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e B PAGE FOUR Ihe Eveaing Velegram Fublished every afternoon from the Kentueky Building, Lakeland, Fla, !provided for amending the consti tution, and with such an amendment adopted, wouldn't the chil d been born by a perfectly % A o process from its mothor's Entered in the postoflice at Lake- | the new State be an act land, Florida, as mail matter of the!ready in all es second class. gress for admission into the after it had adopted a constitution! in conformity to the T [ ment 2 hild have vatural womb and 1l fact ask Con- ntials to M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. | tederal instri- It would Le a very larze an 1 sweeping amendment, perhaps witl RIPTION RATES: [owr precedent, but it would i One Year iui.s s acae v ee.$5.00 !:u'l of the people amending theiid RIS MODthE .. ooy .. 2,30 |own constitution fn. the manner: Three months ......... . 1.25 | prescribed by that instrument it no Caesarian cf West Pselt; and it would e Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland operation as in the case | for 10 cents a week. { Virzinia nor any law ey her law' as in the case of the From the same office is issued | sts referred 1o by :hv; THE LAKELAND NEWS bt A weekly newspaper giving a re- “ the fisure ol '_"I"'!"f" sume of local matters, crop eondi, oo "j’-" ‘{'-" tions, county affairs, ete. Sent any- set it ,‘.x'lv in ,11\“:> where for $1.00 per year. “ 1 5 ! u“‘”i e TR ) I an nic law, or con- WE STILL INSIST. : 5 e s : onlid be intact, embracing buy one Shuing 50 (i FETECommunity, could he not iy the ex- JoEat i ! o i 2n pow.r over T Lo : e A Rt tat s own constitu- S : bl et l 1 1o be technically i Sl s 2 il i e LB (1 :)l‘n\lriq tor the Fiorica atter his very able and clibe - Groggon o (e estate into two coms MG SRR S 3 Ihay illustration is not Iranye e kgl Sl ter-teteh for the people of Flor- s road 2rounds {8 nty idit are as sovereign over their own i the peopie w0 do as they please (e subject always to the federi with their own that it is amer e constitntion, as the man is over hi.\: and their divide LWay a pary for the to no technical restraints and yields orly the federal stitution does Of 4 hew State from part of u one, it by irresistibl lu al consent as conditions precedent e, the it Florida; they are right to ang give to the super authority of ¥ aking of an- constitution. That con oiler State is just as el all, the whole g < in a nutshell. I is not POPIRES ) it ine this landd of ours there to do what is essentially ther scheme of self zovernment, of sub- not forhid the eroation Bt after matter "noold possi- but, the ol contrary, implication, requir- tive W mers | ing only 1 and congression- tattter of detail in vist Thar being matter rests their country and their government with the peop sovercign within their own orders their sovernment of W matter of detail in Vst selt the and by the expression of their sov- scheme of suh- ereien Wil at the polls they can g original divisions of crete the now State in s inehonte G Spates with the consent of their [ 1 i elatio he todorm) s B in 1t atlon 1o the feaerml gy egislatities and o thehit owe union fine its boundaries, adopt oS i I ey N i tut ) I I'he people and their right to 2o ois ) nd & 5 les Y i tak Wl State lpes o inchaate State to Congress and as may he changed at the it to wtion of the people the sovereign power that of I vt er Steps to be k- e them en W be anly those n 0 the cuse of MiIELsion as DEATH OF PROF. W. B. HARE. dov Litless prononnee this . We learn with deep sorrow of the nonsen=e and from its point of view still insist that we have a clear case i i X ath of Professor arve, editor of certainly i Mt we mus it certainl But t the Areadia News, and superintend ettt of education for DeSoto county The very fact that the federal | : > ' E We had not known that he was ill constitution contains the section R gLk 3 : i 5 and the news of his passing is in- which provides that “no new State ; 0 a5 : s deed distressing, He was one among shall be formed or erccted within : : e B g the ablest of the editors of Florida the risdiction of another State, £ A i ¢ 3 and a citizen of the |} char- nor ¥ State be formed by the june- 2 Z acter. He worked ince with tion of twg or more States or parts 4 . voict and pen and by precept and of States without the consent of the ‘ ! N g 4 8 example for the betterment of all Legislatures of the States concerned e g Sl withip the circle of his intluence as well as of Congress™ shows “ : and the world is better that he has enouvh that the framers of the con- d rld eh BL 1 : i lived. Iis personality was strong, stitutiop had in contemplation the 2 ! 