Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 21, 1914, Page 7

v \ TH VIN HE BVENING TMLEGRAM LAKELAND, PLA., PEB. 21, 1914. ———————— = mm.m.u‘ B. H. Belisario, ¥ Res. Phone 373 Blue, ‘ Office H. Alfield 6. Phone 348 Black, s, PODO 39 Blue Let us estimate on your sidewalk s o concrete floors. We lay floors that ar: water-dust and grease-proof. Ask us aboyt them. JELAND PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION (o 0 ukelafld 307 to 311 Main St. Fla. We do out of town work too. 0R A FEW PER CENT AYS ONLY 15 DISCOUNT On Belding and Eddy efrigerators and Chests e bid on Liveral Terms or 10 per cent Extra iscount for Cash. @ Manufacturers of these peirigerators offer us this Special Discount, so we are ssing it along to you. Write for Catalogue No. 4 FMPIRE SCALES AND FIXTURES CoMPANY pril Terms JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Libera) Terms ey R T L at Su? NaT N A PR W PR P wl 2ol Sul Tal Ngt = v Who Let Us Be During 1914 We wish to supply your drugs this year. When you want drugs or anything that drugstores sell, you can make assurance of s Your Drug- Jist This is a fair proposition. If you are ? not acquainted with us ask your neighbor [ or physician about us. securing right quality and right service doubly sure by coming to our store. Begin trading here with the intention of Get wholly reliable goods. Find what you want, and are satisfied with prices. ?WARSHS WL VBT ST [ ;To BE (N TAMPA HARBOR GASPA. 1 RILLA WEEK. Battiers of Several Nations Will Add to the Sights City Is to Show Its Guests. Warships of several | Yislt Tampa during the Gn:stml‘ll s tival, Fab, 220 A sbruary 21-24. Assurance was iz lve'n the mea of the Gasparilla com- | mittee early in January that subma- | rines and torpedo d | Unfted estroyers of the | ) States fleet would be on hand b: eacort the Gasparilla craft up the 5 Y. Secretary of the Navy Daniels | has given orders which set four sub- lMflnes and a monitor inmotion ona | :murely trip from Norfolk, which will ring them into Tampa Bay before the oelebration has opened. Torpedo boats of the United States Atlantic squadron cr_.rhllno expected. o consuls of Great Britain, Ital Ouba, Spain and France are maklnyg' avery possible effort to get warships from their countries here for the Gas- :mlla occasion. There is a likeli- ood Ils‘: ‘::rtt, Germany will have a r as steps were taken hrough the foreign ministers to this country to secure such action on the part of the foreign navy departments. Consul R. M. Ybor of Cuba has prae- tical assurance that the gunboat Cuba will be o hand. Vice Consul E. W. Monrose of this city regards the chance of there being -a representa- tive of the French navy here as being of the brightest. Consul Colombo 18 the italian consul. He {8 backed M his request by the many Italian resi- dents of the city, and L'Unione Ital- fan, which wishes to entertain an Ital- fan warship and crew during the - nival. Consul A. Nistal likewise has confidence that the Spanish govern- ment will not overlook the celebration, more particularly as the name of & Spanish sea rover, Jose Gasparilla, is commemorated by the occasion. An opportunity will be given the vis- ftors to the city to go aboard the war- ships which wifl tie up at the docks in this city, and there will thus be an educational feature to the celebra- tion, for it is an unusual opportunity for the people of inland towns to see the war boats. There is no doubt that this feature of the celebration will be attractive to many. CASPATLLA WAS PRATE CHEFTAN RAVAGED COAST OF FLORIDA IN EARLY DAYS. Exploits Are Bound Up With the Tra- ditions of the Land of Sunshine. His Story. They say there's nothing in a name, but that's not true. Lake Pharmacy Phone 42 Phone 42 The Rexall Store remaining a customer only as long as you Receive Courteous Treatment. , PrrRRRwwweey TR T LU ol ® [ ° @ Attractive Prices at the % A Store of L. B. WEEKS : 20 pounds Sugar... ... ceeeectttt $1.00 % 10 pounds Cottoline ... ..o cooeo L35 ‘ 12 pounds Best Flour ... .. S . W0 12 pounds Best S. R. or Pilsbury Flour .43 TROSE BALEEE G« v v s semupaans 35 £ small cream.. .... ..o sceitttt 25 5 pound Tomatoes .. ..ooovverrr"” .10 i 3 cans Victory Corn ... «oooeeees R { 13 Soap and Washingpowder ...« i: 4 Compound Lard ... ... - Van Camp’s and None Such Soups - % : 40c Coffee ... oo vvv voeere TN 36 35¢ Coffee.. voov vev o» 10 pounds Meal or Grits. .. .