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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03

FOR RENT-Fiye acres of good
tuck land, one-fourth mile east of
Winston. Apply to A. J. Taylor
Fox 622, Plant City. Fla.
1909
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Mrs. Irwin Hostess
At Cycle Tea
This Afternoon

Mrs. w. S. Irwin Is entertaining
number of her friends at cards
this afternoon at her home on North
Vermont avenue, for the benefit of
the Children's Home fund.
Delicious refreshments of chicken
sandwiches, cut in heart, diamond,
club and spade figures, fruit salad,
cake and coffee will be served by the
hostess after the game.
Those who are Invited to attend
are Mrs. J. D. Griffin, Mrs. J. D.
Freer, Mrs. Omohundro, Mrs. Drane,
Mrs, Hetherington, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Letters, Mrs. Iver-
sen and iss Laura Southland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

4 Lit Of unclaimed letters remain
= on hand in the Lakeland, Fla''
1fnGsoe for the week ending Dec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
[ELAND /;
.CONICS|
{ fire phone 5000
EoIle Rogers went down to,
korday on business.
lGorge Peterkin was over,
&tow in hsr machine this
MINING over on a shopping

I k1noes Clover spent yester-
1npa on a combined BUSH
Measure trip. returning to
hst NIGHT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03

1909
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03

Lakeland, Fla. Dec. l., 1915.
Regular session Of the City Com
missioners with Messrs. Toph and
Irwin present; no quorum, adjourned
to meet at $3.50 m. Thursday,
Dec. 2, in adjourned session.
GUY w. TOPH,
Vice Chairman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-03
Attest

II. l.. SWATTS, City Clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

N You Were Billy Sunday.
will b. Moore in Boston Record

IF were Billy SUNDAY. Bob. III
give 'cm the good stun IN the finest Eng
lish | could possibly get together. a
Friend Of the pld School.
II YOU were Billy sunday Joe. You'd Ito
no >ich a thing:
You'd turn the psychic Summersets and
make the wclkin ring.
No power on this planet. Joe. could
keep your talk refined:
Your gestures would be- thrilling and
YOU langu 20 would hc minc1s
First you'd get our hearrcS whcretheir
hearts and minds were eased:
And then you'd sling the slang around
~ much ~ Ger YOU pleased;
Your hands would rip the atmosphere.
your feet would kick the planks;
You'd cram the stage with sy%ncopaicd.
psychopathic prankS.
You'd do a lot of good To- folks who like
that style Of speech:
Results would he cins, ing, fbr your
show would be- a peach;
Your English would H. chatter that j.
bound To draw Il crowd;
The sweat would wilt Nour collars and
your shoes would squeak out loud.
No. Joe, you'd spring M college stun
you'd pull no fancy wall;
You'd use no Nassar gestures when the
converts hit the trail;
Your spiel would he as ragged as the
Boston Press Clubs key
If Won were Billy sunday. you'd have
Billy's method. see?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
WITH The EXCHANGES.


The writer. while at Fort Worth. wa-
given a trip to Ncathcriord over thirty
miles vt fine graded reads AMI hc thought
until ~ returned NV Furi Worth that NV
was travelling ever a-phalium- We learned.
however. that thc road had been given y
thorough soaking with crude ul some ri-hi
months ago. There i- nu dust. thc roads
are solid and travel over them ~ ~ easy
e. over " paved Street. The Same thing
can " dome nm Mission streets. One coat
my Of 81 will last about -IN months. Let
try u. Have yuu considered wv, pl1iu com
mon sense ui uImg thv rifA Streets STUDY
the economy and chem come to thr cham
her at Commerce and voice Your ~rnti
mcnt~. Dust WY th, uuc menace W.T. Thu
Valley. Lri Mission overcome I'd hv h good
dose IF crude olI, = sanitary and healthy
method WI keeping down dust and making
streets appear to hr paved with asphalt
Mission Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

