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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15

the same condition they were when
turned over to traffic. Gravel was
cheap in this county and they did
not stop to figure on the ultimate
cost of this type of road. Had they
done SO they would never have built
them of this material.
Just south of Ellis county is Ma
varro county. much smaller and less
wealthy. This county issued s4Oo,-
900 of bonds last spring for good
roads, thinking they could duplicate
Ellis county's roads and build 100
miles with this money. Before com
mencing the construction of the
roads some of the members OF the
road commission read up little on
highways and concluded that it
would be a matter of economy TO
get some advice on the matter and
the board agreeing with this view,
an eminent engineering firm Of Tex
as was employed to make full re-
port on the needs of the county,
road construction in general and
specific recommendations as to the
expenditure of the bond proceeds.
I was engaged on that work which
took seven months time and cost
$4,000 but when we were through
The commissioners had at their dis
posal all the latest information re-
garding highway construction and
knew exactly what to expect OF their
expenditure, whether spent on high
first cost roads with low mainten-
ance charges or for tow first cost
roads with high maintenance
charges. They learned that n
miles of properly located roads could
be. made. to serve a territory for
which they had 'originally planned
10C and that the II miles built at
cost of $65O,O0O, would cost less,
ultimately. than the 100 miles built
at cost of 100000.
The question of improved high
ways is, fundamentally, one of fl
nances or ability to pay. 1t is en-
tirely feasible to construct road
that is practically indestructible
and on which the maintenance
charge will be so low as to be al
most negligible, but it will cbst
$4,000 or upwards. per mile. Very
few communities are able to stand
this charge, nor is there any neces-
sity for it. The real cost of road
is, not the initial cost, but the ul-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
IT IS BACK DOWN OR FIGHT

President Wilson is a man of
peace and he abhors war as all right
thinking people do, but beneath his
smiling exterior, his scholasticsm
and his dominating intellectually
flows the red blood of the fighting
man. The superficial critics who have
thought of him only as the school
master have forgotten the school
masters rod and how effective it can
be in Furnishing the guilty and en-
forcing discipline among the unruly.
That rod is now in evidence; it looms
like a Norway pine on the horizon
and it looks bigger and more dan
gerous than the big stick of Teddy
Roosevelt ever did in Teddy's most
effective pose.
At the right moment the president
steps to the front and without effort
at display or sensation, quietly and
firmly informs that half-breed muir
derer of Madero at the head of the
Mexican government that for the in
dignity to which his officials have
subjected American marines he will
have to publicly apologize and sa-
lutte the American flag. That's a
proposition straight from the Shout
der as becomes the president of the
United States in protection of the
honor of the nation and the rights
of our sailors and marines on for
eign soil. 1t may initiate war or
Huerta may take counsel of his pru-
dence and sense of right and give
the required apology. Let us all
hope the latter, for, while there is
no shadow of doubt that if conflict
is precipitated our armies will in
due season march victorious into the
City of Mexico, the price would be
terrible and its evils would Turk in
our international relations and po-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15

At the convention in Gainesville
of the State Good Roads Association,
Captain W. j Hillman, of Live Oak,
was chosen as president of that body
for the ensuing year. The honor
sought and captured the right man
that time, sure. Captain Hillman is
one of the big men of middle Florida
and all the bigger because he never
seeks an office. He is one of the
very foremost and most effective ad-
vocates of good roads in the State
and has been working in that cause
for years. At one time he shipped
his automobile to New York and
made an automobile trip all the way
from that city to his home in Live
Oak to help select and try out a
national highway between the north
and Florida, and he has paid out of
his own pocket the money for pub
lie road building in Suwannee coun-
ty to help along the good cause. He
has made a study of the subject, be-
lieves in it with his whole heart,
and with his fine executive ability
and intelligent enthusiasm he is the
man of all others for the place to
which the Gainesville convention
called him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
tical and social state for genera

litical and social state for genera
tons.
But there can be no backdown on
the part of this nation and it is
either apologize or fight. Huerta
may chose the latter, knowing the
inevitable result, for he is drunk
en- desperate at bay, and with the
victorious Villa descending upon
him with the certainty that he will
be shot to death if captured, he may
choose defeat and life at the hands
of the Americans rather than de-
feat and death at the hands Of the
avenging rebels. And he will prob
ably also reason that there is a
chance that invasion by the hated
gringos will abate the civil war in
Mexico and fuse all factions into the
common cause of repelling a foreign
foe, and, while the result would be
the same in both cases, it might be
longer in coming the latter way and
Huerta himself would thereby save
both his face and his hide.
He may back down before these
lines go to press, but whether he
does or not we can all trust the wise
strong man at the head of the ma
ton to do nothing rash or ill-con-
sidered in this emergency, and the
honor of the country and its flag
could not be in safer hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
FOR COMMISSIONER.
DISTRICT NO. 2

