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PAGE FOUR from Berlin The meager reports fr ! l]e tvefllnu !elegrdm which get through by wireless indi- afternoon ll‘om \he cate uninterrupted German success Lakeland, Fla. coblisued every Telegram Building, combined against the French and sutered in the postoffice at Lake-|Dritish armies, and as there is wad, Florida, as wail matter of the|nothing from London a0 contradict pecond class. this, these reports are probably — |true. The Germans seem to every- where heavily and outnumber the allies, Providence as usual L. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. is on the SUBSCRIPTION RATES. side of the heaviest battalions P Y s e SR e A - e ${X moucn® . -... voiv 200 To the spreading dispute as to the 9§ hree monuns ... 125 |relative merits of brick and oiled Delivered anywhere within the|sand roads, in wnich every county 1 mits of the City of Lakeland for 10 sonts a week in Florida ouzht to feel a lively in- terest, the Ocala Star contributes this which has a material bearing from the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, evidence: # weekly newspaper giving a resume “There is not the least doubt| of loca! matters crop conditions, | *hat the brick is the best, but that coanty afairs, etc. Sent anywherelis no reason why the oiled nand is of Ocala, on vsed road in is a stretch ¢t oiled which has not been re- paired since it was put down Just outside constantly good. most tir $1.00 per year. not —_— hearing the news from Lee John that war is Since Marion county, Trice is also con-}{sand road, vinced hell, especially when the totals from the ballot box foot up wrong. county Bro. some yeurs ago, and yet it is almost as cood as new.” R A il WHY NOT THE BOUQUETS? 10— The Miami Metropolis still con- | > tinues to insist at great length that R The St. new constitution to know Times this sudden Petershurg wants Florida needs a § i why opinion still continues to eruption and public ruy remain stubbornly stagnant on the of praise for Editor Jordan of the Fage g ; Punta Gorda Herald. \Well, Adrian e is a fine old brother of the craft, = T : .. |for one thing; also, if you've got Unless the opposing generals in anything nice to say about a man don’t wait until he is dead to say it, for he'll never know about it then. Flowers are well enough for such the European war have aholished prayer as an aid to success in bat- tle they might get an elegany pray- er tip from the following form of s f mortuary occasions, but good vords petition used by an old German " tha 1Myt i vilal bl inat . < . or e ‘ing are vita orces 1¢ field marshal under Frederick the i i ki give them real quality of merey, blessed, for they bless both giver and receiver, There is no need to be chary of good words in this world, for they A are in plentiful stock, and it is bet- | 18080 Ganit lioih: 0k, Dinhestaonit ter to use them too freely than not Help thgse ANt G ;flt all or to hand them out so erude-"' fust let us fight it out among mlr-'”w]‘v that they ,('a”'\' 1D BORLE Lot I flavor and are like the reluctant nigzard contribution of a miger. Other thi cqual, a per- sonal paragraph, upon appropriate, occasion, with a kindly flavor in it is immeasurably better than one gratuitously tipped with a sting or {with unpleasant sarcasm larking help, and, like the Great when he was going into bat- i they are twice tle against the Austrians with the odds heavily on the side of the en- emy: “Heavenly give me Your not be disgraced in my old age. Father, 1 ask You tu aid today that | may dogs of ——— Those people who think that the vast Russian army now pouring mto' East Prussia will have an easy trip to Berlin because most of the kais- er's troops are fighting the French being and Britjsh may he surprised z A g g .M ‘Tl 4 ko between the lines. The former is learn that confronting this Russian : et the product of a generous spirit advance are 800,000 German and A s obeying the injunction to speak no Austrian troops. In addition, the . 