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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
FLORIDA MOSQUITOES GOOD
CITIZENS COMPARED
- WITH THESE

Garrett p. Serviss, the we'll known
special writer, says:
Where | have lived during the past
year, in New Jersey, there is a
string of svamps at no great dis
tsnce from the habitable sections,
and out of these swamps hordes of
mosquitoes issue every spring, sum-
mer and autumn. making the low
er grounds, at twilight and night,
and even by daybreak, in some
places, almost impossible for any
less sensitive-skinned vertebrate
than a rhynoceros.
There is a valley within half a
mile of my house, with a road run
ming through it. which is, at times,
81 infested with mosquitoes that a
walk there after shutdown recalls the
experiences of Bunyan's Christian
in the valley of the Shadow of
DEATH where his ears were as
sailed amid the darkness by the in
fernal voices of demos, only these
Jersey demons use spikes as well as
tongues.
These mosquitoes, bred in the
swamps, which have lain there ever
since the Palisades were formed,
rise to the higher grounds, invade
the beautiful, green, tree-shaded
ridges. which seem to have had de-
signed by nature as agreeable
dwelling places for intellectual be-
ings, and render outdoor life at the
pleasantest hours of the day nearly
~ upportable. You can not stroll
through your garden and admire
Your plants and flowers at peace.
You can not pull up few radishes
without becoming covered with pois-
cned bites on the back of your
neck and ears and under the edges
of your cuffs and through your
stockings If you wear low shoes
You can not go out under the starry
dome of night and absorb the won
der of the cleaning universe on ac-
count of the intolerable infection to
which you are subjected When
there was a new comet visible last
autumn my forehead, cheeks and
wrists looked as if the "skiey por-
tent" had smitten me with blisters,
but it was the mosquitoes that did
it!
And yet, virtually nothing has
been done to get rid of the hogs,
which are the cradles of the tor
turers. In this case ignorance can
not be pleaded, for it is well under
stood where the sourse of the trouble
lies But it would cost money to
drain and fill up so many swamps
and clear off so much foul land. Ay,
there's the rub. And it's the rub
not only in the neighborhood to
which ! refer, but in hundreds of
others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

The Star is in great trouble. It's
going to have to differ with the
Lakeland Telegram about one sena-
torial candidate, with the Tampa
Times about another and with the
Punta Gorda Herald about third
--Ocala Star.
Your troubles are light, Brother
Benjamin by comparison with ours.
Suppose you had three big guns like
the Tampa Tribune, the Tampa
Times and the Orlando Reporter
Star all concentrating their fire on
You at the same time endeavoring to
educate you down to their views of
a business man for senator, with
Straub of the ST. Petersburg, Times,
running in between volleys gleefully
jabbing you with his sharp little
sarcasms in cap letters and intimat-
ing that you have 'idiosyucracies?"
And all this in steaming tempera-
ture that makes you yearn for the
cool, dark trenches of northern
France as a pleasant summer resort
by comparison. Then you would
know what real trouble is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

had a lot of trouble from the kidney
secretions and was subject to head
aches and dizzy spells. A friend
urged me to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and l got supply at the Lake Phar-
macy. I had relief right away
Doan's Kidney Pills did me a world
OF good and l don't hesitate to en-
dorse them
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Browere had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY.-IN CHANCERY.-J.
J. Taylor VS.. c.. F. Kennedy and
Ella ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Mortgage.
Under and by virtue of a decree
rendered in the above entitled cause
on the 18th day of July. A. d. 1915,
by the Hon. F. A. Whitney, Judge
of said court, in favor of J. J. Tay-
lor and against C. F. Kennedy and
Ella Kennedy, I, the undersigned
special master in chancery, will sell
at public cutlery before the court
house door in the city of Barlow, in
said county and State, between the
legal sales hours, on Monday, the
9Th day Of September, A. d. 1915,
the same being the first Monday in
said month and a legal sales day.
for cash to the highest and best bid
der, the following described proper
ty situated in Lakeland, Polk coun-
ty, Florida, towit: Lots three and
four in block three of C. Fl. Cor
don's subdivision of Toland's addi-
tion to Lakeland, Florida Said
property will be sold to satisfy said
decree, attorneys fee, and costs
THOMAS w. BRYANT,
Special Master in Chancery.
& SPENCER,
for Complainant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

