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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
HIGH PRAISE FOR POLK
COUNTY AND HER SCHOOLS

We have this soon become to rec
ognize Polk county as one of the
most progressive counties in the
State along every line of activity
We are therefore very glad to note
the following words of praise, which
Is part OF a report made by Prof.
Shelton Phillips State rural inspec-
tor of schools:
My deli?ht was so great with the
trip and what we saw of the beauti-
full county of Polk that I remarked
rpon leaving: Il am now in proper
mood to write articles for publica-
ticn in northern pano-s that will
easily place Polk county in the fore
front of the greatest counties of this
the greatest State in the Union.
81 shall not now individualize in
this report further than to say that
some of the very best schools we
found are being taught in one
teacher schools ordeYliness
neatness, discipline. punctuality and
Ell Christian virtues which lead to
the upright citizen in after life
81 am pleased to note that the citi-
zenry of Polk county is determined
to offer to it's children the very
best; and this sentiment is the
Iactuating principle of your school
officials The shoddy teacher has no
hopes or prospects in your county;
no one to encourage him. no one to
help him. and soon, no one to pay
him. The board members are con-
tinuing this year a practice which
they inaugurated two years ago,
namely, an official visitation to the
schools of their county. Arcadia
News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Clerk Circuit Court
In the Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of the State of
Florida, in and for Polk County
In Chancery.-Sue Smith VS.. F. A.
Whitehead, ct aI.-Bill to Quiet

Whitehead, ct al.-Bill to Quiet
Title.
In the above stated cause it is
hereby ordered that all persons, firms
and corporations claiming any right,
title or interest by, through or under
F. A. Whitehead, Sherrod E. Rob-
erts, Owen H. Dishong, Thomas P
Kennedy, James NJ. Manley, Howard
A. Snodgrass, W. B. Henderson, as
heirs at law, grantees. devisees, cred
itors, lienors, legal representatives
or otherwise, and all persons claim
ing interest of any kind or character
of. in and to the following described
land in Polk county, Florida to- wit:
Beginning l5S links north and 15S
links east from the southwest corner
of northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section 90, township 81
south, range % east, and run thence
east 113 feet, thence south SO feet,
thence west l13 feet, thence north
80 rect to point OF beginning, be and
appear to compliments bill Of com
plant herein filed at the office of the
clerk of this court at Barlow, Flor.
ida, on the rule day in January
1916, the same being the 3rd day CT
said month. and that this order b.
published once each week for twelve
consecutive weeks prior to said day
in the Lakeland Evening Telegram,
a newspaper published and of gener-
al circulation in said county.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court at Barlow, Florida, this 9th
day of October. 1915.
J. A. JOHNSON.
1896 Clerk Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
) Q Q . Q o . Q . . . q 9 i
ADJUSTMENTS
. Q . Q q CO. Q Q . q g {

At the Auditorium Tuesday NO
vember 9Th, the L. A. c. Orchestra
This is the famous Ladies orchestra
that was ORGANIZED at Lyceum Arts
Conservatory at Chicago. From their
first engagement they have had a
pronounced success. The enthusiasm
of their audiences everywhere and
the press and personal comments
that are given, testify to the delight
with which these charming and tai
ented young ladies have been re-
ceivad. Mana er Cornell was indeed
fortunate in securing this attraction
for the Auditorium for Tuesday
night as this was their only open
date. They play at the Casino,
Tampa, ON Monday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
SHERIFF'S SALE

Under and by virtue of an execu-
tion issued out of the County Court
in and for Polk county, Florida. in
favor of The Lakeland Manufacture
ing Company is plaintiff and ID. Rob
bins is defendant, have levied upon
the following real estate as the
property OF said defendant and will
offer the same for sale to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at the front
door of the court house at Barlow,
Florida on Monday, December 6,
1915, between the legal hours OF
sale, towit: Lot 8. Block - Cox
and Weeks Addition to Lakeland
Florida. to satisfy said execution.
JOHN LOGAN,
47IO Sheriff Polk County
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

