Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 8, 1914, Page 2

PAGE TWO Washington Washington, Sept. S—(Snecial). ~—It was Tolstoi who pron Armageddon, but in 1913 1914, and that out of it would come a man from the north, littlc known, who as a newspaper man, journalist and statesman would be the great central, dcminating 1925 when conditions would sweep him off the world® aze, and in t place of monarchie: principalities and powers would rise renublics to welcome the birth of the twenty- first century. And who is this man that Tolstoj forecast in famons prophecy which teacher wrote more than five years ago? ! Albert of Belzium seems at (his‘ fmoment to fit into the pronhecy like a glove upon a lady's hand, for Al- bert was not horn to the cxpectation ‘of K ship., he 1" into his present place of the king of the Belgiang and a mwighty good King he is too. g Albert was born in 1877 and was ‘well educated. He is a cood engi- neer, an efficient amateur aviator, mwrites excellently and corking good newspaper reporter in both Brussels and Antwerp. figure until h he now great the tie for Czar just ‘g hag been a ¢ | spensible during the early lit still more imperative for the rep- ;in town not only the diplomats, but if one must dine, why dine National legislation was re- summer | for the detaining of Cong now | international calamities uominue} the delay. When Congress is de-' tained here the diplomats for the most part feel obliged to remain. Ihe more urgzent and complicated! conditions of the present have made } that, alone? resentatives of toreign countries, Buropean and otherwi<e, to remain or return to town at short intervals, Therefore, the residence distric!s‘ are not dull, silent and deserted ; and the country clubs do a rushing' 3 H business at the tea and dinner| hours. The war conditions are detaining the higher officers of the army and navy. A peep on the roof zarden of the Army and Navy Club would make oue think it was mid-season in Washington except for the weath- er. The Chevy Chase Club is mucn the same, and almost every night admirals of the navy, generals or He (the army, senators and other offi- worked at the Dbusiness just as se- cials may be found in groups with riously as young men who don’t happen to be princes, did pelice and “ship news” and, after a time, got the idea that he wanted to see the world a bit before settling down. And so he came to America, visiting New York, Washington and Chicago, and for a number of months lived in St. Paul. When he went home he wrote a “bully good” book about America, making it clear that our democratic sort of government was Jjust about what the people needed. Then he came to rule over the Belgians, and now he qualifies as Tolstoi’s striking figure in this aw- ful war of the nations, Perhaps oth- ers may outshine him later, but up to now he is easily the first in the world’s thought. i * * » Washington has had an unprece- dented summer in the matter of so- cial atmosphere. Not that social affairs have continued with any for- mality, but those who constitute of- ficial society have remained valiant- ly at their posts, in spite of heat and every alluring influence of sea- side and mountain. This has made dinner parties, tea parties, lunch- eons and bridge parties possible. The argument is strong enough S EHg0H Brgnds ACHECHEE SARELNE: o POPPRIPITOPAI0 HOH OB HPHHDHODH USOOTHIISTISTHHIBO LI FOCHE0S CHETBIO LT L0 b3 4 %5k BB IODD OB DHPHPIPIPOPLPIFPOPPSTILII0 3OO PP IPOSIFIP OO0 < FEEEERAR] |the few ambassadors, many minis- l hain’t yo.” Yes.” “Well, you never read 'bout John de Mefodis’, did you?” ters and secretaries of embassies and legations, engaged with but one idea, the war. SCRIPTURAL PROOF An old negro, near Victeria, Tex., who was the only Baptist in the neizhborhood, always “stuck up for his own faith,”” and was ready with a reason for it, although hc was un- able to read a word. This was the way he “put ’em down:” “You kin read, now, kain’t yo?" “Yes.” “Well, I s-pose yo read de Bible, ain’t yo?” “Yes.” “Yo read about John De Baptis’, The railroads which are interest- ed in the Union passenger station in Chicago, it is reported. will ac- cept the terms of the municipal or- dinance and the actual work of con- struction will be started soon. Job Printing; that he had ordered some Printing done elsewhere, because he had been told that we confined our attention to newspapers, and did no Job Printing. This gentleman was a new comer, otherwise he would have known that for years we did ALL the printing used in this town; that right now we are doing more, probably than all the other printing offices in the county combined ; that we have a larger investment in printing facilities than the eight or ten other printing shops in Polk County combined; that we have built this business on correct and workmanlike service; that we have both the equip- ment and know-how, and that we give an order for 100 visiting cards the same careful attention we bestow on a large catalogue or the publication of a State- wide newspaper. We Do Do Job Printing; Indeed, We Do! A - Send Your Next Order to A G GGG ; farm house. Nicholas {spots they usually are in summer, ! News of Interest |} DREAM THAT CAME TRUE £ and old. Perspiration poured over his black face in little rivulets. His' faded, patohed hickory shirt was wet . and streaming, and clung tightly to his | muscular body. He had been hoeing oorn since early morning; he looked down the long row still to be hoed, and knew when he reached the end he was to tumn and hoe the next row back, and 8o on | endlessly. He glanced furtively up at the white Yes, the boss was sit- ting on the shady porch; he dared not stop hoeing nor sit down. | A flock of crows flew over the fleld, cawing. The heat danced in shimmer- ing waves across the corn; the chop, | chop of his hee beat in rhythm with ; the throbbing muscles of his aching back. “Ole Boss wouldn't bleeve me 't I sald I's sick,” he muttered; besides, ' he was hungry—his empty stomach clamored for the corn bread with mo- lasses, the chunks of fat pork and black coffee he would get for dinner. He couldn’t afford to plead sickness. & He was a man with a hoe, was Felix, | but he had his dreame—and an ab- sorbing ambition. He straightened up | and wiped his streaming face on his clammy shirt sleeve; as he did so a carriage swept into view on the high- | way. It was drawn by a spanking ' team of bays, and driven by Jeff—an unbearable and stuck-up nigger, that's | what he was! Didn't earn his ealt! Held his chin up and paid no attention to Felix's “good mawnin’.” | His brass buttons glittered in the sun and Felix would rather have worn his shining silk hat than a king's crown. | The judge and Miss Elizabeth were in the carriage. Miss Elizabeth waved at him, and somehow his back ached less and the tiny blades of corn trembled in a vagrant breeze. Many times had Felix gone to the judge and asked to be his coachman. “What!” exclaimed the practical judge. “Aren’t you old Baxter's lasy Felix?” “Yas, judge; yas, eah, I wuk fuh Mistah Baxtah—yuas, sah! But I ain’t lazy—no, sah!” | “G'long off, Felix, glong, glong!” saild the judge testily, waving him aside as he would a fly that annoyed him. Miss Elizabeth had stolen out as he slunk away with his ragged hat in his hand and his eyes bent moodily on the ground. “Never mind, Felix, you jist keep comin’ and dad'll take you yet.” So he had kept heart and held on to his dream. He stood looking after the carriage as it rolled along the hot 3 & (. We can save you money on Wagons. B for hauling fruit this fall, see us. GIGIOBATO VRIS GO DD L SO BT Phone No. 340 C. E. & Our stock of 1 and 2-horse Wagons is complete, and if you need a Wagon Q We sell the “COLUMBUS” make and the name is a guarantee of quality. MODEL HARDWARE Go. TODD, Mgr. We Want YOUR Business O PEOGIOFIFRIISO SQPPPPPPER IS PRI TR0 03 road, aw it wind up the hill and dis- 4 appear in the cool forest of oak. | Seventy-three. Ah, how the years He was still leaning on the handle are flying! It seems hardly a month of the hoe gazing into space when Mr. from birthday to birthday. I remem- Baxter called sharply from the porch: l ber to have heard my grandfather “Felix, get to work there!” And the make this remark. I was a child then chop, chop of the hoe went toiling on | and the words seemed unbelievable. its way. Years afterwards, father, sitting by Time came when the corn was | the fireside, used to express the same higher than his head and he could l sentiment very frequently. I under- walk down the long, green aisles and | stood it more perfectly by that time, be out of eight of the boss, i for right in the thick of business strife Time came when the proud Jeff was | the days were all too short for me. laid low, for he lost his job, and the But now that I've taken my place at judge sent word to Felix he could the fireside, and the shadows seem to have his place. be lengthening, I understand to the He went to bed that night with a ! full just how swiftly the years are song in his heart. No more would he | slipping by.—Atlantic Monthly. hoe the corn; no more would he fol- —_— low the plow; tomorrow he would Microbes. wear the blue suit with the brass but-| Microbes have been divided into two tons; tomorrow he would wear the | main classes—aerobic and anaerobic— shining hat—he would hold the relnl‘ and drive the beautiful bays for Miss | of air and the second growing best in Elizabeth and the judge. the substance and in positions to When the morning came and the i which free air has no access. sun shone down on the fleld of corn,| Some of the first class, such as hay it aleo shone across the transfigured | bacillus, grow best only with a copious face of Felix. He stood at the en-|supply of air; some grow better when trance of the cool forest, on his way to the judge’s house. He held the ragged hat in his hands and wore the hickory shirt and patched overalls. The chrysalls was full to bursting; the blue suit and shining hat were in sight; his feet trod the fleld ely- elan, for his dream had come true. free air s admitted. Bome of the second class can grow in the absence of free air, but thrive more when some air is admitted. Others which are tully anaerobio grow only when free air or oxygen is shut off. OHEHOH GO0 Or A0SO P RO B0 SN MO SAOHENCH BTN BRI OB OB B S EHS0B IOMINOINOL RO B0 ST SO SOE B R0 PRINTING YES, WE DO IT---DO IT RIGHT k) P CHOOSE THE RIGHT FLOWER Adornments Must Be Fitting, Depen: Ing Much Upon Age and Per sonal Appearance. for a woman to wear depends up: | d personal appearan: are becoming to her age which the one who is short cannot Banksia roses are for the qu young girl. Violets are charming ¢ i either youth or age. Daisies bel the first growing best in the presence , form. Snowdrops that would on a middleaged woman on a young girl. Lilles of the w* ' are for youth or middle age. Mignonette does not belong youth, nor do sweet peas and daffo belongs to age, but anyone can W the fragrant carnation. 55 BB B B T T Lakeland Evening Telegram The Lakeland News TELEGRAM BUILDING & First House On Main Street AT THE HE AD OF THINGSS 0% 5 i