Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 16, 1912, Page 7

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Inside the city one block from Lake Morton Smith & Steitz and G. C. Rogan Rooms 19-23 Raymondo Bldg. When you take a walk or ride, gothrough Rosedale the newest partof Lakeland \ \ R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Will furnish plans and specifications or will follow any plans and specifications furnished. BUNGALOWS A SPECIALTY. Let me show you some Lakeland homes I bave built. LAXRLAND, Phone 967.Green. FLORDA S AT R R TR S Advice | En Route | | | (Copyright, 1912, bv Associated Literary | Press.) | | Rattling over the frogs and switches, ‘!h‘- ‘Special” picked its way through the vard, while the engineer'’s hand | grasped the throttle nervously. The | president of the road, Philip Newman, sat in the rear car, and he had demand- [ ed a record run down to the next di- vision. Once past the tangle of lrncks,l | there was a clear road and a good | { roadbed all the way to Tuwora. Thom- | | son usually took out the east and west | flyer. He was a new engineer on the | road and he wanted to show the “Old Man" what he could do. | Back in his private car, Newman | was going through the package of | mail handed him as he had stepped aboard. It seemed to Newman that since his secretary had quit, the mail | had been twice ah heavy as formerly, For perhaps half an hour he worked | over the mail, then he threw it down on the table in disgust, and went out on the rear platform to smoke a cigar in the crisp winter sunshine. As he stepped through the door, a dark bun- dle huddled beside the steps caught his eye and he scowled. He stooped to grasp the man's col- lar, but before he could do so the man had sprung up and was facing him defiantly. “Yes, I'm stealing a ride,” he ad mitted before Newman had spoken. “Like you, 1 am going over the road without a ticket. You can’'t blame the train hands. They were careful enough, but when they were clear of the yards they had to stay up front or pass through your car, and 1 knew that they wouldn't do that, so I hopped on board because 1 want to get away from here." “Come inside,” ordered Newman grufily as he saw that the man's thin coat and threadbare trousers offered little protection from the nipping air. He was rather amused at the idea of a tramp stealing a ride on his own car. The stranger followed without the least embarrassment and ll('(‘l‘]li\‘d with easy courtesy the stiff drink that Newman prescribed as an antidote for the cold. “1f 1 can wash my hands some- where,” the tramp suggested when the warmth had penetrated his half- frozen body, “I'll work my passage. 1 used to be a pretty good hand at the typewriter in the old days. If you have any routine stuff that an out sider can see, I'll clear that away for you. 1 know how it is when the mail gets piling up.” He moved toward the closed type- writer desk in a corner of the salon and raised the cover. He nodded as he saw the machine was in good con- dition, and then followed the porter to the wash room whence he emerged with clean hands and face and well- brushed hair. Newman stared at the transformation. “I'm not a tramp,” was the easy ex- planation. “I am merely out of a job and without a reference to get an- other berth. 1 was unwise in falling in love with my boss' daughter. It was a small town, and he could keep me from getting another place there, s0 I had to leave.” As he spoke he moved toward the machine again and took up one of the letters in the basket. His fingers fairly flew over the keys and presently he passed a sheet over to Newman. It was terse and comprehensive, and Newman nodded. The president reached for the dasket and removed a few of the more impor- tant letters, then indicated the rest. “Do those,” he ordered, “and you will be able to make New York in & day coach instead of a box car.” The letters were out of the way and signed before the train whistled for Tuwora, and Newman turned to his self-appointed helper. “Want to go on from the division point or stay on and be my secre- tary?" he asked. “I'll stay,” was the quiet response. “The girl lives in Harmon, and that's only 60 miles from your headquarters. I'll marry her yet." man. “If you want a girl, fight until you get her. You might answer these | other letters.” He indicated the more important ones he had withheld until he had studied his man, and while the lat- ter's nimble fingers resumed thelr work, he smoked and reflected. Here | was a man who would not give up and yet he himself had lost heart in his own love affair. He wanted Alicla Leighton for his wife, and he had been frightened off by the rivalry of younger men, though he was little past forty. “What manded. “Paul Bidney,” was the quiet re- sponse. “I have been working for Seth Slater in Harmon.” Newman drew some bills from his fs your name?’ he de- W loxa's Grealest Democrat Urges | “That's the way to talk,” cried New- | HITE DECLARES | WILSON THE MAN POPOPOIOIOP B His Nomination. 