Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 29, 1913, Page 4

PAGII FOUR Ine Evening Telegram Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postofice at Lake- fand, Florida, as mail matter of the @900Rd closs. M. ¥. HETHEINUGTON, EDITOR. HENRY BACON, MANAGER. SUBSCRIPTIUN KATNS: Ome year ..... tevecs, sesese$8.00 Whreo months .........c.00. 1!5 Delivered anywbere within the fimits of the City of Lakeland for 10 pents a week. From the same office 1s iseued | THR LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper glvin‘ & resume crop conditions, Sent anywhere of local matters, mounty affairs, ete. for $1.00 per year. MR, BRYAN'S DEFENSE Becretary of State Bryan has made through his paper, the Commoner, a reply to his critics and defense of his detion in taking to the Chautauqua circuit to increase the salary of $12,- 000 per year paid him by the gov. ernment. Mr, Bryan {8 such a clean, highminded man and has been such a large factor in the moral up- Ift of this country that we have taken no pleasure in criticizing what seemed to us his one lapse from his own high standard of duty in leav- ing his official post to go out after private gain. It is fair to present his side of the case so far as we have room. He makes a strong point for himself in his statement that the Jarger part of his property is not only unproductive, but a charge upon his income. From his state- ment in the Commoner we take the following: “Every man who has reached a position where he is likely to be ap- pointed to a high office, has assumed obligations which cannot be suspend- ed when he enters office. My obli. gations to church, charity, education and for my insurance cannot be dis- continued. They amount to more than $6,800 per year, and these though the largest, are by no means all, will absorb more than half the salary which I receive. “A great many publlp officials, es- pecially those holding the higher of- fices, have incomes aside from their salaries sufficlent to meet the out- side expenses. It may be my fault t¢hat I have not, bnt it so happens Fo—— Pr— that the larger part of my property is not only nonproductive, but is a charge upon my income. In fact the income which I receive from that part which produces is not sufficient to cover taxes, insurance and care for that part which is non-produc. tive. My outside income, therefore, is a minus quantity. “My income for nearly twenty years has been derived almost whol- 1y from lectures and writing—the largest part from lectures, and since both writing and lecturing are hon- orable professions, there is no more reason why I shaunld not augment my income from them. than that other officials should refrain from adding to their official incomes the returns from business in investment.” ARSI L MORE NOISE THAN FROGS Most people in Florida who know him and his career concede that John Stockton is a good man, an able man and a deserving man, but in his political ambitions a hoodoo not to bhe exorcised seems to have pursued him relentlessly and pied all his plans. And in his open let- ter this time to the people of the State announcing his candidacy for the Senate to succeed Senator Fletcher, we fear that he uncon- hoodoo by making an appeal which looks like the old familiar reading with which he prefaced his previous candidacies: “A very strong sentiment has de- veloped throughout the State in fav- or of my making the race. I have had warm letters of encouragement and unsolicited promises of support fiom every section of Florida. I teel that this is the opportune time for me to enter and such has been tae expression of all my friends. 1 cuter this campaign confldent of suc- cess, because ¢f the principles with which I have been associated all my life.” ‘““Warm letters of encouragement and unsolicited promises of support from all over the State” have lured candidates withou’ number to de- feat, and when the votes were count- ed it was a case much like that of the enthusiastic man who, deceived by what seemed the booming notes and daucous croaking of innumer- able frogs in a nearby pond, under- took to furnish several hundred of them for a city market every day, and after working hard all night succeeded in landing only three. There was more noise than frogs: and so with Mr. Stockton’s past candidacies—the noise of the prom- ises seemed to