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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30
FOUNDATIONS;
---Of-
UNCLE HENRY

Dear Editer, a good mann! peple
in this town has been wOnderrln
hat do think had ough, to be done
about the odinencc agin preerhin on
the street. | have been hesitatin TO
sLeek my mind on account OF there
being so much 10 say, and me being
prominent sitiZen and had MOI
ought to say anything in haste
hich would be sorry of after /!
had changed my mind which | don
often do. STILL know the city
Concil is hangin back a little untll'
they heer from me on this matter
| haint ever been one of them that
Jumps at a conclusion in hurry
and maybe lands fur on the Othel
| side or a little to the right or to tht
left or a little to this side. Wher
lump at a conclusion, / do so after
| have took a good look and getheret
up my energys for the jump. AS
consequence, as is acn0lledged D!
young and old. when | jump at
conclusion am pretty apt to hit IT
Therefor am writin to say that
think the way to have the Ordfnenc
fixed is that if the mayer haint N
objections a man can talk hissel
horse on the street, pervidin he ain
sellin nothin or takin up a coliec
ton. If he is giving his servis fire
t.. all mankind for nothin and tn
nj aver thinks he is all right and ain
crazy, then he can talk on the stree
or corse, he had ought to asst tn
mayer first SOS there won't be to
NANNY turned out loose on tn
street the same evening. Enough
enough of anything espaciall
preechin on the street when you al
in a hurry and want to by up fe
, things and get home agan. So,
;, tie mayer has told one man he ca
. talk that mite, he can tell the me-
Teller to waite over till the next e
erin. On the other hand, anybot
which is tryin to rase money eith'
by sellin somethin or takin CO
lection they had ought to pay a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30
BUSINESS MEN, WAKE UP!

II is time TO. you to stop paying
for your place of business and never
get a deed. Just count ~ nc
amount of rent you have paid since
you started business. and still you
don't own the property.
have just purchased the five lots
east and back of Bryant building ana
north of the fremont hotel. on Main
street. No better location for busi-
ness in the city for sale. Tn, size
o! lots 25xl2O, fronting on Main
street, leaving a back alle.- OF Is
feet. These lots will be sold on
terms. one-fourth cash, balance In
one. two and three years. s per cent
interest. First buyer gets the first
choice. For further particulars. see
]. w. KIMBROUGH.
1l-5-lm. Lakeland. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

fore Monday. the 9Th day Of Janu-
cry. A. ID. 1913. and the said de-
PENDANTS who reside without the
United States on Monday. the 3rd
day OF February. A. d. 1918. other
wise the allegations of said bill will
b. taken as confessed by said de-
PENDANTS.
II is further ordered that this or
der be published once a week as u
said defendants who reside In the
United States for five consecutive
weeks in the Lakeland Evening Tclc-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Mildred Freeman, the year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Free
man, died this morning shortly after
6 o'clock after an illness OF about
three weeks of pneumonia. The flu
neral services will be conducted to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
apartments of the parents on the
third floor of the Adams building
The parents have the sympathy OF al
in their affection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Judge-elect c. NJ Trammell and
his brother. Mr.. c. G.. of Lakeland,
were business visitors to Mulberry
on Tuesday afternoon. coming in the
new car. a Case, of Judge-elect Tram.
nell. Mr.. G. G. Trammell. who Is 4
student at the University of Fl0rida's
lew department. and who is home for
his Thanksgiving vacation. improved
the opportunity to come to Mulberry.
Mulberry Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

|. w. Meeker, retired merchant
Of Harrison, Ohio, who spent several
weeks here last spring, was so we'll
pleased with the place and the peo-
pic that he decided to spend this win.
TER in Lakeland. He has arrived and
il very comfortably located at the
home of Mrs. j. F. Sloan, ia West
Lemon street, where he Is at home I!
his friends. especially Ohioans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30
NOTICE HUDSON BARRACKS.

