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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
Shooting Out the Old Year

Men are never so jolly when they are
celebrating the inevitable. 1t is something
of this spirit that is in the old Epicurean in
junction, Let us eat, drink and be merry
for tomorrow we die" In the wild and otten
senseless manifestation of merriment VIII
messed in modern cities on New Years eve
there is evident this deeper feeling, that as
we cannot control the years the best thing
to do is yield to them with merry heart.
In this connection a word should be said
about the use of powder on New Years. In
old England the bell is still the voice of the
deeper consciousness. When the English
man would utter his best thought he rings
a bell. The chimes play the melody OF MS
soul In America the gun is fired. one OF
the differences between the United States
and England is illustrated by the gun ana
the bell. 1t has been the custom in certain
parts of the country to shoot out the OLD
year and shoot in the new. Early in the
morning the country boys were wont to get
ND and steal out with the old fiint-lock or
the pistol and make "the welkin ring" by
shooting out the old and welcoming the
new year.
Not the least among Tennyson's poems IL
that portion of "In Memoriam" in which he
sounds the merry bells of England and rings
in the true and good. 1t is hint OF the
higher possibilities of the occasion and OF
the still more impressive ways to recognize
the passing of a year. We are just begin
ming to behave intelligently on the First OF
January Philadelphia is setting an exam
Pile of combining fun with philosophy mer-
rirnent with sanity and the frolicsome with
good taste In furnishing pageant In which
the happy good will of the people is mingled
with the sober significance of new begin
ming for every life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

Representatives OF thousands OF workers
yesterday indorsed the rapid transit plans.
Everybody Is Tor them, including Councils.
and everybody except Councils says so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

Governor Bleass has pardoned 1914 con-
victs. The penitentiary authorities are ex-
peeting most OF them back soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

The ProEressves want 70 be represented
on the new Trade Commission. They need
Il. They have little enough Representation
anywhere else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

introduces New Years Gift in blue coat,
serving manlike, with an orange and a sprig
of rosemary on his head, his hat full OF
brooches. with collar of gingerbread his
torch-bearer carrying a marchpane, with
bottle of wine on either arm"
In this character Jonson represents the pre-
vaillng moods Of New Years of old Eng
land and of later America, They differ from
those of Thanksgiving, which was originally
a Jewish festival; of Easter. which is ruled
by sacred historical event; of Christmas
which is -eminently a day of holy men,
ory and Of the fireside. New Years is tine
hour
when every eye
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

The arguments in favor OF the ship pur-
chase bill would be more convincing If not
read.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

There is too much talk about international
law. There is not any; the nations are just
making it now,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

what's trade between friends2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

The trouble with the income tax is that
before the Government can get the tax the
citizen must get the income.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

The United States knows what its rights
are even If some other nations do not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

The report that bandits menace Vera
CRUZ is remarkable. 1t was formally turned
over to them weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

There is an end to everything, even 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
The Man Himself

BILLY" Sundays personal habits are sim
pie. He eats heartily, but OF plain foods.
His single nerve stimulant Is coffee, of which
he is very fond. When under stress he is
restless. II conveyance is not in instant
waiting he win start to walk. Wherever ne
is he engages some one in conversation and
more often ne asks questions than answers
them. To this and his habit OF miscellaneous
reading is to be attributed his astonishing
versatility.
Agriculture he knows as well as most
farmers. Medicine and law he can discuss
freely with professionals. Some preachers
find that he is not sound theologieally, but
none say he Is not sound. There are two or
three things he Is afraid Of, One is being
formal. IN the privacy OF his apartments he
aequits himself like an athlete in training.
Never seeking society, he Is at home on
every rung OF It. To those who are his
guests he has a frank, simple cordiality. Art
ana science he knows as well As the average
amateur. ana his capacity for hgures is
staggering to those who find that the multi
piication table taxes their memory.
No estimate Of the man would be fair
which did not take into account his remark
able love Of family. Mra sunday shares
completely 81 the work and triumph ef
- aesbaaa Sss eg so Der part "a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09
BUILDING 8 LOAN ASSN
WOULD Be GOOD
THING FOR LAKELAND
Continued from Yesterday
Contributed.

