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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01

It is manifest that something
more than human wisdom and
goodness, as e~Xemplified
in the laws which men make,
must bring nations and individ-
uals to a realizing sense of how a
new year should begin and how
it should progress, if it is to end
in honor. The laws which regu-
late the conduct of the individual
are only obstacles placed in the
path of the weak or wicked for
the protection of the well dispos-
ed. They are the barriers which
the good citizen raises against
the thief, the marauder, the muir
derer. They may be surmount-
ed, and they are surmounUed
or overthrow, by those who
are strong enough to do it. They
will continue to be scaled or bat
tered down so long as individuals
do not will to do right, Laws
merely limit and restrict the
ability to do wrong.
The only efficaclous preventive
of wickedness is the determine
ton to do right, the refusal to do
wrong. 1t is a very indifferently
good citizen who does not violate
the law because he has not the
opportunity or because he is a.
fraid of the consequences. Con
versely, that is the highest type
of good citizenship which rejects
the opportunity to evade the law
and which does the right thing
because it is right.
New Years day is a good time
to take stock of ones motives
his intentions, the success of his
evasions Of his duties, his failure
to carry out his good resolutions
the success of his efforts to resis'
temptation, the failure of hi
weakness to take from his mora
and spiritual strength. 1t is thu
time of inventory and planning
of looking behind, around and a
head of rising up from the OLE
years stumbles and putting hi
| feet on more solid ground for tn
/, year that is to come.
!, The calendar is all-merciful. |
{ cantains 365 days in every yea
; and a number of years equal t
the life of the individual. Their
: is not an hour in one Of thos
! days, not a day in one Of thOs
= years, when there is not an op
portunity to about face and ge
= into the right relation towar'
5 ones self, his neighbors and hi
God. The very multiplicity 0
, these chances may initiate wit.
some to postpone the date of tn
. new start. But there can be n
- denying the Opportuneness @
f New Years as the point of tn
l.. new beginning. Let the othe
= chances take care of themselve
G when need arises. Now is tn
4 time to balance the sheet of life
: account thus far, reposing a re7
n erent confidence in the mere
9 that will fill up the credit sic
g with opportunity to measure l
n at least the approximately to tt
v other side of the ledger, crowdC
= with the things for which ever
# man is a debtor to providence,
Opportunity, however, shou
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01

In these times of depression.
when complaint is heard every
where Of lack Of employment for
workingmen and consequent de-
stitution and suffering. the State
legislature might well afford to
take up the project of public road
building through the State, using
the money now annually wasted
through the appointment Of all
sorts of commissions whose
sole purpose seems to be to give
easy money to favored members
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01
A Useless Commission.

A Useless Commission
One way for congress to save
some money would be to abolish
so-called commission on H.
relations. This is an eS-
pensive commission whose duty
seems to be to pry into every
business under one pre-
text or another, and reminds one
Of the nosey, gossiping Ola
woman Of the neighborhood VINO
views everything with susplclo'
and believes evil of al.
Frank P, Walsh, Ot Kansas
is chairman of This eXpen-
sive graft and he is irving to
keep in the limelight with all the
enthusiasm of a vaudedLe man
ager on the outlook fqrthe latest
thrill. Mr.. Walsh nov intends to
investigate the Rockefeller tour-
dalton, the Baron HirSh fund
the Carnegie charity Organiza-
lions, the Sage Foundation and
other charitable coneernS which
are given away the aStfortuneS
accumulated by thei owners in a
way that will do th most good,
But a pure soul liKe Mr., Walsh
can't understand My money
should be given away unless
there is some base motive be-.
hind it.
Mr.. Walsh also mi ht be inveS-
tigated a little and industrial
relations looked into A few
years ago he was a p@r young
!
lawyer. Today he 1 a wealthy
man. He is of the Damage suit
class and made his fprune split
ting judgments WI mfOrtun.
ates who we're injured Has he al
ways given his ~clientSS much
of the money recoyerdas people
think he should Why should he'
be paid ten times as much in a
damage suit as the corporation
pays its lawyer who defends the
case? Isn't his own svag Rtte|I
tainted?
Publishers of yellov journals
say that there are thne things
which always catch the Amer.
can eye-money, 'ofe and myS.
terry. Around theh are con-.
stantly built interes Ting fakes.
By connecting itself with vast
sums Of money like the various
great charitable inst buttons, theI
industrial commlsslpl composed
of men known only locally man. |.
age to get before hep0ple.
thing their sous gaye. The
chance to investigat therefore
cannot be overlooked The com. ,
mission itself shopl really he'll
abolished Withhold th tOrmaEt 4
of an investigation His useless, 4
and no doubt exDelNyp folo
.. The Springfield Leadg. ,
~ - III
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01

