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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24
WHATS A BILLION DOLLARS

It's easy to speak of billions of
dollars of war expenditures without
realizing in the slightest degree
what the word means. No finite mind
can grasp so tremendous number.
No mind can really conceive of
million. To be perfectly frank, it's
hard for the man or women of ordi
nary intelligence to form a clear no.
ton of more than five units of any
sort. Just try it.
Can you form a definite mental
picture of more than five silver dol
lars? Can you see more than five
people or trees or cards or lines or
dots, at one glance, and be perfect
ly sure about it? True enough. you
can tell the number of spots on a
| playing card, up to ten; but you
merely guess from the arrangement
of the spots
If human experience means any
thing, the custom of counting in
fives by making four parallel pencil
marks, and then drawing fifth line
through them to hold them together
means that four is the biggest mum
Der most of us can really compre
bend.
We can get vague idea of bi!
numbers, however, by reference t
more easily comprehensive form o
eXperience-our experience of time
for instance. A French newspaper
trying to show its readers what
meant to raise a victory" loan O
$4,000, 100000 francs, reminde
,, them that that was nearly fourtee
times as many minutes as ha
elapsed since the death of Christ.
Imagine one dollar tossed in
great war chest every minute sine
the beginning of the Christian err;
The chest would pay the cost of tn
. war little more than a year at tn
present time.-Jacksonvill Metr,
polls.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

return to work unless their demands
were granted.
Potash fertilizers seem to give
protection from frost. A French
market gardener has found that
plants in a field strongly fertilized
with kainit suffered little from a Sc
ries OF heavy frosts, those on light
ly fertilized area were more injured
and those on untreated land were
much damaged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

AS we understand It the Tampa
Times bases the claim of Perry Wall
to the United States Senate chlehy
upon the fact that he is successful
business man and we need strong
infusion of the business element INTO
Congress where there are SO many
lawyers who run off on theories and
academic discussions when more
practical views should prevail. II
that is true of Mr.. Wall, why
shouldn't it be equally true OF Mr..
Drane, who is business man OF the
successful type, while his opponent,
Colonel Sparkman, supported by the
Times, is lawyer and has been in
iecting his legal views into legisla-
ton for the last twenty years? we
commend Mr.. Drane, the successful
business man, to the consideration
of the Times, for whom the 'busi
ness arguments of that paper woult
make a perfect fit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

Good fortune has come to a de-
serving newspaper man in the ap-
pointment of Herbert Felkel, asso-
ciate editor of the Tallahassee Dem
ocrat, to the position of secretary OF
the Tallahassee Boosters Club. the
commercial organization of Leon
county. For some time past ITALIA
hassee has been showing strong and
persistent symptoms of an awaken
ing from her long sleep and getting
into the procession as a live modern
town. Felkel is the man to keeI
prodding and encouraging her until
a wide-a-wake state is her norma
condition. And he gets salary, too
I which is a very important feature O
his appointment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

Regular, systematic bookkeeping
by farmers is the latest suggestion
in connection with progressive agri-
culture and it is obviously a good
one. Every other worthwhile bust
ness on earth of any size and conse-
uuence has bookkeeping as one Of its
essential parts, and it would seem
that the most important of indus
tries. in that it is the basis of all
the others, would find such a system
indispensable to success. Only in
that way can farmer know TO a
cent all the details of his income and
outgo and at the end of every year
know Just what his profit or loss
has been. He would thereby be slim
ulated to greater care and thought.
fulness, and with the knowledge thai
his farming was conducted on basis
in which exact record was made Of
every transaction, the great end OF
efficiency would be constantly pro-
motel. The time is coming wher
the farmer who doesn't keep books
on his business will be cs rare as the
merchant who doesn 't-and as un
successful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

