Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 14, 1913, Page 3

oz monih at 7:30 P m. M re “(eland Lodse No. 31, F. & A Regular comiaunications held o ond aud 4th Mondays at 7:30 p yisiting brethren cordially 1a J. C. OWENS, W. M. J. ¥F. WILSON, 8ecy. K Or R egiiar BeellDg ever) 3 at 0dd Fellows Hall, wembei® AlWAYS welcome F. D. BRYAN. Chancellor Commaridsr n ACKSON, Secretary. fURY 23, G. A K feats LN f02L SALUTAAY tu ever: oo a4l i % O st the home ¢ i ~osrling on Kentucky avenu: Commaudel Adjuant fuesda; Vish ar, akeni Coavter, R A, M, Ns e ¢ thn firet Thursday uight . weotd In Masonic Hall, Visit cmyaniona welcomed. A, U bnare, H. P.; J. F. Wilson, Beey. ruland Tamp No. 78, W, 0. W w avery Thursda night Wond Li0c)e tiret and third Tbursda) morns 8t %:0v o'clock. W. J) 1dge, Councly Commander; Mry s 11.bb, Gus.dian of Circle, [K CNCAMYMENT NO. 3,1 0.0 ? ¢is Encam,ment No. §, I O we-ws the tirst and third A'.u s Visiting Patviarchs welco.ue A MeDONALD, 8cribe B ZIMMERMAN, ‘ Jatriarch n his @LAtoB of L & raLse oiossom DIv. No 4 . 4u.of L. E. meets ever . aud lourth Wednesdays ¢ al 2:80 1. @ Visitig 53 AiwWays welcorae, MES . BROWN 8ery ts every Tuesday bpight at cvk et Mcoonald’s hall. C. ted Bricherhood of Carpemter: ¢ Jnnere of America, Local 1778 Meets each Thureday night !: Morgau & Qroover hall, 0ve Bates' Dry Goods Store. Visitiu, broibe.s welcome. MARS. ALL, Presideat W. LAYTON, Vice Prer. V. TOGAN, Treasurer ¢ FELDS, Fin. 8ecy. i F. DIEL1X.iCH, Rec. Socy C0X, Conductor HUYER., aRR, LUOUGHBY, lors Rebokah Lodge No. 4 18 ¢-eTy second and fourth Mom alens at [ 0. 0. £, hall. Vit biother: and sisters cordially teq R< (. E. ROBERTSON, N. 6 R3 gUy ARENDELL, Seec. ére Lodge No. 2,1.0.0. ¥ 't #.1day nights at 7:30, at : F ball. Visiting brothers ar: ially {nvited, 4. 4, REYNOLDS, Sec. J. M. EATON, N. G. R R S URDER OF EAGLES. U6 ‘“Taternal Order of Bagle @ :very Wednesday might » . 31 0dd Fellows' hall. H. WILLIAMS, President. P M. SMAILS Secretary _ BLPOR t¢'ind Lodge No. 1291, Beneve t:1 Protective Order of Diks ¢ory Thursday night in lodg: ! Cer postoffice. Visitiay breti GEORGE MOORE. E. R. tordially o —~— To the Kescve, 2 at present devoting a good of time to the Bacon-Shakespeare "V:»‘Sy." sald Old E€ Howe, writ, o lis own magazine. “Think of ibsurdity of it he continues. {hir notion of nothing to get Bt {3 this DaYespeare com a siu Capter, V. E. B, meets ever) ! ond std fourtn Thursday .migit | The scii eon, W. M. J. ¥ Wilson | have been in the employ of the house | for 20 years.” “We Lkuow that,” I » sald Mr. Wallis. | n fact, we were j i ing of it. 1 had mentioned it tc By KEMNNIS s 1! 1 M Patterboee og! T HARRIS, L during that time 1 ti I may d Poi Willis & Bhr- 0 11 g 7 AN P Ridiis A darged my oflice i ‘{_ ; 14 ‘!v‘ he junior m»‘:nulr of “dutics with ence and mrl'l\lb | teularly ¢ 1 i Bl You t zrunt that, T hope?” Bt h chij “iid independent old |+ itai S 7 pe cditerbee has been in his manner| 5 fuzitted Mr. Wallis, lately ?” : IARAEY “Nevertheloss,” continued Bat- | ) terbee, ¢ ._li'(\.\—‘s-" tl" plicd Elirovann, the junior, I *S acting o guy ultogether, It i 1 2 : HALOR! - 8 .1 have a fan ? Xllll..e demoralicing to the oftice' . \b‘ l:( lr::[ Ii a‘;’(;fé’vl !_;lml wed better fire him gy, 00 e Tarkins his job. i “He's ha 5 ’ ing a family, you k Ve’ | 'ea}rl: bx'.l)l.f] \\nvl.l us close on to 29 'Ghbl.‘nmu m).,‘l)“o‘u l‘:":‘ m\p{‘re‘ not | :r i Ahxmflnn. £ald the senior, «ln-mmylm"lih?ii T o b LR T T vl B g, e SIS i ne,” interrupted Mr. Bat- | ::m):‘flq t?‘mi 'I.t bard to get another job ‘..‘m;e’ \;131”21([ (:::";:\efre“g:ih:'fi:h: “That'; I but merit, perhaps—" per like F 880 blowins B speck .;rll '_‘I\Im'il cuts no ice with the market | dust from | ™ i price and the law of supply and de- elecmosyn; { | mand.” oHBAD; oo if you coine 1o that, Wio' “Lhese books that [ have brought in °® have been caverully examined by you, . | Mr. Ehrmann, at least once a mony. there? Come in. An eMeriy wan in a threadbare of- nd laid You are un cxpert accountant, and a } ui the present time aud considering that to support, and—" . Batterbee,” said Mr. 3 look-out,” said the dap fice coat came into the room good business 1 three large cun: i ar. It there had been | ol g S eth : gide table. 