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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
COUNTY AGENTS CONVENTION.

Next Monday morning there will
convene in this city the most i'm
portant meeting, to the agricultural
interests of the State, tina hast been
held for long time, If indeed not
the most important ever held. Refer
ence is made to the convention of
County Demonstration Agents,
which will continue all through the
week Anew failure, which is be-
ing favorably received over the en-
tire State, is that all the session
will be open to the public, and it is
expected large crowd will be at
tracted here to listen to the discus
sions. The Importance of this event
is thus summed up by The Times
, Union of Monday last:
wv. l.. Watson, agricultural ad-
wiser of the agricultural and market
bureau of Duval county. will attend
the meeting of the demonstration
, farm agents of the State in Gaines
vile September POPS. At that time
State and national authorities Will
discuss various problems now con-
fronting the farmer My Ideal of a
Farm will be Mr. Watson's subject
on the second day of the conference.
One of the important features
which he wishes to emphasize is the
fact that any farmer may visit
Gainesville at that time and reap the
benefit of the discussions. He de-
clared that he would like to see
many Duval county farmers there.
There are a number of new DEM
onstraton agents in the State this
year and for this reason it is be-
lieved that the meeting will be a
most important one.
Or. Knapp. United St-tes depart
ment of agriculture, and other men
prominent in the work of farm en-
tension methods, will be present.
The agricultural department fac
ulty of the University of Florida
will all have important places on the
program. The meetings will be held
in one of the halls of the Univer-
sity. "-Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
BUILDING RULES MOST STRICT
Those OF Switzerland Designed to Give
Protection to Adjacent Prop.
erty Owners.

A peculiar building regulation is in
force in most parts of Switzerland. 1t
Is required that before the erection of
a new building, frames or screeds
must be erected to mark out the shane
OF the building in profile as well as
IN plan. In practice this amounts to
erecting at each angle of the building
pole or mast with projecting tri.
angular frame attached to it at the
cornice level to indicate the height
and projection Of the cornice. The
building law Of the canon Zurich re.
quires that the framework shall be
erected when the plans are submitted
for approval by the public authorities.
The purpose of the rule apparently is
to bring out, in advance of construc.
ton, the architectural relations of the
building to adjoining structures and
to the districts in which it lies, both
for aiding the municipal authorities in
passing upon the plans from the archi-
tectural viewpoint and giving the
neighboring owners an opportunity to
Judge of the effect Of the proposed
new building upon their interests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Velocity Of lioht.

The first determination of the We,
locity of light was made by Romer in
1876. The method was based upon the
observation of the eclipses of Jupiters
satellites. phenomena of frequent re-
currence and easy of observation. As
Stunning that light required time where.
In to move from place to place through
space. the interval between successive
eclipses would appear too short when
the earth is approaching Jupiter and
too long when the earth is receding
therefrom. Romer found in his obser.
vations that such was the case and
that the interval was conditioned BY
the rate of speed at which the earth
changed places relatively to Jupiter.
From these constants Romer computed
that light expended about sixteen and
one-half minutes in crossing the
earth's orbit. From this is deduced a
velocity of about 1861 500 miles a sec.
ond.-Harper's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
WHY MURDERERS ESCAPE