5 3 N |evil nor keep selfish silence when a broad Vistula river will have to be | ¢ A 2 pleasant word would be in season; passed, as well as a line of forts the AR : & 5 the latter, the distilled venom of a Germans have been years in pre- i N i m ; i {mean little soul or the ¢heap froth paring. The Russians will appar-| 6 of a mere smart ateck who mistakes ently have all they can do to take ha s _ " : . ang S L care of their end of the fight and : f i journalism with a can hardly be relied on to help their allieg in France. ——0 With th, backing of the entire Florida delegation in both houses of Congress, Senator Bryan's for a United States ship to succeed the Shelby of ly good. his coarseness for wit breeding for “punch” to it. Editor Straub is within the latter knows how to feel at former. certainly not and he home in the class, prospects circuit judge- 9 s Wm“‘“(“ 45| SPECIAL SESSION OF TEX- ll‘ \;'«)1;1;1 h(* a 11':11‘(‘ jlll‘(lli- AS LEGISLATURE cial honor 1';)1' ‘ CALLED FOB RE- LIEF OF FARM- Judge S0 young a man, but Senator Bryan has ample ability and character for the place and we ERS. should be delighted to see him ;:vll e t. We ought to have more young| -\ustin, Texas, \ug. 27—ty men on the beneh, anyway. They | ) . Colquitt of Texas hias have growing minds and can meet | Ctlled the Legislature in special new conditions better than the old [S€SSi0N to pass a warchouse Dbill to facilitate the holding of cotton. The bulk of the Texas crop is marketed on the phere and as the war has closed fellows whose learning is fossilized and scout the idea that law is a progressive science, It both sides ::‘” tlie tonth: tha the l’.urulwzu! markets the 'l'c.\;x; present Kuropean war has been |CFOP must cither be held mml_ marked thus far by enough cruelty the war 1s over, thrown upon the to non-combatants to make it a American mills or S“MAW‘\PCC“"' conflict of barbarism that would be lators, A warehouse ',”“ LRI diseracefu] to savages. The truth|POSed to gn;\blc the farmers to is bad enough, but when enemies, >tOT¢ their C”H_“” 11 ‘\\lrlltlt‘d begin to talk about each other lh*‘.";“{lrdwn"\..\ and I.“r the issuance don't hesitate to rely on their |© ”w\‘l.lt!'lmv I,'L‘.“‘llYI" under State imagination for facts when the SUDEEVIaION, !h\‘ _lmn\_“ it is understood, will, if desired, loan facts give out or are effective. The too tame to be money on the cotton so stored at French and Germans ; . \ { interest, en-|take calomel because calomel is of. o ER S are highly civilized people and 1[‘ L el low rate-of sIesh ; : & ¢ e calo 'n 1 is of to fill the red te i ¥ $4D S200BERES ' ab lHl" the producer to keep pos-|ten dangerous Calomel is a chlo- | . e is not likely that war would so soon s Bk e Y - ancy caused recent d : y \\\‘1 m of his cotton. 111\I of mercury, as your doctor will Fidos e B el S LR Lol B he Texas crop is estimated at|tell you, and as everybody knows, |, =~ °: ™ tooDer. Judge k- | s soldiers, reared by decent parents in hree and one-half million bales,|mereury is a potson. '” 1. ved ot | PO E R BEE o 3 ERLT S LAR ¢ LSRR Lt e : {from Goverr ety efads it kot good homes, into savage Dbrutes valued at approximately $250,- When you think you need a dose | ma - will g e 1 >.1I) e l]v\vl itin 111 kindsg o 000,000. Texas 1\1,“(1”\‘(.5 one- (‘I. liver m:.d.t ine, instead of whip- ofco -and: ente [& he w 4 t cruelties aczainst helpless men,|. . 4 : ping vour liver up with calomel, go g ortant 0 s ru 1 ehil fourth of the cotton crop ot thk“' ke v i P AU iduties. Since i 1 | W n ¢ ren . ey . . 0 Lake larmacy g § | b Jdg omen and children world. TChe American mills are e [”A Iulu , pay Irm\ {t:ouner | b » % = ( & for a bottle o odson's Liver 1 AT o“‘ : capable of handling about 35 per “Sradialniige «’ 3 b 7 )‘ T leumulating, a kson will | seside S ates s e ¥ 58 € vegetable liq é S 5 | ScBIRITRINI o) SHomiAt e RAEIOE THe production of the| £n S R IG textea Buny b ‘ IS NOW OPEN Senator Bryan to the federal bench, Utitod Stk leaving 8,000,000 " starts the liver to action just as|. * 1€ catch- | BS. b o : N ¢ ! wit then Governor Trammell will have|, 3 ¢ gt urely as calomel does and is per ! ; siness | t i t g hales to he ‘\I‘“”UI -l!l(l of this wn”\ mild and harmless, w H‘ 0 T naTizng ) ‘ ind 3 j 'I“t,m]‘ e M; : 1‘ amount the English spinners take pag after-effects. No restriction .t as offi ; 15 giving 1ts Customers PRO an until his successor can be elect- ; VIR0 | and satisf . 