Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 21, 1913, Page 7

ackle Sporting Goods pmer Reading is Provided For. land Book Store Benford & Steitz Picture Frames THE EVENING FELEGRAM, LAR ELAND, FLA, JULY 21, 1913. Koep Perns Presh, here, the town has run ter pigs, and | oo ::ofl of about half leaf mold T MfiDE 0 nobody can sell & pesky one. Y3 or smooth earth and half fine sand 2 offered mine fer a dollar aplece and | ULl 4 nt drainage and then _ no takers. 1 was just making up my About once a month plenty of water. mind ter go kill the whole lot whea put them fn the washtub or hat.ht:;: Both Surprised and Pleased HIS you came along.” and give a thorough washing, ' | “Well, Mr. Holden, pigs is what I : rinse well, and slightly Father, Who Paved Way e TS e s before returning them want.” . “Wal, by crimus! pigs is What 70U | 45 the stand. A bit of fresh beet shall have. You're the first angel I| opooq 1n the soll ocasionally helps. ! ever saw in pants, but if you take them pigs off my hands I'll swear yol: o e A air one frum here tew Canada line. After looking the pigs over, Burt gald: “Now, Mr. Holden, this is my proposition. If you will crate twenty pigs and land them at the nearest to Sugcess. By N. J. COTTON. “Well, Burt, I have a chance for you to make good at last. Slim, perhaps, but a chauce, nevertheless. It you have any mettle now is your chance to | show 1t Burt Sloan was not exactly a suc- The Danger. . “It may seem a trifiing nu'nor. says a writer in the Observer, “dbut I think that the man who wears his gloves seems to be smarter than the PAGE SEV. ARSI MY LINE INCLUDE Newspapers Magazines Stationery Post Cards Cigars Too Ireight gtation Ill pay you two dollar® | o\ o) carrios his gloves in his cess from a business standpoint. :much leisure and money had smoth- | ered any aptitude he had ever shown | 1o that line. The irritation and utter § 1 lack of ccnfidence or pride in his son § showed in the elder Sloane's tones and 1 | nettled the younger man. i I'm on any time never trusted me sidering, SO “Toattend to all your eye troubles. Dr. Leigh C. Hul! was successful in passing 1he Florida Optometry Board, and his certifi- e worth wn no great inclination H awrh" arrive (!‘ N:: ( Iiargu for Cxa"\ina- for I in any for continued it ti gyt t | the elder Slcan in a milder tone, “but that's not here or there. The point s, | wiil you undertake this matter?"” “Sure, dad, if it's anything within il i | reascn. Drive ahead; let's hear the | details. The elder Sloan deliberated an in- { [ stant as if arranging his thoughts in { | tangible form, then began: | “It cancerns our business and our aplece, cash down, for them. What do you say?”’ “Say? Why, thunderation! take ‘em, and take 'em quick, 'fore I wake up and find it's a nightmare.” The next day Burt was back home. “What luck?” anxiously questioned his father. “Bought twenty nice pigs of old Hol- den “Pigs,” exploded the elder Sloan. “What the devil —, I didn’t send you up there to buy pigs, but to sell sepa- rators.” “Do you happen to know, Dad,” went on Burt calmly, “what pigs are worth here?” “No,” snapped the old gentleman, “" “but if they are worth as much as g fools, you have a corner on the mar ket.” Burt grinned and departed, wafting back, “Better luck next time, dad; in bands.” Surely it is no trifling mat- ter, One might meet the Observer writer any day, and then if one were earrying one's gloves instead of wear- ing them, what an outsider one would feel.—The Bystander. A R e Temporarily Postponed. *Why, Rastus,” sald Srr;iltharh“ t are you doinz here? I thoug Kokl be married this | you were going to morning?” “Why, yass, ah was, Mis- tuh Smithers,” said Rastus, “but dat ceremony am temporarily postponed, gah. De bride, she done run off wiv at wuthless niggah Tham Jonsing, »—Harper's Weekly. Teacher (in lesson em D an?(-;'f;l,’go”v;lb : Us i ‘B efor, A‘blnk cau get a charter and become a National Bank it ‘ munst SATISFY THE U. S. GO VERNMENT at Wasaington that all of ”’M&mns of the National Banking Laws havc been com W ‘The name and place of residence of each Director t-- Ml h. glven and all facts necessary to determine whether they &re lawtully entitled to commence the business of bankirg 80 SWORN UNDER OATH. king with US. | f B i 1 J? o ) West Main b | | | 0 the Flames Die Down And As You TURN From the Ruins rivals, the United people. It seems that up in northerll: PVermont the the meanwhile pork is going up with | syypy, Willle, don't you : cream separator is not looked upon l'°°"- eountry the geography lesses F with special favor. Through ignor- ' BY a little judicious canvassing Burt | about? Thisk bard. Whe were ance of its value the farmers are prej- | learned that pigs were very scarce in who made war e “' udiced and tenaciously cling to old- | the outlylng districts, and he had no | Willie~"De Anti-Salosn leagm ‘- time methods. i difficulty in disposing of his twenty | fndge s et ST United people have ' Pig8 before they arrived at $3.50 landed in one of those back towns 8plece. i and have sold several machines. When | The next week saw Burt back in G. Pulfiment. those shrewd, hard-headed farmers ' ©On the road to Holden's with a brand | @y gy o rectrurant with his bes: learn the full value of the separator, New Harples separator in the WagoD.