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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
CHIEF WITNESS AGAINST
MURDERER RETURNS TO FLA

Among the cases to be tried dur
ing the term of circuit court which
convenes here tomorrow will be tina:
OF Ebenezer Tobin, charged with the
murder of Mr.. Sherman. about a
year ago at the Sherman home two
or three miles north of st. Peters
burg.
Tobin had been employed from
time to time on the Sherman farm
and was therefore known to Mrs.
Sherman. On the night of the muir
der when Mr.. Sherman was fired at
from the outsideof the house and
through window, he was asleep in
bed.
At the time of the shooting Mrs.
Sherman recognized Tobin's voice
and saw him afterward. being per-
fectly sure of who the assailant was.
He escaped but was captured shortly
afterward.
In committing the awful crime
Tobin had an accomplice who was
arrested the day following the MUIR
der and who met tragic death soon
afterward.
Following the tragedy Mrs. Shcr-
man was so completely unnerved
she went, on advice of her physician
to her former home among relatives
in the north to recuperate.
The events of the night of the hor-
rible murder left her in a condition
from which she recovered so slowly
that it was feared that she as the
only witness could not return to
Clearwater to testify against Tobin.
although she had, soon after his ar
rest, positively identified him as tho
guilty party.
Recently the question of the effect
WHICH her non-appearance in court
would have on Tobins case has been
discussed by attorneys and newspe-
pers
1t was feared by some that in the
event she was unable to come to
Clearwater, there would be no evil
dence to convict Tobin and that he
would be given his liberty.
Apprehension with respect to this
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
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NO REASON FOR IT
When Lakeland Citizens Show a WAY

When Lakeland Citizens Show Way
There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail
tc heed the words of a neiehbor who
las found relief. Read what a Lake
land citizen says:
E. L. Kimbrough, merchant, 30l
S. Dakota avenue, Lakeland, says:
Il was troubled for about fifteen
years with acute lameness across
the small of my back and | often
got SO bad that I couldn't wait on
my customers at the store. The kid
rey secretions were much too fire.
quent in passage and filled with sed-
iment. was in terrible agony and
although tried every medicine
heard of, nothing did me any good
Il finally began taking Doan's Kid
hey Pills, and I felt better after fin
ishing one box. 4 continued and af
ter l had taken four boxes, was rid
of. the trouble. Since then l have
enjoyed good health. give Doan's
Kidney Pills the credit"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Kimbrough had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
TWELvE.CENT COTTON
IN GRASP OF FARMERS

Clarence Poe, who edits the Pro-
gressive Farmer and who is one OF
the best known agricultural exri-rt-
in the United States, is sure cotton
light to bring twelve cents this
fall, He argues that ig seventeen
million bale crop sold last year at
planting time at ten cents that ten
million or a twelve million crop
should be worth all of twelve cents.
Mr.. Poe thinks every farmer
should hold his cotton. He argues
that the crop is from three to five
million bales short of the actual
needs of the world, and that every
single bale of this seasons crop will
be consumed, in addition to millions
Of bales from last years scurplus.
The difference in price between
ten-cent cotton and twelve-cent cot
ton is a matter of a quarter Of a
billion dollars to the farmers Of the
SOulu, anu IOWC 10 cul Q thot hAo
plan will save that enormous sum to
the farmers. He urges that cotton
seed will bring high prices. and that
If the farmers of the South will hold
their staple, the higher price for
cotton is certain.
That quarter Of billion spells
the difference between having
enough to live on and Astounding
prosperity, in the opinion of Mr.. Poe
Escanbia's small cotton crop saves
the county from feeling any very d.
rect effect from the fluctuations of
cotton, but the south is too closely
united in its financial interests for
us not to read with interest the
chance the South has to make money
on its most valuable crop. The
farmers here would do we'll to heed
Mr.. Poe's advice until the market
goes to twelve cents or higher
Pensacola News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FL ORlnA I'M AND ENAP Dol U

