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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
Gladys Writes
To p. C.'S
prominent cltIzens)

Dear Mr.. Clayton: ! want to tell
you how nice / think it is to have
your bank at the Silver Palace.
That's a high sounding name and
one just fitted to house a lot of
money like you've got. and / think
you showed good judgment in going
down there with all your money and
your good looking bank clerks. Now
it has been worrying me consider
able about your taking my place in
the front window there, for, general
ly speaking, / always picked out
that window to sit in myself. al
ways seemed to show off to better
advantage there, and then I could
see who George Moore was flirting
with across the street, but since he's
gone off on his vacation, will let
you keep your desk there until he
gets back. Anyway. I'm half in love
with Ray Weeks, and we always sit
at the far table to the back-did
you know you can always tell who's
counting in Lakeland by seeing
whether they sit way up front or
in the back? Married folks general
ly flop down in the first chairs they
come to, and as soon as they've swal-
lowed what they've come for, up and
out they go, like they're on a dead
run to get home. Now, that isn't
the way Ray and l do. He's got the
Chero-Cola habit same as I've
have lots of things in common-and
we sit and drink this delicious bev-
erage and talk over what we're going
to do after a while, and he says that
when we get TO keeping house that
the first time Will Sammon comes to
see us we will serve him Chero-Cols
when he comes and when he leaves
and the next day he will count
money faster than overland that
will be going some. You see have
your interests at heart.
l read where you are going to have
girl teller in your big new bank
l just adore banks and tellers, and
think I would just suit you exactly
have pretty blue eyes, and my hail
is the wavy kind, and I really thinl
I could fill the position to perfec
ton. My hair waves better tht
days I drink the most Chero-Cola. II
never be away from my window ex
cept the times l was out getting {
glass. You might have it sent in
though, and in that way you'd al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
BARLOW PEOPLE WHO WERE
IN THE CAROLINA FLOOR

There are quite a number of Bar
tow people spending the summer in
the mountains of North Carolina and
since the terrible floods in that sec
ltion their friends have felt some un-
leasiness, but all those who have been
heard from are safe and sound. al
Though some of them suffered con-
siderable inconvenience by the ca
itastrophe. Mrs. G.. o. Denham was
ION her way from Waynesville to Char
flotte to consult specialist and she
was detained in Asheville several
days and finally had to go back to
YWaynesville and will remain there
until repairs are made on the road.
She describes graphically the harrow
ing scenes she witnesses there. W
n. White was in Asheville at the
time and saw rescuers take seventeen
people from one house adjoining his
boarding house. Mrs. w. B. Wither.
spoon was on her way to visit rela.
Itives in Hickory, she was carried to
Salisbury, and after staying there and
lat Greensboro finally reached her
destination. Mrs. Ellis Gibson was
son her way to Asheville and had
reached Hendersonville, but afterward
was brought to Spartanburg and ma
Tooned there for several days. A tel
hegram to Mr.. Gibson yesterday stated
that she attempted to make the trir
again and had to walk about fifteen
miles to reach her destination. Other
Barlow people spending the summer
i'm the mountains are Mrs. c. H
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier, Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. Winthrop and daugh
Iter, Miss Annie Johnston, Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. R. Virgins and others.-Bar
tow Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
NOTICE TO TAxPATERsl

The City Commissioners will sit
from day to day as the Board OF
Equalization of Taxes. All persons
owning property in Ward four and
having complaints to make before
that board. are hereby notified to ap-
pear before It during the days of the
week ending July 81.
H. L. SWATTS,
557S City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

The minister hurried down the
aisle and grasped the strangers
hand. I'm glad to see you with us
tonight" he said. 81 can see by the
expression in your face that you are
laboring under some deep sorrow,
some great disappointment" "You
are right. l came in here thinking
it was a moving picture show, and
having got in l didn't have the nerve
to get up and go out. "-Yankton
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
MASTERS SALE

