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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-06-18
A Concrete Question

We want to G u b A custom
err of ours. We do cement work,
sidewalks at l0lacts per square
foot. Everything furnished.
c. l.. Walker Concrete
a. Construction Co,
Barbourville, Ky.
All work guaanteed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
NeWspapers as Buffers

Nothing fills the place of a buffer
IN trunk like newspapers; they are
so unyielding that wrinkles and pro-
.uperances cannot make themselves
,eit' IL is useless to try to arrange
neavy articles at the bottom of the
erunk and light ones on top-the bag.
gage handlers know no top and no
bottom. Convenience In handling n
All tnat concerns them. By KEEPING
an even. smooth surface for each sue.
esssive layer one Is doing ones hes,
TO protect tie contents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
WhyRollison Went
to Sumatra
By GEORGE EDWIN HUNT



Rollison went to Sumatra because
Brownlee ate club sandwich. That
the fact of the matter. OF course there
were details surrounding the case
and those details are the story. Roll
lison's apartments were the Mecca
toward which the faces of some half
dozen intimates were turned every
afternoon at five o'clock. His black
Pomeranian's joyful bark of welcome
was the muezZin call to high-balls,
music and conversation
Rollison is dilettante in psychology
he does not know it, but he is. That
is what led him to go as driver of
circus band wagon for two months
one summer, travel emigrant from
Gibraltar to Calcutta on a P. and o.
steamer, and perform other equally
foolish and interesting stunts. Rolli-
son denies psychological facet to his
character. He calls it reversion of
type to an unknown hobo ancestor.
perhaps crusader But. whatever the
incentive, the fact remains that Rolli-
son enjoys himself most when doing
something many consider outre.
But about that Sumatra trip. If
Brownlee had been a man of fixed
habits. Rollison would have been dis
pensing hospitality at his apartments
to-day; but Brownlee is regular only
IN his irregularities. On the day the
thing started he ate a club sandwich
at four O'Clock in the afternoon, and
IN consequence was not ready for
dinner at $50 He lounged into Roll
ison's rooms little after five, with
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

IN the Tenth Judicial Circuit Cour,
of Florida, in and for Polk County
Lakeland Manufacturing Com.
pany. Corporation, VS., w Riley
Wilson and Anna Wilson-Fore.
closure of Lien.
Under and by virture of a decree
OF foreclosure of lien made by the
Hon. Judge of the above eourt on
the LIST day of November. 1915. 7
VIII sell at public sale to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at the
'front.' door of the Court House ar
aartow. on Monday. December 9Th
1919, between the legal hours of sale
the following real estate. Lot
four, block M" of Dixieland ac-
eording TO Carter Been Realty Conn
ranys Revised map of Dixieland in
Lakeland. Florida, TO satisfy said de-
cree EDWIN SPENCER, JR..
f1o1 Special Master in Chaneerv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Classified Advertising
WILLIAMS BAFGAIN COUNTER

TOR SAl-E-Ford QUITO truck in good
condition; a bargain for cash
must be sold at once.
FARM of 20 acres on edge of town,
all in cultivation, newly fenced
and cross-fenced, grove Of 100
trees, fine water, good land. own
er must sell. $1,000. Terms.
FOR SALE or trade for country prop
erty, or will take vacant lots or
automobile part payment, for good
S-room house, modern convent
ences, large corner lot with shade
and fruit trees, fine locality, con-
venient business section and
school Very reasonable price.
Also modern 4-room bungalow,
lake front, two lots, convenient to
jitney line, for sale or exchange.
Small payment, easy terms.
i-ROOM HOUSE, and lot 6Ox15O;
nice shady yard; good locality.
For quick move $3.50.
A RARE BARGAlN-Ne Groom
house and lot in Dixieland, we'll
located. Must sell at once at sac
rificce price. See me for particu-
lars. Don't miss this opportunity
to get a real nice little home.
20 ACRES 8 Ia miles south of Lake.
land, 10 acres in cultivation and
set to orange and grapefruit one
and two years old. All fenced,
Small house, on public hard road.
Price $4,000 Easy terms.
20 ACRES combination truck and
citrus farm, modern 5-room house
2-story barn and out buildings, all
fenced, good land, fine water, an
ideal country home 1-2 miles
from Lakeland, on hard road.
Price $4,000 cash, or terms can be
arranged.
20 ACRES fine truck land all cleared
and in cultivation, under fence:
good farm house; only miles
from Lakeland. This is a rare bar
gain at $1,000; half cash, balance
in two years.
ACRES near town, lake view, all
fenced, 6 acres in cultivation.
splendid land, one room and 3
room house and barn, excellent
water. About Is young ORANGE
trees; one of the best propositions
in this session Price $4,000.
Terms if wanted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Husband Had His Good poin..

