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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
POULTRY RAISING
In FLORIDA
By A. P. Spencer, District Agent
U. S. Department of Agriculture.

In order to get the greatest
returns when eggs are the main
products fowls must lay during
the late fall an dearly winter
months. Fresh eggs are in spe-
cial demand in Florida frof No
vember 1 until Easter. at an
average price of about SO cents
a-dozen. During the rest OF the
year the average price is about
leg cents. There is occasionally
an extra demand for eggs during
June and July at approximately
LIS cents a dozen, on account OF
"a general shortage of supply.
In order to have laying fowls
during the period OF high prices
one must make preparation in
advance of this season.
Egg Production.
The time of melting will in
huence the period OF egg produc-
ton. Melting is natural pro-
cess to renew the plumage and
! occurs once year with healthy
fowls. 1t usually follows the
close of a continuous laying per-
! iod. When fowls finish their
laying period in April or May
melting will begin during June
,, but il they do not commence
layinguntil midwinter the mott
ing will probably not begin UNI
til August or September.
On the average no days from
the timemolting begins the fowls
will have all their new plumage.
During the time noting is in
progress very few eggs will be
laid. Consequently it is neces-
sary to have the fowls mott
early, so that they will be ready
/ 90 lay in October. 1t is import
ant to keep this in mind when
establishing a flock.
Effects of Melting
When the laying period is pro-
longed into the summer feeding
should be reduced to discourage
i laying. All protein feeds should
be lessened and the fowls turn
ed out to range, with light feed
ing.
II the fowls become broody at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
Drains Panasoffkee Swamp
THE FEAR OF RESULTS.

On all sides the spirit and purpose
Of the European combatants find eX-
preston in a fierce determination.
Says Hilliare Belloc, speaking for
France and referring to the Germans
There is no rest possible until they
shall either have made good to our
destruction or shall have been so
crushed that a recurrence of the
menace from them will for the fu-
ture be impossible.
Equally insistent are the Germans
on their part that there can be no
rest until either Germany is de-
stroyed or English control Of the seas
brought to an end, that Russian in
trigue in the Balkans hereafter be
made impossible, that Italian treach-
cry be published. AMI that Franch
envy be forever crushed.
| 1t is war to the knife and knife
to the hilt" that each side proclaims,
and when will the end be?
In other wars the belligerents
have fought for the maintenance OF
the established order''-which was
the case of combined Europe against
France and Napoleon over Il hundred
years ago-fo: honor. for territory
for revenge.
In this war the nations are fight
ing each other, now, to preser,e
their relative balance of power or t
increase it, for national integrit!
and dignity, for jealousy of eacl
other, and the acquiring of newborn
hatreds and humiliations.
| The great factor, however, is fea
of one another. England has com,
to fear the end of England's suprem
acy in world affairs, Germany tn,
end of the great Germanic union
France for existence itself, Russi;
for loss of power in the Balkans an
for sympathy with the Slavs, Ital.
for more territory and fear of Ger
manic ascendancy in Europe.
Not until they can feel certain tina
they have won safety for themselve
and their allies will they listen t
proposals for peace.
The fear of each other, each arm
ed for war, more than anything else
seems to stand in the way of the en-,
of the war. More than all else,
justifies the prophets who say tn
war will last for years.
So far, in this instance. fear |
not the beginning of wisdom.
Jackson ,(Mich), Patriot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
TRAMMELL IN GEORGIA STUDY.
SCHOOLS AND PRISONS

