davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
FLORIDA GIRL RECEIVES
LEGACY OF $4,000

Safety Harbor, Ian Miss Azelle
Booth %, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Georoc Booth, is made beneficiary in
the will of Dr. Shaw of Moth Caro-
lima, who died in Colorado. January
II, 1914 BY his will which was
read here a few days ago. Miss
Booth is to receive $4,000 and she
is consequently one of the happiest
youn- women in Florida.
Dr. Shaw has been here and in
Tampa several times within the last
few years. and while on one Of his
visits here he met Miss Booth. with
whom he was very much impressed.
The will was not discovered until
very recently in his North Carolina
hom.. and was brought here by his
executor, Mr.. Wilkes, to be read to
Miss Booth in the presence of wit
nesses and members OF the family
Miss Booth first read the document,
but showed no surprise
The will was prepared in the form
of a book The photograph of Or.
Shaw in college cap and Gown was
on the first page, and opposite it
was a photograph Of Miss Booth as
school eirl. with long braids Of
hair hanging by her side.
Or. Shaw was native of North
Carolina. but spent much of his
time in Paris. where he was taken
by his mother following the death
OF his father. He spent theIast sew
eral years travelling from place to
place on account of his failing
health. During these travels he Wis
tied South America, Florida, Can
ada and the western states.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
MODEL MAN JUDGE SO YEARS

Chester, Pa. Jan Federal
jude Simeon Woodrow King, of
Chicago, who is visiting relatives in
this city, is remarkable man. He
S in his eghty-fourth year. and has
never been sick a day in his life.
He was appointed judge for the
United States court for the North
ern district OF Illinois, when he was
y years and months of age, by
President Abraman Lincoln, and has
been sitting as jurist all that long
period
y have kept the promised made
to Abraham Lincoln Judge King
says and that promise was that
would never SNAKE or chew to-
bacCo. never touch liuor and never
tell an untruth."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
MAY CALL STATE CONVENTION
TO MAKE PLATFORM

Jacksonville, Jan. when the
Democatic Executive Committee of
the State convenes in Jacksonville
next Thursday to arrange for the
holding of the next primary in Flor
ida, it would not be surprising, ac-
cording to the belief expressed by
committee should 20 on record as
favoring the calling of a State con-
vention to draft party PLATFORM.
During the past few weeks consider
able sentiment in favor of the call
ing Of a State convention to define
theprinciples of Democratic thought
and it is expected that when the
committee meets Thursday this
question will be one of the most i'm
uortant brought up for discussion.
II has been pointed out that under
present conditions ii is possible for
candidate of any belief, almost, to
sail under the banner of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is even declared
that there are at present candidates.
for important offices whose very
principles are undemocratic and that
if a party platform is adopted at a
called convention these candidates
who would not live up to the planks
of the platform would necessarily be
eliminated.
Indications are that the approach
ing meeting of the Executive Com
mittec will be one of the most i'm
| portant held in many years. During
late years the belief has grown that
the committee has been shorn of its
power and that there has been COM
parativey little need for it,. There
! has been a decreasing interest in its
doing, but with the approach of the
present meeting it develops that it
will be confronted with number OF
important questions and interest in
its sitting is increasing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Manhat-
In Sporting Club, which will open
IS doors tonight under the manage
lent of Eddie Mcmahon, has a
|igh'y good program to offer the
lblic. In addition to the Leach
ross and Frankine Whitney match
will offer two other good ten
upd numbers. The semi-final will
'esent Bantamwelght Champion
,hnny Ertle and Jack Sayles, To-
i boy of considerable promise. The
her bout will feature Marty Cross,
sach brother, and Harry Cattle,
e blond-haired Portchester weller
eight.
Ted kid" Lewis who has been
busy as bee in a barnyard this
ontl, is looked for an interesting
yht with Art McGirl, the Southern
iddleweight, tonight. The mill is
ten rounds and comes on at
emphis. Tenn, weight at ringside,
20 pounds.
One might as well try to keep a
uirrel on the ground as to make
] Wolgast and Battling Nelson
lit the game. One would natural
think that they have had enough.
icy have plenty of money, but as
ne as they can get a chance to
* Or promoters that will put them
they will stick to the game. The
hitting instinct was born in them
d its hard to make them realize
at 1t Is time to die out.
The University OF Arkansas boasts
tallest man in football. Babe
lrneT stands feet 7 inches,
ears a 13 12 shoe and weights
8 pounds. Babe" is only 10
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
MANY SEE MIRACLES
IN GEORGIA
Sufferers Rescued Swiftly After
Hope Had Faded and Long
Treatments Failed

