The Weekly Tribune from Tampa, Florida • 2

GROWING TOWNS THE TAMPA WEEKLY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, igir. LUMBER BUSINESS 'BROUGHT WEALTH MRS. KNOTT AUTHOR OF BROOKSVILLE TO HAVE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK LAST HONORS TO NEW VOLUME OF POETRY REALTY BUSINESS B. TWO 1 LIFE'S ACTIVITIES IN FLORIDA'S 1 i rr 1 FINE OPENING IN GOVERNOR MAKES ORLANDO MAN IS SORE LAND-SWINDLES WA A PROCLAMATION -iv r. 1 -it'- -it WILL SOON BE OFFERED FOR CASES CAME, THE GRAND JURY.

IN HONOR OF COMING CELEBRATION OF OVERSEA RAIL. CITIZENS DOUBTFUL ABOUT THE BENEFITS BROOKSVILLE OFFERS UNUSUAL INDUCEMENTS TO ENTER- eRLSING.MEN, SECRETARY HARRELL. OF SAW-MILL ASSOCIATION, IS VERY OPTIMISTIC MORE ROOM IS THE CRY MORE STORES AND HOUSES NEEDED Ten Thousand Capital to Start With Will Put Right Person On Road "To Easy Wealth BROOKSVILLK, 23 (Special). man or men with a capital of, say, about $10,000, more or less, to start on, is going to make some -easi money in Brooksville the next real estate, and sell -or rent. 'Brooksville is today bought, leased-i and rented -up- to the last house and room.

Xo town- of, it- si7.e In the South offers. better: chance for profitable investment along? that line, i On the day and date of this writing there is a bona-fide demand for at least -half -'a business places trom responsible and.of.'the demand for dwellings there is no end. Prospective settlers from -many States and countries have, written that, they are coming. Marty of tbem, want homes in Brooksville, either to rent or buy, and Brooksville's greatest present problem is--to, pi vide i This- standing the fact that lurin the past1 summer local capitalists and business grms and many newcomers been erecting new- homes in- all' parts of the town. As illustrating the rapid- 'ire' kind of settlers coming- to Brooksville now, a case in point is that of Ord, erj of Pennsylvania, who d-urins the: summer and purchased' farm.

Subsequently he went norths but about two weeks ago he returned, with a-family consisting, of a wile' and six children. Within four after his arrival, Mr. Shaffer completed a house, moved into it, rented the White farm, started a crew drilling wells, and has plans laid for farming thirty acres In spring crops. Mercantile growth is illustrated by the expansion in business of one of the hardware stores, which last spring occupied but one room and employed but one clerk. Today the firm occupies a big new block of its own, and the other day one of the seven clerks and helpers now required to handle the business had sales alone amounting to $400.

Data furnished by the land companies and the local Board of Trade indicates that the influx of new settlers has only rightly begun for the winter, and strenuous methods must be employed to provide new dwellings, both in-the town and its environments, as well as new business places. Local business men and local capitalists have not hesitated to come forward with their available assets to furnish new homes and accommodations, but the marvelous influx of new. settlers has absorbed about all of it and it has become necessary to call KOAD COMPLETION AT KEY WEST EPOCH IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE Governor Gilchrist Invites Poonle In Behait ot island City To Participate In Celebration TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 23 (Special) Governor Gilchrist todav iha following proclamation: Jstate of Florida. Executive Office, bv the Governor a Proclamation: On January.

22. 1912. there will celebrated in the city of Key West, Florida, the formal onenim? of th Florida. East Coast Railway Company's uver-oea Kaiiroad, between the mainland and the Island of Key West. The construction of this line of railway, stretching over the waters of the.

Atlantic Ocean for one hundrprf and forty-nine miles, is one of the great achievements of the age. It is a not able event in the history of our State, as it binds with concrete and steel our fourth largest city to the main-lan d. The Congress of the United statoa has officially recognized this splendid and unique feat of railroad enterprise py. greeting tne President of our great Nation to extend invitations to all foreign nations to be officially represented at Key "West at this celebration. Many of the great nations of the.

world have accepted the Presi- dent's invitation and will be represented at Key' West by ships of war as wejl as by representative officials and citizens, 'Many distinguished American Statesmen will also be present on this occasion The city of Key west is making elaborate preparations 'for the recep tion- and entertainment of the many- visitors 'who will be present at th celebration. It is understood that the transportation companies of the State will offer reduced rates to persons desiring to attend. building of this great Over-Sea Railroad is of nation-wide and of world wide importance, being second in Importance only to the construction of the Panama Canal. Its successful completion has attraqted the atten tion of the world. It is' a splendid monument to Florida enterprise.