The Atlanta Constitution contains
the following: To obtain ideas for
the construction of large state in
'dustrial schools in Florida for boys
and another for girls. Governor Park
Trammell reached Atlanta to visit
the several industrial schools of
Georgia. Governor Trammell will
also visit similar institutions in
South Carolina, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Alabama during his
short trip.
The present boys industrial
school at Mariana, Fla. which will
compare with the most advanced
views of experts connected with
such institutions in Massachusetts
and other eastern states. Governor
Trammell states, however, that he
wishes to study the problems \ en-.
countered among the southern boys
as worked out by the superintend
ents of southern institutions with
the view of training to the best ad
vantage the boys of his state.
Governor Trammell highly com
mended the bill for the establish
ment of a highway commission
which was advocated by the hous,
committee on highways. He point
ed out that bill with very similal
provisions was passed by the Florid;
legislature last April. The only dis
tinguishing feature, he said, be
tween the Georgia and the Florid;
bill was that the latter bill calle.
for commissioners to be appointe,
} for each of the congressional dis
tricts of Florida.
AS a good roads enthuiast, Cover
nor Trammell was one of the mos
prominent men at the conference o
governors who recently launched tn,
Dixie highway project at Chattan
ooga. And it was largely due to hi
far-seeing advice that the grea
roadway between the north and tn
south was put upon its present basis
Florida is the real mother Of tn
good roads idea," said he. "Alf owe
the state this idea is giving itsel
shape in the most permanent road
on the continent. Many of tn
counties are issuing bonds for TIL
construction of brick paved road
ways. which are going out from tn
county seats in all directions y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

Speaking of eugenics, derided by
some and approved by more as being
merely good sense in proper proper
tion mixed with sentiment. in the i'm
portant work Of selecting husbands
and wives, Luke McLuke, who is
much more than jokesmith, pre-
sents the subject from this angle,
which gives remarkably clear view
Of Il:
1T makes man respondent when
he stops to ponder on what a fine
fellow ne would be If his grandpa
and his grandma had been compelled
to pass board Of eugenics before
they were married. )"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
And I allow he'll rue it.


And I allow he'll rue it.
1 am a man who pays his debts.
And will not be insulted,
So when the editor gets smart
l want to be consulted.
l took the paper 'leven years
And help him all I could. sir.
But when it come to dunnin' me
I didn't think he would sir.
But that he did, and you can bet
1t made me hot as thunder;
I says, I'll stop that sheet, will,
II the doggone thing goes under. /"
/ hunted up the editor
And for his cunnin' caper
paid him 'leven years and quit!
Yes, sir stopped the paper.-Ex.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
I'LL sHow'EM. DURN,EM."

I've stopped the paper, yes I have,
] didn't like to do it,
But the editor he got too smart,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
MONSTER DRAINAGE SCHEME
TO INCLUDE POLK

Except in the Everglades, the
LARGEST single drainage scheme ever
undertaken in Florida has just been
started by the Schroeder Land Com
pany of Milwaukee, and other big
land owners in Lake, Sumter, Polk,
Pasco and fernando counties. This
drainage scheme is to be known as
the Withlacoochee project and be-
gins at the southern shore of Lake
Harris, running south along the val
lev Of the Palatlakaha to Polk coun-
Ity, thence west until it strikes the
| Wfthlacoochee River which is to be
the outlet.
The engineering work has been
undertaken by Hiram McElroy OF
Tampa, and he estimates that it will
take a year to get the survey. The
project takes in approximately $780,
900 acres and will cost In theneigh-
borhood of 100000. A number Of
powerful dredges will have to be
built or secured for the cutting OF
canals. More than thirty miles, and
probably nearer fifty, of canals will
be cut. They will range in width
from ten to thirty-five feet, and from
six to ten feet in depth, carrying
water away from swamps of cypress
and saw grass and opening TO agri-
! culture some of the richest lands in
the whole country
Boundaries of the District
The Withlacoochee district begins
at the south shore of Lake Harris in
Lake county and follows the valley
,of the Palatlakha river south
through Lake county to the Polk
county line and west across Sumter
| county to the Pasco county line.
Running north between Sumter and
Pasco Counties six miles, the district
line turns west in Pasco county to
the Withlacoochee river and runs
/ thence northwest, following the riv-
er through fernando, Sumter and
Citrus Counties to Lake Panasoffkee
and east to Lake Harris.
Sumter County in its entirety, ex-
cept the two north rows of town
ships, is included in this district
Large portions of Lake fernando
and Pasco counties are between the
district boundary lines, and such
towns as Sumterville, Bushnell
Endenfield, st. Catherine and Rer-
dell are in the territory to be drain
ed.
Drains Panasoffkee Swamp
The project includes the drainage
of the great Panasoffkee smamp, one
of thelargest and widest of the
south. This swamp is composed OF
cypress and sawgrass, thousands OF
acres of rich land being unavailable
for agriculture because of dense
growth and water. Hundreds o.
ponds of stagnant water are to b.
drained and thus made available fol
farming purposes.-Le Com
/
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04
sK1NNING THE STREET CRITICS

