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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS

~s&~N SAsA Va "a = ASAAA4eS
. 6 . q o q q o o o q q q
Governor-Park Trammell.
Secretary OF State H. Clay Craw-
ford
Attorney General-Thomas F.
West.
Treasurer. c. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott
Commissioner OF Agriculture-W,
A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. r. Fos-
ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'M
provement Fund-The Governor,
Comptroller. Treasurer, Attorney
General and Commissioner OF Agri-
culture.
Board of Pardons-The Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. S. Senators-Hon. Nathan p.
Bryan. Jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher, Jacksonville.
Board of Education-The Cover
nor. Secretary Of State, Attorney
General. Treasurer and Superintend-
ent OF Public INSTRUCTION.
Board Of State Institutions-The
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General, Commissions
er OF Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction.
Board or state lnstitutions-The
Secretary of State, Treasurer, At
torney General, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
.. S. Congressman District,
stephen NJ. Sparkman. Tampa; Sec
ond District. Frank Clark, Gaines
ville; Third District. Emmett VIII
son. Pensacola; Fourth, District, w.
J. Sears. Kissimmee
County Officials
Circuit Court Judge-Hon. F. A.
Whitney, Arcadia.
County Court Judge-Hon. C. NJ.
Trammell.
Circuit Court Clerk. A. john
son.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. B. HUFF
faker.
Tax Assessor j. Boynton
Tax Collector p Murdaugh.
Treasurer W. G.. Jones.
Sheriff John Logan.
Sapt. Public 1nstructiOn-C. A.
Parker.
Supervisor of Resistration-P w.
Daniels.
County Commissioners-J. c.
Swindel, chairman; a. r. Mann,
Barlow; r. b. Swearingen, FIT.
Meade; r. H. Bryson. Winter Haven;
J. r. Lancaster, Bradley.
Board of Public Instruction.. C.
Owens, chairman; G. A. Parker,
Barlow, superintendent; e. NJ. Law,
Barlow; j. w. Keen. TT. Made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
Oldest WRITING,

According to the claims OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania museum, the
Oldest pieces of writing known to us
are from the Babylonian tablets re-
Gently deciphered by Professor Barton
of the University of Pennsylvania.
They deal with events as far back as
ECGO y. G..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
Too MANY of Them.

Hokus-"Old Gotrox is devoted to
music There is clause in his will
leaving twenty-five thousand dollars to
establish a home for poor singers"
Pokus-"lIow Inadequate. twenty-five
millions wouldn't begin to house all
the poor singers. Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
DECEMBER 8 IN HISTORY

1911 bill for annexation Of Texas
introduced in Congress
1886 Father Mathew apostle of
temperance, tied in Ireland
1861 CONGRESS passed bill author
izing exchange Of prisoners.
1898 Bomb outrage in French
chamber of DEPUTIES, 50 PEG
pie injured.
1891 New treaty between United
States and japan proclaimed.
1907 Coast OF Venezuela blockaded
by British ami Germans; four
war ships seized
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
Strange South American Fish.

The eyes Of South American fish
are divided into two parts, the upper
adapted for vision in the air and the
lower for use under water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-09
Radium Found In Dew.

An Italian university professor
claims TO have found radium in or.
dinarv dew
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08
The Horse Has Always
Been WurEke Animal


