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The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Lived All Winter i'm Tent, and Likes
St Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: 1 came to
st. Cloud on Dec. 13, 1909. i lived in
a tent all the Winter, and in the Spring
built me a small house on Virginia ave-
nue. and 11th street. / am living with
in two blocks of two churches and a
school house, all of brick or stone.
like il very much at st. Cloud, and
have never struck a place that / like
so we'll | came here from northern
Michigan, and appreciate the climate
,ere. ] was one of the boys from st.
Cloud at Atlantic City, and was sur
prsed at the manner in which the
name of our colony was used as a tool
TO defeat Maj. McElroy. There was
no occasion for such talk. The town
here is dry and good. and can produce
anything that is required with a fair
amount of labor. The stories that peo-
pie are dying here of fever and like
logs and that the colonists are starv-
ing are as false as the hearts of those
Who circulated them are black. Our
delegation at the Encampment should
nave been sufficient proof that things
we're right at st. Cloud. Yours, very
truly-A. N. Cooley, st. Cloud, Fla,
sept 80, 1910.
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square meelsSa daysand earn the money
right mere to buy them, and at this
writing harefa few Gollars in my pock-
ct, besides few hundred dollars worth
OF real estate that Il have earned and
paid for, so feel hike pushing ahead
somewhat. At one time l was nothing
put a physical Wree1, but am now able
to do a fair days work regularly, and
notice everyone who ever did have
any ambition, after they are here
awhile catchithe spirit of progress that
seems to filiithe air and pitch in and
go to work at something, and l believe
we will make St. cloud big winner
II we just roll up oiIr sleeves and go to
work L have been a pioneer for over
80 years. anu / see greater possibilities
ahead than in anyu new country L ever
llVed in If the people will only take
hoId OF them and improve them. 1t
VIII take time and perseverance and
good, honest effort and success is
bound to crown our efforts AS to high
water here this year, that is all bosh.
Inc company dug bitches from the
wet land to the lake. and there has not
peen half the water standing on the
ground that was here last year; and as
for sickness, we have had few cases
of fever and few deaths, but we have
insisted on the people observing sani-
tary laws. and / believe, generally
speaking. we have as healthy a town
as any in the United States. and no
one, to my knowledge, has suffered for
want in any way as j know OF. We
nave the G. a. Il. and w. R. G. well
organized. and they are n good lot OF
people, none better In America or any
where else Yours truly-Nelson r.
hlte' st. Cloud, Fla. oct. 2, 1910.
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st. Cloud 100 Per Cent Better Than He
Expected.

Editor National Tribune: We have
been here since Aug. Is. and are per-
fectly satisfied and contented. Found
everything 100 per cent better than we
expected. Have a lovely home built on
Carolina avenue and 11th street, and
we have both made up our minds that
st. Cloud is good enough for us Have
never heard one person say they were
dissatisfied, but everyone is happy and
busy getting their homes in shape. Our
health is good and the company cannot
have too much praise for what they
have done and are doing in making st.
Cloud an ideal place. 1t is shame for
anyone to say anything against st.
Cloud, for it is surely wonderful what
has been done in such short time.
Yours truly. W. Francher, oath n.
Y. Cav, st. Cloud. Fla, Sept. 20, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Has Faith I'm st. Cloud Justified by
Works.

