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A “to care for yonr sorrows, | ant smile. PAGE FOUR. T The Evening Ielearam,' DUNDEE DOINGS Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. 1 in the postoflice at Lake-| pingee Fep. 7.—Your corre- land. Florida, as mail matter of the spondent begs to apologize for past second class, omissions. The two weeks since our doings have appeared have been ex- M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. ceedingly busy ones. We have been ———— ————————lentertaining quite a large number oi A. J. HOLWORTHY visitors from abroad, all of whom i & ave v returned to spread the BONNem aus Clrulstish MeRspw. zxd I:Z:s :1 l:I';v :rti\'it_vpal Dundee‘ and most o. whom acquired substan- tial interests here during their stay. | NEW TOWN. | SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONe FORE . iivsisvinnis $5.00 i ; os BIX, ORE op00 00 vnine oo "",0 vestors were recent Dundee visitors Three months ......... 1.25 and while here made thelr headquar-| Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, ters at the popular Florence Villa hotel. Notable among those were: Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Weinman and; two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Bartlett, Mr, and Mrs. Frederick | Head and little son, Mr. Henry Deutsch, Mr. Benjamin (;oldman.' Mr. Weinman is president of lhe“ Northwestern Telephone Exchange! Company’s Bell Telephone From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS a weekly newspaper giving a re- sume ot local matters, crop condi- county affairs, etc. Sent for $1.00 per year, tions, anywher La Vollette is the latest shining example of the man who talks him- self to death. It took two hours to accomyplizh his political demise, but ke got there most gloriously, —) concera : and had a considerable investemnt | in Florida Hizhlands Company stock! and land. i led his investment both as to shares of the company and land. s Mainman and daughters were equally ! pleased and have arranged to im-; prove the Weinman purchases by set- | ting out groves and building a msy‘ bungalow on their Lake l\l:-nzius" Villa lots. i Mr. Bartlett, President, and Mr. | Hlincis Day wis such a big suc- cess that it has awakcened a spirit of emulation among the natives o other States residi ind a “Ken- tucky Day,” a “Geoergia Day,” and 3 % i ¢ such therines ,",' Dentseh and Mr. Head, Directors of | many otin ERTS the as are | < i s - : k. 1 ‘I 1t i cortain that ocea-|the Florida Iighlands Company, spoken of. 1i is certais 4 t i -' iinvabe f . were greatly pleased at the progress | glons ol this kind Lenelit the commu- Feicd i nity wiole wnd all who partici- |20 activity arcund Dundee and | s oW ol { u | save their approval to the plans of | pate in them, 4 I : Manager Snepard as to further im-| Apes {5 the latost town to d,,_{'nzx\ ments, It owas agreed that a ]. ‘I L ne fover, and| Obstantial percentage from sales be | velop 1 nzs IVET, an s ‘ ,“,‘\ 1 ¢ trees will be sot out, | Ptid over to an improvement fund many Vi i ees Wi L . i g Lk -ln ‘! I many beautitul shade ! WA expended in permanent improve- | £ . 4 [ments, such as clayed streets and trees, but as many more could be| ¢ 5 _ o ¢ ' ta it o G U nonds, - gldewi) cte. These will b | added and (he city’s heanty be sreat oestructed as the property is set- ticd. The site fer the new hotel was voted an ideal one and orders were issued to hurry construction, plans are expected daily and bids will be asked as soon as same are received, Iy enhancod, Betore the end of the planting scasonu let every citizen de- termine to put out one or more trees, 0 The finai ruling of the State Ex- cautive Comuniittee is that poll-taxes must be paid by Saturday, March 9, 2 order to qualify the voters, Citi- | non-resident owners have given zens should take note of this fact,[ders for many additional acres as it is somewhat of an innovation, |#rove and he already has in sight and it is feared that many will over-|orders totalling around 150 acres, in look the provision and thereby lose|addition to this most of the owners tkeir votes. of Villa lots {ronting on Lake Men- i e i zies have ordered same cleared, fenc- There are fewer newspapers in the|ed and planted to fruit trees and country