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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
BUYING AT HOME
By Walt Mason


bought some rags of Tail0E
Skaggs, and paid him when | got
EN-; he wept with glee; For now"
said he, 'I'll pay my bills, dod rot
EN-" So on the run he took the
mon, and paid the corner grocer,
whose trade was bad, and who was
sad, because the wolf drew closer.
This made him smile, and for a
while the man of teas and sages,
thought cheerful thinks, forgot the
kinks, and paid his clerks their
wages. And Biliam Burk, the old
head clerk, put up some thankful
phrases; his wife was ill-the drug
gist's bill had worried him like
blazes. The druggist cried, Dog
gone your hide, | thank you for
these roubles; I'm in the hole and
need roll to ease my weight of
troubles" The druggist paid that
winsome maid, his first assistant,
Annie, and just for luck she blew a
buck for roller skates for granny.
And thus my scads brought help to
lads and girls beyond the counting;
much trouble ceased, and joy in
creased, and kept on mounting,
mounting. You see, my friend, if
you should spend your coin with
local dealers, you're spreading glee
and ecstasy to beat the sunshine
spieler.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

The st. Petersburg Times, noting
that the Germans are using explo-
sives invented by Lakeland's own AL
bertus Vogt, hands him its sprig OF
lilac in the shape of nominating him
for Con eress. Well, Albertus is
one of the few men left in the State
who hasn't been nominated for some
thing, and we'll bet he'd stir up
things in Congress just like his ex-
plosives do with regard to armies OF
men and groves of stumps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

A big Independence Day celebra-
tom will be held at Winter Haven
on July 3 Saturday This big day
will be under the auspices of the
Winter Haven Concert Band and
Winter Haven Fire Department
There will be big parade; prizes
for best float, best trimmed automo-
bile and races. Games and aquatic
sports of all kinds. Baseball
basket dinner, fire works and big
dance; in fact complete day ant
night program. Everybody invited
Watch for posters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
DIXIE HIGHWAY MAY
COME BY TWO ROUTES

Florida will have western as
we'll as an eastern branch of the
Dixie Highway If the States COM
missioners can be prevailed upon by
the citizens to recommend it, accord
ing to information received in tele-
gram directed to Assistant Secretary
l.. P. Dickie, of the Tampa Board
of Trade, from Lycurgus Burns. one
of the fourteen delegates represent
ing the central route" Mr.. Dickie
reached Tampa yesterday morning
but Mr.. Burns and several others re-
NAMED in Chattanooga longer and
secured later information.
The fact that the other states
through which the Dixie Highway is
to run will have two routes, because
there was dispute among the rep
resentatives as to where the road
should run, it is believed to aueur
well for Florida also and has influ-
enced the Dixie Highway Commits
sion to grant the Florida Commits
sioners, Mr.. SaXton, of Tallahassee,
and Mr.. Belcher, of Miami, ninety
days in which to decide on a western
route. These gentlemen have been
invited to attend the convention to
be hid in Orlando Jun 10.
The statement in the telegram
that the Commission has granted the
Florida Commissioners ninety days
to decide on western route" is moi
thoroughly understood and it is moi
known whether this western route
refers to that chosen by the Contra
Highway Association or one further
west, along the Gulf coast, but these
matters will be Strengthened out, II
is thought, at the Orlando meeting
Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

If we were governor of Georgia,
we'd try to go little further than
Governor-elect Harris, and consider
the Frank case irrespective of the
sentiment in Georgia or anywhere
else, but solely on it's merits as
viewed from the standpoint of indi-
vidual conscience and the sworn duty
of the States chief executive officer
1t is hard for a governor to do this
in such a case, but that's one of the
penalties of being a governor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

a decent salary, then | think these
schools, both white and colored,
would be a credit to the State, and
in time, if properly conducted. would
be paying proposition. The. man-
ayers now in charge are a slendid
and honorable set of gentlemen who
will take pride in its progress
Very respectfully submitted.
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Chairman of the Committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
T0DAY's BIRTHDAY H0N0Rs

John Wilbur Dwight Republican,
of Dryden, was born May "a, 1859,
in that place was elected to the Fiji
ty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, Fifty
ninth, Sixtieth and sixty-first Con-
crosses, and re elected to the Sixty
second Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

Ion L. Farris is the latest among
those who it is said positively will
run for governor. Farris is popular
and capable and will make good
race-but Knott and Hudson are
mighty good runners, too.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

See Richmond P. Hobson quoted
as saying that every glass of beer a
man takes lowers his efficiency per
cent. Thus, after a man has drunk
his thirteenth unlucky beer he is
evermore worthless to the world :.
We hate to figure on how abyssmal-
ly "in the hole" as regards efficiency
this calculation will leave some of
our esteemed fellow-citizens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
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SIDE TALKS
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By Ruth Cameron
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SIDE TALKS
By Ruth Cameron
Her Luck

