Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 24, 1912, Page 4

PAGE FOUR The Evening Telegram Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. SRR I e Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. S A i) M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Business and Circulation Manager. -_— SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year ....... veee...$5.00 Six months ... .. 2,50 Three months ......... 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, From the same office i8 issued THE LAKELAND Ng:ws a weekly newspaper giving a re-l sume of local matters, crop condi-| with there hats Sent | jooking with them on. tions, county affairs, etc. anywhere for $1.00 per year. e} (laude 1 Engle seems to be the Lest advertised of the several candi- dates for congressman-at-large. He is making a noise, anyway, and he may make a noise like a winner after awhile, e Qe——— We have no doubt but that paper pags for cooking are all right, we see s much about the plan; but it looks like it would be hard to get enough of 'em to keep a good, steady fire long enough to cook some things. Wonder how paper bag cooking would work iz preparing gopher gumbo? O Somewhere near one million wom- en will vote for presidential electors this year. These women are in Washington, ldaho, \Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and California. They will cast considerably more than the total vote for Andrew Jackson in 1824, '‘he greatly increased number of women enjoying the suffrage adds an- other interesting feature to a presi- dential contest teeming with unusuai characteristics.— New York Press. e A judge of the circuit court over on the Bast Coast has just rendered a decision wherein it is held that it is not unlawful for a saloon keeper to keep his place of business open on the day on which a primary election 1s held. The law, it seems, accord- ing to this construction, does not con- sider a primary called by a political party as an election as contemplated by the statutes. If this be the case, there is some work waiting for the next session of the Legislature. The law undoubtedly should be so amend- ed as to make it apply to all election days, primary as well as regular. — . 1t seems to be quite generally agreed that we ought to send good nten to the Legislature. It also seems to be equally agreed that the selec- iion of good men depends entirely upon the individual point of view as to what constitutes a good man. Such sham, says the Pensacola Journal, being the case we are left exactly where we were before, and will con- tinue to get a bunch of average men or perhaps, an average bunch of men, would be better—to look after | his artificial woolen Dblankets and matters at the state capital. 1t is not just right—we ought to send repre- sentative men to represent us, but there will be only a few of the latter class in the next Legislature. The Lalance will be average men, with a sprinkling of nonentities. This fore- cast is based upon the experience of the past, and we have no reason to cxpect that history will do other than repeat itself. — (s * Henry Watterson, the bright genius of the Louisville Courier-Journal, says that Albert Sidney Johnson, the rost rsplendent of modern cavaliers ——from tip to toe a type of the spe- cies—the very rose and expectancy of the young Confederacy-—did not have a drop of Southern blood in his He was Yankee on both sides of the house, though born in Ken- tacky a little while after his father and mother arrived there from Con- necticut. And Abraham Lincoln did not have a drop of northern blood in vhis veins. He was southern borm, aud so were his ancestors back of him for several generations.—Ocala Ban- ner. " veins. —————————— ——————e e e . e e . —r—— T:IE EVENING TELEGRAM LARELAND, FLA., FEBRUARY 24, 1912 e | —goodness can’'t guess where—and Ruminations of Uncle Henry Dear Editer, Human natcher is funny, aint it, as long as you ain’t one of the par- tiler humens that is bein laffed at. Marthy and me has been goin to Mr. Adamses meetings and they is a womin sets right in front of us with a big hat that she dont never take off no matter how Mr. Adams riay hint, and he does hint. I'll say for him that he is a first class hinter. If you are going to tell a womin that Ler hair is coming lose or her dress aint hitched up right in the back, or 1 take off her hat, these subjects bas got to be approached on tip toe. Mr. Adams done all he could, but there is womin that look like sin off which aint bad There is t00 sides to everything, aint there? But Marthy she's been mad for a week about that there hat. Some- times when U've been mnigh about asleep some nights, I've been woke up by her sayin, “Henry, it that fool womin don’t take off her hat tomor- | row, I'm goin to tell her to. If she'd ware a nice, neat little bunnit, like a womin of her age had ought to do, it wouldn't be so bad, but them wings stickin in ever direcksion and them Gueer flowers, sech as never growed under the shinin hevins. Well, I've allers suid that whin there is