| take this method of announcing
to the voters of Polk county that I
will be candidate for the office of
county commissioner in and from
District No. in the primary of
1914.
In making -yhis announcement, I.
in a measure at least realize the i'm
portance attached to the office: that
with the board of county commits
sioners rests the duty, among 9TH
ers. of equalizing the valuation of
taxable property of the county. and
of the construction and maintaining
OF roads. In this connection | de-
sire it understood that believe in
equality in taxation. and that all
persons, both rich and poor should
alike, bear their share of taxation
in proportion to the value of prom
erty owned by them.
l also believe that better roads
should be built and maintained
If nominated and elected I shall
work to this end.
MARK S. BOWEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
LINED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE

Without knowing it, we have be-
lieyed ever since the issue was made
that Senator Fletcher would stand
by President Wilson on the tolls
question when his enemies and the
enemies of the Democratic admins
tration saw their opportunity to di-
vide and discredit the party on a
minor issue and so weaken its unity
and discipline as to impair its pres
tige and strengthen its Republican
adversaries. We are glad to learn
from the Ocala Star that we were
right in our belief and that Senator
Fletcher is supporting the president
on the tolls question. The Star of
Saturday says:
The Star is very glad to be able
to authoratively state that Senator
Fletcher is upholding the national
honor and standing by the president
on the question of canal tolls. 1t
was reported some weeks ago, by
some of the senator's opponents,
that he stood for exemption, and as
the Star saw no denial from Mr..
Fletcher, it was reluctantly obliged
TO believe he was correctly quoted.
The Star received positive informa-
ton this morning however, that
Senator Fletcher is right where he
should be-lined up with the men
the interests of the coastwise steam
ship trust"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15

N. F. HETHERINGToN, EDITOR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

announce my candidacy for the
Office of county treasurer, subject to
the action of the Damocritic pri-
mary. Having been bookkeeper in
that office for five years, l am thor
oughly familiar with the work, and
refer to any county commissioner or
member of the school board concern
ing my efficiency. Being thus emf
nently qualified for the position,
respectfully solicit the support Of
the voters, and promise, if elected,
to give the same CONSCIENTIOUS and
pains taking care to the service of
the county in the future as l have
done In the past.
EDWARD j. YOUNG.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15

bonds. sinking fund charges anu
maintenance charges. Ihls repre-
sents the amount that must
raised BY taxation, year ailef yea
and is what interests the taApa!ei
more than the initial cost OF 1ne
road per mile. 1t is readii! seen
thar a road costing $4,000 per
mile will cost more per year loi
those three items than one costing
$4,000 per mile, yet the cheaper
type Of road can be made 10 give a.
good results as the more costly type
BY spending more money on ~
maintenance. but keeping the to'al
of the annual outlay below that lot
the more costly type.
In determining the size OF a oohu
issue for highway improvement II 10
a matter OF economy for a county
to issue the full limit OF its paying
power for this purpose. Every dol
lar judiciously spent for good road Is
saved to the taxpayers several times
in decreased hauling charges II Is
little difficult TO get the aVerase
farmer to look at it in this light.
He knows exactly what his road tax
is for the year but does not stop 10
figure how much he saves by beng
able to haul two tons over the ROAD
that before improvement limited
him to one ton.
Continued Tomorrow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
GOOD ROADS
(By H. s Moreland, Highway Con-
sulting Engineer)

BY n. MOreland, highway on
sulting Engineer.)
The haste with which various
counties in this State have rushed
into highway construction has re
suited in some ill-advised expendi-
lures in certain counties; eXpendi-
lures that are source of wonder
ment to any one cQnversant with the
experience of other sections and
with presentday practice in high
way construction growing out of
that experience.
1t seems probable that Polk coun-
ty will. in the near future, do some
thing in the way of extensive high
way Improvement and before it does
it is an opportune time to sound a
note of warning and to point out a
few elemental facts concerning
good roads. The spending of money
f, for highway Improvement is an ac-
; ton over which it Is an excellent
thing to make haste slowly.
In using the term "ill-advised eX
penditures' | refer to the expendi-
ture of large sums of money with
out competent advice and full in
formation on the subject. A glarin {
| eXample Of this is in the neighnor
ing county of Hillsboro. where there
/, is being spent million dollars on
/ 20 miles of roads, an average of
| $4,000 per mile, of type that will
remain smooth for a few years and
will need to be rebuilt in from .
to - years. Later on in this dis
cussion reference will be made in
more detail to Hillsboro county,
showing wherein their procedure
was faulty.
AS examples of the right and the
wrong way to go about the building
of good roads, let me cite the cases
of two contiguous counties in Texas,
in one of which | was DIRECTLY con-
cerned and in the other having
gained my information from obser
vation
Ellis county, Texas, the largest
cotton producing county in the
State and one of wealth and pros
perity, issued about three years ago,
| $l,200,OOO of bonds for highway
improvement. With this money
there have been built about 800
miles of water bound gravel roads
at cost Of $4,000 per mile. The
bonds run forty years and long be-
fore they are extin guished these
roads will have been rebuilt several
times if the same type of construc-
tion is adhered to. | rode over a
large portion of these roads the past
summer, when they were less than
two years old, and $400 per mile
would be conservative estimate of
the cost of putting these roads int,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