17 St 0,000 . anv 2,200, | al i fan g " e and satisfactorv carvie ¢ PRI ! ed in the regular way. This gives 3,500 I“’.l“' rerm o s it or diet is necessary. It is good | | o 18tac 1“1,\ Service. (l A\("-\ { f th le of Per Lt e Bt 000 hales: France 1,000,000 bales:!tor children and they like it | More tha ¥ ® 01 Dr Toil t Articl ~ 3 ( e people of Pensacola their oppor- . SRS 1 “UeS 10lle cies d 28 oA R uacH i, [talv 300,000 bales: and the re-| Dodson's Liver Tone eiv h ! penter : ‘¢t Articles, Candies. tunity to urge the claims of Hon. e : ! i SRS i W Wil A\ Biount of that oty for the mainder of the exports go to the pertect satisfaction in relievine con- ! - 5y ; y mills of Spain, Belgium, Russia,'stination and in t St Ic I nk‘ place and they will be sure to do so. g . {as : 4 € ream and Co]d il : : Japan and other countries. iver that your m filed w Judge Blount lias been called Withe LG o e 3 I s \—r’ R If You ly sat ss out dissent the ablest lawyer In ad S st | 4 ’ 4 3 | you in everv wa nbatreo | K d K Ot Florida, and he came so near beinz |WANTS TWO MILLION 3 €ra's an y atChes ‘l\ust nominated senator in the primaries BALES OF COTTON G0OD ROADS 3 alscy 3 N a few years ago that he issned an ADS DAY ! A e L R B | give | > ~an 1d f than} ' le at : 4 — KER\ g1ve her a box of can address o hanks to the people a ’ P . DR o1 - NE . 1 " £\ ' ¢ r : ' \‘ e “.‘ e .' "_‘ F' ; New York, Aug. 28.—Southern Shrevepor La Aug 27 19 €anadian Nor - { \ERN ) Blg’ fresh Shi »ment n er the first primary in which befoqtton gealers have received an or- Throughout » State o f Lovisiana [the transcor ) ¥ = o ran far ahead of his competitors |der for 2,000,000 bales of cotton today is Good Roads Dav and ¢ vate y B “v‘ln"x‘ Vvou t 1 )r Yy b ~ Py i s R . y : be 1C " > o . (- . ‘ But the second primary knocked him |¢pom Japan, so that the latter might ery citizen is requested to work on | d st O . 'Ol trade elsewhere give the 1 1 v o he o 4t 1 s | A 1 t 2 out and Bryan got the plum Helmeet the Chinese demand for the public roads of rist 2 e = would be a stroug ire in the Sen-|ighed cotton goods, which ha ward or district, in the endeavor tolsued a v ONE Iy been supplied improve the highways of the State |_\]3m;_ ce preside . > : PH uvon the issue and makes excellent® [castern hemis- | THE EVENING TELEGRAM —————————————————————————— — Half Century of Improvement In - Railway Mail Cars i was given |idea. Before that day the mail was distributed according to ad- {dresses at certain | post-offices, which us uullv the (lhmlmtmw points of who le | states. h\\.m slow and labor rous work. (tributing { Mich., points, Green Ba, a pair of mice made their 'home in a pouch that had lain| in the days. several finally post-oftice for When the pouch Ireached its destination, upper Lake Superior, Ithe receiving post-master not only the rodent home- \‘ul' Fers, hut also a large family of lit- tle mice. They had made beds of chewed-up letters. The post- master reported the matter to ithe Chicago office and sent along the mice as an exihibit which was received by George B, Arm- strong, the assistant post-master. To prevent a repetition of such an occurance, shores of finally evolved the idea of hav- ing the mail distributed on the trains while in transit. was ridiculed. One clared “The Government have to employ a regiment of men to follow the trains to pick cup the letters that blown out of the cars.” ever, the first postal-car, an ordi- pnary baggage car equipped with | {racks and pigeon holes, made its Jwnitial run from Chicago to Clin- yton, Towa, fifty years ago today. I Today every nation in the civi-, (hzed world is distributing o large part of its mail matter in railway mail cars, ted States over ‘mail clerks are 18,000 railway separating over 90 percent of all the mail origi- 'nating in this country and a ]er(‘ volume coming from for- eign lands. They have separat- ed in a single year nearly 23,000,-' ;000,000 pieces of mail matter, not inu‘lndinu‘ registered mail. They |travel an aggregate distance of 505,000,000 miles every vear on the 27,000 domestic transporta tion routes having a combined mleage of 450,000 miles, service has been raised to the! Iighest point of efficiency today and the present ratio of errors in distribution has heen reduced to one i 10,000 picces of mail. The clerks are expected to dis- tribute the mail so that there will be no rehandling in the post of- fices of ]l!