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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
|ET WORK OF.
00O ROADS.
d R co IN T.Y.

rh. county commissioners. at
session on Tuesday. mapped
, plan whereby they will at
80 begin work on network OF
!. between the important towns
,be county, and having systema-
>, their plans, they propose to
| u, the work completed in two
I.,rs or probably a little earlier.
,b,. end of this time Polk county
N he able to boast Of some of the
,s, roads in Florida, and as they
n connect the county's leading
Iwns will be of lasting benefit. The
AJs will be hard surfaced with
Artow clay. The following is the
Shedule of road building mapped
by the commissioners, the work
be- taken up in rotation as it Is
ksignated below:
The first work to be done by the
bnyicts is to build a road between
|prt Meade and Barlow. This work
now being prosecuted, and will
! finished in about two months.
From Barlow IA good road will be
hlilt to Lakeland. and from here to
Kathleen and SOcrum.
When this road has been COM
|!c,ed. the road builders will go to
be Hillsborough line and work east
|uilding fine highway through to
lakeland, Carriers. Auburndaie
iaines City and Fargo, connecting
vith the Winter Haven system OF
cads.
Following this work, a road will
,e built from Lakeland to Mulberr!
md Chicora. and from ChicOra east
o Eagle Lake.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
INCOME TAX DIS.
.CUSSEO BY GOVERNORS
(By Associated Press.)

Rict mond, Va, Dec. with
Gov. Dix presiding, the confer
ence of Governors was resumed
today. Discussion of the State
Income Tax was led by McGOv-
ern of Wisconsin. Former Gov
ernOr Wilson also read a paper.
He criticized the proposed income
Tux amendment to Federal con
s-itution $ as an encrOachment ON
States rights, and said it was a
positive impairment to the vital
ity of several States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
PRESIDENT MAY
INVESTIGATE CONDITION
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 5-President
Taft's attention may be called d.
rectly to the conditions which the
Senate subc0mmitteefo found along
the Mexican border in their in
vestigation to learn whether
American capital has been used
t. fOment revolution. The COM
mittee's report will soon be pub
lished and it is said to contain
testimony virtually charging
that MaderO was favored in his
fight against Diaz.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05

After spending the summer In
Lakeland as extra conductor, Mr.. T..
A Cloud has been given a regular
run on a local freight from High
Springs to Inverness. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloud regret
flat they will have to make High
Springs their home instead of Lake
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
SUFFRACETTEs|RVERS AND HAIR
Will BE THERE B0RS CONGRESS-
Inn MARCH 4TH,|RESUMED TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 5.-With Sell
ator Martin, Of Virginia. as first
speaker, the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress resumed its ses-
sions today. Representative Spark
man. of Florida. Secretary OF War
Stimson, and others are also on the
Program The proposal to do away
with Washington as Il meeting place
and to hold the annual conventions
east and west of the Mississippi val
Icy alternately, will be considered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
Lakeland Citizens Band
Concert Tonight.

The Lakeland citizens band Will
give the following program IN the
park tonight:
March-Delaware Shore, Allison
Waltz Idle Thoughts, Menger.
Selection Silver Threads Among
the Gold. Banker.
March BraZcn Coin. MrFall.
Waltz Gerbelle. Ripley.
March Loyal and True, Ripley.
Scrcnadc Twilight Echoes, Mil
ler
Waltz Mountain Princess, l.Osy
March Fortune Hunter, Fulton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
daughters of the Confederacy
Meeting This Afternoon.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
ava meeting this afternoon Will
Mrs A. H. Darracott. The annual
election of officers will occur and
Mrs Darracott will give her repott
Of he national convention which
she attended at Washington recent
ly which will no doubt be very In
t"resting
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
ADANSON BILL PASSED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, d. C., Dec. D
The Adamson Bill, for IA special
commission to make physical
valuation of railroads, together
with the Mann Amendment, en-.
powering the Interstate Com
mission to regulate the issuance
of stocks and bonds, was passed
in the House today without di-
vision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
Concert to Be Given
lhrlstmas Afternoon.

