Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 8, 1912, Page 4

b ] H PAGE FOUR kis salt, and would have been laugh- ed at or treated with suspicion. But The Evening Telegram strangers—how we love to give them Published every afternoon from the|our money! . Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. e Entered in the postoffice at Lake- HAPPINESS IS T0O BE FOUND land, Florida, as mail matter of the AT YOUR OWN FIRESIDE. second class. — | ‘“Although the multitudious mem- M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR.|y .. o the great human family ap- pear to be hurrying hither and yon, A. J. HOLWORTHY * crisscrossing one another’s paths and Business and Circulation Manager.|c¢ing every which way, all men are, - ———————————in fact, headed toward one common SUBSCRIPTION RATES: goal, and that is the home of happi- One year ......ooeoe00+85.00 |pess Hardly any two of the seek- Six months .........ees 2.0 feopg after happiness agree upon just Three months 125 |{he same spot as being the most like- Delivered anywhere within the )y jocality for her to have her dwel- limits of the City of Lakeland |jing place. Nor can they agree upon for 10 cents a week, which is the best path to take to ~—+———————|find her in the shortest time, says From the same office 18 issued | ~Njxon Waterman, in Boston Monitor. THE LAKELAND NEWS One man avers that she is most a weekly newspaper giving & Te|jjkely to reveal her place of abode sume of local matters, crop condl-f ¢, the simplest pilgrim who, unen- tions, county affairs, etc. Sebt) . mbered with the handicap of anywhere for $1.00 per year. wealth, goes seeking her empty-hand- — | ed. Another avers that a key of gold A Lakeland lady of education and | will serve to unlock all the gates that social prestige has signified to this|may bar the paths leading to her paper a desire to revive locally the mystical retreat. Some think she old-fashioned spelling bee. She will|dwells in the midst of the big, busy be doing a good work for this gen- city and in the stately homes that eration and for posterity, and we|front upon the glittering boulevard wish her God-speed in her laudable Others say she is to be found only undertaking. in the quiet country homes, out amid the grassy lanes and the purple pas- tures and the fertile fields where the simple yeomen till their acres and tend their flocks, “And, in a measure, all are quite right in their points of view, for hap- piness is wherever men look for it, if they look for it in the right way. Says Epictetus: **Happiness is not in strength, or wealth, or power, or all three, It lies in ourselves, in true freedom, in perfect self-government, in a power of contentment and p peace.” Happiness is not to he found now that we have it, through what away off yonder; it is right here, agency the fine new passenger st-loyp niness grows at your own fire- tion was secured; but we believe the side,” Lakeland Board of Trade can con- gratulate itself a little in the prem- ises. The first decisive movementf . g it muse take it with them, towards securing this improvement| .yurice Maeterlinck has set forth was made by that organization, and the fact that if all who may count agreement to construct the building |y opcolves happy were to tell, very was made with the representatives it simply, what it was that brought sent to Tallahassce. The Board 18|y, ,5in0ss to them. the others would entitled to treat itself. see that between sorrow and joy, the difference is but as between a glad- The communication in this paper yesterday from Judge Eppes Tucker, one of our oldest and most substan- tial citizens, endorsing the gas plant proposition, struck a popular chord, judging from comments heard. So far as its present light directs, the Telegram agrees with Judge Tucker that this enterprise should be en- couraged to establish itself here, Of course, it doesn't matter much, leries.” The people who go ahead A land agent, of Eureka, 11L. in-|some, enlightened acceptance of af- | terested in lands in the vicinity of|fairs and a hostile, gloomy submis- |y Arcadia, returned to his home a few[sion; between a large and harmo- days ago and told a large number|nious conception of existence of prospective home-seekers that|cne that is stubborn and narrow. they would have to go a long ways|*“Is that all?” the unhappy would further south than Lakeland, ery. “But we, too, have within us, only last week they had a Kkilling]then, the clements of this happi- dreeze at Lakeland.” We would like Surely you have them with- to meet that gentleman and see what There lives not a man bhui he really looks like, For a cham- Like most other things, pion falsifier he certainly would i largely a habit, « prove a prize-winner, man who cultivates the habit of look- knows not even the ing on the sunny side of things tation was killed this winter, ness,” in you! has them happiness As cvery one tenderest vege- will find something of a pleasing nature nas and other (ropical fruits having|in spoect escaped without The land way boost their Florida holdings all (hey wish—all the are good—but we believe it is very poor policy to stoop to tell lies about one part of a State in order to boost the other. hina- CVOrY pr that pr is not in things, it is in s it- the slightest injury. | selr, “Joy azents up that canjus” savs Wagner, parts of State COURTESY IN BUSINESS. Much comment has been cansed by the recent action of the Keystone Telephone Company of Philadelphia in ordering its operators not to say A few days ago a smooth individ-[‘please” to the subseribers, and as ual went out on the highways and[mg the subscribers not to say byways in the vicinity of this city.|*please” to the operators. It is es- with a proposition to sell a certain|timated that the use of this little amount of soap, siving in addition |sweetener of business life costs the *he promise of a premium to the pur-|public and the company five days in chaser. The amount involved in each|a year of time. deal was $10.50, rather more than Arguing from many such incidents the average houschold is accustomed |some writers think they see a ten- to invest in soap at one time. Not-|dency to cut courtesy out of Ameri- withstanding this, and the further|can business life. And yet, if so, fact that the man was an absolute|this is a tendency that many of our strenger without any credentials to|big concerns are fighting very hard establish his reliability, 2 large pro-{against, ; portion of the people whom he ap- A recent magazine writer speaks proached parted with their coin with{of hearing a prominent American the utmost cheer. Nay, as he him-|manufacturer, in the court yard of e’ confided 1o _— 0 an official later, they |a Swiss lLotel, commenting on *he tan after him and b iim tolcharming courtesy that pervaded tae tage their meucy. 