Under and by virtue Of decree entered In
the Circuit Court in and for Polk county.
Florida, in that Chancery cause wherein G.
Z. McCiintick Is complainant and j. H. Wend.
Ter, Elizabeth p. wendler and Fairmount
Savings Trust Company are defendants, on
the 9TH day Of July, A. D. 1915. / will in
front Of the south 6oor Of the court house Al
Barlow. Polk county. Florida, on Monday,
the Tth day Of August A. d. 1915, within
the legal hours Of sale. sell at public cutlery
to the highest and best bidder for cash. the
following described property situate and be-
ing In Polk county. Florida, .to-wit:
South half Of the northwest quarter Of
northeast quarter OF southeast quarter Of
section II: N. z. quarter OF N. q
quarter Of southeast quarter Of section II
and that tract described as beginning 9ss
Seet east OF the southwest corner Of south
east quarter Of northeast quarter, and run
ming west to the said southwest corner, thence
north 944 feet to the center OF the public
road. thence southeasterly along the center
ter Of the said public road to the point Of
beginning; all being in said section II, Of
township Is south, and range Is east
C. @. TRAAlMELL
Sell Special Master in Chancsry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
ONLY WAY TO TAKE OFF WARTS

The only way to take off warts is
given in the following language by
the Bethany Clipper:
A miserable imp2ter is travelling
over this country selling recipe for
taking off warts, when everybody
knows the only way to take off
wart is to rub 1t with a potato,
which is afterward to be buried by
a niger in the northeast corner of
"a graveyard at midnight in the dark
of the moon AS the potato decays
the wart will disappear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

Have you made any notes of the
speech you intend to deliver?" mo"
replied Senator Sorghum. 81 am 60
ing to speak extemporaneously. When
| prepare speech in advance I'm liza
Bile to read it over a few times and
then, being something of a critic of
speeches. lose my nerve"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

ways have me nearl mean, you
know. that I'd always be on the job.
Hoping you will think favorably
of my application, I am,
Your true friend, GLADYS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

4 take great pride in my ability to
Judge human nature" said Ike Van
Quentin. "A few months ago let a
friend have $40 and was confident at
the time he would not pay it back. And
he didnt''-Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

FOR SALE-If you want a 60-inch
tread Ford car, better buy at once,
as stock is about exhausted. viii
not be able to get any more this
width.
LAKELAND AUTO G SUPPLY co.
5561
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
FOR RENT

FOR SALE CHEAP-One each sec
ond-hand Buick and Michigan
touring cars; also one small Max
well Roadster.
LAKELAND AUTO C SUPPLY co.
1851
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
Daily Thouaht.

There are no chagrins 50 venomous
a. The chagrin Of the idle; no pangs
30 siokening as the satietfes Of pleas
ures--Ruskin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
spectIye Ineorporating subscrIbers thls ZENITH

spective incorporating subscribers this tenth
day Of July, A. D.. 1915.
]. G. WILLIAMS, (SeaD
l PRESCOTT, tseal)
A. X ERICKSON. (Seal)
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK
Personally appeared before me, the under
signed authority, J. C. Williams, I. Presuott
and A. X. Erickson. to me well and person.
ally known, who being first duly sworn, ac-
tmowledged that they signed the foregoing ar
tlcies OF incorporation for the uses and pur-
poses therein set forth.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand an0 affixed my OFFICIAL seal this tenth
day OF July. A. D. 1915
tSeal) e. w. THOMSON,
Notary Public
My commission expires February s, 1919.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

FOR RENT-Desirable modern home
on East Orange street, nearly new;
large lot. Rent reasonable. Pick
ard Bros. Co., Drane Building.
56s2
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
Classified


FOR SALE-Lot 54x135, with seven
room house and bath, for sale on
installment plan. $25 per month
with per cent interest See j. j.
Haldeman, Telegram Bldg.
1862
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

FOR RENT-one apartment in the
Colonial fiat overlooking Lake
Morton. Six rooms, including bath
room, electric lights and gas
range. Apply to s. M. Stephens.
5644
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

