Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 4, 1913, Page 8

e 8 BIORT - YHE NVENING THLEORAM, LAK ELAND, FLA., AUGUST 4, 1913 RS PRECIOUS AS GOLD By FRANK H. MELOON. As we scanned the yellow sheet, waly that moment torn from the grimy velope, Chase Precott groaned d. Although he was not & man to despairing, he could see plain- y that the words spelled probable euin. As acting president of the Wyo- ming Banking company, with branches Fremont and Casper, the responsi- Mty of the twin institutions lay on shoulders of the one-time cashjer; the president, whose recovery a dangerous fever seemed ime¢ Ebnble. he could expect neither aid| advice. The telegram read: *Fremont, Wyo., Sept. 23.—Chase Prescott, The Muddy River House, through the little wicker over whichk was the sign “Deposits and With- drawals.” Chase Prescott stood by the big plate glass window, watching the crowd outside. telegraph office came running into the bank, all out of breath. Has tily Chase Prescott tore open the en- velope. It read: Prescott, the Fremont National, Fre mont: Special has left here with twenty-five thousand im currency, Should he fn Fremont, barring acel ] dentp, by, 11:30=Willism." .. |, "The f:ce' of Dicik- Mdses) pateit'as [ ER the. pli¢ qf currency at hh(;l;p.timd ’ already gathered about the building. = s B rossthagorss Qoo g dwindled. © telegraph office was seen ' running through the crowd, elbowing his way flow of carefully counted money A wmessenger boy from the nearby “Casper, Wyo., BSept. 24—Chase Again the messenger boy from the ’.0 [ Classified Advertisin FOR SALE...FOR RENT.| i i 3ALM—Cesd Winehester rifle, «is Do soid cheap. Phene 343 Red OR BALB— Pree dirt. Kindling wood at $1.00 per load. Apply at Kibler Hotel. GRS —i — | “OR RENS—6 room house; bath, ‘| FOR SALE—New house of § rooms and one acre of land; good loca- tion; $1,300. The John F. Cox Realty Co. 1014 Notice i shereby sive g, ed meeting of the shm; The American State g held on September 10, 19 ' pose. of considering Whej N | the capital stock of tp, i be increased to $50,00p , tend to such other by, I be. properly brought befor, ; N P ¢OR RiN1—Furnished and unfur- nished rooms. Apply at 806 3 Florida ave. . 4 111 ] FOR RENT—Two cottages on Gil- more avenue. Apply to Mrs. T. B. Hendriz, Phone 3209. 1001 ing. J L. SKIPpR shades and screens. One and & half| 1033-Mon. qsuares north ot school, Florida i avenue. Inquire at Pillan’s grov- B ? ory. 864 Poor Sticking, Oasper: Run on bank certain tomor | Vigorously. This time the scrap of . Twenty-five thousand necessary | Yellow paper was crushed in Chase :' noon. Come at once yourself, an | Prescott’s hand. It told of a washout wanging for special train to follow~ | 12 miles away. There had been a dam Dick Moses.” burst, it said; the money was being w , brought on by wagon, and would be That's a pleasant message to re- i eeive on the eve of one's marriage!” gt ut‘ho door of the Fremont National _ Ne exclaimed. “I wonder what Ins d"tnh h‘;"" 1o o0 the actl would say to that. Lucky we ar " d""_ TI" ‘h'““’ o . M:t{ ged to be married at her home in | President. “In an hour! Great mont.” the bank will be ‘busted’ inside of 20 . 0 minutes! No, it shan't be! I say it Chase Prescott glanced &t WRIS| ., oy Ag ho uttered the words, teb, noting that the hour was elght | 10 31009 pe ran out into the street, lock. He stepped quickly to the |, g0 o pasging express wagon. Bv- Paone booth, giving his orders ery cent the bank had in its coffers had arly and briefly to his associates been placed in full view for effect; the Casper National, closing by tell- and now it was nearly gone. Ther; g them that he was about to leave) s not sufficlent to last another five fioe Fremont on the 9:16 p. m. train.