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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
W. c. T. U.
!. Department .

On account OF the Chautauqua tn.
Wcmans christian Temperance
Mon did not hold its regular meet
ing Tuesday.
Being reliably informed that DR.
NOWlin sent Il telegram to Presiden
Taft asking him to give the people
the benefit of the doubt in regard t.
the Webb bill, and allowing II Ia be-
tested after its passage, in behalf
OF the " & T. L., We wish to thank
HIM for this act, and wish all preach
ers and fathers would take the same
interest In the welfare Of the risin-
generation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
ANENT THE LEGISLATURE
AND OTHER THINGS

Mr. Editor: have some idea
that I want to tell yon but first
want to tell you that / alwaye looI
With eagerness to get the -n~-e as
| am not much to ask euert'0r0 md
t. was there is SO few -. "orld
answer me correctly. ~ 49, =!
Gle Henry. want to toll 5000 49,
sometimes brt Uncle Herr 80
me spelling as I was ra:~od ID
the back woods ard never cot npeA
chance 70 20 to school. I never wcrt
fe school but about eight months Ia
re- life and that was IF different
times, so you sec according TO Some
children these DAYS ! didn't lea-a
much at school. | see some children
that hardly know the alphabet in
eight months. don't know whether
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

as important as the care for teeth
10 keep them from disc0loring. Why
spend money for cosmetics and for
creams to improve the complexion.
and yet neglect your hair. when
gray hair is even more conspicuous
and suggestive of age than wrinkles,
/. is easier to preserve the natural
color and beauty of the hair than it.
is to have q good complexion.
All that is necessary Is the occa-
sional use OF Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy. preparation OF
common garden Sage and Sulphur.
combined with other valuable rem
edies for dry. harsh. faded hair. dan
druff, itching scalp and falling hair.
sitter a few applications Of this sim
pie. harmless remedy. your hair will
gradually be restored to its natural
color, in q short time the dandruff
will be removed. and your hair will
to longer come out but will start to
grow as Nature intended 1t should.
Don't neglect your hair. for 1t
goes further than anything else to
make or mar your good looks. You
can buy this remedy at any drug
store for fifty cents a bottle. and
your druggist will give your money
back II you are not satisfied after
using. Perchase a bottle today. You
will never regret II when you real
tie the difference ii will make In
your appearance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
WHITE RIBBON SYMPHONY.

believe that home must always
/, the center but not the limit o,
voman's life.
helcvc in equal rights in iht
| family tor father aud mother, 4
irirlliseu,n, affection and tilial r
spect
hrlieye in ninc-tenths Of I'll
members doing the work and on
/, nth the cri,icising, instead of I,
r, verse.
believe no woman has Il right
accept an Office or place oh AN
committee unless she can serve faith
fully, promptly, intelligcntly, and !.
willing to stand by the results O
her individual action.
| believe that women should hayt
Il moral responsibility regarding Fl
nancial matters in the prompt pay
Len, of dues and pledges, and com
prchension that this work, like al
others, cannot be carried on withoul
money
| believe in the value Of a minute
and that thieyery of time on the par
o.; one late member from those wait
ing is repreh"nsible
believe hat members should re-
frain from whispering during III
II ceilings.
believe no woman should seek ..
Use official position for sclf-agerai
d'Zcment, or membership in tt
rnion for stepping stones Only. he'
that she should utilize her oppos
tunitics for the altrusms of life.
| believe tho character and "ooa
name of each individual mon 9.
should be as sacredly guarded hv ~
other members as are those Of IT,
family; and that the use of diyhor
orable methods in our society wiz
be the dea'h-knell of pure. woman
ly organization.
believe the golden rule for whit
ribboners should be, do right mt
others, REGARDLESS Of what others d.
unto you. adapted from Mrs Rnh-
ert Rurdette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
BIG SUCCESS

Eight thousand people filed
through the fair grounds gates yes
terday, constituting a record break
Ing first days crowd. And It was a
crowd pleased with the exhibits. and
pleased with the manner In which
things were conducted. In other
words there will BE- eight thousa nd
boosters for Orange county as the
result OF the first days show. Or
lando RepOrtcr-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
P00vS TO Pc USED
IN TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The following texts will be used a.
q basis for the questions in the Flor
ida uniform examination for county
certificates in June 1913, and may be
obtained from dealers in the State or
from the publishers al prices stated:
locum's Civil Government OF
Florida Painter and Co. De-
Land .-. ... .....s SO
Algebra times High School, 4 | 90
Theory and practirn--W Whites
Elements of Pedagogy. 4 100
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