sufferers all over the State of
Georgia have found ready deliver
ancp from the ills of stomach
troubles peculiarly common in the
South
Remarkable stories of health re-
gained are told by hundreds who
have used Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edv 1t is a rcmcndy with a rec
ord The first dose is always proof
to and stomach sufferer who tries it..
1t is quick. Here's what the users
say:
Rev. Powell, Statesboro, Ga. -
- just escaped the operating Ia
BILE Now | can eat what please.
would be glad ii everybody suf-
fering with stomach trouble could
learn of your remendy"
Salista Thomas, 81 La France St,
Atlanta, Cal have taken your
remedy five weeks 1t has done me
much good. | feel ike ! badly know
my 5trength-my appetite is fine. "
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailment. Eat as
much and whatever you like No
more distress after eating, pressure
of cas- in the stomach, and around
the heart Get one bottle of your
Drupgnst now and try it on abso-
lu,c Euarantee-if not satisfactory
money will be refunded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
Mysterious
Murder of Two
Negro Preachers

Narlanna. Jan. Late Friday
the sheriff's office was notified by
phone of the killing OF two ne roes
about ten miles south of the city
Chief Deputy H. T. Belser. accom-
panied by B. NJ. Toole, with his two
blood hounds, Immediately went to
thes Gene of the killing and upon
their arrival found the dead bodies
of two negroes lying face downward
f, ON either side of the road. Each
had been shot five times, once in
front and four times in the back,
the bullets penetrating the bodies
and lodging in the ground under
them, indicating the shots were
! fired after they had fallen.
Tic bullets found in and under
the rody of one were from a thirty
/ two ca)ibre pistol, and those in the
other from thirty-eight calibre.
No Indications of a struggle were
i found and no cause for the double
killing could be ascertained From
inquiry it was learned that the dead
men were brothers named John and
! Joe Waters, both pltachers, who
lived at Vernon, Fla. and who
were on visit to their sister who
lives in the neighborhood of the
scene of the killing.
The blood MOUNDS readily took up
the trail and followed it across the
woocs and through dense swamp
TO a farm house mile or so from
the place where the bodies were
/ found There it was learned that
two young men, Messrs. William and
Burton Logan, who reside with their
father in that vicinity, had come to
the house an hour or so after the
killing and had there obtained per-
mission to ride on some WAGONS
passing on the way to a sawmill
five miles south, and to return with
the Wagons later in the day. Night
having arrived the officers waited
for the return Of the teams, and as
they came up placed each of the two
young men under arrest. On each
was found a pistol, one thirty
two end the other a thirty-eight
| calib~n and the clothes Of the hOys
We're said to have been muddy. They
were brought to this city and placed
coroners jury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
Chum Bob's Sporting Talk

years old and, according to report
is still growing. He says he eX-
pec1s to reach seven feet, and to
weight 800 pounds.
who was sold to Los Angeles, has ar
rived in California to spend the
winter Pete says he always want
ed to play in the Coast League and
insists that he is happy. The
westerners are doing all they can
to make him feel at home.
Leland Stanford will send a
team of twelve men east next sum-
mer to compete in the intercolleg-
late track and field championship.
GRADUATE Manager Earl Behrens also
says that there will be a duel COM
petition with either Yale or Har-
ward. This is the first time that
Stanford has considered making the
trip to the east with a track team.
Heretofore the men have confined
their attention to the Middle West
ern Conference competition. Stan
ford has excellent material among
tho track and field men this year,
and the desire for Eastern conquest
is probably engendered by the
success which attended the Western
ers IN the intercollegiate regetta at
Poughkeepsie last year.
Nov that peace in baseball threat
ems to put many players temporarily
out Of job, some OF them ought to
seek employment in the French
army throwing hand grenades at the
German soldiers, according to Ed
ward Morlae of Los Angeles, who
has served over a year in the french
Lesion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04

