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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
POULTRY

IS each. At Tulsa fair won eight regular
prizes and sweepstakes silver cup for best
pen iu show. Al varieties competing Col.
lerc Hill Farm. two blocks southeast OF
college.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
TRANSFER AND STORAGE

TULSA Red Ball Transfer Co.-Storage,
moving. packing and shipping family NOV.
iag our speciality. los North Boulder. Phone
and 81.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-10
STRAYED OR STOLEN

STOLEN-Between First Street. black
horse reached name weight $50. one
yellow wheel buggy. Liberal reward for in.
Formation sheriff WoOlley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Rev. Wallace Wear and four
Sldren, Myrtle. Ruby, Paul and
1ph, left Lakeland at $3.50 this
kFning in their car for Alabama,
\ere Rev. Wear goes on his an
II vacation, during which time he
D assist his father in a revival,
Itch will mark the latter's fortieth
hiversary as pastor of the old
me church. Rev. Wear was very
)uctant to go, on account of Mrs.
|ear's accident, but the latter in
tied that he carry out his original
hns, having agreed to conduct the
|vival for his father, and as Mrs.
ear is now greatly improved, he
hs finally prevailed upon to go. 1t
with pleasure that we note that
|rs. Wear was able to sit up yes
|rday, and she expects to be we'll
Tough to go to the home of Mrs.
w. Lanier tomorrow, where she
I'D little Cochran will spend the
eek. She will be with Mrs. d. o.
bgers next week, and the follow
liz week she plans to go the East
bast for a visit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
q. e. V. MET IN
REGULAR SESSION

Lakeland Camp No. l543. U. C.
". met in the city hall at 10 a. m.
J.. A. Richerson, commander, in the
chair.
The meeting was called to order
and opened with prayer by Comrade
McClellion, the roll of members be-
ing called and the following were
present: J. d. Allen. A. B. Bras
sell. J. A. Cox, H. A. Mathews,
W. T. McClellion, J. A. Richerson,
Eppes Tucker, ST., G. P. Webb and
c. l.. Willoughby.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and adopted.
The committee on the petition of
Comrade Hooks for membership in
this camp asked for further time to
consider the matter; on motion this
was granted. Comrade Junius S.
Collier asked for certificate of his
standing and transfer to the camp
at Tampa, Fla. On motion, the adj
jutant was instructed to issue the
transfer as requested.
The committee on resolutions of
respect to our late comrade, w. l..
Finger, asked for further time to
report. On motion the request was
granted.
Comrade Eppes Tucker introduced
the following:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks
of this camp be rendered Comrade
General j. A. Cox for his splendid
service for the Confederate Veter
ans at and during the recent session
of the Florida Legislature. This
resolution was unanimously adopted
by rising vote.
Moved and seconded that J. A.
Cox and J. d. Allen be appointed
as a committee to draft a memorial
to the mayor and city commissioners
of the city of Lakeland in regard to
the Confederate monument in Mum
park, memorial to be presented at
, our next regular meeting for ap-
proval.
The minutes were read for cor
| rection and approval.
After prayer by Comrade w. T.
! McClellion, the camp adjourned to
meet the last Saturday in August.
| at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dues paid, G.. P. Webb, SO cents.
j. A. RITCIHERSON,
| Commander
lC. l.. WILLOUGHBY,
Adintant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
70 FEET OF TRACK
WASHED away
ON 4. c. |. RY.
NEAR WAUCHULA

Trains on the Fort Myers branch
of the A. c. l.. have been delayed
several hours today owing to a
washout at Hog Branch, three miles
north of Wauchula, where the con-
tinuous hard rains of the past AS
hours washed out 20 feet of track
age. The washout was discovered
at s o'clock this morning, before
any trains were due, and Train No.
"a, Lakeland to Fort Myers was held
up at the washout, where it re-
manned until the arrival of Train
No. so, Fort Myers to Lakeland,
which was due to arrive here at
11:10, but which was several hours
late. Passengers were transferred
to train No. 81 returning to Lake.
land and train No so going back
to Fort Myers.
At the point where the washout
occurred there is a ten-foot en-
bankment. This was washed away,
leaving the rails high and dry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
ST. LUCIE GROWERS TO MEET
TO CONSIDER CANKER