,snre has been taken down
~ ,te park and its appearance
,u,ore much improved. II has
suggested that the park com :
ot;se city Council could now
y enhance the usefulness OF
bark BY having an opening CUT
h. hed-e at the corner next to
|nass.user station. in order that
kj.rs can have easy access to the
r's /, has been arranged b.!
|roanrl to have a gate put in on
north side Of the park in front
h. station door, but this would
= tate the expense Of steps lead
hp into the park. and We believe
an opening at the northeast cor
would prove entirely acceptable
satisfactory,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY

Writing to the Methodist Advo-
cate. Rev E. c. Hudson. pastor of the
Methodist church there, has the fol-
lowing to say regarding Mulberry
and Polk county's phosphate indus
try:
Mulberry is quite a town. am
told that its population has more
than doubled since the last census
This is borne out by the fact that il
has become necessary to erect sec
Ond school building in order to ac-
cOmmOdate the increased number Of
children. These two large brick
buildings argue much for the enter
prise and public spirit Of the citi-
zens of the town Most Of the bust
ness houses are of brick, and some
OF them would do credit to a much
larger place There are all the con
veniences--suc as electric lights
with day current. water works. sew
erage. and ice plant Ten years ago
this growing. progressive town Of
some twenty-five hundred people was
just country store, dwelling
house or two a mulberry tree. and
q name on the map.
AS every one knows. Mulberr.
owes its rise and present importance
to the phosphate mines around it,
Millions of dollars have ben invested
III this industry had been undc,
the impression that the phosphate
Industry was a sort of evancsccnt
uncertain enterprise. Here today
and yOndcr tomorrow But on"
company here, and that not The
largest was told by one Of it's en-
ginrrrs. has land enough on hand 70
keep il busy for ninety years and is
still buying This serves to give
some idea Of the immense phOsphat"
a.,p,s;,s .rn,n5 III. ,1,oo 7, 4, e,;1
,h.t ,h,,, ,,,e IA nhosnb,,a &c IL,
- or,a &c ,ina, - po,,, co,n,v
., 60. ,a,. ,;n.o won, ~, i,
comnany win F, fr;ana ~ s.e how
No ,hoc,b,to i rinod ,na b,nd,.n
/, nrono,i,. /, for shinmo,, uh,t
10 80, 80. ,,,,n, ,svn,.,i.n
~, - ~ xn.a,a, - -, .a.,,.
,.i,b ,ooon. o.r,ni,. =, no ,l.oe.
nl.,tn ~ ma, Win n;e,,e aiooins i,
:, ~, ,o,hinn >, ~ t;,a -,
,,,,as 49,. eoaa,. -, a,on ...n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
THE G|Rs1 GRAY
HAIR sign OF AGE
Easy Way to Preserve Natural Color
Of the Hair and Make It.
Grow.
Grow.

harmless remedy, made from
common garden sage, quickly re-
stores gray hair to natural color. The
care Of the hair, to prevent 1t from
Losing its color and lustre, Is Just
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

Arithmetic Mines Progress
sive, Book Ill. A.......... ~
Grammar-Hyde's Two Book
Course in English. BOokll.
SSBD 800. -. ........ 80
history Republic, SSBD. ga
Florida History-Bennett and
Brevard's. 4 ......... 90
Civil observation-disclosures and
SandfOrd's Our Government,
SSBD 49,. ....... 80
Geography-Frye's Higher Ge-
Ography, G ........ 81
agriculture -Duggar's Agricul-
ture for Southern Schools,
SSBD .... $500. ...... ct
Physiology Ritchie's Human
Physiology. SSBD ..... 81
Composition Huntingt0n's
Elements of Composition.
SSBD -. ...... ....... st
Reading Any text .......
Physical Geography Maury-
SimOnd's. A .... ..... LET
Orthography Aswell's New
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

!. J . HODGES who with he e.
rs, is spending the winter in
having apartments at Dr.
p.y,, home, kindly present.
he editor this morning with a
|. souvenir plate on which ap-
| scenes 81 Mrs. Hodges homo
pixon. III Mr.. and Mrs.
e. are much pleased with Lax
ava vii, be here for some time
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
DEATH FROM PELAGRA.

