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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18

cars. A strange fancy in an old man
but We lawyers are used to these
strange streaks in human nature.
"They were on an automobile tour
when the accident occurred. The car
ran into a ditch somewhere along the
boundary between two states OF the
middle west, and both men were killed.
Witnesses proved that the father died
Instantly, while Ralph Brent lived Just
ten minutes longer than his father.
THAT was where l came into the
story. For the will was so drawn
that il the father died first all the
property-valued at about six millions
went to the son and his heirs. AS
there were no heirs this meant that
some distant relatives would inherit
It. II the elder son died first the will
became null and void, and the prop
erty went to Jack, who was then
ranching in California. His wife had
made him successful man in a small
way-but I wanted her to get the
money with all my heart. And I did
not want 1t to go to the flock of vul-
lures who came out of the uttermost
parts OF Massachusetts, greedily de-
handing their moiety You see, had
sought out and found Mrs. Jack, and
her soft voice and gentle ways went
right into my heart, and stayed there.
And the thing that most astonished
me was that she did not seem to care
whether she got the money or not.
We'll, the case came up for trial
Ferdinand Quipp, the famous legal
light, appeared for the claimants, and
the decision seemed inevitable. Wit.
ness after witness swore that Ralph
Brent had survived his father by sew
eral minutes. l went home feeling
pretty blue the evening after the other
side had rested its case; and yet, the
harder | thought and the more hope.
less our chances seemed, the more ]
determined that Mrs. Jack Brent
should get what ought to have been
coming to her.
I'VE had offered to compromise fol-
a quarter share, and our offer had
been most impolitely laughed at. The
claimants seemed sure OF their case
as did Quipp. who bullied Mrs. Jacl
numerically. dragged out her past
into the light, and called her a design
Ing actress and worthless schemer-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
NOTICE OF SHERIFF,s SAFE

Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue OF certain execution issued out nj
ana under the seal Of the county court n,
FOLK county, Florida, bearing date the snd
Jay OF February. A. d. 1915, in A certain
cause therein pending wherein M. A. Randolph
Joined by her husband. T. G. Randolph
plaintiff, and NJ. E. Randoinb
and g. r. Randolph are defendants. have
levied upon and will offer for sale and sell n
the highest and best bidder for cash AZ nub,;c
outcry before the court house door AT Rar
tow, Polk county, Florida, on the 9Th day q,
March, 1916, the same being a legal sale
day between the legal hours OF sale. the fol
lowing described real estate, to wit. North.
west Quarter INV l-4) of the northwest ouar.
yer INV la of the northwest ouarte,
INV l-4l section 81. township 81 RAM
20 less lot two t2l, block &C" and lots on,
~ and four az. block ID, of Rando,nb,,
ADDITION to Kathleen. Also all of lot 'J'' n,
W. VI Rogers subdivision of part OF block ".r,
OF Morton's addition to Lakeland less tbir,,
tSol feet of the west side and eighty ISe'
feet of the east side; all in Polk count
Florida. The said property being levied q,
as the property Of the defendants. NJ r an,
t. X. Randolph, and TO be sold to satisfy sal,
execution. ''-' SAT-
SIPS sheriff Polk Co,,n,r Lo Ta
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
II They Told the Truth.

How homely your wife grows!"
"My dear, what do you suppose my
score was this morning? One hun
dred and forty-nine for eighteen
holes"
81 won't be home till late tonight,
darling. I'm going to paint the town
red with a couple of old college
chums"
Yes, sir, the hotel is pretty full. but
can give you what we consider the
worst room in it for a little more
than the same prize you would pay
for good one If We weren't so crowd
ed."-Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
willing to Let II Ache

A oarefooted darby. while hoeing
cotton one day, saw his big toe under
a clod, and, thinking it was a mole's
mead. hit it and hurt himself. After
working with it for a while no GOT
tired, set his foo. on a stump and
said; Well, ies pain away now. 7
doesn't care, you hurts yeself wus'n
ye do me-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Spreading the Scriptures.

