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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14

Being LEGALLY DEAD
By ARTHUR LE BoUrILLIgR.

Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
90 course l did," answered the one
addressed. Il seen him as clost az I
am to you, Mary Mulligan. He come
up to Toozy Ann Bugle's door an was
talkin' awful strong to her, an she q
tellin' him as how he were dead an
gone an she'd have nothin' more to
do with him. Then he begun stormin'
AWAY till Eddie Casey come out an
druv him of. sayin' he didn't want no
old corpses botherin' round the ave-
nue.. This mornin' he told me brother,
Jimmy Kennedy, he'd come back an
have the law Of 'em an get his rights"
Without saying a word to his wife
or giving the slightest hint Of his in
tentions, Mr. Bugle had simply
walked away one fine morning and
never come back. Toozy Ann-the pop
ular rendering of her baptismal name
Arethusa Annita-shed tears, as be-
came her sex, and, after fruitlessly
visiting the morgue several times and
mentioning the matter at the police
station, settled down to do the best
she could alone.
As year after year passed by and
her husband did not return. Toozy Ann
gave up all idea of ever seeing him
again, and consulted Father Peter of
khs chapel. and legal gentleman who
collected rents on the avenue, as to
whether she might marry again. She
was told that according to law. IN
seven years she might consider her
husband dead and have all the privi
leges Of widowhood, and also claim the
Few hundred dollars life insurance that
had been carried by him for her ben
eft.
The necessary formalities having
been complied with. Toozy Ann. who
had been made executor" as she
called it, accepted the attention Of
Mr.. Eddie Casey of the coal yard; the
wedding day was set. and the guests
who included all the Inhabitants of the
avenue, hidden to the festivities.
So when the long-lost Mr.. Bugle had
Unexpectedly turned up on the might
before. his return was looked upoI
with great disfavor by the Corinthians
who considered that they had not onl,
been defrauded Of wake by the un
usual manner of his decease, bu'
might also be deprived Of q wedding
by his untimely resurrection.
After the unexpected visit of he
deceased husband, poor Toozy passed
p wakeful night Of tears and perplexi
ty, and was glad to welcome Fathe
Peter at an early hour in the morn
Ing.
"Oh, Father Peter. it's a sinful trih
llation LIN In" vailed Toozy Ann
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14

lagos by poor peasants who own only
a few goats and therefore take great
care of them.
Another reason Is that In France
one workman takes the prepared skin
and manipulates it himself right up to
the finished glove. In Germany, on
the contrary, division of labor is ex-
tensive and great factories turn out In
two or three hours what requires two
days labor on the part Of the French
workman.
The best kid gloves still come from
France, but the factories Of Stuttgart
are a formidable rival.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14

Here / am, the widow Of a corpse and
him not dead nor buried. but comm
back and wantin' his property. The
coort said he was dead an he himself
says he's Twin an comm round every
blessed minute to have his rights.
With Eddie Casey wantin' to beat him
with a club, an when I have me new
clothes all bought an elegant new fur
niture for me sittin' room presented
to me by me new husband an every
one an ell invited" and Toozy wept
copiously into the corner of her blue
checked apron.
MY daughter" said the priest sooth-
ingly, its a painful thing to have a
deceased husband return in the mortal
flesh, and especially a great tribulation
to those about to marry with the bless
ing Of the church. Moreover, 1t may
be I'll have to get a dispensation to
complete the bans"
Thank your reverence. said Toozy.
whose lamentations had prevented her
from hearing distinctly. III you'll get
me the dispensary l have the band al
ready. Didn't engage dago to bring
himself an another Eyetalian with his
fiddle for the dancin'. An to think O
me in me beautiful white"
il tremendous uproar at the street
door interrupted her, and running with
Father Peter to the window, she saw
the defunct and her betrothed strug-
CLING about the pavement, surrounded
by most Of the youthful Corinthian
court population, who encouraged
them with shrill boots and shouts Of
derision; while Toozy's canary In the
window burst into joyful song, a. II
thanking heaven for q tight.
Come out O. that, " hyena!" shout.
ed Eddie Casey. What do ye want
rubberin' in where ye don't belong
for?"
Let me 60. you thief" angrily re-.
torted Mr.. Bugle. Il want me prop
perty, an me wife what's been longin'
for me for seven year an more"
"Longin' fer ye. We old deserterl"
piped up the little sparrow-faced won.
an, who had edged her way into the
front row. TITS q good radiance ye
wor. An yer dead-dead as Noah IN
the ark There's Father Peter in the
winhy, ask him II ye amt q corpse
Him an the coort says yer dead an
buried long ago."
! 1.-THE coort be dam!" calculated the
deceased ono. What did I die Of
Where's me stiflcate II I'm . corpse,
Where's NE hearse? Ye're all crazy
an want to defraud me o. me rights
But 70 won't do ut. I'll have ye all II
Jail for purloinin' me property, will
He made another rush for tho dool
and the scufile threatened to bsoom.
general. when a policeman elbowet
his way through the crowd, and ssizinl
Eddie Casey and Mr.. Bugle by theil
collars, demanded:
"Now1 then, what's this here trou
blef Cant you people bs decent ant
behave yourselves? You're up to NOR,
dsvilment than the whole ward put to
gsther."
! Whereupon he hauled the two ava!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14
FRANCE MAKES BEST GLOVES
Fact Seems to 30 Acknowledged,
Though Germany 10 q For
midablo Rival.