!. lsr. an aged German
s Cd died last night
his son-inlaw, Mr..
On the Ottincer
20 miles north Of town
- have been the i'm
q defth, The remains
morrow to Hunt
2 former home o..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20
| Case Of Fire
hone 5000
Muse lub meets tomorro"
=, 80 for practice. All
F.. = are requested to attend

,,i.e 81 the Presbyterian
;, vi. haze a food sale satur-
= !, ,he Lake Pharmac.y
- invited to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

Century SpelIer. SSBD -. rs
Books marked a" may be gotten
from the American Book Co. Allan.
ia. Ga. "SSBn." from the Southern
School Book Depository. Atlanta
Ga; &C" from CHM 4 Co. Atlanta
Ga.
When thought advisable. books
have been chosen from the list
adopted by the State Uniform Text
Book commission
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-20

+ Nun Or and mother,
/ 4 NuH4,y reached the city
~, m llo,ston Tex
r. ,rrn from Galveston 10
Elgfy line II i
N4at these Eo9d
lack t. lake.
aan auay 4 few
M. and they find
i,nnroy,,nents
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12
What They Did TO Webster.

In the course OF a speech on Amer
lean heroes and institutions, Chaun.
cey Depew stated that even the great.
est Americans were almost entirely
unknown abroad.
While in a distinguished gathering
In England, he remarked, he com.
mented on the fact that in Washing.
ton he lived In the very house where
Daniel Webster had resided for six
years while serving as secretary OF
state and later as a member OF the
senate.
A member OF the English nobility
replied:
All indeed. most interesting! Your
Webster was a most extraordinary
man. In England we have nothing to
compare with your Webster, who. as
| learn, was your greatest statesman
and orator, wrote a dictionary and
was hanged for killing a client"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12
tBy BESSIE L. PUTNAMJ

NBy BESSIE l.. PUTNAM.)
Many times have been asked how
to make the Crab cactus bloom. II
this is identical with, or closely allied
to, the Humming Bird cactus, rich
soil composed of loan with little
sand is good for the plant.
See that the drainage is good. Dur
ing the warm weather treat It like
the geraniums, watering almost as
much and feeding it once q month with
weak liquid manure or other plant
food. The buds should form In the
autumn, and from Thanksgiving to
Christmas the normal plant Is covered
with blossoms.
GUS species. but ii can be easily deter
mined with little observation. The
spiny varieties almost uniformly like
sandy soil
Let 1t rest during the winter, water
ing 1t just sufficient to keep it from
drying. A cellar is, as rule too
damp for wintering it, Preferably let
it remain in the living room.
Those who like profusion OF bloom
will find it hard to clip or pinch back
all the lateral branches on the chrys-
anthemum. yet this is just what the
professional grower does to produce
the mammoth show blossoms
There are myths and notions preva.
lent regarding many plants. among
them being one that the Knife.blade
cactus, one Of the broad-leaved type,
will not bloom until it is seven years
old.
Whatever may be the magic in the
number seven, 1t has no force in this
case; for, while it is true that many
OF the cacti are slow to attain the
bloming size under ordinary cultiya-
ton, when conditions are just suited
to their growth their flowers are pro.
duced much sooner.
While It is true that there is a check
when potted, still, the great thrifty
foliage is compensation for temporary
halt In growth and really, you will
have larger, stronger and more robust
plants from the same slips by the out
door method
Now is a good time to stick some
slips into the ground for winter bloom.
ing. Plants grown in rich garden soil
make more luxurious growth than
when started in pots.
AS a rule, when cactus shows signs
Of making a new growth it is safe to
water it moderately. During the perl
DDS of.rest it should have only enough
20 keep it from drying mp.
Phlox and many other ANIMALS grow
struggling If allowed to flower and
form seeds in their own sweet way.
To keep the bed slightly one must con
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12

: OF the music. on the occasion In ,Sues-
| ton.
Started tot" She corrected him,
Strengthening suddenly at the recollec.
ton Of that evening, when humility
and modesty were virtues conspicu.
ously wanting in his demeanor.
Your Ladyship is right" he said
quietly. An alarm from the Mount
A., interrupted"
Sho glanced at him quickly. His
eyes met hers with q look of uncon-
Germ.
Are you--a fsherman?" abe asked
abruptly.
ION occasions"
And when you are not one-what
are you Them
AT times--e hunter"
All" Her eye fingered on some
thing bright on the ledge beneath the
window. And that Is the reason you
have-pistolsf
Exactly. my Lady,"
She continued TO regard the
weapons, of finest workmanship. in.
laid with a metal that cleaned DULY.
like gold, in the light from tho FIRE
His glance followed hers; she was
about to speak. when quickly he inter.
rupted.
Has your Ladyship thought how
she is going to get back to the
Mount"
My lady's questioning. along the line
OF personal inquiry. ceased; the Gov
ernor's daughter looked a little blank
"No-that Is. haven't you a boat?"
mot here"
"Then you walked over?"
He neither affirmed. nor denied
And the tide will not be out for
hours!" Her look showed consterna.
ton: she glanced toward the opening
in the wall. Isn't 1t becoming dark
now"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12