| sp))_You don't know how happy you they will begin to buy, and we want Holden met him at the door, his| ygye made me by saying “Yes” dar to be in at the harvest. | mouth wide open in astonishment, but Mng. It will be my dearest wish to “Our objective point is G. Not s eying the separator suspiclously. make earth a paradise for you and machine 1s owned in that town, and | “Want some more pigs?" he grinned | g fulfili your wishes before you ut: lving there is a well-to-do farmer, Wil- | sheepishly. ter them, Waitress, bring & portios llam Holden by name, very influential “Yes,” promptly replied Burt; | s gheese for the young lady.—¥Fle but obetinate as a mule. If we can “didn’t you say those sows were t0| yunde Blaetter, gell him an improved Harples, his have another litter aplece this fall?” “Recently the Special Prices nefghbors will follow suit like a flock ~ “Yas, T expect they be.” of sheep, and as news spreads like “Well, then, T want to set this sepa- ticks we can cover the whole country, | rator In for you to use until the pigs providing we can get ahead of the come along. If you like it, why you United crowd by nailing Holden. can pay me with the pigs. If you “Gleason, our man, has tackled him don’t, I'll take it back and buy the and got downed, and so was Upham DPigs just the same, for $2.50 each.” of the Uniteds. It's a stiff proposition, ' Holden revolved the proposition my son, but I've got confidence in your | over in his mind dublously for several BELOW WE GIVE A FEW OF 0U) ability if the incentive is strong minutes, but as he could see no way | enough. 1 think vour pride will help ' that he could be the loser, he finally PRICES WITH MANY OTHE) ! o this. Will you try." said, ‘I dunno, 1 never run one of ther | G00DS OF EQUAL QUALITY AN “You bet 1 will, dud, and glad of the blamed things, and don't believe PRICE. | chance. Tl get a Harples into Bill they're worth a tinker's dam.” ! | Holden's house it | have to make him Then Burt drove in the convincing QUALITY OF GOODS I8 Tm a present of it and stay and run it.” | wedge. “T'll tell you what I'll do, Mr. | FIRST THING WB LOOK AFTER “Gocd. my son; go ahead and win, Holden. [I'm a little out of health and luck to you." owing to rush of business, and I'll AND THEN THE PRICE TO MEE] On sober thought Bort realized he ' stay here for a week or two and help | YOUR APPROVAL WITH A GUAR was up :xpntl‘nst l‘(l gnndl nndll]mrn). ;,\ flzl; ;:o‘tj ;h\:; r{;n;]of the maclll‘ln{e. a[:g ANTEE THAT EVERYTHING new man attempting what old experi- 0 ? dollars per week for enced men had failed at was indeed a board.” WILL BE AS REPRESENNED. stiff proposition, “Gosh all hemlock! Yew don’t mean THESE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY He knew that his father had given It, dew yew?' stated the astonished him this chance, realizing that its dif = farmer. '8 pounds Sugar for.........$1.0¢ ficulties would apepal to his pride and | “Sure 1 do. Is it a bargain?” test Butter, per 1b. ......... .4( embition. And he was right. The:' “I dunno: guess I'll go ask Mandy.” | ¢ next day Burt started for Vermont, no | Mandy's answer must have been L,omm" ot e definite plan In view, only to sell Bill | sudden and convincing, for Holden | Cottolene, § pound .... Holden a separator somehow. | came hurrying back and sald, “Unioad | Snowdritt, 10 pounds ..... At the little backwoods station her.” smowdrift, 6 pounds ......... where he got offt the train, he learned | The horse stabled, they went instde | cans B that he had to drive five miles to Hol- | for supper, and there Burt Sloan met | °2® Baby 8ize Cream... den’s farm. Hiring a team, he set out | lovely, modest, capable Bessie Holden | ‘*tagon Soap, ¢ for for Holden's, if not with trepidation ! —& gem in a rough setting. At the| ; v at least with his confidence consider ' end of two weeks Holden was singing SRR Cubey. Jar ponad ..., ably abated. the pralses of the Harples separator | Vo0t Corn, 3 for No inspiration came to him as he all over town, and Burt, to himselt, | Best White Meat, per Ib. .. Jogged along the dustry country road, | Was singing the praises of shy, demure | 5 gal. Kerosene A .1¢ and as his courage was getting near Bessie Holden. O S e EREEERERINN | zero he was glad when a small boy | ‘Then Burt got busy; as fast as they | CO™Pound Lard, per Ib. ...... .1¢ he accosted for information told him ' could ship separators from the fac-| Feed Stuff is our specialty. We are the next place was Holden's. | tory he swapped them for pigs, then The first. thing he noticed when he | sold the plgs at an advance. Later|’' °" S0Uth