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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR STATES ATTORNEY
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the above office, and hope that the
voters will do me the favor to investi.
gate my character, fitness and ability
before making up their minds as to
their choice. This they can do by re-
ferring to any public official or reput
able citizen of Lee county, where
make my home, and which county
am now serving as Prosecuting At
torney. I pledge myself to do my
utmost not to disappoint anyone who
may favor me with his vote, and that
If elected, l will give to the duties o.
the Office the very best that is in me
Respectfully,
S. w. LAWLER, JR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

announce my candidacy for
States Attorney for the Tenth Judic-
ial Circuit, consisting of the coun-
ties Of Polk, DeSoto and Lee.
| am graduate of John B. Stet-
son Law School and have practiced
law for ten years in Polk and DeSoto
counties. II elected to this office |
am convinced that | can save to the
tax payers of the counties a great
deal of money, and to the citizens
who are called upon as jurors and
witnesses great deal of time by a
careful, conscientious and systematic
administration Of the duties of this
office. ] am a candidate of no faction
or clique and if you elect me | will
conduct this Office fairly, impartially
and as vigorously as is
within my power.
| respectfully solicit the vote of
every citizen in this circuit.
D. o. ROGERS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of County Commissioner
from District Number S, Polk county,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The citizens and voters Of this dis
trict and of the county at large know
me and my record of public service,
ald will appreciate the support of
any and all persons and promise to
use my best efforts to look after the
interests of my district and the coun-
t. at large, II elected.
Respectfully yours,
e. C. FLANAGAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01

Augusta, Ca for street paving at a
cost of $2S5,122.
a pier and wall to cost SAT-, O24
will be constructed at Pensacola, Fla,
a contract having been awarded.
: "A company is being organized at
Miami, Fla, to establish a sugar re-
frery to cost 100000.
Nineteen corporations were formed
in the week with minimum capital
stocks aggregating $314,0OO.
Among the items Of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
Bridges, Duval county and Miami,
Fla; church buildings, Mobile, Ala,
and st. George, S. c.; garage build
ing, Kissimmee, Fla; hospital build
irgs Augusta, Ga, and Greenyille, s.
C.; paving, Lake Alfred and Tampa,
Fla; school buildings, Muscogee
county, Ca; Gloster, Miss, and Shelf
field, Ala. Construction contracts
have been awarded as follows: Bank
building, Athens, Ala; garage build
ings. Atlanta, Macon and cambridge,
Ca; church building, cambridge, Ga. !;
hospital building, Camp Jackson, Co
luEibia, s. G.
"A company has been organized at
Lagrange, Ga, to bore for oil and
gas.
can extensive lumber plant will be
established at Cusseta, Ga.
Coke ovens at Sheffield, Ala, which
have been idle, will be placed in op-
Grafton"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Voters of Polk County:
hereby announce that I am a can
d:date, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary, and wish to represent the peo-
PIE Of Polk county in the State Legis-
.ature of Florida. If you elect me,
will serve the people, not the special
interests. Try me once. l honestly
and earnestly solicit your support.
Very respectfully,
ALTON B. CARTER.
In group No. 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
S. C. SLOAN.

hereby beg to announce my
candidacy for the office of County
Commissioner from District No. S,
Polk county. The citizens Of this dis
trict and the county generally know
me, and if my past record entities me
to their confidence in my ability and
desire to serve them in capable and
conscientious manner | will be CRATE
full for their support at the ensuing
primary.
Respectfully,
REID ROBSON,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

| herewith make my announcement
for Representative in the Florida Leg
islature from Polk county, and re-
specially ask the votes and support
of the voters. l promise to serve the
interests of the people to the best Of
my ability if elected, and I have some
ideas l think will work out for their
benefit. Give me the opportunity to
try them out.
Respectfully, M. G. WARlNG.
II Group 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Having been encouraged to do so
by many friends, l hereby announce
my candidacy for the position of
Representative from Polk county in
the Florida Legislature l am a life
long resident Of this county and feel
that I know its people and their
needs. If elected, promise to give
hem my best efforts, and I will ap-
preciate the votes and support of the
citizens. Respectfully,
JOHN M. KEEN.
In Group No. 1.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
Political announcements
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic Voters of Polk
County, Florida:
| hereby announce my candidacy
to succeed myself as representative
in the State Legislature of Florida,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic Primary. If elected / will serve
the people to the best of my ability.
| solicit your support.
A. ]. MORGAN.
Candidate in Group One.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic Voters of Polk
County:
l hereby announce my candidacy
for representative in the Florida Leg
lature of Florid, subject to the &C.
ton of the Democratic Primary. II
elected, | will serve the people to the
best of my ability. Earnestly solicit
your support.
In Group 2.
w. 0. WILLIAMS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Having been asked by numerous
friends to offer as a candidate for
County Commissioner from this dis
lrict (No. 81, hereby announce my
candidacy and will appreciate the
support and votes of the electors,
promising to use my best effortst to
look after their interests if elected.
Very respectfully,
R. L. MAYES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

