Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 14, 1911, Page 4

PAGE FOUR, The Evening Telegram ———————————————————————— Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year .$3.00 Six months . 2.50 Three months ......... 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, ¥rom the same office is issued LAKELAND NEWS newspaper giving a re- crop condi- Sent THE a weckly sume of tious, county anywhere for local matters, affairs, etc. $1.00 per year, MAKE LAKELAND THE I another column appears a com- OIS TGO SO0 PARK TRAMMELL TELLS WHY HE WOULD LIKE TO BE GOVERNOR OHOMOEOF WWWWW 8 Editor Pensacola Journal: You have kindly asked me to con- «tribute a brief article upon the sub-| TAR BVENING TBLEORAM LAKELAND, FLA., DEC., 1, 1911, N HHOLOBOO400 ¢ ¢, o : - MAKE THIS A ' g .‘people will not only demand, but can g‘ ‘WA-'-CH CH R IS-'-M AS’ ’ 3 vants the unquestioned virtues of strict integrity in all matters, great ljm, “Why 1 Would Like to BelG(;v-iand il 304 of SRl Soer woeo THE M‘N[C'A]tn filfl' % RIOIOI000:0 1 -4 ernor.” and | thank you sincerely for ; tion of all the officer’s faculties to g the privilege. the most useful and beneficial ser- FOR G[NTS t t da g fOR lADI[S i ; G ¢ | vice that can be rendered. g Heme Flards. becate thie splondia_ stte| _TO (80 maD Who hasthe ight con- The. present for every day ¢ ..., & p | ception of his duty, the ambition to WATCHES SGTVIC@ '0" I_adies & fients 2 PINS kas b he h f life time; ) 185 beah (the hOMe. 0% My, 188 * |serve the people in a public capacity [N CHAINS % NECK CHAINS because her history and traditions|jg not for the purpose of enriching CHARMS X i 4 < ive dear to me and have always com-' himself or any special class in ma- § k g PENDANTS ande ’ est interest and sym- | terial wealth; but he is moved by the FOBS ¢ l mve a Very |al'ge Sloc LOCKETS manded my deepest interest y e P A EMBLEMS ¢ 3 BRACELET J 'higher and nobler purpose of render- 4 T :):Ih; .l-;u:ls::nl:dy :::hh::eb::d::n ing the greatest service of which he SCARF PINS g al'd Cfln fllease y0|| I“ SIle 6 RINGS Hadhiy A8 i ble to the whol le, wh p growth and development of the state, l:a::iant:us;d lf) :": :h:e::‘:e :n: (?;Eflc:g:'fons Q SIY|0 and ‘“la“(y. 6 BRACELETS and with the present aspirations of | responsible duty of administering STUDS o ; 3{ ? BUTTONS i her unusually intelligent and re-| their public business. STAMP BOXES 6 i 2 CUFF PINS Lsonicetnl people; and, above all, be- ..l"or se\'era.l y'ears it has been my & ca" and be co“vu‘ccd tnat Q TOILET SETS 0 privilege to serve the people of Flor- MATCH BOXES > o ¢ MANICURE SETS cause if honored with the office of 4.y "0y e L aninistrative offi- MILITARY SETS 4 my priws are rlght. 3 Pl . Governor, it would be my ambition,ces of their state government. As @ ; my pleasure and my utmost endva-ianorm-_\' general | have been thrown g?n?é:xgggs 0 3{ 3{ é ENGRAVED FREF ¢or to so acquaint myself in that!in the most direct contract with prac-||§ : é t d’, CHAFING DISHES | igh station as to render to my fel-|U€AlY all of the business and the|J OUT GLASS 3 | have a fine [Nfiluvrn, & CLOCKS AND ~CITY OF ROSES."|!irh station as to render m.m) ¢ policies of the state, and have be- SILVERWARE P 2 WATERMAN' IDEAL low Floridians a public service that| ,me familjar with most of its de- CHINA ¢ alld a" my flflflds are On' 3 FOUNTAIN PEXS e will redound to their benefit and|tajls, This service has aroused my fft graved fR[f ;' 0 PENS betterment and to their credit—a | keenest interest, and 1 would esteem e s e e s s e O] L T T e munication from “Uncle Henry"” which contains an excellent sugges- tion, for beautifying the city, and one which this paper would deligh’ to see acted upon, No better advertisement for this city could he devised than to make it deserve the name of “The City of Roses.” And the beauty of it is that this splendid advertisement would entail no considerable expense upon any one. The plan calls for merely fed by jealous and vigilant protect- a little labor, of a pleasant and|ion of the public interests, and by healthful kind. positive, well-considered and earnest Moreover, the advantage of thus|championship of those measures and | beautitying the city does not end with the appeal such an attractive adorument of Lakeland would make to the visitor or traveler. Out- weigh.ug even this benefit would be the plea=ure our own residents would derive and the mental and moral up- lift that would vesult from the beau- tiful surroundings thus created. Flowers appeal to the esthetic side ¢f our uature, and there is no life, that may not be in- insensibly, but -by an environ- nowever sordid, fluenced-- perhaps none the less surely ment of blossoms. They have their commercial value, too; «they attract sirangers and those passing by the way, and they increase the market value of any piece of property llu-.