Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 20, 1914, Page 4

i ! f | ! PAGE FOUR The Evening ielegram Published every afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. —_— M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. —_— SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne year PRSI | Bix montns ... Snaase 20 Three montfs ....... .. 126 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week, From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditione, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. e——————— Some of the papers are clamoring for a Dad's Day to be designated. Don't worry about father. He has every day in which to hustle for the needful, and he would not what to do with a day dedicated to anything else. know O s The newspapeérs will be afraid to mention a candidate from now un- til the primary for fear that such mention may be construed as an “at- tack,” and subject them to a heavy fine and other awful penalties. How- ever, they may say a few things about the law and the framer of it. Senator Fletcher has no apology to offer for favoring Underwood for the Democratic nomination for pres- ident. No apology is required from any Democrat for having favored such a magnificent man and Demo- crat as Oscar W. Underwood. This paper supported Wilson from the first, but it never printed a line un- favorable to Underwood. Senator Fletcher, like the host of other good Underwood, proved his Democracy by working for Wilson after his nomination, and at all times since Wilson's election and inauzuration the president and ihe Florida Senator have been in per- fect accord. What a splendid record in public life Senator Fletcher has made when such puerile charges as this are all that can be brought against him Democrats who favored o 3 o The Clearwater Sun advocates the establishment of a poor farm in Pinellas county. Poor farms in Flor- ida have had remarkable experiences. In this county, for instance, there was a poor farm once, but it” was abandoneq for the unique reason that it was not sufficiently patron- THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MAY 20, 1914, FLORIDA ANDI T3 MANY ADVANTAGES (Mrs. C. A. Cole.) When Mrs. C. A. Cole first came to Florida she wrote an article de- scriptive of the State, its beauties and advantages, to her olq home pa- per in Winterset, Towa, the letter being written from Kissimmee. The Telegram takes pleasure in repro- ducing this splendid article: Editor Madisonian, Winterset, lowa: Dear Sir—The thought came to me that possibly some of the read- ers of your paper might be interest- ed in what we have seen, andq our impressions of Florida, “The Land of Sunshine and Flowers.” Our travel has not extendeq over any considerable amount of terri- tory. However, we have but recent- ly returned from a most interesting trip along the west coast, so will at- tempt to tell you some things I hope will be of interest to “‘you all.” Ever since the days when Ponce de Leon wandered through' this country seeking the ‘‘fountain of perpetual youth,” our people have looked upon Florida as a most de- lightful place to spend the winter season. And as a winter resort she stands unchallanged. Last year more than 100,000 winter-driven north- erners were basking in her gentle climate. The palatial and exclusive hotels of the fashionable places were filleg with the wealthy class, but a large portion of the tourists are men ang women of moderate means who patronize the smaller hotels and pri- vate boarding houses which every Florida town provides for the ac- commodation of the tourist. To me, coming down here as I did from a region of snow into a land of summer, felt atmost like I had come into a steam-heated State, for it was more like sune than Febru- ary, there being no sting of cold. Warm days there are, of course, but those days, tempered by cooling breezes from ocean anq gulf, are sel- dom, if ever, oppressive. The land, where the first settlers planted their feet on Ame is God's heritage to ey | woman who can avail ti its beauties and comfor a land of green palms, > water white beaches and yellow oranges, where flowers bloom perpetually, ang where {tg effect upon human ene appears to be this—that it is easy to be lazy and live comfortable. It is a well known fact where nature does so much, man is rather inclined to let nature do all it will for him, and surely she has made Florida a paradise for the pleasure-seeker. She has enchantments peculiarly her own. It is not the ¢harm of a long- settled, well-caredfor farming com- man and mselves of Florida is Ty izeq to justify its maintenance. In Osceola county there is a poor farm where they clear three or four thou- sand dollars a year above cost of maintenance from the fruit crop. Perhaps, now that population has so greatly increased in Polk county, a poor farm might be a good institu- tion to revive. But if one is estab- lished, let it not be in one of the desolate, God-forsaken looking places that are so often selected for such ay purpose. let it be among pleasant, cheerful surroundings, near enough to a large town or city so that pub- lic inspection and public opinion will see to it that it is properly kept ang the inmates humanely cared for. e () s To prove what can be acmom- plished by advertising, it is unnec- essary to cite such examples as that of C. W. Post, who started in busi- ness ten years ago with $1,000 cap- ital ang by adhering to the rule of spending 25 per cent of his net earnings in advertising amassed mil- lions, and made the phrase, “There's a Reason,” a household