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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

not permite the animal which inflict-
ed the bite. to escape or be killed.
Shut him up and have your physician
or other expert watch the develop
ment of the disease, if it is present,
and notify the State Board of Heath
But there's another way, far better
than this, and that is to prevent the
disease. You choose your representa-
tives to make laws for the protection
OF your life and property. There is
no law in the state that covers this
particular matter, although there
should be a substantial state tax for
the privilege OF keeping dog. Near
~ every municipality in the state has
enacted protective law srequiring a
dog tax and for the muzzling of
dogs. which are allowed to run at
large You elect publ cofiicers to
enforce the laws and they don't en-
force them. or allow their infraction
through favortsm or because, in
their wisdom certain enactments are
foolish or unnecessary. They ever
else an alternative which is beyond
their legal right to use
1t seems to require an outbreak of
rabies, like the present one. death
or two or three to arouse public SEN
timent to the point of demanding law
enforcement, of insisting that exec
utive officers shall perform the duty
for which they were elected.
Most dogs are not worth the scraps
they tip over the garbage cans in the
back yard at night to feed upon If
i the dog owner has an animal of real
value. he should think enough of 1t
to protect 1t from the results of VIC
/ lated law. and he should protect the
! public from the possibilities of its
valued hunter or of rare breed. if al
/ lowed to run at large. is likely to be
i exposed to this infection II comes
/ like a thief in the night, without
warning. Its actual presence in any
community is the first premonition.
For the owner of the animal the only
| protection is obedience to the local
laws, or those of the state. if such
exist Against all dogs not so pro
tected it is the plain duty of officials
strictly to enforce these protective
laws through all seasons and months
Ii is because these laws have failed
of enforcement that Florida has fast
ened upon it the present pague and
menace. How long are you going tc
stand for such conditions in your
home state?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
ITALIANS TRYING TO BRUSH
UP ON THEIR ENGLISH
lRy Associated Press. J

Rome. March 6-The literacy test
clause of the United States immigra-
ton laws. which is to take effect May
l. has already resulted in the stimu-
lation of the study of English among
Italians who expect to emigrate to
America when the war is over.
In the belief of the Italian Com
missioner of Emigration there will be
more than enough work to be done
in Europe. and good wages when
the war is over. and the governments
are expected to do all possible to
discourage emigration. However, in
quiries already being made at the
American consulates indicate that a
large number of soldiers are consid-
ering the possibility of going to
America when released from service.
Reports that the United States has
become immensely wealthy because of
her war sales are prevalent here.
and relatives of many Italians have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

fered by the war my go to America
to recoup their fortunes.
While Italy furnished the largest
number of emigrants to the United
States before the war of any single
nations, for the seal year ending
June 30. 1914, the number being $685.
7;S. as compared to 27S,152 from Aus
Hungary, the Italian government
iavors rather than objects to the
new literacy test
When the news of the passing Of
the new law over President Wilson's
veto was printed in Italyy, the news
papers al once editorially stated that
the law would help rather than in
lnre Italy These newspapers gave
two reasons for this position. One
reason was that the law would force
Italians to educate themselves. The
second was that Italy hoped in the
future to export the manufactured
products of labor rather than labor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
CONNIE MACK TEAM
HAVING PRACTICE
AT FORT PIERCE