A local lawyer made the statement
the other day that 80 our of every
100 men accused of murder are
eventually acquitted. That great
majority of the men actually guilty
of murder go free is resretta BILE
fact and accounts, in a great meas
ure, for the fact that in the United
States there are so many murderers
every year. This country leads the
world in homicides, the per capita
here being greater by far than in
the countries of Europe.
How SO many criminals can es-
cape punishment is easily understood
when one considers a case right here
in st. Petersburg where a man.
known to be guilty, is likely to go
scot free because of rules of evil
dence that prevent the jury getting
possession of important facts. Every
body in Pinellas county and this sec
tion knows that the negro Tobin is
guilty. that the woman victim
identified him. But this fact can not
go to the jury, some lawyers hold,
because it can not be provided by
the woman herself. Since she is
unable to testify because of injuries
inflicted by Tobin and his accom-
plice, the court would say that no.
body could testify to what she said
when she confronted Tobin. Accord
ing to most of the lawyers at the st.
Petersburg bar it would be impos-
sible to convict Tobin, unless other
evidence, of which there is none,
was produced.
If this is the law il is a poor law.
The theory on which it is based is
that every person on trial for
crime is entitled to be faced by the
witnesses against him and must
have the right to cross examine such
witnesses. Ut is also a theory of
law that it is better to have -
guilty men escape than to have one
innocent man punished. Which IS
all very well, as theory, but the peo-
pie of this country today are con
fronted by facts and must revise
their rules of procedure and the laws
of evidence If they are to reduce the
numbr of cr.ms by convicting those
who are guilty. The laws are TOO
easy; ere framed so as to protect the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
MAID Of THE MILL
When the Chatter Of the Reawak.
ened Machinery Turned
Into Music.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Seems to me you young folks don't
think Of nothing but pleasure" said
Mrs. Adams querulously, as she
watched her daughter Lizzie put on
her new hat. Il never had clothes
like those you've bought since you've
been In the mill"
For the Lords sake, mother, don't
you want me to 60 out at all?" re-
piled the other Grossly. There, I'm
sorry" she added, as she stooped to
kiss the invalid. Il won't be gone
long"
We'll, see that 81 winton brings
you back SAFE" grumbled the elder
woman, watching her daughter envi.
ously A. she passed through the door
and into the village street.
But Lixsie Adams was not thinking
Of 81 Winton, whom her mother had
selected a. her beau. 81 was not un.
willing that he should be the subject
Of parental appreciation, for the Al
ans family was the first In the coun.
~, and 1t was q collateral branch, the
Winthrop Adamses, who owned the
30 sAS" SOSSOA WHICH OIGW
thousands Of young people from the
mountain districts to work there Liz
sie Adams, however, was of the DOOR
or branch. Her small wage was all
that sustained their family of two
and before that they had lived in the
utmost penury. Their tiny cottage
was at the end Of the village street,
and almost bare. Mrs. Adams grudged
Lizzie the few dollars she withheld for
clothes.
Lizzie Adams was not going to the
village. Instead she made her way
toward the brand new brick man.
sion of her cousin Herbert, who had
come from college the week before
to take charge of the mill upon the
occasion of his fathers sudden De.
mise. They had been sweethearts in
the good old days, before Winthrop
Adams had risen from country store
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

keeper to a country magnate, by a
shrewd investment. But doubtless
Herbert had long ago forgotten her.
For she had not seen him for four
five years, 1t must be. And her last
memory of that stolen kiss under the
naples, and her still more shameful
acquiescence in it, made her cheeks
redden as she walked.
She was not hoping to meet Her
bert; she was just taking stroll, at
tired in her best hat and her one
wearable gown. And II he should re-
member his promise about some day
returning-well- Dangerous thoughts
Fitted through her little head.
Those who seek, find. Lizzie met
Herbert, driving a smart trap, and by
his side sat young lady, dressed in
what seemed to Lizzie the height Of
fashion. And because there was hard
ly room to pass the trap stopped, and
Herbert recognized her and bowed
and smiled and turned to the girl at
his side and spoke. Then she smiled
scornfully, and the trap disappeared
behind her.
You haven't quarreled with 81 Win.
TOM" asked her mother, Grossly, when
Lizzie returned
No. / didn't meet him." answered
the girl. Two minutes later she was
sitting her sobs upon her bed in the
little room adjoining the invalid's.
II Herbert had no thoughts for her
upon the street, how would he greet
her in the mill when, dressed in her
working clothes and covered with lint
she toiled at the machine? She could
not bear to drag herself into the place
next morning. The girls stood there
heavy-eyed, sullen of face, dreaming of
Sunday and of their beaux.
Now, then, don't stand dreaming
there." shouted Miss Jones, the fore.
woman. to Lizzie. Seems to mo
you're the unhandiest girl in the mill
Don't you know ycIng Mr.. Adams is
coming round to inspect this place this
morning."
Lizzie Adams turned sullenly to her
machine. She had long ago learned
that her distant relationship to the
owner exposed her only to derision.
Old Winthrop Adams had never liked
the girl, The branches of the family
had quarreled in the long ago, and he
had justified his conscience by giving
her a place in the mill
1t was toward noon when Herbert
Adams came in, escorted by the fore
M IL
line Of machines. listening to his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