am in the race for County Com.
missioner from the Fourth district
and will fully appreciate the support
of all. If elected | shall endeavor to
do my full duty for the best interests
of my county. Thank you for your
vote.
Respectfully,
s. C.. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01

An old line conservative Life In.
surance Company desires a live
representative in Lakeland. Ad.
dress, P. o. Box, 1884, Orlando,
Florida. 7aoA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01

Southland" Grapefruit Cocktail
serve it at your parties. The finest
drink you can imagine. Ask Collins.
1880
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Mention.

Joe Grabmair arrived Tuesday from
Wheatland. Wyo. to spend Christmas
with relatives. He is working for the
American, Express company at Wheat
land.
"A. H. Day and son, Albert. spent
Christmas with relatives in Denver.
John Trezise. Of Tabernash, is visit
/ the Moffat road is tied up. He is fir
Ing on the Moffat.
| Thomas Cody left Friday for Dubuque.
Ia, having received word that his daugh
ter. Miss Sadie. who was Ill with the
influenza, was worse. She has since Inn
| proved and lis now out of danger. much
to the pleasre OF her friends in Gilpin
| county.
Frank schmidt. wife and brother. Of
tCheyenne. spent Christmas here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bolitho came up
from Denver to spend Christmas with
the T. o. Davey family.
Misses Emma and Elizabeth Rule
and Miss Luella Richards are home
|
| their parents.
Gene Zanella, Of wheatridge, Wyo..
visited friends in Central Tuesday.
Alfred Belcher was over from Bould-
er county to enjoy Christmas with rela-
tives.
o. C. Flaegel was up from Denver for
Christmas.
Manager Burkhardt of the Homer
mine. and family, have gone to Chicago.
Ole Rian returned Wednesday from
Wagon Wheel Gap. where he was work.
Ing on a new mill.
Harry Teller spent Christmas in Dem
yer.
Miss Vera Goldberg is spending the
holidays with her mother and sisters.
Brooks Fullerton and family came up
from Denver to SPEND Christmas with
Judge and Mrs. w. C. Fullerton.
Miss Regina Phillips returned home
Saturday evening from Denver She
has recovered from the effects of the
flu and is again working at the tele-
phone exchange.
Mrs. w. G. Perry, r. e. Bell and
wife and w. H. Van Doren. OF Denver.
/ took Christmas dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Hawley.
Mrs Rae Laird was up from Brighton
for Christmas.
Morris Hazard is visiting a few days
lin Denver with his wife.
John Larson. S. A. Knowles. OF Dem
yer; Paul T. Brown and wife. Boston;
Isaac Brown. Jr.. Anita. IA. were in the
county last Saturday. looking into the
Fifty proposition.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
CONDITION OF WESTERN
METAL MINING INDUSTRY

