Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 11, 1913, Page 5

jyton and W. A.° for a trip to ) st has returned Springs, Ark., jeh benefit there- ithe Elenora Re- are urged to be plar meeting to- or, after several prgia and Mont- jrned home this , F. Fredenburgh guest Friday, Be and daughter, of Tampa. fnolds left Satur- ‘Philadelphia and fkets where she her fall stock of § materials. k and two sons, )f Lake City, who pf the family of j for a few days, or Haines City to - jggins, the charm- perintendent Hig- f the guest of her I8 McRae. flas and two sons, R, leave today for dwhere they go to Wo or three weeks. k G. Newsome are of a little daugh- afternoon, Dr. G. Tweedell | Eva Louise, left f Valley, Ga., to weeks on a visit R place. jorrow will be the Jol Wadkins until fister, Mrs. E. G. psiting in Georgia % ter has returned ., where she er School which is in that city. En ent a week with , at Eustis. hur Yarborough been before her #] Bradwell) who pnville some time, Lakeland. Mr. a short time re. as pressman with fam . Clelland leaves to- or Tampa, where al days. From . J. S. McClel- en Springs, where p weeks enjoying bathing of that h she and little been sick and it ge will benefit se sesseeses dle .. .... W. P. Pillans & Co. are prepar- ing to move into the store room for- merly occupied by J. F. Carver, in the Smith_Hardin building, where they will conduct their business dur- ing the period required for altera- tions on the Elliston building. A postcard from Miss Maude Al. fleld, who is spending the summer in New York, but who was at Keans- burg, N. J., for a few days at the seaside, bears the pleasing informa- tion that Mrs. Alfield is greatly im- proved in health, which will be the best of news to her many friends here. Mr. Morton Riddle, in appearing before the Council to submit final plans for the railroad improvements, stated that the land fronting on Kenucky avenue, between the pas- senger sation and Pine street would be used as a park. This will con- vert what has long been an eyesore into a place of beauty. The local pictures taken by the motion picture people a few weeks ago will be shown at the Auditorium tonight, tomorrow night and Wed- nesday night. These pictures are full of interest for Lakeland people and will no doubt be witnessed by large crowds. An Italian whose name no one seems to know, but who has been about town some time, was taken to Chattahoochge Saturday night. He was violently insane and had to be strapped down to a couch to keep him from doing mischief. His in- sanity first manifested itself in ex- pressing a desire to marry various young girls of the city, whom he chanced to see on the streets. This is by no means an unnatural desire, but in the case of this poor fellow, who was past middle age, he talked too much about it, insisting, indeed, on "securing a license immediately in one or two cases. THE VOICE OF OPPORTUNITY. Have you been waiting for proper- ty to get cheaper In Lakeland be- fore you would buy? If so, what has been your experience? While you waited hasn’t it doubled and trebled in value? Are you going to walit till it doubles again? The wise man, if he ever expects to buy a business site, will purchase now while the few available loca- tions may be had at a moderate price. The best located lots in the city, and the cheapest ,are those on Main street facing the Tremont property. These lots may be had NOW at $6,000 each. Work on the Evening Telegram building, on the eastern of these lots, has begun. When that building reaches the sec- ond story, my price on these lots go up $500 each. When the Telegram building is finished they go up $1,000 each. Opportunity is knock- ing at your door, but will soon pass by. Better act now. See me soon and save money. 1059 J. W. KIMBROUGH. Proud of Recerd. A olergyman in Chicago, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his paston ate, draws attention to the record of bappy marriages at which he has oft- clated. Out of 4,607 couples married, only two zouples hava been divnrred |- MAJESTIC. | THE WILL-BE WEDS - - A Side Splitting Comedy » THE EVIL ONE A Great Indian Feature THE FACE AT THE WINDOW A Story of the Woods. See This; It's a Dandy MR. J. B. SMITH ASKS FOR INFORMATION To Evening Telegram: I would like to ask, if I can do 80, without being characterized as walking around with a chip on my shoulder, Who has the authority to give away, without consideration, the city’s property for which the city has paid? I refer to the clay that is being taken off the streets and dumped on the lots of priyate citizens, without consideration. If any one has the authority to do this, we would like to know who he is and from whence he derives his authority. The writer has made a thorough inquiry this morning and BROWN DEFENDS SENATOR BRYAN'S POSITION IN THE PARGEL POST MATTER Lakeland, Fla., Aug. 11, 1913. Editor Lakeland Telegram: Dear Sir—I note some criticism in the columns of the press, of Sena- tor Bryan, both favorable and other- wise, relative to his views on the parcel post matter. Among the most recent articles is an editorial in