| announce myself a candidate for
county treasurer Of Polk county sub
ject to the acton Of the Democratic
primary election June 2, 1914.
WERNER G. JONES,
Auburndale, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
FOR COUNTY school BOARD

The friends of Mr.. j. G. Owens.
recognizing his valuable services as
a member of the county Board of
Public Instruction, present his name
for reelection to this position from
the Third district, and urge the vot-
ers to support him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
TAX COLLECTOR

announce myself a candidate for
Tax Collector Of Polk county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary election June 2.
F. NJ. LAN1ER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
From the same Office Is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

4 weekly newspaper giving resume
Of local matters. crop conditions,
county affairs. etc. Sent anywhere
TOR $500 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-15
Shoe Doctor

It is the soles of people keep in
view.
For ! am the doctor of Boot and
And l s serve the living and not the
With the Best of Leather, Wax,
and Thread.
can sew on sole or nail it fast
And do a good Job and make it
last.
There is nothing snide about what
! can do.
Doubt not my statements for
work proves it true.
can give YOU lift. too. in this life.
Not only YOU, but your family
and wife.
A great, many patients come to my
door.
Worn out and run down without
feeling sore:
Though don't. use Doultice. plas-
ter or pill.
! cure all sick shoes no matter
how, III
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
BABY NAMED IN
WlFE's SUIT AS CAUSE
OF BROKEN LOVE

Evansville. Ind, July %. - Mrs.
Winifre Scma WIFE Of Clarence r.
Sehat1 Dr. has entered suit here
ainst her husbands parents. Car
enee 2 and Mrs Sehutz. Tor 500 600
damages. alleging that they alienated
the affections OF her husband she
recently sued Tor divorce and heavy
alimony
Her husbands father is a wealthy
e's'r manufacture in this city. while
ms mother is prominent worker IN
p Pauls Episco-l church Ms
Schultz alleges that Mr.. and Mrs
? 'u'z when they learned that her
'.'F was about to be born threaten
ei TO disinherit her husband
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

N u Masi. 3 wen know merchant
taaH -H.ain.s medicine 50 az to lt
.. HHau8lnd WIS bought ftoek
4aIa III slHDlV them to bis customers
'ft.- re.e. ing them DE- vas h.msel.
.4.el Sizes and sass ta-t one sma
a-tle j.. Clam aerl4in' Collie. Cho.ers
aul h.1rrlea Remedy was aortr
uar- o. him than the-e1st o. his en-
Hre ras of these medicine F0r
sd. b. a.. dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
Has Your Child wormsy

Most children do A Coated. Fur
red Tongue; Strong Breath: Stomach
Pains Circles under ryes; Pale Sal.
low complexion; Nervous, Fretful;
Grinding OF Teeth; Tossing in Sleep
Peculiar Dreams-any one of these
indicate Child has Worms. Get A
box of kickapoo Worm Killer at once.
1t kills the Worms-the cause OF
your child's condition Is Laxative
and aids Nature TO eNnel tie Worms
Supplied in candy form Easy for
lildfen to take. 25c. at yoL- drug
gist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
THREE KILLED At Fl. SMITH

Ft smith Ug Pink Damn
4eorge Barnett and LLOYD Clayboarne
lnlon miners made $3.50 bonds 10 APP
1ear in federal court in tais city An-
mst 3. 70 answer charges Of con
tempt IN violation OF injunction
lzainst interference with the Nam
not4 VEN Coal Mine company prop
4rtF on employees
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
Samples Free by Mail

Children prefer Cuticura Soap because Of
its soothing cmolient properties IN alt cases
Of irritation of the skin and scalp especially
when assisted by light touches of Cuticurt
Oiutmcnt A single set is often sufficient
when an else fails Although they are sold
throughout the world q sample OF each wth
82p skin Book will be sent free upon
request. Address post card "Cuucura.
Dept r. Boston"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

tcamo in nimples and my back
looked very rcd and raw II
itched and burned SO that
sleep and rest We're Impossible
and l could aot steep any
hardly for weeks My clothes
iFritated my back til il GOT so
sore had TO have a sctt cloth
pinned TO my shirt
.f..t f,s, fr,e . ,,,..t 4.t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
Causes Of Stomach r....L,..