Editor National Tribune: / write this
letter to give my views on st Cloud
after residence of nearly a year, ex-
cept few weeks in June, when / went
North to transact some business. j am
asked. did j see any rain? Yes, heavy
rainfalls. Where / live. on the corner
of Virginia avenue and Eighth street,
we have never had more than we want
ed, and could have used more most of
the time. A small area on the north
side of the railroad of pea APPS four
blocks was inundated for n short time
until bitches were opened, when the
water rapidly run away. OF course, 1t
must not he forgotten that no surveys
for sewering have been made as yet.
but it is known that the topography of
the land elevations and depressions
gives ample facility for drainage. 1t
is known that the cement walk in front
of the new hotel is in round numbers
22 feet above East Lake. The lowest
part of New York avenue is 16 feet
above East Lake. OF course, people
who level with their eye deny it; but
the blindest man on earth is the man
who looks into the MONDAY sun, and
swears 1t is as dark as midnight.
Against such a man the arrows of truth
and reason strike only to fall; he can
not be reached. If two feet of water
covered the whole surface of the COL
Ony, now Is II that Z,OOO or us are yet
living and contented. We are 16 feet
higher than Kissimmee. Did anyone
hear of anyone being drowned there?
The death rate Is no higher here than
would have, occurred among an equal
number in any other State of the
Union of the same age. A matter of
curiosity occurs to US. What motive
prompted the issuing of circulars de-
famatory of St Cloud at large expense?
Does anyone believe that the parties
back of it were prompted to do so only
by the love they bear the old soldiers?
Does anyone believe that there was no
selfisSiness back of it. Talk about the
selfishness of John McElroy! What
are these circulars and pamphlets Is
sued for, at much expense? Who is
back of it? is it rival colonies VINO
are issuing them? Have they an AK to
grind? Do they want persons to buy?
Does anybody believe that the publish
tss or editors or both are prompted by
disinterested friendship for our COM
radcs? Nonsense!s
Los Angeles. Gal. in many ways iden-
tical was in at least three instances
pronounced dead and buried, died of
thirst, but in every instance it kicked
out of its grave clothes, and to-day is
recognized AS fixture. People who
volunteer funeral orations for us had
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Didn't know He Had Been Wronged.

Editor National Tribune: i have Just
heard that YOU were accused at the
National Encampment, G. A. r., of
swindling your old comrades, of i'm
posing upon the poor old soldiers in
some way. How could you do it, John?
And l am one of them, and / did not
know thing about it. (Wife says /
never do know when / am imposed
on.) j had lots of confidence in you,
John, so much that 1 put $500 into
your colony without ever seeing it.
When / came down here in August a
year ago St. Cloud consisted of one or
two little houses and lots of climate.
was offered $500 for my four lots,
and i could keep my five-acre tracts.
But the piney woods smelled SO good
to me and | felt the heat so much less
than l did at home in Missouri / re-
fused the offer, and went right to work
putting up house, so / could get my
family here to enjoy the delightful
breeZes and other bounties nature has
provided. My wife having nearly as
much confidence in me as l had in you,
John, she readily consented to sell
everything and take our chances with
the st. Cloud Colony, and swe have not
for one moment regretted doing SO.
We have invested our means as fast
as we could get hold of any in this st.
Cloud Colony. and will continue to do
so until we have our little all SO in
vested. Now, John, if we have been
wronged in any way by you we never
should have known it if those fellows
who have never been here and those
chronic grumblers who were never sat-
fsfied anywhere, nor will be in heaven,
If they ever get there, had not told u.s.
We have the finest climate, the best
people and the neatest town on earth,
and don't you forget it. Yours in F.,
e. and L.-G. w. Marsh, 60th N Y,
st. Cloud, Fla, Sept. 80, 1910.
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THE VETERANS
COLONY IS 0. K.
St. Cloud Warmly Indorsed by
the Comrades and Their Wives.
The Best New Town in the
United States.
Breezy Letter From Woman Who
Expects to Stay in st. Cloud as Long
Sba TiyaS


