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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

In spelling match at the Tampa
hlsiness college, we note from the
Tampa Tribune that Miss Annie
Sanders, Of this city, carried off the
Donors Miss Sanders was formerly
Eith the Pennisular Telephone Co..
(fre but for several weeks has been
h student at the Tampa Business
|cllege
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Mr.. R. H. Polk. Of Memphis. Tenn,
Is in Lakeland for a stay Of several
weeks, having come down to visit
his mother, Mrs. F. A. Morrell, and
to look after his orange crop. He
is in splendid health and glad to be
in Lakeland again, and his friends
are equally glad to see him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

no child bad dreams. would there
were more like 1t made in this cOun-
try.
This picture will be at the Edi-
sonia one night only, Thursday,
February 20.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
GRAND PATRIARCH I. 0. OF.
HERE THIS EVENING

Hon. Frank A. Eaton, Grand Pa
triarch of the Grand Encampment Of
Florida l. o. o. F., will meet tonight
with Polk Encampment No. 3, and
1t Is hoped there will be a full at
tendance of the order.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26
Those Who
Come an0Go:

W.. W {. McClelland. who has
.,r .Depding two or three weeks at
,.rby with friends, has returned
Avn. having had a very pleasant
,ip
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Alter spending several days in
iceland. during which time she
ras the attractive guest of Mrs. F.
Terrell. Miss Mary Bishop has
t,urued 10 her home in Barlow.
h. has many friends in Lakeland
Tho are always glad to see her.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

NJ Walter Cowdery, a prominent
-j,izan OF columbus, Ga, is in Lake.
land visiting his brother, Judge L..
II cowdery and family. Mr.. Cow
iary has visited Lakeland on former
pasions and is being warmly greet
d BY his numerous friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Ms G. 0. Denham. OF Barlow,
b.. returned home from a very
,l.,,,pr stay OF several days in
,va'and during which time she
Il. IN guest OF her friend, Mrs.
PAU Griffin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Mrs. George Dickinson and two
little daughters returned to their
home in Port Tampa City today after
pleasant stay of two weeks in this
city the guest of the formers mother
Mrs. }. F. Crazy. Mrs. Dickinson
came up to enjoy the sessions of the
Chautauqua.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Myers, have
arrived in the city to spend several
weeks here, the guests of Mr.. R. H.
Polk and Mrs. F. A. OMrrell. Mr..
Myers is Superintendent of the
Memphis Telephone Company, being
IN the employ of Mr.. Polk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

-,rna~ Brooks, the young son OF
,,., 6 Brooks, is a student at
!. r.os college, near Dade City,
.sra he is making good progress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-26

Judge l.. W. Cowdery has return
ed from a stay OF several days in Co.
lumbus, Ca, where he went on bust
ness.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
TO ELECTRIFY A SCHooLRooM
New York Board Of Education VIII
Try Swedish Scheme to Get
Extraordinary Results.

New York.-The New York board
of education is expected to authorize
a trial this fall OF a Swedish scheme
for electrifying a schoolroom and
thereby producing extraordinary re-
suits from the pupils. The expert.
ment, which has met with some sue.
cess in Stockholm, will be tried on a
room in which a class OF defective
pupils is being taught. The cost for
years trial will be less than $4,000.
The electrihcator consists OF So
ries of wires in the walls Of the class.
room. These wires will be charged
with high frequency currents. The
plan will be to have two classrooms,
as. nearly alike as possible, one cleo.
trified and the other not, each to have
the same number OF pupils. At the
end OF a certain period comparisons
will be made between the pupils in
the electrified room and those in the
room not electrified
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
Cotton Duck for Motor Tires.