1t may be that the peremptory or
der of the State Tax Commission to
the assessors of the various counties
to assess lands on a basis of their
full cash value will prove the long
sought way to equalization of tax
assessments about which there has
been trouble and complaint since
taxes were first invented. 1t remains
to be seen if the assessors will COM
ply with the order. If they do, the
very reaction against its drastic
character may arouse and organize
a public sentiment that will result
in a system reasonably satisfactory
to all. The Leesburg Commercial
takes the following view of the sub
ject:
1.-THE Florida Tax Commission is
starting a merry war in this State
and for the next two or three years
there will be conflict between
many counties and this board. The
order has gone forth that every
county tax assessor in Florida must
turn in the next assessment on full
cash value. 1t is a bitter dose FOL
the present. but it is said to be th'
bitter medicine that cures. II prob
ably is the only way possible TO ge
the assessment of property uniform
throughout the State. The first yea
the taxes may be high, for the com
missioners of the various countie
will be afraid that the assessmen
will not come up to the figures tina
should be expected from the basi
supposed to be used in the respective
counties. and they will have to pla,
safe by making the miflage grea
enough to cover any discrepancy
But after the first year there will b
basis for computation and IN
taxes can Pc figured As closely IS .
I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

Scrub cattle are no more profitable
or worth while than scrub people,
and the evolution or elimination of
both is necessary to make strong,
prosperous, well-rounded State. And
speaking of scrub cattle reminds us
of prize cows and their rare value
from the standpoints of both beauty
and utility. 1t costs but little more
to feed and care for them than the
other kind, and as a money PROPOSE
ton there is no comparison. Read
this about a Minnesota cow and
make up your mind to do your part
to get some of her kind in Florida:
Duluth has a COW with a gross
earning capacity of $1,000 annually
for milk alone, with an additional
$1,000 for her calf She is Jean du
Luth Beauty, owned by the Jean du
Luth farms here, and today set sew
eral new official worlds records for
a years production of milk and but
ter fat. The years test is officially
recognized by the American Rec
Poll Cattle Club, with headquarter:
at Gotham, Wis. During the year
Beauty produced 20,2S0 pounds o.
milk, containing 291 pounds of but
ter fat. This record makes her cham
pion Red Poll COW for year or an!
fraction, beats all short horn ant
brown Swiss records, all official Jer
sey milk records and has been heater
for milk by but one Guernsey"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24
BOHEMIAN GIRL AT
AUDITORIUM TONIGHT

Of the Bohemian Girl, when
comes to the Auditorium tonight. the
Tampa Tribune says:
An audience of the best class,
composed of Tampa's leading music
lovers and enthusiasts, filled the
Casino last night to give this city
second greeting to the Boston Eng
lish Opera Company. This company
was heard here last season IN III
Trovatore" and demonstrated the
ability of American and English art
lists to give most satisfactory produc-
ton to the masterworks of grand OPP
era. Last night, the inspiring, me-
lodious Bohemian Girl" so full OF
beautiful music, was given by much
the same company-and the large
audience fairly reveled in the excel
lence, adequateness and artistry oil
the presentation.
1t is doubtful if this opera has
ever been more capably handed,
from it's first experience away back
in 1899, under it's original tltle'
THE Gypsy" Certain it is that IL
would be extremely difficult to find a
company of better adapted voices
that is embraced in the Boston Eng
lish organization.
Carrying the prima donna role
with a charming personality and Q
wonderfully sweet voice, Miss Mlrtf
Carmen makes dainty and yet fully
competent airline" Her acting II
superb and her voice beyond criti
cism. In the famous number,
Dreamt | Dwelt in Marble Halls,
Miss Carmen easily excelled and wa
Obliged to respond to several en-
cores. Before the opera had proceed
ed far, the audience warmed up t
the utmost appreciation OF Miss Car
mems work and gave her unstinte
approval.
Joseph F. Sheehan, long acknoWl
edged Americas leading tenor. san
the part of "Thaddeus," the exile
Pole, with a masterful expressio
and tenderness of voice and with
charm of acting as well. The
You'll Remember Me" gave MI
Sheehan his greatest opportuhio
! and the appealing notes of this 81
:, preme ballad of love and devotlo
held every auditor intent in admire
;, ton of the singer and the song. M
Sheehan has lost none of the taller
j., which has kept him for years in til
y forefront of opera in English and /
has devoted his professional care'
v to the creation of greater deman
in for this branch of the art 49'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

Hon. Ion Farris, of Jacksonville,
candidate for governor, has started
out on his speaking tour Of the State
in behalf of his candidacy and made
his first formal address in Ocala last
Friday. Mr.. Farris is not only an
able man on sound platform, but
he is good, effective taIKer trained
in oratory, and that will De marked
help to him in his campaign. The
people like to hear smooth and
forceful speaker, for there is that
in the human voice which carries an
argument wen presented that reach
es to the consciousness of the aver
age man with an effectiveness no
equalled in any other way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

