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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-26
No ENenlnn Servlces

. Fellars has announced thar
there VIII he no services held In the
VI. T. church sunday evening I'm order
To- permit the members Of the conere.
cation to attend the camp meeting at
M~ouudsvlll" The morning services
"il Do held as usual. with sunday
cshool at e 90 and preaching M 90 go
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-26

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-26

members and their wives will be held
AZ night. These receptions always
rank among the notable social events
Of the year and the coming one is be
ing anticipated with "A great deal OF
uleasure-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-26

f d""srf f.e" % woman long ~
ono i' th' t.in' unless Do o.. tfsIrs
tu sharpen t r,r,u
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
PLANT CITY KILLING
STILL A MYSTERY

In Saturdays issue of The Tele-
gram we gave an account OF the
killing at Plant city Of John Aiken.
1t Is rumOred that he at one time
lived in Lakeland. but this we have
been unable to verify. The latest
particulars in regard to the case are
in this mornings Tampa Tribune,
which we produce:
Who killed John Aiken at Plant
city is today as much mystery as
It was last Friday at s p. M, when
the man was found unconscious at
the back of the {. NJ. Sparkman sa-
loon in Plant City Three hours
later, never regaining conscious
ness. he died Three physicians
were unable to do anything for him.
Then it was apparent that he had
been hit i'm the back of the head with
blunt instrument. There Is no
justice of the peace at Plant city,
so Justice T. l.. James. OF Tampa
was summoned He impaneled a
coroner's jury, but this jury, with
Representative r. r. Tomlin, Of the
Florida Legislature as Its foreman
knew no more at the end OF the in
quest than was known before the
jury was impaneled.
Two white men were arrested In
order to assure them giving evidence.
but their testimony was worth no
more than that Of any one else. The
jury brought in verdict that
aiken came to his death from a
blow delivered from a blunt instru-
ment held by some one unknown to
the jury"
Officers continue hunting for a
clue but thus far no success has at
tended their efforts Aiken was for
ty years old and is only known TO
have had two relatives. These are
two nephews, one. Luther Aiken,
resident of Tampa. and the other
said to be employed at Bradley
Junction, ten miles from Plant City,
on the Charlotte Harbor & Northern
Railroad.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
CITY ELECTION
TOMORROW
H. D. BASSETT AND S. L. A
CL0NTS WILL TRY STRENGTH
AT THE CITY POLLS.

Tomorrow second primary fOl
Mayor of the City OF Lakeland will
be held. no candidate having re-
ceived majority of all the vote.
cast in the first primary last Tues
day
The election for Councilmen re-
suited in decisive vote, and there
will, therefore, be no second primary
for these officials.
MIR. $. l.. A. clonts and Mr.. II. d.
Bassett were the two high" men in
the first primary. and they are,
therefore. the only contestants In to.
morrow race. They are both pOpu-
lar gentlemen, either Of whom
would make a good Mayor. and the
race promises to be exceedingly close.
Much interest is being manifested by
the respective friends of the two
candidates. though no mud-slinging
has been indulged in, and no hard
feeling engendered.
The polling place will be at the
city Hall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
Lecture on
Sewerage at
Thedter TOniQht

Mr.. e. +. Raymond. Sanitary En-
sinecr of Hartford, Conn.,. will ad-
dress the citizens of Lakeland to-
night at 1870 o'clock at the Heron
Theatre on the subject of sewerage,
u matter In which every public -spir-
tied citizen is Interested.
Mr.. Raymond has spent years In
this work and will be able to con-
vey to his hearers some splendid
ideas on this subject. Lakeland Is
progressing in many lines and
there is no improvement she needs
more than Il good sewerage system
How to get this system and what
kind to put in, will be threshcd out
thoroughly In Mr.. Raymond's ad-
dress this evening, and 1t Is hoped
he will be greeted by large
audience.
Washington. Nov. 6. The wealth
cr Bureau has the following report
on weather conditions in the Unitc'l
States, which shows that another
cold wave will have the country In
its grip within the next few days.
In the United States the coming
week will be one of pronounced
weather changes. Disturbances that
now cover he Rocky Mountains and
british Columbia will advance slow
~ eastward aud be preceded by un-
settled weai her. local rains and mild
temperatures. the first half OF the
week in the Middle West and the
Southern ard Eastern States.
Rains are also probable Monday
and Tuesday in the north Pacific
States
Following these disturbances the
pressure will rise rapidly and decid-
cdly colder weather will overspread
the Northwestern States Tuesday
and Wednesday and advance east
ward over the Middle West Wednes-
day and Thursday. and the Eastern
States the latter part of the week.
II is probable that this cold change
will be attended by SHOWS in the
Northern States
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
DAUGHTERS TO CONVENE
AT RICHMOND TOMORROW

Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-With
over 700 delegates in attendance the
Eighteenth annual convention of the
United Daughters Of the COnfeder-
acy. will open here Tuesday evening.
Representatives will be sent from 32
states of the Union and the National
Convention promises to be the most
enthusiastic gathering of women of
the Southland ever yet held.
The convention will be formally
opened Tuesday night at the Acad-
emy of Music, with addresses of well
come by Governor Mann, Of Virginia,
Mayor d. c. Richardson, of Rich
mond. and high officials OF the Vir-
giria division of the Daughters.
Mrs. V. A. Faulkner McSherry'
President-General OF the Daughters,
will respond to the addresses.
Delegates will consider the ques-
ton of erecting home for the
Confederate women and appoint a
permanent relief committee. Bien-
nial election Of the president-gener-
al will take place at the last business
meeting, the minor ofncers being
elected next year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
RETURNED FROM THEIR
SUMNER OUTING

Mr.. e. G.. Mcmminger went up 10
New York few days ago for the
purpose of accompanying home Mrs.
Memminger and Miss Christine Mem
minger who have been in that and
other Eastern cities for the psf
month. Prior TO that time they
spent about three months most
pleasantly i'm Ashevile and other re-
sorts in the mountains of North
Carolina, Mr.. Memminger being fire.
quently with them, as his business
interests would allow. They had a
pleasant summer. and not the least
pleasant feature of their trip was
their return to their beautiful home
here, one of the most elegant in
Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
DiSQrdCefuI Act
Of Vandalism At
Lakeland School

Sometime between Friday evening
and this morning vandals entered
the room OF Miss Cora Griffin at the
Lakeland school and malici0usly de-
stroyed everything they could place
their hands on, the school room this
morning presenting almost COM
plete wreck.
All paraphernalia which Miss Grif-
fin had accumulated since coming to
Lakeland was entirely destroyed,
the floor being strewn with the
wreckage; chairs and tables had
been overturned. and everything
was in great disorder generally.
Several handsome vases worth sever
al dollars each, were thrown on the
floor and broken, in fact, everything
that could be destroyed was given
due attention by the marauders.
Damage to the room is estimated at
between $500 and $4,000.
Officers are at work on the case,
but as yet no clue has been ascer-
tained as to the identity of the
vandals. II is thought that the
damage was done last night about
10 o'clock, as Mr.. ID. A. McRae, who
lives near the school building, stat
ed this morning that he had heard
a commotion in that vicinity last
night just before retiring but not
thinking that Lakeland possessed
such maliciously inclined individ-
uals, he thought nothing of the dis
turbance. II is thought that en-
trance to the room was gained by a
rear door, which had evidently been
left unlocked
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
BIG IMPROVEMENT FOR
LAKE MIRROR WATER FRONT

A realty deal. which augurs we'll
for the further Identification of one
of the most desirable residence Sec
tiOns Of the city, was cOnsummated
day or two ago when the Seasons
property. located at the foot Of Lem
on street and bordering on Lake Mir
rOr, was purchased by the realty
firm of John +. Cox and q. +. Col
man, the latter of Auburndale
This property. which consists Of
a small grove. will be cut up into u
subdivision and lots will be placed
on the market at once.
The new owners contemplate max
ing a number of marked improve
ments in this property, which when
completed will be the first attempt
ever made to beautify Lake Mirrors
waterfront. They will build paw
ed driveway along the lake front.
this being a continuation of Lemon
street, build a sea wall, and In 9TH
or ways make of this very attrac-
tive and desirable place of residence.
When these improvements are un-
der way we feel sure that II will only
be a short time before Lake Mirror
will have a paved driveway entirely
around 1t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
CITY COUNCIL ADJ0URNS TO
MEET TOMORROW EVENING

The City Council. which was to
have met last Wednesday evening
and which adjourned to meet Sat-
urday evening on account Of the lack
of quorum. met Saturday evening
and adjourned until tomorrow tues
day. evening. owing to the fact that
there was not sufficient number
present to constitute a quorum. Pro-
viding that a quorum is raised to-
morrow evening. the regular MONTH
ly meeting will be held. at which
time bills will be paid and all mat
ters OF interest and Importance dis
patched.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
PETITION FOR
BOND ELECTION
PRESENTED TO COUNTY CON.
MlSSIONERS BY ATTORNEY
BLANTON TODAY.

