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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Willful Waste of Southern
Fruits And Vegetables

In the New York papers recently
there appeared announcement that
anyone visiting a certain wharf be-
fore a certain hour might obtain
Georgia peaches at their own price.
from one basket to a carload. Why
was this announcement made?
Simply because the maket was food
ed with elegant Georgia peaches,
and there being no demand there
was no sale, and some disposition
had to be made of the fruit.
That was the way it used to be at
San Francisco forty years ago, but
it has been long time since there
las been fruit to throw into the bay.
Even in those days the over-ripe
fruit and theunconsumed shipments
were bought up by enterprising peo-
rle and put into cans. That is the
way the great canned fruit industry
OF California started.
The grower of Georfia peaches IS
able to produce fruit which has all
the good qualities of the California
product, and many even prefer the
eastern fruit on account Of its ricl
tiavor. That being true, there is no
reason in the world why the Georgia
fruit should not all be canned and
put on the market in competition
with the California output.
Now, the fact is that the Georgia
fruit can be grown, packed, and de-
livered in Gainesville much cheaper
than its California competitor, and
yet, because it is not properly adver-
tised or pushed, it stands on the
shelf while the California product is
purchased at higher price. That
fact seems to discourage the Geor-
gia packer Tt should not, for hf
can meet the Californian anywhere
in the South and beat him both in
flavor and price It is push and ad
vertising which the fruit output o.
the South needs.
There should be enough tomatoe:
canned in every county in Florida &
meet the local demand. If thel"
were, then the Jersey and Maryland
output would soon seek other out
let's, and the Florida farmer woul'
be that many miles ahead in tn
race.
Apacker long in thebusiness esti
mates that California will ge So,
100000 this year for her der fruit;
including 10000 900 pounds Of drie
peaches, 10000. 900 pounds of drie
apricots, and 3O,O0O,OO0 pounds @
raisins. The South will buy he
share of this, but what will she SCI
in this line to recoup herself
Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
HOW COURTESY PAID JAX
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR

Courtesy costs nothing and yet it
may pay big dividends.
It seems sordid to take such a
commercial view point of subject
which should be treated from j
purely character building basis, but
in these days of money-making, am
bition and scramble for power, one
needs must place a value upon even
the higher and nobler things, that
perchance some may thus be led TO
adopt them in their plan of life.
A few days ago the writer heard
a story, which so amply exemplitied
the value of courtesy in the business
world that it occurred to him to note
them here for the readers of the
Valley Gazette Tt is the duty, we
believe, OF the press to pass along
the good things which come to his
attention.
The story was something like
this:
A prominent Floridian, who has
made a success Of life, both imam
cially and otherwise, had left a
smaller city in the state to take ur
his residence in Jacksonville, where
his field Of endeavor would be larger
He had not been accustomde to rid
ing upon street cars in his home
city and had so little need for small
change in his daily life that he hat
very frequently started out upon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Oriental Immigration.

When two peoples find that their
standards repel like oil and water they
do not care to associate. Naturally.
then, the oriental immigrants tend to
huddle in colonies in which they may
live in the old way. keep their pride
and spare themselves the pains of
adjustment to American ideals. Not
only do such colonies check the assim-
ilation of those who must need il, but
they are apt TO be nests OF congestion,
disease and depravity. as well as hot
beds for the propagation of false and
Impractical ideas OF political and so
I'll freedom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
.Rec,nse I too am a prisoner" sh

.Recause / too am a prisoner she
answered.
You don't look like prisoner" he
returned grimly.
Il will tell you then. was going
back to America to be married 10 q
man / hate. 1t does not matter no"
/ came to be pledged to him. II mao
broken my troth friends would nave
been ruined-friends to whom ! owe
everything. 1t was my task to sacn-
flee myself. Do you want to kno"
moreg"
He shook his head.
Not even my name?"
NO. But you know nothing OF me.
l too was returning to America, TO
years Of captivity for a crime COM
mitted. And was guilty. You ought
10 know the worst of me because 1 do
not want to die while you believe IN
me-"
Il wish to know nothing" she an
, swered.
Not even my name!
NO. What does it matter who ~
are or what we have done? We are
only actors, playing our parts. Soma
have a good part and win applause.
while others arc execratsd- What
does It matter?"
III had known you before, might
have played a different part" he said.
The night wore on; only the gradual
I fitting of the deck told them that the
end was inevitable. Side by side they
crouched for warmth against the BIT
ing wind. The prisoner had dashed
! two chairs together. At the last mo-
ment they were to tie themselves to
these and leap into the sea.
| Her hand stole into his and his I'm
gers clasped it. A fierce longing to
live surged into his soul. In that i'm
minent danger their hearts were re-
vealed. each to each.
The ship may last till dawn" he
said. IF We are saved, will you come
with me to some far of country and let
US redeem our lives together"
He felt her answering clasp, and,
turning toward her, he took her in his
arms and kissed her. And when he
felt her lips on his he knew that they
would not be denied that chance they
sought, to live their lives anew.
The east grew light. the stars
waned: daylight spread over the wild
erness Of waters. The yellow orb OF
the sun uprose. Night was gone, and
their love had davned as perfect as
that day. Then the man pointed sea
ward and cried out.
Out of the horizon a small tramp
steamship was bearing down on them
that she few the Brazilian flag
Copyright, 1912, by W. G. Chapnan)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13

