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Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. voL. 1 LAKELAND, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1912. No. 212. rense are enumerated, and among LAN OLD them is one of $2,462.40 for county DMARK i | aid, showing that in this county of Lakeland's oldest landmark. the | marvelous wealth and opportunity old postoflice building, is being di- | { i doof all unnecessary p;\r;nph:l- there are several citizens depende St : e ‘ ‘l 4“ ens ““nd"“t‘ nalia preparatory to its removal, Mr “ ux&oll.xoum) charity. V. K. MeRae having bouzht thel 4 i | | | An interesting item is that showing sarneture. As soon as the building taxes sed but uncollected on i: removed, the contractors will be [ July This amounts to $33,270.36. | zin work on the new postotlice build- ! Much of this, practically all, \\11“ |irg. yet be collected. The statement shows on hand, July oo James B Hobbs, Lakeland, Pla, INTERESTING FIGURES SHOWING, . $34,466.05, divided as follows: | WILL NOT ATTEND THE MEETING | JUDGE OF COMMERCE COURT TO ks pmrvhuscd two water-ieont pror| COMMISSION 1S SUGGESTED TO 1AGNITUDE OF THE COUNTY'S G b \s.v.»...ul-. . sr:wo:; BUT WILL ALLOW IT TO BE PLACED ON INVESTIGA. '/t an Brobose v wiaviie 81 pIRECT INTELLIGENT APPLI- | funds S22 77588, and sub-schoo! o channel and il wharves an BUSANESS- ‘ ORGANIZE ITSELF. TION GRIDIRON. Fridze and make other improvement t CATION OF TME LAW, 3 | o Columbus (Gas Index 3 (By Associated Presso (By Associated Press.) i The commissioner of azriculturs S tLoJuly S0 Governor Wilson | Wi ston, Jdaly N0 Chairman and the State clomize have 1 the ., July 8.—Hon, A, B. ) ! ston, ) | Tt clio N \ ~ok of the Circuit Court lml:l_\ detinitely declared he would |‘ Ly ton, of the House judi 'y ocom- i ¢ e : b ‘ | ; .Iu!n\\ln:t cirenlar letter to the grow- Las just finished his ln| £0 to the meeting of the Demo- | ittee, presented to the House to- nt of the ‘‘county IN ulvMPlE GAMESHMW national committee in Chicago | day thirteen articles of impeachmen: | bl receipts and disburse: | l|!~~:lll.\'«' it was not customary for lll.‘: rainst Judee Robert W, Arehbald 3 SESSI“N AI EH'EAGU critions of the Green Frait law : the tiscal year from [;.l'l) nomince to attend such fune-| o CCommeree Court. The vy mll to July 1, 19120 This | New York At]:lctcs Win Events. fllld, tions, and that Robert L Hudpeth. ' o the committee was unanimous 1 s To the bl Recoznizing { ows that Polk county is Stirs and Strines Ratsed 1o jcommitteeman - from - New Jdersey, | The veport grew out of the hearins | Several Thousand Mombus Open ‘\T.l- seneral densnd for the lesad preven- fnancial institution, a gy ! [ would represent him, ses involving Avchibald's al- : Cne than many citizens Recognition. He expressed his intention to sec |1 god business transactions with ac- | | T T | o many deaders as possible before de- | tua) and possible Titigants before ]n_\-‘: . the total receipts for | (By Associated Press.) termining upon i choice for national couit. 1t was made the business for | i ] | ' Stockholm, Joly S “The United | chaieman nemediate consideration tomorrow | (hy Assarinted Hross.) prohibitivg the shipnent of sach im | States scored well in today’s opening | Phe New Jersey delegation to Bal- | Tomorrow Chairman Clayton will | | : 7 3.04 ot the Olvmpic games. The standitg | timore ix 10 visit Governor Wilson to- | present resolutions for the impeach- M",d jnantiohe i dineaitiond ""“f for money [ Froad jump in which Plat Admas and | guy. It is suid that former Senator | Lo Br the tinages | L tHIoIAL asigettion i venehor Lile o commissioners, $76,- | Ben Admas, of New York, won sec-bsmith will not be amons the visitors [1ent of ©tria) hefore the Senate by the school board, | ond and third places, was made the i occasion for raising (wo America | afternoon. Unusnal interestis ken pus fraie, and e wo tandard Lor [ e money borrowed by At 4 ‘ _ s ners was on short time | flags on stafts, at the end of 'hHIP"u )nc[fl D“ler N ‘IHEHERS INFL“ENE[ I several matters of imporuee, Ho- o gt ! T Ite to ARt pikee Y | tably the election of a new president stadium. A Greek won first place. [ [l YUL | AR e M Ll Recosnizing that witiiou [ | ( | | l'umls. $t JON, i Fyvening Telegram.) i | the tional Educational Association tion of the shipment ol imnature cit- In Willd}' City. rus reuit and that the present imma -— - tare citrus tradt law of Flovida, whiie Chicago, Jualy N Several thon y mature oirns reutt, making sUca siipment o misdemeanor, and sub- Capo today Tor the opening session of Jecting the shippor to tne or i the fitticth annual convention this cnment, does not define immature cit- come of the county bank- |* A : S : | iy S o t and the tight to be made for removal I'vik County National §47.