Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 5, 1912, Page 4

Ihe Cveaing lelegr am L1 nden, 0 save |Iu ir all u the serviee ———————————————————————— Vublished every afternoon from the; Building, Lakeland, Fla. | Wentucky y("l-ll"‘\ in time of need. “There are soldiers of the Cor muny good wederacy residing » cond class. M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. A. J. HOLWORTHY weiress and Circulatios Manager. | SUBSCRIPTION RATKS. . One year ....- vesecses -$6.00 <i3 months .... Three mouths ... .. Delivered anywhere within the dmits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, e it | from the same office \s issued THE LAKELAND NEWS o we:kly newspaper giving & To- eume of local matters, crop condl- tions, county affairs, etc. Sent, anywhere for $1.00 per year. ___;’—__—‘__'_————_'—- They are true there in that new nellas. On Tuesday geod majority to bond the county for £i70.000, the money to be ap- plied to the constry wetion of an ex- tensive systent of good roads 1I|r(n|,h the county. | — | progr county of Pi- they voted by a They probably enjoyed it over in! ; i [ Texas, but in this part of the coun-| try we felt no interest in that Sneed-Boyce murder trial the dis- patches told us about every day and we @ lad to be rid of it. Texas not so infrequent that for the press killings are they make good that State, S i teopy outside The abolirh tiv) free lunch system in the Los Angeic ; galoons has been defeated by " overwhelming popular majerity ;.-‘ the polls. This would seem to be # distinct slump in the progressive movement in the Golden State. Bui let the people rule, even thourh l'\l-“ Laneful free junch continuer to hold itg own as the seduction auxiliary ol the Demon Rum. —0 proposition to There is a small war on hetween the press and the pulpit over in M! ami. The Metropolis of that city reported Rev. R. V. Atkisson, Meth- | odist minister tiere, as holding a grouch against Mr. Bryan and ex- pressing it very forcibly in his ser- mon because the latter took Bro. Atkisson’s congregation away from him last Sunday when the common- | er preached in the Baptist church. The grouch is denied both by Mr, Atkisson and a lady who heard his sives down' | wis convicted for stealing a I‘.'III;n—d iu the postoffice at Lake-' in Florida, who are denied tie pen- .nd, Florida, as mail mattes of the|sion that their honorable service en-! jent law. and earnestly submitted, and by us { requested and recommended for your careful consideration.” -—0 !SHO‘VINO HOW GUR CRIM- INAL PROCEDURE WORK. | a recent is- Morris J. Wessell, in sue of The Survey roints out some | striking instances of our abortive {vay of administering criminal jus- tice in the courts of this country. A New York case is cited tiat was {tried seven times and lasted twenty- seven years. Another case was tak- |en to the Supreme court on 108 er- rers and was reversed twenty-three _!vears after the original trial, titles them to, because of the pres- ' “All of which is most respectfully ! vorth every cent of $1,200 an acre. l'ellhed lhe stranger, as h> X)W AND THEN ! jotted something into » book. “T'm the new county assessor.’ Riddles and Answers. The Bphy Minstrels. What insect frequents districc! - Mister Interlocutor, can you teil s-hools? me why the peace of Europe is like The spelling bee. a button on a cheap shirt?” “No, Mr. Tambo, I cannot. Tell | What is that which divides by! . why the peace of Europe resem- i .niting and unites by dividing? bles a button on a cheap shirt?” Scissors. “Because it hangs on a thread.” { “Mr. Gronyn Gargyl will now ren- | What is that which works when g.r that beautiful ballad, “She'll (it plays and plays when it works? | 51 Raw Onions at Sixty But She | A fountain. i\\'m.'r at Sweet Sixteen.’ ” l I I When does a man resemble an ! ' oak? Dangers of a Large City. \ voung man who had been born i When growing a-corn. and reared in the backwoods went h' i i 10 Chicago and made a lot of money. : 1 - Jiete cAn. moner. AlWAYS Then he returned to his native vil- found? i luze and asked his father to take a In the gictionary, to the Windy City. The old i nan, : however, was not enthusiasti. Right here in Florida, notes the When is a clock cruel? e on. H Penisacola Journal, the Suprem'-] When it strikes its little one. e the provosition, e had read 4 donviction. ol ¢t fires, automobile accidents and court reversed a conv | thar cataRtn e g crand lareeny because the indict-! If a bee could stand on its hind "";‘\‘r";::stmzr:}l‘lfla::u.:lgn(tnl:i FLn ment charged the defendant with