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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-27
Some Comment on Action.

commenting on the action of the
superv,sors Yesterday, the Fort Madi-
son Gem City says:
'or some years the matter of
ucatins drainage district IN that
sicoon has been thu subject o. com
nehf anG has even been carried into
,ns courts From tima to time re
r...s have been rife that the gigantic
m.olee' would be carried through.
~, IT waS stated that individuals
noaid attem-t it. then 1t was said
,ast the Mississippi River Powe7
Smpahy who bad gained the owner.
NV oy purchase of the greater part
y me land involved we-e conside-ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-27
Plan TO RECLAIM
VAST LAND TRACT
manage District at Green Bay Con,
serving seversl Thousand Acres
WIN be Estab-
lished
KEoKuK MEN START IT
petition Asking Supervisors to Make
This Move is Signed BY a. 8.
tombstone and N. ..
TraufIer.
KEoKuK MEN START IT

rbe establishment of a drainage dis
.r,ot - conserve an immense area of
sarti,a land was ordered yesterday by
he board of supervisors OF Lee coun-
~ The petition for the establishment
= drainage district was signed by
p tombstone OF this city and NJ.
4 +, Traufler, also Of Keokuk. The re-
eta;med area will involve something
ill., 10000 acres of Green Bay land.
The land to be redeemed is some
Witch is affected by the backing up
- the waters of Lake Cooper, caused
Sr the building Of the dam. The con-
servation of this immense tract OF fer
Tile land. such as the Green Bay coun-
,rv il noted for, will be Of immense
importance to the county. 1t will re-
lease a large and productive area.
The description OF lands to be af-
sscted BY this move for conservation
Is found in the following from the
petition for the establishm snt OF the
district.
Lands Which are Involved.
"AlI those lands lying south Of the
4 skunk river, southerly and easterly OF
4 Tie bluff and west Of the Mississippi
river said land being more accurately
described as follows: In township GS
north range west. fractional sec
tons I. s. II, is, 10 in township SO
north, range 3 west, sections 3e and
81 In township 6S north, range 3 west,
sections /. 2, 8 and 4, fractional sec
tons ). and -, all of sections s, g..
10. il. Is, IA, Is. 16 and II. fractional
sections IS and 19s all of sections 20,
III. % and %. fractional sections "a.
% and %, all of sections 81, % and
g. fractional sections 80, 81. 80, 3G
and 81. in township eS north, range
iwest, fractiona! sections % and &c."
The general boundaries of this dis
trict are the Mississippi on its east
ana southerly portions. and the bluffs
pn the west and Skunk river on the
Forth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-27
MAY divert Los. creek.

Y necessary. the engineer in charge
Of the work will divert Lost creek
and build levee along the new chan
mel.
The cost of the work is not to be
lepaid until there are funds in the
county treasury from the sale OF
oranage bonds of the district
line expense OF the engf-
H'G;ring work is not to OK
ceed $500, and a contract with Ed
mohd i Perkins. an engineer. was
sfaWn M blythe board Perkins is to
deposit $4,000 bond for performance
\ " Tue work according to contract.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
SPARKMAN ASKS 100000
TO FIGHT CITRUS CANKER

Washington. D. c., Dec. =
Representative stephen Sparkman. of
the First Florida District, has in
troduced in the House of Represen-
tatives a bill providing for the APP
preparation of $4,000 900 with which
to carry on the fight against citrus
cank,r in the United States.
representative Snarkman placed
the sum high, SO that it will per-
nit being rut down. as attempts
would be made if the sum really
ncedct. were named in the measure.
A number of Floridians interested
deeply in the fieht AGAINST citrus
canker, including D. Collins Gill
lette. president of he Tampa Board
I of Ttade. are in Washington inter
estins the national aw-makers In
the campaign against the dread cit
rus pest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
ANOTHER GOOD HOUSE
GREETS THE FAV0RITES

According to schedule, the Starnes-
Lawrence Stock Company presented
10 quite a large crowd last ni2ht, the
American version Of that pleasing
Irish comedy drama, Peg O My
Heart"
Needless to say, the play was put
on in their usual satisfactory man
ner. and was we'll received by the
audience.
TIL, vaudeville specialties, be-
tween acts consisted Of singing, mon
ologues. dialogues and good contor-
ton work by one of the ladies OF the
company
The erand finale was very cor
rect imitation of N old fashlohe'
country dance, which was greatly
enioyed by all, especially by Mr.
Hobart, who nearly broke down nj
opera chair and endangered severa
buttons on his wearing apparel.
The Starnes-L Lawrence Company !
making GOOD, and giving the peopl
clean, up-to-date shows, winch
Judging by the attendance, is appre
ciated.
Tonight they will put on an es
pecially good comedy drama, entitle
The Strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
MOTHERS OF THIS CITY
TO BE GIVEN SERMON

