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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
M. E. CHURCH SERVICES.

Morning worship at II. Subject,
"Jesus and the Question of Owner
ship"
Sunday School at IL m.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Subject beginning all Over Again.
with the pastor as leader.
Evening services at 7:3o. Sub
ject: Resolutions.
We accept with pleasure DR.. C. P.
Drew's invitation to unite with his,
congregation in Watch Night services
at the Church of Our Redeemer at
IL 80 Sunday evening.
Harvey Center services at two and
three O'clock
Geo. C. Lee, Pastor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28

For the years Of 1892 to 1908 in
elusive the state records show for
this elevation the highest temperature
for December was "A and the lowest
for December was SO during this
period
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-28
GOOD NIGHT.

Q Good night, dear love-the busy day 0
o is Ger; O
Q Its cares, its troubles ne'er shall 0
0 -vcx thee more; o
o AS garments worn and old they O
O pass from sight o
@ Behind the curtain OF the infold- o
ing night 0
o When dawns another day. attired o
o anew, 0
o Look not behind, but ever keep in 0
O view o
o The present duty calling for thy 0
O skill: o
O Make it's demands subservient to o
Q thy will. o
o And thus dear love, shalt thou be O
o strong to bear, o
o Rejoice or sutherland to bravely o
O Weal Q
o A face serene and cheerful, come Q
o what may, Q
o Into the duties of each passin" daN, o
o Helen M. Richaidson Q
ooooo oooooooo oooooooo Q o
Gibraltar, which consists Of less than
two square miles, Is the smallest of all
British possessions. Canada. covering
3,74GO00 square miles. Ia the largest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

The Tampa Tribune breaches
sound Democracy and expresses the
opinion of every real Democrat in
Florida when it says concerning the
recent meeting of the State Demo-
cratic committee at jacksonville:
THE action taken by the commit
Tee prescribing stricter regulations
for voting in the primaries, aimed at
organizations which have openly de-
clared their opposition to the Demo-
cratic party, is proper and ought to
be strictly enforced. We have no OBJ
lection whatever to persons espous-
ing whatever faith their own reason
dictates or lining up in opposition to
any faith that does not meet their
approval-but when such persons
carry their views into politics to the
extent of decrying and opposing
particular party, they should not be
participation in the coun-
81 IS Of that party.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
CLEAR AS MUD

a certain judge. somewhat famed
for the prolixity and subtlcty of his
reasoning. looked al a confused and
bewildcred witness, while his face
took on the most benign expression
as he endeavored to straighten ont
the question which had been pro-
pounded by counsel.
Now, my good woman he said.
cheerfully and reassuringly. you
have only to answer in the fewest
possible words these simple queries:
Whether when you were crossing the
street with the baby in your arms.
and the stage was coming down on
the right, and the cab on the left.
and the brougham was trying -
pass the stage, You say the plain 20
between the brougham and the cab.
or the broucham and the stage.
whether he seemed in haste. and
which one of the three cabs coming
from the other direction he appeared
to you to be hailing"
The now thoroughly bewildered
witness wiped her spectacles and
meekly made answer: Yes. your
homer, Chicago News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
PREPAREDNESS FOR THE
FLORIDA FARMER

Preparedness is the topic of the
time III the United States and it is
desirable that it should be. But
there are various kinds of prepared
ness besides military.
To anyone attending one of the
farmers institutes such as have been
held in Orange county this week
the fact must be apparent that
through the agricultural experiment
station at Gainesville the federal
nd state government offer the Flor
ida farmer information based upon
practical experience and deep inves-
tigation and which will prepaer him
thoroughly for the handling of the
problems which from time to time
will confront him.
The old time settler as well as the
new immigrant may learn much
through the lectures given at the in
stitutes and the printed information
sent out from the experiment sta
ton. The old gives way to the new
in agriculture and horticulture as
we'll as in other occupations. The
government expert, thoroughly
schooied in his work, co-operates in
his experiments with other experts
in other states and chimes and the
net result of his efforts must far
surpass the hit-or-miss attempt of
the individual to settle farming
problems arising in the course of his
work. And all of this is especially
valuable to the man who comes
from another state to settle in Flor
ida, He is handicapped by a lack
of knowledge of the difference in
conditions between his former state
and this commonwealth. But this
handicap dwindles when he accepts
the advice in the station bulletins
and in the correspondence course of
feree by the University of Florida
Close cooperation between agri-
culiCrists and horticulturists and
the staff of the experiment station
will mean preparedness upon the
part OF the growers for anything
that may arise to perplex them And
through intelligent tilling of Flor
ida's soil is gained ones fullest
share of the untold treasure buried
therp.-Orlando Renorter-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
At The Churches Sunday
Grace Evangelical. lutheran