The following from the Pensacola
News is one of the best articles of
its class we have seen and We COM
mend it to those people who never
find the papers good enough for
them:
Sometimes newspaper men Won
der if the omnipresent critic of news
papers has a real thought about the
difficulties of making a newspaper, or
that newspaper men have sensibili-
ties, just as regular human beings.
The critic who says, Huh, here's the
paper out with some more bunk
about coming prosperity" doesn't
stop for a moment to think just what
would happen if newspapers were as
diligent in printing all the bad news
they can find as they are in printing
the good.
Suppose that for one week, one
newspaper in a city preached with
all its power sin and sorrow. and
starvation, homeless. hundreds,
bursting banks, and all the other
gloomy things il could rake up. The
editor would probably be lynched
| for a knocker, and his critic would be
, happy to be present at the lynching.
"And then there's the esteemed
critic who says, II don't believe any
thing | see in the newspapers, be-
cause they never get anything
right" Usually he bellies his
words by snatching for the paper as
soon as he sees it and reading every
thing In It.
Then he gets in street-corner
argument and springs the editors
thoughts as his own, his chest swell
ing with pride at the idea of his
thinking so capably.
Newspaper work is fascinating
work chiefly because all the eternal
thoughtlessness of the world comes
out so vividly, and the editor is left
to think over the interesting problem
of how so many persons manage to
get along fairly we'll without using
their brains at all, or without giving
a moments consideration to the feel
ings of others. We love our critics,
and especially do we love our bromi-
die critics"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

The Miami Metropolis makes this
unqualified statement: Leo Frank
has been bought from the hang
mans moose +" There has been much
extreme and Incorporate writing
about the Frank case, in which the
lawless mob spirit was chiefly evil
dent, but the Metropolis goes fur
Their than all the rest. Its asser-
ton can only mean that it charges
the governor of Georgia with brib-
cry as his inducement to commute
Franks sentence, and in the way OF
reckless and unwarranted state
ment, combined with gross person
al insult, it is quite unworthy Of a
reputable paper like the Metropolis
It is horribly libelous. From intense
conviction that makes us blind te
everything except that which We
want to see, good Lord, deliver us!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-04

The candidacy of Hon. F. A.
Wood, of Pinellas county, for gov
ernor is at least bringing some de
cent and legitimate issues into the
contest for that office. His platform
con Germs itself solely with matter:
of State government and plans fol
the betterment of the people through
legislation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
n. VI. no,d ior ILcrrc.cnlatI,c

Notioe the announcement Of Hardy
VI. Boyd a. candidate for represen-
tatlve TO succeed T. p Baker. re-
signed. Mr.. Boyd Is a splendid gem
tloman. a successful lawyer. a good
democrat. a loyal citizen. interested
In the progress and development Of
West Texas lie understands the need
81 this part Of the state and 10 well
qualified TO make a safe. reliable
representative. Remember the date
July 20
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
Burlap Dat Sacks at Coates
Mercantile Company III

Baker. Grayum a Arierson paii
Dr Rosser $1,000 for his tenan
dwelling loss and paid Mrs. NJ. J
Thornton for house and household
goods damage this week. They also
paid Mr. A. NJ llerren. small hail
damage on his crop These gentle
men announce that they have paid
losses under every class Of policy
written during the month Of Jun,
covering FIRE. tornado. hail. light
ming. life. plate glass. accident anf
health.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

II. C. Eilerd OF the China Grove
district was here Monday and said
the hail almost ruined his crop but
his cotton Ia coming out and he has
about a half a stand. lie prefers to
do on that rather than risk planting
80 late.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

NOTICE

To the Citizens OF scurry County and
especially the farmers''
have leased the Woodrow build
Ing and expect to run an up-to-date
hotel. VIII appreciate a reasonable
share OF your patronage.
Respectfully,
q. II. WITT
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

