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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-12

With the great mass of legislation
dealt with in congress, the people OF
this great country, lost in it's multi
plicity, fail to recognize the great adj
vance that has really been taken in
constructive legislation, that is legis-
lation tended to build up the resources
and conserve the energies and the vel
fare of the people.
An examination into congressional
legislation reveals that the year 1910
began a new era in the making of laws
directly beneficial to the people, pro-
gressive legislation intended and
which has really secured wider scope
to the peoples activities as distin-
guished from legislation for the ma
ton as political entity. For hun
dred and twenty years previous to that
time it might be said that legislation
was generally for the privileged class
es, but from that time on the people
have largely come into their own.
Beginning with the revolution in the
house of representative in 1910 where
the rules of procedure were reformed
so that legislation could be handled
without consent of favored few, and
through the constitutional amendment
permitting the election of United
States senators by the people, them
selves, there has been a general sweep
of legislation in favor Of the people.
1t might be we'll for the encourage
ment of those who seem to think that
congress does nothing for the people
and everything for the interests, brief
ly to review some Of the things done
within the past six years.
Congress had adopted new meth
cd of raising revenue through the tar.
if, income, inheritance and munitions
taxes, taking off the burden from the
consumer and placing it on the Shout
der of those who have benefited by
the great growth of the country. 1t
has established non-partisan tariff
commission taking the tariff out of
politics.
1t has passed legislation establish.
ing bureau for the purpose of study
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-12
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FLORIDA CROP CONDITIONS
7wTT1 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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The wonderful production OF corn III
corn report of the government winch
shows that the estimate for the year
through September is 100000 bushels
more than the estimate for the entire
wear in 1915, namely, for September
this year, 12,SO0,00 bushels against
production last year of 12,0OO,OOO
bueshels.
However, corn is not bringing the
same prices now that it was last Sep
TENDER. The market price is ~ cents
bushel against So cents in 1915.
/ The forecast in oats for this month
is $4,000 bushels, while the entire pro-
duction last year was 1,220,0OO bush
els, bringing a price of "a cents
against So cents this year.
By the end of September it is estl-
mated that Florida will have produced
2,S5O,O0O pounds of tobacco. The en-
tire production of 1915 was 3,549,OOO
pounds. No price is quoted on tobac-
co.
Potatoes show the greatest increase
of any product, the estimates for the
year through September being 1,1OO,-
900 bushels. while the entire produc-
ton in 1915 was only 100000 bushels.
The price is greater this year, $1.3O a
bushel, while it was $1.07 last year.
This price applies to potatoes in gen
eral. The sweet potato crop is esti-
mated at $4,000; final estimate last
year 2,576,0OO bushels.
I The preliminary estimate on hay is
$4,000 tons, or 5000 tons more than
the entire production last year, bring
ing $500, a dollar more than in 1915.
The orange crop condition is II per
cent compared to ten-year average
of SO per cent, while the grapefruit
condition averages 70 per cent com
pared to 70 per cent average for nine
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-12
NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR
TO BE OPENED
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Sent. PA new grain
Elevator of the Imperial Bank will
be opened in Samara in the near flu
ture. 1t will be not only the larg-
est elevator in Russia, but, in capac-
ity, the largest in Europe. Its capac-
ity will be over 100000 bushels.
Elevator building is being pushed
with all energy pohsible under pres
ent difficult conditions for the pur-
pose Of developing the elevator sys-
tenn in grain regions of European
Russia and Siberia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-12

arrangements for liberation of 100
persons of certain categories from
exile and police supervision AS re-
cards those exiles which are in ST.
IBERIA this order has been communi-
Gated by telegraph to the Governors
concerned. Further cases are being
considered.
accept, dear Madam, the assur-
ance of my sincere esteem and de-
votion.
(Signed) "A. KHVOSTOFF.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
10 America Awake?

