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e T — = o 3 P R i You'can bank by meil, if you wish, just as easily and safely as you can in person Even a dollar will open an account. Write us today for full particulars. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Lakeland MAPS, BLUE PRINTS Maps of any description compiiad ca chort wotice, dpecial atleutls, glver o compiling city, display and advertising waps Govaty and Btaer mapc “ept on hand. Caemically preparcd, non-rading b.ae urinig si res iz rates. Speclal rates for prints iu lsrge quauiltivs. Prompt attention giveu wail South Florida Map and Bluesvint Co Rooru 213-215 Drane Building LAXAZAL Y, VLA oid era COOOIRIOEIGOCC OPOTOEOLOL 0O OLOT 0T FIRST QUESTION AT EVERY FIRE-- Mow Did It Start? Second Question: How ’ About The Insurance? To the first aquestion the answer varies. The answer to the secondis alwayseither ¢ “None At AIL” “Just® Expired” or | Fully,., Covered.” Whatwouldo be'theanswer werelthe ¢ fire at your house? ¢ o Successor to the Johnson .\gom-_vé:; Room 7, Ravmondo Bldg. Phone 30 & o e T Z 2 LR Ll ol e memfl"-**w* o L 4 the Reliable Com- represent, we Among panies we write for the Fidelity Undewriters with asscts of $41.000,000 Y- 1. MANN BEne0 00 . 02000500 HI0HIRC DPOPOIE LHTOIOT 0L IFOOIAHOS SR PRI ARSS R R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Wil furvish pians sod specifications or will follow any plans and specifications ifurnished. SURGALOWS A SPECIALTY. st =¢ thow you some Iakeloud homes I have built. LAXALAND, Phone 267-Green. e UARE T It you wish to rent & house or have a house you wish to rent; It you have a house to sell or wish to purchase one; It, in fact, you desire to buy or seil anything in the line of real estate, this is my speclalty. See me beforg you close a deal. Ful! information given cheerfully ang freely. g N. K. LEWIS ¢ Phone 309. Room 1, Raymondo Bldg. 2 20008 EWatcrways Get New |mpetus ‘ Succegsful Conventiong in ! History. Wasiington, Dec, nual convention of tivers and Harbors Congress, whien | recently terminated its sessions in J | this city, is viewed, there can be but one conclusion, that it was ome of Of the question. the biggest conventions the orgnnl-' zation ever held and that the resolu- ; tions adopted took advanced posi- tion on the question of municipal . or State owned water terminals as one of the corelated problems grow- | ing out of the improvement of the rivers, harbors and canals. President Thomas Wilkinson “‘1 River Im-: little kitchen at her home Mrs. Mood the Upper Mississippi provement Association and a pion- eer in the effort to interest munici- palities in the ownership of water terminals, sald yesterday that the Icgislatures of Minnesota, Wiscon- sin, lowa, Missouri, and Illinois would have before them this winter bills creating departments of docks for the purpose of acquiring, con- trolling and operating port termi- nals. “These States, while pioneer in the movement for larger freedom to tiie shipper and consumer,” said Mr. Wilkinson, “will undoubtedly be re- inforced by other Commonwealths ir an effort to have cities, on navi- guble rivers, own their own docks for the benefit of the entire ship- ping public. “In order to secure the full util- ization of the waterways, which we are asking the government to im- prove, certain restrictions must be removed. ITmproved channels are cesentially necessary; but their us» Fireely depends upon the power of the differeny citics and towns there- adeauate facilities, to Vocolieree, rmiials must be so con- stiucted as to provide the most eco- couvenient system pos- ible for the handling of commerce and the quick inierchange of freight Letween the waterway and the rail- way, patronag. on, having handle 1t “These nomic and g0 @8 to invite the of shippers. “In conection with the water ter rdual it is absolutely essential that o physical conneetion be belt vooronnecticn with all rail lines, to the end that speedy transporta- tion be obtained and the cost of freight handling be reduced by the | introduction of modern up-to-date mechanical appliances. “This is really the study of other countries in the development of their waterways. “The guestion is one that vitally ects the general public a reducs tion in the cost of transportation-— these instrumen- The very first {thing to be done is to secnre to