London mission worker tells how
snoeked she was to encounter this bit
OF cynieism in the slums. The CONVEX.
sation was between two women who's.
married life had not been particular.
= feiicitous- ~Well.~ said enc Of
them, of course We has our troubles
win all Of EN-. But III say this for
my second hushand-he's better than
my nrst. He's in jail SO much tnat
Praesicaiiy all ] earn ] has for mr..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Rabbit Fur for Hate

Rabbit fur is said to be supplanting
wool in felt hat-making in Australia
where 80 factories are in operation
The fur is considered much superior
to the finest Merino for this purpose.
and millions of rabbit skins are used
annually.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Truly q Remarkable "Bujl."

Humor expresses itself in action az
well as words. The Irish rebels Of 1898
enacted bull" of a remarkable kind.
They wished to annoy John Beresford,
banker. So, forgetting that every
bank note that is lost relieves a bank
of liability, they collected at great ex.
pense pile of Beresford paper money
and burned it with grea. sound and
fury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Size Of the Earth.

To be exact, the diameter of thu
earth from pole to POLE is 1899 miles
the equatorial diameter being 7.92
miles. The slight difference of diane.
ter is. of course, owing to the fatten.
ing out of the poles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
For Sale
829

FOR SALE-GIRLS bicycle, cheap,
or will trade for gents wheel. 100
E. Lime street. 1890
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

| inner coat already donned. and mada
no apology therefor Now. Brownie
:, IS well-known to be full of guile and
, NerSed IN the gentle art of having his
e, own way. l." did not want to dine
until late, and he wanted Rollison ia
: dlne with him. The obvious thing to
| DO was to keep Rollisons mind free
IRON thought of food until he, Brown
lee, was ready for it. So to this end
he lnterpolated strong drink and dilute
conversation. Rollison's man. Will
klns, served four nigh balls to eacr.
before six O'Clock. While Wilking
was investing Robson with dinner
clothes, Brownlee broacfed a fishing
trip up the Saguenay, am kept Roll
sons mind off of food for three drinks
more, three drinks representing three,
quarters of an hour. Then they went
to the club in Brownlee's runabout.
At the club Rollison suddenly
thought of dinner, and insisted on
immediate food Brownlee told him
he had depraved appetite. and tina.
It was drink, not food. he craved. So
lees way, and had three-quarters of
an hour of mint smashes, one to the
quarter. After the third Rollisons
mind again reverted to dinner. He
strongly intimated he would have
food or blood, and if the matter was
delayed much longer it might be both.
Brownlee, by this time nothing loath.
steward. The dinner ordered, by mu.
tual consent they whiled away the in
terval with couple of dry Martins
and Santa Cruz rum punch.
At the table the first bit of unpleas-
antness arose Rollison wanted
White Seal with his dinner, and
Brownlee preferred Yellow Label.
They argued the matter long. The
soup was getting cold. so the head
waiter cut the Gordian knot by mod
estly suggesting quart of each. They
thanked him sincerely for the sugges
ton, and acted on it, The dinner was
so soothing. quart of Pink Top was
agreed upon for finishing out the
meal. Then came more trouble
Brownlee wanted creme yvette with
his cigarette, and Rollison stood out
for white creme de menthe. Again
was the imminent deadly breach
averted by the bland suggestion from
the head waiter that both cordials
were procurable, and that each
might have his choice. Rollison was |
sincerely grateful He told Brown. |
lee, in the head walters presence |
that the head waiter ought to have his /
salary raised. and that he. Rollison. |
proposed to call the attention of the |
house committee to the matter He |
then folded his napkin carefully and
tucked it away in the inner pocket of
his coat, after which they left the |
for the avowed purpose
of getting little fresh air. a sugges.
ton of Brownlee's.
On the sidewalk Brownlee hailed a
carriage and suggested with a vague
wave OF his hand that the driver "jus.
drive roun' anywhere" and implored
Newspapers as Buffers.
Nothing fills the place of a hur.r
In a trunk like newspapers: thew ara
so unyialdfng that .-rsunt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
e ' WILLIAMS
Phone. sc Black
sHERIFF's SALE

