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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
CHAPTER TX.
The Key to Paradise.

Ia HRS was half reclining on
IA sofa. propped about with pill
IL lows. and in Chinese wrap
Of magnificent old brocade. all
gold and twisted embroidered dragons.
Her delicate beauty was unimpalred by
any trace of illness. though enhanced
by the unusual brilliancy Of her eyes
and a flush. too hectic for health, that
mantled the fine oval of her face.
Matt ran to her, taking her hands
and kissing them. and then sank on
his knees beside her. His cares. his
wretchedness. the misery of his renun-
ciation-all were gone as the soft bare
arms closed round his neck and drew
down his head. Somehow. mysterious
ly. he knew not how, the load was
lifted from his heart.
She raised his face and scrutinlzed
him with pretty air Of Owncr"hip
and a gravity that dimpled at the cor
ners Of her mouth.
~ uItu IVY. euc Sdu SpeNuiu'i -iy'
"A wondering. worried, scared boy A
boy who has been thinking too much
and eating too little, and. oh, dear,
what scratched boy"
II got that climbing out Of Full
man window last night" explained
Matt. showing his wrists. II had to
break it with a shoe that an old gen
tleman kindly lent me and got out In a
hurry"
Chris eyes opened very wide.
What funny. strange, impetuous
boy" she exclaimed WASN'T there
| any door,"
"There We're people banging that In
yowing for my destruction" contin.
ued Matt tantallzlngly. ~ don't know
what they wanted. I'm sure. but they
We're going at 1t In the liveliest way
with an Ak. and chose the window
rather than wait and find ont"
THAT was a prudent hoy. but-but-
where on earth did all this happen?'
I'm a private car. sidetracked neal
the railway station"
Put how did you happen to e
there?"
THAT old gentleman took me there
the one who lent me his shoe. Pait
me $50 for going and lie me Their,
in an automobile"
"But why?"
I'm telling It all the wrong ent
foremost" went on Matt ats nm ex
traortiinary story-Chris. it's astound
ing. can't make head nor tail Of Il
was actually offered SlWONlthinl
Of II. Chris. positively $iWOOO-righ
there in greenbacks to betray a mai
! knew. Had it forced on me-almos
stuffed In my pocket"
III Her surprise, disbelief even. cause,
him to draw forth the revolver Il
witness.
| Its not a joke. Chris" he said. e
bought that this morning and may b
mighty glad | did 80"
The mOmentary fash Of steel wa
thrilling In that quiet room and ami
! such peaceful surroundings Chris vi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30
BY
:. IL LLOYD OSBOURNE
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tered a little cry. breathing fast ami
gazing at him In nmaZement.
"You brighten me-" she gasped out.
"Matt. I'm frightened What does 1t
all mean? Tell mel"
1.-THE trouble Is | don't know myself"
he returned as a tide Of depressing
recollections swept over him. II am
somehow a blind cog in other peoples
business. and the thing that hits me
hardest IS that they have ruined me.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-30

One of TIE most important details
in the planning of your new house
is the selection Of the hardware.
Hardware furnishings must be dur.
able, safe, artistic--must harmonic
with the architecture of the house
and interior furnishings. The safest
way is to get your hal DWARF here.
Our hardware adds not only to the
beauty Of your house, but to It's
selling value.
Your choice Of designs is very lib
eral.-we offer many different pat
terms to select from. Before spec
flying your hardware, be sure and
see US. We can save you money
and give you more beautiful home.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Seven In the Bible.

The number seven plays prominent
part in events in the Bible. The crea
ton took six days, and on the seventh
there was rest. On the seventh day Of
the seventh month a holy observance
was ordained, and the Israelites feast
ed seven days and rested seven days.
Noah had seven days warning of the
food, and the seven years of plenty
were foretold in Pharaoh's dream by
seven fat beasts. as were the seven lean
years by seven lean beasts. We speak
of the seven heavens, and the seventh
son was supposed to be endowed with
pre-eminent wisdom In short, there is
no other number which enters into the
Bible so often as seven. No doubt the
wide popularity of the number and the
superstitions which are connected with
it came from its wide use in the Bible
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Curious Russian Law.

servers seems almost to put premium
on theft by which stolen goods become
the property of the thief IL he can
prove that he has had possession OF
them for over five years. In the thieves
market-which is, of course. licensed BY
the police-goods that admittedly have
been stolen (more than Ave years be
fore, are openly offered for sale. and
the place is veritable Mecca for the
light fingered gentry and their enter
prising friends. as also for the more
honest members of society. who secure
many a tempting bargain
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
The Troubles of a Giant.