America has been discovered more
times than any other section of the
globe. Up t. the time that America
50 thickly populated that a new
claimant would be- easily diScrcditcd.
no century was complete without II
least one country in the old world put
ting forward a man who had a few wit
neSSes who could and would swear that
that the great Discovering had hit our
shores. Al least 80 they tell n NOW.
Sometimes il would he 4 seven mas
ter. OCCASIONALLY an ancient tueboat oft
en- a basket woven from the bark Of the
slippery cllum. and once. twice or thrice
ii was three row boats and a young
yacht.
Never ask "A European who discover.
eel America. The best YOU can dot
YOU must asks Ia wait until the war
il over. OF course. If YOU don't wish "a
wait until 1925 why ask him gently al
any rate.
A. better plan il to ask him what ma.
t~ionality he happens To- be. If he says
Swedish then YOU will know that he j.
firmly convinced that the SwcdcS dis
covered the New World. II he happens
10 be- Welsh. don't mention the subject
IF early navigation ~ You'll get the
story Of Ap Somebody who came over
in three clothes baskets and Il huckcl-
berry .
II. in a spirit of neutral navigativity
YOU should ask "A Norwegian who were
the first humans Ia shoot shake pokc>
from our shores. The NorScmcn. al
course would be- his anxious answer.
Judging from the makeup Of the az
crage Norwegian, both a. regards men
tai >tubbornness and physical measure
ments. don't ask.
The last man to discover America
while il was still safe ~ be sure of a
scarcity of witnesses 10 the contrary
was Columbus.
Between Kris Kringle and Kris Ko.
lumbus We put in a fairly enjoyable
wear. taking il all in all and allowing
for centural discrepancies resulting
from the 70vear longevity period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

THE crop uutIook throughout thc Magic
y Alley has never been better. N number
harvesting a bumper onion crop from which
they are receiving splendid rcturu, and
within the next month ur two thc corn
crop will hc almost ready tor market. The
corn crop promise NV bc Y great deal bct
ter than last seasons WELD and thc price
for thi~ commodity has a promise uf bring
Ing the highest III ycar~-Ilidalgo tEdin-
burg Advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers in the city who fail to re-
ceive The Herald regularly are reques-
ted to notify the office promptly. All
papers delivered in the city should be
received, as a rule. not later than 4 As
to 8 O'Clock r. IN. Unless some accident
to the press or other untoward delay
occurs at the printing office, the paper
should be out not later than 1870 and
the carries should complete their distri-
button, ven. to the most distant suscri-
bers, within not less than an hour and
thirty minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24


The lack Of respect which Germany
has Shown for the rights Of neutrals
throughout this war may indicate u be
lief in her part that the United States
would not 20 & war. Possibly there
may have existed IN Berlin a suspicion
or even a convirtion-th that the CONNER
cial instincts Of the Americans SO far
outw. lghed their patriotism. that they
wouT;l put up with almost any sort Of
treatment from such b~clligerent nation
as Germany. rather than risk their com
mercial advantages by -antagonizing her.
This belief no doubt has been foStered
10 soma extent hy the gloating in which
many American papers have INDUCED
since the European struggle was pre-
cipitatcd over the immense benefit
which American trade and American in
duStrics might gain AZ a result of this
war. And il cannot be- denied that the
COMMERCIAL interests of this country
have Been elated by the prospects of adj
vancement for those interests AZ the di-
rect outcome of the Interruption Of
trade land between the war
ring nations of Europe and their Gus
tomarv clients the world over Perhaps
every paper in the United States has
commfntcd with apparent pride on the
fact that the loss of those countries pro.
baby would mean the gain Of ours. I'm
fact. II is quite possible that 10 Euro
pean leaders of American papers II may
have looked as III Americans were in re-
ality gleeful ovsr the war. because II
might. add to their bank balances. Many
Europeans have given Americans credit
for being so %cngrosScd IN the pursuit of
the dellar as to lose sight Of the finer
and better things of life.
In truth. however. as Americans gen
orally. have realized. most Of this talk
of trade advantages IN prospect was in
dulgcd in for the real purpose of keep
ing an the courage of our business popu-
%lation. This country suffered enormous
trade depression upon the outbreak of
the war. Business was as blue as indigo.
Prices went mp. and panic seemed mo-
mcntarily imminent. Leading minds.
however. foresaw that the rebound was
SURE 10 HIilE bfiiflli>. ll>ltdu vi ui>dS-
ter: the press caught up the idea. and by
lis insistent dwelling upon the optimiS-
tie side of the question, undoubtedly as
sisted:grcatly IN alleviating a depression
which was very largely merely psyche
logical.
That. of course. WAS at a time when
America was in no way touched per
sonallN by the European struggle
when no question had arisen which
might IN even the slightest degerc
involve American honor. But. even
though Americans are sensible enough
Ia realize that war is 10 be- avoided
IF possible, il is equally true that
Americans would not hesitate for a mo-
mcnt. if a question of national honor
should be involved. Americans are for
peace-but not for peace at any price.
Peace that would involve national'
disgrace would not be tolerated by
this country. Ii has been the earnest
desire of the United States 10 main
tain a strict neutrality in the European
war. and such would continue 10 be
our attitude If the countries engaged
i'm that war show proper respect for
our flag and recognize American
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

