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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
What the World Owes.

Do you worry when your monthly
bills come around? II you do, it might
be worth while to know that there
are some real debtors in the world,
writes Oswald F. Shuetter in Leslie's.
For statistics that have just been
completed at Washington reveals the
fact that the national debts of the
world aggregate $42,00O,OOO,OOO. Ten
years ago 1t was about 49,, 900, OO0, 900,
and forty years ago it was but little
over 100000 900, 000-having doubled
in four decades. The largest national
debt is that Of the Republic of France,
a total Of s6,2S4, 000,0 00 The next larg.
est is that Of the United Kingdom. In.
Guiding British India, a total of a..
s6l, 100000. Germany lacks less than
S5O,OOO,OO0 of this total, the debt Of
the empire and of the German states
totaling s4,s14,O00,OOO. Russia owes
s4,55S,OOO,OOO; Austria-Hungary, 49,.
753,OOO,OOO; Italy. s2,7O7 900, 900: Spain
1,S15,OOO,OOO; Japan, s1,242OOO, 900
and down at the foot of the list of
great powers is the United States with
Sl,O2S,OOO,OOO. But if the nations of
the world owe much they also own
much. For their annual revenues TO-
tai s12179,OOO,OOO and their annual
expenditures, s12,3OS,OOO.OOO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
REALIZE VALUE OF FORESTS
People of Switzerland Mean to See
That the Land Is Not Denuded Of
It's Trees.

In Switzerland only small tracts OF
the forests are denuded at one time.
The portions from which the timber
is cut are Immediately replanted. and
by the process of removal and replant-
ing the forest area is always covered
with growing trees. Article "a Of the
federal constitution, adopted by pop
ular vote in 1887, says: 1.-THE confed-
Grafton has the right Of surveillance
over the police in the control Of the
forests. It also has the right of cor
rection Of causes of the overflow Of
streams and Of the replanting Of for
ests along their sources"
Both the federal and the cantonal
governments give aid and encourage
ment in the way of subsidies, especial
ly for the protection and conservation
of the forests, rot only because Of
their economic value but because they
protect life and property in the viii
lagos and communities in the noun
famous districts from avalanches.
The pines, frs, larches and other
trees that grow and thrive in the high
er attitudes and sterile soil of the
mountains offer the only protection
against avalanches and landslides,
which not infrequently destroy whole
villages and do great damage to COM
munities in their devastating courses.
In 1894 the total forest area of
Switzerland was 2,091 900 acres, repre-
senting 202 per cent. of the total sur.
face area of the country. In 1911 the
forest acreage was 2,25S,OOO, equal to
21.S6 per cent. of the total area of
the country, an increase Of 10000
acres. Instead of being an expense,
the forests of Switzerland are source
Of profit to the government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06

she cried, almost in tears. Whats
the good of Charlie If he doesn't keep
guard over the chicken house? l
thought he was such good dog, too
The mystery was solved by the dis
agreeable neighbor. He came over
the fence later in the day.
Lost your hens, haint you" ne
asked of John, with friendly interest.
"Td had liked to warn you, only you
seemed huffy about that dog"
What do you mean" asked John,
quite humbly this time.
WELL" said the other, "Jim's been
owned by quite a good many folks
hereabouts. He's a chicken dog"
"A chicken dog!" exclaimed John
Walton.
"Yes, sir. Old Moses trained him
to steal chickens since he was pup
He sells him round, and when Moses
comes for his dinner Jim knows him
and helps him round EN- up. Then he
goes back home. I guess Moses has
sold Jim half q dozen times since
I've been here"
do you mean to say that Internal
dog has caught all my Chickens"
cried John Walton. I'll shoot him.
Why hasn't anybody else killed him.
The other chewed straw rehec-
lively. 20, we'll, he's Just q boys
dog" he answered. Besides, nobody
raises chickens hereabouts."
"And Moses?"
"Ha, ha! You'd have to be smart
to catch Moses. Why, all he does Ia
just to stand outside and whistle"
"You haven't got gun, have you!"
demanded John quietly.
well. yes" admitted the other
But I wouldn't shoot old Jim. II
was you. He's a real boys dog"
what do you mean by that?" asked
John.
A piercing scream from the bottom
Of the garden answered him. Mary
came running from the house. Bob
BY" she gasped. They raced togeth-
! er toward the duck pond.
On the brink sat Bobby. very wet
and very much terrified. Beside him,
licking the boys face and waggine
his tail, sat Charlie, also wet. There
was rent in Bobby's pinafore, where
Charles teeth had met to drag him
from the water.
Mary Walton caught Bobby in her
arms, and Charlie jumped gleefully be-
side her. In silence the four returned
to where their neighbor stood.
Then John Walton stopped down
and laid his hand caressingly on Char
| lies head.
Never mind that gun, neighbor,
he said. X guess know what you
mean now. BY the way. do you know
anybody who wants the gift Of roos
teri"
81 guess old Moses might take him,
answered the other, chewing bis
| straw.
Copyright. 1914 by ". G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
THEIR CHICKEN DOG
By FRANK PEARSON.