The Lakeland Citizens band Is
arranging for a concert to be given
hristmas afternoon in the park
This concert will be given in place
OF The one the band missed last
month on account of rain. This will
De one of the best concerts ever CIV
en- by this band. The program Will
ee announced later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
COUNCIL
|C.0NS|DE RE D
ROUTINE WORK

The regular meeting OF the CITY
Council was held last night. ana
though a considerable amount OF
business was transacted. most of it
was of a routine nature. not OF spe'
cial interest to the public.
Petitions for building permits for
small additions by l.. W. COwdery
and Messrs. Picard. Waring ana
Johnson, of the Elite Cafe. were re-
fcrred to a special committee with
power to act. The same course was
pursued relative to a petition of the
Iakeland Ice 4 Refrigerator 20.
with reference to Lake Wire
John T. Cox made a statement rel
ati,e to the coming next week or
many visitors to attend the FlOrlda
BAPTIST convention. and asked tina.
special effort be made to have tho
town cleaned up and put In as pre-
scntable shape as possible. the
Council took kindly to the sugges-
ton, and the sanitary department
vas instructed to take the necessary
steps to give the streets good
cleaning.
The condition of the driveway
around Lake Morton, and some 9TH
4 kn Str nnnVinV ~.
,en,ion was discussed and steps to
improve these conditions will be
taken.
The tate OF the railroad CROSSINGS
a: Kentucky and Florida avenue
was declared outrageous and the
clerk was instrutedr to notify SUI
pcrintcndent Council to have the
same improved at once.
The usual grist of monthly bills
vas submitted, and the bills ordered
raid.
The ordinance committee asked
for further time to prepare mOdi-
ticotion of ordinance al, the city
attorney not having been able to get
the ordinance in proper form by last
nights meeting. An informal dis
cussion of the matters involved IN
the ordinance followed The mayor
stated that he had repeated the Of
fer OF the acting municipal judge
. to the two violators of the ordinance
that if they would simply promsie
10 obey the law as II stands until 1t
can be modified they might go free.
but they declined to make any sucE
promise Mr.. Deeson. who Is con-
n nected with Mr.. Shellhamer in his
religious work, stated that the twt
men who were confined were law
!, abiding SO far as other laws wer'
> concerned, but he did not thinl
they would obey ordinance l4l "be
cause il is bad law Mr.. G. A
Mann stated that San Francisco ha
an ordinance against street preach
ing, and as a consequence the cit
was visited by dreadful eartf
quake; that Galveston had a simila
> ordinance, and that it was washe
away by tidal wave, and intimate
80 that Lakeland would also be stricl
en- by divine wrath. The sanital
bo inspector reported that Jolly, Il
O. man who is not preacher, but wi
"a was arrested for violating the ord
rance, had been taken from Jail al
asked to do some work. but that Jt
:, L. had stated that it was again
:, his religion to work. OF course,
,o conclusion was reached from t
ho conflicting views expressed, and t
:, Council adjourned. 1t is probal
that as soon as the ordinance can
bo properly changed. street preachi
i, will be allowed under certain reg
% latiOns
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
WILL PROBE FOREIGN
TOBACCO PURCHASES
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. "a Joint
committee to investigate the
purchases of American tobacco
by foreign governments was to-
d ~ elected with Senator Martin
a, chairman. and organized for
work. The probe will extend
over a year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec. 5.-Banners de.
handing Votes for Women" Will
be conspicuous at the inaugural pa
rade on March 4. The suffragettes
today began campaign for a place
IN line with other clubs of polit-
ical, military and civic nature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
AUTONOMOUS GOvERN.
MENT FOR ALBANIA
(By Associated Press. }

COnstantinople, Dec. 5. = The
Turkish council of ministers has
prepared a scheme of autonomous
government for Albania, which has
been presented to the sultan for the
imperial sanction. i.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-05
ARM|STlCE WILL SOON
Be CONCLUDED
(By Associated Press.)