business day without a penny in his
pockets He did this not because he
was poverty stricken but Just from
habit.
After a short slap in Jacksonville
he inadvertently dropped back into
the old habit one day and boarded
street car unthinkingly without q
cent of money for his fare. When
the. conductor approached him with
extended palm, the business man felt
in his pockets vainly for the needed
nickle His face showed his disSom-
future. His self-possession returned
after a moment and he calmly faced
the conductor with the statement
that he had forgotten to bring his
change. But the conductor was not
wont to stop the car and put him on,
although that was the suggestion OF
the business man. This conductor
knew what courtesy was; he knew
a gentleman when he met one and
decided to give him courteous treat
mcnt even IL 1t cost him something
i to do so. He reached into his own
pocketbook, took out nickle and
handed it to the business man with
the remark that he would lend him
the necessary fare. The business
man, somewhat non-plussed by sucn
unusual action, accepted, nevertho-
less. and graciously handed the
niekle ba ok to pay for his ride.
The conductor returned to his
station in the rear of the car, but IL
few minutes he was back at the
side of the seat occupied by the
business man. This time he brought
another nickle in his hand with the
remark: My friend, here's another
nickle, you'll need it to come home
this evening Again the business
man was taken by surprise, but
again he accepted with word of
thanks.
Two DAYS later Manager Hardy
Groom. of the Jacksonville Traction
COMPANY, received a letter which
contained ten cents in coin, and a
nicely worded eulogy of the con
ductor, whose name and number h
had secured so that he might repay
the loan The letter contained re-
quest that the money be given tht
conductor named and that he be
rewarded by the company. if the oc-
casion fro promotion should evel
arise. Manager Groom was alst
told in that Letter that If more of tn
employees of public service corpora
: tions would follow the example o.
this young man. there would be {
: kindlier feeling toward the com
panies and less of the prevalent atti
tude of antagonism.
! The manager of the street ca
| company arose to the occasion. H,
saw an opportunity to place befor'
his employees the real value o
courtesy. He called the yong con
ductor before him one morning AM
! assembled the whole force of con
ductors employed by the company
He read the letter and then place.
: 1t upon the bulletin board in
frame, where it still remains, as tn
story goes. He accompanied thi
action with neat speech upon tn
treatment of patrons, -Kissimme
Gazette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13


and policemen buryth a church?
is a
be be
a
a
police
with it
to
Joining the church should
subordinate his
been drenched the blood
medieval conditions with their
Laws should be passed prohibiting preacher combination of
congregation candidate for Office and suitable legislation should be
church and politician the pulpit
a
preach his politics from the pulpit than teacher has teach his politics
his pupils political
than he make profanity respectable BY practice
the
glory civilization
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
BREAK UP ORGANIZED GANG
OF NEGRO BURGLARS

Sanford and Orlando officers or
rather Orange county and Seminole
county officers have broken up an or
'ganized bunch of negro burglars
who had worked the art of stealing
and disposing of stolen goods down
to a science.
There have been a series of burg
laries in the two counties for some
time and Sheriff Hand and Sheriff
Gordon and their deputies have been
working on the case and finally
two OF the gang were located. The
Orlando negro proved to be George
Mitchell and he was caught with
the goods on him and at the ses-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13

