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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Reta's Pr'csa.
Flour and Feed.

Flour and feed --Graham flour NJ
sack: soc: corn chops, per cwt., s1.s5:
shorts per cwt.. S1.75; bran, pcr
ewt. $1.e5; ear corn, per bu. $1.10; shell
ed corn. per bu.. s1.1o; hay. per cwt.,
sa.le; straw. per cwt- Soc: oats. 5u,
ovc; chicken feed. ground. 20 h., 4oc;
cam SHELL per cwt. Soc; meal, per
s saci 5 &c; corn corn and oat chop. 10 lb.
SAGE So a 2Sc; corn and oat chop, per cwt..
sa.s5; straw. per cwt., soc: oats, bu.
6oc: oat straw, bale. 75c: barley
$l.oo; OIL meal. per scwt., $40.
Butter, Esgs and Poultry.
Butte. eggs and cteese-Cuunt,y
butter, 25@soc; Sept. creamery
ou po,,;+s so@ssc; eggs, per dog, zoe.
keys. 1Sc; live springs, 15c: old hens,
dressed. Zoe: ducks, dressed, soc.
Fish.
81" nsh Mackerei, lo@1se.
wnite nsh. Dail. 60c: herring. 90;
goldfish. 1o@1sc: lake ish. pail. Coz;
hnnan haddte. H.. lie.
IF Fresh Sa,, fhish-catf''h. lb.. 'sc: trout
Fruita
frults-Bananas 2Q@25c: lemons, soc;
oranges, 2o@6oc; apples. pk. 2564oc;
cranberries quart, INC; strawberries
strawberries, 10c; pineapples, 15@20c:
"atermelons, 40c; cherries. $2.25@2.s5.
Vo10tAoioS.
Vegetables-Cabbage, h., &c; cucum-
oers each, 1Oc; onions, h., 4c; parsley.
rHnch. &c: cauliflower. i.eau. i50:oc:
potatoes, $3.50; garlic 1oc; turnips bch.
&C; peppers, doz,- 4Oc; endive, bch 10c;
saisl1y, bunch. "a for 15c: CARROTS bunch
loc; beets, two punches forl S cents:
spinach. 1oc; celery, 12hc; rad
,Shes, for SC; green onions, for
&c; rheubarb. 2 for &c; asparagus.
loc; new potatoes, PIX, sec.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
w. c: PARKER RETURNS
District Freight Agent Of Milwaukee
| Back After Long Absence In

w. c. Parker, district freight and
passenger agent of the Milwaukee, ar
rived in Ottumwa last night from Chi
cago, where he has been for the past
seven weeks, during the freight house
mems strike %
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Browns and PAYERS Split.

Galesburg, Ill.,, June 24.-The
Browns and, PAYERS split in Sundays
double header. The locals took the
first by hitting Burch at opportune
times In the second the visitors hit
MCGEE when hits meant runs.
The score-frst game: K. H r.
Monmouth .........I IL
Galesburg ........ .e....'..''f !
+ Burch and Lage; Mitchell and Nc
Cornell.
Second game: n. a. r.:
Monmouth $3.50. ...'......o
Galesburg. ....... ........4
Pressy and Lage; MCGEE and Nc
Cornell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Yesterdays Results.
National LEAGUE.

Chicago, 4: st. Louis. 2.
Cincinnati, IL; Pittsburg. I.
(Only two games scheduled.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
A Joiiier.

A Joilisr.
"She's an economical little woman"
(Which means, suppose. that every
time her husband has his suit Of clothes
pressed she tells him that it looks just
as good as new."-Detroit Free Press.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
American League.

Chicago g.; st. Louis l.
Washington IL; Philadelphia 4.
Boston 1910; New York 20.
Cleveland II; Detroit 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Three-I League.