throughout the country We is not necessary to point to such ex- amples, for in there are concrete evidences of what intelligent advertising will do Right here in Lakeland peopl seen new life infused into som down business by a new or manager who wept after through the mnewspaper publicity, | who made a success, and clares that success due to advertising. Therc seen in thig town instances where a| profitable ducted, and owing of management or policy, the adver- | word gay it every community run- proprietor business has also on business was being ¢ to some char tising was curtaileq or discontinued and the effect on the business w immediately apparent. Yet face of these thin there are p in business in I wnd who d or do so little If-hearted and ke it ineffective Sor men complain that Tampa firn advertisen brings tr miles awa same advert ising woulq influence the people who are passing by their doors every day. Consistency in that jdea—Wwhat? but can’'t see that the | munity, but the charm of the un- altered wilderness, the long stretch of pine forest, the lure of the water, of the rivers, and palm-lined lakes, which never loses its attractiveness However, as a matter of course, there will be found much variety, some sections being much more beau- tiful and attractive than others. The beauty of the scenery is a source of never-failing fascination to the traveler, with its vast reaches of vir- gin forest, dense with tropical fol- iage, rubber trees draped with flow- ering ivy, pine and oak trees fes- tooned with Spanish moss, which, by the way, is a common sight through Florida. Many streets are roofed with branches of these giant oaks, draped with long streamers of this gray moss, sometimes hanging from two to three feet below the branches of the trees, and the effect is very beautiful. This scenery is varied by the tempting truck gardens, which are vieldimz carloads of vegetables to be shipped to the north, and by the magnificence of the golden fruit pro- ducts of the orange and grapefruit groves, the trees bending with their loag of ripe fruit. It is a common sight to see an or- ange tree laden with blossoms, with E golden fruit all at the same time During the blossoming period the traveler's approach to an orange grove is heralded by the de- licious perfume-laden atmosphere. To one from the north an orange or ipefruit tree is a beautiful sight. en and -—— Use ink and write plainly. Preserve can: N celled vouchers \ jos. receipls. Sign your name! the same. Start at extreme| i leftof dollar line drawing line through. / eep record 77 of each check 4 1ssued. — can soil, ' [t INSOCIETY Presbyterian Aid and Missionary Society Meets Tomorrow There will be a joint meeting of the Missionary and Aiq Society at the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mec- Leod of Bartow, president of the Synodical, will be present and give a talk. Every lady in the congrega tion is cordially invited te attend this meeting. SECRETARY. Mrs. Knowles Entertained Sewing Club Yesterday Mrs. Knowles charmingly enter- tained the sewing club of which she is a member, yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. B. Terrell. The members had brought their fancy work, and after spending the afternoon in this pleasing pastime, in which chatting formed a delight- ful feature, the guests were served with delicious refreshments—salad served in orange cups and ice cream and cake. Mrs. Knowles is a charm- ing hostess and all her guests en- joyeq the occasion very much indeed. THE LAKELAND MILITARY BAND THANKS FRIDAY MUSICALE The banq at this time wishes to thank the Friday Musicale and all those that took part in the recent play given in the Auditorium for the benefit of the bana stand that is to be built in the park. And the band also wishes to thank all that at- tended same. We feel satisfied that all who attended feel that they got their money's worth, both in the play given and the music rendered. I wish also to state at this time that a one-hour concert will be given Thursday afternoon in the park from five till six. . G. PATERSON, Manager. L L L TR LT PP PPPpP PP DON'T BE WILD, GIRLS Wildness is a thing which girls cannot afford. Delicacy is a thing which cannot be lost or found. No art can restore to the grape its bloom. Familiarity without confi- dence, without regard, is destructive to all that makes women exalting and ennobling. It is the first duty of a woman to be a lady. Good breed- ing i{s common sense. Baq manners in a woman is Awk- wardness may be ineradicable. Bash- immorality . fulness is constitutional. Ignorance of etiquette is the result of circum- All can be condoned and not banish men and women from the amenities of their kind. But self-pos- sessed, unshirking and aggressive coarseness of demeanor may be reck- oned as a State’s prison offense, and certainly merits that mild form of restraint called imprisonment for life. It is a shame for women to be lectured on their manners. It is a bitter shame that they need it. Do not be restrained. Do not have im- pulses that have to be restrained. Do not wish to dance with the|prince unsought; feel differently! Be sure you confer honor! Carry yourself so lofty that men will look up to you in regard, not at you in rebuke. The natural sentiment of man toward woman is reverence. He loses a large means of grace when he is obliged to account her as a being to be traineq in propriety. A man’s ideal is not woundeq when a woman falls in worldly wisdom; but if in grace, in tact, in sentiment, in delicacy, and in kindness she should be found wanting, he receives an inward hurt.