Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 30, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR e ————— L S [he Qéninu ielegram Published every afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. kntered in the postoffice at Lake- und, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. w F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ST, T A SR BN P, LR FRT) 61X MmMoutne® . 2,50 Three monuns 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the| ‘mits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, i weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop couditions, .ounty affairs, etc. Sent anywnere ‘or $1.00 per year. ———— e Over in aJckson, Mississippi, last Monday an undertaker killed his brother, who was also an undertaker, and then killed himself. In one sense that might be called a combi- nation in restraint of trade, and in another an encouragement to home industry. vt () St. Petersburg was the first city in Florida to experiment with the new recall device for her commis- sioners, but it didn't work the way the recallers wanted it to. The city commissioners were vindicated by a small majority on a full vote. Pen- sacola will be the next city to be heard from as one of the commis- sioners is under fire over there and they are voting on the question of recalling him. (LR We accepted with some doubt of its entire accuracy the story in the Bradentown Herald that Captain Mclrvine had recently made a gift of $20,000,000 to the Southland Seminary at St. Petersburg. Now comes the Independent of the latter city and says that it al] happened more than a year ago and it is stale news now and that the endowment is in the form of land in Cuba, sup- posed to be worth about $2,000,000 instead of ten times that sum, and it will not be available unti] the timber is cut off. ——0 The third member of the Bull Moose party in Florida has been dis- covered. 'In answer to our call for him for quorum purposes the QOcala Banner says: “You must add Colonel E. C., Me- Leod as making up the quorum. In the days of 16 to 1 Colonel McLeod's voice was potent and powerful, and was heard in all sections of this country. In the last campaign he was lined up for the big “Bull Moos- () This makes two colonels and one judge. Now for a plain private, an unadorned mister, to represent the toiling masses, the hardy, horny- handed yeomanry, ——t) In the contest between Colonel Henry Watterson, representing the antiques, the standpatters and the reactionaries on the woman question, and Editor Frank Harris, of the Ocala Banner, representing rational progressiveness on that issue, we do not hesitate to give the decision to the Ocala editor. He walks all over Marse Henry's fine phrases and makes them look like tawdry, incon- sequent and bedraggled rhetoric un- der the impact of his historical ref- erences and good common sense; and his effective grouping of the pro- gressive steps of woman during the past half century, pointing clearly to suffrage as the natural, logical and inevitable goal, simply knocks the Louisville editor out and shows him for a hopeless Bourbon who neither learns nor unlearns on a big, vital modern issue. EnERERRST AR A STRANGE CHARACTER IN FLORIDA POLITICS One of the most talked-about and most abused men in Florida politics, especially when prohibition is di- rectly or indirectly connected with the issue, is Pleasant Holt, of Jack- sonville. He seems to be pretty nearly always in the glare of pub- licity, but the man himself on his personal side is more or less mystery, and many newspaper readers would like to know something of this plain, private citizen who has been so mar- vel as a campaign manager. Joe Reese of the Orlando Reporter-Star, knows him well and gives the following interesting sketch of him: “Some years 1sly successful ago Pleasant Holt was conducting a little shoe store in Jacksonville, and playing politics on the side. He first managed Frank Clark’s campaign for Co ss, and landed his man. He cher’s campaign manager He was nd manaced th was success- campaigu in nst State-wide prohibition Florida, and the amendment was de- feated. He managed the Underwood campaign in Florida and the State went for Underwood after Wilson had practically captured it. In the THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA, JULY 30, 1914, meantime he has managed to get himself elected to the city council in Jacksonville a number of times. So far he has never been defeated. “Pleasant Holt's career exemplifies a staid and well recognized principle of success—studious application and unremitting work. Holt knows poli- tics in Florida better than any other person; he knows the affiliations of men and he has the gift of organiza- tion. Another thing, he knows how to keep