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| 8 18 I v é' A D st W THE EVEN ‘M, LAEELA ] 5 BUSINESS ABIITY Jack Bemis Knew Somethmg More Than Aviation, By CLARISSA MACKIE. “No, Jack,” said Mr. Farlane aad!y[ but firmly, “I cannot permit you te marry Dell.” s and for altitude. You con gratuiated me at the time. and said you were pround of me, si “Ah, ves, but that was before 1 knew vou we um] 1o marry my daug} e e, Farlan with a s ck Iunk- A bewildered “I mean that an aviator's like is constantly in danger think of the anxiety suffered by your wife every time you made a flight. 1f you will choose some other vocation you can ask me again.” Nl* CVER any fear of burglars if you keep your My"‘i‘:i'"; :f;;“ it not succeed In doing papers, valuables and jewelry +in our deposit enRkA yoil ate) Sat madk: of.thn vaults —built on the mest scientific modern lines by [ stuff I thought,” snapped Mr. Farlane. R e a1t og nfa ako Tttorlv who was exceedingly nervous over the world’s greatest safe makers. Utterly PrOOEEIIEDS Xpe S3bedingly orsads ool against fire, theft, ete, cluded a distressing interview with his beloved daughter on the same subject. “Thank you,” said Jack slowly, as he picked up his hat. “Will you leave the matter open for a while? “You may have three months' said Mr. Farlane curtly, and he nodded 1k sald good-by and left OF LAKELAND the house. “If Dell doesn't change WA PN TR A her mind.* he called after him with a A smile. ange her mind!™ sniffed Jack Wully, for only a fi hours be Dell Farlane had promised liter Hy to fly th him ta the ends of [ B he carth if o he REAL ESTA 1: E g1t i\ !}m'ih ,.'n::'.-”\.u.- s conld 1 en ‘\\'t‘ THE i i whe -. d H'm“:”;x:w ”Ilm‘..]:.! “Inoa place cpportun hefore von hn\' 3 i s bt L virieal el Mln soun iy e 3! Fstate & Iasurdice Office: Roem 7, Deen & Dryvant Drilling a4 that wen o small 5 warage on that o cunl ooomy o respeeted 18t one s that appeals ontside of There 1 ean ch al ¢ east hound auror parties and treat the ‘ ell that th W ite for Red Tree Inn Fatherin law, ook e [out for trouble! fittle at Mr Farlane made several trips out t oo tree to the point to survey the snug little towilt and eream briek inn garaze that went up as it by may When he heard ot he catorpiflans, Duss e Jack Bemis was the owner and You wou not sell one | promoter of this nefarious scheme | <t his own prosperous bhusiness norid your for o 1ot of money : he refused the young man admit carnesti VOUr 1 rid | tanee 1o his hons Ne it from its ot i “Buat, father, yon wanted him to go {into son = business,” objected | the tearful Dell Lakeland Ilardware & I’Iumhmg G0, " v s o e my .I‘N st competitor declared the | <nu!r<u-d hotel proprietor. “You see. it's a business that does inut require much experience- -and | Jack wanted to make money quick, L] L] land so he put everything he had in | | CONTRACTOR ANDIBUILDER [ T ol s, F " . s i ¢ j’l‘h-- boy's erazy'™ Mr. Farlane flew Will farnish plans and specifications or will follow any p.ans and around his lbrary in angey indigna. tion. “Don't 1 have to go down to ;my hotel every day fo see that It je " e = | properly run - ch® BUNGALOWS A SPECIALTY | “Yes, father. But Jack will hire |a manager.” Let me show you some Lakelond Lomes I have built. “Aha! And what will Mr Jack do | with himsel* LAKELAND, Phone 267-Green. ! specifications furnished. 1 don't know 1 suppose he might Iy as a recreation it is gontle- { manly sport, fsu't i | “Of course shall never Ty in ‘I 1 | there v Live Where You Will Like Your Neighbors We sre exercising great care td carth. for of sell our ROSEDALE lots only to the me to give beat class of people. Thus we glva | you desirable neighbors in addition f Dell shoc to ROSEDALE'S other attratcions | course not! Wide strects, shade troos, fertile D sall, bullding restrictions. Inside the {lv'f“\luu '":"3 ‘ ot 37, ome blok east from lake Mor- f otand that 1 . haps vou are SMITH & STEsz neers who have and G. C. ROGAN Deen-Bryaut Bailding Whatever you want in rea lestste. wa have it would you, “Ah. but we m swould never be happ: gan right” “I hope I'm beeinning right now, | sald Jack gloomi! i ix rather scared and 1 hin: that way before—so u may be on the ack, iraged Dell. \\.m until @ - my grand open- § next mumh and we'll see. He any better.” h ver saw o e i @ Amerlcan Labor | quickly, “and that seems to be tmu- | BEST TO RELY ON YOURSELF , one of three things: to be confirmed in | fore an audience of one. It is an al- 'hhnw hi . than anything elsfl Inn, which was ‘ellcott, suf- of patron- *CIGARS h or dine on! & orlooking the | high prices ned only < A, H. T. CIGAR At the end of a month Mr. PEIFE Lakeland, Florida ISt oAt pres it H the Sandy Point Inn fails T} . ¢ and win some more prizes | Smok o make good. for I've sunk every dol- ‘ (XTT] e"" “But, Mr. Farlane,” persisted "“k‘! r in that entirprise,” said Jack. Bemis, quite as firmly, “what's the. It will succeed one way or an- I matter with m h icted Dell. | “Nothing except your precarious i davliontia at daet endl means of livelihood.” . 