Grace Evangelical. lutheran
Tennessee ave, and Orange St.
Rev. W. ~Pugh, pastor.
First s1kday after Epiphany.
Bibh Eool at 10 "a m.
.Aornfng worship at IL o'clock.
Z Subject of sermon, Thou Art
Thou Shalt Be-" John 1:42. This is
Gods challenge to man, to nations,
and to his church. In the after life
of Peter we see the Transforming
power of new affection 1t implies
the forgetting those things which
are behind, and reaching forth unto
those things which are before Some
practical lessons for every day
Christian life will be drawn
Evening service at o'clock. Sub
ject of sermon, The Lost Lord. ;"
Luke 2:41-52.
Catechetical class meets each Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Friends and stran ers are cordial
ly invited to attend all church SER
vices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
JAX MAJOR PRESENTS HIS
VIEWS ON PREPAREDNESS

Mayor ]. E. 7. Bowden is in favor
Of preparedness which will enable
America to protect her interests in
the future. Replying to letter from
the managing editor of the North
American Press Association he ex-
pressed his views upon the program
now before congress. Mr.. Bowden
Is in favor of an adequate navy,
large regular army, the militia pay
bill and scheme for educating Of
ficers to take charge of a volunteer
army.
The mayors letter is as follows:
Replying to your favor of the
list INST. in regard to military pre-
parcdness for the United States, I
would say that in my opinion the
congress should take such steps as
will enable us to properly guard our
shores from invasion and enable us
to compel respect for the flag. | do
not believe in turning the country
into military camp, but neither do
| believe in making it possible to
turn the republic into a graveyard.
To prevent military invasion
should be inclined to advocate a
larger and better navy With an
adeorate navy no enemy army will
ever be able to set foot upon our
shores. In case of war our country
woul0 not be devastated and oud
people ruined if battles were fought
upon the high seas far from our
shore. ! believe in large and eff
cient navy for another reason, the
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
II we are not strong enough to en-
force this great principle. which has
been the salvation of not only us
but OF the republics to the south of
us. we should acknowledge our
weakness and abandon it. To aban-
don this doctrine would be to forego
the great principles of our fathers
and | do not believe that the Ameri-
can people will stand for that.
We should have a. resular army
of about 100000 men. Congress
should pass the militia paybill. This
woElu strengthen the second line of
defense and insure the country of
safety. 4 volunteer corps should be
organized for the educating of off
GERS to handle volunteer army in
time &c need. The continental army
idea should be dropped. as ii is i'm
practical. business men could not
leave their businesses for sixty-day
periods per year to enlist in it.
BY substituting patriotism for
pork barrel in the minds of the
members of congress we could PRO
vide for our national defense at no
great additional expense to the PEG
pie. FINEST Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

When those nations in Europe
get through with the war they have
in hand they will be too near ex-
haustion to want any more fighting
among themselves or with other
powers, and they will be deadly sick.
from king and kaiser down to peas
ant. of the very thought of another
orsanized butchery Lakeland Tel
egram.
Maybe they will and maybe they
won't We don't know and the Tele-
gram doesn't know Its wish is IA
Their TO the thought.-Ocala Star.
There is a great deal of human
nature in nations, and their rules of
conduct are much the same as those
of the individual man. We have seen
strcng men fight until they were
both down and easping for breath
and each willing to quit, but too
proud to admit it; but when they did
quit because they could fight no
longer there was no stomach left in
either to take on a fresh adversary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
NOT ALL THE GREEN 'UNS
ARE IN FLORIDA