Fort Pierce, Aug. 2.-,Every cit
rus fruit grower in St. Lucie county
is urged to meet in this city next
Tuesday afternoon, when matters
vitality affecting the industry are to
be considered and some definite &C
tion taken relative to protecting the
groves of this county from the cit
rus canker menace which has played
such havoc in the southern part of
the State and which could, under
present conditions, get serious
foothold in this immediate section.
At an informal meeting in this
city the early part of the week of a
number of prominent growers the
situation was discussed at some
length and the decision reached to
call meeting of growers for Tues
day afternoon at the courthouse, at
which time it is proposed for a del
egatiOn to appear before the county
commissioners and ask that provi-
sion be made to have a tree-tO-tree
inspection of every grove in the
county by the East Coast Inspection
Crew of the State Plant Board,
which is now making inspections in
the Melbourne, Grant and Micca sec
tions of Brevard county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Orme Robb returned to Lakeland
last night from Charleston, S. c.,
where he went a few days ago to
enter the navy. He passed the ply
steal examination all right, but on
account of the small toe on his left
foot not being straight, he returned
home to have the member operated
on, and expects to return to Charles
ton in about three weeks. Mr.. Nor
ris G. Mum went up to Charleston
and looked into the matter of hav-
ing the operation performed there,
but later decided to bring him back
to Lakeland. Amel Dudley who went
UP to Charleston at the same time to
enter the navy, was unable to pass
the physical examination. and he is
now in Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
FUNK BROS. OF ILLINOIS
LOOKING TOWARD POLK CO.
AS A PLACE TO INVEST

Jackson, Mich, July 90. 1915.
Dear Editor telegram: For the
kind mention you have made of me.
since passing my S7th birthday, for
which 4 am not entitled to as much
credit as your words give me. want
to thank you, and hence these pen
ciled lines. Thirty-ore years ago
had a leg sawed off and that has
kept me quieter than two legs would
have done, so that ! have not chased
much of my life away
- l am much interested in whatever
pertains to the prosperity of Polk
county. There is where 4 looked
for place for my longtime friend
and fellow-printer, Paul A. Gard
ner, who had to go South ten years
ago or give up staying on earth if
he remained in this climate.
Recently | saw in print an item
that the Funk Brothers of Bloom
ingtcn, III are thinking about in
vesting in the drained Peace river
lands, raising sugar cane, and put
ting up a sugar factory. This was
splendid news, for the Funk Broth
ers are high up among the best
farmers in America.
1t so happens that former Jack
son boy, B. D. Butler, is publisher
of the Prairie Farmer, in Chicago,
and from him I have some reliable
information about the Funk Farms
where a picnic. attended by 5000
persons from all over Illinois, has
just occurred as an annual frolic
The Funk Farms include $4,000
acres of as good land as lays out of
doors. There was speech making,
a good dinner. and thousand au-
tomobiles were in use taking the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

picnicers about the farm IT, sre the
sights. The distance Travelled on
the Farms was "a miles
Among the things seen were wheat
fields that will go so bushels to the
acre. Several threshed out "a bush
els last year.
Fifteen hundred spring pigs and
seven hundred brood sows on one
farm.
Two hundred cattle on feed on the
farm that produced the highest
priced carload of beef cattle ever
sLld.
Corn breeding plots.
Sixty-eight hundred white Leg
horn chickens on one farm.
One thousand acres of alfalfa;
one hundred and fifty acres of sweet
clover.
Ninety acres of alfalfa on a field
that yielded 1O7 bushels o. shelled
com per acre the year before Il was
sown to alfalfa.
Well equipped farms. water sys-
tens, and modern convenierces Of
all kinds for house, barn and other
outbuildings.
Say. would it not ne el)"ious #
Polk county would harc an Invasion
of men like the Funk Brothers to
establish the sugar industry On some
of its rich lands in the genial eli
mate of South Florida, where ev-
cry prospect pleases omit the
rest Of the quotation.
Yours very truly,
Z. w. BARBER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
NEW R. I. D. ROUTE
INlUcURhTED
OUT Of LAKELAND
THIS MORNING

