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

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n You Think of Gifts Bbr that we are heacquarters for artistic, useful al ariicles, such as are ideal for presents. Toys D.lis China Vases Pictures Statuary pklets Baskets Stationery Desk Fittings Alligator Goods Lakeland Book Store Benford & Steitz P An, st e TGS St T S o A b A T2 oy (Sl N Vi 0 R M LA # The best protection you can have for family is A BANK ACCOUNT. The best ection you c»n have from creditors or ess, or hard times, isA BANKACCOUNT Du have not any money in the bank, why begin now? A bank account will fortity home against misfortune, and you will have to mortgage it if uufortunate cire stances arise, because you will be pre- d with A BANK ACCOUNT. Do Your Banking With Us AST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKELAND )nza Logan J F. Townsend l OGAN & TOWNSEND BUILDING CONTRACTORS P ERPPA CIP D “ide e Tt T QO ROC YO YO el ¥ Furrish cuva Bornds Cn Al' Contracts . L. CARLETON SANITARY P! UMBING NINGcnd SHEET METAL WORKS G:2s Fitting. Sewer Work, Driven ou want a careful, consistent. and re: ble estimate on *he construction of your Iding. SLE US IMMEDIATELY. LEFHONE 66 Futch & Geniry Bldg T2 L0 2FTHOSOFO SO Wells and Purps . « « + ¢ -« . N. Y, AVE a:d ¥ain ST. FHONE 340 @ FLORIDA KELAND You Like Any of These ds of Home Made Candy- Peanut Brittle Taffy, Assorted Flavors Chocolate Fudge Cocoanut Brittles Chocolate Walnut Caromels Buter Scotch Walnut Creams Scrambo Brittle Cocoanut Cream Bars Made from Fresh Cocoanuts H. 0. DENNY|| QOCN OOOOOOOOOO W e s ace .“lfl'l'l. BRAVE LITTLE THING By SUSANNE GLENN. Jane vent to the station with the | others to tell him good-bye. Jane was always a brave litle thing, accepting | Whatever lie brought without wuch wurmur. Aud lite hadn't been lavish Wwith giits at the little brown Louse. “So that is the last of the Greys at | Grey's Crossing,” suid the men, when the wtuin had switched round the curve. “Wonder how long it will be before the name cbapges? I should { think Kod might have been betier oif | right Liere.” “We ulways thought you and Rod- ' | ney would wake a match of it, Jane,” {the women added, “especially siuce “l suppuse we kuow each other too well to be ur) senumental,” smiled June. Lut she slippcu ber hand wio her pochet und slusped Uie key o the little Grey colluge W be sure she was ot having an unhappy dream Lut June did not bhave much time to woutn the absence of koduly Grey iiem Grey's Cressing. She bad to heep the hons laying wnd the gar- den wnd the borry paten pioductive to enzure tcod and clothing ter we comn- ing winwr Fecple said Jane looked over-work- ed, wud that she must have a hard time ol it muking a hving ou her Lt tie pluce. * Secius 10 me,” they always ended, “that a uice httle thing hge Jane bus alwuys been, ought w hnd 8 good hiusband scmewhere. ‘Lhey did not know about the hours she spont in loving care of that coilage ucioss the roud. “Airs. Grey would have telt 60 dicadful to have hud it negleeted,” " she told herseil as it some escuse were cemunded for her own seliesti- | mation. ’ At rare intervals ictters came from quecr, outlundizh places. Once Rod- | ney wrete asking her to rent the place If she could get anything tor it. “You | deserve something for the care you " huve given it all this time,” he suid. ] ' you were both leit alone, s0.” THE EVENING TCLEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., NOV, 21, 1913, !d have guessed that the fresh and pretty litile wo- the table frem wd not clesed her it l: iore. t been all pleasure, by any he \\aa lm]n Lier in his Old iny ! “At lirst it was ex- citing to ie money, but that palled after a little, for I gidn't know what to do with it, and I've never loved money just for the mere possession. I've traveled some, but llut gets nighty tiresome alter a while. A spell bick, I thought if 1 could get here to | the ¢ld place I'd be sa sted, blt—" don't W—it seems dilicrent than 1 theug semeway. I don't know that Ishall stay long, after