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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19

rule was relaxed to the extent OF ad-
hitting thousands of pounds OF tea
imported by those who had the inside
Information. with the result that GER
tain tea jobbers made a great deal OF
money and others who were not fav-
ored with inside information lost
heavily. One of the firms having the
inside information Is said to be close
ly allied with the firm Of which Mr.
MacVeagh is the head In Chicago.
Eleven months ago the Titanic sank
with loss OF l.5l7 lives. The only
legislation designed To remedy the
conditions which resulted In the
Titanic disaster was that In the 80
called seaman's bill. passed by the
house OF representatives and later
butchered In the subcommittee OF
the senate, or which Senator Burton
was chairman. Finally, In mutilated
and enfeebled form the bill passed
the senate and went TO President Tart
for his signature. This was In the
closing minutes OF the last session.
Even In its final form the bill wac
better than no legislation. but 1t SUI
fered the fate OF pocket veto. Mr,
Taft put II in his pocket and II died
there without even a word OF explana'
ition. .-
Ii was peculiar fate which over
took the bill prescribing an eight
hour work day for women in the Dis
trict of Columbia. This excellent
measure passed both branches OF
congress, went TO the engrOsstng
clerk. was engrossed and then fell
into the hands OF Ben Johnson. chair
man of the committee on the District
OF Columbia The senate bill differed
in n few minor particulars from the
house bill and II was necessary be-
fore IL could become law TO bring
In special rule in the house In order
TO secure vote. The house was pre-
pared TO do this. but Ben Johnson re-
fused TO bring the engrossed bill from
his committee room TO the speaker
table. and Clark ruled that the bill
must be physically present upon the
speakers table before IL could be the
subject OF action. Johnson simply re-
fused to produce the bill In the house
chamber and thus the legislation
died. the victim OF trick
Among the many excellent men
who are advising President Wilson,
there Is one man who could we'll DO
spared. This is Senator O'Gorman.
of New York O'Gorman has already
shown his low ideals of statemanship
by recommending for public office his
sonin-law. Dudley Field Malone. and
his law partner, Louis Marshall.
O'Gorman left the bench to become
United States senator. II he had
possessed any high political ideals. he
would have refrained from the pri.
vate practice Of law. Instead Of that
ne OPENED a iaw office and announced
with all the publicity that he could
get that he was looking for law bust
ness. He is really practicing political
influence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19
CHARGE Officia, With Theft.

MOBILE, Ala. March l9.-James G
Oakley, president OF the state con
Wet board, was arrested at Montgom
cry late yesterday. at the instance oil
Governor O'Neal, on the charge Of EN-
bezzlement of $4,000. The men, who
was i'll at his home, was released or
800. 900 bond.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19
New Mexicans Indicted.

SANTE FEE, n. NJ. March l9.-Rep'
resentatives Luis r. Montoya Manuel
Cordova. Julian Trujillo and j. p.
Lucero were indicted late yesterday Oh
charge OF soliciting brides during
the senatorial election last year. The
Indictment alleges that each solicited
$500 from Elfego Raca, an Albuquer-
que attorney. promising in return TO
vote as he directed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19
ESCAPE FOREIGN
INTRICUES NOW
PLAN OF GOVT
President Wilson and Secretary
of State Bryan Decide
Upon Plan
"DOLLAR DIPLOMACY"
PROVES TO BE MISTAKE
Coat of Official Whitewash Said
TO BE Awaiting Chief
Sylvester

By gibson GARDNER.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-lhe
first announcement made by Presl'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-19
CHAPTER XII.
(ContInued.)