his mouth shut. He has been abused as but few men in Florida have been, but he shows no resent- ment, though he no doubt often feels it. h “It may be that Pleasant Holt is not an admirable character, but he | has admirable self-possession. In a few years he has risen from the keeper of a small shoe store to a po- sition of considerable wealth and in- | fluence. His temper has been one (of tolerance even to those who be- labored him. During the recent campaign one of these was moved to the confession that though he had tried for long to discover something mean on Pleasant Holt he had been unable to do it, and had to admit that he had been won by the man’s kindliness. “‘He has talent and knowledge, and he sells them to people who need, but have them not. It may be that he does this without conscience, but that is another story.” —0- SAND OIL ROADS. The Dade City Banner repro- duces an article from the Florida Grower relative to sand-oil roads that may interest those looking Ito roads in this section of Flor- ida. The sand here would not cost anything, the fuel for heating iand drying but little, compared with the figures named, and oil can be had very cheap delivered here from the Texas fields. The article reads as follows: “For the benefit of those who are interested in good roads, some facts are given relative to the sand-oil road in front of the new Ocklawaha hotel at Eustis. The road was made of the or- dinary clean sand and asphaltic binder oil, each heated to a tem- perature of from 250 to 300 de- grees and then mixed until the sand was perfectly black. The sand-oil combination was| then put down on a sand-clay foundation—just as the street thappened to be at that time— and rolled with a light roller. The thickness of the material is! 3 1-2 inches at the center, taper- inf to two at the edges. The length of the experiment, which was put down by and at the ex-| pense of the owner of the new Ocklawaha hotel, a New Eng- land contractor, is 6oo feet and the width fifteen feet. It is on a street on which there is a great deal of travel, being the route from the main business section of Eustis to Orlando, and the intermediate vicinity. While {hard, it is very noiseless when ‘drivem over. It has been down fourteen months and during the warmest weather last summer it did not become soft, and teams made not the slightest impres- sion in the material. A farmer drove a disc harrow, partly set for work, over it, and there was absolutely no damage. There is no evidence that the edges have been broken off by teams, auto-| mobiles or anything else running off into the sand-clay substance, making up the remaimnder of the thirty foot street. It also shows up perfectly on the curve from, the street to the drive in the hotel grounds. The sand used was taken from the street and from the hotel grounds adjoining. A residum asphaltic oil, known as “stand- ard grade C binder,” costing $27 per ton, was used. (Monte- zuma asphaltic oil has since been quoted at $23 per ton.) The following information was obtained from Mr. C. good \. Childs, chairman of the roads POULTRY DEPT. OF FAIR ~ WILL BE SHOW PLAGE (Continueq from Page 1.) list out to the publi¢ in the very | near future. A copy of the catalogue and prem- |ium list with full instructions for making entries will be mailed to ev- |ery farmer, trucker, fruit grower, Ivattleman and poultry raiser in the | county. When you recelve your copy, care- fully put it in some convenient place where you can refer to it when in | children, old must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons, and share the home duties. He {must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. g 4. A scout is iriendly. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout : 5. A scout is courteous. He is polite to all, especially to women, people, and the weak and helpless. He must not take pay for being helpiul and courteous. 6. A scout is kind. He is a friend to animals. He will not ’fi%Qi*Q%WWMWD*Dg OUTHD OGSO ORI BB DPOBIBOIAIOD You Can be as Cool g5 a Cucumber Yes, and a little cooler, too. in oue of our masterfully tailored ZEPHYR WEIGHT SUITS AILORED to your 1ndivid- ual taste and measure from fabrics that laugh at heat and doubt as to the exact wording in |hurt any living creature need- < dcfy the sun's hottest rays. regards to any single exhibit or col- |lcssly, but will strive to save and ¢ At the same time, these suits tooclin, of eXit 7 e ' gwis protoct afl Rivmibs e 18 will not wilt, fade or crock, friends maybe interested in making.!