71 ; auy flaw or fault in them, 1 am sure wched the 5 i £ 2 desk and in a wild voico suig “I'd You would ive detected it, and would lke to have a fow minute falle it not 1 dedlated Lo apprise me of you gentlemon, if you are not too | buiily enzaz g t'\\'vn b now, Mr. Datrerhos,” ; said the joolor partner, sy shly. ‘ “Some othcr time. bringing ledzers (o “They huve some beurine on the subject 1 wished to discuss with you, sir, said Mr Latterboe, r spectfully, but with a curicus steadfast look, ‘It you will excuce me, 1 think perhaps It vould be vell to take the matter What are you { ..;l cush book and those Batterbee,” said the senior ., genily, “I think that we cut short a discussion which I | | @w uireld can only prove painful. We ! checriully udmit the value of your :bLl'\;ur, but, while your salary has j ot Loen large, it has been as much— {even aore than we could aiford to i bay, locking at it from a business up at once. It's rather important.” | ) “Well, go ahead; Batterbeo" cald | point. We can get the same services the scuior partrer, tolerantly. “Let | pertormed for us by a younger mau him say what he has to say now, Ehr- tor cven less money. Now, 1 may mann.” as well tell you that we were talk- “Thank you, sir” said the mrlmrdl-‘;“s over this very matter, and pro- | nate. “In the first place, 1 wish to | its on \!xc busnu-;s. having sensibly call your aticution to the fact that 1 declined in the past few years, we feel | that not only can we advance no salarivs, but, I regret to say, we must dispense with your services at the jclose of the current week.” | “That's the size of it, Batterbee,” said Elrman, briskly. “Buslness is business.” “Just so," said Mr. Batterbee. Now, let's get down to business. To be- | | gin with, you gentl 'nin have misun- | derstood me. I am wot asking you lor | any increase of salary. | had not the | remotest intention of doing so. 1 wanl to work tor the Lrm without any salary at all.” “What!" e¢xclaimed Ehrmann and Wallis, “—liut for a share of the profits,” | continued Mr. Batterbee, calmly. “In | short, I propose that you take me into | the firm as an equal pariner.” Ehrmann broke into loud laughter, but the seuior partner regarded the | elderly clerk with a close and serious attention, “If you don’t mind, I will sit down,” eald Mr. Batterbee, drawing up a chair. “"Standing very long fatigues me, I find. Mr. Ehemann, if you feel that you are sutliciently recovered, 1 will go on. OF coarse, I must show you how you would be justilied in teking the step 1 propose. Possibly this might interest you to start with.” ixu;;!:. Pil - 9 PLENDI: R gt ¥le sldewalk that s mate by us sl UEMENT is the walk that the weather will not effect. NOW, before the inclement weath st of !ate fall sets in, have us lay those ueeded walks, repair your cel Iar and make other repa'rs tha sheuld be done with CEMuNT Ask us for flgures—we're glagd t submlit them. | He drew a brown leather covered Lake]and Ar“hCla] bank hook from his pocket, and ! hauded 1t o Mr. Wallis. “You will observe,” he continued, “that the ac- | Stone Works H. B. Ziminerman, Prop. opencd with the bank in | If1n mber rightly, nth alier my third un- | ion for an increase | of & y il ob-erve thot the deposits huve been made at regular count was January, 1804 Hehdom. Peopls who talk merely for the ras fnterval cver since, but in increasing pose of pftracting attention ! wm | amounts; «l-0 that no charges have selves coldom get the king ‘o® | been drawn against these sums, \or ‘" worth arvthing placed to wy credit. The interest has been compounded se mi-annually,, | and altogclher the sum total is now | nearly §90,000." Mr. Wallis gasped and handed the! bank book to Mr. Ehrmann, who | turned pule as he looked over th® columns of figures, “Where did you get it?” with startiug eyes. Mr. Batterbee smiled easily. “11 thought you would be likely to ask me that time-honored question,” he gald. At the same time you must pardon me if I decline to answer it 1 shall not tell it—for it is