Fort Pierce, March Fort Pierce
will be in the baseball spotlight for
the next ten days. during which time
il will be the training point of the
pitching staff of the Philadelphia
Athletics who arrived in the city
Wednesday under the chaperonage of
Connie Mack. manager and part own
er of this worldfamous baseball or
ganization. and Patrick Flaherty. of
fetal scout. The recruits. after train
ing here for ten days, will transfer
to Jacksonville and join the remain
der of the team TO rthe final spring
tryout
In the party which arrived Wednes-
day are eight pitchers and two catch
ers the latter being: Pat Haley and
William Meyer, both of whom were
with the Athletics last season. The
pitchers are: Ellis Johnson. with the
Vernon. Cal. league last season;
nun ohoMci' WIN thc LOUISVILLE
club of the American association last
season: Russell Johnson, with the
Athletics last season: ]. Horne, last
season with the Interstate league.
Wellsvillc. y. V; w Adams. former
~ with the St Louis Browns. Liz
Smith of the Western Association
Oklahoma City: e. Hill. of the Texas
league, Waco; and w. Anderson, oil
South Bend, Ind.
The pill swirlers devote the after
nooners TO practice work on the local
diamond. while mornings they en-
JOY the sports of Holmes big swim
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

Miami ln response 10 telegram
from the New York World regarding
the conditions resulting from the ad-
journment of congress without TAX
ing action on the presidents request
for authority to use the arE.ed forces
OF the United States TO protect Amer
lean citizens and American proper
ty. Henry Wauerson, last night sent
TO the World this message:
Miami, Fla. Mrch 4, 1917.
In the absence of full knowledge OF
the circumstances attending the de
feat of the ship defense bill and even
a meyer report of the closing debate
in the senate | am loath to speak ex.
cept in general terms.
II appears that the reasonable
movement led by Mr., Bryan is at
least Professionally successful Its
success puts the country at a signal
disadvantage, must cause every pa
triotic American to hang his head in
shame, and should consign the men
responsible To an eternity of eXeera-
ton. The president has nothing left
him but to summon the new congress
and appeal in the name OF God and
their manhood to the people.
lie has used the soft pedal too long.
Thus he has unwittingly tempted pub
lie opinion To drift away from him.
But he can call il back II will rally
with enthusiasm TO a brave. unquali-
fed stand and respond in thunder
tones to a voice at once resonant
and rcsoute
There is time to preach and a
time to pray. There is also time
10 fight and that time is upon us. He
vino daIlics is something worse than
bastard He is traitor and vii
liam
From this onward let there be but
single alignment and issue-the
honor Of the nation and the salctitv
of the flag; the separation of the
sheep from the goats; the determine
ton of who are 70 rus and who
against MS. The kaiser hosts of the
lIoheuzollerns, asserting the assassin
right divine of kings. are at our very
door The glorious right divine of
the people is invaded and assailed
upon its own threshold Though
Prussianism and Organism triumph
for moment they must be and will
be crushed as in the war of the revo-
luton the Red Goats and the Tories
were crushed. Now not less than
then does the republic hang in the
balance.
HENRY WATTERSON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
RABIES IN FLORIDA

Which is worth more, my life or
your dog or to reverse the PROPOSE
ton your life or my dog?
The same old question comes up
periodically, with the recurring pre-
vaIence of hvdrophobia in different
parts of the state, and ii is particu-
larry emphatic just now because of
the existence of positive cases, or
threatened cases. in Jacksonville and
Duval county. as we'll as in several
other sections of Florida. Just why
This coincidence OF the infection in
SO many parts OF the state at the same
time is not a matter for discussion
here II exists and thee question is
that first aid what to do in the cir
cumstances
No other human affection or infec-
tion is weighed With more horrible
possibilities Death from no other
disease is acco with greater
suffering, more asonizing torture. Its
horrors can not be depicted and to
witness uch a death is torture in it.
self.
Not every dog that bites human
being is infected with rabies. but ev.
cry dog inflicting such alb it should
be captured and confined beyond the
possibility of further harm. until the
disease il present, has time to devel-
op to positive symptoms usually
three to five days. Then the brain
should be examined bacteriologically
for evidences of the disease. If the
positive presence of the disease is
established the human victim should
receive the Pasteur treatment imme.
diately.
l. however. the dog escapes and
examination is impossible. the hui
man patient should incur no risk but
should begin treatment by the Pas
teur method.
Also, if the human victim is bitten
about the face or neck, the preventive
treatment should be begun at once
as the wound in this location is
likely to develop the disease sooner
than if the bit ever einflicted upon
some other portion of the body.
Of the Pasteur treatment it is tC
be said that il is practically infalli
/ Bile, if begun before the disease has
progressed too far Its failures are
i less than one per cent. This pre-
ventive vaccine for which NATURAL,
there is not a regular or large de
mand, is not carried in stock by
druggists. II is preparation thai
deteriorates with long keeping. ant
therefore. il is furnished by only 6
few of the biological manufacturers il
this country. II is prepared ant
furnished on demand by northern
trm to the State Board of Health
through which il may be obtained
for distribution TO all parts of Flor
ida. The vaccine will be sent direc
by special delivery mail to any prac
tieing physician whom the patien
lay designate
The first thing TO do in case of
log bite is TO communicate throuel
gonr own physician with the Stat,
Health officer nj Jacksonville. Dc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
itself, and thereby increase
wealth of the nation.
SMOKE SCREEN TO HIDE
SHIPS FROM SUBMAIn

