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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
The Ocala Star has this to sa,

which is duly appreciated:
THAT belated copy OF the Lake
land Telegram has come TO hand and
shows the kilograms new home to
be a very handsome, three-story
building, which with its plant repre-
sents an investment of $4,000. Ali
this has grown in seven years from
a little, one-room printshop. The
Telegram is mighty fine little pa
per and well represents its prosper
GUS and growing town"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
QUICK SALE

80 acres, no better pine land in
the county, l-2 mile from city linn
it; fifteen hundred dollars; part
cash, part time.
3-acre lot just outside city. i'm
provement with house; $3.50.
1-2 acre lot miles out city, g.
room house, barn, and lot fenced
$3.50. See S. w. Ellerbe, Shoe
maker. 246O
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

It is fortunate for the country
that Major General Leonard Wood
will be in command of our army II
the invasion OF Mexico becomes nee
essary. General Wood is svsry inch
q man and a soldier despite the criti-
cism of the critics without knowl-
edge who insisted that he was q
Roosevelt pet who didn't deserve
his promotion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

The friends of Mr.. j. G.. Owens,
recognizing his valuable services as
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, 1914-04-21
NOTICE

Mr.. O'Neill is now in position to
take care of your plumbing and will
guarantee satisfaction. Having es-
tablished branch Office in Tampa
he has purchased additional equip
ment. sufficient to take care of the
most difficult job, and will do the
work Well. Your patronage will be
appreciated. 2462
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY

/ respectfully announce myself as
. candidate for the Office OF county
commissioner of District NO. J. anu
earnestly solicit the support OF the
voters throughout the county. Il
elected. promise to fl 1.-THE ONCE 10
the best of my ability to and lot
all parts of the county.
Respectfully,
2457 j. ~. LANCAo Ely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
Gratitude,

j Manager-Mr. Smith, OF late your
work has been very perfunctory.
Smith eagerly interrupting)-Mrs.
Jones. I've been working here for
three months now, and though have
tried my best, that's the first bit Of
praise have received since I've been
here. Thank you.-Pall Mall Gazetta
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

J 40 acres good farming land also
,nbosnhate land. 1t lies near the COT
onet plant. Will exchange for soou
residence property in Lakeland. ASK
for Day, Room 200 Drane BINS
- ~ 2463
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

1t is rumored that within a short
time the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Co. will dispose of block of
bonds. It is thought that the amount
will be around $30,000,OOo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
The Evening Telegram.

q ~
Published every afternoon from the
Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla.
Entered in the postoffice at Lake
land, Florida. as mail matter OF the
second class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
TAX COLLECTOR

| announce myself a candidate for
Tax Collector of Polk county, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election June 2.
r. NJ. LANIER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
roR couNTY TREASURER

FOR COUNTY TREASURER
announce myself candidate for
county treasurer of Polk county sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
primary election June 2, 1914.
WERNER G.. JONES,
Auburndale, Fla,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

X y o q q = q 4 y q . Q Q Q =
Q FOR RENT-Four olhces = ;.
q in the Mum Annex. lhooe -
. Offices are probably the hnest
= finished in Lakeland and most =
q desirable. =
= MORRIS G. MUM =
. Room 5, Mum Building :
Y PASS y :
= q q 4 q y q Q 2 2 y !"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

The New York Central Railway
has installed a fast express freight
train to and from Cleveland for the
benefit of the local merchants. Work
on the new addition to the power
plant Of the company at Ballville
has been started and all Of the old
boilers will be replaced by new ones.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
N. F. HETHER1NGToN, EDITOR
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
From the same Office Is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

A weekly newspaper giving resume
Of local matters, crop conditions
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $1.O0 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21
RAILROAD NOTES

Federal League specials will help
to increase the railroad business this
summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

No formal action has yet been TAX
en- by the western or southwestern
lines looking to an application OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for an advance in freight rates,
but another conference on the sub
tiect will be called before long.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