all.” But he reckoncd without the rotten old hack steps which gave way under his uncecnstomed wei t, twi 'inq his knce urder him paintully J:‘.ne heard HIG IR flve call wnd summoned help. Jane t for the doctor ul'\l (-xux'-d a frem the city ice, cheerful youns man, she bar r, “who tor hin Pallion 1 and cheer Loom Rodney was not DWW ae nurse v haltheliday el ou to lie- old duhlia bed is idd be here in your ( Lic It 't made difference, Janc™ e blurted out, as ir glad to un- den hiveself. *“that has troubled lie—1 cusat 1o enjoy being here, but I do ot What is the matter with me, anyway 2" “Cho you have a reving disposition, I supjose,” answerad Jdane, pleasuntly, uniclding a bit of sewing tle busket beside her, ™ Lirownell,” I'here goes Jay she continued. “He is eir culating a paper to have the postollice name changed to ‘laterson,’ there are no Greys here, any more” ‘Then her sewing seemed to absorb her attention, and there was silince save tor the buzzing ot bees along the lute tlower border. The quict, Hower- Once Le sent a check that teok Jane's filled gurden, the poreh with its silent breath, in answer to her statement that the roof needed patching. “Do what fixing is necessary to keep the { old place trom fulling to pieces,” he ! wrote, “and keep the rest for your- | self.” And when she returned that : money, atter paying the local carpen- | ter for repairs, saying that she coaid not think of accepting so large a sum, the longest letter of all arrived. “You see, I've prospered out here, Jane,” it said. *I had to sit down and think how that check would have to be really offended with you for re- turning it."” So Jane began picturing Rodney in looked to me in Grey's Crossing, not | worker and its cozy tea table suddenly of pea ed the heart of spoke a peace that tlood- Rodney Grey he said eagerly, leaning to- ward Ler, *I know now what it is I've been missing all along- it's you, Jane' I've wanted the garden like this, and you with your sewing telling me the neighberhood happenings, and-—some- ‘| one to eat supper with me.” He laugh ed out happily, like a boy. understand, Jane? for 1 didn't know!” There was another nice, comforting | sllence on the little porch. Then Rod- | ney smiled at the top of Jane's head where it rested against his shoulder. “Do you I've been a fool— the place of the millionaires about “I guess they’ll not need to change the whom she read—Rodney riding about in a private car, Rodney in fine ral- ment smiled upon by beautiful women. She could scarcely conceal resentment | when the neighbors wondered “how ' Rod was getting on, anyway.” Each fresh picture of glory which she proud: | name of the postofiice,” he said, with deep satisfaction. (Copyright, 1913, by the McClure News- paper Syndh ate.) MICROBE THAT EATS METAL | 7:30 1y yet reluctantly drew seemed to re. | English 3“““"“ D'“""‘ Baclllue move him further from her, but she did not experience despair until the night she heard of the petition for | changing the name of the Grey's Cross- | ing postofiice to “Paterson.” “There's !no Greys here any more,” explained | the circular of the petition, “and the Paterscns have done a lot for the town; it don't seem more than fair.” l Jane took the pen he held ready for ber and bent above the paper. “l—I can't do {t,” she gasped. “It'll go through without my signature, 1 reck- on. Muybe I'm old-fushioned, but I never can agree to have that name changed " “] suppose it will make a sight of talk if Jay teils what I said.” she ad- mitted to herself, and the thought kept bher avuke at an unusual hour “I don't know what possessed me, any- way. 1 never did like changes as some folks I he Grey house is here, yet, whether any of the family is or not." And c<he iifted her head from her troubled pillow to l2nk across to where che knew the dark bulk of the house would be ghowiny in the star- light. A bright light was shining from the kitchen window! do | Althcugh Jane hud lived alone 8o | “I've got to go over there” long, she was a timid little creature after a charming. teminine f:shion, but