Jesse Ramsden, an English inven.
tor, is credited with being The father
of the modern screw He began in
1775 to pay especial attention to the
making of screws by machinery. and
his invention may be regarded as the
first example of the modern form of
screw-cutting lathe, although 80 years
before there had been made in France
machine for cutting the thread on
the fusees of watches, and 200 years
before Jacob Bessoni had designed a
rude lathe for cutting wooden screws.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
o q y q . . q o o o
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS

! Governor-park Trammell
Secretary OF state H. Clay Craw-
| ford.
Attorney General-Thomas F.
| West.
Treasurer. C. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W.
A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-W. \. Sheats.
AGjutant General. c. R. Fos-
ter
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'm
prOvement Fund-The Governor.
Comptroller, Treasurer. Attorney
General and Commissioner Of Agri-
culture.
| Board of Pardons-The Governor,
Secretary Of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. S. Senators-Hon. Nathan P.
Bryan. Jacksonville: Hon. Duncan
| U. FIetC0eT, JdCkSOuFllle.
Board of Education-The Cover
nor. Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Treasurer and Superintend-
ent of Public INSTRUCTION.
| Board of State Institutions-Th
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General, Commission
er of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction.
Board or state institutlons-Th
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, At
torney General. Commissioner Of
Agriculture and superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
Y. S. Congressman-First District,
Stephen NJ. Sparkman, Tampa; Sec
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines
Vile; Third District, Emmett Will
son, Pensacola; Fourth, District, w.
J. Sears, Kissimmee.
Count Officials
Circuit Court Judge-IIon. F. A.
| Whitney Arcadia.
County Cour. judge Hon. c. NJ.
! Trammell.
| Circuit Court t't.-' j. A. john
son.
Prosecuting torney-R. B. HUFF
faker.
Tax ysessor-J. J. Boynton.
Ia Collector. P. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-W. G. Jones.
Sheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public 1nstruction-C. A.
Parker.
Supervisor Of Registration-P. w.
Daniels.
J County Commissioners-J. c.
Swindel, chairman; A. T. Mann,
| Barlow; f. b. Swearingen, FIT.
Meade; r. H. Bryson, Winter Haven;
j. L. Lancaster, Bradley.
Board of Public Instruction.. C.
Owens, chairman; c. A. Parker,
Barlow, superintendent; e. M. Law,
Barlow; j. w. Keen. FIT. Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
Generalization impossible.

The truth is that age and power Of
achievement cannot be linked In
sweeping generalitics 1t all depends
upon the individual Orc man may
reach his highest mental powers be-
fore thirty and then decline, just as
one man will reach his greatest phys
ical strength before forty and then
begin going downhill, while the mind
OF another may he most active at sixty
or seventy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
The Gaucho.

The gaucho, or cowboy of the plains
of the basin of RIO de la Plata. has
been celebrated in song and story
quite as much as has his prototype in
North America. to which he closely
corresponds The gauchO is not al
ways, however. a cowboy; he is oc-
casionally a rover and his intimate
knowledge of frontier life has been of
great value in the gradual develop
ment of Argentina's vast Patagonian
wilderness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
Oldest Writing.

According to the claims OF the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania museum. the
Oldest pieces of writing known to US
are from the Babylonian tablets re-
Gently deciphered by Professor Barton
OF the University Of Pennsylvania.
They deal with events as far back as
hCaa u c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04

Little Harry had IN c9c"atiCn ana
while coming ont of the anesthotic
looked up at his nurse and said rs
my mamma here" The nurse said.
Yes. Then he said Is my papa
here?" Again the nurse assured him
that his parents Wore buth AT his bed
side. Thinking little he said: Then
you can go. When 4 child has its
mother and father that's all it wants"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04

Hokus-"Old Gotrox Is devoted to
music. There Is a clause In his viii
leaving twenty-five thousand dollars to
establish home for poor singers"
Pokus-"How inadequate. Twenty-Five
millions wouldn't begin to house all
the poor singers. Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04

of leading Democrats of the State
and the outcome of the meeting of
the State Executive Committee here
this week will be watched with con-
siderable interest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-04
ThorouQhness.

