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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-10
HERE'S TO FLORIDA

Here's to the native silvery sand
Where the golden grapefruit
grows: 4
Here's glad and welcome hand
"Whers the Suwannee river
flows"
Here's to the smiling. crystal lakes
Dimpling the earth's glad face;
Here's to the Joy that Nature makes
In the span Of the rainbow's space
Here's to the gold and waving green
Or the oranges on the tree.
Here's to the greatest land I've seer
Kissed by the magic sea:
Here's to the blush of the Georgia
peach
On the Florida maiden's cheek
Where flowers bloom on the face Of
each
Which the Gods Of love would seek
Here's to the wives Of Florida men,
And the men of Florida wives;
fird en- happy where I've been.
In towns where business thrives;
Or mid the homes Of harvest fields
These Florida kings and queens,
Tickle the face Of the earth that
yields
Her fruits and crops of beans.
And here's to Florida's good old
maids
Who turned down many
chance
In life's game Of trumps and spades
To patch pair of pants;
And could I live in Solomon's time
And nave five hundred wives,
I'd wed them now while in their prim
> And live a hundred lives.
So. here's to the Florida women fair
Old maids, young maids and girls
: With sunset Colds upon their hair
Or midnight in their curls;
And here's to the land Of noble men
:, With lives Of happy hours;
Where kindness makes the Who'll
world kin
: In Florida's land Of flowers.
William Lee Popham
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-10
ODD AND INTERESTING

Haydn's drum which he once played
at a festival in 1740 is still preserved
in Hamburg
The alphabets of many OF the
oriental countries contain no FEWER
than fifty letters each.
Several hundred new varieties IN
penny toys are brought out every
eek by makers in London.
Paris supplies, free OF cost, sui
phurous baths to all persons engaged
il, the handling of lead.
Preserved fruits in a state nj TO
he eaten have been discovered IN the
ruins of Herculaneum.
[ In Japan the brocaded silks for ex-
pensive dolls dresses are specially
woven in miniature patterns on small
looms.
Travellers in Eastern Siberia carry
their soups in sacks. The soups are
frozen solid as stone, and keep Tor an
indefinite time.
One of the streets in Canton is oc-
cupied wholly by druggists and den
fists. The name of this thorough
fare is quite appropriate-Pthysic
street.
The nests of South American bor-
NOT are used by the natives as bas-
gets, being light strong. and SO close
" made as to be waterproof.
Baked potatoes supply more nour
ishment than those cooked in any
other way. and the friend ones ar
the most difficult to digest.
Creek and Roman wines were per
,ured, generally by sleeping th
! leaves of roses or violets in the liquoi
l until II had acquired the odor OF tn
flowers.
Josepb Lo. a resident of Sbangha
] renowned for bis charities. is the frs
t,hjuaman to be made a Knight OF 81
e,aeorv the Great by the presen
I Pope.
In the middle of the last centur,
] Erse. the native language Of ireland
Z was the common tongue Of abou
l three million people, and today ther
! are some thousands Of Irish vi
J speak Erst only.
: 1t costs the government Of Itals
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-10

O young man who practiced medicine
Ia a rural district became famous and
vas called in consultation in many
towns and cities because of his sue
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DIR. Pierce who afterward moved
to Buffalo, N. Y. He made up his
mind to place some of his medicines
before the public, and he put up
what he called bis vFavorite Pre-
scription,1 and placed it with the
druggists in every state in the Union.
For fifty gears DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has sold more largely
throughout the United States than
any other medicine of like character.
It's the testimony of thousands OF
women that il has benefited or en-
tirely eradicated such distressing all
ments as women are prone TO. II is
now sold by druggists in tablet form
as well as liquid.
ZRrGLRR, GA.-HI advise all women
| Who suffer from feminine trouble TO try
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
shall never forget the good It has done
for me. / feel like another woman now.
Nav God bless Dr.. Pierce and bis vain
able medicine. s-Mas. FLoasHcA
WuE1AaEs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-10