Considerable sport has frequently
been had over the exposes of the
people in Folrida who are beaten out
of their ready money by the tactful
talks of the alleged "wire-tappers,"
but those woh read in the metropoli-
tan rress of the same conditions ex-
listing in other portions of the coun-
try will appreciate the fact that all
of the easy-money is not turned over
to the grafters by residents Of this
State.
In fact, it is rarely that one hears
of an instance where Floridian
bites upon the hook that is covered
with thin smear of possibilities
When the "wire-tappers' operate in
this State they usually select as a
victim someone who is here merely
upon visit or a trip Of investiga-
ton This being the case is hard
ly far to assert that the native Of
this State-or even the longtime
resiGent-has been fleeced. True,
the incident is opened and closed in
Florida-but the "come-on" is u.s.
ually from the north, with here and
there sprinkling from the west.
The latest victim of the scheme
Is a Texan-who. in Chicago, listen
ed % the wiles of the tempter and
fell for the seductions to the tune Of
twenty thousand dollars. AS the
Post has repeatedly avowed the man
who goes into the scheme deserves
to lcse--for he was endeavoring to
skin" some other party. He is
really the worse of the two punches
Of frauds-for upon the success or
failure of the project does not de-
pend his bread and butter.-Palm
Beach Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Partisan considerations should
not control in selecting the judges
for the supreme court of the United
States. and President Taft gave an
admirable example in that rcspcct
when he nominated Southern Dem
ocrat for chief justice and another
Southern Democrat for associate
justice. Mr.. Taft himself is pre-
emincntly judicial in temperament
and mental structure, and now that
there is a vacancy on the bench. fol-
lowing the death Of Justice Lamar,
the suggestion of the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle that he should be appoint
ed to the place is not likely to meet
with strong opposition in any quar-
ter. There is something very like
able about William Howard Taft and
he Is a hig man in more ways than
by aToidupois measurement. Ger
tainiy the South has no right to
COMPLAIN of him, for he was as near
non-partisan and non-sectional
president in the temper and spirit cf
MS administration as we have had
since the civil war ended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

ers. Rather might they uphold a
charge of unfair tactics against
those who seek to compete by charg-
ing less than actual cost.
All Of which leads us to the asser-
ton We started out to make:
The Commercial would be pleased
TO see a fixed fiat rate according to
circulation and have every newspa-
per's list open to IN auditing COM
mittec which would issue official
circulation figures Ior each paper.
The whole guaranteed by the Flor
ida State Press Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

The Palm Beach Post expresses
the sentiments of all cood citizens
who know what this republic was
created for and the animating spirit
of 4 constitution when it says:
Anon the products of Florida
which Should be canned is the poll
tician who goes about the country
cndcayorin@ TO create religious dis
sension And in canning that pro-
duct il would be well TO seal the
venthcles even before the primary
scalding shall take place "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

So tal IS the Star ha- IN, the
TELEGRAM seems to be the only paper
that knows Mr. Dranc is running
Ocala Star.
Aad yet the papers in Tampa, St
Petersburg, Clearwater, Arcadia,
Barlow, and probably all other pa
pers in this congressional district,
have time and aeain referred to Mr..
Drane's candidacy, some of them In
terms of approval No fact of cur
rent politics in this district is bet
ter known than Mr. Drane's candi-
dacy for Congress, and it has re-
ceive1 2 full share of newspaper
publicity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Cumberland Presbyterian-

