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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
THE vAsTNEss OF OUR COUNTRY

The Forty Miners, as they were
termed, took nearly as long to reach
California by wagon as it took to
sail around the Horn.
Commerce and Progress, however
go hand in hand and soon the iron
rails brought the divided ocean
States only five days apart, Will,
telegraph and telephone cemented
business transactions to compar.
lively few minutes separation.
The vastness of our country is i'm
pressive, and to the average man
Alaska has a "far away" sound, al
most as much so as eternity itself.
The completion of the Panama
Canal has doubled the efficiency of
our navy and spectacular voyage
such as ensued when the Battleship
Oregon was summoned to the aid of
her sister ships during the war with
Spain will reyer again be necessary.
Congress has passed bill to build
Tdl!T Ill hldshd anu III u NOHt
paratively short time, trip to that
country will be matter Of common
occurrence and no more thought OF
than was visit frog one State -
another few years ago. The Alas .
kan problems are many but with the
knowledge and experience obtained
in the building of the Panama
canal our government approaches
this new undertaking with a conf
dence born of success.
There will soon be brief pictor
ial history of our great work at
Panama distributed free Of charge in
this community by one of our finan
cial institutions. Advance copies in
dictate that it will be especially
profitable ad interesting reading.
$3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
DAKOTA NO PRECEDENT
FOR FLORIDA

Rube Allyn, of the Sarasota Sun,
has been pondering the question of
State division for Florida, and an
nounces himself as an enthusiastic
advocate of the proposed dissection.
RUDE closes his argument for di.
vision with these words:
Let us hurry out of the academic
stage Of discussion and get to the
fighting stage quick. It's got to
come-why not now?'
No need to get in hurry about
it, Another generation must come
to the front, make new sentiment
and kill the old and dominate af.
fairs in Florida before State division
will have a fighting chance as an
issue in our politics. There are
some strong practical reasons in fav-
Or of it, but arrayed against it are
the prejudices, the customs, habits
and sentiment of generations of
Floridians who revere old things
merely because they are old; and
these have been found in human af :
fairs since time immemorial to be
forces more potent with the yeo =.
many who do the voting and the
fighting than more practical consid :
eratious addressed directly to their
Judgment and reason.
The division of the original Da
kota into two States to which RUDE
refers. was cold blooded business
proposition with no more sentiment
about it than the bisecting of the
carcass of an overgrown butchered
steer for convenience in getting il
to market. Dakota had no back
ground in history, tradition or sen
timent, no old timers. no Osceola thu
Seminole, nor thrilling story of lif
under five flags; and in her raw es
tate, with her vast monotonou
plains stretching away on ever
side, dotted with shacks and dug
outs of the new arrivals, she wa
about as romantic as one OF tn
reapers and mowers just shipped on
to harvest her first wheat crop
There was no more chance for men
tai combat with the prejudices of tn
past in dividing such a territor
than in changing a ten dollar bi
into two lives.
The eases of Dakota and Florid
considered as candidates for biset
tion and vivisection, have few eli
ments in common, and the form'
cannot be an available precedent f,
the latter. Nevertheless, Florit
will be divided some day, but not
our time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

The people who are working gen
orally in the cause of good roads for
Florida and specifically for State
highway commission to be created by
the next legislature as a permanent
affair, have started out on a speech d.
making tour of the State to work up
sentiment in behalf of their plan.
Joe Reese, of the Orlando Reporter :
Star, who knows Florida legislatures
with the knowledge of an expert, has
no hopes for the scheme, says the
several counties should build their
own roads without legislative assist :
ance and concludes with this cheer :
ful punch on the snCot:
"Knowing something of the tenn
per of Florida Iegi laturos, We think
it i'll advised to attempt to secure
legislation that is Going to cost the
State any considerable amount OF
money, and anything that doesn't
cost something VIII hardly be worth
having.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