Therefore, Albert W. Gilchrist. Governor of the State of Florida, at the. request and in the name of the civil" authorities and the commercial organizations of the city of Key West, to hereby proclaim the formal opening of the -Florida East Coast Railway' Company's Over-Sea Railroad, in the city of Key West, on January 22, 1912, to be. such an historic and industrial event as to deserve formal recognition by the Government and the people of tne State, of Florida-: and.

in behalf pf the eity of Key West, I do accord ingly, invite all the people of Florida, of the United States, and of the world at. large to visit, the city of Key West and attend the exercises celebrating this occasion, the same being of far more importance to us than the com bined "Seven Wonders of the World. In testimony- whereof, I have here unto set my hand and causel the Gre seal ot tne state to be amxeo at Tallahassee, the Capital, this, the twenty-first day of December, In the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and' eleven, and" of the Independence bf the United States of America, the. one hundred -and thirty-sixth. INTERMENT AT LYK-ES- BURIAL GROUND, SPRING HIL1, NEAR 3 I f- -i LARGE DELEGATION '-PRESENT FROM TAMPA Paid.

Final of Respect to Eminent Jurist and Beloved Citizen At Birt.hplq.ee More scpra of mostly members -of -th -Masonic the' HiMsboro-ugh Bar (i on special strain, over Tampa Northern," being -the' funeral cortege bearing -the remains of the late- Jadge Wall." Whof died in Tampa Thursday morning- ahd ws 'interred -in it he' Lykes "family' burial gvtfuhd" at Spring Hill, near here; 'at 12 'o'clock noon on Thursday. The: special arrived here at 10:30 o'clock a. m. party was conveyed to Spring Hill in car-; riages. One bore the floral emblems, which "were most generous both Co" -numbers awl impr'eseivd-nesa.

Masonic rites were administered at the grave by members of the fraternity, Includfhg Vt" M. 'Kvans W. 'M. of HillslKrough Dodife Nv 2if arid J. Isf er: -V.

Xo. 151." Othef-s- present D. BV Givens, C. AT. WHlia'tri H.

JackonV'KT Windhorst, 'B. Reed; Hon. rlane, 'Hon. John C. White.

Ml G. tlibbohs. Hi 'Hamp ton AmoriEr trie rs TSres- ent ftom a. disYnc vere Mrs.TRa.rk-' hill, an cTa.Uiih'i pl)th supreme, outv iidge flarieg parw-hi 11, a'nd Judge Pa'rkhill, 'of 'Tallahassee; Perry and Edgar. Wall, X.

yVr. and H. an4 Chkrre's "AVall, nephews; A. Slacfar-lane. Mr.

arid Mrs. Mrs J. M. Long and John Trlje, of'Tanipa. The deceased was twlre rti.irrfed, his first, wife having bjfen I'AJfSs "sister of 'Frank'tedVifTgto'n;" W.

S. I.Iancock,. Mrs: J. J. Hale, deceased; jNirs.

pr. deceased' Mrs, R. Biriingshea, Carrol" this place. His second wife, who survives, was Miss lTodie. jykes, of.

wear jJJrqoks-. ville. Charles M. Wall, a brother of the deceased, of -Brooksville, and Miss Moss Rose Wall, a Misa Ber-nice Billingshea a niece. and many.

friends f--the accompanied. the remain fr.em- this plafip, pto, burial r- Judge. Wall, was anative countv.vnd. Although. iiaving- re- moved.away from; here-.

in.early-lier he. numbered his -staunch friends nere, Dy the' 1( The. speeial-trainj returnod. late Friday afternoon. -r 23 (Special There, will be a Christmas entertainment 'at the-: Baptist Ohuwhf- Wednesday -7, o'clock, instehd of the usual' Christmas tree, and the 'distribution of presents: to-the Sunday school children.

The. members of the school will bring pne.sepj:s...to be sent to the children, in tng tist Orphanage at The Ho aru cnriiialk- invited tn hp nresenf. A fine program bereiidered, and any donation of presents- lor tne or phans will be gladly, received aid forwarded tp the Christmas will, be specialized as the "Giving Offerings from thja, children good things of life to those less 'fortunate than themselves. James A. Hrnmond of and Miss Mamie.