\'l { adorn. There is homely sense in the sug- sestion that it should be made con- venient to secure the roses for plant- iug. All of us, or most of us, have felt the impulse to plant flow- «rs, but in the absorption of busy lives, we will not take the time and trouble to look up a nursery and or- der them, But if the Daughters of the Confederacy, or some other or- ganization, would order a large sup- ply, and the citizens tix a ‘‘rose- planting day,” many a yard now Larren might be rich in blossom within a year. Let us not merely say of this sug- gestion, “It's a good thing,” and then drop it. Let's act upon it. It is a feasible, practical, economical and sensible plan for advertising and beautifying the city. 0 The writer little and probably needed clothing worse than anything else; but it he had been called upon to confide his heart’s desire to some fuiry St. Nicholas girl, lie probably asked for a train or a pocket knife, and would ¢heerfully parted with what he had for pretuy Was once a very poor boy, would have have raiment candy. So, of those untforgotten days, he wonld hint to the St Nicholas Gir) she be not deceived by those ile appeals for clothing- probably inspired. Clothing is need- ed, doubtless, and should be provid- «d; but let these be accompanied by some of the things dear to the child- ish heart things which grown-ups are apt to consider “foolish,” but which accomplish what should be every one’s purpose during the Christmas timethe happiness of the children. St avene they were Merchants kick long and loud when some fellow comes to town, and without paying any license, takes or- ders for the goods they handle. By the way. the traveling advertising faker doesn’t pay any license, either, Mr. Merchant. Remember this next time he comes around They are starting a discussion now as to who should b eincluded in the list of “the world’s twenty greatest women. The question will never be settled. because every right-minded man will feel deep in his heart that his mother’s name ought to head the list. i a little red wagon and some | feom the wisdom that | service that will merit for me a continuance, in even larger measure, of the good esteem, which the peo- pie have alrcady shown towards me, and which | so heartily appreciate. My conception of service in pub- lic office is that the officer should be a live, vital, aggressive force, striv- irg to have his tenure of office mark- licies which can be made to im- prove the social and material inter- ests of the state's people. | have never coveted riches, have | never devoted my efforts to the ac- cumulation of wealth. But | have al- ways coveted the esteem and conli- dence of my fellow-men, and have' earnestly striven to deserve them. The day is happily passed when a man will be permitted to occupy pub- lic office for his own personal en- richment. In my opinion, there has been such an awakening of the pub- lic conscience and iuterest in govern- mental affairs that in this day the | path it a great honor and privilege to con- tinue the work in the higher office of Governor. In common with all healthy-minded men of every voca- tion, advancement would be gratify- ing to me, if it is felt to be deserved. From early youth there was kind- led in my breast an ambition to be worthy of and to attain success in life—an ambition that was nurtured by a devoted mother and encouraged by a trusting tather, hoth now ‘call- ed to their reward in a better life. in later years further encouragement was extended by many partial friends who lent a helpful hand along the of life's struggles. In fulfill- ment of the fond expectations of loving parents, and of the confidence shown by faithful triends, it would be a source of great pride to me to reach the exalted office of Governor and prove true to its highest ideals, thereby offering my tribute to the in- estimable value of parental love and guidance and justifying the hopes and contidence of loyal and devoted friends. Yours very truly, PARK TRAMMELL. H. C. STEVENS e ou s OO g 2 2 SOHOTOBOFOIPIDIODGHOIY OO G HOIOIG IO IO OHOIO i NMEMORABLE CHRISTMASES IN HERRIE ENGLAND memorable Christmases were lhn,smx HOSE AS most pathetic. It was in less th.m CHRISTMAS PRE a fortnight from December 25, 1861, | 25, that her husband, the prince ron-i For the big hearto sort, passed away. So affected \\'ns'nl\\'uys at the lasy mono her majesty that she allowed fifteen | other name or two 1o I years to pass before she wlobralwl"lisy what could be betn Christmas day in the traditional | stockings? These she m the buyers when suddenly, on De-|fashion. Then on Christmas day injbave on hand in assort.! comber 22, a thick fog came on. Not| 1872 the Prince of Wales, who be-' when a name pops into until the c\enlns of December 26 didjcame King Kdward VIL, was so ill{all she needs to do is 1o it lift. This particular fog held the,that his lite was despaired of. But'silken affairs in a o record for being the heaviest London he made a remarkable recovery. they are ready to send o had known., Thirty lives were lost e Having a few such aunil and over 200 acidents recorded. Pope Brown was a Statewide pro-{the house saves the Christmas, 1860, was the coldest | hibitionist, Judge Russel a local op-|{ much disappointment