BY ASSUCIHleu IICSo'I
London, Dec. 5.-An armistice De-
tween Greece and Turkey will be
concluded in a few days, according
r. a news agency dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20

in the birds bred, raised and exhibited
by his rural cousins. AS q matter of
fact, the farmer has every advantage
over the city man when ii comes to
raising first class exhibition specimens
for the showroom, says Farm and
Preside. The young birds are not
necessarily Matched 30 early on the
farm as in the city. The early May
Matched farm chick will, as rule, de-
velop us good size and feather for De
cember shows as a city raised bird
Matched in March Early June hatch
ed chicks, if farm raised, frequently
are the best exhibition specimens for
January shows. IT is the free range,
plenty Of shade and easy access to
pure water during the hot summer
months that turn the trick. The kind
and quantity of feed thrown out to
growing chicks makes no material diff
ference with their growth and devel
opment so long as they have unlimited
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20

each side, tapping when their owner
walked, his heart misgave him. How
could he inflict such a deformity upon
his daughter? His neighbors would
be forever laughing at him, In their
sleeves II not openly. Nevertheless q
Dutchman Of those days never gave
up purpose. Gerrit had no thought
of receding from his plan, but a nat.
ural tenderness for his only child In
duced him to comfort her.
I'VE will not hasten matters, my
dear" he said. Tomorrow will be
time enough for the wedding or, II
you like, next week. Meanwhile you
Will become accustomed
IF / must marry him." said Anneka,
"let II be at onca."
Very well, my child, since you wish
it."
1t was a strange wedding procession
that walked up what is now Broad
way to the church The ears of the
groom tapped In the wind, and the
townspeople crowded the wedding
party to get view Of him. not scru-
ping to vent their mirth In loud guf-
flaws. In the church the dominic had
hard time to keep the people from
unseemly behavior and hurried through
the service so rapidly that few heard
the words, and II the couple had been
Hans and Mary instead of Peter and
Anneka no one would have known the
difference. When the twain were pro-
nounced man and wife and they had
turned and faced the people to, leave
the church the groom put his hands to
his ears and, to the surprise of every
one, pulled them off.
For time there was n silence, after
which came at intervals explosions Of
laughter as the phlegmntic Dutchmen
one after another got IL into their
heads that the man had worn false
ears. Meanwhile the bridal couple
started down the aisle the groom grin
ming from ear to ear, the bride smiling
contentedly on his arm.
At the door Gerrit Ten Brock came
running up to them to ask what II all
meant, but was stopped by stranger
who appeared on the scene with ears
somewhat larger than the usual size,
though not especially noticeable He
announced himself as Peter Ten Eycke.
"And who are your asked Gerrit OF
the groom
"Midshipman Jack Somerset Of his
ma1esty's ship Terrible. / have loved
your daughter since came into port
week ago and, hearing that you want
ed a son-in-lnw with donkey ears, cou-
ciuded to accommodate you." ~
Somerset took his bride with -, ana
she became In time one Of t1l< premi-
nent social women in England.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20

~ NE thousand commercial bodies,
W s soaFds Of s r. s' ~sss invited
TO convention In Washington
his week with the view Of effecting an
organization OF business men which
will bring them into touch with the
government for advice and counsel In
the administration Of laws. the enact
ment OF new statutes and the devel-
Opmeut OF commerce. The convention
ls the sequel to u message OF the pres
ldGnt submitted to congress in Decem-
her, in which ii was suggested that Of
licials OF the department Of commerce
and labor and members Of certain
congressional committees might be
made members ex oflicio. A state
ment issued by the president said
"s;uch an organization would give to
the government the opportunity to con-
suit the. business world on all prob
TENS OF trade supremacy. 1t would NJ
ford cooperation in the expansion OF
commerce ut home and abroad and
would provide means by which gov
eminent officers charged with the en-
fOrcement OF laws could become ac-
guainted with the complexities which
surround their administration in the
business world. Further than that,
congress in framing new statutes If
fecting trade and commerce would
have first hand advice OF an official
nature"
In some respects the plan would not
he unlike Germany's system OF coop
Grafton with boards of trade through
out the German states.
The presidents idea Is that the pro
posed national board Of trade be such
that it could be granted federal char
ter
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20