Human nature shines out very
brightly in a recent Kissimmee cpl .
side which we find noted as follows
in the Ocala Star:
The kissimmee Valley Gazette
tell of young man arrested in that
city for stealing a ride on rail
road train, tried in the CITY court
and put to work on the streets for
thirty days, during which time he
had to do the work of and associate
with common criminals. At the end
of his sentence the young men of the
town dubbed together. bought him
some decent clothes and helped him
to find a job. All honor to the young
men of kissimmee-may their ex-
ample be followed +"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

Frank Clark is getting some heavy
swats from the Florida press these
DAYS. The Daytona journal strong :
" disapproves Of him on general
principles, and now comes tho Mi
ami Metropolis and says that he
"made great fool of himself the
other day in Washington, deliver ing
an anti suffrage speech on tho the .
ory that woman is mere'y cling
ing vine. /" Well, il is silly to talk
about the modern woman in that
ineipid style when we look out into
the world and see what she is actual .
ly doing as an Independent, self
sustaining wage Garner in every vo-
cation where she is permitted TO
work. The "clinging vine" theory
was very well for those primitive
times of scant population when the
relative numbers of the sexes were
so adjusted that every deserving girl
was sure of husband; but it works
differently now when there Is an
enormous excess of marriageable
women over manageable men, and
in an army of cases there is nothing
in the share of an a"ail@h'o man
worth his sslt--for- .the---ciingins
vine" to cling to. Nj. Clark's the
cry is obsolete. ard the ex7res ion
if il is merely to s've the t~0''tle Of
doing some real study and thinking
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
DRANE FOR CONGRESSMAN

In the Lakeland Telegram of last
Saturday, Hon. Herbert j. Drane
announces that he will be a candi :
date in next years primaries for
congressman from this district. He
is a man of ability and high char
acter; has rendered distinguished
services in the legislature, in which
body he has been president of the
Senate for several terms; is fairly
well known throughout the district
and has the respect and confidence
of everyone who knows him. He will
prove a very formidable opponent to
Congressman Sparkman, if the lat
ter again becomes candidate.
Mr.. Drane will have the cordial
support of that very influential pa
per. the Lakeland Telegram, as well
as doubtless of the rest of the papers
of Polk county, and we are quite
confident that the Tampa Tribune
will support him. 1T is likely also
that more than half of the papers OF
this district will favor his candidacy
provided that Governor Trammell
does not run for the same position
For it has been suggested in severa
parts of tile district that the COVER
nor will enter the race for congress
man next year But. Mr.. Drane':
announcement is very likely tt
cause the governor to decide to be
come candidate for the United
States Senate, which a LARGE major
ity of his friends and many other
fully expect him to do. The gov
ernor appears to be the most nopu
lar man in the State, and he will
make good race for any position t
which he may aspire But, durin
the past forty years. only one gov
ernor of this State has ever won
race for the United States Senat,
: and at least four of them have trie
it. The one who did win had
make two successive trials.
AS to the congressional race, Hol
A. ]. Angle, of Tampa, who ia
: against Mr.. Sparkman last year, h;
e declared that he will run again, brl
18th Mr.. Drane in the race, Nj
| Angle will have no chance.
We predict that MI. Sparkma
|, will not gain be a candidate; how
ever, our political prophecies ha'
often resulted in non fulfillment.
+ Punta Gorda Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
PERoioi ut PUBLICITY
HITS TIE EYE OF BUY
ING PUBLIC.