Her Luck
My goodness" cried the girl
who had been saying something
sharp about the departing guest, "he
stopped right outside, I'm afraid he
heard me through the open window
If that isn't just my luck. I'm al
ways getting caught like that"
What a queer idea of luck some
people seem to have,
The girl with the sharp tongue
calls it her luck because she some.
times gets caught saying sharp
things about people. Should a man
who spends most of his time out OF
doors call it his luck" if he oc-
casionally gets caught in a shower?
Should anyone who is always play.
ing with edged tools call it "his
luck" if now and then he cuts him.
self? Should girl who is always
saying sharp things about people
call it her luck" if now and then
one of them overhears or in some
other way gets wind of her ill
natured remarks?
Such Temptation
The temptation to say sharp,
witty things about people the mo-
ment they are out of earshot is very
strong to many of us. 1t is so easy
to be sharp and witty over the pc
eculiarities that the very best of us
have, and the joke seems to take on
particularly delicate flavor from
the fact that its object has so re-
Gently left his character in our
hands"
The first stratum of courtesy, the
stratum to which almost all of us
have attained is not to say unkind
things to our friends, the second
stratum is not to say unkind things
of our friends. 1t is surprising how
few people keep themselves uniform
ly on that level.
And She Never Said Word
While I was visiting friend of
mine one of her neighbors came to
call, bringing her little girl. The
child was strikingly unattractive, al
most repulsive. No one could help
being painfully aware of the fact.
When the callers had gone ex-
pected to hear my hostess comment
upon the child as ninety-nine peo-
pie out of hundred would have
done. Not one word of disparaging
comment or even of that condescend-
ing pity that is worse if anything.
did she speak. l cant tell you how
much | admired her.
That is the fine flower of court
esy-to hold back ones tongue from
the sharp criticism, the witty I'M
kind thing we might have said, and
the people who have that flower in
their hearts will never need to COM
plain of their luck"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
THE GERMAN VIEW.
By Hugo Won Kliest.
q Il u q y q q u y

Feeling extremely annoyed be-
cause the Lusitania was blown up,
just when he was being sued by a
fellow politician, Theodore Roosevelt
has declared war on Germany. But
let Mr.. Roosevelt be consistent. Let
him join the English army. We are
sure that General French will gladly
give him commission The Colonel
might be very useful in combating
the famous German gases. Perhaps
on the theory that it takes like to
catch like.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

Many communities are planning
big celebrations for the Fourth of
July this year. The eagle will
scream louder than ever before, de-
spite the factor because of it
that he has had few feathers
plucked out of his tail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

A shipment of 100 pounds Of
guava paste was received from Cuba
by a Tampa firm the other day.
Guavas grow as naturally as weeds
in Florida, and though little or no
attention is paid to their cultivation,
large quantities of them go to waste
in the State every year. Again it is
pertinent to ask the question,
whats the matter with Florida?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

The godly members of the House
unanimously voted to go on junket
to Chattahoochee on the Sabbath
day We wouldn't have believed it
of such a pious bunch of brethren.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

Commenting on the little exchange
of pleasantries INDUCED in by this
paper and the Clearwater Sun. the
Ocala Star says: Jaw, let Powell
alone he gets out one of the liveliest
rags in the United States, and 50
long as his readers like his news SER
vice it's nobody else's kick" All OF
which is true, and which is the reas-
on for our good-natured persiflage. If
he were a dead one nobody would
care to prod him. His fame as a
fabler is fabulous; and now that he's
dropped into verse;" Walt Mason
should look to his laurels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

Mighty glad these days that the
prediction of the friends of our earl
lest youth failed to come to pass
They thought we were headed
straight for the Presidency. Just
now, at any rate, we'd rather be
right than President
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
TRIBUTES PAID TO WOMEN

Woman is the masterpiece.-Con
fucius.
Women teach us repose, civility
and dignity
Shapespeare has no heroes, he
has only -Ruskin.
All that | am my mother made
Te.-John Quincy Adams.
Woman was the last at the cross
and earliest at the grave e. S.
Barrett.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

Governor Nat Harris issues a
statement in regard to the Frank
case, in which he says if the matter
is considered by him the entire out
side world will not be taken into
consideration, and if he considers
the case he will consider it altogeth-
er from Georgia basis, with the in
terests of GEORGIA and Georgia per-
sons at heart. This is somewhat nom
committal, as sentiment is very much
divided in Georgia as to Franks
guilt or innocence. Harris succeeds
Slaton on June 26th, and as Frank
is scheduled to hang June 22d, if the
program is carried out, it will not
make much difference what decision
the consideration of the incoming
governor may lead to.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24

1t is not often you hear anyone
knocking the Lakeland Evening Tel
egram, but whenever you do, ask him
how much he owes the office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-24
''A''''' '''-I CONTESTANTS

