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COUNTING THE MINUTES YAN WRITES SONG . J. R. Runyan, who is an en- jastic booster for Lakeland, has Bosed a poem entitled “Lake- | which if sung to the tune of rica would be a very fitting song the school children to sing on the of Lakeland's celebration. The g follows: keland, 'tis of thee; jen of prosperity hee I sing; jwned queen by nature’s pride, m, noon and eventide; i everyone her praise evermore. eighteen eighty-three, lakes and forest tree born this queen; h thousand souls today ve come and all will stay welcome with a grace p thousand more. th Florida for me, ernal youth I see, Lakeland home; o other place for you (MEERETYTY EEETITSENEWTRRET Y L SR I ENCE CF ITS=— CUSTOMERS HAS GIVEN THIS STORE ITS GREAT Btl;lgf“-s SUCCESS P st anbit i iits for the Xmas buyer, consisting of every Our store is complete with beautiful gilts O i sy ot B welry Store. It mazkes no t‘}iorlhe:'ha];rggizrtosfstgg, H\éband Wife or that Sw cetheart, we can supply the article desired RIGHT GIFTSFOR EVERYBODY Variety and Card Cases, the newest We are showing a fine assortment of Sterling designs from the Eastern Markets. Your patronage will be appreciated. Remember A PLEASURE TO SHOW GOODS COLE ® HULL lewelcrs ard Optometrists it Phone 173 Laks lard J’f;m;‘! h southern Florida, Vatch Lakeland grow; ull ten and twenty year he’s led without a fear; loin with us in her cheer, Fou'll help us on. 4 : RN i y i D G ot G it ool i g sorts of sented. 11 full your glass of wine; Drink deep with me a time (While all is joy; n when up usually preceded the presentation of ! \ho W WANT you to prom- anticipation, although inwardly she ise me that you A won't give me any | shrank from the ordeal. “I know it is Al tNorL:mut C"f‘Hc" v'vork. tor herself and the children but the 2 \ Work for SUsshes: Christmas present | Something that 1 want!” . d"oM::" ml:., l\]no Armx seem 0 qlice held her back. O'Keefe does of ammonia. Placing blotting paper B2 sucocess oesn’t coms to you Ao this year” Mrs. “What do you suppose it is?” ber‘ e hmin; m L‘! eneiit from the new " o anink but his wifo said he was a under the stain, spread the paste on Blame the world. [t is the same world Whittler looked at | husband cheerfully inquired. R B ‘da“"f'_’;lf‘l.‘gk‘“ flmet Rt St 15 gt b ckly SancRISAYCHIOUERL BONR cten 2 which others have made good. Sel her husband em- i “Haven't the least idea.” dutker s a day.—Philadelphia In- . books shovine deposits of 2500 brush it off. Susy and go after it phatically. “I mean “Well—it is—it is—guess!” (g s B e e i it,” she asserted. | “Oh, I couldn’t! Tell me, quick!” RS S = s { Don't Overdo Rhinestones. | “Well, it's absolutely nothing. Now, “I was only joking,” he exclaimed LAKELAND LODGE NO. 91, we may as well settle it now as at any R F.&A M.— other time. You know that for years | breathlessly. *“Honest, I was only jok- (5] i we have been doing this sort of thing ink. What have you got for me?” Sham Regular communjeationg held o + secu.ld and fourih Mondays, at 7:& She drew from a neighboring closet vit l ‘\Ih(“n(“) hrethr\e\g cn{dmay u Wl?éou. secrreturvh.us p other anything; then, just before | went into raptures, all the time feeling o ———— every Christmas. About this time we us buys the other a present. This year air, he drew from his pocket a twenty- K. OF P.