Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 12, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Tne Evening ielegram rublished every afternoon from the Telesram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. 4. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne Jear tereeese..$5.00 8iX moutn® ................ 2.60 #'hree mon.os 1.26 Delivered anywhere within the !1mits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume ¢f local matters crop conditions, founty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere far $1.00 per year. ——e e The civil war Is surely over in Florida and all the bitterness de- parted from its memories. Stone- wall Jackson Triplett is editiniz the Grand Army paper over at St. Cloud. O In Pinecllas county they are now warmly debating the proposition to build a $160,000 jail at Clearwater. This price would scem to indicate expectations of a very swell class of 'boarders, apartments ensuite, grill ‘room, cafe, palm garden, manicure ‘lady always in attendance and or- chestral music while the guests languidly nibble at their lobster a la newburg and other delicacies in season. ] —0 In a speech at Atlantic City Sat- urday, Speaker Clark went right to the heart of the subject and said: “We have put upon thes statute books in one session of Congress more constructive legislation than was cver passed by any Congress in the entire history of the repnblic ex- cept the first Congress.” A great truth plainly stated, and the Democratic party needs no bet- ter platform on which to go before the country and ask for its endorse- ment. --0— The fall of Antwerp is having an inspiriting effect uyon both the Ger- man army and people and will help to prolong the war. But to an im- partial outsider it is inconceivable that three mighty powers like France, England and Russia, with Japan, Servia and Belgium to aid them, will ever submit to end the conflict except upon terms of practical victory for themselves. Germany is magnlfl‘cent in war as she was in peace, but overwhelming numbers and resources must win in the end, as they always do. Ant- werp means the triumph of big guns over strong forts, and has contribut- ed that much to the science of war, " but it leaves the war itself Just about where it was, to be decided on other flelds by the weight of numbers and the commissary de- partment. P e ONE OF FLORIDA'S 5 SIGNAL ADVANTAGES ‘A correspondent of the Jackson- ville Metropolis, probably from some other State and not fully in- formed of agricultural conditions here, objects to a statement Paper that three or four cr Ps can be raised on the same piece of ground each year. As the superior advantages of Florida depend to con- siderable degree upon making good on this proposition, we reproduce the facts stated by the Metropolis and which can be veiified by thou- sands of men familiar with the sub- ject: “As to the number of crops to be raised, we have personally seen as many as ten crops of hay taken from land in this State in one year, and Capt. W, J. Hillman, of Live Oak reports a patch of alfalfa that has produced something near twenty crops of alfalfa in a vear. There is land that has produced a crop of corn, two crops of potatoes, and a crop of came, velvet heans, cow- Peag or something of that-Sort in a year. We do not contend that ev- ery acre will produce three, four or ten crops a year—but we do contend that the most of our eood land will produce more than one crop a year, and that the cost of winter feed and such matters that reauce the earning powers of the farmer of the North are inconsequential when tompared with the cost of the same items in Northern or Ncrthwestern States. The Florida Metropolis does not wish to see any farmer come to Florida and fail. We believe if a farmer comes here with plenty of capital, and will apply the same energy, intelligence and stick-to-it- iveness to his operations here, he will receive a much larger reward for his investment and effort than In any other State, and that he will have a better climate in which to live.” ' that [N THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA,, OCT. 12, 1314. I — 'We are somewhat, but not entire. ly in accord with the Times-Union when it says: “While we are always glad to have credit for anything we publish we do not find fault if another pa- per borrows it without credit. We feel like kicking if we see a “says the Florida Times-Union” sand- wiched in the middle of an editorial in such a way as to leave the reader in doubt whether it js the whole editorial or only one sentence that is quoted. But the meanest cuss in the whole crowd is the paper that credits things to ‘“Exchange” or to ‘‘a Florida paper’” or to ‘“‘a Southern pap‘er." To steal the whole thing without any pretence of acknowledzement is so high a compliment to the quality of the matter stolen that as a rule we chuckle at the unconscious