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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR CLERK AND COLLECTOR

To the Voters of Lakeland:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of city clerk and tax
collector Of Lakeland, subject to the
provisions of the primary called for
July s, 1919; and solicit the vote and
support of each of you. If elected to
the office, my experience and best eff
forts are pledged for efficient service
therein.
Respectfully, II. L. SWATTS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE

hereby announce my candidacy
for Judge of the municipal Court sub
ject to the primary election July 9Th.
II elected I pledge myself to dis
charge the duties of the office faith
fully and to my utmost ability, re-
CARELESS of prejudice or friendship
with equal right to all and special
favors to none. Respectfully,
R. L. BROWN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR MAYOR
To the Citizens of Lakeland:

To the Citizens Of Lakeland:
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Mayor and Commissioned
Large subject to the city primary Of
M clique or faction; / believe in unit
ing the whole city and pulling togeth-
or for the common good; believe IN
a clean city, in which our people cal
live and rear their children under the
best possible environments; and
shall IL elected, use every effort to
enforce the present laws and to en-
act and enforce such new ones a.
NAV be necessary. The city's welfare
is my chief interest and I favor
progressive program for the upiil'
and upbuilding of the city, yet Al
the same time 1 believe in exercising
tho strictest economy and getting !
dollars worth for every dollar thu
city spends.
cleanliness, progressiveness an
oconomy are among the CHIEF tning
advocate and, if elected, I pledge m
-. - tho attainment o. thos
ends.
assure you that I shall appFecia'
your support
Sincerely yours,
t FRANK H. THOMPSON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD Q

I beg to announce that / am can
didate for reelection as Commission
er from Ward No. Q. In the past |
have tried to serve the best interests
of the city, and promise the same
faithful service IL reelected. VIII ap
preciate the support OF the citizens
Respectfully, JOHN M. KEEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR CITY TREASURER AND
ASSESSOR

To the Voters of Lakeland:
l hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of City Treasurer and
Tax Assessor.
Having served the city in that ca
pacity, / feel that my experience and
familiarity with property values fit
me for continuing the duties Of the Of
fee.
II elected shall continue to give
the office my faithful service. Thank
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD 3

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for Commissioner from the Third
ward, promising that IL honored with
the office to give the best there Is IN
me towards the moral, civic and f.
nancial condition of the city.
Respectfully soliciting your sup
port, j. q. MELTON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD 4

I hereby announce my candidacy
for Commissioner from Ward No. 4,
and promise to give my best efforts
to serve all the people Of the city
IL am elected. Respectfully,
J. BUNYAN SMITH.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the position OF municipal Judge OF
the City of Lakeland subject to the
city primary July Sth.
/ will appreciate the support CT my
felIow-citizens. ]. D. ALLEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD 2

| hereby announce as candidate for
Commissioner from Second Ward, as
surfing the voters the appreciation Of
their vote and support, and If elected
will endeavor to perform the duties
of the Office to the best interest of all
concerned.
]. s. ROLAND.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD 4

I hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection as Commissioner of
Ward Four. subject to the city pri-
mary, July Sth, 1919.
II you again honor me by re-elec-
ton I promise the same faithful, con-
scientious service to the city of Lake.
land in the future as In the past.
respectfully solicit your vote and
support.
Yours respectfully,
TRULY o'sTEEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
Z q o q q q q uuu an q q 2
D POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS :
q :
. D o q D "a y y o q o O q "
FOR MAYOR

After so many earnest solicitations
from a number of the citizens u
Lakeland, yield to their request anu
agree to sbecome candidate lO'
Mayor and Commissioner-at-Large'
hereby cancelling my announcement
for Municipal Judge. If elected
Mayor | will promise to DO my Oe''
7 believe in having clean city OO'r
morally and sanitary. | Oelie'e "
improvements when handled econO"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR CITY COMMISSION WARD l

I respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for reelection as Commissioner
from Ward One, subject to the City
Primary, July 9Th, and IL my efforts
on behalf of the city meet the pub
lies approval I will appreciate an
endorsement. o. j. POPE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26

Ward 2. and will appreciate the sup
port of the people, promising my best
efforts In the city's behalf, II elected.
Respectfully, q. ]. BOWER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26

ically. / will appreciate your sup
port.
Respectfully, I. J.FRALEf'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26

ing you for past cooperation and So
letting your vote, am,
Yours very truly,
A. G. ARMISTEAD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGE

To the Voters of Lakeland:
I hereby announce as a candidate
for Municipal Judge Of the City o.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR COMMISSIONER WARD Q

l respectfully announce that I am
/ candidate for Commissioner from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-26
FOR CITY ASSESSOR AND
TREASURER

hog to announce my candidacy iOr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

| that blow fire one way and then an,
other and az result wa are always
dissatisfied, disconnected and miser-
able a
THE secret OF happiness. said an
other woman, consists In determine
| tion to be happy, You must refuse 70
let yourself be worried and made mis-
| There isn't anyone in the world so
fortunately situated as not to have some
sort Of a skeleton in the closet, nor
are there any so miserable that they
can't shut the door OF their skeleton
closets II they have enough grit and
| strength to do II,
THE secret Of happiness Hes IN your
own attitude toward life, It's the de-
| termination to make the best OF things
and to be happy whether you ara of
not.
THE secret OF happiness, said still
another woman, consists In keeping so
busy that you haven't time to consider
whether you are happy or miserable.
Ny three rules for attaining ,hapRtness
are, first, work, Second. work. Third,
work,
THE minute people get enough time
to sit down and begin tskihs theiF
mental temperatures, they find out that
| they are subnormal That's why d.
verce is chiefly luxury Of the rich
and idle. As long as . HUSBAND and
wife have to hustle for bread and
meat they are not concerned with the
| state Of their affection. or whether they
are real soul affinities or not, or Vheth-
| err they love with the same romantic
ferver they did IN the days of court
ship,
| "a real live fob that keeps you on
the Jump from morning TIL night. that
offers a new problem at every tura,
whose difficulties keep your mlnd alert
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
BY DOROTHY DIX,
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

The other day a group Of women
were discussing the great quest OF
every human being in the world hap
piness One woman said
1.-THE last time that Mary Anderson
was in this country had long heart
te-heart talk with her, During our
conversation said to her;
"'Yeu, above all ether people that I
know. seem TO have found the secret
OF happiness. What is itr
"'The secret of happiness she re-
piled. is to decide what you most want
in life and then have tho courage to
take 1t, That IL of course when the
thing you want doesn't injura other
"fNow wanted a quiet, leisureiy
life with time to read, and think. and
invite my soul, and eniey the compan-
ienship Of worthwhile people, ] want
e. domestic n tlf. liss with home and chill
a7To get the domestic life that !
desired 7 had the courage TO leave the
stage at the zenith Of my success, and
| have had the courage to resist the
offer OF fabulous sums TO return to the
theater, To get the quiet, leisurely
life had the courage to turn my back
and to 80 down in the country and
live, where ! see nobody but my family
and a few congeniai rrIenns,
Therefore ! am happy because
knew what wanted and have had the
courage to take it. y
That's good definition of hsppi-
ness" commented another woman. but
the trouble with most of US women is
that we don't know what we want, We
have no one overInasterlng desire
Probably the woman who has, always
gets what she wants, but the most Of
US Just shillyshslly along, with ianciea
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

and active Ia the only real permanent
source Of happiness IN this imperfect
world The reason that men are 20
much happier than women il because
they have plenty Of work to do. sons
thing to think about beside themselves.
Why, you could cure. nearly ali OF the
misery in the world by the simple ekr
pedient of putting Hornen 10 work be =
cause it's the ids, dissatisfied, dis
contended, wretehed women who stir
up the men and make them miserable,
toe"
1.-THE secret of how 10 be happy"
said the fifth wonan Us like the Sc
eret Of how 70 be beautiful and obtain
a lovely complexion II consists In be-
ing born that way. II yeu want a real
genuine peaches and cream skin. old
Dame Nature has 10 endow you With 1t
as a birthday present, All the massage
and cold cream In the world won't do Il
for you. And In the same way II YOU
want to be genuinely happy, the SIT
Of happiness must have been wished on
you N ths cradle Az the philosophtiss
you 20 pack qp your troubles in your
old Kit bag, and smile, smile, and smile,
unless your mouth was built for laugh
ter.
Happiness consists In having been
born with the Joy Of living IN you, that
mysterious somathlng that puts quck-
silver into your veins, that makes life
one long thrill, that takes the labor out
OF work, that makes even tragedy On
interesting adventure, and hangs 4
rainbow above your tears.
ITO be born with the joy Of living
is the only sure recipe for being happy,
And that is the gift' Of the geds, And
they are ehsry about bsstowins Il,
That's why there are plenty OF people
p the. world VINO smils. but few who
Copyright. 1919, BY The Wheeler syn,
dleate Incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
|: lEAR9,IEA%.HO t9M'lIEls pr |1,l BFlLEMS|

