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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
HOW POLK COUNTY TOWN
GOT SO MANY NAMES

Lake Alfred has the record of be-
ing renamed more times within =
orlef space of years than any other
town IN South Florida. 1t is NOT
known generally what the Indians
called the place, but fifteen wears
ago the place was known up and
down the line as Barlow Junction .
lhls name was due to the fact that
a branch line diyerging from Barlow
taps the Tampa Jacksonville line
there. Later, becoming tired of he
ing called mere jumping off,
place, the name was changed 70
ohubb 1t was known as "Chubbr on
the time tables and as "Chubb" was
known to the baggage-smashers
drummers, theatrical folks and 9th
ers too numerous to mention. Then.
the story goes, a drummer got off a
gag on the place one day. He said
he was going to chubb. 5" "Chubb
who?' queried an anxious fellow
passenger Forthwith, says the leg
end, they changed the name of the
place again, giving it the romantic
and dignitied name of Lake Alfred. Il.
Tampa Tribune,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

SEVERITY OF A MOTHER

A very estimable widow in Ger
mantown, Philadelphia, is the moth
er of a son who has given her much
trouble by reason Of his wayward-
ness.
81 am afraid said a friend one
day, in speaking of the boy, that
YOU are not firm enough with HIM
"on the contrary" said the moth
er. a sometimes fear that am much
too harsh. "
Indeed"
"oh, I don't mean to say the
fond mother fastened to explain
that I have ever really taken any
summary action; but | have talked
to him great deal. "
"And what have you said?'
"Why. I have said, Richard Rich
ardr and other severe things
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
Cattle
,horthorn--

ShorthOrn-
III G. Chambliss, Ocala.
Howell & Chambliss, Martin.
" NJ. Gist, Mcintosh.
s. H. Gaitskill, Mcintosh.
A. L. Jackson, Gainesville.
Herford-
\ 4. Callison, Gainesville.
Bruce Zetrouer, Rochelle
Southern Lumber Co., Muscogee
aberdeen Angus
s T. Sistrung, Ocala.
HOlstein--
Alfred Aver, Ocala.
y. {. De Bevoise, R. F. D. 4,
jacksonville.
eEey-
A. L. Vidal, Gainesville.
Capt. Vason, Tallahassee.
y. A. Callison, Gainesville.
II. H Whitworth, Ocala.
]. 3. Simonton, Micanopy.
c, H. Simpson, Milton
Geo. B. Wallace, Bradentown
August Van Epoel, Tampa.
f. W. Gould, Oneco.
A. +. Berry, Bowling Green.
Wm. Edwards, Zellwood,
Richard Shaw, Quincy.
j. j. Johnson, Tallahassee.
W. A. Smith, DeFuniak Springs.
j. Camp, Ocala.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

Mrs Regina Bocneker and her
three little children have reached
the United States from Mexico City
after an exciting adventure in get
ting away from the troops of Cen
cral lIucrta.
Her husband is an American citi-
zen and an officer in the Mexican
Light and Power Company. Mrs.
Boencker was among the several
hundred refugees of variuos nation
alties who, on April %, left Mexico
City under escort of the British con-
sui and were stopped half way to
Vera Cruz. At midnight soldiers of
General Mas halted the train and
wanted to detain all the Americans,
but the British consul objected and
insisted upon seeing the general.
Mas finally ordered all the refugees
on their way.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