against a girl with her millions.
wonder II she knows what he has
done"
That night the girl cried herself to
sleep in her magnificent stateroom.
Il wonder whether his prison Is worse
than mime" she sighed
Nearly four hours later the Pata-
gonia collided with French liner
in a dense fog. She was struck fairly
amidships and crumpled into a help
less wreck. The other vessel stood
by, and, ten minutes later, the pas
sengers we're being transferred aboard
her. Ten minutes after that the chief
officer was dragging the captain Of
the Patagonia from his post on the
bridge, the latter furiously resisting.
You'll have to come, sir" he pro-
tested. You are the last Of ALL"
But he was not the last He was
the last but two. Down in the little
prison under the bow a man waited,
forgotten by all save one-the girl
who, waking out OF a dream OF i'm
possible happiness into the reality of
sorrow, had run to him, still half
asleep. her fellow prisoner In the
flesh. as she in the spirit.
Cant you climb through the win
dow" she pleaded
Won't you go back and leave me?'
the prisoner answered.
NO" she replied. They have
saved themselves and forgotten you
the towards! shall not go unless
you come with me"
Then" answered the prisoner, you
will find an axe hanging beside the
galley door"
She found il and. hurrying back with
1t, beat with all her strength upon the
oaken frame; then, seeing that she
could effect nothing, at the prisoner
command she passed it to him through
the little window She heard the ham
mer of steel on iron. Presently ht
, had hacked loose the chain. with il.
shameful ball. and began hammerinl
upon the timbers. In a few minute:
the stout door swung of its hinges
They ran up on the deck together
along slanting passages and tiltin,
stairs.
The ship was deserted. The moon
flooding the sea with silver, disclosed
a moving speck in the distance-th,
French liner. hurrying back to por
with its new cargo. They were utter
ly alone. They looked at each othe
and read their fate in each other;
eyes
Why did you do this for me-?
asked the man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
PLAYING THEIR PARTS
Two Prisoners, One Criminal, the
Other an Innocent Girl, in
Love Pact.
BY FRANK FilSoN.

The pretty girl in the travelling
ulster peered through the aperture IN
the thick oaken door which served
also - a window. The room was a
tiny one deep down In the bow Of the
liner. and almost completely dark
Can you tell me where the ships
prison is?" she asked, and. seeing the
expression Of surprise upon the face
Of the man within, she added hastily:
The captain told us that there's =
poor man in there who il being taken
hack to America to be tried. And /
thought that a. tomorrow 10 New
Years day he might hke-Oh, ] beg
your pardon!"
There was no installing her con-
fusion. A her eyes became &C.
customed to obscurity she could see
that the mans leg was fastened BY
long chain to . huge ball Of iron.
7 am the prisoner" he answered
quietly. And I thank you with all
my heart for the-moneyr'
II Am 20 sorry." she answered, re-
eosnixing that the voice was that Of
gentleman. Even the thanks had
been at once an acknowledgment and
. refusal. She slipped the purse back
into her bag again. Forgive me"
she said In humiliation.
"On one condition" he answered
THAT you come again to say goodbye
and wish me good fortune when the
ship docks. Sympathy OF any kind is
SO entirely foreign to my experience
that-well, somehow like it,"
Yes, ! will come" she answered
gently and slipped past the detective
in charge, who, attired as a sailor, to
escape attention, had watched the col
loquy from his seat on an upturneo
fire bucket. He grunted contemptu
ously.
Il ought to have stopped her." he
soliloquized But | don't buck vi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Family portrsits

There is a beautiful home on Long
Island that the owners wished TO lease
for the summer. Two parvenus with
social ambition thought this residence
might be the means OF launching them
into local society. so they went 70 look
it over. Upon entering the boudoir Of
young woman member OF the family.
their eyes fell upon a beautiful Ma.
donna on the wall They also OBJ
served a Beatrice. One Of the party
said, Well. If We do take the house.
viii you please remove the family
portraits? Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Ambiauoue

Artist Cshowing latest ricture)-~My
object was to try to express all the
horrors Of war" Friend-"I have
never seen anything more horrible. -
Boston Transcript.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Peter Radford
On Church and State

The action Of one of the leading churches of
this nation annual convention demanding that the
laymen vote only candidates for office whose views
coincide with those of the clergy of the leading
political direct and indirect efforts of other
church organizations interfere with the freedom of
the ballot make of the greatest perls of this and
present problem that should receive thoughtful con-
sideraton of both laymen and citizens
Sucking babes may well squirm in their cradles
when ministers in convention assembled release the
hearts and grab them by the throat. for Chris
tianity religion has become farce and
the pupit failure When the church substitutes force
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Uncle Eben.

A well-fed boss. said Uncle Ebeu.
Is a better recommend fob de man
dat o~ns hin dsE fancy harness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13

Is YOUR Liver inactive? LIVER
LAX will wake it up. SGT
For sale at Lake Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
PUT WARFARE ON NEW BASIS
Use of Field Artillery at Crecy Marked
the End of the MaiI-Ciad
Fighting Man. I'D

OF all the worlds great battles
Crecy. possesses unique interest. The
English used only three pieces of field
ordnance. They were small cannon
made of trees, bored, and bound with
from hoops, and the missiles were of
stone, scarcely larger than baseballs.
Doubtless this rude artillery made far
more noise than it effected damage
1t was the longbow and the broad
sword that won the battle, but never
theless gunpowder was henceforth to
play an ever-increasing part In the
strife Of nations.
Explosives wrought vast change
ia fighting methods on land, for many
of the old-time weapons were rendered
quite useless in face Of death-dealing
ball and shot. Warfare afloat, too,
would be revolutiopized. Hitherto the
fighting ships had been largely car
Tiers of soldiers in order to board and
fight, as on land; whereas the time
was at hand when ships could be rid
died with cannon-balls without the
crews coming into actual contact
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
Sounded Personal.