Editor National Tribune: 1 am a
woman nearly 73 years old, and the
first soldiers wife to come to st. Cloud
Colony to live / came here to prolong
my days and enjoy the beautiful eli
mate, and have now been 16 months
resident here. A few weeks before
came ] had partial stroke of paraly-
sis. and lay three days supposed to be
dead. Since then / rode $500 miles on
the railroad to come, and have been
keeping house for my nephew, and last
year l earned $50 clear keeping board
ers and roomers, but now / just do my
own work. / helped to organize the
w. L. c., and have missed but Few
meetings, and we have the largest
Corps / ever was n member of, and l
tell you they are hustlers and have the
success of the colony at heart. Whlle
1 cannot indorse everything that has
been done here, | feel that this is no
time to air grievances. j feel like the
success of our colony is in danger, and
now is the time for every one of us to
get into the collar and make strong
pull for St. Cloud and settle grievances
later. One thing, | believe there are
lots of opportunities here for the ones
that want to see them. The ones that
make the biggest kicks about st. Cloud
Colony we don't need, and woulin't be
any help to us if they stayed, so the
best thing for them TO do is just leave
and stop annoying those who can tell
an opportunity when they see il in the
road with the name written on it. AS
for me, L expect to end my days in St
Cloud and try to be live woman while
/ DO live, instead of a drone in the
human hive, and as the new people
come in here l shall be pleased to well
come them into my home, especially
the ladies. Kindly yours-Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Thomas, st. Cloud, Fla, Oct. 2,
1910
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Made Large Investments in st. Cloud
After Experience in Many States.

Editor National Tribune: l have been
here nine months. and there is not
place in the United States / would
rather live than in st. Cloud, and
have been in many States and even in
Canada. / have two houses, eight lots
and 80 acres of land here, and live in
one of the finest concrete houses in
st. Cloud. / am proud of my home and
the town. Anybody can make a liv-
ing and money here that has any push
in them. The Seminole Land & Invest
ment Co. has not misrepresented it, and
they have done great deal for st.
Cloud, and l hope they will do good
deal more, which they intend to do. If
was not satisfied with st. Cloud
would not have spent so much money
here as ] did. With my best wishes to
st. Cloud and all concerned. / remain
yours truly-M. L. Low, st. Cloud, Fla,
Oct l. 1910
The National tribune., 1910-10-13

here since the town was started, sand
some of them were sick and knew that
they were going to soon pass away
when they came here. When I came
here there were but few houses. Now
there are more than 500. We have
good schools, with three teachers en-
ployed, two churches being built and
brick school house. brick post office,
brick bank building. brick hotel. etc
The Seminole Land & Investment Co.
have done all they promised and much
more Yours very truly-Mary F. De
Graw, President, w. r. c.,~St. Cloud,
Fla
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Property Advancing i'm Value.

Editor National Tribune: I came to
st. Cloud with my family Oct. Is, 1909.
invested in lots here which have more
than quadrupled in value since that
time. 1 built the third business house
in town, and only regret did not build
a larger one. Our health is better than
when we came. The Saminole Land Sc
Investment Co. have done all they
agreed to do and more. ! am and have
always been a believer in st. Cloud
w. n. Garner, st. Cloud, Fla, Sept. 80,
1910.
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
2OO Treatments Free

Think OF it. you need no longer suffer with
these intolerable, roaring Eoises-the vhis-
tling-the escaping steam-the hum Of in
sects-the buZzing-all the weary catalogue
of sounds. which at times make you feel
that they must stop, you will 20 insane.
Perhaps. too. your hearing is beginning to fail,
but whether 1t has not, you know In your
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of science warns you in unmistakable terms.
II you hare Head NoiseS sooner later, you trtA ts
deG
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Make Just this small effort Send for Of
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The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Benefited in HeaIth at St. Cloud.

Editor National Tribune: / came to
st. Cloud Sept. II, 1909, and worked
on the survey gang every day, and was
not drowned out. l have also Travelled
over Florida some, but always glad to
get back home. I like the location
here better than any place I've seen
yet, and the company did the wisest
thing when they selected this for
veterans colony. l came here for my
health, and have been greatly benefited.
Yours truly-C. b. Kiner, st. Cloud.
Fla, Oct. /, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
st. Cloud People My People and st.
Cloud NV HOme''

Editor National Tribune: I feel that
st. Cloud people are my people and
st. Cloud my home, and what benefits
st. Cloud benefits me more or less, and
anything i can honestly say or do for
IT have done in the past and am will
ing to do in the future. L came here
16 months ago, and have not been
away from here a week all told since
l came. 1 have property in other
places. but did not sell it, consequently
did not have a dime of my own
money, and have been able to eat three
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Never Spent a More Pleasant Year

Editor National Tribune: have lived
in st. Cloud nearly a year, and never
spent a more pleasant and agreeable
year in my life. I can truthfully say
that John McElroy has not done any
thing to injure the comrades, but that
they have been benefited in every way.
AS to the stories that the town has
been under water, they are false in
every respect There is no suffering,
and there have been but 10 deaths
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Names Transposed.

