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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
John McColpin now has a posi-
tion as assistant cashier of the bank
at Wauchula.

Mr.. and Mrs L. F. Amidon and
family left Wednesday for Lakeland,
where they will make their home in
future. Mr.. Amidon will have
charge Of fruit and poultry farm
recently purchased by W. 5. Dens-
low about three miles out from
Lakeland. Mr.. Amidon and family
have been residents of New Smyr-
ma for q number of years and while
here have made many friends VINO
regret to have them move away
New Smyrna News.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
Report Of Committee
Appointed To Investigate
The City Administration

I9I5, and we cannot understand why
this was necessary.
We lind that the salary list is
TOO great for the amount of business
accomplished and believe that an in
teLIlgent revision OF this list, con-
tlnued by the commissioners will re-
suit IN great saving of money that
can be used in improvement of
streetS.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

One hun-dinger OF a show tonight,
four fine reels and vaudeville and
music by that Auditorium orchestra.
What boon to Lakeland that lit
tie four piece orchestra is What
would the town do without it What
would Lakeland be without that
good old Mutual program? Like
Barlow on a Sunday afternoon. Get
busy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

/, nnd Mrs. r, H. Rutherford,
laft yosterday for Atlanta and
IL III tennessee, were accom-
~ w their aunt, Mrs. Salmon.
7 viii yisit relatives in that sec
until aboat Oct. !.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

,
Lakeland:
We your committee appointed TO
lhVestlsate the condition Of n,pnioi
pal ahalrs, hear complaints Of cjti-
zens and to report on same Ma
ie"'e 10 state that We have inyes,i-
gated many complaints and have
one'Aeu up a mass Of data furnished
Dy city officials, employees and citi-
zens, and find that said details ara
too yoluminous to have published
but that said data is on fis witb
this committee.
We find that the financial condi-
ton Of the city was in bad suane on
Jan. l, 1914, many obusations ONT.
standing for current expense ac-
count, and that this condition has
not been improved by the commits
sioners, but on the contrary has
steadily grown worse
We find that the bond trustees
for last bond issue have made a re-
port to the commissioners, nlH said
report has not been published This
report shows that the trustees Great
ed a debt of $4,000 and sadd'od the
same on ciuy administrations. that
this debt has been financed hy the
commissioners at s per cent inter-
est We think that this debt should
have been financed by the bond
trustees at the rate of interest au-
thoriZed by the voters namely ) per
cent, and that the trustees should
have closed up all business as voted
by the people
We find floating debt of $50
OO0 that is being financed by the
commissioners in various banks at )
s per cent This debt has d5cumu-
lated from year to year, banded
down from one administration to
another, until it has become a Sc
rious menace and handicap to the
taxpayers. The interest CHARGES on
this debt at per cent approXimates !
$4,000 annually and if same was
carried at per cent the saving
would be S 600 annually This !
custom of borrowing money without
knowledge or consent of the tax
payers is wrong in principle and vic
ious in practice, as money can be
raised by taxation, and should not
be borrowed except by direct vote
of the people.
We find that the streets outside
the paved district are in urgent |.
need of repairs and this condition is
of long standing on certain streets /
We find the sanitary condition is
very bad, and prompt attention IS
needed or serious results may follow
neglect
We find many complaints on ac-
count of police department, hut in
Justice to the commissioners VIII say |
that some corrections have been
made and we trust that improve
ments may continue in this line
We find the light and water plant |
is an expensive outfit but BY dig |
ging into the data furnished the .
it is found that the plant !
IS earning money The reports on
permanent improvement made by the
show that quite lot
Of one and two-inch galvanized pipe |
'or water has been laid III East
Lakeland and charged to permanent
account. We deem this !
,ize pipe of not sufficient Importance
% class as permanent, and that the
payment for said pipe is a dtscrim-
nation against private citizens who
lave put in many such lines at
heir own expense. We find that
more was paid ont for
uel in the first six months of 1914 Il
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

And the band boys are not walking
around with crouch and knocking.
People feel at home in our thcater.
and our price for all this is Just SC
and 10c.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