kSSUSt10Co.l
One side of Chester Kent's face
smiled. No said he positively,
certainly not that"
There has been lot OF scandal
about young Blair. I'm told Perhaps
they're burying him as quietly as pos
sible just to keep out Of the papers.
Il shouldn't consider his method or
burial likely TO prove particularly
quiet" returned Kent "Of course /
may be wrong; but think not. The
most private way TO get buried is in
public
We'll, IL death was crooked Ia
want no better man than Breed To
help cover 1t. BY the way, the sher-
liz has been away since yesterday ar
ternoon on some business that he kept
TO himself"
THAT also may mean something.
remarked Kent thoughtfully Now.
IL you'll find out about that newspa-
per matter. I'll go on over TO Sedg-
wicks. You can get me there by
telephone.
In the studio Kent found Sedgwiek
walking up and down with his hands
ward.
why the Gagged lion effect" in
quired the scientist.
Some one has been having little
fun with me-" growled Sedgwick
Apparently 1t was one-sided.
What's this on the easel?"
What would you take It to be-"
Lets have a closer look
Walking across the room Kent
planted himself In front OF the draw
ing-board. upon which had been fixed,
by means of thumb-tacks square or
rather soft white paper. exhibiting
evidence Of having been crumpled up
and subsequently smoothed out. On
the paper was a three-Quarter draw
ing of q woman's head. the delicate
face beneath waves OF short curly
hair. turned a little from the left
shoulder, which was barely indicated.
Setting his useful monocle in his eye,
Kent examined the work carefully.
II should take it, he pronounced
at length. Ito be sort OF second
hand attempt at portrait
you recognize 1t. though
ut bears q resemblance to the face
of the corpse at Lonesome Cove"
Pretty good likeness, for thing
Gone from memory. think"
Memory? Whose memory"
"well-mine, for instance"
"Oh, no. That won't do, you know.
t isn't your style Of drawing at all.
Setting up for an art critic. are
we."
aside from which you certainly
wouldn't be using this sort Of paper.
Then you've cardboard to your hand.
$50 you're not to be caught, see,
laid Sedgwick. with a nervous laugh.
"Not In SO plain trap. at any rate.
There did that precious work OF art
ONE from?"
Heaven knows, Ching Lung found
lying on the doorstep, with a cob
lestone holding II down I'd like to
.ly my hands on the artist"
You'd crumple him up as you did
his little message, eh?" smiled Kent.
AT least I'd have an explanation
mt of him. It's a fact though that L
list my temper and threw that thing
into q corner, when Ching first hand
ed II to me. Then 1t occurred to me
that 1t might be well worth saving.
Interesting little sketch. don't you
Think"
NO"
what? You don't find 1t interest.
ing?"
Profoundly. But 1t isn't sketch
What you'd you call It. them
"A copy"
How can you tell that? You
haven't seen the original from which
Il was made, have your
| mo"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
FASHIONS FANCIES

Virgin blue, sapphire and Dresden
still hold supremacy.
The odd little coat to 60 with q
plain skirt is strong feature.
In some of the newest bodices and
coats the underarm seam no longer
exists.
Russian blouses will continue popu.
lar in the spring. Those most ap-
proved of extend to the knee or Just
above it.
The strict tailored suits are not on
the top notch of fashion this spring.
The new coat suits are called demi.
tailored.
MORE parasols are being carried by
the promenaders through the Bots.
One Of lemon yellow Is trimmed with
five narrow ruffles Of black chiffon.
Sashes may be tied at the side Of
the back with short ends or may hang
from a flat bow directly in the middle
Of the back with long, side plated
ends. caught at the bottom by hem.
stitched bands of ribbon or silk.
Small sashes tie directly in the mid
die OF the front with three-inch loops
edged with five-inch fringe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
Empire Gown of Fine Linen.