The Telegram is in receipt Of the
subjoined letter from w. s. Irwin.
which will he Of interest to his many
friends in this city:
As I haven't the time to write all
my friends at home, I will write you
a few lines, and you can pass it ON
to the use Of the bunch, II you think
It worth while.
! arrived here in Streator a few
days ago. after finishing my dental
course in Chicago. And l want to
say I consider the time and money
l spent there learning this new work
to be the greatest investment l have
ever made. Not from q commercial
standpoint, but from humanitarian
point of view. as the object Of den Z.
tistry today is not only to repair the
organs Of mastication, but is linked
hand in hand with medicine and sur
gerry in restoring health and prevent
ing disease.
Well, here we are in Ed Sherman's
town, a town of about $4,000 popula-
ton, which it has held without any
perceptible change for the last thirty
years. with the exception of Ed, who
came to Lakeland, but withal a pref
! ty good town. It has some OF the
largest glass-bottle factories in tbs
United States, also window glass
brick and tile works, coal mines ant
car building shops that turn out fit,
completed cars every day. II Lake
land had half their industries witt
our progressive spirit, we would b.
as big as New York City in less thar
no time.
Streator had the opportunity to &c
big factory for building steel cars
which would have worked 800 or 100
men, but it didn't want it; said 1t wa
hard to keep men at work in tn
factories they had.
What do you know about that?
Some progressiveness
There are fine farms here, ever
foot of land in cultivation You ca
ride for miles and see nothing bt
corn, corn everywhere. don't kno
!; what they are going to do with a
! Of it now, and also saw field
! rye. / thought it was against the la
to raise that stuff.
l have been looking ever since Il
a field Of Bourbon. and II get OF
located will let you know. You ca
pass the word to the bunch.
II Maybe you could get a speci
! train up.
i The weather is cool and pleasan
Z Suits us fine, but the farmers won
! like to see it little warmer on Il
! corn.
( You can send us few copies
I the Telegram to Camp Point, II
! care T. X. Baily. As we will mo
1 or down there for a week or SO.
Z Expect to be back in Lakela
4 about Aug. goth as passenger rat
I advance 20 per cent on that dat
I Otherwise may have to walk ~ T
Z cent IF the way home.
! Mrs. I. joins me in best wishes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-10
W. s. Irwin WRITES INTERESTING LETTER
TO HIS MANY FRIENDS in LAKELAND

more than $4,000 a year to keep up
the Coliseum. A large number Of
masons are kept at work always, re !
pairing breaks and cracks for fear OF
endangering the lives of the tourists
who constantly visit the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

not build up the system, but
assists Nature to do this.
TAPEWORM- Causes consti-
patton, rheumatism, and stom-
ach trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
MUCH TO
CELEBRATE

In 1776 the hardy pioneers of the
colonies fought as one to throw off
the CALLING yoke Of the British king.
They succeeded and an new nation
was form.
In 1851 this nation, crown to large
proportions and unable to reconcile it's
sectional differences, entered upon the
greatest civil war of history-father
against son, brother against brother,
neighbor against neighbor.
In 1917 this same country, by then
the greatest Of earth, crossed the seas
in its might and ended the most de
vastating war the world has ever
known.
This time it was father and son..
bro her and brother, neighbor and
neighbor-no section, no creed-just
an outpouring of love for nation by
the people of all parts of that naticn
Lesser wars we have had, but al
have been fought in honor and justice
and have exerted their influence in
perpetuating the glorious independ
ence won in the outpouring of the
blood of 1915. All have demonstrated
that as Americans we fight not for
conquest or for the love of fighting,
but only in defense of right, justice,
humanity and our national independ-
ence.
On July we will celebrate the glo-
ries of our past They are worthy of
the homage we render.
But on the other days of the year let
US not forget. Let us strive to per-
petuate that glory to enhance our
splendors, and to stimulate our hu-
mainly to the point where all histor-
ians will record us as people who are
equal to all emergencies but above the
petty jealousies that create them
nation so mighty as to bring death
with every sweep of its arm, but with
mind and heart SO gentle that none
may have reason to fear encroach-
ments upon their rights.
We have much to celebrate on IN
dependence Day, but with the aid OF
Him who created all people and all
things we will have more as time goes
on.
It is the spirit which has lived since
the days of rs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