lac Donaldson Line frci4
Roma, of Glasgow, provided W,G
new smoke device of the Hrit.s
niralty to render shippine u.a
from submarine attacks, arrif
Baltimore Monday. The st
carries 3-inch gun mounted +,
and several trained gunners 4
It. According to one of the 1nr
a new device, perfected hy Hr
chemists, can generate enough y
in several minutes to mask a a
from the enemy's view for 81
hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

The Seaboard, with tracks covering
heart of Florida's farming territory.
following policy of extending lines and
service in advance of development. is in
.touch with conditions all over the State
Pasco county was selected by general
development department for eolonizing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
While in Florida See the Cultivate Farms 3.
the Seaboard Railway in the Pasco County Highland

land later in season Yearround graZing livestock show
fine profits dairyng and poultry raising yield big returns
Oranges and grapefruit of best quality rpen when deman
is greatest and prices are highest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

Bankers and business men have pre-
pared these farms TO attract industri-
Gus settlers: the Seaboard is selling
them to increase its tonnage. and en-
ploys farm experts to help buyers
succeed. Real farms. 40 acres and up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

Good lands and fine climate are found
all over Florida, the wonderful Wise
ly bought land in almost any part Will
pay well But nowhere in Florida are
conditions more attractive than In
Pasco for quick returns from agricul-
ture and large increases in value. In
future Seaboard will offer farm lands
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07

Twelve months growing crop ready for
market every month Never very hot very cold climate
heatnfu Pasco County Highlands produce vegetables at
time prices highest corn hav and other staples
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
Get the Facts Today-Don Delay These Farms are Selling

In other desirable sections but never
will 1t be able to present greater values
than right now ready in Pasco County
Send today for free copy Seaboard
Magazine. terms. prices. details. Then
see the land yourself. Take ADVANTAGE
of present opportunity to make ground.
floor purchase. Write today to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
Your Chance Here b Make Honey Fruit Growing and Gene

because Of unexcelled fertility. favor.
able conditions and enterprlsing co.
operation of business men and bank.
ers of Dade City, county seat. Their
spirit and accomplished prepare, Ion,
assure newcomers success and happl.
ness from the very start
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-07
repaired BY Business Men Of Dade City, Sod BY Saboad On Easy Term

part of each just cleared; fenced ~
house, barn. well: fresh grade COW. ~,
pigs, dozen chickens. Near th-spfrx
town; good roads, schools. churches
Prices now give purchasers beneft a.
value increases that are sure TO com,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
WANT LOWER ROAD TO
MARSEILLES IMPROVED