The quick rally Of British
commerce 10 shown conclusive
ly in the board of trade figures
recently published. Exports
were practically sliced in two
by the coming of the war in
August. 1914. However. before
the war lad been in progres a
year British industries had ral.
lied. aud August. 1915. showed
n 80 per cent gain over the first
month Of war.
More important, every month
since August. 1915. has shown
an Improvement over the cor.
responding month a year earlier
Still more important. the
months Of May. Jane. and July
1915. showed q gain not only o.
yer the corresponding months
Of 1915. which were also waf
months. but even over tho same
period Of 1914. when peace ruled
The total British exports for
the first nine months Of 1916
we're actually greater than the
total for the corresponding
months either Of 1915 or Of 1910
viii America ignore this Wal
ningf
Britain at war 10 exercising
her best talents TO conserve hei
foreign trade. Tho Unitet
States at peace 10 doing iittl'
but develop a munitions trnd,
which will end with the war
while Dritnin's trade will con
tinus 20 grow with the adven
'Vol peace. Chicago Tribune.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

Senator chamberlain Of Ore.
Uon has announced his inten.
tion of opening a fight for a di.
rect vote for president. lie
will offer constitutional am nd
mcnt providing for n direct vote
for president and then tho war
will commence in the demo.
cratic ranks.
The solid south will not favor
a direct vote for president. Uu
der our present system Of vot'
ing, the republican vote in the
solid south is scarcely Of en-,
consequence to justify the trout
le Of going to the polls hut
with direct presidential vote
the getting out Of the full vot,
will be industriousiy lookct
after, und this feature Of Q di
The state herald., 1916-11-24
How ia 'This7

II. d. Sullivan. statisticinn Of tho
state board Of migration has recently
been doing some guessing at tho popu-
lation Of . few counties In north east
ern Colorado and his guess 10 rn,h r
laughabls and quite joke On Logan
county along with othem. His guess
based on the vote at thu recent clee lon
gives Washington county 1900 Yuma
u, 600. Phillips 5000. sedgwiek $500.
and Logan, with its numerous towns
and county seat city. 4,boo.
This ststisticisn had better make
The state herald., 1916-11-24

England is rejoicing over tn.
reelection Of President Wilson,
The London Daily News give,
him credit with being the sa
viour of the allies cause.
There is another reason VII,
England is pleased with tn,
Wilson administration. The
new Wilson tariff plays right in
to the English hand from n bus
iness standpoint ms is already
showing very plainly aud will
show much more plainly when
the European war closes. Re.
gardless Of the war. England il
increasing her exports aud a
large part Of this increase ID
due to our Wilson tariff law.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

II you want the news from your part
Of the county published, have somo one
write up the facts and send to the Her
cid once and We will do the rest We
have . phone In tho Herald ofice nnd
would bs glad TO receive over the phone
~ Item of news.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

As the Boston Transcript
says: Now for some way ia
wcnsel out Of the eight hour
day promise" The rail way
train men are up in arms be.
cause they are getting their
eyes open to the fact that the
so called eight hour bill" has
proven to be a gold brick aud
it will require q lot of very
smoothe work at the White
House to weasel out of the
eight hour day promise.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

II it was the campaign slogan
RHe-kcpt us ont of Y ur, "-that
reelected Wilson. then W. ].
Bryan is the logical Secretary
of State for the coming four
years. Wilson might possibly
slip a cog and get US into war
but Bryan, never.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

The railway union chiefs have wsrned
President Wilson TINT they will Ayht
any and all legislation thst hiss for It's
object the prohibition of labor striker.
They made such good use Of = threat.
ened strike ms club 70 force desired
legislation md do not proposs To hsys
legInlation tlist would deprive them Of
their legislative club.
The state herald., 1916-11-24
, rect vote will not surt the dem.
ocratic'leaders of the southern
- -
liz is to Laugh.