—Starke Telegraph. stances. e e e e e e .S e T PR i e i e The golden fruit, with its back- ’;ruund of dark glossy green foliage, shows to the best advantage. The coloring of the foliage is of itself a ]Ilhing of beauty, so rich and fresh- ‘looking. as though each leaf had just been washed. And to the northerner it's a great privilege to get out into one of these groves and pull the or- ange from the tree, as we do apples in our country, The flavor of the fruit as we get it here ripe from the tree, is sweet and delicious. In fact, the grapefruit tasteg altogether like a different fruit from that which is shipped to us up north. Certainly, the Florida grapefruit is the finest produceq in the land. Notwithstanding the fact that Florida was discovered about four hundred years ago, perhaps no other State in the Union has been as little known as this State for anything outside of her popularity as a winter resort. Within the past few years, however, a change has taken place, people have come to a proper appre- ciation of Florida as a place of resi- dence and investment, capital and labor are forming a combination which is to develop the resources of this country, and big things are now being done all through the State. She is improving in every line of human endeavor, anq is rapidly tak- ing a position in the front rank of the gisterhood of States, and attract- ing the attention of the world, turn- ing capital and immigration to her shores, where they find not a boom, but an awakening to her own possi- bilities. In every Florida town one goes into, are to be met bodies of residents who are optimists, and even fanatics, on the subject of the advantages of their own neighbor- hood, and each one of these towns seem to have a share of the tourists and homeseekers that come to Flor- ida. For those who love the water, in all its colors and aspects, there cer- tainly can be no place like Florida. It is the paradise of the house-boat, sail boat, ang launch, because of its innumerable lets, rivers and ocean in- which are a part of Florida's heritage. (To Be Continued Tomorrow.) waterways, bays, lakes, TRY OUR SMOKED SAUSAGE at White Star Market. 2 3 DEPOS TH American State Bank “Be an American--One of us” WESTERN AND FLORIDA MEATS at White Star Market. 2583 |FOR RENT-—Nicely furnished five- room house, for the summer. Ap- ply Mrs. Holder's Millinery Par- lors, Main street, 2579 IFOR SALE-- Real hargain in Dixie- lang lot, price $200. .. W, Cow- dery . 2582 WE INVITE your inspection to the sanitary condition of the White Star Market. New Manager, W, L. Robertson. 2583 DR. GEQ.E.LYONS Exclusive Optician and Optometrist. Room 2, Skipper Building Lakeland, Fla, T will remind you that if you are in neeqd of glasses to aid the We devote our entire time to the eye- sight, Kindly give us a call. glass business and in a few days we will have our latest improved automatic lense grinding plant installed, which will enable us to zrind lenses of any degree, Special | attention is given to all eyeglass repairs. B — S —_\\ e ———— e et May We Be Your Tailors This May 2 Let us tailor you, all you young me, and men who like to look young! Let measure you and suggest the styles apg fabrics that will bring out your individu|. ity and personality to the highest degree, There’s a host of over 500 woolens... crisp, modish and classy, every one of ep ---and a style for every taste. Our tailoring bears our personal guarantee, Should the finished clothes be unsatisfac- tory in any way, bring ‘em back. We will riake good. __ Summer Fabrics Now onj Display- Williamson-Moore[Company : FASHION SHOP FOR MEN T T THE ROSE g THE FLORIDA BREEZE This breeze wafts over Oram¥e| N upore does the rose h o groves, which have just been covered | q L ! Mt produce such magnificent bloomg % with perfume laden bloom; it is cool %in Florida. In the morni with the breath of the sea that beats !<mrk11ng \;'ith dew, the b : | 8pa v, y seem ¢ with our outer, protecting keys; 2| doubly beautiful z‘lnd bqt“;: i EENLle; |cATGsing brRALh .. the bright, satiny petals f a maiden’s kiss; soft as a mother's |y, . oo o gy iaane tender sign. It blows to encourage, | WA i sl ¥ rose thrives in almost an - to refresh, to cheer, to invigorate. |there is no se t b Whether from east, west or south, . ¢ it The most important - . them. ‘tis salt burdened and sparkling; e with tingling, tintintabulating sug- gestions of isles of spice, coral reefs (%28 for Christ 1 : i Lo had r Chris vell @ anq tropic seas; inspiring the poet, | . gl stimulating the worker, and sat |Fourth of July and Easter. fying all who live in this God-ble land of Florida, w thousar and thousands are finding the sp of eternal youth that Ponce de I missed only because he dig not to look for it. With a climate that of ours the future of Flo is ag wide as the seas, as high the heavens, and as deep as her d est, sparkling lake. If you would obey the beckoning hang of fate that would lead yow to the contentr t and riches to be won and pleasant surroundings, come to Florida Grower. r i3 sweet as 1ere A FULL LINE OF FRESH ar meats at White Star Market FOR RENT—2 nicely fu for light housekeeping. Ap Mrs. Holder’s Millinery par lors, Main street. %0 J. H. Tacker, at the Lake Phar lorida. — |macy, hag the agency for Knull, the Florist, of Tampa. U If you want your Shirts and Collars Laundered the VERY BEST Send them to the Lakelana Steam Laundry Weare better equipped than ever for giving youjhigh class Laundry work. Phone 130 Alonzo Logan J. F. 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