'REGITES CLARK'S HANDICAFS. His Emotionalism Betrays Him Inte Extravagance, as In His Reciprocity Speech—Governor Wilson's Intellec- tual Strength—His Record as an Ex- ecutive. By Hon. F. E. WHITE, “lowa's Greatest Democrat, Governor. [Written for Dubuque Telegraph-llerald] It is entirely safe to say that the in dividual voters of the United : are at this time doing more dow clear thinking than they ever did at any period of time preceding 2 presi dential election. The absence of par ty rancor, the constantly diminishing power of party prejudice and the gen eral willingness to welcome reforma tory measures and give these right ot way make up a situation such as the present generation has not w itnessed. What then, in view of these excep tionably favorable conditions, is the primary duty of Democrats? Simply this: Iold fast with the faith and grit of the crusader to the traditions and principles that have given the Demo- cratic party its present prestige and power. Suffer no abatement of that spirit of devotion to what is just and right that has characterized our con- duct in the past. Prevent the Repub licanization of the Demoeratic party and nominate for the presidency the man whose mental and moral equip ment will inspire contidence in that vast throng of independent voters that now holds the balanece of power. In the very nature of things it will be impossible for Republicans to re form their shattered ranks. The vacil lating tacties of President Taft and the amazing stunts cnacted by that man Theodore, while amusing to Demo erats, are positively disgusting to thou sands of level headed, conscientious Republicans. The annexation of this larze class of Republican voters to thv Demod + column that is marching: under ihe banner bearing the immortal inscription, “Equal rights to all, spe cial privileges to none,” will make e mocracy invincible next November From among the prominent Demo crats who are feverishly struggling for the mighty but elusive prize of the pomination which-one of them ouzht the Democeats of lown to select for their support? Without fear or sl tation 1 answer Woodrow Wilson, A president shonld not be an emo tional ereature; he should not be im pulsive; le should not be erratic; he should avoid being spectacular; he should be so built that he could I neither a hypoerite nor a1 moral delin grent; te fhould be n philosopher, « lover of awl a searcher for the truths that are oternal. Under all the trying nstances which beset the oftice president should carry himself erect and dignitisl. Among his indispensa ble assets should be a fund of knowl edge of hnmnan history and human na ture to enable him to dissect a propo sition, to analyze a problem and t formulate fdea and a sound judg ment, We have abundant evidence that Governor Wilson measures up to al tl fundamental requirements. 1 history as an eduentor, a scholar, a lo wicinn; his record as an excentive, han dicapped as he has been in the gover nor's office by ordeals of the most for midable character—all these discover to us the man who admirably fits inte the present emergency. His superion sutellectunl strength will add prestig to the Democratie cause and will bring { thousands of recruits from among the educated class of our people. JTowa Democrats will indorse Wood row Wilson or Champ Clark. Not in the slightest do L wish to belittle the many good qualities of our ne ighhor on the south, but 1 must be accorded the right to ask, DOES CHAMI® CLARK MEASURE TP TO ALl THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIRE MENTS above enumerated? All fair minded men must concede that Clark s handicapped by at least od fur mental weakness—that is, his Inck of | a disciplined mind. Iis fatal mental defect is his inability to restrain him self, to maintain his equilibrium. e is of an emotiona! nature, and his emo tionalism warps his judgment and be trays him into extrav: agant and im prudent deeds and decl larations which | were he president, having to deal w ith ! nice, delicate que: stions (such, for in | stance, as foreign rel ions), might prove disastrous. Mr. Clark has given | us recently an object lesson, so to | speak, of this unfortunite weakness of his. In a public speech delivered he fore the reciprocity treaty wis voted on in Canada Clark declared he want ed to sce the stars and stripes float over the whole North American con pocketbook. “There i3 & half hour stop here,” he said. “It 1s a division point and there are some tangles I must straighten out. Slip uptown and get a sult that will make you presentable. No, it fsn't an advance on salary,” he added, as Paul made a memoranda of the sum. “That is payment for advice,” and as the surprised stenographer turned away bhe added to himself, =and you won't be married before 1 am. I guess I can make a fight, too.” tinent. This unfortunate, inopportune, tmprudent declaration of the speaker of the house was distorted, exaggerat- ed, misinterpreted and misapplied by the Canadians to the point of creating considerable friction and an unfriendly international feellng. This experience should have taught Clark a lesson, but it did not. Yield- ing to his emotionalism soon after the treaty had been voted down in Canada, he made a second crack even worse | than the first. =3 % " Three § ' Times Party's Candidate For % Cash. Lakeland ? SOPOVOBO $OHOIOFOIVHOFOFOFOIVFOIOL0F0T0E NOTICE! (. On and after April 1st, all Goods # vou are looking for somdlnn- good WE HAVE IT We want you to be a stead FOUNTAIN Try some of our POPULAR DRINKS an 1 SUNDAES. 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