trimmed with lace insertions and
landings, even little silk and chiffon
roses finding place in the trimming.
One very fetching robe du mutt In
mind at the moment is of crepe de-
chine with a deep yoke and sleeves of
shadow lace laid over flesh tinted
null. and the yoke is Joined to the
crepe de chine gown under a strip Of
lace insertion. on which is sewed q
festoon Of tiny pink rosebuds
In contrast to this coquettish Sleep
Ing robe is q nun.like little nightgown
Of white crepe de chine, rounded out
glrlishly at the throat and trimmed
with narrow picot edge Of Peal Irish
lace. The short sleeves are also edged
with the line Of Irish picot and tho
neck is drawn up on a white ribbon.
But the cut Of this simple little night
gown Is especially graceful, for the
garment clings. without any effect Of
tightness, to the ankles and feet.
Another variety OF silken sleeping
wear is the feminine night shirt, an in.
povation Of this season, and just now
more the fad than feminine pajamas,
which have become too ordinary and
universally accepted now to have an
attraction for women seeking sensa.
tional effects. The feminine night shirt
Is patterned exactly after the mascu.
line one, slit at the side seams, narrow
collar, long sleeve and all. These gar.
ments are made Of China silk, with
narrow trimmings of futurist ribbon,
initiating the braid trimming on
mans cambria night shirt. Pajamas
are of crepe de chine and brocaded
China silk, the brocaded stuff forming
the little coat and trousers Of crepe
de chine having cuffs Of the brocaded
fabric.
A dainty little imported petticoat
is made Of white crepe de chine. From
the knee to the hem the petticoat Is
trimmed with alternate bands Of
shirred crepe de chine and same width
bands of shadow lace. The bottom OF
the skirt is finished by narrow plait.
ed frill Of net.
Women who are travelling about or
making q series Of visits, appreciate
this silken underwear, especially be-
cause it may be laundered SO quickly.
1t is even possible to wear the silken
garments, washed and rinsed, but un'
ironed, at pinch.
The glove silk underwear. or italian
as 1t ia sometimes called, needs no
ironing at all and clings to the figure
beneath narrow frocks. Chemises OF
glove silk come in white or colors, and
are the coolest, most luxurious little
affairs ever donned beneath corset.
These garments look best when rather
simply trimmed with very little fine
lace, and, perhaps, a beading run
through the ribbon.
MARY DEAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
WEAR SlLKEN LINGERIE
FEMINiNITY HAS DISCARDED ALL
OTHER MATERIALS.
Sense OF Luxury and Comfort That 10
Impaired Will Never Lightly Be
Given Up II II Can 30
Afforded.

Never was there an innovation In
feminine dress that caused such q re-.
versal Of an old and established stand.
ard as this modern vogue Of silken un.
der raiment. Woman has taken up
the fad with enthusiasm, and, once &C.
customed to the luxury and comfort Of
silken garments next the skin, almost
any woman will economic to the last
penny in other wearables rather than
relinquish her silk lingerie.
Crepe de chine is the favored mater.
lal and pure white the favored color,
though faint pink and palest blue
crepe de chine garments of this type
are worn by women who go in for col.
or scheme fads in lingerie. Some of
the underwear is very plain, with no
further garnishment than picot edge
OF lace: other models are deliberately
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
Rustling Skirts Again.

Great Consideration seems to have
been caused recently at Paris man.
ikin show Of the new models by rea-
son Of an ominous rustic as the man.
ik!n paraded in state. The rustling
evidently made one point pretty Ger.
tain, that an underskirt was worn,
and one that announced itself in no
unpretentious manner.
This can have only one meaning,
and that is that the narrow draperies
and tight skirts are likely to be revo.
lutionized, for a rustling underskirt
is impossible with the present soft and
graceful modes. But time alone will
prove this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
Wide Rose Bowl

In selecting the rose bowl decide
upon one that is wide, shallow, and
haring SO that the flowers may ex.
pand unrestrained, and be seen to the
best advantage, says the Chicago Jour.
nal. They are fascinating for the din.
Ing table, the tea table, the drawing.
room, the boudoir and the veranda Of
the country home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
To Insert Lace Motifs.

To insert lace successfully. mark the
blouse In any desired pattern. no mat
ter how elaborate, and sew the lace at
the very edge with strong thread.
When 1t is in place, reverse the work
and, using strong thread, whipstitch
the lace to the material and carefully
cut away the fabric beneath the In.
sertion, allowing an edge to turn back.
Press this firmly In place and II the
material is apt to raveL overcast the
edge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
Effective Cellar.

