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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-22
She Was the landlady.

Ito doesn't know the value Of 1t and
wants TO sell. want you to go down
and buy it in just as cheap as you
can"
You mean I'm to take advantage of
him, father?"
Advantage the devil. 4 thing is
worth just what you can buy it for or
sell it Tor. If old Black will sell for
$50 an acre We are not going to pay
him s25. are we?"
"Why. no."
"We want that land, and we want it
just as cheap as we can get it. You
don't want to rush down there as my
son and give the snap away. It's the
duck-shooting season now. Go down
there a-shooting! Fall in with old
Black some way. Got to talking about
the land and close bargain. It's
your chance. young man. II you carry
the thing through In business way 1t
may lead to a place In my Office"
I'll do my best. father. but please
post me on one thing. What IL the
real value Of the land to your"
III the timber runs as heavy a. I
have been told It's worth $4,000 an
acre."
And you look to me to buy It for
how muchf"
begin with SIS an acre and 90 up
to $50 and then write me. You can
say that you want the land for . park
to raise ground-hogs In. or make any
other excuse. Don't be In . rush.
Take your time and make . sure thing
Of 1t. I want you to be OF tomorrow"
Thirty hours later . young man
who had come to shoot ducks on the
marshes and bays landed at Blacks
dock at Blacks Bay. There were half
dozen houses there. On asking
about food and lodgings he was shown
to the largest house in the hamlet,
and as he stood at the door he was re-
ceived by a girl It was the hotel for
such few travellers as came that way,
and she was the landlady.
There can be love at first sight way
up in the woods as we'll as down In
the city. Young Hamilton stammered,
and Miss Oracle Black blushed.
The old man Black was there, but
aged and feeble An hour before he
had given the daughter a clear deed
Of everything II the land was to be
bought it must be through her. With
In a few hours young Hamilton had
learned that the asking price was 500
per acre. At that price his father
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-22
A LITTLE
CONSPIRACY
By BRYANT C. ROGERS
Copyright, i0i2. by Associated Literary rress,

Copyright 1917. by Associated Literary rress.l
ats this way" said John Hamilton.
the lumber baron. to his son Walter.
as they held an interview in the fam
lily library. you are through with col
lcgc."
Yes, father"
"Iust scraped through"
about that"
Don't know enough to run pea
nut stand"
perhaps not"
"Well, I'm in fix and have got to
use you. expect you'll make a mess
O: things. but can't help 1t. I haven't
seen much of you for the last three
years. but don't suppose they've CIV
en- you any more brains"
Il can't say as to that"
"Just my luck to have a son who
can't pull of smart trick nor make
q dollar"
John Hamilton was wealthy man,
but he had made most of 1t by sharp
practices and taking advantage Of the
misfOrtunes Of others. He was self
made and like all that class he was
overbearing and boastful and respect
ed only his own rights.
To hear the father talk, one would
think that his only son was lacking in
brains. Such was far from being the
case. The father overawed the son
and made him afraid. And he had ask.
ed nothing Of him to bring out his
keenness or his failure. He was 60
Ing to now. however. After consider
ing for two or three minutes he ask.
ed:
do you know where Blacks Bay
is?"
ITS down the Lake, sir"
Eyes, forty miles down. Named aft.
er old Black. He's living there yet.
He owns six hundred acres OF hard.
wood timber want in my business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-22
Monacchs In euslness,

The king Of Servia Is not the only
monarch Of today who. In the event Of
revolution. could earn a comfortable
living In business. Some years ago
loyal German bequeathed a large
pottery to his sovereign. Despite his
many other cares, the kaiser finds
time to look after this. and the year.
ly profits have increased considerably
since 1t came into his possession. The
king Of Wurtemburg owns some -four.
ishing hotels in the Black forest. from
which he Is said to draw about $4,000
a year. The regent of Lippe-Detmold
is a successful farmer. goodly part
Of whose revenues comes from the
sale of eggs, butter and milk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-22
Cautious.