multiply the suppert- MONEY CAN BUY. Our usual guarantee back of every pair we sell. back.” We need the room and must have it for large INCOMING FALL STOC Clapp Shoes and Oxfords Including all styles and all leathcrs. $6.50 to $7.00. Reduced to Former price $4.98 Eemc;ls Cash. No goods chanlged tosarllly olnghAT RED ood time now to buy your Boys’ School Shoes as they are G early while selections are good. s reatly Reduced BAILEY . CLOTHING CO0 DEEN & BRYANT BUILDING f sciously invokes the same pestiferous | One-Half Off On Straw Hat: Beginning Friday Morning we will sell any Straw Hat in stock for 1-2 price BIG REDUCTIONS ON SHOES AND OXFORD! All the latest Styles and Toes, and all this season’s goods. of-date goods. You know the character of merchandise this store sells--The Best Th 29, 1913. rHM BVENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA., AUG. g .. “No narmng for Me On This In Notice Their Style Too.” S ————————————— Because a conductor didn’t warn MGOOQWMO‘ '000‘300 GO0 3l a passenger on a train up in Georgia AUGUST 29 IN HISTORY that the train was about to' MON GOCOOGOEN BHQ go around a curve -and said pas- W i e » first steam v2s. senger was folted off and lost his 1835—The “Beaver, Pacifie life, his heirs now want the road to sel to ply on (he Bc. fork over $30,000 damages. In a| ocean, left England for Fort Van case like that what’s the matter couve;i. with all the passengers applying for | 1862—DBrigadier a few thousand dollars eac‘l,xyto iom- C. Davis, U. S. A, shot and pensate them for the increased risk mortally ~ wounded Major and frightful mental anguish they General Willlam Nelson in an endured while the train was rushing altercation at Louisville. round the curvé. The reductio ad | 1864—General Crook auperseded: abuurdnm f- amuumgly Nustrated fn General Hunter as command- | some of the modern damage suits inp er of the department of West our coum Virginia. e 1883—The Salvation Army com- Harry Thaw will soon be ripe to menced operations in Canada. | enter the fleld 4f magazine merature 1885—"'he first cable-road in New with a story comparing the relative York city bean its service. merits of American and Canadian | 1905—Japanese and Russian envoys jails. Harry would hardly feel at at Portsmouth reached peace home anywhere now but in jail. agreement. ‘ —_— 1910—General Juan J. Estrada as- The gigantic reform that is to gumed office as president of abolish the State Legislatures is cow Nicaragua. ! on the way. Governor Hunt, of|1912—President Taft planned to Arizona, declared for it at the s answer attacks on his admin. | ference of governors this weak 1~ istration made by Col. Colorado. Roosevclt. LAKELAND SHEET METAL WORKS We are ready to do you Sheet Metal Work in Lakeland. Cornice Skylights, Ventila- tion, Slate Tile Composition and Metal Roofmus Awnings, Furnaces and anything in the sheet xmetal line. Ask us about Galvanized Tanks, Shops in Smith-Hardin Bldg Fhore 279 § BTSRRI PTIE U g General Jefferson | | | | | | THil S this about Holeproof Sox and Stockipy makes many people wonder: They are so suft ang P and can be had in such !ght weights, that many “ them say, “These hose can't wear. i Yet six pairs are guaran teed to wear a full six moyy, the day they are pucchasel And that means avey g, from & running thread. to the largest hole It coven, tire article, not merciy heels and toes. Get s!t pairs of Ioleproof and try them out. g means to wear stockings and sox that never neef y, hurtful darning. Pcices from 3150 to $3 per box of i ;uaranteed oix months . &, i WILLIAMSON - MOORE ‘FASHION SHOP FOR MEN." DRANE BUIL) PHONE 298 AN TP 0 A 1D J P. McCORQUODA The Florida Avenue Grocer PHONE RED— - Respectfully asks his friends and the pub: generally to give him a call when needin Fresh Meats, Groceries, Vegetables | HE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT AND WILL GUARANTEE SATISFACTION Lakeland Seed Company ! 218 FLORIDA AVENUE ‘ Fresh Garden Seeds, Bird and Sunflower 290 Seeds, Pop-Corn for Popping, Millet and Rye Incubators, Chick Food, Shells, Grits, Cos- peras, Charcoal, Tobacco Dust, Sulphur Powder Tilghman's Condition Powder No old shop-worn o ot (1 s Your money’s worth or your mon The famous “Just Wright” Shoesand Oxfordsreduced from $4 and $2‘98 $4.50 to $5 Quality reduced to $3.48 BOYS’ SCOUI OXFORDS ATHALF PRIC UCED PRICES, Con