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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
Tho Machine Fairly SKINNED the
Roadway.

eyes were fixed sadly down the rails
There were tear stains on her pretty
cheeks, and something SO inexpressi
bly, mournful in her pose that even Cor.
don, chivalrous and gentle always
with the opposite sex. was at once in.
terested.
Looks to be in trouble" he re.
marked.
she is. Poor little thing" said
Ned. She has been trying to support
widowed mother by taking an art
class at the seminary here 1t seems
she received a rush telegram an hour
ago telling her that her mother was
dangerously sick, and that If she
hoped to see her again in life she
must take the first train for Brook
vile. She missed 1t by four minutes,
no other train until eight o'clock this
evening. and there she sits, eating her
heart out. There's my train. Good.
BY"
Ned flashed out of view. Gordon
stood studying the forlorn girl for q
few moments. Then he went straight
up to the bench.
Excuse me, MISS" he said, lifting
his hat, my friend just told me OF
your misfortune In missing your
train"
The girl started, looked up, and
then drew hack . little shyly. The
open. sympathetic eyes meeting her
own seemed to inspire her with the
belief that the interest Of their owner
was genuine.
1T 10 % heart,breaking!" she sob
bed. MY mother IL dying. and there
10 no way OF reaching her before mid
night"
"Brookville cannot be over seventy
five miles BY . cross-country route.
said Gordon. THAT 10 NO task for my
machine. Come. miss. cheer up. Wen
try to remedy your trouble"
As he pointed to his touring car the
young girl at once understood him.
You are 30 Mnd-so kind" she
murmured, as Gordon helped her to .
seat In the machine.
Good roads and fair weather made
the first stage Of the trip pleasant and
comfortable. A farmer yelled After
them as they whirled down a country
road an hour later, but Gordon had
not caught the import of his call. A
minute afterwards, at . sharp curve
he Strengthened up with q thrill Re
cent rains had eaten into a narrow
stretch OF turnpike with deep bitches
on either side. As they fairly few
along great masses Of earth were dis.
turbed and rolled down. At one SPOT
wheel went over the edge. To at.
tempt to stop was to invite disaster.
With the power applied to the last
notch. the machine fairly skinned the
roadway.
A great exhalation Of relief LETT Cor
cons lips - the machine struck 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30

safer thoroughfare. He turned now
to glance at his passenger. She was
pale as death. but she smiled mutely
up at him.
THAT was q narrow graxe," he said.
Were you frightened?"
How could l be-" she replied. with
you. who have SO bravely tried to help
poor. friendless girl?"
DO not delay to thank me-" said
Gordon. a. two hours later their auto
stopped in front Of the widows home
at Brookville. Get to your mother
at once. Miss Barton"
She had told him something of her
life history during the trip. Her name
was Eunice Barton. An earnest-faced
young man came out Of the house
while Gordon was getting his ma
chine ready for the return trip. He
seized both hands Of his sisters time
ly friend.
Il cannot find words to thank you,"
he said fervently You have saved
my dear mothers life. She was sink
ing fast, and the delusion that some
one had stolen Eunice away from her,
the doctor said. was distracting her
dangerously. She just smiled and
sank into sisters arms like . happy
child. The doctor says the crisis is
past. and thank you and-bless you!"
At eight O'Clock that evening fate
willed that Gordon. passing an open
window at the Vansant home. over
heard these words:
ITS time you ceased trining with
your chances, Marcia. Mr.. Gordon
will not stand your coQuetry much
longer"
"Oh. l can bring him to my feet
when | choose" was the confident re-
ply of the imperious beauty to her
maneuvering mamma.
Gordon turned on his heel. and
Marcia waited in vain for her expect
ed caller that evening. II there was
any consolation for Gordon as he
thought over affairs in general that
night 1t was memory Of the glad little
face that had looked up so gratefully
into his own when the automobile
stopped at Rrookville.
Gordon wrote brief note to Marcia
the next morning. In very formal
manner he announced a prospective
motor tour, and indicated that it would
end with resumption Of business du-
ties in the city.
That motor tour was not very eX.
tended. Gordon felt it his duty to
learn how Eunices mother was get
ting along. lie was actually glad
when the auto broke down near
Brookville. He put up at the town
hotel that night, and called at the
Barton home the next day.
That was only the first of many
pleasant hours spent with Eunice. Her
mother was convalescing rapidly, and
Gordon convinced her that auto rides
would hasten her recovery. When the
mother could not 60 the daughter
did.
There came the browning moment
in those two lives when wistful eyes
met the love challenge of honest, earn.
est ones. 1t was at the gate Of the
little cottage. and Gordon said:
Does your mother still worry over
her old fear Of your being stolen
away"
"Oh, no." replied Eunice innocently.
THAT was only a passing delusion."
Suppose that some one should
really steal you away?" suggested
Gordon.
Who would do that with poor little
me?" inquired Eunice.
Dale Gordon told the fluttering,
blushing girl who would, the chance
given. With her head nesting on his
broad. protecting shoulder, she whis.
pered back lovingly:
you do not need to steal me away,
Dale. would 90 anywhere in the
world with you"
Copyright. 1912. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-30
SHORT MOTOR TOUR
Ennui Burdened Man Of Society
Takes Up Human Interest
Matters.
By ALvAH JORDAN GARTH