From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Most people nave heard discussions as
to whether mankind first drove horses, or
mounted them, after they had captured
and reduced them from their wild state.
The poet Laurentius, who lived some years
before our era, thinks that for an armed
man to mount a horse and guide 1t to fight
by the bride was a much more ancient
way h to harness the animal to q
chariot.
But. so far as human knowledge goes,
the horse was always in use-a warlike
animal. fast and brave, both in harness
Inc under the saddle.
n Southwestern Asiatics took early to
driving at first, probably In rude carts;
but the Assyrian chariots were STRONG,
tght, elegant and metal-bound."
me Greeks Of the Homeric times did
not ride much or have many horses and
mostly drove those they had. as they had
seen their nearest Asiatic neighbors do.
To the Turks and Mongols, while still
living in their native place, the great
steppe OF Asia, must be given the credit
OF first capturing the swift, single-hoofed
animal. also native to their plains, and
learning to mount him for use in hunting
and In war. When the Turkish tribes first
Invaded the west, they were horseriding
people.
h old historians say that they were
~ ~ O4k1 Oh SAAos
laey could not walk without stumbling,
and late, drank and held council in the
saddle"
A great modern authority, Professor
LAehn. says that 1.-The steppe Of Asia was
me birthplace Of the horse. and the yell
low sons Of the steppe tanned the animal,
and succeeding in that, founded their
whole life upon it. and when they rode
to the west, they could only Destroy"
In many cavalry combats. we hear Of
more damage don by the weight Of the
horses han by the weapons of the riders.
Wild horses often fight with their teeth
as we'll as their feet.
With all the improved facilities Of com
nunication by steam, war horses are still
30 necessary that almost all the Euro
pean countries have state breeding farms
20 insure a supply.
In France these were Instituted by the
great Minister Colbert, in the reign Of
Louis XIV, and were especially fostered
oy the great Napoleon. who. in his cruel
Ind often unnecessary wars, used up more
horses than any one in ancient or mod
ern times.
By this means Germany has a fine stock
Of horses. which made her mounted
troops especially the Uhlans, so formid-
able in her last war with France.
The great strategist n organizer, Won
Moltke, estimates that, for active war
rare. there should be two horses for every
five men employed in the field.
During the last year of our civil war the
quartermaster generals report shows that
the consumption Of horses and mules on
the northern side alone amounted to 500 a
day.
It is conceded by most writers on the
subject that the only two great nations
which breed enough horses within their
own borders to meet all the exigencies
and destruction of war, without drawing
from abroad, are the United States and
Russia.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08

"A naturally brave animal, the horse can
oe trained to stand the roar Of artillery
ana the shock of battle better han any
otner: Many seem to delight in 1t.
wolves and other wild animals dread
the hoofs and teeth OF wild horses, and
the domesticated ones often defend them
selves successfully from enemies
Inc following, among hundreds Of SINH
lar incidents. seems to be we'll authenti.
Gated:
some years ago a hunter In Wyoming
territory was camping upon the Wind riv-
er, well up In the mountains. He had
q Morse of fine breed, and had selected q
small bunch Of cottonwood trees for his
camp While. at a little distance, under an
unusually large tree Of the same kind, and
apart from all the others, he stabbed his
stallion,
1t could hardly be called s~tabling-for
the horse was picketed, and the tree
formed his shelter.
One night the hunter was aroused from
a sound sleep by a neigh from his horse.
Wnich sounded rather like rage than
alarm. American horses are often quick
TO detect the approach Of Indians. as we'll
as beasts OF prey, and the hunter was
soon upon his feet, and looking In the d.
rection of his horse.
me animal was standing in the full
light OF a bright moon, and seemed to be
----0 Wv ~AA O0JCSI III Ia 4d11ClxC VI I1U0
tree. AS the hunter looked the branches
were violently agitated, a dreadful yelling
scream was heard, and a dark object,
which was a mountain lion, landed on the
back or the horse. The latter sprang into
the air, with a mad scream little inferior
IN shr1llness and rage to that Of his enc
my.
He returned to the ground with a great
concusston. but failed to shake off the
mountain Hon, SO closely did the latter
cling to his prey. Blood began to appear
on the horses neck and shoulders, and
the hon was tearing his way to his jugu-
lar. to let out the gallant beasts life.
Apparently realizing his full danger. be-
fore his master could no anything. the
horse sprang into a dense tangle of boughs
ana the mountain lion was torn from his
seat and hurled back with great violence.
The stallion passed through the thicket.
and then turned to confront his enemy in
the open space. never Offering to run,
away.
Inc lion quickly himself, and,
mad with the taste Of blood, sprang once
more into the branches of the big tree,
made another deap toward the horse, but
missed his aim.
linen he began a series Of circle round
the horse. getting nearer and nearer each
Tune, and at last made another leap.
But the brave horse was ready for him,
and with the rapidity Of thought changed
front, M with his hind feet struck the
lion full in the breast.
The animal rolled over and over. with
yells of pain and rage. but then came on
again.
This time he came to his death, for the
horese's heels struck him fairly between
the eyes. and crushed his skull clean
across. He gave a few c~onvulsive stru9-
giles, and then stiffened in death. while
the triumphant stallion stood neiehine
and paving the ground in token of VIC
tory.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08
Cotton Grievances.
From the New York Time

