Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 19, 1912, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. e —————ttateriel The Evening Yelegram Published every ‘afternoon from the Kentucky Builiing, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, 2s mail matter of the second class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year Six months Three months Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, e o B s i el L R From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS a weekly newspaper giving a re- sume of local matters, crop condi- tions, county affairs, ete. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. —————————— Asked what he thought of the Har- W, .. Bryan, who Lakeland at vey=Wilson break, passed throuzh noon today, said: “It is nothing more could have heen expected., uations avre paintul, the course of humau a man changes his questions, those with him can with him.” than Such sit- but thev conn When attitude on pubiic events, who do not not expecy too travel people in Weather Wits a zood many nad at the the prediction that i severe There are Floridi who are Burean becaunse made last K to be visited by and it did not materialize, these people felt that had been done State, Brooksville hoosters went so far as to get up about a column oi resolutions denouncins the weather station, Ob- server Wartz has advised the Wash- ington office that he thinks that such places as tiat should not in the fat- ire l)l information in regard Mr. Wurtz has issued a statement to the people of Florida in ard to (R recent prediction which follows: *It is the purpose of the Weather Bureau through the local forecast- ers,” said Mr. Wurtz, "to give grow- ers ample warning so that they can prepare to save their crops. Fre- quently the temperature does not go as low as predicted, the forecaster be- ing compelled to state the lowest tem- perature which he believes likely to occur, Should a prediction be made stating a certain temperature proba- ble and should the actual tempera- ture fall below it there would be gen- eral complaint. As to the ratio of verification in weather ofrecasts, 1 do not have the exact figures at hand, but | am certain that it is more than eighty-tive per cent, “The local office of the Weather Bureau still feels that it was justi- fied in making the prediction of treez- ing and below on the date mentioned and considers that the State of Flor- ida has had a very remarkable es- cape, conditicns risina wddenly which could been beforehand. karm to Wt the State cold wave Some of injustice and the an tiie served wiii to the weather, re; not have fore I hiave Has doiie OWers no been prepared, s By though the cold did not materialize but it would have done them zreat harm Supe grees below freezing come upon them wes several o had 1 without a warning having bheen sent out by the Weather Parean.” the business activity of several Although Florida have gained reputation tor particula products. Tampa and Key West for cigars, Manated for truck, catfish shipping, Lakeland and Plant City Ar- cadia and Wauchuia tor oranges, Cedar Key for cedar and Titusville for fish. Jacksonville, St Augustine, Daytona, Orlando, Palm Beach, iMami. Fort Myers, St. Pe- tersburg and Tampa the most prominent tourist Florida is the tourists’ Mecca and the finesi hotels in the world are found here, and the finest sea beaches. ; Florida has been called the “land of Flowers” and here are thousands of wild flowers found nowhere clse. The dryest desert spot and the most forbidding swamp are adorned with flowers. Fruits of all kinds abound. Of wild fruit the wild fig and cocoa- nut are found in no other State. agd several cultivated fruits from the tropics consent to grow in Florida, but will thrive nowhere else in the United States. Starke Telegraph. is S0 yvoung, places Sanford for celery, Fort Myers for ke, Lawtey, tor Strawberries, S oysters, are resorts, Florida has not yet, paradoxical enom kinds of mincral phur, lime |} phosphate far been found the springs ar Many of the health resorts. wlin r's earth, have e sinks, the cav and ) many springs are used for ' POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS l [Political announcements will be accepted and inserted in this column :or one month or less for $5.00, or will be carried daily until date of clection for $10.00. This fee MUST be paid in advance.) FOR STATE SENATOR. o the Democratic