Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 21, 1912, Page 4

A 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. HOTHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year Six months .... Three months Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, ¥rom the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS a weekly newspaper giving a Te- sume of local matters, crop condi- tions, county affairs, etc. Semt anywhere for $1.00 per year. e e e S R SO S NRE S e T SAAER We may expect political musie at quite frequent intervals during the next six weeks. Some of the boys might make a hit by setting their speeches to the tune of the Houn' Dawg—and then cytting it short, Albert Williamson, editor and can- didate for Congressman-at-large, de- clares that his motto is “Nemo me impune lacesset,” which ppobably will make Claude L'Engle, ¢ditor and candidate for Congressman-at-large look in the back of his dictionary to see what it's all about. A better motto is” that claimed by the Fort Myers Press: ‘“Deliver the goods and ‘get the cash,” and Claude might counter Albert with this one. The City Council seems to be nn- able to come to a decision in the matter of the granting of .a fran- chise to the gas company which pro- poses to put a $50,000 plant in Lake- land. The care and caution exer- cfsed by the council are most com- mendable, an@ «vidence 'y proper con- ception of Q; 1mporumee of safe« guarding’ tHe people’s interests. 1t seems tg us, however, that this is a matter inwwhich alF the ¢itizens are deeply interested, and an: expression 1f%m as many ,as possible would be helpful in aaslstlhg the 'council to a satisfactory disposition of the m'ohlem The Telegram would sug- gest that a mass meeting of all per-|t sons interested be held at an early «date, and a full and free discussion of the matter be had. We trust no mista¥e will be made in dealing with this important proposition. We are anxious - that it be decided for the best.” ' We are sure the countil de- sires’' to conform to the wishes of the people. No harm ean come from a tran’k and free expression of these w‘lshes Let us hear from the people, o 1 i G L THE TRAVELED HIGHWAY. What shall it profit to.raise great | erops if by reason of bad roads the cost of Hauling them from ‘the farm to the railway or to the mart be prohibitive? To help the agricultur- ist solve this problem the department conducts a.propaganda of the most advanced character in favor of road improvement. - It interests local road authorities and - co-operates with them in bullding object-lesson roads to show the proper metho@ts of con- struction. In five years the depart- . ment’s road engineers have thus \bnilt 215 of these object-lesson roads; in all about 300 miles of road fifteen feet wide. By expert advice the de- partment has in that time aided in the formulation of more ‘than 650 model country-road systems, result- ing in most instances in beneficial reforms. Tt has also assisted twenty- ; 8ix States in effecting equitable State aid plans, At the same time it has established laboratories for testing materials, because it was found that ¢+ many counties have abundant sup- plies of fine material- and /do not know it. 'While at work upon thiz subject the sclentists discovered and developed an oil-cement concrets, wa~ ierprooi under iow pressure and negr- ly as strong as plain cement concrete. The department patented this process for the sole behoof of the American people.—Ex. THE WAY T0 GET RESULTS. bt A That business man over in Mari- anna. who advertised his exténsive holdings in real estate in that cown- ty for sale in’the Marianna paper { and then bought a thousand extra copies of the paper and mailed the; ' to addresses where ‘they would do the most good,” had the right idea about the best ‘way to get fiew set- | tlers'into his county. And it would work equally well in‘other counties in. nocrida —Suwanes Dduocnt. The following beaumu]’ tribute to the lamented Benjamin E. MeLin and Alonze Church Croom was writ- ten by Miss Jefferson Bell, who en- joyed their friendship and confidende for years and has unsurpassed op- portnnities for observing their work for the people of Florida. Tallahassee, Fla., March 16, 1912 The tattered flag that floats over the state house swings. at half-mast in token of mourning for'the = dis- tinguished men.whose deaths follow- ed so close together that the oflicial period of mourning lengthened to sixty days instead of the usual thirty. “The old Greeks believed that higher than all the gods and god- desses were the three weird sisters known as the Fates who controlled human destinies. Not even Jupiter himself could ¢hange the plans of the Fates. When a child was born into the gvorld one sigter began to spin the thread of his life, the second de- cided the length of this .thread and the third, when the destined hour came, cut the thread, and of all who walked the face of the earth there was not one whose life ;was not sub- ject to their will.” Whether we call that higher will that sha, .3 our ends fate or by some other name, as in the days 'of the old Greeks, lightning, when the appoint‘ed hour. falls‘we go forth to that underground world, the home of the dead, without a word of farewell. in the recent deaths that shocked and ‘appalled the whole State, when within a week of each other Mr. Mc- Lin and Mr. Croom answered the last call, ; For the past ten years these two men stood shoulder to shoulder, bearing the ' 'brunt of every nght through the years when every move made by the State’s” administrative EFORE making y(;fir purchase of Spring Goods visit J. . Ow, ens’ Dry | Goods Store where you will find the most complete line of Pjec. Goods Linen and Val Laces and Embro:deries ever b swift as the flash of | & So it has been | officers was the subject of bitter de-|% nunciation and criticism. Together they fought until public sentiment changed and set the seal of approval| upon the work that has been done. Mr. McLin was a man of great and tender heart full of love and sympathy for all who needed it. The unfortunates in the State prison ‘camps were: his special charge and in his des,tfh wey have ,lost their ben riend, ‘ force of ¢hardcter and “fntellect, his veins there seemed hetoesi'and ‘the blood 6f Preshyte ian ancestors which made him bqu as his very me Faithtul fo his ideals, he gave the best ‘of his life to the lluplux of the member with' pleasure B, F. John- son, of Richmond, Va., the gompne* ot t)le Florida ‘edition of Makers of America, Mr. Johnson- hllv recently -da. and his impressions and its people. rbulldlng muum hofnes, who are causing. their ' respective eomuu ties to bloom with. fie‘lm nd,p;w petity. State’s policies to his will, and al-| though he died with his work but half-accomplished, the splendid pur- poses he fiwrought will live in .the statutes that were, enacted embody- | ¥ ing his ideas and the high standing and credit the. State attained during his admln&strwflon 5 Realizing the greatness -and power of ‘the man, one ig appalled at the wicked, wanton, waste of death that could claim @ 1life like " his while cultiberers . continue to pollute the earth and air with their existence. The truest tribute to him as a man was paid by those who have served him daily, the clerks in the comptrol- ler’s office. Enveloped in an atmos- phere of love he has spent the ripest, best years of his life with them, ex- tending to each a father's interest and consideration and radiating an atmosphere of love, ‘When the news of his denth came they sat with stricken faces and hushed voices, wrapped in a sorrow 100 great and tod awful for words. Mr, Croom was 2 man of singular nlodesty and assumed no credit for his achlevements, his greatest joy was in being kind and helpful 'to others. He was “a still, strong man in a blatant land.” He was like a sturdy oak in a barren waste where birds of hope built their nests and- sang of the coming of spring and under whose shade weary pilgtims found rest and refreshiment and re- newed their strength for the blister- ing marches that lay ahead of them. He was like the searching voice of God speaking through starlit silences. He was like the martial musie af tha golden stars ibreathing courage and hope to the children of men. He lived close to nature and learned many of her secrets and loved all*the bright, beautitul, pure things _that make life- so wonderful land he went to meet his doom with the same cour- age that he shouldered his musket in 1861 ‘and endured “the hardships of four years of terrible war. Sojdier, statesmen and Southern gentleman, his memory, will live long.*in the hearts of those who knew him and loved him for what he was. Humankind's Perversity, i What i3 remote and dificult of suo- ess we are apt to overrate; what is really best for us lies always within our reach, though often ovofloofl-— Lonxtenow. My line of Men’s Clothing of Suits “and Pfints, con- sisting of Serges and Worstedsare com;flete and you will de well to in- ) spect my line be-' fore buying. | g N : I also havea com- plete hne of boys’ tuts and pants. Tal e apactbyt ot umubiy & kgl iy saiu u Wiy Buvus WG Cuant wno‘a “ piuynuwr 01 W !)mfl A sl \.ouuu) sww, roouriesy. s au AAAPUL VR uuan-m ugtally & g.euw sel 10 BOLLNE ‘untier tne uyer s sdim, - Fo my nmm tmmny d a oL ' Courtesy m' L reaucratic mcmaes ot c vun- world, but T have tmultd over most of it, and I have been' & elose observer of the conditions of men and/things, and my feeling is that a man can get about as much satisfiction and pleagurg-~not only that—but make as. much money -in Florida as any State or any country'I ‘have ever traveled in. The meén, though, who are «doing these things, ‘and whose| children will do them in the future, are the men who take an honest pride in the State and endeavor to do what sthey can to advance its interests in an educational and material way. As we read and study about the State of Florida, its advantages and what the most active and enengetic peo- ple are doing there, we are stimulat- ed and encouraged and ‘'we are able to accomplish greater results in a business way. § “Florida has been yery fortunate in belng enrichéd by men and wom- en of culture from other States. Soma of them only live there a few months of the year; others make their per- manent homes there. Before I trav- eled in Florida 1 used to think that | a1 of the live bysiness men of the|® State came from other sections of the country, but it wasn’'t long be-|* fore T had my eyes opemed, and realized that among the natives' of Florida there was just as good tim- ber as has ever been cut-out of the woods. In other words, I found| amiong ‘many of the natives thava energetic alert, active men who were doing things, and who were impor- tant factors in alvancing the inter- es(s of their mpeetlvo communities,” lrvghtm um ln the' Worm. The inhabitants of ‘the Uruguayan capital are seeking . fame by adver- tising the clatm that it has the strong- eltnlrchndtllm« It hasd recently been M roof of ! Bank of fi’ it Plaza Libertad, The dle. power Is MMQOO and, the light can be seen 11 miles and illuminates every portion of the eity. ——M‘b—*— . Feminine mry Another thing—if it Is true that birds of a does & i 4 s, in the | of ll!hmnt.