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[ WHILE You PROSPER BANK your MONEY 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 streke of for- tune to make yon get-rich-quick. Plod, and while you PROSPER, prepare for the storms of life that arp SURE to come, Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKELAND Under Control of U. 8. Government 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 uncertain when we will do her baking better and cheap- fil er. Do you? he Modern Bakery Barhite Brothers REALLY PRACTICAL PLUMBING is that which yiclds the best and riost service. A handsame bathroom, for instance, is such an inviter of fre- quent use that it is the ideal of prac- tical plumbing. We can equip your ‘bathroam handeomely for much less than you may imagine. akeland Hardware & Plumbing Co. R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Will furnish plans and specifications or will follow any plans and specifications farnished. BUNGALOWR A SPECIALTY. Let me show you some Iakeland homes I have built, LAKELAND, Phene 267-Green. FLORIDA Live Where You Will Like Your Neighbors 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 ud G. C. ROGAN Deen-Bryant Building. Whatever you want in rea lestate. we have it. THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA, MAY 11, 1912 Impressive “1.” “A public man should endeavor to Impress his meaning in as simple and \dlrect a fashion as possible. He should make a practice of using words of one syllable.” “1 go further than that,” replied the energetic statesman. “I depend almost entirely on the brief and beautiful word of one letter.” Wonderful Power of Music. The meaning of song goes deep. Who is there in logical words can ex- press the effect music has on us? A kind of inarticulate, unfathomable speech, which leads us to the edge of the Infinite, and lets us for a moment gaze into that.—Carlyle. Artificial Hair Saved Life. The way in which her hair was dressed was all that saved the life of an Indianapolis woman the other day. She was walking along a residential street, when an alarm clock fell out of a window in the upper story of a bouse, and struck her on the head. Words of Weight, “The ancients used to write in clay and then bake it.” “Yes,” replied the wman who was reading the latest speech. ‘In those days when they spoke of hurling epithets at a man it meant something.” —— Parisiennes Learn to Box. The fair Parisian has taken up & few pursuit. Boxing among women {s becoming fashionable in the French «capital. Several well known society ‘women who belong to fencing clubs have introduced teachers of the manly art, and are becoming experts in the use of their fists. Not Really So Bad. “And 1 suppose,” said Miss Gushing. ton, “that while in London you were at court?” “Only once,” admitted Mr. Lushington, blushing. “But | wasn't guilty and I got off with a reprimand.” —Newport News, Cat Raised Brood of Chickens. A cat on a farm near Harrisburg, Pa., lost her litter of kittens and in place of them adopted a brood of nine chickens which she successfully raised by bringing food for them and euddling close to them at night. Persian Nomenclature. Every Persian who can read and | write calls himself Khan. If he has been to Macca he calls himself Habbi. If he claims descent from the Prophet be Is Sayed, Sald or Syed. Natural Dividing Line. Nature herself has drawn a divid- ing line between what {8 appropriate for men and what for womea. There is no question of superiority or in- ferlority.—Exchange. Always Matter of Growth, The leader, like the poet, must be born, and then born again, for the spirit must quickef the spirit, and life inspire life, before knowledgo can grow to wisdom.—Alice Freeman Pal- mer, Dog's Services Recognized. A silver collar, suitably engraved, was sent to an Irish dog, the other day, which rendered valuable assist- ance at the wreck of a Hullowned steam trawler on the Irish coast. The | presentation was made by the Hull un- derwriters of the ship Worked at Typewriter in Air. An interesting experiment ‘wias made aero- at the Pau, Northern France, drome not long agp, when taken up together with his wrote his impressions in the air at a height of 1,500 feet. Vision of the Dreamer. He saw the immeasurable mi-cry of the people, and yet he saw all 111t had been, as it were, rescued and redecmed from it; the treasures, the felici the splendors, the successes of the world.—Henry James. More to the Purpose. Agent—"I would like to show you | something that a child can manage” Distracted Parent—*“We don't nee! it; but have you anything that can man- age a child?” Whale Found Stranded. Cast up by the sea on the Rerv .k coast, near Hauxley Point, En bottle-nosed whale, 45 feet long. Is estimated to weigh about 20 '0ns, was found the other day. INCORPORATION NOTICE Notice is hereby given, in coniora- ity with the laws of the & Florida, that the undersign to apply to Honorable A. christ, governor of the State ida, at Tallahasse, on the €th d.: June, A. D. 1912, or as soon 1! after as we can be heard, for patent to be issued to the MERCANTILE COMPANY, proposed corporation the foll®i shall be the articles of incorpords tion: P. H. FULLER LYLE O. PIERCE OLIVER R. MITCHELL Articles of Incorporation of Nichols Mercantile Company. Articles of incorporation ertered © 0 0 06 00 06 K0 06 00 06 00 306 06 3% X X into this 30th day of April, A. D f|day of April, A. D. 1912, P. H. Ful- f{the foregoing articles of incorpora- -{tion ,and who s edged that they executed the same as S(their free act and deed for the uses | 1912, between P. H. FULLER, L\'l.E] L] sAlMAfiuNDl ®'0, PIERCE and OLIVER R. MITCH- - 8 |ELL, and their associates, who here- | LTI by associate themselves together asi |a body corporate under the Constitu- tion and Laws of the State of Flor- ida, and do hereby adopt the follow- ing as their articles of incorporation, fto-wit: 1. The name of the corporation shall be NICHOLS MERCANTILE }COMPANY, and its principal place of business shall be in the town of Nichole, County of Polk, and State of Florida; but branch stores, offices and agencies may be established and maintained at any other place or places in the State of Florida, or in any other States, or foreign coun- tries that the board of directors of said company may designate. 