The Liberal One-Charity begins at
home. The Tight One-Yes. but there's
no telling where it may end.-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21
Than F'lashy Dress


NY PERSON with little of this worlds goods dependent upon
himself livelihood has important possession than
his health therefore he should husband it with the greatest
possible he may skmp easily enough on his food to
limit point to go beyond which would jeopdze his health Should
his finances be such that he must either for some time without pah
nourshng Git person possessing than average
consuon), without garment it would be far wiser o
him again clean repair his old garment and until he may
one without injury his health Moreover dressed IN
clean weedor clothes is really poorly dressed though
the clothes show
person deprive himself Of food and IN that way
manage good appearance for time thus enabling himself
secure start which would financial life If i'll health
before the result of his having undermined MS
constitution through lack Of nourshmen what real pleasure OF
satisfaction could he have?
Another point every knows that there is wonderful satac
ton which often beneficial appearing but personally
appear myself quite important how appear to others
in making me feel satisfied sure therefore, that with but
clean clomg and stomach not asking for what
righuy DUE could make much seecng appearance
than could with the upoate ramen covering an abused an
complaining stomach know hungry should make gaun
and hungry appearance thu might be well dressed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21

Each age of our lives has its joys.
Old people should be happy, and they
will be if Chamberla;n's Tablets arc
taken to strengthen the digestion ana
keep the bowels regular. These tab
lets are mild and gentle in their action
and especially suitable for people o.
middle age and over. For sale by all
dealers-Adyt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21
Many Men
Show
Lack of
Reasoning
Power

greed aumuae enough filthy lucrc to last HIM lou
live that long But does he stop trying to heap up
money! has enough? Does he to trampe
upon his fellow man fortunate than himself? Most decidedly
The lower animals of their offspring Where then
doesm in?
And at dssoute relative will sander this
money that him through inheritance And this dssoue one
will also be totally of reasoning power he will spend all
fast az nossb in roous living and then and broken down
health in his old age.
could many where shows lack of reasoning
think of these the heart goes ont
these dumb animals who much maSned and msudd
through the colossal ignorance of mighty man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21
Ones
First
Duty
i'm Life
to Self
By CHARLES GARD

family The great Lee foook the Union he oca
much for the blood loved better But how ou with I'M
poshed body good parent breed the escape seeing
vour children if they constant patrons OF the
doctor drug walking hospitals and too early prey or INC
undertaken?
Your employer properly claims that during business hours your hS
duty to the work Once get your body oxnated by living
rcht no small part of which and sleep The and all
o becomes Measure instead of drgery You will get to work on
fine instead of lae the custom with canned ali
ners followed BY the inevitable promotion salary and success
in life.
After ALL ones first duty is to get well and stay we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21

I will not attempt to make denial or
affirmation as to the reasoning power OF
brute animals, but I would like to ask
whether human beings reason. 1t seems
to me that in the majority Of cases they dc
not. Man in his monumental egotism has
placed himself far above animals in intel
lect and reasoning power, bnt often h'
shows himself absolutely devoid of reason.
Take, for instance, man who is ali
ambition for boarding up money. lie has
worked the best part of his years, spent all
his energy, denied himself the neccssarlc'
of life, sacrificed even his children upon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21

A recent article in a prominent maya
zine dwelt upon the necessity of disinfeet-
ing books given out in the public libraries.
This is indeed necessary, for many dis
eases, such as scarlet fever, typhoid fever
diphtheria, consumption and many other
affections can be distributed by the books
Many times the volumes are read oy
sick persons, and the very handling OF
the books by the patients is conducive to
spread of contagion, not taking into con-
sideration that patients wet their fingers
to turn the pages, as many do. Therefore
oil hooks in the libraries should be dlsln-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21