tri- bute and let it go at that. The oth- er offence of sandwiching the credit near the middle of the article so as to deceive the casual or unobserv- ant reader, is very often committed by high-class papers end generally means that a hard-working writer is too tired or pressed for time tul. fill his space with original matter and resorts to the credit in the mid- dle to have the appearance of doing so. This saves his face, so to speak, while he saves his conscience by the fact that the credit is really given althowzh so obscured that it might pass unnoticed. There are tricks in all trades and the best of craftsmen will in' emergeneies resort to some of them. As for the other fellows mentioned by the T. U., they stand without excuse and they should be | blasted and withered and dessicat- ed and their unidentified dust scat- tered all over the seven seas. —_——— — The game warden of Escambiu county says that while many people there are complaining that the game laws are being violated, not one of these complainers can be in- duced to call names and give specific facts upon which a warrant of ar- rest could be issued. That ic an old, old weakness of human nature and it is one of the chief obstructions to the enforcement of law in every ‘community. Any fellow can voice his grouch in general terms, but it | takes courage to make himself a complaining witness against a par- ticular individual and 80 into court and face the music under oath. That’s bringing it too near home to suit him and might affect his per- sonal popularity. 0 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED UNDER SECTION 8 OF CHAPTER 48888, LAWS OF FLORIDA. Notice is hereby given that JOHN S. BDWARDS, purchaser of certificates numbers 24, 37, 39, 72, 74, 75, 191, 192, 193,211, 235, 239, 241, and 425, dated the 5th day of Awzust, A, D. 1912, has filed said certificates in my office, and has made application for tax deed to is- sue in accordance with law. Said certificates embrace the following described property situated in Polk county, Florida, to-wit: SW 1-4 of SE 1-4 of NW 1-4 Sec. 12, Tp. 28 8., R. 23 east, assessed as the property of Unknown and em- braced In certificate No. 24. Lot 5. block 2, Sloan & McRae subdivision of block 4, of Lake Beu- lah add., Sec. 13, Tp. 28 S., R. 23 east, assessed as the property of Un- known and embraced in certificate No. 37 g » A, off S. side of SW 1-4 of 1-4 Sec, 24, Tp. 28 S, R. 23 east, assessed as the property of Un- kno\;le and embraced in certificate No. 8 1-2 of NW 1-4 of SWi1-4 NW 1-4 Sec. 24, Tp. 28 cast, assessed as the Unknown_ and embraced in certifi- cate No. 74. Begin at N. W. cor. of NE 1-4 of NW 1-4, run 8. 5 chains, E. 4 chains, N. 5 chains, W. 4 chains and N 1-20of N 1-2 of NW 1-4 of NW' 1-4 Sec. 25, Tp. 28 8., R. 23 east, assessed as the property of Un- }{novyilg and embraced in certificate NO._ 75. INE 1-4 of NE 1-4 Sec. 1, Tp. 28 ., R. 24 east, assessed as the prop- erty of Unknown. and embraced in certificate No. 191. ‘N 1-2 of NE 1-4 Sec. 4. Tp. 28 S.. R. 24 east, assessed as the prop- erty of Unknown, and embraced in certificate No. 192, U. S, lot 3 (or E 1-2 of NW 1-4) Sec. 5, Tp. 28 8., R 24 east. assessed as the property of Unknown and embraced in_certificate No. 193. Lots 12, 13 and 14. block 13, Schivman's survey, being W 1-2 of N W 1-4 Sec. 18, Tp. 28 S.. R. 24 east, assessed ag the nroperty of Un- I§now|,1] land embraced in certificate No. 2 of S, R. 23 property of Lot 5, block 2, Scott's Lakeland Heights add., being a sub-div of lots 9, 10,011, 12, 13, 14 of Haines & Owens’ add.. See. 29, Tp. 28 S., R. 24 ecast, assessed as the property of Unknown and embraced in certi- ficate No. 235, JLot 23, block C. revised map of Dixieland, Sec. 19, Tp. 28 S., If 24 east, assessed as the property of Un- known and embraced in certificate No. 239. Lot 23, block C, revised mav of Dixieland, Sec. 19, Tp. 28 S. °R. 54 east, assessed as the property of Un- l{.naw‘n“and‘ embraced in certificate No. 241. SE 1-4 of NW 1-4 Seec. 32, Tp. 27 S, 25 east, nssessed as the prov- erty of Unknown and embraced in certificate No. 425, UNLESS said certificates shal] be redeemed according to law. tax deed will issue thereon on the 16th day of November, A. D. 1914. WITNESS my official signature and seallé?.i‘s the 9th day of October, A. D J. A. JOHNSON, / Clerk Circuit Court, Polk Countv. Florida. 