! by AlVAH JOHOAN GARTH
Disappointed. GordOn!"
With everything in life generally, :
was the reply in tone of ennui.
! mot including Miss Marcia Vansant
of course?" insinuated Ned Darrow. :
trace of mockery in his voice.
Dale Gordon did not reply. He
WINGED slightly. Miss Marcia Vansant
was a sensitive topic with the young
man just at present. He had danced
attendance on the queenly beauty
half the season. He had come down
to Seagrove at her royal request. and
this was the second day he had mo-
tored to the train to find no eager, de.
lighted lady love. as at times he pic
tured her.
They were not a. yet engaged, but
AZ Ned barrow and all the social
world Of Seagrove knew. the proud
coquette had set the net for the
wealthy young city broker. A week
at Seagrove would settle the affair,
Ned had told mutual friends, and con.
ndentially he stated he was sorry for
It.
What you want. Gordon, is some.
thing In life to interest you," he now
said. "Dawdling the time away 1t
clubs. soirees and summer resorts
kills a fellows vitality. Try some
thing for change"
"As what. for instance?" challenged
Gordon.
Human interest. philanthropy
why. say. the very thing! See here
look yonder."
Ned pointed to a young girl who sat
on one Of the station benches. Her
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11

raSltaS colgaban de sus ramaS, y cam
panillas azules, y tornasoladas bajaban
en- festones desde mis pies a mecerse
en- las ondas Una vegetacion eXhube-
rante y altiya aboyedaba a trechos
el .ricaminOuOvoOadOb ,mdSa
el rio, a tray6s de La cual penetraban
algunos royos de un sol naciente, como
por la techunnbre rota de un temple
indiana abandonado. Mayo aull6 co
barde en- la ribera que yo acababa de
dejar, e instado por mi Sc resolyio a
paSar por ell puente fantastico, t0man-
do en- seguida antes que yo ell sendero
que conducia a la possession del vieJo
Jose, quien esperaba en- mi aquel dia
el pago de su vista de bienyenida.
Despues de una pequena cuesta pen
diente obscura y de atrayesar sal
los por sobre ell arbolado seeo de los
lrltimos derribos del montanes, me ha-
He en- la placeta sembrada de legum-
bres, desde donde divise humeando Ia
casita situada en- medic de las colinas
verdes. que yo habia dejado entire
bosques al parecer indestructibles. Las
vacas, hermosas por su tamano Y color
bramaban a la puerta del corral bus
eando Sus becerros. Las aveS d0mes-
ticas alborotaban recibiendo la racion
matutina; en- las palmeras cercanas,
que hahia respetado ell hacha de los
labradores, sc mecian las oropendolas
bulliciosas Ell sus nidos colgantes, y Ell
medic de tan grata algarabia Sc ola
las voces del grito agudo del pajare-
70 que, desde su baibacoa y armada
de honda, espantaba las guayacamas
hambrientas que revoleteaban sobre el
maizal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11
JORGE ISAACS