Florlds avenue. Bu: got in sight of the house was a big | he brought Bessie home with him and call us. We deliver the goods. sign by the roadside, | presented her to his father. PIGS FOR SALE, INQUIRE AT | “Have I made g00od”" he quiszically e — HOLDEN'S. inquired. It was then that his plan came to a ' Ye8 MY lad, in more ways than |}§J, {li, BI[ & C head. A big, tall, raw-boned man was ' R®" he replied, as his eyes rested on - sawing wood in the front yard when A the sweet, blushing face before him. Burt drove up. Burt stopped and | _ UP In northern Vermont to this day fll(]fle 337 waited until he had finished the stick, | BUrt Sloan, the Harples premier agent, expecting he would stop and speak, | is known as the pig man. F We make children’s haijr jcutting a specialty. We |are familiar with all the your boys and girls. but nothing of the kind occurred. He | {COPYFIFht. ',!,:m;,,.h: ':f,. Nt"”"" Nows deliberately put up another stick on 'l\ = vn sl | the sawhorse and went on with hlli Fire Fighting in Bavaria, | sawing. . | The Bavarian government has found n eome | a new use for the many automobil | amusement, until he had finished his | employed by the postoffice depare: Lakeland has one of of the largest barber shops in the State Lakeland Burt walted patiently, second stick; then he spoke: “Pretty ment, by means of which the danger bUS}:. are you?"' ‘of great conflagrations in the rural “Yas,"” briefly replied the sawyer | districts is minimized. If a big fire without looking up, and Immediately | breaks out in any of the villages fur. began on the third stick. ! ther than 10 miles from a city, the fire This finished, Burt broke in agaln: | engines of the nearest city 'nre at- !“Have you time to tell me where I |tached to the postal automobiles and can find Mr. Holden?" | hauled at high speed to the point of “Right here sawing wood,” and the | danger. As only the larger German | fourth was begun. | cities have motor fire departments, the | assistance of the postal motor cars is invaluable to the surrounding villages. :'I'he first practical test of the plan | was made last month in Bamberg. Come and see me before pv# chasing elsewhere. Youve patronage appreciated, Miss Ruby Dariel News Stand onoy of Cdisonis Thessse. SAVE TIME & MONEY'! At PEORDER YOUR_ ALRTONES: LIHE PLATES : ?"?""?fi e1T A prero PGV 09 u PS> o, J o - PREMDT M:L ORDER SERVH Surgical Goods, Household and Sick Room Sup- plies go to Lake Pharmacy . Bryan’s Drug Store We wil! send them up te you and will try to treat you right, PHO Texcll sue GBGPIANENN Y. THETIBArLENA VIONGN] NE 42 The ° ’ Y Y Our Display of watches, lockets, chains, ringl brooches, etc., is noticeahle for [} berfoct taste as well as sslt-evideng 800d quality. The Jewelry We handle is the kind that econtife ues to give satisfaction mo matief how long it is worn, It You deatrq 1o give sometihng ot Dermanent valeg our case will supply it. ] H. C. Steven P e e ~iAM p plfl(‘e; ) y Burt calmly waited until it was fin- Toward Your Own Home, & |ished. This time Holden spoke first. ( & \ “You can go right along, Mister. \ Then. | Don’t want any teparators, apple trees, IF Neve: Before, Should You Realize The Benefits of A Fire Insurancz Policy, t The Following Compantes Capital .| $4,500,000 Papita ~——- 2,000,000 And Resolve To ters, Capltal.. 4,750,000 Capital_____ 2,000,000 Insure Your Property! ———————— N & DEEN Room 7, Ray.nondo Bldg. | | POOSL 440458808064 885 50802 DOOLIREEIOUOERO OO 0N | horse liniment, physic, or corn plas- “THE PHOENIXY | The village of Walsdorf asked the city | ters;” and stick number five was be- | gun and finished In silence. LE PEACOCK Proprietor | for help and a small fire engine wae | fastened to the rear axle of the auto. The situation was unchanged when | Mobile; the run was made in 34 min. | etick number eix was placed on the | Utes and the assitance rendered by | horse, and Mr. Holden grudgingly ob- : this enzine was of great value in ex- | served, “You here yit? What in dum- | tinguishing the fire.—Scientific Amer. nation do you want? Be ye an under- | lean. sition & you wabit B 1 4 ik “J Tm —W\\ = ¥ re ¥ o 1" ssing Name, : T On CRUNS 30 | A member of the l,nmbm:club says "Y SUFFER that one morning during his engage- ment with a Shake spearean actor ?m { was hurrying into the theater for re. hearsal, when he observed a man gaz- ing at a big poster that represented | the star in the character of Henry Vv, Just as the player vanished throu"b. the door he heard the man exclaibm with a note of disgust: With that old sore that’s never easy day nor night, whv_n 1t can be cureq fot" atrifle, Makes no dif- ference how old the sore may be, it can be cured. For particulars, write to Y id Burt calmly, “I just to tee if you had any pigs to med the aston- mew 1 <ers, and I'll be blamed | ~ ., , e 12 I can sell one. Everyone's got pigs | He:‘r‘yn tv ll:::‘;.cwu gettin’ fresh? 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