What else wes there 20 do?" he
said simply.
Her gaze returned TO the fire. But
the tide vas rushing in-rushing! it
was right upon mel"
She looked again toward the pockets
into which his hands were thrust; OBJ
served his shirt, torn at the shoulder;
then arose unsteadily. Il know-it
was not so easy!" she said. 1T was
brave OF you"
Your Ladyship is no coward" he
interrupted, a sparkle in his eyes.
When you turned the horse toward
the tide. l was watching; hoping you
would dare, and you did!
About to reply, she became once
more aware she was still very dizzy
from the fall on the sand; the shapely
figure swayed and she put out her
hand with a gesture Of helplessness.
At the same time, the man reached
forward quickly and caught her. A
moment was she conscious OF a firm
grasp; a dark, anxious gaze bent upon
her: then, slid gently back to the
stone seat.
A brief interval. and gradually she
began to See again more distinctly
mans face. not far from hers; a face
that drew back as her own look
cleared. At a respectful distance he
now stood. his bearing at once erect
and buoyant. and more curiously she
regarded him A distinct type, here
pride and intelligence stamped them.
selves strongly on the dark. handsome
features; courage and daring were
written on the bold. self-reliant brow.
And with this realization Of something
distinctive. compelling. in his person
ality. came another.
Il have seen you-spoken with you
before' On the beach--the night OF
the dancel"
The young man turned. Your
Ladyship 80 far honored meas TO
dance with mel" he said, 10 his eyes a
touch OF that brightness that had
caused her to regard him imperiously,
Al he had swung her to the measure
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12

prise and perplexity OF the momeat,
did not ask herself where. The inter
val between what she last Temem
bered on the beach--the rush and
swirl OF water-and what she woke to,
absorbed the hazy workings of her
mind
The young man stopped; stirred the
fire. and after pause. apparently to
give her time TO collect her thoughts.
repeated his question: Are you bet.
ter. now?"
"Oh. yes" she said, with an effort,
half sitting up. And then irrelevantly,
with rather a wild glance about her:
"Isnt--isn't II storming outside?"
"A little-not much" A smile
crossed the dark features.
Il remember" she added. as II fore.
ing herself to speak. 1T had Just be.
gun to on the beach, when 1.-THE
grand tide" The words died away I;
mechanically she lifted her hand,
brushed back the shining waves Of
hair.
Why think OF It now?" he inter
posed gently.
But" uncertainty she smoothed her
skirt; It was damp and warm; 81 sup
pose this is the island OF Casqusf"
Yes.
And this placer"
"The old watch.tower."
But how" Then she noticed that
his hands, long, brown and well.
formed, were cut and bruised; bore
many jagged marks as from a fierce
struggle. "How did you hurt your
hands?"
He thrust them into his pockets.
Was II from the rocks-and the
waves? How did | get here?"
"Oh. was standing on the Cliff" he
answered carelessly, 'and-saw your
horse running away"
you did? And then-came DOWN."
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12
,USFRATIONS BY SA/ WINTERS


forest as far as II might. did she
draw rein. Saladin stopped. albeit
with protest, tossing his great head.
You might as well make an end OF
that, sir." said the girl. and. spring.
ing from the saddle, deity secured
him. Then turning her back toward
the Mount, a shadowy pyramid in the
distance, she seated herself in the
grass with her eyes to the woods,
Not long, however. did my lady re-
main thus; soon rising. she walked
toward the shadowy depths. At the
verge she paused her brows grew
thoughtful; what was It the woods
recalled? Suddenly, she remembered
"a boy she had met the night she
left for school 20 long ago. had told
her he lived in them. She recalled,
too, as child, how the woman, Marie,
who had been maid to her mother.
had tried TO frighten her about that
sequestered domain, with tales OF
fierce wild animals and unearthly
creatures. visible and invisible, that
roamed within.
She had no fear now, though faint
rustlings and pulsation OF sound
held her listening. Then, through the
leafy interstice. a cleaning and flash
ing, as II some one were throwing
jewels to the earth, lured her on to
the cause OF the seeming enchant-
mcnt-a tiny waterwalli
"a
gered Around the Mounts high top,
her own home. only transcendent ST.
lence reigned; here was she surround
| ed by babbling voices and all manner
OF merry creatures-lively little SPUR
rels: winged insects, romping in the
| istled appearing green monster who
regarded her amicahly from a niche
OF green. A butterfly, poised and
waving its wings, held her long
time-until she was suddenly aroused
I by the wood growing darker Raising
her eyes, she saw through the green
foliage overhead that the bright sky
had become sunless. At the same time
: rumbling defamation. faint, far-off,
broke In upon the whisperings and
tinklings of that wood nook. Getting
up. she stood for a moment listening;
then walked away.
Near the verge OF the sand, Saladin
greeted her with Impotence, tossing
his head toward the darkening heav-
ems. Nor did he wait until she was
fairly seated before starting back at
a rapid gate along the shore. But the
girl offered no protest; her face
showed only enjoyment. a little wild
be might be at times, as became one
OF rugged ancestry, but never vicious.
only headstrong, And she didn't
mind that
Already had he begun to slack that
first laundering pace when something
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12
CHAPTER WI.
The Old Watch-Tower.