(‘ In the~ great }n.bontory ‘ot hu man psycho there \is- no agent 8o efiective in the gtruggle for com- mercial supremacy as kind and obliging courtesy. T'nere are various insmncos of the pr&euwbmtyf ‘ot “courtesy _in busi- ness.. The 8pirit of courtesy is em- boglied “in the rest rooms for women shoppers in the department stores land the provision made in other stores for the care of babies whue thfi mothers are shopping. = One dmrmnt store in the west has re- cently established a smoking room in conmection with its tobaceo séction. Here the devotees of the weed und Dipe are invited to fecline in easy| chairs and rockers and smoke to their hearts’ cqutent. Magazines anvmmmhreonflhlnmh mm every effort is put forth the man patrons of the mmm Mtuy @8 an asset of success ot 8 business man cannot be underesti- mated, 1t makes for -loyalty nnou it attracts trade, ‘it gener- respect and good will. It is one m’lnoillu of scientific man- in shop, factory ‘or store, the higher quality of vourtesy ded - the greater will be the | reward from those Who are the re- m of it.—Business, W e S SR u'm: enm TENTS., le green tents where the sol- -sleep and the snnlm.m play, the women weep, ure covered with fiowers today; and between the tents walk the weary few, who wers Wu& stalwart in 'sixty-two, > ‘M went fo the waf away. mfi}!m green tents are built of ""k'“ they are not long and they Broad, but the soldiers hays room; and the ‘sod is & part land tliey saved, when the cany | flag of the enemy darkly waved, the symbol of dole and doom. The lit- D tent is.a thing divine; the - groen tent is a cou&n’n&flne, . patriot's kneel and pray. And Mo-nn !m 80 old,- lo lnl : ‘together, Why |’ | recelye ‘application only through tho! unu ; Do-tCost-ylluu You mmudsens- faction fi'ombdn‘ well- 'duasu! in point of foot- ‘wear than from any other . mart of your epparel t 40 Lakeland WHITE HOUSE LOW Cuts . lhé-&dy—ms.m UP'M in uyl. perfect in fit, correct on all - YOW AN BUY THEM A+ .Ladies, Misses and Ghildreu. ’h\ Qm'other part of this paper ap- nnm 4 notice relative to U. D. C. scholarships. All those desiring to 'try for one of these scholushfps will bear in mind the following: No- State more than’ three names to the gen- eral ehairman of edueation, who will Btutt&l’lw education, and m:date for the office of Tax Coll iy mt't case. the candidate must specify upp(hg‘for “Ihm ,Qp““&pon only to girls W‘M fiflw and’ nnlor Al twuam must -hs at least 17! years' of age, must be able topus[ the entrance oanauon of the col- lege for which my apply, must give proof -of umm: to pay for educa- tion, must be the lineal descendant of a Confederate veteran, and must be endorsed by the- ‘president of the division and the Bute chairman of edqcauon Witflchm at Lambs’ Frolic. It was at one o‘l the famous “frol- ies” sim by the Lambs! Mr, Charles Frohman had made an extremely neat and appropriate speech. 'Phu—e was loud applause at its finisk, and then, “Au- thor!” “Author!™ eried Mr. Augustus 'l'homu. nding up on his chair. nheg my candidacy for ‘of State Senatpr from this district, subject to the action of the Democratic vflmflh. the date of which will be amneed later. ‘ F mm“fv n. 1 WW [ ~ FOR COUNTY M "Dlm ‘ I hereby snnounce h;filf 88 4 candidate for the office ‘of Lounty Commissioner ,from " the Dis- trict of I;x; County. elacted will fill sald "dt of my abil- ity, treating all par ’uxh all the vepple of sald di-tric Thank- ing all who nwer?%:mmts in the primary o’ April 3 . &aamnfmmc allowed /to presenii— s - FOR TAX COLLECTIY ‘White E'ouse, May Manton and Steadfast county commissioner, ang iy Just recexveda complete line of Buster Brows Shoes for| I shall endeavor to met eharge every duty faithglle £ honestly involved upon ms, 1 this method of solicit of District No. ¢ olk E ] 18 ng thed I héreby announce myself gl Polk county, subiect to the cratic Primaries, ise to discharge all dutiesof lblllty If electad :!slthtully and to the best HENRYJ, feeling that he h s efficiently performed the @ County Commissioner frosi§ No. curing a uable serv nounce hi election, terested in admi con ices m 2 ar give him t The fri announ ef the Stat county. TI worth and ¢ him to all t assuring the no mistake (X) m&m SENATIR S T(, the Voters of F 1 he v FOR REPRES m that in I hereby announce date for State Se county. Ha the people’s such ability v b fort to do so, with this co golicit the s Prosecutin county, yote and every demo mary elect that if elected and enerzy 0 fice in P! believing Yman to fi Gounty Con™ xn uuum" approach- for vo!orb and sol him at the comi s fait BROWK & 5, and being desirossy