1t was uori of [place. and saying that he would give His (ever we—being a good judge! $10,000 if that courtesy could be- f human vatute—10 represaat that | come the habit in his home office and “e could &1 oiey one crder to afsalesrooms. He added that his fere- dersons; but this was obviated by|men were much more inclined to elling additional orders to aembers of the family, other|swear than say “Good morning.” Some people The position of telephone employ- were 0 carried away with the idea|es may possibly be exceptional. Per- that they bought orders in the names haps words of courtesy do clog the cf all the members of the family, | processes of shifting lines and living and dead. The peculiar part switches, which need to be conduct- of the whole business is that if anyled at a high rate of speed, and a well known and reputable person re- celerity of connection will perhaps siding here had gone out with such|smooth the public’'s ever sensitive a proposition he couldn’t have made|fur better than anything - manners THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA, MARCH 8, 1912, says Dolglas Jerold, “and is| not to be picked up in strangers' gal-|. and || The | ——— tan do. But if so, there are few!Hats of Straw trict of Polk County. If elected will |date for State g other modern business relations|gnd Ribbon. fill said office to the best of my abil- | county. Having the o .. where courtesy is not an asset of a| Tpe new hats for spring wear, |ity, treating all parts and all the|the people's best interese, high value. taken as a whole, are fascinating bits [People of said district alike. Thank-|such ability a5 | P A democratic people are peculiarly given to standing on their rights and their dignitaries. The unshorn of straw and ribbon, demonstrating | ing all who support me in advance in | fort to do so, shoulq the artistic ability of the modern de-lthe primary of April 30, 1912, with this commission, | signers of fieadgear. i 8. JOSEPH HENNECY. |solicit the support o 4, and grimy man who marches up to| Tpe color combinations are won- JOHN F. ¢ your desk to ask a business ques- derful. Sometimes the brim is of FOR COUNTY Oomfilom. fro\“‘““\ X tion, may not look as if he were|giraw, while the crown is a bewil- R PROSECUTING ATT Sreers. worth consideration. But he i an|gering swirl of ribbon, I am a candidate in the approach- el ORNEY, American. If you make him stand I am a candidate for the ol y ten minutes while you finish,dictat-{¢nas it is a difficult matter to distin-]COURtY commissioner, and it elected, | Prosecuting Attornay i I shall endeavor to meet and dis- for Py ing a social letter to your stenogra-|cyjsh them from taffeta will be much county, and respectfully ¢ pher, he will probably resent the,favored for early wear, charge every duty faithfully and|vote and support of 1, N l:; assumption that he s not given as| The prince of Wales feathers are|Ronestly involved upon me, so I take every democratic voter s 140 this method of soliciting the votes of District No. 5 of Polk county. prompt attention as the man in the store clothes who came in ahead of him. to adorn many hats resembling those in the mary election, April 30, | Drozig that if elected, I wil] devote my yig, and energy to the duties of the gt worn by Prince Charming fairy tale, If later it turns out that he had fice In prosecutions for the Sy, some offer to make that might be FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Respectfully, EPPES TL'CKER, R FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONG The friends of Mr. T feeling that he h. efficiently performed County Commissi No. 5, and bein curing a continuan uable services in that ( nounce him as a «u election, and urg: terested in good rouds administration of (o give him their votes valuable to your business, it will take higher bids ol your part to win him away from your rival, who, good naturedly, gave him a smile and a chair and a hearing without needless delay.—Exchange. I hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Tax Collector of Polk county, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries. If elected I prom- ise to discharge all duties of the office faithfully and to the best of my ability. Hats of straw so fine and supple "8 Primary for nomination for E. J. YATES. & POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS e i [Political announcements will be accepted and inserted in this column for one month or less for $5.00, or will be carried daily until date of election for $10.00. This fee MUST be paid in advance.] FOR STATE SENATOR. To the Democratic Voters of Polk County: I beg to announce my candidacy for the office of State Senator from this district, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, the date of which will be announced later. Respectfully, H. J. DRANE, PAUWAY ITEMS. Misses Ruth and Vera Williams and Miss Willie Hurn, of Haskell, took dinner with Mary and Mattie Burgner, Sunday. Miss Carrie McClelland is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bell Hall, of Chris- ttian, Rev. Mann will preach his regular sermons at aHskell Saturday night HENRY J. LEWIS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The friends of J. C. Brown hereby announce his candidacy for member ¢t the State Legislature from Polk county, They know Mr. Brown's worth and efficiency, and recommend kim to all the voters of the county, assuring them that they will make ro mistake in casting their vote for FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, The friends of Mr X A Rz and Sunday. Everybody cordially|—m8 —7m—™—7m"F"-—Hm-— (X) J. C. BROWN. believing him to be a mo e invited. FOR COUNTY COMMIS™IONER. man to fill the impor i Mr. and Mrs, Cliffton were callers FOR STATE SENATOR. County Commission: name for the consi voters, and solicit th him at the coming vy I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner from the Fifth Dis- at Burgner's farm Sunday evening, Mr. T. Waits called on Miss Hazel Cardwell, Sunday evening. To the Voters of Polk County: I hereby announce myself a candi- MAJESTIC NEVFR-BURN COOKER, STEAMER, CULLEN shown in center, has small feet which admits water at the bottom. of main vessel (shown ou left), at the same time draining off ail the water. right can be used as an ordinary Cullender. It also fits on top of main vessel, i Oy \‘ S\ 0’ \ ‘\s\.‘ Tli. MATESTIC oz M THE MAJESTIC Extra THE MAJESTIC 18-0z. 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