The Wa]tons were not idealists, and
when, after six years of married life,
they took themselves and Bobby, aged
five, to the long hoped for country
home, they were prepared for certain
tribulations. They did not feel exas'
perated when the coal turned to cob
blestones in the furnace and the kitch'
en- chimney made smoked meat part
Of every dinner. But they did hope
to raise chickens.
Zone pair of Plymouth Rocks will
produce two hundred young at the
end of a year. said Mary. Now, a..
lowing for ten per cent. failing to
hatch, that means $4,000 at the end Of
the second year, or. at fifty cents
apiece, $4,000. Deduct five hundred
for food and fencing and-Bobby,
don't you go near the pond!"
John did not see it that way, but he
did see future in intelligent chicken
raising. He preferred ducks, but with
a rowing little boy upon the premises
the duck pond was not to be made at.
tractive with feathered tenants. Bob
by was abnormally inquisitive. and
the pond kept his mother in constant
"alarums and incursions," as Shake
speare puts it. So they planned to
drain It, and meanwhile started on
the chicken proposition, in the shape
Of q gigantic rooster and ten hens,
thereby materially increasing the es-
timated profits.
The day after the purchase, how.
ever, there we're one rooster and nine
hens. The next day there were one
rooster and eight hens, and week
later there were one forlorn and
angry.looking rooster and two hens,
which went about their domain with
an apprehensive air.
IT'S the pip" announced John, aft
er studying them intently.
But pip doesn't obliterate them.
does 1t, john" asked Mary.
Wouldn't there be something left to
show"
Then it's thieves" said John ex.
ultantly. "Now I've got 1t. III get
a gun"
Mary was afraid Of guns and want.
ed to insure their lives instead. But
John was scornful Of this proposition.
1t was to gun or dog. A gun cost
fifteen dollars, and dog, good dog
not thoroughbred, but just a
good, square, honest dog. might be
had for less. John couldn't make up
his mind. Providentally, as it seemed,
it was made up for him. That eve
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
"He's a Good Watch Dog"

ming an elderly darky appeared at the
front door,
"Yo don want to buy good houn'
do you, boss?" he inquired, pulling at
length of string, from the far end
of which yelping sound was heard.
The yelping became more audible.
and after few yards had been drawn
in yellowish parallelogram came
into view
Lay down, Charlie" his master
commanded. "Ahll let yo have this
houn' for five dollars, boss said the
negro. He's a good watch dog an
yo won't be troubled by no thieves
when he's aroun"
The yellow parallelogram came for.
ward and stuck his nose into the ends
of Johns trousers.
oh" cried Bobby, and the next
moment the two we're rolling over
and over in playful happiness, such
as only a dog and boy can ever
attain.
This clinched the bargain. Now We
can get some more chickens" said
John, and the giant rooster was com.
forted by the presence Of another half
dozen hens.
Il see you've bought JIM" said
their neighbor looking over the fence
next morning. Regular boys dog
amt he?"
MY dog is named Charlie" respond.
ed John with dignity.
suit yourself. neighbor," replied
the other. HE was called Jim when
had him."
John was little mystfied. but the
sterling qualities of Charlie quickly
assured him of his wisdom in pur
chasing him. Did any stranger draw
near the house, Charles fangs we're
baced ard his grcwls gave cv,danc1
of danger to al predatory persons
v'o dared to Tolo7t the sanctitv #
- Walton hcGe. Haw2~e". : wnok
Ger. to Mary CONSERVATION. ~ n
sae approached tie chicken g2l ia
-leAntie rooster stool Sang u2ol
ner in alfronCeG dignity. And not 4
single hen was visible.
John, they've stolen all my hens!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Allie
A. O'Hern, as guardian of the per-
son and estate of j. D. OHern,
Junior, minor child and heir of j..
d. O'Hern, deceased, will make ap-
plication to the Honorable c. NJ !.
Trammell, judge of the county
Judges court, in and for Polk coun-
ty. Florida, at his Office in the Polk
county court house in Barlow, Flor
ida, on the 23rd day of March, A.
D. 1914, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, for authority to sell at prl-
yate sale, or sales, an undivided one
half interest Of the said j. d.
O'Hern, junior, minor child ana
heir of J. D. O'Hern, deceased, IN
and to the following described land,
situate in Polk county, Florida, to-
wit:
Lots one (D and four 90 OF
block twenty-five (25) Of H. l..
Pierce's subdivision, according to
map or plot Of said H. -.
Pierce's subdivision, Munn's original
survey of Lakeland, Polk county,
Florida, being part of the west
half of the southwest quarter of
section eighteen 1S), township
twenty-eight (2S) south, of range
twenty-four (24) east.
Dated this 18th day OF February.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-06
A D. 1914 .