This morning, according to the an
nouncement made some time ago in
the Telegram, an additional rural
free delivery route for this city was
inaugurated, which will be known
as Route A, and which will touch all
the principally settled portions of
the county lying in a radius of eight
miles south and east of Lakeland.
As the examination for carrier for
this route will not be held until
Aug. IA, a temporary carrier. Mr..
Earl Osborne, was placed on this
route. and in Ford car, with the
rain descending in manner which
showed no inclination to abate, the
start was made over the long route
which covers a distance of 81 miles.
The territory served by this new
route is as follows:
Southeasterly to stephens corner.
Southwest and westerly, via Lake
Hollingsworth, to McCrary corner.
North to G.. W.. English corner,
IS, and retrace to McCrary corner.
West. passing Firms corner to the
Lakeland Phosphate Co.'S plant, one
mile and retract.
South to Reynolds corner.
West to .Cochran's corner.
South to Hawthorne's corner.
West to Aker's corner.
Southwesterly to Burson corner.
Easterly to Christina, postoffice
corner.
Northeasterly via Medulla IN.
O. } to Medulla church
Southeast and easterly, via Tay-
lor corner to Mcclellan corner.
North to Davis corner
Northwesterly to Glenndenning
corner.
East, via Gapway church, to
school house, Lake corner
South and west to Sparkling cor
ner.
Southeast. via Lakeland and Bar
tow road. to Pauway station.
Southwest and south to McClel-
land corner.
South and east to Lakeland club
house corner.
South 1.5O, east rs, north so,
west so. north | mile to club house
and Haskell road.
Northeasterly, via Banana Lake
and Mrs Trask's corner to Pridgen
Station.
Northwest via Lakeland and Bar
tow road to r. R. crossing.
Easterly to NJ. Reynolds corner.
North to Lakeland and Carriers
road.
West to Reynolds corner.
North to Lakeland and Auburn
dale road.
Southwesterly via Lakeland and
Auburndale road to pOstOffice.
Length of route, .50.95 miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
Many APPLICANTS
SUCCESSFULLY PASS
POSTAL EXAMINATION

Postmaster R. o. Cresap was in
formed Saturday by the postoffice
department at Washington of the
result of the clerk-carrier examina-
tion held in this city on March -
In this examination Mr.. Lloyd
Hooks ranked first among the men
taking the examination and Mrs.
Nellie L. Cannon first among the
ladies. The following is the COM
plete list of those taking the exami-
nation and the per cent each made:
Lloyd c. Hooks, SOC Parker St. 81
Clifford w. Adams ......... S9.6
Alexander R. Clemens, Success
ave- $500. ........... S1.4
Leon A. Webster, w. Parker st. SO
H. N. Parker -. ....... S2.7
Clarence D. Helm. Tampa, Fla. SIT
John I. Hillman, Kathleen, Fla. S2.2
Ollie I. Highsmith, 2O4 Dakato
Ave .... ..'...,. 1913
Clark w. McLeran. 203 North
Tennessee ~. ..... ....... 7S.4
James r. Stewart, 522 Church
st. -. -. 49,. -. ...... ISL
Herbert E. Nelson, Route I,
Box II -. -. =. =. 1928
Mrs. Nellie l.. Cannon, POI w.
Magnolia st Il. -. 800. 80. 5
Miss Helga S. V. d. Roess, Gill
more Ave. -. -. ........ S5.7
Miss Vera NJ Meyer, South
Boulevard -. -. -. -. S4.3
Miss Maude Turner, Auburn
dale. :. -. -. -. ... ST. L
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
FIFTEEN INCHES
OF RAIN REPORTED
1T ST. PETERSBURG