Don't half do a thing. Eat the whole
pie.-GalvesteH News
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Mir. Peter MacFarlane, in Collickly's Weekly, says that George Wyle Paul. inc Hunt, the present governor of the estate of Arizona, is the Sir. Glad-he- had, or Galla-hand, or something like that, of Arizona, Senator Ashurst, notwithstanding. In his article he adds: George was queer waiter and spent his spare time reading the Iliad or thumbing Greek or Roaming, or Roman-something like that history. Also that he holds aloof We always knew that he held some thing-whether napkin or what we never knew until Mac advises us that it is "aloof" he contains to a marked degree. Just for that we are going to tear up our petition for notary public.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

"I can tell you the administration is sweating" some on this Mexican proposition" said Democratic Con gresman from one of the border states. President Wilson has at last discovered that when he joined hands with Carranza he got hold of red hot poker. He is trying to let loose now and he cannot. I am pretty well satisfied that he is looking for a chance to back out of Mexico and get the American troops away. I am a good Democrat, but let me say one thing. If the administration pulls the troops out of Mexico after all this ado and after what has happened down there, then in my opinion, you can sing the swan song for our par ty. We will be buried beneath the votes of the American people and we ought to be-"
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
CAN YOU REALLY BEAT TT?

The Parral incident is explained. The official Carranza newspaper, Fl Democrata, published at Chihuahua, comes forth with the reason why the American soldiers were attacked in the issue of April 15, which was brought to the border by mining men.
 According to the Mexican newspa' per, the blame for the attack rests with the republican party of the Unit ed States. It seems that the repu- blicans, working for the Wall Street representatives of corruption, hired a Yankee officer to lead his men into Parral, knowing well how certain would be their fate at the hands of patriotic Mexicans. The newspaper in it's oratorical remonstrances for so henious a crime as leading the Ame- ricans into Parral, demands that an investigation be made of the officers offense, that he be punished by the Wilson administration, whom he has outraged.
 The newspaper extolls the virtues of the Wilson administration in it's struggle against the republicans.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Telegrams numbering something like 50,000 were sent to different sen ators and congressman last week, pro testing against the action that might bring about war with Germany. It is an old stunt pulled off many and many time, and sometimes it sticks. Congress has started an investiga- tion to ascertain, if possible, who paid the money for the telegrams. Con gress should pass law compelling all such telegrams to be marked "ad- vertisement."
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Some one in reporting the relative prospects of Hunt and Olney in the coming primary election, has advised the Phoenix Republican that Olney would cary this county by at least 200 majority. The general run of figures from similar reports over the state says that Olney will win by over 1750 votes in the contest. Whoever the fellow was that reported for Co., conino county, judging from resent conditions, seemed to have a pretty accurate line up of the feelings of the democrats, generally speaking.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Rep. James w. Collier, (Dem.) ) Mississippi:-"We have given to the toiling masses free meat, free bread, free coffee, free salt, free flour, free meal, and free boots and shoes"
 And six months after the Demo- cratic tariff law was passed 5,000,000 of the toilers had freedom from work because the mills were closed Then some of them got free soup and free bread, if they stood in line long enough.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

"The Northern Arizona Leader made it's first appearance Wednesday afternoon. It was scheduled for Tues day morning but there was mechan- ical difficulties with it's bornin', hence the delay.
 The new paper promises to cover the entire northern field and advertise Flagstaff as it should be advertised. A special edition of the paper will be printed for Winslow, aside from the two issues weekly for Flagstaff. The Leader is to be democratic and pro- Hunt because of the exegencies of the occasion under which it came into be- ing. Craig Pottinger, formerly of the Phoenix Gazette, is editor and general manager of the paper; with E. T. Me Gonigle vice-president of the com pany and George Babbitt, secretary and treasurer.
 We welcome the Leader to this most promising field and feel that it will do much good in many ways.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
Tells What She Thinks