this year than last, showing|shrubbery. This popular section will that the inevitable law of supply and [s0on be the center of considerable demand has been getting in its work. | building, as several handsome bun- Manager Shepard announces that or- of Of course, the usual number of peo- |salows are being planned by the Dle, fascinated by the supposed joys|owners of the beautiful lots, and cmoluments of the newspaper| The Florida Highlands Company business, started “organs,” but found | have purchased a new 1912 Medel in alittle while that it's mighty hard | E-M-F auto, and it is certainly a to raise the wind. The tendency is|beauty. Lee Wilbur is as proud of towards fewer papers and stronger [ it as a kid with a red balloon, papers, which will result in much The aomunt of development work more satis"actory conditions as con- | 2head has made it necessary to plan cerns publizhers, readers and adver- [ for additional labor and Manager tisers. Shepard has platted 24 large lots in | U suitable Jocation for a negro set- Now that the City Council sh hll‘-mn-nl. Several cottages will be| withdrawn ”“‘. railroad com- immediately erected in this addition pany the privilese of blocking Flor- and already the demand for them ida 'm‘ mie for more than five min- is m:mil’td {x:"m a desrable elass o utes at a time, perhaps’a little moge colored folk. Three of lh.'sn. il i life will be injocted in building op- ges of three rooms each will .Iml erations down at the new station. started at once and colored men with The priviieze mertioned was grant- familics have purchased them in ad- ed for sixty s, it being expected | VADCC of their construction. that the new station would be ready| The Glen St. Mary Nurseries Com- by that time, but it seems that some- | PNy are making noticeable improve- body miscaleulated the time, as|ments on their tract west of the de- months have elapsed and the station|Pot. A considerable acreage has is still unfinished. It's a nice sta-|been planted to sced-beds and work tion, and we appreciate it and are | has now started on the erection of a thankful for it, but we want to see|Dretty cottage, a good barn andj it in use before all the winter visit-| Pump-house. 1t is understood thati ors leave. Hurry it up, please. the Nursery Company will lncroawl 0 from D SR their buildings here in the near fut- Good things in bunches are com-| "™ by the addition of a handsome Ang to Lakeland. The latest is the|4Welling, an office building and a ot | 1278¢ packing-house. announcement f livery &0 oL tiee delivery Mr. James Watters is having plans mails, which we have the pleasure a t i ¢ Koey of making today. This is one of the|‘T*¥® for a nine-room, two-story I many things that combine to put frame dwelling house, which he will Lakeland in the city class. And we crect on his lots on the corner of are only boxin;ning. (}ro.lt a8 hak Shepard avenue and Fourth street. been the advancem.nt of the past Bids are now being asked for this work. year or so, we confidently believe . that the coming year will mark the Contractors Streater and SIRNEy Breatest forward stride that has yet :"‘:: fomrlctfed t'het d:poitd .nd_dm its been made. resh coat of paint, inside and out, it is surely a credit to all concerned, 7 S It is more artistic and roomy than TAKE THIS TO YOURSELF, many a depot on the main line. Mr. L. A. Murrills, representing the Learn to laugh. A good laugh is|Florida Hizhlands Company, at Or- better than medicine, Learn how to|lando and vicinity, is a frequent tell a story. A well -told story is as| Dundee visitor and always comes a(‘-, welcome as a sunbeam in a sick- companied by a bunch of live room. Learn t(.) yourself, ones. | Murrills has arranged to open | an office at Orlando in the interest | of Dundee property. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Birch will make their head- quarters at Winter Haven chortly, | where Mr. Birch will open an nflim" in the Bank of Kee, Moore & ¢ ), and, push the sale of Dundee property. The style 0” the firm will b~ the Pun- dce Land Company, but in addition | to being exclusive agent for Dundeo| and Townsite, Mr. Birch will handlc! to keep your troubles M The world is too busy Learn to 8ee the bricht side of things. If yon c€an not see ccod in the Jvorld, kesp the bad to vourself. Learn to hide your pains and aches under a pleas- Xo one cares to hear them. Learn to meet your friends with a smile. The good humorea lan or woman is always welcome, but the hypo-hondriac is not wanted anywhere.