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTRY-IN CHANOERY -
Charles w. Glendenning VS. the
heirs, devisees, and legal repre-
sentatives of Willie E. Gavin
1t appearing by the affidavit ap-
pended to bill of complaint in the
above entitled cause that Willie E.
Gavin is deceased and that the
names and places of residence of the
heirs, devisees, and legal represen-
tatives of Willie E Gavin are I'M
known to the complainant, and that
the names and places of residence of
no other persons claiming under the
said Willie E. Gavin, or otherwise,
any interest in and to the following
described land in Polk county, Flor
ida. towit: Beginning chains east
Of the northwest corner of the north
west quarter of the northeast quar-
Ter of section 80, township IS,
south of range "a east, and run
thence east chains, south 10
chains, west 5 chains, north 10
chains, containing acres; are
known to the said complainant; it
is therefore ordered that the heirs,
: devisees, and legal representatives
of the said Willie E. Gavin, de-
ceased, and all other persons having
or claiming an interest in the prem
ises hereinbefore described, whether
claiming under the said Willie E d..
Gavin or otherwise, be and they are
hereby required to appear to the bill
of complaint filed in the said cause
on or before the 10th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1915, otherwise the al
legations of the said bill will be TAX
en- as confessed against said persons
and each Of them.
der be published once a week for
twelve consecutive weeks in the
Lakeland Evening Telegram, a news
1t is further ordered that this or
State.
Done and ordered at Barlow. Fla !,
this 10th day of August, A. D. 1915.
]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
ROGERS & SPENCER,
Solicitors for complainant.
1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

for the same reason, and that policy
would practically destroy the reve-
nues of the roads from their passen-
ger service. Nor does the fact that
the newspapers should publish the
. time schedules of the railroads, as
the Times-Union insists, affect this
view of the case. The newspapers
should publish such schedules, not
as paid ads, but as matter of news
to the public, just as they publish
the weather reports free and much
other stuff of convenience and util-
ity to their readers.
OF course the transportation is no
bride in the offensive sense of the
word. to any decent, self-respecting
newspaper man, but there are brides
and brides, and some of them are
of such character that there is no
moral turpitude in them and they
take the form of a perfectly clean
and respectable obligation which
does not fear the light and of which
no newspaper man need be ashamed.
But, nevertheless, it is an obliga-
tion, vague and nebulous though It
be. growing out of that pass In the
editors pocket and he would be more
or less than human IL he didn't feel
its force. 1t destroys his impartial
aloofness from the railroad when ne
should be as detached from it in his
editorial attitude as a judge on the
bench from case on his docket.
Likewise, there are editors and
editors, and all of them being hui
man, it is doubtless true that some
of them would fec. The compelling
power of the practically free trans
portation more Their ,thers, ani to
just that extent the function of the
press as corrective agent for puo-
lie evils through the force of the
public sentiment it creates is weak
ened.
All of us might as we'll accept the
situation, for the existing relation
of the press and the railroads. in
which each pays for what it gets in
cold cash has come to stay 1t is
an evolution-not an emotional re-
on the right and pre-
priety of things as determined by
time and experience-an.i evolution
doesn't work backward
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

If anybody thinks that the tetotal
emancipation of woman from her
world-old serfdom to the tyrant man
and the customs he imposes is not
making progress in Florida let him
read the following paragraph from
one of our weekly State EXCHANGES
THE editor is leaving this wee!;
for trip north. We are leaving the
Record in charge of the office boy
(our husband, but we expressly
disclaim any responsibility for what
goes in the paper during our alb
sence. However, we ask the indul-
gence of our brother editors on his
shortcomings.
Such a paragraph as that in 4
Florida newspaper of the good old
days we talk about and affect to "a
ment would have been as impossible
as Turkish trousers for our women.
Now it goes without serious COM
ment and is valuable as a post set
up to mark the progress of the sex
away from some of the absurd re-
striction of the past
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