| An Ordinance Creating the Office of city man
| ager, and defining the duties, powers and
character Of the office
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
LAKELAND. FLORIDA
Section l. That the ONCE OF city manager
| Is hereby created. to have such emolument
| incident thereto as the board of commission
ers may determine in any particular instance
Section >, The incumbent of said office shall
be selected by the board of commissioners
from available applicants and he shall
hold office during such period as the board
of commissioners may then or thereafter des-
ignate.
Section 8. The said officer shall be vested
with the powers and charged with the duties
] in the City of Lakeland Florida, as herein
after defined
(a) To occupy an Office in the CITY Hall
(b) TO require the enforcement of the laws
| and ordinances.
tcl To exercise control of all the officers
and employees of the city and to prescribe and
direct their activities.
(d) To employ and dismiss officers and
employees of tn, city. provided, that before
employing or dismisSing any department head
the manager shall receive a favorable opinion
ON his contemplated action from at least
three of the city commissioners
te) TO superntend the works of construc-
ton In all respects in which the city may have
jurisdiction
U) To attend the meetings of the board
of commissioners.
at regular meeting of the financial condition
of the city.
To make at appropriate times reports of
any phase of city activity.
To suggest needs and means Of city better
ment
(hj To perform such other duties as the
board of commissioners may require by reso-
luton or by ordinance
ID To approve or disapproye the rcqusi-
tion of any officer or employe of the city
prior to the purchase or other transaction in
respect to the rcQuisitioned article.
Section A. Provided, That the said city
manager shall not he deemed vested with
control of the municipal judge or the city
attorney, but that If the said named officers
are not In harmony with the policy Of the
city manager it shall be his duty to so re-
port to the board of commissioners,
Section g. That the said city manager
shall have the character generally of the
chief executive officer Of private corporation
in respect to municipal actlvitles he shall
have the courtesy of participation In discus
sons during the meetings of the board Of
commissioners as though member, but shall
, have no vote.
Section G. That the said city manager shall
be subject to the approval of the board Of
commissioners in respect to the following
acts.
ta) courses Oh hctS tnaJ tcnu 10 form lnc
policy of the city in respect to any institu-
tlOn.
(b Purchase Of a current nature requiring
an expenditure of more than five hundred dol
lars tS50O0Ol
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going ordinance No. lGG was duly passed by
the board of city commissioners in adjourned
session on May 7h, 1914
Witness my hand and seal this the 7th day
Of May, A, D, 1914
o. NJ. EATON, Chairman
Attest:
II l.. SWATTS, City Clerk $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

choice votes for Jones; and second
choice votes for Doe; and second
choice votes for Roe.
The canvassing board, in tabu-
lating the above returns in order to
determine the nominee, finding no
candidate has a majority of first
choice votes, proceed by eliminating
all the candidates except the highest
and next highest in the first choice
votes, which would be Henry Jones
in the above case; and to determine
the nominee they would add to the
first choice votes of Doe and Roe
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
No. 159,
|EPW0RTH LEAGUE TO
| MEET At ENTERPRISE
Conference Will Last From June
Oath Until July Sth

Are you going to Enterprise this
summer" This is the absorbing
topic of conversation among the
| girls and young women of Lakeland
at present, especially among the
high school girls, and happy is she
who can say Yes" and add that she
has already put in her application
to go.
Many of the girls are asking what
| they shall take with them, and the
following has been suggested.
During the day, around the hotel
grounds and on most Of the outings,
MILDLY blouses and bloomers may be
worn, but in the evening the girls
will be expected to put on a simple
light dress, for supper. One nice
light dress may be brought for spe-
cial occasions, but in general, the
simpler, the better. The Camp Fire
Girls will bring their ceremonial
dresses, and all the girls will need
bathing suits. A light wrap to wear
in the evenings, umbrella, rain coat,
and broad brimmed sun hat will
be found useful
In the way of personal possessions,
if any one wishes to bring a ham
mock, the broad verandas, and the
large trees by the lake offer a splen-
did place to swing them when one
wants to be lazy, and those who
have their own will always be sure
of having a hammock when it is
wanted.
Any girl who plays a stringed in
strument of any kind is asked to
bring it to help out in the concerts
which will be given some evenings,
and others who play or sing, are re-
quested not to forget their music.
A bit OF fancy work, sketching ma
terials for the artists in the crowd,
a magazine or two, and a good book
will always be enjoyed, while those
who bring their kodaks will have
many pleasant mementoes Of their
trip to take home with them. Note
books and pencils will also be
needed.
This Camp Conference for young
women at Epworth Inn, Enterprise,
Fla, is made possible through the
generosity of Mr.. James N. Gam
Bile, the philanthropist Of Clncinna-
ii, and the effort of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Association 1t Is be-
ing eagerly anticipated by many
girls all over the State, and the rates
are only ten dollars for the two
weeks. The Camp will be under ex-
pert supervision, and the privileges
are extended to any girl in Florida,
upon application to the Young Wom-
ans Christian Association, AZ West
Adams ST., Jacksonville, Fla, ac-
companied by the registration fee Of
one dollar. All applications should
be in by June |.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. I66

An Ordinance Creating the Office of city man
ager, and defining the duties, powers and
character of the office
| BE 1T 0RDAINEDl BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
LAKELAND EIORIDA
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23


