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PAGE EIGHT ABOUT SNAKES AND “SICH.” |trom the venomous, should not be killed. The dangerous snakes are not Wrong Notion in the North About! :: numerous as in the hilly sections y : : : of the North or in the mountain Veuomous Things in Florida, |50 or ine west. There is a common, but ground-| There is fear, too, about alligators less belier aincng oiherwise well in-| ymong thase who have never been in formed people in the North that! Florida. The alligator is getting to Florida is literally alive with flying, : be a rare creature in the State, and walking and creeping forms of life, |it is quite a curiosity to newcomers of déadly beasts, reptiles and insects. | when they see one. Let newcomers The w.d climate and southernly Po- . banish from their minds any the" sht sition of the State have something ,of trouble to person or property irom to do with this beliéf, but investi-, alligators. gation prove it to be untrustworthy.: Tarantulas, centipedes and scor- As a matter of fact, Florida is not | pions are things we read of being any wore troubled with insects, bugs | dangerous somewhere else, not in and snakes than other States in the | Florida, for there are none here. Union, indeed not as much as in the | Hunting parties, fishermen, picnic 70R SALE—3 peautitul lots, close c ! i dry States of the West. There are parties and campers are out alon| i facing northeast side Lake . | DRESSMAKING PARLORS MOVED, northern white woman (home cook) as second cook aud house-| This famous grape Peculs keeper in a high class family [South, grows witho\;z l‘l:u lar 19 ¢ country club; one willing to learn |in Florida. The vipe “‘“ar or fa and unencumbered. Opportunity old age and it givey :' ©as for promotion, Delighttul sur-|spread over a large are, Hance w reundings. State experience, ref-|tinct from any of the ‘\_;)rh s g erences and salary expected. No |rieties, being much 1;:;,. l!'n-;:c professionals wanted. L. L.ia delightful flavor ‘m Knudsen, secretary. 480 | wine equals the be;;v. of 1'.:'{!:? < | pean clarets and has r"“h;,h' NOTICE—On and after April .1,|praise than any oy 4, g lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11, 12, In block | wine. Why more nus 1.\ ;5 2 in Dixieland will be $700 each | with it is a wonder nndlj'-n.d instead of $600. If you wamt|piainable by the mdispusmofim some bargains you had better bur-| Floridian to make the mog ort d ry. W. Elmo Brooks. 402! ~e's gifts to this Wondergmom try. People have not yo begyy WANTED—Female help. First class| THE Wmfikfl&;},\' — — ' GRapg, appreciate what Florida g mosquitoes along the coasts dllfln"flle lakes and rivers of the State,| Morton; bearing mA”l uou.“l .,_ e This s to notify my friends and |rain and sun can do, \\'ho: 9 the summer season, but no more nu- | somewhere every day in the year. ::::f :&:’d 44 g0ty ”1’1.".', i ’ customers that I have moved my |gins to receive the study ang 4, dressmaking pdrlors from Miss Pat- ten's store to the Smith Hardin |California the results will v p, building, where 1 will be glad to|lous. meet all my old customers and new el triends. UNFAR STORIES.Y 490 MRS. C. L. WEBSTER. _— merous than around Northern lake They sleep on the ground, and tramp | resorts, and not as much a pest as in _around through grass and brush, and| yELVET BEAN SEED-—Home- the No rthwestern States and over in wade in the water, and the only| grown velvet bean seed, $3 per the Canadian provinces where at bites reported are those of a mos-| pughel; in 10-bushel lots, $2.75. times they exist in such numbersquito or a jigger, of which there are| yayes Grocery Co. 478 that pecple when out of doors nndfsnmp at certain seasons. But there| _ l tisement that have been ivey FOR RENT—Four or five rooms, nicely furnished for light house- keeping; close in. Phone 176 Blue. 486 et st head nets a necessity, and live smek;.»n- easy remedies for insect bites.