= EOAA InO 4NSW 4OTA 4lIu0Ss
What q timorous king is cotton! Most
Of his adversities never happen. Last
year the war caught the south with a
bumper cotton crop on it's hands. Prob
ably In any event the size Of the crop
would have depressed the price. but with
and with the European demand for cotton
thrust from q peace to q war basis, the
plight Of the grower for once was not to
he was hurt. He appealed to the govern
all i could: Mr.: McAdoo placed q high
issued to b national banks to be loaned
on cotton. That was not enough. wall
street was induced to join with the banks
Of Sis6.ooo.ooo to Be loaned to the pianterss
to carry over all OF the crop that might
be left on their hands after h support
throughout the. north had been piled up
II was proposed at one time to push eoy.
eminent aid 70 b point Of ''vaiorisine.'
the f: c sdsssn snsson t ssG Il T shs be could Z e ,5 for
Indirectly.
ed. The Sls5. 200. 100 credit pool WAS never
drawn upon at all. Tho "buy-a-bale" ah-
surdity perished In unsympathetic ridicuIe.
and and the the cotton nron.s crop 49, %9~ss.ch:ndi.sd 6
couldn't carry over With the regular and
proper assistance Of the bankers Il sold. Tor
th = de Il SSIi for s &. : :ssp, N r sas %sfan,'% g.
vived. The price advanced from . nom
inal quotation to = price between 8 ma
cents n1cc wn sn srn Il NOV =. AZ this price there
But now another crop p coming on-a
natural phenomenon quantity and dis
agreeably foreto!d iast winter by the Sec
public officials at washington had the
Wit and courage 70 Oppose any scheme Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08

hazards. wherefore there is less reason
than last year to propose financial make
planters behalf. Moreover. the banking
power of the cotton-growinR region Il
much greater han last veal, owing to
lisned at Richmond. Atlanta. Dallas. kan.
sas City. and st. Louis. so that neither
p~niiantnropy nor uneconomic assistance 10
my longer necessary properly to finance
much cotton this year. then the south.
warned and advised g it has been, should;
pane Itself. It could nave raised more
or other things In. place OF cotton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-09-08

The city Of Redlands. CAL. maintains
q moving picture department under the
supervision OF the chamber Of com.
merce. It 10 used for booming the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
7Wenty- Fine Years AGO
80 From The Courier Files

July 1.-THE Ottumwa street rail-
way company is transferring its switch
on Main street, known as Picker sid
ing to point near Iowa avenue. This
is done that better time can be made
on that end of the line. The track is
being taken up at the loop on Main
near the coal palace, and the rail used
for the east end improvements. Presi-
dent Daum, when asked II the loop was
going to be abandoned, said that 1t
was not, that other rails would soon
take the place OF those taken up.
July 18.-Gus Lyons did not drop out
of the junior singles as was reported,
but finished the race coming out third,
beating two of the five competitors.
A petition is being circulated and
signed generally by citizens on Wood
land avenue for public water tank at
the corner Of Woodland avenue and
Court street
July 19-Paymaster Hopkins Of the
90" whose kindly countenance is an
additional boon to the men who re-
ceive their pay monthly from him, Is
In the city with his assistant, Mr..
Barnard, paying OF the employees here.
The pay car is in the shop being over
hauled and reprinted.
Now that the paving contracts have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20

Reports indicate that both England
and Germany are having labor troubles
on top of the troubles growing out Of
the war The miners Of Wales have 1t
in their power to strike hard blow at
the British navy while the employees
of the, great Krupp gun and ammuni-
ton plants of Germany can do more
harm to the kaiser's army in month
than the French and English have been
able to do In twice that time. The
strikes - planned or threatened - are
pretty good evidence that the mass of
the people in the warning nations are
not heart and soul In sympathy with
the CHASTITY struggle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
note sent by the United States

