Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 9, 1913, Page 4

ORe YOAT i . vueoien e $5.01 ! BIX MONLRE . ....vnvoaceron . 3.59 sl | %hree wonths ...... .o L2 ' Jamits of the City of Lakeland for 10| PAGE FOUR The Evening felegrai Pub Ke saLL, slCa second Class. EDITOR S— | HETHERINGTON, A. F. LY BiCON, MANAGER. Deiivered anywbere within lhe! eents a week. D ————— e | From thye same office 18 {ssued 1 THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giviag a resume of local matters, crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc for $1.U0 per year L R e AR DL Strayed—One | day than i Sent anywhere| miles of a city of at | population there is a P i movemeat oud whose ‘orm of government| Knowa. ING TELEGRAM, LAKELAN THE SEMINOLES AND M al ¢ It artment ol minvies. situation spleadidly, | Lelieve that less 1s konown ol | the Seminole Indians in Florida to- of almost any other trive e [t is rather startling wheo vithin Jeast 4u,0uv 2ub p to think that {48 or at least semi-tarbarous speaging r people in the world history is almost un- from any o The Seminole is distinct ia u % for Lakeland. What has become of irpe from any other indian. Usual- those . so valorously cham-' iy he is & magnificent specimen of pioning this idea a few weeks ago? { ianhood, handscme to look upon, )resiemam—" jtuc very uncommunicative because There is a great quantity of tit-| erature, emanating from tie experiment station and published m; the newspapers relative 10 “ick | eradication.” e bates the white man with a Dit- State terness that time seems o have in-| tensified. Through the generations they have steadily refused to adop. | The subject ought te!cur customs or speak our tongue ex-| te a most interesting one to picnie| cept in cases where it i8 absoluteiy | goers, . 1 Plant City is to vote on the cow' skin, perfectly formed question on July sth., It secms)| stranze that in such a large and pro-| . community there would be sion of opinion in this mattars,| tut it has only been two or three years azo since Lakeland had the! game fizht to carry. Now, of coursa, | po one would go back to the rf:e,m«E of “Dossy . Qur Plant City friewls, will feel the same way about it in a few months, once they get the cat- tie off the streets. ‘ound in the Flor- the Darrow- L hers' garb bill, he oft-repeated as—: jenate was immeas- uiably or of the House as an intellectual body. The mind that evolved that bill could be shut vp with a million just 1 t in the No could ida 3 to fi riinded, bigoted which gertion that 'l na Dears out e nill 1l of a h 1d then dien, having ed duties - 1 be so much space letr! which they never shirk. \eir gene- |—————_"__I that 1d wander around euf- a'cgy is alwals traced throuzh tu A i fering tlie horrors of solitary confiuc- ment. DR AL With the sublime consistercy which marks many of the utterances of Ii.ncle & Jones' Dixie, it has an article deploring the fact that “ti: love of money causes the press to be too often polluted” by objectionable aavertizements while in the same i sue of Dixie there are several brew- ery and whisky advertisements. The| reading done by these editors evi- dently never included that little par- gble in the good book about the mcte and the beam. | U S Butler of the | | | | | Major Inverness ¢ hronic a two and one-half acre tract of land on “Gospel Island.” We presume this is a kind of ante-room to the! New Jerusalem, and the wily major! {s layinz his plans to slip into the heavenly domains with as little com-| motion as possible. Here's hoping that the step may be a short aad easy one, and at the same time may ¢ be long deferred! | Qi Nobody outside a newspaper office dreams of the number of people thera| are who have axes to grind, and w1d| want the paper to turn tlu-; grindstone, If we were to give space, t> all who ask it——conventions, ex- positions, charitable movements and, frustitutions, hotels, railroads, steam- ghip lines, and countless others—we wouldn't have an inch left to devote| newspa necessary. ln appearance they are .ery striking, a clear, reddish-brown limbs, jet plack hair, a piercing eye of an cegle, aquiline nose, and prominen:’ cbeck bones, They stand very erect «nd when speaking look you squarely the eye impressing you with the foot that their every statement s truth and they expect your answers te be the same. To reach tueir camps vast tracis of uninhabited