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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

l hereby announce my candidacy
to succeed myself as clerk of the cir
suit court Of Polk county, Florida,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary Of June 6, 1916.
Should | be favored with the nomi-
nation | will conduct the affairs Of
the office to the best of my ability,
as | have done in the past.
Respectfully,
j.. A. JOHNSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Genuine "Knocker."

The Montgomery Advertiser is out
In an editorial of some length to
prove that the man who has money
and won't pay his debts is the real
"knocker" in every community. How
ever that may be, we are sure that
the 'knocker" is a man who hates to
pay his debts and probably would not
pay them If he did not have to.-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

| desire to take this method of
announcing my candidacy for the
office of tax collector of Polk coun-
ty subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary.
II honored with this office, 1t will
be my most earnest desire to render
at MI times effective. efficient and
faithful service.
Your vote and influence solicited
Respectfully yours,
1914 j. c.. OWENS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR SHERIFF

I hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office of sheriff of Polk
county, Florida. subject to the ac-
tion Of the Democratic primary of
1915.
II honored with the office / will
render faithful and honorable SER
vic.. JOHN r. VIRGINS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR THE OFFICE
OF COUNTY ASSESSOR

To the Voters OF Polk County:
| hereby announce myself can
didate for the Office of county tax as
SCISSOR, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary; and will appre-
ciate the support of all electors who
desire an equalization of taxes.
Yours to serve,
ARNOLD G. ARMISTEAD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic Voters of Polk
County, Florida
| hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of representative from
Polk county in the legislature, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
G.. NJ. TRAMMELL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

hereby announce my candidacy
for the once OF county Judge Of Polk
county, Florida. In the coming DEM
oeratie primary IN June. II elected.
premise my entire time shall se de-
voted In ssid once. aad I ash the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
For COUNTY JUDGE

! hereby announce myself can
ddate for the office of county judge
of Polk county, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters at the pri-
mary to be held in June. 1916, and
respectfully solicit your support.
Respectfully,
HARRY G. TAYLOR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18

l hereby announce myself can
didate for representative in the next
Florida legislature, subject to the
vote of the Democratic primary to
be held on June 6, 1916.
j. o. WTIIDDEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

| am a candidate for nomination
to the Office of county judge of Polk
county, at the approaching Demo-
cratic primary, and will appreciate
everyone's support.
KELSEY BI.ANTON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
To the Citizens of Polk County:

Subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary of 1916, this is to
announce my candidacy for the office
of superintendent of public instruc-
tion in and for the county of Polk,
State of Florida. Your support is
most respectfully solicited.
w. l.. CLIFTON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

| am a candidate for the office of
tax collector for Polk county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party, and | would appreciate th-
support of all the voters, promising
faithful and efficient service if hon
orcd by election.
respectfully,
WERNER G.. JONES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for representative of Polk
county in the legislature converting
in 1917, subject to the action OF the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
OF POLK COUNTY

l hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the Office of prose-
cutting attorney of Polk county, sub
ject to the primary election. June 6,
1916. and respectfully solicit the
support of all Democratic electors.
Respectfully,
R. B. HUFFAKER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Our comnanx

Inc rapidity with which the human
mind levels itself to the standard
around it gives us the most nertinant
warning as to the company we keep
Lowell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
7. G. sW1NDEL

Candidate for county commission
err district No. 5. He has served the
people we'll and deserves reelection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18

support of the voters throughout the
county generally.
Very respectfully,
NJ. A. WILSON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18

Democratic primary, and if elected !
promise efficient and conscientious
service.
REED ROBSON.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
BALANCED RATION FOR EGGS
Wheat, Oats and Corn Make Goot
Scratching Feed In Litter-Don't
Overlook Green Feed.

overfat hens cannot lay fertile eggs
II they lay eggs at all. Corn is used
as the principal feed by many farmers
They do not stop to think that corr
is twelve parts fat-producing and one
part bone and muscle-producing
Wheat is a more balanced ration, be
ing little over nine parts fatprodue
ing and one part bone and muscle
producers. With this information we
can see that one-third wheat, one-third
oats and one-third corn in the cold,
est winter weather makes a grand
scratching feed Ito throw among deeI
litter.
AS weather warns up reduce the
corn and with bran as the basis of a
mash fed each day you will have your
rations we'll balanced, with the excep
ton of the meat and green foods
which must be looked after by each in
dividusl. Ten per cent Of your mashes
should consist Of animal food Of some
nature. You cannot feed too much
green succulent feed.
If no beef scraps are on hand, oil
meal mixed with your mash each day
will help to take the place Of meats
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
CHANGE OF OWNERS
By GEORGE mUNsoN.

