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THE WHILE You PROSPER BANKour MONEY EVERY LIFE HAS [F & ITS DECEMBER. sz RICH UNCLES who may will you a fortune are scarce. Be sides & man who has worked and saved his money, even though that man be your FATHER, doesn’t want to leave you any money unless you have shown him that you know how to make and CARE FOR money. Don’t depend upon some sudden, unlikely stroke of for- tune to make you get-rich-qnick. Plod, and while you PROSPER, prepare for the storms of life that are SURE to come, Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKELAND Under Control of U. 8. Governmeat EVERY LOAF ALIKE in freshness, crispness, lightness and toothsomeness. No disappointments ir our bread as there are in home taking. We don’t see why any wom- an should worry over a hot fire, with results always umncertain when we will do her baking better and chezp- REALLY PRACTICAL PLUMBING is that which yiclds the best and riost service. A handsome bathroom, for instance, is such an inviter of fre- quent use that it is the ideal of prac- tical plumbing. We can equip your bathroom haudsomely for much less than you may imagine. lakeland Hardware & Plumbing Co. R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Will farnish plans and specifications or will follow any plans and specifications furnished. BUNGAIOWSR A SPECIALTY. Let me show you some Lakeland homes I have built, LAKELAND, Phone 267-Grecn. Live Where You Will Like Your Neighbor's We are exercising great care to sell our ROSEDALE lots only to the best class of people. Thus we give you desirable neighbors in addition to ROSEDALE'S other attratcions. Wide streets, shade trees, fertile sail, building restrictions. Inside the city, one block east from Lake Mor- ton. SMITH & STEITZ wd G. C. ROGAN Deen-Bryant Building. Whatever you want in rea lestate. we bave it. FOR WEAR ON STRE TWO HANDSOME DESIGNS FOR WALKING COSTUMES. — Dark Green Face Cloth Is the Material ipar value of ONE HUNDRED DOL-! tion is shown to the loafer, begging is Employed for the One on the Left, Navy Serge Suggested for the Other. The first costume pictured is in | dark green face cloth and has the skirt . made with a double front, turned back iin a revers at the left corner faced with black satin, The Russian coat has a long basque Joined to the bodice under a satin baad, terminating in a bow at the side; ' the revers, collar and cuffs are also of {the satin, The coat is high to the ,neck and has a standup turndown | collar, Hat of black satin, trimmed at side i by wings of the same. Materials required: Six yards cloth 48 inches wide, one yard satin 20 P ————— fuches wide, six yards silk or satin for lining coat. The second would make up well in navy serge; it has the skirt trimmed with a bralded plece added at the isides and a panel down tront, The semi-fitting coat has wrapped |seams to correspond with those on | skirt; it is single-breasted and fastens {below the collar, which is braided, so also are the pocket flaps and cuffs, Hat of black satin, trimmed at clde by a large button and two quills. Materials required: Five yards serge 46 inches wide, two dozen yards Russia braid, four and one-halt yards silk or satin for lining coat. Easy Task. There are two things which 1 am confident 1 can do very well; one is an introduction to any literary work, stating what it is to contain, and how 1t should be executed in the most per fect manner.--Samuel Johnson. ———— NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR LETTERS PATENT FOR THE SKIPPER REALTY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given that the ur dersigned incorporators intend to up 11y to the Honorable Albert W. Gil- at Tallahassee, Florida, on the 25tk day of May, 1412, for letters pateu! c<n the proposed charter for the Skip- per Realty Company, hereto attachec. J. L. SKIPPER R. N. SKIPPER. MINNIE M SKIPPER JOHN S EDWARDS. Articles of Incorporation for the Skip- per Realty Company. We, the undersigned persons, de hereby associate ourscli- together for the purpose of formin: a corpora- tion for profit under and by virtue of the laws of the tSai« of Florida, and do hereby adopt 'l following charter for the governm: it of the sald corporation. Article One NAME AND LOCATION The name of this corporation <hall be “THE SKIPPER REALTY C(OM- PANY,” and the principa! place of business shall be at Lak« ., in the county of Polk and Stat. ! Florida; but the corporation shi & have the right to establish branch o cs as de- sired in the State of F rida or in other States of the Uri* ! States of in foreign countries. NATURE OF BUSINE -~ eral nature of the iu transacted by this cor; be: To buy, sell, mor= lease, and deal in g-n 3 tate and personal prop 'y 1o borrow money and to lend mon- ¥, taking and giving security, either real or per- sonal; to divide land into subdi- visions; to sell ite owr lands or the lands of other persons. publicly or privately, at auction or otherwise; to incur obligations; to buy, own, lease, mortgage and to sell cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, hogs or other an- imals for grazing or other purposes; end to do any and all things neces- ness to ba n shall v, real es- ENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., MAY 10, 1912, sary for the proper conduct of the! foregoing businesses. [ Article Three. CAPITAL STOCK: The capital stock of the said corporation shall be S TY THOUSAND DOLLARS 20,000.00), to be divided into TWO HUNDRED (206) SHARES of the LARS ($100.00) each, to be paid in ‘money or in property to be used i1 :‘hp conduct of the business of the corporation, a just valuation of said prroperty to be agreed upon by the in- corporators at a meeting called for that purpose. Said corporation shall have the right to increase its capital stock to Fifty Thousand Dollars share. Article Four. TERM OF EXISTENCE: This cor: poration shall continue for a term of Ninety-Nine (99) Years unless soon- er dissolved according to law. Article