guides explanation. Half way down
he came upon Lizzie. He must have
seen her. But he did not even lool
at her. Lizzie felt herself reddening
she heard Miss Jones smoker audibly
behind her. Herbert passed on.
| Seems to me some folks ought tc
know their places" Miss Jones re
marked to one Of her friends, land moi
go making eyes at their betters."
Lizzie worked on in silence. The
clatter Of the machinery seemed tor
ture. She felt herself caught help
lessly in the jaws Of these monsters
just as the cotton was caught, raw
elled. shredded and seeded She was
equally helpless. And the future
stretched away, as far as she could
see, equally hopeless. She would
never be able to leave the mill-unless
81 Winton-
At noon she crept away to spend the
half hours recess somewhere under
the trees. away from the prying eyes
OF those who had seen the incident Of
the morning. The forest extended al
most to the mill fence; 1t was part Of
the old Adams estate and sacred
against the AZ. In the distance,
through the trees. Lizzie could see
the red brick house. A thought came
to her. Why should she not run away!
Why not just walk and walk and walk
into those green vistas Of trees, any.
where. % long as she never turned
back?
No! So long a. her mother lived
she must 90 back, from day to day,
to endure the jeers and SCOTS and
coarse speech of those others who
recognized that she was not one Of
them, and envied and hated her.
suddenly shadow fell across her
path and she found herself looking up
into the face of bronzed young man
whose eyes were bent upon her with
unmistakable interest.
"Lizzie!" exclaimed the mill own
er, Il saw you leaving the grounds,
and followed you. How do you do?
I've often thought Of you since we
parted-let me see, years ago. 1t
must be-"
You seemed to forget your polite.
ness this morning in the MILL" the girl
retorted, struggling to keep back her
tears.
Why" exclaimed the young man
In establishment, really, was so en-
Darrasesd-l thought it best"
Yes, you We're embarrassed be-
cause l wasn't .dressed like your friend
yesterday" she blurted out, and could
have bitten her tongue afterward.
Miss Keith? Why she-why, Liz
zie, dear, she's the agent for the cot
ton company-just business woman.
who is negotiating for the years out
put. You didn't think"
Suddenly he caught her in his arms.
Lizzie he whispered, with his face
very close to hers, did you think
had forgotten? Don't you know my
father sent me away to college be-
cause ! cared? want you, Lizzie, just
as always did; want a ri. | of my
own country and my own people, not
Miss Keith"
And the clatter of the reawakening
mill suddenly turned into music.
Copyright, 1918, by W. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Her Own Business

The charming young woman who
expected TO be married soon. went tc
tne registration book for the FIRST
time, The man in charge asked:
With what party do you expect to
De afhliated?" That's none of your
business she replied. III have to
teli his naTe IN not Eoilg 10 regis
tee. so there
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Lost CurIs Are Eouno

In a picture show at a Madison
street 'heater one evening a little girl
ana her mother were seated near me
A comic picture was en-. showing a
.Auy making up with paint, powder
iaise hair. etc, The climax came when
me interested little girl cried out.
on' mamma, there's the curls Won
lost at Aunt Bells party. Where do
you 'spose she found 'em?r-cbic,so
Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Obvious Way.