The following is the standing OF
contestants in the Majestic contest
as announced at the theater last
night:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21

The Immediate surroundings or the
great pier where St Paul landed arc
as filthy as any other part OF Pozzuoh
Indescribable old hags leer at us from
the doorwpys; ragged and dirty chill
dren, wholly unacquainted with the use
of pocket handkerchief. swarm
around us. Several small fishing boats
are drawn up on the shore and little
church, called st. Pauls chapel
stands Immediately behind the ancient
mole
The modern pier. built over the an
cient mole, is truly magnificent one
OF solid cut stohe. which runs for out
into the sweet, clean water. ana by
going out to the end we get beyond
the reach of the importunate touts. IL
one can forget the approaches to the
pier, he can Aere enjoy the enchant'
ing scenery Of the sea and shore, while
his mind is stimulated by memories OF
the mighty past
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21

ness was studied, only one reported
a deficit, and very few had labor
income of less than 500. Two-thirds
of them made between 5000 and $500
but very few made over $500, Among
share renters 20 per cent reported
deficits and 81 per cent incomes OF
less than 800. Twothirds made be
tween 800 ard $i99. and onetourth
$500 and over In the case of cash
renters, A per cent lost money and
5.4 per cent made less than $lOo'
Fifty-three per cent had labor IN
comes between 500 and $i99, and 81
per cent made $500 or more. or the
latter. 25. or S4 per cent, made $1,000
or more.
| Thus it appears that a renter
chances of making large labor in
/ come in this section are somewhat
in proportion to the risk he assumes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
OUCH! LAME BACK
RUBLUMbACO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottel Of old, penetrating
"St. Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache? No! They
have no nerves. therefore can not
cause pain. Listen! Your backache
Is caused by lumbago. sciatica or
strain, and the quickest relief Is
soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs OIL.
Rub it right on your painful back.
and instantly the soreness, stiffness
and lameness disappears. Don't stay
crippled, Get a small trial bottle
OF st. Jacobs Or from your drug
gist and timber up. A moment after
it is applied you'll wonder what be
came of the backache or lumbago
pain.
Rub old, honest "St Jacobs or
whenever you have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains. as it is abso'
,rtely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
7 HE \ { {
TAKE FAMILY
CLOTHING
WHILE THEY ATTEND SHOW -
sNEAKS ENTER HOME AND
RANSAcK 1T FROM CELLAR TO
ATTIC.

While the family of Will Cowel
were attending the show Thursday
night. a sneak thief entered their res
ident in northeast Ardmore, and az
ter ransacking it from cellar to garret
departed, taking all the silverware in
sight and likewise the clothing OF Mr.
and Mrs. Cowel.
For some time an epidemic OF
sneak thievery has hit the town anu
scarcely a night passes that someone
does not report some sort OF depre-
dation. The officers are using every
effort to apprehend the guilty ones
and the first caught will be made an
example for the benefit of others.
The officers believe that the work Is
not altogether being done by visitors,
and have their optics focused upon
several well known characters VINO
have never been known to do day
work, but who are always well dress
ed. A general roundup of all such IN
dividuals is planned, and within the
next week, the officials state, every
man who has no visible means ol
support will be given hours to leave
town or a job on the city streets.
Chief Hutchins states that Ard
more has altogether too many youths
who are getting by without work
and he further states that the habit
ues of the local pool halls are due 10
severe bump within the next few
days, unless they secure some legiti
mate employment and go to work,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
RENTING COTTON LANDS
Tenants Who Make Largest Profits
Also Run Greatest Risks.

In renting land in the cotton states
the system which offers the greatest
opportunities for profit will also in
yolve the greatest risk of loss. Thls
is true for both landlord and tenant,
but the system which is the safest
for the tenant is the most risky for
the landlord, and vice versa.
These facts are brought out in a
forthcoming bulletin of the depart
ment which contains the results OF
a study of SIS records, taken in
1913, relating to the business of ten
ants on plantations in the Yazoo
Mississippi Delta.
In this bulletin a comparison Is
made between share troopers, whc
supply nothing but their labor am
receive one-half of the crop; share
renters, who supply their own imple
ments and live stock and receive two
thirds or three-fourths of the crop
and cash renters, who supply the
same items as share renters but pa!
a fixed rent in cash or in cotton.
Briefly summarized, the most sa
lient conclusions of the investigation
are:
The share-cropping system is tn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21

