Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 31, 1912, Page 4

The Evening Telegram Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- tsnd, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. GG b e R RS HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. M P A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager. slea(RlPl‘lO\ RATES: One year ... . .$5.00 Aix months 2.50 Three months 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, G SRR i LR S #rom the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS a weckly newspaper giving 2 Te- sume of local matters, crop condi- tions, county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. B i DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President—Woodrow Wilson. For Vice President—Thomas C. Marshall. Presidential Electors—Jefferson B. Browne, J. Fred DeBerry, Charles E. Jones, W. Chipley Jones, Leland J. Henderson, H. C, Sparkman. Congressman, State at Large— Claude L’Engle. Congressman, M. Sparkman. Congressman, Frank Clark. Congressman, Third Distrist—Fm- First District—S. Second District — mett Wilson, Governor—Park Trammell. Attorney General—Thos, F. West. Secretary of State—II. €. Craw- ford. Commissioner .A McRae. Treasurer —J. (. Luning. Comptroller— W, V. Knott. Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion-\V, N, Shei ts, State Chemist-— R, K. Rose, Adjutant General =1, ¢ R of Agriculture—\W. IFoster, SELECTION OF FED- Reverting to the for proposition fices, for such a plan Florida than elsewhere of this character are usually given as a reward for services to the party. In this State the party owes no man anything, and no man can claim any- thing on this scere. There is prac- tically no party Florida except that of the Democerats, and no par- ticular credit attaches to the fact that a man has been loyal to Democ- racy, when that was about the only thing he could do. Party in service being, therefore, eliminated as a consideration in the distribution of Florida patronage, it seems to us that, character andquali- fications being equal, a man's civie services to his community ought to cut some figure in sclecting those who are to receive the good things in which that community ested, is inter- For instance, il there arve two can- didates, say for postmaster, in a city or town, both of whom are suflicient of ing the record zenship most should be given the onee, on-a- If one has been a sort of knot log, grew around him, nrothing thereto, given te the community’s upbuilding, sitch a man should offer. Certainly the best judges o' a man's record in this respect are the citizens of his own community, and this is an add- ed reason for sclection of federal of- ficers by primary This is merely thrown out as a suggestion, before there avowed candidates for the under discassion, may be tainking his time, are positions it the naiiter any vl people the over against the time when aspirants for cvery plum will be numerous and busy fectly content to “Smith,” “Jones.” be or to write. if that were the way of things. ERAL OFFICIALS. i federal appointive of- there is perhaps more reason to be followed in Positions 1y honest and capable, the mun show- useful citi- prefer- sitting still while the town reaping advantage [ from its growth, though contributinz he should be rele- gated in favor of the man who has labor and energies if called plain “You, there!"” Suppose an editor should go off into hiding for a week or two every time he had anything of importance There wouldn't be any publications swifter than an almanac ELECT ALL The Pensacola Evening News springs a surprise on the federal of- fice secker by suggesting that all the Democrats who would like fat berths under Wilson should stand their chances at a primary election just like any ordinary politician. Follow- irg is the argument put up by the News, which is a good one: Inasmuch as we have the primary for our elective and appointive State oflices and since the State committe2, our governor elect and the members of our Legislatures favor primaries and because the Democratic national convention has gone on record for primaries for president on down and the Democratic presidential nominee has subscribed to the platform as acopted by the convention, declaring for naticnal primaries, we believe the primaries should be given a thor- ough test, We are now trying the primary; it a fair trial while we are about it. We have tak- en the appointments away from our State executive and put them in the Lands of the people so that we might avoid as much as possible any effort fer ring rule organization of a Siate machine. Therefore, the Evening News re- spectfully suggests to the State Dem- ocratic executive committee a State primary for the nomination of col- lector of internal revenue and regis- ter of the land oflice, at the same time a primary for the selection of district attorneys, United States mar- sials, assistant district attorneys, cte,, in the northern and southern districts of Florida, and on down the line to city primaries for the nomi- nation of postmasters and collectors of port, cte. Then President Wilson would be relieved of the responsibil- ity of choosing from all those who Lave proven themselves friends, and by naming those whom he knows to be the choice of the people as ascer- teined through the primaries, there would be no possibility of any dis- sppointed one accusing him