— it will be the same. We will promise | dollar bill. Reguls ti v 8 P! | eeular meeting every TUesday & | e iinrnty not to do ft; but, just as sure| “If you don't like it” he said, “you 7:30 at Odd Fellows hall. Visitin: ?euhe'rs always welcome, L. \/ as fate, we shall break our word.” can exchange it for something else.” M%‘(‘f‘r?llrly cg“(.l}'('tl‘],?: commander;: E. ¢ “In view of this alarming fact, that | Mrs. Whittler shook her head. : we are apparently the slaves of & “You didn’t intend to give it to me, ; & yearly habit, what have you to sug-|and I'm not going to take it now,” sho Pofi:ef&tgé 3;-5:‘ Satilay nneven:| Bonet "sald. “It was an afterthought.” 4 ¥ “Stmply this—that we each of us! “But—" month at 10 a. m. A. C. Shaffer commander; J. R. Talley, ndjutant agree now to buy the other a present,” | She folded it up and put it back into his waistcoat pocket. ———————————————| "I know that you will get me some- ", " Lo " vy this time,” she " ” ' H Ml}a{ ELA?D SHAT T m!‘nAngl dloi:tm?w-t you will do the Smiled; “but. remember, my dear, st ' Sk painsiaking oare, X op ects the st E’gg&r%d:lf n‘}p'zslfi Ut | same; but len't that what we have It 18 very much better to go on year Because it is always of iny t vi her th Vhole! & companions welcomed. A. D. been doing all along?” [iafter sybar Elvlag ceach dcier Li.ise uniform q“fll‘ty Whole I ard, H. P.; J. F. ‘lison, secretary TRy oo pe [ thEtiweIdon it want;thian to ALt D: ) coupon in each pack: § Meets evers Wednesday mzhl Wooa. | . ‘Haven't we? Why not? Arent We genuine human sentiment.” Hollow rubber “fingers”get right at the - | men nco“fxle a%rilt ,nld %‘h M W urndm 3;'1?31“ openly? Think of the moral (Copyright, by the Frank A. Munsey Ca) :gots oilthe hslr,lthoroughly massage loeme IO fir 5¢ 3 ons 3 o'cloc A Lk e i e scalp, and clean running water | - fridse, council commander; Thare | “Mrs, Whittler shook her head. Accounting for the Vote. washes every particle of dirt and dand- Lula Hebb, guarcian of V7ree. .| “I don't agree with you,” she said.' An ambitious man rather unwisely ruff away. With the POLK CAMP NO. 3,1, 0, O, Fo— “I think it would be much better for stood as candidate at one of the local mmm w | Meets the first and third Mondays us to select ourselves the presents we elections, and at the close of the poll all the inconvenience andannoyance of | T e S iR le s Visiting Patriarchs welcome. F. A g I i e R with | was found to have received only one Shampooing one’s own hair, or the ' mnnm <3 McDonald, scribe; M. B Zimmer |me While I get mine. vote. The candidate was exceasively time and expense of having it done, is Siddi sl wwmmmam et e ; b man, chief patriarch. % llil):gls:tm;e! That wox;'t do :‘t) all, It| mortified, and, to increase his cha- f:,'g:fi gg:.e;’f,;w::“;:a:s;r?dmmof:uce:l ] ORANGE BLOSSO) PYYY ely necessary for us to carry | grin, his neighbors talked as if it ougl | G. 1. A. TOJ(IJ} Sg: I? “El:' _No' 9% | out the element of surprise. There 18 | were a matter of course that he had "3;’,"_;,“,???:5{ th,fi“f’;}“‘jed g !? b ; ! it some sneaking, contemptible trait in| given that one vote himself. This Z:zes—‘l 300, § we We dn%s daevseroyt ::ccgng o ;&d mfogl’;} human nature which makes us want, | annoyed him so much that he offered $5.00. Soldon 1 dlyl k’hl. ‘};mm% e svavs o) | ODCe @ year, to surprise others. That|a fifty dollar suit of clothes to his ome today. ¢ Some. Mrs Brown, secretar;\ ;: at tlll: :uh ’ot all Christmas giving. | only supporter it the individual, rui e by dake Pharmacy ; | It's a kind of impulsive, irresponsible | would come forward and show him- - ! ng that we delude ourselves into| An Irishman responded to this ap- ’ 3 ICA, LOCAL 1778— :‘;:f"“fl - ;‘“‘P‘“‘ 1s crasy for; | peal, proved his claim, and called for hy 110t give one of the patet® oG, TRIRNT (M| T s robaby the st thing | iow dl “ ates