J. C. Curry, secretary of the Arizona
gress In his annual report gives valu-
able summary of mining conditions
which applies with equal force to every
western mining state. He deals with
facts and not theory and says:
1T Is estimated that more copper has
been produced since July than has been
sold, yet apparently there has been a
shortage in supply. The shortage, how
ever. is unreal and is accounted for by
delays in refining and transportation.
Forcing production has been the rule.
Keeping up production. handicapped by
a shortage of labor with which to carry
on development has brought many mines
into restricted productive capacity.
Advance development work must be
done before the properties will again be
at their best.
THE advance in wages, freight rates
and the increased cost OF all supplies,
together with war taxes. has brought
the cost of producing pound of cop
per to more than double pre-war cost
and In many instances materially high
er.
with no reduction in wages, freight
rates or supplies. there is no induce
ment for mining companies to continue
forcing output even upon the continue
ance OF the present market price OF 26
cents a pound.
I'm mining and manufacturing gener-
ally 1t is reported there has been no
| toriously diminished efficiency In work
per hour or shift. Although wages are
higher. efficiency is low. While this is
| clearly noticeable in manufacturing, 1t
is more real than noticeable In mining
when per ton Of ore per man is taken
into consideration. Figures may be set
up to show that efficiency has either in
creased or decreased. but personal OBJ
seryation will, in every instance, show
efficiency in working forces since the
pre-war period has materially decreased.
but more particularly to increase In
wages and scarcity OF labor. The the
ory that raise in wages tends to lower
efficiency has been clearly proven dur
ing the past year. Labor turnover has
been greater. There Is a financial loss
with change OF workmen. However cap
able one man might be to fiji another s
place 1t cost money to make the change.
These changes are more frequent when
work is plentiful and wages high"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
IN RUSSELL GU[cH

Mrs. John w. Jones arrived from
Denver Wednesday and expects to re-
main for the winter.
]. NJ. Seright and wife spent Christ
mas with the Kirk family.
The Sunday school had tree and
exercises Christmas eve.
Miss Gladys Hore came up from Dem
Yer to spend Christmas.
Chas. ELLIS spent Christmas In Gold
EN-.
Victor Harvey and Clarence Wood
gave Santa Claus the go-by In Denver
and spent Christmas with relatives In
Russell
S. A. Hammond and daughter went to
Denver for Christmas.
Mrs. Nick Ellis and Mrs. S. T. Joyce
are spending the holidays in Denver.
Miss Rosanna Thomas went to Dem
Yer today.
Jay Byron who was taken to Denver
last week is improving. His liver is out
of order
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
THE GOLD PROBLEM

Although cessation of hostilities has
checked initiation of credit due to the
war, that initiation will continue to 4
diminished extent until the cost OF both
war and reconstruction entirely cease.
nor will normal credit conditions return
until the normal relation between paper
currency and gold reserves has been re-
stored. says the Manufacturer.
Gold production cannot be expected
to be maintained, much less increased.
unless the difference between mint price
and cost Of production is made up to
the gold miner in some way. This is
the more necessary because the largest
producers are low-grade mines. for which
the margin Of profit is small and has
been entirely wiped out. A bonus to
make good this difference on new gold
should restore the old volume OF pro-
duction. and could be reduced from
time to time as prices OF commodities
fell and as cost OF production conse-
quentiy approached closer to the mint
price.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
e,Lp,n couNr~s FINE RECORD

Gilpin. about the smallest county in
Colorado. went over the top in war
relief work as shown In the following
report Of the results for the past eight
cen months. made by Mrs. Alice F. Full
]erton, county chairman of the Council
of Defense:
1.439 hospital garments.
440 refugee garments.
6S2 knitted articles.
is, 426 gauze congresses.
s2s absorbent pads.
255 muslin bandages.
80 pneumonia Jackets.
1856 comfort kits.
20 bedside bags.
200 story books for soldiers.
$50 lbs. Of used clothing.
72 pieces bed linen for French hos
pitfalls.
rs Christmas packages for soldiers
(donated)
21 packages from relatives.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
oUooENHEIMs WILL BE
SUED BY GOVERNMENT

The New York American says suit is
about to be instituted by the United
States government against the American
Smelling & Refining company as "the
results of methods employed by the
company In an alleged attempt to avoid
payment Of millions OF dollars in duties
on lead ores.' Amount is said to in
volve 100000 200 and 1t is estimated the
company has made an offer Of $500, ,00C
In settlement.
Specific claim OF the government Is
that the Smelling company violated the
drawback section OF the customs law
so far as 1t relates to the importation
Of lead ores and the subsequent expor-
tations after smelling and refining OF
the lead content.
This suit would indicate that the ad-
vantage Of cheap Mexican labor was
not enough for the smelter trust. Lead
miners Of the United States should not
have to enter into this unjust competi-
ton. Miners are paid living wages In
the United States while the lead pro-
duced by the Guggenheims In Mexico
is mined with the cheap Peon labor EN-.
ployed In the mines there.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