—Exchange, improved grove properties in the Winter Haven section. several calls for = jand any one desiring to dispose of NEWSY NOTEé;B&ATmIHG:‘MS class of property will do well to| {list with the Dundee Land (‘umpany.: A large party of Minneapolis in-|op followed close upon the heels of While at Dundee he ire U-lon Main street, !du_v night, HE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., FEBRUARY 8, 1912, He now has, developed groves Mr. W. W. Shepard spent the | week-end at Jacksonville and will re- | turn there again this week-end to| meet Mrs. Shepard and her mother, | who are now en route for Dunde¢ THE OPPORTUNITY OF To Get A Vehicle At Your Own Price LIFE TIME i —_— from 3"!1[]0][)0“5. | \ Petition is now being ('irrulatedF . for a post-office at Dundee and the same will be ofrwarded to the De- partment at once. Mrs. Minnie Bishop, of Asheville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Me- Dade is a Dundee visitor. Mr, Bish- Kindred Lines, his wife and surprised her by ap- pearing unexpectedly. Mrs. McDady is a visitor at the Watson Yonnally residence in Win- ter Haven, Mr. Samuel Bryson has commenced improvements on his Merrill avenue lots where he recently set out nom(" large orange trees and crected a nice fence. Sam is talking strongly of building a fine residence on this property in the near future, Work is progressing on the hand-| scme residence ofr Mr. T. J. Rabon Mr. Rabon expects to announce that contract for his | 26x60 store building has been closed, | - business or pleasure, no Having determined to ~oncentrate my efforts on my McGLASHAN, Peacock Building. Oppesite Jail Harness Business and I will offer for a limited time in order To Close Out at Cost My Line ofBuggies, Sur. ries, Phaetons, Wagons and Other Vehicles —_— Everything on wheels will go unreservedly, : s and if you want 2 vehicle f,r W 1S your time. The Buggy ang Harness Man in a ew days. The next few months will certainly May 21—Ohio congressional dis- | trict conventions, | gee great progress in and around _\my 28-—New .l«-rsoy Stalu-\\‘ide' Dundee and those who have shown primaries, presidential preference ba- ! their faith by investing will reap the | is all partios. | henefit, June 4—South Dakota State-wido ! Messrs. J. D, Clark and Frank primaries, presidential preference ba- | Pro of the Lake Annie Farms sis, all parties. Garden Company are busy these days I | but report oed sionally at Dundee, | i The ¥ bungalow erected by Mr, “STUMPED” DR. NOWLIN. f s nearly finished, the grounds = | are fenced and planted and every-1 One of the first thines oceurring | thing about the places shows care ot the Ocala Convention was a l'(‘—: und artistie skill, jwarkable visit from a young woman, ! Mr. and Mrs. R, J. Birch and Mr. |5 on after the convention had been ' Shepard entertained at dinner Tues- | called to order, attention was claimed The picce de resistance by a Holy Roller. Without so much was a sucking pig, and the way he asking permission, she appeared disappeared gpoke volumes for his|l«iore the body and bozan to talk. favor, Nearly everything served | Dirs, Tribble, Nowlin and others on were home preducts, including the [the front row, were asked some very aforesaid piz. Lettuce and radishes pointed questions, The “interroga- from the home garden fresh and [ tor” wanted to know if these digni- erisp were greatly enjoyed. After|taries knew what was meant by he- dinner they were entertained at ing saved. Now a strange thing cars. Mr, Birch distinguished him- [ kappened: there was no answer! It self as the expert by carryng off the|was a very simple question, but no head prize, answer came, Only blank surprise Mr. Pat Cox, Dundee’s Chief of Po- appeared on the ‘aces of these learn- lice, entertained his friends Tuesday [ed Doctors of Divinity. This seemed night with a mulligan stew. All|to call the young woman to other present voted Pat an excellent chei | quostions, Doubtless she was moved as well as chef. Ha! ha! give us a by sympathy for men so ignorant 7, daffodil for Pat from this mulligan, |Could they not answer? Were theyl not teachers. After some moments DATES OF PRIMARIES of suspense—to the rest of us—a AND CONVENTIONS | “point of order” was raised. Ah, that convenient “point of order.” After Washington, Jan, 31.