the Tampa Times of Friday the 8th inst. in effect stat- ing that the Tampa Times among has failed to find any onme who | Other friends of Senator Bryan’s, ob- claims the right to do so, and yet|BServed his action with disappoint- it is being done with the knowledge | ment and regret. of all the city officials and bond trustees. This clay was bought by the citi- I cannot understand what Senator Bryan’s friends or any one else would have him do, except to do his’ zens of the city, and if it s not paid | conscientious duty as he sees it. It for the city is indebted for this i8 true that his stand is not popular identical property and is paying in- terest on the debt and has got to pay the bill, which will eventually come out of the taxpayers. These same tax payers will be taxed to buy more clay to put on the streets that are not paved at present. It is a strange state of affairs that the city has a risht to force its citizens to buy this clay and then have the right to give it away without con- sideration. The clay from Ken- tucky avenuc on the north is be- ing hauled over in the southern part of town to improve somebody’s private property. It is. being dis- tributed amongst the various resi- dents along Kentucky and Oak street, while the citizens on Peach- tree, Magnolia and on out to North street are having to pay for this clay, while the strees on which they live have never had a pound of clay on them and they are com- pelled to help to pay for this clay that is. being given awny by the city. It is no more trouble to dump the clay from North Kentucky ave- nue on an unpaved street one block from where it is aken up than it is to haul it over in the south side of town, five or six blocks and drive in some citizen’s back yard and have to turn to get out. We are not complaining about he sand that is beinz taken up and hauled away on to people’s lots but it is the clay that has been paid for by the citi- zens that we think should be placed on the unpaved streets and yet it complaining about the sand that is the responsibility for disposing of this property. It seems to me if the officials can. not handle the situation it is quite time that tae citizens who are taxed for public improvement should as- sume control cf the situation, and if this clay on the streets is a worthless consideration then the citizen who was taxed to puti it there should have his money re- turned which he has puid for it. JEREMIAH B. SMITH. HARNESS and mit—cm repairing earefully deme. MeGlashan, 991 Easy Check to Forge. Judge Lumley Smith remarked a4 the Old Balley that checks for &0 odd were most frequently altered by forgers engaged in what was now aa extensive business. Only a “y” was needed to change the eight imte eighty. In the case before him s check for £8 14s had been made tnte ome for £80 14 [ Keep to Standard. Bach’ high achlevement 1s a sige and token of the whole nature’s pos sibility. What a plece of the man was for that shining movement, it is the duty of the whole man to be a) ways~Phillips Bronks “Right O1* Buraing the candle at both eads B one way of making both ends meet. -B M. C AUDITORIUM F% ¢ > W i x.!'!}mnmnn ROMANCE /% -y —— Y Pictures of our own “can’t be beat” g little city, the largest town of lu ! ] R size in Floflda.. A BIG TREAT ——————————————— THE WISE OLD ELEPHANT one of the greatest ccmical novelties ever pro. Great 2 eel feature, luced. THE WOE OF BATTLE Great War Feature Taken in Jax e ——————————————————————————————— SEE THOSE LAKELAND PICTURES at this time, but I attribute this to the fact that he is misunderstood in the matter. He is not opposing nor has he opposed a reduction of rates of the parcel post system. Congress in the same identical bill which enlarged the parcel post pro- vided for a joint committee of the two Houses to further consider the question of the parcel post, and as- certain whether or not it could be enlarged and extended. Senator Bryan was a memver of this committee endeavoring to inves- tigate whether or not it could be enlarged; this committee on poutol-’ fice and post roads had been securing | data and information from every! country that had a parcel post es- | tablished. They had received infor- mation from all of these sources rel- ative to this matter with the excep- tion of our own postmaster general. It was natural to presume if the department could not furnish any in- formation asked for by the commit. tee as to whether or not the present system was on a paying basis or creating a deficit, the department certainly was not in a position to make radical reduction in ‘the rates without a reckless disregard of the consequences. It is stated on good authority that the present plans | were worked out by subordinates in | the postal department, and not only | has their plan been severely criti- | cized, but their ability has been se- riously questioned by no less an au- ' Ithorlty than Congressman Kindel of Colgrado. ' | Senator Bryan’s opposition to that : parficular clause in the act of Aug. 24, 1912, giving the postmaster general this arbitrary power to read into the law is well founded and