Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 5, 1912, Page 2

i i i ¥ | { ] ! { R PAGE TWO I New line Beds in two-inch lOst( Verni Martin, Oxodized, and| Near Brass Finishes rl(nn$2.75l and up, SPRING ! | MOOKS TURNID UNDER | ™, FORUSE IN WOODBED |~ ADJUSTABLE | TOALL BEDS Our line of Springs are correct| and prices right. From SL75 | the gorgeously garbed, {1 will drink a toast, i To that little southern country 'Where shall grow THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., FEBRUARY 5, 1912, lllinois Day Celebration (Continued from page 1.) Setting Sun,” but we.have no cause | tc envy it its claim to that title. To the prophetic mind the sunset, mag- nificent as it is, is the symbol of the To the poetic mind, it is but| Herald of the! star-crowned, but sombre gowned' Queen of the Nizht. Turn to the East, where the first flush of daw n{ has crept above the horizon. It is a less dazzling but more inspiring ipicture. Tn the Land of the Rising Sun, the dewy hours of romance still linger, to be followed by the noon- tide o; activity and the golden hcurs | of achievement. Let who will give admiradon To the glowing, serting sun; L.et who will proclaim the praises Of the land it shines upon. end. my comrades, | From an overtlowing cup. Where the sun is coming up. | There the plumed and mantled pine- trea suill 1s ki o'er regions vast, the food for coun- tries Numbaged in winter's icy blast. lanzuid land is \\"l'l‘n:ll There the [ For Prince Labor's thrilling i 1 up. { Sl o . " fAnd the product of their union H ROCKER Rockers in Oak, Reed, Rattan and Misslon at prices to suit. Cash or Instalment. Your Credit Is Good With Us, LAKELAND FURNITURE & HARDWARE C0. S. L. A. CLONTS DEALER IN Real Estate: CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY— Health, and Wealth, and 11 be Bliss. - zolden hours hefore us, Let us lift a brimming cup To the lovely land of dawn-light, Where the sun is coming up. My friends: A toast to Florida, the Land of the Rising Sun! ‘ | i Following this toast, the invoen- tion was delivered hy Rev. Weimer pastor of the Christian church, a for- mer resident of Eurveka, 11, and ! then the attention of the larzge as- sembly was centered onthe banquet table where for over an hour all en- joyed the elaborate rol'msl. the ocea- sion being made further enjoyable by the social intercourse between friends and neighbors, all gecoming Letter acquainted, and each feeling that it was indeed good to be there. At the conclusion of the supper, Mr. Hallam introduced the Mayor of the city, Mr. S, L. A, Clonts, who welcomed the linois people to Lake- lan®, and reviewed briefly the condi- tions which formerly existed and how, when new blood came, the land was made to blossom as the rose and that the tide of progress and devel- opment had just begun to flow, and those who come now have the ad- vantage of reaping the which are to come. ure in reproducing Mr. Clonts’ ldress in another part of this pape» Mr. Clonts was followed by Mr. 11 J. Drane, one of the pionecr citizens of Lakeland, having come to this se Kentneky twenty-seven ago, and who has done mueh developing this section, Mr at the tion from years towards (Drane expressed his ple spirit which prompted this celebra- asure SOME FINE BARGAINS. Office in Clonts' Building. MEAT MARKET AND GROCERY STORE. Good Meats, Fresh Groceries, prompt service, reasonable prices. Call or phone J. ). Thompson & So: 809 North Florida Ave; 'Phone 287 Black. DE0P0+0POH 0P 0 0H0F OO0 BAOH0P0FHOFOFOEQEOIOE 40P SMITH & STEITZ tion aud welcomed the new-comers into onr midst, Althonzh not of Nlinois, he brought forth sev- which showed that a na- tive | | {eral documents, | = he had every right to become a mem- NEW MARKET' a‘ter which ber of the IHlinois Club, and his very interesting address, fwas given most careful attention hy the appreciative andience, Mr. Drane was enthusiastically voted a member of the club. Mr. Drane's address ap- pears elsewhere in this paper, Mr. Hallam next A. Burridge, who gave a readinz which was splendidly delivered and much enjoyed by the large andience The next speaker on the program was Editor M. F. The Evening Telegram, whose ad- tion of this issue. interesting address delivered by Mr. Real Estate of All Kinds Rooms 19-23 Raymondo Building The Owner’s Price is Our Price Many Fish Were Blind, More than 17,000 yellowtail were caught by Japanese fishermen at the! long wharf recently. This is the larg:| est catch for one day’s fishing ever re corded in the bay district. fish, which, when brought to the sum! face, were found to ‘m totally biind.