fhe majority of the fne kid gloves
used in this country are imported
from France. The French consul gen.
eral in Chicago sent recently to his
government report prepared by the
principal glove importer" in that city,
who stated therein that the superiority
Of French kid gloves over all others
is due above all to the perfection Of
the skins, the kids being reared In VII
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14

to the station, where they were put
under bond to appear before the mag
istrate in the morning for a settle
ment.
The result may be gathered from
the account given by Toozy to the
Corinthians at her wedding supper,
which took place according to sched-
ule the following evening.
IFS he dead sure enough, Toozy
ANN" asked one Of the guests.
Sure he was when he walked out
o the court" answered Toozy. I'VE
was all up there together, an when
the Judge came in everybody stood up,
an he orders them to bring out the
criminals for trial"
Finally me old man, me first hus-
band I would say. stood up and says
he's defrauded out of his property an
his only wife. An the lawyer Of the
coort asks him where he was for seven
year an better, and does he know he's
dead accordin' to law"
az we're just seekin' my fortune
says he, beyond the seas he says,
an I see no signs of me disease he
says.
Then they asks Father Peter is he
dead or no, an Father Peter says to
the best of his knowledge an belief an
accordin' to the coort he's dead an
buried.
with that me old man, that is me
first one, wants to know Is he dead
for certain; an they tells him he is,
sure enough.
80 he says, How can ye arrest a
corpse? Where's the coroner?' says
he. He's the only one to dale with
the remains Of the departed he says.
An how can We touch me, even II I
do murder or arson or any other crime,
bein' dead?'
When he said that the policeman
looked kind O. scarf, an one O them
whispers to another, What is this, any
how?' An the Judge scratches his lit
| tie chin whisker an looks in big
book; while the lawyers all whispers
together. felt kind O. creepin' me-
self to think maybe was hanted, an
none of them could say word.
Then me old man, that Is me first
venture, calls out to them, You're a
lot O fools, anyhow
Contempt O. coortl' hollers the
Judge.
"'It ANTI shouts me old man. How
can q dead one make We more con.
temptible than We are already? Look
in yer big book ag'in an answer me
that he says. IL I'm dead I'm dead.
an no one can be executed for the
same crime twict.'
Upon me word felt proud Of his
law dedication before all them smart
lawyers, for he put awful hard pro.
posals to them altogether. Then he
turns to Eddie Casey settin' there kind
O scornful, that is me present hus.
band, and says he, I wish ye Joy o
me wildly, an when ye're married may
1t be a wake over me mortal cadaver'
whatever he meant by that l don't
know. but It sounded bad-'an' drink
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14
Scentino the Hair.

A delightful way Of imparting d
cate scent to the hair is to let
ter through in the form of steam
sounds difficult, but it is not At
Simply fill a small bowl with ID
water and pour some of your
ticular perfume upon it. The
liquids will not mingle, but il
hold your head over the bowl
steam of the water will carry theI
with it and through the hair in al
satisfactory fashion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14
Wood and Iron in Music.