A moral lesson for young girls as
mucn as for their mothers is
the analysis of THE Blindness of
Virtue great Fssanay feature
film which will be shown at the Ma
jestic theater tonight. This great
play deals with a question of vital
Importance to every home. 1t
is a thrilling Indictment against the
modem fashion of bringing up chill
dren IN ignorance IF certain prob
lens in life. Edna Mayo and Bry-
ant Washburn take the leading parts
in this great film adaptation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
CHRISTMAS SEASON
At HAND AND
SHOPPERS ARE
GETTING BUSY

Santa Claus is abroad in the land.
He is telling everybody that
Christmas comes but once a year,
and now is the time to yield to gen
erous impulses ami make others
happy.
Everybody is listening to the call
of Santa Claus. Everybody is nom
dering the questions, What shall |
give?" and "How can | make my
Christmas money go farthest?"
Have you anything to sell that
will make an acceptable Christmas
gift?
Can you sell it al the same price
it can be bought Tor elsewhere, or,
perhaps trifle lower?
If you have, and if you can, then
there are lots of people waiting to
be told of these facts.
You may know You have the goods
and can sell at saving price. hut
they don't know it.
Like the fellow who threw a kiss
to his girl in the dark, YOU ma!
know what you are doing, but no
body else does.
| And if you don't tell about wha
you have. the people will take thei1
trade to somebody who will.
Can you blame them?
Folks are not going from store t
store on hunt for goods, when the.
are being hammered at by enter
prising merchants every day, tellini
them all about these gods and nov
cheap they can buy them.
That's the reason lots of trad
goes out of Lakeland. Wide awak
merchants of Tampa and other elite
are making a strong pull for Lake
land trade.
People ought to buy at home, bu
if they have no idea what you have
or what you sell it for, you mu.
not blame them 70" buying whe1
they are urged to buy
Tell them about your stol
through the columns of the Evenin
telegram, which everybody in LAX
, land, except about six and one-ha
people, subscribes for. (The six an
one-Lalf who don't subscribe, read
just the same.)
, Advertise in this paper, which
the best and cheapest way to reat
all the people and you will liven I
' your business and keep trade
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
ANENT HOBOEs

Lakeland, Fla . Dec :, lHl'
The Evening Tel ram ! read in
your paper of Dec the article
signed Citizen, and as soon as
read il, confess that was consid-
orally stirred Now Just think OF
one of LakelandS citizens adNocat-
ing such a thing as Citizen claims
tina. he advocates, arresting persons
Passing throu2h the country hunt
ing for work, simply, as he CLAIMS
IN mt them to work cleaning up the
streets and alleys
have always been hooSte@ r
Lakeland. but when she resorts 10
such means as that to get her streets
cleaned and paving done, ! for one
will want to move elsewhere ANY
town that would advocate Such d
/ course is not a fit place Tor TOURISTS
or any other honest person IN IN!
opinion
won't tire you further "a J an
only one who wants to see justice
done TO all the poor who are LOOK
ing for work. as well as the touris'
who come here to spend their mono.
in our midst Surely Lakeland wo"i'
not disgrace herself as to follow ! u
liens suggestions
Now don't think that ! attach am
h,oma on YOU for printing that ar
ticle. Yours,
ANOTHER CITIZEN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
Men S List

Jchn Began. II II Brown >
Brovn. c A Chase, Vim a cara
las crawford. CALEB Cox tcleaner
I'd powders. Mr Friedrich, Joe
rountain. J W Gibson 60 fr'u
corais. DR.. IL, W IIicha. waiter
1obnes. Sam Jackson. Francis JACK
SOW Jones. Jones, Joe KING,
oscar Lambs. Albert Mckeney' : T
Mooney, Robert Mmtsomery' ia
Noo-e. ] { Moore Robert Z Pre-
llsnr, patrick, Y Palmer, I Kan
aolrh. Jesse Reynolds. Secretary
u paral Arch chapter 80 %, Mr. anc
urs W II salmon, Santa Claus r :
st,rslerry. J Thomson h p" W II
Hams
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
have the outfit for for such work