It is decidedly amusing to
read ip 3 country exchange the
emphatic claim of the editor,
that every article in the paper
not creyited to others is always
writtxh,by the editor. and then
casting your eve to an adjoia-
Ing column of the paper. read
an artiele that sho VS. on the
very f4Fr of it that it was never
writteatby the editor unless it
was i0*opying it.
ItcsfAinly requires the cheek
of . g6sernment mule to pub
lish bodily an article written by
another writer aud not only not
credit the writer but. on the
contrary. assure his readers
that the editor wrote the article
A country editor can fool
some OF his readers some of the
time BY this game but he cam
not fool any of them all of the
time W such methods.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

If some country editors would devote
even one half Of the time and nswspa
per space to county boosting that they
are now dsvoting to m industrious pat
ting of their own backs and self sppli.
cation OF fulsome fsttery, they would
come much nearer giving their readers
the worth Of their subscription money.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

The Providence Journal says:
Is the result to be construed
also az a popular endorsement
of Josephus Danielsr 1t is a
beautiful thought"
The state herald., 1916-11-24
Burlington

The Burlington Hawkeye
says: Having lived through
four years of the rule of and by
the Professor, the country
knows that it can do it again.
But" ~
The state herald., 1916-11-24

we want correspondents from -
parts OF thc County TO report he news
Tor :ths Herald. Send In the n cws from
ysse psst OF tho county and le the pco
10 kaew what 10 going on In th.
emQ.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

Yes. Carrsnza was going to take care
OF Villa but has wholly failed to do sc.
Some more of our citiz ns ere recent
" slaughtered BY Villa.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

According to our highest military au
thority. state Of war between the
United States and Mexico still exists.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

haste and revise his population gusss
or he will hear something that sounds
like trouble from several Of these coun.
ties.
The state herald., 1916-11-24

In the meantime, Villas ban
dita, very likely assisted by Car
ranza's bandits, continue to
kill A nerican. in chihuahua.
At or Bear the city ofChihuahua
these bandits killed the wife
of an American automobile a.
gent rnmed Williams; he took
flight with the rest of his family
in an automobile and was fred
at on the way and his little
dau Rhter also killed. In Parral
and T4rreon a nu m Der of Amer
icans bave evidently been mas
sacrsf The story of Villas
use okYomen as human torch
50 i s~qted; one mgst di.be-
lievc n. not because there 10 not
increasing Testimony to it's oc-
currence. but simply for the
credit of human nature. some
shred Of which must survive e.
ven among Mexican. bandits.
Over all the murder and an
archy Carrnnzn presides as the
first chief of the republic"
honored with American recog-
milton, and he is able 10 send
out from Mexico City the com
forting assurance that up to
the present time the relations
between Mexico and the United
States have not been strained. F"
10 the patience of the American
people also intactI-B Boston
The state herald., 1916-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs Gcorgs King left Sat
urdny for visit In Fairiisld, 10.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

The people Of this county who
have been thinking over the matters
related to our public welfare have,
| am sure, decided TO make a
change. They have been keeping
their eyes peeled aud their ears to
the ground. Now Is the time for
all citizens to work IN harmony.
Having been endorsed by the Re
publican party believe that with
the aid of you, who will fully ap
preCIate the benefits winch will
come to you by virtue of a change
in the Office of sheriff and collector,
| should be the next man to dill that
office. If elected 1t Is my promise
to give a clean administration and
to prove to you that much improve.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
JOHNSTON WRITES
ABOUT ACT, NUMBER 2

10 the Voters of Randolph County:
Only a few days nov until we
VIII have the privilege Of casting
our ballots Tor men to make, 60 cx.
plain aud 10 enforce and execute
our lave the most Of our officers to
be elected, however are executive.
We need men who have the moral
courage to enforce the laws and to
bring criminals 10 justice, As for
the men that make our laws, we
need those that have high ideals
with q strong moral fiber running
through Their make up and are pro-
grcssivei those that wall not com
promise with fraud and corruption
10 politics, however our primary
election has virtually decided who
the men are to be elected, 30 the
most important proposition now be-
fore the people Of all parties Is to
uphold one ul The best laws ever
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