In spite of all that may be said to thu
contrary ones first duty in life is to one
self. You should see to it that your men.
tai and physical affairs are at all times II
prime condition.
The patriot somewhat correctly teI
YOU that your first duty in life is to YOU
country; to be patriotic, to yell yourscIi
hoarse when the flag is raised on thu
Fourth of July. But your yell will be thu
squeak of mouse if You have fr'ttere'
away your lungs by living and sleeping II
canned air.
Again, truthfully said, your first duty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-21
Public
Books
Spread
Many
Diseases

By DR.. W. EVAN BAKER
Baltimore. Md.

feeed To this end the health department should cooperate o
libraries lists of houses from where contagious diseases reported
As disnfecng the books that could
haps under supervision of the health department
The magazine which published the article on dlneceoh S' w
sesshsS Beer found very satsfactogJ
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

kidneys. Help the kidneys with the
reliable and safe remedy, Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which has cured people right
here In WATERFOWL. Il
James Medium, r. F. d. No. 2, Wa
tertown, S. d., says: Doan's Kidney
pills have proven very satisfactory in
our family, nearly every member hay-
ing taken them with satisfactory re-
suits. suffered from kidney com
plant. consulted three physicians
and used many patent medicines but
did not receive relief. My back be-
came SO weak that could hardly work
and ! was very much alarmed about
my condition. Hearing of Doan's Kid
sney Pills, decided to give them a
trial and procured box at Tarbell
& Willianlson's Drug Store. They
helped me from the first and in short
time my trouble entirely disappeared z
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States. 5a a
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other. }ss3
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
The blue Sky Law
Meets With Favor

. al ! 4 : 10
There is movement under way in
South Dakota, having for its object
the enactment by the next legislature
of law to provide for the regulation
and supervision of investment com
.panies, and providing penalty for the
violation thereof, being substantially
the same law now in force in Kansas,
which was enacted in that state at the
last session of the Legislature. The
law is popularity known as the aBlne
Sky" law, on account of the fact that
its object is to prevent the financial
promotion of companies with nothing
more tangible than that OF the blue
sky from which to receive profits.
The proposed law in brief, provides
that no individual, sirm or corporation.
organized within or without the state,
shall be permitted to sell or negotiate
any stocks, bonds or securities of any
kind or character, except bonds Of
the United States or state or munich
pal bonds or notes secured by mort
gage on real estate in South Dakota,
until they have submitted to the bank
commissioner, statement showing In
full detail the plan upon which It il
proposed to transact business. copies
of all contracts, bonds or other instru
ments, which they propose to make
lhaye, or sell to their investors, = state
! ment showing the name and location
/ OF the Investment company and al
itemized statement OF its actual fifinan
Icial condition and it's property AMI
iiability together With q copy 81 theil
PARTICLES OF col artnsrship lip, Or nssocia
ition. Such papers are to be examin
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

ago, when she worked in garment
factory she might have written the
note. She is now mother Of eleven
children and is my lawful wife. II
you do not quit writing to her I will
make your face look like thirty cents
worth of hamburger sausage"
One hundred per cent increase in
fire insurance for six years in this
state is the record as shown by In
surance Commissioner Basford in a
recent pamphlet he is sending out.
He shows that the risks carried in the
state in 1905 were s56,O0O,000, which
had increased in 1911 to $118 .O00, 900,
or more than 100 per cent. In that
time the insurance companies have
paid losses to the amount Of $3,450, 900,
and policyholders have paid premiums
to the amount of $7,9O2,61O. He esti
mates that at least one third of the
fire loss of the state is on property not
insured, making the loss in the state
for that time s4,s0o,o00 On that he
bases the statement that in the life
time of man of 10 years the value Of
the total insurable property on the
day Of his birth has all been destroyed
by fire by the time of his death; and
further, that policyholders in seven
teen years pay an amount equal to the
total assessed value of fire insurable
property.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

