Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 14, 1912, 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: ODe Year ..........s+..8$5.00 Six months ............ 2.50 Three months ......... 1.28 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, o LR A L R N Ty From the same office 18 lssued THE LAKELAND NEWS a weekly newspaper giving a Te- sume of local matters, crop condi- tiens, county affairs, etc. Sent snywhere for $1.00 per year. r Well, we're not worrying as much about the coal strike down this way as some folks are. “Seek the woman in the case,” en- joins the French proverb. The “oth- er woman,” however, is the one who most frequently Kicks up the mis- chief. R SR We wouldn't be mean enough to say ‘Told you so,” where ladies are concerned, but, really, don't things look pretty bad for one E. G. Lewis, the man who could do no wrong? Frank Clark this week got his name in the papers by calling Gov. Gilchrist a pinhead. If Gov. Gil- christ is a pinhead a reward should be offered for the inventor of a mi- croscope that could determine Frank's size.—\Wauchula Advocate, They have more “doings” on Wash- ington's birthday over at St. Pet- ersburg than in any other city of fts class in the country. We are re- minded of this fact by a magnifi- cent 48-page special edition of the 8t. Petersburg Independent, showing | features of the pageant, which is a grand advertisement for both the pa- triotsm and progressiveism of the | city by the Gulf, While discussing plans for keep- ing the wolf from the door down here in Florida, it may be not amiss | to mention that right here in Polk Ruminations of Uncle Henry Dear Editer, I see that my grate sucksess in writin for your paper has put other peple in the notion of writin, too, but I aint jellus, as I said onct before. And 1 am writin now to speek a few words on the subjeck of jellussy. This town is growin every day and that meens that peple which haint had no com- peteshun up to the present time is apt to experiance the same at any time,.and there is some peple in this town which needs a talkin to on this subjeck of jellussy anyway. For one thing if a man aint better than you are there aint no reeson for you to be jellus and if he is better, you had cught to get a hump on yourself and get up to the place where you are better than he is. And if you aint able or willin to do that you had ought to jest admit to his bein the better man and let things go at that. These is my vews on the subjeck ol jellussy. Now, another thing, if any- bod§ is runnin a old one-horse Kind of business they have got to expect that there will be somebody come along that will see the chanct to get all the trade by running the same kind of busness in a up-to-date kind of way. Such a persen has got no Loddy to kick but hisself when such another persen comes along. Then there is another thing and that is, it aint safe to say meen things about some boddy else jest for spite for such speekin allers hurts the one that is talkin the worst of anyboddy That make me think of Matt Jen- nings. He was runnin a grosery store back where we used to live and he was the only one there was in Liberty, which was a little cross- roads town, you might say, about five miles from the town we was livin in. And, he had a pretty dirty look- in place, still he got a good deel of trade from folks that didnt have time to go further. Well, Sam Myerses second oldest hoy—1 ferget his name, now-—was kinder sickly from living in a big city so long—he'd been in Chicago sence he was eighten or so, and the docters told him to go back to the country where he had ought to have stayed in the first place, and the first thing we knowed he was op- enin a grosery store right acrost from Matt's store. And Matt was mad as a wet hen. He kept sayin arouna that Liberty couldnt keep up no two grosery stores, He lowed he G o ot W AR S AERRG i . THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MARCH 14, 1912, or smarter or richer, let us remember that he aint doin it for spite, but jest because he cant help hisself. And, if anyboddy is jellus, it hows that they think the other man is better or smarter or somethin, and so other pe- ple get to thinkin that way, that maybe wouldnt have thought of it. There has been manny a man which has aksidentally shot hisself with the gun he was lodin up far someboddy else, and jellussy is a feelin which it aint safe to have around at all. Hopin my words will be heeded by all, so no more at present from UNCLE HENRY. Pensacola had a liberal supply of candidates for state office in the city yesterday and most of them will stay over today. W. N. Sheats, candidate him to all the voters of the county, assuring them that they will make ro mistake in casting their vote for (X) J. C. BROWN. FOR STATE SENATOR. To the Voters of Polk County: I hereby announce myself a candi- date for State Senator from Polk county. Having the will to serve the people’s best interests, I will use such ability as I possess in the ef- fort to do so0, should they entrust me with this commission. I respectfully solicit the support of all the voters. JOHN F. COX. FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. I am a candidate for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for Polk for state superintendent of public in-|°0unty, and respectfully solicit the struction, passed a busy day and saw vote and support of the reader and a large number of people. Mr. Sheats|every democratic voter at the pri- was formerly at the head of the|Mary election, April 30. I promise state's educational system and he has|that if elected, I will devote my time many loyal friends who remember his and energy to the duties of the of- good work in that office.