| mbiites “Have the money on board the P& "y "r hie of the express wagon | . g.'fly :’ y(:uh:dm .?;,mm‘:l was again heard, and the crow.d'm o1 A ?:'ch:;ez m?,n,: visa't t:rn'.‘::t' the street was forced to scatter to let eoa ¢ it through. It was piled high with jeonfounded new time lock, I'd open vagh” of preclons coln—rough tmeal ‘the sate tonight, get the coin to Fre-| sa0kh, SAIENS OB &, the most Of in th k there :"::;"a:l:' :: ;;.: (orob::lnnul ',:,_ them were, but the money inside had e the rattle and fingle of gold. Without This is your chance to get a nice | the appetite and make life worth Once in Fremont, Chase Prescott|® word, bag after bag was carried in- home at your own terms, Dr. N.| * ing. For sale at all drug stores, Bastened to meet Dick Moses, pay- side the big doors. At last the crowd| Model of yellow silk voils, veiled L. Bryan. 1031 | 25¢ & oftle. sanufactured by G. : fng teller of the Fremont National, and °°':p::h°;d°"- :h“'l' split ’:‘ alr, | oompletely by white allover lacs, The|————— | & 3Jcot* akeland, Fia. 968 i & brother of the girl who was to be .:lmol:oed m; n: v:l:l::;‘th b;o ek YD | clashed skirt is very short in front| YR SALB—Good milch cow. F. B. § eome his wife on the morrow. Th: :u!s dsdd © bank Was | yith a pointed train in the back. Terrell. 924 CANTED—Your safety raser dlades substance of the information conveye ¢ - SR A Thirty minutes later the wagon T et to resharpen, made Ddetter thas dy Dick Moses was that disgruntled Defying Gravity, i g " ‘epositor had started In clrculation | (oM the washout arrived, the driver| «The hired man fel of the barg || O, SALE—Fine ten-acte tract I | aew, 38s, 36 sud $0e dosen. Lake story that the Fremont National was looked more like & man dead tham|jugt now.” arn | city limits; good house of four| |4nq puraiture and Haréware Ce en its last legs; the news had spread | alive, and the horse white with the|" “Dig he nit the grouna?* i rooms; six acres first class truck e 'quickly, and but for the fact that tha‘ foam of terrible exertion. ,| Furmer Geehaw. { q‘"agd land and four acres in bearing fank closed its doors daily at three| “HOW in the world did you do #t?" «He g4~ grove. A bargain for quick sale. Stieking to a poor Pumy ¥ @ADY a poor stick. - FOR SALE—Good Jersey milch cow. FOR RENT—Furnished and untur- Phose 337 Blue or 339. 1026 nished rooms with all modern con- 165 ACRE PARM—In Arkansas, to veniences, Mrs L. B. Bevis, 606 trade for land in or around Lake- South Florida. 6t1026 land, A bargain. For further in- formation inquire at Moody's | FOR RENT—Large upper front-‘ e —————————————————————— sto.e, South Florida Ave. 9¢7;| rrom. Hot and cold bath. W. P. Pillans. 1084 FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—190%. Zy Overland Runabout; just beeR | ;orR RENT—b5-room house, 406 overhanded; or would trade for( Novp Massachusetts, Apply to lot. N. L. Bryan. 1022 w, A, Woods. 1028 FOR SALE—My home place at cost| "= o ¢¢ for one week; ¢ rooms and bath, M “ 15 feet porch, 2 fire places, all;® lsce aneous' | modern conveniences; new garage| - : 14x16, poultry house, 18 lsrge! Dufty’s NDec4 Shot Chill and Fev- bearing trees; corner lot 72.1.2x| * Ton':. 