An uproar from start to finish, beat
ing Max Ashur Of courst you can't
halp but laugh al this but We will
not stand for any screaming. We
nave one Of the band boys always on
hand TO preserve order.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

J ana Mrs. C.. e. McMdllen,
~ end daughter, MIR. Malcolm,
Mn Hazel, returned last night
NsuWeaqua, H., where they
been sisiting relatives for some
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John S. Gilman to l.. d. Rob
erts.
J. f. Snyder to IIillsboro Land
Company.
Mary Wheeler to Clinton Brown
Florida Lake Region Land Co. to
Mrs. Jennie NJ. French.
J. A. Newsome to NJ. A. Tills.
Tax deed, State to Grant =. CO.
nant.
Lake Alfred Fruit Land Co to
Clyde Priest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

Municipal Judge, commissioners
pay, city attorney, special attorneys.
special police, sanitary wagon driy-
crs man at dump ground, street
overseer laborers on streets, park
superintendent, etc, city engineer
the total will approximate 100000
per annum, and we feel certain that
many reductions can be made in
this list without detriment to the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
Recommendations

In order that a more perfect form
of government be established in
Lakeland we, your committee, do
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

card Hon Mrs. A. B. Lowell,
II ncx in Philadelphia, states
~ IN also visit in Boston
! ~ 1ning home, expecting t.
y heD7Sat about the opening of
eh will take place on
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

v 1E Peacock and Miss
III. fufsey have returned from
1 C,rolina, where they have
suSn< b. the past two months
~ e pleasures and attrac-
4 f good old North State.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

Bailey and family
I10ed from Dublin, Ga.
4 Bailey and the children
some weeks. Mr..
gisited Dublin, but spent
the time in the mar
Astern cities, selecting
pods in his line for the
Dn's trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

It is probable that the dividends
on all foreign railroads will he cut
this year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

The only orchestra IN town that's
not out for the money They play
because they like music. In fact,
they are musicians from the word
20 and such large orchestra. We
ran supply four-piecc orchestras for
all the theaters in town and then
have the largest, and of course, we
still claim that we have
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

of the committee ap-
4 4 nvestigate the city ad-
ErakloM was completed today
~ 10uded us about two o'clock
artGnoon In less than two
4 aR0 1t was given us it is
teo 1nQ before our readers.
- our 1nswer to the statement
nas peen made that the Tele-
refused to publish the commit
report Certain persons cir
|ed lm rumor, when, by step
20 the telephone they could
ascertained from any member
Pc committee that the report
never Deen offered the paper.
|rtunafely, the truth is the last
some people wish to learn The
Fram y always fair, and never
Fessea anything that ought to
poiisned Whenever you hear
Pc uiHng otherwise, it is
\ 2 peson who has not taken
|rouDle 70 inform himself or one
An0ws that he is circulating
htruth'
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

Wright, a prominent
n ocatee, spent Yesterday
having come up for
of consulting DR.. Smith
5 eyes. Mr.. Wright re-
he wonderful growth of
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19

Ige and family, of Clear
ed in Lakeland Tuesday
BID will make their
|r some time. Mrs. Page
Z the Ladies of the
ERE The family is To-
North Florida avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
bse Of Fire
me 5000

u.s.. st:ss:'*:'f;'t't:'fa
Eaton and son, Ottie,
,aI Lee Bulloch left this
! stay of two o. three
Burlington Springs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
AUDITORIUM THEATRE

Auditorium Daffydils: If a red bug
is an insect is Roy a Bryant
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-19
QUALITY AND QUANTITY