ed and the affairs of such persons or
corporations investigated by such
bank commissioner, and II he finds
that such Institution Is solvent and It's
proposed plan Of business fair, just
and equitable, and promises q fair re.
tusn to the investors, he shall issue
them permit to dc business in the
state, but without assuming any re-
sponsibility. II, on the contrary, he
finds that the plan Of business contains
any provision that is unfair or unjust,
or that the Institution is not solvent,
and the scheme does not promise a
fair return to the investor, he shall
notify them Of his findings, and it shall
be unlawful for them to do further
business in the state without changing
their plan or articles to comply with
his recommendations
The law further provides for an an
nual report from such institutions, so
that the commissioners Office may be
kept in touch with their financial con.
dition.
1t is apparent that such a law is one
that would be in the interests of the
state, and a protection to that large
class of investors who are attracted by
glittering promises and who have not
the business experience or education
necessary to select good investments
| from poor ones.
| South Dakota has been overridden
by promoters and canyassers for the
sale of mining stocks, investment
stocks and interests in foreign develop
ment propositions that in many cases
/ had absolutely nothing back of them
In the way of value, and as result,
hundreds of thousands of dollars of the
hard earned money of its people have
4 gone out of the state never to return,
even in part which money would have
been of material assistance in devel-
oping the resources of the state, had
lit been kept in local channels, aud be
a source OF income to our people.
Hon. ]. N. Dolley, the bank commits
sioner of Kansas, who is the author Of
the law in that state, is entitled to
much credit, and the fact that practi.
cally every business man in our state
who has considered the law, is favor.
ably disposed to it, is great compli,
ment to Mr.. DolIey.
1t is q measure that all South Da.
kotans are vitality interested in wheth.
/ er they belong to the class of so-called
3| sucker investors or not for funds
taken out Of the state, without AIDE
4 auate return, are gone forever and the
state and It's people are that mu i
worse of. Argus Leader. "a.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
Saloon Man Gets
the Worst Of Ii

One of the. most interesting cases
tried in the circuit court came up at
Webster last week when Greta Lehna
brought suit against H. M. Boetcher,
a saloon keeper at Crandall, this state.
for the death Of her husband.
The testimony of the principal witt
ners fer tan plaintiff was is faloes::
He resides At New UlrD, Mimi, and
came to Crandal Dec. IL, 1910 to tisit
his friend, Ben Lehna. the deceased.
whom he had known % years. Ben
came to town to get him. They went
to the saloon and took hot rum fol-
lowed It up with a dozen more drinks
&c handy, etc AM to wind uG the
affair she bar tender started them
away with another aot drink He and
Ben were SO dead drunk that he hardly
remembers getting into the platform
buggy. The next he remembers he
woke up on side hill In the country.
Finally he proceeded to Ben's house,
and found the norseS had come nome
but Ben had not returned. Search
was organized and after some hours
Ben6 body was found, hands and
feet frozen. buggy overturned. Or.
Brown found no marks Of violence OF
injuries on the body. 25 n
The widow Of Ben Lehna brought IN
action against the saloon keeper upon
his bond for $1,000 furnished BY the
Western Surety Company Of sious
Falls, and the jury n the case render
led verdict in her favor for the fui
iamount Of the bond.
Attorneys James q. Mcfarland q
Il watertown and Attorney Dunham .
"A Clark represented the widow ii III,
B action. 'sSSs lGs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous for
for WatertoWn People to
Neglect.