Intervention in Mexico is a pos
sibility to be reckoned with. says the
Tampa Tribune, and that is the
whole case we'll stated in few
words. A decidedly different view
from that which urges war right
now and has for many months past,
because a few Americans have been
killed by irresponsible guerrilas and
bandits
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

A look at the streets and the ar
riving>trains each day makes it clear
enough that the tourist traffic is In
fine order and getting better right
along.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

1t is little late in the month to
be taking about New Years resolu-
lions. but here is a slant at the sub
ject which we found in magazine
short story, good enough to reprint:
'"No, my friend, do not allow your
self to be discouraged because on the
second day of January you have re-
verified to the habits eschewed on the
first. The individual who SCOTS at
these manifestations of a contrite
spirit is himself guilty of reprehen-
sible elf-complacence 1t is as
though he said: I'm all right
What's the use?" Or he is so stiff
fened in error that his moral sense
has been blunted. Neither condition
is to be envied. After all, the ques
ton SINNERS down to which is thu
better man, he who tries and fails
or he who does not fail because h
will not try"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24
Weli-Kept Shops.

Keep thy shop and thy shop will
keep thee. Light gains make heavy
purses. IT'S good 70 be merry and
wise.-George Chapman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24

The Davis law seems to be afford
ing fine intellectual exercise for the
LIQUOR dealers up in Jacksonville and
keeps their ingenuity at white heat
all the time finding new ways to
beat it. And they seem to find them
without serious trouble. But the
Anti-Saloon League is also busy and
it is very likely to come out ahead
in the contest of wits, with both the
law and public sentiment on its side
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24
GRAPE FRUIT AND ORANGE

O. ve~v EiaAcs+ cua,.sy, in
large aA1 sma \ sizes. Don
to a"ri TO. aoiS,c gu. Fa ,e
Use. IS, F" e Lake, FL =.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-24
4. F. HETHERINGToN. EDITOR
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

THE LAKELAND NEWS,
weekly newspaper giving . resume
81 local matters. crop conditions.
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
Tor $3.50 per year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27
D4DDY'S EVENLNG
FAIRY T4lE g N.Y.
| lGI4F1 tNV CONNER |
ROOSTER AND PEACOCK.

"What Shall the story be about this
evening chlldreuT asked Daddy, az
h. came into the nursery.
"0h anything at all, Daddy said
Dick.
~Well. that seems easy enough
said Daddy "You certainly are not
fussy or particular. And. as | haven't
told You story for a long time about
the Barnyard Folks, think it is high
time to Do 50.
several days ago Mr. Rooster was
walking around and shouting at the
top Of his goice Cock.s-doodle-do,' over
and over again. lie had a fine red car
on the top If his head and he was just
as proud 81 himself as he could be
Dear ne. hut he was proud
lie strutfed about and kept OF
growing. The rest Of the Barnyard
Folks were just the least little bit
afraid u Mr. Rooster. He was SO very
dsnided aad stylish. At least be al.
WAYS fgll Thorn he was. and he said sc
ln a tame tbat made them believe il
must h true.p
eWas be- tie only Rooster ia the
BarLyard, Daddy asked Nancy.
~0h no. indeed replied Daddy.
though sou would have thought SC
from fhe way he acted But he was
the on.y Rooster they called Mr.. The
Others tffry called Just plain 'Roos.
r. ar Rel T0p.' or 'Tuft. or mavbe
'Koo>tle hat This one they called Mr.
Rooster always.
"As a. was Growing ana struttinq
about b. happened over by a small
poad at the extreme end Of the Barn.
}aal # was Just what he had meant
20 a. alf +ha morrine and ne hadn't
fouul tne 10 before.
~'Ah jim busy Old fellow he
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27
Baked White Fish