At that place the track was torn
up for three miles. In the darkness
Mrs. Boencker and the little ones,
four, five and six years old, walked
this distance and found a train un-
der an American guard at the other
end of the gap.
Shipping was still going on when
they reached Vera Cruz. They were
taken aboard the German cruiser
Bremen. I'VE were we'll treated by
the Germans and British" said Mrs.
Boeneker, "but the Americans did
not do much for us.
81 do not believe General ITuerta
will resign his power in Mexico.
believe he will fight to the last, and
that he will die fighting in his pal
ace.
owe are all very fond of Mexico
City, and hope to go back some day"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
,CHILD'S WELFARE EXHIBIT

Seattle, Wash. May ga Child
Welfare Exhibit was opened in the
Armory today, under the manage
ment of Miss Anna Strong, director
of exhibits for the National Child
Welfare Exhibit Association, and
which is representative of all organ
izations in the city which are work
ing for the good of children. The
exhibition shows not only what Seat
tie is doing for her children, but
what she should do, and proper
toys, books and interests are fea-
tured.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

turns to be certified to the county
canvassing board in the following
form:
twenty-five electors voted % first
choice votes for Doe; and 13 second
choice for Roe; and II second choice
votes for Jones.
Thirteen electors voted 13 first
choice votes for Roe; and Z second
choice votes for Doe; and 6 second
choice votes for Jones.
Twelve electors voted - first
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
Kitchener In Bronze.

Inc models for the proposed statue
Lord Kitchener at Calcutta have
90 approved by the committee. The
NUS itself will represent him In
~ marshal's uniform, mounted on
laVorite charger. 1t will stand on
stone pedestal containing four
Olze panels in bas-relief represent
scenes from battles in which Lord
,.Clener has taken mart
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23

these second choice votes that were
cast as first choice for Henry Jones.
The result in the above case would
be 3 for Doe, and 19 for Roe, con-
sequently Doe would be the nomi-
nee.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
For Representative

r OF ISL fOT u
Vote for one: choice choice
JOHN DOE ........ ....,.. ',.,'.,
RICHARD ROE ...'......'.......
HENRY JONES ....'.......l....
Suppose that twenty-five Of the
electors should vote first choice for
Doe and as second choice thirteen
should vote for Roe, and the remain
ing twelve for jones' and of the re-
naming twenty-five votes, suppose
thirteen should vote first choice for
Roe. and that seven Of this thirteen
should vote second choice for Doe,
and the remaining six for Jones; and
of the remaining twelve votes cast
as first choice for Jones, suppose six
should vote second choice for Doe,
and six for Roe.
The inspectors Of the election in
this precinct would lll out the re-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
HOW TO VOTE IN
JUNE PRIMARY

OF course there will be no bother
for the inspectors and clerks at the
polls of the June primary where
there are but two contestants for the
one office, but where three or four
candidates for one position, and the
first and second choice is in opera
tion there will be some figuring for
the correct reports to be made with
any degree of speed.
Possibly the following eXplana-
tion of the method will prove of
value to those interested in the mat
ter, and, as it is simply deduction
from the law, it might be we'll to
save this article for reference.
erence
Suppose there should be fifty yot-
ers in a given precinct and they
should be voting for three candi-
dates for representatiye-John Doe,
Richard Roe and Henry Jones. The
ballot that they would vote would be
in the following form:
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
VOLUME III
cattle RA|SERS
OF FLORIDA
Those Engaged in the Business and
the Kind Of Stock Raised

In supplying this list of breeders
bo Experiment Station assumes no
Losnonsibility as to the quality of
Irepding of the stock that may be
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-05-23
Hogs


u, G. Setterlind, st. Andrew.
rs, A. Callison, Gainesville.
IT, G. Chambliss, Ocala.
Edward Brothers, Ocala.
Wm Edwards, Zellwood.
LII. II. Simons, jacksonville,
Nv, NJ. Gist, Mcintosh.
|C H. Smith, Madison.
|C H, Smith, Madison.
|C H. Simpson, Milton.
Richard Shaw, Quincy.
Southern States Lumber Co., Mus
cogee,
| O. W, Straite, rhonotosassa.
proc jersey
H, H. Gaitskill, Mcintosh.
] D, McDuffy, Ocala.
] 7. Porter, Grand Ridge.
III II. WhitWorth, Ocala.
+ L. Granthah, Silver Springs.
G Pierce, Arcadia.
v B Willetts, Maitland.
|land China
Gutherie, Punta Gorda,
R, Davis, Barlow.
sex-
9 Pearce, Arcadia,
FLA, EXPERIMENT STATION,
Gainesville, Fla
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02
When Speaker Reed Raised Biz Laugh.
written Expressly for The Washington Herald.)
BY Z. J.. EDWARDS.