hiarseilles, Jan. l0.-The proposition
of improving the lower road between
Marseilles and Ottawa is reported 10
be meeting with general approval.
Some of the interested parties have
met with the commissioners of Rus
land township, who have agreed 10
make a personal investigation of the
conditions as they now exist, before
their next meeting, which will be held
Feb. 9Th. r.,
All the work proposed to be done o.
this road will be with view to put
ting it in shape for hard road as
soon as possible. The bridges on this
road are all concrete with the excei-
ton of the one at Walbridge creek,
and it is stated that the cost of drain
ing and grading will be very reason
able on account of the road being
straight and level, with no hills. The
cost Of upkeep and maintenance will
be small after the road is once placed
in proper condition, it is believed.
Considerable subscription money Is
being offered toward improving tno
lower road, one of the property own
ers along the highway offering 5000,
while numerous $50 subscriptions
have been rendered. also many smaller
subscriptions by the general autOmo.
bile public.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
SENATE To HAVE COMMITTEE
ON COMMUNITY WELFARE

Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. l0.-The SEN
ate committee on committees which
will meet next Monday afternoon to
close up its committee assignments.
is considering the creation of new
committee to be known as the Com
munity Conservation committee. The
duty Of this committee. if il is created,
Will be to consider all bills which have
to do with community welfare.
In recent sessions there have been
great many measures looking toward
the benefit OF communities. such as the
greater use of school buildings for So
cial purposes, local health regulation,
county sanitOr,a, park districts, school
sanitation, etc. A great many such
measures are expected from the pres
ent session. II is idea of number
Of senators that committee specially
selected should have charge of all
su'h legislation and give it sympa-
thetic treatment.
The community welfare conference
held at the University of Illinois this
year and last, attracted so much at
tcntion over the state that the senate
members feel the subject worthy of
more extended consideration in this
session.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
II Your Back Is Aching or Bladder
Bothers, Drink Lots Of Water
and Eat Less Meat.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with a mild. harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urnous waste and
stimulates them to their normal activ-
ity The function of the kidneys is to
filter tho blood. In "a hours they
strain from it 500 grains of acid and
waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping, the
Kidneys active.
Drink lots of watcr-you cant drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cst about four ounces of Jad's Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast each morning
for few days and your kidneys will
act fine. This famous salts is made
from tho acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean and
stimulate clogced kidneys; also to
ncutralze the acids in urine so it no
longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backaChc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
1--WE ARE BORN. WE SUFFER
WE MAKE FOOLS OF OUR
SELVES. WE DE-"

But You Need Not Go BlindIy to II.
If vision in one eye is better than
in the other,
If you have floating spOtism eyes;
II eyes water;
II vision Is poor;
II eyes smart or itch;
Ii moving pictures bother your eyes;
If riding on train or a days outing
causes headache;
II you have distress in back OF neck
or headache;
IT eyes tire from prolonged use;
II you are under forty and have
wtinkles in forehead, corners of mouth
ana corners Of eyes;
If you see better when you hall
close eye lids;
Ii bright light is painful to eyes;
II you have ono or more Of above
! trouble. | can cure you with glasses
J NJ. DARLINGTON. NJ. d.
! Ottawa, ILL., Expert in Glasses
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10

Last year a number of the members
OF the Better Farming Association
kent their farm accounts IN uniform
books furnished them by the Associa-
ton. These accounts are now being
summarized and many points Of value
to the farmer are being discovered.
The results from these books have
been so satisfactory that the Farm
Business Committee thought 1t advis-
able to furnish copies to those men,
bers of the Association who would
agree to keep their accounts In them
this year.
n. G. M. Case, Farm Management
Demonstrators for Illinois, has been
working on and perfecting an account
book for farmers. This book has been
In use to considerable extent during
the past year and as experience
showed ways In which the book could
be made better to fit the farmers re-
quirements, 1t has been improved.
We believe that it Is now the best
farm account book put out 1t con
taIns pages for keeping account OF
each kind of stock raised on the farm
and a place for the cash sales and
purchases Of each kind Of stock. An
inventory Is made at the beginning
and at the end of the year, so that in.
crease In value In the stock, grain and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
MOTHER OF MRS. CONRAD
IS DEAD IN CHICAGO