- n : ard fised by thosa interested i . First National of Lake-| WILL DISCUSS RATE REDUCTION Troee k of Secretary Shepard, who ten years 40 8 ~ w00, from Cltizens' Bank i | lLLLI ago wias elected at Boston for a four- growing and shipont of citras iruit \ &m'lmn,uu from State Jacksonville, Fla.,, July S The ' year term | Gas e guide tor the exeeative and ju- Lartow $3,000,00, and from | Fiorida railrond commissioners will l(mhoad Commission Gives Notice It | !Good Teachers and Good Books Im- dictil aflliai Srtin st shetonatot i o Y s | eet on July 17 to consider the mat- rtant Fact in Forming PERMANENT FLORIDA Meade $2,000.00. These | Will Consid he M portant ractors in Forming ured to tide the coun- | 1€ of amending rule 19, making « | 1l Consider the Matter i EXHIBITION. i : - ; 4 : N reduction of 20 per cent in transpor on July 16 Character. Hin e n U UG 1O Uin orary difficulties and ’ ) b i i Pl y 1o. - A por- dustry by such shipments of imma- | off during the year. Sub- l‘lu ":"“‘"""_lf‘l “"rlrl”"l':::(;' I“ \l‘il nlnl " l e (By Associated Press.) ture citrus frait legally prevented, PR e g pceipts 2 | thie State, e i er dizeus- The railroad commission has issued ‘hics A » wting b ST \ Vv represe Hom, T S0 Do sion is now in effect and provides 2| (he following letter to Lak ,|T I's 4 duly \ '“, U MEBHIE LT Vg e oeiin upon and will | At the suggestion of the represen- et o “"‘ 10 per ¢ ducti of all local el g e el ‘v'"“ 2 fonal Educational Assocla- Do established at the Ostrich farm, | tatives of a large number of orange $191,309.84 as the total |ur u.m .ruuj .mn o a i city clerk relative to the hearing of tion, Mary L. Ely, head of the chil- S worked | Browers, the agricultural department rates in figuring joint and througi i he Peninsular Telephone Co. in re- | iron’s work public library, Daytona e A fol the State has suggested that g rates. The proposed amended rule i 1o A i i SIS e o eut and the exhibition will probably l hokes uggesied that o n ! : . ' d to the proposed ralse In tele-) g, delivered an address on “The e readly by Sept. 1 1L is proposed | standard for immature citrus fruit b provides for a reduction of 20 perpong rates in Lakeland, which wel ook Fhat Teacher Says 1s Good.” bl e cent eliminating classes L., N. O Hitish: Tov tiio 3 it . 3 ' : to Keep the exhibition open the en- | kil ; SR publish for the information of our | \jjg Kly's address in substance was Lirh onie Jindustry of the State, which stand- [and P as being exceptions roador 5 ire yea ! ¥ ay tollows: ard =Pall be adopred b it aeric il Mot L Swatts, City Clerk, “Incorder that a teacher may know tural department for its guidance and | | | Lakeland, Fla.: i pal disbursement was PH“H'H"'““ Pl“" RGN LR the extent of his influence in the or the information of the courts in v, this amountit Dear Sir- The commissioners have ] gice of ehildren's reading and the caes where procecution neht ,and for this $70 ¥ HANEE "AME ddressed the following letter to the importance of using that influence Z'n" IHE fl"lv under the pure food law Cimmature: pald. Next In .““““",‘ MAY c i'll ninsular Telephone Co.: B the right divection, let him but ' citrus fruit being classed as deleter this item being $43.- | ‘Replying turther to your letter call to mind for a moment the share PuBE "F SIFE"' fons, under the United States food ing apportioned among | “] PH“EHESSWE PAH" I dune 10, velative to the pending | yhay good teachers and good hooks oand deng decision No, 133 mers’ several districts | ! o1, $12457.67; No. | (By Associated P'ress.) [t to be allowed to raise their rates ! oo i own i By Associated Pr ) cultural deparvtment has sugeested Lakeland, Fla, I am directed by By thue deoking into the heart of Chivage,. daly X Wilbue Qlonn, 0 o ommibsslan ot iy ol the e commissioners to state that they | yve g e used to be the only [ Voliva, oversecr ot Zion City, fonnd director of the Florida azricaltural | prosecution and conviction can not Jacksonville, Fla, July S, Lament exhibition of Florida |n'm|~\ s for the year. amwount