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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06
She Took the Offer.

She was . girl Of about nineteen,
and the book she carried under her
arm 40 she entered the secondhand
book store was plainly marked dol.
lar and . half.
Fifteen cents" replied the dealer
az he held It in his hand.
'Mercy on met" she exclaimed.
whats the matter"
THAT book cost $3.50"
"Well?"
'"rhe hero kills the girl he lovea."
"Well?"
And you only offer IL cents",
That's all. You see. the author
has brought out another book in
which he not only kills the girl he
loves. but her whole family and the
hired girl and two policemen besides" !"
"Oh. I see," replied the maiden.
And It will be 20 cents II you get
that and read 1t and want to bring
1t here"
"Oh, that's 1t? Well, I'll take the
fifteen for this now and bring in the
other next week. Edward is very.
'-ery, very good about buying me the
new books as fast as I give him their
titles. One murder, Is cents; five O,
six murders. 20 cents. I'll drop him
q hint"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06
TIE FIRST SEPARATION
Newspaper Clipping Proved a
Dove of Peace.
ev LUCY CLAIR ATKINSON.

Edith Forsyth was leaving to spend
counIe of weeks at Old Point Com
fort As the train pulled out she
waved her dainty little handkerchief
to Fred. and in a few minutes was
swiftly borne out Of sight. It was
Edith's first separation from Fred
since their wedding. Way down In
rred's heart there was a feeling OF
satisfaction over the idea Of return
ing for a short time to his fachelor
habits. Their little apartment. 20
cosy and homelike. bespoke the
artistic temperament and ingenuity
of Edith, and Fred anticipated with
delight having his old college chum.
Arthur Wilson. come around in the
evenings to chat Of old times.
Before leaving. Edith discharged
the cook. and decided that Fred could
take his meals at the restaurant
around the corner. This arrangement
presented a glowing picture to Fred In
the premises.
For the first week everything
worked smoothly. Fred wrote every
day and sent the local newspapers.
thus keeping Edith in touch with
the happenings at home. Meanwhile
the quietude OF the rooms began to
pail on Fred who missed Edith's
warm greeting and other little at
tentions to which he was accustomed
every afternoon on his return. VIII.
son came nearly every evening. but
he, too. was getting to be tiresome.
Fred, with his cheerful disposition
was disappointed to see Wilson turn
ing cynic, which was the case during
the last few months. It did not i'm
prove his frame of mind to see his
married friends out with their wives
at the summer amusements the town
offered, and it seemed OF all their
married acquaintances that only he
and Edith we're separated at that
particular period.
Edith's letters were full Of the
ideal time she was having, without
tho slightest mention Of returning.
The two weeks were up and 1t was
near the end of the third, when Fred
wrote Edith he had a touch Of ma.
laria and had had to call in the doc.
tor. This brought prompt response.
hoping that he would be entirely
well by the time the letter arrived.
That plea failing, Fred then wrote
that the hired girl who cleaned the
apartment had left and that Edith's
most cherished articles of furniture
were covered with dust and in fact
everything was going to rack and
ruin. This brought reply from
Edith telling him not to worry that
she would not be home for some
time and would have general clean.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06

wen. have exhausted myself 30
must leave you now to think q way
,ut alone. You'll socn. have Mrs.
Forsyth back in town. By-by. old
fellow
Fred found himself meditating over
and conjuring q thousand means to
use to carry his point. But none
seemed practicable. Finishing his
letter to Edith he was sealing the en-
yelope when a brilliant idea occurred
to him. He would try 1t. There was
nothing to lose and maybe much to
gain. The daily newspaper had to be
sent. Going to the desk. Fred picked
up a pair of scissors and in the neat
est manner possible cut out = space
Of about two inches from the news
column, wrapped the paper md ad-
dressed it to Edith.
He was careful. however. TO- save
the clipping. Two days later . letter
came from Edith asking for . COPY
Of Tuesdays Globe. Fred smiled
exulting!y as he took cognizance OF
the fact that it was Tuesdays paper
that he had clipped. Dispatching the
janitor for q Globe OF that date
Fred proceeded to clip the same
item, before mailing 1t to Edith. A
second demand came for q Tuesdays
Globe with particular emphasis
made on an ''unclipped COPY" BY
this time Wired was too jubilant over
the success of his scheme to let 1t
fall through. He ignored that part
of the letter concerning the clipping
and mailed another copy clipped in
precisely the same place as the first
two:
The climax came sooner than
Fred expected. On his return from
the Office late the next afternoon he
was not little surprised to be met
by his wife in all the majesty Of
righteous indignation. Fully con-
vinced that Fred was trying to con-
ceal some escapade from her. Edith
had taken the next train for home
after receiving the third suspiciously
clipped paper.
She was determined to surprise
and face him with the evidence OF
his guilt. as she held the carefully
preserved three copies Of the Globe.
The little clipping in the desk
drawer saved the day and proved to
be the dove of peace for their marital
troubles.
Arthur Wilson peeped in that
evening, and Edith insisted on te!-
ing him the joke on herself. viii 4
made Fred feel like the hero OF a
melodrama.
well, Mrs. Forsyth. what do You
think of a mans way?" For reply
Tred drew Edith to him and kissed
her, yowing inwardly that he would
accompany her the next time she
went away.
(Cooyrisht, 1912, by Associated Literary
IrcSS)
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06