of House and Senate, and WIN ~
return to the people for mons!
thus spent. The State LaOOi
Bureau reports approximately
$4,000 men out of employment
in this State, and for the Legl''
lature to provide them empiO! Il,
ment would be in the interest u
humanity and at the same 'llli'
result in great benefit to 'ls
State by providing permanent
State highways which woulu
serve as a model and stimulate
the building up counties Of con-
Meeting roads. We hope VIC
Governor will recommend SOii'
plan by which relief may be al
forded the unemployed and q
stop put to the waste Of puOlS
funds by the appointment "
"junketing" and other useless
committees and commissions
The Glasgow Missourian
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01


be regarded as a loan of honor
that cannot be repudiated with
out shame. That is a dishonest
man who lives off the money
loaned by his friend, without
making any effort to repay him,
and he is still more dishonest
who imposes upon the kindness
of an overruling providence and
draws against the store placed at
his disposal, without putting
forth every possible effort in his
power to replace it by doing the
full measure of his duty.
1t would go hard with men if
Opportunity knocked only once
and left the slothful to his fate.
Senator Ingalls, philosophy was
to a certain degree more cynical
than accurate. There is indeed a
divinity in the affairs of men
which demands instant accept
ance of some opportunities,
which makes one misstep ire
traceable, which decides the
crisis of life for good or i'll, which
sets mems feet in paths that lead
far apart and makes wisdom of
choice a matter of crucial impor-
lance, But a saving mercy in
the scheme of things makes the
irreparable errors few and places
in the hands of men a thread
that will guide them through the
labyrinth back to light and hap
piness if they will but follow its
kindly leading. The old Greeks
knew human nature when they
invented their mighty myth of
Aridue and the Cnosian maze.
For the great and whole duty
of man is to Stay the Minotaur
that devours human lives when
once they become enmeshed in
the dark windings Of sin. The
race is wandering in the black
ness of an evil state, 1t is pay
ing its tribute of hope and happi-
ness, of virtue and goodness, of
all the splendid things of life
not every year or multiple of
years, but every day, every hour.
All men are under the doom, but
they need remain under it nc
longer than they will to stay
The thread of their liberation is
} in their own hands.
: Gods decree does not sentence
them to a day or an hour of dan
: ger longer than they choose to
accept the risk, the pain anG
! wretchedness of their state
They have but to sign their owl
) release and leave their prison.
maze, for in the hands of each is
placed the thread that will extri
cate him from the untwisteC
} tangle of his own devious ways
That thread is the will to escape
: the loathing and not the love o.
I darkness, the love of and not in
S difference to light. This it il
E that will make the blackness al
5 domination and sunshine tn,
: most desirable thing in the uni
verse, Surely he is a prisone
e not worthy Of liberty who vii
p not put his own sign manual up
e on the edict of his emancipation
q When a cell can please an,
y freedom be mwelcome, the cap
tive is wickedly unwise and no
ID merely the victim of a bondag
: which he cannot throw off. Ever
I day is the day of the new yea
for him who honestly and carr
estly seeks to lead the new lif,
New Years day is only an arbit
rary figure on the calendar.
sign that reads; Begin Here.
May New Years day, 1915, car.
to every soul that needs it tn
meaning which makes ever
chance big with the joy of its en-
bracing, every turning ava
from evil bright with the ne,
Ill
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-01
We Certainly % Love Work

We are prepafed % do better
work and more q \ than ever.
Why half mix your concrete n.
Did way? Let us n1 Your Con.
rete the up-to-date way. "
have the best mIHef on The MAJ,
ket. Your conelfR does MI
ost you as much \ It did Ii,
old way. YET 4 a hundrd
per cent bette peause vb.,
we mix it, its 81 81 That's Al
JOHN ASHURST
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
STARNfS-LAWRtNCE
STOCK CO. OPENS
HERE TONIGHT