1t is estimated that the Bible, or
some part of it. has been published
in 600 distinct forms of human
speech. Since its foundation in 1904
the British and Foreign Bible soci-
ETY. has issued over 253,0O0,OOO copies
of the Scriptures, of which more than
SS,O00,000 have been in English.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Careless surpeons.

Many stories are told Of surgeons
who have carelessly sewed up things
In mems bodies that had no business
or junction to perform there. Pieces
Of sponge are often thus lost The
largest foreign material inciosed with
b the human frame d declared 10
haze besa . pair ef foresps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Useless.

Women should dress as attractive
ly for breakfast as they do at other
meals" said q lecturer. III they would
keep the love OF their husbands.'
Whats the usef" spoke up wife
OF experience. "our husbands can't
zee ~ over the tops Of THAR nsvs-
papers anyhow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Qualified Endorsement.

"Yes," said ]. Fuller Gloom, the de-
servedly unpopular pessimist. the
Hon. Dodd Gastum was a fine fellow
and an able statesman-that is, IL you
are absolutely certain he's dead
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Why Harsh Words Hurt.

Most people seem TO feel hard word
more than hard deeds, and are NOR
upset by insults t''n by actual il
juries. What we 20 - enemy
war is done from necessity, tut
evil we say of him seems tc ~
from an excess 81 Ito
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Bio Diamond Only for Women.

In India the superstition obtains
that II the Koh-i-noor is worn by
man. dire disaster will befall him,
while IL the wearer be a woman for
tune will shine upon her for the rest
OF her DAYS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Agile KANGAROO,

kangaroos, of which there are Sc
species, can sometimes leap as much
as 20 feet. The male kangaroo stands
from six to seven feet high.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Ali seek Man Of EmcleneY.

II o man can make Q better book
preach better sermon or make bet
ter mouse trap than his neighbor.
though he build his house In the
woods. the world VIII make . beaten
pathwsy b ~ decg.-nnerson-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Lucky Man

A man is pretty lucky when ne i.
SO easily amused that mis- idea of 3
good time is to go INTO the country
put on a funny hat and have his pic
ture taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
UNPLEASANT Thouoht.

A man may be Judged by the COM
pany he keeps, but it might be ungen-
erous to Judge some of us by the kind
Of shows we 60 to see.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
SEED BED FOR VEGETABLES
Pile Weeds, cornstaIks, Brush and
Odd Pieces on Spot and Then Set
Fire to Heap.

In forming a bed for tomato, cab
bage or other plants that will be trans
planted, a fine plan Is to choose o shell.
tered, south-side spot; pile weeds,
cornstalks, brush and odd chunks Of
wood on it, and set fire to the heap.
When the fire dies down, take the
spade and turn up the ground where
the FIRE was built. This thoroughly
mixes the ashes from the fire with the
soil. fertilizing It, while the heat Of the
fire destroys many insects, worms,
ETC., together with their eggs, in that
particular spot.
As soon as the ground is cooled OF
sufficiently, sprinkle the seeds lightly
over the surface of the bed, draw the
rake over the dirt few times, and
carefully spread some fine brush
across It, to prevent the birds and
chickens from damaging the bed. On
nights when the temperature seems
to foretell a frost, toss some straw or
hay over the bed, or spread an old
blanket or carpet over It.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
"Merey Sunday" DESIGNATED.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Ferguson
Thursday issued proclamation nam.
ing the week ending May rs as "hu.
name week" and designating Sunday,
May q, as Mercy Sunday" He re.
quests that all ministers Of the vari'
Gus religious sects and denominations
at their respective houses of worship
say something to their congregations
on THE duty we owe as citizens of a
great state, and as Representatives OF
Christian people, to the cause Of suf.
fering humanity, dependent and neg.
lected children and abused and mis-
treated animals" The proclamation
was issued on petition of officers OF
the Humane Society Of Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
KEEP BROOD MARES WORKING
ordinary Farm Work VIII Not Hurt
Iner1-Turn Them Out In a Field
Every Pleasant Day.