One million yards OF high grade
duck, to be made from sea island
and Egyptian cotton, has recently
been sold by Georgia cotton mill to
a manufacturer OF automobile tires.
The quality of this material is OF
the highest grade. used only In the
larger tires. the lower grade OF goods
being available for the smaller tires.
One million yards Of cotton duck, one
yard wide, is pretty big order to 20
from one mill to one tire manufac.
turer.
1t illustrates, however, the ever
broadening market for cotton and the
reason why big cotton crop has been
SO promptly absorbed. Every year
sees new uses for the south's cotton.
Not only is It being used in the manu-.
f&cture OF tires. 1t Is likewise used in
the manufacture OF automobile tops,
and the wider the use OF automobiles
the greater will be the demand for
Manufacturers Record.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
SEEKS HER HUSBAND AT 100
kittltas Squaw Dresses In Flnery to
Woo Back Deserving Spouse
Met Him 30 Years Ago.

Spokane, Wash.-A tale OF the 10y
atty of an Indian squaw comes from
Ellenburg, where "Old Julia" Hansen,
as the whites know her, has donned
her finery at 100 and is endeavoring
to WOO back the husband who has
deserted her She has attracted much
attention on the streets as day by day
she has sought the runaway. He has
not returned to her yet. but she be-
lieves that his old love will be re-
awakened In time.
Julia is the last Of the chieftain-
esses of the Sockley tribe of Kitti.
tas Indians. She and her sisters
have been we'll known to the white
settlers since the region was first
invaded. The three Of them once
owned more than 1000 horses and
much land, but the property was
largely dissipated by the husbands.
who were unable to withstand white
temptations. These derelictions,
however. did not shake the loyalty
OF the squaws. Old Nancy. another OF
the sisters, for years led her blind
husband about with every evidence OF
devotion. so that they become known
as the Darby and Joan OF Kittitas
Valley.
Julia met her husband more than
eighty years ago at one OF the great
councils Of the Kittitas tribe.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
COULDN'T READ THEN.

An optician said. when humor was
mentioned: MY business sees fun occai,
sionally. had a case myself day or
two ago. An old darby came into the
store and said he wanted a pair OF
spectacles The clerk tried one lens
on his eyes. and pointed TO the para
graphs on piece Of cardboard Can
you read that?' he asked. No. subj re-
piled the darby. The customer tried
another pair. ESd another pair, and
many others, declaring he could not
read with any OF them. Finally the
clerk, out OF patience. asked; Well,
say. can you read at any timer The
negro smiled broadly and answered;
No. sub. that's why I wants glasses.
MY wife she read yo' advertisement
sayin' as how anybody could read
with YOU glasses. so l thought might
as we'll come an try 'ein all New
York Tribune.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
STAG PARTY SEES SEA LION
dog at a Mansion, According
to a Belated Party.

Hillsboro. GAIA weird story 10
the effect that a real live sea lion had
found It's way from the ocean beach
to Uplands, the Hillsboro home of
Charles Templeton Crocker. has been
going the rounds in San Mateo coun.
ty.
Up till the other night the report
was received with considerable skep.
ticism. albeit many motorists are said
to have steered clear Of the Crocker
gateway, at which the new watch
dog" was supposed to have installed
himself.
The monster Of the deep may have
departed for regions where there IS
more congenial society than that Of
Hillsboros millionaires, but that he
was there IN spirit and in truth, even
II more in spirit than in truth, is no
longer doubted.
What greater confirmation OF the
report is needed than that he was al
legged to have been seen by members
OF jovial stag party returning in
the cold, gray dawn from a midnight
revel at polo club?
AS rule poloists do not run TO
sea lions, but they are a pleasing
variation OF vision OF pink crocodiles.
blue lizards and polka dot boa con-
strictors.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

ment will be recognized as a great la.
borsaver.
II would be dificult to plan n large
house with so many conveniences for
doing the work, on any other lines
There is an individuality about most
houses. Some OF them are convenient
and comfortable: while others are
turned wrong way about. so that IN
doing the work you feel left-handed
because everything comes the wroug
gay.
A woman takes a good many steps
In the course OF a year Just IN over.
come faults in the house plan: but
houses are. nevertheless, improving
all the time. There has been a great
change for the better in the last few
years, ! can see an improvement
every year. The public are demand
Ing more comfort with less show than
formerly. Plans are selected 10 NJ
climatic conditions and the circum-
stances and needs OF the family as
never before. Many notifications are
brought about by changes in the
prices OF building materials: but.
upon the whole. houses are better and
more comfortable because OF these
changes.
Lumber. IN some sections OF the
>auntry. q very scarce and high
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
A nENleHTED FOREIGNER.