sun claim that we have
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
Dr.. s, r, Baker
Berea, Kentucky
Different TYPES OF ROADS
Much Work Done by Department OF
Agriculture During the Fiscal
Year Of f912-t9f3.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Over four hundred and eighty thou
sand square yards Of different types
Of roads for experimental and object
lesson purposes were constructed dur
ing the fiscal year 1912-1913 under the
supervision of the office Of public
roads, United States department Of ag-
riculture, according to bulletin IS OF
the department. making total OF
over four million square yards OF road
constructed under the supervision OF
this Office since 1905.
The types OF roads built were brick.
concrete, oil-cement concrete, bitumin-
ous concrete, bituminous-surfaced con-
crete, bituminous macadam. surface
treatment. macadan. asphalt-slag, oil
asphalt-gravel. oil.grayel. oil-corral-
liae, gravel-macadam. gravel, Stag,
sand clay. sand-gumbo, burnt-clay,
she'll and earth. The object lesson
ard experimental work during the
past year was done at a cost to the
local communities % s139.s41.S9. This
does not include the salaries and ex-
penses OF the department engineers.
Tie road work during the year was
done IN Arkansas. Florida. Georgia.
Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ne
braska, North Carolina. South Dakota.
Tennessee, Texas. Virginia. Wisconsin
and the District OF Columbia
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
MAKING GOOD GRAVEL ROADS
enauoh Crude OH 10 Applied to Make
Bed impervious to Moisture
Roll Down TO Suit

II looks like the bulk OF money 10
larger than the faculty for building.
What We want are good roads not
for coasting purposes. but for the
good OF the travelling public. We have
had some experience in gravel roads
and the best ones are made In this
way. says writer In the Iowa Home
stead. We locate the center OF
vo1.formed road bed. then four feet
go way from center we open out q
eeavel bed eight feet wide and twelve
~ 1fteen inches deep. depending on
tn Kind OF soil The road bed is
MED with coarse gravel mixed well
With clay. or earth. and crude oil
enough TO make II a bed impervious
20 moisture This bed is well packed
for all heavy freight The surface
bed upon this should be OF finer
gravel about eight or ten inches deep
and from the center each way should
be from eight 20 ten feet making a
top bed from sixteen TO twenty feet
wide with the edges well wrapped up
with earth. Then the whole is rolled
down TO suit the form OF a good road
bed. The oil bed being underneath
the seasons will eyaporate the oil
and harden the finer gravel sides OF
the road so as to make a fine drive
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
Flies Breed In Filth.
6erea,

"TF at first you don't succeed swat
swat again.
A mild winter and spring pre-
sage the early arrival OF our bitterest
enemies = flies = In vastly increased
numbers. Immediate. well directed eff
forts must be put forth II the threat
ening dangers are TO be mlnimized.
The time TO fight flies is before they
become files when In the egg or when
they are maggots.
The problem Of elimination OF flies
Is one OF elimination OF filth. No filth.
no flies.
Flies breed In nth. play ON filth. eat
Nth and distgi@fs tilth-the flthiesi
kind Of elth 10 lf Ne do away with
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
way for coasting and light uanrc

way iof CoahtihS anu ibh' uahS'
Flint or limestone is the best
Money is being thrown away by the
use OF sandstone as a road bed be
cause OF the fact that when II Is
rolled down and crushed into form IL
Is only a short time until the frost
has Il In such shape that II proves
worthless. Never hammer or crush
the sand rock. The better form can
be made OF sandstone by getting the
rocks In good building material form
to be used only on soft, wet land. lay
ing them In mechanically to make
the eight-food road bed and covering
with the oil. clay and shell. Always
put the oil bed underneath and in that
way save all the fine particles to
harden the road bed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

the breeding places Of flies there win
be no flies.
Therefore the way 10 swat flies now
is to clean up the fly breeding filth.
Clean up. keep clean and see that
your neighbors keep likewise, ana you
will have few, II any, tiies TO contend
with OF course have your swatter
ready for the first arrivals.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
What Bad Roads Cost.

To carry a ton one mile by sea costs
one-tenth OF a cent; by railroad. one
cent. To haul ton over good roads
costs seven cents a mile; over ordi-
nary country roads. rs cents mile.
Mud tar and hillclimbing tolls, there
fore, amount to IS cents a mile.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by s. Montgomery Animal
Husbendry, and Special Investigator.