The public IN general seems To com
eide with the jury in the Roosevelt Ii
bel ease that Mr. Barnes of New York
got only what was legitimately coming
to him. when Colonel Roosevelt tx
pressed such very uncompllmentary
opinions about him in a Newspaper arti-
cle. The result of the suit will be- 10 re-
tire Boss Barnes 10 the same oblivion
Il which Boss Murphy was consigned
by the popular vote in the elections
last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
ITALY'S COURSE TOWARD FORM
Err ALLIES.

Perhaps Italy may make il look all
right in her red, white. black or blue
book whichever particular color it is
but to- Just an ordinary observer. il
looks very much as if she were simply
taking advantage Of a good opportunity
10 help herself 10 Austrian territory by
making "A cause for wal al a time when
Austria is already taxed 10 the limit
OF her fighting capacity. And. when II
IS remembered that Italy was until now
an ally of Austria and Germany. and
that neither If these countries has given
amy apparent cause for such action on
the part OF Italy. her course is rather
hard 10 reconcile with the usual stand.
ards supposed to govern international
relations. The Italian book of explana.
ton hardly shows a sufficient casuS
bclli.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
rights in every respect.

rights IN every respect.
Germany may have becn mistaken
for a moment with regard 10 this ma
tons attitude. She may have gotten
the impression that dollar worship
outweighs II love of national honor.
For the sake of peace, for the
sake of the friendship which has
hitherto without the least interruption
between the United States and Ger
many. we hope that this is a mistake,
hope that the German government may
give such answer 10 President Wilson \
note as will prove that il does not hold
America in such contempt. But. in the
event that the answer which is still
awaited should not satisfy this country
that no insult 10 its honor has been in
tended. If il should not bring uncqui-
vocal assurance that PREPARATION will be
made for the losses of American life
and property caused by German sub
marines. and that there shall be no
rcpetitions of such acts as the dcstruc-
ton of the Gulflight and OF the Lusi-
tania. then Germany will soon learn
what a mistake she has made IN as
sumlng that Americans love the dol
lar more than they love the nation :
honor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
All i'm the Point of View.

The world il black and blue and brown.
All nature elowcrS with frcnzicd frown
There's naught Of JOY IN tent or town
have Il tooth ache.
The sky j. rose and gold aud CLEANS
With myriad tints Of rainbow beams.
And all il harper than il seems
Ny tooth ache busts.
IL \. ~. Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
The Place for the Pr0Sncctor

The Magic Valley IN the place for the
proSpcctor. There i~ something doing
down here thc year round. While you are
~ the midst oi harvesting You arr plan
nlng and planting another crop. Can ,ou
beat u cl~cwhcr, - llidaIgo lEdinburrl
Advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
URGES INTEREST IN THE
PROPOSED ISABEL HARBOR