primeras brisas que vendrian a derra-
mar Ell rocio que brillaba en- sus hojas
y flores. Todo me parecio triste To
me la escOpeta; hice una senal al ca.
rlnOSo mayo. que sentadO sObre las
piernas traSeraS, me miraba tijamente
arrugada la frente por Ia excesiva
atencion, aguardando la primera or
den y saltando ell yallado de piedra
cogi ell camino de la montana. AL
internarne, la halle fresca temblo-
rosa, bajO las cariciaS de las 1ltimaS
auras de Ia noche. Las garzas aban-
donaban sus dormideros, formulando
Ell su vuelo lineas ondulantes que pla-
teaba el sol, como cintas abandOnadas
al capricho del viento Bandadas nu-
merosas de loros Sc levantaban de los
guadales para dirigirse los maizales
eecinos Y el diostede saludaba ell dia
con su canto triste monotone desde
cl cOfdIOn ue III sierra.
Baje a la vega monstruosa del rio
por el mismo sendero por donde 10 ha-
bia hecho tantaS veces seis amos antes.
Ell trueno de su raudal iba aumentan-
do, Y POGO despues descubrf las CO.
rrientes impetuosas al precipitarsp
Ell los salt0s, convertidas EN- espumas
hervideras en- ellos; criStalinas ter
sas EN- los remansos, rodando siempre
sobre 1ln lecho de pefascos afelpados
Gle musgoS, orlados Ell la ribera por
iracales, helechos Y cafas de amari-
Hos tallos, plumajes sedosos y semi
lleros color de p1rpura
Det1veme EN- la mitad del puente,
tornado por el huracan con un cedro
opulento, ell mismo por .donde habia
pasado en- otro tempo. Floridas pa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11

primida. Convencido va del origen
de su pena, habria dado mil vidas por
obtener un perd6n suyo; pero la du-
da vino a agravar la turbaci6n de mi
espiritu. Dude del amor de Maria.
!: Por que, pensaba yo, Sc esfuerza mi
coraz6n en- creerla sometida este mis-
mo martirio? Considereme indigno de
poseer tanta belleza, tanta inocencla.
Echeme en- cara ese orgullo que me
habia ofuscado hasta el punto de ere
erme ser el objeto de su amor, siendo
solamente merecedor de su carino de
hemana. En- mi locura pense con
menos terror; no, con placer casl, en-
mi pr6ximo viaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11
Y

Levanteme al dia siguiente cuando
amanecia. Los resplandores Que de-
lineaban hacia ell Oriente, las cuspides
de la cordillera central, dOraban EN-
sernicirculos sobre ella algunas nubes
ligeras que Sc desataban las unas de
las otras para alejarse y desaparecer.
Las verdes pampas Y bosques frondo-
sos del valle Sc veian como al traves
de un vidrio azulado, y en- medic de
ellos algunas cabanas blancas, huma
redas de los montes recien quendos
elevand6se EN- espiral, Y alguna vez
las revueltas de un rio. La cordlle
ra de 0ccidente. con sIls phegues Y
senos, semejaba nanos de terciope-
10 azul obscure suspendidos de sus
centres por manos de genios velados
nor nieblas. AL frente de mi ven
tana, los rosalvs, y los folIajes de los
srboles del huerto parecfan temer las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11

Los perroS del antloqueno lie dieron
con sus ladridos parte de mi llegada
Mayo, temeroso de ellos, Sc me aeerc6
mohino. Jose sali6 a recibirme. el
hacha en- una mano y el Sombrero en
la otra. La pequena viyienda denun
ciaba laboriosidad, economic limpie-
za,; todo era rllstico, pero c6moda-
mente dispueSto y cada coSa en- su lu-
gar. La Sala de la casita, perfecta-
mente barrida, poyos de guadna al
rededor cubiertos de eSteras de Jun
co y pieles de oso, algunas laninas de
papel iluminado representando santos
y prendidas con espinaS de naranjos
a las paredes sin blanquear. tenia
derecha izqui6rda la alcoba de la
muler de Jose Y de las muchachas.
La cocina formada de cana menuda
y con el techo de hojas de la misma
planta, eStaba separada de la casa por
ull flHefteclllO d0nde el pereJIl. la man
camilla, el poleo y las albahacas mez-
claban Sus arOmaS.
Las muJeres parecian vestidas con
mas esmero que de ordinario. Las
muchachas, Lucia y Transito, llevaban
enaguas de zaraza morada eamisas
IL
mily blancaS con golas de encaie
rlbeteadas de trencilla negra. baio las
cuales escondlan parte Gle slls rosarios
gargantillas de bombillas de yidrio
con color de 6palo. Las trenzas de
sus cabellos, gruezas y de color de aza-
bache, les Jugaban sobre sus espaldas
al mas leve movimiento de los pies des-
nlldos, cuidados y ligeros. Me ha-
blaban con suma timidez, y fue SUI pa
DIRE quien, notando ESQ, las amino di.
clendolas; 81 Acaso mo es el nifio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-11
Revista Comercial
Cotixaciones del Mercado