—The dates|much firm insistence, the point was for the various primaries and State|recognized by the speaker.—Florida | conventions to select delegates to|Paptist Witness, ‘ the national conventions of the two e Irading p:lrlh‘s. are becoming known. Apprsciative Tourlst, Already provision has been made ’vrl A lady dist isted as ga soclety the election of some ofa 11 delegates | leader in New York recently made an ina score of states, and the dates! extensive motor tour {Lirough France, | of other conventions wifl follow rap-| #0d on her return © Amoricn she was | idly 1rom now on ed ‘;,".". she enjoved the trip, After | The list of conventions and pri- p g Ol e ires ghe enld, s rannounexd iacludes the! LISl "l.”‘;- el .”‘m '.m”l‘: LT sants® | ¥y € Florida State Repub- \_l Hoan convention, at Palatka. Fehruary 10— District of Columbia | 9¥OOLO000C0E tepublican primaries, ":. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Febraary 14 -Georgia R«-puhlh'flh\WOOOOOO"JOWM?W‘C‘C’OQ State convention, at Atlanta, | — February 20— Missouri Democratic State convention, at Joplin, February 27—Oklahoma Demo- cratic State convention, at Oklahoma City. March 12—Virginia Republican State convention, at Roanoke. March 26—New York State-wide primaries for all parties under the new primary law, March 27—North Dakota prima- ric: under the presidential preference system. March 30—Alaska Republican Ter- ritorial convention, at Nome. April 2—Wisconsin State-wide pri- maries on presdental prefernce ba- sis, all parties. g i o e | [Political anvo:cements will be |accepted and iuscrted in this column | for one month or less for $5.00, or‘ will be carried daily until date ol election for $10.00. This fee MUST be paid in advance.] FOR STATE SENATOR. To the Democratic Voters of Polk | 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 leter. i Respectfully, ! H. J. DRANE, | | featul of sharing your | belles who are s | that are nice to her. » Off forthwith. IS DISTINCTLY BAD TRAIT Too Many Girls Aim at Complete Mo- nopoly of Men Who Pay Them Attention, Are you one of the girls who is so good times that you steer men from the other girls? There are many girls like that, and they are not loved by their own sex Ir. consequence. If it were only the unpopular girl | who acted thus there might be come | excuse for it—a man on her horizon is | such a wonder that she wants to hold him. Dut there are girls who are ish about keeping Blame Electric Lom. The Glasgow boird of 14, Invesugating the loss of 4 ; ship which stran manner, The o count for the niishap i lamp in the pocket of deflected the couyy e mitted thar he | against the hinns, le j vessel stranded, gtz L Millionaira's pym . Baron Gu : pleasant mix gery., Once v | kis neighbor | the sleeve [have como a lecking the safe!™ plied Rothschild, o.): the | vast congregation, . 1, el \ ‘1 it men to thewselves. Why do they do it? Perhaps from vonity. They like tol seem the great belle of their set, one with an ever-growing string of ad. ’ Lere!” mirers. So they calmly take every strange man they meet as their prop- erty and take mo chauces by intro- ducing him to other girls. Perhaps from Jealousy. There 1s many a girl who would indignantly | of the sunghine, the rain and 1 deny being jealous *who Dresents that | storm as we were a ceny 4 Appearance by her dread of sharing | Therefore we always scan the sy her attention, She makes a point of | when we get up in the morning. 1t : keeping her men friends and her girl | almost instinctive, even with : friends apart; she never intrpduces save when driven to f{t, and quickly follows the Introduction by detraction of the other girl to the man, some- times by open mischief-making, Perhaps from selfishness. She thinks that the fewer girls a stranger in town knows the more time and money he will have to spend upon her. Whatever the cause, it 1s a poor one and shortsighted. A girl must be uncertain of her own power to charm T tht she fears to stand her chancelj’ with other girls. A girl whom a man | likes will be singled out by him from ! the midst of a dozen fascinating mnld-! ens. It he doesn't like her, nothing! Hink of Vs can chain him to her, lisz ‘m; tha fibat And the more a girl seeks to keep a | world; and whey man to herscl? the more restive Zrows “t(-rs (':'lmo followed al that man. It is fatal for any girl to 17 by the tnvention of 1 have ownership airs with the -men]‘.'