George Cumberland saw the famous
giant Obrian Boro In the Strand in
London in 1854. and in 1.-The Cumbet-
Black. gives this note on him: His
hand. from the ball of his thumb. ac-
tually measures eleven inches and a
half and is large in proportion. When
! stood up | could just with my fore
finger touch the bottom of his chin
In word, he Is eight feet three inches
high. and his bones are in proportion
large-but the poor devil seems to be
dying for want of air and exercise
He is nineteen years of age and ex
poets to be niue feet high"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
lacking Explained.

''What do people mean when they
talk about tacking?" asked Bobby, who
had listened to detailed account of
his sisters first experience in a sail
boat. but in considerable confusion OF
mind.
''Oh, you'll know when you're little
bit older" said his sister, but the small
round face wore an expression of In
Jury, and she had to explain further.
why. it's just turning halfway
round" she said, with slight hesitation
'.and then-and then you sail on the
bias"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
FOOTBALLS.


they Are Not Made OF Piaskin and che
.'oiaddsrs" Are Rubber.
When you refer 10 footisall players ~
ptkakin ctiasess, state that S,nithty Gan
boot the ptsskin. you display consider
sbie iKllornnce. said q member OF t1ra,
which manufactures the spherstts ss.ss-
on many OF the big and little gridsua~
For the football h NOT made 1T ln:
skin 20 all. In fact. no part Of the lou
y but luscious porker enters into II
construction.
Football covers are made from tn.
material that gpes< 10 make your b..-
shoes calfskin. And only the very be-
grade or skin Is used for good balls
Cheap balls. such as kids buy at Tn.
corner store. are made OF sheeIwkim.
The bladder which ID In the bail IL rub
Der.
A visit to the factory where the great
est number Of footballs are turned a,,t
elicjts more Interesting Information
Eor Instance. shop sage Hay& that the
r0osdn G. bail b called pixskin IL that
T. ~ ~ days pIRt bladder was
ueed q lve ianoysncx 10 the ball. the
bl61osr i'eelf discarded and rubber
n en,.ilR anssrcolleslate Aa,l
Nkn4 - Alr4een and one-quarter
<o f10r( - vQn< ,rhe socter hall
W0&xha - fhirtp< - slfteeu ounces
SKIN Y foelh1ll eess ne car~fua-
y insp Ard 10 ~ sent r he, rae-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
GRIT or 4 slIlls SHOOTER



" 1saeltnesa1s
During the azege 81 EocknoS \ tn
Indian mutiny there wai aG>e1 fha@
was probably the most n6tnha6 nnce
or the record In war of I crecI nho<.
The rebels we're ondeq qRing =
mount two eighteen-pounl r. which
they had hauled up % The lat roof Of
one Of the palaces surround ~ tie res
idency. and II was n1ce11xy % pre-
vent this being done. o. 4hey would
have been able to pour down heavy
fire on the defenders. Sergeant HaiIi-
we'll was chosen for this duty. He was
a crack shot of the Thirty second foot.
Being given the best rife that could
be found. his orders we're to prevent
the guns being mounted. He took ur
his position behind some battered down
masonry where there was only cover
for him to lie at full length. He re
manned in that position. it is said, fol
several days, not being able to stand
inasmuch as that would have resulted
in instant death. His only change was
to roll over from his back to his stom
ach. His eyes We're ever kept on til,
dismounted guns. and whenever thu
Sepoys attempted to mount them hf
unerring rifle PLAYED havoc amons
them and prevented their object bein:
accomplished Food was brought [,
him ut night by men who crawled t
his position.
After some time sortie was made
and the Sepoys were defeated Flo
this brave work Sergeant Halliwell re
ceived the Victoria cross. = Harper
Weekly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08