lie ordered the cook from the
studio kitchen ard took command.
First stale bread was placed n
water to soak He then cleaned
the ash thoroughly with q DEF,
hand. euts.rs c'i the head anil the
backbone from the head y about
within t,vo inches Of the tail The
bread MAS then squeezed dry ard
added 70 large onion which had
been cut IN small pieces and iricd.
To this WIS added two ounces II
batter. sa.t a,pper. and a hule
sage The mixture was heated
through ard taken from the IRE
vlru the yolAs of two wcll-bcaicn
eggs were added. The FISH was
stuffed Aiih this and seUed up
with FIRE t~iae. when it was
rubbed over With butter The
bottom 0f the basiug pan was Just
about covered with not water and
the ssh placed into It. The
dressing used was as follows:
The yolks Of two hard boiled
eggs reduced 20 smooth paste
with two tablespoonfuls OF salad
oi' . halt tesspoonigl oi mustard
and a few drops Of vinegar with a
Dash OF penper stirred in Those
who were lucky enough 70 be in
yiicd to this morscl concluded ,Na.
for thss cticr;ng Dusty deserved
-n0fher silver re~ fN- his rnriiry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

greeting How are you? Fine day
we're hayius.
Good day replied Mr. Peacock. 1t
seems TO me you don't say anything
yerF remarkable for 4 creature that
ua on ,Heh airs. Any Animal can
talk rs wisely as you do, It's just or.
dinarg everyday conversation.
II neyer heard you were 50 wise
either said Mr Rooster very rudely.
I don't have to be wise. said the
Peae3ck. For | am beautiful. There
Is Ho ether tal Ia all the land that is
SO famous for Its beauty as The lall Of
'te Peacock. And the colurs Of my
feathers are wonderful lou know
Yourself M- Rooster that when
spread mv tail even the Animals cant
help admiring me-and aS Tor the Peo-
p,-weIl they thinh they never saw
anything Ike lie in all their lives.
~ you can imagine Mr.. Rooster
and Mr. Peacock had a fine old argu-
meaf-WA.sh was almost a quarrel
for they are both 81 vain and proud
III themselves that each had hard work
trying TO say more often than the 9TH
@r.
I'm a finer Animal I'm a finer
Animal for they got SO excited they
sa.a The same thing MS often and as
fast as over ihev could.
"soon came along Grandfather Pig
who Vas feeling quite happy and
cheerful in the nice morning Sunshine.
=" Aea iwo mustn't quarrel he said.
It's 50 extremely stupid. You don't
feel harry whom you argue ike that.
And it> up fun ~ stand around-or
strut around anl keep praising your
self up every minute. Why don't YOU
play or set your breakfast-or do
something >ensible-each Of your
Both the Peacock and the Rooster
looked little ashamed when Grand.
father Pig talked 20 them. and they
went away with their heads hanging
down Hhea be- said, Peacock. for all
your beauty you've hideous feet. and
Rooster 10 enc likes to hear you
"reek.a-ao0dle.do" hut yourselfrr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

Try Il and see--O1e application Rill
nF04e more than q cciuan b eIalms
James Ferguson phia n
writes nave had RouderfI reilat
s.ae I Ised Sloan Linno-t on mv
snees To ;hink after all these gears
1aln one apaicat.on gave me 70
'fef Nanv thanks for whst ecgr
remedy has done FOR me ipp. :
keen on suffering apply Sloan I'm
trent *Here your pain Is aud notice
ao2 quick tou get RELIEF Man
TANKS Tor what your remedy has
doEe for ME Don't keep on snife-.
iva apply scans Liniment where
ycGr pain is and notice how quicx
fna get rel.ef peneirates withou.
= s6a z Buy it at any Drug store,
a5e.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

Britain insists tlat tho trade a'a :
list ia no affair of t-ls country ana
ttere are ind atlons that Washing
ton feels much the same NaJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

Noreoser. outside ot d fe8 o-h
tic ans. 40 one seems 10 De lnaiif
Iathered ap over The Hte-acs test
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

Candidate for County superinten
dsuf. logan county Has aergea the
people for four years and stands on
Der record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

nor are tle FoHe T
tr bad management ana Unfortunate
contracts u lie eoa aa -po Alr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

To effect quick cure mix cheer
tuibess Win your medicines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-27

I 4 %- M 4 E T. 3
4 VAGRANT VERS- Il
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
CROWN-UPS Will
BE GIRLS AGAIN
Maids and Young Matrons to
Play Like They Used to Before
They Had Beaux.

