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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FACTS ABOUT PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF POLK COUNTY
lC'ontributed.l

The following facts about the pub
lie schools of Polk county will be OF
interest to all who read them. and
especially 10 those who are being
misled by the erroneous assumption
that the rural schools are not recelv-
ing their equal share of time and
money"
The enrolment in the white
schools of Lakeland. Barlow. Fort
Meade, Mulberry and Winter Haven
is o,13a. The total white enrolment
of the county is i.'o6. The five
schools just mentioned lack only
l3l of being One-half the total en-
rGllment of the county. On an aver
age. the high school teacher has from
three to five times as many pupils as
The rural teacher.
The schools OF Bareah. Green
Pond, Arbuckle. Raymond and Fuss
sell have enrolled Ga pupils which
require five teachers. The monthly
salaries OF these five teachrs amount
TO $olI. Let us multiply these fig
ures by seven and We have AS pu-
pills, 81 teachers and monthly sal
aries that amount to $l,505. The
schools at Medulla. Kathleen, So
crum, Homeland. Haskell and Win
sion have 40 pupils. and the month
ly salaries amount to $l,O50. The
first four grades in the Lakeland
high school have enrolled 446 pupils
and the monthly salaries amount to
$40.
Multiply the monthly salaries in
each of these groups by six, the mum.
Der of months given to the senior
high schools, and We have, for the
rural schools, the sum of 5000;
for the grammar and junior high
schools, $1,000, and for the senior
| high school the sum of 1920. The
average cost per month per pupi
from these figures will be 1885 of
the rural schools. $3.50 for the gram
mar and junior high schools, ant
$l2l for the senior high schools.
On the basis of equal time" thu
rural schools are now receiving abOu
three times their share of money
and on the basis of equal money,
they would, of course, be able to run
their schools just one third of the
time. IOr two months.
The intelligent reader will see a
a glance that 1t Is impossible to give
the rural schools an equal share O
time and money as compared will
the high schools. If you make the
time equal the money is out of al
proportion. II you make the none.
equal the time is out of all proper
ton. Should time and money b.
made equal, under present cOndi
tons. the salaries of rural teacher.
would be reduced from $40 or SAL
per month to about SIC, or the time
would be cut to about three months
The figures given above are taken
from actual reports on file in the of.
flee of the county superintendent
who will be only too glad to show
them to anyone at any time. or t.
furnish any other information on fill,
in his office. We firmly believe that
that should the people of the county
make themselves thoroughly ac-
Quaintcd with the actual conditions
IOi the schools of the county, they
would readily see that these condi-
tions can be rcmedied in two ways
b! concentration of rural schools and
a just equalization of the tax assess
ment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The friends of Mr.. 7. f lio,oro
feeling that he h faithfully a.
efficiently performed the duties
County Commissioner from U...ri
No. 5, and being desi-ous Of $
curing a continuance Of BIS "a
liable services in that capa II, al
nounce him as a candidate sof r
election, and urge all citizens i
terested In good roads and r-oN
administration of county affairs
give him their votes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of Tax Collector OF
Polk county, subject to the Demo.
cratic Primaries. If elected I prom
Use to discharge all duties OF the Office
faithfully and to the best Of my
ability.
HENRY J. LEWIS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09

That electric sign for the new pas
senger station ought not be aban-
Toned. A little effort would get It,.
the expense would be SO slight no
body would ever be aware of 1t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The friends of Mr.. N. A. higgins,
believing him to be a most desirable
man to fill the important Office of
County Commissioner. present his
name for the consideration of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09