9elentary habits. lack OF ont door
Nt.eise. insufficient mastication ~
.ooa' constipation. a torpld liver
.-,..s s ana anxiety. overeating. par-
.1".ns OF food and drink not slited
4 tonr age and occupation. Cor
,t, ,e.t your habits ard take Chamber
,, ~ 5 Iaolets and yon viii soon be
Ell again For sale by all dealer
'f. + c Adams. Dentist. Suite /. 2.
2 Spurlook Building. Phone Is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

! month and was very
weak. 1 was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. |
read your little book
Wisdom for WO-
men, and ] saw how
Others had been
helped by Lydia f.
Pinkham's Negeta-
bic Compound, and
decided TO tryit, and
it has made me feel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

tnvigorating 20 the Pale and slekiy
The old Standard general strengthen
-onic GROVES TASTELESS chin
TeNIC, drives out Malaria. enriches
tie blood and builds up the system.
a true Tonic For adults and chill
dren. Zoe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

IHe Bryan Young Men s Democrat
'e 1 ot Durant has adopted grape
ll.e as the beverage Of the order
1u r IS chairman % the club.
Imagine Bm drinking grape juice.
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Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
- 4 = Q RIA

Don't advertise on telephone poles
Help keep Guthrie clean
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
IN STERLING
LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.

Sterling Conn. - am a girl Of %
years and 1 used to faint away every
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23
PINPLES FROM
SHOULDERS TO HIPS
Itched and Burned. Sleep Impossi-
BILE. Clothes lrritated. Used Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment. In
Two Weeks Sound and Well.

Route No. 3. Dadeyile Ala.-"I was
troubled with terrible breaking out be-
tween my shoulders and down to my hips.
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See swearengen for Photos
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-23

uhc new Elfl ana 4 am HoW renewed
Of ail these troubles. hope ali young
ir.s viii get relief as ! have. never
felt better in my lie. Miss BERTHAA.
lPELOQUIN Box ll6, Sterling, Conn.
Massena, n. Y.-"I have taken Ly-
3ia r Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
land ] highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write 20 me I win gladly tell
her about my case. ] was certainly in
3 bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing towater. had pimples on my face
and a bad color, and for FIVE years / had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called IL 'Anemia and Exh ,yls-
ton, and said / was all run down. b4t
lydia r Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right "-M Miss
LAvIsA MYREs. Box =, Massent NY.
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GIRL ROCKS THE BOAT.

Chicago. IN. Iuly 23.->Iiss Esther
Hsblat % years Old, was arrested
ast night for rocking the boat III
Ahich She and three young men We're
owing in Jackson park
Il was afraid she would drown
those young men, said the park po-
.enan II ordered her twice 20
tor before / arrested her
She was released on oud
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Young Girls, Heed This Advice.

Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods. backache, headache,
dragging down sensations. fainting
spells OF Indigestion, should Immediately
seek nes-oratlon 20 health by taking Ly-
ia Z. Plnkhsm's Vegetable COMPOUND
The Press., 1914-01-07
MANSFIELD.

Flames were discovered coming
 through an attic window of Gold Hall, one of the dormitories of the Connec-
 ticut Agricultural college at 11.15
 Sunday morning by John Cahill, a student. He gave the alarm by ring
 ing the bell in the main building.
 Fortunately the wind was such as
 to carry the fire from the group of
 buildings, but fear was expressed for the main building of the group, which adjoined Gold Hall. Gold Hall is an end building of the group. Several lines of hose were used and the ef- forts were directed to saving the main building and rescuing the contents of Gold Hall. Word was sent to Willi- mantic, and Fire Chief Thomas P.
 Foley, with twelve firemen of the Wilfimantic fire department, went to the college in automobiles and gave excellent service. The main efforts were in saving the main building. The,south side of the building was singed. Despite the fact that all those present at the fire did all they could to save the building, conditions were such that they could do very littla One of the unfortunate incl dents in connection with the efforts made to save the main building was the injury of Charles Hall, gradu- ate of. the College, who is now assist ant herdsman. MT. Hall, with several others of the college faculty and stu dents, was working on the main build. ing. making every effort to save the structure. While going from one side of the roof to the other he slipped and fell on the roof, which was covered with ice. He was immediately taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic. His injuries consisted of broken collar bone and fingers. |, Internal in- juTies were feared at first, but at last reports his condition was favorable. Mir. Hall is the son of MT. and Mrs. Edwin Hall of Mansfield Center and is 25 years of age. As the winter term of the college did not start until Tuesday, only about fifty of the stu dent body, of which the registration is 225, were at the college. Gold Hall, the building that was burned to. the ground, was a frame two story building erected in 1890, and con-. tained two front apartments. and twenty -one rear rooms for students It is not known how the fire started, but it is thought to have started from either defective fue or electric wire. The loss is $1O, 900, and is partially insured. There is also loss of about