To The Herald:
There was, at one time, much interest
taken in the Improvement Of the harbor at
Point Isabel. However. it seems to have
died ont recently, which should not be al
lowed. a. it means much to the people Of
this Valley and the city of Brownsville in
particular. The writer understands that
time wa when all the freight for this part
Of the Valley was shipped by boat to Point
Isabel. Why should it not be resumed
Only one obstacle presents itself at
present and that l. lack Of facilities for
the entering of boats and the necessary
wharves AT which to load and discharge
their cargoes.
The following clipping from Popular
Mechanics for June shows how AZ least
two cities in Texas have answered the deep
water problem.
Two inland cities of Texas are soon
to become seaports through the ex-
tension inland Of the deep water
canal that connects Port Arthur with
the Gulf of Mexico. The opening Of
the Port Arthur canal excited interest
all over the country for the reason
that It was built a. a private enterprise
and was then presented to the United
States government. Work on the new
waterways. which l. being lone under
an agreement by which the cost j.
shared equally by the government and
the district benefited. consists in
deepening and widening the barge ca
mails that nave been IN existence for a
number Of years. The location i
along the west shore of Sabine lake
- the mouth Of the Neches river.
where the canal branches. one branch
extending up the Neches rver Ia
Beaumont. and the other extending
across Sabine lake and up the Sabine
river to Orange.
This clipping isn't exactly true a. one
would think from reading. that the entire
canal was begun a a private enterprise.
n the only part of 1t that was ever a
private property was that part extending
from Sabine Pass to Port Arthur. a dis
lance Of twelve miles and was built nv the
Kansas City Southern railway in 1895 or
1899. OF this ! am positive IA | resided i'm
Beaumont when the new canal was con
Ii extends from Port Arthur Ia
the mouth of the Neches and Sabine rivers.
about twenty-five miles. and the cost of
the dredging. about 100000 was shared
by the government and the cities
Beaumont and Orange. which raised the
money from the sale of bonds.
The same could be done al Point Isabel
and ut a much smaller cost. and the saving
in freight in three years would repay the
people any money spent in improving the
harbor. "a there j. very little freight ar
irving or being shipped from here that
could not be handled a. well and much
by water thar rail. The only
thing necessary l. the construction of
wharyes NJ Point Isabel. and il i well 10
remember, THAT everything comes To the
man who goes after what the other fellow
waits for" and with the construction of
the radio station practically assured WHY
not 90 after the harbor improvements as
Beaumont and Orange and see if something
happen, III. Il. WILLIAMS.
Brownsville, Texas, May %, 1915,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

Any Texas legislator who is not
proof against the wilcs Of the lobbyist
ought not 10 be a Texas legislator. Must
we send along a guardian with our re-
representatives. and senator's 10 Austin
10 see that they are protected against
these warts on the body legislative?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

New button holes have metal disks on
the back that can ~ removed for the
insertion of covering fabrics and then
screwed fast ~ hold them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
The JitfOrG.
II. 4. ID. .Ir.

Bert "A rk has thrown his stage hor-
SEES in the discard and now owns two
Fords. He j. equipped for carrying
passengers any time anywhere.
-Granvillc IN. W sentinel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

\ German Spcrdometer for automn
bileS has an Illuminated dinl With
makes several color changes ~ tho
speed NJ a car ~ Which II II attached ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

Cheap. But don't forget that before
YOU are in a position 10 use one Of the
seats YOU must 20 thro' a door and pro
cess that will SET YOU back one round
slice of silver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

There j. 4 breed of cattle IA IN. =,
Islands the hubs of which seldom I
weigh more than l5O pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
Cheerful Charlie.

Here's IL the chccrlcsS larm clock bell
That calls Won from your cot:
Its music. j. il not SAYS Nell:
Saws won. Yes. ia is mott .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
The Manic Phrase

At l. -: Yes sirI have been going
in all winter. That is. with the excep-
ton Of November. December. January
February. March and the first three
weeks in April"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
After hearing the Fadcttcs I.lay {:
NOTES FOR WOMEN,

luNe got to 90 Somc Ia find a fun
.nier sign than the following which can
he seen not far from this office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

White ants ia Australia nave dcyel
opcd an appetite for the lead covering
and insulation ~ cables which IL pro
wing costly " telephone companies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24
ADMISSION Zoe. ALL SEATS FREE

You can stand up for a dime. hut YOU
can sit down for nothing,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

You can hank on finding a well file,
pocketbook interesting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

No man ever bought ! horse that turned
out ~ ~ Just u> represented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

One word may make q new friendship or
break an old one,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-24

On Discovering America.