Ii man lomDasted you on the
eye and MaihUd away and wait
cd a week De ore he repeated the
performance, Ae woui4nt hurt
on very badly. Between at
tacks you would have an oppor-
tunity to rcco> u the etfec, u the
first blow.
But if he smashed YOU and
kept mauling, each impact of his
fist would find you less able 70
stand the hammering, and a hal
dozen jabs would probably
knock you down.
Now, advertising is, after all
matter OF hitting the eye of
the public. Ii you allow too
great an interval to elapse be-
tween insertions OF copy the Ell
icct OF the first advertisement
will have worn away by the time
you hit again. You may CON
tinuc your scattered talks over a
stretch OF years, but you will not
derive the same benefit that
would result from a greater con-
centration, In other words, by
appearing in print every week,
you are able to get the benefit OF
the impression created the week
before and as each piece of copy
makes its appearance, the result
of your publicity on the readers
mind is more pronounced-you
mustn't stop short of knock
down impression.
Persistence is. the foundation
| Of the advertising success. Reg-
ularity of insertion is Just as I'M
portant as clever phrasing. The
man who hangs on is the man
who wins out. Cato the Elder
is an example to every merchant
who uses the newspapers and
should be an inspiration to ev-
crv storckeepcr who does not.
For twenty years he arose daily
in the Roman senate and crlct
out for the destruction of Garth
age. In the beginning he tount
his conierces very unrcsponSiVe
But he kept on every day, mont
after month and year after year
sinking into the minds OF all thu
necessity OF destroying Garth
age. until he set all the senat
thinking upon the subject, an
in the end Rome sent an arm.
across the Mediterranean am
ended the reign OF the Hannibal
and lIamllcars over norther
: .Africa. The persistent utter
anccs OF single man did it.
The history OF every mercal
=, tile success is parallel. The a'
vcrtiscr who does not let a da
slip by without having his sa,
= is bound to be heard from an
9 have his influence felt. Ever
insertion Of copy brings strong,
returns because it has the benz
fit of what has been said bcfor
y until the public's attention
!struck like an eye that has bee
9 $50 repeatedly struck, that II
least touch OF suggestion Wi
feel like a blow.-Florida Grov
err
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

The Bookbinders' International
was the first union in this country
which insisted upon equal pay for
men and women the trade. Women
compose about Is per cent of the
membership of this union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
LIGHT AND WATER NOTICE

All light and water bills must be
paid before the 18th or service will
be discontinued ana 4 charge of
VIII be charged for recon nection.
LIGHT AND Wa TER DEPT.
S69S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

LOST-On Saturday, Jan. l6, be
nickel plated square cornered
bumper from an auto. Finder
please notify Main Street Garage,
Barlow, Fla. 1913
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

FIVE ACRE GROVE, well improved,
close to Lakeland, near large lake,
cash bargain or trade for good
house centrally located. Address
Boy ATS. 3675
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

FOR SALE-,lJ0 Leghorn pullets.
Also one good work horse; Will
work anywhere; price, $50. j. A.
Franklin, r.. f. ID. No. l, Box oS.
Lakeland (near Hallam CluD
Housed. 3699
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

New York city builders have in
vested more than $165, 900 in new
structures and alterations during the
last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

on the subject and overcoming a
large bunch of highly respectable
and thoroughly petrified prejudices
which may have had some sense IL
them at one time, but not now.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

FOR SALE-Improved property and
small grove at 917 East Orange
street. Address Mrs. w. d. Har-
vie, Grand Rapids, Wis. 1896
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

Tobacco workers in-GermanM are
receiving so a week for unem !.
ploynent and so cents for support of
families Of those drafted for service
In war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

FOR SALE-The furnishings of one
four and one five room cottage;
close in. Taylor" 1920 Franklin
street, Tampa. 37OO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

per cent discount allowed on all
city taxes paid on or before Jan. 80.
H. l.. SWATTS,
1858 City Tax Collector.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22

SNAPS for quick sale. TWO beau =
tiful lots only block from Lake
Morton. New modern eight room
house desirably located. Fine
yroye property which must be sold
immediately to meet payment past
due. Will take part trade In
northern property for grove or un ,
improved land. R. ]. Straw, sos
East Lime street. 1875
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-22
From the same Office is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

q weekly newspaper giving resume
" local matters, crop conditions,
.olnty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
n Sl.0O per year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Smai,.CalIbev Martlnets.

All public institutions, hers assert
should have as their employees Only
people who are courteous, pleasant
and kind. Ono of the greatest hard
ships of poverty is to be obliged t.
face the autocratic mar.inets who
seem to guard the doorways OF all such
organizations. There Is something Do
testable and offensive ID the frozen,
impatient and often insulting mannes
Of The women and men who occupy lit
tie positions Of authority like this, and
before whom poor working girls-and,
I suppose, men-must always co.
From "Me. Book of Remembrance
IN the Century MaGazjnA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Why Glass Cracks.