wild must be tia versed, many times only to find the camp deserted, for, while these 1n- resular settlements, the S Ld re camp ircquently assembles at ant puint where and a “'big hunt” will oc- game S80I is ebund cupy several weeks. Social Relations. Their howme life 13 always happy and no friction is ever seen amons the different members of the lawtly, small cnil- euwcl me line, and when a brave mar- :8 to his ries into a clan he always g | wife's clan and remains a member o ker tribe. Their names are rythnii znd beautiful and are bestowed iu « romantic manner when the child is torn, being the first thing that im- presses the mother. As an examplz we have— Asse 0 ho lar (Osceola), The Ris- ing Sun, Efauleharcho, The Little Owl. Hatulcahatsee, The May Wind. White men have given them Erg- lish nicknames which are ridiculous. and while they answer to them they “ui\\‘ays look upon them with disgust. ‘I'ne dress of the male consists of &, ie, is the proud possessor of | blouse with a kilt skirt falling to the | the dark has come. krees, limbs bare, sometimes wear- ing moccasins of dressed sk.ns, but usually barefoot. This gives him a graceful and pleasing appearance. The costume of the vomen simple and consists of but two garments, one a short jump- er with sleeves, the other a skirt 1€aching to the ankles which s fas- 18 tened low at the waist with a draw-| string, leaving quite a space betweza | thethe two garments which is en-! tirely naked. The hair is drawn up cn top of the head in a knot with| tangs in front. The wearing teads is extraordinary and excessiv: One string weighed nearly peunds and measured eighty yards The neck and shoulders become smewhat deformed from wearing them. - sand, and when bhe examined thenl : they proved to be human fingers, =0 costultie | ol | thirty ' HABIIS . ODE OF LIVING un is greeted byl g and when anj ir pipe the Lirs. is blown toward Their ¢ creation is as f (Gieat Spirit) saw -king up out of ¢ sirange plants Yor aad | weans and work to one end. But whenever I find my gominion over myself is not sufficlent Le pulled them up, and commap’luu'& them to go into the bay and wash | off the black dirt that clung to themw. | ¢-me of them were so full of curics- ity and adventure, and stayed 2 long in the sea examining the curi- ous shells, etc., that they bleacbed white and came out weak and pals; th were the Esta Hadke, or whitc tolks, Others simply did as they bidden, washed, and came Ou.| clean, brown, and strong; these weee the Esta Chattie, or Indians. The re-| mainder were too lazy to wash .t all and remained black; thbese werc | the Esta Luste, or negroes.” Another interesting legend is tle suketamese brought his people out of ‘labama and Georgia. They travele: hungry for bread. Game they had in plenty; so each day there rainel | the caprice lasts a little longer—The | Tattler i ieeding by Manna: I “Long time ago, many moons, He-| long time and by and by got very, JUNE 9, 1913. D, FLA. / north of Ave. Inquire Buziness. i Whilst I do = t 15 At for me asd sbstain from what is unft, my nelgh | I shall often azree in our| together for & time Ou~ Ovwrn for me and undertake the direction of Am also, I overstep the truth axd some into false relations to blin~- | Ralph Waldo Emersca | ! Difference. | The only difference between 0! oaprice and & lite-lcr.z passion is thet ! Small or large—your account is a valued one by this in- cons ‘tution—you are certain of enjoy- v benefit and advantage con- | | with progressive, conserva- ent | tive management. If you are considering the opening cown Mah-nah, or little spheres, plenty for all, but they would not keep; the bugs ate them; 80 they niust be gathered daily.” Tribal Government. The Seminole government 'S pa- triarchal in form, the oldest man in the family being the patriarch. Ta: beads of the different familles then term a council, which is the supreme .ourt of the tribe. The princjpal Lusiness of the tribe is transacted at {he Shot-Cataw or green corn dance. The entire tribe is assembled at th's time. The meeting lasts four days from the “little moon” in July, and 1= a politico-religious festival whica includes ceremonies of purificatien, endurance, and skill. The “blacxs drink’ is still given, and acts as an emetic and a purge, The boys are still initiated into the ‘‘mysterics’ by the older men, Who place live coals upon them. (To Be