All members are requested to be
present tomorrow morning at 9:45.
We want to have the largest Baraca
class in the State tomorrow morning.
Come and come on time.
WILLIAM c. EMERSON.
President.
B. F. DRlSCOLL.
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Chas. NJ. Trammell is the owner OF
handsome new Case 30. which ne
as learned to drive with the dexter
!, of an old timer. His friends are
READY enjoying outings in this
andsome car, and he and his charm
ng wife will derive much pleasure
rom its use we feel sure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Mrs. James NJ. McCreary. of Kinks
lille. Mo-, has arrived in Lakeland
md will make this city her future
,ome. Mrs. McCreary is sister OF
Ilrs Oscar Eaton and is her guest
,u,il she invests in home, when
he will do at an early date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

On Tuesday evening the Herald Of
fee had the pleasure of entertain
ing Mr.. H. d. Mendenhall, the we'll
Known Lakeland architect, who was
here supervising the construction OF
tho new high school building. While
here, Mr.. Mendenhall presented the
Herald with map of the city Of
Mulberry, for which this pape!
wishes to thank him publicly.-Mul.
berry Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Mrs. A. j. Black, of this city, Is
being treated by DR.. Hamilton. OF
Tampa, for a cancer on her right ear
Under the treatment it has been
much improved, and Mrs. Black IL
hopeful that she will soon be entirely
cured. She makes trips to Tampa
three times each week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Mrs. H. H. Register and their IN
t"resting and pretty children ate
their Thanksgiving dinner here with
Mrs. Registers sister. Mrs. }. d.
Mr.. Register is conduc-
tor on the A. c. l.. and has hosts Of
friends in our tOwn.--lnverness
Chronicle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Miss Allie Patton, who Is spending
h. Thanksgiving holidays in Lake.
md with her sisters, Misses Nuna
ua Hattie Patton, will return to her
fool at Mulberry Monday morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

lN THE CIRCUIT COURT. TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. POLK COuN-
TY. IN CHANCERY.--Fannie +.
Brown VS.. Jessie NJ. Withers, ct
al. Bill to Quiet Title and Re-
form Deeds.
1t appearing by the affidavit of ".
S. Preston in the above stated cause
that Maria Louise Lowry, James
Lowry. Warren Ambrose WitherS.
, Rudisill Withers. Nettie Case Bal
lard, !. Harry Ballard. Jessie NJ.
Withcrs. r. Il. lIaselton. and Robert
Thomas llaselton. the defendants
named in the bill of complaint ar
mn-rcsidents of the State of Florida
that Maria Louise Lowry. James
Lowry reside at Willinette. Illinois
that Warren Ambrose Wither and
Rudisill reside at Chicago, Illinois,
that Ncttie Case Ballard and J. liar
rv Ballard reside at New York, New
York. all being in the United States
that Jessie NJ. Withers resides II
Paris, in the republic of France, am
that X. Y. HaseltOn and RObcr
Thomas llascltOn reside sOmewhcr
. IN England in the Kingdom of Grca
Britain.
) That there is no person within TIL
| State of Florida, the service of
t subpoena upon whom would bin
r said defendants and that the sal
e defendants are over the age of twel
\ ty-one years; it is therefore Orderc
r that said nonresident defendants |
t and they are hereby required to al
pear to the bill of complaint filed
n said cause of said defendants who r.
i side in the United States on or b.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

Mrs A. P. Mcleod Is expected
,ome tonight from Alabama. where
|, went about two weeks ago to at
end the wedding of her sister 10
Er. Fraley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30
In Case Of Fire
Phone 5000

Mrs. Kate Morris returned yester-
,.y from a months visit with reia-
;res at Largo, where she spent a
,,ost pleasant sojourn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

gram. a newspaper published in ssls
county and State. and for nine oos'
secutive weeks in the Lakeland Even
ing newspaper published in SAFE
county and State. - to those defend
arts residing without the Unites
States.
This November 30, A. ID. 1917.
A. d. FERGUSON.
Clerk Circuit Court
". s. PRESTON,
Solicitor for Complainant
11-30-sSatA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