THE LAKELAND NEWS.
A weekly newspaper giving . resume
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
The Acme ( Consideration

Il shall never find another man like
George was" means the lady in heavy
black. The friend beside her pats
her arm soothingiy. He never gave
me a harsh word continues the dis
consulate one Why, there were many
times when he spoke to me n kinder
tones than he used to the cook-and
you know how much we were afraid
she would get angry and quit"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
DANGERS OF A COLD
Lakeland People Will Do Well to
Heed Them.

Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from cold or chill. Congest-
ed kidneys fall behind in filtering
the poison-laden blood and back
ache, headache, dizziness and disor-
dered kidney action follow. Don't
NEGLECT cold. Use Doan's Kidney
Pills at the first sign of kidney trou-
BILE. Follow this Lakeland residents
example:
Mrs. M. A. Browere, 109 West
orange St.. Lakeland. says: II
caught cold and | believe that was
what brought on kidney trouble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
ERUPTION OF THE
TEXAS MEXICANS

Along the Rio Grande on the Tex
as side for hundreds of miles the
population is largely Mexican, all
born and brought up under Uncle
Sans flag. but a hopelessly ignorant
and progressive people. They
are lazy, easy going, happy-go.
lucky sort as rule, but they have
always held that their allegiance be-
longed to Mexico and are firmly con
WINGED that all Texas west of the
Nueces is the property of Mexico and
was never intended to belong to the
United States as result of the Mex
lean war of 1867.
They are in an immense majority
over the Americans in that part OF
Texas and with no education in ge-
ography or history they believe that
Texas is much the largest and most
formidable part of the United States,
Hatred of Texans is their inherit
ance from the Texas revolution and
generations of border scrappin?, and
these are the people who have just
been stirred to rapine and murder
on a large scale, by a few leaders
from old Mexico who have induced
them to believe that they can now
strike for independence and win
back for Mexico all that port of
Texas.
A more preposterous dream was
never entertained. They have no real
grievance-no just cause of COM
plant, but they see a chance to graf
ify their predatory instincts, while
claiming that they are fighting for
independence, and from the wild.
desolate, arid character of the coun-
try and the relative inferiority in
numbers Of Americans it will be diff
ficult to corral them and give them
the punishment they deserve. The
Rio Grande is big river only in
name and reputation; it is ford
able stream almost anywhere. and
these Mexican marauders can jump
over into Mexico any time they feel
like it and they are sure of welcome
there.
Their uprising on such larqe
scale just now when the danger of
real war with Mexico is nearer than
it has been at any time in recent
years. creates serious situation, and
1t may of itself precipitate the war
the president has been so anxious to
avoid. The trouble is, from the ma
ture of the country, to get at these
rascals. who can live on next to
nothing and are as swift and elusive
in movement as coyotes. Our troops !
would make short work of them in |
open fight, but they don't fight that
way and it may take months to run
them down. The Texans would like
nothing better than the job, and if
the governor of that State calls on
them to undertake it they will re-
spond with enthusiasm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12
The Test.

Life is a thing given us for a few
years. Its only value lies in the use
we make of it. Lose it we must, and
very soon. But honor and duty are
for all time. Why do we see SOL
diers' monument in nearly every town
of every state which fought for the
Union? Net because these men lived,
but because they died Agnes ReD-
plier, in the Atlantic,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

In criticizing the cruelties OF the
convict system in this State. Rube
Allyn says with the deep truth of a
true philosopher: Brutality never
cured anything, but ever inspires
more brutality. 1t is absolutely
true and it is in effect a clear state
ment of the world-old issue between
civilization and savagery. 1t is the
brute in us that makes most of the
problems of life, and when we get
rid of it, We'll find a pretty good
heaven here on earth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