The note, sent by the United States
simultaneously to Japan and to China
that the open door" policy in China
must not be interfered with, aided In
blocking an exclusiveness for China
which Japan, years ago, rejected EN-
phatically for herself.
Had Japan followed Herbert Spen
GERS advice, that she isolate herself
from western civilization, there would
have been no need of treaty OF ALI
ance with Great Britain. There would
havo been no Japanese colonies in
Brazil. In the year 1915 Japan would
not have been projecting steamship
lines through the Panama canal. Nor
would she have had part in the world
war
Korea might have been annexed, and
vigor infused into her decadent civil
zation by the Japanese over lordship
replacing Chinese suzerainty. There
might have been, too, the successful
war with Russia as we'll as with China
under policy of exclusiveness antag
onistic to western civilization
Yet the statesmen of Japan could not
conceive of a new nationality, such as
their own, holding aloof from the ives.
tern world. the western worlds ideals,
and its practical standards of states
manship.
They could not see how they would
realize their own aspirations II they
kept other races at arms length, as
Spencer suggested. Their instinct told
them that the Spencerian policy OF ex-
clusiveness and isolation would pre-
vent them from applying the western
rule of action - especially the Anglo
Saxon rule - that wherever natural
wealth lies unexpected and carries
within its prospective development a
great trade, it is the duty of the strong
or nation to extend it's own civilization
over the weaker ones, to develop their
resources for them, and to profit by the
commerce SO created.
Now, new situation arises, and
there Is tendency to follow the Spen-
cerian precepts with purpose differ
ent from that which was in the mind
of the philosopher. Having become a
world power, the tendency Is to adopt
isolation as the policy fitted to great
section Of Asia, with japan as the con-
trolling power.
Apparently. Japan considers western
civilization bad for China. Holding
this idea, she cannot be blamed for en-
lCopYright 1915. by Ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20

have hit the church. only 1t wasn't
built then, and all the usual sights
of the place. Then they assembled the
belfry. There the verger drew long
breath and the visitors crowded
around eagerly. Evidently they were
to see the sight of sights.
Now this ere bell" said the verg.
er proudly; "a bit remarkable this bell
is. 1t is only rung on the occasion
of a visit from the lord bishop, fire,
food, or any other such calamity"
To-day, for the first time, was
really delighted to hear my neighbours
piano going?"
Something worth listening to,
suppose?"
II should say so. I heard the in.
stallment men taking it away"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
A BRAVE MAN.

The outgoing governor OF Georgia Is
a brave man. He proved that In saw
ing the life of Leo M. Frank. Cover
nor Slaton studied the Frank case
from all angles, visited the scene OF
the crime and reached the nclusion
that there was insufficient evidence
of Franks guilt Feeling as | DO
about this case" he said, 81 would be
a murderer IL allowed this man to
hang" Legally. Governor Slaton
would have been innocent Of any
crime. and the popular course would
have been to refuse interference IN
behalf of man reviled by so large
a section OF the press and the cleo
torate. Governor Slaton feels that IN
committing Franks sentence to life
Imprisonment he sentences himself to
private life. But here is case Where
a mans conscience rightfully counts
for more than his constituents and
Governor Slaton acted according to
his conscience. This Georgian en-
dangered his own life In saving
FRANKS but he saved himself from
living under the shadow of great
crime. and saved Georgia from dishon-
oring herself. Georgians know brav-
ery when they see it, and we believe
that when their present soreness has
healed, and cool reason has succeeded
passion. they will pretty generally
recognize Governor Slaton's gallantry.
It viii not be surprising If slaton lives
to be as popular In Atlanta as he is
today unpopular. There is strong
Likelihood that the real murderer OF
Mary Phagan will in time confess, ana
when that time comes those men and
women of Georgia who have seen red
NAV be expected to revise their preju.
dices, But it is not in the hope OF
gaining future applause that cour.
ageous public servant has performed
this generous action at high cost , to
himself. One Georgia newspaper tells
the whole story in eleven words: He
did what his best judgment told him
was his duty"-Collier's Weekly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
JQpun's Trade Philosophy
Isolation Poor Sauce for Her Gander But Fine for
the Chinese Goose
BY CHARLES PEPPER
Former Trade Adviser
the Chinese Goose