II il is desired to vote for south
crn man for president, Woodrow
Wilson is the man. And he is the
only Southern man who seems 10
have reasonable show OF winning
If nominated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR CLERK CIRCUIT COURT

l hereby announce M '.Ila'
for the office of Circuit Clerk q Po
county, subject to the action u
Democratic primary, re>Ne -u'
ask your support and = .
promise an efficient business 1.1!'
istration of the Office
L. S. MORROW
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

| hereby announce myself as
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 HENNECY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
A. ]. HOLWORTHY
business and Circulation Manager.
From the same Office is issued
TIE LAKELAND NEWS

weekly newspaper giving re-
sumo of local matters, crop cohdi-
l:ons, county affairs. etc. sent
anywhere for $l.OO per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09

county commissioner, and if e.et.a
/ shall endeavor to Meet and ii
charge every duty faithfully ID
honestly involved upon ne, 50 ! al
this method of SOLICITING IT, lo.(
Of District No. 5 of Polk county
f, ]. YATES
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

am a candidate in the approach.
Ing primary for nomination for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09

voters, and solicit their support fol
him at the coming primary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
Vote For
BRAX1ON BEACHAM

TUX VVNVHESSUnIV'NI.Ln HUC
Extracts from His Platform
Material Federal Aid for Hard Roads in the
More Money Appropriated for Navigable Streams
way the people of the interior any
millions appropriated annually Cover
ment, except appropriation for hard roads,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-09
lhe Evening Telegram

Entered in the postotiice at Lake.
and Florida. as mail matter OF the
,ecund class.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
SCHOOL TEACHING.

AT teachers examination they
were asked by the superintendent
"Why they taught SCHOOL," Nearly all
of them taught from a desire TO do
good, and one or two were honest
enough to confess they wanted the
money. To teach for the sake of doing
good is noble, and there is no harm in
working for money, providing you do
y ur very best to earn your money.
Wno ever expects to tesch school on
"howery beds of ease might as well
abandon the field atsthe outset. There
Is no need for teacher to be externally
grumbling about small salaries, school
directors, and superintendents and I'M
necessary work. A teacher must make
up her mind to work hard and to be
found fault with. She must not be
over-sensitive. Let her conscientious
ly strive to do her work and let n
worrying, trying please body :
spirit depart. We believe there is
much enjoyment in plain, prosaic
school teaching, and we speak what
we know. Fathers and mothers are
apt to express their opinion in a way
that you will hear of it, if you
happen to cross John or Mary, but
that is only the bitter with the sweet.
,L,.
your earnest work; you are sowing
seed that will ripen into grand men
and women if you are doing the best
you can, working cheerfully and no,
grumbling about the lack of apprecia.
ton, and your social standing. Dignity
your labor. BE gentle and patient
And above all be earnest in your
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.
CULTIVATE A SWEET VOICE

CULTIVATE A SWEET VOICE.
There is no power of love so hard to
keep as kind voice. A kind hand is
deaf and dumb. 1t may be rough in
flesh and blood, yet do the work of a
soft heart, and do it with soft touch.
But there is no one thing it so much
needs as a sweet voice to tell what it
means and feels, and it is hard to get
it and keep it in the right tone. One
must start in youth, and be on the
watch night and day, at work and
while at play to keep voice that will
speak at all times the thought of a
kind heart. You often hear boys and
girls say things at play with quick,
sharp voice, as If it were the snap of a
whip.
II any of them get veXed you will
hear voice that will sound as if it
were made up of a snarl, whine and a
bark. Such voice often speaks worse
than the heart feels. 1t shows more
ill-will in tone than in words. II is
often in mirth that one gets a voice
or tone that is sharp and it sticks to
him through life, and stirs up ill-wilf
and grief and falls like drop of gall
on the sweet joys of home. Such as
these get sharp home voice for use
and keep their best voice for those
they meet elsewhere just as they would
save their best cakes and pies for their
guests and all their sour food for their
own board. We would say to all boys
and girls, ''Use your best voice at
home" Watch it by day as pearl of
great price, for it will be worth more
to you in the days to come than the
best pearl hid in the sea. a kind voice
is lark's song to heart and home. 1t
is to the heart what light is to the
eye.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
A HINT TO THE YOUNG.