5 : 5y ¢ his mind large and richly furnished time when the division of some one 1 hi M 1 i . ; and s energy phenomenal, and or more of the States mizht be ad- 1B, SRR RIRNERANG B over and above all he was a cour- visable and, fully recognizing its teous and considerate Christian gen- practicahility, required only that i B Morid tplenty of room and a garden if yon RBETE s i i areetlonnl - fon m.-lm.m ”“; ‘\\ u;lu |]v|1~-.~. of ‘l-lx;n: B St 1t My friands. Bickard Titos gent shonld be had as a condition :\]l L ‘I‘ll‘( .'!' l(.ur \“, ;"\"‘Lflu the I estate men, have a bt precedent 1 did not proseribe ‘f"l T"”“ '_'r e itest and, DeBt o oises and lots and small farms method by which s h a new joids ‘Iy_“l Pt Laion ‘_'l the type and by the way, plenty of timber | shovld ol Bera Tt poenre s DML ETOUL SONIIIIY eaiths aro lind and orance aroves on their lists mtged the rivht o \ thot A FThey Know this country and will | Z gelves 1o o treat you rizht, We'll go there and | o say i They did so and John and Poll rico ‘ ————— were oo well pleased that betore | 0 whit ot , Pine and Oak Stove Wood 81,50 ui they had the deads in theiy Z not 1 _ WRON T pretty cottaze in 1) stitution | fthe erentiy cestran, Fiveplace Wood 82,00 wee of town, and Unele Jake wa o people, the adopt any auw nor stean several handred dollars poorer w ment to it ease, evoer - St s Sk “When yvon have a honse vou | On BOWYER'S'SUB DIVIS- | amendmen o for vole nno i YER'S SUL DIVIS wnst then puy something in it the qnesti te divicion and TON. North-Woest Lakeland, Unele Jake, “or it will not be very ; the actual f the new State | ——e home like, or just the honse a bride, (& Q) ftself. «o fur Lo withont eon- | BO P and a pretty one at that, wonld 1ik. : | 5 s . ( . gres:io | WYER BRO“)’ (Continued on Page 5. z The Tin \ sonly | " oy . | SCOORO0O000000 O Oo0 & those zovernn ts that are in1g OOOOVTOOAU O HOOOOOVSOODOO N '— conformity witlh th. provisions of | § the constitution 1hy it; 6 w those cither exnr iden o | & m 1 upoy which the constitutioy s «f 13 '- are unanthorized by i1 a0 Jeon 10 ‘ z stitutional.” How abour t wal 5 4 o 0i a State canital by p te? Qe 1 ren) i R lag ||% The latter part of this. weck, a car of 0 subject. Wounld such remog) s 4 N 2.3 > constintion1 coraints -1 the finest and best qualitied Horses and - wise the constitution is « P | State division. and. as we it > Mules ever seen in-South Florida. The - | peonle are competent to vote s 2 | i N ¢ 4 S there is no constitutional provicion & = | for such vote. then does 1t 0 - @5 W€ have what everybody needs. To 2 ative the proposition that the 1. lature could submit to popolar a constitutional amendmont pr ing in detail for the division of 1169 State, defining the boundurics of 11 /& new State, the loecation - 5 ftal and farr i N the 5 necessary ckeleton e nt that |5 ; o> . Would the adoption of an il LAKELAND constitntion or any — hizher law? Would it tire conformity with 1ot be the mrethod |* _{outlook, he fwhole ontfit and being as I am ac- te do whay is, aflter all, essentially | % be sold by the old reliable firm of Robinson& Penyel THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND. UNCLE JAKE 15 IN LOVE With Our City and Everybody in It. ‘ An Interesting Story igx Which Figure Many Prominent Lakeland People. | L \Y, ; % \s zood Uncie Jake sap readinz his favorite paper, the Telegram, and deep meditation over the political wus handed a letter which his wife had just brought trom the postoflice, and noticing