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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
By DR.. Joseph Y. Porter

There is a tide in the affairs OF
men that taken at the right time
and in the right way, gives at least
fair chance of filling out the nat
ural span of life.
The stop-look-listen signs become
more frequent as the years go by
and they are in bigger type-they
become more emphatic as maturity
ripen into age.
The average American is credited
| with the ambition to die in the
harness" 1t used to be in the old
Western days, to meet the end with
his boots on. But why?
Why should we not, as age creeps
; on, decrease our strenuous activi-
i ties, mental and physical, and en-
| Joy the fruits of an energetic and
| useful life Why should we not sit
quietly and watch with becoming
pride the activities of the men and
women who are to follow us, those
| whom we have trained to continue
our work, and watch the develop
ment of enterprises we have estab-
| lished?
For most of us the answer is plain
and easy, if not complimentary; for
| most of us have not acquired the
financial independence that permits
a leisurely old age. Our pile" is
| not of sufficient dimensions that we
| do not have to supplement 1t by
our continued exertions for a.live-
lihood.
This growing old is a hard propo-
sition for most of us to realize and
to accommodate ourselves to. We
have to be mighty close to complete
wreck before we admit that age is
winning the game. But it is in
evitable, sooner or later, for all of
us-the time when we have to ack-
nowledge defeat and take our weary
way to the scrap heap. Yet, what
is more charming, more splendid,
more dignified than a gracious old
age, that the game of life with an
interest no less intense than if it
had part in it?
But these warnings are
they, and what are they for? The
pliancy of arteries and muscles
gradually diminish after man has
reached his physical prime. The
strenuous exertions of the thirties
and forties overtax the fifties and
sixties. The headaches that follow
| long continued and hard thought
are WARNINGS against it. They are
warnings that the prduent man
needs. The hardening of the eye
tense calls for rest for the eve. The
wearied brain resents the overtax
put upon it. They are among the
signs. which, unheeded, eliminate
in the sudden collapse or the broken
blood vessel in the brain, and we
call it "a stroke" 1t is the begin
ming of the premature end that
might have been postponed for
years.
These warnings have cause
They are sufficient. nay. they are a
demand, to break the practice of
years and consult the doctor, the
specialist, and to follow his advice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

These signs are many. They come
in line with our greatest overtaX.
The breakdown of most human
wrecks comes from worry than from
physical eXertion, and most worries
are about comparatively unimpor-
tant details rather than about gen
eral policies and principles. ola
are. when necessity compels con-
tinued activity, should concern it
self with generalities and leave de-
tails to younger men, who are in the
midst of the fight.
This world is going on without
you when YOU are gone. Probably
it will go better and smoother than
when you were here, and fifty years
will work transformation that will
make today look like the Middle
Ages. You are not essential to the
worlds progress, for it will continue
without you just the same as if you
had never existed But You owe it
to the world to stay in it as long
as you can and to keep yourself as
fit as possible to do your part, to
boost as long and as hard as Your
best physical and mental condition
and natural abilities will permit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

,ho necessary examinations into lie
;nsurance companies. NO resuiai'
-, Investigation has been mace
;n,o the affairs of the company
ohout which there is SO mucn ado'
;, cannot be said with certainty
that fraud or crime has been COM
,,;,ted in the administration OF its
affairs.
mr. under the new law, the state
,raasurer can take charge oi suon
companies and administer on the as
- oxactIy as a receiver could 90,
h., without the usual expense to the
o,,bolders In the course OF the
toto receivership, everything in
connection with the company Will De
LA hare. and if there has been
or;r,inaI culpability those RESPONSE
b,o will be exposed and punished.
This makes it entirely unneces-
sarv for the papers of the state TO
try the cases or to squire convic-
tions. as the authorities are the ones
amounted by law for that purpose
Newspapers may very properly ex-
press their regrets that any instltu-
tion of the state of Florida has been
50 conducted as to bring disgrace
mon the state and loss upon the
| yeople: they can very properly ex-
press their sympathy with those
fwho. it seems probable, will lose on
account of their investments in the
stock of the company, but to declare
| the result which can only be at
tanned after legal trial by the
properly constituted authorities, is
uncalled for and is not within the
province of the press.-Miami Her.
aid
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
THE LAWYER-LEGISLA-
TOR.