Remember that courtesy is the foun.
dation of good manners, therefore be
courteous with each member of your
family if you want to be sure of having
good manners when among strangers
Control your temper, speak in a soft,
well-modulated voice. Don't scream
to a person who is in distant room,
don't bang the doors, don't argue or be
quarrelsome, don't contradict people,
don't interrupt when others are talk
ing, and don't repeat scandal or gossip.
Good manners and a knowledge OF
correct form is very essential to every
girl, but added to this she must be
well read, a good talker and careful
listener.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31

&c out into the woods for revivifca-
ton. Get away from the hard pave
ments, the stony buildings, the severe
limits of the city into the soft air and
rounded outlines of the country. The
woods are the fountain Of youth, to the
spirits held in check by stone walls and
narrow streets, and to the memory,
which carries one back to boyhood
days. The trees, the stumps, the pros
trate trunks, have not changed while
you have been growing. old. There is
the same ole seat in the oaken crotch,
and the messy bed where you used TO
lie in the shade and dream the sum-
mer afternoon away. The chipmunks
are as festive as though the gray was
not creeping into your locks, and the
birds sing as sweetly rs though il has
been perpetual spring in the woods
since you were there so long ago. All,
how all things grow old and gray but
nature and her children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. G. H. Tegen took a trip to Mil
waukee Friday.
Miss Clara Cerull is visiting with
friends at Appleton.
M. j. O'Donnell has returned from a
hunting trip up north.
VIC. Urbanek transacted business
at Milwaukee Friday.
VIM. E. Seibel transacted business at
Milwaukee on Monday.
Mr.. Jos. Mazanec of Franklin made
call at the PILOT Office Saturday.
G. w. Kennedy left Wednesday on a
business trip to Ocon,o.
Miss Gesine Schuette was "a Milwau.
kee visitor Wednesday.
Fred Vogelslng made business trip
to Chicago last Saturday.
Miss Ida Schrimpf returned Friday
from visit at Sheboygan.
Mrs. Nj. A. Rank left Tuesday for a
visit at Washington, d. G.
Messrs. Henry and George Wits were
at Chicago Friday on business.
Mr. John Dunbar of Liberty made
the PILOT Office call Saturday.
Atty. George Hume of Chiffon was
10 the city Monday on business.
Miss Mamie Scherer returned Mon.
day from visit at Milwaukee
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Murk spent Sun.
day with friends at Milwaukee.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs.
James Vollendorf on Friday last.
Mrs. Charles Browne of Plymouth is
visiting at the home of Cal Cary.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Bau, st. Clair street.
Mrs. Emma Wach has returned to
Pulaski after visit with friends here.
Mr.. John Guidinger of Newton was a
caller at the PILOT Office Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berlin Hall of Apple
ton were visiting in the city Mon
day.
Miss Gertrude Helsinger has return
ed from visit at Appleton and Mari
nette.
Mrs. E. 7. Dttmahr of Elroy, Wis
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mum
ger.
Mrs. Mary Healy and Mrs. Walter
Joyce are visiting friends at Apple
ton.
Mrs. Jennie Dover has returned t.
GAINESVILLE after visit with friends
here.
Mr.. Fred Schuette of Centerville was
aclller at the PILOT office Saturday.
Miss Lydia Freimuth has returned
to Chicago after visit with friends
here.
Miss Margaret Dempsey made bust
ness trip to Chicago the first of the
week.
Atty. +. L. Kelley was in Clark
county the first of the week on law
business.
turned from a visit with their son at
Fowler, Ind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31