A dele. Savage, of Atlantaj a winter visitor Orlando, were married in Sanford Thursday evening by Rev. C. IL Sujmflpers, at', the, Al.etho? dist, parsonage. r' Mrs.

W. Prather entertained the Every Week' Bridge the Sanford -House Thursday Two. tables of- bridge were played. -Mrs. L.

I. Hughes made the highest and won the firs prize, a box of pretty linen handkerchiefs. The boothy a apron; was by Mrs. Vorce. After the' -cards, of fruit-- cake, and port wine were served.

Prathers guests were: Vorce, L. P. Hughes, Mrs. W. D.

Holden, Mrs. O. W. Brady, Mrs. O.

McLaughlin, Mrs. Forest Lake, Mrs. Driver, The Sewing Circle met: at the residence of Mrs. R. C.

Maxwell -Thurs-. day evening. The V. entertained themselves -with fancy work until the refreshments served. the refreshments, the" dining room doors were thrown open and the guests, invited, to A beautiful little Christmas tree', 'decorated with bright loaded "with parcels and ablaze with mlniaYure candles, met their view.

-As presents were taken," forh, tth tree, each one was found to be marked "Miss, Gail Moore," the. charming president Df the Sewing Circle. This, part of the, evening's program1 and tree was intended as a surprise' for 'Misi Moore, and was a lovely lineri shower tendered their president' ivho will. ba. married next irf the Presbyterian by, bers of the When! delightful shower verf clever palmist who was "present tained and amused the young ladlei.

by reading their palms and predicting' interesting futures lor -each ine. canje, Friday evening to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H.

'Bowler. i T. M. Fox, a popular commercial i fpr. he ihoiida-ys, Osborne Herndon, a studeat of: Elorldai.haifc arrived and' willr.

-spend hm. i Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gale, accom1 plished musicians and performers on many instruments of various coun- Some Lands- For Which Thy Have-Ne Vid Title', Uncle Sam After Them ST' -J Guernsey returned home yesterday from Jacksonville, where he hadr- been serving oh-the grand--jury in the United States Court, Orlando full ta the brim with tyer the Florida land swinde A of these -cases were before the grand jury, ind a great percentage of the aecused were indicted. was surprised i and mortified to find that numbers of men jsngaged this disgraceful enterprise were comparatively well known- Florida men.

It is bad enough for men from other States to be engaged in defarning Florida, but when our own-people-get into such an enterprise, it is discouraging, to say the said Guernsey, f'We found that a number of. so-called companies were selling land tor which, they- had (no sort of valid Some of the. glands that were sold, were; mortgaged; and some of the -companies, had no semblance of a- either mortgaged or otherwise. -is simply a pure swindle, and one 1 which no end of harm -to Florida put. -thpsie awiadlers in the same categopyt -vhite- -slaver.

-traffickers-, -a-f number whom were before the. werei.ery promptly indicted. "John M. Cheney, the United States District Attorney, has. his hands full and is working Jike a beaver." BOND ISSUE IS.

SOLD Jacksonville Issue. Taken By New York Firm At Goodj Price The entire liond issue of 191U- -of, -the city of Jacksonville, amounting to $250,000, was awarded to -firm of N. New York, iwvhoaf $iB5625. war the highest rrecived by thi Board, ot Bond says, the- These bonils, 250,. in -of -a par value of were -signdd by Mayor' W.

-ft. City Recorder D. ACkrly an-d-, Chairman cW, M. Host Henry -of -trustees. VIEWING, UAND Colorado Visits Tampa and K-Siiri-oundirtg Country Itepresenting- friends who" Jiave- in-Sted'' in' Florida Jladv and.

prospecting for himself, Johh Conkfe, "ft "prominent iirchitejct of Trinidad, Colorado, is Kri Thm pa; and was a caller at the Bohri of 'Trade' fhoma yesterday Conkie Is sexenfy years' old, 'but he has the vigor and the humor of one half his' age. He refuses to take his age seriously and declares that the gets 'in age: the younger he fee. Hf It- thoj-bughly' irt love with -Fie aid a an4 Tama. has air' most decided to begin Jiye all over again-, ari'd. his hewr youthful years 't Westerij Unl6rr; Refused Settle-ton Its 7 Taies and- Mltfrti yuag Imposes a- Penalty The Western Vhidft 'Telegraph Company was fined.