The Starnes-Lawrence Stock Co.,
featuring John Lawrence, who has
owned property in Lakeland for the
past two years, will open weeks
engagement in their own canvass
theater tonight. The tent is located
on the vacant lot next to the City
Hall.
Mr.. John Lawrence, the owner
and manager, as we'll as the leading
feature, became a resident of Lake
land two years ago when he pur-
chased property from the Georgia
Florida Land Co. On Missouri ave-
nue. He has since purchased a small
grove two miles from town and is
an ardent booster for lakeland.
His company this. season includes
twenty-six people including a band
and orchestra. The opening play to.
night is a four act comedy drama
For His Sisters Saketh Vaudeville
will be introduced between the acts
A band concert will be given in front
Of the tent tonight at 1870.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
VIOLATION OF THE LAW
BY YOUNG BOYS

Lakeland, Fla. Dec. 6. 1915.
Editor Evening Telegram:
My attention having been directed
to an article in your Saturday issue
regarding a case against two boys
| who had broken into the hardware
store of Mr.. Van Huss, take this
opportunity to express my apprecia-
ton of your tactfulness in withhold
ing the names Of the boys, a senti-
ment which I consider worthy of
ndation by all citizens who
have at heart the welfare OF the
youth of our city. These boys no
doubt have been properly reprimand-
ed by those who possess the author
ity and are by this time fully cog
nizan. OF the seriousness Of their Of
Tense. II is not needful that they
should further meet the criticism
and contnmely of the public in gen
eral and you have displayed real
Christian spirit in refraining to
mention their names. These boys
now have a chance to become good
citizens and it is hoped the proper
guidance will be given towards this
end.
This instance brings to mind a
circumstance OF quite common oc-
currence. My home is in subdi-
vision that was previously citrus
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

grove and most of the trees are now
in bearing. AS the fruit ripens, boys
come almost daily to Nelp them
selves to it, and frequently bring
with them small wagons to fill.
This would indicate that the par
ents OF the boys are aware that they
are bringing fruit home from some
where. but apparently no attempt is
made to teach them that they should
not take that which does not be-
long to them. These parents prob
ably would be the first to resent
hearing a boy of theirs called a
thief, yet is 1t not sometimes the
taking of little things that later de-
velops into stealing? Let the parents
teach their children to do right for
the sake of right and the numerous
temptations of youth will lose much
of their glamour, for in loving
right they will choose for compan-
ions those who are having the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
TWO SPLENDID
SERMONS At FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH

On Sunday morning the Baptist
! congregation and large number of
| visitors worshiped in the church de-
spite the fact that the northern
wal: of the building was torn down
and only canvas shut out the part
ly furnished annex. Thus has it
been with the Baptists through the
ages, overcoming obstacles to pre-
sent the Gospel and to keep pure
from error the faith as laid down in
the early Christian church.
Rev. Wear preached an able ser
mon at the morning hour from
Marks account of the healing of
the demoniac by the Master. The
possession of devils shown by the
many crimes committed by persons
who have this demoniacal posses
sion. The desire in the heart Of
those who have fallen into the low
est depths of sin to be made pure
through the power OF Christ. BY
sin we are made obnoxious to our
fellaw man; Christ's power over the
devils and their proclamation that
He was the Son of God were the
thoughts presented.
The incentive to service in the
kingdom of Christ struck the key
note Of this fine sermon. What Christ
has done for us puts us under ever:
lasting obligations to tell what
great things have been done for us.
To each one is entrusted a message;
from each one goes out an influence
that is as far-reaching as the skies
above us and as boundless as the
ocean.
At the evening services Rev.
Wear preached to the young, the SER
mon being a continuation of the
sermon of last Sunday evening. The
Parable of the Prodigal Son, luke
l5:13 The prodigals non-apprecia-
tion Of the value of money finds his
counterpart in many of the young
men of today. His unwise choice of
friends, their desertion when the
lavish expenditure OF money ceased,
The influence of our friends upon
our lives, subtle and lasting; it eth
er makes or mars. The prodigal's
failure to realize the awful enor-
nifty of sin-which as an insidious
disease destroys manhood.
Rev. Wear gave some very beau
tiful and touching illustrations, Of
fering Jesus Christ as the remedy for
those who had strayed into a far
distant country-far away from
/ God.
Mrs. Cason sang one Of her very
beautiful songs, Don't Forget That
Promise to Mother There were
two candidates for baptism at close
+, of services REPORTER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