A. D. 1914.
ALLIE A. 0'HERN,
Guardian of the person and estate
of J. D. O'Hern, junior, minor
child and heir of j. D. O'Hern,
deceased. Zllo-rrl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

At the present time more lives
have been lost in the contest between
the strikers and state of Colorado IN
the mines of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company than in the contest
with Mexico. After weeks of law
lessness and fighting the state au-
thorities confess their inability to
protect life and property and, in re-
spouse to a request by Gov. Adams,
the president has ordered the federal
troops to the scene.
The case has attracted much at
tention because John d. Rockefeller
owns a large part of the stock of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
and appeals have been made to John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr. to settle the strike
or allow the dispute to be arbitrated.
He refuses to do either stating there
is a principle at stake that allows
on arbitration. This principle is
stated by him as follows:
I'VE do not question the right of
any workmen to freely associate
themselves in unions for the further
ance of their common and legitimate
interests, but we do assert the equal
right of an individual to work inde-
pendently of a union if he SO elects.
We are contending against the right
of unions to impose themselves upon
an industry by force, by assault and
murder, and not against the right
of men to organize for their mutual
benefit"
He also states that the company
had granted the men every other de-
mand before the strike began, name
ly, an eight hour day. semi-monthIy
payment of wages, the employment
by the miners of their own check
weighman, entire freedom from OBJ
legation to trade at the company
stores and an increase in wages.
The United Mine Workers have is
sued a statement denying that they
are fighting to force men into the
union but failed to give any other
justification for their fight. So the
truth of Mr.. Rockefeller's statement
has not been disproven. All the coal
company is fighting for is the open
shop and the mass of American citi-
zenship will approve of the deter
mined stand it has taken. It is sad
that 1t is necessary to employ soldiery
to protect life and property under
such conditions but it is important
for the future of the country that
organized labor be restrained from
a policy of force, IawIessness and
terrorism.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
PRESS COMMENT
Special Session Ideas

There seems to be a wide division
of opinion as to the wisdom of an
extra session of the legislature. The
question aroused considerable dis
cussion at the recent gathering of
Republicans in Burlington follow
ing the introduction of a resolution
asking the governor to call a special
session for the purpose of enacting
a direct primary law in accordance
with the expressed wishes of the
people. Such "old liners" as Fuller
c. Smith, Frank G. Williams, Earl
Kinsley and P. w. Clement were OPP
posed to the idea, while other and
more progressive Republicans like
Lieut.. Gov. f. E. Howe, w. j. Bige-
low and H. X. Darling favored it.
At a recent gathering of the Middle
bury board of trade there was a
unanimous expression of opinion
against the special session idea, Gov
ernor Fletcher himself being present
at this meeting. However, in spite
of this division of opinion there are
strong reasons why a Special legis-
lative session should be called, among
them being the need of revising the
statutes to conform to the revised
state constitution, the enactment of
a direct primary law and the proVi-
sion of a method for electing supreme
and superior judges to serve during
the interim from Dec. 1 to Jan. /.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
EAST BARNET
A Record Production of Sugar From
IL MapIes-PersOnaI