Some valuable newspaper
space is being wasted in Florida,
and here are about four inches
more nedlessly contributed, i'll
discussing the necessity of more
advantageous and equitable lib
ell laws.
The Lakeland Telegram,
among others, sees little hope
for a better law when there are
'"lynx-eyed lawyers in every
county scrutinizing every news
! paper to find something libelous
out of which they may get a
Client ad a fee"
And when one considers that
the legislature is controlled by
lawyers in the main, does look
as though any movement on 1.-THE
part of newspapers in this direc-
ton might as well be relaxed un-
til the people elect something
besides lawyers to the legisla-
tur or the, hearts of the legisla-
tors are softened.
We might as well admit, in
this connection, that if our re-
| spect for the general run of law
yer-legislators could be sold for
a lit an ounce, we couldn't sup
ply the material for the first
ounce order. Good lawyers are
not in the habit of going to the
Legislature. We wish they were.
The kind that read a book or
two, take an examination before
a committee of more or less abil-
itv and obtain admittance to the
bar without having spelled the
first letter of success" in their
profession. are usually the first
to break for legislative honors,
and when they are elected
Lord help the people Miami
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
Treasurer's Monthly Report, City of
Lakeland

For Month Of June 80, 1915.
To the Commissioners: l beg to
submit my report as follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
NEWSPAPER TRIALS, AGAIN

Many Of. the state papers d,har
hean more or less critical Vi
nonore nj the state that the! u''
not ioin in the cry for prosecutor
and punishment of the olllceis 81"
d;roctors of a certain life insurance
companv incorporated in this sta.e
and having headquarters IN 'a'n
sonville, which most unfor'u"'se.
for large number OF people, va"
forced in to liquidation.
As usual, the papers that desiieu
IN exercise a proper amount Oh 'a
tion and discretion before con ~
ing persons for any alleged ctin.,
are CHARGED with being controiieu
nv the interests. or by influence tha'
nrevents them speaking out on wha'
appears to be public crime.
Impetuous papers that try, COW ic'
and punish in the columns 1or az
legged crimes hardly ever wait loi
tho evidence. Those who do not loi-
low that policy prefer to be ialrN
! Informed before they charge men
with violation of the law, ana ca
for condign punishment
II is true, probably, that the slocA-
holders in the defunct life insurance
company will lose large portion u
the funds which they have invest
ed 1t may be possible that the POI
icv-holders are not well protecteu'
but there is nothing yet to sho"
that the unfortunate condition was
brought about by criminallty OF cul-
pable neglect. II is among the pos-
sibilities that mere misfortune mas
visited worthy institution.
From an interview with J. c. hn-
ming. state treasurer, published III
,the Times-Union it is learned that
not until this year has there Deeh
!. law that would permit the state
to take charge of the affairs OF a
company in like circumstances win
the defunct life insurance company,
and that before this there has never
been sufficient appropriation 70
permit the state authorities to make
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14
TRYING CASES IN
THE NEWSPAPERS

Trying cases in the newspapers"
is phrase that is being used quite
frequently here of late, and in the
impression it creates it does in
justice to the press. A country
without public sentiment is a dead
land with an ignorant, stagnant
population, and where there is pub
lie sentiment it is largely impotent
and inconsequent if there be no
newspapers to crystalize and as
semble it and give it force and di-
rection. 1t is impossible to do this
without discussion, criticism and
the expression of honest convic-
tions. and the press would fail in
one of its most useful functions if
1t were limited to mere news
gathering and deprived itself of that
which is conceded to every individ-
ual citizen-the expression and ex-
change of opinions.
1t is just that kind of fermenta-
80" "hu 'Ahihti lhS uoWn WHICH
finally eliminates irrelevant and
worthless elements and gives value
to ultimate public opinion upon
any particular issue. II is that
which differentiates an alert and
INTELLIGENT population from a slug
gish and unintelligent one, and
courthouse justice is much more
certain among the former than the
latter.
The newspapers do not try cases
intended for the courts nor seek to
try them, except in instances so
rare that they are negligible. and
the comm ants of the press and COM
munication from its readers, no
matter how far astray they NAV
wander, are valuable aids in clear
ing the atmosphere and bringing
out the truth. An Incorporate
newspaper is ALWAYS to be con-
demned, but printing the news sun
plemented by the clear and honest
opinions of its editor expressed
within legal limitations is not in
temperate, nor does it in anyway
trench upon the function of the
courts
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