Three-I League.
Springfield II; Danvflle 10.
Davenport Is; Peoria z.
Decatur Q: Bloomington l.
DubuQNe Z; Quincy l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
CENTRAL ASSN.
RESULTS SATURDAY
Hannibal, 2; Muscatlne,

Hannibal, Mo-, June 24-The locals
won a pitchers battle from Musca-
tine Sunday to I. Girard' was IN
great form allowing the Camels only
three scattered hits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
MACKS LAST GAME
GAME FROM AVERY

The Ottumwa Macks won the third
and deciding game from Avery yes.
terday by the score Of 10 to 8. The
feature of the game was the unassist-
ed triple play Of Simpson with two on
the sacks. Wilson's hitting as usual
was another bright part in the MAcks
victory Jimmy Orman also displayed
some hitting by smacking out three
safeties. The Macks play Mystic
June 30 and would like to meet He'd.
rick or Bloomfield, July Z Hedrick
and Bloomfield have both defeated the
Red Sox and Manager Putnam be.
lieves he can slip one over on the Red
Sox's foes. Yesterdays score
r. H. e.
Macks ........ .............10 IA 3
ASoIy '..... lU 4
Batteries-Putnam, Rutter, Flactiff
and MCGEE; Thomas and Murphy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Western League

WSBtSTN CedSUS'
At. st Joseph Des Moines 2; St.
Joseph 0.
At Topeka-Lincoln Z: Topeka 0.
At Omaha-Sioux City 2; Omaha
item inningO.
At Wichita Denver game post
poned, rain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25

Love keeps no ledger Of its services--
Christian Herald
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
kewanee Win and Tie.

kewanee, ILL.,, June 24-The Boiler
makers won the first game OF Sun.
days double bill to 0, and tied the
second 2 to 2. House held the lead
ers at bay throughout the first con-
test, giving them only three hits. The
second contest was pitchers battle
between Lefty Humes and SAKE, the
game being called in the sixth inning
on account of darkness.
The score-f1rst game: X. II Il.
Kewanee ..... .........2 IL l
Burlin gton ..... ...........V .
House and Robertson; Bell ana
Griffith.
Second game: n. n II.
KeWanee ........ ...........1
Burlington ...........1 y
SAKE and Robertson; Humes ana
Clifton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
CHOICE PORKERS
ADVANCE SCENTS
ALL GRADES UP TODAY-THE 10.
CAL RETAIL PRICES ARE UN-
CHANGED FROM SATURDAY..

A five cent raise on all grades in
choise hogs Is the only change in to-
days quotations.. The. prices are:
Hogs-12O@15O, $6.4O; $50 q 200, $3.50;
100000, sos; 2O0@220, $40; 220@
800, s7.15; 800 and over, $500; good
packers, $3.50: fair packers, $6.40.
Catt!e-Choice corn fed heifers. $4.7s
@ 5.25; good heifers, $4@:.5O: common
to fair light heifels, $3.50; choice corn
fed cows. $4.50@o: good cows, $4@A50;
common to fair cows, $3@3.5O; Gamers
s2.50@3; bologna bulls. $4@4.5o: butch
er bulls. s4.50@5: choice light calves,
So; good light calves, So: choice heavy
calves, 1894: common to fair heavy
calves, IS.
Sheep-Choice lambs, s5.5o@6; good
lambs $om5.50; common thin light
lambs. s4@5: yea-lings. $4.5o@5 ewes,
s3.50@4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Western leaou,

st. Joseph, 8: Des Moines. o.
Sioux City, 81; Omaha, al.
Wichita, 81; Denver, 2-6.
Topeka, 8; Lincoln. 0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Satur lays Results.

National League.
Chicago 10; st. Louis 2.
New York 17-14; Boston 5-12.
Pittsburgh 2; Cincinnati !.
Brooklyn 9; Philadelphia 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Grain anc Hsy.