Dispatches today indicate that the
Germans may try to get to Petrograd
and are counting on the British and
French in France to remain passive
while they do it. If old Napoleon
was on the job. now would be his
time to get action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-12

Michigan contributes an army of
| tourists to Florida every winter and
they are fine people, too, educated,
citizens of a great progressive State,
and we are glad to get them and al
ways want more of them. And these
tourists think so we'll of Florida that
when they return home they don't
forget us and seek to strengthen the
pleasant memories of their winter
residence down here among the or
ange groves by forming associations
and having reunions A late Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Port
Huron, Mich, reads as follows:
September | and . are the dates
set for the reunion of Michigan tour
lists who are in the habit of visiting
Florida in the winter season. The
meeting will be held in Battle Creek,
DR.. R. McGurk of Standish, Mich ;,
secretary of the tourists OrganiZa-
tion has sent out notices to this eff
feet. Last winter there were 951
Michigan tourists registered in one
Florida city alone. The Battle Creek
reunion is for social purposes =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Indications point to extra session of
 solons in spring.
 German issue less acute-Austrian
 matter in statu quo.
 Russians win third victory in Galicia. Big exporters will confer with Anglo
 French commission. 2-Brief items of days work at Mont
 gomery. 3-Alabama's blind legislator tells hopes
 and ambitions. 4Big pay rolls are making district flush
 with money. 5-Using obstructive tactics to delay im-
 portant bills.
 Atlanta to lose grand opera-Birming-
 hams opportunity.
 Hood building bought for half million. Planning addition to Fairfield wire
 mill
 All in readiness for teachers who will
 meet Monday. GA corner in ancestors. S-Things we have with us. 9-This Is hay fever time. 10-Man without arms knocks out negro 11-Noted cases in criminal court dis
 missed.  16-Automobile news. 22-Financial ruin threatens England's
 middle classes. 23- 23-24-25-27-Social. 30-Amusements. sl-Census in Belgium of the unemployed. 33-M Markets. s4-New turn given to boycott of Japs. 35-4O--Magazine section. 41-44-Rotogravure l5-4S-Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
U. 5. W|THDRAWS
 CONTRACTS FROM
 AETNA POWDER co.

Washington. September 1.-The gov ernment has withdrawn from it's contract with the Aetna Explosive company to furnish not less than s2OO,OOo for develop ment of the Rittmann patents for manu- featuring benzol and tuluoi from petroI- cum, because the companys operations facture of the products now Is on a com mercial basis
 Secretary Lansing announced today that the interior department was ready to license any other concerns which wished to employ the patents The Aetna com pany. 1t was announced. is also going to develop Dr. Rittmann's process for ex- tracting gasoline from petroleum and an announcement of the success of opera ton on large scale is expected soon
 pr. Rittmann is a chemist in the bu- reau of mines. who gave his patents to the government They have furnished the means for manufacture of immense quantities of high explosives from Amer ican finished products according to agreement. The cancellation of the con tract Secretary Lane said. lis in ac- cordance with the original understa ndlng with the Aetna company to the effect that the government would withdraw from the contract as soon as benxoi and toluol were produced by means of the
 (Costinued ea Paxe Eightl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

the Russians have been strongly rein- forced and apparently are well supplied with guns and ammunition. They re- port their third victory here over the Austro- German forces. bringing their to- tai of prisoners captured during the week up to 22,000.
 Vienna admits setback in this re- zion. saying the Austrians withdrew their front on the Sereth to the heights east of the Stripa river before su- rerior enemy forces"
 On the northern end of the line, also east of Riga the Russians are on the aggressive, with the result that the Germans have made no further pro- gress in the Dvina river region.
 Some British military writers be- lieve the Teutons have reached the limit of their penetration of Russia SO far as this year Is concerned, and that they now must look to the de- fense of their present lines. If Is re- ported, in fact. that they already are reconstructing the Notifications of Kovno. which are threatened by the Russian offensive northwest of Wilma.
 The Russians estimate that the enemy has 2.50O.0 men in their front 2S corps being in the Baltic and the Lithunian region. Included In this army are II Austrian and nine German cav airy divisions.
 The Italians, like their western all lies. are heavily bombarding their op- ponents' lines with artillery. doubtless in an effort to find weak spot to at tack
 The American governments request for the recall of the Austro- Hungar- ian ambassador. Dr. Dumba and the report that other official representa- tives may be similarly dealt with is creating great interest in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
RUSSIAN ARMY IS BADLY IN NEED 0F
 WAR MUNITIONS