Five. “The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice president, 2 secretary, a treasurer, a board of directors and such other officers as the board of directors may decide by their bylaws; the secretary and the treasurer may be one or two per- sons; the board of directors may con- sist of any odd number of persons of three or more as the board of direct- ors may decide in their bylaws; the ¢ cers of said corporation shall be elected at their annual meetings which shall be held on the first Tues- day in January at 10 o'clock a. m., of each year unless changed by the board of directors in their by-laws, which may be done. In the election of officers of the cor- poration or in other matters in which stockholders have or take a vote, each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock he owns in said corporation, and said vote may be cast in person by the owner, or by proxy evidenced by writing, signed by the owner of the stock desired to be voi- ed. No person who is not a bona fide stockholder of said corporation shall be eligible to any of the enumerated oftices herein. Until the officers shall be chosen and qualified at the first annual meeting, the business of thix corporation shall be conducted by the following officers, to-wit: J. L. Skipper shall be the president. R. N. Skipper shall be the vice president. John S. Edwards shall be the sec- retary and treasurer. J. L. Skipper, Minnie M. Skipper and John S. Edwards shall constitute the board of directors. Article Six. LIMIT OF LIABILITY: The high- est amount of liability or indebted- ress to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be an amount equal to the amount of cap- ital stock subscribed and actually paid in at the time of incurring the chligation or indebtedness, { Article Seven, | SUBSCRIBING INCORPORATORS: The names and residences of the sub- seribing incorporators of this corpora- tion, together with the amount of christ, governor of State of Florids, |, capital stock subscribed by each, are as follows: ). L. Skipper, Lakeland, R. N. Skipper, Lakeland, Fla., 180 shar .. $180,000.00 Fla., 10 shar: ‘ 1,000.09 Minnie M. Skipper, Luke- land, shares. . 900,00 John 5. Edwu land, Fla., 1 share 100.00 Article Eight. BY LAWS: The board of directors of said corporation shall have the right to make and enforce a code of by laws for the government and con- duct of the business of the corpora- tion, as the necessity and their judg- ment shall dictate, which said by laws shall be subject to the charter and the laws of the land; said by laws may be amended or abolished as the board of directors shall see fit and proper. IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The said incorporators have hereto set their hands to the proposed charter this 29ti day of April, 1912, J. L. SKIPPER. R. N. SKIPPER. MINNIE M. SKIPPER. JOHN S. EDWARDS. State of Florida, County of Polk. Personally before me came J. 1. Skipper, R. N. Skipper, Minnie M. Skipper and John S. Edwards, to me known to be the persons who signed the foregoing proposed charter for the Skipper Realty Company and acknowledged that they executed same for the uses and purposes there- i expressed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and official seal at Lakeland, Florida, this 29th day of April, 1912. L. M. BENNETT, Notary Public State of Florida at Large. My commission expires April 10, 1916. (Seal) JOHN S. EDWARDS, Attorney for the Corporation. ($50,000.00), the par value of which |[& stock shall be one hundred dollars per | & s PAGE SEVER - i Idleness Looked On as Crime. | Deception. In irdustrial Switzerland there is no ! There are persons who continue to 1place for the idle. It is considered the | jnsigt that they would rather bave | duty of the authorities to assist, in |their teeth pulled than sit before a | every way possible, persons honestly |camera; but they are generally the | seeking employment, and it is also held | ones who are most impatient to see | to be their duty to punish the work- 'the proofs. | shirker and to force him to earn his | bread before he may cat it. No tolera- Reward Worth Deserving. ! Taking everything together, there prohibited by law, and vagrancy is |18 no reward that is quite so lasting classified as a crime in the legal code | gnq satisfying as the good will of owr of the Confederation. fellow-inen —The Christian Register. | VACATION DAKS | You Can't Enjoy Your Vacation Without a Kodak You will always have PICTURES to remind you of those happy § days. Baby pictures taken now will be a great pleasure ten years § froin now. * 8 CENTRAL PHARMACY Quick rvice e 25 DOUBLY DAINTY is the sight of & pretty girl buying a box of our confectionery. The girl and the candy match each other per fectly in daintiness and sweetness. Such a scene may often be seea here for our candies appeal to those of dainty taste, It's surprising that MAPS, BLUE PRINTS Special atteation given to compiling city, display and advertising maps. County and State Maps of any description compiled on short notice, maps kept on hand. Chemically prepared, non-fading blue prints at res- sonable rates. Speclal rates for prints in lurge quantities. Prompt attention given mail orders. ! South Florida Map and Blueprint Co. Room 213-215 Drane Building COOL AIR FOR SALE NOT HOT AIR Dest Oscilating and Ceiling fans. All sizes at the right prices. A complete line of Electric Irons that are Hot Stuff. A classy kine of Electric Cook Stoves that “cookum sum,” and all the Necessary Electric Appliances to convenience and beautify the home at & price that is reasonable enough for all to be hag. FLORIDA ELECTRIC & MACHINERY CO. . DRANE}(BUILDING PHONE 298 " INOTICE! @ On and aftergAprilJist, "all Goods Cash. Lakeland Book Store .Otis Hungerford. Building Contractor Twenty years' experience, firat-clasd work. Your interests are mime. Lat me figure on your buildiag, large & small. A postal will recelve premgl attention. 5 Lock Box 415, or Phone Ne. &, | Lakeland, Fla.