brave as a lion in the face of duty. she whis- pered. “I've got to see who I8 in that house.” Feeling about in the darkness she dressed with all haste, and stole noise- lessly from her own door. She had al- most reached the center of the Grey yard when the Kitchen door was ftlung suddenly back and Rodney Grey stood reveuled in the opening “Jane,” he cried, as the light shone on her white, scared face, "l never thought of this-— 1 thought you were Ialer did you get in?" gasped Jane, alnu,:: tco weuk to stand “] pried cpen that hook to the old wocdhouse deor It was dark at your house o | thought I would not disturb you for key | never thought of your sceiug the light and being tright- the ened.” +] should not have seen It once out slie stawmered, of a hiuured Umes,” thinking cf the reasen lor her wuke- fulness “but I'm real glad to see you, Roduey " He went down the starlit path then and shook hands with her and lusisted upou going with her across to her own door ‘You will come over and have breakfast wuk “There isn't me?" she insisted. a thing in the bouse over there, you know."” “That is like you, Jame. Yes, IR esme, thank you" That Has Specific Action on fron and Steel. Although science knows a hundred micro-organisms that devour the hu- man tissues and cause all sorts of mal- adies, and also many that eat plunw,‘ roots, dirt, wood und clothing, it has never been imugined that there was one capuble of eating up bits of steel and iron. Yet the discovery just made by E. M. Mumiord, an English stu- dent, shows that this is the ¢ i A bacillus that has a speeitic action upon solutions of iron and steel was obtained by Mr. Mumtord from the Bridgewater cunal tunnels at \Wors- ley, ashire, This new species of bacillug varies in its digestuive action upon iron and Lat vl compounads iccording to whether it aets in the prescuee or absence of air When oxygen is present the wvon 18 precigptated by the germs as iren bog ore, while 1 the ihsence of oxy gen no iron salts are lormed This iron-catiug germ is a short mi- crobe about one-theusandth ot an inch long. It grows readily on potatoes and then looks greenish-brown in color. It also colonizes n milk, gelatine and agar. it also forms an iron digestive juice | or enzym, which acts upou iron just as the germ itsell does. Not lee Father. An old Irishman who had a good deal of money, but who wasn't very particular about his habits or con- duct, lived in Chicago. Iiis custom was to go down town about ouce a mouth on a spree, and then come back aud beat his tamily and break the trupiture. His aged wite who had stood him for many years, was blind. Finally he died, and his childien gave him a fine funeral. They bad plenty of money now that the old man was dead, and so they spread them- gelves. At the church there was elaborate ceremony. The blind widow wus dissolved in woe. She cried end cried all through the service, paying gcant heed 10 what was going on wn- til the eulozy was proncunced She listened The parson referred to the dead wan in glowing terms. Aflter about ten minutes of this the agea widow nudged her son and whisperea: “Danny, do they be havin two fun. erals here today?” Of Ccurse Not, “The idea of dozing while | was sing fng.” ! “Yes." *rhen I couldn't pay yeur aet -‘ Righer compliment” Rodaey ! from the lit- | seeing || Preserve Your Hair ' By purchasing a bottle of REXALL HAIR 'TONIC. Eradicates dandruffand makes the hair grow. A Full line of Toilet Accessories PAKE PHARMACY. g | Bryan's Prug Store PHONE 42 it you had | WE DO Muke good hard cement brick, re oressed brick, blocks of all spe house piers, drain tile from three u sjghteen inches; we also bufld sioe walks, foundations, floors. If 1§t ¢ %ood work you want call the old re | llable at 5608 West Main street, sex to citrus exchange, or phone 330 ree FLORIDA NATI-NAL VAULT CC |- Successor to Lakeland Artifieial Stone Works W. ». ZIMMERMAN, KGR he Lodges. PALM CHAPTER, 0. E. 8.— Meets every second and fourtd Thurlday night of each month a1 p. m. Mrs. Flora Keen, W. M.; J.'F. Wilson, secretarv, LAKELAND LODGE NO. 91, F.