The little black velvet collar that is
SO much seen on otherwise pale col.
ored costumes is more effective than
could be imagined by anyone who
had not had an opportunity of
seeing the same gown without this
distinctive note. The form is of the
simplest. The collar is Of the same
width all round, and stops short in
front, leaving space of about an
inch and a half. This is filled in with
the Byron tie, the ends floating rather
loosely, as may bo guessed from the
title.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
CLASSIFIED Advertising

DUFFY'S DEAD SHOT CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC-2 to s doses
guaranteed to break up any case
Of chill and fever. or lagrippe.
Taken as a tonic, 1t will build up
the system. improve the appetite
and make life worth living. For
sale at all drug stores Csc q bot
tie. Manufactured by G. D..
Scott, Lakeland, Fla. 968
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
LOST

In Lakeland, Saturday, July 10,
q bag Of gold; big reward awaits
the finder. It will DO found on
Jeremiah's Bargain Counter, in
front Of D. B. Dickson'a Grocery
Store and the reward will be paid
ut Room No. IL. Futch & Gentry
building, by Smith and McMullen.
1907
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

LOST-A fob with locXet attached.
Initials F. ]. W. engraved on
front of locket. Findr please re-
turn to News Office and receive re-
ward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

Your safety razor
blades to resharpen. Made bet.
ter than new. Csc, 35c and 500
dozen. Lakeland Furniture 4
Hardware Co. 74o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

Are you bargain hunter? Then
60 to the Clonts' store in your
rounds. You won't be disappointed.
You will find It there. 1047
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR RENT unfurnlshed room;
reasonablerent. Appl to c. G.
Silnmors with Lakeland Hard
ware and Plumbing Co. 1887
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

WANTED-Teams for scraper work
at Mulberry. See or write Stack
house & Bremen, Mulberry, Fla
1894
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

WANTED-A flrstclass salesman.
Good position for the right man.
Address or apply to U. G.. Bates,
Lakeland. 1043
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
Miscellaneous.

LOST-Jet brooch, underlaid with
gold. Finder return to Room 2,
Mum building, and receive re-
ward. 1902
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Apply at 315 South Florida Ave.
1901
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR RENT-My residence fur
nished, for month or two. All
modern conveniences. at a bar.
gain. See me at once. Dr.. N. L.
Bryan. 7098
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

II you get 1t from the ClontS
store, it's all right. as to price and
quality. 10H
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

WANTED-100 graders and men
for railroad construction work at
Mulberry, Fla. Stackhouse 3
Bremen, Mulberry, Fla. 1883
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR SALE-Free dirt. Kindling
wood at 81 per load. Apply at
Kibler hotel. $50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23
FOR SALE.

Or SALE-Good mich COW. r. B.
Terrell. 924
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR SALE-150 acres fine truck
and citrus land: two houses; 26
acres under cultivation, balance
timber. $4,000. The John F.
Cox Realty Co. 1892
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR SALE-Nice dry stovewood on
hand. Don't forget to phone 258
Red, The Who'd Yard. 1884
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

OLD HOUSE FOR SALE-W!ll take
SIS II sold at once. Florida &
Georgia Land Co., phone 70,
Mum Bldg. 1885
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-23

FOR RENT-Five-room bungalow,
al. modern conveniences; we'll
located. Inquire D. o. Rogers.
Phone 259 or 43 Black. 1899
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

went over backwards with me. When
We got up 1t still refused to 80 any
where: 20, while I sat 1t. syivane Ferris
and George Myer got their ropes on its
neck and dragged 1t a few hundred
yards. choking but stubborn. all four
feet firmly planted and blowing the
ground. When they released the ropes
II lay down and wouldn't get up. The
roundup had started; 80 Sylvane gave.
me his horse. Badly. which sometimes
bucked. but never went over backward.
and he got on the now re-arisen Ben
Butler. To my discontinue Ben started
quietly beside US. while Sylvane re-
marked:
[. why, there's nothing the matter with
this horse; he's a plumb gentle horse"
Then Ben fell slightly behind and /
heard sylvsne again.
That's all right! Come along! Here,
you! Go on, you! Hi. hi. fellows. help
me out! he's lying on mel" Sure enough.
he was: and when we dragged Sykyane
from under him the first thing the res
cued Sylvane did was to execute a war
dance, spurs and all. on the Ubiquitous
Ben. We could do nothing with him that
day; subsequently we got him SO that
We could ride him: but he never became
a nice saddle-horse.
As with all other forms OF work. 30 on
the roundup a man OF ordinary power.
who nevertheless does not shirk things
merely because they are disagreeable or
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