possible turn of the case was set at
rest Saturday when States attorney
NJ. A. McMullen received a telegram
from Mrs. Sherman's New York at
| torney saying she was en- route to
Clearwater to confer with Mr.. Nc
Mullen.
Mrs. Sherman arrived here on the
south bound A. C. L. train at 7:40
! this morning and was met at the
depot by Mr.. McMullen. She went
, with him directly to his Office where
a conference lasting more than an
hour was held.
Mrs. Sherman is much improved
and her strength is amply sufficient
, to carry her through the unhappy
necessity of appearing in court as a
. witness against her husbands muir
derer. Naturally her woman's ma
! ture shrank from the call to appear
in court as a witness in the horrible
charges that are brought against
Tobin, but States Attorney McMul-
len realized the Importance of her
appearance here, and urged her New
York attorney to arrange for her
coming.
The case will 60 before the grand
jury as early as possible and as there
seems to be no doubt that a true bill
will be found, the case probably will
come up for a hearing in court the
latter part Of this week or the first
Of next week.-Clearwater Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
BELCHER HAS DIXIE HIGHWAY
ROUTES ALL MARKED OUT

S. A. Belcher of Miami, member
of the Dixie Highway Association for
Florida, has deciced definitely what
his recommendations will be as to
the central or western route for the
highway in this state, over which
there has been considerable dispute
the past few weeks.
In his decision he has the approx
al of Carl Fisher and of Secretary
Gilbreath, the field officer of the
association, letters having been re-
ceived from each agreeing with Mr..
Belcher in his stand and telling him
to proceed with the plans.
Miami gets the benefit of two
great north and south routes in this
way said Mr.. Belcher today, land
1t is immaterial to us at this end OF
the state whether the western route
comes into the main eastern route
at Jupiter or some other point. The
thing is to decide the con-
troversy some way and let the COIL
ties along the official route get t.
work. Then those wishing to build
roads connecting with either of these
official route will be at liberty to
do so, at their own pleasure.
Change Proposed Route
Mr.. Belcher's recommendation
will cut out the proposed route from
Tallahassee by way of Lake City to
Jacksonville. That is an east and
west line, though an old cattle
country, very sandy, and Mr.. Belch-
er does not consider that it should
be part of the official Dixie High
way, for these and other reasons.
For the central Florida route he
will recommend road starting at
Jupiter, on the east coast main line
of the Dixie Highway, thence by way
of Kissimmee, Orlando, Ocala ITALIA
hassee and on from the latter city to
Macon, Ga.
Florida will then have two
through, direct routes from Miami
to Macon-one from Jacksonville
by way of Waycross, and the other
by way of Tallahassee, and both
routes will be in north and south di-
rection, which is the intention of
the highway proposition.
Meeting in Lakeland
An important letter bearing on
this subject has just been received
by Mr.. Belcher, dated September II
from L. W. Dickie of Tampa, secre-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

The new county of Bloxham, that
was to be, composed of parts of Ma
rion and Levy, failed to break
through the shell in the election held
Tuesday and eoes into innocuous de-
suetude as chick that died a-bor-
min Editor Benjamin of the Ocala
Star will preach a few chaste but
feeling observations at the funeral,
pitched in the key Of gentle resicna
tion, not unmixed with joy, while
Editor Stafford of the Williston
Courier, convulsed with grief that re-
fuses to be assua ged, will shake his
fist at the preacher while the %,
seques are in progress and entertain
some private doubts of his own as to
the entire wisdom of popular rule in
all cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

BY an error in error in yester-
days Telegram an editorial quota
tion from the Ocala Star was credit
ed to the Ocala Banner. We don't
doubt that the Banner would fully
endorse the opinion quoted but
newspapers must keep the record
straight when they quote from each
other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

The autumn equinox is at hand
and we never bid farewell to a sum-
mer with more pleasure than to the
one just passed. Come again. old
boy, and don't stay so long next
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
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Daily Thou0ht,

Too austere philosophy makes few
wise men; too vigorous politics, few
good subjects; and too hard a religion.
few religious persons whose devotion
Is OF long continuance.-St Evremond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
Lazy Folk.