Rev. F. II. Callahan, pastor.
Sunday school 9:l5 a. m R. c..
Colbert, superintendent.
The pastor will preach at both
morning and evening hours rcspoc-
lively, II a. m. and I p. m.
Morning subject, The Hope of
the Soul "
Evening subject, Ito What and
to Whom DO We BeloEg?"
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7 O'Clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Editor Goalhby, Of the Wauchula
Advocate, ciycs some excellent adj
vice to the candidates for the Unit
ed States Senate in Florida when
he tells them to follow Governor
Trammell's example and declare
themselves on the question of ma
tional prohibition. 1t may be lit
tie nauseous but good medicine fire.
quently is. The Advocate says:
Park Trammell has jumped on
the band wagon by coming out
straight and square for national pro-
hibitiOn, and we would advise the.
other candidates for the United
States Senate to climb on the music
wagon while the climbing is good
We believe the majority of the vot-
crs in Florida are in favor of pro-
hibition and the place to strike for
real prohibition is at the fountain
head-the national government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Before he had been in Congress a
month, Hon. W. j Sears, of the
East Coast district, was called on by
Speaker Clark to preside over the
House while an important subject
was under discussion and the speak
er wanted brief rest A rare honor
for so young a man and so new a
member, and it at once takes Mr..
Sears off the novitiate bench among
the kid congressman and marks him
as fully initiated They say he pre-
sided in the speakers place like a
veteran.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
The Brooksville Argus says that

The Brooksville Argus says that
fernando county is now facing "a
glazing stare of prosperity" and we
are all willing to be stared out of
countenance by that kind Of glar-
ing. The truth is that from a care
ful and regular reading of newspa-
pers from all parts of Florida we
don't catch even hint of the hard
times which some people still insist
that we are all groaning under. Ev-
en- the psychological hard times seem
to have disappeared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Assessor for
Polk county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party. | earnestly
solicil the support and votes of the
electors, promising the best service
of which / am capable should thew
honor me with this position.
Respectfully,
j. HARRIS LANCASTER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
First Methodist
Sunday school at $50

sunday school at 9;3O.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
There: "Thc Church in It's Rela-
tion to Christ At this service the
board of stewards will be installed.
Every member Of the church is
urged to be present.
Senior I.eague meets at G:15 p. m.
and the evening worship will be at
7:15. Theme: "A Souls Tragedy. y
The evening service will be eyange-
listic.
Mems prayer meeting Tuesday ev-
eninG at the residence of Mr.. A. j.
Poteet, 1902 S. Florida avenue
Prayer meeting in the church on
Wednesday evening at 7:15.
A cordial invitation is extended to
visitors and the public generally to
worship with us.
l.. G.. LOWE, p. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Hon Chas A. Carson of Kiss;m-

Hon. Chas. A. Carson Of kissim-
NEE. has announced himself as a
candidate for delegate at large to
the rational convention al st. Louis.
and says that he viii heartily sup
port President Wilson for rcnomina-
tftp. And that is about what all
the ether candidates for delegate
will say unless the si&nf are misioad-
ing Most of us like IS do the popu-
lar thin !and the popular thing at
St. J Guis'wiil be to support Wood
row wilson for denomination
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

desire to take this method of
announcing my candidacy for the
office Of tax collector of Polk coun-
" subject to the action of the Dem
ocratlc primary.
Ii honored with this office, it will
be my most earnest desire to render
at all times effective, efficient and
faithful service.
Your vote and influence solicited
Respectfully yours,
1914 j. c.. OWENS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

The Lakeland Telegram believes
that fisdom nestles in whiskers,
says the Ocala Star. Not so. Whisk-
ers arc merely the exterior manifcs-
tation OF an interior ruggcdnyss and
simplicity Of character too strona to
yield to the mandates of tickle and
cafricious fashion, and that raises
presumption of wisdom subject,
however. to rebuttal on adequate
testimony. And, moreover, wisdom.
like the majestic oak, the Pyramid
of Chcops and other self-sustainin.
structures, never nestles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Christian Science

Woman's Club building, south OF
Auditorium on Massachusetts ave-
nue..
Sunday school 10000 a. m.
Reeular services at 1915. Lesson
subj ct. Sacrament
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

am candidate for the Office of
TAX collector for Polk county, sub
Ject to the action Of the Democratic
patty and would appreciate the
support of all the voters, promising
faithful and efficient service il hon.
ored by election.
Respectfully.
WERNER G. JONES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
First Presbyterian