not in that bank now. It Is accessible, but not that bank. “I fancy, geutlemen,” he resumed, after a silent pause, during which the partners looked into each other's eyes. "l fancy that you have your susplcions—entirely groundless, of course, 4s Mr. Ehrmann can testify, he having carefully examined my ac- [ think, Mr. Ehriann, you ILLAR Specializes on City property, groves and truck ‘arms, after October 1. Being a headquarters for northerr | ‘ourists and homeseekers wanting tc cent rooms and dwellings, it will pay | »wners to list them with him, as well | s groves and farms. The finest hotel site here, and res | dence lots and homes offered at the RIGHT PRICES and terms to early | huyers. He expects to stay here aad he asked ~pUTT b :mrantfl(!' FMT;}:WUL SLRV‘CL 1cw\c;\1‘lulajxl:(.i‘ that the man who could :nd a SQUARE DEAL. | embezzle §91,040, under your very nose (an altosther ridiculous supposi- m— .ld be a man of no ordinary il you have, you're a dandy,” ex- 17 Kentucky Bldg., Phone 102. Lakeland, Fla. into in- claimed Lh startled voluntary admiration. nanm, 6 inch stays. THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, The Lodges.. Barieress Ty “We can't help your hav- | . | il you think tavorably of the idea I | and shook hands. WE HAVE SEVEN MILES of Amer- jcan wrapped fencing on hand in 26, 36 48 and 58-inch, all 12 and The price is right. Lakeland Hardware & Plumbing Co. Orrie S. Van Huss, Manager. FLA., OCT. 14, 1913, I faming ;, of myself,” cor! = wier e, “Please bear Puritan Morality Is Passing. | 1. 1 muy =ay, however, The 'd morality of the Puritan is o ( Iy d conven- gsing, In its place are beginning “‘]th" Of M"SIG « 110 & the eals, more related to the perma- | hed ol il d, 1 had acts of our time. One influence chloa Fpovi course, my working against the Puritan survival | radnated from the Conservatory of i h . (. i lLoad me to is the great influx from continental | wipzig (Germany). Member Amer- nations mixing their blood and their | .. pederation of Musicians. 306 ' of the bank ideals with those which were here | outh Virginia Ave., Lakeland, bock (hui Lot ed laid down, earlier. But there is a greater influ- la whnn; 299 Black. Lessons in and waited, ené The American people is a prac- | * ) “Se her, Baticrbee,” said the t people. Ours is not the kind of | “iano, Harmony and Vocal Culture, eufor puriner, swlooc v, dropping his nation that has ¢Hective ideals born | *1aro Tuning. Orchestra furnished 'O sauve nu . «Ld speaking merely of thought. The only ideals | ‘or all occasions. Reasonable terms. d uneasily, “stcp beating which move it to action are connected and come dewn to hard with business. The big questions of facts. ¢'re not babies. Now, what is it you want?" “I've told you already,” said Mr. Batterbee. “I'm trying to make you recognize the fact thut I'm a man— ! the day are the distribution of ma- terial goods, the methods of produc- tion, and the relation of capital to labor. social movement. LW. YARNELL This is what {s meant by the Wuecessor to W. K. MeRas And it is the so- a man with flesh and blood, and cial movement which is changing all [ brains and epirit, and uot a damuned of our ideals, including those of machine,” he added, fiercely and | morality—Harper's Weekly. TRANSFER LINES bringing his fist down on the desk | —_— ; with @ bang. “If I have proved that | Nuff Ced! Oraying and Haullng of All' Kinds to you—by 20 hard years in your | “Can I sell you a book on ‘Correct Prompt and Roasonably #ervice serviee,” e resuwmed, in his custome APt Guaranteed even tones, il your daily observa- | Do you speak by it?" icn ol me has proved to you that I | Hyantt | Household Moving a Specialty pave the business at my lingers' ends | “No.” | . all its branches, and that | could ! tdtud revivily the business it 1 hance; i your Kuown generos- tpled with your self interest in- vsodeu to reward me—then I ask % (ke me into purtnership, as sald” about . restituiion?” asked about restitution,” replied “I don’t understand "usion. It oceurs to me to men- Lat i the counsiderations 1 have Coed fmpel joa to cifer me the coouetaalp, 1 would be guite willing