Even eff some folks knowed dar
wuz free possum farm in de nex'
worl'." said Brother Williams, "dey
wouldn't be in nc hurry ter cit dar.
fer fear day'd hatter Climb a tree ter
git a possLm. Atlanta Constitution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
Some Comfort.

A dispute between a nurse and q
patient isn't likely to be nearly SO So
rious for the patient as a dispute be-
tween his doctcrs.-Spokesma Re-
view.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

In ten years the fountain, style
graphic and gold pen industry of the
United States has almost trebled,
while that of the steel pen has
doubled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16

/ tary of the Central Florida High
.way association. giving the result of
the meeting of that association in
Lakeland. 1t was attended by more
than 900 delegates and the action
was unanimous.
A resolution was adopted at the
Lakeland meeting asking that the
central Florida route be designated
from Gainesville to Tallahassee as
follows: Gainesville, through New
berry, Trenton, Perry, Sirmans and
La Mont to Tallahassee, passing
through the counties of Alachua, La
fayettee. Taylor, Madison, jefferson
and to Tallahassee in Leon county.
The convention also recommended
to Messrs. Belcher and Saxon, the
Florida members of the Dixie High
way. for the central loop, as fol-
lows: Miami to Jupiter, thence
northwest through Okeechobee City,
west, through Arcadia, north
through Barlow, Lucerne Park.
Haines City. Kissimmee, Orlando,
Eustis. Ocala, Gainesville and Talla-
hassee.
Ut Is also reported that there be
named as tributary route one from
Gainesville north through Alachua,
High Springs. Lake City, White
Springs. thence to Jasper; also that
an auxiliary route be named from
Arcadia south through Punta Gorda,
Fort Myers, Naples and Marco,
thence east through Lee county and
Dade county to Miami.
These suggestions meet with the
approval Of Mr.. Belcher and he will
make the recommendations as indi-
Gated.
Fisher Approves Change
with reference to the changes in
the Florida routings, Mr.. Belcher
has received letters from Mr.. Fish
er and Mr.. Gilgreath saying that the
ideas are fine and that the plans
will proceed in accordance with
them, The association had given up
hope of getting unanimous express
sions of Floridians with reference 10
the central route.
1t will be noticed in the recom-
mendations by Mr.. Belcher that one
Of the official Dixie Highway routes
is the Miami-Marco road, from Tam
pa to Miami via Marco, through tho
Everglades, coming into Miami at
Twentieth street.-Miami Metropc-
lis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
7. F. HETHEKINGToN. EDITOR

THE LAKELAND NEWS,
= weekly newspaper giving . resume
VI local matters. crop conditions,
'ounty Affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
'or $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-16
Meeting in Lakeland

An important letter bearing on
this subject has just been received
by Mr.. Belcher, dated September ~
from L. W. Dickie of Tampa, secre-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-10-07
POISON is PLACED IN COFFEE
Takes Immediate Effect on Farmer
Near obbinsdaIe-DoubIe Muir.
der Believed Motive.

Robbinsdale, Mimi, Sept. 29-With
the contents of the sugar bowl, coffee
spot and tea pot containing a violent
poison, Fred Boldt, 55-year-old farmer
living on the Johnson road two miles
west of Robbinsdale, sat down to din
ner. He took mouthful Of coffee and
fell to the floor writhing in agony. The
poison took immediate effect.
Mrs. Boldt rushed to a neighbours
house and telephoned for DR.. M. Nord-
land. After administering antidotes,
the doctor inspected the food but was
unable to say what poison was used.
Tests will be made by chemists today.
Mr.. Boldt was in serious condition
at an early hour this morning accord
ing to DR.. Nordland. Whether he will
live was uncertain at a. m.
Mrs. Boldt was certain the affair
was an attempted double murder, but
could not ascribe a motive.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-10-07
HIBBING'S BOOKS ARE SEIZED
Municipal Accounts Of "Richest VIII
Iage" Being Audited by State
Public Examiner.