safest for the tenant The share
cropper is practically assured of aver
age wages for his work, but he rarely
makes large income.
The share renter fails more IRE
ouently to make even bare living,
but has a better chance to make Il
good income than has the share crop
per
The cash renter runs still greater
risk of failure, but has the greatest
opportunity of making a labor income
of not less than $1,000.
The average labor income for share
croppers during the year the inves-
tigation was made was 1888, for share
renters $39S, and for cash renters
$47S.
From the point of view or the land
lord the situation is reversed. He Is
assured of a return of between and
per cent on his investment where
the land is operated by cash renters,
no matter what the yield or the ten
ants labor income may be.
Where the land Is worked by share
croppers or share renters the land
lords rate of interest often falls be-
low per cent, but when the yield Is
good and the tenant makes good
, return, the rate of interest rises to
more than three times that amount
, It appears on the whole that the
landlord can make better money, on
: the average, when he rents his land
on some system of shares. The aver
age rate of interest received by the
landlord from share troopers was
l3.6 per cent, from share renter:
lis per cent, and from cash renters
&C per cent.
The holdings of share troopers are
considerably smaller, on the average
q than those of share renters or of cast
renters. and there are few share crop
pers having as much as 25 acres II
cotton, while about one-third OF the
share renters and of the cash renters
have at least that acreage. The labo
income of tenants increases directly
with the increase in cotton acreage
but the rate of interest on the land
lords investment appears to be bu
little affected by the size OF the hold
y ings.
It The principal factor In determining
e the amount Of the landlords proht
a in this region is the yield OF cottol
IS per acre. The effect OF the yield o
%. cotton upon labor income. however
(. is much more marked on cash rent
Us ers' farms than on those OF shar'
y croppers, while with the landlord IN
Ie reverse is true. The effect is NOR
g apparent under the share croppln
,r than under the share renting or tn
e cash renting system. The tenant
70 incentive for securing a good Gro
is consequently greater with cas-
10 rent. but. on the other hand the lanc
a. lord is more directly interested d
o. the yield per acre on the land OF hi
ie share troopers.
OF the share croppers whose bus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
Why Suffer These When You Can Ge
Rid of Them All SO Easily?

you can't cure item by rubbing stuff
on the outside of the face. Purify
the blood and the blemishes will dis
appear.
Stuart's Calcium Waters will often
clear the complexion in a few days
time That's the wonderful part of it
they act right of-ip a hurry.
That's because they're made of just
the ingredients needed to drive all
poisons and impurities from the
blood.
Your face will become as clear and
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cium Waters you don't have to wait
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Even bois have been cured in a few
days time with these remarkably et'
fective blood cleansers.
You can get Stuart's Calcium Wa
fers of any druggist at 80 cents a
box. Also mail coupon today for free
trial package.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21

teen new members had been added as
a result of a few hours work. They
were elated over their success, and
feel confident that before they have
finished that every business man in
the city will be enrolled. 1t has de
veloped that the reason many have
never Joined was because they never
took the time to come around to the
office and enroll, and further that
they had never been personally So
Hcited before. There will be no such
excuses to offer in future.
This morning the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce received the
following letter, which is self-explan'
atory:
"Ardmore, Okla, Nov. IS, 1915.
"Mr r. X. West, Sec.
Commercial Club,
city.
81 am a newcomer to Ardmore, haV'
ing recently moved here from Ne"
York to be manager and instructor
i'm the commercial department of the
Metropolitan Commercial college OF
this city.
Il notice that you are making a
special campaign to increase the
membership of the Commercial club
and they say that one volunteer is
better than ten pressed men, and
therefore hasten without waiting "a
be solicited, 90 ask you to add my
name to the list of new members ana
collect my dues in your usual way
q hope to have the pleasure OF
/ meeting you personally before long
and assuring you of my Willingness
to assist in any way ! can in you'
excellent work for a bigger and BET
/ ter Ardmore, | am,
yours very truly,
"W. w. HARRlES."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
Beware OF Cheap Substitutes

In these days OF keen competition 1t
Is important that the public should
see that they get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and not take substitutes sold
for the sake OF extra profit. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has stood the
test and been approved for more than
forty years. Obtainable everywhere
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
Chamberlain's Tablets.

This is a medicine intended especial
ly for stomach troubles. biliousness
and constipation. 1t is meeting with
much success and rapidly gaining in
favor and popularity. Obtainable ev-
eTyWhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
SKIN ERUPT|0NS
WILL VANISH
Quickly Removed by the Use Of
Stuart's Calcium Waters, the
Eradicator of All Skin
Eruptions.
TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE.

Just in a few days you can clear
the skin of all blemishes, pimples,
blotches, liver-spots, muddy complex
ion. blackheads, etc, if you will use
Stuarts Calcium Waters.
Pimples and eruptions come from
the in3ide-from impure blood-and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-21
CHAMBER Of
COMMERCE GETS
NEW MEMBERS
FIRST REPORT OF MEMBtRSHir
COMMITTEE SHOWS FIFTEEN
WERE ADDED AS RESULT OF A
FEW HOURS WORK.

The membership committee recent
ly appointed by the Chamber OF Com
merce made its first report yesterday
afternoon. and it was found that tit-