of going back on his friends as they did in New Jersey, when he excused his ac- tion by declaring that the said friends were not the right sort of men to appoint to office, By a primary the federal offices will be filled with men who are chos- en by the people and not by one or two hosses, two Senators and a Con- Who will say that tiwe people should not he allowed to name their postmasters, collectors of port, ete? OFFICE HOLDERS. let's give or SN or so. The governor of this State harhor the county solicitors, the judges, but all ol th must run in the pri- the governor may know which of the aspirants for the position more aceeptable to the people whom he must deal with offi- cially, If the harbor master, why not the collector of port; if the sher- i, why not the United States mar- shal; i the solicitor, why not the district attorney; it the clerk of court, why not the postmaster?” appoints the masters, ¢ men maries so that is HOW WE GOT THE NEWS DAY BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I'cople Lakeland knew thar Mutsuhito, the emperor of Japan, was dead and that Yoshihito, the Crown Prince, had ascended to the throne in his s a day cither event oceurved. Sounds impossible, doesnt it? And yet it is true. The people m ad, before the United Enew that the emperor of and he died. Fhat’s the proposition { Mutsuhito died on siternoon of States Japan was | certainly, on dead, absolutely the day before Emiperoe . Yot the July July de newspapers ol ot | rone he crown prince ascended 11 the th in Lakeland Knew fhe had done Think it over. July 20, yet everybod: on July 29 thac S0 boes it make your head feel queer and buzzy ? asks the Savannah News, Yet it is simple, casy as pie. Out in the Pacific ocean there is a wiggly, «crooked line. Not a reai line, but an imaginary one, like the equator and the meridians and par- ! allels and things like that. It is the “international Date Line.” On ong one day, side of this line it is always | and on the other side, it iz another. When the day starts at the inter- national date line it has to go all the ¥ around the earth before it is used up. Each day, starting at the international date line, travels bus- ily westward. alway s & The newspapers are starting a «ru- The day was only 43 minutes old sade against the use of “Mr.” as a|when Ja emperor died. July handie to one’s name. Sure--let us |20, which is today, had hardly more | 3 abolish “Mr.” \mhmi\ nut entitled | than just begun. ; ‘ A to be hailed as “Col.” “Judge." That was away around on the oth- : “Prof,” or “Hon.” ought to be per- i ot side of the world, and it was con- siderably more than twelve hours later beofre July 30 got to us. That particular point of time had to travel across Asia, Europe and the Atlantic ocean before it reached our coast. Anrd in the meantime we were still living out July 29. Electricity, however, laughs at | phan at ten years old.” B it carried the news in every city in this} THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., JULY 31, 1912. tim The news that Japan's emperor was dead was flashed beneath the waters of the earth over the subma- rine cables, in only a few minutes. No date lines bother the cables, nor dees the magnetic telegraph have re- spect for meridiars of longitude. Phineas Fogg, attempting to make tie trip around the world in eighty days, forgot that in traveling east he gained a whole day, and thought he had lost his wager until he examnied the calendar. Had he gone the other way he would have lost a day. The ship that sails westward lengthens the day one hour for ever; fiftecen degrees traversed. The ves that sails east does exactly the re- The best way to understand how the people of the United States could know events transpiring on the other side of the world a day before they actually occur, small globe und starting with the in- tcrnational date line trace every hour of the day around North American continent. Try it and see. HOW ABOUT MOSQUITOES? A piece of incompetence on the part of old Noah was when he dozed at the gate long enough to let those two chiggers slip by and into the ark.—Ex. AI'FINITIES R. H. Lemon and Miss Margurite Peel were married in a middle Flor- ida town one day last week, TEMPERANCE WORK FOR FLORIDA YOUNG PEOPLE. Aug. 4, thousands and thou- sands of Christian Endeavor and Baptist Young People Union mem- bers will think, talk and pray about Christian Citizenship. They will probably in many places over the world speak of the determination riawde by leaders in the internationa! cenvention last summer “That Amer- ici must be dry by 1920 And the young people will realize their own individual part in making this como tree, and tirey will realize that their home town, and Stat must be dry or tie United States can not he, The above fore tor ours is not one of the liquor-strong States of the country. Therefore we should Le wwake and full of enthusi- asm in the meetings next Sunday, We should remember that it is the regt lar consccration Sunday of the month, and for this month the re consecration should mean a loyal promise to try to be good citizens The following message by our bril- liant and noble new Christian citi- zenship superintendent of the State (. K. Union will be read, we hope in each meeting next Sunday evening In the prayers of this time, pleuse re- nember Mr. Wood, that God biess his efforts to make this a mor moral and therefore