+ +=**" L. B. WEEKS Phones 119 and 234 14000000 000000 00000t 0 LASS- We find OusttoégLi}ng g;ge g this time of tbf‘jlci‘i; : o reduce the stock we will g1v¢ 2 SPECL § PRICE Warcu Our WINDOWS: “A pleasure to show goods.” | COLE & HULL h ) Lakeland. Fla. ewelers and Optometrists | the maids of honor, Could any better name have been chosen for a South Florida festival than the Gasparilla Carnival? Think ef the legends that gathee like mist over a bay head about the pame and fame of Gasparilla! Think of the possibilities for the bi- zarre and the unusual that the oM pi- rate's history mves! Think of the advertising value for South Florida there is in the name Gasparilla! Who or what is Gasparilla? asks the stranger within our gates. Is it a Pullman car or a breakfast tood or a cigar or a race horse? they ask. Listen, gentle stranger. Gasparilla was a pirate, and it is his exploits and history that furnigh the theme for the (Carnival Tampa is o give on February 21 to 24. Gasparilla was the name chosen for the pirate king and crev. The fam- ous sea rover’s name Las been made more famous by the band of Tampans and their celebration. and now, with all Florida joining in the celebration, and all the world contributing vistt- | ors, Gasparilla will become symboiic of the truly gal'ant cut-throat. Each year the members of the Gaspaillla | crew eleet their lsing and queen, and keeplng secret their choice uatil the night of the cor- onation ball. | |~ Then, amid the acclamation of their | subjects, pirates and honor guard, }&y:lkmj and queen are crowned, at the greatest social event of the year. Saven kings and queens have occupied the Gasparilla throne—ever since 1905, when that feature o(mthe rf:t: waé bit by the Gasparilla crew. '03?1 myn ghoulders of the eaptain ne that of a number of the “old guard, ofrele,” of Yo Mystic Krewe, will have two—aad 8 spesial buiit for the one badl 0. B‘zh Ct.:nou of the pian the Gee- las engaged in 8 tournament at the Tampa Bay track, the members of the crev, astride of trusty mod] s, striviag to oatdo eaeh other with lance and shield, a8 the kaights of ol:.‘ 1;. pirate satp sarly became Ome o | permanent foatures ofl &sug.&m ' goming, the pirates sal o {a the city @ | bor, 1anding TH 4 its taie madds. poseession of 5 Gasparilla a g{a{hoobfl- Gaspariils was one of th® MOTSnREES | who mad: the gult a terror to Rot the troubled days at seamen {n ]::: ‘(;?m:‘em the eighteenth century eginning of the nineteenth. | :';gx;?pgwff was fast dlslntegr:u:“g_ ii}rml Britaln, France, Spain an ; | Tnited States few its flag oOv j mnr ghores waghed by the gulf stream. %t was No Man's Land and the gy strong hand made right. f Louisiana and In the bayous of Plaquemine and Atcha- ravager Laffite. One of the bloodiest of pirates, he gathered together hun- dreds of violent men and a dozen or e Al b e Nt iwm«mmmmwnmw so vessels and ruled as a king. In such a kingdom there is always dls- sension and Gasparilla, after a dis- agreement with Laflite over some of the loot, broke away from the band, took the ship he commanded and the bloody crew who d:d his biiding and sailed across the gulf to the coast of Florida. Pensacola was a settlement even then, but down the long stretch of the Florida coast there was hardly anoth- er bay that had even a fisherman's hut along the shoie. Hiding places there were in plenty among the keys and bays of the coast. Found Haven on Gasparilla Iste. On the island where the phosphate port of Boca Grande is now located, (Gasparilla found the haven he was seeking. It blocked one of the en- trances of Charlotte Harbor in any one of a dozen of whose smaller bays and creek mouths there was plenty ot chance for him to escape prying eyes. This must have been about the year 1800. Gasparilla built a mansion on the isle and here he lived ltke a king with his bloodthirsty pirates as the courtiers. There was not wanting ladies in thia eourt. Gasparilla had a great eye for femi \ nine beauty and his course of actlon | when taking a ship was always the “Overboard with the men; save the women'!” was his invariable order. But it was this practice that led to | his rain. His depredations were report- | ed to the United States government |and a frigate sent to the gulf waters I to run him down. | After a long chase through the Ten Thousand Islands, and up and down | the coast the pirate was cornered in | Lemon bay as lie was trying to make . his way through Gasparilla sound 1w ' Charlotte Harbor. A bloody battle ensued. The pirate was no coward and his crew fought, as they well knew, with halters around their necks. Few ‘were