that the Legislators went beyon d
their Jurisdiction IN passing the
Prohibition law, m depriying the
people Of privilege that should
have been left to the people. Ii is
taking no more privilege than pass
lug Law for the PUNISH ment
Of crime of any sort. against muir
der, arson, felony or anything else,
Their contention is a farce aud a
fraud. 1t Is deceptive from every
angle.
When developed, we will have
one of the best states in the union,
aud the development depends largo
ly on the coming generations aud il
is the duty aud responsibility of
the present generation TO see to it
that the coming generations shall
not /, handicapped as we have been
with all the bhghting influences of
of the whiskey traffic. The traffic
calls for one hundred thousand
boys every year aud one hundred
aud twenty i've thousand girls are
debauched aud their lives blighted.
Have you a girl or boy to sacrifice
because Of this traifog We have
some of the brightest boys aud the
prettiest, lovhest and most Intelli.
gent girls to be found anywhere.
lie 5 protect them by voting against
Act 9 and for Amendment No. ~,
which provides better schools for
our children. S. l. Johnston
Middlebrook, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

mcut can ho made in tho conduct o.
the office Of sheriff and collector Of
Randolph county.
/ wish to say to those that do not
know me, all / ask Of YOU Is To in
yestlgate who | am aud vote for the
best interest OF our county IL |
am your next sheriff ] will pay 100
cents on every dollar that | use IN
scrip. will say further that am
employed by the glnnlng company
here aud could not get release so
that | could see all you boys.
Thanking you all IN advance for
your interest in my behalf | would
remind you the time is close at
hand and that | want TO he the
choice Of the people and not Of any
click or clan. most earnestly
plead for change and 1t remains
for you, ana not me, to say whether
this change he made.
Yours respectfully,
Adv @ G.. Cherry.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

passed by our Legislature, viz',
the State Wide Prohibition law
1t has been in effect only ten months
hut according to the statements OF
our state officials, 1t has been very
effective in lessening crime and
promoting business. When we go
to vote we wall mud on the ballots,
"For Aat No g"
"Agatnst Act No. 3"
II we are ~ favor of upholding
the State Wide law we want 70
mark out For Act No. 2 and leave
Against Act No. , Everyone that
fails TO vote either way will be
counted as favorIng 1t, aud for the
people to vote in favor of Act ?
means the undong OF all that We
have been doing in forty years for
prohibition. We need 90 no fur
ther than our own county TO see
] that prohibition betters the condi-
tion OF the people. Only few
years back when we had saloons in
our county, one criminal case cost
the county almost $4,000, to say
nothing Of the greater loss Of a life
aud the suffering aud sorrow that
always follows such events, and the
whIskey traffic was the cause Of n
| all and Is the cause of s5 out Of
every 100 crimes. Not long since,
la petition was iiled IN one Of the
dry cities Of Missouri to call an
elestiun to restore saloons to the
city. After a careful investigation
OF the names on the petition, the
following facts were discovered:
Not a business man, lawyer, doctor,
preacher or professional man Of
any kind signed the petition; twelve
Of those who signed have been ar
rested for drunkenness, fighting,
disturbing the peace, or some other
misdemeanor. Five, for themselves
or their families have received char
IIty from The city or from Tho
churches. Two are on parole under
suspended sentences for Illegal y
selling liquor. The whole bunch
pays SGT2l taxes out of total ot
I$ll,2G0l3. The same will be true
of nine cases in every ten after a
place has been under the dry regime
for period of few months OF
years at least.
Hence, the man that stands in
with the whiskey traffic by vote oi
any other way alligns himself,
whether conscious of 1t or not, with
the thugs, toughs, villains, ssducers,
and IN fact with 50 per cent of tn,
criminal cllsses, white or black
The promoters of Act No. 2 CLAIM
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CoNsTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue. notherl II
coated. your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once
when peevlsh, cross. listless, doesn't
sleep. eat or act naturally. or is fever
ish. stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrh9a, full Of cold. give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul.
constipated waste. undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well. playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a bO.ceut bottle of
california Syrup Of Figs" which con
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
Whot TO do 1uhen
Backache comes on