julius Lindstedt returned Monday
from trip to his farm in the Onto
hogan valley.
Mr.. Herman Kattreh of Cato was a
caller at the PILOT Office Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Sanville has returned
from Buffalo where she had been visit
ing friends.
The paving of York and 10th streets
is completed and the streets are again
open to traffic.
Mrs. VIM. Kunz> has returned to Chi
cago after visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruno Mueller.
Supt. G. w. Meisnest is visiting
schools in the southern part of the
county this week.
Mrs. Archie Taubert left Tuesday
for New York where she will visit with
friends for month
Mr.. Jacob Konop of Kossuth was a
c ller at the PILOT office Monday.
Mrs. A. Bund and II. Voelker OF
Port Washington were visiting friends
here over Sunday.
Mrs. David Simpson of Milwaukee is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Doolan, North Fifth street.
Mrs. C. G. Smalley has returned
home from Virginia, Mimi, where she
had been visiting her son, Reno.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hounsell OF
Fond du Lac were here on Il visit to
the latters sister, Mrs. John Symes.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cary who had
been visiting relatives here left We'd
nesday for their home at Philadelphia.
| Mr. John Schad of Valders made a
call at the PILOT office Tuesday
Henry w. Faber and wife visited at
the home of Mrs. Faber's father, Chas.
Dahlman, and returned to Milwaukee
Monday.
Mel Olson supersedes Frank Planski
as agent for the Ford automobile. Mr..
Planski has been in poor health for
several weeks.
Mr.. Albert Bogenschuetz OF Center
vile vas caller at the PILOT office
Thursday last
Whether you are in favor of or OPP
posed to the INCOME TAX you should
always bear in mind "that you don't
know" if>you have Title to your Pro-
perty until you get an Abstract of
Title made by The Abstract Co.,
Adolph E. Schulze, Mgr. Opposite
Court House. (Adv.)
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Faulkes of APP
pleton were here Sunday for visit
with Mrs. Faulkes' parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Z. S. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hubbard who were
here for Sunday visit returned to
Chicago Monday. Mr.. Hubbard came
up TO see his father who is i'll.
The Terrible Turk finds that Serv-
ians, BuIgars, Greeks and Montengr MS
are taking his cities. In fact every
b ,dy's dom it" says the sick man
sadly.
That the lightning of genius rarely
strikes twice in the same family tree
seems TO be illustrated in the case OF
nephew of former President Diaz, who
has failed miserably in an effort to get
control of Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
HOUSEHOLD EXPRESSIONS.

Mind your own business.--Shut up
Get out.--Ill box your ears.-Let me
alone.--Just wait till your father comes
home.--Hold your tongue. Behave
yourself.-I won t. You shall. You'll
got 1t. - You mean thing.-I'll tell ma.
i did didn't.-'Twas you.-
'Twasn't either.-Get away from me.
DO you hear?- There, knew you
would do it.-f'ut up those things
Stop those kids.-Stop that racket
You little brat.-Go wash your hands.
--Boo-hoo.-Johnny hit me- You'll
drive me crazy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31

Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is richer, or hap
pier or wiser for It.. IT commends no
one to society; it is disgusting to
the refined and abominable to the
good.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31

No. FOR Price
1 Fevers, Congestions, Inhammations. .....23
. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. Do
3 Collie. Crying and wakefulness of Infants %
A Diarrhea. OF Children and Adults. ....... %
Y Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, "............"..2a
8 TOothache, Fsceache, Neuralgia. ........".2s
. Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo.
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak stomach. 10
IS Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis .......25
II Salt Rheum. Eruptions. Erysipelas. rs
is Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Palms .....,.. %
10 Fever and Ague. Malaria, .................2 3
II Piles. Blind or bleeding. External, Internal 20
10 Catnrrh, Influenza, Cold In Head. ........",25
20 Whooping Cough. Spasmodc Cough. ......25
II Asthma. Oppressed, Dlnacult Breathing. ....25
~ Kidney Disease. - -------...,.......'2o
20 Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness .....1.OO
80 Urinary Incontinencc. Wetting Bed.......2 ~
81 Sore Throat. Quinsy .---''..''''4o
~ Grip, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. RS
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt of price.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO.. Corner
william and Ann Streets. New York
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
FOURTH ANNUAL


with the Why vii t
prices
law 10 o
e bea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Notice IS hereby given that tic 4
sold At rrb.ic auc.ion on the .ta d.
IDA. in front OF the City Hall. II the {
as Will be necessary 70 pay he Il
posite 10 tie same. together with II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
NOTICE

Z .o''5ai..., described lands Will oc
ociea4 1912. Al Lakeland. Flor
a ? 81 50 much Thereof
.Hr axes herein set or
LITE lal Advertising
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-12
Wilson's Emphatic Denial.