able prices, is doing a great deal toward
extending the benefits of civilization
throughout the Mountain Province, even
In the most inaccessible regions-and
this among people, who, until recently.
were hunted and otherwise treated like
wild beasts. The trail to the lfugao
border from the sea Quilt not long ago
by the wild men under American direc-
toni, has been converted into a cart read.
over which salt "a necessary hard 70
obtain in the INTERIOR, Is now cheaply
transported in large quantities.
Moros Arc Friendly.
On other islands of the archipelago
civilization under American impulses is
rapidly progressing. Prof. Dean c. Wor-
cester says: The Moros of Palawan
are now astonishingly friendly. re-
Gently visited their principal town with
out a guard and unarmed. The wives
Of the ranking chiefs appeared publicly
"a thing unprecedented Datto Tumay,
whose men attacked my escort two years
ago, showed me with great pride that he
had built with his own hands the best
house in Bonabona, and was himself
filling the largest piece Of land culti-
waited by a Moro in Palawan. Ploughs
and other agricultural implements re-
quested by the Moros have been fur
nished.
AT one Of the newest and most mac
cessible of the new model villages in
the very heart of Mindanao." says Prof.
Worcester. II found the Manobos cut
ting grass on their town plaza with a
lawn mower, and building excellent
houses in lieu of the tree dwellings
which they had recently forsaken."
Thus 1t will be plainly seen that the
American nag in the Philippines has a
most substantial significance, so far as
the wild people are concerned. And II
Il is not hauled down, in obedience to
the wish of the little Americans" these
people, who are a magnificent race. far
superior physically and in point OF nat
ural capacity to the Tagalogs, Will
eventually come to dominate the archi-
pelago. We have their fate in our
hands. And IT is earnestly to be hoped
that the Fourth OF July will continue
for an indefinite time to come to possess
for them the significance which 1t holds
today.
RENE BACHE.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

irksome, soon earns his place. There
were crack riders and ropers who, Just
because they felt such overweening pride
in their own prowess, were not really
very valuable men. Continually on the
circles a COW or a calf would get into
some thick patch Of burberry bush and
refuse to come out; or when II was get
ting late we would pass some bad lands
that would probably not contain cattle.
but might, or a steer would turn Tight
ing mad, or a calf growing tired and
want to lie down. II in such q case the
man steadily persists in doing the unat-
tractive thing. and after two hours OF
evaporation and harassment does final
ly get the COW out. and keep her out. OF
the burberry bushes, and drives her to
the wagon. or finds some animals that
have been passed by in the fourth or
fifth patch of bad lands he hunts
through. or gets the calf up on his sad
die and takes II in anyhow, the foreman
soon grows to treat him as having his
uses and as being an asset Of worth in
the roundup. even though neither a
fancy roper nor a fancy rider.
When at the Progressive Convention
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29
Not Good Roper, Only an Average Rider Colonel Says
He Was Good Hsrses and Bad, and the Mshaps
Both Can Cause Fighting Fire.

last August I met George Myer for the
FIRST time in many years. and he recalled
to me an incident on one roundup where
we happened to be thrown together while
driving some cows and calves to camp.
When the camp was only just across the
river, two Of the calves positively re-
fused to 90 any further. He took one Of
them In his arms. and after home haz-
ardous maneuvering managed to get on
his horse. In spite Of the objections OF
the latter, and rode into the river.
Ny calf was too big for such treatment.
so In dispair I roped II. intending to
drag II over However, as soon as !
roped It, the calf started bouncing ana
bleatinz, and. owing to some lack OF dex-
terity on my part. suddenly swung round
the rear of the horse. bringing the rope
under his tail. Down went the tail tight.
and the horse went into figures. as
the cow-puncher phrase Of that day was.
There was a cut bank about four feet
high en- the higher side Of the river, and
over this the horse bucked
We went into the water with a splash.