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The Evening Telegram fOW FROSTPROOF Published every afternoon from The Telegram EBuilding, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake. land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year Six months . . 2,50 Three months .. ees 125 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. .$5.00 ——————————————— From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. ————— e * The Starke Telegraph settles a public issue of some size but not much heft in this summary fashion: “The most gullible and chimerical of all crankg is he who advocates State division.” Now the next one | of you fellows to speak up in favor of the affirmative of that issue will know just what you are. Our sympathy is distinctly with the Miami Metropolis in its protest againgt a custom recently illustrated in a Jacksonville local item in| which the man in a scandal lhatl énded in tragedy Is given the hon.'a ten.acre young grove to feed a into the details of the contest. Tell orable prefix of Mr. in front of hisy name and the other is referred to as; Bananas and pineapples begin tol"‘ volume. How to go in and win “the Adams woman.” When equal- suffrage comes that sort of injustice | will end. Armed with the ballot a| woman has a weapon to defend her- self with in more ways than one. The Polk County fair in this city, which closes today has been educa - tive in high degree for many peo. ple who are strangers in our State and have little or no conception of what can be and is grown every year in Florida soil. These people come down here after a long car ride, and it must be admitted that the view from the coach windows is not a prepossessing one. It shows Florida at her worst, rather than her best, and gives an utterly mis. leading idea ag to the productivity of the State and what has already been accomplished here, Hence they get off the train, pleased perhaps with the climate, but dissatisfied with everything else, because in ig- norance of everything else. But a visit to the county fair and an in- spection of the splendid exhibits of fruits and vegetables and other pro - ducts of our soil opens their eyes with genuine amazement and pleas. ure, and as “seeing 1is belleving” they zo away with vastly different and better ideas of Florida and her resources. Northern tourists in Lakeland have nearly all attended the fair, and without exception they declare it to be a revelation to them in what it proves as to the capacity of Florida soil, with the rizht man behind the hoe and the plow. THE HORRORS OF WAR IN POLAND Because Belgium is nearer to us and we get much more mews from that unhappy little land, we think that the chief suffering of the war has been endured by those people, but listen to what Henry Sienkie. wicz, one of Poland’s foremost citi- zens, the man who wrote Quo Vadis, says about his country: “In the Kingdom of Poland alone there are 1,500 villages burned or damaged; a thousand churches and chapels destroyed; nine out of ten provinces occupied by the Germans, who seized everything, even to the peasants’ chickens. The homeless villagers have sought shelter in the forests, where it is no exagzeration to say that women and children are dying from cold and hunger by the thousands daily. he chiliren raise their fleshless arms and cry to their mothers for bread, but the Polish mother has nothing to give ttem but tears. “Poland comprises 125,500 square kilometers. One hundred thousand of these have now been devastated by Austro German troops. More than a million horses and 2,000,000 head of horned cattle have been seized by the invaders, and in the! whole of the 100,000 square kilo. meters in the possession of the Aus- tro German troops not a grain of| corn, not a scrap of meat, nor a drop of milk remained for the civil pop- ulation. the present arc estimated at 1,000, . 000,000 rubles ($500,000.000). No fewer than 400,000 workmen have lost their means of livelihood.” The St. Augustine Record says there is no law in Florida against shootin the M T find, statutes t against slaughter Meanwhile we s buzzard killing, tr cial interpretation which makes a law void for uncertainty. The buz-| sard question is taking up consider -/ able space in the Florida papers and we are glad to note that the foul bird has few if any friends among the newspapers. A mile high it hangs with grace in the sky, but on earth §t is as indecent as the European war. buzzards; ti to that Which is right? 