ing on her return. Fred was In do
spair and plainly showed 1t when
Wilson dropped In that evening sor
the usual chat.
Rather down in the mouth, old
man. What's the trouble. Mrs. For.
syth not sick?"
20, nothing, just little upset with
the housekeeping business"
That's q small matter. Leave
everything alone until it is time for
your wife to return. can bet you, she
will be able to handle the situation"
said Wilson.
Fred sat musing as he pulled the
rings Of smoke from his pipe. but
wheeling around suddenly said In al.
most determined tone:
Look here, Arthur, I am scorch.
Ing between two flames - my pride
and my inclination. Edith has been
away four weeks, and I Just cannot
stand It any longer. You can sec
for yourself the apartment Is all up
set and in nothing like the condition
It was the first week after Edith left.
Then. I am tired Of myself. When
you are not here there's nobody ia
talk to. nobody to greet one. nobody
to care what old hour one chooses tc
come home. 1t is simply this, I've
got enough! When a mans wife h
away. home ceases to be home. You
ma aink this Is all tommyrot. but
you get married and try it,
We'll. why don't you write Mira
Forsyth to come home, or you rur
down to Old Point Comfort!" sug
gested Arthur.
That's just the point. Why. Edit
would guy me to death for not beinl
able to get along without her, so
won't write for her to come home,
and I can't leave until the chief clerl
gets back from his vacation"
Well. why don't you frame an ex
cuse such as illness or something O
that kind. that will bring Mrs. For
syth some?" asked Wilson.
That doesn't work with a girl lik,
Edith; I've tried It."
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Creeuic. Nothing in he way OF a
eoloring prcraration will accomplish
vour desires. You could only succeed
in making your hair golden shade
nv bleaching it. and it is quite iikeiy
that the shade would not approach a
natural golden color at all, but would
n a sort OF metallic yellow when
vould be both unbecoming and arti'
ncial looking. My advice would be
10 take the best possible care OF your
hair. using a good tonic and reliable
uhampoo mixture and not attempt TO
change the color. You will probably
regret it il you do make such an At
tempt and you cannot then undo the
mistake.
NE: The best method for filling
ID the holloWs and restoring tho
rounded contour OF the cheeks 10 to
use q good nourishing cream and gen.
tle massage. and especially to be regu-
lar about this simple treatment. The
cream should be one that is easily alb
sorbed and not too light in quality; .
nourishing cream Is rather a heavy
ene. Use cold water freely and avoid
too much hot water and soap scrub
bing.
Country Reader: You can make oat'
meal soap as follows: Shave up
enough pure white soap to make
supful; put this In granite dish ana
pour over it one cupful Of boiling wa
tar: let It stand till the soap Is melt
Cd. then add one ounce lemon juice
and enough finely ground oatmeal to
.nako n cmooth naste: roll into small
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06
CARELESS TO THE VERY LAST
John PoIkinhorn's Final Chance to
Leave Behind One Good Rec
ord Was Not Taken.