Wheels given resiliency by spring
spokes were patented in England as
early as 1925, in France in 1929 and
in the United States In 1881.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
on bath floor, with or without
board Phone 354 Blue. 5649
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
Miscellaneous

ana prepared to do all kinds OF
veil work from four inches up. All
work guaranteed. Have had years Of
experience, and my work has always
.iven satisfaction.
W. H. STRAIN. Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

FOR RENT AT SUMMER RATES
Several desirably located resi-
dences in different sections Of city
$500 D. H. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

II you have room, apartment,
tore, cottage. office or anything
Use for rent. list them with us and
watch the result.
rHE KEY RENTAL AGENCY
We are the key to the situation
Room 8. Elliston Bldg.
r o. Box sos, Lakeland, Fla. :.
5O06
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

Having purchased and supdivided
he Jesse Keen estate OF $50 acres
'ne-half mile west of city limits, we
IRE low selling in 10 and 20-acre
racts some of the finest truck and
arm. lands in this section at the
tght price and terms. For paricu-
ars see G. c. Rogan. Rooms / and
Deer q Bryant Bldg. Phone 146.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
FOR SALE
1862

Good poney, buggy and harness at
sacrifice If taken at once. A slightly
used piano at bargain. See me or
phone 373 Green, s. ]. Perry.
5666
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the Honorable Park NJ. Tram
NELL, Governor Of the State Of Florida. on the
nineteenth day of August A. D. 1915. for let
tiers patent OF The Security Corporation"
j. c. WILLIAMS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31

Ihe names and addresses Of subscflbara and
the number Of shares subscribed. Is IS fellows .
J. G. Williams, Lakeland, Fla, shares.
/. Prescott. Lakeland, Pa, shares.
WITNESS Tie hands and SEALS a tlls ~
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
At The Light Plant

More improvements are being
made at the light plant. Just
now preparations are in prog
ress for the erection of a build,
ing which will house a new rs
horse power engine, a part OF
which has already arrived. Our
readers Will know from its
weight, $4,000 pounds, that it is
a big on. No more dark nights
caused by engine break.downs
when this monster is installed.
Beginning with March lst, an
all-dey service will go into effect
About this date the ice plant
viii also he re9dy for work.
With the additional engine,
e hich makes three in all, the
pants superior t ary in West
era X nsaS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
Protects His Customers


The true merchandise home
merchant-seeks at all times to
see that his customers are not
deceived or imposed upon. He
learns to know the reliable job
bers and manufacturers and he
deals only with them. He car
ries only standard brands
goods bearing the stamp Of hon.
esty. BY making a study of his
business, by knowing merchan-
disc as the mechanic knows steel
and iron, or as the farmer knows
soil and grain and live stock, the
merchant is able to discuss intel
ligently with his friends and
neighbors the questions of value,
quality, style and workmanship,
and by actual tests and compari-
sons, to explain to the buyer just
why certain brands and makes
will give greater satisfaction or
greater service to the user. He
/ is able to show just why an in
ferior article at a cheap price
may be far more expensive than
a good article which costs a high
er price. The home merchant can
take up with you the various
methods of manufacture. From
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
y Short 9aVk AAOut Some SNlNgs Of
SNterest TO YOU and Aouv NelqhhOrs

the great mass of information at
his command, he can tell YOU
how unfair manufacturers, seek
ing to profit at the expense of
the buying public, send out off
brand goods under names almost
like the names and brands used
by honest makers-how these
manufacturers claim their goods
to be of first quality at all. To-
day, there is substitution in
every line of merchandising
goods which to the ordinary
buyer seem to be as good as any
offered on the market, but which
are made to sell, not for service.
The home dealer knows these
things. It is his business to keep
posted. He sees to it that these
questionable makes and brands
do not find a place in his store.
His success depends on fair deal
ing. He sees to it that the buyer
gets quality - quality first -
quality the highest that can be
had. And, quality is the thing
that counts. Cheap stuff, as we
all know, is no good at any price.
Copyright, 1916, by Wess
Goodwin.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
Big Circus Coming