In the Tribune last week the article
descriptive of st. Cloud contained a
large number of views of homes in the
Veterans Colony. In the makeup the
names of the owners of two homes were
transposed, that of Miss Eppell appear
ing under the picture of the home Of
q n Hnann
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
The Longer They Stay the Better They
Like 1t.

Editor National Tribune: My wife
and i came from Iowa Nov. Is, 1909,
and we have built us a home on Con-
necticut avenue, and have been here
every day since we came, and I can
truthfully say that the longer we are
here the better we like it. Our health
has been better and we intend to stay,
and l have very poor opinion of any
one who will run down our town..
II. Towlcrton, st. Cloud, Fla, Oct l,
1910
The National tribune., 1910-10-13

better not have them appear in print.
as they are sometimes ugly things to
confront. People who grunt out. You
can't do it; you can't grow anything in
this soiI.'' had better have a wooden
shoemaker with them on whom to lay
the charge of uttering such statements
in case they will be confronted with the
evidence of their error. Respectfully
yours-F. L. Fl. Pope. st. Cloud, Fla,
Sent 30 1910
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
"Other Places Look at st. COUl With
Xnnder :,

Editor National Tribune: Some peo-
pie say this town is no good, and do
their best to keep people from coming
here. I came here 13 months ago,
when there were only four or five
houses. Now we have over 500 houses
and 25 or more building. AS to the
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
HEALTH SPECIALIST sPRoULE
4 Trade Building, Boston, Mass.

town being flooded this Summer, I did
not see any floods. st. Cloud is grow
ing, and other places will look at US
with wonder. Yours truly-Cyrus
Burkhart, Co. B, 93d Pa, st. Cloud,
Fla, Sept. 80, 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
GanM Gap

Head Noises, What picture OF intoIerabIs
suffering these words bring to mind. Reader,
II you have Head Noises, know well that no
words of mine describe the weary misery
But you are the to appreciate the blessed
relief in the words My Head Noises have
stopped" 1 have been enabled to do this for
thousands. and what has been done for others
can be done for you. IL you will
Tire Joy and gratitude of the people Who
received the 300 free treatments offered in
this paper last August has been so great and
their appeals for friends so urgent that am
going to offer again
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
4" Ause J
1ln,os
Aavo
s5etssA

Those terrible Ear
Noises have stopped
is what hundreds OF
letters are telling me.
You remember that on
Aug. 11th l offered
500 Treatments for
Head Noises. Free. to
National Tribune read
ers. and that IL the
The National tribune., 1910-10-13
3O.Day Treatment FREE

You want to be cured and cured quck-not
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The National tribune., 1910-10-13
Blood Poison

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your teeth fall out, your kidneys degenerate or
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10
IMAGINATION IN CHILDREN.
Introduction Of Many Pleasure
SuoiIluw Thelr simple 10Y.

untroductten of Many Pleasures
Spelling Their simple joy.
One OF the saddest signs OF the times
Is the decay Of imagination In chil'
dren. the Buffalo News says. A Ia
mentable feature OF our compiler social
life for some time has been the crav-
Ing for expensive and artificial pleas
ures and this sign OF effete mentality
Ia appearing now even In children.
Children are no longer willing to en-.
Joy simple pleasures. and II Is not DIFF
ficult to account for the reason. for by
inheritance they have come into q
yeritable kingdom OF wants. Motors.
expensive dresses. trips abroad. an In.
ordinate desire for variety In attire.
and elaborate food are all part OF the
regime which we live In accordance a.
our means permit.
The children OF to-day are having
handed down to them theories OF life
that depend upon money TO make them
happy TO an extent that 10 terrible to
contemplate. II the mother who gives
her child elaborate and costly toys
would only look ahead she would save
her innocent little one much trouble
OF mind and perhaps much deteriora-
tion OF character. II she would teach
him to amuse himself by contriving lit.
tie games for himself, by weaving his
own little dream around q stick or .
tin can. she would cultivate something
In him that would give him source
OF imaginative happiness which would
often brighten his road for him. The
more simple child Is brought up. the
fewer costly toys he has. the better for
him In the long run. He will learn to
play the old simple games. to build
castles. TO fight great battles with
wooden swords. TO exercise h.s imag-
ination continually. instead Of learn.
ing to crave for excitement and new
extravagances.
A great deal may be done By Q ju.
dicious mother who makes up her mind
to refuse her child a multitude Of
toys. She win lay the foundation OF
a finer and happier character than win
be built up by the mother who gives
recklessly a store Of perishabls and
expensive playthings.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10