ingland and Sl'otlund had ever ex-|titionist, while *Little Joe"” Brown - - perienced. Just three years later|szid “Submit the liquor question to] Building permits issu Christmas day was marred by news|the people,” and as Joe was nominat-{last Saturday totaledq §7 that William Mackepeace Thackeray,|ed for Governor it is quite evideni|largest being taken by A the great povelist, was dead. , that the people of Georgia would like| who will erect a block One of the most extraordinary ('hristmas days London ever had was that of 1891, The shops had been, as usual, specially prepared and decor- ated with the object of attracting e et — Ruminations of Uncle Henry Dear Editor:l got off a good joke|[out at retale. vesterday on a feller from Ft. Myers, and U've been nigh tickled to death ever since. He was disreplaying his| pmayhe a dozen. narrer mindedness all around town by claimin his town was better than|a holt of that idee and push it along i| to a sucksessful finish. any other town in this State and when | got to talkin to him 1 tryed|#dve to show him wherein he was wrong by tellin some of the merrits of this town, and says he, "1 don't see mauny toorists here,” and 1 says, says |, “Well, they ain’t manny here and 1 guess that's why you dom't seelname of all, and that would be “The manny.” “Well, says he “if you've City of Roses.” And think how it got such an all-fired good town,” would be for the visitor to our fare [says he, “why don’t the toorists city to go ‘.|I«.\n;: past yardfull arter [come here?” 1 didw't want to say yardtull ot h«-;ml‘nul roses—and "nothin agin our Hottels o an out- other ""“'."S to-of manny colors sider that way, so says |, “’I""'luw .-unfh)n tm:.:rvn.\ "'. By .gum. 1d lookin and innercent as a lamb, buy a rose bush myself to start the “They do come™ says 1, “but they good work alonz, and 1 guess you dont hardly any of them stay.” “Ah, would to. liah, you admit do you that the toor- Well. 1 guess 1 will have 10 close hal, you admit do you that the toor- before 1 get to etithusiastich about ists donw stay here after they come? *“No,"” 1 didn't say just that, and so 1 don't admitt it fstay here all right,” | says, dont stay toorists. In about a week” “they get them a place and | settle down and become citizens, I says, “Hah, clever joke, with a sickly lookin smile, I says, L1 says, but | they was too manny smart Alecky old men in this town to sute him. thin that | wouldnt tell to him, about Low our town could be made more attractiv to toorists and others as well. Manny a time and often have 1 heerd peple that had just come here They “but lho)l {SOME SENTIMENTS OF ‘he says | heerd he told some people here that| I'm goin to tell you about some-! to the notion. Every body should make it a pint to set out at least one rose bush on Rose Day, and the Bord of trade or the Daughters of the Confederacy could buy some rose bushes at wholesale and sell them Manny a person that wouldnt set down oncet in a life time to write out a order would walk up to a booth in the park and buy Now, aint that so? 1d like to see somebody take The late Queen Victoria’s most|t¢ vote upon the question. buildings in that city Now, It would be rtisin of the best kind for this town to have the word go forth that we was observin a Rose Day, and in of time, we could add to long list of titles that we have give this town, the most beautiful the corse the it, but 1 hope these words aint hein writ in vane. ent from S0 no more at pres- UNCLE HENRY. CHRISTMAS TIME.| i Men cannot live isolated. \We are all bound to gether. No higher man can separate himself from the low- est.—Carlyle. the of a Realize that doing good is only certainly happy action _ | man’s life.——Sir Philip Sidney. Christmas time | have always say. 1 expected to see more flow- ers,” and just as often have 1 said to myself, “Why aint they more flowers here espashially roses, which is the queen of all flowers?”, and then one day, I got right down to brass tacks and | says to myself, says 1. “Well, Uncle Henry, why aint you got .more roses in your own yard if you like them so well?” and then 1 seen an answer. *“I aint got them™ 1 says, “because its tlamed sight of bother to write out an order and find out where to send it and all.” ~And right then the idee come to me that we had ought to a Rose Day in this town—oncet a year, maybe if they peple here took Lave T. F. WEST Candidate for Attorney General thought of as a good time—a kind. forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. Charles Dickens. Heap on more wood. The wind is chill; but, let it whistl t will, % welk adp onr CAPRBON ey G Q. He is a native of the State, familiar -Sir Walter Scott. with conditions, and is in accord with the progressive spirit of the times. ! l Then arose a joyous clamor from the wild fowl on the mere. and a voice within cried: “Listen! Christ- ajMas carols even here!”—Charles ’ Kingsley. Again at Christmas did we weave the holly round the Christmas hearth. The silent snow possessed the earth and calmly fell on Christmas eve. — Tennyson.,