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Fiok Plin —————————————— vublished every afiernoon from the Kentucky Buildiag, Lakeland, Fla -En;-'x--; 1 the postothice at Lake- .nd Fiorida, as mail matter of the wocon ! lase. HYTHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY Lusivess sud Circulatios Mabager. (L F sUBSCRIPTION RATES: Oue YEAr ....-eesvsses$6.00 Six months ........ vees 3.60 Three mouths ... ..... 126 Delivered anywhere within the ‘imits of the City of Lakeland tor 10 cents a week, e e, from the same office i jasued FHE LAKELAND NEWS ¢ wceekly newspaper giving & re- sume of local matters, crop condi- tiops, county affairs, etc. Senmt suywhere for $1.00 per year. e e——— - The Wauchula Advocate marks all communications savoring of relig- jcus controversy or likely to arouse it in its columns “advertise- ments,” and chairges ten cents inch for them. The discouraging ef- feet of this wise policy of pretection as an is obvious, P e — The Minmi Herald was two years old on the first of December just passed. It is one among the high- clags papers of the State, edited with metropolitan tone and ability, anl has an excellent news serviee, Th: Herald is a credit to Miami and to Florida journalism. 0 The Charity department of the Woman's Club has a small tund tH provide Christmas baskets for a few of the Any one knowing of deserving elderly people that are likely 1o without a Christmas dinner please send names and exact address to the chairman of this department, phone 132 or write Box 2534, Lakeland, Fla. Addresses | miust be in not later than Dec, 20, most deserving, he AR VSR The Tampa Times says that the friends of Colonel J. D. Calhoun, for- merly editorial writer on that pa- per, are conducting a quiet canvass to land for him the office of collector of customs of the Port of Tamva Colonel Calhoun has a strong advan- tage in this matter in his long per-. scnal friendship with W. 1. Bryaa vp in Nebraska before the latter was krown to fame. If the commoner i3 for the colonel the latter \\'nuh\‘ scem to have the inside track in the race for the job. S ) s it When Bob Holly of the Sanford Herald sets in to carry his point he! generally does so, and as Robert has decreed the division of Orange coun- ty, with Sanford as the official head- quarters of the new county, we are dispored as an outsider without pre- Jidices to consider the question set- tled, leaving only the mere details to be worked out. We ob=erve tha: Editor Holly remarks in the fast js-, sue of the Santord Herald i part of Orange county expects to di- | vide and no human ageney will pre- vent the division.” Under such cir- cumstances the opponents of division might as well organize prayer meet- fugs and invite the aid of o higher power. PRSI N The commission zovern ment is no longer u fud or an ex- periment and has apparently come to stay. Some day it may New York and Chicago dency is not in that direction at present. Beginning with cities of the second class, like Honston, Bir- form of capture but its ten- mingham and DesMoines, and hav- | fng demonstrated its efMiciency there, | it 18 reaching down throush com- munities of the Pensacola size and has finally Janded where it should [he t’vemnuwmegrdm THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK EI Ocaln Siay | | cinent: | A LITLE NONSENSE NoW AND THEN “In a personal letter to the I Cenaressman Sparkman, of the 'x! rict, makes the followinz ment, which we dare say is the sen- timent of every representative who Lelieves he was elected to work for ail his constituents: ' **l have received quite a lot of letters from all over the district re- | questing my aid in the matter of fed- eial appointments. To all such I/ Lave replied in substance, that ow-| A Sudden Conclusion. ing to the fact that Prosidvm-vlw', The occasion was a choice little Wilson will not be inaugurated f.m' tca party on the lawn and the host- scveral months yvet, and that it will ess was beamiing and busy among be several weeks or months before oo oyoceg gavg the New York Globe. the office in question will be vacant., = .yoon