pregnant mares can be worked ad.
Vantageously right up to foaling time,
says writer. Work should not be too
heavy, but ordinary farm work will
not hurt them. Successful colt ralsers
nearly always work their mares and
seldom have trouble with either mare
or colt.
IL you have no work, turn them out
IN a field every nice day. Always be-
very quiet and gentle with a mare in
foal In bad weather she Is better of
in the stable.
Fancy feeding is not necessary.
Feeding and watering should be quite
regular, a horse fed regularly and
fully will seldom eat too much. The
pest hay for brood mares is mixed
clover and timothy. Avoid all dam.
aged food Some wheat bran and oats
may be fed, even though the cost is
nigh. Cut down on corn as foaline
time approaches.
After the colt is foaled the mare
should not be worked for about ten
days, and then lightly for a couple of
weeks, Care should be taken not to
oVerwork or overhead her, as this will
cause the milk to be bad and may
cause collie or indigestion in the colt.
1t Is best to leave the colt in the barn
while its mother is at work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Front and End View.

IN building materials. which has many
points to commend II to the average
farmer.
The row Of windows at the ton ex.
tending the full length Of the building
Is a feature worthy of attention
writes II. H. Gould in Farmer and
Breeder. There is no better disir-
fectant for a hoghouse, no more eff.
cient destroyer of disease germs
known, than plenty OF bright sunlight.
Plenty OF sunshine is better and
cheaper than buying medicine for the
hogs.
Fresh air is also an essential fea.
lure OF any well-con5tructed hoghouse
Every farmer knows how soon the air
In the ordinary pig shed becomes foul
when filled with hogs. Hence to in.
sure healthy hogs some provision for
ventilation must be made. This Is
provided for in the plans shown by
the four yentilatOrs, two on each side.
in addition to the ventilation secured
from the side windows and doors.
These Ventilators are especially valu.
able during the cold weather in the
winter when the doors and windows
are closed for protection from the
cold.
The outside dimensions OF this house
are % by 26 feet. 1t contains ten sep
arate pens each s feet inches by 7
feet 3 inches in the clear, with an
alley 4 feet inches wide running the
full length of the building between
the two rows Of pens.
There is an outside door at each end
OF the alley. Then a door opens out.
ward into the alley from each pen, so
that the hogs may be separated and
shipped from one pen to another with
convenience inside the building.
Each pen is also supplied with an
outside door so that separate runs or
yards may be built on the outside for
each. In decent weather this door
could be left open so that the pigs
could have the use Of the outside run
and inside shelter at will.
Such house is especially adapted
for brood sows during the narrowing
season. Each SOW and litter can be
provided with a separate pen and out.
side run. until the pigs are old enough
to be together in a large lot. The In
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust 0nCe Try "DOdsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Const
led, HeadaChy-Don't Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
hne and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full Of am.
bitiOn. But take no nasty, danger.
GUS calomel, because 1t makes you
ack and you may lose a days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking 1t up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramplng.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest. gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful OF harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money,
Patchouli for Moth Prevention.
The fragrant dried roots of the
patchouli, reports Special Agent Gar.
rard Harris, are held In great esteem
in Porto Rico, and it is the general be,
lief In the island that when placed
among clothing and in closets they are
sure preventive Of moths. In the
earlier days Of the century the per,
tume Of patchouli was In great favor,
1t is believed that II the properties
of patchouli were more generally
known there would be demand for
1t In the United States in preference
to moth balls, 1t should have as much
vogue as lavender for putting between
sheets and placing among garments;
and II It were manufactured or
shredded into finer substance and
sold in small bags 1t would be a de-
cided novelty that undoubtedly would
prove popular. Great quantities of II
grow wild in Porto Rico, and a de-
mand for it from the United States
would AFFORD employment to many OF
the poor country people. In Porto
Rico natives bring the patChouli to
town and sell it in small bundles that
retail at two to five cents,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
C~,Tp CAROLINA ROAD COST
, Far Behind Most Others In
Z, .uSons Spent for Improvement
If It's Highways