Lily Bruce was forty, and nobody
thought anything of her except the
plumber. The boarders all chafHed her.
You know the clearinghouse way.
Lily was the waitress, and she had
been with old Miss Jones for twenty
years. We guessed Miss Jones took
her at first because she was cheap,
and kept her because she never asked
for an advance or an increase. Lily
had no relatives and never went out.
She was forty, had a decided squint,
a red, freckled face, and carroty hair
Also, she was slow-witted and couldn't
see joke. SO she naturally became
the butt Of the smalltoWn boarding
establishment.
The plumber, who was the only per
son interested in Lily, was a little,
dried-up man Of fifty. The plumbing
was always out of gear, but old Mrs.
Jones stuck to Sanders for economy.
1t was a poor sort Of economy, to take
the Nservices Of an inefficient man be-
cause he was cheap, but If Miss Jones
had had more sense she might not
have been keeping cheap boarding
house. Might have got married, may
be. But Miss Jones was a little, with
ered-up old maid, with no thought be-
yond the immediate profit.
What will happen to Lily If Miss
Jones dies?" was the question that
began to be asked, when it was clear
that Miss Jones was failing.
She'll have to maSry the plumber" +"
'You mean the plumber will have
to marry her."
Maybe she has some savings"
well, maybe not. Twelve dollars
a month won't go far, even for Lily"
Every Saturday night, for at least
a dozen years, Sanders had called on
Lily in the kitchen. Sometimes one
of the boarders would seize some
pretext to go in and watch what they
were doing, but he never saw any
thing interesting. Lily would sit at
one side of the fire and the plumber
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

II is not the easiest thing in the
world to 30 feed young chickens as to
bring them to an early and perfect
maturity and then to continue feeding
them to produce eggs and meat in the
greatest quantities. Too many people
let the chickens feed themselves. 9th
ers seem to think that few handfuls
of corn thrown out night and morning
is sufficient. Unless confined in pens
where they cannot get at their natural
food chickens will manage to survive
on Indifferent feeding for long time,
but If they are to be brought to full
state Of perfection and if they are to
be made to produce all the eggs possi-
BILE and tip the beam at market time
at the highest notch, careful study
Of feeding is necessary.
The natural food OF fowls Is meat,
seeds and grain. The meat they find
in bugs and worms and the dry feed
in the seeds Of grass and grain of the
range. II allowed free range and CIV
en- access to this in sufficient quanti-
ties fowls will balance their own ra-
tions and perhaps get as good results
as if fed by hand. If they are con-
fined the lack Of meat must be sup
piled; but It must be understood that
animal matter in the shape of meat
meal, meat scraps or cut bone is dan
gerous unless it is fed in conjunction
with other food.
It is extremely dangerous to give
fowls too much of any concentrated
food as it only renders them ravenous
and unsatisfed, and in the end results
In disease and death. Food must be
nutritious and to balance the bulk, dry
matter and animal matter must be Of
proper proportion to form Just the
right combination to produce health
and the best conditions for laying and
producing meat.
AS to the quantity to be fed there
can be no fixed rule. The safe way
is to feed liberally-all that the flock
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

