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LPOCOEOI0 0L CEOEOFOT S For nice meals, good homecooking and b £ pleasant rooms, apply to MRS. HENRY BACON Another shipmem of those delicious Peanut Butter Kisses have ar- rived, When wanting something in candies don’t forget them. 5¢ Sack. , . 1 H. 0. DENNY PHONE 226 CHOE0H0B0HQEOH0FORRAIQIONC & OO FOF0T0300CROLOP i wo* A Snap For Quick Sale 80 Acres As fine land as there is in Florida, one and] a half mile from station; 60 acres under good wire fence; 30 acres cultivated; 125 large bearing orange trees, 200 grapefruit trees, budded, 4 years old: 30 acres fine pine timber; 10 acres choice hammock land cov- ered with oak: 10 acres good muck land. The first man with $2,500 cash gets this bargain, another $2,000 to be paid in one, two and three years. Act quick as this wnh not last. Call o1 write THE ALEX. HOLLY REALYY CO., Lakeland, Fla. !ose dale' Rosedale lots are the best lots now on the market, lccated so near the center of the city. We will continue to offer them at the original price made one year ago until Dec. 15, when the price will be advanced 20 per cent. If you are thinking of buyirg a lot near in any time in the near future, you had better see us at once, or you will miss a gold- en opportunity and regret it. CLEAN GOODS AT ALL TIMES 4+ Goldencrisp Potato Chips Mapl Corn and Wheat Flakes 10¢c Post-Tavern Special 10 and 20¢ Buckwheat, Rye. Graham and Pan Cake Flour. | 10c¢ 44 Pure Food Store W. P.Pillans & Co.--“Ask tha Inspector”’ FOTQIODO 2 VT QTOBOBOE CHRISTMAS GOODS May be purchased from us through tle values as if personally purchased. Our stock is “SPLENDIDLY PERFEC T in every particular— A STORE FULL OF EAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Beautifully bound books, all the popular and latest books by the b Findings. Fine china, imported hand painted art china, decoration. A large assortment of art brassgoods. always right. 514 Franklin Street, $ Are You Satisned With Where You [at? ; ! ol Sl o il S Sl xSl R w Bl = o= CPOQ OEQ PO 1Q S0 POBPOPOPO mails with the assurance of gettiug the s diversity, quality and Specially fine writing paper, Children’s books and games. Prices ‘ Shaw-Clayton Statlonery Co. menn !drakes and ducks, and it opens up a § =] NEED FOR THE MAN 1O WANTS 10 W Extracts from article by J. A. Hol- loman of Jacksonville, Florida, while visiting Saskatchewan, Canada: Mr. Holloman was asked about the (NEW STRAIN OF : DUCKS INTRODUGED There has recently, only a few days ago, been introduced into Flor- ida a new strain of ducks, the Buff and the Blue Orpingtons, which is quite an event in the poultry line, as heretofore these ducks have been | great rush of homeseekers into Flor- only known in a few places in this; ida from all over the country. country, though well known in Eng- land and Australia. = Their introduction means the rais- ing of the standard of this line of —— | poultry, a3 among those °imported jare several first prize winners, both | ““We people who live in Florida Lave our investments there and are interested most in the substantial and unerring development of the Siate, regard this great movement either with keen pleasure or sincere regret, dependent entirely upon the actual influence behind the individ- ual homeseeker when he arrives, and new line, both profitable from the egg end as well as from the sale for | table purposes, as they are said to classes in the number of eggs laid, and even mentally to succed. To be per year, and they are about twice ! explicit, Florida wants the man who the size of the Indian Runner, being in fact almost as large as the goose, wants to win—it does not want the . improvident, irresponsible fellow who and their flesh much sweeter and ! believes he can go there and live tenderer. They are cleanly, which | without work, or who has been mis- cannot be said of the othere, and are | guided by sensational, overdrawn lit- very small eaters, two facts which c:ature and promoters that he can commend themselves to the poultry-'subsist without a dollar in capital men as well as to the housekeeper., except the small option money with who desires a few ducks in the yard which he contracted for five or ten for home purposesg. acres of land. Buft Orpington ducks were made | “The Florida land boom has Listen! Big Cut:in Ma;. da Lamp Prices 15, 20 aud 25 Watt were 50c now 40 40 Watt were 55c now......... 45¢ 60 Watt were 78¢c, now. . ....... 60c 100 Watt were $1.10, now. . .. .. 90c 150 Watt were $1.60, now. .. $1.35 250 Watt were $2.60, now. .. .$2.25 Buy Mazda lumps and reduce your light bill. For sale by Florida [Iectric & Machinery (. & PHONE 48. DRANE BUILDING FOIOOOIOIOOIOPOIQIOBOIQLCOIOBOIQPOZODOIO & D = T Y P e MR P est authors, some twelve or fourteen years back, but were not brought into promi- nence in England until two years ago, when they were shown at sev- cral large shows, such as the Dairy and Crystal Palace, where classes were guaranteed for them. From this time on they became tast favorites. In Australia they had previously made their reputation by winning two 12-month laying com- petitions in succession. In the first ®! these, one pen of Buff Orpington ducks competed against fifteen pens of Indiap Runner ducks, and severa! pens of other varieties, the Buff Or- pington ducks making an easy win A YA A AT AN A e e A o pa === | P{git through the competition; in the second competition two pens of Buff Orpington ducks competing against seventeen pens of Indian Runners and several other pens, re- sulted in the Buff Orpington ducks taking first and second prizes, and making a record on all provloun lay- ing. They were made to fill the demand for first-class layer and at the sam~ time a nice sized table bird, of fine quality and flavored flesh, The start was made by mating In- dian Runners to Aylesburys, Indian Runners to Rouens and Indian Run- ners to Cayugas. o These dffferent varieties, previous- ly to this mating up, had been care- fully mated and bred for three years fer egg production alone, all laggards in