Grain and hay-Street prices-Oats,
43 a 45c; straw, ton, 5000: corn, 72G
15c; hay, $1,000: wheat, bu., 94@95c.
Hides. Wool and rs;iovv.
Hfdes-No. cured. lie: No. cured
1Gc: green No. !. &c: green No. :. &c.
No. ., &c
Wool-Medium. unwashed, 22@23c;
coarse unwashed. 21@22c
Beeswax and laliow'--Beeswsx. NJ
I: ETC: No. &c: tellow lIo. SIC:
No. :. SC.
Butter fat-r1o. I. sec: No. 2, &c.
Gutter. EaNs ard Poultry
Creamery butter, soc: country
butter. grocers pay, 20@22c.
Eggs-Grocers pay, 16c.
Porltry-(These p,tces ora pale &c
tne producer)-Hens lie; ducks white
teathered, To-: ducks, dark feathere6,
&c; turkeys, 13c; geese, h., &c: guineas
each. zoe: springs. zoe: old ROSTERS, Sc
loc: old ROSTERS. &c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
American Lsaous

Cleveland, Q: Chicago. /.
Detroit, Z; st. Louis, 8.
(Only two games scheduled.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

Range Of hog prices at Chicago TO-
tia mast two weeks with comparisons;
Wy Mixed and Light
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25
Thrss.E Eve LEAGUE,

Bloomington. L: Decatur. 0.
Springfield, 3: Danville, l.
Davenport. q: Peoria. 1.
Dubuque, Z; Quincy. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-25

Batteries-Putnam, Rutter, Flactiff
and MCGEE; Thomas and Murphy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12

city, were guests oi your corrospon
dent Wednesday,
Quite a few people from our eiciu.
ity attended the funeral of Mr.. Jack
Delia9en Saturday
Mrs Joe Grove and little daughter
were visiting her mother Mrs. Ellen
Gatle0 near here Tuesday night ana
Wednesday,
Roy. j. G. Kitchen was guest of
c. G IIteU Sunday
Messrs. Harry and James Barney
were visiting their parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. joseph Barney Sunday
MI Itusscll Mason and family were
guests Of Nj and MIS-. cecil DeIlayen
Sunday evening.
Mr. Warner Mason and wife viii
move in the boaao owned by Walter
Sharff of this place in few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
ARE TRYING OUT
A REMARKABLE GUN
(By United Press.)

Washington, July l.. The most T..
mafkable gun in the world Is just nov
receiving It's try-ouls at the army
aviation camp, at College Park, Md,
Probably Uncle Sam viii accept i,
az an ofncidf arm, and man It's fleet
Of aeropanes with it,
The gun is the invention of Lient
Col. !. n. Lewis of the army. II il
rapid fire arm. manufactured ea.
peeially for aer0planos. II is small
enough and lignt enough weight -
pounds to be carried on the lap OF
passenger in bipl3ine. Moreover,
il is the only air-coOled rapid fire gun
ever invented. II looks almost like
. toy, but tests by officers unfamiliar
with its mechanism and not used to
firing at targets from the air. have
proven SIS deadliness
The new gun is fred by a passenger
on bip'ane. It can pour out a per
feet hail of steel iaekcted bullets.
There is practically no rccol and tho
mechanism is Of the simplest Army
and navy officers who have Witnessed
unite in declaring it Is the most pow.
erful arm for the special purpose for
which il is designed that has ever
been projected. That II will have a
ljlgcp in modern warfare was the gen
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION.
w. S. Harper & Co., Plaintiff,


Mrs. Bette Stewart, Defendant
In the Circuit Court OF Berkeley
County, State of West Virginia.
TO MRS. BETTE STEWART.
Take notice that the deposition Of
w. S. Harper and other witnesses
Will be taken at the Office OF l.. Dew
Gerhardt, in Martinsburg in
the County of Berkeley and
State of West Virginia, on the
18th day of July, 1912, between the
hours of 8 a. m and 6 p. M, TO be
read in evidence on the hearing Of the
above cause, in behalf Of the plaintiff
If from any cause, the taking Of
the same shall not be commenced, or
being commenced, shall not be com
pleted on that day, the same will be
adjourned from time to time, until
they are completed.
Yours, etc,
w. S. HARPER & CO.,
6 Il 1tw 4Wk BY Counsel
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
NOTICE..