FOR SAl.E-Three fOur-rOOm
l.Ouses. easy terms. Scally 4 Bassett.
1l-30-tf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-30

FOR RENT - Two fOur-roOm
houses Apply to Scally & Bassett.
ll-3O-tf
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
a fellow-student at Yale, leads life OF
dissipation, marries the daughter OF a
gambler who died in prison, and Is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails. A former college chum makes
business proposition to Howard when
requires s., 900 cash. and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood, who had been re-
pulsed by Towards wife, Annie, in ms
college days, and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother, mas
apartments at the Astruria, and Is ap-
parently in prosperous circumstances
Howard recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood,
that remains unpaid, and decides TO ask
him for the 5000 he needs. Underwood,
taking advantage of his intimacy WIN
Mrs Jeffries, Sr., becomes a sort OF social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Alicia
receives a note from Underwood, threat
ening suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He Is in desperate financial straits.
Art dealers for whom he has been acting
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard JeHrles
calls in an intoxicated condition. He asks
Underwood for $1,000 and is told by the
latter that he is In debt up to his eyes.
Howard drinks himself into a maudltn
condition, and goes to sleep on divan;
A caller is announced and Underwood
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from him that he will not take
his life. pointing to the disgrace that
would attach to herself. Underwood re-
fuses to promise unless she will renew
her patronage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

It's no use battling against the tide.
The strongest swimmer must go under
some time. I've played my last card
and I've lost. Death is better than
going to Jail. What good is life any
way without money? Just moments
nerve and it will all be over" ~
Opening the drawer in the desk. he
took out the revolver again. He turned
it over in his hand and regarded fear
fully the polished surface of the in
strument that bridged life and death.
He had completely forgotten Towards
presence in the room. On the thresh-
old of a terrible deed, his thoughts
were leagues away. Like a man who
is drowning, and close to death, he
saw with surprising distinctness a
Kaleidoscope view of his past life. He
saw himself an innocent, impulsiye
school boy, the pride of a devoted
mother, the happy home where he
spent his childhood. Then came the
association with bad companions, the
nrst step In wrongdoing, stealing out
OF comrades pocket in school, the
death of his mother, leaving home
with downward progress until he grad
ually drtfted into his present dishon.
est way of living. What was the good
of regrets? He could not recall his
mother to life. He could never rehab-
ilitate himself among decent men and
women. The world had suddenly be.
come too small for him. He must 60
and quickly.
lingering the pistol nervously. he
sat before the mirror and placed it
against his temple. The cold steel
gave him sudden shock. He won
dered If it would hurt, and if there
would be instant oblivion. The glare
of the electric light In the room dis
concerted him. 1t occurred to him
that it would be easier in the dark
Reaching out his arm, he turned the
electric button, and the room was i'm
mediately plunged into darkness ex.
cept for the moonlight which entered
through the windows, imparting a
ghostly aspect to the scene. On the
other side of the room, behind the
screen, red glow from the open fire
fell on the sleeping form of Howard
Jeffries.
Slowly. deliberately, Underwood
raised the pistol to his temple and
fired.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
CHAPTER VIII.
Hello! What's that ?"

Hello! What's that?"
Startled out of his Gargantuan
slumber by the revolver's loud report,
Howard sat up with a Jump and
rubbed his eyes. On the other side
OF the screen, concealed from his oh
servation, there was a heavy crash of
a body falling with a chair-then all
was quiet.
Scared, not knowing where he was
Howard jumped to his feet. For a
moment he stood still, trying to col
lect his senses. 1t was too dark to
discern anything plainly, but he could
dimly make out outlines of aesthetic
furniture and bibelots. All, he re-
membered now! He was in Under
woods apartment
Rubbing his eyes, he tried to recall
how he came there. and slowly his be-
fuddled brain began to work. He re-
membered that he needed $4,000. and
that he had called on Robert Under.
wood to try and borrow the money.
Yes, he recalled that perfectly well.
Then he and Underwood got drinking
and talking, and he had fallen asleep,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
CHAPTER VII.-continued.