One stranger took seriously the
call for a building and loan asso-
citation here, was requested to re-
turn in the fall and organize one at
Lakeland, and was assured that at
least a dozen of her well-to-do and
public-sp spirited citizens would each
subscribe for a $1,000 of its paid-up
stock and with the many that would
then take from 800 to $500 each,
he saw it could be inaugurated on
quite a large scale, and do fine
business from the start, for it was
evident there would be plenty of bor-
rowers Consequently he promised to
return. and, while north for the
summer, posted himself on their best
methods in Ohio and Indiana, which
occupy advanced positions in this
work, as well as reviewed the work
in his own State of Minnesota
But he was greatly disappointed
when he came back to Lakeland
nearly Is months ago, and COM
menced canvassing for subscriptions.
For he soon found there were none
here ready to subscribe literally for
paid up stock, to put the company
into operation, though there We're
plenty ready to taking running and
loan stock as soon as it should get
under way. He soon found reasons
for this in the general depression in
matters financial and consequent
scarcity of money, and the high To-
cal fever in real estate matters
which seemed epidemic, as nearly all
said they could quickly make % per
cent to so per cent profit in buying
and selling Lakeland dirt, and in
the disappointing and defrauding
work of foreign building and loan
associations, so-called, practiced on
many of the most enterprising and
thrifty citizens.
We refer, of course, to Mr.. NJ. G.
Willard, of Mankato, Mimi. who
came here to escape the too rigorous
Minnesota winters, and from pure
love of work, he said, and particu-
larly that beneficent work, and work
that would surely boost the town. as
he had always essayed to do at Man.
kato, by means of building and
loan association, and various other
enterprises, helpful in the same di-
rection. Soon realizing the impossi-
bility of organizing it on a sufficient
~ large scale to afford him at once
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09

las this stock is shown to be safe and
yields good dividends" saying, 81,
too, will put a share of what have
into what will help others help
! themselves, and see if there is any
real satisfaction in watching for the
outcome" We believe you will find
there is If you MUST speculate,
! try one little gamble to help others
| help themselves.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Willard
has shown clearly enough that this
savings and loan proposition is safe
and sane, and has been a town build
er elsewhere, and from the condi-
tions here we can say we believe it
is urgent, and should be put into
operation at once.
That it is not a scheme sprung OH
/ us to provide place and a salary
for himself, rather than for the rea-
son he gives, if not so shown by ev-
)erything else, ought to be conclu-
sively shown by the fact that he has
the nerve to commence on so small a
cash capital, and offers to work on
so low salary as $15 per month
the first months period, and $40
the next, unless he makes it pay bet
ter than his prospectus shows, and
so that the board will want to pay
more
This prospectus works out so thai
with no other cash capital to start
with than this $4,000, in the regu-
lar course of the business, $4,000
will be loaned the first year, with
a balance of over $4,000 to begin
the second year with; and that the
second year $4,000 can be loaned,
with balance of nearly $4,000 to
cover possible Withdrawals. He be-
lieves that before the end of the sec
ond year without solicitation, at
least $4,000 more paid-up stock will
be taken, and SO much running stock
that $4,000 will be loaned the third
year of operation.
In recent number of "The
Worlds Work" under the general
topic of "The March of the Cities"
and under the special heading, "A
City of Homes" is a good example
of what building and loan associa-
tions are doing for American cities.
We quote from it: Altoona, Pa,
has demonstrated the liveableness of
the small American town, and shown
the needlessness of the bal condi-
lions which prevail in our industrial
cities. Forty-five years ago the Penn
sylvania railroad established the
first of it's shops in the hills OF CEN
trail Pennsylvania, just below the
famous Horseshoe Curve; and as the
Pennsylvania railroad grew Altoona
grew along with it, until now the
city has more than $4,000 inhabi-
tants, most of them railroad workers.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09
FLOWERS IN FLORIDA

