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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05
DEATH CLAIMS
COL. J.L. ROQUfMORf

The entire community was shocked
this morning when the news was
spread over the town that Col. j. l..
Roquemore passed away last night
about IL o'clock. Col. ROQuemOre
was down town between 5 and 6
o clock last evening, apparently In as
good health as usual, and last night
sat up and chatted with the family
until time for retiring. About IL
o clock he got up and told his wife he
had a pain in his chest. She asked
if there was anything she could do,
and he replied, Il don't know" The
way he spoke alarmed her, and she
rushed to her sons room and awak-
ened him. by the time they got
back to his room he was gasping,
and in a moments time he had passed
over the river.
Col. Roquemore was born in Jones
county, Georgia, and at the time OF
his death was "a years Of age. Dur
ing the past few years his services
had been in great demand in mat
ters looking to the closing up OF land
transactions, drawing up deeds,
mortgages and other legal instru-
ments, as he was one Of the best
posted men In this section In mat
ters of this kind.
Lakeland had no more beloved and
respected citizen than Col. Rogue
more, and In his passing the town
loses one of its Oldest landmarks-a
man who had seen the town grow
from small beginnings to Its present
size. During his twenty-five years
of residence In Lakeland he was al
ways ready to say q good word for
the town and its people, and was
prominent In all matters looking to
Its growth and advancement. He
was a kindly, courtly gentleman, q
man whom 1t was good to have
known, and young and old alike are
bowed in grief over his demise.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted this afternoon at the First
Baptist church, of which denomina-
tion he was a member. The church
was filled to overflowing by sorrow
ing friends, who paid silent tribute
TO this good mans life by the floral
decorations, which were beautiful
and profuse. Dr. Nowlin was in
charge of the service. Special music
was arranged for the occasion, Col.
Roquemore's favorite songs being
rendered.
The pail bearers were selected from
the membership of the Knights of
Pythias, of which order he was a
prominent member. At the cemetery
the Knights Of Pythias conducted the
last sad rites.
In the death of this good man,
Lakeland sustains a great loss, and
with the hundreds of sorrowing
friends, the Telegram extends deep
est and most sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family in their great be-
reavement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05
WHITE Men INDICTED
FOR MURDER OF NEGRO
(By Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, April 5.-Wal-
ter and Arthur zones, Will Watson
and John Wade, white, were indicted
by the grand jury today for the muir
der of John Holland. negro, last
January.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05
EDUCATIONAL CONFER.
fNCf CLOSES TONIGHT
(By Associated Press. }

Nashville. Tenn, April 5.-What
Is pronounced the most successful
meeting of the Conference for Educa-
tion in the South closes here tonight.
The one shadowing feature has been
work for schools.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05

A company has been organized at
Largo to build and operate a canning
factory. Other towns will soon fol-
low suit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05

people are being worked
''usade line. There is
10 rid a town of flies
0 Keep it clean.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-05

Tampa manufactures $4,000. 900
worth of cigars per year. some of
them selling as high as 1850 per
thousand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
CATCHING UP WITH ROOSEVELT

The exploitation In newspapers and magazines
special articles dealing phases Roosevem will be the order OF the
before mis- formal an
nuncemnt specially prepared articles INTENDED
awaken enthusiasm promote his candidacy Che
his hghtng
readiE
Roosevelt experience
For constructive work
comparable RooseVt years IN
movement
accomplishment been confined chiefly
Of Rooseyes initiative
Ina actually the
loudly
Pc
Loaf
explanation
well him all
practically desrabl
he Roosevelt policies.
experience The
Roosevelt
has adopted as the of the
be drawn Roosevelt right The
Inasmuch Roosevelt will
months perhaps
thereafter
the political following summary
Roosevet administration supporters
terest:
Some of the Notable Achievements
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
by DIR. T. J. ALLEN
Food Specialist
BULK NECESSARY TO BEST
DIGESTION.