Whether freight rates will be les
sened or advanced or remain as they
are, as the result of the inventory Of
all the railroads in the United States
by Uncle Sans commission, is not a
matter of conjecture. The commits
sion will take about four years to
complete the inventory and it is
stated that it will cost each road
about $4,000 to supply the com
mission with the data and other in
formation required.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-21

The financial saving on eastern
railroads, such as the Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio and Erie, it is es-
timated will run close to S2,OOO,OOO
"a year should the present curtall-
ment in force that long. On the
western lines it is calculated that
the economies will effect saving
not greatly dssimilar.
President Bush of the Missouri Pa
,cific railroad system, says that the
western properties Of the company
are in good condition, physically,
and the Colorado lines are we'll pre-
pared to handle the tourist traffic OF
the coming summer. On the coast
plans are well advanced for the Pan
anna Exposition business next year.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Moonlight Schools in Lincoln

Superintendent Garland Singleton and
his teachers are determined to drive
illiteracy from Lincoln county, and
have inaugurated campaign for that
purpose which will be waged chiefly
through moonlight schools, to be CON
Quoted in Sept Through the efforts
OF Supt. Singleton and faithful teach
ers. tie illiteracy OF those between the
ages of 10 and 20 has been reduced IN
the day schools from BIS to lis during
the past four years, which is Almost re-
markable record. Now the Superintend-
ent and teachers propose to attack the
adult illiteracy, there being 1901 of
these deprived men and women in the
county LIZ, OF whom are white and
o24 being colored. This noble band OF
educators have the respect and admira-
tion OF every citizen. They will be pro-
vided with free books and supplies and
aided by the Kentucky Illteracy Com
mission at Frankfort.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
BURGLARS BLOW MILL
SAFE At HUSTONvIlLG
Metropolis Of West End, Is Visited By
Robbers For First Time In
About Ten Years

For the first time in almost ten
years burglars visited the little city of
Hustonville Monday night. blowing the
safe OF the Hustonville Milling Com
pany. They secured about Sl4 and
some checks, but payment on the lat
ter has been stopped.
No one heard the robbers and il is
not known what time they did their
work, the robbery not being discovered
till morning when the force started to
work. The safe was found with the
door blown off and the cash in il gone,
to about Sl4. Tools used BY.
the marauders in effectinp an entrance
to the mill were stolen from the black
smith shop OF Burdett Powell.
LARS bioodhuunis were put on tine
trail as soon as the robbery was dis
and are said to have made a
trail straight east for town on the
pike. Many believe that the
robbers were making fer the railroad
where they aimed TO catch a freight
train near the trestle over the Stanford
and Hustonvile pike. Trains are said
fc be slowing down at that point now
on account of some new work on the
and il would have been an easy
matter for the burglars to hop freight
At that point, either going north or
south, and thus make a clean getaway.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Send This to A. O. Stanley

Washington, July lS-Believing that
he had received something TO winch he
was not entitled, Representative With
erspoon. of Mississippi, has turned
back into the Treasury Department
ST. That sum represented the
amount of his salary for four days
during which he was away from Wash
ington recently on private business.
The face that Mr.. Witherspoon had re-
turned the money leaked out today, des-
pite his desire to keep the matter a Sc
cret. Somewhere in the statute books
there is law which says a member
of Congress shall not draw pay for
the days he is absent and not attending
to his public duties The law. how
ever. has generally been regarded as a
dead letter. But not so with Mr.. With
erspoon. He Voluntarily surrendered
his four days pay, and as a result, the
government is just that much richer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
BECKHAM SPEAKINGS
Candidate for Senator at Danville Sat-
urday and Lancaster Monday

Monday will be big day in Lancas-
ter. 1t is county court day there, and in
addition, Gov. c. w. Beckham, who
is making a whrlwind campaign for
United States senator. will speak there
in the interest OF his candidacy. The
speaking will be shortly after one o.
clock. Bith Stanley and McCreary
have already spoken at Lancaster. and
the friends of Beckhm hae been anxious
Tor him to go there before the campaign
closed They assure him big crowd.
\ brass band has been engaged to stir
up things Beckham's friends are claim
ing that he will carry Garrard county
by big majority,
On Saturday afternoon next. Gov.
Beckham will speak in Danville Stan
ley is the only senatorial candidate who
has spoken in Danvile in the present
campaign. A big crowd is assured
there Saturday afternoon to hear the
Ex-Governor as he is very popular in
Boyle courty and will undoubtedly car
~ that cornt.J.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Severe Fire at Williamsburg