To the Creditors of Sarah Brooks, de
ceased:
Please take notice that I have be
fore me the settlement of the accounts
of C. C. Johnson, administrator of Sa-
rah Brooks, deceased, and that as
provided by Chapter 81, Section 13 of
the Code of West Virginia, 1906, |
have appointed TUESDAY, JULY %,
1912, between the hours of 900 A, NJ.
and 400 p NJ. as the time and at my
office in the Court House in Martins
burg. Berkeley County. w. Va, as the
place for receiving proofs OF debts and
claims against the estate of the said
decedent, at which time and place you
are required to attend
Given under my hand as Commits
sioner of Accounts this 9Th day of
June, 1912.
l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
Commissioner of Accounts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
BROKE HIS ARM.

Mister Roy lIorner, the eleven
yeaI-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. f. @
Horner. northwest ow town, broke his
left arm at the wrist. The little fel-
low was out at the barn watching the
process of haymaking and in frolick-
ine around like any other boy he fell
from a pile Of lumber. DR.. G. J. L.
Iponscl4er reduced the fracture
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
GOING TO TERRA ALTA.

sacretary Il. G Wright of the local
NJ, {. A. would be pleased if
.f2s" Eho contemplate attending the
W eat Virginia Summer Training
;eaool of the Y. NJ. c. 4. at Terra
NJ, would give in their names right
away. Already d number have sieni-
lied thei. intention OF going The
tt.s.4tuB school period commences ON
h 18th of this month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
WEST VA. PRODUCES The FINEST
COAL; It GETS LOWEST PRICES
Again j S. Geological Survey Calls Attention To Thai Fac-LinRd
Manufactures And Consequently No Home Market For
Coal Comparison Of Prices

Washington, ia Again the
United States Geological Survey has
called special attention TO the fact
that because West Virginia has no
manufacturing OF large proportions
and consequently no home market for
It's coal, the finest Goals in the Unit.
ed States are sold by West virginia
operators at the lowest price of any
coal produced IN the country. Al.
ready the Geological Survey has call
ed attention 70 this situation and Ed
ward w. Parker of the Survey, adj
dressed the West Virginia Board Of
Trade on the subject last year A
new statement on coal mining in West
Virginia for 1911 has just been made
by the Geological Survey, in which
1t is stated that the production of
coal n The state fer 1911 WAS 59,S3I=
$50 snort tons valued At $53,670.515
In this statement issued today. Nh
Parker, the coal exert of the Geologi.
cad Survey, says
West Virginia, for the last ,lree
years the second in rank among the
eoai reducing states. stands almost
alone in one particular the low aver.
age price at which its coal some Of il
the highest grade bitumiuous coal
produced in the United States brings
TO the producer. Inc only state that
compares with West Virginia in this
respect is Virginia. whose coal areas
in the southwestern part of the state
are contiguous TO those of southern
West Virginia. the conditions affect.
ing the production and marketing Of
the product by both st@tes being simi.
lar. Neither state has any we'll de
Yeloped local markets. and at least
20 per cent OF the output is shipped
10 distant points for consumption.
The highest average price for West
Virginia coal recorded in the last eight
years was in the boom year 1907
when it reached % cents a short ton.
In 1911 the average price for West
Virginia coal was 80 cents
Illinois an Object Lesson,
"A comparison Of these prices with
those obtained in somer of the other
important producing states places
West Virginia i'll an unfayorable light.
Illinois, which until displaced by
West Virginia in 1903, was second in
rank OF output supplies fuel 70 inn
portant manufacturing communities
within its borders or in the imme
diately adjacent territory. Although
the grade of its coal is considerably
below that Of West Virginia's, the aY-
erage price for Illinois coal has ranged
nom 81 05 TO $l14 a short ton about
twenty per cent higher than that OBJ
tanned for West Virginia coal.
Comparisons with Alabama are
still more striking. In its important
IRON industry Alabama has local
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
OLDEST 3. & o. EMPLoYE.