connected with the Springer incident.
Springer" replied Speaker Reed, was
as lovable a man as | ever knew.
frst became acquainted with him when
We were serving as members Of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate what
were called 'cypher dispatches that were
alleged to have been sent in the Presi-
DENTAL campaign Of 1876 between poll
ticians in various parts OF the country,
conveying limitations that money was to
De paid for certain. services.
Il was then serving my first term in
Congress. Springer had been a member
two or three terms longer. ] never shall
forget the consideration and kindness
Springer showed to me in the first few
weeks of my membership. That friend
ship was never interrupted. II had not
known Judge Springer well and had
learned that he was one Of the few men
who could heartily enjoy a joke made
at his own expense 1 should never have
uttered that remark There were men,
bers Of the House who would have been
grievously Inundated. really wounded,
had I fired statement of that kind
at them.
Springer came to me a little while
after spoke in that way, and with real
cordially told me that l had got the
better OF him, but that I should wait
and see, for the time would come when
he would return the compliment.
That little experience explains why
Il was that Springer served many terms
In Congress without mourning a single
enmity, and suppose 1t goes a great
way to explain the unbounded popularity
which he possessed In hts home district. I"
- tcourisht. uAl
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02

nands Of tns eivflisaasen q ~ prop.a1
aes- It e = mighty task but Ne - ~
such visws linked NJ vith melers IA
cilides, with modern seienee. anA with
the growth d human tdeals tnrougA -
Age& have enormouD s<co0o-hnek 49,
sihliities in them for Tusksy ths Hu1aaii-
r An Ansrseaa Applssatssn.
II individuals do learn from othsrf mis-
takes 20 may nations. me Dolnt for ~
u that no state control Of men's uinds
must ever ind Iodgsment amsng ~.
We are probably safeguar1e1 against
autocracy In that an alsrt psop1e can
break - well A. make their lsaAsrs
We are probably safeguarde4 against
monarchy because rational minds cannot
see divine rights in the accidents Of
birth
But we are never Absolutely safe from
those insidious tendencies OF the mind
which prompt " to desire that all men
shall think ~ we do. particularly In re-
iation to that imponderabls something
the soul.
The present sad state Of Turkey 10 \
worid-lesson. Mems consciences In mat
tiers Of. religion are never 70 Be made part
Of system OF civil government. The
tyranny Of forced opinions drives men
completely apart In sympathy. The
strength OF our nation must rest In the
freedom OF men to think and dream n
they choose: that very freedom drawing
them together In strength.
(This 10 the fourth In \ series Of
articles dealing with leading foreign
nations. They appear each Monday:
the order named. Russia, Japan, and
BraxiL)
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02

- HE sarcastic wit aimed and de-
Hvered with lightning like swiftness
= by Thomas Bracket Reed when he
was a member Of Congress, against
William M. Springer. has passed into
tradition. 1t has already become ar
American classic of wit It may be said
for the benefit OF those who have We,
to hear what it was that Mr.. Reed said
to Judge Springer that the judge. in the
course of a characteristic speech, de.
clared that he would rather be right than
be President.
Instantly there came through the great
hall of the House of Representatives in
the characteristic nasal twang these
words:
''You never viii be either
1t was like the fash of a highly
tempered steel blade in the sunlight. II
was greatly relished by the members of
the House, especially those who are
fond of a joke at the expense of another
than themselves.
So many of the members were upset
by this sardonic witticism that only a
few of them took heed Of Judge Spring
er himself They observed that he
smiled, nodded his head as though to
afirm what Speaker Reed had said and
then went on imperturbably to finish his
speech.
Several years later met Speaker Reed
at a time when he was INDUCING him.
self In one of his comfortably lazy
moods, az he was accustomed to de-
scribe this physical and mental condi-
ton. He was in excellent humor. and
therefore yentured to ask him II there
were any postscrpts or after-ineidents
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02