On this, 3rd day of ,Novemb4
d. 1915, on reading the fore.
petition, it is ordered by the
that a hearing be had upon the
on the Bird day of December
1915, before said court, at Jacl
vile, in said District, at ten O.
in the forenoon, and that n
thereof be published in the LAX,
Evening Telegram, a news
printed in said District, and thu
known creditors and other be
in interest may appear at said
and place and show cause, if
they have. why the prayer of
petitioner should not be ,erante
And it is further ordered b,
Court, that the Clerk shall sen
mail to all known creditors I
of said petition and this order
dressed to them at their place
residence as stated.
Witness: The Honorable Rhyd,
Call, Judge of the said Court.
the seal thereof at JacksonvilI
said district, on the Bird day o
vember, A. D. 1915.
A true copy.
4706 w. L. DEVORE,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

LEGATIONS in said bill will be taken
as confessed against him.
1T is further ordered that this or
der be published once a week from
this date to the 18th day of Deem
Der. A. D. 1915, same being not less
than thirty days nor more than fifty
days, in the Lakeland Evening Tele-
gram. a newspaper of general circu-
lation published in Lakeland, Flor
ida.
Witness my hand and official seal
at Barlow, Florida, this, 4th day Of
November, A. D. 1915.
(SeaD J. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court
hereby certify that the above is
a true copy of the original order of
publication issued in the above cause
and on file in the Clerks office at
Barlow, Florida.
(SeaD j. A. JOHNSON.
47O1 Clerk Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
THE TYPEWRITER IS
EDUCATING THE PEOPLE

There should be a typewriter in
every family. They are within every
bodys reach and can be bor2ht fer
SIS up. If you indite your letters on
machine your meaning will be I'M
derstood and the recipient will bless
you for saving him the worry at
translating your writing and very
likely fall down" on some import
ant point. A few men and women
write legibly and can spell and ex-
press themselves SO as to be easily
understood, but they are rare. Law
yers used to be the greatest sinners
in this respect, but they now all use
the typewriter and, furthermore.
often keep typist, who knows SPELL
ing, grammar and punctuation.
Preachers, doctors and school teach
ers, who should be perfect writers,
are often very careless. and they also
need the typewriter The typewrit-
ten letter, no matter what is short
comin,gs in polish, can be quickly
read and understood. AS an educa-
tor the typewriter is potent, for it
shows the writer his imperfections.
and these cannot behidden by max
iny them indistinct, as can be done
when letters are penned, and to save
himself from ridicule the writer IS
compelled to improve on his spelling
grammar, punctuation and capitali
cation by consulting the dictionary
and spelling book Bradford Tele-
graph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

Says the Tampa Tribune in refer
rin7 to the fifth birthday of the Tele-
gram;
Congratulations to the Lakeland
Telegram on its fifth birthday. Few
papers have made such substantial
progress in that time. The Telegram
is Lakeland's greatest asset"
And says the Clearwater Sun:
Congratulations to the Lakeland
Telegram on attaining its fifth birth
day. 1t is great paper and most
ably edited"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

The Supreme Court of Florida has
declared the Davis law constitution
al, two of the judges dissenting. The
Issue is now settled and probably set
tied forever in this State. and never
again will we have the old-fashioned
saloon, with drinking at the bar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Auntie Evidently Not a Venus.

A maiden lady said to her little
nephew: Nov. Johnny. you go to
bed early and always do so. anG you'll
be rosy checked and handsome when
you grow up" Johnny thought over
this few minutes and then he OBJ.
served: We'll. aunt. you must have
sat up a good deal when you were
young"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Renefactor of Mankind

1t may be finally said OF John
rison, English inventor, that by tn
vention Of his chronometer-the {
sleepless and ever-trusty friend Of
mariner-he conferred an incalcul
benefit on science and navigation,
established his claim to be- rega
as one Of the greatest benefactol
mankind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

Following the Scent is the comedy
at the Airdome tonight. The hus-
bands suspicious are aroused; nc
scents a scandal. He makes himself
ridiculous until he discovers his
mistake.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Traction Engines Do Good Work.