"OVO anu ttOu III WuSlc,
Wood possesses resonance, q
has ring. That may not wholly
form to dictionary definitions, ID
Classics the two materials prety|
curately. The singing of a u
stretched telephone wire acros|
open field in the autumn wind
most pleasing melody to one whl
an ear for the delicacy of the ST.
sounds. But how much softer
melodious that singing wire bed
if the ear is pressed against the I
phone pole, so that the vibn(
come through the wood to read|
ear, instead of directly from the !
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-14

Because Mrs. Josephine str,hI
Hoboken, N. J., left for Gem,
there to become a Red Cross !,
her husband, Albert strakal h.,
suit for divorce.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-09

Catcher Jimmy Archer of the Cubs,
famous for his squat throw" and
diagram showing how the constant
squatting overdeveIops the leg mus
cIes, handicapping the catcher.
About the rarest article in base
ball is catcher who can steal bases.
Ask any manager what he would
give for backstop able to work 100
games a season and steal 50~bases
and he will tell you, "The sky's the
Mmitp'
And he will mean every word.
Scouts have been searching for
catchers who can steal bases and
they haven't turned up one to date;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-09

ond is that catchers are hampered
by the fact they are nine times out
of ten just ahead Of the pitcher in
the batting order.
The time to steal is when two men
are out, but a catcher cannot take a
chance at this time, for if he is
thrown out the pitcher will be the
first man at bat in the next inning,
and no manager wants to lead of
with a weak-hitting pitcher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
WANT DISTRIBUTION OF
ANTl-HoG CHOLERA SERUM,

Hopkinsville, KY, July 30.-At the
convention here of the Ohio Valley
Veterinary Medical Association let
ter was addressed to John w. Newman,
Commissioner of Agriculture of Ken
lucky, asking him to take action to-
ward regulating the distribution of
anti-hog cholera serum. The letter
follows:
"Hopkinsville, KY, July 29.-Hon. j.
w. Newman, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, Frankfort, Ky.-Dear Sir: We,
members of the Ohio Valley Veterinary
Medical Association, in convention as
sembled desire to offer protest
against your present method of distri-
button OF anti-hog cholera serum man
ufactured by the State OF Kentucky
Believing that this matter is of suf-
ficient moment to the farmers OF the
State OF Kentucky, for whose benefit
this serum is manufactured, we desire
to suggest that the legitimate method
OF distribution would be, and should be-
through the recognized veterinarians of
the State of Kentucky
we further desire from you an
expression as to whether or not you
serum in the future through these
channels; II not we, in self defense,
shall consider 1t our duty to use a ser
um which we know to be manufactured
under Government supervision, and
which we have proven by experience
not only to be potent, but also to be so
manufactured and so distributed as
not to cause a spread OF the disease,
which we are trying to eradicate
I'VE are further convinced that the
present outbreak of hog cholera in
Henderson county is due, to consid-
cradle extent to the injudicious use of
the serum Of nongraduates and incom-
petent laymen.
Trusting to hear from you in re-
gard to this matter at your earliest
convenience, we are, yours very truly,
&c. j. BEHRENS, Secretary
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
CITY COUNCIL CHANGES
CORPORATE LINES

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening, with all present
but II. q. Wellman. There was but
little done except to take the prelimi-
nary steps to somewhat change the
corporate limits of the town. The pro-
posed change is to put a part OF the
James @. Lackey residence property
outside the city limits. This is to en-
able Mr.. Lackey to sell to the execu-
tors OF the will OF the late Rev. Robert
Callahan a part of the property for
school purposes. 1t will be remember
ed that Mr. Callahan left $4,000 which
was to be devoted to the building Of a
denominational school which was to
be erected somewhere between Louisa
and Ashland, but not within the cor
porate limits Of either city. 1t is said
that a deal is about to be consummat
ed whereby the administrators OF Mr..
Callahan will obtain possession Of as
much Of the Lackey farm as they will
need, hence the action Of the Council
Tuesday night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
ON LICK CREEK.

About 8 o'clock on Wednesday
morning the building on Lick Creek
used as barn by the brothers Andy
and Fred See was discovered to be on
fire. The flames had already made
much headway, and before they could
be saved a span of fine horses, ton
OF hay and nearly 500 worth Of other
feed, harness, etc, were entirely con-
sumed. The entire loss amounts to
several hundred dollars. and falls very
heavily ON two worthy young men.
The barn was located about three
miles from Louisa, near a sawmill on
the Billie Layne tract Of timber. The
timber had been bought by the Dia-
mond brothers, and they had engaged
the Sees to haul the logs to the mill
There was no fire about the barn, and
the origin OF the bnrning is a mystery.
Some OF the logging outfit slept not
far from the barn, and one OF the men,
who was up and out an hour or so
before the flames were discovered saw
no one around, II is believed that the
fire disaster was the work of tramps
The horses lost were known as the
Bob Akers grays. large. splendid ami
mails.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
CONCERNING MRS. HERR.