planting can make up for neglect in
preparing the seed bed Disk and
harrow fall blowing at least twice
before planting. Spring blowing
will need the same treatment, and
often more. Mash any clods present
with plank drag. Harrow the land
often enough before planting to keep
IL soft and moist and destroy young
weeds.
Fertilizers
The kind and quantity varies with
soil characteristics and conditions.
Stable manure and turned-under
legumes stand first in value, and
should be the source of nitrogen.
Phosphoric acid pays on almost all
soils and potash on many, es-
pccially those that are light col
orcd, sandy or thin. Three hun
drcd pounds Of i6 per cent acid
phosphate and 10 pounds Of mu-
riatc Of potash should give good
results. II the potash is not needed,
II should not be applied. If soil is
deficient in nitrogen and no manure
or lcgumes are used, apply 100
pounds Of nitrate Of soda broadcast
in row when the corn is ~ TO Is
inches high. All fertilizers except
nitrate Of soda should be applied
broadcast and narrowed into the soil
when the sed bed is being prepared.
Seed Corn
Any pure variety that yields and
natures well in the loca should be
planted. Use only live, tested seed
Nub and tip all ears before Smelling,
otherwise the seed can not be evenly
dropped by the planter. Never i'm
port seed corn for the main crop.
II new seed is necessary, get il from
some ncighbor. When starting with
new variety, get only enough for
a small plot. II the variety proves
successful, seed can be selected for
next years planting.
Time to Plant
Plant as soon as the ground is
warm enough for prompt germina-
ton, and not before. Early planting
generally gives best results. Aim to
finish by Nav 10th.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON CORN
GROWING


We are starting short series OF
articles on Corn Growing" this is
sue, with the belief that they will
help many farmers TO raise better
corn. These articles come direct
from the u. s. Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington and are writ
ten by Mr.. Jesse NJ Jones, field agent
for Maryland, West Virginia and
Kentucky, who thoroughly under
stands conditions here in Kentucky.
These suggestions are so simple
that any schoolboy can follow them.
You may not be able TO fertilze and
manure all the land you need for
corn this year, but take one, three,
five, or ten acres on which 10 follow
out these instructions, ard call upon
Mr.. Montgomery for any further adj
vice, and next year you will know
how Ia get all the corn you will need
from half the ground you have been
using, and you will have the rest for
hidNHf 'oWp'dS' tdtS, 'l's
Selection of the Land
fideal soil for corn is a well-drain-
ed. deep, loose loan. well supplied
with decayed organic matter 20 hold
moisture and possible plant food.
This soil is seldom found. Corn is
being grown on a greater variety Of
agricultural soils than any other
crop. Many Of these soils are too
poor 10 grow corn profltably, but
should first be built up. This build
ing up cannot be permanently or
probably done by the use Of com
mcrcial fertilizers alone, but when
rightly combined with manure and
legumes, this insurcs real, legitimate
profit.
After the condition Of the soil, wa
ter is the determining factor in corn
production. $50 Ia zoo pounds being
required 10 make one pound Of dry
matter.
Flowing
Break corn land eight inches deep.
This blowing should be done in the
fall or winter. unless a cover crop
is grown or the land washes. runs
together or is thin: otherwise, pillow
in the early spring. at time pud-
ding or clods will not occur. II the
land has not been broken TO the
above depth at some former plow-
ing. increase the depth Of blowing
gradually, by blowing each time not
more than two inches deeper in the
fall, and one inch deeper in the
spring.
In the spring harrow every half
days blowing, TO prevent clods. Fall
and winter blowing can be left
rough during the winter. Sod lands,
unless rolling. inclined TO pack or
thin. are best plowed in the fall or
winter. Disking before blowing
oonserves moisture and tends TO pre-
vent clods.
The Seed Bed
M apnn,,pI ~ c,,lls,atta, Of, N,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

What convenience il would have
been If you and your neighbors had
graded up your road last fall and
kept il smooth all winter with a
split log drag. You would thus have
had no ruts 10 jolt over this spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
NOTES

II is now too late TO sow oats.
Better save your oat land for cow
peas or else plant il to corn and then
sow cowpeas in corn at last cultiva-
tion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

AS q rule only a few OF Us can
share the satisfaction q Tie ssh satis-
ned man.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
BRADSHAW BEECHER 51O8
Sire, John Morgan Jr. 37O5.
Dam, Mamie B. 1858.