Gollmar Brothers Aamerica's
Greatest Shows are billed to ex-
hibit in Meade on October z. This
big and well known circus is not
unknown to our city and COM
munity, they having been here
many times before and there are
no shows more welcome to our
city than those of the Gollmar
Brothers. They travel in their
own beautiful double length cars
and give their usual morning
street parade, exhibiting herds
Of elephants, camels, giant hip
potamus and rare and expensive
wild animals, gilded cages, floats,
etc.
The circus performance is
brimful of daring feats, per-
forming animals and wild west
entertainment. The old adage
of (see one you have seen them
alb does not apply to the Coll
mar Brothers Greatest of Amer
ican Shows, for every year they
bring an endless number of new
thrillers, funny clowns, bands of
music and freaks and features
from every corner of the earth.
The Gollmar Brothers Circus
is styled the Big Honest Show
and they never carry objection
able or immoral features and
positively allow no short change,
grafters or confidence men with
or around their shows. Dealing
with all in a clean, honest and
upright manner, making a host
of friends wherever they go.
Mark your calendar for this
date. They will give two per-
formances under their man.
moth waterproof tents at Meade
on Saturday, October 7.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
NUMBER 80.
Auto Races

On October Z, 1916 Dodge City
will bold its First Annual Auto.
mobile Race Meet on their fam.
Gus two-m lie speedway. This
event promises to be the big
classic of the middle west.
The A. A. A. has sanctioned
this race under sanction No. 981
Many of the big drivers will com
pete for the purses offered,
which amount to $1275 for the
two races.
The races will start promptly
at l):OO a. m, central time.
The first one, a 30-mile race,
for non-stock cars of less than
23O cubic inch piston displace-
ment, and the second $50 mile,
free-for-all, for non stock cars.
Practically all of the smaller
four and six-cylInder cars are
eligible to enter the first race
which promises to offer strong
competition in this class of cars.
The big 150-mile race will
bring out all of the big fast cars
and some record breaking speed
is promised.
Dodge City is preparing to en-
tertaln big crowd on this day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
STATE OF KANSAS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Governors Office
FIRE.pREvENTIoN DAY PRoCLAMArIoN

FIRE-PREVENTION DAY PROCLAMATION
During the last year the subject of preparedness
has been before the American people constantly.
Are army and navy adequate to meet and repel
a foreign invasion?" has supplanted all other ques-
tions in the public mind But not all preparedness
is military. There are other foes than foreign
armies This nation has to fear from dangers
within than from foes without
Perhaps the greatest foe of the American people
is carelessness with its attendant waste of life and
property. Carelessness DESTROYS more wealth and
causes more death and suffering than One
of its most dangerous and destructive forms is
manifested in the American attitude toward fire.
The annual fire loss in America is more than 200
million dollars The statistics gathered by the
State Fire Marshal show that the Kansas fire loss
is about three million dollars. And to add to the
calamity the three million dollars of lost property
involves with it loss of more than one hundred
lives year to say nothing of the hundreds of in
jured, many of them crippled disfgured for life
For the reasons herein set forth, and in order to
people to keen of the fire hazard,
and induce them to take active interest in the
efforts being made to reduce the fire loss Arthur
Capper governor of Kansas, do hereby proclaim
that Monday, October 8, 1916, be known
State Fire-Prevention Day,
And l earnestly recommend that people observe
it by general cleaning up and removing of rubbish
trash and waste from their premises.
Let all stoves, furnaces, chimneys, and all heating
apparatus be examined with and placed in
proper condition for winter
Let all public and private institutions, hotels
asylums, factories and theaters be inspected
fully and all changes provided that needful to
prevent fire, and protect the occupants from dan
ger to life and limb should fire
Let the local authorities give careful considera-
tion to all means whereby the fire hazard of the
community may be reduced and the lives and prop
erty of its citizens made safe.
Let special attention be given by city officials to
better building codes, to the end that re-resstant
construction may be encouraged.
Let the fre-fghting equipment of every city be
inspected carefully on that day, and such additions
and improvements provided may be declared
necessary.
Let fire drills be held that day in institutions
in factories in public parochia and private schools
Let all teachers give special attention in their
schools that day the discussion of the dangers
of fire and the simpler means for its prevention.
In Testimony Whereof, | have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused to be affixed the great
seal of the state of Kansas.
Done at Topeka, this 1Sth day of,September, A,
d. 1915
(Sea) ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
BY the Governor
j. T. BOTIIIN, Secretary of State.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28
Fatally Wounded