vpeta bittle capaal into the coucern b 3dou0d—the sovings ol my mod- coc littde salury, gentiemen.” must have time to consider JUes plopesition, Mr, Batterbee,” said d VLllis at last, “Very well, sir,” said Mr. Batterbee, ‘If yeu will aliow we an hour's leave Ol absence from the odice, 1 will re- turn by that time with my attorney, who will provide himself with the necessary contract for your signature, oee. Gl DOV oL W AR e have submitted.” Within the appointed time Mr. Bat- terbee and his legal friend appeared { and were conducted into the private of the firm. Mr. Wallis welcomed them with a smiling face. Mr. lhr- munn looked sulky, but he, too, rose ! “Well, Mr, DBatterbee,” said Mr. Wallis, “I believe that you have rath- er more than an inkling of what I am about to say. It gives me genuine | pleasure to tell you that in considera- | tion of your long and faithtul services, and as a mark ot our recoguition and appreciation of your ability, Mr. Ehr- | mann and myself have decided to ask ! you to come into the firm.” (Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) Selling Land by Balloon. America is known as the home of the enterprising land agent and prob ably no fcat periormed elsewnere in the line of sclling “lots” has been cqualed by the cxploit of oue Los Angeles man. He had almost con- vineed a customer of the merits of a certain stburban lot, but the prospee- tive client demurred at signing a con- wact without scciug the property for which he was expected to pay out his good money. It was a litte too late in the alter- noon to go out, and besides, the agent's wotor car was in use, but it would never do to let the custower et away, as he might change his wind or sce sgome other agent, The salezmun had an idea. A show- man's captive balloon makes [requent ascents just a few streets away from his oflice, rising to the end of a 1,000- toot cable and carrying passengers at $1 a trip. With a little urging the customer was induced to take the aerial jour- ney, and {rom that altitude the agent pointed out the suburban lot, showing its exact location and the character of the surrounding property quite as clearly as if they were actually on the ground. Before they descended the man had agreed to buy the lot. Parcel Post. “Is a bulldog mailable?” “Yes; but not in this mall. Cats and pigs go in this wail."—Louisvilie Courier-Journal, Wanted. “Did the doctor tell you what yoa had?’ ¢ [ ] “No. e took what I had without No. telling me." - Life. No Signe on Thet Roed, There are no eignboards along the ead to success. We have to paiot ous w0, a8 those w'n huve fou: cad nee o ra' uny " 'Realdence Phone 57 Green. Office 109 OO0 QOO0 DOMOOUVRADA0 DAQ 41 B YLIUICECPQH0 We are showing the newest Fabrics direct from the seats of fashions. -~ See our Brocades, Whipcord, Wool Charmeuse---Trimmings to match each shade. Dressmaking Department, second floor, conducted by Mrs. Aubuchon. ~>- U. G. BATES (RN Ta% Tul Tal Jul Jul Zur 2al 2ul Jui Jul NRLIRSRREITL ARE WL TRt et A Koy ROUGH TEXTURE “RATINE” ~ INPERVIOUS "CRAVENETTE" FACEBRICK “RED” PRESS FACE BRICK THEY WASH THEIR OWN FACES The largest line and greatest variety of shades manufactured in 1he United States. Prices cannot be equalied. Also common Macon building brick. All of the above brick carried in stock in Lakeland Office Fuutch-Gety Bldg. Telephone 241 J. F. TOWSEND... “The Brick Man” For Walls and Ceilings PEE-GEE FLATKOATT The Sanitary, Durable, Flat Oil Finish For that artistic, harmonious effect which makes home worth lving in, use Pee-Gee Flatkoatt, the modern wall finish, Most economical, because when soiled, it can be easily ~7ashed or cleaned; it sinks into and becomes part of the muter.Thnrdcnmg and toughening with age and lasting as long as the laster, he plain directions on each can make it easy to uppl‘\}:’ v;ot: ;):ff?t,:: .“y:/“"“:- Ask our dealer in your town for *Modern Method of Finishing Walls, our handsome, bkauti¥\xlly-illustrutad book, giving color schemes eud practical suggestious, Free on request. euns v Pe2SICE-Gaulbert Co. vomonsres Louisville, Ky. ror Sale By 1.zeland Haraware & Furmrure Co.