Alvah Blandin made 1872 pounds of
sugar and 2 IL gallons of syrup
from IL trees this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dickinson attend
ed the funeral of L. F. Shonyo at
Lyndonville a week ago Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Elliott visited her
brother, Albert Ammell and his fam
lily at Fatrlee, Friday.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Emma Kendall next Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. B. Gammell spent last week
with her son, r. B. Gammell and
wife at Lyndonville.
Charles Norwood and Ed Nc
Dowell went to Woodsville, Sunday.
Mrs. Wild has been quite sick the
past week, Mrs. Ames is caring for
her.
George Hall has finished working
in the shop for the Roy Bros. and
is going to move on the Dunbar
farm and carry that on this year.
Communion was held here Sunday,
Mrs. Harvey Burbank united with the
church by letter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
BARNET

(From Another Correspondent
Joe Simonds in quite i'll with grip.
His son Fred was home from St.
Johnsbury, Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Mason and son Homer,
have closed their home for a time
and gone to live with her son, Hale
at Orleans.
Mrs. S. j. Holmes visited friends
in st. Johnsbury a part of last week.
Mrs. Bert Wilson spent Tuesday
of last week at Lyndonville.
Frank Cheney has hired out to H.
J. Phelps for the season.
w. H. Burbank is taking a trip
to Montpelier, Barre and Danville.
Mrs. L. E. Spafford has closed her
millinery rooms here for the season
and returned to her home at Or
leans.
Ramieg Champany was called to
week to attend the funeral of his
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Bean.
Mrs. Mae Underwood of st. Johns
bury is caring for Mrs. Stanley Lewis
of Indianapolis, who is quite ill at
her mothers, Mrs. James Cade.
Little Caroline Goss of st. Johns
bury visited her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. A. Morgan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peacock of
Newport, N. H. spent the week end
at her brothers, Fred Webster.
Albert Morgan was home from st.
Johnsbury the first part of last week,
sick with the grip.
Mrs. Arthur Lamb was in st.
JohnsbuFy last week Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
MCUNDOE FALLS

Neal Montgomery has returned
from a short vacation spent at his
home at East Hardwick.
Mrs. H. G. Kent went to West
Somerville, Mass, Friday to spend a
few days with her niece, Miss Mary
Smith.
Arthur Carter has moved his fam
lily to East Ryegate.
Miss Abbie Van Dyke has return
ed from Boston, where she has been
visiting since her trip to Bermuda
Islands.
A. r. Montgomery and son, Donald
of East Hardwick spent Saturday
with his brother, G. G. Montgomery.
Mrs. Alice Field of Woodsville,
N. H. was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. William Kimball, Thursday and
Friday.
r. A. Kendall spent two days last
week at Barton the guest of Mr..
Elliott.
Mr.. Livingston and daughter,
Gladys of st. Johnsbury were guests
at Mrs. Marion McDonald's over Sun
day.
Mrs. John Moore, who has been
sick the past two weeks is gaining.
Miss Margaret Tubbs has been sick
for a few days and unable to be in
school.
Mrs. Harry Manchester was called
to Lowell, Mass. last week by the i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. Hammond.
Mrs. Duncan spent several days
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
SHEFFIELD

The Sheffield Town Farm has been
sold to Harry Bickford.
Sam Gray has moved from the
town farm to the Clapp farm.
Mildred Randall was taken very
sick while at school at the Institute
last week. She is better now and
has been taken to her home.
Maude Willard has been sick for
several days.
Mrs. Colby had a serious accident
while visiting her daughter, Bernice
at Derby last Friday, falling the
length of a flight Of stairs, receiving
a severe cut on the forehead, IL
stitches were taken to close the
wound.
Mrs. w. G. Hanscom has the grip.
Milton Peck was very sick last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox has returned to
Sheffield for another year.
Mrs. Jennie Miles is sick in a
hospital in Montreal
Oliver Dwyer lost a horse last
week.
E. X. Hill and wife went to their
new home in Lyndonville last Sat
urday.
MRS. Bertha Brooks has gone to
Barre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

gregational church here through the
summer months of last year and both
he and Mrs. Ramslow Won many
friends while here.
A reception viii be given to Rev.
w. H. Sharples and family at the
Methodist church this week Thurs
day evening to which every one is
invited to attend and join i'm welcom-
ing them into our community.
Ernest Frizen of st. Johnsbury
was in town Sunday.
Lost in Danville, April 22nd, 1914,
probably between C. S. DoIe's store
and the old Jason Cole farm, a wallet
containing about $50 in money.
Finder will be literally rewarded by
returning same to owner. Joseph
Labree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
ST. JOHNSBURY FOLKS
ASTONISH DRUGGIST