In a town in the West there is a
church that has a bright young pastor,
but the attendance is unfortunately
small. Among the Pensioners there
Is a beautiful young widow. One eve
ming, just as the little widow was
about to leave the edifice, she was
addressed by the deacon.
Good evening. sister," he cordially
remarked with the usual handshake
How did you like the sermon this
evening"" Ht".e
II think that it was just too perfect
~ lovely for anything" was the en-
thCsiastic reply of the widow.
'It was, indeed!" heartily returned
the deacon. Il only wish that larger
congregations would come to hear
him"
so do H. declared the pretty little
widow THE congregation was so
small tonight that every time the par
son said dearly beloved / positively
blushed "-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY :
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY 1T!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done SO naturally, 50
evenly. Preparing this mixture
though, at home Is mussy and troubls-
some For SO cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. BY morn
ing all gray hair disappears. and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff Is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis
grace, is a sign of old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive ap-
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
STRENGTH.
Without Overlooking The Stomach.

The business man, especially, needs
food in the morning that will not over
load the stomach, but give mental Wig
or for the day.
Much depends on the start man
gets each day as to how he may ex-
pect to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert with heavy, fried
neutrality-suspicious. breakfast, requiring
g lot Of vital energy in digesting it.
A Calf. business man found food
combination for producing energy. He
writes
For years was unable to find
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain a business man
without overlooking his stomach, caus-
ing indigestion and kindred ailments
Being very busy and also very
nervous man, had about decided to
give up breakfast altogether. But luck
lily | was induced to try Grape-Nuts.
Since that morning have been a
new man; can work without firing,
my head is clear and my nerves strong
and quiet.
81 find that Grape-Nuts. with little
sugar and a small quantity Of cold
milk, makes delicious morning meal,
which invigorates me for the days
business"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Well.
vile" in pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one srpc1rS from time to Time. They
are genuine, true, and fuu OF human
interest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25


Aso the flag bunting
considerable daily
shiphold
ing
There
flying
perhaps
held Each coast guard cutter least
making full
Hfesaving service will
win
is of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
Neglected who?" incurred Smith


o
be dispatched
Of an where is it?"
smile
You
When he returned
the morning he was a
Smith his chief "If
will with will We
had like chance"
geeul Smiths
wereon the to
check
B F.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
Mo sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiouSneSs or constipation
by morning.
Get n 1O-cent box now.


Turn the rascals out-the headache,
blliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
cut tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know. the misery caused jby a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset<stcm-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach:
remove the sour. fermentipg food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison i'll the
bowels Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you. sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never gripe or siclxen. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25

cotton flags for the bunting flags
bearing the devices of the revenue
cutter and life-saving services, as
fast as they wear out and are retired
from service. The cotton flags may
also replace the signal flags on coast
guard cutters, If the tests being made
meet with approval
The bunting flags, when wet and
frozen, conditions that are accom-
panied by strong wind, are frazzled
out on the ends quickly, and are soon
.unserYiceahle. II is claimed for the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25

of president
D S Washington
the city city,
a ticket a Washington
with the
Columbia That conclusion but not
specific authority the
this the federal territory.
Washington; wherefore
which should be discarded
District
federal
their
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25

whose memory is intricately woven
college tradition and sentiment.
The announcement marks an inter
esting addition to Col Elisha Bost-
wicks account of Hale recently
brought to light through the efforts of
Hon James r. Garfield, published in
the News as an important contribu-
ton to the fragmentary knowledge OF
Hale's personal appearance hitherto
available to historians. The clue that
led to the finding of the profile was
an old letter written by Abel Abbott
in 1856. giving the "reminiscences OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25
She Was Glad.

Eyes, took out an accident insur-
ance policy today. Those slippery
sidewalks got on my nerves"
But the policy won't keep you from
slipping?"
mo, but If / do slip and fall I'll get
k25 a. week as long as Pm disabled"
I'm SO glad you got the insurance,
George. Because gave your new rub
bers today to a poor man who said
his shoes leaked. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-25

Boston, "a state OF MIND, ana only ny
a man or postal guide can Its ex'
istence be proved.
Time was, however, when there
was City of Washington, with de-
fined limits, charter and city gov
eminent, but since the abolishing OF
the charter in 1871 and the establish
ment of the territorial form of gov"
eminent in the District it Is an actual
fact that Washington has no legal
existence, no government, no proper
4y M o;%,,o,,a.s +bat tbo nifv which