che pemarked, “my little I have thought it best not to com- girl is very clever. She can imitate riit myself pro or con on uany ap- Sios! Anvonel b “She can, my dear,” echoed the host, delightedly. *“Come, Alice; show what you can do. Pretend to be the housemaid.” The little girl, eagerly enough, We congratulate our esteemed con- came forward and bowed to one ol temporary, the St. Augustine Rec-|the guests. ord, on its sagac its perspicacity . “Will you take some more tea, and its wise prevision as implied by!mh‘am‘;’" she asked politely. Then it prophetic forecast in a recent ls-fshq turned to another guest: sue that “the town of Lakeland is. *May I move your chair, madam? destined to be one of the great cities ' The sunlight is very strong.” it the southern portion of the State.’” i At this the guests were exceeding- No thoughtful and observing man'ly interested and asked for. more. «en visit Lakeland, sce what has al-] Backing away from her father. ready been accomplished here, study Alice exclaimed in a terrified tone: the geography, the native resources “8ir, let me go! Don’t touch me, ir. soil and climate, the wonderful sir! Give you a kiss, indeed! Sup- srouping of beautifiel lakes, the type posing the missus was to hear you!" ot Then the clever little darling was state- Just Before the Battle. Teucher—Make a sentence that contains bitter end in it. Johnny—The dog chased the cat under the chair and bitter end. plication.”’ LI Stk AN EAST COAST FORECAST OF LAKELAND'S DESTINY people here new and ceming fu ! ircreasing numbers ever v with- | wafted away suddenly. out being strongly impressed with —— the idea thut a destiny out of the THE NEW STENOGRAPHER. common awaits this beautiful and RE SIS Lrowing young city The trend od "1 have a stenographer she came to :ratory population at the north work today as far west as the Dakotas has sct She told me that she wrote the it towards Florida; South Florida Graham system: will get the bulk of this immigr- Ly, hundred words « minute seemed tion, and the forces, hoth natura to her, she said, like play; and artificial, are vizht here in Lak>-1 x4 word for word, at that, she land to secure our full sharve ol this never missed them marvelons new erowth with whieh 1y wyve hop some dictation, a letter the whole State is pulsing, The St 10 a man Auzustine Record has I'l""”""“" And this, as | remember, was how truly -~ Lakeland is destined to he the letter ran: cne of the great cities in the south- ern portion of the State.” Dani SHERIFF'S SALE. “Dear Sir- 1 have your favor, and in reply would state, That 1 accept the offer in yours of recent date, to say, however, that, un- der no condition Can 1 afford to think of your freelance proposition. Under and by virtue of an execu- || tion issued out of and under the seal | o' the Circuit Court in and for the county of Polk and State of Florida, in a certain cause upor a certain |1 shall begin tomorrow to turn the judgment therein duly entered of | matter out; record, and wherein L. M. Futch is The copy Will be ready by August plaintiff and M. T. Jordan is defend- 10, about. ant, 1, John Logan, sheriff of Polk|Material of this nature should not county and State of Florida, have be rushed unduly, levied upon and will sell at public Thanking you for your favor, | outery to the highest and best bid- am yours very truly.” der, for cash, on the first Monday in December, A, D, 1912, the same be- | ing the second day of the month, | within the legal hours of sale, in wish She took it down in shorthand with apparent ease and grace-- She” didn’t eall me back all in a frong of the court house door in the flarey, city of Bartow, an undivided one-| Thongnt LAt last 1 have a girl | fourth interest in the following de- worth keeping ‘round the seribed lands, tenements and heredi- place.” Ctaments, situate in the county of Then said: “Now write it out: Polk and State of Florida, and mor» | particularly deseribed as tollows: BoW th, 32 DI A and N, | yYou necdn’t hurry.” The Reminzton she tackled, now and then she struck a key, after thirry vosec T, of S, K, 4 And minntes, this, W14 sec, 14, tp. 32, range 24. Great Seott! she handed me. SO 1 of SCW. 1 and S, WL 1y 00 N1 g sec 1T, p. B2, range 240 “Deer sir, i have the feever, and in Y N.W Y of SO K. Y sec. 18, tp. 22, range 24, S. % of NUE. Y% and 8. K, % NOW. 1 oand 8. % see. 19, tp. range 24, a pile i sit And i accept the offer as you have reasoned it I wish 1o see, however, that under any condishun of 32, ! N. % and 8 14 of 8. 