Golden Text.-Ye have not chosen
me, but ] have chosen you and or
dained you that We should 60 and bring
forth fruit John XIV, 16).
Mark iii, TIA busy time.
The opposition Of the religious lead
ers induced Jesus to leave the region
of hostility. ITO the sea-" The shores
of the sea OF Galilee were frequented
by the multitudes whom he could
reach with advantage. His fame as
worker of miracles and teacher OF
truth had rapidly spread throughout
the land. . From Galilee." The
country around Capernaum was large
" represented in his audiences. But
people from more distant parts also
came unto him" They were from
Judea," whence the Pharisees and
doctors of the law had already visited
him duke v, 10. "From Jerusalem"
The capital is mentioned separately,
though 1t Is situated in Judea. '1du-
mea" was the land south Of Judea and
on the east Of the Jordan. This was the
Greek name of Edom. Beyond Jor-
dan" took in the province Of Peraea.
tyre and Sidon" were large cities in
Phoenicia, In the northwest Of Galilee.
"A small ship" "a little boat" was
secured SO that in case of undue pres
sure from the crowds he might retire
into 1t. He often used boat as n
pulpit duke v, 81. They pressed
upon him" Literally it means that
they fell upon him, throwing them
selves In his way In their eager and
excited desire to come In touch with
him and be healed. "Thou art
the Son Of Cod" These unfortunate
mortals recognized the authority Of
Jesus character Of intense purity and
confessed 1t In their frenzy. >
Mark lii, 13-19.-Laborers in the har-
vest.
Luke states the chief reason why
Jesus went ub into a mountain" 1t
was to prepare himself by prayer to
select his chief helpers (chapter vi, 12).
He urged on all his disciples the i'm
portance Of prayer, because he him
self had always experienced its value.
Called unto him whom he would"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
A Wisconsin Boy Farmer.

There is nothing particularly startling
in the statement that Floyd Carlente
Of Baraboo, Wis, has purchased a
farm Of 335 acres for $4,000 and pro-
poses to operate it as business en-
terprise. Other men are buying farms
in Wisconsin every few days and lit
tie or nothing is said about them. The
enterprise Of Mr.. Carlente is interest
ing, however. for the reason that he
is only fourteen years old and intends
that the farm shall be conducted I'M
der his immediate personal manage
ment-New York Mail.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
Sunday Schools Lesson For April q

| They were invited to come apart from
the mixed multitude. When they had
assembled themselves on the hill he
chose out of them company Of select
men. "He ordained twelve" "He APP
pointed twelve" (revision). Luke adds
whom he also named apostles" CHAP
ter vi, 49,. (a) "That he might
send them forth to preach" Evangelis-
tic preaching was another reason for
this special appointment. They We're
to preach the gospel of GOd-that the
ITO have power to heal" The minis
try of healing was an important part
of their mission. The note of authori-
ty was to distinguish their efforts, as
they carried relief to the sick and res
cued those who were held in bondage
by evil spirits. "Simon he surnamed
Peter" The new name had been given
to Simon when he was first introduced
to Jesus by his own brother Andrew
John 1, ~. Peter is the Greek equiv
alent Of Cephas, which is Aramaic.
He surnamed them Boanerges." This
name was doubtless suggestive Of the
fiery and emotional nature Of the two
brothers duke TX, "a: Mark tx. 3S).
(which also betrayed him" This was
the unenviable title which distinguish
ed the traitor.
Matt. V, 131G.-1he duties of privi-
lege.
The burden Of carrying out the work
was to rest on these men. They In
turn were TO pass on the fnvors of
grace to others. This transmission Of
gifts must continue until all the world
shall be won to Christ. "Ye are the
salt Of the EARTH" Just us salt is nee
essary to preserve food and to give II
flavor, SO must their presence In the
world keep 1t from moral decay and
impart to 1t spiritual fragrance. Eye
are the light Of the world" II they
have been enlightened by the spirit of
Christ II is clearly their mission to let
the light of love shine through them
for the benefit of those In moral and
spiritual darkness. "Glorify your Fa-
Their" This. then, is their responsible
ity--that the honor Of God is involved
In their manner Of life. ne Al
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
PoLITENEss ALWAYS PAYS.
Isolated Merchant Gains Business
Through Being Gracious.

lsolatsd Msrohsnt Gains Business
Through Being Gracious.
II have often wondered" said a man
who rambles all over New York look
ing for bargains, ''how the small mer-
chants In the streets or Broadway
and out Of the retail districts uptown
manage to make their living. ! know
something about It now.
About year ago went into lit
tie store in Greenwich street to buy
an article that cost me II cents when
i finally got It. The FIRST time l made
my want known the merchant said
that he had never kept the article, al
though it was In his line. He thanked
me for calling his attention to 1t. He
supposed that would not do me any
good, but he would get it, for some
one else might ask for it.
81 did not call again for several days,
and when j did i went out of my way
ten blocks. He knew me as soon as i
entered his store. He said he ordered
the article and expected 1t any day.
He asked me to leave my address, say
Ing that he would SEND the article az
soon as he received 1t.
II went into his place several days
after, still going out Of my way in do
ing so. The article was ready.
"What was the RESULT have been
going out of my way ever since for
anything in his line just becduse the
merchant had been so obliging. We
became very well acquainted, and one
day told him how had become one
OF his customers.
why he replied, that is the way
l get my trade. If ] didn't try to ac-
commodate people who come in here l
would have had to close up long ago.
II suppose that is the key to the sue
cess Of all the little merchants in and
off the streets. 1t pays to be gracious"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
Selected Short Story
The BridegrOOm'S Big Ears
By CHARLES TIERNEY