Williamsburg suffered from a severe
TIRE early Saturday morning J. L.
Tarry's store was found on fire about
2 o'clock. The flames were coming out
a back window when first seen. The
fire spread to the Congregational
church, on the west side, and the Bel
mont Hotel, on the east side, both Of
which were destroyed, but considerable
furniture from each was saved Nothing
was saved from the store building. The
Gentry Hotel and several small rest
dences were saved that would have
burned had it not been for the new
waterworks system. The loss will
reach $4,000, with insurance as fol-
lows. Terry, 5000 on stock $4,000 ON
building, Sl,oOO on church, 5000 on the
Belmont that was owned by DIR. Z. S.
Noes. The mystery of the fire is a mys-
tery, as there had been no fire about the
building for days. Lights were turned
out except in the windows.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Somebody Stole Dry's Petition

The petition filed by the 'drys" OF
Anderson county at Lawrenceburg last
Tuesday has been stolen.' and County
Clerk Cook says he has no knowledge
of the time or manner of its disappear
ance. Wednesday evening Mr., Cook
put the petition in a place known only
by himself and the county Judge, as
he thought, but the next day when the
receptacle was opened. the paper was
gone Jailer Siers says he saw light
in the County Clerks office about 10
O'Clock Wednesday, but. thinking the
clerk OF his deputy were at work. he
made no investigation. The loss was
discovered when counsel for the "drys'
filed a supplemental petition. bringing
the number of thei. signatures up to
81. The lost paper contained 759
names. The 'wets" filed petitions for
separate elections to be held for the
city of Lawrenceburg and the town Of
Tyrone. on the same dav as the coun-
ty election, September 2S The petition
for Lawrenceburg contains 200. and that
for Tyrone llS names.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
w0MAMs' CLUB FORMED
IN LINCOLN COUNTY
Progressive Ladies Get Together And
Set on Foot Plans For Live and
Active Organization

A number of live, progressive wom-
en- OF Stanford got together last week,
while Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart was
here and organized what will be known
as the Woman's Club OF Lincoln Coun-
~. Steps will be taken to federate with
the other womcn's clubs over the state
which play so important a part in pro-
motion of civic affairs in their several
communities and the Woman's Club
here bids fair to be a power for good
IN this community.
Mrs. Stewart who is actively in con-
neotlon with .he organization work of
the State Federation OF Woman's Clubs
made short address detailing neces-
.sary steps, and work to be undertake
ell. Flats have already been iormuiat-
ed for the establishment of public H.
brary under the auspices of the Wom-
ans Clubs.
Judge Bailey and the other county Of
ficials have very CONSIDERABLY set a.
s.dc :-o rooms ii tie court house Tor
the club meetings, in one of which the
public library will be established About
rs books have been donated so far to
the club. and others are solicited from
generous citizens.
Meetings of the club will be held
twice a month, the next session being
scheduled for Thursday, July 30th.
AT the meeting last week officers
were elected and active work of organi-
zation undertaken. The officers Sc
lected are as follows:
President--Mrs. Shelton Saufley.
First Vice President--Miss Annie
Second Vice President-Miss Mary
Secretary-Mrs. J. s. Rice.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. G. Perry.
Solicitation of members is now un-
der way and the officers state a very
large and representative membership
has already been enrolled.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
lErom Fulton NeMsl