Voters of Polk whatl FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. in | change | was | seen | | al-y | bundee | | Towns for Its Age in State of | County: I beg to announce my candidacy for the office of State Senator from this district, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, the date of which will be announced later. Respectfally, H. J. DRANE. FOR STATE SENATOR. K2 ‘I'o the Voters of Polk County: I hereby announce myself a candi- date for State Senator from Polk county. Having the will to serve the people’s best interests, | will use such ability fort to do so, with this commission as | possess in the ef- should they entrust me ! respecttully all the voters, COX. selicit the support of JOHN F, | | office of | Polk the | and | the pri- promise my time the didate for the Atton I am a cur Prosceuting county, Y tor tiudly solicit of the voley 108 and and reader s eled Vvote support \pril 1l devote cvery mary (1T | | that ir elected, 1 1o the on, W and ene duties of in pr ol- | fice cutions BPRIES DUNDEE DOINGS Newsy Notes of One of the Livest| TUCKER, ¥lorida, Polk Crown, of Jan, I8, superin- Dundee, County, Mr. M. Sanford, tendent of this division of the Coasi Line ,was a Dundee visitor, coming down on Wednesday's train, e was ! accompanied by Mrs. DBruce and 2 party of ladies from Lakeland who' were en route to the Clower Camp. The party reported a delightful time and a splendid dinner, Several carloads of cinders grading around the depot are prom- ised by the Coast Line. The |n|in(-‘ rs are pow at work on the depot and with these finishing touches Dundee' will have a depot which is a credit to the architect, the Coast Line, Con- tractor Kennedy and to Dundee, T. J. Rabon & Co. have been bus- ily engaged in shipping several cars | of naval stores, The Dundee Lumber) Co. has orders from Wade, Clower & Wade for the lumber for guards. They also sawing a bill} of large timbers for the Gillett Lum- ber & Transportation Co. Main strect has been cleared wes: of the railroad tract to the very edge ol Lake Dell and the land adjacent is being cleared for hotel. e Glen St. Mary ar splendid for the new Nurseries Co their abl in the They nking bl dovelopment work ander Barton the building It will appear on their Lake Dell terace which is now | harze ol Bros have ortracted tor erection of o fing deroom, for thelt Lstory headguarters, nearly cleared ard on which o seed=bed is now in evidenee tractor Kennedy, secured the and bath bun Mr. Rabon JOXGH store Col of Lakeland, fine | tor Mr askin: | building which | contract alow EHE ftor a G-room tabon 1lso hids for a general merchandise. The site I'm: the new hotel surely ideal, the east shore of beautiful Lake I\uH: anud but a few steps from the lll'[l(llii both natural beauty and convenience are unsurpassed. | Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Birch were re- cent visitors to I..llu-l.md going over on Friday and returning the follow- ing Monday. Mrs. B. devoured the picture shows. It was her first touch of *“high life,” following thres months in the woods, of peace and t. She said Dundee looked mighty come is on | quie good to her and was glad to back. That's what they all say. Manager Shepard, of the Florida Highlands Company, was a week-end { visitor at Jacksonville, going up on company business, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Merrill, of Minneapolis, Minn., visited Dundee recently. Notwithstanding they ar rived in a pouring rain, they expr |ed their delight of our town and sur-| !rounding lands. Mr. Merrill is treas- | a single mountai 3 ¢ | largest fruit and produce commission nd wonderful. | urer of E. P. Stacy & Sons, one of the northwest. Their visit was to inspect the tract of land which Hizhlands Company is setting fruit trees for Mr. Merrill A delegation from Lake City, Minn., arrived at Dundee last weel being piloted by the genial J. \\‘a]-i firms in the i to townsmen had purchased, ind unseen,” | GHlicers 1 vatial, | second year, [Glover, RN cattle! Peial interest the will erect at once and stock with | |W. B. CLARDY KILLED ON | escaped | “unsight and made selections for themselves. All were loud in their praise of Dundee and surrounding | country, { Manager Shepard has had a phone ] nstalled at the Dundee office, and we are now able to communicate with the outside world. is | had through the Winter Haven Ex- change and four long rings will get you the livest town on the Haines City Branch. It will pay to keep your eye on Dundee doings for things are happening every day. H Connection | GRAND LODGE CLOSES OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. Jacksonville, Jan. 19.