wIasa III ye aeSe "a and m have s0ff Ns
children, both boys, one seven and the
other five wears OF age. Fer three
years have been supporting myself
and children. J. feel now that 7 should
marry In order 10 have someone 10 help
me, but leoktng around ] find 20 suitor
In the field I am considered On at
tFaptiVs woman and talented also.
have number Of admirers, but they
never speak Of matrmony
Do you think t's on account OF my
boys that they avoid the idea Of matrl-
Inoay, One Young man seems deeply
love, but never goes further. Should
| lead him on7 And II SO, how shall
I do IT. I don't understand him either,
rs he tells me how empty his life Is
without me and speaks Of how we
could enjoy life together lie goes Just
hsIa my hands when yPeaklng spd
allow such advances and will he re.
spect me now for having once allowed
them? Please advise ND p. o.
II seems 10 me. that y yeu had =
husband you would be rather clever IN
getting another. You see, rs Ike this.
bs seeldedj likes to be made comfort,
able and 10 be at home places, No,
body on sarth knows better how 70
get husband than 4 widow--that IL
n she puts her MIND 10 a.
Think Of your first husband How
did you attrset him? And then remsmr
her all the honey little things that
he liked It's very easy II you really
want this other man ! would advise
you TO play with the little boys lots,
talk to them, fashion them cute little
clothes, make them interesting chill
drAn. Then work upon Yourself play
at being happy, honey little mother,
fled you are--they do 80 love 10 upset
things--and say how you mean 70 do
this and the ather for the children.
Apparently neveF eansiaar marrying
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919.

THURSDAY, NONeM5EH o, 1919
Copyright 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndtcate)
Although Jupiter and Uranus are In
penefic aspect today, according to as
trology, 1t Is a time to be exceedingly
careful for Saturn and Mercury are in
sinister aspect
The rule is held to incline both men
and. women to make foolish investments
and to use poor judgments In deciding
important questions,
The stars seem to presage a period
OF great prosperity In many lines of
business, In which women will benefit
greatly, as well as men.
1t Is in the fact that alluring enporr
tunities win be offered that danger
lies, for the temptation to speculate
will be strong, especially In the East.
This should be q favorable planetary
direction for savants Of every sort Men
of authority will WELD power through
the universities Of the country, but their
gain In recognition will lead to startling
discoveries concerning seditinus teaeh-
ings that have been disseminated in
recent years.
Uranus Is in a place held TO enceur,
sS hieh postIoRs This e. tends as s iii
lead to more than one great scandal,
the seers warn.
Mercury In evil place continues To
forecast severe troubles for all who dis.
seminate news, This position Of Mer-
curry caused the prophecy early In the
year that newspapers and publishers
Of every SORT would suffer heavy losses,
but through them they are 10 attain
. larger prosperity Some change In
methods Of business Is indicated,
This is 3 lucky day fer those who
woe, since the planets make sentiment
especially appealing during this aspect,
A,,k De- all to No aha oi1
love affairs,
+ Astrologers forecast attempts on the
part of Germany To win the friendship
Of Belgians through some subtle and
artfu policy,
Persons whose birthdays It is have
the augury OF pleasant changes that
bring increase OF money
Children born on this day will be
generous. kind, original and Inventive
n al probabiizx.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