(-uiw :h.'it led the worl If the man be | ., - ks and the spi serious in his attentions he begins to S:x;czl books and the sp: wonder if his fair one is jealous. It | : he is only pylite, he thinks the girl misunderstands politeness and cools o PSS Subject of Prime Importance Weather is the one topic of cojven fation that never grows oy ‘e, We are almost as nearly at 110 ; he cly dweller. No farmer fails 10 ‘.ke & long look at the sky when he first rises, for on the weather will depend his activities during the day. el b Best for Shoe Soles. Rubber and asbestos mixed has utilized successfully for the m ture of soles for outing snoes material has the appearance of a 1}k | close felt, without odor, and w'. - any discomfort to the feet, s t tends the use of pure rubber, 7T, Will be extensively Introduccd 1est season, First Finar Only Occasional'y. Occasionally one nice: - The more eligible a man is the high. | ‘s so sure of his own iny; er he rates himself; the more inclined | e can, without feeling ' § to sheer away from the girl who seeks | "mbarrassment, wear a : to monopo'ize him. the presence of his employer — Busy Londen Hospital, In one London hospital alone—St. George's—some 2,000 patients are op. erated upon each year, He Would Better Keep Still ; A man who smokes and ! 3 clubs never has any chance i : gument with his wife about exjcis WHY DON'T YOU OWN YOUR OWN HOME? The lack of sufficient u; “ g not delay you; we FURNIZI I MONEY, and on such easy, § - ive terms that even those on ! salarfes can meet the cond Tabulated illustrations Q loan made on contracts that April 9—Illinois State-wide pri- FOR STATE SENATOR. six to twelve months old. maries, »'' parties. ta that Apri New *York Republican |To the Voters of Polk County: Tabulated illustrations of a $1,000 loan made on contra 't~ i State ¢~~va-tion, at Rochester. I hereby announce myself a candi-(are from six to twelve months old Apri’ Michigan Republican |date for State Senator from Polk Purchase vrice of contract £6.00 State =+ jon, at Bay City. g iy o S Bsbor b ger“.'Amount deposited as dues 72.00 Apri’ ‘" . Pennsylvania primaries, | the people’s best interests, .l will use Amount deducted for expenses 18.00 y all pari o |such ability -as I possess in the ef- Amount of loan made by the Company s : . Atvril 1o ;('onnml:ut Republican 4:‘_l;lhl:’h;i:::;l::‘;:::nm"l"rzn:r":;u:"“‘ Amount of advance credit on loan —_— State convention, at New Haven. i > spec y > " i p b April 17 —Nebraska State-wide | sclicit the support of ail the voters, Bdlan('(” dee Qo \an\.-na\ab]o = .wr fo]vlnw:r!tttt:_flilr‘w Shte Total basis, all parties. - 2 e e o i e s April 17—lilinols congressonal dis-| FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, — gflfi% :L_”;O—b‘“"::m—"th‘fi'— FIERT trict conventions, s b S | SR [PLE0.Y b April 19—Orezon State-wide pri-| 1am a candidate for the office off 2nd | SEp . - ped S 1 S 1’; i marles on presidential preference| Prosecuting Attorney for Polk| 3rd '.4" 49 . 99 ‘,‘O ‘ lf'b 'L! | i basis, all parties. county, and respectfully solicit the; 4th | i\!i "_'" -,g.::h 99 1:0 { lél,flh 11 : April 19-—IN0is Republican | vote ard support of the reader and| o [ e o e 1017 State corvention, at Springfield. jevery democratic voter at the pri- ’."h | .1'," o4 .').: 4‘: i {.," o 1"':'02 055 Adril 24—lowa Republican State| mary el ction, April 20. 1 promise| Tth | St F e | e | e Q3! convention, at Cedar Rapids. |that if lacted, T will devote my time ;‘h | 38 :) S ":‘:"'.fl" I ”):'l\,! April 30—Florida Democratic pri-|and enercy to the duties of the of- .\th ! 14(9._'0 ;.«lh i 9% t_n: 3 lg.;.«)r; e maries, presidential preference basis, | fice in prosecutions for the State. (6 Mos.| 4960 248 | 496 9=t T Respectfully, EPPES TUCKER, JR. May 1—Pennsylvania Republicnl State convenrtion. 912 vrs Total Int $215.90 Prin 046,00 SLISI0 Tt : THE GUARANTEE INVESTLENT & LOAN COMPANY.