Precios mlm de los articulos que sc
detallan en- almacen
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SELF

A Bradent0wn dispatch says: This
community was shocked and grieved
On Saturday afternoon, when the
news spread that Plinny, the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs E. n. Reasoner,
had accidentally shot and killed him.
self. With his brother, Norman, and
two gentleman friends of the family
he had left home early in the morn
ms for a days hunt in the woods.
After eating their lunch they remain
ed by the camp fire for a time to
rest. Plinny was sitting on the run
ming board of the automobile with
his gun beside him, when from some
cause the butt suddenly slid along
the running board, struck the trigger.
emptying the entire load of shot into
his breast. The shot tore its way
into his heart, causing almost instant
death. Plinny was about fifteen
years of age, a student at the high
school and was a general favorite
with old and young. He was a boy
of an unusual gentle disposition and
remarkably affectionate
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
THE FALL ATMOSPHERE

They's somethin' kindo' hearty-like
about the atmosphere
When the heat of summers over an
the coOlin' fall is here
OF course we miss the flowers an the
blossoms Oh the trees,
An the humble of the hummin' birds
an buzzin' of the bees;
But the airs so appetizin': an the
landscape through the haze
OF q crisp and sunny mornin' of tn
airy autumn days
IS a picture that no painter has col
orin' to mock
When the frost is on the pumpkin an
the folders in the shock
The husky, rusty rustic of the tassels
of the corn,
An the raspin' of the tangled leaves,
as golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furrows-kindo
lOnesome-like, but still
A-preachin' sermons TO us of the
barns they growed TO fill;
the reaper in the shed,
The horses in their stalls beloW-tho
clover overhead,
Oh. it sets my heart a-clickin' like the
tickin' Of a clock,
When the frost is on the pumpkin an
the folders in the shock
james WhitcOmb Riley.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
THE WALES CLAIM BEFORE u
S. SUPREME COURT
\ Washington special says:

A W aSnlnStOn Specidl says:
Among interesting cases to be con
sidered at the present session of the
supreme court of the United States
is that Of Col Sidney |. WALES, who
has appealed to the highest tribunal
in the land in the hope of collecting
from the state Of Florida a commits
sion of i per cent on the Indian war
claim fund of $I0S9.000 which Col
onel WALES collected under contract
under the late Governor Drew.
The principal argument for Colonel
Wales will be made by Judge Fred
? Bean a noted southern attorney al
Washington He was brought into
he case by Congressman Frank
Clark. The case was appealed from
he supreme court Of Florida, follow
ng the refusal of that body to allow
Coolnel WALES to bring suit for the
sum due HIM
The money was paid the state by
the national government during the
Jennings administration, Immediately
following which a fight was begun to
collect Colonel Wales commission,
which has been refused by every SEES
sion of the legislature since.
Had the claim been paid when the
money was first collected, the com
mission of Colonel Wales would
have been about $4,000 Interest
since that date will run the total UP
to something like 100000.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
WANTS HIS SON TO BE 4
PREACHER

John D. Rockefeller. Jr., in address
ing the Young Mems Bible class OF
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church last
Sunday expressed the hope that his
son would enter the Christian minis
Try
Mr. RockefeIler's text was Pau's
cry, Lord What Wilt Thou Have Ne
Do?" In the course of his address
Mr. Rockefeller said.
Il got down on my knees night and
morning for four years. praying that
God might impart to me what h5
wished me to do, and one morning
awoke and was convinced that the
answer to my prayer had come, and
the course of my life has been shap
ed by that answer ever since"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
MEETING OF THE AGATHERlDAN
SOCIETY