Sehepenhausr vfne:leek IL Afraid %
Prasse hiWself out loud.
echopenhauer. the great German phi
Ioeopher afforded enc Z The most re-
markable examples of seaf complaeency
that has ever been knowG HIs naive
euloGisms On his own professions are
almost beyont belief. ID writing to
his publishers of his work he Gays:
\ "Ins worth and importance are -
great that do not venture to express
4 even toward you because you could
not believe meS~ ana DO proceeds to
quote review which speaks Of me
With the Highest praise a. the greatest
philosopher Of the age. which Il really
saying much less than the good man
thinkA.
Str" he said to an unofendins
stranger who watched him across i
table d'hote where he acted the.part OF
the local s1ions hnh1tually -, you
are evidently sseoulnhod q ~ nnpe.
lite. True. - tli1oo tlmo6 = Incl
a you, but H. I hoxo throS 3lunes =
much mind. :
Auerhoch. - ~ = rSllre IL
had Sfeat q x ~ oyeu
IN ~ plscel - - IN
10W1u& eDiao13o oceSnkn II lSNN< HI =
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08

In a meadow d half dozen young wo-
en- golf players we're practicing put
ting. They looked very smart In their
trim golf suits. their skirts of rough
homespun and their scarlet Jackets.
an old farmer and one of his farm
hands approached.
Boss. gr,lmbled the farm hand
.them girls In the medder is scarin
our COWS"
The old farmer shook his head and
sighed.
"Ah. Timothy" he said with pro
found truth. '.times is changed since
was young In them days the cows
scared the gals. washington Star.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
The eurqle In the Bottle.

Why does water gurgle when poured
from bottle? As water pours out air
attempts to pour in. Occasionally the
hand holding the bottle may move and
give the air the opportunity. The quick
rush of the water to fill the hole made
by the air causes the gurgling sound.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
An important Man.

Always boasting. chg
Yes: everything connected witb
him is always in the superlative. Even
when he had a cataract on his eye 1t
was a regular Niagara. kansas GIFTS
Journal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Grading the Rulers.

Themistocles, it is said, declared that
his son was the strongest man in
Greece.
"FoE" said he, the Athenians rule
the Hellenese. 1 rule the Athenians.
your mother rules me. and you rule
your mother
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
An Even Break.

Mr.. Jinks-You've spent fourteen
mortal hours and $35 and what have
you got to show for it? One hat worth
about $3.50. Mrs. Jinks-True. AND
last week you spent i've days and
Sis. and what have you got to show
for it: One fish story about a big
trout that got away and an awful colo
In your head Country Gentleman
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Same Thina.

GilIet-See here. Did You tell Budo
I'd been cheated again? Serry-No: /
merely said you had made another OF
your characteristic Investments Lon
don Mail
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Common, by Any Name.

What the English people call con-
lceit the French call self-love. The
aanle does not make much difference,
but the thing is exceedingly common
IN the minds of the human race.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
Very Much asier.

''Any man can make fool of him
self"
True, but with a woman's help it's
much easier" Boston Transcript.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08
A Really Smart Man,

"He always says the right thing at
the right tine. doesn't heg'
More than that. He always keeps
still at the right time. Houston Post.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08

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which recon&[0 ~ : nnf3 IT. onnffn]
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ttonal Housewives League. n -
Petersburg for q Wait az :: n6ntf
with Z party OF other vel known
PHILADELPHIA people. 1IrS. 81 olArt
I'd the movement which drove down
the price Of eggs and othor food pro
ducts In Philadelphia and other north
arm cities
Surar cana haa heen eroun q rgor
tda. FOR If least loo wars III. -.
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rafin er;tas orc ~ nou- .;nt.;ns !,
th,s stata Ch,n,av panna-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-08