jus- tified by the act of Mr. Burleson in abolishing the special parcel post- |} stamp. So now we cannot know, except by estimate, either the rev- enues of the government or the ex- penditures of the government, in thistparticular branch of the serv- ice. If he would make such a dras- tic ‘order as this, on the 6th of Marech, only two days in ofllce,' thereby putting his own department : at sea as to specific information and I ruthlessly casting aside an act of Congress, and then again when the committee has spent about one year studying this complex problem and seeking information to work out a teasible, stable, substantial and en- during parcel post system that would be practical and create confi. dence in the public mind from its inception founded on experience and facts, Mr. Burleson then again, on the recommendation of subordinates, puts into effect the last order in- creasing the weight of packages to twenty pounds. 1 think it another demonstration of the fallacy of bestowing legisla- tive powers upon an executive part of the government, and further dem- onstrates the wisdom of Senator Pryan in his consisten’ and persiet. ent fight on the particular clavse, giving the postmaster general that arbtrary power. 1 believe Senator Bran will vot» for and work as hard for the relief of the common people as any one in Congress. We cannot expect to conduct a government business at a loss. If it is a fact that the parcel post system can handle a six pound package, one thousan: miles on the same rain that he express carries another six pound package one thou- sand miles, and the government pay their employes $90 per month and the express company pay their em- ployes $45 per month, and the par- cel post rate being 44 cents and the express rate 80 cents for a like pack- age, It seems to me that the inter- state commerce commission who sanctioned the last order of the post- master general making further re- ductions, would certainly offer the common people some cirect relief through a reduction in express rates, especially after giving 20 months to the consideration to the express rates “and spending two hundred thousand dollars of the people’s money making an investigation, when they have in this particular case made a reduction of the parcel post rate, after nine days’ considera tion. To tzke the burden from the people permanently, it is necessary to reduce the amount paid the rafl- roads in the same ratio that the re- duction is made from the people to the government. Yours very fraternally, J. CLIFFORD BROWN. WANTED TO RENT—Hou se close in; 3 to 6 bedrooms, unfurnished partly furnished or furnished. Address Box 7, with location and description. 1062 Malaria or Chills & Fever Prescription No. 688 is prepared especial for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as & tonic the Fever will not return, It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25¢ Some Specialties Offered By E. P. HICKSON Cowdery Block, Main Street Florida Pork Western Pork Chops Breakfast Bacon Boneless Ham Boiled Ham Fresh Country Eggs I claim the distinction of making the BEST SAUSAGE in Lakeland. fresh Pork and Beef with the proper condi-. ments. |do not USE artificial oils, corn starch or ony adulterant whatever. and han- PHONE 144 Florida Steak Roasts Stews Bologna Sausage Hamburg Steak Frankfurters PAGE FIVE NOTICE . Notice is hereby given that call. ed meeting of the share-holders of The American State Bank will be’ held at its office in Lakeland, Fla., at 7:30 p. m., Sept, 10, 1913 for pur- posc of considering whether or mos the capital stock of the bank ghall be increascd to $50,000, and to at. tend to such other business as may be properly brought before the meel- ing. J L. SKIPPER, Presidenat. 1033-Mon. { RENTERS AND OWNERS Wenting PROMPT action will do well to see "' M. G. WILLARD 17 Kentucky' Building LAKELAND .. FLORIDA T 1 ’ 1 use only good dle them in the cleanest possible manner. | also carry a complete line CANNED MEATS ¢ FRESH GROCERIES and FEED —— Our Great Clearance Sale Noly In Full Slving If you want the best shoes f made, at cost, come in and be fitted. 'When you think, think of our Great Money-Sabing Sale Kimbrough- Rutherford SHOE COMPANY Opposite New City Hall The Store With Goldea Colors g '’Em Shoe Sellin’ Men h‘ Our Ice Delivery Routes Are Not Laid Our Arbitrarily They are planned to reach the great est number of people in the shortest time possible—to give them prompt, dependable service. Here and there, however, individual consumers, by reason of p;cn, liar logations, may not get the full benefit of our absolutely - partial system If you are one of these we want you to know that We are just as S0ty as ou are that such is the case. If we had our way every- body would get OUR ICE exastly when everybody wanted it. This is impossible, of course, and if we s tarted to playing favorites ev- erybody would get the worst of it. e We are willing o do everything to s erve the individual customer when such courtesies do not conflict with our duty to the whole. Could ou ask us to be fairer than that? Lakeland Ice Company Phene 26