room. and before anybOdy could 80
to sse whether Llly had been using
her Este on her the little, witheTed old
woman came toward us. She was IN
tears, and walking beside her, with
her arm about her waist, was Lily
seemingly transformed.
She still had the carroty hair ana
the tendency toward a sQuint, but there
WAS a sort Dwell, action-upon her
face, and we we're all too much sur
prised to speak.
Lilly has bought me out" an
nounced Miss Jones. She's the party
that was going to take the house over
and / didn't know"
It was quite true, From waitress
Lily had suddenly emerged into the
proprietress. She had paid Miss
Jones two thousand dollars for the
furniture, fixtures, goodwill, and
everything, and was already in charge.
Twelve dollars month isn't much,
but ten dollars saved means a hun
dred and twenty year, and in twenty
years-well, you can see for yourself.
And Lily, without thought beyond
the boarding house, had saved herself
out of service into ownership.
What are you going to dor asked
somebody. And he called her Miss
Bruce" That was a sign Of the
times. "You aren't going to raise the
price on us?"
We were all scared to death that
Lily would bundle the pack of us out
side, neck and crop, in return for our
teasing. But Lily wasn't that kind
of girl.
"The old boarders can stay at the
old rates." she said. "At least till
summer. Then we'll see."
1t was sort Of tragi-comedy, Lily
laying down the law to US there, and
we listened respectfully. And to cap
the climax who should appear upon
the scene but Sanders, the plumber,
at that very moment.
He was dressed In his Sunday best,
and he stood there, shifting his feet
nervously, and somehow the incongu-
fly of the whole scene infected US, and
we burst into hysterical laughter. All
Of US, from Miss Harris down to the
youngest counterjumper, just sat back
in our chairs and howled. And we
looked from Lily to the plumber, and
we howled louder and louder.
All the while Lily kept a perfectly
straight face, and the only thing that
happened was that the plumber
ranged himself between Lily and Miss
Jones and looked at US in half-timid
and halfdetermined way.
When we had sobbed ourselves into
silence Lily said very quietly:
"By summer time we'll know-Mr
Sanders and I-how things are go
ing"
And the look on her face explained
everything. Sanders and she were
married, and going to run the house
together. He had proved true-ant
they had waited years for this to hap
pen.
But somehow the look on each face
checked US from laughing again.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

at the other. and they would talk
about the weather.
The winter was a hard one, and It
was quite evident that Miss Jones
was failing. She was losing her mem
ory, too, and got to sending in the
bills twice. There were one or two
rows before Miss Jones realized what
was the matter. Then she seemed
to give in all at once.
my land!" she said to Miss Har-
ris, the stenographer, who had boarded
with her for eleven years, whats go
ing to become Of me?"
Lilly will have to take care Of you,"
said Rogers, the brokers' clerk, un-
feelingly; and everybody snickered. >
How'd you like to run the show,
Lily?" asked somebody else Of the
waitress, as she came in with the
joint.
well enough" said Lily, raising
her dull eyes.
Now. you go along with you and
don't talk to the guests!" exclaimed
Miss Jones, bouncing in.
She had always treated Lily like q
dog. She treated her no better now,
when she was failing, and the food
was getting worse and worse, and
people were threatening to leave. We
used to hear her scolding in the
kitchen, and once or twice Lily would
come in with her eyes red as II she
had been crying.
In January Miss Jones took to her
bed. She told US that If she didn't get
better in a few days she was going
to try to sell the place, and asked US
to be patient. We were as patient as
was possible, but Miss Jones got
worse, and finally the news came that
Lily was to leave on the Saturday
and we might go as soon as we chose
Then somebody got wind Of the fact
that a speculator was going to buy
the place-had bought 1t, and was 90
ing to raise the prices. You know how
a little thing like that gets on ones
lerves. Some were going at once, and
some were going to walt and see
Saturday came, and Lily, crying, said
Sood-by to Miss Jones, received oul
taunts and tips with equal indiffer
snce, and went out Of the door.
A few minutes later there came &
ring. Lily was back. Rogers opened
the door to her. She came back Will
a determined sort Of look on her face
and went straight toward Miss Jones
room, while we snickered.
II guess she's going to strike hel
for some money" we said.
Then a CRY came from Miss Jones
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
NOT WHAT HE LOOKED FOR
Spirits Visit to the Scene of His
Earthly Pilgrimage Afforded Him
Little Comfort.