restore your normal health by using the Mechanic
Therapy Treatments.
CONST1PATION-Pains the eyes and thru
the temples, dull headache, accompanied by unnat-
ura pressure lifting sensation just under the scalp
RHEUMATISM-A swelling and burning of the
joints, dsagreeabe sensation at the approach of rain
weakness of the stomach and bowels, of the
muscles.
LIVER COMPLAINT-Headac sallow complex
ion, gradually increasing constipation, splendid"
feeling today. and a depressed one tomorrow, sour
stomach, dizziness and indigestion.
KIDNEY Observation-Disclosures, tired feelings,
futterng and pain in the heart, hot and dry skin,
short breath and intense pains in the small of the
back caused by sudden excitement.
DYSPEPSIA-Feeling of weight in the stomach,
bloated condition after eating vomiting of food pal
ptaon of the heart, heartburn and lack of buoyancy
and energy.
STOMACH TROUBLES-Sou stomach and heart
burn. Both these symptoms ever present and an
noying companions of dyspepsia Bad taste in the
mouth in the morning.
FOR THE BLOOD-Violet Ray Treatment is most
effective in toning up the system and eliminating thru
the blood liver and kidneys that which has no place
in the healthy human being. To prevent disease, as
we'll as to correct it, the blood must be kept pure.
ASSIST NATURE-No medicine of any kind ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND
CANDIDATE FOR GOOD ROADS

"Good roads advocates are highly
pleased at the plank in the Republican
platform adopted at Chicago regard
ing the highway question and doubly
so because of the fact that Senator
Harding, the presidential nominee il
openly on record in favor Of pushing
the good roads movement" said F. A.
Cannon, executives rotary Of the
Good Roads Association of Wisconsin,
who has been keeping in close touch
with the convention in it's stand on the
highway question.
"The Republican platform places the
party definitely on record as in favor
of continuing the present federal state
aid plan. There has been an organized
movement for the past two years car
rying on campaign for changing the
present method and adopting dis
tinctly federal system Of highways.
This plan was incorporated in the
Townsend bill, which provided for q
system of federal highways, laid out
by the federal government, built sole
ly with federal funds. The bill also
provided for Federal Highway Com
mission of five members, receiving a
salary of $4,000 a year.
Fully ninety per cent of the state
highway engineers, and the overwhelm
ing sentiment in the middle west, IA
vors the present federal aid plan, I'M
der which the federal government ex-
tends aid to the states, which the
states are required to duplicate. I'm
der this plan the roads on which the
federal aid is spent are laid out by the
state highway departments. Practi-
cally ninety per cent of our highway
traffic is intra-s state, rather than inter-
state and what the people of Wiscon-
sin are interested in is the develop
ment of the roads within the state
These roads will gradually intersect
with the roads in the adjoining states
giving US an interstate system.
'The Republican platform declares
specifically for liberal appropriations
in cooperation with the states for the
construction of highways, which is the
present federal aid system. What
pleases me particularly however, is
letter which have received from Sen
ator Harding, the republican nominee
for president, in which he takes an
uncompromising stand for the feder-
al aid law, and shows his interest in
and knowledge OF the road question
by stressing the necessity of mainten-
ance,, in which State Highway Engin-
eer has stressed in Wisconsin. In a
letter received by me under date of
May %, Senator Harding writes:
81 must say to you with whole
heartedness that I am cordially in ia
vor Of continuing federal aid to the
good ROADS movement turnout the u
nited States. / voted for the measure
which is already on the Federal stat
ute books, and hope for continuance
of Federal assistance, but | do insist
on the adoption of policy which as
sures us of the maintenance of good
roads after they are constructed. |
do not know of any one crime in the
waste of public money equal to that
of constructing high grade roads and
then permitting them to be neglected
! and go to ruin before they- are paid
for"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
Whats Wrong With You!
PEP. NERVE! VIGOR. GONE?