4 or b doses guarantzed 145. Side walk all round, lot; | to break up any case of chill and plenty of shade. Will take va- | fever, or lagrippe. Taken as a tonie cant lot 4s part first payment. | it will bulld ip the system, improve YOUR APPROVAL WITg ANTEE THAT W THESE PRICES FOR 18 pounds Sugar for.. Beat Butter, per Ib. ... Cottolene, 10 pound ean .. Cottolene, b pound ..... Snowdrift, 10 pounds ... Saowdrift, 5 pounds ... § eans Baby Size Crean.. Octagen Soap, 6 for.. .. i Greung Coftes, per pound ‘ Sweet Corn, 8 for ...... Best White Meat, per Ib 2 & = l @clock, would have meant ruin that g“,‘::“ Dick Moses to Chase Pres- l"Then 1 have made a miscalouls.! The John F. Cox Realty Co. Oempound Lard, per Ib. .. ... @y. On the morrow the bank doors Whe AL doad. was AT on. I've always had a theory that he 1032 : | Feed Stuff is our specialyn out ea Bouth Florida aw) ¥ eall ws. We doliver the pieX 'would swing back on thelr heavy was 80 light he'd go up.* i Ringes at 9:30 o'clock. The amount iron washers from your father’s hard- i g o ::mncy and bills in the bank was| ¥are store—just iron washers and a From His Point of View. : go0d, posaibly, for a three hours’ run; few nuts. That was all. Ina got me “pg you think the great fortune you anyway, not for more than the key to the warehouse; and the| pyye amassed makes the world bet- Bverything depended, therefore, on wedding will take place tonight lhg ter?” “A man can speak omly from| ——— front of D. B. Djckson’s Groeery — n the timely arrival of the special from | ®8me 88 If nothing had happened!™ | personal kuowledge,” replied Mr. Dust- | FOR SALE—A bargain for cash, | Store and the reward will be paid D " CUMB" 8 ¥ i [] [] i 1UR SALE—Two tickets to Macon, In Lakeland, Saturday, July 19. Ga.; will sell very cheap. F_ T.|a bag of gold; big reward awaits Hauser, Lakeland Furniture Co. |the finder. It will by found o» 1030 | Jeremiah's Bargaia Counter, fa Casper, te:}:e;: ;;-mnmxzogt::aofn:;ct: gl;: in Stax. “l must say that since I| ot 9, block K, Dixieland, for |88 Room No. 13, Futeh & Gentry The officials went to the bank 1n a amassed a fortune the world seems| g¢150, The John F. Cox Realty|duilding, by Smitb and MeMullen as they silently but heartily clasped | vory bet Pl body the next morning. A crowd watl, . .- ;;ll_;."much etter to me than it did be-| (v 1087 1001 Phone 337 lfl t BON AIR IS A GREAT SUCCESS . dej:’lz :a‘;:slr‘:;;::gcg:); :z;t::t ;.nd graded the streets. We expect to spend all the cash we take in from the sale of lots to fur H ke I;esil::st l;)ef t:o;:‘:n‘xvcltlllo:e i:u:;:tig:;ctz; ::;rw;:;:y?roud of the cottages that our customers are building for homes. If Y0 _; | JOYLAND PARK and LAKE PARKER God, in his goodness to this favored land placed many beautiful lakes in this rollin ‘ corporate limits of Lakeland is one of the most beautiful sheets of water and strange to sgql: ll(l):: “::f‘ r{h |L.ke Sehas mm =3 ated ?lf all our charming inland seas. . ¢ least known and apprecy oyland Park frants on Lake Parker, lying East of Bon Air lots and can be ma now but looks very much like the grounds of the Tampa Bay hotel Park did when :‘l:' ‘P‘l’:;it“l?::i bl:l.smly sdpot. il the :“'z; what is now one of the pretties parks in the state of Florida. Time, good soil, brains and this wonderf.:l scl:ape Sy by o ders with this 24 acre tract. As Lakeland grows we must provide amusement resorts and play ground Coh v ey head for something beside a hat rack, and get a home in Bon Air near Lake Parker and JoylandgrPau; S Get busy. Use yo'm P N. LAKELAND, FLORIDA