Mrs. George Hanover. mother OF
Mrs Charles Conrad, OF west Ottawa,
died yesterday morning at 1890
O'Clock at St. Bcrnard's hospital in
Chicago. Her death is attributed to
pneumonia, of which she had been a
sufferer only q few days
The deceased was in her sixty-sixh
year and resided in Ottawa for two
ard one-half years with her daughter
Mrs. Conrad
Surviving she leaves the daughter
Mrs. COnrad-and two sOns-Georgc
and James, of Chicago.
The remains will arrive in this city
this evening at o'clock. The funeral
services will he beld tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock at St Francis church
with interment in St Francis GENE
terry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Miss Margaret Barrett has returned
from a six weeks visit with friends
and relatives in La Grange.
Miss Ida Chamberlin is Chicago
visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Peterson, of the
Leader Furniture Co., are in Chicago
attending the furniture exhibition.
John McGrath, the well known stock
man, Is confined to his home by Ill
ness.
Ira W. Hundley, of Chicago, is the
guest of friends in this city for few
days.
Chief Of Police Thomas Doyle, Of
La Sale, was an Ottawa visitor today.
Atty. I.arkin, of Streator, transacted
business here today.
A. l.. Allen. Strcator architect, was
an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Atty. Seaman, of Peru. was an Otta-
wa visitor this morning.
Atty. Walter Panneck was up from
La Sale few hours today looking ar
ter legal matters.
Chief Of Police George Zurich is con-
fined OF his home with illness.
Chief Of Police Hopkins was over
from Streator on business yesterday.
Miss Mildred Roach, of Joliet, was
an Ottawa caller today.
Supervisor George Bell, OF Eden,
was an Ottawa visitor this morning.
Miss Agnes Fox is the guest OF
friends in Streator for few days.
Miss Dorothy Graham, who has been
SPENDING the holiday vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Graham, has returned to St. Mary's
Of the Woods, where she is ATTENDING
schcCi.
Mrs. w. F. Weese was the guest of
friends in Aurora Tuesday.
Carl J. Metzger. proprietor of Metz
gers Ladies' Shop, left this afternoon
for Detroit to attend the burial of his
uncle, the late Rev. Neumann. whose
death occurred Sunday in Florida.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
La Sale County Better Farming
~ Department ~

machinery, shows a part of the farm
er's earnings at the end OF the year.
There is also place for keeping ac'
counts of the different crops, improve
mcnts made. and expenses and re-
ceipts of different kinds. The most ir
teresting part is the place at the last
where the summary of the whole
years business is placed This shows
the various factors, which make for
efficiency on the farm. The factors
which have been found to influence
profits per farm the most are. number
Of acres, per cent Of receipts from
live stock, returns per live stock unit
crop yield, crop acres per horse, and
crop acres per man.
Mr.. Brooks and his assistant arc at
the service Of the members at all
times to aid them in making inven'
tories checking up their accounts and
In working out the efficiency factors.
There is a decided increase in the de-
mand for account books at the begin.
ming of this year, over what there was
last year when this project was start
ed. Those who kept the books last
year are more than pleased with the
results obtained and find that the &C
counts when summarized, tell then
things about their expenses and In
comes which they never so much AZ
suspected.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
STREATOR TO MAKE new
TRY FOR COMMISSION FORM
Especial Corresponientl

Streator, Jan. l0.-That the commits.
sion form OF government will be up
before the voters of Streator at spe-
cial election this spring was decided
at meeting OF about twenty-five citl-
zens last evening in local attorneys
Office. The men present expressed
themselves as being very much inter
ested in this new form of municipal
government and it was the concensus
OF opinion OF those present that the
question would be carried at a special
election.
Four years ago there was a cam
paign and election to change the form
Of government in Streator, but it was
defeated. A movement was started
for similar campaign two years ago
but it was impossible to change the
government that spring, so the matter
dropped