have the outfit for for such work
can use the cOnvicts and build roads
much cheaper than any other way
then when times get better we may
build hard roads with safety. We
are told that California Is bonded
and why not do likewise. Yes, the
private property out there is mostly
under mortgage and who wants to
follow such poor business methods?
&. !. LEWlELLIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Atlantic Coast Lice train No. 81,
due here at 12:4b p. m. from Fort
Myers, arrived yesterday at 3 p. m.
PASSENGERS at the Union Station de-
clare that, near Brownsville, two
cars OF oranges in a freight train,
were derailed on the approach to a
trestie No official report of the ac-
cident reached Tampa SO far as
could be aseertained. The Fort My
ers branch train did not leave Tam
pa yesterday until o'clock, forty
Eve minutes late.-Tampa Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
SCHOOL BOARD =.
met IN REGULAR
SESSION

WV DeC. i--ilne DOdTu VI
public instruction net in regular
session in the office of the superin-
tendent with all members and the
superintendent present. Meeting
called to order by Chairman j. C.
owens. Minutes of all previous meet
inss were read and approved.
Supt Parker reported that he had
purchased the material for the
Brooks school building and that
same was on the ground ready to
begin work of the construction. He
also reported that he had several
bids from contractors for the cree
ton of said building. He was in
structed to award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder.
Supt. Parker reported that the
present school building being used
for the Kings school was in a de-
plorable condition and that it was
in an unsafe condition. He reported
that he had conferred with the pa
irons in regard to erecting a new
building and that the patrons agreed
to furnish the site and also erect the
building, provided that the board
would furnish the material. The
hCaru aereed to furnish the mater
ial 70, said school, the material fol
10 no 70 q Il O {
schoo, pro rata share of the An
burndale and Eagle Lake distric
funds
Messrs Horton and Jester, trus
tees OF the Lake Alfred school, ap
peared before the board and asket
that the board grant them permits
sion TO incur indebtedness so as t
install electric wiring and plumbin
fixtures in the new Lake Alfre'
school building which is now II
course of construction Same wa
granted provided that the cost 0
same would not exceed 80 per cen
of The estimated income of said dis
1 trict as is provided in section
. charter 6S2S, laws Of Florida. 1871 5
The salary of the principal of tn
Lake Morton school in Lakeland wa
{ fixed at 800 per month.
Trustees of the Oak Grove scho(
appeared before the board an
asked permission TO make SON
needed repairs of the Oak Gro'
school building Same was granted
> The request for an addition
{ teacher in the High school depar
ment of the Winter Haven schoC
r said teacher to begin work as SOC
o as the new building was complete
S was granted.
. Resolved. That this board Apr
y nriate $500 for the Polk county fla
a to be held in Lakeland. and $50 +
IS the South Polk district fair to
" held H. Fort Meade, said amour
to be used exclusively for the one
m inc Of prizes for school exhibits a.
% other purposes pertaining to the a
vance ment of educational intere'
% of the county.
The board canvassed the retur
:, of the election held IN the Oak Gro
district and declared the result
follows: That NJ. A. Dossey, X.
Rivers and j. H. Ivey were du
y elected trustees for the ensuing t.
wears and that tn" electors OF So
district were in favor of the hi
mill levy for the next two years.
Tha board canvassed the retuT
of the election held in the Midla
district and declared the result
n. follows: That d. w. Stokes, Mari
Rlount. and NJ G. Dopler were d.
= elected trustees for the ensuing t
wears and that the electors of 81
district were in favor OF the tn
mill levy for the next two years
j, The board canvassed the retul
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Railroads of the country are TAX
ing ADVANTAGE of the substantial I'M
provement in the investment de-
mand by arranging for financing
and a number of the roads have an
nounced the sale of bonds and notes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