Majority Leader Oscar w. Under
wood OF Alabama was nominated for
United States Senator without can
vassing his state for votes. His ster-
ing ability had made his name a
household word. Because he stayed on
his job in Washington. his democratic
friends in his home state nominated
him for Senator by big majority.
For two or three months Congress
man Stanley has been drawing a salary
|of &25.N per month without beng at
his post OF duty in Washington. but
carvassing Kentucky for L. ). Senator
trying TO persuade democrats to vote
for him.
Unlike Underwood and Barley,
Stanley seems to be afraid to risk the
people unless he comes down and lee
ness.
On the same principle. we might sup
pose a farmer would hire a man and
then allow that hand to quit his work
and gallop over the country trying IN
find better job, drawing his pay while
away from his duty. There is not a
farmer in the country anywhere who
would think OF doing such foolish
thing Then, II farmer could not at
lord such neglect, why should the PEG.
pie as a whole allow ii by one OF their
public seryantss The people know Mr..
Stanley as well as they know either of
his opponents, and the democrats would
be more inclined TO support him II he
would stay with his job in Washing
ton like Barley and Underwood.
4 straw vote taken BY the Lexington
Herald gives former Gov Wilson a
majority OF more than ? to over Rich
ard J. Ernst for the Republican sena-
,orial nomination.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Two Bic Firms Consolidate

One of the largest business consolida-
tons ever perfected in this section of
the state was made known last week.
when the Cumberland Grocery Com
pany and the George .. Taylor Com
pany. merged. The Cumberland Grocery
Company in capitalized at 100000, and
has branches at Monticello, Burnside.
Somerset. Junction City. Lebanon and
Glasgow. The George =, Taylor com
pany is the oldest produce house in the
mountains of Kentucky. and its bust
ness runs the hundreds of thousands. Its
main office is at Burnside. with
branch houses at Albany. Burksville and
Somerset. w, Davidson is president
of the Cumberland Grocery Company,
and N !. Taylor is treasurer and pres
ident of the George p. Taylor Com
pany. There will be no charges in the
management on account OF the CONSOLE
dation.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
These Got BY Cheap

Kentucky candidates for Congress
sional nominations, as required by law,
among those who have already filed
being the following:
Alvan Fl. Clark, Republican, Third
district, nothing.
J. Frank Taylor, Republican, Third
district. nothing.
Roy Without, Republican, Fifth dis
trict, s.
Harvey Helm, Democrat, Eighth dis
trict, 81.
James p. Sp,llman, Republican Eighth
district. nothing.
John ]. Holtzclaw, Progressive. OF
Eighth district. SIS.
Arthur B. Rouse, Democrat, Sixth
district $500
Judge Allen w. Barley, Democrat.
First District has his netition ready
for filing and it will show an expendi-
ture of S475.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Mr.. Beckham

| (From Shelbyville SentineD
No man in the whirl of political life
OF the Democratic party m Kentucky
stands so prominently forth in the pub
/ lie eye as Ex-Governor ]. {. w. Beck
ham. Not by accident, but, on the con-
| trary, IN hot manly fights backed by
unllinching honor and courage and a
big brain has he won his spurs. He is
the pride OF his friends, and his enemies
by sad experience have also learned to
appreciate his merit He has never
| carried his contests beyond the legiti-
mate barriers OF his party-never. He
has always fought in the open and al
ways fair. All he has ever asked for
Is hearing and, given it, acquitted
himself with credit and distinction.
Tic is a young man III the prime OF
life, full OF health and vigor, and able
To do great service for the party IN
| the position that he aSpires to-the
senate OF the United States. Kentucky
will be instantly recognized when ne
takes his Seat-for alike with every
sensible Democrat, we feel that his
election Is already assured him. Yes.
kentucky will shortly again come into
her own. and the Nation, rousing itself
and looking the young champion oil
kentucky over, will say. We'll. well I;
he is a pretty clean-cut fellow and one
III the most promising young men in
he muSt august body of the world"
His friends everywhere, from end to
end OF the State, gladly hail him as
their chief and leader.
Just to give bit OF advance notice
ana to break the news gently: Beckham
has already gotten the nomination and
has gone off with it. 1t is a runaway
race. and Shelby county will roll up
a big majority for him, too. OF course
this news may sound sudden, but we
can assure you II is good enough ano
true enough to place a safe bet On Mr.
Beckham-that is, II you need the
money.
The Stanley men may fight Beckham
to their hearts content All that Beck
hams friends ask is that the Second
districts man friends will support the
nominee
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
Local Mules Shown at Mt. Sterling