so much on top of a hat, there ain't much under it. If she keeps that thing on tomorrow, | shall just lean torrerd and say, “Lady, if that is what you call yerself, you have like- ly payed for the vew from your seat, but you hain't payed for the vew from thisen, and I have, and 1 want you should take off that flower gar- din and chrysagthemum you've goi on your head.” “Marthy,” says 1, “that's sayin more than would be real lady-like to my notioa."” “\Wed, she's no lady,” says Marthy, says she, “when your in Rome, do as the Romens dos,” is my motto, and i* 1 don't say them words, it'll be somethin worse,” says she, Well, the next evening, Mr. Adams made some pretty strong hints, and all to onct, the women with the hat turned around and says to Marthy says she, “Dos my hat bother you any?" and Marthy says, *“Oh, no, not at all,” and so the womin kept set- tin with it on. and Marthy says to me afterwards, says she, **Well, what else could I say with her speekin so rolite?” Womin is peculer at times and Mr. Holworthy will find so, but jest say to him for me that it is best not to laff to much. I wish him and Mrs. Holworthy much joy. Amen, No more at present, from UNCLE HENRY. THE MAN OF TODAY IS A SHAM. (Pensacola Journal.) ‘ The Twentieth Century Man is a| Here are some of the counts in the indictment: In the morning he slips from be- tween his imitation linen sheets and stands on his imitation oriental rug| with a sham satisfied air. He takes some artificial exercise and an imitation plunge bath, puts on his artificial silk underclothes, his| imitation madras shrt, his imitaton English suit and his imit:nioul French calf shoes. He goes to hs breakfast of sham fresh eggs, imitation home made bread, imitation butter, imitation cof- fee and imitation cream. Thenh in artificial haste he gives his wife a sham kiss, puts on his sham raincoat, snatches up his sham silk umbrellar with sham silver handle, clasps on his artificial felt hat and rushes out into the sunshine and leisurely walks to his office. There he opens his imitation ma- hogany desk and by artificial light transacts a sham amount of imita- tion business until the heur comes when habit brings him an artificial appetite. Then he goes out to an imitation German restaurant, with an Italian proprietor, Belgian waiters and a ne- gro cook, and eats ancient mutton called spring lamb, strained peas called French, Swiss cheese from Illi- nois, drinks Java-Mocha coffee from Brasil or imported claret from Lake with tremendous sham haste kills a lot of time in getting back to his imitation business. He keeps this up day after day. indefinitely, until some morning, feeling an imitation headache and studying his face in his imitation French mirror, he comes to an imi- tation of a conclusion that he must see a doctor. The man of s:ience hears his re- cital of his symptoms and tells him: My poor fellow, your case is very simple. You have led an artificial life. You are only an imitation man. Had you come to me earlier I could have set you back on your feet; but now—h'm! we'll see.” And the poor fellow takes to his imitation brass bed, swallows some sugar coated pills, breathes a few artificial prayers and at last finds something genuine in the form of death. They put him in a sham shroud, and in an imitation walnut casket, lined with imitation velvet and trapped with imitation silver, and lower him into an artificial stone vault. The sham tears shed in im- jitation grief soon dry, and all that remains to show that the sham has ever been is an imitation marble monument, inscribed with its sham record of virtues he never possessed. e ————E ANNOUNCEMENTS e g eSO [Political announcements will be accepted and inserted in this column for one month or less for $5.00, or will be carried daily until date of election for $10.00. This fee MUST be paid in advance.] —— e ———— e et 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 later. Respectfully, H. J. DRANE. —————————————————— FOR STATE SENATOR., To the Voters of Polk County: 1 hereby announce myself a candi- date for State Senmator from Polk county. Having the will to serve the people's best interests, I will use such ability as I possess in the ef- fort to do sn, should they ontrust me with this commission. I respecttully solicit the support of all the voters. JOHN F. COX. FOR PROSECUTIRG ATTORNEY. I am a candidate for the office of Prosecuting Attorney for Polk county, and respectfully solicit the vote and support of the reader and every democratic voter at the pri- mary election, April 30. I promise that it elected, I will devote my time and energy to the duties of the of- fice in prosecutions for the State. Respectfully, EPPES TUCKER, JR. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Tax Collector of Polk county, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries. 1f elected I prom- ise to discharge all duties of the office faithfully and to the best of my ability. HENRY J. LEWIS. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AP- PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT. The undersigned hereby give notice that on the 27th day of February, A. D., 1912, or as soon thereafter as they can be heard, they will apply to the Honorable Albert W. Gilchrist, Gove ernor of the State of Florida, at his office in the Capitol Building in the ' City of Tallahassee, Florida, for Let-! ters-Patent, incorporating them, their associates, and successors into a body politic and corperate under the name of the Central Construction Company, under the following charter and ar- ticles of incorporation, the original of which is mow on flle in the office of the Secretary of State of Florida, at the City of Tallahassee. J. W. HICKS. A. LOGAN. C. F. MERRITT. Proposed Charter of the Ceatral Coa- struction Erie, smokes a Havana cigar from! The undervigned Ienby.ame to jof the State of Florida, the provis- one hundred shares of the par value of One Hundred ($100.00), Dollars, each. Ten per cent. of said capital stock shall be paid in cash on or be- fore February 25, 1912; the remain- der of said stock to be jaid at such THE OPPORTUMITY OF A LIFE TIME To Get A Vehicle At Your Own Price Having determined to ~oncentrate my efforts on my Harness Business ind Kindred Lines, I will offer for a limited time in orcer To Close Out at Cost My Line of Buggies, Sur- ries, Phaetons, Wagons and Other Vehicles Everything on wheels will go unreservedly, and if you want a vehicle for business or pleasure, now is your time. (] The Buggy and MCGLASHAN, e Peacock Building. Opposite Jail become associated together and do time and in such manner as the di-|ness to which this hereby associate themselves together B! for the purpose of becoming a body at any time subject jior ol exceed Five Thousun! ¥ lars. 7. The names i the subscribing inco er with the amount subscribed by each, . Shares. J. W. Hi ida, Twenty-five Shares, A, Logat 1. Fae ida, Twenty-five. ‘rectors may hereafter provide. 4. This corporation shall exist for ninety-nine years, unless dissolvel sooner according to law. 5. The business of this corpora- I tion shall be conducted by a presi- dent, a vice-president, a secretary, o treasurer, and a board of directors; one person may fill the combined of- fice of secretary and treasurer. The board of directors shall consist of not less than three persons, and may be| Shares. . F. -t increased by the by-laws. The board | Florida, Twenty-five of directors may appoint such officers Ju or agents to transact business for the A, LOUAN company as they may in their dis- 0 W. MERRITE cretion see fit. The annual meeting|State of Florida, of the stockholders shall be held ou|County of Polk. the fourth Saturday in January of | [ hereby certity : each year, at which time they shall|qay of January, A elect the above-named officers, in-|me an officer dulv ) cluding the board of directors. Th ke acknowledgmen's, 1 incorporators shall meet at Lakeland, peared J. W. Hicks, A Lot | politic and corporate under the laws | jons of which are hereby accepted The following articles shall consti- tute and become its charter, upon the issuance of letters-patent, according to law. 1. The name of this corporation shall be Central Conmstruction Com- pany; its principal office and place of business shall be at Lakeland, Flor- ida. Other offices may be established at such other places as the corpora- tion may desire and its business may require, 2, The general nature of the busi- ness to be transacted by this corpora- tion shall be general contracting in all its branches, buying, selling, deal- ing in, material and supplies neces- sary for the conduct of such business; {ICKE | buying, selling, holding and dealing Florida, on the ninth day of March,|c, F. Merritt, well-kuow. Iy 3¢9 in real estate and mortgages; buying,|A- D.. 1912, for the purpose of ad-|pe the persons whos e s selling, and dealing in merchandise; |OPting by-laws and transacting any |seribed to the following artide and | other business which may come before | incorporation, and ¢« W loaning or bprrowing money taking or giving security for same. 3. The amount of capital stock of this corporation shall be Ten Thous- and ($10,000), Dollars, divided into the meeting. Until the officers, elected 1 at the first annual meeting shall be qualified, the business of the corpora- | tion shall be conducted by the follow- ing officers: J. W. Hicks, President; A. Logan, Vice-President; C. F. Mer- rit, Secretary and Treasurer; J. W. Hicks, A. Logan and C. F. Merritt, Directors. 6. The highest amount of indebted- acknowledged to and before mé they executed the sil act and deed for the u poses therein express( Witness my hand and ofial “ this 26th day of January A D 1 - ol WILLIAM HEL Notary Public, 8t Fi My commission «\pi:* 9, 1915. H. C. STEVENS| Lakeland, Florida — @ The largst "and most oM JEWELER @ A tull line of Jewelery, Silver~ plete 1inc of Watches & brought to Lake* land now on di¥° ware and Cut Glass always on band for you to select from. play. —_— ork @ Our Repair Department is the best. Each piece of ¥ done promptly and carefully and ALWAYS GUARANTEED