A Cosmopolitan Club Of Camp Fire
Girls of America will be organized at
the Battle Creek Sanitarium in the
course OF few days under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Emily Walker Herr, social
secretary OF the institution,
She had meeting recently with girls
from at least ten states, who are reg
isterd at the Sanitarium and who be-
long to the Camp Fire groups in their
home towns. One young woman has
charge OF the Camp Fire work at Sara
toga Springs. N. Y, and another comes
from California.
Mrs. Herr is much interested in
Camp Fire work. She is taking active
steps now to get into communication
with the National Camp headquarters.
The aim is to have a permanent or
ganization at the Sanitarium, which
Camp Fire girls may visit when in this
city, Battle Creek Daily Journal.
Mrs. Herr is a sister Of Mrs. w. +.
Shipman, and has visited her on sever
al occasions. She has many friends
here who will be glad to learn OF the
pleasant work she Is now engaged in.
She has done much writing for the best
magazines and journals OF the country
and this work is diversion and rest
ful for the hot on.-Ashland Inde-
pendent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
Nine marriages
| Reported this week
The Matrimonial Market is Very
! Active. as Shown Herein.
A Birthday Wedding.

On Monday evening last Miss AIRY
Justice. daughter Of George Justice.
and w. T. Ferguson, son of Lindsay
Ferguson, all of this city, gave their
friends and relatives quite a surprise
by becoming man and wife. 1t was
the anniversary Of the brides 21st
birthday, and she invited several of
her youthful companions to her home
to celebrate the occasion. Before the
party assembled she and Mr.. Ferguson
met on the street by appointment and
repaired to the residence OF the Rev.
Olus Hamilton, pastor of the Baptist
Church, and by him were made man
and wife. Then Mr.. and Mrs. Fergu-
son returned to the Justice home,
where they received congratulations
and the usual charivari.
These are two very nice young peo-
pie. The bride is very pretty young
woman, skilled in needlecraft and
music. The groom is a young man of
excellent habits, sober and Industrious.
Both are highly respected and es-
teemed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
FLOOD OF HOT WATER
DAMAGES STATE CAPITOL.

Steam pressure burst an overflow
tank In the corner of the State Cap
itol on the fourth floor over the Lieu
tenant Governors private office Satur-
day and flooded the Lieutenant Gov
ernor's room, the corridor adjoining
the Senate chamber and the Secretary
OF States office on the second floor.
The building was almost deserted.
but the sound OF rushing water at
tracted the attention of Oscar Boze-
man, private secretary to Governor
McCrearyr and Henry Ware, Of the Au-
ditor's office, who rushed up the
stairs and discovered the leak. They
telephoned the power house, and had
the water turned of, then assembled a
squad OF men to bail the water and mop
the floors. Buckets and tubs were set
around in the two rooms of the Secre-
tary Of State. and the water was still
dripping through Sunday night. 1t
stained the ceiling in the Confederate
Pension Department on the first floor,
but did not run through.
How serious the damage will be to
the hardwood floor, carpets, mahogany
furniture and ceilings will be only
time will tell The water was boiling
hot.
The tank burst with such force that
a piece smashed a hole in the tiled
ceiling above II
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
Republicans.
RoBT. DIXON TAKES CHARGE
OF LOUISA PosToFFicE.

On Saturday, August list, the Lou
lisa postoffice passed from the charge
OF A. NJ. Hughes tor that of Robert
Dixon, the appointee of President Will
SON. The confirmation Of Mr.. Dixon
by the Senate was noted in last weeks
issue OF this paper, with deserved
commendation of the new postmaster.
The affairs of the office are being con-
Quoted in the proper manner and the
inmumbent will no doubt give entire
satisfaction to all concerned.
1t is the concensus of opinion, voiced
by all who are served at the Louisa
postoffice, Democrats and Republicans
alike, that this city never had a better
postmaster than A. NJ Hughes.
During an incumbency of more
than twelve years no word Of
complaint was ever uttered against
him. He has been strictly "onto his
job" prompt and efficient. He has
been uniformly courteous and obliging,
answering the many and often useless
questions asked postmaster politely
and cheerfully. He has handled the
numerous mails rapidly and correctly,
doing the growing business of the Of
flee to the entire satisfaction of the
public and the department.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
DEFINES POWERS
OF COUNTY JUDGE.