In casting his eye over the field
in a casual and more or less dis
interested way RUDE Allyn of the
Sarasota Sun observes that "H. J.
Drane of Lakeland looks good to us
for congressional timber" AS a
competent timber inspector, RUDE,
you are right on to your job.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

The last issue of Fred DeBerrys
unique and lively little paper. The
Sunrise, published at Tampa, has
this to say of Senator Drane and his
candidacy for Congress:
Senator Drane ia a man of very
pleasing personality, and the Sun
rise surely can not be censured for
stating that in Lakeland, his home
town, he is loved and respected by
the entire populaee. Mr.. Drane is
good speaker, and convincing
One-besides possessing fine sense
of humor and can hold an audience
where others would asphyXiate
them, SO to speak. Senator Drane
Is conservative man, but at the
same time is outspoken when he has
made up his mind on men or issues,
and takes a stand regardless. 1t is
too early yet to predict the out
come of the congressional race-in
fact Senator Drane is the only an
nounced candidate, as Con gress-
man Sparkman has not stated
whether he will ask for another
term, and Governor Trammell has
quit" The governor will run for
the Senate. Sunrise hears that
Drane will make a good race The
voters will decide the winner We
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

The Clearwater Sun has this sug-
gestive paragraph which the subject
OF ought to take into his Uranium
as very practical and sensible
thought for any man who wants to
be governor of all the people Of
Florida:
Cats tried to prove at Lakeland
organ, but he failed in his miserable
attempt. What manner of gov
ernor would such a man as Cats
make if he was to be governor for
people of his religious belief alone?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

We read almost every day of a
German submarine sinking a mer-
chant ship, generally a British one,
and in vague way we get the idea
that the shipping of the latter
country is being rapidly destroyed
But the figures fail to show it.
Since the beginning of the German
blockades it is estimated that 90
600 ships have left and entered
Liverpool and of this number only
twenty-nine have been sunk by
German submarines. At this rate
these under-sea terrors will have to
work for a coed many years yet be-
fore they make very large hole in
British commerce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-14

Total Cash on Hand. Is, 1855. g
Respectfully Submitted,
A. c. ARMISTEAD, Treas.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22

Candy matinee at the Lyric Satur-
day.
Eugene Moody made brief visit
to Medford Sunday.
Fresh halibut and salmon Friday
Plaza market.
c. F. Tilton motored over into the
Applegate country Sunday.
Ladies suits at sS.S5 at the big
store up the hill.
Ike Fridiger was up from Medford
Sunday and spent the afternoon visit,
ing friends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22

Jack Peebler was in Monday from
his Green Springs ranch.
Try the Park Hotel for home
cooked meals. S6-tf
While riding a horse Wednesday
evening Erla Turner fell off and suf-
fered a broken arm.
Buy merchandise and not trading
stamps at Enders' big store.
Mrs. Josephine Barrett went to-
Medford yesterday to receive eye
treatment from DR.. Emmens.
F. w. Guyld of Newark, N. j., ar
rived yesterday in the city and will
spend several days transacting busi-
ness.
The Interurban ran a theatre car
and number OF private parties were
up for the show last night from down
the valley.
Charles Z. Walls, contractor, re-
turned the first of the week from a
northern trip, which included the
leading building centers of northern
Oregon and Washington.
Straw hat season is here, so are
the hats. The prices are very reason
able at Mitchell & Whittle,s.
Mrs. e. ]. Van SAINT and Mrs. C.
w. Minis attended the Presbyterian
convention at Grants Pass Wednes-
day, returning on the evening train.
Hotels OF the city had to hang out
the S. r. Q. signs last night. The
'Everywoman" troup and an influx
of travelling men filled them to ca
pacity.
We sell a splendid auto glove for
$1.25. 1t has no gauntlet and the
color is black. Mitchell G. Whittle.
w. A. Wiltshire of this city, who
escaped from the insane asylum at
Salem last Saturday, has been traced
to Portland, where he has relatives
1t is thought that by this time he is
on the way back to Salem. He is a
hopeless invalid and was committed
to the asylum from Lake county, his
former residence.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22