j.. o. West, who lives in south
eastern Meade county, shot and
fatally wounded William Cheney,
who lives on an adjoining farm,
last Saturday morning, about
eight o'clock.
From information we get, the
shooting seems to be culmina-
tion of land and other troubles.
The state lines forms the south
ern boundary of the Cheney land.
and they also have pasture land
leased just across the line in Ok
lahoma. Vests pasture is a lit
tie north and east of Cheney's
Kansas land. Some little time
ago a tract of land was for sale
which both Cheney and West
wanted; West for the reason that
it would give him an outlet from
his Kansas pasture to land he
could lease in Oklahoma, but
Cheney purchased the tract. An
other forty acres which West
wanted, and for the same reason,
was purchased by John Haver,
thus depriving West of any way
of getting into Oklahoma. Be-
tween the land which Cheney
had leased in Oklahoma and the
Kansas line, there was a correc-
tion strip, perhaps three rods
wide and about five miles long,
which West bought. To fence
this would be to cut Cheney's
pasture and his Oklahoma pas
ture in two, and it was this fence
that West and two of his hired
men were building the morning
the shooting occurred.
When Cheney left his home a
half mile from the state line, he
told his wife he was going to the
Oklahoma pasture to get his
horses. Evidently he met West
at some point along his route,
and what happened will perhaps
never be known. One of the men
working for West heard the re-
port Of a gun, looked up and saw
Cheney running in the opposite
direction from West. He went
but short distance until he fell.
West told his men that Cheney
was shot and for them to take
him home. West then went to
the home Of Geo. Pillsberry and
phoned to Englewood for a doc
tor.
The bullet entered Cheney's
body a little below the heart and
ranged downward. He lived
about two hours and was con-
scious until a few minutes before
lie died. No gun was found on
Cheney's body.
Both men are married and
have families. West came to
Meade county several years ago
from Missouri. Cheney is the
Oldest son of Mrs. S. B. Cheney,
who lives in Fowler.
The preliminary hearing is set
for Tuesday, October 3rd. West
is out on a $4,000 bond.
John w. Davis, of Greensburg,
will assist in the prosecution.
West has employed a Mr.. Hig-
ginbotham, of Nebraska, to de-
fend him.
The case will perhaps be tried
at the October term of the Dis
trict Court unless Mr.. Vests at
torneys ask for more time in
which to prepare their case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28

Many will perhaps wonder
why man charged with murder
can be out on bond, so for the
benefit of those who do not
know, we print herewith the rea-
son. 1t will be remembered that
in years past, murder in the
state of Kansas was punishable
by death, and the law read some
thing like this: "All crimes, ex-
cept those punishable by death
are bailable." Life imprison-
ment has since been substituted
for the death penalty, but the
law governing the bailing of
criminals reads the same, so
therefore, since no crime in the
state of Kansas is punishable by
death, so also are they all, even
to those charged with murder,
bailable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28

A. E. Friesen returned last
Thursday from Jensen, Nebras-
ka, where he had been called on
account of the sickness Of an
uncle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wehrle, of
this city celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary, on
September 20. Relatives and
close friends were their guests
at dinner. They received a
chest of silver from their son.