Continued.) Little Nonsense Now and Then Their Message. The evening callers were chatting with their hosts when there came Latter of little feet along the hai. “Hush,” whispered the hostess, raising her hand; ‘“the children are | coming with their good-night mes- | sage. It always gives me a feeling of reverence to hear them, They are so much nearer to Heaven than we, av«l they speak from the fullness of their little hearts never so freely as when Listen!" | There was a moment's pause, and | tien the message came in a shrill ‘\'.'hisper. “Mamma,"” it ran, “Willie found a cockroach in the tub.” Strictly Conscientious. At a matinee performance a stout woman appeared at the entrance leading two boys, aged 7 and 9 and presented one ticket, relates the Washington Star. “You will have to buy tickets for those boys,”" insisted the manager. “No, I won't"” she protested; “they always go to sleep as soon as they | get inside. Why should I pay for them if they don't see the show!” The manager thought of the days when his mother took him to the matinees, and as the argument was |one that he could not get around, to printing the news for our readers. Health. he passed them in. After the first Our mail is heavy with such appeals The physical condition of the Sem- act an usher came to the manager i every day. Luckily, we have a large, | inole is of the highest type, there be- and handed him a quarter { gble-bodied waste basket with re-|ing very little sickness and at pres- “What's this for?” he as'ked. markable powers of digestion, ard|eat no known case of tuberculosis or| “The fat lady told me to tell you bl we feed it lavishly. trachoma, the two worst diseascs, one of the kids woke up.” SESSEIND Sy known among the North American Starting out with dismal indica-|Indians. The largest death rate is | Up to Date. tions this has proved to be a most|among the very small children and| As for folk-songs, the followinz wonderful year for fruits and vege-|is due principally to lack of care. | was brought home from school by tchles. Our orange growers received The Seminoles are brave and gen-: the eight-year-old daughter of a su- for their orange crops almost twice ! erous to a fault and extremely cle.m-l turbanite: i #s much as they expected, and the|ly in their morals, person and home I should worry, vegetable growers are wreathed|life. Washing is a part of their re-| I should care, abcut with smiles because the quap-|lizion; they are absolutely homest;| I should marry a millionaire. tity and prices have so far exceeded | lving is unknown; adultery is pun-| If he should die, their expectations. The truckers in| ished With ceath and the offspring,| T should ery; g1l this gection and in adjoining sce- ! if any, is destroyed. | 1 should marry another guy 4 tions are reaping a rich harvest this| Religion. | ;Ne“' York I;ost. I} vear. There have been few years| In religion they are as unique as E‘. i :l:z:t al::f;g(}::.;prgcfll:}ed&é. ’l.‘he‘ cr.;.'.s in o}.h-cr' ma‘ltcx"& ’.r!:-cir chief deity | .A Hint to Rural Landlords. i : ; prices have, is les tamese, which means the| Uncle Upcreek—There hain’t bene i rcached hizh water mark, The can-! Creat Spirit and Fire. Lightninc!a trout in thet there creek for thut- §: | taloupe growers alone seem to be ex-|and the sun are manifestations of |t AT, DOW new boa'dor. is 1 4 periencing ill luck, as the Colorado;this god, and are worshiped accosd-|p n' 'em out as fast as hc; cn'; blight has attacked their fields, anl! ingly. They will not use fire\\'a)d‘drop in. b H 3 this crop, eome fear, is doored —Ex, from a tree that has been killed by ( Mrs. Upcreek—That's what comes of an account, permit this bank to submit its last statement for your ccnsideration. 'HoldaPiece (f(ui.Cli s te the 1ight and see it sparkle like s | theusand diamopds. Note how deep ! [ta the eutting, how besutiful the | pattern. ' Sueh & plece on your sideboar. | would be a constant source of pleas ure and pride. You can afford to | have It and more to match It. | Our special prices for cut glass| make it gnod for presents of all | xinds. comin and O If You Are H. C. Stevens | Thinking 01 o3 - | \Building @ Homi va' A Home Built by Us on E. Lime 84, lars. | BELOW WE GIVE A FEW OF OUR Mr, PRICES WITH MANY OTHER L- B' G | L L & S O [‘tro; | GOODS OF EQUAL QUALITY AND PUILDERS OF HOMES. 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