14 see. 20, tp Can 1 for to think of your freo :','_'.qrun_u.; 24, lunch proposition. E. by of SUED Y see. 26, tp. 32,1 shall be in tomorrow to turn the range 24, mother out S. 1% of N E. 4y andN.% of S The cap will be red, and will cost | E 14 sec. 20, tp. 32, range 24. $10 about, ; T2 of N. K. 14 of S, E. : N. . % sec. | Material of this nation should not 3. tp. 32, range 25, st N. Dooly. N. E. %4 of N W, 14 and W. 14 Thinking you have the fever, 1 am ! f NoWL 3 and S, WL 14 of 8. W, 1 YOurs truely." it sec. 4, tp. range 25, ——J1. 1. Tuttle S 1% of N.E. % and 8. E. 1 sec | E | 6. tp. 32 e e have logically bezun in the smai towns and cities of not under a thoy- sand in population. If it succeeds tkere, as it almost surely will, wo may expect it to take something lik. epidemic form before a great whil» and leave very few of our smallest cities without a commission govern- nient. We note that over in Mis- sissippi the little town of Charles- tcn of about a thousand people has veted for this kind of government. ! The mayor will draw a salary of $50 per month and give all his time to his office, and the two commissioners will be paid $12 each per month and give at least one day per week | to their official duties, e The primary as a way to settle | ! appointments under the | new administration, has gone to the | postoffice discard if President-elect Wilson is quoted correctly. He is reported to have said that he will rely upon the advice of congressmen from the dis- tricis on which postoffices are lo- cated in lnkxng appointments to ‘rmn 25. 15 | 4th day of November, A. D, 1912, | N.W, % of N.E. % and E. y (OF NOWL Y see. 7, tp. 32, range 25.| (Seal) JOHN LOGAN, f S ' of S.W. % and N. E. 4 of Sherifr. 'SUE. 4 see. 8, tp. 32, range 25. | 11-6t Polk County, Florida. | S.E Y of S. E. Y sec. 8, tp. 32, P il e | range 25 Restoring Value to Rubber, E. %2 of 8. W. 14 of N. E. % ana | People using articles made of rup- IS E % of N. K. % and N, W. % ber that frequently lose their elastici- ty through oxidation may restore the material to its original condition by & simple process. Soak the part in a mixture of one part of ammonia to two parts water. This is particularly well adapted to the restoring of rub- i ¥ | of S W, 1 sec. 9, tp. 32, range 25. 1, of 8. 1, of 8 Now lof N B, A\ W, % and W. 14 sec. 17, tp. % of N. E. 1 ani N. ' of N.W. 14 and S. E. 1 of |ber bands, rings and smal tubing |N- W% see 17, 1p. 32, range 25, [ BCh @re ready to become dry and | N.E. Y% of N.E % sec. 18, tp.| - —_—— {20 12, range 25, E.%ofSE % ofNE 14 sec. IN, tp. 32, range 25, | N.W. Y4 of S E. 1, sec . range 25, N. % of N. W. Y, sec. 30, tp 32, range 25, " Removing Wine Stains, en wine has been spilled y the tablecloth sprinkle it with ::l? until it i.s possible to take out the stain. When the cloth has been re. moved pour boiling water lhrough' the stain until it has disappeared, ——————, 30, tp. N W% of 8 W. % and N, W, > i sec. 31, tp. 32, range 25. ore Interesting to Her. S. E. % of S. E. % sec. 31, tp.[,, L8 All Yery well for the minister to preach from the text, ‘Remem 9, \{ L ber Lot's Wife,"” said an overworked, dis- couraged matron, “but I wish he 32, range 25. 8. % of 8. W. ¥ sec. 32, tp. 32, Witnes LAND, FLA., DEC. 3, 1912, -The Professions DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST Egye, Ear, Nose and Throat dlasses Scientifically Prescribed Phone: Office 141, Rweidence 22 Bryant Bldg. Lakelaod, Fla. DR. W. 8. RVIN DENTIST Established 1n July, 1900 Rooms 14 and 156 Kentucky Bullaius Phones: Office 180 Residénce 54 & M. TRAMMELL, Attorney-at-Law. Offices, Bryant Bulldiug Lakeland, Fla. KELSEY BLANTON laxyen. Bryant Block, 'Phone 810 Lakeland, Fla. TUCKER & TUCKER, —lawyers— Raymondo Bidg. whkeland, Piorids /%0. 