klamath Falls Elks have broken
ground for a $4,000 temple.
Sandals and play shoes for those
kiddies at the right price. Enders',
OF course.
]. D. Mars is having a coat of paint
applied to his wagon shoeshop on
East Main street.
White wash hats so cents. Plenty
large sizes for the ladies. Mitchell
& Whittle.
F. G. Thompson, merchant of Lake
Creek, was transacting business in
town Wednesday.
Free! A bag OF Crowson's candy
for every kid at the Lyric Theatre
Saturday.
Tom Johnson was in from Ander-
son Creek yesterday and transacted
business in the city
They are "high-flyers," those Leg.
horn straw hats for SO at Mitchell &
Whittle's.
Wesley Judy spent several days the
first Of the week in Medford attend
ing to business affairs.
Round up a bunch of kids for a
treat at the candy matinee at the
Lyric Saturday.
H. G. McWilliams spent Monday in
Medford looking after business mat
ters and visiting friends.
Seats reserved at Rose Bros for
"The Bohemian Girl" at high school
gym Wednesday, April 2S.
Miss Lemon, Postal Telegraph op-
orator at Grants Pass, came up last
night to attend the performance,
"Everywoman."
Gentlemen, two secondhand silver
dollars will buy you a good washable
khaki auto overcoat at Mitchell &
Whittle's.
F. G. Shinn went to Grants Pass
Wednesday to attend the officers
conference at the session of the
Southern Oregon Presbytery.
Sixty voices in the chorus of "The
Bohemian Girl" High school gym
next Wednesday night. Seats reserved
at Rose Bros
Mrs. Jack Winner left Sunday for
Grants Pass, where she will substi-
tute for a member of the Grants Pass
Courier who is taking vacation.
A box of Rose Bros. chocolates
will be just the thing for between the
acts at THE Bohemian Girp' next
Wednesday night.
Medford Flks have practically de.
cided upon September, week and day
to be announced later, as the time FOL
the dedication of their new temple
Carpenters are at work this week
planning the floor of the armory ant
promise to have it in first-class shape
for the big May day dance which will
be given by the Auxiliary on April 80
]. B. Saunders has sold his Eas
Main street barber shop to Clyd'
Costello. Mr.. Costello is one OF the
most popular whisker mowers II
town and will receive a goodl!
amount of patronage in the new loca
ton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22

e. v. Carter is in Portland on a
business trip.
Time to change, See Enders' line
of summer underwear.
Miss Alice Hanson visited relatives
in Grants Pass Monday.
Sneak around in Enders' sneakers.
Black, tan and white.
G. A. Sanford of Pinehurst and
Soda Springs was in town the first of
the week
For homes, low prices and easy
terms, see Beaver Realty Company.
93-tf
Charles Stennett is in Medford for
a few days visit with his son, A. f.
Stennett
Homes Just like paying rent. See
Beaver Realty Company, 93-tf
B. E. Whitmore motored over into
the Applesate valley Monday on a
business trip.
Try the Park Hotel for Sundays
chicken dinner. S6-tf
William Briggs, embryo lawyer,
won his first case Tuesday in Justice
Trefrens court
Some miscreant stole several tools
from the automobile belonging to e.
D. Briggs Tuesday night while the
car was in the Briggs garage.
Spirella 2orsets give comfort and
satisfaction. Try ore. Call at 1OS
First avenue, or phone Mrs. II. O.
4 Butterfield. 93-tf
Ruth Walter arrived Wednesday
morning rom Portland for a visi
a with the Winters family here. Mrs
Walter was expected last night.
= Hal McNair left for Portland or
: Monday. While in that metropolis he
will take a run over to Raymond
= Wash, and visit his brother sgd.
y After The Bohemian Girl Ros,
Bros will be the place to stop TO
eats Wednesday night.
Miss Cedora e. Cheney of Philadel
phia, Pa, left for Los Angeles yester
day after a several days visit wit
her sister Mrs. Thomas Chapman.
]. ]. Whalen head of the traffi
department, and V. V. Stevenson
electrical engineer for the Posta
Telegraph company, were shown owe
town by the local manager Wednes
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Lawrence hav
returned from California and will OF
cupy their ranch home east of the cit
for the sumner. They spent most {
the winter in the vicinity Of Los Al
geles.
Homer Kellums and Fred Hardest
- Of Eugene were guests at the L.
4 Briggs. home Saturday. The tv
yOuh5 men were iheluDelS > VI Ile "
versity Dramatic Club which a
peared at the high school Saturd,
night.
Yes, you can reduce that high CO
Of living by buying your meats at Il
Plaza Market, phone 100. Deliver
Members of the local Busine
a' Mems Association to the number
IL twenty were the guests OF the Me
ford association Monday evenin
ng Business and a social good time CT
minatng in luncheon served by {
to- ladies OF the Medford Presbyteri
we church occupied the evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22
First National Bank
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Oldest National Bank In Jackson
County