Today Attorney J. X. Blanton, Of
the firm of Rodgers 4 Blanton. pre-
sented to the County Commissioners
the petition published in Saturdays
issue Of this paper, asking that an
election be called within a certain
special road district. including the
Lakeland district and some territory
in the Auburndale section. as speci-
fled In said petition; said election
to be on the question of bonding the
district thus described for $225,OOO
for the purpose of building eighteen
miles of vitrified brick highway.
The Commissioners accepted the
petition, but it will. as is customary
in such cases. have to lie over until
the next regular monthly meeting
before any definintc action Is taken.
At the end of that time. II there Is
no satisfactory reason for doing 9TH
erwisc. an election will be called.
to be held after the necessary adver-
tisement has been published for
thirty days.
The commissioners informally dis
cussed the proposition but there was
no objection to 1t, and it is very
probable that ii investigation shows
the petition to have the required
number OF signers. and is In other
respects regular, that it will be act
ed upon favOrably.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
CONTRACT FOR BASSETT
BUILDING SOON TO BE LET.

Editor Evening Telegram:
Noticing the item in a late issue
of The Lakeland Evening Telegram
which reads that the II. ID. Bassett
building has been let already to con-
tractors. this statement was prema-
ture.
The plans for this building are at
this time under construction in my
Offices and will not be finished for
q period OF two or three weeks, and
at that time they will be out for
bids to all reputable local cOntrac-
tors.
GUY PLATT JOHNSON,
Architect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
A GOOD PROMOTER CAN'T
ALWAYS IMPRESS A VOTER

Col. T. J. l.. Brown, the great fair
promoter of Tampa, has announced
that he will be in the race for con-
gressman at large. He is we'll
known man and may gain strength.
but a man may be a fair promoter
and still not take so we'll with the
people when it comes to an import
ant office like a congressman.-Fort
Myers Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
CREAT0RE'S FAMOUS BAND
COMING TO LAKELAND

The treat of the season, as Tar as
musical attractions are concerned.
will be Creatore and his band of
fifty musicians which will appear at
the Heron Theatre here on Novem-
ber "a. Those who have been for
tunate enough to hear this band
have already sent In their applica-
tion for tickets and many Others
have been added to the list.
Signor Creatore. as usual. has
been holding large audiences under
his wonderful spell en- route TO
Lakeland. From the reports re-
ceived at times his audiences are all
but moved to tears, reused by the
tender sympathetic strains, while at
other times they seem ready to stand
on their feet and shout to relieve the
pent up something produced by the
thrills from the wonderful crcseen-
dos which peal from his band
During one OF the bands long So
journs in New York the Herald
gave the following as part of a very
lengthy notice: Seldom has such
enthusiasm been seen in New York
theatre. After the sextette from
Lucia" the applause was deafening
and the people climbed upon their
chairs to cheer. The "Tannhauser"
overture and several other numbers
evoked equally exuberant signs Of
approval"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06

courteous attention and valuable as
sistance rendered our body.
W. 7. Denham. foreman; Harry
Helm, clerk; b. T. Heap, c. G.
Fletcher. J. d. Moore, w. r. Clax-
ton. J. E. McGraw, Phillip Hicks.
{. {. Gresham. r. E. Candy. W. r.
Hutchinson. W. II. Chestnut, J. G.
Farrell, l.. Glover, w. J. Davis, Har-
ley Morse. G. W. Anderson. James
Dossey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
Arcadia will shin some q

Arcadia will ship some 250.000
boxes of oranges and grapefruit this
season from the six packing houses
in operation now Oranges in this
section ripen earlier than those in
more northern latitudes-conse-
quently the packing and shipping
season is now fully open.-Arcadia
Champion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06

The Sanford Herald by a publica-
ton OF statistics shows that celery
is no longer king in the rich lands
surrounding that prosperous little
city The best results last season
came from several other crops than
celery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
HALE CASE
ON TRIAL
Jury Secured SATURDAY
and Case Being Con-
Sidered Today.