2. The general nature of the busi- ness or businesses to be transacted by the company shall be to conduct, maintain and operate a wholesaie and retail grocery, drug store, and general merchandise business; to buy, sell and deal in all manner and kinds of personal property whatso- ever; to buy, lease or otherwise - quire real estate and to lease or oth- erwise encumber same; to sell, mort- gage, lease or otherwise dispose of real estate; to purchase, construct or | | l otherwise acquire, maintain, im- prove and operate factories, store houses, warehouses, or other works or conveniences; to act as agents, hroKers or factors in the pur- chase or sale of groceries, drugs, gen- eral merchandise, personal property of all kinds, and real estate, 1t is the intention that the objects and purposes specified in this second clause shall be in nowise limited or restricted by reference to or infer- ence from the terms of any clause of this charter, and shall be con- strued as independent objects and as in furtherance and not in limitation of the general powers conferred by the laws of Florida on a corporation of this character, 3. The amount of the capital stock of this company shall be Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), di- vided into one hundred and hifiy (150) shares of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100.00) cach, The entire capital stock of the com- pany shall be fully paid up in cash, and the stock of the company, when issued, shall be non-assessable. The capital stock of the company wmay be increased hereafter to any amount that may be desired. 4. The time of the commencement of this company shall be the date of the issuance of letters patent, and it shall continue in operation for a term of winety-nine (99) years. 5. The business or busi f the company shall be conducted by a president, vice president, secretary, manager, and treasurer, and such cther oflicers as the board of direc- tors may designate, and a board of directors consisting of noy less than three, nor more than five, stockhold- ers, who shall be elected annually. The annual meeting shall oceur on the first Tuesday in January of each and every year, The officers of the company for the or until their successors cted and qualitied, shall b Fuller, 3 president and HE follows: P preside Lyle O, Picree, vice manasger, and Oliver R, Mitchell, secretary amd treasurer; and the foregoing named persons shall con- stitute the board of directors of said company. Any one persoy may hold ong or more offices, . The highest amount of indebt- cdness or liability to which this com- pany ecan at any time subject itself shall mot exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), 7. The names and residences of the subgeribers and the amount of stock subscribed by each, are as fol- lows: | p o shares. | Lyle O. Pieree shares, Oliver R. Mitchell, Nichols, Fla., fifty shares. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto =t our hands, this Fuller, Nichols, Fla, fifty Nichols, Fla., fifty | 20th day of April, A, D. 1912 P. H. FULLER. ’ LYLE O PIERCE OLIVER R. MITCHELL. {State of Florida, | County of Polk. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, this 20th ler, Lyle 0. Pierce, and Oliver R. Mitchell, to me known to be the per- sons mentioned in and who executed severally acknowl- {and purposes therein expressed. Witness my hand and official seal this, the date aforesaid. | R. N. BRYAN, | Notary Public, in and for the State of Florida at Large. My commission expires Feb. 17, 1916. (Notarial Seal.) 5-4-11-18-25. 5, Phone 233 Red : CENTRAL PHARMACY ; Maps of any description compiled on short given to compiling city, display and advertising maps. maps kept on hand. sonable rates, PAGE SWVFPY Lo MONEY THAT GOES UP IN SMOKE is well expended if it is spent for Inman Blunt cigars. For they cer- tainly afford much more solid enjoy- rrent and comfort than their price represents. Try an Inman Blunt to- day. You'll never regret the 5 cents vou pay for it. Vs Manufactured by Lakeland Fla. 2% Inmim Cigar Factory VACATION TIME AND KODAKS You Can’t Enjoy Your : Vacation Without a Kodak You will always have PICIURES to remind you of those happy # days. Baby pictures taken now will be a great pleasure ten years $ from now. * 9 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 sweqtness. Such a scene may often be seen here for our candies appeal to those of It's surprising thas you have not yet trled them. H O. DENNY MAPS, BLUE PRINTS Special attentiom County and State Chemically prepared, non-fading blue prints at rea- dainty taste, notice, Special rates for prints in large quantities. Prompt attention given mail orders. South Florida Map and Blueprint Co. Room 213-215 Drane Building LAKELAND, FLA, 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 line of Electric Cook Stoves that “cookum sum,” and all the Necessary Electric Appliances to convenience and beautify the home at a price that is reasonable enough for all to be haa. FLORIDA ELECTRIC & MACHINERY:CO. DRANEJIBUILDING PHONE 298 NOTICE! @ On and after April 1st, allGoods Cash. Lakeland Book Store Otis Hungerford: Building Contractor Twenty years’ experience, first-class work. Your interests are mine. Let me figure on your building, large or small. A postal will recelve prompy attention. i Lock Box 415, or Phone No. 4, Lakeland, Fla. : a7 Al