Fauicl. Lawless, Oldest employe Of
the Il. & O., died Friday at his home
in Baltimore, aged 81 lie came to
this country from Ireland when 1G,
and was with the b. Z o.. as ii ma
chinist for 81 years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
RouSS BARN BURNED.

Lightning struck a barn on the
farm OF Cap. Milton Rouss aboat five
miles from Charles Town ana in a
short time 4 barraek near it caught
ire. destroying the contents of both
buildings The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The farm is tenanted by A.
Nicholas
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12

The Senate Military Committee or
dered a favorable report on the recon
strueted army appropriation bill, after
striking out a provision that would
have legislated General Wood ont OF
Office es chief of staff
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
COLCHESTER EXCURSION.

Monday tie b. & o. employees VIII
have their annual excursion to Tol
chester aud quite number are ex-
peeted to go from Martmsburg.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12

House Democrats agreed to caucus
Friday to name u successor to the
late Sergcantat-Arms Stokes Jack
son.
General Monteagudo declared that
Tho. rebellion in Cuba was ended.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

Moorcnald .,,aucJ Conference, NJ
f. Church, South will be held in
South Cumberland, July 31-August 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12

MIS-. n e. Fnnlshouser and daueh
ter Miss Ruth, Of Big Pool. Md, who
visited Mrs. FredefIca Schroeder. Of
North Queen street, have returned
home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12
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better than West Virginia prices. In
its hish grade, eheaply mined. low
priced fuel West Virginia offers ad
Vantaees To the development of manu-.
facturers that should place it among
the manufacturing states. As a mat.
ter Of fact however, it stands twenty.
ninth.
Production In 1911 Normal.
West Virginia, like the other coal
producing states outside of the Mis-
sissippi valley profited by the strike
in that region in 1910. Its produc.
ton gained nearly 100000 tons over
1909, with an increase III valae of
more than $t2,00o,000 With uninter-
rupted work in the other states in
1911 the decrease in the production Of
West Virginia WAS 10 be expected,
The decrease d.S39.439 tonsl vas
relatively small however. and The pro-
duetioR. compared with that of the
years preceding 1910, shows a substan.
tial increase In the forty=nine years
since West Virginia became sepa.
rate state there have been only six
years in which comparison with the
preceding year was Indicated by the
minus sign They we're 1869. 1876,
1881, iSg5. laos and f9l1-only three
in tbt. l4et thit.tt VaSr Ut,a Jaoraae,,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-12

There was old woman indeed It's no dream
Who lived upon little but Toastes and cream
And if you would know her delight in such diet,
Just purchase a box at the grocers and try it.
WRIT by ALBrRT FITCH
City, Nebr.
o.e Of tie 1a Jiuales which the Postum CO.
Ht'de cfeei, Mich, paid s1noo90 MAY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
NEW CIGARETTE LAW.