You have learned by experiences
that cold water will crack hot glass.
or hot water cold glass. But did you
know that a thick glass will crack
much more readily under such treatr
uent than thin glass? When hot
water strikes cold glass. for example
the heat of the water Is quickly COM
municated to the glass next 1t. caus
ing the glass to expand. If the glass
Is thin, the heat is quickly commune
Gated to both sides Of the glass so
that they expand together without
damage. But II the glass Is thick tho
heat is slow in getting through and
tho side next the hot water expands so
much more rapidly than the other side
that tho glass Is cracked.~-The Amark
san Boy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15

donate to the library set of sixteen
.olumes of the "Catholic Encyclo-
paedia." The gift was voluntary in
every respect and was without con-
dition, except that the books are to
be returned to the organization if
ever the library ceases to be public
library.
Mrs. PettigreW stated yesterday
that she will Immediately reply to
the letter from the Knights of Column
bus, expressing the thanks and ap-
probation of the gift, and stating
that the library association will al
ways find space on the shelves for
any volumes the Knights Of Column
BUS desire to present to the institu-
ton
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO.
c. H. Owen Reports Condition Of d.
NJ. Bluthenthal Good on Friday.

9. H. Owen, who returned yester-
day from Chicago, stated that on Fri
3ay, when he called up the Mercy
hospital, where d. NJ. Bluthenthal of
this city is undergoing treatment, he
was told that the patients condition
was as good as could be expected.
Mr.. Owen visited Mr.. Bluthenthal at
the hospital last Sunday, being the
first caller the sufferer recognized in
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen and their sou,
freeman, have been on summer
rip. Mrs. Owen and Freeman will
-emain in Chicago until about Sep
.ember l. Mr.. Owen reports that
business and industrial conditions in
the sections he visited appear to be
very good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Defects In Eyes

One OF tho marvellous gifta Of the
eye is the distinguishing Of colors, and
oere most eyes are more or less de-
sective Many eyes otherwise effec.
tlve strangely do not convey to the
brain from the retlna by way of the
optic nerve tho reflected rays of light
that make tor eithe~ OF the primary
colors-red, Niue and green-not to
speak of the innumcrable tntermedi
ates, all due to the absorption, reflee
ton ana transmission Of rays OF light
OF varying wave lsugths. It might
be said that We do rot see objects at
all. but only the myriad wavelets OF
ether that are reflected
from them
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Chinese Salt Wells.

Salt wells in China have been oper
ated for hundreds Of years, and in
the Tlelinching district, especially,
have built up prosperous co1nmu-
nifty. In some cases the wells are 800
feet deep. Tho salt Is obtained In the
form of brine, which is raised in bam-
boo tubes by means Of crude cerrtcks.
the motive power for which Is fur
nished by water buffaloes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Modern Society A.,

Manners seem to be ,,rs ssa@
ter OF Individual preference ~,
Is so little harmony in on,n,o, s Z
man who condemns nr.i,.
sown or becoming hat on n,
OF bad taste will openly cri,s ~.
delghbor sor acts which ato Wy.
liking. This is, on the whol .'' v
Zeal Of arrogance shown IN s,s,
a standa1 d and expecting thu y
humanity to follow it--tSYch..''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Pike shooting In Scotland.

The killing of fish by sword By
. lieutenant OF the Royal Engineers
receives much publicity. 1t may not
have been hard to do. for pike often
move sluggishly. and on fine warm
days they have habit Of basking on
the surface In Scotland people shoot
pike regularly, the corDses being
brought ashore by retriever dogs But
In Scotland they shoot several things
that In England We kill IN other waya
Foxes. for example.-Lnndon Chron'
tNlA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Avoid Coid&

If you want to avoid colds In you:
house, watch for the first sneezes and
try to keep the germs from spread
ing. Make the victim cough or sneeze
In his handkerchief, and after the
handkerchiefs ara soiled put them II
. special dish, cover them with water
and boil them for fifteen minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
How to Prevent Io.L,.