Grand Master Bristol and Grand
Secretary Robinson will pay an Off
cial visit to Ashland Lodge No. %,
A. F. & A. NJ, on Friday evening,
April 23, 1915. Neighboring lodges
have been invited. The Grand Master
will preside. No degrees will be con-
ferred. Light. refreshments. A full
attendance is requested.
There will also be a special COM
munication on this Thursday even
ing, April %, for work on the Third
degree.
W. e. BLAKE, w. NJ.
w. H. DAY, Secretary. 24-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-04-22
kaySer Underwear

The name Kayser is too we'll known to need in
PRODUCTION and the placing of this line of light and
medium weight garments in this store is another
evidence of our desire to give the best values for
your money. Vests 25c 10 5Oc Union Suits SOC 10
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-01
THE MOTTO OF THE GERMAN EMpoRER.

The motto of Kaiser William II, and which he keeps
before him at all times has been translated by student OF
the University of Washington Some people may be OF
the opinion that the has had very little influence
the German Emperor. Be that it may it is good
motto and will injure no one The translation is fol-
lows
Be strong in sadness; seek not the impossible or the
worthless. Be happy in the day it comes, seek the
good everything and delight in and nature as they
Let the beauty of single hour of gadness con-
sole you for the sadness of thousand bitter Give
10 the world the best of yourself when thanks
are your portion. He who knows this lesson well is
proud and happy man. and his life will be filled with glad
ness.
He who dsrusts his fellow man. sins against the world
and harms HIMSELF it is duty to regard every man
as good until he proves to us the contrary.
This world of ours is great, and small we
cannot be the center of everything When we have
troubles Affections who may know that it is not
sary for the divine plan of the universe? The spirit of
the omnscient and omnpotent Creator lives and moves
in everything living dead in this great world which He
has made We insignificant lack only the ability to
comprehend Him. Everything is God intended it to
be, and what may think of it, it is always
true and good in the sight of the Divine Creator.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-01

of its former seasons, did Bud Fishers
happy thought character conception
Mutt & Jeff" open its fourth season
as a musical comedy offering under
Gus Hills direction. With an entire
new production from scenery to mu-
sic, Mutt & Jeff have set out to con-
quor new worlds. in Mexico" is the
title of the new vehicle selected to
lead our heroes to fame and fortune
in the land of tropical beauty. From
its premier presentation, they have
played to absolute capacity business,
during the three seasons it has been
before the public. The success of
Mutt & Jeff" is not alone unpre-
cedented, but almost unbelievable. 1t
is not a whit of an exaggeration to
proclaim Gus Hills c'rtoon play the
most remarkable play in theatrical
history. The play has yielded its
owner an actual profit of g million
dollars in three seasons of thirty
weeks each. Dividing this equally
among the five separate and distinct
companies which have toured the
United States and Canada, their pro-
fits have averaged more than sixteen
hundred dollars per week each. The
artistic success of Mutt & Jeff" as
an offering and the extent in which it
has pleased its patrons must be gagged
according to these figures; as such ex-
traordinary financial returns could not
have been possible without correspon-
dinghy extraordinary merit to the at
traction. AS no musical comedy since
the inception of entertainment of that
character has ever before equalled this
record, we dare proclaim Mutt &
Jeff" the greatest ever.
It's coming to the Nampa theatre
on Sunday evening, January 3rd. If
you've seen Mutt & Jeff before, see
it again by Ill means, there's a new
laugh to every minute from start to
finish. Tickets on sale at Wyckoff's
Drug store.