Edward Coles Rowland. the widely.
known Washington journalist and sta
tlstician OF the civic federation. who
died in New York recently. used TO
tell this as "one on him."
A delegation of Mexican editors,
with their wives, daughters and sweet
hearts, was visiting Washington. How
land, one of committee of newspa-
per men who were showing the visi-
tors around, rode in a carriage with a
charming editorial daughter whom,
for a long time. he dare not address.
supposing she was as ignorant OF our
language as he was OF hers. Coming
along toward the capitol. though, he
determined to give his cheek and
nerve a chance anyhow, and pointing
to the noble pile he SAID;
Eel capitole. Very fine. Magnihco."
To which the charming signora I'm
stantly replied
''Bet your life It is!"-f3rownIng's
Magazine
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
Children Are Helpless From an Tn.
usual Disease-Doetors Call II
Frederick's Ataxia.

Lynchburg, Va.-With the death
and burial a day or so ago of c. c..
Mitchell, In Bedford county, is
brought to light a remarkable and
wholesale case OF affliction. He is
survived by his wife and five chill
dren. All OF these children, who
range in age from about ~ to over
20 years. are AFFLICTED in the most un-
usual and remarkable manner with a
disease known as Frederick's ataIia,
which renders them almost helpless.
without power to perform any service
for themselves, unable to speak In.
diligently, yet they are not without
intelligence. With the intuition OF a
mothers devotion she has trained
their memories in a remarkable de-
gree. teaching them to repeat In Jar
gon that she alone can understand.
hymns, selections from the Bible and
simple poems
Mitchell and his wife were very
poor and some years since the small
farm they had bought, but upon
which they had not been able to make
the payments, had to be sold The
case seemed so unutterably pitiable
that through the newspapers the
story was told and help asked. To
the appeal there was quick and gen.
erous response from many parts Of
the United States and even from Cen
trail America. Funds sufficient we're
thus secured to make full payment
for the farm. With debt removed
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell made a COM
Portable support from the farm for
themselves and their helpless brood
Of children.
Cases OF this disease are very
rare and attract much interest among
medical men. One OF the children
was sent when quite young to the
Johns Hopkins hospital, OF Baltimore,
for examination and the case was
pronounced hopeless of any ameliora-
ton. One OF the girls. who seemed
less helpless than the others. was
sent to Richmond to DR.. Allison
Hodges and he exhibited her before
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

In the corner like this, the dirt is
confined to the smallest possible sec
lion of the house.
Generally the woman Of the house
occupies the bedroom on the first
floor. where she can look after the
meals and the necessary housework
without a great deal OF running up
and down stairs In country places
especially. houses should be built
with a view to making work az easy
as possible for the mistress. Il 10 dir
hcult to get help. and this arrange
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
NothLnn In n.

Richard Harding Davis. a few days
before his marriage, was talking TO an
editor about the decay OF the short
story. The short story has been de-
graded and commercialized and cheap
ened." he said. tin there's no money
In It any more-till It stands on a
par with American music. A famous
American musician was a witness in a
case the other day. What's your oc-
cupationT said the Judge. 'Compos-
err. sir the musician answered. No
joking here, young man, the Judge
growled. I want to know how you
make your living"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

sign rooms to boys and girls as they
grow up, which is very desirable.
They take an interest In their own
rooms, and appreciate home Just that
much better in consequence.
1t is not very expensive house.
either. With careful management, IL
may be built, under favorable circum-
stances. for about $500. which In
cludes hardwood floors and cement
wainscoting for both kitchen and bath
room. This, of course, means that the
l6.foot extension is foored with hard
wood before the partitions are put In.
1t is a good. cOmfortable-looking
bouse. appearing much like a solid,
old-fashiohed homeland looks go a
long way to make up the value Of
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