Under and by virtue of an execu
zion Issued out of the County Court
N and for Polk county, Florida in
certain cause therein pendjns
wherein The lakeland Manufacture
M Company is Plaintiff and II
Malone, Sarah Brunson and Sam
'runson are defendants, I have lev
led upon the following real estate as
the property of said defendant and
VIII offer the same for sale for cash
to the highest bidder at the front
door of the court house in Barlow
Florida. on Monday, December 9th
1918, between the legal hours of
sale, towit: Lot 2. Block II. of Rig
gins and Stephenson Addition 10
akeland, Florida, to safety said
execution. JOHN LOGAN,
1903 Sheriff Polk County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05

FOR RENT-Five-room house and
sleeping porch. All improvements.
Cor. Lime street and Lake avenue.
Inquire sos f. Lime street. 1896
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
For Rent

FOR RENT-One front furnished
room to one or two gentlemen. All
conveniences. 301 South New
York avenue. Phone 405.
1927
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
Courage.

Courage conqucrs al things; 1t even
gives strength N The body.-Ovid,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-05
River Front Lots
That You Can Own

Tampa mild climate is due the citys location on H.
bay and river front
This is also big factor in making Tampa Of the
ample means for natural drainage.
logical conclusion is that the property directly iocin
the bay or river front should prove to be the delight
ul location for homes and the healthest section in which
to live.
in Tampa and result the highest priced building lots n
the entire city those which have frontage on or are co
to the bay or river.
This condition OF values has deprived MANY whose n
comes limited the satisfaction of buying or bulding
homes where they most desire investing in building m
where the greatest profits assured on the vaterf
with its many advantages.
North Rverside-the moderate priced Suburb Reant,i
mas been designed and improved and is offered u
those men who live nearest their bread and butter-vh
know the comforts Of substantial living shun the conse
quences and reward of extravaganza and appre
luly me time worn expression "a dollar saved is dollar
There is picturesque spot along the Hil1si
oush kyer than that where located North Riverside and
no suburb is quicker reached bv car line and no
Tampa Heights. within few short blocks of the Sunbn
Springs car line and approached along Florida and Rua
Avenues u "p
building lots in North Riverside are unusually LARGE
feature winch makes this suburb different from some oher
IN very desirable sections The streets are wide some m
ready paved and lead to the boulevard which has been laid
OUT along the waters edge The use of river fron+,o I
been reserved for all of the residents in the shr 1
fishing. q ''''''s' boating and
ne prices OF building lots in North Riverside are very
Nv ine terms are more than reasonable small cash
ateh hrst and $1,000 month without interest or taxe
'er you nave paid in ten per of the cost of vour con
'''' we VIII Dulld your home the lot
Let us show YOU North Riverside tod,v, C ,..1:,
at your servce-why not enjoy delightful snin throua
'ne property this afternoon? Telephone 263S |
Nort fd or copy Of our illustrated descriptive booklet
III tells you more about this desirable property and o
home owning offer p'ope''y' ara our
~: S. BARRET, Sales Accent
Suite 1915 Citizens Bank Bldg. TAMPA. FLA
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24

ing proudly, with the pudding like
speckled cannon ball. SO hard and firm.
blazing in half Of half a quartern Of ig-
nitcd brandy and bed:ght with Christ
mas holly.
At last the dinner was all done, the
cloth was cleared. the hearth swept and
the fire ladc up. The compound in the
jug being tasted and considered per-
feet, apples and oranges were put upon
the table and a shovelful Of chestnuts
or the fire. Then all the Cratchit fam
lily drew round the hearth in what Bob
Cratchit called circle, meaning half
a one. and at Bob Cratchit's elbow
stood the family display Of glass---two
tumblers and custard cup without
handle.
These held the hot stuff from the jug.
however. as we'll as golden goblets
would have done. and Bob served it out
with beaming looks. while the chest.
nuts on the fire sputtered and cracked
noisily. Then Bob proposed:
"a merry Christmas to US all. my
dears. God bless us!' Which all the
family re-echoed.
God bless us every one!" said Tiny
Tim, the last of all.-From "Christmas
Carol" by Charles Dickens.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
"CHRIST'S POOR" At CHRIST.
MAS.