—Pensacola |fice in prosecutions for the State. Journal. Representative Cary of Wisconsin has introduced a bill into the House providing that persons whose em- ployment or business necessitates their absence from their states at presidential elections can vote for presidential electors in such other states as they may be in on election day. This measure will probably af- fect actors and traveling men more than other employments. [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, I1. J. DRANE. FOR COUNTY COMMIS "ONER. [ hereby announce mgself as candidate for the office of County Commissioner from the Fifth Dis- Respectfully, EPPES TUCKER, JR. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. The friends of Mr. N. A. Riggins, believing him to be a most desirable man to fill the important office of County Commissioner, present his name for the consideration of the voters, and solicit their support for him at the coming primary, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. County Officers. Clerk—A. B. Ferguson, Bartow. - Supt. Public Instruction—T. B. Kirk, Bartow. Sherift—John ‘Logan, Bartow, County Judge—W. 8. Preston, Bartow. Tax Collector—J, H. Lancaster, Bartow. Tax Collector—F. M. Lanier, Bar- tow. Treasurer—J. T. Harmon, Bartow. County Commissioners.—E. 8. Whidden, Ch’'m., Mulberry; A. J. Lewis, Bartow; R. F. Langford, Ft Meade; J. E, Bryant, Kathleen; T. F. Holbrook, Lakeland. School Board.—R. W. Hancock, Ch'm., Fort Meade; W. J. J. Whid- den, Bartow; J. A. Cox, Lakeland; T. B. Kirk, Secretary, Bartow, State Senator—D. H. Sloan, Lake- lanQ. Members of House—A, J. Angle, Bartow; Geo. Fortner, Pierce. City Officers. county a grower sold this season’s|was losin money every year, and was Lerop of cabbages for $20,000 cash, [ inst keepin up the store for the ples- Get it? $20,000 cazh: Plain, plebianjure it was to him, but still yonnz cabbages, And the same grower will | Myers he went on a-fixin vp his store, probably rvecoive an equally large!He pnt in o biz glass winder all shet | amount for other truck srown this up in the back to keep the dust offen geason, Some woney in Florida farm-the things in the winder, he said, | ing, ch? ? nd then Matt he lowed the youn § . - fool had lost what rlittle sense h The editor of the Florida Beaco it once have had, to be teyin any suggests that Clande L'Engle “should | rew-tangled things like that in af leave temporarily (he running of th [town the size of Liberty, Whenvonune | ©oSmos in the hands of the Almighty,” | Myers cot through fixin up, he had| Claude is not the Kind of man toas pretty a store as 1 eyer have sot | abandon any job he may tackle, amld{feot into hefore or sence. And, Matt we are lie would e \ ;';e-:\id that he guessed the folks that| he took 2 vacation, even if he lef: [ had traded with him for the last fif- matters to be teen yeers wasn't goin to be took in! gested by the Deacon, by the faney looks of the store acrost! the street. But they was. By gum, | sur unens looked alteg as sug- There are o many candidates that it's hard to et “em all straightened out in one's mind, as to who they re and what they're running for. We know Park Trammell's a candi- date for govervor and John Logan for sheriff. Then Mr from our town to Liberty to buy things from young Myers. Marthy went sometimes herself. She said it was a plesure to buy where things | was so cleen and fixed up so plesin to the eve, all for the same price. Then Wilson who we belicve would be al Matt he tried eattin prices, but young fair hand at presidenting That's| Myers never took no notis of that, labout as far us we can go just now, and still the peple kept goin to the but maybe we'll cet further down th Well, one day Matt puts ine a little later with reedin on it like there's one new store, lout a sine , : ; ity Attorney, Epps Tucker, Jr. ing primary for nomination for Keeper of Park, Neil McLeod county commissioner, and if elected Members of Council<Morris G {1 shall endeavor to meet and dis- Munn, Chairman; W. P. Pillans charge every duty faithfully and Vice-Chairman; Messrs. 0. M it want long till they was goin out|.__ Messrs. Pillans, Eaton, Pugh. j FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. State Officers. | | Governor—A. W. Gilchrist, Talla- {The friends of Mr. T. F. Holbrook, | hassee. Mayor—S. L. A, Clonts, trict of Polk County, If elected will ("Phone 310-Red.) {111 said office to the best of my abil- ity, treating all parts and all the Clerk and Tax Collector, H. L veople of said district alike. Thank- Swatts. all who support me in advance in| Treasurer and - Assessor, A, C. the primary of April S0, 1912, Armistead. 