sgaing~try to never think Of H. Rssd
as much Is possible and above all al
ways keep your temper with your beaus,
the children, the servants and the
YOU Train yourself to shut out IN
pleasant thoughts just IS one shuts q
window or q door. Re cheerful, because
1t doesn't pay 10 he otherwise Cook
something dainty occasionally and serve
II to your guests, Also don't forget
your work the higher up you get IN
the business world The more valuable
you %, X resSrdsd ~ both msn sna
like to believe their women brainy--its
The present fashion.
The children are not drawback II
you make them interesting and teach
them good manners, suitors win look
upon them pleasantly and possibly even
ps an added attraction. DO not allow
the man to hold your hand Say "of
course you mean II nicely, but never by
even the slightest shadow must I cast
reflection upon my small boys moth.
err
psar Ms. Thompson ! hays bssn
going with a boy friend OF whom ! was
very fond Recently he called unex-
nectedly, bringing two other, young
men with him, Later 9 girl friend
leave my friend accompanied her home
without saying good night to me. Later
| met him upon the street and men.
toned the matter and hs said he hated
70 disturb the other boys, He also has
taken the girl friend TO a dance since
then and I an = little hurt 20 you
suppose he likes the girl2 NJ 7,
Gould you have paid too much attenr
ton to the young men who came with
your friend-enough to make him angry
OF jealous. ] can't see otherwise why
he would have left so uneeTemoniously,
Maybe he Is trying TO nay you back,
girl That may be the thing, so rush
some other young man, still being
pleasant 70 your old friend and esps-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
14G1zREZEz75RE2 THE NEWS SCIMITAR .27zzY "a
MAGAZINE FEATURES
UNCLE NIGGIY "a.
BEDTIME' ST0RY
UNCLE WIGGTIY AND NEDDIES HORSE.

| the other rabbit children, Whep, all Of
. sudden, g loud voice cried;
Hold on, there! stepl want yeu. -
Uncle Wiggily and Neddie looked
around, and there was the bad old Pip
stsewah, coming out from behind a
| stump.
'pid you say you wanted uss' asked
Uncle WiggiH,
~ did, growled the Pip.
(which one?' asked Neddie,
BOTH" gurgled the had chap, Y
want some soIse off both your ears!
SO put down that thing you are carry
| ing, Neddie Stubtail, and come hare
until l bite YOU. After that III bite
"oh, please, don't" begged the
| bunny.
Eyes, l shall" howlsd the Pipsise-
wah, and. because they were SO afraid
Of him, neither Uncle Wiggily nor the
bear boy dared TO run away,
Slowly carrying the rocking horse,
Neddie walked up to the Pipsisewsh,
| 'Oh, il only that horse were real
and alive, instead of being made. ri
wood" thought Uncle Wiggiiy, "Neddle
and ! could jump on his back, and he
| would run and carry us away from
| the bad Pip, But don't suppose this
| rocking horse can help us now.''
Neddie set the old rocking horse dewn
on the ground near the Ftp, as call
leaned over, and was lust going to
nihble some souse off the bear chaps
ear when, all Of sudden, somsthing
happened.
Two Of the legs Of the rocking horse
quickly Strengthened out, and two Of
the feet struck the PipsisSwah under
the chin. "Biffol Bange!" went the
hoofs on the bad chap, and the next
he knew he was sailing away over the
tree tops, and he hadn't bitten Neddie
| nor Uncle Wigglly at all,
why Why" cried the bear boy,
the rocking horse kicked the Plpsise'
| wah away for usl"
oHe surely didl' laughed Uncle Wis.
gily. 81 never knew q rocking horse
TO do that before"
And | didn't, either, give yeu my
weird for It,
Anyhow the Pipsisewah was driven
away, and Uncle Wiggily and Neddie
| took the rocking horse to Baby BuRty,
and the little rabbit girl was made
very happy But never after that did
! the horse give even tiny kick, SO this
teaches us we never know what a
| rocking horse Is going 10 do. And If
the church steeple doesn't tickle the
| aiFship's wheels, whan it tries To turn
a sky somersault on a cloud, III tell
| you next about Uncle Wiggily and
! Beckie's Ching Chang.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
fCepyrlght, 1919, by Mcclure News
pepsF syndisats,l
~ HOWARD R. oAEls,