couraging policy Of isolation OF
China from the western world. If
800 100000 Chinese are unable to de.
fend their right to do what they please
with their own, If they are slow In de,
veloping vast natural resources accord.
ing to the western standards, it is the
duty Of someone else to do 1t for them.
In this case Japan happens to be the
nation which feels competent to do the
work without aid from western ma.
TONS
Trade mastery Is empire. and the
control OF the trade of China means
empire over Asia by the controlling ma
ton. Natural forces strengthen Jap.
ans position. Contiguity has been the
explanation Of the manner In which
other countries, including the United
States, have been crowded out of the
trade of Manchuria. Geography is a
sufficient explanation of the disappear.
ance of many British ships from the
coasting and the river traffic. That
they should be replaced by, Japanese
ships would seem to be quite the nat
ural thing.
Keep the coasting trade in your
own hands was Herbert Spencer's i'd
vice, but this was as unnecessary as
the advice to keep control of the indus
trial resources and to keep foreigners
from owning land. It did not mean
isolation for Japan.
The philosophic cast of the Japanese
mind was shown when Great Britain,
at the behest of the Manchester cot
ton mills, forced Japan to rewrite a
tariff that had been adopted. 1t was a
protective tariff which would have
kept out the products of the English
cotton mills. The schedules were mod.
flied, and Manchester was satisfied.
1--WE cannot afford to quarrel with
our ally" was the explanation given
by the Japanese statesmen, who added
the philosophic suggestion that Japan
could afford to wait and some day she
would be able to make her own tariff.
1t was good advice. 1t was also ex-
cellent trade philosophy. A disinterest-
ed party, such as the United States,
could have no quarrel with it; but
when this justiflable economic policy
is broadened to include the Chinese
empire and on an infinitely wider
scale than tariff, the United States can
hardly fail to take notice Of the near.
ing Of policy of isolation enforced on
China by her aggressive and progress.
sive neighbor.
jOnal Editorial Seryice)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20

VI.
note on the Lusitania matter was sent
to Germany, Bryan conveyed to the
Germans through the Austrian EN-.
bassy the information that the harsh
ness Of the note was merely for home
consumption and that the United
States had no intention of enforcing
any of the demands outlined. When
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin attempt
ed to impress the Germans with the
gravity Of the situation, they thought
he was joking. 1t was when Wilson
learned of Bryan's action, says the
story, that the parting of the ways
came. Bryan lends some credence to
this new version by the rather vague
statement made recently to the effect
that Berlin has misinterpreted his talk
with the Austrian ambassador.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-20
ENFORCING LIQUOR LAW.

The. county attorney of Polk county
fDes Moines) has begun court proceed
inxs to enforce recent act OF the
state legislature which directs rail
roads to keep a record of all deliveries
az liquor shipments. An Investigation
has led the Polk county prosecutor to
charge that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad has not obeyed the
law in that 1t has delivered some forty
seven barrels Of liquor from the Say
lor station without having recorded the
name and address of the recipients
thereof. It is predicted that the case
ia headed for the supreme court for
final adjudication as to the constitu-
t1onality Of the law. The statute reads
rs follows:
It shall be the duty Of any railroad
company, express company, or other
common carrier, or corporation, steam
boat or steamboat line, or person, who
shall for hire carry any intoxicating
liquor into the state, or from one point
to another within the state, for the
purpose Of delivery, and who shall de-
liver such intoxicating liquor to any
person, company, or corporation. to
keen, at each station or Office where 1t
employs an agent or other person to
make delivery Of freight and keep
records relative thereto, record book,
wherein such carrier shall promptly
upon receipt, and prior to delivery, en-
ter in ink, in legible writing, in full
the name of the consignor Of each ship
ment of intoxicating liquor to be deliv-
cred from or through such station,
from where shipped. the date of arriv-
al, the quantity and kind of liquor, 80
far az disclosed by lettering on the
package or by the carriers records,
and to whom and where consigned, and
the date delivered. No shipment bill
ed in whole or in part as Intoxicating
liquor shall be delivered to the con-
signee until such consignee upon such
record book enters in ink, in legible
writing, his full name and residence or
place of business, giving the name Of
the town or city, and the street name
, and number where there is such, and
certifies that such liquor Is for his own
lawful purposes or private consump-
ton.
There is new version of what
prompted the sudden resignation Of
4 BRYAN from the presidents cabinet.
The story is that at the time the first