8. JOSEPH HENNECY. Collector of Light and Water, C.| D. Clough, Marshal, W, H, Tillis. Night Watchman, F. L. Franklin, Municipal Judge, Gen, J. A. Cox. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. am a candidate in the approach- lonestly involved upon me, so 1 take this method of soliciting the votes of Distriet No. 5 of Polk county. Eaton, G. E. Southard, R. %, per, W, H. Pugh, P. B, Haynes. The Scip- following standing com- E. J. YATES. [mittees for the year were appointed: SR T - Finance and Fire, Messrs, Eaton, I FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Pillans, Haynes. Light and Water, Messrs. Haynes, Pillans and Southard. Streets, Messrs. Scipper, ard, Haynes. Ordinance, Messrs. Southard, Pugh I hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Tax Collector of Polk county, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries. 1If elected I prom- South- ise to discharge all duties of the office {and Scipper. faithfully and to the best of my Sanitary, Messrs.. Pugh, Eaton, ability, Scipper. HENRY J. LEWIS. Public Improvement and Cemetery, feeling that he h s faithfully and efficiently performed the duties of County Commissioner from District Secretary of 3tate—I. Clay Craw- ford, Tallahassee. this: Do not go acrost the street The state press will do it in spite 10 be ¢} Come in here.” He £ all proteat ‘Migh School™ Notes e hat for a hirt azin the hon- re placed over information dealing esty of young Myers, but the peple| vith Kindergarten and primary [didnt take it that way, and they ali| ades. Teachers of the elementary [cot 1o latiin about that sine. Then lasses are ref d to as “teachers{Matt moved his store over to Jack-| Df the hizh " and the federal [son’s Corners and 1 recken he is there milding thay houses the various de- partments of the villaze school, des-| gnated as the “High School,” while he helpless man in charge of the in- titution is referred to as “profes- or,” that relic of by-gone days. It yvet, if they aint no cleener store started up there by this time. The reeson I was thinkin of Matt is be- cause it is generally the case that if anybody tries to think up somethin meen to say agin somebody, we end hard lines for a man to have to|up by sayin somethin agin ourselves, called “professor” when he knows|even if we dont know it. Seems like all experience with educational |if we try to express the meeness of tutions that the only person en-|some other man, we jest manage to ftled to the title is the instructor in|fell our own littleness of speret. n institution that is high enough ta|Aint that so? Feller citizens, let fer degrees. Come out of the[us banish jellussy from our hearts. kwoods.—Mami Metropolis. If someboddy else is better than us announce his candidacy for member of the State Legislature from Polk county. worth and efficiency, and recommend No. 5, and being desirous of se- curing a continuance of his val- uable services in that capacity, an- nounce him as a candidate for re- election, and urge all citizens in- terested in good roads and a proper administration of county affairs to give him their votes. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The friends of J. C. Brown hereby They know Mr. Brown's hassee. [ hassee, mell, Tallahassee. A. McRae, Tallahassee. M. Holloway, Tallahassee. son Burr, Chairman; Blitch, Royal C. Duan. Secretary. should be addressed to Tallahassee. Cone, Lake City. Comptroller—W. V. Knott, Talla- | Treasurer—J. C. Luning, Ta]la-‘ Attorney-General—Park M. Tram- Commissioner of Agriculture—1w. Supt. of Public Instruction—Wm. Railroad Commissioners—R. Hud- Newton A. W. C. Yon, All communications President of the Senate—Fred P. % —— Minor Detall. Found Better Occupation, Reporter—“I have a good descrip-| “How is it that Rufus never takeg tion of the dresses, presents and your | you to the theater any more?” “We) appearance. Now, what shall T 82y | you see, one evening 1t rained an: <, about the bridegroom?” Bride—“Oh, | we gat in the parlor.” “Yes®" “t:) I suppose he must be mentioned! | ever since that we—oh, I don't know, Just say he was among those pres- | but don't you think that theaters g.'.. ent!” an awful bore?"—Cornell Widow, To Every Person in Lakeland Using Electric Light Globes We are now selling them at the following re- duced prices: 15, 20 and 25 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 63c, each 50¢ 40 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 70c, each......... 55¢ 60 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 1.00, each........ 750 100 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 1.35, each........ 1.10 150 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 2.10, each........ 1.65 250 Watt Mazda Tungsten lamps, former price 2.75, each........ 2.30 Sold at the above price by the Florida Flectric & Machinery . 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