Do not allow idleness to deceive yoE.
for while you give him today be steals
tomorrow from you.-CrowQpll.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11
JAS. PATTEN PLEADS
GUILTY; FINED
$4,000
sPEcULAToR ADMITS VIOLATING
LAW - OTHERS INDICTED
WILL FIGHT CHARGES.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. Thames A. Pat
ten, cotton and grain speculator, plead
guilty in the Federal court this morn
ing to the sixth count Of the indict-
ment charging restraint of trade in
connection with the cotton bull move.
ment three years ago. Judge Meyer
fined Patten $4,000, which was imme-
diately paid.
William P. Brown and Frank B
Hyne of New Orleans and Eugene G
Scales of Texas, alleged members Of
the bull pool, which porced the price
of cotton over II cents, indicted joint
ly with Patten, will not plead guilty
according to a statement made b,
Brown and Hayne. They were awar
Patten intended to plead guilty, bu
declared they would consider they ha
stultified themselves if they pleade
guilty to charges which they were nc
guilty of,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11

Much excitement was occasioned
late Monday afternoon, when Pound
Officer E. B. Parker, on horseback,
aided by his big brown dog, gave
chase to Albert Farley, negro youth,
who had appropriated unto himself a
pair of secondhand shoes, which c.
Ellis, shoe repairer, had but recent
ly half-soled for a customer.
When the officer and his dog start
ed on the chase, the shoe purloiner
made sprint which caused the wind
to burn. The fleeing youth, being
willy as we'll as swift, took route
which led him to the front of the Ho
tel Hattiesburg. Dismounting from his
steed, Parker gave chase on foot, &C
companied by his dog. The lad TOOK
a near cut and ran through the lobby
OF the Hotel Hattiesburg. Parker fol
lowed in close pursuit. AS the boy
ran past the elevator shaft, he turned
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11
TRIAL If o'RoURKE LIBEL CASE

London, Feb. 11.-Tom O'Rourke,
the New York promoter of pugilistic
and other sporting contests, was on
hand today when his case of alleged
libel against Boxing, a leading Lon
don sporting paper, was called for
trial. O'Rourke claims heavy dam.
ages from the paper as a result OF
statements it has printed from time
to time charging him with discredit
able practice in connection with va.
rious big boxing contests promoted oil
managed by him in the United States
III the Sharkey- Corbett match in New
York, the Walcott-Lavigne bout in Sar
Francisco and in a number of othel
big fights, Boxing charges O'Rourke
with having made money by sacrific
ing persons for whom he was acting
and betting on the other side. The
case is attracting considerable inter
est in sporting circles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11
StockhoHers of Warehouse
Co, VIII Fight Payment

While the receivers have contem-
plated filing a series of suits against
nearly 1000 farmers whose stock sab
scriptions remain unpaid, much doubt
is now expressed as to whether the
amounts of these unpaid subscriptions
could be legally collected. 1t is known
that a number of the stockholders
have decided to employ counsel and
set up the contention that the stock
was sold to them under false pre-
lenses by the company's stock sales
man; that in many instances these
statesmen represented the stock to be
worth premium of 25 per cent when
in fact the company was insolvent al
the time their subscriptions were
taken.
A meeting Of the creditors will be
held in this eityen Thursday at which
the affair 81 the corporation will be
thoroughly discussed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11
CHRISTIAN Church
MID-WEEk SERVICE

The mid-week service of the Chris
tian Church will, from now on, be held
on Wednesday evenings, at 1880
o'clock, changing from Thursday. The
minister, w. K. Clements, will lead
in some studies of the Epistles, be-
ginning on Wednesday evening with
Pauls Epistle to the Philippians. All
who are interested in devotional and
exegetical study of the Bible are In
vited to be present.
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Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
last night by viva voce vote passed
the Webb liquor bill, already passed
by the House as a substitution for the
Kenyon-Sheppard bill.
The Webb bill would prohibit ship
ments of intoxicating liquors from one
state to another when intended to be
received or sold in violation of the law
of the state of which the shipment is
made.
Friends of the legislation now would
seek to have the House concur In the
Senate bill, which differs from the bill
passed by the House only in number.
Should that be done the bills will not
be considered in conference, but the
measure passed by the Senate will go
to the President for his signature.
The substitution of the Webb bill
for the Kenyon-Sheppard bill came at
the close of prolonged debate and was
by vive voce vote no roll call being
demanded.
Senator Sheppard during the day
had failed to get unanimous consent
for the substitution of the Webb bill
| for the measure of which he was a
Joint author. Senator Kenyon, co-au-
thor of the Senate bill, closed the de-
bate by asking that the Webb bill be
substituted, as the order of the day
did not permit the voting on the Webb
bill as an independent measure.
The voting was first upon the per-
fection of the Kenyon-Sheppard bill.
By vote of 81 to 23 the Senate agreed
to the committee amendment adding a
section to the bill which provided in
terms that intoxicating liquors should
become subject to state laws upon
crossing the boundaries.
Senator Hitchcock's amendment to
except liquor intended for personal
use was defeated without a roll call
and one by Senator O'Gorman except
ing liquor intended for personal and
sacramental use was likewise defeat
ed, 81 to 30.
Senator Kenyon succeeded in hav
ing his measure amended to become
operative July 1, 1918. Thereupon Sen
ator Gallinger asked for the substitu
ton of the Webb bill for the Senate
measure. He likewise succeeded IL
having the title amended so as to brint
the House in accord except as to thu
number of the bills.
Senator Sutherland declared tina
when public sentiment against in
toxicating liquors became as genera
as that which existed against lotter
tickets, Congress could absolutel
prohibit its interstate transportation
CONTINUED on Page Five.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11