3274 ———————————————————————— The National Union of Railway- men and the South Wales Miners’ Federation are going to acquire the | West London Labor College, jointly. ' Weekly Honor Roll For Week Ending Oct. 9, 1914 Those who have made 90 per cen:. or above in scholarship and who have been perfect in deportment, punctuality, and attendance, are en- titled to have their names placed on the following honor roll: GRADE XII Ned Skipper Mary Groover Edith Tomlinson Mary McKay GRADE XI Lurlene Pillans Genevieve Duggan Mildred Hampton Leon Jackson Frances Straw GRADE X A James Boulware Virginia Lufsey Alma Bassett George Haldeman Lucille Clough GRADE X B Lottie Bryant Bessie Bryant GRADE IX A Fred Whelpley Ethel Cook Elizabeth Meharg Burns Terrell ‘Malcolm McMullen GRADE IX B Burt Bowyer Marguerite Straw Harold Hinkley Elizabeth Dickerson Grace Murrell GRADE VIII A Roy Mitchell Vesta Todd Frances Holland Henry Scarr James Thomas GRADE VIII B D. H. Sloan Mary Weaver Donald Conant Harry Amidon Albert Murrell GRADE VII A Nora Manode Lawrence Fenton Maulsby Bryant Robert Boulware Dewey Brown GRADE VII B Ellen Watson Louise Smith Herbert Hart Jonnie Haynes GRADE VII C Mary McCaskell Mattie Burgner Louise Rogers John Shannon Paul Sammons GRADE VI A Florrie Sloan Helen Morse Willie Mae Burkhalter GRADE VI B Ottie Eaton Opal Lee Bullock Evelyn Yarnall Dora Cox Charles Jackson GRADE VI C David Carter Sarah Funk Marguerite Owens Marie Carr GRADE Lois Fitts Geraldine Ellis Douglas Van Sickler vV A D. H. Houser Marie Leonard GRADE V B Eddie McRae Carolyn Brusie Alyne Berry Susan Embich Elizabeth Gavin GRADE V C LaVergne Webster Mortimore Haynes Winston Smith Louis Swatts GRADE V D None GRADE 1V A Edith O’Doniel Louise Stokeg Jessie Hawkins Mary House Wayne Bevis GRADE IV B Paul Rader Lamar Cox Hattie Leonard Sarah Duncan Maggie Jones GRADE 1V ¢ Helen Sneed Isabelle Todd Clemmie Colton Elizabeth Yarnall Sallie Bryant GRADE IIT A Margaret Marshall Helen Boswell GRADE 111 B None GRADE 111 C None GRADE 11 D None CHARLES M. JONES. Tampa’s New City Hall and Police Hgadquand | A beautiful colored drawing of this building is on exhibiticn in the show windows of the Florida Elec- tric and Machinery Co. on Main street, and attracting considerable attention. The building which will be one of the finest in the State is ) tem and fixtures for b eleven stories high and extends | buildings. Bonfoe; and £ f throvgh an entire city block. The !chitects of Tampa, are ¢ Florida Electric and Machinery Co. | of the beautiful d« are electrical engineers installing | kin and Hyer are g the complete electric lighting sys- | tors on the building. | Only Three Plants Have Closed Down In Polk County The Industrial Index, of Columbus, Ga., the leading authority in the South on industrial development, hag the following timely matter con- cerning an important Florida indus- try: “Interesting and at this time es- pecially important facts concerning the great phosphate industry of Florida are contained in special cor- respondence from Tampa, Fla., pub- lished in this issue of The Industrial Index. The erroneous impression that the industry has practically suspended on account of the Euro- pean war has prevailed outside of Florida. As a matter of fact, Florida furnishes 80 per cent of the entire ‘|output of the United States and of the total amount produced in Flor- ida, only 40 per cent-s exported. ‘Polk county, Florida, is the cen- ter of the great phosphate industry of the State and of the twelve phos- phate plants in Polk county, only three have been closed since the European war began. One of the plants is owned by French people and the other two had been shipping their entire output to Germeany. It is well enough at this time to emphasize the status of the Florida phosphate industry.” The following is the special cor- respondence referred to: “Tampa, Fla., Sept. 28, “An erroneous impression prevails regarding the status of the phos- Dhate industry in Florida. The State exports large quantities of phosphate to Europe, and on account of the closing down of several mines it has been supposed by outsiders that the industry was in a state of suspend- ed animation on account of the Eu- ropean war. Florida furnishes petween 50 and 60 per cent of the world’s supply of phosphate and 80 per cent of the en- tire output of the United States. Of the phosphate produced in this State, only 40 per cent is exported, the remainder being used in this country. Polk county is the center of the great phosphate industry of Florida. There are twelve phosphate plants in Polk county and only three of them have closed since the war be- gan. One of these plants is owned by French people who have gone home to take part in the war. The other two ship their entire output to Germany and have no market for the product at present on account of disturbed European conditions. “The three suspended plants are owned by wealthy and entirely re- sponsible corporations and will re- sume operatiors as soon as the pres- ent trouble is over. The larger phos- phate mines in Florida are con- trolled by large corporations of am- ple resources and the industry as a whole is well financed and on a solid foundation. ————— St. Louis, Mo., theatrical stage mployes and musicians have joined hands, and their unions will hence- forth act together in matters of com- mon interest. 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