Using traction engines for pulling
down the big trees of the western Aus
tralian forests has proved q success
The government owns a numbel of
plants and last year cleared the trees
on 500 acres for settlers in the heav-
lily timbered districts. and also rolled
down (. SEQ acres OF scrub :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

Othello. Shakespeare immortal
play will be shown at the Airdoma
tonight. Every high school pupil
should Sc this classic play of love,
jealousy and hate. Five parts.
Mrs. Leslie Carter in Madam D1
Barry will be shown at the Airdame
Monday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

Owing 70 a mis-shipment OF films,
the Airdome has to change pictures
TONIGHT. Madam DuBarry will be
shown Monday ni2ht. and "Othello.
a Shakespeare play in five parts will
lie shown tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
J. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk Circuit Court.

A cubic mile of river water weighs
approximately 4,2O5. $4,000 tons and
carries IN solution, on the average
about 100000 tons of foreign matter.
In all, about 2.735 100000 tons of solid
substances are thus carried annually
to the ocean.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

U. S. District Court-Southern
trict Of Florida. In the Nj
Of Marshall & Sanders, a par
sni". and J. T. Marshall and ,
Sanders, individually. Bank
No. 1887. In the Matter Of
ton for Final Discharge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

Average Maximum, 1913.
Average Minimum, 6S5.
Average, 1862.
Total Rainfall, PSI inches.
A. j. HOLWORTHY,
Cooperative Observer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

A fool, drunk or sober, at the
steering wheel of an automobile, is
one Of the perils of our time, which
contemporary says is even more
dangerous than the detestable pistol
toter. who goes habitually armed for
murder among decent 0eople. The
speed fend can do more killing in a
minute than the pistol-toter in a
month, and how to abate him or
regulate him is one of the grave
problems of today. The Arcadia
News has considered the subject
carefully and suggests this remedy
which certainly has an appetizing
flavor to the man who has just bare
" escaped with his life from one of
the irres ponsible animals referred
to:
And If you can't stop him any
other way. he ought TO be shot. We
weighed this language well before
writing, but the more we weigh il.
the more we think it should be done.
as a matter of protection to the in
nocents. He is more dangerous than
a rattlesnake, if he continues his
practice. Shoot him If YOU cant stop
him any other way But then, t
can be stopped some other way. and
officers, do your duty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

In the Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida. in and
for Polk County. In Chancery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
A CAUSE WHICH ALL
SHOULD HELP

The TELEGRAM has recently receiv-
ed from the headquarters of the
Children's Home Society of Florida,
in Jacksonville, pretty little illus
trated booklet entitled. Five Years
OF Service, and it is deeply inter-
esting reading in every line, carry
ing strong appeal to those whose
hearts are reached by the story of
helpless and dependent orphans.
The Home Society of Florida has
been aptly called Florida S greatest
charity" 1t belongs to no denominl-
ton, sect or order and has no re-
sources beyond voluntary contribu-
tions from the public. But it spells
efficiency in the finest sense of the
word, and being thoroughly organ-
lied, with some of the best men in
the State in its board of directors,
including Hon. II. J. Drane OF Lake
land, it has during its five years of
life done an immense amount of
practical good in caring for and find
ing homes for large number Of or
phan children.
This booklet gives the pictures Of
some of these little tots who have
been rescued from restitution and
placed in good homes and they are
testimony not to be disputed of the
high usefulness of this noble charity
II space permitted we would be glad
to give figures concerning this in
stitution, showing what it has done,
what Is is doing now, and what its
needs are; but it is enough to say
that the report shows II has cared
for 1920 helpless orphans durin d
the past five years, has a well-equip-
ped receiving home in which there
are at present twenty-three little or
phans, for whom homes will be
found, and that every dollar of en-
pense must be met by money volun-
tary bestowed by the people Of the
State. Men OF the highest character
are in charge of it, absolute honest,
governs its management, and 4
sends out through the press its ap
peal to the people to contribut.
money to keep this splendid work 60
ing on.
Send what you can, if it is only
dollar, and think what good it will
do in rescuing from suffering limo
cent, homeless little creatures gath
cred from all parts of the State anc
for whom good homes will be found
The Telegram canot too strongly en-
dorse this charity and commend II
to kind-hearted people everywhere
Address all communications tc
Marcus G. Fagg, Superintendent, 36l
st. James Building, Jacksonville, Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

o. S. Van Iiuss
VS..
Josiah Moody, and
Eleanor French.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
AMONG THE FLOWERS