ara now only four states In
~, T.,ou that have not enacted laws
s for state aid for good roads
0rs Of these states Is South
ina others being Indiana,
,..I0U, and Texas These three
:. 1atss, however, are above South
~ n expenditures for road
Indeed, according to tnforma-
Ala has been received at Glenn
..rlare nom the United States
smsnt Of agriculture, this state
!, hast OF its record in road
.Od d considerably behind most
Z. .,bsr states of the Union in this
,o,l South Carolina spent ST..
"a q. road work. this money com
I'm local funds of counties, town
,,d districts. There were no
..altures By the state and local
4. Elutly, OF by the state alone.
4, ana period, Indiana spent $751;
n, and Iowa spent ll,365,OOO. Nor
/. Smth Carolina compare well
.reu the other southern states.
,rIpa this states 100000,
a Carolina spent S3,93O,OOO. Geor.
nuAOOo: Alabama, $2,795,OOO;
.','-lOUl, Ss,S55,0OO; Tennessee,
MNg; Texas, E3.75O.OOO, In fact,
81 states o. the list which are
Ave South Carolina In road ex-
ivrss are the undevelOped states
ldsma Nevada. New Mexico,
4 ,rd wyoming; and the diminu-
= SmmOnWealths of Delaware,
"a Island, and Vermont.
n lOtaI Of all surfaced roads in
n CAROLINA Is 1888 miles. In this
~, tie state compares fayorably
nany, since its percentage Of
IRA roads Is 17.3. making It the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

EARW5N0BS

Have the seeds been testsd3 II
pays.
Burning vegetation, where possible
will destroy many insects.
A well-fitted seed bed means that
the crop is half cultivated.
Nothing will fatten a COW or steer
more quickly than alfalfa hay and
corn.
Alfalfa makes dairying profitable, II
Is useless to SOW alfalfa on undrained
soils.
To get good garden crop We must
have good seed, good soil and good
cultivation.
Alfalfa hay and silage is the best
kind Of rough feed for fattening all
classes of cattle.
Sow all waste land in pasture
grasses Of some kind. It will pay far
better than remaining idle for so many
years.
Barley is a better nurse crop for
clover than oats--it does not shade
the ground so heavily and comes of
earlier.
Roll the winter wheat to compact
the soil around the roots, fiji up the
earth-cracks and make dust mulch.
1t pays.
Every up-to-date farm should have
a small flock of sheep to furnish an
economical and healthful meat supply
for the table.
The average farm garden may be
made to pay a handsome profit IL the
owner understands how to get the
money from It.
Take an inventory OF the farm. Keep
cash book and a ledger. Don't I'm.
dertake elaborate cost systems except
as an experiment.
In starting the new tractor make
sure that all oil holes, wells, pumps,
grease cups, etc, are cleaned and filled
with the right lubricant.
A farm garden is q necessity. It
affords a wholesome supply of food,
besides being a healthful occupation
and fascinating as we'll.
Every farm home should be home
where the neighbors like to congregate
for a good time, and where they will
feel assured Of a warm welcome.
Tillage aids in the growth of the
nitrifying bacteria and these are what
make the plant foods into such forms
as to be available to the growing crops.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
40 ROADS QUITE POPULAR
= Of Building Is Becoming Uni.
wsa-All People Would Re-
eelye Some Benefit.

United States Good Roads as.
lloa at Its recent annual meeting
birmingham elected rs prominent
y Of different sections OF our
y liis members of the organiza.
The spirit Of building good
becoming universal and it is
question of a very short time
ne federal government will see
l..ssasity Of appropriatlng money
y good roads, All people would
asa'ed BY good roads. War bene-
= country or people. 1t destroys
'Oslness, homes and brutallzes
Florence (Ala.) Herald.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
How Il Impressed Him.

Willie's father was trying to impress
upon him the tremendous progress
that science and invention have made
in the past fifty years.
Just think, WILLIE" he said. When
was boy there were no telephones
no electric lights, no talking machines,
no moving pictures, no X-rays, no
wireless telegraphy, no"
Geo." interrupted Willie. What an
awful lot of hicks everybody must
have been!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
GOOD HOUSE FOR HOGS
fronts Obtained Depend IN
Large Measure Upon Care.
op-'0'0ate and Sanitary BUILDING IA
sssential-PIan Given for struc.
ture Adapted for the
Brood Sows.