legs, what blessing would it invoke? ["''"" * Dote Hmlinu a cow whenr he really stole | a man | “piann” | a steer. In South (arolina and escaped because it was a "pi.l-' reia” that he stole. Up in Alabama a man was indicted for stealia lirdes and escaped because the in-! dictment did not specify what kind | of hides. In Texas a man escapea ! punishment for burglary because the indictment and the cvidence did nog | ree as to the number of persons | ling in the house at the time of | the burglary. In Ohio the Supreme ' Court reversed a decision Jor mur- der beciuse the evidence did not | wake clear the name of the mur-| dered man, he having gone by l\\'u? vames, There was no doubt, how- ever, as to the killing, i The Alabama Bar Association in ‘910 looked up the details of murder ! prosecutions in that State and found i seventy-five convictions for mur- der from which appeals were taken mcre than half were reversed and not a single one on matter thar could have influenced the jury. No. 9811, Report of the Condition of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, At Lakeland in the State of Florida, . at the Close of Business, December 2, 1912, LESOURCES: Loans ard disconnts .. . $401,387.07 sermon, the gist of the cortreversy seeming to be in the spirit of the \ minister's remarks referring to the! statesman rather than their lcuer.! f Bro. Atkisson might properly in\okn‘ that text which tells us that the let- ter of the law Killeth and we are te seek the meaning in its spirit. | W. J. B. can draw the crowd away from any preacher in this ccuntry and it Is nothing against the latter c1 his merits that such is the case, | for “advertising pays” and Mr. Bry- ar is the best advortised man m, America since Teddy crawled in hiz hole. 3 B A KINDLY ACT FROM A FORMER FOEMAN. Those Confederate veterans in! those States who are excluded from the State pension roll because of i adequate length of residence cer- tainly owe their thanks to the kim\-‘ ly and fraternal offices of a Union | veteran up in Escanbia county who! wants to sce that restriction re- ovmed or at least modified so tha Confederate veterans lived here sinee Iy eligible 1o pension benefits, may have been wood reasons for that | present law when it who have was enacted, but it does not scem now unreason- | able that an old Confederate soldier who has been continuonsly of Florida for years should now be able 1o 2et on the roll in this State a citizen el pension It is as unusaal | Specie | Legal-tender 100 may be legal-| There | Overdraits, secured and unsecured .. ....... 1,188 45 | S. bonds to secure cir- calation: . vevy o vuuiss 18,750.00 U. 8. bonds to secure pos- : tal savings s'.:‘mm 00 2,000.00 | { Premiums on U. S. bonds 192.91 Banking huum‘, furni - ture and fixtures .. .. 6,005.67 Due from National banks (not reserve agents). Dae from State and pri- vate banks and bank- ers, trust companies, 1 and saving banks .. '.'h.l:'..‘._«;:i Due from approved ve- serve agents .. ... ... 28 Checks and other cash items ....... Notes of other banks 270071 0547 167.83 l'_’,mm_on in bank, viz: $10471.45 noteg 17,690.00 IN161.40 < | Redemption fund with | U, 3. treasurer (5 per cent. of circuiation) . (Rirpel} i BOML: G v e $566.105 20 ! LIABILITIES T | Capital stock paid in. . Surplus fund $ 7500000 15,000,009 | \ as it is gratifyving that a Union ver- | | eran should take the initiative in this matter in behalf of a former | foe and we reproduce the hody of the petition to the Legislature, which he is circulating: “We, the undersizned citizens antd tuxpayers of Escambia coonty, Flor ida, respectfully petitic our hon orable body to s0 amend the present law relative to the granting of pen- sions to Confederate soldicrs so iy those who have lived iy Florida since the y 1900 may be eligible under the law, and entitled 1o dray 8 pension, provided they can gk, the necessary proof of service in the army of tl America. “We respe thully show to your honorable body that the preesnt faw requiring the soldier to ; * been a resident of the State of .o, ldd since 1895, works a great hardship upor nany honorable, brave and desery- Confederate States of Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes ; L R 3,584.4 ' National bank notes out- | standing ...... 18,750.00 Due to other National ! DENRE: i vadn g 1,254.94 Due to State ard pri- Vate bunks and bank- BUB. ke aewenies s 1257090 Individual deposits sub- Ject to cheek ....... 100,648.32 Time certificates of de- ! POME o i el SR 6,403.62 Certified checks ....... 