Fifteen inches of rainfall during
the past As hours is the report
which comes from ST. Petersburg,
great damage having been done In
that city last night by the terrific
rainstorm, which put at least 200,
telephones out of commission,
washed away railroad bridge,
thereby delaying trains, and Gener-
ally doing considerable damage.
Tampa reports five inches of rain
fall during the past As hours, and
Lakeland isn't far behind, Local OBJ
server Holworthy's report being
4.32 inches. The rain, which be-
gan here in earnest about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. continued all
night and all day today until about
o'clock when it has just about
abated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
5 Elizabeth Pritchett, formerly

Is Elizabeth Pritchett, formerly
is city, but now of Lakeland,
ID in the city yesterday from
TIA, and is the guest of Miss
Lewis at her home on East
street from a stay of several
en- route home. Miss Pritch-
knt to Atlanta to be with her
Mr.. H. E. Pritchett, who
zen i'll for some time in an At
4 hospital. The latter's many
Dnville friends will be glad to
that he is reported much i'm
q Jacksonville Times-Union ..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

About ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing Messrs. Van Mcdaniel, Charlie
Williams and Don Sloan started for
the Pacific coast in a well stored
Ford car. Despite the Indictment
weather they went off in high spir-
its, and their many friends trust
that they will succeed in reaching
their destination without any seri-
Gus mishap. They will find it's a
Long Way to Tipperary'' before
they get there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
TRAIN ON HAINES
CITY Branch
WRECKED ON
ACCOUNT WASHOUT

The wrecker was called out this
morning to the Haines City branch
train No. 1872, leaving Sebring at
6:15 for Avon Park, was wrecked.
The wreck occurred three miles
south of Avon Park at Boggy Creek,
being due to washout. The train
partly left the track, and one rail
was driven through the floor of a
coach, injuring a negro passenger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

The Airdome was packed to the
doors Saturday night, and this place
of amusement is becoming more pop
ular daily. A top has been built over
it and its patrons need not fear the
rain. All this week, Manager Green
will present the Hutchinson Comedy
Company people and reels of pic
lures. The price is 10 cents to all.
The bill for tonight Is Wanted, a
Wife" a one-hour comedy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
LARGE INCREASE IN AT.
TENDANCE AT SUMNER NORMAL

Gainesville, July 31.-An increase
of 46 per cent is seen this year in
the attendance on the summer
courses at Gainesville over the at
tendance last year, according to fig
ures being sent out by Dean OHM A.
Thaxton, Sthte high school mspec-
tor. Nearly four hundred new stu
dents are enrolled this year, as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

h. and Mrs. F. E. Sternbere,
came to Lakeland about six
5 ago from Fort Madison, Iowa,
i which time they have had
= on South Florida avenue. have
"a the home of Mr.. Chas. Con-
|bn East Orange street for the
Under of the summer. Mr.. Con-
retains a room there during the
ace from the city of Mrs. Con-
xnd son Charles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

[rs. Charles Conner and little
rles, Jr., left at noon today for
enville, Tenn, where they will
Id the next two or three months
Mrs. Connor's father and sis
|. A months camping trip in
mountains is one of the diver
S they are looking forward to,
their many friends trust that
r summer sojourn will be a most
SAINT and beneficial one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Mrs. Clyde Hayvis and Mrs. Mack
Lewis and children returned to
Brooksville yesterday, after spend
ing while here at the home of the
latters uncle, E. A. Snowden, at
40 East Oak street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

:. Will Sammon was able to re-
his duties at the First National
I this Morning after being con-
to his home for several days
a poisoned foot, which is now
owed though not entirely we'll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

rs. Kate Booth and two chill
!, Nell and Marion, Mrs. J. M.
and and daughters, and Mr.. F.
lenford will return tonight from
where they have been
ying the excellent surf bathing
fishing of that noted resort.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

AN INVITATION from your friend
to join in Beach party, morning,
afternoon or evening, at Francis
Bathing Beach, Lake Holdings
worth, is really quite the thing;
try it. 1857
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