The jury in the Ben Hale case was
completed today, the two additional
Jurymen having been secured. The
completed list is as follows: Henry
randy. r. II. Peoples. B. II. GRAY.
NJ. q. Merritt. J. X. Futch, Jesse
Stevens, r. +. Hays, s. +. Parker. J.
a. tiicks--- Hancock of Kath.
leen). A. o. Grady, and Mann Raul.
erSOn.
Testimony in this case Is being
taken at the hour of going to
press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06
GRAND jury
RESENTMENT
~ C0npIeted Its La.
Saturday and
| ljOuraed.

b .Sx
~ 0rsnd Jury made its final re-
1 peet sA1d pBssentment on Saturday
\ Il8rn4nt, Nov. I. and was discharged
4 ~ q oonrt with thanks and warm
co4mlo1aation for labors we'll per-
ps1e1. Judge Whitney took oc-
Sa1tdA In his Anal remarks to the
0Eand Jury TO strongly approve Of
the repommendation looking to the
otahlishmsnt OF a Criminal Court
i oe Reoofd in this county. 1T is i'm
u poestble." said Judge Whitney. for
t4is court to keep up with the Cir
Gnit Court work In this county with
~ Immense amount of business
Gontpg before the court for atten-
TIN. i have been spending from
el0At 70 ten hours day in your
Solft room. presiding over your court
san1 Sxpediting the trial Of cases as
ll6ch g possible, and have been
Bwsfking every night until eleven
osSleek and sometimes until two, and
~ I shall have to leave this county
pikl Z large number Of criminal
con6a untried and civil and chancery
nattsis uadisposed of. and there
Sfeg0I earnestly second your recon-
s0o11etlen for the establishment of
\ szininal csurt Of record for this
eospky."
lGe y IJeeeltnent Of the Grand
] II lsll Term Of A. D. 1911.
NJ IL grand jury called and en-
paH61)o1 Tor the Fall Term of the
CIV Court Of the Tenth Judicial
Clf6ifl In and for Polk county,
IJotl1A, having completed our la
le16 p t1is session by a thorough in
W 1lon ceAll matters coming be-
sA9w, It the close Of our ses-
0o4 make this our general pre-
seatnsnts:
~ have examined the county Jail
- md same In fairly good condi-
tloa.
We recommend that the county
bon0issioners appoint suitable
! md nan In each voting precinct to
keep our public highways open and
bolsable.
We endorse the effort made by our
. Santy commissioners in the equali-
\ d3ioa Of taxes and recommend that
= ~ NIX further into the matter.
3 ~ recommend that the county
& ,liasioners employ a detective to
y - after the sale of intoxicating
lts1ak - We sse same is the cause
2k - q the crime committed
u W recommend to the several
Hluol,ees u the Peace to bind wit
;3tepDoo IL each ease to appear as pre-
4 esipea ID Statutes for same.
= ~ Ana the number of criminal
Y - asieing In our county which
Il N within the jurisdiction OF the
Elnle11l court % great as to render
M 6ooilhls for those accused to be
y ~ : speedy trial. and We most
n rsconnsnd that this condi-
W vhieA we look upon as incident
q s 6 troWth q population and bus
xSe1 U tAs county. be provided for
n y ~ establishment of a Criminal
1t q Record for Polk county as
ESkos can be done. And it is our
EbonSon, that In this way the labors
Er4A6 0rand Jury can be lessened'
N>ts161 1psedily cleared and the ne
SC(& Which now exists for keeping
M hanbsr Of witnesses in at
Ia 1oos upon court for long terms
III great measure be obviated.
m = vuek Of trying these cases
S - None 1t q less cost and in
III a6nee e our people, and at
kN = tine more fully observe
- of our law by giving a
- rial to the accused.
III aiw hoo1fN to express our
g JvSp =. A. Whitney for
- ATTENDED us. also to States
!" 4 n 0nsletary for his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-06