II you want bargains that you
couldn't ind at the cost sales, 80 to
c. II. Fellmy's. lie has ON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Every farmer, merchant well ey-
erybody needs an ArEo cnr fri'e
$4,000 delivered.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

LOsT-A little brown delivery mule.
Finder will please notify benson a
Smith Grocery Company. ,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mrs. ! H. Harris Of Merkel Ii
the guest of h,H daughtera, Mosdamca
W. ?. and S. A. Dudkett
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

d. A. Jones. J.. A. stayeley, Rev.
Jas II. Tate and others we're here
from Fluyanna to attend the burial
Of Mr.. ]. o. Nelson. 80
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Don't forget the Sunday dinner at
the Woodrow Hotel. II
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Burlap Dat Sacks at Coates
Mercantile Company ttt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mrs. Bob Warren and daughter Of
Pest cay are visiting in snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Telephone me at my expense about
an Arro car. They are for service.
d. =. LANE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

See Ed. Baze for second hand wind
mill extras. Phone 217. 47tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

do ali that can to merit your con
ndcnce.
Respectfully
HARDY NJ. BOYD
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

DR. l.. +. Trigg was here Tuesda,
from Hermlelgh
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
"rlnkc white" Flour is better.

Mrs. ]. d. Woodall visited a few
days ago at Fluyanna.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

The latest Magazines at SMITH
Confectionery.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

ED. A. WARREN
Mgr. warren's Print shop
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12
@ @ @
A COOKING CLASS.

Miss Mary Doney has just closed two
weeks class in cooking at Wetmore. She
reports an enthusiastic and willing bunch
of workers consisting of forty members,
of ladies and girls. They tried out
four to seven recipes at each meeting
The members of the cooking class gave
dinner at the finish of the lessons, the pro-
eeeds were used to purchase a tent for
community meetings. Prof. +. Hines,
county agricultural agent, of Benton, adj
dressed the crowd.
Miss Doney goes to Benton this week to
give a series of lectures on gardening and
Canning Club work. Miss Doney can give
one weeks course in cooking in one place
provided ten ladies agree to attend the
meetings. The only cost will be the in
gradients for the demonstration.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12
ENTERTAINMENT BY
CLASS IN EXPRESSION.

The pupils of Miss Kyles in Expression
will give an entertainment at the High
scnool building Friday, Feb. 10. Every
body cordially invited. The following
programme will be rendered:
Song-"When Visitors Come to Our
School" Expression Class.
Reading-"Mud Cakes" -Zennalee Bell.
Reading -'The Second Table" 80
Ulamay Brooks.
Reading "Karl's Crime" ---------
Mildred Marchant.
Song-"Don't Play So Rough Jim"
Ten Boys,
Reading "Pontius Plate Elma Lovelace
Reading 'When Papa SLAVES"
William Swanson.
Reading Our School," Pat Hensley.
Song-"Cross The Great Divide, 49,
Ten Girls.
Reading-vCobIins, Hazel Lovelace.
Reading "Meditations OF jimmy -
Earl Amburn.
Reading-7He Said An Awful Thing"
Elsie Johnson.
sBad Whispering Bird" Six Little Girls.
Rdading -"The Chillin's Picture,
Willie Standridge.
Reading sAn Incident of a French
Camp" Dollie Mcdowell.
Reading "Old Mother Goose,
Miss Kyle.
Poses---------E Eight Expression Pupils.
Bad Luck Wendell Swanson.
Good Night UIamay Brooks.
Especially do we wisv the parents OF the
pupils of the class to come as it will be an
inspiration to the class. We want them to
see what the pupils have been accomplish
this year. JESSIE b. kYLE.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12
INDOOR BASEBALL.