Everybody knew that John POlkin'
horn was the carelessest man IN
town, but nobody ever thought he
was careless enough to marry Susan
Rankin, seeing that he had known
her for years. Susan was the owner
Of a comfortable place and was thrif.
ty. while John hadn't and wasn't
either, and that might have had some.
thing to do with 1t, but anybody could
see that John was paying good deal
more than It would have brought at
public vendue. Some said It was
more Susan's doing than JOHNS. be-
cause she never could keep q hired
man more than a month. and she was
bound to have help Of some kind.
Whatever it was, they married. and
John had home to live In and some
body to look after him, and Susan
had man around permanently. They
got along about a. we'll - . good
many do, and John certainly earned
his board and keep, though Susan
said II she ever married again she
wouldn't marry anybody as careless
a. John Polkinhorn was.
One day after five years Of It John
hung himself In the attic. where
Susan use to dry the wash on rainy
days, and q carpenter. who went up
| to the roof to do some repairs that
John couldn't do. found him there.
He told Susan. and Susan hurried up
to see about It. and sure enough. the
carpenter was right. She stood look
ing at her late husband for about q
minute-kind Of dazed. the carpentes
thought-and then she spoke.
"Well, I declared" she exclaimed.
IF he hasn't used my new clothesllne,
and the old one would have done
every bit as wen! But, Of course,
that's just like John Polkinhorn."
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-06
Cork Cushions.

For your canoe. rowboat. or sailing
craft. make cushions from ground
cork such as grapes are packed In
When wet they dry readily without
moulding. and they make the best sort
OF life preservers in case of accident
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09

when DisraeH was curly and smart snd comparatively unknown he visited the Royal Exchange of Liverpool In company with Duncan Stewart a lead lnc merchant of the city. It was st hich noon. and the exchange was thrcused by mecchaHts Tbe scene SO impressed the younG member of parlia- unept that he sad Co Mir. Stewart:
 My Ideal of grsatpess would ee that , man should receive the applause of such an assemblsge as this-that he should be caeered as he came into this rron."
 DiSraeH went iE and came out un- octgced. but several years later be again visited the Iveupcol exchange Iu company with Mr. Stewart Ills en. trance was greeted by cheer which spread into a roar and ended In sn ova- ton. The testimony to his political prominence deeply moved DiSraell whc. recalling to MT. Stewart the re. mark he hsd made years before. said, My ideal test ct greatness has been r,sa lizcaN
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
EDITORIAL P AGE

When wc pause to ponder over the iuscrutable mystery called death, we but traverse the paths that philCsc- pacrs have travelled since man sp- pcarcd ca this earth. and we come back to the sane place whereat we started \ death as sad as can be imagined hy the most sensitive cc- currca yesterday, and the news has brought to tags community a shock which calls us to a sudden contem- platiou OJ the great uusOlvable mys- tcry os Utes beginning and ute's end.
 \ few days ago Chester Pulleu len home. filled with hope and hap piucSs. he was going back to college Co complete an education which was well begun He had health and am bjtion. and wha, is better, he had high ideals and fine sense ct up rightueSs, today he is lying cold in death. with heartbroksn mother pouring out her anguish in tears,
 In spite cS the apparent injustice of ft an. humankind stil believes it is Tor the best. U is a part Of the sch,me which an all wise God has planned for the rruitiou ot ultimate good Reason as VIC may on the change called death, our words are but echoiuE mcckery when offered as consolation to heart bowed down with Grieg at the loss of a loved ono Time Is the only healer oJ the hearts grieJ. With gentle fingers Father Time presses down the lids or care. and closes the eve Co sorrow.
 Chester puUeu has but passed from our material s,ght To our souls consciousness he is the same gentle. loving, manly young man that hp was hetore It Is only the form. the outward show. that leaves tho world of perception; the good, tho true. the constant and sveCiast- ing. IS unchanCeahle and immutR- hIe as God. without beginning and without eud
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
Dental Supplies

Food cooked as it should be at the White Pass Csfc." Only the best in the market Mrs. Orloff King, proprietress. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
without end

The special committee selected for ,hs purpose uS investigating the vio- la,tous of the antitrust act, re- gently sen, ju minority report which has laid bare the operations of the steel trust Here are some ct the findings O; fact which show how the dear public is being trimmed by this gigantic corporation: The committee charges that J. P. Morgan < company and the underwriting syndicate received sS2.5oe,eeO for organj1ing the United States steel Corporation
 That the corporation was capital fred a, s.4eo. .ooe. eco. Of which near lv oue-half was water
 That the average annual earnings oS the corporation have been from II Co f2 per cent on the actual value o' it's assets.
 That the corporation controls a lit tie over one-half the crude and fin ishea steel business og the United States.
 That the average wholesale price Ot steel products has fallen off since the corporation was organized,
 That the corporation and all the independents have an understanding as to prices.
 That the system Of intsriccking directorates has insidious conseeuen- ces and facilitates inside manage ment" and the ssifling Ot competitor.
 That the situation as to iron-ors supply is grave and may become me aciug.
 That labor conditions in certain departments Of the steel industry are bad
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
o5s Definitions.