Is Florida ever going to look as
beautiful as California? Not for
some time in the future, or until its
people take more pride in their home
places. That the home ground can
be made to look as splendid as any
thing California has to offer has been
proven; for those who have doubts
the editor asks them to come to Tam
pa and be convinced We can show
one home that in fourteen months
time has grounds as fine as can be
found anywhere in the same lati
tude, made in the same space of
time. 1t takes more care, more wa
ter and more fertilizer, but it can
be done, and on the commonest of
pine land, without clay subsoil, for
we have the proofs.
We mention Tampa particularly,
for Tampa is our home. Other places
can show what we can show in Tam
pa, and this is not particularly a
boost for this section, but intended
to convey the idea that in all Flor
ida we can, if we will, have gardens
that cannot be excelled anywhere,
but to any reader who wishes to take
advantage of this invitation we will
if the trip is made within a week or
two, show them something else that
is worth going a hundred miles to
see, and that is a Royal Poinciana
in full bloom. Right at the back
door of the Grower Office is this most
splendid of all splendid trees, COW
cred with it's dress of gold; almost
solid mass of brilliancy, and we feel
sure that if all our Florida readers
could see this tree that they would
resolve to have one in their own
yard, that they might cause our glor-
ious Florida sunset to blush a deeper
red from pure envy The Florida
Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09

a living salary as secretary and man
ager, most men would nave given it
up in disgust, as he was advised to
do by friends, and by one who had
| long carried on that work, in the
north.
However, he liked Lakeland and
her people too WELL and thought her
too good a town to be without this
tremendous help toward putting her
to the front, which has done SO
much for thousands of other com
munities, and millions of men, wom-
en- and children, seeking homes of
their own, and other good things.
The glad assistance, with booklets
and kindly council and encourage
ment. from the secretaries OF some
of the very best savings and loan as
sociatiors in Ohio, Indiana and Min
nesota, Including the assurance that
almost Invariably these concerns are
started on a very small and modest
scale, has helped him to decide to
stay and work on, for time, be-
lieving enough of Lakeland people
will, as soon as shown the advan-
tages, Willingly take enough stock
to make cash capital of at least
S., 900, which he thinks as little as
advisable to begin with.
He has tried to work out his prop
osition, so that it is a great town
builder, free from the dangers and
objections of the concerns that have
been doing bad business here, help
ing to help themselves those who
need in saving and accommodating in
order to get homes and other things
worth while, and at the same time
assuring absolute safety, and good
returns on all money invested in any
of its stocks He has found very
many who are willing to be shown"
these things, and a few who have re-
sponded heartily and literally, and
others in greater numbers who would
like to respond in like manner if
they could, and who will take hold
later of the stocks inviting small
periodical payments. Then he seems
to have found very many who are
considered financially well able to
take hand in the work, but who
seem to have no vision of the flu
ture, or even heart to help those
needing and less able, to help them
selves.
Quite likely most excuses of those
who do not take kindly to the project
and to helping it along in a small
way if no other, is that there is no
speculation in it for me. y But what
good will your speculations do our
town, or your fellows? Is it not
doubtful if all of them will HELM
you? Why not consider the old pro-
verb, that 1T is not safe to carry
all your eggs in one basket?" Or
better, take the humanitarian view,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09
AMERICAN COLLEGE
ON BoSPHORUs

buildings of Constantinople College,
known as the American College for
Girls, will be dedicated today in
connection with the commencement
week exercises. The new buildings
are situated at Atnautkeuy on the
European side of the Bosphorus.
Charles Crane of Chicago, George A.
Plimpton and Walter b. Walker of
New York, trustees of the college,
will participate in today's exercises.
Officials of the Ottoman government
and foreign diplomats will be pres
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09

Our Sales thus far has been gratifying success and we urge non al ~
make their money count oouoe purchasing
opportunity offering ~ - ~"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-09

LEATHER GOODS
All Suits Cases, Hand Bags and Trunks
ct greatly Reduced Prices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11
NEl.ii.AnN.