l died last week, and owing to my
transgressions it was decreed that l
should become one Of the subjects Of
his Satanic majesty.
had been in his demesne but six
days when l received twenty-four
hour leave Of absence to visit the
earth. 1t was given me by Lucifer
himself
In spirit form, with all things visible
to me, yet invisible to all things, save
spirits, again found myself in the
sunlight of the world.
floated in at the Office where I had
been employed. Another man sat in
my chair. The manager was speak
ing to him. IF Jones hadn't died."
he was saying, 81 would have been
obliged to discharge him. He was get
ting very ineficient!"
departed hurriedly, and headed for
the club. There, at least" thought,
they would miss me-"
Smith and Brown were playing
poker as usual. had always played
with them. Zones used to get on my
nerves terribly when he played with
us!" remarked Smith. There was
something irritating about that fell
low!" Brown agreed with him.
Away went again. ITO my wife"
murmured. "Ah, to my wife!" She
was standing in the parlor looking
very lovely in her mourning. Jimson,
a man / had always detested, was
standing close beside her.
"You must go now," she whispered,
Some day, perhaps" She did not
finish. There seemed no need. / sped
away through space.
A brother spirit drew near. He was
travelling in the opposite direction.
USED up your twenty-four hours?'
he called out.
mo-" ! answered, I've only been
on earth twenty minutes!"
you seem to be In a terrible hurry
to get somewhere" he shouted
Where are you going so fast7"
Back home" l repAed.-WiIlian
Sanford, in Judge.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
7EE77EEHEEEEIB.
Chicken Feed Trough Accessible From
Both Sides With Cover On.

Chicken Feed Trough Accessible From
Both Sides With Cover On.
lent ration. Other grains at times
may take the place of wheat or corn,
although nothing will quite equal
them.
OF course in addition to grain and
meat fowls must have plenty Of grit,
granulated bone or wood charcoal at
all times. Green food In the shape Of
chopped alfalfa leaves or clover is es'
sential, particularly in the winter
when the birds do not have access to
the range. This should be kept before
the chickens at all times or it may be
fed in the grain mixture.
Grit is absolutely necessary because
chickens cannot digest the food in
their crops without it. For this pur.
pose ground oyster shells, coarse sand
or ground rock may be used. When
at large chickens supply their own
grit and it is not necessary to keep it
before them except when they are con,
fined.
The difficulty of keeping the feed
clean and dry during continued ex.
posure is nearly overcome by using
troughs with Slated sides and broad.
detachable roofs. Build the troughs
from six to ten feet long, with the
sides five inches high. The lath Stats
are two inches apart, and the troughs
are sixteen inches high from floor to
roof. The roofs project about two
inches at the sides and effectually
keep out the rain except when high
winds prevail. The roof is very easily
removed by lifting one end and slid,
ing It lengthwise. The trough can then
be filled and the roof drawn back
without lifting it. This arrangement
saves the feed, keeping it in good con.
dition and avoiding waste. The trough
should be placed in a sheltered place
out of reach Of the wind.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
DANGEROUS FOOD FOR CHICKS
Practice Of Feeding Salt to Cause
Early Molt Should Be Avoided
Unless Well Understood.

Doubtless thousands of persons who
keep a few fowls and depend upon
the scraps from the kitchen consti-
tuting the greater portion Of the food
required to sustain them, are unaware
Of the danger there is in feeding salt
food to poultry.
A very little salt is known to be
healthful for fowls, but If they re-
ceive more than a very small portion,
such as might be found in Oversalted
victuals, or in scraps into which some
accidentally spilled salt had been
thrown, it will cause the hens to die,
or If not sufficient to cause death, they
will be apt to molt and lose their
feathers out of season.
Some poultrykeepers who under
stand just the quantity hen can
stand without damage, will feed lit
tie salt early in autumn to cause the
hens to molt early. so as to insure eggs
during the early winter months when
eggs are scarce. This practice is dan
Kerous unless thoroughly understood
Little chicks should have no salt al
all until more than half grown. In
stances are known where chicks were
kept in a barrel laid on its side, witt
the hen inside, and the chicks all diet
within a few hours. Investigation re
vealed the tact that the barrel uset
for 3 coop had been salt barrel vel
cleaned, and yet there was enougi
salt left to kill the entire brood.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

smelling still private bathrooms I'M
perfectly washed after frequently at ALL often
radiator window there collect dust
entire family,
ano of trannce mouth secreons from
households individual his washo and his
individual another that
interchange washc
thoroughly with after should
then nearly possible and possible hung the
should with other washcoths the nvestg
probably
medium of distribution of the Of disease"
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
Indians Kesn RarnaInsrn.