81 found Immediate relief in the uso
nf Foley Kidney Pills, have recon-
auended them, and DO not know OF o
single instance when they failed to
give Eelief."
c. u. Landrun, n travelling salcsman,
writes from San Angelo, Texas: "Driv-
ing over rough roads and in al kinds
Of weather gave mo acute pains in tho
back and I suffered greatly. / found
relief I'm tho use Of Foley Kidney Pills,
and before the first bottle was used,
the pain In my back had entirely disap-
Dcgred and 1 have had no recurrence Of
those pains which frequently amounted
20 almost neuralgia proportions"
When backache comes on, and II
seems as IL you can't stand the pain
and pressure in your back you will find
quick and grateful relief comes with
the use Of Foley Kidney Pills. They
stop the cause Of the pain, ease tho
stiff aching joints and muscles, and
clear the poisons out Of your system
by helping your kidneys and bladder TO
normal healthy action.
Pringle Drug Store, Pocahontas, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
c. C. Cherry Writes

In offering myself to you a. a
candidate for the chief executive.
office Of Randolph county, I do so
with an utterance which Is ascribed
TO a famous statesman in mind, aud
that is, that ga public Office is pub
lie trnst." This is the spirit which
should actuate all public officials.
This should not be an election Of
personalities, bat | should not be
true to the people Of this county #
! did not point out the manner IN
which the present incumbent has
been remIss IN his duties as sheriff
aud collector OF Randolph county.
One hundred per cent efficiency
is the demand today. j ask YOU m
all fairness is the office for which ]
am the nominee run on that basis?
Does the present incumbent give
you full return for the money he
gets? l believe that / am not stat
, ing anything which is not known
" hen | say you do not. l violate
no confidence when say that the
procedure Of collector and the duties
of sheriff could be improved upon
to the benefit of you taxpayers aud
for the welfare of the people who
compose our community. You are
entitled to the best service which
your elected or appointed officials
can give you. A change will be to
your interest.
1t has happened that an official
who holds Office too long without
interference becomes so accustomed
TO the berth that he disregards the
rights of those who are forced to
have dealings with him. For this
reason a ch ange is best FOR all. 1t
shows that the weak spots are
known and that the public wish to
inject new blood into the business
of state. For this reason | aspire
to only one term in office. ! be-
lieve IN giving some one else
chance. If you keep the one person
In Office term after term the Office
grows stale. New methods and
new ideas are essential to the bes
business and for the progress of
community. Now Is your time tC
Inaugurate a change which IS badly
needed. Clean the place mp a bit
You know that possess the quail
ties which fit me for the position
seek.
Having al ways been interested II
the welfare of Randolph county
have been a close observer Of public
affairs. From time to time | have
made mental notes of many things
which affect our community and
could be improved upon. You car
depend upon 1t, that II you honor
me with sufficient votes to elect mt
in Office | shall make good use oI
the information ! have, to place
public business upon real businer
basis. Politics are all right, W.
need them to keep up interest II
government. But we also neeC
business principles IN the running
of affairs if the people are to gel
the best returns for the money they
pay out. That IL my platform
Economy IN Office and 100 cents for
every dollar expended.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03
Adv

If you want 10 buy or sell real
estate, write S. G. Dowell, Walnut
Ridge, Ark. Also agent Tor Iron
Mountain II. II. lands. 1859
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-11-03

Pringle Drug Store, Pocahontas, Ark,
The Gleam., 1916-12-03

While the Council has gone on about a good many things lately the Clean wishes to congratulate the city on the lighting system. Seldom has there been seen better service than Juneau has at the present time. In the city of Seattle it is not an unusual thing to see the lights out of both plants at the same time, while not in two years has the light ing system been out for more than a minute. We have had frightful winds and storms and men in the electrical business must have worked against terrific odds, yet we feel that we have our lights.
 The Clean takes it's hat off and it's been in good many cities.
The Gleam., 1916-12-03

The City Council took a step back ward last Friday night when it grant ed franchise for fifty years to gas company. The giving away of city streets is a right that has be- come questionable. The Clean would rather see the Council vote sub- sidy any time than give away her streets to any person., for any object or purpose. The streets of the city are not to be granted nor given away for private gain and The Clean while it adores George Irving, op- poses and regrets that he or any other men should have an interest in the property of the town without paying for 1t. The Council acted foolishly and should be awake to the fact that franchises are precious things and not to be frittered away.