The following indictments have
been returned by the grand iury
during the last few days of its
labOrs:
state VS.. Samuel n. Powell, for
unlawuflly taking and using the
vehicle OF another
Frank Jones, assault with ipteot
to commit murder of Julian VIII
liams.
John Taylor. assault with intent
to murder one John Reed.
There were several other indict-
mehts returned which we are not at
liberty to give on account of the
fact that the ones indicted have not
yet been apprehennded. A few per-
sons In Jail and few out on bond
were not indicted because of the IN
ability Of the sheriff to get witnesses.
The court spent all of Saturday
IN trying to get jury in the Ben
Hale case. and at the close of the
day ten men had been accepted on
the jury by both Sides These men
will be required to stay here togeth-
er under an officer.
In selecting the jury, most OF the
regular and special venirc for this
week were challenged for cause, and
on Saturday afternoon a second spc-
cial venire was summoned and ex.
hausted. Most of the jurors on the
special vcnirc for the week were
from Lakeland and vicinity, aud on
that account had heard all about
the case, and having formed an opin-
ion, were challenged and excused for
cause. Then, too, quite a few eN-
pressed themselves as opposed to
capital punishment upon circum-
stantial evidence, and for that rea-
son were excused
This ease will be very hard fought.
Dayton Il Dayton, of Dade city. rep
resent the defendant. and it appears
from their questions addressed to
jurors that they will rely on the
plea Of insanity. and if they can keep
out lIalcs confession. on the slight
circumstantial evidence connecting
Hale with the crime. The State
will be represented by State AttOr-
ney Sin2letary. assisted by Judge
Boswell
The following men have been
drawn to .rrrr on the regular venire
for the third week of court: Will
Kinney. ]. T. Combce. W. s. Clark,
John Bishop. Bentley Lantz, E. G.
Gardner. Harvey y. Powell. Hamp-
ton H. Former. W. F. Daugherty,
r. A. Goode. e. l.. Morrison, A. II.
Sloan, J. r. Costline, A. b. Goodwin.
e. r. McMullen. J. W. Willis. ID. l..
Merck. and NJ a. Dossey
The Laclede blade., 1911-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife Of a
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare to elope in a blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
note note to the body taking the crime
falls exhausted: the youth puts har
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an impedi-
-ment, the woman thrusts her escort Into
a snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
he stumbles into the railroad station just
~ the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later, this man, George
Gormly, is multi-millienaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane. a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operates with her in her work.
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident on
stormy Christmas eve brings the Hal
danes to his country home Gormly
makes the marooned party comfortable.
In q confidential talk with Gormly. Miss
and longs that he shall benefit mankind
with his wealth and business talents. He
determines to do so and announces that
he will be mayor of New York and re-
deem the city from corruption. Mr.. Hal
dane in a long desired interview with
Gormly. makes an indirect proposition to
compromise the fight which the latter has
been waging in the newspapers against
the Gotham Traction company, and which
Haldane is suspected of being the head
Gormly boldly announces his plan of
to Haldane.
The Laclede blade., 1911-07-21
He Handed Her tho Paper.

ing that his son and his wife looked
at him with amazement. Il am sure,
continued the older man, that my
wife joins me most heartily in this
invitation. My dear"
His voice took slight touch OF
sharpness, scarcely perceptible, but
quite sufficient to awaken the aston
ished Mrs. Haldane to action.
quite so," she said vaguely, not in
the least understanding why the sa-
cred portals of the Haldane home
should be opened to this upstart out
slider. She did not know that Hal.
dane intended to fight this man to the
bitter end, and as preliminary there
to- he felt it advisable for many rea,
sons to invite him to dinner-such are
the conditions of modern war! "We
should be charmed, l am sure, If Mr.
Gormly> would honor US" she con
tinued, as she accompanied him to.
ward the breakfast room.
But Gormly, though he saw an IN
terested second to the invitation in
Miss Haldane's glance, was wise
enough to decline. He preferred to
be in the position of one who confers
favors rather than receives them at
this stage of the game.
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
The Laclede blade., 1911-07-21
A Gentle Hint.

Said He-You are q peach
Said she-Are you aware that =
stone goes with every peach7
Said He-Yes.
Said she-WeIl. this peach would
me the stone on her engagement an.
ser.