disbursed amount- 7.0, the total disburse- but $783.21 of equal- « county funds for the fixed by those interested in the cioras roquest of the Peninsular Telephone [yac0 pad in the weaving of the fab With that end in view, the agri- No. 3, $6,868.0 No \lanta City, July N Maintain and No. 5, A9 ling that the Prohibition party is t! or one and four hed|criginal progres ive party, v T hold o meeting in their office in b oping wiom e can ever know unre oo by ol Alexander Dowie, has pree | speritent station, the chemist of of the road money [ mined efiort will b ety of Tallahassee at 10 o'cloch B will realize that from [aicted the destraetion of - Chicagos oGl . neoon Jduly 16, 1912, for the par by e das i sehool when the ehild | VYork and other large cities, and 5 ‘ i i k had the con-| i party s nans ase of hearing this matter ey adur i teacheor as a hein ALl to come 1o Zion City, wiieh, o v vive it , the necsident of the ds most of the year cution wihi | icts are in a dis- In order to secure the autho ve than mortal wntil the dast day | e VWHTE be the onldy place spaved g0 foetionttural So and the | to make the desired increase in vt e Jooks back over the yea wle ol Fonest DTN N RIS SWAH T | o b sees all thie PTRAINMEN KILLED IN ot compile o L oW ] von produc 1l [ ' , dane for him and GEORGIA RAILROAD COLLISION BE ADRIFT AND DISABLED. | witl juctiiy 1hon : ; A nee of a ool S5 0 | tion 1t aehior ' nile : ocinted e ) ol their up-keep, ithing, and medi-{ STEAMER REPORTED 10 that d county for Im»‘% cmber, too, that | Vieagta, Jaly X percon ipon a child ‘\m red and one 1 from o Feeline band thouzin to b Bip ol his ficst Lo collision hetws throuzh the o SRR Ly L Rais fe ) ! 1 = \ ing it for its informa th dispateh as the comn r ion, rejoicing in its power 1o In | Gesire to issue notice of this vl e imagination, treasuring it hecans: He [to the citizens of Lakeland iy« i arouses his best cmotions and final 1 ‘ 1 L 0 1 . ¥ . i 1 ourt ho I e they may be represented 1 enizing it as a divine thin I'hie above is quoted for vo |\ hen it sets his wi | CLASS PLANT MAY BE formation and that of other in [ the will of God LDT.\BLISHED AT TAMPA I citizens of Lakeland, all o 1 CPecanse th von will please advige of abo (et the utmost g I am directed by tie Look which that your con conld e p tizens o expected 1) P pceessary said mecting b know the o 1 . fron ated Press.) ! —— car fron s "}'5;:,,,',}{;.‘ raiulEEton] JEIy 8 e tutve 8 e ] WG siis Tur. 53300/ 050 4 " | FIAGARA STRONG AS | iy A s RS ¥ such pl state or condition as hell, | acres of timber land in Ta J 150,000,000 MEN.| Veterbo, 1l ¢ 8. Verdict in b uit Court, $4,- ~ and brimstone for the tor-|LaFayette counties, Floric ' [the Camorra t vas handed down e of peace courts, | rient of the wicked, according to res-| ("Rrien Syndicate, Chica , United States army engineers, in alsoday. Nine the aeensed weras | irg 1o the prot fruit indusiry ot Very respe * “3 to the amount ofl clutions unanimously adopted today | MeNair Lumber Co., Ju recent report o alls, esti- | unanimously red zuilty of the e : s a . ™ ' % ‘I‘ “ted. by the International Bible Students’ | Fla,, is reported. J. Pierp organ Ners, for per diem | u<coriatior i< gaid to be interested v re paid: Dmfi,., Yo | i i | syndicate, which operat: it No. 2. $460.50: | STEVENS RESIGNS AS | sawmill plants in the 4"1’»: district No ' NATIONAL BANK EXAMINER. —_— gle day by hirine men at $1 each, it| S distriet No. 5, Sy Dr. John F Morris st 'I\"uuld cost $300 w0, or enoiz' | SIXTEEN PERSONS DROWNED " | (Dy Associated Press.) Brooklyn, N. Y., is in: i i[n build another Panama canal I IV VINNESOTA LAKES. 4 ang \Iulhnrrx| Wasl , July 8.—J. R. Stev-|proposed buildin I-Isides that, it w e i Pross $1.240.01, and | cvs, of sville, Ala., today re-|way between Delar a, | scour the world for laborer i ional bank examiner 75~ | Daytona Beach ond a. | tctal able-bodied m= ¢ lle "’d wnhm thmr‘ \iabama, Mi ippi and New Or-|Dr. Morriz has in I,-| the United States [ end Tate limits. | lcans P osmer, of Birming-|000 in property ind | tenth of the working = at | tion, wi owaed While bathis " Other items of ex-!Lam. expected to succeed him. Daytona. would be required vesterday mate the foro ract at|murder of Genare rolo and wife, | 2000000 hors 50,000~ The remaind £ e hand s found 000 man power 1 one undertook | ilty of belonsine to a criminal as- to develop this o for only a sin-| " rol ' i "