4l50 or sixtydays 'thls morning, when tried in the. municipal; before Judge -Phillips for the non-payment of -taxes, says the, Miami' Metropolis, Manager McDonald was awested -rlast week on theJichat'ge the case I continued' until? this morning. when he was represented: by Attorney James- Sanders. i. City Attorney R.

B. Gautier contended that the telegraphs company is not exempt from city taxes; Attorney Sanders stated that the company vis exempt-from city taxes. Attorney Sanders' stated, that-the company is exempt as-it pays the a-tax of fifty cents per mile-, on rall telegraph and cable A motion to qurtsh the warrant was de nied, Snd Judpe Phifllps assessed' the fine. Manager McLonald ws released' on a two hundred -dollar "His attorneys will 'copsult with "Attorney Gautier and will later make a motion for a -new trial. 1 tries, will entertain the Sanford people with songs of the Red Man Friday evening, in the auditorium of the High School, In the third number of the-Lyrle-course.

Kenneth if ufrell, son' of. "Mr. and Mrs. J. tnIs week from the- University at Gainesville to spend' Christmas at home.

Vail Lovell is at home from the University at Gainesville, for the Dr. Davis Foster has returned from a pleasant business trip- to St. Louis, his former home. Petersburg PETJSRSBURrj. Pef 2S (Spe cial very enjoyable 'dance was gien- Wifh4 members ol the T.

I. A.on Thursday eveningj-at the auditor! The" haTl and refreshment booth were artistically deeorated with garlands of cedar and poinsettas. The stage arranged for the musicians with sYnatt 'Christmas trees and' garlands, 'of red and green. "The! Jadies Whi hielped. t' make'the-Taffair 'a suc- ress were.

Mesdames Herman Merrell, J. overman. R. Veil ard. Hols honker, and s-'ft ijRe.cnuaraOi.-oc en their parents and friends at the" kindergarten rooms on Friday.

The morning class the -morn ing and the afternoon Class at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The rooms by the children; -'There was a beautiful tree and presents, for the parents from the" littler The classes a number of Christmas songs, and -toe t-ntertainments were enjoyed by the little ones and their eld.ys.- lmi a. The W. R. CT held their regular hall ottThiils- day tw noon.Vahds.

speftt'-a-'ver TELEGRAPH COMPANY IS FINED FOP, NON-PAYMENT SALE Gifted-Wife of State Treasurer Win ning Recognition and Success In Literary World The- Tallahassee True Demoerr.t says: Tallahasseeans are always pleased at every success that attends her pec pie, will be greatly rejoiced to learn that Mrs. Luella Knott, the talented wife of State Treasurer William V. Knott, promises to become an authoress of considerable distinction. Sherman, tYench Company, pub lishers, of Boston, have listed in -their catalogue of recent publications, a oook-which win be interesting an Floridians. The publishers are mak ing, an effort to get this book out be fore, the holidays.

Life-Lore Poems, is ah artistic volume of nearly 200 pages, the binding of which is hand-made of the lat est novelty of imported Japanese ma terial. Concerning the book' we copy the following "The poet of helpfulness and service, whose verse 'is to appeal to the common 1 heart of humanity and to man's noblest aspirations, must have experienced deeply of Hie joys'- and sorrows, its victories and its defeats, its pleasures and its pains." The reader is impressed, as the comment further states, that -'the poet's conceptions here embodied- in verse are not sentiments, but facts': not ideals only, but experiences, wrung from the heart by both suffering and sympathy, and tempered with strong and abiding religious convictions." Mrs. Knott made -but one trial in submitting her verse to "a publishing" house, and upon their receipt of manu scripts a short time ago, she received the following encouragement: "We have been interested in looking over the verse which you have submitted to us, and have no unfavorable critical attitude to take. regarding it. The material which you submit helpful.

stimulating and instructive, etc." -This publisning bouse is. one of the foremost and one of the most conservative in the country, whose literary editor is instructor of English in Harvard University. A prose production has also been recently submitted by Mrs. Knott to publishers, which has received the encouragement of having been read and reported, favorably, and now in their hands for publication. Those who know Mrs.