Tho popular notion lie that
foods are to be rated by their
supply of nutriment, that for
instance, eggs, milk and meat
are superior to coarse bread or
figs because they contain a
larger proportion of flesh and
heat forming matter. On &C.
count of temperament and in
diVidua1 peculiarities no two
cases are alike, but as a gen.
eral rule too much concentrated
food Is eaten by adults and
especially by the sedentary.
Bulk Is necessary to the best
results in digestion and espe-
ciaIly In elimination. Often
serious constipation can be
largely overcome by eating
coarse foods. Eggs and milk
are good in some cases, but
very often Injurious when eat
en- to excess and when urduly
retained in the stomach, as
they are when taken with meat.
The principles here concerned
explain why the exclusive meat
diet has been found remarkably
beneficial in some cases and
why an exclusive diet of coarse
bread has been found equally
helpful in others, in spite of
the fact that bread is less COM
pIeteIy digested than meat or
eggs in those cases in which
there Is demand for them
and in which the organism and
functions are normal. Each
must be a law unto himself and
the Interpretation of the law
often taxes the knowledge, and
skill of the physician.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

THIS ADVERTISING PAYS
Results Obtained by Sacramento De.
"eiopment Association Have Been
Very Satisfactory.

Although less than half Of the $50
900 advertising fund of the Sacrament
to Valley Development association has
been available during the past three
months, tangible results have been OBJ
tanned, according to the report Of Sec
Rotary o. H. Miller.
The report showed that big results
are commencing to accrue from the
eastern advertising, which the associ
ation recently placed in about seventy
large publications. From July IS to
August Is total Of 1920 inquiries
were received from this advertising.
OF the inquiries received, as stated in
the report, farm journals lead with
55l, daily newspapers with 1877, and
magazines, 140; those received from
miscellaneous sources were so, and
from the Sunset Magazine, so. This
is an average cost of so cents per in
duiry, and which is regarded as ex-
ceptionally good for the poorest month
of the year, and is considerably below
the average usually established as the
cost for each inquiry.
The members of the committee de-
clared themselves pleased with the re-
suits of eastern advertising and voted
TO appropriate $500 to be used in
additional advertising during the win
ter months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Speaking out of the depths of his
personal experience, President Ark
wright, of the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company. says: There is a
natural feeling of antagonism to pub
lie service company. Not only must it
give good service and reasonable
rates to it's pleased customers, but 1t
must also deal with all of it's aggriev~
ed patrons. 1t must, therefore, do
more than is required in an ordinary
business calling"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
THE PARABLE OF THE
MAN WHO ADVERTISED

Once upon a time there was a bust
ness man who resolved to advertise.
He saw what others were accomplish
ing with direct mail matter, spreads"
in the magazines, bill-boards anl 9th
er means of publicity, and he warmed
TO the thought of emdlating their
success.
So it came to pass that he hted
himself to an advertising man and
laid his proposition before him. Add
the a. m, finding it good and exceed
ingly fertile, recommended therefore
a suitable campaign.
The product and its appeal to the
public were carefully studied, and
letters, magazine ads. and other adj
Vertising prepared which would get
the right point of contact
But the business man was not salts
fed. This letter doesn't strike my
fancy" and that ad wouldn't sell
goods to me in thousand years" AMI
I don't like the picture that goes
with this folder" we're some of the
criticisms he made when the various
copy and layouts came before him.
Oh, he was the wise little gazaboo.
He was right there with a whallop
when it came to advertising knnwl-
elge, and when he got through revis-
Ing things to suit his individual taste,
their author knew that they were in
deed orphans.
Protests were Of no avail. 1t was
his money he was spending and he
guessed" he knew good advertising
when he saw it. You couldn't fool him
People would buy what appealed to
him, and when his final o. K. went on
any advertising it was right.
But, sad to relate, likewise quite
obvious, the dear public did not seem
to have the same taste as he. They
found his advertising distinctly non
interesting and passed it by, also up.
So the campaign turned out a fail
ure and the business man becomes
really quite peeved now when the
subject of advertising" is men
toned.
All OF which brings home this moral
you can't advertise to yourself and
expect to have more than one posi-
bic buyer-The Layman Printer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
RELATIVES OF VETERAN
MAY LIVE IN THE WEST
Two Brothers Reported To Be Living
In Texas.