The Woman's Club house was a
y 1fetty scene on Saturday even
when the ladies of the Home
nles Department gave an oy-
f1bper and thereby demonstrate
- capacity of the gas range that
- company so generously
- 81 their kitchenette; Mrs.
so. Beckham, as chairman of
0GDnrtment, was in charge and
~ INSISTED by Mesdames A.
J01kuou, G. H. Padrick. Pinch.
he1 committee. while Mesdames
h{}3rvin. Southland and others OF
6mAn's Club aided in many
3. Oysters were served in vari-
44x1es, coffee, not rolls, waffies
N|Aple syrup, and accessories to
various edibles desired. Mrs.
8.M0ore and Miss Fannie Rig
, With Mr. Holcomb at the pi-
tUxuished excellent music dur
tn supper hour. A eoodly COM
y <6hjoyed the hours and netted
l11Ioe S15 after all expenses
. aid. other plans for future
n0fll be announced later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
|ONLY SIXTEEN 4
SHOPPING DAYS
UNTIL CHRISTMAS

Do you realize that there are only
sixteen more shopping days until
Christmas?
Two weeks from next Saturday is
the day.
There is gsing to be lot of money
turned loose before that day.
The. merchants. who. make the
strongest bid for this money will
get It,,
II there is any reason why some
of this money should come to YOUR
store. you should speak up and let
that reason be known.
You can speak to practically every
buyer in Lakeland through an ad-
vertisement in the Lakeland Even
ing Telegram.
Practically everybody in Lake
land reads the Telegram. Most peo-
pie subscribe for it.. A few borrow
it. But they all read it,. Those who
do not are so few in number as to be
almost a negligible quantity.
II you put good strong adver-
tisen.ent in this paper telling what
you have to offer, You will not need
to complain so much that people
trade in Plant City and Tampa.
Advertising is what induces our
people to trade in the cities men,
toned
Advertising, if it is done right,
and backed up properly. will in
duce our people to trade at home.
1t is up to you, Mr.. Merchant,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
.....A a.
1I'StRf|Cf WAS '''1S
.''a ''7'' INpRESS1vf[Y
CARRIED OUT

The Elks' Memorial Day observ.
ance yesterday afternoon was an in.
teresting and impressive occasion
There was a large attendance of the
members at the exercises, besides
numerous friends of the organiza.
ton, the lodge room being thrown
open to the public for this service.
The program was interesting and
was carried out admirably. The
impressive ritual of the order for this
service was rendered by the officers
of the lodge, the following gentle.
men filing the respective stations
Exalted Ruler, ]. G. Holcombe; Es-
teemed Leading Knight, T. B.
O'Steen; Esteemed Lecturing Knight
10. S. VanHuss; Esteemed Loyal
Knieht, George Moore; Chaplain, A.
~. Holworthy; secretary, w. l..
King, treasurer, w. l.. Everhart;
inner guard. Joe LeLvay; tyler, E d.
R. Schurman; esquire, Wallace
Woods.
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs
o. NJ. Eaton, Miss Hazel Williams,
and Mrs. C. A. Cole. Each of these
ladies sang most sweetly, the selec-
tions in each instance being pecu-
liarly appropriate to the occasion
Mrs. j. G.. Holcombe was the ac-
companist, and her accomplishment
in this respect added much to the
excellence of the musical program
The memorial address was deliv-
cred by Hon. H. j. Drane. 1t was
replcte with beautiful and lofty
thoughts, expressed in choicest die
ton, and delivered in most grace
full manner. The Telegram has Sc
cured from Mr.. Drane a promise to
reduce this address to writing, lin
order that it may be published for
the benefit of the Elks and the pleas
ulC vi al Jul IedutIS.
Hon. E. w. Spencer, of Barlow
delivered tribute to the only de-
ceased member of the lodge, A. j.
Warn, who was killed in a railroad
wreck near. High Springs about
eighteen months ago. 1t is cause for
devout thankfulness that while the
lodge is three years old. and has a
membership of nearly two hundred
and fifty, death has invaded its ranks
only in this single instance.
Col. Spencer's address was most
eloquent and feeling. and deeply i'm
pressed his hearers. He dwelt upon
the virtues and manly characteris-
tics of the deceased, reviewing his
life and character, and touched up.
on the beautiful custom of the Elks
which commentaries for all time the
virtues of the brothers who have
passed from this life.
AL who witnessed exercises car.
| ried away with them strengthened
| Impressions of the high ideals ant
noble purposes of the Benevolen,
and Protectice Order of Elks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
THIS IS BUSY week
FOR MFTHODISTS
Of LAKELAND