One of the sweetest of all the
Christmas superstitions is prev
alent in parts of Germany.
Long ago poor little clock
maker who loved above all things
to go to church received a Christ
mas gift of large red apple.
He was supremely happy be-
cause he had something to give
to the dear Christ Child. Hasten
ing to the altar of the church, he
placed the precious apple on the
marble hands Of the Babe in
= Mary's arms.
Instantly the tiny fingers closed
over it and a smile of heavenly
Joy swept over the chubby face.
This happened long, long ago,
but the people in the vicinity still
give to Christ through his poor
at Christmas time, believing that
the gift bestowed upon lone Of
the least Of these" is received
by the Christ Child himself, and
rewarded by the same blessed
smile which brought JOY and
comfort to the little clockmaker.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
Santa Claus Up to Date.

Every year l am tempted to come out
on housetop and tell the young and
self raising generation the truth about
Santa Claus.
believe it only right that the chill
dren should know Santa Claus no Ion
ger goes about in dinky little sleigh,
deliv ering toys down the chimneys. He
simply couldn't do it II he tried. That
kind Of thing was all right when his
business was small and he was young
er than he Is now. In those days be
made the toys himself-glued even the
little tails Of the little toy sheep in
place, stuck the little eyes on the tops
Of their little heads, painted the little
bodies as different from the real thing
as he could and do It quick. and then,
hitching up his six RENDERS, delivered
the whole batch before sunrise Christ.
mas morning. 1t is different now.
Santa Claus is old, and all he does is
to live on the profits Of the business.
The business now is run under the
name Of 8. Claus & Co., and the firm
has many workers-clerks, drivers and
the rest. Some of the employees of
this big firm have grown so careless
that they miss little boys and girls who
live in out Of the way places. Old
Santa Claus never did such thing In
his life.
II any OF our young people are over.
looked this year they must not blame
Santa Claus. He is just as jolly and
; good as ever. They'll have to blame II
on the new driver that looks after theil
section of the earth.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
THE OLD CHRISTMAS HYMNS.

1t is good to think of the old .
time Christmas hymns again as
the Day approaches; good to get :
out worn hymn books, the pref
tiest for the piano rack, with
tunes as well as words. and play
and sing them over, just as We
should re-read. II pleasure and
duty join hands, the story Of
Scrooge and Marley's Ghost.
1t is even good to recall the
titles more or less familiar to all
Of US, according to our bringing
up. There are Hail to the
Lords Amounted" LAS with glad
ness men Of old did the guiding
star behold" angels from the
realms Of glory" and "Hark,
what mean those holy voices"
each reiterating in rhythmical
melody the story Of the ancient
chroniclers.
In the little church where the
flaring star poised II bit unstead-
lily over the white head Of the
beloved pastor. "Oh, come, all ye
faithful" uShered in the day,
and no matter how fast sped the
minutes. how near the approach
Of the dinner hour, or how ex-
pectantly youngsters thought Of
unritled stockings. if the early
morning service invited them
there was always plenty of time
for "JOy to the world, the Lord
is come" when marshaled Oh
the mighty plain." brightest
and best Of the sons Of the morn
ing" "Hark, the herald angels
sing" 1T came upon the mid
night clear" and that best loved
Of all, while shepherds watched
their flocks by night"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
Wby Santa Lfvee.

Was there ever a wider or more low.
Ing conspiracy than that which keeps
the venerable figure of Santa Claus
from slipping away, with all the other
old time myths, into the forsaken won
derland Of the past? OF all the per-
sumages whose marvellous doings once
filled the minds Of men he alone sur-
wives.
He has outlived all the great gods,
aid all the impressive and poetic
conceptions which once fitted between
heaven and earth-these have gone.
but Santa Claus remains by virtue of
a common understanding that child
hood shall not be despoiled of one of
it's most cherished beliefs, either by
the mythOlogist, with his sun myth
theory, or the scientist, with his heart
less diatribe against superstition.
There is a good deal more to be said
on this subject If this were the place
to say 1t. Even superstition has its
uses and sometimes its sound heart OF
truth. He who does not see in the
legend of Santa Claus beautiful faith
on one side and the naive embodiment
of a divine fact on the other is not fit.
to have a place at the Christmas
board. For him there should be nei-
ther carol nor holly nor mistletoe.
They only shall keep the feast to
whom all these things are but the out
ward and visible signs Of an inward
and spiritual grace.-Hamilton Wright
Mabie. :
Christmas Of the Shetland Islands.
A scene less pOpulous but not less
striking is old Christmas eve, the 4th
Of January, when the children and
young men Of Lerwick, in the Shet-
land islands, go a-guizing. The chill
dren disguise themselves in strange
dresses, parade the streets and invade
the houses and shops begging for Offer
ings. At o'clock the young men,
coarsely clad, drag blazing tar barrels
through the town. blowing horns and
cheering. At 6 o'clock In the morning
they put of their grimy clothes and
dressed in fantastic costumes 60 In
groups to wish their friends the sea-
sons compliments.-Harper's Magazine.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
The Christmas PUDDING