Frankfort, KY, July 29.-The act of
1914, giving County Judges jurisdic-
tion to try all misdemeanor cases is
causing the County Courts great con-
Germ over technicalities involved, and
writs Of habeas corpus are being asked
for in numerous instances
Assistant Attorney General M. M.
Logan, replying to the inquiry of Hen.
ry Jackson, Of Danville, gave it as his
opinion that County Judges have jur-
isdiction over misdemeanors commit
ted before the act went into effect;
that in common law offenses the Coun-
ty Judge has Jurisdiction when the Of
fender has been indicted and is in Jail
in default of bail, and in such cases
mis- Jurisdiction is unlimited. In statu-
tory misdemeanors the offender may be
prosecuted by warrant and the extent
of the punishment that he may infiict
is limited only by statute (.
Mr.. Logan calls attention to the pos
sible unconstitutionality Of the act,
which excepts counties having Circuit
Courts of continuous jurisdiction,
while the Constitution provides that
the Jurisdiction Of County Courts shall
be uniform throughout the State. He
declines, however. to express an opin-
ion. as it is matter for the courts to
determine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
FOR If CHRIST BE NOT RlseN.r

on Sunday night last, at the NJ L.
Church South, the Rev Frederick f.
shannon, Of Brooklyn, preached the
fourth and final of the superb sermons
delivered by him during his vacation
stay in this city. The building was
crowded with an audience who listened
with unbroken attention as the elo-
quent divine discussed what he said
might be called "The Tragedy of an
Unrisen Christ" and what might again
be termed THE Value OF an Improved
Negative" There were, and declared
by st. Paul. five negatives to be con-
sidered, and these Mr.. Shannon took
up seriatim and presented in a man
ner which he alone can do. For pro-
fundity of thought, grasp and compre-
hension OF the pregnant utterance of
the great Apostle of the Gentle, the
sermon was unequalled, and it was
permeated by depth OF feeling rarely
exhibited. Fortunate indeed is the
church which is favored with the min
istry of such a man.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
Fields Win. for Congress.
gER LouIsIAN
DIEp IN fRoNToh.

Thursday evening. July 30th.
lBussey, native OF this city. died
Inly in Ironton, o. His home was
hrion, l2 miles from Ironton. but
kperintendent OF the 1ronton Ce-
Plant he was occupying a small
lge near his work while his family.
lstlng OF his wife and two children.
lined at home.
lout o'clock y. m. on the day
toned he was In the Cottage ex-
ling 10 neighbor the working OF
|soline stove, when. without warn
|he fell from his chair, dead. His
lives here were Immediately In
ed by telegraph OF the sad occur
9 and his brothers. DIR. J. c. Bus
OF Louisa, and Mont Bussey, OF
SEVILLE, left as soon as possible
ohio. His niece. Mrs. NJ. S. Burns.
his place, and "A nephew. DR.. Joe
'ey. of Busseyville. followed later
all remained until after the burial,
n occurred on Sunday. The de-
ed was 6S years old and leaves a
w and two grown children.
r. Bussey had been In falling health
since he had suffered the loss of
hand by accident. He was a car
er by trade and was fine me-
Iic. He was sober and industrious.
ood husband and father and a
~ respected citizen and neighbor,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-07
RAILROAD STRIKE AvERrep.

Washington. Aug. 3--Managers OF
the western railroads have accepted
arbitration of the wage dispute with
their enginemen and firemen.
Following President Wilson's plea
that strike be averted because Of the
sensitive situation in the United States
as the result of the European crisis,
the railroad managers visited the
White House Just before noon and ad-
vised the President they would accept
the plan proposed by the Federal
Board Of Mediation, which had al
ready been passed upon favorably by
the representatives of the enginemen
and firemen. The plan provides that
the question OF wages shall be arbi-
trated under the Newlands act and that
rules and regulations enforced prior to
October 1918 shall be restored.