Mr.. Hugh O'Hanlon, the Confeder-
ate who died recently at the Jackson
House, may. have relatives in Texas,
according to information just receiv-
ed here. A friend of the deceased
man who lives in Atlanta has written
e letter in which he says that two
brothers of Mr.. O'Hanlon reside in
Texas. This will be investigated, and
an effort will be made to cummuni-
cate with the relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
CUT OFF

Cutoff, Ga, February 27.-Mr. anC
Mrs. R. H. Stubs spent Sunday witt
Mr.. and Mrs T. j. Wicker.
Miss Annie Willie Finch, of Amer
icus, visited her aunt Mrs. w. ]
Remington last week.
The program given under the direc
ton of Miss jamie McCord by the
pupils of Union School Friday after.
noon, celebrating George Washing
toms birthday, was enjoyed by large
audience. The program was as fol
lows:
Song, February" by six girls.
THE 22nd of February" by Miss
Mary Belle Norris.
"Washingtons Cradle" by Eva Be.
denbaugh.
The Boy Washington" by six lit.
tie girls.
"Washington's Hatchet," by Arthur
Wicker.
THE Flag" by five girls and four
boys.
Washington, by jamie Wicker.
George Washington" by four little
boys.
The Good Old Times" by David
Bedenbaugh.
"Quizz on Washington" by Dannic
Wicker and Bessie Kitchens.
washington and l." by A. F. Pen
nington.
Life of Washington" by Mary
Alice Stubs.
Washington; a Boys Composition.
by Robert Stubs.
Song, America" by School.
Mrs. R. E. Wicker and children,
of Montezuma, visited her sister. Mrs
w. j. Pennington, Saturday and Sun
day.
The valentine party given in honor
of Misses McCord, Finch and Penning-
ton at the home of NJ r.W. J. Pen
nington Friday night was highly en-
Joyed by the guests present. Misses
Willie, Laura, Carrie and jamie
Wicker, Mary Alice Stubs, Rosa Be
denbaugh, Mary Belle Norris. Nettie
Weaver, Bessie Duke and Minnie En-
glish, Messrs. George, Tommy and
Watson Wicker, Clinton Google, Vas
sar Justice, Albert Holloway, Gussie
and Joe Kitchens, Gussie Smith Roe
Barton, Gilbert Harden, Willie Rasp-
berry, Tollen and Ernest Holloway at
tended.
Mr.. Tommy Wicker visited home
folks Sunday.
Little Ernest Cocker was on the sick
list last week.
The quilting at Mrs. w. J. Penning-
toms home Saturday was enjoyed by
all the ladies of this community.
Those present were Mesdames Wick
er, Barton, Holloway, Norris, Beden-
1augh, Stubs, Pennington, Rouse, !,
and Misses Wicker, Stubs, |
Norris, Pennington,
Oinch and McCord
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

y y \ 4 = y y \ \ y \ =
But Lord she said, my shoulders
still are strong
| have been used to bear the load sc
long;
And see, the hill is passed, ant
smooth the road"
Yet" said the stranger, yield me
now thy load"
Gently he took it from her, and snt
stood
STRAIGHTFORWARD and 1.-the, in new
found maidenhood
Amid long sunlit fields, around them
sprang
A tender breeze and birds and rivers
sang.
My Lord" she said, the land IS
very fair"
Smiling, he answered: was it not so
there?"
"There?" in her voice a wondering
question lay;
Was it not always here, then as to-
day."
He turned to her with strange deep
eyes afiame;
"Knowest thou not this kingdom, nor
my nance"
Nay" she replied, but this | un-
derstand!"
Yes, child" he murmered scarce
above his breath;
Lord of the land, but men have
named me DEATH"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Referring to the administrations eff
forts to increase the postage rates on
periodicals the Atlanta Journal very
pertinently points out that: THE post
Office of Canada, whose territory is far
larger than that of the United States,
and whose population is only about
one-fifteenth as great as ours, dis
tributes periodicals over long routes
and through sparsely settled districts
at a charge just one-fourth of that
enacted in this country And at such
a rate, the Canadian postoffice has
earned within single year seven hun
dred and forty-three thousand dollars
above the expenses of its operation. If
the postal department of this gov
eminent were administered with the
same efficiency as the Dominion's, it
would show equally gratifying re-
suits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