Sunday school at 9:45 a. IN.
Preaching at a. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:15.
Rev. R. A. Ward will preach the
morning sermon.
Our friends and visitors in the
city are invited to worship with US
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
NOTICE TO TAX p3,

The usual 8 per cont ccessf
be allowed on 1915 ci,y
are raid before Februar, Mr..
and the % per cent Den g ha1
paid taxes will be ren~lp to
such as are paid before F PIT.
1916. H. i. Swougnt
1928. CITY Tax ;F-a
liC,. b
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
THE LAKELAND NEWS.

weekly newspaper giving a resume
- local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
Ter $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
There w4.h The 20 ,...:....

Mother t~ho navs the bi's What
a.e al these charges on The Country
cLab bill 10 rom Colli.s That's
"a right. mother. He-h1 my caddy.r
Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
NOTICE
Mr.
Mich

By order Of the City Cad I'll
ers, all delinquent oustone eli
Electric Light and Waterley 9
be cut off on the 25th i.sider
month and a charge of sl'utn
made for renewal of serv
E. C. FLANAlEW'
Commissioner Of Municipal Jun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
The Evening Telegram

published every afternoon from The
Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla.
Entered in the postoftice at Lake
land, Florida, as mail matter Of the
second class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Christian Church

Christian Church
Bible school 10 A. m.
Communion followed by preaching
II a. m. Sermon subject: 'The
Christian Greatest Duty.
Preaching I p. m Subject "The
Glorious Gospel.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
at 7 o'clock.
We invite everybody to every SER
vice.
H. l.. NEACH,
Pastor.
d. II F, CUMBlE,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Dixieland Methodist

W. H Steinmeyer, pastor.
Sabbath school, 0 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m.
Prayer service Wednesday night
at o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Myrtle St. Methodist
w. H. Steinmeyer, pastor.
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, Z p. m.
Prayer service Friday night at I
o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Catholic

Mass at a. M Church corner
Missouri avenue and Lemon street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Jne year $500
Six months ESQ
Three months 1.25
Delivered anywhere within the
limits of the City Of Lakeland for 10
:eats 4 week
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Il. F. HETHERINGToN. EDITOR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

All Saints Episcopal
Sunday school 10-l1 a. m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

d. II CUMBIE,
bible School superintendent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-20
is R.ULENT CANCER
IN THE BODY POLlTIC
may protect her own.
Arch Enemy Of Industry.

1.-THE liquor traffic is the arch enemy
OF all legitimate industry and honest
labor Tariff reform will be empha-
sized to divert the attention Of many
voters from the issue OF prohibition;
but insist that no Qeutslon Of tariff
reform is so vital TO the commercial
and industrial welfare OF our country
as is the destruction Of the liquor
traffic. Prohibition has ceased TO be
simply a moral question, but in the
Judgment Of tho leaders Of thought in
every land it has become the greatest
economic question Of the day In ff-
teen months the money spent for liz
uor in the United States, which is
worse than wasted, equals the total
value of our three greatest agricul-
mral crops, cotton, corn and wheat;
In eighteen months 1t amounts to more
than the entire capital and surplus
OF our nationwide banking system;
and every years It consumes one
fourth of all the wealth created by our
G.5OO.OO0 workers in manufacturing
establishments.
AS vital problem, the liquor
traffic becomes still more important.
The waste of life caused by alcohol is
almost incredible Life insurance sta
tstics show an average loss, after the
age Of twenty. of thirteen years for
moderate drinkers. and twenty-nine
years for hard drinkers, of the average
lifo-expectancy. An insurance expert
has estimated that Russia sober, viii
make good in ten years its loss OF life
in the terrible war now raging
Prohibition Preparedness.
prohibition should be the first ar
ticle in any adequate plan for pre-
paredness for peace or war. The liz
nor traffic puts more men on the
scrap-heap than all other institutions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-20
MEMS STRAW HATS.
NFys SUMMER UNDERWEAR.

All our straw Hats, including Sailors or Pana
at one hall oil.