| poR SALE—East front lot in good g Northern papers cec . i tersibly distre and often | 'L hen a fellow telle you of flerce as-| pejghborhood, 72%x145. Price Ft)j;fi :E:\'l;-i—nnsrtumlsm roo:;l‘. WE WANT TO SELL YOU an fee|ll-atured thinos about r, blinded. There are parts of Florida, | szults on human life by beast or| gg25; $225 cash and balance in a AsE _LIno -BL cooler, refrigerator or an fce|This country is big cn o throush the central lake region, | bug or reptile in Florida, you reply| one and two years. Phone 339 or| — cream freezer. Lakeland Hard-|Without making unnec i whore mogquitoes are seldom or nev-{with the short and emphatic expres- 332 blue. 485| R RENT—Four rooms and' bath. ware and Plumbing Co. 488 | Plays of envy and jeu' sv v . er seen, and door and window sereens | sicn used by Col. Roosevelt when he All modern jmprovements; very| much ignorance conce::in: 1. and nets for beds are rarely needed, |is cornered. FOR SALK—One 2-horse Superior :fi“:“‘;:’“;"e“" ceu i s°"‘;': GO TO THE EAST COAST via Fort |Mate and material resourc, ¢ House fiies are not, in any section ———— ; Disc Pulverizer, nearly new. F. E. rgin ve. Myers on the Big Steamer Suwa- | State, ard the editor w1 of the State, at any time, as trouble- Moss, W;ll side Lake Plfl:?]‘;; : - nee. Sails every Wednen‘l‘ay or | the story o fsome diserun: some us in most localitics of the Thelr Honeymoon. Lakeland. FOR RENT—House, 6 rooms and| Thursdey. Write or wire Menge | ;5,0 visitor into s p o 5 bath, shades, screens; modern Bros., Fort Myers for reservations. : North. The reason for this exemp-'| A newly married couple living 18| cop SALE—Forty acres of land, a ’ d ’ 3 ¢8g | demnation s far from bein- , £y tion is that during the greater part | Fultun to?k t_:_u;:r ;mnerytmool: lmx o: litlte over two miles from Lake- John F. Cox Realty Co. 453 ninded journalist. of the summer months the rainy sea. | Motor sycle. This department 18 BOt| . 4 poing the nwi of the ma% | PICTURES made by appointment son prevents, and there is less waste qulllfled to testity as an expert in of 'ectlonglfi '.OWIIIM'D 28 socth FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms only. W.H. H. Elmer. at Palmettp | —————————— the matter of honeymoons, but, be- . for light housekeeping, $10 por! House. Phone 199 Blue. 443 | WANTED—AIl of my old custoy matter to attract them znd other in-| yeco vy “motor cycling doesn't appeal | or range 23 east. For price and 3 1 | ersand friends to know 4 sects, the waters washing it away.|io us as a start toward connublal| other information, apply to or ad- month. Apply 810 East Magnolia now 1 am la hesides destroying the eges of those | pliss. Some folks may call it exer dress this paper. 458-Mon, are: 436 | SELECT a Gasoline RANGE OR A g‘h;::h;:.:: 'h: U _B.‘ 4 and other forms of insects pasts. cise, but it looks more to us like alt- | __ SR R TR R STOVE from our carload. Lake- r shop. (ail g Rouches there are of course, and | ting in a dratt.—Kansas City Times | pop SALE-—New house of 5 rooms, FOR RENT—6-room house, bath,! land Hardware and Plumbing Co. see me. L. E. Peacock. 3 sther pests, same as everywhere, bat | -~ ———~ complete bath, wired for electric modern conveniences. Mrs. M. A, 488 ; e : y Troutman, 510 East Lime. 497 — | IF YOU WANT A LOT 1n the be with open houses here, as compared light; lot 50x135. Price $1,600. LOST—A case containing & pair of tital orsage Erove subdiv ¥ the close artificially heated homes | DRUNK[NN[SS The John F. Cox Realty Cu. 487 FOR.