B. Alonzo Trueblood, one of the
grams efficient linotype opera
left Saturday for Eustis and
Itilla on a weeks vacation which
will spend with relatives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Mrs. w. T. McIllwaine and chill
dren left today for Calhoun Falls,
S. c., where they will spend some
time, later visiting other points in
that State, where they will remain
until September.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

RS. H. Logan leaves Wednesday
New York city, where she will
ID the next six weeks selecting
fall and winter stock of millin-
and ready-to-wear Mrs. Logan
excellent taste and her patrons
expect to see an exquisite line
he latest creations in millinery
stylish gowns, coat suits, etc.,
! her return.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mclllwaine
and children left today for Calhoun
Falls, S. C. The children will re-
main there with their grandmother
Mrs McIllwaine will go on to Black
Mountain, N. c., for stay of sew
eral weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Mrs. j. NJ. Reynolds, Miss Kate
Reynolds and the latter's sister.
Mrs. Blanchard, of Columbia, S. c.,
and Miss Helen Conibear will re-
turn this afternoon from two
weeks stay at Pass-a-Grille, where
they made a most con genial house
party.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Manager Green has secured as a
vaudeville attraction all next week
Miss Belle Breen, the singing and
whistling coincidence. who has been
the talk of New York. Lamey and
Combs, who made such a hit at the
Auditorium last summer, will be
the vaudeville attraction the weeks
of Aug. IS and 90.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

/. George Moore returned this
ling from a pleasant two weeks
|tion spent at his old home in
|ander City, Ala.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
3$$$OSv
LAKELAND ;
: LACONICS;
Ease of fire phone 5000

|ss Mary Grower is visiting her
ID, Miss Rose Marie Smith at
/ City for several days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
AirdOme Theatre

If the BASEBALL players in the
National and American Leagues had
gone down with the Titanic, would
you say they were TWO LEAGUES
under the SEA?
Fido. WATER want with that
MELON?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

All except one of the plants of
the Reading, Pa, Iron Co, have
been placed in operation on full
time
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

Mr.. E. E. Perkins, a former resi-
dent of Lakeland, has leased the Or
ange Hotel and will open same for
business within a few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

against two hundred and sixty-nine
last year.
The following figures quoted IN a
letter being sent out by Dean Thax-
ton are self-explanatory and show
the steady advancement of the
States educational facilities:
This year G915). 391-women,
27S; men, 119.
Last year G914, only 2G9-
women, 1877; men, 70.
New York City's factory workers
are as many as all the inhabitants
of St. Louis, fourth largest city of
the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS

Amateurs will vie for prizes at
the Airdome Friday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
TONIGHT
HOUR OF VAUDEVILLE
HOUR OF PICTURES-1

Folks, we are going to slip you
the biggest treat of the season, a
two-program for ten cents. The
Co., IL people, in must
cal comedy, dandy reels and some
orchestra music that will make the
bubbles of joy initiate your foun-
tains of mirth until you just cant
make your feet behave.
THE HUTCHINSON MUSICAL
COMEDY CO.
IL People, In
WANTED, A WIFE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-20
WONDERFUL REMEDY IN
time TO SAVE WOMAN
Mrs. Williams Gets on Way to Health
After First Dose Of
Treatment.

Mrs. Peter Williams of 2749 Eight
eenth st., s. Minneapolis, was desper-
ately i'll with stomach trouble. She
faced the probability Of an operation.
After taking Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy, discovered for her by kind
friend, she found herself on the way
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Il have taken Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy for the fourth time and am
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best doctors could do nothing for me.
They all agreed that an operation
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told my husband of your remedy and
that night he brought it home to me"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-20
HEARD IN SAUK CENTRE
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
| StrOng-Kidney Ills Corrected.

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Follow this Sank Centre citizens ad-
vice and give Doan's a chance to do
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Frederick LANCE, stone mason and
farmer, Brooklyn Addition, Sank Cen
ire says:
"My back was stiff and lame,
especially mornings, and it hurt
me to stoop or lift. l had to pass
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during the night. Doan's Kidney
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Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
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