Do you dare to ask yourself why your health
and strength are failing? Look at yourself in the
glass, ask WHAT'S WRONG? Why you not able
TO get the most out of life in the joy of living and
ming capacity? Do you realize the danger you are in
by noglecting yoursef? Is it Constipation, Nervous
ness, Indigestion, Insomnia, Rheumatism poor mem
Org, Catarrh Shortwind, poor circulation, round
shoulders, skin disorders? Are you fat-chested
round shouldered? Too thin too stout? ? Do you
want to increase your height, muscular develop
Inent or just your general health?
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE TRUTH?
Why not come to me friend and confident and
tell me what is preventing your getting the most out
Of life? will give you friendly, personal, helpful
talk that will lift you out of despair and suffering You
can't mend the body with OILS, PHYSICS and PIF-
FILE. You must know NATURES way. This is the
only way. | will show you.
NATURES WARNING OF ILLNESS.
Mother Nature always beforehand of ap-
preaching sickness in the body, and gives plenty
of time to guard against disease if will heed her
cautions We have listed below the symptom by which
you may know of the approach of the more serious
consequences regulate your system and aid nature to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
YOU GAN,
IF YOU Will

Grit and perseverance can overcome
almost any handicap of nature.
Near Bloomington, ILL.,, in the heart
of the corn belt, the late spring threat
ened serious losses to the farmers be
cause of their inability to do their
planting in time to reap a harvest.
TO overcome this they have been plant
ing corn far into the night, using
searchlights to dispel the darkness.
In the outskirts of Chicago there
is young married man who works in
his garden until 10 and II o'clock at
night, using a carbide lantern for il
Elimination.
Another man whose days are also
fully occupied graded and terraced
the grounds around his new house at
night by the light of the searchlights
on his automobile and the electric light
on his front porch.
This is but an illustration of the in
genuity that is being brought into play
all over the country, a trait which
seems to predominant in American
people.
1t only requires a little ingenuity,
a little determination and reasonable
amount of perseverance to achieve
success in the sea of failure these days.
Where there is a will there is al
ways a way, but the way is of little
value without the driving force of
will power to pursue it to the point
of achievement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
WILD OR TAME

In spite Of many academic discus
sions, nobody really cares what makes
thewild cat wild because the wild cat
is no good even when he is tame. But
it makes all the difference in the world
whether useful livestock is trained or
wild. The finest colt in the world,
product of the best draft stock, is of
little use to q farmer unless he has
been broken to harness, is bride wise
and tractable.
A COW may be champion milk pro-
Queer but she is Of comparatively lit
tie value if nobody can milk her. A
setter may carry the blue-blood of
Count Gladstone and have nose for
birds that is unequalled but nobody
wants to hunt behind him unless he
has felt the jerk Of the trainers choke
lfneand learned not only to find birds
but to give his owner an opportunity
to bag them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
REOPENHIGHWA LAYOUT
IN PORTAGE COUNTY

Madison, Wis.-There is to be a re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

It is exactly the same way with
dollars. The country today is over
run with wild dollars. They are as
numerous as the herds of wild horses
and buffalo that used to roam the
plainsof the west and just about as
useful. If you capture them, all you
can do with them is lock them up in a
caketo keep them from getting out.
destroying your financial fences and
trampling your garden plots. You
cannot even handle them without their
getting away or doing you~some harm.
But if you tame them and train
them by continued and patient and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
A COMFORT TO STOUT PEOPLE