Cigarette smoking is a menace to
the health and morals OF all who in
dulee in it and the following shows
that the State recognizes this and
he's provided for its suppression as
far as possible.
Section l. That it shall hereafter
no unlawful in the State OF Florida
for any corporation, firm or person
| n sell. barter, furnish or give away.
directly or indirectly to any minor
any cigarette, cigarette wrapper or
any substitute for either or to pro-
cure for. or to persuade, advise, con-
sci or compel any child under said
age, to smoke any cigarette.
See. :. Any such corporation, COM
pany, firm or person violating any
rf the provisions OF this act shall
Tor the first offense, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in any sum no.
more than fifty dollars nor less than
zen dollars, and for a second and any
subsequent oifense, such corporation,
company, or person shall upon con-
virjion thereof, be lined in any sam
not more than 500 nor less than
slr, and to which may be added i'm
prisonment in the county Jail for a
period not exceeding sixty days.
Sec. 3 1t is hereby made the duty
of shcriffs. constables, their deputies,
or any public officers, to enforce the
provisions of this act, and he may
summon any minor who may have or
have had in his possession any ciga-
r,ttes or cigarette material, and COM
pei him to testify before the county
judge or any justice of the peace as
&c where and of whom he obtained
such cigarettes or cigarette material.
Sec. ). This act shall take effect
Immediately upon the passage and
approval by the governor.
II will be noticed that under the
strict provisions of the act, per-
sen cannot even give cigarettes to
minors.
The State Legislature has been CEN
eurcd fer things done and other
| things und0nc, but we can certainly
! commend them for the enactment o.
the above law. Now let the propcy
authorities seq that it is enforced.
! fNch
.tbout the only thing wrong WITH
| ne Law IS That il does not apply t.
a,l Norsons, as we'll As minors; how
ser, Il is Il good stat and the rest
nay ONE some time, and We say,
nocd that day,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
SIMPLE GOWNS ARE POPULAR
Rely More on Taste Displayed Than
on characterization, Elaborate
or Otherwise.

Some of the prettiest little dresses
seen recently were either in cache
mire de sole, foulard or crepe de chine,
and they were so very simple that it
VII be difficult TO describe them. Ono
was in black cachemirc de sole looped
~ at the sides just above the height
OF the knees, with a narrow shiny
leather belt At the waist, half cherry
Co!oled. half black, and fastening the
corsaIt across the bust, from shoul-
der TO waist. u line OF buttons that
looked Ike cherries. The low neck
was turned back by a very good lace
collar. aud transparent guimpe filled
M the decolette.
Another equally simple froek was in
blue crepe de chine with chiffon pan.
niers and waterfall back. The corsage
had a quite low waist line and was
full about the bust and under the
arms. \ collar and revers CT Milan
csc lace lined with blue chiffon trim
med the shoulders, and a guimpe Of
transparent net filled up the decollete,
as in the other dress. The sleeves
were quite long and tight, with lace
frills, and the waist belt was just a
fold OF the material hanging in fat
ends on one side.
1t is said with good authority that
We are surely drifting toward the
wasplike waist, and the news is sad.
for, what with very high heels and
wasplike waists, we shall certainly
store up many evils for ourselves In
the way Of poor health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
Chinese Children Like Paris

Recently 4 number OF Chinese chill
dren have been found in the streets Of
Paris and taken before the magistrates
as yagabonds These children were
brought TO France by showmen TO per.
form as acrobats. After a few months,
their performances having lost their
novelty and ceased to attract, the man.
ayers abandoned them. They have
been taken TO the Chinese legation to
be sent home. But they don't want to
90 home. The beautiful city of Paris
Is more to their liking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
los ANGELES AND TIE CANAL
Panama ans a Vast Saving
ShioDing the Citrus Crop.

Down 1T Los Angeles. Panama is in
the very air. Men sleep with and car
With it and walk with it, though AL
the other cities on the coast may call
San Pedro "a frog pond" Los An~c-
les yearly handles citrus crop run.
ming from $4,000, 900 to $780, 00,-
600, according to the season In the
shipment of that citrus crop east,
$1,000, 600 goes for freight. BY wa
ter via Panama. we will save &c.
go annually on our oranges and
lemons alone" declared Mr.. Wood
fcrd, the general manager of the
Fruit Growers Association. We have
already tricd one experimental ship
mont OF oranges to New York by way
oi Panama. 1t is 10 per cent lower
th"n across the continent"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
Our Frequent Crises

A member OF congress noticed re-
Gently that there are nearly two hun
dred different works in the congress.
sional library devoted to The Ameri-
can Crisis" or some slight variation
OF that title. Few of them refer to
the same crisis. In other words wa
have reached the crisis Of affairs IN
this country nearly two hundred
times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-31
Mlndino Ones Own Business

Il find it a simple matter 10 mind
my own business" says one woman
to another. What Is much more din.
cult is not to mind when other people
are uinding mine"