The Agatheridan Society held its
regular meeting Friday afternoon,
November l, 1912 After the minutes
of the preceding meeting had been
read and approved the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Subject: People of Ancient His
tory"
Song by school
Essay, Inventions During the Pre-
historic Age-Linn Sanders.
Essay. The Early Egyptians. Their
Customs and Religion-Inez Sandifer.
Grafton, Accomplishments Of the
Early Egyptian Kings as to Archi-
tecture.-Louise Sanders.
Essay, The Religion of Babylonia-
Fred Meffert
The Story of Assyria-Katie May
Eagleton.
Essay. The Hebrew Literature-Ava
Lee Edwards.
Essay, The Phoenicians, Their Gus
toms and Acts-Carol Blalock.
Piano Solo, Silver Thistle-Marie
Burnett.
Debate: Resolved, That Egypt con
tributed more to civilization than
Babylonia. Affirmative, Elmer Small
and Walter Stokes; negative, Lorayne
Kemp and Sidney Harold
Paper-Robert Connor
The judges, Robert Moorhead, Mary
Sanders and Nellie Beckham, decided
in favor of the negative.
After the reports of the critics,
there being no further business to
come before the house, the society
adjourned to meet again November S.
1912. SECRETARY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
MISS DONELLA GRIFFIN IN
JURED IN JACKSONVILLE FIRE

The Times-Union of Friday con-
fire in that city, which destroyed the
boarding house of Mrs. Fleming Nc
Rae, in the early hours of Thursday
morning. Many of the occupants had
very narrow escapes from death, and
several were quite badly injured. One
of the injured was Miss DOnella Crit
fin of Anthony, who teaches in the
Duval High School, and also for sew
eral years was a teacher in this city
The flames were discovered by sol
der boys, who were on duty at the
armory A number hurried to the
scene of the fire, while others hasten
ed to the central fire station and
gave the alarm. When they arrived
at the house, some OF the occupants
had not yet been awakened, and
when they were finally aroused from
their SAUNDERS pandemonium reign
ed Women appeared at the windows
and threatened to jump, and it was
with great difficulty that the militia
men persuaded them to wait
Before the arrival Of the fire appa-
ratus the women became panic strick-
en-, and threatened to jump from the
windows Disregarding the warning
Miss Griffin shouted that she was go
ing TO jump, and realizing this VIII
liam Selfried, OF the firm Of Peters &
Vollers. and a number of militiamen
quickly spread a blanket to receive
her fall. Her weight was too much
for their combined strength, however,
and she sustained painful injuries.
though the blanket broke the force Of
her fall, and in all probability saved
her life
Although suffering intense pain,
the injury CT Miss Griffin is not con
sidered very Serious, and information
obtained from the residence of Mrs.
George DeCottes, where she was re
moved. was to the effect that she was
resting as comfortably as possible
Her back was sprained, also her an
hle, and she was severely bruised
Miss Griffin was at first supposed to
have lost all Of her belongings, but
hey were later recovered
Miss Griffins OcaIa and Marion
county friends are delighted that her
injuries are no worse. but regret ex-
5remely her great misfortune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
HOSPITAL DAY AT THE FAIR

Thursday-.Thanksgiving Day-will
be hospital day in Ocala and at the
fair Pretty red cross nurses. will be
stationed at prominent places
throughout the business section of the
city, as we'll as at the fair grounds, to
receive donations for the handsome
new Marion county hospital, which is
now in the course OF construction.
This work is under the auspices of
the auxiliary board of the hospital
management, and the proceeds are
for the charity ward We hope this
feature will prove as successful as i;
was last year
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
MISS FRANCES ANDERSON DOING
PHILANTHROPY WORK

Several women Of this city interest
ed in philanthropic work, realizing
the hardship worked on many girls
clerking in the department stores,
have arranged for a number of auto
mobiles to be at Cohens store to-
night to convey the clerks to their re
spective homes. The machines will
be provided mainly for those living
at a great distance from the store.
The automobiles at Cohen's will be
under the management of Mrs. w.
H. Baker, Mrs. Telfair Stockton and
Miss Frances Anderson.-Ti Times In
ion, Thursday
The Womans Club of Jacksonville
are also doing this same philanthro-
pic work for Jacksonville shop girls.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

The funeral of the late vice presi.
dent was held at Utica Saturday after.
noon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian
church. A private service for the
family was held at the Sherman
residence prior to the church service
Mr.. Sherman was member OF
Christ church. where it was at first
expected that the funeral would be
held, but owing to the small seating
capacity of that edifice and the large
number who wish to pay their last
respects to the late vice president
and foremost citizen of Utica. the
Presbyterian church was used.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

Quality considered, there is ne
cheaper whiskey on the market than
Hogan's xxx Rye; 1915 for four
full quarts, delivered. G. d. Hogan,
Ocala, Fla.-Adv. <