Berlin, September 11.-(By wireless to Tuckerton )-Travelers who have Just returned from Russia contribute to the Neue Zeiturng of Zurich articles con cerning the conditions under which the Russian armies are fighting These ar- ticles are summarized as follows by the Overseas News agency:
 Russia has enough soldiers in the field and sufficient food supplies. but has no army officers. or ammunition. The army units vary. Some of them are equipped exceliently and make good impression. Others are just to the con trary The men appear unwilling to serve, and enthusiasm Is seldom notice- able. The lack. of officers is particular ly noticeable. Frequently large bodies |0f men may be seen marching without q single officer. In the new formation there Is only one gun for 10 men. Such guns as are available are mostly of old types, and not repeating rifles
 The scarcity of ammunition Is still more marked. Only three small muni- tions factories have been operating since the largest Russian plant was de- etroyed by an explosion.
 Economic conditions are very bad. Large stores of grain are decaying in warehouses while the people go hun sry. The lack of communications, in- efficiency of organization and corrup- these evil conditions. The famine in coal is simply calamity.
 Recently Belgian workmen were sent to Russia in tine hope of increas- ine the output ef the ammunitioni plants"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
RUSSIANS WIN THIRD
 VICTORY IN GALICIA
Vienna Admits Another Defeat Hands of Slavic Forces
 Russians Also Take Aggressive in Baltic Region. e Important Events Impending in West

London, September 1.-The western lieved to be impending. attracts almost as much attention as the eastern battle fields where the Russians and Austro- Germans are contending for mastery of all-important railway lines.
 For sometime yet, however, the eas, is expected to be the scene of the more sensational actions. The Russians are putting forth strong offensive on both wings and are making a stubborn de- fense in the center, where the Teutons, although gaining daily, are meeting in- creasing opposition.
 Each village. stream and road In the Teutons path is proving the scene of a Eanguinary engagement. Skidel. a town immediately east of Grodno, which at last has been captured by the Germans, was the center of battle lasting sev- eral days. The Germans attacked again and gain, using heavy artillery. and did not succeed In overcoming the Rus sians until last night
 Throughout the great marsh district, from this point southeastward to Rovno, similar contests are taking psace. The Teutons are trying by every means to force their way through to the Wilma Rovno railway before the heavy rains set in and put an end to the fighting for the time being.
 Third Russian Victory
 In the narrow strip of Galica between the Sereth and the Bessa bian frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
WHITE STAR LINE
 REPLIES TO GERMAN
 ARABIC STATEMENT
Representations Characterized as Audacious Misstatement of Facts in Case-No Attack At-
 tempted on Submarine

Liverpool, September 11.-(2:so D. in) The White Star line made the following statement today to the Associated Press with regard to the German explanation of the torpedoing of the Arabic.
 The German excuse contained in the note published today is Just as audacious as the previous one and is absolutely un- supported by facts. A great point is made of supposed attempt on the part of the Arabic to ram the submarine, but every enc knows that sea courses must be fre- quently changed in the channel and any change of such kind could not possibly have been taken by the Germans to mean an attempt to ram.
 There is not the slightest question that the Arabic did not try to ram for the simple reason that the submarine was not seen by Captain Finch. Moreover, the Arabic did not try to escape, the only preparation taken being to put the helm hard over directly the torpedo was sighted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
LEGISLATURE PROBABL Y
 WILL STAY UNTIL OCT.