Knott best, know that she has lived, to serve, and if she -enters upon work of a literary nature she will likewise write to serve. Aid as she has done "with her might" the quiet and small things of life, so will she do the things that belong to larger and greater fields if once she etners them. If she writes, it will not be to entertain nor to seek honor for herself, but to instruct and stimulate, as her publishers have so aptly worded it. She is not one write" unlesS' she -has something to say, nor one to offer when there is nothing to give. Those who know her most intimately know her to be a tireless student, a conscientious and' unbiased.

interpreter, a very gifted but extremely modest woman. PICKLE FACTORY NOW El Michigan Parties Prospecting With Vievir To Settling There Engaging In New Industry It is on the cards that Orlando is to "nave a pickle factory, says the S. Walker, of Muskegon, will come here 'the first part of January to look over the field, and Chas. D. Chadwick, also of Muskegon, who came Saturday, says there is every prospect that Mr.

Walker Will decide to settle here. i-'-' Mr. Walker is one of Heinfe's men, who "has been! engaged independently in Muskegon for the past five years. It is a 'coincidence that he was one of the original surveyors of Orange coun ty; -and- lived here upwards of twenty years ago. "MT.Chadwiek;' who brings' this interesting- news, comes fo Orlando to begin real estateoperations.

here; -Jist became thor-ougiily familiar, the Conditions. i i UNITED STAteS EXPORTS Exceed Imports By More COO.000 WASHINGTON" Deff. 23. The ex- "ports of the Lnitca -v States to the ccuntrie" of the'ttst of The -world during the tlevtn fnonths of the current year ending wit.h exceeded the imports by -somewhat more than $4 75,000,000. The value of'the- exports was while the imports were worth $1,392,550,258 according- to the statistics issued today by the De part mtnt of Commerce and Labor.

During the corresponding periods of last year the exports exceeded the imports in value by about The imports for the elevn-month period of the current year show a falling off of about $33,000,000 from those of last year, whMe the export trade increased by about $30,000,000. The imports for November, 1911, amounted to a falling off of about S3.000.0CO from those of November, "1910 SAVED HIS WjFE'S LIFE "My wife would have been In her grave todav," writes O. 11- Brown, of Muscadine, "if it had not been for Dr. King's New Discovery. She was down in her bed.

not able to get up without help. She had a severe bronchial trouble and a dreadful rough. 1 got her a bottle of King's New Disf-overy, and she soon began to mend, and was well In short-time." Infallible for. coughs and colds, it's the most reliable remedy on earth for desperate lung trouble, hemorrhages, la grippe, asthma, hay fever, erniin and whooDinir coueh. 60c.

$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. the commissioners and asks that they is sue order compelling the telephone company to give him service. Notice to said company has been issued by the commissioners for hek-ing to be had in their office on December 20th, to deter mine whether or not they shot! r' ke such an order.

PROPO AT ORLANDO Local Banks Fully Serve Purposes of People Stump-Removing Firm To Begin Business Dec. 23 (Special). People in Brooksville scarcely know whether to become elated or hot over the announcement Uncle Sam will, on January 1912,. establish a postal savings hap kS in this place. i The apparent apathy is due to the fact that the two local banks have served the people of this, town and so well, and pay.

so "much more for the use of thaj; a postal savings may not operate 'to unearth a' great deal" of capital, itow- ever, it is claimed that people -with only small sums money will be benefited, and that In the aggregate Ifwttl amount-to considerable in' time. 'If the -postal 'savings -bank operates to 'put any considerable sum' of -money into circ ulation which 'is now hiddei. away in bed ticks, chimney 'corner crevices, 'Old chests; holes in the grxfundjVior the proverbial" -old stocking, where it-may become an easy prey to thieves, rats, rust, fire' and other destructive agencies, -the institution will operate as public benefactor. James Dover and -Jajnes, Metcalf, under the -firm name of Boyer have organized a company do a business ini pulling stumps and Being men, who have -passed through the stump era of other sections they realize the oi stumpless farm's letcajf and peeress pf "other 'a few Weeks ago', the." Ay'ahtiC Coast Line train! was here with' the Experiment Station agricultural heard Professor McQuarfy's lecture, were' greatly impressed with the argument' he put upin favor of ridding the land' of stumps." and hence the movement is-" taking "hold herrtl The Tnewhers of the-new firm have arranged to make contratts with those who desire 'W have their land divest-ed of' stirmps, from -the present outlook ib will not be long -before contracts enough will have been secured to justify Messrs. Boyer: and to buy the equipment and proceed with business.

