Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 11, 1912, Page 4

The_Evening Telegram Published every nfférmoon from the Kentucky Building, - Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postofiice at Lake- (and, Florida, as mail mattes of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year ... voisoss 186,00 8ix months ............ 2.60 Three monthe AOCRES B ) Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, from the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS « weekly newspaper giving e Te- sume of local matters, crop condi- dons, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. About $30,000 to be expeaded im- mediately in increasing schook facili- ties is an item “in the day’s work” of the progress of Live, Lucky, Lovely ! Lokeland. It's the town to tio to. {- A newcomer to Lakeland, who is reputed to have suddenly become in- ‘ same, insists that he is in heaven, "and resists efforts to induce him to leave here. Any lntel)lnnt jury ‘would take this as pretty good evi- ;dence of this person’s sanity. Ed Lambright is back on the Tri- bune “after a few days of rest, rec- reation and other things not neces- sary to mention.” The last sentence is pretty .comprehensive, but we hope that whatever these ‘‘things” were they have put the brightest editorial writer in Florida in good shape for another fine year’s work on the Tri- bune. The need of a hospital in Lakeland < brought home to us when a strang- r of culture and refinement, un- oubtedly of good standing at his ome, and with enough money on his person to supply his needs tempor- arily, at least, can be cared for while .Suffering an attack of dementia in no place except a filthy jail. We are hopeful that this condition will speedily be remedied, and that the family and friends of the stranger in the gates may be spared the humilia- tion of seeing him confined in a jail, scarcely fit for a criminal, while in- nocent of any offense, and merely suffering from a misfortune liable to " befall anyone. * " Mrs. Flagler No. 1, -who is in a ' morthern sanitarium, hag/hieen scrimp- ing along on a paltry-allowance of $76,000 a year—at least, those man- aging her estate have tried to buy for her frugal food and modest rai- ment for this petty sum; but “the high cost of living” has found even this poor lady, and her guardians, or || committee, were compelled to ask the court to give a more liberal allow- ance for her maintenancé, Accord- ingly, $10,000 additional was grant- ed, and there is hope that now, with $85,000 a year, she may have meat at least three times a week and chick- en on Sunday occasionally.: We wouldn’t intimate theré i8 any graft connected with handling this~upfor- tunate woman's money, but we be- lieve if all of it is honegtly expended on her she is better ablé, despite her ‘{menm afuiction, to Bimdle heg af- tn.lrs than_those in charge of them. PARCRILELIRER T 5 Some people like “to' make a “gplurge” when they t¥ink'it will not cost them anything.' For instance, many men wil] make Mberal pledges of contributions to charitable or oth- er worthy enterprises,” at the same time having no idea of ever actually parting with the coin, They sign their names to a subscripuon paper with a flourish, and are, all puffed up with the contemplation. ot their be- nevolence—as much 8o as if they had actually given the casH.s'*hose who are given to the practide:6f this cheap species of generosity shp#ld profit by the example of a Tampa man, who subscribed liberally to'the/fupd for 2 Y., M. C. A in that ¢fty, but who * repudiated the obligatiédi’'when the time for payment rolled -around. The court compelled payment, not only of the original subscriptiom, but of a liberal bill of costs, in addition. Many a reputation for benevolence is acquired by just such methods—the world being invited to gave admir- ingly on the public-spirited citizen While he signs the subscription pa- per, which he repudiates as soon as he gets behind the door. Marshall and Wilson are both Preupnerlana and both are named Tommy. The Republicans will hear #ome Tom-Toms this fall that will zive tllom the Sunny flir Jams.— ALWAYS A CHANCE. There are thousands of young men in the country who have neglected to secure for 'themselvefi an educa- tion. The ‘“Never had a chance” man will tell you that he had no money and had to work for a living. That is a strange thing. He would try to convince you that he was the only man in the world who ever had to | work for a living, because he had no money: . . Now, as a matter of fact, had the re’er-do-well chap desired an educa- tion, had he had any ambition, he could have gotten it with but little effort. Any young and ambitious American can secure the advantages of a higher education if he so desires. Strafige to say, he does not need to have money. Only this year a blind man finished his work and secured a degree from Cornell. He worked his vay through. It is not necessary to cite examples, but this _ome case of the blind man is given because it knocks out com- pletely the argument of all those . weak-kneed brethren who cling fond- 1y to the word “can’t.’”” An educa- tion can be secured at any college in, the land by anyone who wants jt To secure the coveted degree the dergraduate must work in .and *t. of season, but‘he can finish in Z} prescribéd” time, and when he is through he will have something of which to boast.