“ cities and to sepa frate it into pulh\:\\ u-ncflmm!- ing with cach mail carrier's route n the cities, Tn thv case of the |largest cities they must separate it according to sectional substa- "tions, Considering the speed which the clerks sort the mail, IFifty years ago today the world's first railway mpail car| its official test. Two| mice were responsible for the| designated | ., were | At one of these 41!\-i near the| found | Armstrong sought | to speed up the mail service, and | would be ! How-' In the Uni-, BnmstB v. P, U Wil Rtndcl Fine Program meeting of the Bapt held in the Auditor- st church on o'clock. | A | CI i BENEATA LR [ the First | ium of Sunday evening at v { The following program will b rried out at this session, [ Miss Minnic Dee Wilde Subject—Modern Missionar - | ment., : ; Piano Solo—Margurite Straw Introd on—Frances Straw. Seript [.esgon King Reva Fletcher Need to Build Church u Foreign PFields—Miss Eva Tift Irs Phillips Mrs Quartet-— Mrs Monterier and Why We Must Our Missiol i «<ant. The Use of Printin tal and Medical Mis- in Missi nary s as Hel Miss Eva sionarie Work, Some K Fields-—Mrs Reading—Gladys Davis, Why W Are Training Young People in the B. Y. P, U.—Mr. A G cWright Mission The plan ! man de-| will! RSE—————— Enjoyable Outing and Fish Fry on Lake Parker Parker's island was the scene of a very enjovable picnic yesterday, lwhen Mr. R, .. Mayes took a party lake in hig motor truck., and conveyed them in a launch over to spend the day in fish- to the the island to ing and bathing. The merry crowd "arrived at the island a little after {noon, and after a pienic lunch, spent afternoon in r of the finny fishermen a delicious fish [the remai 'angling for the tribe To- wards evening, the ling been successtul, hav- supper was prepared by members of which all did ample then returned a late hour, having ightful holiday, Those Mayes' were Mr., | the party, to insliwn The ito Lakeland at hu(l a very del Who enjoyed Mr party hospitality on this occasion, and Mrs J. R. Boulware and three Mrs. R. 1., Mayes and Annabel and Della Muae and Mr, and Mrs tittle son family, (UR GREATEST CO‘\IMERCIAL OPPORTU\IITY Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 28 Edwin I’ Ansley, a prominent real estate man who reached home from |',wrnin vesterday, declares that the greatest mupu. reial opportunity of thy Uni ted States since the war is found in the situation war growing out of the I'he war will canse temporary copression all over the world when the smoke has cleared away ameriwea will be in the most con manding commercial no. tion of hey . x § history,” he sa “The confl (the swaving of the train plung-3, > O & s, ol ] . A > ) brought home to Americans as )" ing along at 50 miles an hour, the S g DTSR IS oL th riE Pl : 2 ping ¢ ( have done the im wnsands of railway connecting portance of t points, the locations of over 60.-| e i l'mm post offices in the (in the cities. United In the case of the lll.‘lll‘]‘.\ riten addresses it hecomes a marvel how the railwav mail clerk can work without a oreater proportion of errors, {DON'T POISON YOUR- That's what you may do if you SELF WITH CALOMEL ’ n ducts from home raw stead of shipping them to be fin high | | | e ;G(‘VERNOR MAKES materials in- rope to returned to us at —— St \ugustine, Aug, 28 Att George Jackson, of the law firm )t Dunham & Jacks mty judge St children, | ,\IL«i Marshall, | Humphries and | JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT | | | I You buy a DIAMOND, a WA | . SILVERWARE from your JEWELER |, ° > CONFIDENCE in him. PIERSONAL attention to every det; PRl ¢ 1Y and GUARANTEE are what we | 5 R Conner& O St [ Have You Seen b DORTIERRES s 1 ¢ Phone No. 384 Laaad st Sl e BT + Prices Slaughtered to a fn .‘,"O,,_O,:‘o.j,.yj.o.g)o F2 2w 00w L DT Tt o FO1Y n Rl ™) Vi ONFIDENCE plays a big py game of business and CVeryg YOUR BUSINESSS. 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