Among summer blossoms none are
greater fayorites than the syringa or
mock orange, the flowers being as fra
grant, as beautiful. While the shrub
Itself is perfectly hardy, late frosts
sometimes kill the buds; and an oh
serving grower gives the rule that
there will be orange blossoms when
there are peaches
Calycanthus is a curious shrub, the
brownish blossom being odorous Of
strawberries; yet with so many beau
tiful as well as fragrant blossoms it
could scarcely mead the list.
Purple fringe is an odd plant the
name smoke tree perhaps more ac-
curately describing the appearance
after midsummer, when the pedicles
lengthen, branch and bear long, plumy
hairs, either greenish or tinged with
red
The spigelia is handsome when in
bloom. the tubular blossoms Of white,
rose or purple being produced in pro-
fusion A variety with leaves varie.
gated with gold is especially pleasing.
Instead Of planting in rows. the
fancy is now to group the shrubs and
the flowers for cutting Place the tall
er ones in the rear with the shorter
ones IN front.
Arrange that the blooming season
shall be prolonged throughout the sum
mer, and see that no two specimens
with blossoms which do not harmonize
In color shall be IN bloom side by side
at the same time.
Plants can wait upon themselves |,
food, properly prepared. Is placed with
in their reach.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
HAD REAL IDEA OF ECONOMY
Jap Explains How Family Was En-
abed to Use One Fan Two or
Three Generations.

Among the Japanese economy is
held TO be high virtue. Two old mi
sers of Tokyo were one day discussing
ways and means of saving.
81 manage to make fan last about
twenty years." said one, "and this is
my system: | don't wastefully open
the whole fan and wave it carelessly
| open only one section at a time.
That is good for about a year. Then
| open the next, and so on until the
fan is eventually used up"
Twenty years for a good FAM" ex-
claimed the other What sinful eX-
travagance! In my family we use a
fan for two or three generations, and
this is how we do it We open the
whole fan, but we don't wear it out
by waving it. Oh, no! We hold it
still, like this, under our nose, and
wave our face"-Everybodys.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
Nearest Fixed Star.

Alpha Centauri is the sun nearest
to the earth of all the fixed stars.
One of the most magnificent of the
first magnitude stars even to the
naked eye, the telescope reveals it all
suddenly as two great masses Of solar
fire, the flames, red, yellow and blue,
blown upward and outward to the
right by the winds of the universe
The great pair Of rainbow flames ap'
pear to stand out like tangible OBJ.
jects in the depths of infinitely re-
mote space many times larger than
the naked eye stars. One Of the two
revolves about the other in period
Of so years. 1t Is one of the most
stupendous and awful visions and the
most absolutely beautiful that eyes
have ever seen.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16

a case to test the consututionality
OF the law passed by the last .Legisla.
ture placing a tax on sand and gravel
taken from streams and lakes in the
state by corporations was filed in the
supreme court The suit was brought
by the state against the Greenville
Stone and Gravel Company and the
Greenville Sand and Gravel Company.
Kentucky corporations. TO recover $780,
600 tax on 100000 yards of sand and
gravel taken from the Mississippi
river in Dnicot county since 1913.
when the first sand tax law was
passed.
The Chicot Chancery Court over
ruled a demurrer filed by the COM
panies setting forth that the material
taken was not in the territory of the
state and that the act imposing the
tax is unconstitutional The com.
panIes appealed the case.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
Strike Proper Balance.

Sex, religion and insanity are near.
ly associated. There is nothing that
should be so well balanced as the re-
ligious belief of everyone. Sometimes
experiences In religion are nothing
but the most rampant Of neurasthenic
hallucinations. The religious zealot
is almost always neurasthenic, and
It only takes time to prove It, There
are two kinds OF neurasthenics, those
who have lost religion and, of course,
happiness, and those who have re-
ligious fanaticism Strike the bal
ance and you have health.-Kansas
City Star
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
CALDWELL & DRAKE HAVE
AGREED TO AR6lTRATE
CONTROVERSY.
BOTH SIDES SEEM WILLING
MIR. Donaghey, Who as Governor, Urg-
ed the Legislature of 1909 TO Pass
Act Which Would Provide For
Arbitrating the Claim.
Little Rock.