more Christia Stute, On own county facts come closely be- Florida young people, wide- may “A message brief, and show you colors!” is the injunction ot the dear Secretary Grace. Her vived in March to make | home with you all. 1 Kontueky, the State made intamon by its whiskey! The first sizn | » arrival in Jacksonville “Drink Grandfather's And | mentally said, "It was "Grand- father'swhiskey' that made mu At fourteer “Never t RIGT on Whiskey! anor- made me swear ) 1 ton the unclean k taste, or handle ny, ard now that 1 have tor over thirty year pledee to use my voi [ purse to aid | throw of the CUTS the liquor traflic is to follow the ex- ample of the farmer who went to the circus and when he saw a cage of performing rattlesnakes he seized a club and beat them to death. The astonished keeper asked wiuy he had Killed the innocent reptiles, to whick the old farmer replied, "My son was kiiled by the bite of a snake, and 1 them!” and Baptist Unions vow to ¢lear ont, e out and pray out lguor of every intoxicating Kkind, and never let up tii] it shall be as disreputable or sell it as to use opium. This is not brief! But it is my sentiment, and I am ready to debate the question anywhere with any de- vent apologist of the enemy to use At the punch bowl's brink, Let the drinker think, What they say in Japan: ‘First the man takes a drink, Then the drink takes a drink, Then the drink takes the man.” Fraternally, CLARENCE E. WOODS, Editor-elect “Lake Region,” Eustis, Fla.; ex-Mayor of Richmond, Ky. however, is to get a ! the world to the | {both ruled and uined every com- jmunity and individual that so com- | promises with it. The way to regard swore to kill them wherever | saw | R So let Christian Endeavorers | renceville, Ga., claims to be the only veekly newspaper in the United tates which, so far as the mechanical work is concerned, is gotten out ex- clusively by girls. Miss Carrie Gouge lir? the operator of the Junior Mergen- {thaler linotype machine and sets up the paper and a good deal of body |type for booklets and pamphets be- cides. Her sister, Miss Era Gouge, is the foreman of the job office and turns out the display advertising matter and the job printing of the ¢s ablishment. They make up the forms, lock up, justify the matter, rake ready and run the gasoline en- <ine into the bargain, besides operat- - the folder and the mailing ma- shine. The editor furnishes the “copy;” they turn out the finished work of the newspaper, supporting a widowed mother and several young2 Lrothers and sisters. Dick Turpin Pistol Found. In the removal of a plaster ceiling and oak paneling of the Jacobean room in the famous Reindeer inn at Janbury, England, which has been bought by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, workmen found in the rafters a double flintlock horse pistol inlaid with gold, inscribed, “Presented to Dick Turpin at the White Bear Inn, Drury Lane, February 7, 1735." TAKE CARE of YOUR- SELF IN TIME Kidney weakness is the forerun- ner of two dangerous diseases— Kheumatism and Bright's Disease. IT TAKES BUT LITTLE TO BRING THIS ABOUT the weakness, slight at first is usually thought insignificant and therefore neglected. To avoid serious complications, treatment should start with the first hint of trouble— NYALL'S KIDNEY PILLS should be kept handy, ready for instant use. A pill or two now and then in- sures perfect freedom from Kidney disorders. It means strong, healthy kidneys. regular in their action and the blood free from injurious waste matter. Worth much more—but only fifty cents the box. store ought that other Whatever a good dru to have—and many thir drug stores don't keep—vyou'll find there, Come to us first and you'll get what you want. iLake Pharmacy ® SURE DEATH TO BED- BUGS AND INSECTS Agents wanted anywhere and ev- erywhere. Rid your houses today of bedbugs and get a good night's rest. It will cest you little, and is guaranteed, or your money b ock. It will kill any 1 %1 a gallon or $1.25 delivered. Appiv to ELLERBE and harnessshop, 207 North shoe entncky avenue Dowyer building Upholstering --and-- Mattrcss Making . FURNITURE upbolstered. OLD MATTRESSES made over. CUSHIONS of all kinds made to order. CARPETS and RUGS cleaned and laid; also matting, etc. In regards to workmanship, see Mr. W. P. Pillins, of Lakeland, who krew me for about 16 years at Or- lando, Fla. Drop me a postal card or call at shop No. 411 S. Ohio ave- Arthur_}'A. Douglas W. Fiske Johnson REAL ESTATE irsect from a red buy to a cockroach | i | | | | Loars Negotiated Buys and Sells Beal Estate. Orang ¢ Grove Property a Specialty. ROOM 7. RAYMONDO BUILDING i AUTOMOBILE 0WERg) kS Tire Troubles Ended Have Your Tizes Filled With RUBBER!NE Rubberine guarantees you against puncr, rim cuts and leaky valves. ¢ The method of fillingi: mechanically cope tube is filled while on the rim. It is injecteg through the valve stem, at a te'npexatuu- that the inner tube, and when once cool is a subs : sistency and elasticity not unlike a good class o light—so light that the little added weight is - and so resilient that one cannot tell when 1 whether its tires are filled with rubberine or 4 It is thought by many that the rebound as when using air-filled tires, consequently the on the springs, the car rides easier and lite is ; in general, making automobiling a pleasure as i1 n, of tire trouble. 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