= | Los Angeles Triln Perfected Dish Washer. The invention of a Chicago steward fills a long {clt want. machine that will wash and dry 18,000 dishes in an hour. Moreover, it needs the supervision and help of only two persons. hotel Among the| finny specimens were several d(;vp soa‘ Itisal dent of this section, and who is one of its greatest hoosters and develop- ers. Lakeland five terms as Mayor, and his address. published elsewhere, will be read with interest. During the evening the Citizens' Band, whicn is one of the best in Florida, although organized but a few months, gave a number of selec- tions which added much to the pleas- !nn‘ of the occasion. The general public had been invited to hear the addresses, and several hundred citi- zens joined the band of 1llinois peo- ‘ph- a‘ter supper to witness the exer- ise and to extend the hand of wel- | come, | N ¢ | The greater portion of the Ilinois| pleased, and over 90 per cent as a consequence They and are citizens of Lakeland { have found conditions as represented = j- they have found a country where | nated by the Paul & Wayn henefits | We have pleas-| ad- introduced Mr,' Hetherington, of dress is reproduced in another por- The program closed with a very, Jehn F. Cox, who is a pioneer resi-| Mr. Cox has served the city of | people present came, saw and were v ve invested in homes M renclus out and bids the homeseeker, “('ome, and reap lhe harvest which v\\l“ surely be yours.” The Illinois Day- celebration was a success from start to finish and | will long remain in the memune; of mN present as a most hap';) occa- sion. It is the desire of the Illinois Club to make the affair an annual event, in order that those coming here from distant homes may become better acquainted, cementing friend- {ships which are both pleasing and, beneficial. Notes. Officers of IHlinois an —\. Hallam, President; G. (onanl Treas,; Mrs, Wm. Steitz, Secretary. - Program Committee—Earl C, May, Chairman; H, C. Stevens, William Steitz. Cemmittee in charge of Speaker's Table—Mrs, John Bayley, Miss Har- riett Hamer. Mrs. Bertha McKittrick The lumber for the tables was do- Lum- ber €0, The tables werg made by Mr. A. Murrie, assisted by Mr, Geo, | Skene, The use of the dishes for the speak- ers’ table wps doneted by the Lake- land Hardware and Plumping Co. Anyone who carried home the wrong dishes may leave them at rcom 19, Raymondo Building. Any Hlinois peeple wha were over leoked by thaa Troasurer in the ¢ Jectisn ol ihe expenze fund, may hand their conivibutions either o Mp, Covant of to Mr. Steitz, The ofiicers and committees of 1ili- nois Day wish to thank all those who in varions added to the suc- cers of the bration. Especially o they ap ite the encourage- Iment and sympa‘hy ef the « tizens Lakeland, MRS, WM, STEITZ, Seey (Addresses delivered on Hlinois Day appear i pase o GROWING GRAPEFRUIT. At the request of an agricultural paper issued at Washin | ) JAE SN 5. Griflin, cne of the best posted cit- rus .ruit growors in this section, an- swered a number of questions in re- gard to the grapefruit industry, which we publish below for the in- formation of many of our readers: What is the value per acre of a bearing grapefruit grove? One fairly located with advantages necessary is worth $2,000 per acre. How soon will a grapefruit grove sion, bear if cultivated in a strictly sc‘lon-] tific manner? Two years from time of settinz, We have v little science here in this indns ately the Stu te experiment station i< wetical, Un ortun- | Repairing = OF ALL KINDS ON WATCHES | CLOCKS | JEWELR The place where the Railroad Watches are repaired The place where your work should be done ° °, | | All work guarantced. Prices as low as honest work Nothing but the best material used | WILL APPRECIATE I | can be done for. GIVE ME A CALL C. STEVEN LAKELAND, FLA J A LPEGT SSRGS SRS R DGO EOQUOTOTOLE Lakeland Artificial Stone Works Lodies of water, moreover, as they nentralize the cold and afford the best kind of protection o’ the “'"“"0 and vegetable flelds