The profits from the hog crop form
a very important item OF the total
pronts from many farms. These
profits depend in large measure upon
the care Of the hogs. And good care
OF the hogs calls for an upto.date and
sanitary hOghouse
Below are shown the plans for a
hoghouse taken from a plan book Of
a Well'known mailOrder house dealing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Floor Plan.

dividual pens are also useful for wean.
ing purposes. The pigs can be shut
in this pen and given special care
during the weaving period.
Altogether this house has many ad-
vantages which recommend it to the
average farmer. If the house is too
large or too small for the purpose OF
any individual reader he could follow
the same plan of construction and fit
the size to his individual needs. The
plans could also be made to include a
feed bin and a place for storing bed
ding IL these are desired.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
At the Museum.

is that the artists name In big let
ters on the picture, pop?"
No, my son. That is the name Of
the rich man who presented the pic.
ture to the museum. You will find
the artists name In very small let
tiers down In the lower right.hand cor.
ner."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

holds all slack without the use of
pawls or ratchets.
These advantages are obtained by
the use Of the powerful device, the
worm.
The handle turns the worm, which
intermeshes with a worm wheel and
winds up the pull chain on a drum
Wisconsin Agricultural.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Two Bandits Rob Oklahoma Bank.

Millerton, Okla.--Two armed ban.
dts held up and robbed the State Bank
of Millerton Saturday and secured
about $500 and compelled the cashier
of the bank to mount one Of the horses
and ride out of town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Naada Suit BY cnnulnt.-

.'ada Built by convlets.
10uaand miles of perfect road
Y been constructed by Colo
~a'icts In the past seven years.
I" armed guards were used. but
ne second summer the honor
'aa introduced and 1t is still
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Seven Thousand on Strike.

st. Louis, Mo.-Seven thousand
members Of sixteen building trades
unions Saturday were called out on
strike. The men were called off 100
buildings In course Of construction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
ADVANTAGE OF A STRETCHER
Small Force Applied to the Handle
Exerts Large Pull on Fence
and Holds All Slack.

The advantages claimed for this
stretcher are that a very small force
applied to the handle exerts a very
large pull on the fence and that 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19


ah state In the Union In per.
NO Of surfaced roads. Three
CHIC, Indiana and New York,
~ nearly One-thIrd Of all the sur
nadS h the United States, with
ags Of 7T54L
" York has spent SS2,63S,72S on
ads and Is spending S15,OOO,oOO
nm them In 1915. This, 1t should
Understood. Is the amount spent by
Ails government and does not in.
: As huge expenditures by local
Clemson College Bulletin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19
Uniform Material.

4. apOrtant to have uniform ma,
road building, whatever that
y may be. This lack is respon.
saViness and chuck holes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

sulld Better Roads.
4. am Is an argument for the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

M s'od fO' The Stock.
49, 80. must have good food
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

\ r oSa. Soads In Philippines.
|, ~ aapplnea In the first half Of
'' i'S miles Of good roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose Of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn.
ing, because you will wake up feel.
Ing fine, your liver will be working.
your headache and dizziness gone
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give 1t to your chill.
dren. Millions OF people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead OF dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale Of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv,
Vengeance First.
A young convict came singing
around the corner OF the big, sunny
yard, and Judge Briles had just made
himself comfortable In an easy chair
on the big house porch.
Good morning" said he to the man.
Good monin""
What are you here for!"
"Beatin' up a policeman"
That is a serious offense, Now,
aren't you glad you have thought bet
ter OF it and intend to turn about?"
"Yes, sub"
And when you get out you will re-
FORM"
Vas, sub, I'll beat up dat per
leeceman what sent me up TO beatin'
him up-after dat, Use gwine t bs
diffunt niggah, jedge." -Plttsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

A glass of liquor is the toper's
spiritual comfort.