&A. M.— Regular communications held gl second and fourth Mondays, at 7: Visitng brethren cordlnllv i‘g vite J. C. Owens, W, Wilson, secretary. ‘K. OF P.— Regular meeting every Tuesday a 7:30 at Odd Fellows hall. Visiting members always welcome. L. W Yarnall, chancellor commander; E. £ | McCrary, secretary POST 33, G. A. R.— Meets the first Saturday n everm |month at 10 a. m. A. C. Shaffer commander; J. R. Talley, adjulant LAKELAND CHAPTER, R. A M.— Meetg the first ’l’lmrmlaf night 11 each month in Masonic hall. Vigitiny unnp.mlmm welcomed \. D. Leon ard, P J. F Wilson, seeretary LAKELAND CAMP 75, W. O, W, Meets everv Wednesdav nivht. Wood men Cirele first and third Thurwia jafternoong at 3 o'clock. V., J tridge, council mmmundn, Lula Iebb, guardian of Circle, JI’OI K CAMP N0.3,1,0, 0, F,— | .. Meets the first and third Mondaye Visiting Patriarchg welcome. F. A Mechonald, seribe; M., B. Zimmer man, chief patriarch, ORANCE BLOSSOM DIV, NO. 29% G.T.A. TOB. OFL., E.— Meets every second and fourtl Wednesdays of each month at 2:3¢ p. m. isiting sisters always wel come. Mrs. J. C. Brown, secretary IUNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR | PENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMER IC\, LOCAL 1778— Meets each Thursday night h Morzan & Groover hall, over Bates Dry Goods store. Visiting brothern wolr‘ome R. 4.. Marshall, pres d(-n( s W Layton, vice president \\' Logzan, treasurer; J. H FIIIAS financial secretary; H, F Dietrich, recording nurtmry. H. L Cox. conductor: Samuel Bover, J. W Searr, C. L. Willonghby committe: ELENORA REBEKAH LODGE NO, « Meets every second &nd fourt) Monday nizhts at 1. O. O. F. hall Visiting brothers and sisters cordial ly invited Mrs. T. E. Roberisor N. G.; Mrs. Guv Arendell, secreiary LAKE LODGE NO. 2,1, 0, O, F.— Meets Friday nights at 7:30 at 1 0. 0. F. hall. Visiting brothen are cordially invited. J. Z| Reyn olds, secretarv; O. M. Eaton, N. G lFRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLE: Meets pver‘_ Wednerda nlfiht a 7:30 at Odd Fellows’ hall. il - | Williams, president; E. M. Smaile | secretary. ‘You were singing a lullaby, wereat | B.P. 0. B.— keland ev";w an T TN e Albert Vontoska Teacher of Music 306 South Virginia Ave., Lakelané, Fla.; phone 299 Black. Lessons in Piano, Harmony and Vocal Culture, Piano Tuning. Orchestra furnishe$ for all occasions. Reasonable terms. L. W.YARNELL Successor to W, K. McRae. t TRANSFER LINES Draying and Hauling of All Kind Prompt and Reasonable Service Guaranteed Household Moving a Specialty Residence Phone 57 Green; Office 10§ | —a -me 5 ‘olessions- wiw alulals s e ulafn u el Y SAMUEL F. SMITH. M. D. Practice Limited to Treatmeny and Operations of © EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Residence 22 97 Q o 8 2 Phone: Office 141; Suite |, Bryant Building LAKELAND FLA. G OCOOO0O0 P, DR. W. R. GROOVER— PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Rooms 6 and 4 Kentucky Building Lakeland, Florida QOO QS O OO0 3 n July, 1900 . 8 DR. W. 8. IRVIN Q DENTIST 3 Room 14 and |5 Kentucky Bullding g Q I'hone ; Oftice 1%0; Residence N4 GOOLIIOCEOOOTOOODN f QHICHD BLANTON &. LAWLER 4 ATTORNEYSATIAW & Lakeland, Florida. | QOFAGVOUDADNOGOOROHOCORA e e B S o e e Y, foateeeetetetet DR. R R. SULLIVAN PHYSICIAN Bpecial Attention Given to SURGERY Grousd Fleor | Dosn-Bryant Building, Oflfl phone, m Blm DR. BARAH E. WHERLER OSTEOPATH Roems 2 and 3, Skipper Bullding. LAKELAND, FLA. OCACHIUOIOOO OO0 QOQOOOOVVOUTOOOOOOCR) L] G DR. C. C. WILSON PHYSIGIAN AND SURGEON Bpecial Attention Given e DISEABES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN Deen- Btunl Bide., Sulte 0. (e & alulele] B 2 % | HOOGOOO00000 8 D 0. ROGERS, LAWYER 8 Room 7, Bryant Bldg. Phone zssm b Lakeland. Florids. fi LO0 12 QUOOO000000R R. B. HUFFAKER —Attorney-at-LaWe— Room 7, Stuart Bldg Bartow, Fis TUCKER & TUCKER —lawyers—. Raymondo Bldg. Lakeland, Florida - S e e LOUIS A, FORT i ARCHITECT t KIBLER HOTEL, LAKELAND FLA W. 8. 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