aunnundm-;o Near Electric Light Plant them, :f: MAKES i e 2 RED CEMENT PRESSED BRICK v(v' r'y [ [ 4 \ n.oxmtcgmn: g CALL AND SEE THEM. CAN SAVE YOU MONEY Florida lying considerably to the|d Crushed Rock, Sand and Cement for Sale BUILDING BLOCKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS 12 and 18 inch Drain Tile for Sidewalk, Gate Posts, Flower ¢ Mounds, Ete, 3 Good Stock on Hand WE Deliver Free of Charge 3 H. B, ZIMMERMAN. Proprietor. SOOI OHOTO OIS GIETO IO HIBOI0I0T0 1010 Clough Shoe Co. southward of the other States, and SO0 nearly surrounded by the waters of the Gulf and the Atlantic, has a cli- mate which is pecularly its own, and which is directly comparable with no Ither State in the Union. By reason Iol its peculiar ituation and its rangé ’m‘ over four hundred miles north !:\nd south, Florida, though a tropical State in latitude, possesses a won- derfully mild but diversified climate in which may be raised an enormous 0 OB OO abeve the citra What will a b grove yield in the acre? Woald -;L\“$'nur way of profits | 1o Sdon What has been verage p per Lox 1, o, b i Flovida points (during the past three years? $2.00, How o'd do srape ruit trees live N A - and eujoys ntire . 1 bear zocd craps of fruit? $ a0 S laundry. Do you send yours? If :| d 08 -l Will s properiy ed “|* i 2 o ocoused v]nr “hy. "l he uqu.\hlu climate; - % «|* jRlches el i B WHDL e salt-laden breezes, that continual- not) Why not give a "‘ial next week: [+ tell more about it. Fadd g 4 I 1y sweep the peninsula; the altitud» i e T BT S and consequent comparative lack of MP LAKELAND'S LAKES— moisture; the unexcelled purity of H HER SPECIAL CHARM. the water supply—all compare tod 1 > make this a singularly ‘avored spot | R w WEAVER Pmn' H sgards v iten - & L} L] : Within the corperate limits of % “T“"I the item of health—the & ’ Lakeland, or borderi are | TOst important of all considerations. & ,Phone '30 nine beautiiul fiesh wi i RS R o la water of these lakes is so pus to be entirely safe for ral aualy fairly well drinking PUSes, as eV proven. The lakes are and splendid carches ot and trout, are frequently mad from per- |~ tocked with bream, l i v in size 1l tl ¢ with Lake Morton and Lake rable sheots irror, water. as Lake Parker which is al\nm n miles long by about three miles 10 consud v |ice and swonw are unknown, where ¢ 1]y enhan the mocking-bird sings all winter ! i of the scenery; i llong from the sheltering oaks and|fa is difficult to imagine more orange trees laden with golden fruit, 1 tive [features ol the landscape and where the hand of opportunity lllnu are afforded by these boauufulln[ Florida are enjoying prosperity. have speckled perch ! mnn in circumference, &s !\:xl'lv‘l.\' of products, from nearly leverything grown in the Northern | States to the tender trees and plants NoInINfi BUI 5“0[8 which thrive only in the tropics. L nee ARG We sell at regular prices and give a discount of 5 per cent. YOUR GAIN OUR LOSS. Only exclusive shoe store in Lakelaad. All the latest styles---Call | and see for yourself : = b3 The lakcland Steam Laundry ———— S one of the best equipped plants in the State having all modern o) 2 Bredre "'E"ENE'i»i'«i"!"l"!“!"T«.‘"!fl‘!"iflb'bWmlv@»-lxl-«e-«!-flim. ; PPPPRPPIPPPPPPPPLLPPPIVPDEPPDRDEPRVDIDPD IN HEALTHFULNESS LAKELAND LEADS. | g i | machinery and what is more, we ¢ make the stoad statement, sithout fear of centradiction, tha * there is no lecality !iu ,(l:v l'n‘it\-x‘I have opemtors who know how to serior to Lakeland in The city is =itnated :hest point on the peninsula states health "on the hi use them. We want everybody's There will hardly be sufficient to injure and if such is a cer pect an immens: and if go < the s breakine fruits a cold now the orange trees, unty you can ex- bloom on the trees, ms are had through will be a record- | ll\“‘ of the queen of nl!m\ { | | | IFIT'S DRUGS v to harvest an- other s rains have been! plenti.ul winter, and the gro YOU WANT, PHONE 42 3 — that have been well taken care of| ‘ are in the pink of condition for a furl |} We can’t please every one, try as hard as we mar. "+ g ioprin | trv to please YoU. Quick Del¢"™ | TSRS e l With velvet bheans selling 83 al tushel, lettuce at %5 a crate, nnd; ! all other produce bringing like prices, | ‘tis little wonder that the xmcker.l LAKE PHARMACY