left, according to the tradition that nas yard arm of his own boat. One legend has it that the frigate burned out the pirates’ nest, root and branch, and destroyed the home. An- other story has it that it endured for many years though avoided by the oc- casional fishermen who landed on that coast, who felt that it was haunted. This story has it that the old piace was finally struck by lightning in one of the tropical storms that sometimes sweep the keys and destroyed. Certain it Is that it is gone, though old residents say remains of the place were still to be seen when they came into that country in the days of the Seminoles. I Treasure Seekers Pock Mark the Coast Kven now on Coral Creek, near Lemon bay, in sight of where the Char- lotte Harbor and Northern railroad takes to the water in the two mile crossing of Gasparilla sound, treas- ure hunters are secking $11,000,000 in buried gold, believed to have been the property of the dead pirate. It was buried in a long boat which was sheathed with cement, so the story goes to make it water tight, then sunk in the little creek. It is this story of Gasparilla that Ye Mystic Krewe which bears bis name keeps alive. Isn't it a great foundation for a Carnival? Could any better namne be designed? | come down. Gasparilla was one 0% | the captives, so the story rums, and |mfl‘orad the speedy penaity of his crimes. In short, he was hung at the L3 MEET ME 1N TAMPA YED 21-22-23-24- 1M P2 & H 4vs0 O | (!A?PAR!LLA WeEK. | sHow I8 FREE TO ALL. No Fake “Concessions” to Mar Tam- | pa's Big Festival. Though the big festtval Tampa plans to give on February 21 to 24 will be the biggest thing of the sort ever seea in the South, it will be free to all. | Parades, displays, pageants, fireworks and shows of the sort that can be seen | by all will form the attractions. There will be no sideshows of the penay- grabbing kind. Not a coneession has been given, and there will be no teat shows, ne fakers, no disagreeable or cheap features to mar the celebration. Everything will be open and free and all visitors will be given cards to the many balls that &re to be given bty various clabs snd socleties. The formal dedication of the new bridge will be a part of the great Gas- parilla Festa to be given at Tampa February 21 to 24. Tampa is mighty proud of that fine $250,808 bridge and | wants all of its friends in Florida te come and take a look at it. It ia without doubt, the best bridge in the state and one of the best ia the counm- try. No fake “concessiens” have beea | sold to take the money of the gullible and furnish cause for offense or scan- dal. Tampa is not giving the big DEMONSTRATION OF NUNNALLYS CANDIES * § MBS, SPENCER, EXPERT DEMONSTRATOR, WILL BE AT OUR STORE FRIDAY, FEB. 27, AT WHICH TIME SHE WILL BE GLAD 70 MEET EVERYONE WHO LIKES CANDY—GHE WILL SERVE CANDY TO ALL WEO CALL, §0 ~>- CENTRAL PHARMACY § Alonza Logan ! £ Tawneend LOGAN & TOWNSEND BUILDING CONTRACTORS We Furnish Surety Bonds On All Contracts If you want a careful, consistent. and re- liable estimate on the construction of your building, SEE-US IMMEDIATELY. TELEPHONE 66 = Futch & Gentry Bldg Room 17 Kentucky Bldg. Phone: Office, 102; Residenee, 150 W. FISKE JOHNSON REAL ESTATE AND LOANS CITY AND SUBURBAN PROPERTY A SBPECIALTY i LAKELAND, FLA. It you want te buy property we have it for sale; if you want o sell property we have customers, or can get them for you. Make out vour list and see me today. A flhe Cost of Living Is Great Unless You Know Where to Buy IF YOU KNOW The selection will be the best The variety unmatched The quality unsurpassed The'price the lowest All these you find at our store Just trade with us This settles the question of living Best Butter, par POUBMB. ... .coacicascsstr sossiniinns N ) Sugar, 17 pounds ...ccecvcccccnmice seanenes P N Cottolens, 10 pound Palld. cocopcooqersrcess .1.48 Gottolene, § pound palls.......... R RRA RN s A Snowdrift, 10 pound PaLlS. ......ceevs conccmire o003 20 $ cans family sls0 CTOAMA. ..covcvvrnece sovscaecnrinse + 30 6 cans baby E158 CPOAM. .cu.ovvvemerss socsssansanons 38 13 pounds best Flour....... Octogon Soap, 6 for....... saisshesase sEssansens snas s I Ground Coffee, per pouRd. .....ccvvvvs socsnnnarenes N 5 gallons KOrosene. ......coceseessese sonscnsonsonss N _J Gasparilla festival to make money, but as a means of showing the world what there fs in South Florida. It pays the expense and invites its friends to come along and enjoy the frolic. A good time for everybody. E. 6. TWEEDELL e 2 5 + e b T S