1l go on with our to the judi GETS ITS NAME (Continued from Page 1.) ud fertilizer, first year, $75.00. First class attention and fertilizer second year, $100.00. First class attention and fertilizer, third year, $125.00. First class attention and fertilizer. fourth year, $175.00 Five hundred and eighty grape. fruit or orange trees four years old will easily produce one box to the tree worth $2.00 per box, $1,160.00. Groves owners figure that it costs 20c per box to raise fruit; this ap! plies to groves that are six years old and upwards and are reciving proper attention. The average net yield on groves here is from $250.00 to $350.00 per acre, though there are records of groves under scientific cultivation and irrigation the crops of which sold for from $800. up to $1,000. per acre. 2 The question is often ask: How will we sell our fruit after we raise it. The selling is an easy matter. The commission merchants or their iagents are glad to purchase your fruit, either by the bulk crop, or by box on the trees, or by the box de- livered at the packing house. In a young grove you can grow a variety of profitable and successful crops. such as tomatoes, okra, egg- plants, beans, sweet potatoes, water- melons, peppers, cabbage, lettuce, ete. There can be cut enough hay from horse a year. fruit from twelve to eighteen months after being set out. A quarter acre of bananag will yield the producer $100 per year; pine! apples, $500 to $700 per acre. Man- goes are as profitable as oranges; there are many other fruits that are thriftty growers here but have been neglected. ‘There are three large and up-to- date nurserieg here that are a great convenience;it enables you to pur! chase your trees and set them out in the same day, which are more suc-. cessful than trees that are shipped in from other points, and avoidg any likelihood of importing disease. ‘Taxes are quite low in Florido, on a basis of one fourth of valuation of property at the rate of 28 mills, Young groves are taxed on a basis of wild land, and not until they are self-supporting are the taxes in. creased on them as improved prop- erty. The School District Has Been Bonded The Frostproof school district has been bonded for $15,000. for the construction of a brick school, which is to be completed by September, 1915. ' This school is to have a seat! ing capacity for 500 and will be modern and up to.date in every re | spect, 2 | The present school with its rapld growth has become entirely too small. They are at present four teachers and 175 scholars. Churches fThere are three religious denomi nations represented in Frostproot— the Unlon congregation owns a rlce |y, building on Holy Hill overlooking Lake Clinch, the Methmodists have an attractive brick building, the Baptist are at present in their tem! porary quarters, Explaining “Memory.” When you speak of others as hav- ing a good memory, you do not mean that at all. Instead of meaning that the man with a “good memory” has accurately perceived an event in the full ramifications of all its details, and recorded it in hiz whole human texture ready for re iuetion at will, what you really ate is that ne has good power of retention, irrespec- tive ol detai'cd accuracy or faithfule ness of the full recollection.—Dr. Leonard Keene Hirshberg. Folding’ Card Table The material losses up tofy Can be used for a va- riety of purposes. It is easily carried out, takes up practically no room when folded, selocted Lir h, legs braced and t nois« bed v robber and p-o lo s, | shod to prev. tect pit 1 . Weighs 9 lbs, Price - - - $2.25 McKay Furniture Co. PHONE 414 H STANOING MAESTR CONTESTANTS SHOW BG GANS (By Contest Manager.) Vera Buchanan Miss Hazel Willilamg . Miss Anna Ellis ..,.. Kathleen Carter Maggle Yates .. lEdna Aylor ..... | Alpine Richardson iAnnn Cardwel] ... 