Anna Hawn, Cedar Grove, Mo-, writes: "We think Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best liver pills we ever got hold of, as they do not nauseate or gripe, but act freely on the liver. Any one in need of liver pill, if he once tries them, would not be without them" Recommended for indiges- ton, constipation, bloating, sour stomach, gas on the stomach, bad breath or other condition caused by clogged irregular bowels. Stout per sons like the light, easy, buoyant feel ing they give. Will Marian Pharm- acy.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

A representative of Villa sym pathizers has requested President Wilson to urge the governor of this state to reprieve the seven Mexicans recently sentenced to death for con nection with the Columbus raid.
 This would indicate very conclusiv- ly that the raid on Columbus was merely a friendly affair and that there was no intent on the part of the raiders to murder their victims they were shot with the most friendly intent.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Rep. Hammond, (Dem.) of Mime sota:-"This is the peoples tariff bill. It marks new era in the social and industrial development of our great country"
 The thew era" was marked by trade demoralization, bankruptcy, and 5,000,000 jobless men within the ten months from the time the Underwood tariff law was passed, October, 1913, to the time war was declared, August i. 1914.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Republican ticket for the office of United States senator. Dr. Lowell has worldwide reputation in the economic affairs of the government and has a wide and influential ac- quaintance with the big men of the present day in America. Arizona would be honored with him as re- presentative in the national councils and would greatly profit by his work. His life has been spent in an unselfsh work for the good of humanity knowledge and progressiveness. With his ability and untiring energy he would add vastly to the betterment of the youthful state of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
Rep. Warren Worth Bailey, CDem.) }

Rep. Warren Worth Bailey, (Dem. ) of Pennsylvania:-"I shall be greatly disappointed should this tariff fail to increase enormously both imports and exports"
 Mir. Bailey's free-trade heart must have been gladdened to know that, according to Secretary Redfeld's re- port just issued, imports of goods coming into competition with Ameri- can products, increased $145,0O0,00O in the first nine months operation of the democratic law, compared with a similar period under the Republican law, but exports fell off $1O0,O0O, 900.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

Willie-I read the other day that "the boy is the father of the man." Is this true?
 Dear Willie, we are willing to ad- init that it is true; too, true. In yesteryears, back in the dark ages, a father was considered a part of the family, but in later years many and many boy has had sad, bitter ex- perience in training his father and bringing him up in the straight and narrow path. It is also true of moth CTS, many of them still speak to their daughters as though they were equals.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the very kind friends who were of so much assistance to us dur ing the illness and death of our be- loved one.
 MRS. w. A. MAYFLOWER,
 MISS LESLIE MAYFLOWER,
 COILS MAYFLOWER.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
Expert Riheman Will Visit Flagstaff

A. H. Hardy, the crack rife, revol- yer and shotgun shot of the west will give an exhibition in Flagstaff on Saturday, May 18th, at the Driving Park. While Hardy is exhibiting the shooting qualities of the ammunition of the Peters Cartridge Co.,, the ex- hibition is free and will be we'll worth seeing, as Hardy has the reputation of doing wonderful feats with shoot ing irons, and at the present time, most people are interested in what can be done by human being with weapons. The exhibition will com mence at 3 o'clock p. m. All shooters and skeptics are specially invited out to the exhibition.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

It is reported authentically, that there is considerable trouble in Mexi- co about something or other. From this distance the revolution seems to be about the senority of the different generals. Still the U. s. troops may be withdrawn to make room for more revolutions sort of a rotation of crops, as it were, wherein the patriots are used as seed potatoes.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

From April to II, the "free cash'' in the Treasury decreased, even ac- cording to McAdoo's fancifuT form of statement, $3,371,517 Small wonder that the Democrats in the Senate, when voting fifteen millions for a nitrate plant, provided for an issue of Panama Canal bonds to meet the cost of the item,