We sell many good medicines but
we are told the mixture of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., known as Adler
i-ka, is the best we ever sold. st.
Johnsbury folks astonish us daily by
telling how QUICKLY Adler-i-ka re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation. Many report
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves these
troubles almost IMMEDIATELY. We
are glad we are st. Johnsbury
agents for Adler-i-ka. w. B. East
man druggist. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

last week at James Johnson's in
Newbury, called there by the death
of Daniel Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Johnson and
H. ]. Johnson were at Newbury, Sat
urday to attend the funeral of Daniel
Johnson.
McIndoes Academy base ball team
played against the McIndoes Stars,
which resulted in a victory for the
Academy team.
The C. E. Society conducted a song
service at the boarding houlse for the
rivermen, Sunday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
WELLS RIVER
Installation By COrinthian Chapter
o. e. S.-PerSOnals

Installation By COrinthian Chapter
o. e. S.-PersOnals
Cornithian Chapter, o. E. S. held
a special meeting last Wednesday
evening for installation of officers
which are: w. NJ, Mrs. Ella D. Buck;
w. P, Dean Gochey; A. NJ, Mrs. Har-
riet Gochey; secretary, Mrs. Mary B.
Goodwin; treasurer, S. E. Clark;
conductress, Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Wheeler; A. c., Mrs. Flora B. Goss;
chaplain, Mrs. Abby Randall; warder,
Mrs. Jennie Lyons, sentinel, Freeman
Lyons; marshal, Mrs. Catherine
Denney; musician, Mrs. Addie Car
penter; Adah, Mrs. Clara Clark;
Ruth, Mrs. Cora Myers; Esther, Mrs.
Emma Smith; Martha, Mrs. Emma
Bartlett; Electa, Mrs. Sarah Hutch
ms. At the close of the meeting
refreshments were served.
The w. r. c. Fair will be held
Friday afternoon and evening, May
8th. Chicken pie supper from $3.50
to 1880, followed by an entertain
ment given by members of the corps,
some of whom will make their first
appearance on the stage at this time
in the graduating exercises of the
wells River Classical Institute,
Glass 1914. Following is the pro-
gram: music+Wells River Ladies'
Band; Latin alutatory-Ferr
Davies Haselton; French recitation
-Christabel Larou; Essay, Look
ing Forward" Laurelle July Human;
prize recitation (originaD, Samantha
MARSHALL; Essay-''Night," Mary
Hannah Brock; music-"Spring is
Coming Can original poem) !,
Nancy A. Geonge; Essay Spring,
Ann Elizabeth Wheeler; Glass His
tory, MehitabeI Watson Blake; Glass
Prophecy, Maria Arabella Goodwin;
Glass MementOs, Caroline Jane Muir
ply; Valedictory, Clarinda Emeline
Clark; Glass Ode; Presentation of
Diplomas, His Honor, Mayor Perry;
music
Mrs. Poole of Barre was the guest
of Mrs. Sheldon last week.
Mrs. Anna D. Leslie of Montpelier
is spending a few weeks at the home
of E. C. Graves.
Mrs. Martin Daniels of Lyndonville
spent Sunday here with her father,
David Brock.
Mrs. Langdon of Barre was a guest
at Hales Tavern over Sunday.
George Wheeler came home from
White River Junction to spend Sun
day.
The w. R. C. met to sew Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Lee, and Tues
day with Mrs. Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb of Hardwick
were guests over Sunday of their
sister, Mrs. H. T. Baldwin.
DR.. Lau of Sawyerville, P. Q. has
come to work with DR.. John Thomas
and when his wife comes, will have
rooms at w. H. Goodwin's.
Word has Just been received from
Sea Breeze, Fla, that the Rev. E. J.
Ranslow had sustained a shock--so
that one arm and leg were disabled,
but his mind was clear. He was for
many years the pastor of the church
in this place.