y the ng on| « " 7 Dry Goods store, Visiting brothers | earth he or she wants. Would yoi rob Rt 1 4 et e & HO 1 ” : Felcome. R, &. Marshall, presi candidate, taken quite by surprise. Olnt dent: J. W. Layton, vice president |3® both of this flendish pleasure? “How did it happen that you voted ectrlc eat. W.' Logan, treasurer; J. H |Never! The only thing to do is to be for me?” . ELDS, financial secretary; H. F' |nataral. I therefore announce to you e 1 fetrich, recondlng secretary; H. L y Pat hesitated; but on being ln Cox, conductor Samuel Boyer, J, W | that I am golng to VIces Searr, C Willoughby, committes | 'surprise you with W-m“ o i “If I tell you, you won't go back El Cook 00ko, the Electric Stove, $30.00 BELENORA nmenmn LODGE No, ¢ | & present; and you must promise to * Meets every second and B yoniey nighiail 0. O R | 95 S ee Vi 3 sltlnz brotheu and alsten cordial | e M Arem‘lge'll R‘gtécr:tson Mrs. Whittler considered. TERNAL ORDER O "EAGLES: | mwdersd. | i Meets Wed! ecdl | ? 7.t o eleas hall, " § Uy | at last, “T suppose ,on the suit of clothes?” | “Oh, no; I promise you shall have , the suit anyhow.” | “Well, then, your honmor,” replied Wlllllms. president' E. M anlh /that {s really the gecretary . ‘:;:-; thln: Ito;"\: Dainty Vanity Case. ]every style for every use and at B. P. 0. E.— by .om, .: to doit” A dainty vanity case is made of 8bout any price. Our whips are only |moire silk, in several of the latest & sample of our harness and horse ; Lakeland Lodge No. 1291, Be evolent and _Protective Order of | When Christmas oeu every Thu ay night in | eve came, there- f' l‘3ver1)olt‘) ce. Visiting | fore—the time ron co fally welcome. GeOrs: | wyen the Whittlers were accustomed | . 0, F.— to “ * their annual surprises— LoDGE NO. 2, L 0. 0, .z;ht:;m bore that pertectly con- !ped a dainty powder puff. The case each -tolds over and fastens with either & day nigh u'IlOotl 0 0. d J "Xll:l !“Nn.n w"-}‘!fl——w_ fi' = ! button or small silver clasp. . G i7¥eC3 | blue, absinthe tone, amber and tan. las good ribbon, and a pocket in which is slip- 7 Rvery nook and corner of the hall tention to, because O'Keefe is a hod- was crowded, the meeting Was @ garrier, and it was belleved that her bhvfitiimal;ks <l!8n sellllerally be rcmove,d ~reat succe y this simple method, which I don't something we think the other person | ren,” s2id his lords [Health to the queen, Ah, ha; : has been longing for. ccnclude the afternoon’s good work i i At the station, in the perfunctor. Dur town and school, tra, la, cHRISTMAS SURPRISE Whittler advanced with a smile, | by singing the doxology " “You can't,” gegrehing zf the pr!soner.plhe detPct’ into another bowl of water. Then With everlasting good “My dear,” he said, “I have the sur- ;‘.roLe'sred a voice |Smu!x'sl) from the {ves found money in each of 14 pockets when the sediment has quite settled 'Will toward men prise of a lifetime for you." i oack. "1 haven't zot a music license— n 0'Keete's clothes. He had one $500 rub or sponge the affected part with By THOMAS L. MASSON. “Oh, do tell me!” said Mrs. Whittler, | lit's against the law—the maglstrates i) three $100 bills. and enough other thg liquor. . . with a hypocritical air of galety and | won't let me." mohey to make the total $1,217. His rease spots ghould be treated with a paste made with fullers’ earth mixed “Absolutely.” T ! “And yoyu won't | 1en’t that a surprise?” A lml'e strt is iovely and light- # give me any?’ re- | Mrs, Whittler burst into tears. ens and illumines a gown wonderfully, Pl plied Whittler ex-| “You horrid thing!” she exclaimed. But It should b, gred jwith discretion, (@ - 1) fi/ perimentally, “‘l shall never forgive you!” 