st. Paul, Mlnn:-Andrew E. Fritz,
public examiner Of Minnesota, his
assistant, J. o. Davis, corporation
examiner, and J. o. Cedarburg, munic-
ipal expert, took possession of the
municipal books and accounts of Hib-
bling and began an audit of all depart
ments Of the worlds richest village"
according to information that reached
the public examiners Office in St..
Paul. They state that they will not
be able to complete their work for
several weeks.
The examination is the state off,
calls response to a petition filed in
his office, signed by 10 property own
ers of Hibbing. The public examiner
has not made public the petitioners
names, but it is generally believed in
Hibbing, according to dispatches re-
ceived last night, that mining CON-
pany officials or sympathizers are at
the head of this unexpected move in
the controversy that has given ma
tional prominence to the range village.
Efforts to get the state to take a
hand in the controversy have been
made from the day the mining COM
panies failed to pay their June INSTALL
ment of about $750,000 and let it be
known that they did not intend to
pay because they believed the tax un-
just and unequitable, or were conf
dent it would be devoted to what they
termed extravagant purposes.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-10-07
'Speeders" Damage Country Roads.

New Ulm.-Oiling of state highways
and the adoption of means to check
automobiles speeding on country roads
were advanced as subjects worthy of
consideration at the annual convention
of the state association of county CON-
missioners, which opened in connec-
ton with the meeting of the state con-
ference of charities and correction. The
"speeder" has been giving much cause
for concern to rural road builders, it
was said. Commissioners from various
parts of the state agree that few
things do more damage to a country
road than a. heavy motor car driven at
high speed. John H. Mullen, deputy
engineer OF the state highway CON-
mission, told of the campaign being
conducted by the sheriff of Hennepin
county to stop speeding in the coun-
try, and said something of the kind
was sure to benefit the roads.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-10-07
MINNESOTA: CORN:
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER / i
sTArE EXPERIMENT STATION or
FEctALs SPEAK HOPEFULLY.
OF CROPS PROSPECTS.
SEED CORN WILL Be SCARCE
Farmers Urged to Pick All Corn Which
Has Reached Dent stase-shouid
Avoid Damage BY Heavy
FroSts.

st. Paul-The corn outlook for Min
nesota is far more encouraging than it
was two weeks ago, or even one week
ago. 1t looks now as if there would
be a fair supply of Minnesota-grown
seed corn for next springs planting
II every one who has corn which has
reached the dent stage gets out and
picks.
This, at least, is the situation as far
rs it can be judged from reports ro-
ceived at the Minnesota Experiment
Station.
Two weeks ago Dean A. F. Woods,
Andrew Boss, A. D. Wilson, and others
at the Minnesota station, pronounced
the corn outlook desperate. Now they
speak hopefully Of the crops prospects.
Vigilance on the part of the farmer
who wishes to get the most out of
his crop, should not be relaxed, how
ever, say the men at the Station.
Seed corn is going to be scarce. Ev-
cry farmer, who can, should pick
enough for himself and as much in
addition as he can find. All of this
he should store on racks or i'm strings
in a warm, well-ventilated place. His
surplus will find ready market at
good prices next spring.
The farmer who has no corn may
save himself something in cost by buy
Ing permission to select seed corn in
the field of some neighbor whose corn
has natured more rapidly.
The picking should be done in time
to avoid heavy fr0sts. The weather
should be observed with watchful eye,
say the experts, and if there are signs
Of drop in temperature, that may
indicate frost, picking should begin at
once and be rushed with vigor.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-10-07

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