81 don't believe you intend to carry
out your threat. | should have known
from the first that your object was to
brighten me. The pistol display was
highly theatrical, but it was only a
bluff. You've no more idea of taking
your life than have Of taking mine.
was foolish to come here. l might
have spared myself the humiliation of
this clandestine interview. Good
night"
She went toward the door. Under
wood made no attempt to follow her.
In a hard, strange voice, which he
scarcely recognized as his own, he
merely said:
rs that all you have to say?"
"Yes," replied Alicia, as she turned
at the door. Let it be thoroughly un
derstood that your presence at my
house is not desired. If you force
yourself upon me in any way, you
must take the consequences"
Underwood bowed, and was silent
She did not see the deathly palior of
his face. Opening the door of the
WhISh leu " lhS hallB ohS
again turned.
Tell me, before go-you didn't
mean what you said in your letter, did
your"
III tell you nothing" replied I'm
derwood doggedly.
She tossed her head scornfully.
81 don't believe that a man who is
coward enough to write a letter like
this has the courage to carry out his
threat" Stutfing the letter back into
her bag, she added: Il should have
thrown it in the waste-paper basket,
but on second thoughts, / think III
keep it. Goodnight"
Goodnight" echoed Underwood
mechanically.
He watched her go down the long
hallway and disappear in the elevator
Then, shutting the door, he came
slowly back into the room anC sat
down at his desk. For ten minutes he
sat there motionless, his head bent
forward, every limb relaxed. There
was deep silence, broken only by How
ards regular breathing and the loud
ticking of the clock.
ITS all up" he muttered to himself.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She OVercame II.

When well selected food has helped
in sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is a source of salts.
faction to all parties. A Chicago wom-
an says:
I'VE have not had doctor in the
house during all the 5 years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food. Be-
fore we began, however, We had the
doctor habit and scarcely a week went
by without a call on our physician.
When our youngest boy arrived, 5
years ago, was very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges
ton and almost continuous headaches
I was not able to attend to my ordinary
domestic duties and was so nervous
that / could scarcely control myself.
Under advice 1 took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever since
we began to use Grape-Nuts food, able
to do all my own work. The dyspep-
STA, headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
wild, have entirely disappeared.
MY husband finds that in the night
work in which he is engaged. Grape
Nuts food supplies him the most whole
some, strengthening and satisfying
lunch he ever took with him." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above IetterR A new
one appears from time to time. They
Nuf
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
Always Leap Year.

TITS leap year every year in Papua,"
said an ethnologist. THE reason isn't
that the women are the bosses there.
No, quite the contrary. The reason
Is that loye-making is supposed to be
a thing beneath the notice of the Pa
puan male.
"All women look alike to him. So
the matrimonial pourparlers ali fall
on the female sex.
''If a man accepts girls proposal.
the fact that he is engaged is chaIked
on his back. But on the girls back
the engagement is branded with a red
hot iron"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
Creature of Habit.

Man." didactically began Professor
Twiggs, during a recent session Of the
Soc Eft Tu Um club, lis a creature OF
habit"
"Eh-yah!" grunted Old Codger.
'Tennyrate, my nephew, Canute ].
Babson, seems to be- He has been
run over by the same automobile
twice. But then Canute always comes
home down the same lane about the
same hour in the evening, after he
has partaken of about the same
amount of hard cider. Puck.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
A lime Limit.

II think I'll go and get a drink
now"
"Oh, darling. you know you swore
on for a year."
YES; but two years elspse between
this act and the next"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
More to the Purpose.

Crawford see there is a discus
sion as to the best place for a woman
to keep her money without losing it.
Crabshaw-What women need to be
taught is how to keep their money
without spending it-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

Finally seemed not to cough so much
and the pains in my chest got better
and 1 could rest at night.
81 am well now and cured of chronic
cough and sore throat. I cannot tell
you how grateful 1 am, and cannot
thank Peruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and@I talk
Peruna wherever 1 go, recommend it to
everybody. People who think they
have consumption better give it a
trial"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
Styles in Ailments.

well, here l am" announced the
fashionable physician in his breezy
way. "And now what do you think
is the matter with your" ..-" -
Doctor, hardly know" replied the
fashionable patient. what is Rews"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
HAD THROAT
TROUBLE SINCE
, IT CHILDHOOD
All treatments Failed. Relieved
by Peruna.