ALLOO! A great deal Of steam!
The pudding was out of the
copper. A smell like a wash
ing day. That was the cloth.
A smell like an eating house and pas.
try cooks next door to each other, with
q laundress' next door to that! That
was the pudding. In half minute
Mrs. Cratchit entered, flushed, but smil,
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24

Before the birth of Christ 7
the ancient Romans INDUCED
} Mt the midwinter season in a :
festival from which it is sup
posed that many Of the pres
ent day traditions sprung. 4
} Presents were given and re- T
ceived. An expression of mu- 1
tual brotherhood was shown (
in the custom Of the masters (
and their slaves exchanging (
places and the former waiting 4
upon the latter. I
II j
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-24
WNNNNRMNMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMNm

May the Christmas season be
the merriest you have ever had
and the coming year bring you
much health, happiness and
prosperity.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-30

of heads and struggling of shoulders. gregation of sports awaiting the re- suits at the faroff race tracks.
 What do you know about that?'
 '"Give me boat that floats on top of the waterr'
 'Take it from me, some one got fresh with the torpedo tube. We're not at war with any one"
 But what's this ray business? 1 never heard of anything like that be- fore"
 Sandwiched in between bulletin announcing German check in Poland and another telling of the French be- ing repulsed at Dixmude were a few lines which stirred all America for a fortnight. The news was three days old. because the government had not seen fit to disclose the catastrophe to the public until it had located the cause. A submarine had been blown up in the bay. There had been no sign of either mine or torpedo, as one of the surviving officers took oath Hey uuu Dceil SkltuiulnS ulOuR Wltn only half speed when suddenly one of the engineers complained of suffoca- tion, complained that he had touched the port side with his hand and burned 1t badly. The commanding officer sig naled to the engine room to stop. The order had hardly reached the engine room when the explosion occurred. All but five of the crew were killed. It was a mighty serious business to the United States government. It might have been purely accidental; 1t might have been done with sinister purpose. The navy department was, in the par lance of the day, up in the air
 Subsequent investigation showed that the port side, near the torpedo tube
The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-30

The law is so drawn that the license will primarily fall upon the city man. People that are fairly well to do who keep bird dogs and have expensive reels and fly casting outfits will be the ones who ordinarily will have to pay the license.
 The law is intended to accomplish:
 The prevention of the destruction of game and game fish by market hunt CTS and fishermen. The majority of market hunters and fishermen are non residents, especially, is this true in Eastern Arkansas, and it is they who are rapidly destroying our game and depicting our rivers, bayous and lakes of game fish.
 II this Is not soon stopped, the farm CT as we'll as the man in town. will be deprived of any recreation and sport along this line. It is not far off. if something be not done, when the farmer with his family cannot go to some nearby stream and have a good time fishing. The law is not aimed at the citizen who goes out for recre- ation to kill game or catch fish, for his own use. If only this was being done, no game law would be neces- sary. When we are rid of the non resident hunter and fisherman, we have almost accomplished the end of game and fish protection.
 It is safe to say that there are five hundred non-residents in the State of Arkansas who engage in unlawful hunting and fishing. Each one claims that he is a resident of some county in this State and the officer, therefore IS afraid to arrest him. Besides, hunting contrary to law occurs back in the wilderness and not in the settled communities and the Grand Juries can- not procure evidence to indict. Off, cers have neither the time nor the opportunity to look after this branch of our laws, although they are given power to do so under the present bill. But a person can be appointed by the commission and sent back into these districts and thereby secure sufficient evidence upon which conviction may be had.