the | familiar postmark, hurriedly open the envelope, classes and eagerly tents., “Well, well, wife,” said the man, “what do you reckon?” “Give it up,” said the good wife; 1l am a mighty poor hand at guess- Why, wife, my Polly, ha: been getting married up in Ohio: done splendid, too, but I guess from the tone of her writin® the fellow she married ain’t got no surplus of the filthy Tuere.” tore adjusted his read the con- old L niece LS After several minutes’ reflectiorn, the old mun's eyes flashed and hi face was al low with expressions of delight, and he said to his wife: “Wite, I have ap idea. 1 have plenty and Polly is a mizhty fine girl; she i in life and she and her hmsband must come and live will them = (¢ Iy just starting oy in Lakeland | give & quainted with all the business peo- ple of the town I can be of powerfu! Lelp to them.” % Just ten days Iater Uncle Jake and 1is wife were ready to welcome their niece and her husband to their now home in Lakeland. The train pulled up at the deuot and soon Polly wags in the arms of ! lincle Jake, while her husband wis hugging and affectionately Kissine Uncle Jake's wite. The old man's eyes flashed with a sparkle of jeul- ousy, as he caught a glimpse of hi wife a-cooing anr a-billing with Lis new nephew, and he lost no time iv rushing them into the carriage, “Where shall 1 driv asked th coachman. & 83K (¢ & ; “Travel sure does tell on one’ clothes,” said Unele Jake, *“and clothes sure do help to make th man, or woman, cither, for all the say to the contrary, so | sug t that we drive by the store of T. I. Woods & Co., where they can take John's measture, and soon have him a neat | & business suit made to fit him ke he ! fitted in Ohio, and |'l|':l; Jobhn will know the way back there | can his travel- stained and wrinkled suits cleaned and pressed and they will look they had never been worn.” “That suits me,” said John, and to T. 1. Woods & (o.’s they went After breaktast the party st out for a day's shopping arvad cight- | seeing, “Now, my boy,” said Unele Jake, “Lakeland ig a lovelp place to live in, but like all live cities, hous: | is hizh, and 1| want you to have a Was nesver so that he have arted | honge of your ow: somewhere oy th ctue of town, where you can have er"s Sale Barn FLORIDA PO IPOEPIQPHOIEQOEIOP O 1O o . FLA., JAN. HAAEEER M ) &7 or 1913, Rea—— KRR BOWYER’S SUB-DIVISION North-West Lakeland In obedience to the wishes of cur pur- chaseis and prospectiive purchasers, we announce the following modifications « our restrictions: . FIRST, that no buildings er pats of buii/ ings be erected onthis property nearer th. TWENTY feet to the front property line. SECOND, that this property cannot | sold to or occupied by colored people. THIRD, that no residence can be erecteq on any lot in blocks E, F, G, A and the south half of blocks A and B that costs less than $1500 and that no residence can be erected on any lot in blocks C, D, J, and the north half of blocks A and B that costs less than $1000. We dlso announce that Mr. FRANK ! CARPER will be in charge of our sales de- partment. Office over the New Postof{i: Building, Rcom 7. BOWYER BKO OWNERS IR IR A of purchase. LAKELAND HARDWAR 1 We are going | WE CARRY: General Hardwar Doors end Wir The Votes January 15, 1912 to give a spe- cial price of 5 per cent dis- Mrs. 11 count on Co- W DA0mY Sl N 13,680 lumbia Phon= | »rs Nelie Fidter ... 7,950 Screcfl DQ s s el vl Lo, | CROCKETYWEFE are, beginning [ v w v s, 16100 | GIASSWATE Monday, IGth | v s & waeon ... . | Gardea Hose to sell them on | v w. w. irvereon ... s2o | Wash Machines the instalment | vic cooreia stmin . war | Stag Paint planand getthe | vic« i Fonk ... o | Oils discount. Pay Mrs. J. A. Wood .......... 1,600 varmshes $5-00 dO“’n Mrs. W. 8. Irverson ........ 70 Alabasti“e and $2 each | wir winiams ... 39 s( week untilpaid | vies Line vay Memtre. . 12555 i Ranges We Do Your Plumbiug We Do Your Tin Work - for. At the same time will give 'you piano coupons to the entire amount Miss Margaret Marshall Mrs 5,000 'xie Land Methodist church 9,550 T 3. Clifford & PLUMBING CoO.