priced, while cement and some other
building materials have Improved in
quality and decreased in price. We
have learned and are learning how to
use lumber substitutes. Part of the
exterior of this house is covered with
stucco instead Of clapboards Shin
giles still retain their popularity as a
roof covering; but there are other
things that are recognized as being
cheaper and quite as as good. If no.
better
This house contains five bedrooms.
which is unusual; but there are many
families where five bedrooms are
needed II gives an opportunity to as
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
TO PROTECT HUMAN LIVES

serouS dusts from the wood used In
their industry.
For the section OF Chemical In
dustries" France IL the donor OF ESQ
specimens OF colora. showing those
which are noxious to workers. with
descriptions OF the best methods OF
lessenlng occupational dIseAse there
from.
The German Life Saving association
hrs scat q collection Of marine sppli-
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
SUE FOR RICH COAL LANDS
Heirs Of Former Owner IN Various
Parts Of County Attack the
Mighty Glrard Estate.

Shenandoah, Pa.-The heirs OF the
late Benjamin X. Yost in various
parts OF the county commenced suit In
the Schuylkill county court for the
recovery OF 40 acres OF valuable coal
lands located on the Broad mountain.
north Of this town. This tract OF
land is claimed by the Girard estate
and has been in litigation for forty
years Recently prospectors found
rich veins OF coal. and the suit prom.
Uses to be one OF the hardest fought
cases in the history of the county.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Out in California up-to-date farmers
Nre catching millions Of grasshoppers
nth vacuum cleaners mounted on
sht sieds and pushed over the alfAl.
|. and then drying the grasshoppers
"a sacking them for chicken feed.
y has 70 be swift to keep up with
Pdorn progress.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
American Museum Of safety Aug
msnted by Gift From Kindred In
stItutlons In Foreign Lands.

New York.-The work OF the Ameri.
can Museum OF Safety here wfil be
considerably enlarged this fan by the
receipt Of q number OF interesting and
valuable collections from abroad. The
German Woodworking unions are send.
ing lfs specimens Of The various dan.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

A man arrested in Chicago for be-
ing drunk confessed that his wife, a
,illiner. had sent him out to buy
bread and he had spent the money
Tor drink. His wife pleaded to save
him from jail. on the ground that she
needed him home to do the house
work
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Great excitement has been caused
sn London because the king and queen
went to a vaudeville show. What
they want now is to get up a con.
vention on the American plan II they
Wish to be up to date in their ampse-
ments and want some excitement
which is really worth while.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

The saw fly is cutting the leaves on
New England's naples and the spruce
bud moth is attacking the balsams.
TShsch are needed for pillows and for
Christmas trees. Still nobody Is do.
ing anything to increase the number
OF the birds.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
Wam,n = ProlIfle Ihr.n,nr-

Mrs. Anna o. Hagestedt is the only
woman in America today who holds
an aeroplane patent Of any kind. says
writer She Ia also the only per.
son In the world Who has patent for
a combination aeroplane, boat o. y
tor for the land. wate.a and
Her inventions are the re
lifetime OF study. inspired
Ing . balloon ascension
yearn old,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

ct having a suficiently vivid I'm.
alton 10 discover one himself, the
> geologist OF Pennsylvania offers
specimen Of the hoop snake. The
. II that he will not pay the
90 hearnay evidepca
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

ShoemakerB are proverbially Ill shod,
but II would seem as II the men in the
Pittsburg factory who struck because
while they turned out 500 bathtubs q
day they had none to use themselves
lad something 10 complain Of
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Our army has adopted a new form
OF sword which is said to be highly
effective. We can picture a gallant
officer, sword in hand. battling with a
gatling gun at distance OF a mile
and q half
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

A New Jersey man claims that he
has perfected an invention whereby
peas can be made to grow by cleo
tricity. That may help some, but
wouldn't It be more effective II he
could induce electricity to kill the
weeds?
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

II Is interesting to read that a
Housatonic woman dug twenty good
sized potatoes and three small ones
from one hill few days ago, but
what was her husband doing mean.
while?
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
Boys Gray Looks Puzzle.