''What a host" exclaimed a man
looking at the congregation at the
First Methodist church last night,
and DR.. Wray publicly expressed his
qualification at the big crowds
which have listened so attentively
to his series of sermons on the
Christian Home.
This will be very busy week
with Lakeland Methodists getting
their financial matters in shape for
the annual conference which is to
meet at Tampa a week from next
Wednesday, Dec. Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

9nd Mrs. A. E. Sloan, Mrs.
Wear and Miss Johnnie Nor
- fIartsell, Ala, drove to
5or Yesterday. from Lakeland,
the night at the Verona
ice their removal to Lake.
and Mrs. Sloan have been
MISSED from Clearwater cir
~ are warmly welcomed on
turn visits. They are now
~ to leave Lakeland in the
Sure and to locate in Ashe-
G.. Mrs. Sloan has recently
: visit from Mrs. w. G.
-, wife Of former pastor
= hplkist church of this place.
orkmans are now living at
- the S. A. L., and the out
n life which they Head there
~ approving Mr.. sSarkman's
- fact. they are all growing
and robust from living and
IN the open Clearwater
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL
Or THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE MEETING

The REGULAR meeting of the Mem
hers'lip Council of the chamber OF
Commerce will be held at the Colon
ial Cafe Tuesday tomorrow Dec.
Z, at sharp noon.
All members of the Association, as
we'll as those of the Council are
urged to attend.
Visitors in the city who are mem
oers of the commercial organization
in their own town are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

111f Mrs. l.. P. Dickie and
81 Tampa. were weekend
- lakeland, the guests of
" MS. A. j. Holworthy.
- Il assistant secretary of
~ Board of Trade and is
II most progressive boosters
!, tireless in his efforts to
tettlers to this favored sec
y and his interesting family
home last night after q
boa4nt visit with Mr.. and
Slworthy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

y tax sale was held, as pre-
Rertised at the City Hall
Ing. About two-thirds of
9ey Advertised was not re-
n the owners and was
~ the city. To adjust
nQw II will be necessary for
1cfy owners to pay a penalty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
WANTED-To rent q piano for five
months. Address Box $50, Lake
land, Fla. 4S15
Pupjl Of "Best Teacher"

Cheer up, old boy" advised the
married man. you know tbs better
to have loved and lost than never to
have loved at all Yes" agreed the
rejected sutton, jingling a bunch OF
keys in his pocket, better for the flor
list, the confectioner. the messenger
boy. the restaurant waiter the taxicab-
man. the theatrical magnate and the
jeweler"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

Yrs. II L. Knudson, Miss Ella
nner, Miss Ruth Cotton and Miss
9tt. Of the Lakeland High
ab House, returned last
On = pleasant weekend trip
~ and Winter Park, having
~ trip to and fro in one Of
House machines. They
9lighted with the Orange
90 Ho6ds and pretty scenery and
~ R0et enjoyable outing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

G. Rucker Adams, who has
T. 9lucting a Chautauqua in
ke ~. arrived in the city last
~ "a oplend several days. Prof.
a14e y we'll known in this city,
tillS been In charge of the physi-
culture. department of the Chau-
.Quo. He will hold a Chautauqua
the Plaza theater this winter -
Petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

~ number Of prominent Bar
q came over yesterday to
10 Glks' Memorial meeting,
~ number being Mr.. and
Murdough and party of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

FOR RENT-A Groom Lapham
house with bath; located on South
Florida avenue, between Orange
and Lime. Apply to e. w. lap
ham or phone 372 Red. 1872
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wood cook
stove in good condition, and Office
desk Send description and price
to box 361 City. 4S13
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
ELAND J;
4CONICS|
! fire phone 5000

Mrs. E. L. Aubuchon
~ for their old home in
I'm. They will be away
months, returning to Lake
) simmer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
FOR SALE

Two acres in Strawberries, one
fourth acre in lettuce. 500 Rose St
G.. A. Cook. 4S14