LazinesS lays back nv ev'ry sin
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-17
Fountain Day"

Saturday, May 22, is the date chosen
for Fountain Day" ut Dunaways.
Last year Mr.. Dunaway generous
ly gave the Ten Thousand Club half
of the receipts from one days foun-
tain sales. The event was such an
unqualified success that it would seem
difficult to improve upon it, Yet this
year, on the same basis of division,
MIR. Dunaway is adding several fea-
lures that will make the day even
more attractive than was the former
occasion.
Special lunches of sandwiches, cof-
fee and pie will be served, in addition
TO the iced danties.
Mr.. Dunaway is not sparing ex-
pense in his efforts to make the store
more beautiful than it has ever been
before He has also devised new ways
to facilitate the handling of u large
crowd. SX3RN
Charming maids and matrons from
the club will render able assistance
and see that the dainticst service pos
sible is given.
The business men of FL Centre, rec
ognizing the civic Importance of at
tractive buildings, have been very gem
erous in helping to hasten the time
when the clubs dream of beautiful
home shall come true. The one hun
dred eighty members of the Ten
Thousand Club greatly appreciate this,
as well as the generosity Mr.. Duna-
way has shown in his approval of
both the civic and social efforts of
the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-17
2 ARSON ATTEMPTS:
l BUILDING BURNED

The old wooden building at the fai,
grounds which has witnessed eoun.
ty fairs come and go, was totally de.
stroyed by fire, apparently of in.
cendiary origin, just before $3.50 last
night. Less than Is minutes later the
fire department subdued a second blaze
at the East Side school, which is he.
lieved to have been fired by pro.
maniac.
Shortly before $3.50 last night the
blaze was discovered at the exhibi,
building at the fair grounds and AT
that time the flames, famed by =
heavy wind, were sweeping alono tbe
west side of the structure. Bv the
time the fire department arrived tbe
whole building was ablaze and the sl,,
Tor almost half mile in every di.
rection was tinted by the rose olow
of the flames.
The fire was plpainly discernible
from all parts of the city and report.
from the waterworks. almost half :,
mile from the center of town and f,l
.iy miles from the fair grounds. stat,
'hat the blaze was apparent from thar
point before The alarm was solndad
Despite the quick run by the fire
department the fight to conquer the
lanes was futile and ten minutes oft
er the first stream of water had haen
directed at the blaze, the structure
was mass of smoldering ruins.
Inc second arson attempt. this time
at the East Side school, occurred but
a lew minutes after the fire which
destroyed the exhibit building wos
discovered. Residents i'm the vicinity
OF The school glimpsed the blaze in the
rear OF the building and turned in the
alarm. Evidence subsequently discov-
cred indicates that the earth in prox-
unity to the rear Of the building had
been drenched with gasoline and then
lgnlted. The heavy wind swept tb,
1lames toward the rear of the build-
lhg' communicating the fire to the
wooden structure. The loss is nomi-
nal.
The exhibit building at the fair
grounds was used last year by the
iiremen IN preparing the pyroteehnic
eiSpiay for the July 4 celebrations
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-17
Germany Received Note
In a Friendly Spirit

Gerard has formally notified the state
department that he has delivered Will
sons note of protest to The Berlin for
eign office, but gives no details.
Washington, May 17.-Germany re-
ceived Wilson's note of protest in the
most friendly manner. Foreign Min
lister Won Jagow met Ambassador Ger
ard with the utmost courtesy and
consideration and promised that the
note would be given most careful at
tention and that reply would be made
without delay. Bryan was informed of
these facts this morning in cable
gram from Gerard. The ambassador
emphasized that friendliness was man
ifeSted.
Whether the ambassador minated
what the reply was likely to be Bryan
refused to state and refused to dis
cuss the cablegram in any way.
Though he refuses to discuss Ger
ards report, Bryan appeared more OPP
timistic than on any day since the
Sinking of the Lusitania.
With the announcement of the re-
ceipt of Gerard's cablegram, he also
announced the signing of his arbitra e
ton treaties with Great Britain, Nor
way, Peru and Bolivia.
A copy of Gerard's message was
forwarded to the president at New
York.
There is an accumulation of letters
and kilograms 3 feet high addressed
to the president as a result of his over
Sunday absence from the capital.
Thousands of these commend his stand
in the present crisis.
One from the Baltimore German
American Catholic Union, having 5000
members, pledged the union to "allegi-
ance to only one flag"