Most people consider the American
aborigines to have been easy victims
Of the sharper-witted whites in mat
ters Of buying and selling. A book
about "The Original John Jacob As.
tor" however, declares that "the In
dian was a great bargainer," and says
that Astor needed all his resources to
get the better of the Indians in an
exchange Of commodities. He is said
to have been the first fur dealer to
become really proficient in the Ian.
guages Of the Mohawk, Seneca and
Oneida tribes, and this ability to talk
to the Indians in their own tongue
gave him great prestige among tnem.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

I the building of houses worthy environment
Missouri a WIDOW OF John Brooks Henderson,
- " A0O' anu Mussroas 4
oaay Castle the home Of Mrs Henderson, is in it's way h bg
VI an epo and must always first stem toward nuae
uenul section on the
~ @ mas no building laws Only public opinion and the
VI peauV may prevent the stately
this sent ~ sCn @ Ock Mrs Henderson did yoman
Spenulo emlnence at the head Of Sixteenth street
~ castle was built when the was virgin ground and W
~ mansion on the boundary tia CITY for full hair
show avenue is lined either side with mansions
Some sv @ 40 nuuence ,s. m OF MRS Henderson's
M or eight of these imposing residences were bnut ~ Mrs
graduate co au "a . 70 various foreign They represent
oi nun.ecture IN the domestic the national anfa
MRS Henderson has done art IN Washngton ~ e
po5 make fascinating chapter She has supeb at ascfs
t y R @ castle and she proves her in ell rising gnes S
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

will eat up clean. 1t is never safe to
cut down the rations of growing birds
until some feed is left over every day.
OF course too much feed of the fat
tening quality is not good for laying
hens because they do not lay best
when overfed, but this does not mean
that they should be starved. A we'll
balanced ration consisting in the main
of corn, wheat and animal matter will
keep a hen in fine laying condition.
We do not believe that a very lean hen
is the best layer
To persons who are obliged to buy
all the feed for their focks the ques-
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

gram expected viii be prepared for development Of the plan
o. the Pacific coa.
pn drafted Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
shall be sufficiently low to enable those
The compulsory requirement that
intention of giving his services to the
require OATH but merely declaration
intent
object the plan is to establish naval Of civilians
those Of the professional seang
Navy confident sufficient
will respond to undertaking a
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

the has passed the civil service
examination as fish cutust having passed
examination as specialist eight During intervening
he mas Kept up with the scientific Of this
department of W
The library of the bureau fisheries Of its kind in
world said Miss Macdonald recently almost certain that nowhere
else can there be found extensive
aquatic biology You perhaps fish conservation
one OF the biggest questions before today The
food problem great branch are fish diseases Ever
done the work tends problem of economy and env
vital part" - ~ -
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05

washrag. In an official announcement
the public health service, modestly
admitting large success in its cam.
paign against the common towel and
the roller towel, says:
Nov comes the news that the
common washrag is an even greater
menace to health.
1.-THE hotels and public hostelries
have recognized this for some time,
and have supplied their guests with
sterilized washcloths in individual
sealed packets. The damp, sour.
The Southern herald., 1916-05-05
FEEDING THE SITTING HEN
Besides Grain, Water, Grit, ETC., Fowl
Must Be Kept Entirely Free
From All Vernin.

Grain and water should be placed
close to the nests of sitting hens, with
grit, charcoal and green feed, so that
they can be induced to feed regularly.
And exercise the greatest care in
keeping down lice.
Use insecticides literally and regu.
larly. Lousy hens will mean lousy and
dead chicks.