EI A ND now, Lord, what wait
~ 1 forT"-Psalm 39:7.
~ Another twelvemonth has
almost gone, and we are
yet in the land Of the living. II we
give this serious consideration, we
must regard 1t ns remarkable. Some
think death the strangest wonder of
human history. but is not life stran-
ger? Whetrwo reflect upon our frame,
and the shocks Of life 1t must endure,
must we not exclaim with Young,
''Strange that q harp Of thousand strings
Should keep In tune SO lons!'
Is 1t to be wondered at II, like
David. we too should put the question,
"Whnt wait I fort" The mystery of
being here Is not profounder than the
mystery Of staying here. Let us ask
God the question. The psalmist felt
he could not trust his own conclusions,
and SO he said, "Lord, what wait I
fort"
It may be you are waiting to be
saved. God is not willing that any
should perish, but that all should
come to repentance and live.
20 Ephraim, how can give thee up,
how shall leave thee. Judah?" Be
hold him weeping over the Holy City,
20 Jerusalem, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, as a
hen gathereth her brood under her
wings, and ye would not!" He is so
pleading with some Of you today. To
go back no farther than the past year,
has there been no sermon, no invitation
or warning, no supplication or exhorta.
tion. that has appealed to your intelli-
gence, or moved your emotions, plead
Ing with you to accept Christi Have
you lost no friend or neighbor by death
during that period7 Have you had no
escape from bodily peril or no illness
to remind you Of the uncertainty Of
life? Can you consclentlously say that
In all these respects God has left you
alone7
1t may be you are waiting to bear
fruit. You are, by the grace Of God,
already saved, let us suppose. But for
what purpose were you saved? Since
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
RED CROSS NOTES

Our boys in France have performed
valiant service. They have made their
contribution to the great effort. the
fruit of which Is victory. The excite
ment and whatever glory may attach
to the heat of battle have gone. The
spectacular has passed. There remains
the routine-the drudgery, which they
must perform.
They are eager to return to their
homes. They long to see their loved
ones Many are homesick. And yet. II
one Of these men should without permits
sion indulge his natural wish to return
to his home. he would be termed a de-
serter and severely punished.
A tremendous part OF the work de-
manded Of Red Cross workers has been
performed. The work has been credit
ably done. the service whole-hearted.
The armed struggle has ceased, but the
work Of caring for the distress Of the
women and children of the stricken
countries continues. Our failure to pro-
vide them with garments they SO sore
ly need would be a national disgrace.
Our country. thru the Red Cross. calls
upon patriotic women to relieve this dis
tress
What name should be applied to the
woman who would refuse to answer that
call?
The National Headquarters of the Red
Cross at Washington have received a
large order from the government for
Refugee Garments. This order has been
apportioned among the fourteen divis-
ions of the Red Cross in the United
States. The divisions in turn distribute
these to their Chapters. The Gilpip
County Chapter has been asked to make
445 Of these garments. to be ready for
shipment overseas by the first of Feb
ruary. These garments are of the simp-
lest. and can be made " anyone. Be-
sides this we are asked to produce 65
sweaters and 800 pairs of socks for our
soldiers in France. This seems a large
order but We can fill it II all our mem-
bers will help. With Christmas over
surely every member of the Chapter will
respond to this urgent appeal from their
government. The work room will be
open regularly every Wednesday and
Friday as before.
THEODORA R. LAKE,
Chairman.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
ANOTHER LEAF
By HELEN M. RICHARDSON

Within lifes book another leaf is turned;
Today we face new and untred year.
Its secrets and its purpose all unguessed.
No hand may lift the veil that hides from US
Success or failure. and no feet save ours
We step into the New Years out.retched arms,
And wondef if with all her luring charms
Truer she'll prove than one we leave behind.
What we have gained from wrestling with defeat,
Mayhap will give strength new foes to meet
With greater courage Come then, storm and stress.
Defeat and failure. or joys magic spell.
To each or all the new year holds in store
We reach our hands in welcome. for we know
Our truest blessings from our failures grow.
And that our share of happiness will Be
What we acquire through self-mastezy.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