The ca>c Of Ncrsara. the american who
Was deceived across the river into MrNirn.
il beginning To- hold the center nf the
stage these DAYS. Newspaper readers
remember the first rather vague a.
counts given of the affair.
Vcrcara. with or without title. Was oc
cup,ing mn island Of The Flo Grandc for
pasture purposes. Some weeks aga he
began e. lose stock. which h. had reason
10 believe WAS carpicd ava, " mauraud
crs from the Mexican side lie believed
the mauraudcrs were fr,lrral>. our dlt
he received an %iniimaiiun that H. would
lr paid for his horses ~ he would meet
Colonel Rodriguez. the federal command
er. His wife tried e. persuade hun not
Ia 20 He did 20. however. hut never
returned until HI dead hdy WAS deliver
eel IL his famil, earl, SGnda, morning.
Al first the story ut hl> abduction WAS
confusing aud rontrrlirtor,. II was
said that he met the f%crlcral> 90 his
island and forcihlN carried 4" the Mex
lean side. Later Il was asserted that he
had been deceived To- The other side Mhrsr
ne was assaulted AMI carried awaN
From that time there were several yer
sIons of hi~ fate. The m">i persistent
being that he had been put t. death NEAR
Hidalso: that his h"l, had l"rn hung q"
n tree and later buried ia a shallow
grave in 4 cemetery at liidalr".
This story has been verified =, tue
finding his bod, bs hi friends and =,
the bringing al il I" the \nrrican side
of IN. river. The following. facts ARE
disclosed:
His skull had h~cn crushed l., >u,nc
blunt instrument.
He had beer h several bullet
wounds being found on his body.
The body has been fully identified. and
the nature of his injuries fully asccr
tanned. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11

A PLEA FOR FAIRNESS.

in q recent number Of Lcslic'S Week.
there is an editorial dealing with the
suits brought against u. 4. NuaLum
by certain stockholders Of The Frisco
road-or rather by the receivers of that
road In the interest of Stockholders. The
editorial calls for fairness ~ nn>idcr
irg the relations of Mr.. Yoakum with
n purchase of the Brownsville line. aud
with the work Of developing the coast
country and the lower Valley of the Rio
Crandc. The people who have been the
chief bcncficiaries of his great develop,
ment schemes. ~ so far a. he has been
III To make them prosper. owe il Ia
themselves not Ia he ovcrha>ty IN joining
the crowd who are ~dcnouncing him.
In the first place il il 10y ne means
clear that Mr.. Yoakum'S dealings with
the Frisco IN the matter of the Browns
vale road had ~ il any elements ~ dis
astcr for the Frisco system We who
have known the country tapped ly The
Brownsville road. aud The business of
that road a. We have SrcI il developed
since IL was built. are not hard Ia per
suadc that in making the deal which
gave the line Ia the Frisco l"nplr hr
than a liability. Doubtless the ~ rivrr
ship implies mismana.cmcnt >"mrw here
by some people. but il j. mot easy Ia
trace the acknowledgement "a Noikum.
Since he gave the system more freight
than IL could handle while az the same
time he developed the most fruitful coun
try under the SIM. We are not ia The least
disposed 10 laugh at him when he tells
he had a dream "f empire. We should
not laugh il We were todd thai The en-
pirc was something more than u dream
q very tangible reality.
That Mr.. Yoakum believed ~ thi,
country and in the large possibilities for
il as an asset of the Frisco. i seen 10 the
fact that he invested his own money Ia
the enterprise. out az eighteen million
dollars invested hy the syndicate more
than ~ per cent at II was Mr.. i"akim'>
money and mn that investment his per
sonal profit was only ~lLl.l5l. When 10
crease i'm land values along The line j.
considered. il may hr we'll at least for
the bencficiarics of Mr. loIkum'S scheme
TO be- charitable al least ia their judy
ments Of him. The writer ia lc>lic'>
SAYS
Dealings bctwccn = corporation aud
its officials were common ten go fifteen
wears ago. Because 81 this amd the u"
culiar difficulty IN raising funds il pic
nccr railroad work. Mr.. loaLum ron
sidcrs that the criNici>m Of his cuur>t
has been carried Ia the point of iniu>
tice. Ten wears ago. contributions "a
political campaigns. rbatinc. trade and
traffic agreements were also common.
These. too. have come under the ban oi
public opinion. \ mans acts should IT,
judged not by later standards. but by
the standards prevailing At the time
those acts were performed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11