To stumn land in the hammock section will cost from $15 to $25 per acre, but it will nay. at that, according to Prof. McQuarry, who figures that the loss on unstumped land averages $30 per year for staple crops. Prof. McQuarry, wlsile.

here stated that the only man now opposed to good roads was the man with stumps in his fields and seeds in his whiskers, and he pleaded with them to calculate the loss through stump, of time, taxes, in "loafer land," loss of acreage, sprouting, and the results would indicate that the stumps should be removed. Make way for the stumpless field around Brooksville. on Tampa, Jacksonville and other large financial centers for assistance. Men with capital to spare are respectfully requested to visit Brooksville, where big returns from saSe investments are as certain as anything in the State." chandelier were veiled with red. crepe, paper, the soft red tint thereby produced lending additional charm to the appearance of the receiving rooms.

In the dining room red ribbons were tied, to. the chandelier and brought, down to the four corners of the, dining table, where they were fastened with a red artificial poincetta. The dining table was adorned with an elaborate lace cover over. red. Miss Julia Wilkerson presided at the piano, rendering pleasing music during the receiving hours.

ifs. Stanley" greeted the guests ag they arrived at the door of the reception hall. In the receiving line, at the left of the parlor door, stood Mrs. W. H.

Johnson, Mrs. J. P. Murdaugh, Mrs. V.

Murdaugh, J. A. Johnson, while Mrs. Iavinia Hariess led the into the where Miss Myra Wright presided, serving most appetizing fruit punch. Miss Grace Brownfield stood at the door of the library leading into the dining room, where the ladies, calling were served to a delicious consisting of, ichicken.

alted almonds 'and- olives. Dr. Cecil. Wilson arrived home Friday-morning'-from Atlanta, -where he attends the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and will 'spend the holiday with fejativesv Mr; and Mr9. James Atcher, of Steubenville, Ohio, arrived in Bartow for the winter Thursday, and have rooms at Mrs.

Dudley's residence, on Broadway. Mr. and Mrs; Archer have been coming to Bartow' for a number bf yeats and seem- almost like old T. Miller, of Battle Creek, is in the city-to spend the winter. Mr.

Miller will join her later. Mrs. Shutts, of Athens, is a ree'enf arrival- in the city-and has secured rooms at the residence of Mrs. Stephens. The Misses Schneider reached Bartow several days ago and are with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Anton Schneider, at Hotel Oaks. These young ladies have been spending some time' in Pennsylvania. Mrs. O.

S. Lanier has returned to Bartow, after an absence of four or five months, and joined her husband at Hotel Oaks. Mrs. Lanier visits the mountains of North Carolina every summer and made her stay very late this season. Mr.

and Mrs. S. D. Caldwell are entertaining friends from Salisbury, N. who are Mr.

and Mrs. Henderlit and four children. Miss Sarah Sample is back at home from Washington City, where she has been a student at the Martha Washington Seminary, and will spend the holidays with her parents. Miss Marie Willard is at home from Stetson University, DeLand, to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Taggart.

Dr. Clarence Tillman also is back from Atlanta, where he attends medical college, to spend his at home. Misses Elizabeth Reed arid1 Lee Wilson rettirned Friday night from Macon, where they are students at Wes-leyan College, and will spend the holidays at home. SOCIAL DOINGS IN SOUTH FLORIDA LABOR SHORTAGE CAUSED S6ME TROUBLE TO THE "INDUSTRY Western Operators Turn Attention to Undeveloped Timber Tracts. In -This State to the.

close 'he year's with the. lumbermen of. Georgia and Florida, Secretary H. H. Harrell, of the Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association, declares Jn the Jacksonville Metropolis that the past ix months have produced re- favorable conditions, and never since the year 1906 have lumbermen been so prosperous in point of orders and prices for their output.

Being closely in touch with all man--' ufacturers in the States of Georgia and Florida, Mr, Harrell is perhaps better fitted to review general conditions than any other person, of these States. His discussion xf the lumber business is in line with the monthly reports tendered at the meetings of the Georgia-Florida Association, but represents a condensed and conclusive knowledge of the trade as gathered at his office. "I am afraid that if I say that we are having good reports, such as were started last June, it will be thought that I have onlv learned the optimist's side of the lumber trade, but knowing conditions as I do, I can only be cheerful, and can give only cheerful opinions. Since last June prices and demand for lumber have been better than in several years, and all mills have been running with orders weeks ahead of the saw. Naturally prices have been advanced with the increased call for material, and mill men have taken on renewed life by reason of the chance to get a profit from their plants.