n the good old days when New
York was called New Amsterdam
there lived near Bowling Green
rich Dutchman. Gerrit Ten
Brock, whose daughter Anneka was
the apple of his eye. Anneka was sew
enteen. and her father thought ii high
time that he should arrange "a marriage
for her, for in those days girls were
married much younger than now and
had very little to say in the choice Of
husband.
Ten Brock was engage in the fur
business with one Ten Eycke. Ten
Eycke buying furs in Albany which
Ten Brock sold in New York. The
two Tens were not only partners in
business, but bosom friends. One day
Ten Brock wrote his partner:
Anneka is now old enough to be mar
ried. What has become of your son Peter
/ remember him as a little boy and he
promised 10 be fine looking man, except
that his ears. which were very large stuck
out singularly from his head. His mother
was trying to alter their position. ! trust
she succeeded However this has moth
ing to do with what have In mind. AS
said, Anneka is old enough to be married.
What do you say to uniting our business
for another generation at least by marry
ing your son TO my daughter?
After much coaxing Peter was won
over to the plan. A betrothal was
made by letter, for ships sailed infre-
quently between New Amsterdam and
Albany In those days, and the journey
was too troublesome to be taken when
1t could be avoided At least, this was
the reason given by the parents of the
contracting parties. The real reason
was 1t was feared IL Anneka after see
ing her betrothed should have time to
act before the wedding she would re-
fuse to be married. Anneka was bro
ken hearted over the matter, though
her father could not find out whether
it was the deformity that troubled her
or that she had a lover of whom he
knew nothing.
However, he paid no attention to his
daughters repugnance to the match,
and II was arranged between him and
Ten Eycke that Peter should come
down to New Amsterdam on the sloop
Katrina, leaving Albany on the 9th Of
October, 1886, for the purpose of being
married. Every preparation was made
for the wedding-the parlor swept
clean, the dining room and kitchen
(they were ohe) scrubbed and no end
of cakes made. At II o'clock In the
morning of Oct. a young man ap-
peared at the front door. gave loud
rap and when admitted announced
himself as Peter Ten Eycke.
When Gerrit Ten Brock saw his
enormous ears, nearly the size of a
donkey's. and how they stuck out on
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
LYING BAD IN BUSINESS.
Will Find That Deception In
Trade ls Harmful.

Merchant Will Flnd mar Deceprioh w
Trade ls Harmful.
Among the steps OF progress to be
recorded in our young national career
are the increased honesty and dimin-
ished dishonesty OF commercial nd
vertising The change is perhaps most
noticeable in that hybrid and amphibi-
Gus trade OF dry goods" The public
is now quite used TO seeing the sale OF
such wares announced in fairly plain
terms, without spurious allurements of
euphemism or eulogy, whereas TWEEN
ty or thirty years ago lying was
thought to be matter OF common
sense by shopkeepers who advertised.
OF course all advertising has COM
mercial basis, whether 1t makes known
a railway time table or school course,
q brand Of whisky or a church service.
Meanwhile the pleasing improvement
in dry goods" advertising has reach
ed the remarkable degree OF at least
one merchant setting forth the rela-
tive advantages and disadvantages OF
two articles offered to the public. This
Brutus of business says concerning one
kind of ralncoat that il is mot abso-
lutely water tight" though proof
against any ordinary shower" The
other kind, he tells you, sis water
Tight" but, since the body's heat and
moisture do not escape, this accumula-
ton or secretion "dampens the inside
Of the coat besides making the wearer
A. n. A.. Is, AIT hny n
new thing for a trader to pay money
to newspaper for telling the public
the defects of things he wants to sell?