III the SYMPTOMS are aggravated the
family physician should hc promptly
~cut rur: otherwise some nf the simple
home remedies may ~ employed. for in.
stance. III the beginning 4 hot lconadc
extra warmth 10 the body aud 4 cathar.
tie ~ bedtime are uf value. for these
agents stimulate the skin. liver and in
~tc>tinal tract AMI aid IN relieving the in
famed membrane and limiting the infrc
iinn. 4 mustard foot bath ~ bedtime
ul>n hc useful in this condition. The
diet should bc light and without meat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11
WITH THE EDITORS
INJUSTICE OF HASTY JUDGMENT.

mi STICE OF HASTN JUDGMENT.
In every new country awaiting dcvcl-
opincnt and eager for the investment of
capital things are lone bv communities /.
and individuals that are not regarded
n nc,,>>ar, or perhaps equitable IN
well settled conservative communities.
This fat has been brought anew To pub
lie attention b, the suit initiated by the
receivers e the ~. LOUIS X san Fran
cisco Railroad company against present
and former directors IT the system for
the restitution Of 81 l0>.ial. -. This
amount covers the price f~l3.U9g. taGIll
which The Frisco paid IN lalo for the
~. Louis. brownsville 4 Mexico feeder"
line. and the loss ts1:;O9. Ial>>l the
Frisco il alleged to have suffered from
the operation oi the line. Chairman u.
L. loakum. one Of the defendants. who
has been much criticized for his per
>onal participation ia the financial ~
fairs Of the system while ~ the same
time it, leading official. has ISSUED "A
statement 10 The stockholders. II j. only
fair 10 hear Mr.. Yoakum'> side If the
ease.
Mr.. luaknm calls attention 10 the
fact that il il cNccedingl, difficult 10 in
tcr,Si bankers ia the pioneer work of
buildin. - railroad through . >par>cly
Settled country. and the usual plan in
such eases aud The onc adopted hy the
Frisco. WAS TN. syndicate method. In
order to show his " faith in the nn-
dcrtaking aud 10 secure the necessary
help. il became imperative for Mr..
loakum 60 invest his own funds in the
enterprise. Ills profits were not nearly
go great ~ has i1cn rcportcd. The
amount If the syndicate subscription
was >i>.5,n.Ooo. M. loakum'> personal
subscription was S>iU.>:.;. Oh viii i he
received profits. over and above Il per
cent "n hi investment. Il >l5l.lJl. lii
principal motive was not selfish. per
>"ual gain. lui The u~Pi'uildin" ~ a rail
road SYSTEM aud the country through
which il passes. Both II these aims have
been accomplished. The mileage nf The
Frisco has increased ~ least -. per
cent since l>a6. anl land values al"n.
some of the lines have increased from =.
~ acre in 1901 a. from 80 a. $50 per
acre today.
Dealings between a corporation AMI ~
officials were common ten ar fifteen
wears a.n. BE -au>r Of this and the lr
culiar difficulty in raising funds in pho
m'rr railroad work. NJ. Nnakum con
>idcr> that The criticism at his course
has been carried 3" the point Of iuiu>
licr. Then wears ago. contributions "a
political campaigns. Relating. trade AMI
traffic agreements were also common.
These. tn. have come under the Ian nf
public opiniuu. \ mans acts should lr
Judged not ~ later standards. hut hl
The standards prevailing ~ the time
these acts were performed. lr>lie'>
Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11

When 4 man admits tina, h. has sense
enough q" read the newspapers and keep
M, with the prnrr>>iuu 81 events. he H.
usual, iruwmrl nIon - \ possible
juror. This places an inevitable prem
INN az ignorance aud places many a
man before 4 iur, - bl"ckhcad~. In
tclllsrnt reading does not necessarily
prejudice the mind. Some men find il
possible g. read and draw their own con
illusions. The newspaper gives the news.
IT, opinions are NOT law. Its deductions
are not iuiallihlr. IT. mission j. not t.
'"n0ral the facts. ~ presented. hut t.
MAKE The facts public IN .rimiual eases.
particularly. there j. \ tendency tu Shun
the man whu rrad>: and this j. wron.
~ principle and ia cffcrt.-Curpu>
,hri>li Caller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-11

Possibly Governor ~''olquiit'> willing
ness "a discard the plurality vote b,
which j. own nomination came about j.
inspired by u realization uf what u la
mcniablc mistake was made 10 that time.
Houston Chronicle.