8. EDWARDS Attorney-at-law. Office in Mubnn Butlding LAKELAND, FLORIDA. " DR. N. L. BRYAN, DENTIST. Rooms 8 and 9, Deen & Bryant Bulld- ing. Phone. 339. Residence Phone 300 Red. LAKELAND, FLA. DR R R SULLIVAN, —PHYSICIAN— fyccial attention given to Surgers - end Gynecology R B. HUFFAKER, ~—Attorney-at-Luw— woor 7 Stuart Bldg Bartow Ma OR. W. R. GROOVER, » PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Rooms 3 and 4 Kentucky Bldg. Lakeland, Florida. Q. D. & H D. XENDENHALL Civil Engineers and Architects Rooms 212-215 Drane Bldg. LAKELAND, FLA. Phosphate land examination. veys, examination, reports Blueprirting. A. J. MACDOROUGH, Architect. Newest. Ideas in Bungalow Designing Room 6 Deen & Bryant Bldg. Lakeland, Florida. \ Sur- @ hurcht [ — FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Corner Florida avenue ana Bay S. The Rev. William Dudley Nowli., D. D., pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. H. C Stevens, superintendent. Preaching Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Weekly prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 7:3¢C. Woman’s Missionary an] Ald So- clety Monday 3:30 p. m Baptist Young People’s Meeting at 6:16 p. m. Regular monthly business meeting Brst Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. ] East Lakeland Mission, Sunday school at 2 p. m. E. A. Milton, superintendent. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 p. m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. - (Tennessee Ave., Between Main and Lemon Streets.) Rev. W. 8. Patterson, Pastor. Sunday Services—Sunday school. 9:45; preaching, 11 a. m, and 7 p. m, . Wednesday—Prayer meeting at 7:15 p. m. Lutheran Church. Cor. E. Orange and So. Tennessee Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Catholic Church. Rev. A. B, Fox, Pastor, Services are held on second and fourth Sundays. M. E. Church. South, ’ 1. C. Jenkins, Pastor. I i | Sunday school 9:45 a. _ __ Morning sermon 11:60 a, m. Epworth League 6:00 p. =, Evening servicc 7:00 . m. Prayer-meeting Wednesday 7:0¢ | [ | CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday 8chool at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m. and, ' aa_Eadeavor Society at | | | | ladies! est you p. m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday even- | ing at 7 p. m, EPISCOPAL (ALL SAINTS) CHURCH. Rev. J. H, Weddell minister in charge. Services—11 2. m. and 5 p. m. on every Sunday, except third. Sunday School—10 a. m, Sunday. Lakeland Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary meets on the Monday fol- lowing the first Sunday of each month, at 3 p. m, at the residence of some one of the members, as may be announced. All Saints Guild meets on Tuesday every T ————— | after the third Sunday, in the Guild | hall, at 3 p. m. CUMBERLAND PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH. Sunday school every Sunday morn- Ingat 9:45. Everybody cordially in- | vited. | This space tomorrow It will inter- WE WILL NAIL YOU §1 for each set of old False Teetuse:: US. Highest prices paid for o) Gold, Silver, old Watches, Broken Jewelry and Precious Stones. Money Sent By Return Mail Pbila, Smelting & Refining Co. ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS 863 Chestnut 8t., Philadelphia, P» TO DENTISTS We will buy your Gold Filings Gold Scrap, and Platinum. Higi- est prices paid. W-. Fiske Johnson REAIL ESTATE Loars Negotiated Buys and Sells Real Estate. Orange Property a Specialty. % ' ROOM 7, KENTUCKY: BUILDING 4 % Oh! Look At This! It pays to buy good goods. Why not come round and see our line of suits and overcoats, which have just arrived from New York. All the lat- est styles and fashions at very low prices. Also Cluett Peabody Shirts and Williams Kneeland Shoes, We also have a full line of youths’ and boys’ clothing of the best material, and prices never before heard of in Lake- land. We don’t mind showing the customers our goods and appreciate any favors. The—l-lub JOSEPH LeVAY 118 Kentucky Avenue Lakeland