MY son writes me that he has got
into the swim"
He is at a fashionable watering
place, isn't he?"
Yes"
Il thought so. Anybody can get In
II there"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Spoiled hls Thouohts

Little Billie was lying quietly. with
eyes VIDE open, but apparently seeing
nothlng' After a while his mother
asked, Dreaming. Billie?" Not
dreaming; thinking" replied Billie i'm.
pauentiy' and when anybody speaks
to me it cuts the think right i two
ana l have to begin all over again
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Florida Land
Worth More
Than the Hon. Attorney General
of Kansas Asserts.
(Auburndale New Era.)

(Auburndale New Era.)
Some time ago the Attorney
General of Kansas, in passing OF
the application OF a firm to sci
Florida real estate in Kansas
made the assertion, more discred
table to himself than to thi:
state, that FLORIDA land isn't
worth a damn" The Tampa
Tribune and Clearwater Sun
have castigated this misguided
man sufficiently, and we have nc
desire to add to his punishment.
He has denied now that he ever
said it, tho sworn affidavit from
gentleman who was present at
the time and heard him has been
published.
Really, tho, it does not matter
what this ignoramus says. There
are much more intelligent and
fair-minded men in Kansas, and
we are glad to present herewith
the opinion of one OF them as to
the value of Florida land. The
following extracts are from let
ter to the editor of the New Era
from Mr.. f. S. Bennett, of lola,
Kansas:
Il don't know that the Attorn-
ey General of this state is any
more capable Of judging the mer-
its OF Florida land than many
other of us human beings might
be. There is no question in my
mind that Florida has some good
points and perhaps many OF them.
| was interested and saw many
interesting things in Florida and
/ don't see why man who is
willing to work properly and has
a head on him for business man
a9ement cannot take propositions
in your locality there and make
money if he wishes to live there.
Il want to say to YOU that i'll
my two trips to Florida | have
never found a spot that in my
judgment would compare with
the beauties Of Lake Ariana and
the numerous other lakes there
about You have some fine peo-
pie in your little town. | am sat
ished you have lot of draw
backs; but there is no country
but what does. and should | ever
want to locate in Florida l am
certain your little city would
have favorable consideration, and
/ do hope that your city and
yourself and the good friends l
have there will meet with pros
perity in every way. | think
there is an outcome and a future
for Auburndale and its surround
ing country"
Mr.. Bennett is President of the
Allen County Investment Co. His
business is to know what land is
worth, and his long experience
makes him competent to Judge.
He is not financially interested in
Auburndale, and prefers Kansas
for his own home and business at
present. Nevertheless, like ev-
erv other fair and impartial man
4 L
and actually seen the land he
talks of. he admits it is far above
the valuation placed upon it by
the Acknowledgement; that, adj
hitting its drawbacks, of which it
has some, like other states, it is
nevertheless, on the whole, a
mighty good land in which to live
and prosper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
SUSPICION,

He-My dear, when l went up that
hill awhile ago, l saw a big snake
almost as thick as a mans body.
She (scornfully)-Why not saw as
thick as your breath? It would make
the story stronger
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Do Not All Shed Horns

The elk, like all other members Of
me deer family, lose their horns ey.
cry year. The hollow-horn animals
nke the goats and sntelopes, do not
shed their horns. NV
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

accused and lean too far that way.
All over this country one sees the
guilty escape and that is why the
people have so little respect for and
confidence in the courts
Petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Eat Skunka In Arnentin,

The Gauchos of the Argentine are
IN the habit of hunting skunks. not
merely for their fur, but also for their
iesh.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
A Keen Critic

Small Roy-"Le:s go through the
campus; there's squirrels and-lots Of
funny things in there. Yale Record
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Meeting of
Florida Citrus
Growers Planned