God loves you with ''love that pass
eth knowledge" and since ito depart
and be with Christ were far better
than to remain here-why did he not
call you to himself ut your conversion!
Why are youhere instead Of enjoying
your Redeemer's presence? There
must be some reason. aye have not
chosen me-" said Christ, "but / have
chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
! should go and bring forth fruit, and
that your fruit should remain" May
1t be to give you another opportunity
to glorify his father by bearing fruit,
that you are still here?
1t may be you are waiting to be
perfected. / ought to explain this, be-
cause there Is b sense In which every
true Christian is perfected the moment
he accepts Christ as his Savior He
is perfected In that he is both justified
and sanctified his sin is put away, and
by the Holy Spirit he himself is set
apart for God forever. The New Tes-
lament is very clear on this; notice
Paul's words in his epistle to the Co
lossians. for example.
What, then, do we mean by saying
we may be waiting to be perfected7 2
Do we mean the attainment of state
OF sinlessness this side of heaven? No |;
for II Christian lived to be as old as
Methuselah, would he not still require
to pray, "Forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against
usT We only mean that perfectness,
In the sense Of ripeness for the
sickle, which comes In the lives of
some as II crown Of glory had been
vouchsafed to them even before they
passed into the unseen.
And SO may 1t be with some Of you.
Though now your pruning, your dig
cling, and perhaps your grswing days
are over, yet the quiet but potent rays
Of divine grace. are accomplishing n
maturity in your experience, SO that
your Christian life never will have
been SO attractive as in the hour that
you depart hence. 1--WE. all do fade as
leaf. but the fall Of you, ye glory
crowned ones, is to be illumined by
the grandeur Of an autumnal sunset.
God bless you, aged brethren! God
bless you, young and old. rich and
poor. saint and sinner May you have
a Happy New Year" in the highest
and truest sense. Happy is the peo-
pie whose God is the Lord" Accept
him, serve him, wait for him. It is
only as we stand In such relationship
to him that, after employing the psalm
lists question, "And now. Lord. what
wait / for" we can confidently apply
the consolation in his words that fol-
low. my hope Is In thee"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
BLACK HAWK news

Phil. Rohling came up from Golden
Friday. returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Rundquist and
grandchildren left Saturday afternoon
for Ration. N. NJ. and expect to remain
there indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hartman and
, daughter spent Christmas in Denver
with Mrs. Hartman's sister.
Mrs. d. w. Taylor and daughter, Miss
Lola. were shopping In Denver Friday.
Mrs. Pete Loss left Saturday for Dem
Yer and Sunday she went on to Kan
sas.
Mrs. Frank Maughan came up from
Golden Sunday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewes and baby
left Tuesday afternoon for Denver to
visit the Roberts family.
Misses Viola and Mabel Kriiey came
up from Denver Tuesday evening to
| spend Christmas with their parents.
Wilford Fritz came home Friday from
| the Denver university.
Henry Eatwell left Tuesday morning
( for Longmont to visit relatives.
win Saunders left Monday afternoon
for Denver to spend Christmas with his
mother and sister,
Kenneth Glassman arrived from Dem
i Yer Tuesday evening and is a guest of
w. C. Krley and family.
Mrs. Gus Thompson and son. Harry.
came up from Denver Sunday evening
and Monday went to their home in Roll
| insville.
! Vivian Fritz came up from Denver
to spend Christmas with his parents
Thos. O'Mera, Jr., arrived from Ari-
zona Tuesday
! Herman Schoenherr came up from
Denver Tuesday to spend Christmas
with his sisters.
Leslie Gullickson was an arrival Tues
day from Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Blake returned
Sunday evening from Denver
| Harold Crook came up from Denver
to have Christmas dinner with his par
ents.
Arthur Dolahan was up from Denver
between trains to have dinner with his
aunt. Mrs. Pat Boyle.
Chas. Rundquist was in from Apex to
enjoy Christmas.
Walter Miller was up from Denver be-
! tween trains Wednesday.
Delbert Taylor was In from Apex for
! Christmas and left this morning for
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs c. ]. Nordlien and
daughter. Miss Esther. left Tuesday for
Denver to spend Christmas with their
daughter. Mrs. Dave Bremen.
Private Arthur Gray returned SUM-
day from Fort Collins, having been dis
/ charged. He is thinking OF joining the
navy.
Alfred Belcher and children were over
from Boulder yesterday.
F. w. Swarthout came up from Dem
yer this morning and proceeded to the
Hughesville section to start work on
, the Independence tunnel.