,r Otis Brantley, one of Lake
aids well-known shoe salesman,
q, tnis morning for Fort Meade to
orduct general closing-out sale
~ vr Phillip Cohen. Mr.. Brant-
-. thinks of buying Mr.. Cohen's
mira stock after this sale is con-
md.d.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mr.. w, W. Chase. of Fort Meade
who will be cashier OF the State
Banl' under the new ownership. and
Mr. A. Fl DeVane. who owns The
controlling stock, are in the city to-
day looking for suitable houses in
which to live, as they expect to
bring their families here in about a
week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
ROAD BONDS


lave been requested to write
my views on the question OF bond
,np POLK county tor the purpose OF
pul.uin, permanent roads. NOW,
Will. / shall speak plainly, 1t VIII
be with due regard Tor the views
of others, for some OF my best
friends differ with me on the above
question.
First is this: A safe time to 80
in debt, with most all the civilized
nations at war, and it is absolutely
necessary that we make this danger
! GUS move simply because some Oh
our sister counties have done so.
for one, say no, ana find l am
not by myself. Many of the best
citizens look at it as ! do.
What class of people are behind
this proposition. ! have looked at
. it frcm every side and can see IL
only one way-that is the undeslr-
able leading factor--the auto en-
,thuipst. It's a combination con-
|nected by various names from here
to the Northern cities. We are told
that its for the farmers SO they can
market their produce with more ease,
and so on. Now, II have been cor
rectly informed, majority of the
farmers are not asking for nara
roads. but more roads. very lew
wish to put all the road money we
will have for number OF years on
top of the present roads when are
practically new, for most or them
have been built in the last two OF
three years. We want laterals tha'
will 20 out in the country and reach
al our citizens. The proposed roads
as Il rule, run parallel, or by th'
. side o. the railroads. therefore are
not as useful for hauling produce al
! they should be, especially as thel
4 are al the roads We will get, ana
hiuk as others do. that if this bono
ssuG carries, there will be but lev
Dads built outside Of the zoo miie
I hat is proposed, and we are no
e sure CT getting that much, for prom
= ises don't always carry. J am tol'
u that when bonds were voted III on
If our home towns they failed to d
he work promised.
no doubt our present commission
> .rs arc good men, and will do a
they promise, they wont raise on
AK and so on But don't Tor 9
that they will go out of office som
day and another set will go III
. those men can and will do as the
please, and If our property is raise
q and tho milla2e is put to the high''
limi. nc one shouldn't be surprised
q I think with others, one milo
as dollars is a large sum for one eonI
o. " TO assume l am in touch VIII
IN several States and find the roa
m question is the talk of the hour, Oh
no place is as reckless as we are.
few hundred thousend is the llmi
and that don't always carry.
We are told that clay roads are !
good end won't last any time.
k have paid close attention to u
N. roads that have been built since
Ie- came to Florida, 81 will say tn
ug clay or rock put down properly
NJ graded road-beds will, with prop
es. caro-, last a number Of years. w
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

A marked increase in California
travel prior to the holidays is made
been necessary to add extra sleep
ing cars every night to the regular
equipment OF the Overland Limited
train leaving the Chicago & North
western Railway passenger terminal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mrs Jos. w. Bryan left last
night for Lakeland to be with her
brother, V. c.. Williams, who is re-
ported to have been seriously in
jurea in an automobile accident
there.-Orlando Reporter-Star. Mrs
Bryan returned to- her home in Or
lando last night. Mr.. Williams IN
algfting from car Sunday Night
while it was in motion, fell and
strained his back, but he is now set-
ting along nicely we arc glad e
state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

vr J. C. Swearengen has ar
.rad from his home in Pittsburg,
D. 70 spend the winter in Lake
ord as is his annual custom. He
6 at the present the guest of his
riona Mr.. A. c.. Shaffer, but will
rave !. room at the home of Mr.. w.
, sneed. His many friends are Civ
No HIM most cordial welcome back
n Lakeland,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

.. Fppcs Tucker, who has been
for several days at Tallahas-
nbare he went as counsel for
~ .;,r of Lakeland in an injunction
:. rst,,rned to his home here last
,;chI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Of the election held in the Mt Zion
district and declared the result as
follows:
That w. S. Clark, w. Webb and
d. A. Pearson were duly elected
trustees and that the electors of said
district were in favor of three mill
levy for the ensuing two years.
Petition was received from the
electors of Frostproof Special Tax
school district No. % asking the
board to call an election to deter
mine whether comDulsory school at
tendance shall prevail in said dis
trict. Said petition was granted and
the election notice ordered published
in the Fort Meade Leader.
Estimates were received from the
contractors for the erection OF the
school buildings at Fort Meade, Lake
Alfred, and Winter Haven for pay
ment on their contract. Said esti-
mates were carefully examined and
warrants ordered dawn in the fol-
lowing amounts for each buildings;
| Winter Haven .........i $4,So2..s''
Lake Alfred .........". S4o.oZ
For; Meade ..,..... :, 1899
The business o. the board bein
| yet incomplete, the board adjourned
to meet again the following day
| G.. A. PARKER,
| Secretary.
Barlow. bee. s. 1913.
Pursuant to adjournment. the
roard met in adjourned session IN
the office of the superintendent witt
all members and tn superintend"n
present.
The treasurer's monthly rcpor
which is as follows, was examined
and approved
General School Fund :.
Balance on hand last
month 49,. ...S l''Z'''
Receipts during month. -, 1860
Total ..... - S4"'"''-''
BY warrantspaid during
month 49,. 20, ~. !
Balance on hand ~. s24,9l2.S
Special Tax District Funds
Balance on hand last
40 OO3 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shannon
and bright young son. John, arrived
IN Lakeland last night and Will
spend the winter at their home in
The many friends of this
excellent family are delighted to
welcome them back. Since early in
the summer they have been at their
home in Michigan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
,,s A. A. Mulkin, ,of Bradford,