4yl woad advertis- | “I earned twenty-five thonsands last thinb: ahat of pleasure | rtake his hospitality. | ptons ; nin it and chagrin ! “In cash prizes for long distance 5 fiom the start:} ane sent for Jack Denis, ‘You're running me out of busl- " he said fiercely. I'm sorry.” said Jack. *I didn't know the confounded thing would be s0 successful. I was only trying to credulously. L hdta e | DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH. “Would rather fly, T suppose?” SPECIALIST sneered the elder. } " . Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat | avs vou're a pioncer—I've | Glasses Scientifically Prescribed always thought you were a fool.” Phone: Office 141, Residence 22. Jack laughed T must be a plo Bryant Bldg Lakeland, Fla. neer, for have I not started a new hotel where none was before?” *You have Want to sell out?” { “What do you mean?" | | | | - We will open tor 1 Fall Term in a Tunog Established in July, 1900 weoms 14 and 15 Kentucky Bullding | “Phoues: Offua 180: Renidence 84 Lake MOHUH Jonday DR. N. L BRYAN, September © i DENTIST. ::qums 8 and 9, Deen & Bryant Build- Pupi]‘ s she'll marry you Sl i ' , 20 . - v | I o tted primar: 1 I'm sorry 1 y. FLA. orade Lrels startlod | DR, W. R, GROOVER, grades s he held ot PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, pia * man, but their| Rooms 3 and 1 Kentucky Bldg 4 Lakeland. Flovida. ~ Struction | DR R R SULLIVAN, PHYSICIAN | Buecial attention given tu Surgety _Ma[m[ Dr and Gynecology R v R. B. EUFFAKER, M(llguh / —Attorney-at-Law— Sart Blda Bartow, “T'Il put some money in it and run It as an anuex to the Red Tree Inn be o stockholder and draw | nd s forth-and Ay "j lemanded Jack Only the Weak Are Conctantly Mak- . ing Confidences, and Little Bene. |7 w ME] fEl B eied ' M. TRAMMELL. 4 Attorney-at-Law. The men and women who g0 | Oflices, Bryant Buildivg through lif nt making contl- | Lakeland, Fla. denees ¢ the strong ones of the | _—. BLANTON & ROGERS. world. They are their own tribunal; they stund or fall by their own judg- Lawyers. ments cpt good or evil fortune - 3loc 'Phon 10 without ting congratulation or Bryant Block, Phone 8 ty, ar al cireumstances re- Lakelaud, Fla. *or blame of N - p TUCKER & TUCKER, A personal contidence nearly alwa —hwyen—— ' prc s o weakness. It s usually Raymondo BIdg, If vou wiv an appeal from one's own mind to the ,m. mind of another, either for support, L‘A}fl,?d' sise ] \\ a for commendation or for sympathy. [ yw0, 8, EDWARDS Se u‘ ‘ r A The maker. consciously or not, desires il Attorney-at Law. his own opinion, to receive the pralse Office in Munn Bulldiog. Ca" and e l : which he considers his due, or to LAKELAND, FLORIDA make sure that some other realizes r i - ¢ what he e called upon to suffer. He |J. B. Streater C. F. Kennedy 1s not eelf-sufficient. He must verify STREATER & KENNEDY arre his estimate of himself before he can R . Contractors and Builders, rest ou it A confidence also 18 often the sim. | Estimates Cheerfully ~Furnished. plo result of a very human desire to| Let ug talk with you about fill the center of the stage, even your building large or small thougt it be only for an hour, and be. Telephone 169 or 104 Blue. most pitiful effort to assert individual- Q. D & n D mnmm Ity, to rise out of the ranks, to demand | Civil Engineers and Architects | attention. It is a weak expression of Rooms 212-215 Drane Bldg. | 'when at its strongest, and combined Phosphate land examination that nearly universal trait, which, LAKELAND, FLA. sur- NEXT T0 1 withr genius, gives us a Napoleon. veys, cxamination, reports The person who makes a confidence Blueprirting. wt “,‘v‘ J “l ] is 2lmost certainly doomed to disap- i s it pointment, for the perfectly satisfying VIOLIN XNSTRUC'HONS. \[ { ”l“ confidencs juires the perfectly satis- Private Lessons fidant. and it is not often T » best will in the world, that | Violins for Sale fully satisfy the de- | PROF. MURPHY. | Towa Avenue. Near East Orange ture meant us to | Phone 11 Black. door which she has fnadver.| LUDLAM & \IacDOX\OUGUH tently set ajar Those who are wise- | Architects and Engineers accept the n which is indicated, | Room %, Deg & PBrrant und are s ed to let their dfleds""_ % 5 to that which 191 \n(’p v Phone 46 lhe Fix-r nd Referred to Dr. Wiley, i n between a | : of his office | . % o "S to table likes and dis-| 0 ‘T g S l _\ i ' “\ question coffee and| F : ST DU how it 1ld be prepar " f nd estimates | consideration coffee thorouy, vour hat,” announced the \'.wr lounger “I'm with you when it comes ) to have | liking 2 good strong cup of coflee, o Nelll 1ggested | lsald the editor, “but I'll be dodgasted lif 1 dom't have a good crack on the | We | iay for the next guy in the city res. | taurant that puts demitasse in my coffee for me. —Saturday E\'onlu Post. ‘