Gainesville, Sept. 17-From Octo
Der to s, inclusive, the citrus
growers of the State will gather a
the University of Florida, Gaines
vile, for the sixth annual session o
the Citrus Seminar Here they will
discuss and hear discussed subject!
pertaining to the growing and mar
keting of better fruit.
The keynote of this meeting will
be diseases and pests of citrus trees
With citrus canker as bugbear, the
increased virulence of citrus scab
the rapid spread of the cottony cush.
ion scale, the increasing ccull heap
and the strict quarantine being
established by the Plant Board, the
citrus grower has awakened to the
fact that the easy method of raising
citrus fruits is a thing of thepast.
He must now be up and doing. He
4 must know how to recognize and
I distinguish the different diseases and
pests. He must know how to pre-
vent and control them. This means
increased expenditure for the pro-
duction of his fruit, but it does not
mean loss. 1t means that If he does
his work well, he will have more
first-grade fruit. The increased re-
turns from this increased amount of
first-grade fruit will cover the ex-
penditure and give rate of interest
on the investment that on a larger
scale would make him wealthy in a
short time.
Profit and Loss
During the past season the differ
ence in returns from frst-grade
fruit and second-grad fruit was the
difference between profit and loss.
There are even people who think
that the grower will never again oh
tain the high prices for his fruit
that he has obtained in the past.
Also, under the old method of let
ting the diseases and pests take care
of themselves, his first grade fruit
will decrease in amount and prob
ably also the total production From
this combination of facts the con-
clusiOn can be drawn that the grove
may in time prove losing invest
ment.
On theo Their hand by controlling
the diseases and pests in his own
grove, cooperating with his neigh
bors to prevent their introduction
into the community, and by employ
ing the best grove practices, the
total production of fruit will be in
creased. the cost of production will
be lowered and a safe margin of
profit will be maintained.
Established in 1910
The Citrus Seminar was establish
ed in 1910 by the Florida Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, for the
purpose of enabling the grower to
obtain at first hand, in the labora-
tory, information, and instruction
concerning diseases and pests and
concerning the best methods for car
ing for the grove. This meeting is
held annually at the University of
Florida, Gainesville. The interest
and attendance have increased
steadily from the first. The meeting
begins this year at 8 in the morning
of Tuesday, October 5, and con-
tinues until the evening of October
s. The railroads have granted re-
duced rates. effective on October I,
and 6, with return limit of start
ing to October 9. Those planning
to attend should write to the Expert
ment Station, Gainesville, for infor-
nation and instructions concerning
the meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-20
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER
RESIGNS FROM WAR CABINET
TheophiIe Delcasse Quits Government
I'LL Health" Reason Assign
ed-ClaSh in House.

The government of France, Of
which Rene Viviani is the head, re-
ceived decisive vote of confidence in
the French Chamber OF Deputies
Wednesday night-372 to 9-after q
long and exciting session, in which
the governments war policy, particu-
larly that relating to the Balkans,
was severely criticised by leaders rep
resenting the important committees
of foreign, military and naval at
fairs. ri.
The debate was signalized at the
outset by the announcement by Pre-
mier Viviani Of the resignation OF
the foreign minister; Theophile Del.
casse, which had been accepted, NJ.
Viviani assuming the portfolio OF for
eign affairs to the presidency OF the
council. 49, =.
The final vote did not disclose the
extent of the opposition to the gov
ernment, as those who led the attack:
withheld their votes, on the ground
that the government had not pre-
sented a sufficient explanation to
permit memb bers to vote intelligently.
The result was none the less con-
sidered a notable tribute to the
strength Of the ministry at the mo-
ment Of losing the minister who had
shaped the foreign policies through
ont the war, and because Of con-
certed movement against the entire
ministry.
" Between 1zO and 1s0 deputies alb
stained from voting. These included
most of the Unified Socialists. Twen-
ty OF them, however: voted: for the,
government: The >dissentient nine
were made up Of four Unified Social
lists and five Socialist, Radicals.
The session was. one Of the most
turbulent In recent years, the 6sor-
der becoming 50 great while the final
vote was being: taken that the presi-
dent left the chamber and the lights
were extinguished il order to sup
press the violent outbreak Of one Of
the opposing members.
The chief criticism Of the Opposi-
ton was directed against the govern
lack OF, foresight n attempt
ing to avert Bulgaria's understanding
with Germany and lack OF energy in
falling to arrange for an ample land
ing force at Saloniki to offset the
German and Bulgarian move in the
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