148,300 Thursday closed the special of - | Mrs. Nellie Walker 107,300 fer of 5,000 extra votes on payment| (We have not dropped the names of accounts and the cast of votes was Of contestants whose names do not extra heavy. Contestants whose 2PPear om thig list, but they have names were away down, were DOt reported, mor have any votes brought up, because of this offer, been cast for them this week. They and several of the leaders took ad-|2re still eligible, however, to parti-; vantage of the-uffer. cipate in the contest. We would ap- It sasums that Mtk ok Akp chhios | preciate having all contestants call | ants have not worked as mm\m; E SeSpest Seadvinsiom and ment Miss Marion Latty, the manager in as they should. because of the “’"chlm B ettt parent big lead of a few. We would OFFICE HEADQUARTERS ARE like to meet these contestants, and ' ABOVE AUDITORIUM THEATER. show them how to get in the race to stay until the close. aoz,wo] 284,750 271,550 214,550 | 201,400 m.,isb o 165,5' The contest has just started; there ! mm: .‘:tlw ::;I."”:ld the ' is plenty of time to go in and win. master mechanic, “you can restore its All that is necessary is the proper effectiveness by pouring a little nitric spirit, and diligent effort. acid "'"d“a This “!’:3“"':“ raised , parts and deepens the sun! rts so We have only announced two that it will agtzn file your nulll:.or cut a bar of iron.” prizes, it is true, but we are not 1 through yet. We have plang under way that will make this contest in- teresting to those that are not in Skeptical. the lead, as well as the leaders. “Don’t tell me you're a college grad- Miss Marion Latty, assistant con.|U8te! Why, this letter of yours hasn't test manager, will be at contest|® *IR8le misspelicd word in it!"—Life. headquarters all day Monday, and e would like to meet all contestants f}s.%. who have entered the contest, and whose work has not been productive of good results. She will gladly go S you how to go about securing votes, one of the many handsome prizes that is and will be offered. Below we give the standing of contestants to date: Contestant. Georgia Lanier Laura Southard Rose Branch O’Donald.. Mrs. Kate Booth Mrs. W. J. Merrill.. Virginia Mcllwain .. Mrs. C. Livingston Rose Lee Stenson . Mrs. Chas. Conner .. Miss Susie Tucker .. Miss Helyn Sneed . Mrs. B. K. Young Clara Tomlinson .. Mrs. Maud Hardin . Mrs. R. J. Perkins Miss Lurline Pillans . Mrs. R. E. Scipper Nona Turner Genevieve Duggan . Mrs. Walter Bates ... Emily Wilson .. Mrs. W. B. Moon... Mary Groover . Hazel McMullen . Florence' Zimmerman . . Caroline Brusfe ... Beulah Watson ... Mrs. T. C. Watson . i t! No. Votes 934,700 932,400 \ 901,850 | lys bpdbomemerse 850,900 822,650 801,350 785,950 713,950 771,600 761,450 754,250 733,000 791 200 654,650 645,709 635,650 591,300 576,250 544,700 534,000 483,250 | 465,800 457 250 438,400 316,550 374,850 150,100 | AVINGS -- LOA SAYS TO YOU TODAY SAVE MONEY GET A HOME for running or paid up stock, be- ho last publication of the charter will charter members, with all the h and privileges that go with such “‘for alwi and in addition, the privilege to secure before those subscribing later. Lakeland Savings-Loan Co. members have equal rights, co-operating, they save money together. Lend money to each other. Divide | the profits with cach other, Work together. | Lakeland merchants claim they will play the game of ‘“‘co-operation,” all buying to- | gether In large quantities cheaper, ete. so they can all sell to the public at lower prices, yet do better for themselves as well as for eir custon: avings-1. BUILDERS' HARDWARE, LET'S DO BUSINESS WITH co-operal and econo- N by not paying big ies or blg prof- its as do other corporations to a few, In or- ' der that It may pay er cent to 75 per cent greater dividends to all its members. This is why it is worth while to ‘“belong. These local Institutions throughout the U. ped thel 8 this co-op members that they now have standing to their credit available for whatever they want (o use it, more than a Billion Dollars Hundreds ~ of with nothing nt home owners, while thousands of others have grown to become strong. Influential and possessed of $10.000 to $50,000 of the world's wealth. Not only can the poor thus become inde- pendent or t ch can impro may also secure the riches faction that come with the consclousness tha they have co-operated with others to better the condition “of their fellow members. SUBSCRIBE NOW, and be in it getting particulars from other members. and from ou office indicated below where you may also subscribe for stock, and while securing all the above advantages, the charter now belng pub- lished in the Telegram, will show all invest- ments you can make will bo absolutely SAFE with such a board of