Should John |. Moore, chairman of
the State Capitol Commission, call a
meeting of the commission to be held
in November, as suggested by George
w. Donaghey, former governor and
a member of the State Capitol Com
mission, arrangements may be made by
which the claim of Caldwell & Drake,
former contractors for the cOnstruc-
tion Of the state capitol, against the
state, may be defnitely settled.
Last July John W. Blackwood at
torney for Caldwell & Drake, wrote TO
Judges E. A. McCuHoch and Jacob
Trieher. two of the commissioners pro
posed to settle the controversy be-
tween the state and Caldwell & Drake.
The third was Judge John II. Rogers
of Fort Smith, who has since died.
Judges McCulloch and Trieber, in
compliance with the request Of Judge
BlackwOOd that they consider the
claim, addressed a letter to Governor
Hays, stating that they would be will
ing to enter upon an arbitration of
the accounts between Caldwell &
Drake and the state, if agreeable to
him and to the Capitol Commission.
Mr.. Donaghey, who as governor,
urged the Legislature of 1909 to pass
the Patterson act, which provided for
arbitrating the claim of Caldwell e
Drake and is familiar with the CORE
spondence passing between Mr.. Black
wood and Judges McCulloch and
Trieber and Governor Hays.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
Too Much for Them.

II was a minstrel performance ana
In the intervals between the songs the
usual Jokes we're being perpetrated.
What am de difference between an
old maid and a married woman!
asked Sambo
Il done give 1t up" replied Bones
why" exclaimed Sambo, de ola
maid am lookin' for a husband ebery
day, an de married woman am lookin
for i'm ebery night"
There was a pause, and several eld'
erly gentlemen got up and stole softly
into the night.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
One on Rufus Choate.

Judge Parry, in a recent article ON
Rufus Choate, Advocate" says on 90
casion Choate would meet with bis
Sam Weller Defending a prisoner
for theft of money from ship, wit
ness was called who had turned states
evidence and whose testimony went to
prove that Choate's client had insti-
gated the theft.
Well asked Choate, what did hs
say? Tell US how and what he spoke
to you
Why" said the witness, 'he told ur
there was a man in Boston named
Choate and he'd get us off If they
caught US with the money in our
boots"
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16
passed.

The annual meeting of the county
will be held in the Senate chamber Of
the capitol November 23 and "a, ac-
cordlng to DR.. c. w. Garrison, state
health officer. Addresses will be made
by at least one surgeon from the Unit
ed States Public Health Service anC
probably by the health officers Of sew
eral other states. IAe National Blu
reau of Vital Statistics also will detail
a representative to address the meet
ing. The matter of better enforcing
of the Arkansas vital statistics law
probably will be taken up at the meet
ing.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16

Shake the soil from the roots and
store the bulbs in cool, shady place
where they will ripen and cure. When
the old leaves and roots are thor
oughly dry they may be easily rubbed
off and the clusters OF bulbs divided.
The bulbs may then be planted in the
same manner as the original bulbs.
In this way the stock may be in
creased in a few years.
Naturallzing the NarcIssus.
The narcissus often becomes nat
uralized when planted in the sod OF
partial shade, where 1t will continue
to grow, blossom, and multiply for
many years without further attention.
Simply make a small hole in the soil
five or six inches deep, insert the bulb
pointed-end up, press the soil over the
top, and nature will do the rest. For
naturalizing, avoid planting in rows or
rigid geometrical figures. A good
plan is to scatter the bulbs like seed
and plant where they fall. This
method of planting is extensively fol-
lowed in the home grounds and parks
of England and other countries in
Europe. In portions or North Caro-
lima, on large estates along the James
river in Virginia, and in old gardens
in New Englands, narcissuses that
were planted over half century ago
are still growing vigorously and every
spring produce beautiful displays Of
blossoms.
The Harrison times., 1915-10-16

Ali accounts in the office Of Secre-
tary of State Earle w. Hodges were
found to be correct, according to the
report of the accountants who audited
the office under the direction of George
Thornburgh of Little Rock. The re-
port with a statement telling of the
work of the accountants, was made
public by Mr.. Thornburgh. The report
shows tnat fees amounting to $4S2
charged to the ONCE has not been
paid to the state treasurer, and that
Mr. Hodges holds treasurer's receipts
for $21.65 more than was credited to
him on the treasurer's books.