| 7. A scout is obedient. ¢l A it f = : [There will be a great many cash and obeys his parents, scout master.g They're buiit for service as ‘other valuable prizes given in each |patrol leader, and all other duly;g well as comfort. and every department of the fair, constituted authorities. & g besides the free and valuavle infor-' 8 A scout is cheerful. I}Il'elg Your measure NOW means a syjt mation which everyone who attends 'smiles whenever ke can. His & ik H | will get enough of to make them al-'ghedience to orders is prompt & finished to your pleasure in a few days. | ways remember that Polk county fair 34 cheery. He never shirks § { with pleasure and a feeling of grati- ror grumbieS at hardships. ‘ 0. A scout is thrifty. He doesi Inot wantonly destroy property. He works faithiully, wastes| nothing, and makes the best use| s (] (1 opportunities. He saves, | boosters of Lake County, who his money so that he may pay hls: has thoroughly investigated the!own way, be generous to those; matter of cost, lasting qualities|in need, and helpful to worthy {in other sections where it is'in objects. ‘ use, and a Mr. Smith, a New| He may work for pay but England contractor. must not receive tips for cour- ‘Any good grade of clean sand tesies or good turns, \ may be used and the character| 10. A scout is brave. He has ‘\\‘0{1](1 determine whether fine or courage to face danger in s_pxte coarse best suited. Every parti- of fear, standing up for }he right icle of the sand must be thor-|against the coaxing {riends or {oughly dry. They thought the|the jeers or threats of enemies sand subsoil along the right of|defeat does not down him. 'way of roads would be satisfac-| 11. A scout is clean. He keeps tory. clean in body and thought; he | The asphaltic oil is made frem|stands for clcap speech, clean the refuse product of the oil|sport, clean habits; and he trav- wells. There were 240 gallons|els with a clean crowd. [to the ton. No mixing of the oil| 12. A scout is reverent. He before heating i~ required. From |is reverent toward God. He is "16 to 20 gallons of the oil per|faithful in his rehgml}s ; duties cubic yard of material are re-|and respects the convictions of| quired. others in matters of custom and | In Massachusetts, where the|religion. cost of such a road is forty cents ' per square yard put down, thirty cords of wood at $6 per cord per mile are required for heating the zand and oil. In addition the sand used had to be paid for. A sand base will be as effec- tive as a clay base for such a road. " To get the best results the | |sand-0il combination should be put down the proper thickness' —which in this country is aboyt|2913 three inches. tude toward the promoters and man- , agers. H. L. KELLEY. | Manager Poultry Department. Other papers please copy. CITIZENS INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meetings of the city commission are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, not every alternate Wednesday, as stated in a previous advertisement. These meetings are open to the public. | Your attendance is requested. | DONALD F. McLEOD, | THE BOY SCOUT LAW. City Manager. There have always been cer- |tain written and unwritten laws regulating the conduct and di- recting the activities of men. All nations have such laws — coming down from the past ages. | The Japanese have their Bushido roRI MY[RS tor laws of the old Samuraj war- {riors. During the middles ages, the Knight of King Arthur and various crusading orders, such as the Knights Templar, devel- oped in Europe and the Holy Land, the laws of chivalry. In and Return aboriginal America, the Red In-| dians had more or less fixed trib- & al customs; likewise the Zulus,| 9 Hindus, and the later European nations have their ancient codes. The following laws, which re- late to the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca, are the latest and most com- plete. These laws a boy prom- ises to obey when he takes his scout oath. L. A scout is trustworthy. A 'scout’s honor is to be trusted. If he violates his honor by telling a lie, or by cheating, or by not| doing exactly a given task, when| he is trusted on his honor, hc‘ATLAN‘"C COAST LINE may be directed to hand over his| scout badge. | For Information call lon 2. A scout is loval. He is loy-' (al to all to whom 1 valty is due; TICKET AGENT, A, C. L. or AUGUST 6th SPECIAL TRAIN Will leave at 7.50 A. M. VIA his scout leader, his home, and J. G. KIRKLAND, D. P. A parents and his country. e SR R O R 3 A scout is helpful. He Tampa, Fla. fmp . n Impossibilily had eleven party~t ossible for vou to have mon the 13Jz;nh?~fléblesfieks! meaning. Qlmost every c:;ffin_qam and hearted efforts of quitfers? is mano?lb-fashiawd u)m;d with a definition but not a tm of the past is a reality today. Sewing mach anedle. Impossibilities are mnlgel_y m'v"gy VS. ——— frber! Koufnan. Gopyrsht sout by Rroined. | | i ; : @URCES :375,;00.00 American State Bank BE AN AMERICAN—ONE OF US. 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