Labor Is Scarce ''Insufficient labor has been the greatest of the mill men's troubles Tbre is hardly a plant in the State, with the possible exception of those near the larger cities, that has been able to get sufficient help. The mills 'In the country have been forced to work part time, and often the ma-: chlnery would stop at many of these Plants while the mill hands were em ployed loading cars. Had it not been for the steady demand that still pre- vails, mill men would have had good cause to worry much more than they have done. far there seems to be but little hopes of improvement in labor conditions. No sooner are the- laborers through with the cotton picking than the fruit and vegetable season of Florida opens, and this State, especially will perhaps soo no increase in available mill hands for some time.

"The farmers and fruit growers have the advantage of the mill men by reason of their ability to adopt a piecework system with their common labor. Naturally this appeals to a great many who merely want to work few weeks and are willing to drive harder than they would if paid by the day. 'Car shortages at one time seemed to -be dangers confrontin- the mill men, especially when the first appearances of a rise in market conditions were felt. However, the threatened difficulties were skillfully avoided, and none of the plants have been hard pushed for cars. Perhaps, with all operating at ful time, this would not I have been the case.

Turning to Florida "An interesting phase of the past ix months has been the attention given to Florida and Georgia by Western operators. Many lumbermen have been looking over lands in these States, and close inspection-has been made of attractive' tracts of timber. On the East Coast of Florida recent develop-? ments have been started that will be an important feature-of Florida's -trade in 'the next few years. There Is bound to be a continuance of developments in the Southern part of the State' when proposed railway lines are completed and unused timber Is made accessible, indications point to prosperous busl-jiCis among lumbermen. of Georgia and Florida for-many months, and perhaps indications are due to renewed confidence, inasmuch- as the old feeling -fear because of trust agnation and ilto-subseouently depression of business gradually wearing off, While the limber men have --no' -fears of being called to account, their responds quickly to any influence brought "against big corporations.

W-e will start a new. year under better cir cumstances than Jiave" been our lot for a lone time. and. will work and hope Xhat these circumstance's will remain fixed throughout 1912. TELEPHONE CASE WAS FIRST CASE TO REQUIRE FORMAL HEARING Under New Law.

Railroad Commitslon Has Jurisdiction in Such Complaints The Issue TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 23. The legis lature of 1911 gave the Railroad Commis sion jurisdiction over telephone and tele graph companies doing business in Flor Ida. Several complaints relative to serv ice of such companies have been settled this year by informal handling with said companies. It is the practice of the com mission to settle all complaints, if pos by Informal eorrespondenoe.

The first case with regard to telephone or telegsaph service which the commis- sioners have been unable to settle with out, a formal hearing is the complaint of Arthur frhalres against the Southern Tele phrme and Construction Company, of Tal lahassee. This is a case in which the complainant, on moving from one residence, in Tallahassee to another wanted his phone moved from his former resi dence to his new one, for which the tele phone company assessed against him a charge for removal of phone $3, and which th complainant refused to pay: The telephone company thereupon cut complainant's 'phone and refused to give hirti service until his indebtedness to the company was cancelled. And on this round Mr. Chaires makes complaint to HEARD BY COMMISSION ALBERT W. GILCHRIST.

Governor By-the Governor, Attest: H. CLAY CRAWFORD, Secretary of State, KILLED THE OTHER WOMAN Negro Was'Goinn to Shoot Wife, but Turned Upon Another VuaiQCU v. Ford, a negro woman, at the settla- mem or ru uca.r tittuunso, Pamnholl a IlOtTft i held the county 'Jail by Sheriff Perry. Campbell gave up and was brought in hv Denuf Sheriff Sabate. saya the j.

BARTOW BARTOW, Dec. -'3 (Special). On Tuesday evening, the- members of the Good Friends Club entertained at 7 o'clock dinner at Hotel Oaks, complimentary to Miss St. Claire O'Kie, whose marriage to Rufus Sidney Cheatham was an event of the and her guest from New Jersey, Miss Constance who was the maid of honor at the wedding, A most elaborate eight-course dinner' was enjoyed by those present, -ho werer' Misses St. Clair O'Kle and Constance Allen, the honorees; Matti'e and Jessie Wil Bessie Summerlin, Daphne Lewis, Dempsie Brewster, Tomfnie Lee Wilson, 'BlancTie Nell Moore, Celia Jones, Edna Boyd, and Mrs.