Berwick. Pa.-Physicians OF this
section are puzzled over the case Of
the hve-year-old son OF John De
Frablis OF West Berwick. whose hair
is gray as might be found in a person
of tourscore years. The parents. who
are normal, have four children. all
Inutes. while one son delights In eat
ing chalk. coal and pieces of paper.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Every time We hear that pleasure
boat has knocked a hole in a battle
ship we are led to wonder why the
government doesn't build a feet Of
pleasure boats.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Ono thing which Berlin is certain
20 do In 1916 is TO dwarf Stockholm in
Olympic crowds. The ten-to-one ad-
vantage in population settles that
point far in advance
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

A young woman in New York wa
terside resort came near being
drowned by her hobble skirt. Still,
style Is not worth being a cause II
Il Is not to have its martyrs. as well
As its votaries.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Since a correspondent has retaliated
with some heat, saying that mans
barb is idiotic, We shall have to con-
cess that at least It is slightly mar
tistic.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

Over four thousand killed them
selves in the United States last year.
But, still, thEt left a fairly reassur-
ing proportion Of the population that
yet believed life is worth living.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
p.atha oaussd By snak.,.

The danger from snake bites In trop-
zeal countries can hardly be exag-
gerated. In Brazil alone. 10000 per
sons are annually bitten by snakes,
and over onefourth OF the bitos have
30 far proved fatal ~
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

subject or building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William n Radford. No 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, H.. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Home building Is a topic OF peren.
NAL interest, for around It center all
the tenderest and sweetest things OF
life. No higher aim has ever actual
ed the human heart or stimulated hui
man ambition than that of establish
ing and owning a home.
A comfortable and roomy cottage
like the one shown in the accompany
ing perspective and floor plans would
cost only about $4,000 to build com.
plete. This house is designed &c by
Is feet in the main portion, with a
story and a-half extension of 16 feet
In the rear. When It comes to lay
Ing out good, large, square, sensible
rooms, you have an advantage IN a
plan like this, because you have moth
Ing to interfere with the principal
living rooms. The extension is nicely
laid out into the different accessories
belonging to the household workshop
that are so beneficial in houses where
families are large. Besides a good
kitchen 10 by Is feet. we get, on one
side. a splendid pantry. and a porch
where the ice box looks perfectly at
home. while on the other side there is
large bathroom and a good store
room.
At the entrance to the dining room,
sideboard is built In. having an
opening looking into each room. This
large sideboard is built flush with the
dining room side OF the wall. and It is
handy to the pantry-which is worth
great deal to the housekeeper 1t
works all right from the dining room
side, because 1t does not break into
the symmetry OF the room.
This is a style OF house that takes
well in the country, where a good deal
of kitchen room and pantry room is
needed. and where the kitchen is
often used for a second dining room.
In the country, conditions are differ.
ent. Be as careful as you may, more
or less mud or dirt is sure to be
tracked into the house from the gar.
den and the roadways. BY having the
bathroom and Mushroom away back
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
USED SHARK POWER

got the idea OF building a cage for 1t
beneath the boat and utilizing it to
tow the boat. To get the fish started
Arthur used a pointed nail driven into
the end OF a short stick.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

A statisticisn tells us that the wo-
men Of Paris outnumber the men by
100000. Now we know why rich
Americans like Paris.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
FIVE HAVE UNIQUE MALADY

the medical class OF the University
College OF Medicine. but declared
no medical or surgical skill would
avail.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31

anceS. One OF the exhibits includes
tull-sized lIfeboat. equipped with
oars. sails. compass. lanterns, provi.
sions. water. life preservers. etc.