A German physician recom,"..
rectiug a Jet Of hot air on . m.s'
prevent lockjaw. Even a 10, y, !
the ordinary ten perature from i
cycle pump or an electric fan .'''
lows will. 1t is said, check thu as,.'
ment Of the bacillus which csr,.
dread disease
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15

More in Silence.
A man who lives right, and /, \.
has more In his silence than .,.s
by his words.-Phillips Brcok, '''
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Real Hypocrlte.

"A hypocrite." said Uncle Eben. rs
q man dat takes credit for maxim gar
den when he's only diggin' dshin'
worms"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15

thornton Takes Second from Camden.
Thornton, Aug. 14.-Thorton de-
feated Camden in the second of the
series, by score of II to 5. The
third game is expected to be much
faster than the game today. If the
locals win the third, this will make
hree they have taken from Camden.
Batteries: Easterling.
Mcdonald, Holder. Camden-Hair and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Texas League.

Texas League.
Fort Worth 8, Be. umont ],
Waco 4, Galveston 1.
Houston l, Shreveport 0. .
Dallas 2, San Antonio /.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15

National League.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
VhOrntOn Takes Second from Camde

Dallas 2, San Antonio /.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
Doubled output for 1916 re-
duces prices as low as 1875

AS this town has electricity it is practi-
cal Detroit Electric car town. Long
stretches of paved streets are not neces-
sity for this car with its great power and
remarkably easy riding qualities. Detroit
Electric owners have demonstrated that
it is just as good for interurban motoring
as it is for driving about town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15
You get these savings

Our doubled production leads to many
economies in all overhead expenses, in
purchasing, in advertising, in sales cost, in
engineering. All the savings effected by
our larger operations we hand on to you
and take our benefit from doubledvolume,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-08-15

Nashville Tennessee. rain.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02
Sold.

For three long hours the motorist
had sat in his useless car waiting for
help.
He had run out of gasoline and
was miles away from the nearest
garage, so great was his JOY when in
the early dawn he saw a heavy cart
numbering toward him.
''If you'll tow me to the next vii
lage," he said to the drowsy vanman,
''I'll give you five dollars"
The bargain was gladly struck, and
presently the procession started, the
motorist travelling on the wagon for
the sake of company.
you're early out" he said pres
emily.
"Yes; I have to be to cover my
round,'' replied the driver amiably.
So they chatted until the village
was reached. Then the motor was
cut adrift, and the bill changed
hands.
''By the way, what is your line OF
business?" asked the motorist, sud-
denly suspicious at the sight of GER
tain cans in the covered cart.
Il take gasoline round to the
country stores, sir replied the man
with a knowing smile.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02
Reason to Be Glad.

Poet-I fear I haven't written any
thing that will live.
Friend-Look on the bright side
of it. Be thankful that you are alive
in spite of what you have written.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02

in good condition-why shouldn' t
the same thing apply to the human
being?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02

at the EpWOrth OrphanaSe at Colum-
bia, DR.. Goldberger said it would be
nothing more than the feeding of the
25a inr'ates of the institution on a
diet prescribed by the bureau of pub
lie health. This diet, which includes
foods of varied sorts and of high nu-
tritious value, is the one that has
been tried on inmates of other instl-
tutions in the country with the re-
suit that after a time, pellagra has
been wiped out entirely.
ssOf course concluded DR.. Gold
berger, ''just because a man who has
pellagra decides to eat rational or
well balanced meal once in while
is no sign he is going to get rid of the
disease. The idea is to feed the pa
tient on the diet for a fixed period OF
time and let him have nothing but
this diet. Then when the treatment
is over, the patient will be free from
pellagra, but as long as he returns to
the foods that he had been specializ-
ing on previous to his being given
the government diet, he will lay HIM
self liable to getting pellagra again.
ssThe best plan," said DR.. Gold
berger, ''it is to eat plenty of meat
and eggs and drink milk. Do not eat
too much of just one kind of food
and you will never have pellagra.
Animals are given balanced rations
to make them healthy and keep them