Men and Women over normal weight
find Foley Cathartic Tablets comfort
ing because of the light, free feeling
they bring. You need not suffer from
biliousness, sick headache, sour stom-
aoh, gas, bloating or other results of
Indigestion, because Foley Cathartic
Tablets give prompt relief Sold Ev-
erywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

regular investment in safe. securities
such as War Savings Stamps, Treas
ury Savings Certificates or Liberty
Bondsyou can make them work for
youfaithfully and well. Investment is
the only known methodof subduing
wild dollars but it must be safe in
vestment. Like every other animal
trainer you must have patience and
the lesson must be repeated until it
is thoroughly learned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

considerationof the State Trunk High
way laid out in Portage County in 1919
with particular reference to changes
madeiat that time in Highway No. 49,
This is in response to a petition filed
The special legislative state trunk
highway committee, Of which Senator
Clark is chairman and Assemblyman
Chapel is secretary, and the State
Highway Commission have announced
a public rehearing of. the matter at
the Court House in Stevens Point at
1:3O p. m. on June 20. All persons
interested are invited to attend the
hearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
HE WANTS TO HELP OTHERS

Il had such an awful cold," writes
Russell Dcckwa, 831 Chestnut St., To-
peka, Kan. ''Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound helped me wonderfully. |
hope this reaches others and helps
them as it did me-" Get the genuine
Foley's for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
YOUNG MEN
LIKE GLASS

Many young men are like a piece of
glass in the bright rays of the SUM-
If you hold the glass steady over
block of wood in the sun it will in time
set the wood afre. But if you move
the glass around it has no effect.
So it is with the young man. If he
keeps his mind and energy conferred
upon the business in hand he will sue
ceed, but if he keeps shifting it from
one thing to another he will end life
as a dismal failure.
1t is simple lesson that is well
worth remembering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

Like those who order near-beer.
folks who fail to vote have no kick
comm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

B0ostf Always Boost Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24

did or ever will effect permanent of any dis
ease except by aiding Nature to perform its function
regularly and properly. Violet Ray Treatment does
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-24
CHURCH NOTES

Christian Science Church
Sunday Service-10:45 A. M.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-Christian Science.
Force?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
NORTH FAYSTON

Mrs. =. w. Hurley and baby went
Wednesday TO Hartford. Conn. to join
her husband, taking her sister, Miss
Alice +. Henry, along with her.
Mrs. Eugene Griffin has been quite
sick the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corliss were
in Moretown Thursday TO see their
son in law. Clyde Phillips, who is very
sick with pneumonia. His recovery
j thought unlikely. Mrs. Phillips and
her parents have the sympathy Of the
community
Howard Corliss was in MoretOwn one
day last week.
The community i saddened to learn
q the serious illness Of Mrs. Allen
Kirkness Of Waitsfeld with pneumonia
We all wish for her speedy recovery.
c. J. Nelson was in Waterbury aud
Little River Friday and Saturday on
business.
Misses Mildred and Beatrice Dunbar
Of Waitsfeld were at the home u their
parents. Mr.. and AIRS. Nathan Dun
bar, over Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13

have lost their life savings, the widows
mite, the Liberty bond bought in a
spirit of patriotism by a weekly de-
duction from the toiler's wage The
savings bank book and the card of war
savings stamps alike have found lodg-
ment in the swindler's net.
"The lure of speculation has, of
course, produced corresponding vol
ume of attendant crime, corruption and
dishonesty The increase in the num-
Der and amount of Liberty bond thefts
during the past seven or eight months
is a matter of great concern in the
financial district and in the admins.
tration of the criminal law"
Mr.. kilroe advocates as remedy for
existing condition IA the government
licensing and control of stock ex-
changes; ~ similar licensing for stock,
bond and other investment security
dealers; (3ldriving of the New York
Curb market from the street "as
public nuisance; "a compulsory and
complete public record of all security
sales and purchases within "A hours;
t5) similar record of collateral depos-
tied by investors, the amount of brok-
er's lien and names and addresses of
person or firm with whom collateral,
is -hypothecated; (6) complete public
information concerning financial con-
dition, plans, etc. of concerns before
they may offer stock for sale; "a
federal blue sky law" which would
prevent swindlers in other states from
doing business by mail, telegraph or
other interstate means with prospec-
tive victims in New York.