" ~ NNNAtfS ~ SfNRtRf
uacis wiggily Iepvsars was hopping
through the weeds one day, not far
hem hts hellaw stump bungalow, wheF,
AL ef . sudden he heard FVstIiRg in
She bushes, and he was so SURPRISED
Aht he PINK neso slmost stopped
NV soeaaass "a, sssss allYs and
the bunny, II hope that isn't the
AksssissE or re FtRstssTah after ne,
1 Fs.E, ne s.seSs y tas s tEssis -.
nise Scar boz. and SesaIss ' %as ear rye
ing scmsthjns rather large In his paws
AZ first Uncle Wlggtly could not tell
what 1t was, but . second leek showed
him that, Neddis had big rocking
way Nsddis styhtaill what are you
man, a. soon q he sse vas sure e he PIP
stsswah wasn't there, 1'whsFe are you
taking that hoFse-~te have new shoes
astled, en- Ainaf" Uncle Wisely wanted
no, ipdeser' LAUGHED Neddie. as
hs scratched his left ear with his right
81 .st esr. 4 "a IA Vs ssttBsr g tSo 81!
I hsd Setter sst I'D Of it." 'sHS' sF'4
u hepe you aren't going to leave
ne poor horse In the forest to freeze, :"
kpeks Mr., Longsars, "ot course | know
II . Only made Of leather and paint
eFa weed, but etill you must Temen.
bAF that che rocking horse was a good
friend 10 you, NEEDLE, II never kicked.
net bit, ReE ran away With you, and
often, when yeu were sad, he gave
you 3 fine ride on his wooden back, =
:! knew hf dia," answered the bear
horse away IN the iorest / am seIng
70 take It 70 Baby Bunty, She is big
enoush 70 ride on q horse now, and
my Flathef said Raby Bunty would like
nay old toy So TIN taking It to her"
That ID. very kind Of you, Neddie ;
spoke the bunny rabbit, 'If YOU don't
mind I'll go along with YOU 10 see
how happy Baby. Runty is when she
gets the Tecklng horse"
Gene along" invited Neddie, and
spen he and Uncle Wiggily were slsip-
ping through the woods together, the
bear hey, who was quite strong, carry
ina. the rocking horse under Ills paw,
!. Vnsie Wiggily and Neddie were about
halt way 70 where Baby Bunty now
lived with Sammie and Susie Littletail,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
'IOWNE
GOSSIP
tRES.teaskI.AgF1
RY &c. a.

WAS 4. family affair.
THEY ACCUSED them all.
AND THE poor old mayer,
HAD A nervous breakdown.
AND THE rest of the family
WERE .eeMPELLEp to resign.
AND NeNF q them was rich.
AND THEY aaa to work.
AND BECAUSE of the scandal.
THEY Hap z hard time,
AND I'VE always said.
THAT IF the mayer
HAD HAD good seRss.
AT LEAST one of the family.
WOULD HAVE been left optsids.
AND NOT been member.
or TINE official family
50 IF .nythlag happsRed,
THERE WOULD have been enc. S.,
WHOSE SKIRTS were clean,
AND THE whole blame family.
WOULDN'T AREEN on the bum.
I AND YOU'VE got to remember.
THAT THE bigger the family.
THE MORE likelihood'
THAT SOMETHING will happen.
AND BESIDES all that.
~ ISN'T fair
TO TAKE your kid along.
WHEN YOU'RE riding a bicycle,
IN THE thick of the traffic.
IT'S NOT tai. to the kid.
BECAUSE II. you go down
HE'S GOING down with yeu.
] THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05

eHARIFs. F. Murphy
CARE TA.sNANT Hall
MT DEAF. NgrpA'
IN THE frs. place,
I'm NOT u gelit'es'
AND WHOEVER J vet. fer.
is MY business,
AND FH her: to tell you.
THAT A4Ny guy
WHO Was ssss = bartender
WHO GoVIp build himself up.
TO WHERE gou are.
HES EITHER al Fight.
OR THERE'S something the matter
With him:
AND REeapsE ct that
WANT 2 yarn you
AND TO tel you story.
ABOUT A fellow out West.
WHO GOT to be mayer
AND wy sppstRt'a his sen.
TO sE .sis secretary.
AND MS son.in-law.
TO BE .soTs,.hins else.
AND EE nase his law partner.
TEE CHAIRMAN of something.
AND AFTER. = while Il
soAE EosEy person.
STARTED sNcepNG around.
AND p,ssoyEREp scandal.
AND BEFORE he got Through.
GHEr HAP tied the scandal
10 rsE magoFs law partner.
AND T!EN 70 his SON
AMP MS .sse-inrlaw,
AND THEs 70 the mayer
AND ! aivsys believed
rHAF THFy. weren't all guilty.
Srr BECAUSE the government