Mexico City, April 11.-Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, issued the fol- lowing statement today:
 "The attention of this embassy has been called to Washington special to the Dallas News and perhaps sent to other papers quoting a letter to Rep resentative Burleson of Texas, in which the statement Is made tha' many Americans, fearing the inability of Ambassador Wilson to give proper protection to Americans in Mexico have enrolled their names with the British legation. expecting to receive from that legation measure of pro lection, which they could not obtain from this embassy.
 This report, which is undoubtedly malicious, but calculated to increase the alarm of the friends and relatives sof Americans in Mexico, l believe it my duty to denounce as wholly untrue and misleading and I feel safe in say ing that there is not an American in Mexico whose opinions are worthy of consideration, who entertains the opinions that American lives and property are not receiving from the embassy that full measure of protec- tion which it is possible for a diplo- matic establishment to afford"
 The Mexican government and the American government are we'll ad vised of the diligent, persistent and usually successful efforts of this em bassy to meet it's responsibilities II the grave condition of affairs, whicl exists here. Criticisms perhaps migh be made of too much zeal and insist ence in the embassy's action, but no a syllable can be truthfully allege' calling into question it's activity
 Not single American citizen ha enrolled himself under the protectio of the British legation. On the COT trary, aid in the matter of arms ha been asked for the British colony. Tn
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-12

and in 1872 accompanied General Sherman on a trip to Europe.
 General Grant served as an aide of General Sheridan and took part in the campaigns against the Indians. He served with Major General Stanley in the Yellowstone expedition and in 1874 in the Black Hills expedition aft CT which he accompanied his father around the world.
 He resigned his commission as col onel in the army in 1881 and for number of years was engaged in va rious enterprises. He was appointed minister to Australia by President Harrison in 1888, but resigned on the election of Mir. Cleveland to the pres idency. Under the reform admins tration of Mayor Strong he was one of New Yorks police commissioners, but at the outbreak of the war with Spain in 1898 he became colonel in the Fourteenth New York infantry and was appointed brigadiergeneral of volunteers on May 27, 1898 On Feb ruary IS, 1901, he was appointed brig adler general, U. s. A., and reached the grade of major general five years later He served in Porto Rico and commanded the military district of San Juan. He was in command of va rious brigades in the Philippines for several years, returning to the Unit ed States in 1902. He commanded the Department of Texas in 1902-04; Department of the Lakes again in 1904; Department of the East in 1904 OS, and the Department of the Lakes again in 1908 and finally the Depart ment of the East to which he was last appointed in the summer of 1910 to succeed Major General Leonard Wood.
 Tn 1874 he married Miss Ida NJ Honore, daughter of Henry Hamilton Honore of Chicago
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-12
NEW YORK DELEGATION l
 GOES CONSTRUCTED
NINETY DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES WILL VOTE AS A UNIT BUT
 ARE UNtIAMPERED.

New York, April 11.--A delegation of 90 members, uninstructed for any presidential candidate, but bound by the unit rule, was chosen to represent New York state at the democratic national convention in Baltimore at the democratic state convention here today. The proceedings were marked by complete and unbroken harmony, there being only one note of protest sounded-that of Mayor Sague of Poughkeepsie against the resolution providing for the unit rule. This, he declared, bound the New York dele. gation hand and foot" and was un- democratic in principle.
 We should stand for fair conven- tion and may the best man win" said Mayor Sague. By a viva voce vote the original resolution was carried with only about dozen delegates vot- ing against the unit rule.
 The principal plank of the platform and the leading theme of the speech of Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of Kings county, the permanent chair man. was the revision of the tariff. The platform denounced the action of President raft in vetoing the tar If bills last August. and charged the president and the republican party with gross deceit of the people in promising a downward revision of the tariff.
 The four delegates at large. who with the 86 congressional district del egates, will go to Baltimore are Gov ernor John A. Dix, United States Sen ator James A. OGorman, Alton E. Parker and Charles F. Murphy. Tam many Hall leader.
 The platform was adopted without any speeches being made for or against it and without one vote in op- position.