day. September 25, then the lawmakers will probably use three days next week and three days the following week. How ever. the former plan wiif~most likely be adopted,
 The two calendars are still weighted down with hundreds of bills. and probably not more than one-fifth of them will eve. reach the governors desk. It is doubtful If one-half of them will ever be cnlled up for passage.
 1e Is safe to say that into the six re- maining days the state lawmakers will crowd an enormous amount of work. Every member fas some pet local meas ure he is anxious to have passed. and as a result there will be a general scraih- ble during the next few days over the passage of bills.
 But 1t Is considered highly improc- able that the members will complete their labors before the end of the month, although they are all tired of their labors and anxious to % home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
CARRANzA'S CLAIM FOR RECOGNITION ]. T0BE INVESTIGATED Pan-American Diplomats Look With Approval on
 the Mexican Chiefs
 Counter Proposal

Washington. September 11.--Carranzas counter proposal to the Pan-American diplomats for conference with him over
 international phases of the Mexican prohr.f lem probably will be approved ace6rA-
 ing to opinions expressed here tonight by officials in touch with the atminis- tration. Although Carranza refused to yield to the Pan-American appeal that he join his adversaries In a pcxee con-
 ference it was pointed out that mili- tary conditions in Mexico had undergone
 marked changes in the last few weeks.
 and in some quarters 1t was contended
 carranza's claims for recognition were entitled to Investigation
 Since the Pan-American appeal was is-
 sued, Carranza's armies have accom-
 plished pscifcation of a large section of territoryfin central and northern Mexico and some reports to the state depart
 ment Aeclare General Villas forces are distintegratng. Advices have reached Washington that 1t would be difficult to conduct a convention to select n provi- sionat president without the participation of Carranza and his military commanders. who saim now to control nearly all Mex ican territory
 Secretary Lansing would not indicate today how the Pan-Amercan confereeS would act on Carranza's proposal. It was understood 1t would be determined at meeting next week. Carranza, 1t is
 said. Is ready to give assurances that
 he will, as soon a q de facto govern
 ment can bake arrangements. call gem
 eral elections, and that he will step aside
 for the President chosen at that time
 Villas agency here declared in a state ment can make arrangements. call gen
 Pam American conferees regarding asser- tons made in Carranza's reply to their peace appeal. The statement disputes Carranza's claims of territorial control. denies the charge that Villa was bribed to turn against Carranza and declares: General Carranza's charge that General Villa is reactionary sounds strange in view of the fact that he has just in- vited ex-federals to join his cause and has made overtures in many other ways to the old Huerta element in his des- peration to obtain aid for conductins h.s war against ths efforts to establish q
 government truly for the people of Mex. ico."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
MERCHANT MEETS DEATH IN PISTOL
 DUEL AT NEWHOPE
Sheriff Raids Home in Quest of Li- quor and Battle Ensues-Both
 Men Receive Bullets

Huntsville, September 11.-(Specialo Red Dickey, a merchant of Newhope, was shot to death this afternoon in a pistol duel with Stowkler Milner. town marshal of Newhope. after the latter had made a raid on Dickey's home in search for liquor. small quantity of liquor had been found and Dickey disputed with the officer maintaining that he had a right to keep 1t. After Dickey had been killed his son Robert Dickey shot Milner three times In the back, in- flicting fatal wounds. With two pistols in his hands, young Dickey then left the house, declaring that he would not permit himself to be arrested. Later he was overpowered, however, and will be brought to Huntsville tonight. Milner was not dead at last reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
NEGRO BAPTISTS MAY
 YET GET TOGETHER
Mississippi Parson Recommends That Amendment to Charter Be
 Adopted

Chicago, September 11.-Prospects were deemed fair today for a settle ment of the differences which resulted in split in the negro national Baptist convention. Rev w. Bishop Johnson of Washington, D., C.. prepared a resolu- ton to cancel the charter obtained by seven individuals in Washington last May. Rev. E. P. Jones of Mississippi. leader of the other faction, said that harmony would be restored with the amendment of the charter.
 Johnson's resolution was adopted by the faction with which 1t is identified, but a motion to appoint a cancellation committee to go to the Salem church with the news was lost by heavy elimination vote.Y