'Lac]e is 8: saior f'*’ 1ming, L’S‘lpe(?ia")' “Positively. Now “But—' in the ne\f\ tunics and ;H‘;\ll!ms, b!onde “““““ {s it understood?” | “Don’t you know that it isn’t the; ‘19”" for ms'af“"" over white satin, or | PALM CHAPTER, 0. E. 8.— Whittler, who | value of the thing. I might not have ”‘;” RCE AN L TR egouin Meets every second and fourth | Was just going out, shut the door, | Hked it; but the thought that you had fanyine: | : wore lovely? ursday niz ¢ ‘of each month af | came back, and sat down in front of ' tried to please me would have been |, And one must not forzet fur, narrow 31(; g rieclggg‘l{een. W. M.!| his wife. ! everything. I didn’t do that to you!” l?i,ndq, oy skunk or o hilla on tulle, “My dear girl,” he said, “I am glad | Whittler, beside himself with sudden | Hainipe & T on Chfl"ffldv e e ——— | that you have brought this up, because | remorse, sprang to her side. { ‘m . Ir fil!;;:nlo;;l‘.;‘ arette of both declare that we won't give each | & dressing-sack, over which Whittler Homerth the Greatest ——— Christmas, we sneak out, and each of | like a criminal. Then, with a solemn Sham 00 De“ce E . is an easy matter here.. We have i::;m;“.':.: " EEICHOOSING A WHIP i shades—rose, lavender, violet, light | |goods. You'll find the latter just Inside is an oval mirror, hung from a | Jow in price. McGLASHAN The Harness Man is life's sweet morning dew PR MY P S A iy . Fhere every rainbow hue z Doxology Didn’t Go. HAD MONEY IN 14 POCKETS R T At one time K. T. Smith, lessee of KEEPING CLEAR OF sTAINs t pels your care. :lll)?e?gr;:{a‘:;zflz h(i:'l?seen::;rv:l: h‘;rlll New.ivors Hodcarrlery Arroes:ed °"| h i WS g Wife's Charge, Turns Ou e fount of life flows free in the gardens. The bishop of London 5 We:Ithy Wa:‘er I':o Véhlt:(thleo‘l;d Po:;':“ ]asked him to lend the hall for a Sun- IR ave Been Cooked Is One of Most Effective Helps. day prayer meeting. Ever ready t0 g Ellen O'Keefe of New York had curry favor with the clergy at a time peep o the police station several times Isn't it annoying to find that a spot of when bigotry was strong against all Spoto WhensbIBOLEY, B % against all 1 ipe last few months to have her hus- | orooce or 4 fruit stain has been drop- amusements, Smith con- pang arrested on a charge of disor- ed on the front of It was a huge concourse gerly conduct. She was pald little at gress? On slik; an: ::l?mflo‘:.c:r‘t,: :s and come to its end, - spoke the bishop of London, complaints were caused by minor fam-| gy 066 you've heard of befare. Grate i g fly disturbances. But recently she ob-| 45 5, o0 peeled potatoes into a basin in the chuir. “Dear breth- igineq a warrant, and It had to Be|or o1q water, and at the end £ b D, “we will nOW gerved, Detectives arrested him. it ;an hour strain and put the potatoes wR TR P ife tried to grab funds to buy supper Mo grab funds to bUy SUDPCT} qiy two.thirds of water and one-thira The Clg Quality 0 !ourself At ing Sc. cigarette, Because it contains only selected, high-grade to. pac(.:o—-mlld rich and sate isfying. Because it is made with | ! [ [ [ | ] ( [} g ‘ i The biggest selln ] | | | I L El Perco, the Electric Percolator g Chafo, the Electric Chafing Digh Stovo, a small complete Electrie Stove El Grillo, a useful article El Tosto, for Toasting Breag Hot Point Electric Irons, $3.50 These are all gim If you are looking for usefulness, see our line ple devices and are full; ’ y guaranteed. something different, new and the scme of as the whips and equally of Hot Point specialties, Model Hardware Co. PHONE 3840