the wlves 1o provide talities of commerce, wiieh that tcity the water frontage terminals. For which is to be done is for all time and not ephemeral. And it is ab- l:uhn«l_\ essentinl that the ity should own, control and operate its port terminals with all its {for the public benefit “Private i indefensible ernment npon fo construet funetions ownership of terminals I the general cov- *h of a project to improve a river for all the thinks well eno people, then, to my mind, the city i the river shonld think enoneh of — field. any WATCHES lection in all the metals, plain, embossed, engraved and jewel set. ! stock of jewelry, cut glass, sterl- tles, ' H E. ADAMS | 614 Franklin St. & Phone 303 i 2i l.llu Retent Congress One of the Most|!iss without the other. 1acquired 14.—(Special) | From whatever angle the ninth an_.tbe public. the l\auon.n' In«alh the chin. He is barely larger I than a child of two years and appar- 3m.fmu’.mc"m”"'“"“-“"'““”'“"“' u ently has not advanced intelligently g 6 cans baby size Cream..... et ts e en b N beyond the cradle. To further de-|& 1-2 barrel best Flour..... ..c..omecmeceecectioenun... 800 (feat their development the mothe:|# 12 pounds best Flour....... ...cccimiimeniineiiva. .. &9 had wiih | : i | vailways which in turn must | the most impor- | tang question we have in connection ! with the improvement of our rivers, and it is proved to be so through yand iy rests with the people them-, SOOOBQOOVOOOBOHR PO COVOTOLTOCOVODOVOOOLONN L Clocks AND Watches My stock cov- ers the entiro for the home, the office or place a thor oughly reliable piece is needed ~Representing all the best makes in a variety of sizes ca Les, that meets the demands of the entire trade the minimum to the maximum uumber of jewels. Cases for yourse- Prices in line ! Complete and widely diversifiod ing silverware, umbrellas toilet sets, diamonds ani other jewels. | tl.u river. l'ou terminals are just as ne(es-l v 1o the river as stations are to ! roads. iZach would be use- Port ter-| i ninals such as deseribed, zu]minis-K tered by competent boards, would be and ultimately paid for, | without any taxation on the part of “And the physical lay-out of a: i port terminal should be left to a ! competent engineering authority ivho has made an exhaustive study “The greatest thing desirable is! that we have a unified system of " transportation and that both rail and river be considered friends in- 'stead of enemies.” WANTS THEM TO REMAIN BABIES ALWAYS Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 13.—In a We Won’t Sacrifice Quahty but we are always studying how to Increase The Quantity We give the “most now but we are anxious to iy, TLol has battled nature for years secretly in an effort to keep time from touching her babies. Around her feet crept three children, two, three and four years old. Victims of a strange code, her ingenuity de- vised to prevent them advancing be- yond the cradle, they laughed, kick- more. Phone us and prove it. ed their feet and waved their hands f as she crooned them. The oldest boy ¢id not creep faster or with greater |§ Dot Butter, per pound ... miiimais ceiie i 4 Cottolene, 4-pound pails.........ceeccmaecivnreeiimm.... 8 Snowdrift, 10-poun] pails ense than the younger ones. He miumbled incoherently, tugged at his riother's dress and slobbered over a little bib when she tickled him be- "has never fed them anything except e; Picnio Hams, per poutld .....ocvceeomenesocsiomone... 4352 baby food. What lay beyond the 12' Cll(thI Uncanvassed Hams. 1 door, through which a stranger nev- Qo [} 8 f : e s CEAROR BORD, B IOF. ...ovvniiivsomosssssssismmsmenion, 3 deys ago Williar James, clerk of the | Ground Coffee, per wu“d S ) frobate Court, discovered the plight ! 5 gallons Kerosene ............co..cvnn. o gy e e W oi the ehildren and investigated. He tonrd the children are not imbeciles, |3 The mother was taken (o the city |4 wee ‘ H Lospital today and the children will [ i Lo placed in an institntion ( L"" s R AT L AL AT TR A T Py S o s o o G e fafe Remed y* PR BETIRS £ 5 AT bfltd*?%}fiiut.s{s i d | Cigars For Christmas | . vents Catarrh and Cold in the Head. make a splendid best and sl ta cure catarrh or ¢ gift for men if they are the right «ind We beg to inform the ladies that Imman's Blunt Cigars are the right kind.. 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