—Jacksonville Me- tropolis. . YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE A CHANCE. | If you go across the-ocean, your ship is liable to sink.- True enough, but if you travel on land your train is liable to -be wrecked. If you just jimmy around the home town, your automobile is liable to blow up or throw a tire and precipi- tate you quickly into a ravine on your elbows and shoulder blades. If you go buggy riding your horse is apt to shy at a piece of paper in the road and kick you into the mid- dle of the following wéek. If you go out wulklng an automo- bile is liable to scramble you up or a footpad is liable to tap you sud- denly yet firmly upon the dome of thought. But if you sit stil] at home a hun- dred things are liable to happen to you. The gas stove is likely to blow up, you may have a fit, somebody may shoot through the Window by accident, the house may catch fire, some weary w;xytqrer may come along and\sell you a lot of Turkish rugs, llgh)ning my strike the house, and then there is always the possibmty of an earthquake. \ At the very best you have got to take a chance, whether you want to or not.—Pensacola Journal. EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME— That most people who build "air castles forget to provide themselves | with a ladder. That “‘artistic temperament” in a genius 1s plain “nerves” in common folks. That * the worlds a bakery—it ruasts its thinkers and toasts its jok- ers. That a team of mules pull together |- better than a man and wife because there is but one tongue between them. : That an audience is like a wheel— the longer the spoke the greater the tire. That the reason Darwin is so un- popular is because he took nly the, glory out df pedigrées. g G That there are no ideal mArriages. I thought I had discovered one when the grass widow married the vege- tarian; but, alas, their children all died of hay fever.—Carl Holliday in “The Smart Set.” EDISON’S LATEST INVENTION. If the New York papers are to be believed the wizard Edison has suc- ceeded in solving a problem that has been taxing the inventive genius of many a morta] for the past three or four years or ever since the moving pictures were thrown on the screen. Some attempts have been made to supply the audible words, songs and sounds that go with the pictures. It seems that Thomas A. Edison has found the solution. He has been working on the invention for two or three years and has now reached the point where he is almost ready to give the first public exhibition, The aew device is not expected to work any great revolution in the moving picture business other than to cause the progressive people in the busi- ness to install the latest machines. And there are plenty of people who will continue to prefer the silent drama.—S8t, Augustine Record. “Congratulations, old man. I hear you have been speculating success- fully.” “No; I lost money.” “Well, you ought to lkmow better than to ” ., it CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR IN FLORIDA. Many locals concerning Endeavor- ers are seen in The Lakeland News, and recently among were mentioned Mrs. Mary W. K. Jackson and daugh- ter, Miss Mary having gome for the summer to Centerville, Tenn. Mrs. Jackson, mother of Dr. A. M. Jack- son, the Lakeland Presbyterign pres- ident, also for Southwestern district, has been ill for many weeks and at times her lic was almost despaired of. We can fcel glad with these good people that she scems longer to re- main in the home circle. “How Much Should a Christian Think of Personal Appearance?” is the Endeavor and Baptist Union topic for Jaly 14. A short but to-the- point answer is contained in the first sentence of “The Leader’s Talk,” ‘ex- planations given in The Christian Endeavor World, “Appearance Ex- presses Character.” Some one was thoughtful enough to. write an appreciative letter of some Endeavor news of last week. We wish this encouragement would come oftener. ; _Studying the character of the edi- torjals in the papers shows that the editors whlch say the mpg&u ol vy helding a-love: letter 18 true of us all, even i we do not put our thoughts into “printer’s ink” (Conspicuousness they will be noticed by many more than we dream pos— sible. ‘The Pennsylvania State unfon is the largest anywhere. The follow- ing message was sent to its conven- tion held this week in Wilkesbarre. ‘“We believe that the following verse has been demonstrated as sure, in the successful years through which your State Union has passed: “‘I-am the Lord thy God which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldst go.’