Mrs. VIM. Hob.
mann, 2764 Lincolz
Ave, Chicago, Ill,
writes:
Il suffered with
catarrh of the bron,
chial tubes and had
a terrible cough eVei
since a child.
II would sit up in
bed with pill o W s
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not let
me sleep. l thought
and everybody else
that l had consump-
ton.
$50 reading the
papers about Pc
Tuna I decided to
try, without the
least bit of hope that
it would do me any
good. But after tax
ing three bottles /
noticed a change.
My appetite got
better, so | kept on,
i
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
On the Trail,

Does your fiance know your age,
Lotta?"
"Well-partly. -Fliegende Blaetter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

Many girl fails to select the right
husband because she is afraid of be-
ing left.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
Thrust unen Them.

Some men are born rich. some
achieve riches and some enter the po-
Iitical arena.-HarVsrd Lampoon,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
the signature of d: w. GROVE. Used the World
over TO Cure Cold in One Day. Csc.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

. The Proportion.
Knicker-Did he speak at dinner?
Bocker-No; he ate at talk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

If there was a fixed price on salvL-
ton some tightwads would want a
discount
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23

Most girls cannot even get near
music out of a piano.
Evening journal., 1912-03-23
Beautiful Hair
at Small Cost
A Simple Remedy Beautifies the Hair.
Cures Dandrun, Stops
Fall nc Hair.

Wha a pity it is TO see so many
people with thin, wispy hair faded or
streakcd with gray, and realize that
most of these people might have soft,
glossy, abundant hair Of beautiful
color and lEstre if they would but use
the proper treatment There is no
necessity for gray hair under sixty
five years OF age. and there Is no eS-
cusc for anyone young or old, hav-
ing thin, struggling hair, either full
OF dandruff or heavy and rank smell
ing with excessive oil.
You can bring back the natural col
or Of your hair IN few days and for
ever rid yourself of any dandruf and
loose hairs. and make your hair grow
strong and beautiful by using Wyeih's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. For
generations common garden Sage has
been used for restoring and preserv-
ing the color Of the hair; and sui
phur is recognized by Scalp Spec
ialists as being excellent for treat
ment Of lair and scalp troubles
If you are troubled with dandruh
or itching scalp or II your hair is
losing it's color or coming out get a
fifty cent b,ttle of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur from your druggist. and no
tice the improvement IN the appear
ance of your hair after few days
treatment
Special agent, Miller Drug Co.
Evening journal., 1912-03-23
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

-Enoch X. Potts. appointed post
master Of Leslie. has declined.
The Railroad Hotel property. Port
Deposit. has boon bought by Mrs.
Mary Il. Lamm. for Si700.
Struck IN the faco by a saw, Rob-
ert Phillips, Port Deposit pattern
maker. sustained serious injury.
William j. McDaueal, Rising
Sun blacksmith. has been granted
patent on rear wheel wagon brake.
Convicted OF manslaughtcr for
killing his brother, Theodore Ennis
has been sentenced TO three years I'm
the penitentiary by Wicomici Court.
The directors OF the Chesapeake g.
Delaware Canal have elected James S.
Hopper. general superniterdent; Har-
ry sherman. collector, and DR.. Delmar
Smithera' assistant
Governor Goldsborough has ap-
pointed George G. Morgan. First Dis
trict; Charles w. Ward. Seventh dis
trict; and Il. d. Carhart. Ninth dis
trict. additional Justices Of the Peace
for Cecil county.
Fire, which early yesterday morn
ing destroyed barber shop owned by
Fish Commissioner Edward S. Phil
lips. ON High street. Cambridge. dam
aged the house next door occupied by
William Holman