officers and directors as it has. 17 Ky. Bldg. Lakeland, Flaj¢ BEBE S SEOIBDDOBEE 83 Autom Grad o plece of diamond jewelry. are planning a ‘gift that will always}; please, that will last forever, select WHEN YOU PUT YOUR GCOD MONEY INTO { STYLE, THE RIGHT QUALITY, THE RIGHT PRICE., | THEN BUY YCUR BUILLERS' FROM US. WE WILL GIVE THE RIGHT STYLE QUALITY AND PRICE, AND ALSO A SQUARE DEA Lakeland Hardware and VAN HUSS’ PLACE Salesroom located W. Main y Deen. Loca! Agent 3¢9,600 EVENING TELEGRAM TO GIVE VOTES ON AILL CASH PAYMENTS From this date the Evening Tele- | am will give votes in the Majestic : eater contest on all cash job printing and advertising, also on all | accountg paid. Votes will be given‘ on the same basis as all other mer . | chants in this contest. For subscriptions, however, we of— fer unusua] inducements, as every dollar paid in this way counts as much ag three paid for mu'thhlgv else. Thus, a year’s subscription to the Evening Telegram carries with it 15,000 votes; a yearly subscrip- tion to the Lakeland News. 4,500 votes; and so on. We have been compelled to dis- continue the daily coupong that ap- peared in the Telegram, as in many instances the papers were robbed of these coupons before they reachea the subscriber, and the plan wul otherwise unsatisfactory. Cash sales of the paper carry 100 votes ro.l each paper purchased. Subscribers who pay weekly can exchange the receipts they take' from the carriers for votes by pre- senting them at this office; 200 votes will be given for each weekly re. ceipt. The One SurefGift 'ways welcome and admired is a If you | & t from our diamond jewelry collec ion. There are pietes to suit every purse and designs to satisfy everyl, ti i ; | To the Public Beginning FEB. 1st our business will be Strictly Cash to All We carry nothing but High-Grade Mhoes And will give you THE BEST or your Money at All Times Our SERVICE and SHOES are ALWAYS of the BEST We Make A SPECIALTY of FITTING FEE1 Our SHOE RE PAIRING DEPARTMENT is in a class by itself. One of tbe BEST equipped Machine shops in the State. All work done promptly by an expert. Work callcd for and delivered. “There is a Reason’’ Dutton-Harris Co. FOOT-FITTERS SHOES THAT FIT Shoes That Please 123 Kentucky Ave. Phone 358-Blue $353844 pdtd - SRTITLTEIATT s £oddd ELECTRIC & i S i et e 787 YCU WANT THE RIGHT | »l! W i HARDWARE } ST » L SRR EACH OTHER! ——————— Plumbing Co. o e RWeT ovire e eire See the 1915 Buick Models Buick obiles 3t. at Motor Shop A College Musical Comedy To be Presented by MISS J. PEARLE ROGERS With A Local! Company of Forty Ladies and Gentlemen Primrose k. e U Benefit Woman's Club ———————" e o A . The Auditor Red Cross Pharmacy Prices: 75 and 50c, and 35¢ for Ch ium, Wednesday Evening, March 3d : Seats on Sale and Reserved Tuesday, March 2d, 9 a. m., ildren under 12 years = m’m‘ub POPIP ISP | [ s ELECTRIC & 3] "COME SATURDAY TO THE Lunch and Bazaar Sale GIVEN BY THE LADL. & AID OCIETY At our store, Kibler Annex, where the Ladies’ Aid So- cicty will hold a bazar and sale of cakes, candy, and other good things to eat, and will serve luncheon. Lo ked By kKl ricity FLORID i L IRIL& MAUKINR) Lo TH" ELECTRIC STORE Phone 46 Kibler Hotel Bidg. : L ELECTRIC Sy i SRR PEOPEOEDBBIPDIED w»«:mw«&-w ‘ “The First Step is all the Difficulty” — Old Proverb “important undertaking in life’s work, the first st¢i taken with a feeling of confidence and sccur o Backed hyl the knowledge of a healthy savings accot at step will be made more casy and secure. ) rtir Opportunities constantly occur for the one with cial backing e invite v st e king. We invite you to start an account in our bu You are not already a depositor, Ina should b Liberal interest on savings compounded. : FIRSTNATIONALBANK C. W. DEEN, President. C. M. CLAYTON, Casbier. THIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. Collins & Kelley DEALERS IN Crushed Rock, Fertilizer and Lime East Lafayette St, on Seaboard Ry. TAMP, = 2 FLORIDA —_— ANALYSIS i j‘“l__?nl«.\‘sgs of the Fertilizer & Tla. The analysis was ma e Chemist by L. Heinburg n xh»vl’dl\irv\' t, Lab. No, ) Moisture, Lime—Ga0 | Equivalent to Carb, e—G: Insoluple Matter e 52 Iron and AIumina—FezO; & Ah Our Lime Fert and Truck Garden; 0.13 per cent «+-. 5450 per cent ..+ 97.34 per cent o oo 3,26 per cent 03 . o.12 per cent ilizer is highly recommended for Citrs ng.