—Isaias 48:17, “Our best wishes for you in the years of Christian. Endeavor prosper- ity coming. Our congratulations in this good time you are having in Willkes-Barre.” To this greeting which will prob- ably be heard by several thousand Endeavorers, was a postscript added: “Please remember that the Florida introduction superintepdént is now Miss Lelah Brightwall, of West Tam- pa. Help us keep our new superin- tendent busy.” When a new State Union directory was .sent Mr. Marcus C. Fagg, super- intendent of the State Children’s Home, a few days ago, he responded on a beautiful postcard showing the buildings and some of the children in this place which interests us much, Many of the leading Endeavorers in Jacksonville, Tampa and the small- er cities are now away on vacations, This is a splendid opportunity to test the metal of the usually quieter workers, for there are always some left at home of that kind. It is also now just the time to demonstrate what a first-class society can do in filling the evening service hour, which otherwise would not be used in these months when the pastor is en- joying a needed rest. Do our Endeavorers read the beau- tiful poems and shorter verses which are printed in many of the Florida newapapers’ In our office they are not only read but clipped out to be passed on to those who might not otherwise see them, This is a part of the Sunshine department’s pleas- ant duties. GRACE A. TOWNSEND, Interlachen, July 11, 1912, .THE BANANA IN FLORIDA, % (Everglades Magazine,) * The banana is by no means a new fruit to Florida. It has been grown here for local use many years. Canova says it was the stealing of a bunch of .bananas which led to the second Seminole war. Some survey- ors on the border of the Big Cypress cut ‘some bananas’ from the garden of Billy Bowlegs, a Seminole chief The surveyors admittdd tho theft and refused to pay for the damage. Then the fight began and, al] things con- sidered, the cost of those bananas was excessive. People often wonder why we pay 80 high for bananas in g country where they grow easily. The price is often higher than in New York or Chicago. The reason for this is plain, A great corporation, with many plan- tations in the tropics, many ships ang a perfected distributing organization can deliver a regular and constant supply to the consumer at an almost uniform rate throughout the year South Florida is out of their reach and the business is not of sufficient 8ize to tempt them. With a larger bopulation, they eould afford no doubt to send a boat to Miami and Key West once a week or oftener “and sell bananas as cheap as we can raise them. 'WELVE MILLION DOLLARS ; IN FLORIDA PHOSPHATE, The preduction of phosphate rock in the United States continues to in- crease steadily. According fo Frank B.‘Van Horn, of United States geolog- jcal survey in an advance chapter| from Mineral Resources for 1911, pro- duction last year was 3,053,279 tons, valued at $11,900,693. T his is an in- crease over the production for 1910 of 398,291 tons, at an increased value of nearly a million dollars. Since the beginning of _ phosphate mining in this country, in 1867, 162,- 629,275 tons of phosphate rock has been mined.—Florida Industrial Rec- ord. Ancient Philosophy. Until philoscphers are kings, and the princes of this world are filled with the spirit and power of philoso- phy, and political greatness and wis- dom meet in one, cities will never cease from f{ll; race, as I belleve, and not until then will our state have a possibility of life, and see the light of day. A Japanese Master. . At a sale in London, a Japanese col- P print ‘of" Iehikawa ~Danjiro, 1679- ¥762; of Wmiah wéated outside a ‘m Hotel Orange|j North !entucky Au. ul Oak St. — T. 1. MoINTOSH, PROPRIETOR. 5_ Tmflnlflnm;qp sold. Ior uoo. Modern improvements, hot and eojd bath and running water in every -|room. $2 per day. Specia] rates by week. WE HAMMERZOUT SATISFACTION with every set of horse shoes we put on. For we make the shoes fit the feet, not the feetr fit the shoes as is often done. To know how much dif- ference this makfes send your horses here to be shod next time. You’ll be amazed at the improvement in his gait and temper. iThe Fix-em Shop Pine Street, Opposite Freight Office. MY LINE INCLUDES N eivspa_pers Magazines Stationery Post Cards Cigars Come and see me before pur- B i Advertising Brings Wealith, Constant and persistent advertisin 7. sure prelude to wealth. —Stephen rd chasing = elsewhere. Your patronage appreciated. Misé Ruby | Dahlef News Stand Lobby of Edisonia Theater. W. Fiske Johnson REAL ESTATE Loars Negotiated Buys and Sells Real Batate. Orang e Grove Property a Specialty, ROOM 7. RAYMONDO BUILDING CHINESE LAUNDRY R SRR Will-open next Monday at 106 Massachusetts Avenue, near corner of Rose street. no, nor the human | We Won’t Sacnfice Quhty but we are alwa-ys studying how to - Increase The Quantity bag dbfl)r'l ot We give the “most now but we are anxians.to give + - more. - Phone us and ‘prove’ g ia-thfiu,npul‘ Mhn,w;ml ........ 4uuhnflyilc0nm 7 cans baby size Cream. .. 1-2 ‘barrel best Flogr. ....... Pienic Hams, per pound .. cndahy‘l'!!muuednm Octagon Soap, 6 for........ GroundMee,perponnd 5gallomxum E. G. Tweedell Job Printing | WING to the newspaper and publishing business, enlargement of our it has been necessary to move The News Job Office " up-stairs where it will be f;)und in Rooms 11 and 12, Kentucky Building, in the com- ' + petent charge of Mr. G. J. Williams. For anything that can be printed, if you want the best work at the right prices, call ou Mr. Williams. - The-News Job Office Rooms 11 and 12 (upstairs) hntneky Building. L. B. 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