v,s A. A. Mulkin, oof Bradford,
,rriyed in the city this MORN
49, and is stopping at the New Ire
~. Mrs Mulkin IL a sister of the
Mrs j. w. Wilson and came
,.,, to look after the latters eff
49,. and transact other business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
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:
W LACONICS1
;, n,>a 81 fire phone 5000

larry Wflletts, of Whining
VI = is in Lakeland with a
o. Iocating here permanently.
&c" - here he is the guest of Mr..
"a" Guilford E. Cumbie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mrs. n. T. Peterson was taken
be operated on for appendicitis. She
to Tampa today where she goes to
has been confined to her bed for
three weeks and to better her con-
diton an operation was found nee
essary Her many friends earnestly
nope that she may soon be greatly
improved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

-, irthur Yarbrough left last
,igbt for Fort Myers where she
4'' .lad by the serious illness of
'4' ,,,,ber. Mrs. Bradwell. who has
''' onorated on for appendicitis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
LAKELAND LODGE
NO. 81. F. & A. M.

Regular convocati,r Monday night
at 80 Election Of officers and 9TH
er important business to be trans
acted.
J. F. WE.SON. w. NJ.
f.. O. GARLAND, Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

FOR RENT--FOur lerge unfurnished
rooms. upstairs, modern convcn-
fences. Apply AIS South Tonnes
see Ave, or phone 23 Black.
1000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

II G. Slaughter of lakeland.
we'll known fruit buyer. was a bust
ness visitor to the city Yesterday
He is registered al the Bay View
Hotel Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mrs G.. H. Allen, of Kisslmlhee'
and former resident of TINS Guy
ha> 'rought a lovely array OF manu-
painted china to Lakeland, and mas
PLACED same on display in th'
3boniel building. She has some 'N-
quisite pieces that would make lde"'
|attin. or Christmas gifts. ana lhe
.7d, Of the city will no doubt aEaiI
themselves of the opportunity ana
secure some of her choicest pieces
lore the stock is picked over.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
In Society
Mrs. Asa Brantley
end Mrs. W. F. johnson
Entertain Dixieland
Needle Club

MIS- Asa Brantlcy and Mrs X
r Johnson entertained the Divia,ona
Neeole Club at an old fashion spend-
the-day party at the home Of urs
Asa Brantley in Dixieland Success
avenue, yesterday. The hall livin q
room and dining room was hear,i
July decorated with cut flowers he-
sonias and Christmas cactus Tba
guests amused themselves with
fancy work and playing rock Those
who enjoyed Mrs. Brantlev's and
Mrs Johnson's hospitality were
Mrs Harry F. Smith, Mrs. J. II
Wootal, Mrs. W. s. Wilkes Mrs
Hugh Shook, Mrs. Grower Smith
Mrs. Oscar Wolfe and Mrs. John
son, The number who attended thi,
affair were more than glad to hay,
braved the bad weather to enio,
Mrs. Rrantley's and Mrs. Johnson
hospitality.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

Mr. E. l.. Wuderkehr, OF JACK
sonyille an expert watch maker ana
ensrG, err is now with the O'Steeh
Jewclry Co. Mr.. Wuderkehr was
formerly A C. l.. watch inspector
olt has recently been with Jacoos
Jewelry Co. of Jacksonville. ~
comes highly recommended anc Is
ready to give the patrons OF th'
OSteen Jewelry Co. the hlshes'
srade service, especially in the
watch department, being an expert
swiss watch maker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09

FOR RENT-TwO or three unfur-
nished or furnished rooms.
Apply 4O1 North Florida Avenue
4S25