this respect being noted and weeded out, so that when the pure stock was put together for the first crossing, a line of good layers was included in all four breeds. The descendants of these matings were then crossed back and forth on to one another, until with time, care and patience, the desired end was { @accomplished, hut before this came about it was noticed that a great {many of the offspring came with a lot of blue on the back, wings and "hi':hs and portions of the neck. This put the idea into the head of the originator to make a Blue Orping- ton duck, as well as Buff Orpington duek, so the darkest and the ones with the most blue markings wers it on one side and mated with Ca- vugas and Pekins, then the same jrocess went on with these, mating and inter-mating until the Blue Or- Pington ducks were a finished article, the same as the Buffs, fit for market ; and ready to hold their own, (\nher' ¢|~| the laving contest, in the show fpen or on the table, | ! The Buff and the Blue Orpington ducks are without doubt the most {usetul duek living, and at the same time are very handsome and good to look at. They are very hardy and CasY to rear, quick in growth and 2ood foragers on an open space or' tield, finding most of their own food, very active and fertile, being equally good with pond or stream or merely trough or drinker for their water. ‘ In mild countries they e houses, doing well out in t run, field or stockyard. — Whale Whips Five Crews, The largest whale ever captured in that vicinity was caught in Fred Pe- ' rez’ fish nets, near Santa Cruz. Five launches trlod to tow the monster to the pler without success, Nets and ! ropes broke and the task was aban- | doned. The whale was fifty feet long, | require | he open | e prompt service and big | . | consistent prices, Many special holiday odd, unique and original in design, rich and artistic ia ..—_—._.———_——————— {and I take Dleasure in doing so, 1! | ed States. ,luougm. a great number of land 'siarks into the business. These "schemers have optioned large areas | of interior lands, remote from rail- rcads, trading centers, schools, churches, etc., and not infrequently in the swaimp sections, and have platted them on paper and taken ad- vantage of Florida’s unquestioned op- portunities to sell these worthless exceed the Indian Runner and other | his ability financially and physically equal to the best to people through- to move ‘to that State. They have promised everything. They have ex- axgerated conditions. told their victims that they could out toil they could take enough prof- its off the land to finish paying for the land, build their homes and their barns and put a good sum in the banks, and this all within an incred- ibly short time, What is the result? Hundreds of worthless felows have raised the ten and just enough ad- families into Florida, have flocked down there to find themselves broke at the outset, and have squatted on a little piece of land that they could not even get title to it paid for. It's a crying shame that such things sliould occur, but thanks to the vigi- lance of the government these sharks are breaking into the penitentiary about as fast as they can and the Florida land situation is taking the high place that it deserves. “Now let me emphasize this— day that offers more opportunities does Florida. There is where one can be happier, with ev- there is no State more rapidly, and with any greate* future prospects. there is good land and poor land and the wise investor will deal with a reliable, and buy in a section that can demonstrate its worth or super- iority, and when this is done the move always means success and pros- pefit\' THE BEST PROOF. Lakeland Citizens Cannot Doubt It. | Doan’s Kidney they cured. The story was told to l.akelan.l residents. Time has strengthened the den: e, Pills were used Has proven the cure permanent, | The testimony is from this Jo- | | cality. The proof convincing. Miss W. T. Verdier, 506 Jackson | St., Tampa, Fla., “It would be ! hard to fully describe my ~nflonn"v from kidney complaint. For vears | had a weak and aching back and I was subject to chills and dizzy | spells. Often I felt very faint and { headaches also bothered me. Fin- | ally I decided to give Doan’s Kid- iney Pills a trial and 1 am glad lhal‘ I did so, for they hel):d me as soon | ar I began taking them. The palns in my back soon disappeared entire- |1y and the other symptoms of my trouble were corrected.’ —(State. I ment given May 19, 1908, ) [ A Second Endorsement, * Miss Verdier was interview Feb. 25, 1911, and she said: still endorse Doan's Kidney ed on | | bt | can | Pl]h loldings in small tracts at prices, cut the world who have been anxioue | They have pay down $10, move upon the ten | acres thus optioned, and that with- ditional to get themselves and thelr| there is no section of the world to- | for the farmer and the investor than | no State' ery social and educational and re-| ligious environment that is pleasing; that is growinz ! But in Florid:l‘ company or individual that he knows | evi- | T2 i ’U’WWWWWWW “The Home For Savings” e e e, Through the Door of a Bank| k' Many a young man has won his way upward in the business world. The habit of saving in a representative irstitution---as well as the helpfui as sistance which this bank renders its patrons---demands consideration. The doors of this bank are open to as- sist every worthy enterprise of indi- vidual or corporation. THE AMERICAN STATE BAN | OF LAKELAND l We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest Where Can You Get Them? ! Here at this >drug store. If the doctor s you need a certain instrument or appliance (ome right to this store— we have it. | | R —— E— ——st Red Cross Pharmac) Phone 89 Quick Deliverv | | i | % «Omoke.... A.H.T. CIGARS uge this remedy occasionally and 1; always brings the best of results.” For sale by all dealers, cents. Foster-Milburn Co., New York, Price 50 ' Buffalo, sole agents for the Unit- Rememyer the mmtglloan's—amll take no other. ! A. H. T. CIGAR CO. Lakeland, Florida