81 am ready to enter upon a cam
paign on behalf of true democrat
with even more vigor than with which
| fought at any time in my own be-
half" says William Jennings Bryan.
That would sound fine if attached to It
were the declaration that by true
democrat" he meant any Democrat
nominated by the party's national CON
vention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Mr. and Mrs. j. d. NJ Wicker visit.
ed their sister Mrs. F. NJ Penning-
ton, at Spalding, last Sunday.
Mr.. j. X. English, of Oglethorpe
was a visitor here Sunday.
Miss Annie Mae Wicker spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. T. ]. Wicker.
Miss Carrie Wicker is spending the
week in Americus with her brother,
Mr.. David Wicker. .a,.A..a... ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
STEALING BY EXPRESS
COMPANIES MUST .cp,o-

Washington, February 27-.Dam..,
for transportation charges on praD.,,
shipments must cease. The comr,..
of this practice o fexpress comra,,
is universal, and remedy for if n,,.,
be found" This ultimatum wac -,
down by Commissioner Lane to the ev
press companies after the respo,+;.
of the investigation of the intery+..
commerce commission into the rate.
methods and practices of the conn.
MES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

The meek and lowly Chinese women
are rising up and insisting on their
rights. The missionaries may soon
have to cut the word obey" out of the
marriage ceremony when uniting con-
verts. You simply can't hold the wo
men down, these days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

1t was unnecessary for Taft to is
sue an official denial of the statement
that he had declared in a speech on
Lincolns birthday that The people
are not fitted for self government" No
one but the yc lest fool would belr-ve
such thing and, even a fool would
have some misgivings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Col. Herschel Williams, of Dublin
may oppose Dudley Hughes. We hat
an idea uncle Dud," as they call the
genial congressman from the present
Third, had the Twelfth district sea-
cinched. The Twelfth is making :
mistake if it is otherwise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

The popular headings on the Roose-
welt announcement were either He
runs" or Teddy runs" Let's wait
awhile and see. Perhaps che" may
only limp when the administration
roller gets through with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

With the rapid dissemination of
scientific knowledge the Washington
Post looks far enough ahead to see
Ito dea1re Americus maiden, in the
darkened parlor, calling out Mamma.
get out the antiseptics. John is about
to graft a kiss upon my lips"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

A Savannah man has discovered that
one of his kin helped Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson when she was an aspiring
young artist. Which government job
he has his eye on has not yet been
declared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Here is a tip to Americas, from the
Augusta Chronicle; NO community
was ever helped by the pull-backs in
it. They are just so much lightweight
on the wheels of progress. The only
sensible policy is to join the push
ahead procession No really worth
while community was ever built in
any other way"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Do you think that if the Democracy
nominated Wilson he could possibly
out-progress Roosevelt in the so-call-
ed "progressiveism." Can a radical
Democrat beat the eRpublican father
of radicals?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
Some OF the Notable Achievements Administration

l. Dolliver-Hepburn Railroad Act
2. Extension of Forest Reserve.
8. National Irrigation Act.
4. Improvement of waterways and
reservation of water-power sites.
5. Employers Liability Act.
6. Safety Appliance Act.
T. Regulation of railroad employees
hours of labor
s. Establishment of Department of
Commerce and Labor.
8. Pure Food and Drugs Act.
10. Federal meat inspection.
II. Navy doubled in tonnage and
greatly increased in efficiency.
IL. Battle ship feet sent around the
world.
10. State militia brought into CO.
ordination with army.
IA Canal Zone acquired and work
of excavation pushed with increas-
ed energy.
Is. Development of civic self-gOv-
eminent in insular possessions.
OF TA0I TAI AOI N n N n Nm. rs
16. Second Intervention of Cuba;
Cuba restored to the Cubans.
H. Finances of Santo Domingo
Strengthened out.
49, Alaska boundary dispute set
tied
10. Reorganization of thecOnsular
service.
Policies Recommended
/. Reform of the banking and cur
rency system.
2. Inheritance tax.
8. Income tax.
4. Passage of a new employers liza
bility act to meet objections rails
ed by the Supreme court.
5. Postal savings banks.
6. Parcel post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Roosevelt resents the intimation
that if he fails to secure the nominal
ton he will head a third party. There
is no such word as fail" in the Roose-
welt political vocabulary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Ralph Smith is now engaged in the
delectable task Of proving that no one
could possibly win except Wilson.
Ralph can prove anything Hoke wants
10 proye-on paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