Amusing and ridiculous answers 10 examination questions are fairly com mcn in graded pubic schools every where. I suppose said a teacher al & public institution for the higher edu- cation ef the colcred race. but an ex- smple recently banded In by 8 girl at least eighteen years of age surpasses anything of this kind I have beard yet
 Being required to define the word utne' and compose 6 sentence show tne Its use. her paper read; 'rithe something that binds. love. friendship. ~Rlest ee the tithe that binds"
 "A scarcely less amusing answer was given oy another pupil:
 -Jporaid. to braid up. She up braided her hair. To lift up They up- hraised their hero who was dead with their hayonets
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
SMOKERS ATTENTION

Harold Hartwigsen, successor ts W. W. Boughton. has taken the agency tor the justly famous
 EI, INrTNITO CLEAR
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
N.. Arrustnn,d ts Prines,.

An English paper tells this story about Oliver Wendell Holmes When In England in ISs6 he was at great reception ia London He sat quietly In & corner. feeling little faint. and, oe- serving refreshments in the distance, be turned to an elederly man. whom be supposed to ee butler Or something Of that kind. and asked for a bottle Of soda water The supposed servant brought the soda with great alacrity and remarked: T am very glsd to meet you. Dr. Holmes. ] am Prince Christian"
 The autccrat Of the breakfast table ~ss uarurally taken aback. but quickly recovered himself and said: Dear me! I have not had much acquaintance with rrinces-ut least not enough to distinguish them from walters al a glance
 Afte- that the genial poet soon he csrle the y-pnter uf q circle of royal people. whom he entertained Tor hours
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
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Paid Advertisement.
CALL FOR DIVISION PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION OF THE PRO GRESSnE HOME RULE PARTY OF ALASKA,

The members of the Progressive Home Rule Party in the First Di- vision ot the Territory of Alaska. by authority vested at the Territor- ial Convention held at Valdez ou the 2sth day of May, 1912, are here by notified:
 That the primaries to elect dele gates 10 the Division Convention of the First Division of Alaska for the nomination Of four members Of the House Of Representatives and two members of the Senate of the Legis- lature Of the Territory of Alaska, to be elected at regular Territorial election % be held on November 5, 1912, are hereby called to be held on Friday. September 90, l9l2, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
 The apportionment Of the dele gates to be elected at the said pre- cinct primaries is based upon the vote cast for Hon. James Wicker sham at the General Territorial El- ection held for the election of a Delegate to Congress on August 1S, 1919, and is for the precincts en- titled to representation by reason Of said vote. one delegate for every twenty votes or major portion there Of so cast, as follows:
 Juueau,7; Douglas, 8; Ketchikan, {: Skagway, 3; wrangell, 1; Haines 9; Sitka. 2: Silver Bow, 1; Craig, 1; Petersburg. l.
 That the said Division Convention is hereby called to convene at Ju- neau, in said Division, on Friday, october {, 1s12
 It is RECOMMENDED that all District and Precinct Committeeman ot this organization do advise that the electors proceed upon the as- sumption that the candidates to be nominated be chosen with view to give equal representation to all portions Of the Division and in ac- cordauce with the voting strength of the several localities, as follows: Juneau Recording District, Celim-
 mating Douglas 1sland).. Q. 2 Douglas Island. Q. 1 Lynn Canal. Q. .. O.. e. Q. 1 ketchikan .,.. Q. 1 wrangen and Sitka Recording Dis
 triCts, inclusive, e. Q. i
 H. R. LeFevre,
 Chairman Of the Territor-
 ial Committee for the
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09

H. B. LeFevre, Chairman Of the Territor- ial Committee for the First Division.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09

Olympia heer on draft at the Board of Trado. This famous brew is kept constantly fresh both on draft and In bottles. This Is the time to drink beer. Get 1t at the Board of Trade Bar, where the eel ebrated Rainier Beer is also kept In bottles. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
GREAT C. ARRANGE SALE

Sold al e LoSsl Malt Rainier, 20 cents per bottle. Especially prepared for sick people and invalids, and ex. oellent for nursing mothers. Only two barrels lest Alter that price vii be S5 ceuts per bottle.
 Pack Train Bar
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
TAurSfrhcltA

