In the courses on politics, economies anu anu
modern history extensive use Will be maze
of newspapers as sources OF Information
and newspaper reading will form an mn
pOrtant part Of the training in the frehch
and German courses of the first year
Every student will be required 10 s slu"
that he can read a French or German u"
paper before receiving his degree, ana III
general this condition must be satlsheo pe-
fore he enters on the professional stuule'
Of the Gecond year.
Pending the completion OF the bullhlns toL
the school women can he accepted only lol
those courses which are open for grauua'e
credit.
Students desiring full information shouiu
address the secretary Of the university ana
apply for the complete announcement VI
the school, which is now being prepareu'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
THEATRICAL NOTES.

The nrst production to re mace al Inc
,,,i. Theatre in the fall VIII be a play
t"r children. snow White to be followed
',,cl or two later hy "AnatoL John
c.Isworthy's comedy, THE Pigeon viii
,."1n.,r the evening bill at The LttI" The
it.''' ,.' nnttI the closing Of the first season
in May
,rn. Sbubrrts announce th"l the opening
',.s r. Powers in Gustav Korker 3
,,l,., musical comedy, Two ht'ie bilu's'
.hos h.cn postponed one Day ana WIN 'aNo
.',,o a, the Casino Theatre on Iu'SdHy
,y,ning. April 70. ...,,.l ,....
,is. blanche Ring gave Speciai per-
80 last night Of 'Ihe wan Sueet
W. the George NJ. conan 1h"alI', /,
Giil "she begins her fpiihb engagement
1e,.,.s =. and Harry clay blahey VIII
ma, ,'essosslon Of the Manhattan opera
taNe NovC as a home for. stogk CON, com
iiGuSo in,S In frst play "ili '' '"' " '''''
Hunter. , ,,u TsmmrI,tclu's s.
one ,r, o, min this week will be furnished
ann, ,,os ,l, / Morton. The BOY ''m'
-, -u ahaks off this title for Il Week ana
Facamn %'l' 'rYe Official Announcer
New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
EX-MAY0R LEFT FORTUNE.
Huqh J. Grants Estate Amounted
to S9,000,000.
PRACTICALLY ALL FOR Wife,
Upon Her Death Three Children
Will Get Such Shares as
She May Direct.

Politicians who knew Hugh J. Grant,
former Mayor Of New York City, and even
many Of his business associates, will be
surprised 10 learn that he left an estate
valued at So0O0,COo This is approximately
tho valuation placed on the estate of Mr..
Grant by the state transfer tax appraiser.
whose report will soon he filed In the Sur
rogates office. Mr. Grant died suddenly
on November 3. 1910. His home was at
No. 90 East 72d street
Mr.. Grant was Mayor two terms. 1859
and 1870. 1891 and 1892 Before that he had
been Sheriff, and his first political Office
was az n member of the Board of Alder-
men in 1850 lie made much OF his money
not exactly out Of politics but because of
his political associations. However. unlike
many Of his colleagues Of Tsmmany Hall
who accumulated large fortunes. Mr.. Grant
had the foundation for his fortune even
before he went into politics. received by
inheritance from his father, rich busi-
ness man. His political affiliations, OF
course, helped him in tho judlcious placing
of investments. and he was man OF ex-
traordinary business ability
In his earlier career, being I'm favor
able position 10 know where advantageous
real estate investments might be made.
Mr.. Grant made extensive investments in
real property How much OF the 100000
estate is still, invested that way cannot ne
definitely ascertained until the transfer
tax appraisal is filed. But IL can be said
with degree Of certainty that a largo
part of the estate is represented by stocks
and bonds And one other item OF per-
sonal property was deposit or Slv"""
with the Central Trust Company.
One Of Mr.. Grants business associates
was Anthony y. Brady, with whom hs,
was interested in numerous corporations
Then, too, g * q. Billings, with whom
Mr. Grant had community OF Interest,"
through their mutual love of fast trottinS
horses, put the former Mayor, II Is be- -.
lieved in the way OF making profitable tn-
vestments in Peoples Gas. Another val- !
liable source for increase OF the Grant
fortune was his interest IN the firm Of
Naughton & Co, which built the Third
avenue cable railway. Mr.. Grant had an
office IN Wall Street principally for looking
after his investments.
Mr. Grant, after his active political career.
also was appointed to some valuable res.
ceiverships. About twelve years ago he|
was appointed receiver Of the Third Ave-
nue. Railroad Company, which office he held
until the Metropolitan Street Railway Com-
pany took control Of the system In inc
same year Mr.. Grant was appointed perrna-
nent receiver Of the Forty-second street,
Manhattanville & St Nicholas Avenue Rail-
road lie was also the receiver Of the st.
Nicholas Bank.
Mrs. Julie Grant, wife OF Mr.. Grant, In
herted practically his entire estate. Upon
her death, according to the will OF Mr..
Grant, the estate IS TO be left to their three
children. in such shares as Mrs. Grant may
appoint.