__RENT—Room and 'board at 2 ¢ s O ] ks ubdivision of the North, they cannot get equal | i Elbemar hotel. Open all year :": "":; d'm g - m:I t;n South Florid foothold, but should they, they are'i3 g curable discase, which requires FOR SALE OR RENT. around. a8 t‘;" e:hcer“ s AL Lol poi ';';:“- T:‘:" k r: MM"IP\" " are easily destroyed by proper and|¢jeatment. The ORRINE treatment| Two elegant bungalows, five rooms 94008 y ! ¥ ADe R0INGasL N sfficient remedies. can be used with absolute confidence. |and bath, with all modern conveni- F-_—_———ISH. FISH!—Phone 91, the Old Re- |ONLY A FEW MORF ~¢ **-co | It would be foolish to deny the ||t destroys all desire for whiskey,|ences, with east front; desirable existence of snakes The rattlesnake | peer, or other intoxicants, Can be|neighborhood, situated on South Ten- and moccasin are the only venomous | given in the home. No sanitarium|nessce and Missouri avenues. Small rex;tfles":n the State. 'Both lxu-e t;mld expense. No loss of time from work. | cash payment and balance monthly, snd will run away from intruders.|Can be given secretly. If after a trial | quarterly or yearly. Could give elght store building which produces The rattlesnake always gives warn-|you fail to get any bemefit from its|years in which to pay most of it. o lneome.l.n A welr SbEiad T:’: try bullding, without delay. 3 ing. Snakes are seldom seen in the|yse your money will be refunded. . [ 494 W. FISKE JOHNSON, Owner. prosperous northern city. R. J.|LAKELAND FUEL SUPPLY AN epen. The moccasin is found only| ORRINE fs prepared in two forms: WHEN you want insurance and if| Straw, Lakeland, Fla. 496| TRANSFER CO.—Charcoal an {n swampy places, or on the banks of [ No, 1, secret treatment, a powder; | FOR SALE—Two lots in Dixieland| not already insured, you need it all kinds of wood deliver erecks or rivers. There are many|QRRIND No. 2, in pill form, for| for $350 each. Nice location. The| right now, see D. H. Sloan. 435 |AN IDEAL HOME is one surrounded | promptly. First clacs service kinds of harmless snakes which are|those who desire to take voluntary| John F. Cox Realty Co, 487 by big bearing orange trees, sucn| Curniture moving and cene helpful in catching insects and small | treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box. as you will find in the Futch &| transfer guaranteed Phone i animal pests usually destructive to|Come in and talk over the matter Rogers subdivision, on South Flor-| Red. Hours, 6 to 7:30 a. m, farm and garden crops. The harm-|with us. Ask for booklet. ida avenue. See owners, Futch &| 11:30 to 1 noon; 4:30 to5 p. m. loss varietics, easily distinguished' pop gale by Lake Pharmacy. Gentry building. 344 | 3 liable Fish Man—R, O. Park, 493| with the beautiful bSig oran trees on them can be had. Ha WANTED—Property in or adjoining] you got yours yet? 1t not bett Lakeland in exchange for my brick | gee Futch & Rogers, Futch & Ge; NOW IS the time to buy AMERICAN FOR SALE—Late Model L. C. sulth.l WIRE FENCING| We have plenty. 20 inch carriage. Will let it go for| Lakeland Hardware and Plumbing $35. Address Box 268, City. 489| Company. ml The New Spring Models--- are now on displa Never before have we had such an elaborate showing of Spring Styles. These handsome garments are direct from the tailoring shops of W. S. Peck & Co., Syracuse, N. Y., exclusively designed and tailored for fashionable men. EVERY “PECK” SUIT is the work of craftsmen who know how. We know “PECK’ Clothes, “from the wool to the finished garment”’==That’s why we like to sell them. It you are particular about your clothes and demand Style and Quality, we can fit you out to your entire satisfaction. “PECK” Clothes are guaranteed. . . FF. BAILEY = \ = \