F. R. McConnell. The ladies of the First Presbyterian Chureh held a bazaar Tuesday and Wednesday, having on sale useful and ornamental articles appropriate for Christmas ipfts, also serving- oysters and-lunch. proceeds go.

to swell fund, The Bartow- Kindergarten sent. out neat, invitations, gotten up by the.chil,, dren, to its Christmas exercises. The-invitations were in, the shape of leaf, cut out.qf green yjer, two. leaves bein.g neatly tied red 'and' pasted on the- inside -of 'one "of the leaves, written in ink on white paper-were these words: "The. Bartow Kindergarten invites you to its Christmas tree Friday, December 22, 1911, 10 al 1' The colors and 'green" were in keeping with the.

usual Christmas decorations, holly' berries and green foliage. Mrs. Hugh Orr, of Manchester, arrived in the city several days ago, and will spend the holidays with her mother and brother, Mrs. Fannie Walker and C. H.

Walker. Mrs. Chesley Skipper, of Zolfo, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Wiggins, for the holidays. Mrs. G. V.

Tillman's brother, Mr. McMillan, let Monday night for his home in Marion, S. after a visit of several weeks in the city. Mrs. H.

P. Murdaugh and children, of Columbia, S. are the guests of Mrs. Mufdaugih's father. W.

H. Johnson, and family. Mrs. Murdaugh, as Miss IClla Johnson, was a favorite in Bartow, and is being cordially received by friends and acquaintances. Robert Harris and sister, Miss Ella Harris, are in Bartow to spend the holiday vacation season with 'relatives.

Mr. Harris and sister are students Columbia College, Lake City. Miss Leona Nusbaum, of Middle-burg, and a niece, of J. L. WTirt, has come to Bartow for the winter and is located on Main street at the residence of Mrs.

Stephens. Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Mrs.

J. P. Murdaugh, and Mrs. J. A.

Johnson held a formal reception Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock at the beautiful home of Mrs. J. A. Johnson, on Florida avenue, in honor of Mrs. H.

V. Murdaugh, of Columbia, S. The entire lower floor of the Johnson home was a scene of beauty amid the gorgeous decorations of red and so artistically aranged out of ferns, pot plants and red artificial flowers. The gt. Augustine Record.

Campbell is believed Dy some xo have been' drunk, but at any rate he was in an ugly mood last Saturday night. According to the evidence brought out at tne coroner inquest ViaIai ha i-tnrKv hv flnrnnpr Mon key, he secured a shotgun and was going to snoot nis wire. ne men had some words with, the Ford woman, and ended up by shooting her The coroner's jury was composed t-w ATSwatn McPherson. W. W.

Poppell. Walter Wilkinson, Cleveland Pellicer and D. C. Crews. The verdict returned; was asauiBi Campbell.

NEW BANK AT TO OPEN FEBRUARY 1 Branch of State Bank Orlando Organ, Ized, Capitalized at Fifteen Thoua- and Dollars Application for charter has been made and authorized for a new bank at Apopka, a branch of the State Bank of Orlando, says- the Reporter-Star. Judge Warlow Is one of the directors of the- new institution and William G. Talton, until, recently the cashier ol th national bank here, is the cashier. It is planned to open the, bank February. Tist, in a new banking building, work on wWch will be begun at once.

The Officers of" the new Institution will the- foilowhig: President. Dr. C. P. 'Vice, rfsldent, A.

C. Starbird; Directors, J. M. 'JlellerAVirtlam Edwards, and Judge Warlow. The, bank will be capitalized at ulty subscribed and paid In.

r' LIGTHNING KILLS FEW In 1906 lightning killed only 169 people iu.Xhia whale. country. One's chances of death by 'lightning- are less than two in a million. The chance Of death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vastly greater, but not if Electric Hitters be used, ps Robert Marsden, ot West Burlington, proved. Four doctors gave him up After-ovght months or sunermg irom viru- uver- troybie and yellow jaundice.

Tie was then completely cured by Klec J. ntttAi-uirhou'rA tiiA best stnrinnnh liver, -nerve siniV kidHy' remedy 'and blood puriner on eariu. uniy ouc, ai au arug- cists. APOPKA joyable afternoon. C)ntirnoH nn Pair Thr.