Last Friday night the Tigers and Reds
had little set-to and what the Reds did to
'em was shame. Just what the matter is
with the Tigers, nobody seems to know as
it is the strongest team in the bunch, but
is playing in mighty hard luck. The score
was Is to 10.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12

The Braves, all pulled up with the idea
that the Reds-in the person of ]. 0. Hun
nicutt who. had left town, had afall taken out
of them, Tuesday night, by score of "a
to 49, Just a little too much confidence,
boys.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued by W.
A. Woody, clerk of the Law Court at
Ducktown, Tenn, on the 4th day OF Feb
ruary, 1915, will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, on the 9th day of
March, 1915, at the Courthouse in Duck
town, Tenn, the following described real
estate, toWit:
One house and lot bounded on the north
by -- Burkhart; on the west by Fran
els Null; on the south by Wes-
lev Beavers; on the east by Wesley Beav-
ers situate and being in the Tenth civil
district of Polk county, Tenn; levied on
as the property of ]. L. Culberson to sat.
isfy a Judgment in favor of the State OF
the State Of Tennessee against M. c. Gull
berson, ct al.
This Feb. 8, 1915. JOE WILLIAMS.
Depaty Sheriff Polk County.
Ducktoun M. E. Church South.
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
Preaching II o'clock a. m.
Preaching at 7 o'clock P. m.
Mid week prayer service, Wednesday
7 p. m.
Will preach every second and fourth
Sunday at Isabella. ),
You are cordially invited to come to all
of these services and worship with us.
Will preach at Isabella Sunday
G.. F. THOMAS, Pastor.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12
NEUROLOGICAL.

Prof. Robert T. Rutherford for many
years rural schohl teacher. He taught
in Brentwood and other points. He died
at his sisters home, Mrs. Martin, at Cal
houn, Bradley county. Friday. Prof
Rutherford was 65 years of age. He leaves
a widow two sons and daughter.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12

Mr.. Laurence German died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Houstin H. Maxwell,
Thursday. Mr.. German was SIS years old
and had been i'll several weeks. He was
connected with the Cleveland Coffin Fac
tory for some years as painter and it is
thought his death was due to lead poison
ing. Mr.. German was born in Georgia,
and lived in Dalton for number of years.
He lesves two sons and five daug hters.
Funeral services were held Saturday after
noon.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hill have moved
from Isabella to the Ocoee farm, where
they have mighty cozy quarters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-04

sleeves had deep faring cuffs of the
striped silk with a frill of the chiffon
around it's edge. The collar of the
blouse was very high with frill of
chiffon above and below.
Another little dress which sported
a short bolero jacket and chiffon
blouse having deep bell sleeves of
chiffon, had a skirt which showed a
new evolution of the tunic skirt. The
skirt was of blue chiffon taffeta with
two box pleatings around the bottom.
The skirt was the full length in the
back, but the front was the depth of
the two box-pleated ruffles shorter,
and beneath were two box-pleated
frills of white chiffon. The effect was
stunning.
Contrast is strong note in the col
or combinations of the season. Many
dark jackets are worn with white or
light colored skirts. Wide leather
belts were used on some of the dres-
ses. One white serge dress had real
patent leather belt which was very eff
fective indeed.
A white chiffon afternoon dress
showed the raglan sleeves with sur
plice fronts of filet lace and a loose
panel of the filet lace in the back.
The unusual skirt was made of chif-
fon with three graduated bands of
shirred silk applied. Each band was
shirred upon a cord top and bottom,
which gave the band a very pretty
finish.
A mode which is having quite a
vogue and is both graceful and eff
fective has been inspired by the Turk
ish trousers. This dress, however, is
not trouser skirt, far be it! There is
foundation skirt made shorter than
the outside skirt and the lower edge
of the outside skirt is gathered and
caught to the lower edge of the under
skirt and the skirt itself is bloused, if
that term can be used, all around the
bottom. The dress which l saw hav-
ing the skirt like this had very wide
belt and with large round disks or
moons embroidered on it in red and
silver and gold.
A coat and a dress showing the.
long and short-waisted effects are
shown in the illustrations. The coat
in diagonal blue serge, with full skirt
and belt with pockets upon each side
is late and practical model for the
spring coat. In the illustration the
coat is worn with sand-colored
skirt.
In plain and MORE taffeta is the
dress illustrated made in the latest
basque effect. The bodice is given the
long-waisted appearance by a panel
front which is cut in one with a wide