The great danger Of kidney troubles
Eis that they get a Arm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health Is
gradually undermined Backache,
headache. nervousness, ianenesss sore
ness. lumbago urinary troubles, drop
sy and Bright,a disease, follow AZ ne
|kiancys set worse, Don't neglect TIE
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The state board of control Of the
tiremcn's association has selected June
l. to D. inclusive, as the dates for the
STATE tournament which will be held
a. Pierre this year.
Several lynx have been killed in
Campbell county recently. c. o. Iron
sou killed one, and later caught an
othrr in a trap, and Peter Bieber: took
u fine specimen to Herried.
] +. Halliday, the new secretary of
The South Dakota Press association,
reminds his readers that the head
quarters of the association are now at
lroquois, instead of at Sioux Falls.
Preliminary work has commenced
at Selhy on the erection of a new
courthouse, for which the voters of
WalWorth equity sonme time ago au-
thorized the issuance of the necessary
bonds.
Father Fitzgerald, pastor of the
Burke Catholic church, is meeting with
good success in his project to have a
Catholic parochial school erected at
that place, the estimated cost to be
about $4,000.
Work has commenced on installing
a municipal waterworks system at
Winner, which will cost upward of
$4,000. A huge reservoir will be con
structed on hill near town. and this
will give ample pressure for the mains.
States Attorney Stanley of Perkins
county ruled against the practice OF
permitting moving picture shows To
run at Lennon on Sunday, and the
attorney general of the state has sus-
tanned the states attorneys opinion of
the law.
While the thermometer was at Is
degrees below zero all over the Black
Hills, one day last week, at Terry,
nine miles distant, the highest point
in that section chinook wind was
blowing and the mercury registered
IS above Zero 4
w. A. Hitchcock, who since Noyem-
Der, 1908, has been publisher of the
White Lake Standard has sold the
property to Rev. EdwardisVan Ruschen,
pastor of the Presbyterian church who
in the future will conduct the paper
in connection with his church duties.
- ,->-5 s- 81
The county commissioners of Camp
bell county accepted the offer of Sher-
if Shaffer of Brown county to board
the prisoners of Campbell county at
the rate of 81 day and ordered the
sheriff of the county to deliver all
prisoners to Sheriff Shaffer for GUS
tody. &se.
A movement is on among the resi-,
dents of Bennett county to organize
the county. 1t is claimed the resi-
dents of the county voted down or
ganization two years ago because they
thught by SO doing they would escape
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-15

WATERFOWL FEED & FUEL CO.
Carry a complete line Of Coal, Wood,
Slabs, Hay and Feed. Sheds at North
Western tracks on Maple street.
osTRANDER & SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
LOST BHNkBOOkS.

p.NERoOK No 200. o07 Of the Union Dime
gaviues Bank Is missing. Any person nay
.frs a claim 10 Il is hereby called upon 10 pre-
s.n, IN" same within ten days or submit TO
bs ,inK said passboOk cancelled ana Nc" ono
Issued. -.----------
gNNKBoOK No. 6o7,s57 OF the Union Dime
gavinRs Bank A. missing. Any person nav
inc "A claim to 81 T. hereby called upon TO pre-
so1, the sane within ten days or submit u
i.,.iny sald paesbook cancelled and new one
issued.
IgI%<UOOK No. 5s5.GS OF the Union Dim"
savings Bank Is missing Any person htN
Inc a claim 10 II g. hereby called upon 10 pre-
s.5, ,be sane within ten day8 or submit TO
having said passbook cancelled ana ne" one
Issued.
,,sT' M sToI.EN. -Iiaukbook 40. 5@do25 Of
fbc German Savings BSnh IN IN" CitN OF
Ncyy York corner 9Th ave. and l4th 81. issued
grs1 Eoeher,r. 1r All persons are eau.
returned 20 the bank on the sth gay OF Oc'o
Der. 1872 duplicate viii he issued. --.
LOST or STOLEN. handbook No. 64a ass NJ
Inc German Savings Bank ~ the Ci'y o.
NSav- York corner An ave ana IAN a. issued
g. Alessqndro TuccHrono All persons are cav
toned against nogotiatlng VA. SAM ~ NJ
returned 20 the bank on thr lsi Gay OF os'"-
her. 1912 duplicate VIII DO issued ----
IGe.r -EsDlho05 No. 500 G52. Bank for say
ing 80 4th ave. Now icrk. faNiNehl
Stoned Please return book 10 bank
,,...,r p.,ll,1oE SO. gH.il4 Bank for say
DC go an ave, New YORK. Payment
,,1D1ed. Please return book 10 nam.
ros,r Handbook No. a7a.6'2; Bank for SCI
ings. DO 4th ave, New lorh, i"s''''"'
s,onped Please return BOOK 10 DailS. .--.-----.
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