WALL A window-a prison-like
interior! AS her eyes opened, the
Governors daughter strove confusedly
to decipher her surroundings. The
vail seemed real; the narrow window,
too, high above, framing against a
darkening background. slant OF fine
rain. Again she closed her eyes, only
70 be conscious Of a gentle languor
a heaviness like that of half-sleep; OF
bodily heat, and also a little bodily
pain. For an indefhite period, really
a moment or two. she resigned herself
to that dreamy lorpor; then, with an
effort, lifted her lashes once more.
AS she gzzed before her, something
bright seemed leaping back and forth /;
a fiame-that played on the wall; re.
vealing the joints between the stones
Of massive masonry; casting shadows,
but to wipe them odt; paling near a
small window, the only aperture ap-
parent in the cell.like place. Turning
from the chickering's, her glance quick
ly sought their source-a fire in a
hearth, before which she lay-or half.
ooAr plbppsu aBalhSl a bNOuf.
But why? The spot was strange; In
her ears sounded a buzzing, like the
murmur Of waterfall. She remem.
bered now; she had fingered before
one-!n the woods; and Saladin had
run away. madly, across the sands,
until-my lady raised her hand to
her brow; abruptly let It fall In the
shadow on the other side OF the hearth
some one moved; some one who had
been watching her and who now
stepped out into the light.
Are you better?" said a voice.
She stared. On the bold, swarthy
features OF a young man now standing
end looking down at her. the light
hsred and cleaned; the open shirt re-
Yealed a muscular throat; the down
turned black eyes were steady. solicit
GUS His appearance WAS unexpected,
yet not quite strinSe; she had seen
him before, but. in the general sur.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12
SERIOUS MISTAKE
IN BUYING SEED
Most Satisfactory Results OBJ
tanned in Selecting Variety
Adapted to Locality.
ny Il. @. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

tBy X. q. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We make a serious mistake when
we buy seed corn that has been grown
in some distant locality and plant it
for our general field crop. 1t is better
to grow a new variety for two or three
years in our seed plot and tested out
and get it acclimated before we plant
1t extensively as a field crop.
1t Is well known that the cora crop
must have certain climatic conditions
in order to give a profitable yield and
we who live outside of the great corn
belt must devote more or less study
and attention to the selection of va
rieties that are best adapted to our
climate and soil if we make the crop
profitable on our farms.
| have always obtained more salts.
factory crops of corn by selecting my
seed corn from some variety that has
grown in my own locality for years
4 variety that has been grown In
locality for few years is already &C
climated and by intelligent seed selec,
ton it can be bred into a more pro
life character that will reach maturity
in the climate where it has been per
fected =
Changing seed corn is not a good
practice. So far as changing is con
cerned 1t may be necessary for US to-
change in order to get better founda-
ton stock, but when the stock is once
obtained we should stay by it and try
and improve It,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-06-12

tinually pick and prune. II is a part
OF natures plan TO make us generous
with her most beautiful gifts.
II you have been so unfortunate as
to have vase or porch box filled with
plants which clash in color scheme
cut out the offending member
Scarcely day goes by that we do not
see the scarlet geranium and the Grim
son petunia growing side by side.
This is an offense to good taste. The
petunia can be easily transplanted or
cut out entirely and started as a slip
making some spot beautiful, while now
It detracts from the appearance of the
collection.
The florist may know all about rails
ing thrifty plants, but he not unfre
quently errs in their arrangement