Senator Lane. of Oregon, said some
very harsh things in the Senate Satur-
day, things so harsh that calm con-
Temptation of them leads to the conclu-
sion that they might-some of them, Al
least-havc been better not said. Yet
lit was refreshing to have the Senate,
which is ostensibly insulated with dig
nifty and courtesy against the excuses
of excitement that occasionally stir the
House, rouse to emotions so potent as
to be visible to the naked eye.
The charge made by Senator Lane,
that the report of the Senate's Inter-
staten Commerce Committee was doc
tored,' was serious enough. Hardly a
more serious charge could be made in
the Senate. Even when informed by
the Vice President that he could not
charge Senators with improper conduct
Mr.. Lane appeared DESTROYS to repeat
his allegation; and he did afterward ex-
press it by circumlocution nearly as
forceful as his first terse accusation.
His arraignment of the late ]. Pier
pont Morgan was not less severe,
though safer from ban by the parlia-
mentary proprieties. His frequent ref
erences to David Lamar, yclept the
Wolf of Wall Street, proved how Sc
rious Mr.. Lane was
Except as protest against the In
tcrstate Commerce Committees failure
to report out his resolution providing
an investigation into the Steel Trust,"
however, Mr.. Lanes charges are not
apt to be truly important in relation
to the other proceedings of Congress.
The largest achievement of Mr..
Lanes protestations Saturday was to
impcl the Senate from its monotony of
repression and TO show to the world that
they are not only a composite of ire
mendous intelligence and power, but
individuals with personalities - with
tempers to lose, voices to trumpet with !;
that they are men of sturdy opinions,
of sometimes fixed prejudices and pref
erences. Quickencd into such a high
degree of life as was lived in the Sem
ate Saturday, that august body needs
only the direct election process now
provided for by the Constitution to
make it as popular a body as is the
House of Representative.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02

TT is surely time" says the Cherry
Valley correspondent of the Garrett
Journal of Oakland, Nd, TO send for
the Pied Piper when a rat walks
into a 1ady's room at night, while she
sleeps, and walks of with her teeth
What a rat can want with hui
man teeth is a question. But the
fact remains: he carried ! off the
teeth, and the lady is in need of the
same. A reward will be given any one
who can catch the thief and return the
teeth to Cherry Meadow"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02
A TnL for Deputy Chef Sullivan.

Formal charges sounds very formi-
dable, and sometimes the phrase i.
fraught with potency TO injure or ever
destroy. Yet the process of adjudica,
ton which often only formal charges
can affect is generally the fairest to al
parties to a difference. Such is the
condition in the case of Deputy Chief
Andrew ]. Sullivan, of the FIRE depart
ment, who as result of a deplorably
dangerous incident TO the Five and
Ten Cent Store fire" was given to un.
derstand by District Commissioner Sid
dons that his retirement would be
granted to him if he should apply for it
Deputy Chief Sullivan and his
friends objected to this procedure. II
was their claim that if Deputy Chief
Sullivan was suspected of having beer
negligent or derelict in any way, he
should be brought to book. formally &C.
cused and tried Whatever the motives
of Commissioner Siddons-and there is
no reason to believe he was prompted
by any other than kindly feelings-his
plan for the retirement of the deputy
chief miscarried Mr.. Sullivan would
not ask for retirement. Since that time
it has been very nearly inevitable tina,
there should be a real trial of the case
That the Commissioners have formal.
ly ordered one for February IL will
give general satisfaction. Both Com.
missioner Siddons and Deputy Chief
Sullivan will thus lay before the public
what evidence is pertinent and material
and the people will be informed how
their very important official, the deputy
chief, conducted himself.
The case is not one for acrimonious
disputations. 1t is, however, one re.
curing complete investigation and .
final and ultimate disposition. Both
Deputy Chief Sullivan and the Other
officials of the fire department whose
names have been mentioned in connec.
ton with the affair, and the District
Commissioners are looked to by the
people, to whom they are similarly
though not quite equally, responsible
for a satisfactory explanation of very
distressing matter.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-02
STEAL LIVING SKUNKs.
Last Word In Felontes Committee
In Missouri.

warrensburg. Mo-, Feb. IA novel
theft in johnson County seems to be
the last word in felonies. It Is the
plundering of skunk farms. Two
farmers corrals were robbed within a
few nights. The first was that of
Mason Stirk, living near Knobnoster.
Stirk had 100 skunks. With sew
eral neighbors he went coon hunting
recently, and when he returned at day.
light his corral was empty.
Near by in the underbrush he found
the carcasses OF the animals. which
had been skinned.
James Huffaker. who resides near
here and raises skunks for their fur.
lost his entire lot of sixty skunks.
which had been taken from their cor
raj In the underbrush near by he
found their carcasses denuded of
their hides. The fur Of the skunk is
very valuable this winter. and many
young farmers are trapping and rails
ing the animals for profit
The skunk corrals. for obvious rea-
sons, are located some distance from
human abode, and unless guarded offer
easy chances for thieves.