the girls of the D. Y. B. C.-"Don't T
You Boys Come" or "Do Your Best
Club"-Saturday night will have i
reunion at the home of Miss Clara
Miller, 222 Bellevue street. after hav-
ing been disbandcd for more than five
years.
The D. Y. B. c. was a girls secret
order that existed several years, held
meetings, had limitations, dances, tea
parties, taffy-pulling partise, goblin
parties, lawn parties. and many other
society entertainments.
The members were about two dozen
strong and all we're pupils in the pub
lie schools of this city. They were not
old enough to be debutantes and as a
consequence gave little heed to the
warning nignified by the nickname of
their ordCr-"Don't You Boys Come"
Their social affairs were the talk
of the town for days before and after
they were held.
When a few Of the members who
now have grown up, discussed the So
ciety of the club days, a canvass of
the membership disclosed that ma
jority Of the original members now
are in the Cape. Many have done
their best" and are married. Others
still are trying.
Anyway, it was decided to have a
reunion which is to be as nearly as
possible an exact duplicate of their
old-time meetings.
Mrs. Louise Vasterling- -Himmelber-
ger will read paper, and recitations
and songs by other members of the
club will be features of the program.
Those who are members of the re-
vived order are: Elizabeth Davis. Mrs.
Fred Wood, Marie Patton, Mrs. Elmer
Blaine, Mrs. Linnette Ross-Reary,
Berta Wilson, Viola Luckey, Evalyn
Chenue, Edith and Edna Sebastian,
Irma Huters, Norma Regenhardt, Sa-
rah Weber, Mrs. William Bryan, Hell
en- Nogelsanger, Mrs. Garrett Glenn,
Mrs. Ruth Hall, in addition to Mrs.
Himmelberger and Miss Miller.
The organization existed for long
time and the order selected pin made
petal of the clover bearing one of the
initials OF the clubs name.
The name of the organization has
been guarded with such strict secrecy
that when it was active the members
of the organization used to journey
far into the country in order to obtain
complete secrecy before imparting the
name to their neophytes.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-05-12
PAIR TIGERS ESCAPE.
zoo AT CITY PARK.
kage Bickers With Trapper But
Fails to Get Price-Leoffel
After Swans.

Mayor Rage yesterday afternoon
was of the opinion he was on the trial
of a pair of North American. tigers
for the Fairgrounds Park Zoo.
Only his failure to extract price
from the trapper who offered them for
sale interviewed and prevented the
Mayor from acquiring the beasts.
After pickering for several minutes in
an endeavOr to get price, the Mayor
was forced to abandon the project.
Mr.. kage was inspecting his gar
den on Broadway yesterday afternoon
when the trapper approached him.
The man had a trapper's look in his
right eye. His left eye had been
destroyed.
"Do you take care of the Zoo ami
mails here?" he queried
"Yes; what have you got?" the ex-
ecutive countered.
"Pair of catamounts."
The Mayor determined that if it
were possible, the acquisition of the
catamounts would be signal move fol
the Zoo. CataEounts, he remembered
are North American tigers or pumas
and are genuine wild animals. If they
could be properly housed in Fair
grounds park and cared for, the Mayor
reflected that not only people from all
parts of the Cape would flock to see
them on the first Sunday they were
placed on exhibition, but that entire
Southeast Missouri would become in
terested in the Zoo.
The trapper explained that he had
put the two specimens in captivity
after a hard fight near his home at
Bernie, Stoddard County.
"How much?" queried the Mayor
next.
"Oh, l don't know. What1l you
give" the trapper became wary.
81 can't buy and sell both," the ex-
ecutive replied. And thereafter fol-
lowed a series of cross-questions and
answers in which the Mayor sought a
price on the wild animals; but the
trapper studiously avoided coming to
terms.
The man with the single eagle eye
slapped his knee and pointed at his
toes as he walked away.
Mayor Kage yesterday evening an
nounced that he intends to make
second personal trip to st. Louis, ac-
companied by members of the City
Council who wish to join him, seeking
information on how to arrange for and
care of animals in ZOOS.
The Mayor will go to the zoo de-
partment in Forest Park in st. Louis
and there view the manner in which
the wild animals-deer, bison, ele-
phant, monkies and birds---are housed.
The birds in ST. Louis are enclosed
within cage large enough to cover
a two-ring circus tent.