Thuadereclts gre not completely un' derstccd They are lightning phenom, ena, spherical or bsn lightning. They are gaseous heyond doubt for when they explode with great violence no trace of matter can ee discovered. Their color Is bluIsh. and they appear st once. when at all, after terrific flashes of lightning of the darting or flameatary type. Sometimes the lu' rn3pous balls fan slowly, but do not ususIlr strike the earth. but move hcriznutally as 1T supported by the electrical feld of force Of the earth. wben they explode strong wave moves In air in all directions. and & renetratiuc c5Or of ozone 6lls the sd- iscent space. The energy of explosion Is supposed to be that utilized h the formation of oxygen into the o1one by the lightning. Knowledge of the cause snd real nature Of thuuderbolts Is ueaCer. Tbey are more plentiful at sea than over lBnd.-New York Ameri- ceu
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09

s5c for . home cooked meal-- quick. clean service. wheref At the New Home Restaurant Fifth Avenue. half a minute from Brosdw1
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09
HAVANA CIGARS.

s.eoe just received from the fac tory at Tampa, Fla If you want the best don't fail to give these goods . trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-09-09

Poll and dog taxes are due ana payahle September lst.
 FRANK PAGE,
 Town Marshal
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08
ITEMS FROM PATRICK

The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church closed last Friday
There were a'oIt nine addit'cns to
the church. Rev A. c. Baker # Co!um'
bia helped the regular iastor III The
work. He left for home Friday night
We sincerely trust that the effects ot
the meeting may long be felt in the
community. Rev. Mr.. Sullivan is a.
way now holding a meeting at Mace
donia, near Grants Mill.
Mrs. ]. l.. Parks visited Cheraw last
Tuesday.
Mr.. B. J. Douglass, candidate fol
County Superintendent OF Education
was in town last week.
We are glad to report that Mrs
John Winburn, who has been quite
sick, is about we'll.
Mrs. L. L. Gregory and little son,
are visiting relatives at Paxville.
Mr.. S. o. Goodale and family, of
Cheraw, are Visiting relatives in
town.
MIR. R. P. Gillespie and wife spent
last Sunday in town.
Mrs. G. P. Mingledorf. Of Fftz-
gerald, Ca. is visiting her mother,
Mrs. S. L. Gillespie.
Mr.. R. H. Swain. Of Liberty, N. c,
visited in town last week.
Mrs. D. P. Smith and little daughter
Sidney, are visiting relatives in town.
We were very glad to have with us
last Friday evening Rev. Mr.. Snuggs,
a returned missionary from China.
He and his son talked about the con-
ditions and needs of that country to
packed house. Everyone enjoyed
it to the utmost. Wish that they could
come again. II
Crops are doing very we'll now. Cot
ton is splendid, but We hear a great
many complaints of itsl not being
fruited as much as Is common. The
rains last week were very badly need
ed, and We were very glad to see them.
We hear a little talk of the Red
Spider, but do not think it will al
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-08-08

Take note of the fact that Cole
l.. Blease by accident governor of the
State promises in public meeting,
to make that gang" meaning the
citizens of the State opposing him,
Sweat blood" for the next few months
if they dare to depose him from pow
er. He is good at a bluff, and there
may be some people scared into sup
porting him because of the threat,
but not many. The voters of this
State are not apt to be gathered in
by means Of that kind, though many
will applaud such a manly CD exhi-
bition of prowess and nobleness of
character of their hero and ideal. AS
a matter of fact he cannot be much
worse than he has been. He cannot
even put Tom Fielder in Jail if he did
come into South Carolina. He can
not stop John P. Grace. He has al
ready done all that he can think of
against the newspapers. He cannot
do anything to one OF us that he
does not do to you and to all the
citizens OF the State. He can cuss
and villify, but our forefathers had
experience with such wild men be-
fore our day and they hedged in the
authority of tyrants and crazy rulers
with many limitations, and the State
of South Carolina has reason to thank
God every day for those acts of past
generation that bridled the oppressor
and the tyrant for the sake OF the
people. Cole Blease belongs to the
dark ages and the kingdoms that are
yet in heathendom. He can not make
anybody sweat blood unless he has so
corrupted the whole syste moi gov
eminent and bullied the peace officers
and the courts thereof that they can
not be counted on to do their duty,
like that sheriff and the police of
Spartanburg. Give him two years
more and We doubt not that he will
have things fixed to suit himself
Florence Daily Times.