Jackson, Miss., Feb, 11.-A striking
Illustration of the contrast between
book values and actual values on the
asset list of the National Warehouse
Company, whose affairs are now be-
ing adjudicated in bankruptcy, Is fur
nished by the report Of the appraisers
on the realty holdings of the company
on South State street, in this city.
The realty holding in question is on
the east side Of South State, between
Pearl and Pascagoula, and was used
as the produce and cold storage de-
partment of the evaporation. 1t was
listed on the books with valuation
of 10000. The appraisers, w. J. Nc
Gee, ]. c. Smith and Addie Schwartz
on yesterd ~ examined the property
and fixed valuation of $1,000 there
on, of whic b $1,000 S the building and
lot. and s. 2.ooo fof the cold storage
equipment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11

caused a rumor that he had taken to
flight, but it appears that he was alb
sent only short time, and since then
has been spending his time in con-
ferring with General Huerta, Ernesto
Madero, Minister of Finance, and 9TH
er Ministers.
Madero is confident that the gov
ernment will triumph, and his CONVEX
sation is characterized by a happy
smile and optimistic illusions. He
considers the public is with the ad-
ministration, and looks forward to
developments today as the final act
in what he regards as an other fool
hardy attempt of General Porfirio
Diaz's nephew to place the family
name at the head Of Mexicos official
list.
1t is admitted at the National Pal
ace that General Banquet has been
prevented from reaching the city by
the cutting of the railroad between the
capital and Toluca. Some of his men
have arrived.
In addition to small number of
troops from Blanquet's command al
ready in the capital, there is reported
to be force of 1000 men under Cen
eral Alvarez in the mountains some
fifteen miles out and twenty-five car
/ loads more en- route from the Cuerna-
vaca district.
Loyalty In Question.
With whom the sympathies of these
men will be when put to the test is
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-11
IMMEDIATE PROBE OF CHARGES
DEPENDS ON HIS REPLY TO
LETTER FROM BREWER.
CHAIRMAN ASKED If WILL
ANSWER QUESTIONS ON OATH
Promise to Furnish Books Not suffi-
eient For Proper Inquiry Into Mat
ter-Further Developments In the
Scandal Await Trustees Answer.
Special to The Net0s.

Special to The Nelos.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 11.-If c. G.
Smith, chairman of the board of trus-
tees Of the Mississippi state peniten-
tiary, answers several questions in the
affirmative that were directed to him
in letter by Governor Brewer last
night it is believed that an immedi-
ate official investigation of the men,
bers of the board of trustees to as
certain the truth of charges regard
ing irregularities in the handling OF
the states cotton will begin without
further delay.
Replying to Chairman Smiths let
ter calling upon him to make an in
vestigation of the charges Governor
| Brewer said it was not sufficient tina
books be submitted, and asked MI
Smith if he would agree to answe
under oath questions that may be pre-
pounded. The governor, after quotin
from Mr.. Smiths letter offering t
show the books, writes as follows:
"You will note your letter limit
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