S of
offered for
market
Bradshaw Jack bred
reasonable
$1,000 hong
B. first in fee of so "
p I to
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

mares
We must breed for bigger have bigger mules bigger mules bring bigger
o PerCheTo and
S a
she has richer would be three
breeding a Jack
Now know who has thought about this kind OF breeding who
will think about will
You know that big high headed mule always sells market
breed
FerCheon stallion will
a keOf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

Individual glass rooms. with private
telephones. will be provided patients
recovering from infectious diseases in
a new Chicago hospital.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

A new soft collar for men or women
recently patented In England has loops
under the ends through which to pass
necktie for drawing the ends to
gether.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

Don't be worried about corn plant
ing. There is nearly a month yet
in which to plant and secure a good
crOp.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

II seems that very little fruit is in
jured by frost. Spray faithfully this
season and very little fruit will be
shipped into Berea this winter.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
Time to Plant

Plant as soon as the ground is
warm enough for prompt germina-
tion. and not before. Early planting
generally gives best results. Aim to
finish by Nav 10th.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
$1,000 TO INSURE A LIVING COLT

S
in
would
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23
The Seed Bed

No amount Of cultivation after
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-04-23

LESSON TExT-Luke 15:f-1o.
GOLDEN TEXT Even so, say unto
you, there is Joy in the presence OF the
angels OF God over one sinner that re-
penteth" Luke 1910.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-07
ana as the crop is sold for export,
gold which has been going to En-
rope recently must be returned, so

and as the crop is sold for export
gold which has been going to Ed
rope recently must be returned, SO
that the present precautionary meas
ure can only be temporary.
We are assured by the Grain Re.
ceivers association of the Northwest
that ample provision is being made
to take care Of the crop now being
harvested, no matter Whist export con.
ditions may be, and it only remains
for bankers and business men of the
state to accept the situation as It is
and conserve their cash resources for
the time being. Business conditions
ire sound and the present trouble,
which is merely an interference
with established trade and commerce,
will right itself as soon as normal
trade conditions are re-established.
Our food supplies will be needed
and eagerly sought for by the for.
eign countries in a very short time,
tnd we have every reason to believe
at such prices as will bring hand.
some returns to our producers. In
the meantime we have the assurance
that our crop movement will be fin
anced without hindrance and with
this credit assurance we have moth
ing to fear. s,li3 .,&'E4
Very truly yours,
North Dakota Bankers Association.
W.. II. Macfaddcn, Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-07
GOOD, EXAMPLE FOR CITIES
oeats Of Michigan Has Made Plans 70
Plant Two Million Trees
s:. This YeAs.

RI n IchafIcferfstic az youth that 4
n III whatever II undertakes viii
undivided anersies. This Il trio 81
nations no less than indiyidusis. AZ /
nation "a =, Ara vounR. When " tackle
:. nroblem. "a. ,eem for the time BE-
IN "a forxet that there 10 anything
out.ide q the problem In question
thAt needs our attention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-07
BIGGEST W|llaSnlPS
AFLl0|A|'1l / Fight FOR !.
CONTROL Of SEAS
I CONTINUED from page one. J

Continued from page one.) =.
the word which Will cause them to
open up rain of shot and shell At
the hostile fleet. Wireless operators
on merchant steamships endeavored
to engage the cruisers in. converse
tion, but their questions went imam
swered.
The decision on the part of the
German steamship lines to send out
some Of their vessels loaded with
coal and, as rumored, with military
and hospital supplies, is taken to
mean that assurance has been given
that they will receive the protection
Of the German cruisers outside. It
Is possible that the. cruisers are wait
ing to convey the merchantmen safe
ly across the Atlantic.
The distinctive wireless signals of
the English and French men-Of-war
are known to the operators at the
land stations, who have heard the
two fleets in almost hourly commune
cation. The declaration of war on
the part of England, 1t is believed,
will cause the two fleets to join forces
and attempt to vanquish the German
fleet
In this event, it is possible that 4
naval battle may be fought within
sighting distance Of Sandy Hook, as
the fleets could approach with i'm
punity to within three. miles of the
shore. 1T is believed that they have
been coming in close After dark, as