—The cighty-third annual communication of the Grand Lodge of ‘Florida of Free and Accepted Masons, which convered in Jacksonville on Tuesday last, closed last night, Yesterday J. M. Caldwell, of Jasper, srand orator, succeeding Grand Ora- tor Jewell, who recently died, deliv- ered the annual oration, which was tnexcellent one, reflecting credit upon the author ' Then came ction of grand and, as elected a lected 1o serve the i the cusuing year, nearly all of those Year azo were re- a as follows: Grand Officers. Master Albert W, Gil- l! vhrist, T Deputy Grand Monticelio Warden anna. Master George B Senior Wil M Junid Cephas 1L sGrmnd Warden James Tampa Treas Jack-onvil Grand Robin-| trand Wilher I, Web- Secretary Jacksonville sty Grand Chaplain W, B, 1. Wilkfe, | b, banedin, Grand Ovator per Grand Tallal Senior ( M. Caldwell, Jas Marvshal Willinm K. Lew td Deweon WO I dahn Punta Gorda. Junior Grand Deacon Live Oak. Grand Standard Bearer Purdue, Apalachicola, Grand Sword poles, Millizan, Senior Grand Cooper, Palatka. Junior Grand Lake, Starke. Grand Pursuivant Graham, Ocala. Grand Tyler Jacksonville, William 11, son, A S Yok, Thoma A Beaver- 1. T, Ma 1] William Steward - R A Steward William D John W, Capper, Jewell, grand orator, | Orlando, and Watson, m‘:nulf sword bearer, Pensacola, both died! since the last annual grand commu- nication. 1t will be observed that | changes were only made to fill these ancies, LECTURE ON EXPLOSIVES. a lectay M, the handling of explosives is of spe The tollowing notice of to be delivered here January o to railroad me isaned by Superintendent cil: “Mr. Evarts (H1] Hodeliver a v m=pector tor the Faplos W tore on matters pertaind handling of oaplosives, ot Lakeland, Fla et 1912, importanc ron opera hous NI “Featm disenss me January A\Y I st conticon, od illustrated by and it is the desire oftl managemeant that all of our employ that can possibly do =0, be present at this lecture. Azents who can will a attend the lecture or send b fransporti range to their spared. Call on me Hien, it desived. onductors will nutil’_\'. flag and brakemen and ceneral, yvard uy ol assistants that can for their ren Tmasters will notify all men in yards 1. F. COUNCIL, & Su |w|‘|munduul. DAHAGING TESTIIONY AGAINST PACKERS' COMBINE. ( By Associated Press.) Chicago. Jan. 19.-—-Direct testi- mony that representatives of the al- leged packers' combine exchanged re- ports of business was given to the jury tryving the ten packers violating the Sherman anti-trust law B Dill, ex-manager of the National Packing Co., in Boston, gave testi- mony which is considered damaging to the packers. Y STREET IN JASPER. ?. r, Jan. W. B. Clardy nt farmer of this county. and killed while street Jasp “; v prom 18- wias tting i shot in his buggy on City during the frightened horse ran through streets with body. Apprehension of | murderer is expected at once | con ——— DOOBOCOOGGACIOOT SPECIAL Clearance Sale! [ e e S IR — TO BEGIN JANUARY, 22np, 1912, Having bought the entire stock of Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, Etc., of MRS. S. M. BASS and in order to make space for my new Spring Goods, 1 will put on sale at greatly reduced prices everything in stock. BARGAINS IN EVERY LINE WILL BE GIVEN MISS MINNIE REYNOLDS Munn Buildine, Lakeland, Florida B e — First of Freich History o 1 the real tovude: ol archy, altho ph held =0 , bart ot tined 1o b apre ed his d his iule, endless and congue: \ by storm and thereon came the pormwancont French government the country al'e war ook 1 Nature's Biurcers Parrots live a lomw | believed nature made cne o | er mistakes —Atchiscn Gl New line Beds Verni Martin, Noar Prass< ¥ mnd p ADJUSTABLE TOALL BEDS THEREX PATENTED 1 MORRIS, NOTE STEEL SIATS ADJUSTABLE 107 canvas theater, g January 22 Our line of Springs nizht R T e T ey HOT DR!NKS Something to Refresh and Invig- orate you in Chilly Weather Hot:Chocolate Clam Bullion Tomato Bullion and other Delicious Drinks Everything in Drugs of Course HENLEY & HEXLEY THE WHITE DRUG STORE PHONE 62 LAKELAND, FLORIDA 1 Oak. and Misslon at pri DO MOOIOOOOOOOOLIOOOOC DOFOOOOAVOOGOHTN Cash or Instalment. Credit Is Good Wit LAKELAND FURMITLEE & ~ HARDWARE (0. )