escape

Round and round the pond they
went. Round and round went also
the hands Of the little watch which
she wore on her bosom.
you do row nicely" she said. -
he paused for a rest.
There was another silence.
At last she spoke. MY old dads
goin' TO marry again In August" she
said, dipping her fingers into ths mo-
tionless water.
SILLY old josser," said Henery.
She laughed. Hes n good old dad"
she said. Hes In the provision busi-
ness"
"oh7" murmured Hcnery. languid.
iy. MY pater's a stationmaster"
"You do row nicely" repeated the
girl.
You oughter learn. too." said Hen.
cry. whats the matter with
mo teachin' your"
Again she laughed--and blushcd.
"oh. my gracious gooinessi" she or.
claimed inspecting the little watch.
"its o'clock. The time has gone.
and no mistake. Father'll be havin'
nts. don't suppose" she added .
little ruefuliy. that he'll trouble
about me so much after-August.
He's q good old dad. though"
Hadn't I better zee you homer"
suggested Henery. a. they left the
boathouse.
She shook her head. you can fetch
mo . cab n you like. and perhaps I'll
give you my address."
Cabs. chr" remarked Henery. I'VE
do duchess iti"
They laughed. She was still laugh
Ing when the cab drove on.
But Henery
That young gentleman stood upol
the pavement Of whitehall with look
of surprise and disapproval on his
face. In his hand he held lady's
visiting card-a card Of rather un'
usual Dimensions.
"Acrobatic dancer!" he murmured
to himself: "Aerobatic dancer!" he
repeated.
Good Lordl" cried Henery. almost
reeling at the thought OF his narrow
escape from vulgarixation: Good
Lord-an artistel A PROT What
would the pater have said?"-Man'
chester Chronicle.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10

What ID the use Of q child's going to
school to learn mere grammar Such
evidently Is the opinion Of the mother
Of 4 girl whose teacher instructed her
to purchase book on that subject.
According to a writer in the Burr Oak
Herald. Lulu came back the next day
with this explanatory letter:
I do not desire for Lulu shall In.
gage In grammar. as prefer her in.
gage In yuseful studies. and can learn
her how to spoke and write properly
myself. I have went through two
grammars, and can't say as they did
me any good. I prefer her ingage In
german and drawing and vocal music
on the piano
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10
inesss.
Mr.. ouinby called up his wife By

Mr.. ouinby called up his wife by
telephone.
"Arabeila." he said. ia like 10
bring . friend homo to dine with IA
This evening. Have something good
-Aii right" responded Mrs ouinby.
Jason" she said. ''you told me you
were going TO bring a friend TO take
dinner with US. and I've laid myself
out TO get good meal Where 10 her
"Arabeila," answered Mr.. ouinby.
Il said I'd like to bring q friend.
couldn't md any 10 bring. II dinner
10 ready let's eat I'm hunsry."-chi-
cago Tribune.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-06-10
Costly Counsel.

II can understand all you have to
say on the subject In an hours time."
said the Judge.
beg pardon. your honor" persisted
the young lawyer. but shall con-
sumo ct least ave hours In my argu.
msnt."
VERY we'll: have II your own way"
said the Judge. with resignation. But
Il will take the prisoner about ave
years TO tell why he employed you"
.-Harper's Weekly.