221.9% tashier's checks out- standing .. ..., 1,506.8% Postal Savinas depogits | Notes and counted 81,16 bills 24 1,164.24 redis- 2000000 RS o i v ok .8566.105.20 Mmu\ of Florida, County of Polk, ss. I, C. M. Clayton, cashier of the above-named bank. do solemnly !swear that the above statement is earth resemble? ! stopped in front of the gate. Fractional paper cur- Large. R3 HUFFAKER, rency. nickels, and 1 My commission expires April ~Attorney-at-Luw— e 66401110, 1916 ®e0r 7 Stuart Bldg. Bartow. Mia Lawful money reserve :nasion on the part of his son, the [lutter reluctantly agreed to under- take the journey. At the little {country station he was panie- i stricken and tried to get permission to go back home. Once on the train, i lis nerve began to revive, and a!l ut well until the train dashed {into a tunnel black as night. Wheu this happened, the old man grabbed { Lis umbrella, hit his son a whack on A bee-attitude, What do you expect at a hotel? Inn-attention. What burns to keep a secret S aling wax. Why is there no such thing as a whole day? Because every day begins by '“"‘ki":‘ g v !Iln- head and cried out. m ; “I knew something would happen. I 2 %] 5 What beeame of the man Wh(tl ‘e gone blind:'-—Popular Maga | zine. stole the calendar? | | D — He got twelve months, i Defect of Human Nature. | It is human nature to want to llroflt by the mistakes of others rath. -r than by our own. If a biscnit is a what is an ice pick? A water cracker, Why is a hotel waiter like a ru('\- lhe Pm'esswm' horse? Because he runs for the plate. soda cracker, DR. IAIUEI. F. 0OTH Why is a watgh like a river? SERCIALIST Because it doesn't run long with- Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat out winding. m lountulnlly Prescribed Phone: Office 141, Rusidence 22. What Instrument of war does the| Bryant Bldg. Lakeland. Fla. DR. W. 8. IRVIN UENTIST Why is an orange like a church Kstablished in July, 1900 sleeple? | tooms 14 and 16 Kentucky Buildiap Because we have a peel from it. | t'loves: Office 180; Residonce 84 . 4. TRAMMELL, Attorney-at-Law. Offices, Bryant Bulldiug Lakeland, Fla. A revolver. Stung, “Pretty nice land around here,” said the stranger, as his dusty rig “Certainly is.,” replied the eager KELSEY BLANTON farmer. “Finest in the State.” Lawyen. “I reckon it is too high-priced for sryant Block, ‘'Phone 819 & poor mam,” sighed the stranger. “Well,” replied the farmer, “it ie Lakeland, Fla. TUCKER & TUCKER, true o the hest of my knowledge = (and beljef, st il M. CLAYTON, s s o Cashier. | ;0, 8, EDWARDS 78 Correct - Attest: % Attorney-at-Law. H. D, BASSETT, ' H, J, DRANK. Office in Munn Bullding LAKELAND, FLORIDA. e e S C i DR R R SULLIVAN, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of December, 1912. Opecial .M—P:Y:IC‘IAN— L. M. BENNETT, end G’";l.;’w Surgery State of Florida at . F. HENLEY, Directors, Notary Public, >< .?- > ' O | " | =3 Z Z O 7riday thernoon From’ 5 10110 o’clock p. m. ¥ X 5 P. §.--BRING the CHILDREN. Real g Santa Claus wil] be here at that time to meet you all. WX 115 Main St. Phone 282 Blye mmmm L «<noms 8 and 9, Deen & Bryant Build- JR. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, We will cut the price on all our Ladies’ Suits beginning TOD A Y. Call at once and see the prices we are offer- ing. We appreciate .your calls. MURRELL & SHARP NOTICE] DR. N. L BRYAN, | WE WILL NAIL YOU DENTIST. for each set of old False Teetis ¢ Us. ing. Phone. 339. Resnidence Phone 300 Red. LAKELAND, FLA. W. R. GROGVER, ESTABLISHED Rooms 3 and 4 Kentucky Bldg. Lakeland, Florida. TO DENTISTS s.ee— | GoOld Scrap, and Platinum. @. 1. & H D. XENDENEALL Civil Engineers and Architects | = Rooms 212-215 Drane Bldg. Phosphate land examination. est prices paid. LAKELAND, FLA. veys, examinatinn. reporte Blueprirting. Newest Ideas in Bunzalow Designing Room 6 Deen & Bryant Bldg. A. J. MACDONOUGH, Architect, Lakeland, Florida. Highest prices paid ior o4 Gold, Silver, old Watches, Frokig Jewelry and Precious Stone- Money Sent By Return M Pbila. Smelting & Ref:iinz (o 20 YhAKS 863 Chestnut 8t., Philadelphia, Pa We will buy your Gold Filirue High- W. Fiske Johnson 'REAL ESTATE Loars Negotiated Buys and Sells Real Estate. Orange Property a Specialty ROOM 7, KENTUCKY BUILDING Us your list of Holiday wants we can give you ah assortment that will sur- prise you. @ Neckwear, Silk Hosiery, [Initial Handkerchies, Gloves, Suspendersand Belts kifferent from anything you will see elsewhere. Q€ Don’t forget that we are giving Special Bargains in Suits and for the Holidays, The Hub JOSEPH LeVAY 118 Kentucky Avenue Lakeland a Coas