The Mt Sterling fair began TO-DAY
and Lincoln county exhibitors will NJ
well represented, especially in the mule
rings. Col. ). I. Harris and Robert
B. Woods sent over several represen-
tatives from their crack string and ].
h. Woods sent over a number of good
ones. In the Harris & Woods string
were six mules, the pick of which was
a two year old mare, 10 hands high and
weighing LAO pounds. 1t will take
some mule to beat this one. They had
four threes and two two year ODDS Jim
Woods sent a couple of nice yearlings
and mare and a colt, which ought to
win in their classes. Still Mt. Sterling
is in the mule country and they will
have to go up against the best in the
land. Bob and Jim Woods both went
over to see the mule shows.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21

Barbourville, Ky, July Is-Former
Former Governor J. {. W. Beckham
led in the straw vote for United States
Senator taken by The Lexington Herald
staff correspondent aboard the noun
tam agricultural special, at Barbour
vile, by nearly to | over the COM
bincd vote Of his two opponents, Gov
eTnof McCreary and Congressman
iUwsley Stanley. Bcckhams friends
, arc enthusiastic and say that among
ine country folk he viii poll the fuli
Democratic vote.
lie straw vote at Barbourville re.
suited:
/ b,ckham 81. McCreary 3. Stanley 10.
Augustus f.. Wilson Il, X L. Ernst
TO-
Powers ~ Bosworth s..
George w. Jolly, candidate for Unit
cd States Senator ON the Progressive
ticket, got four votes, and John IA.
Wilson, Progressive candidate for Con-
gress, four votes.
AZ rineviiie the vote stood:
Beckham \, McCreary 0.
Augustus L. Wilson, 2, X. p. Ernes,
10.
Powers 2, Bosworth 2.
AZ Berea, Madison county, the Her
aids reecr.er also took straw vote
at the depot. Berea is in Governor
McCrearys old congressional district
but he only broke even with Stanley in
dividing the opposition to the nomina-
ton and election of former Governor ].
C. w. Beckham.
Former Governor Augustus +. Will
son outran Colonel X. =. Ernst among
the Republicans and seems to have the
best of the Coviugton politician. Only
one Progressive showed up and he was
SO enthusiastic in advocating Roosevelt
for President, that he forgot who was
running for United States Senator on
the Progressive ticket
Senator Johnson ~ Camden there, as
at Lexington, received decided pref.
ence for the Democratic nomination
tor the short term and was practically
The unanimous choice of those who ex-
pressed their preference in that contest.
The straw vote at Berea showed the
following results:
results:
For United States Senator, long
term, Beckham, o; McCreary 3. Stanley
). Republican augustus L. Wilson, 7;
Ernst. 3.
For United States Senator, short
term, Johnson n. Camden, II
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
From Stanley's Home County
(From Madisonville Hus,ler)


Dixon. Ny, July Hon J. {. w.
Beckham spoke here to an audience
that filled the court house in behalf
OF his candidacy for the senate. lie
was introduced by !. ID. Raikes, who
read the following telegram: 81. ID
Raikes. Dixon. Ky. we send greeting
- you and Democrats of Webster
county and 20 year distinguished gass;
ami kentucky's greatest democrat. Hon.
J. I. w. Beckham. Henderson county
will give Beckham 1000 good sober
Democratic votes. The shame OF the
McNutt-LiIlard-Cou } ournai
whisky lobby must be wiped out. Sign
ed DIR. !. {. Moseley. b. f. Niles. G.
T.. Sugg. K. l.. Cinnamond X. II. Hig.
gins, T. A. Conway. L. {. Ward. A. w
Hibhs. L T.. Sights. I. X. Sutton, Mar
win tblen. J. b. Adams"