An Indiana man after counting q
woman thirty years has just married
her. If he thinks she has lost interest
in spring bonnets and the latest dress
styles in the passage of years he has
got an unpleasant surprise ahead. She
is apt to prove just as costly as the
average young bride.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

20 Settlement of the coal strike OF
1902.
81. The government upheld in North.
ern Securities decision.
%. Conviction of postoffice grafters
and public land thieves.
%. Directed investigation of the Su-
gar Trust customs frauds, and the
resultant prosecutions.
"a Suits begun against the STANDARD
Oil and Tobacco companies anC
other corporations for violation d
the Sherman Antitrust Act,
%. Corporations forbidden to contri
butte to campaign funds.
26, Keeping the door of China oper
to American commerce.
81. Bring;As about the settlement
Of the Russo-Japanese war by the
treaty Of Portsmouth.
%. Avoiding the pitfalls created by
Pacific Cast prejudice agains
JaIGrCse immigration.
30. Negotiating twenty-four treaties
of general arbitration.
80 Reduction of the interest bear,
ing debt by more than 100000, 600
81. In auguratiOn of movement fOl
conservation of natural resources
80. Inauguration of the annual con
ference of Governors of States.
33. Inauguration of movement fol-
improvement of conditions Of
country life.
By President Roosevelt,
I. Revision of the Sherman anti
trust act.
s. Legislation to prevent overcapl'
talization, stock-Watering, etc, Of
common carriers.
8. Legislation compelling incOrpo.
rations under federal laws of cor
porations engaged in interstate
commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Augusta is securing pointers on .
Get Together" movement. Has the
k"g Of beer 'ost its attractiveness?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Theodore is now satisfied that he
erred in his judgment when he held
that William could hold the lid
down"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

Martha-Doan' yo' husband Tub yo'
eny mo-? Why. befo' soon after de
marriage be used to say fer a good
wife yo' was de record
Matilda-Yeas, en- now he comes
home Ell tries to beat de record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28

All subscriptions Payable in Ad-
vance.
Advertising Rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
Ali advertising copy requiring two
columns of space or less should be IN
the business Office not later than noon
of day prior to date Of issue in order
10 insure its prompt insertion. All
COPY for space of more than two col
omns should be submitted not later
than O'Clock of the day, two days
prior to date of issue.
Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
of Respect. Obituary Notices, etc.
otter than those which the paper may
deem proper to publish as news mat
ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
cents per line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-28
OFFICIAL ORGAN.

OFFICIAL ORGAN.
City of Americas,
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
q. S. Court Southern District OF
Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
SAVANNAHANS ADVOCATE
INLAND WATERWAY PLAN

b. Moore of the Chatham county board
of commissioners; Joseph f, Gray state
railroad commissioner and executive
officer of the Chamber of Commerce,
and Pleasant A. StOvall have returned
from Washington, where they were in
conference with General Bixby, chief of
the board of engineers of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress-. relative
TO the proposed opening of the inland
waterway from Beaufort ~ c., to Flor
ida.
Congr assman Charles G. Edwards met
the delegation in Washington and help.
ed lay the matter before the engineers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23

control about 90 per cent Of the miieaS"
Of the few still in operation. Moreover
on the Erie canal, the most important
artificial inland waterway of the codn-'
try. the westbound business mas viz
tually passed under the control OF rail-
roads. while eastbound traffic has been
largely diverted from the canal by re-
paated reductions in rail rates, rate
ARRANGEMENTS and railroad control Of
terminal facilities. These reductions ia
rail rates are, however, to a consider
able extent, attributable to canal COM
petition. At the present time the state
of New York is making very extensive
improvements on the canal in the hope
of restoring a large volume of traffic.
Railroad control of westbound traf-
fic on the canal has been followed by
marked advances iu canal-and-Iake
elias, rates in the face of lu unchanged
all-rail rate