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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-03
VISIT TO FORMER CANNIBALS
Had Been Reformed, but One Member
Of the Party, at Least, Was
Not at Ease.

A number Of natives came to greet
US when we landed at Bau, among
them few whom the consul seemed
to know. They volunteered to act as
escorts for US, and by various express
sions tried to convey the Idea that
they were glad to see us.
A school forms one side of the
square: across from this stands the
council chamber, built on the trench
where the bodies were roasted for
their former feasts. The old head.
stones against which Cacobau rsed to
dash the brains OF his victims still
stands and the anchor and rudder
of French ship wrecked near Bau
lie beside It.
Beneath a picture Of Queen vlcto.
ria saw an old sword swinging, says
a writer in the Christian Herald.
examined 1t and found 1t was a French
weapon. the sword of the unfortunate
French vessels commander.
During the time this was going on
Jim Ratu Kadavu's servant, who Is a
particularly good type OF a large, mus
cular race, approached me, ran his
hand around my waist and slowly
down my thigh. and smacked his lips
with a wicked smile. laughed at
this display Of aboriginal humor but
not very heartily. for the sword Of the
French captain still swung before my
eyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-03

Something about ring" chuckled
the first as he read the first para
graph. Listen. AT several crises in
my life he read, I have turned to
you for advice, and you have never
failed me. Now, in sore distress Of
mind come to you for advice as to
a ring, which have reason to believe
was stolen, will acQuaint you with
the facts in the"
Cut it. urged the other. Just use
the old standby. Your first suspicion
was correct That'll do as good as
anything"
The reader scrubbed on the pad Of
paper before him and slipped 1t in the
return envelope. A couple of days
later Miss Celeste read the confirma
ton Of her suspicion and bore 1t in
triumph to her brother.
John Noailes came as close to
swearing at woman as he had ever
done in his life. but he checked his
temper and solemnly warned her Of
the folly Of giving heed to the charla-
tans. But even as he spoke he knew
that nothing would convince her Of
Vincent's innocence save the finding
Of the ring
Gradually 1t became noised about
the town that the spirits had told Miss
Noailes that Chester was a thief.
Vincent had not been near the house
since that night. and the apparent
break verified the gossip. 1t began to
look ugly for his prospects when Miss
Noailes was moved to entertain few
friends.
Elv1a sat apart from the rest trying
to appear interested in the converse
ton while her thoughts were with
Vincent, when suddenly Miss Celeste
sat up in her chair.
THAT miserable kitten has brought
bone in here?" she cried as an irreg.
ular rattle on the hardwood floor
broke upon her ears. "She is forever
playing with bones"
Elvia sprang toward her aunt. The
kitten was one Vincent had given her,
and for that reason disliked by Miss
Celeste. Just as they turned to the
heavy cap cabinet under which the
kitten was playing Shah bounded out
from under the low sitting cabinet In
pursuit of his plaything.
Elvia's startled cry scared him and
he scampered off. abandoning his toy.
Elvia pounced upon 1t.
DO you remember that Shah was
playing in here that night" she cried.
This is what he was playing with. Z"
She held up a jeweled circle. "The
ring dropped on the floor and the
sparkle of the diamond attracted
Shah AS long as he was on the rug
we did not hear him. He must have
knocked it under the cabinet. Nellie
never sweeps under there; look" She
caught up light cane and poked
under the cabinet. The dirt she swept
out showed that the ring could easily
have lain there since its loss.
Perhaps you will believe the Rays
now" laughed John Noailes, coming
forward Il guess I'll call up Vim
cent"
I'll call him." volunteered Elvia.
II guess you had better, daughter"
he laughed. "You can promise any
thing If he will come over"
Elvia's promise must have been at
tractive, for Chester borrowed an
automobile to come in, and after Miss
Celeste had humbled herself to an
apology, John Noailes insisted that
that ring be the engagement one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-03
Just Like Papa.

Little Dorothy who lives out on the
West side. was studying her Sunday
school lesson few weeks ago. The
lesson was in the Old Testament and
didn't interest the grille much until
she came to subject which she
thought she recognized.
Mamma" she said. did Moses
have the same trouble with his stom-
ach that papa has?"
why, dearie. what a question:
What do you mean?"
well, 1t says here that the Lord
gave Moses two tablets" replied the
earnest little Standardization En-
terprise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-03
No Fancy Names.

do you think We have returned to
the traditions of democratic simple
ity?"
mot a doubt of it! It's the first
winter in years | have heard Of a
prominent man having a plain, old.
fashioned cold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
Convicts for Prohibition.

from the tfOv1Qeuce JOufuai
Out Of 1,47s prisoners in the Eastern
penitentiary at Philadelphia 1908 have
signed a petition in favor of statewide
prohibition Of the liquor traffic. This
petition, which was drawn up without
suggestion from the warden, will be
presented to the legislature Of Penn
sylvania at its next session.
OF the moral weight of such a docu-
ment there can be no doubt 1t bears
the signatures Of more than LOCO unfortu-
mates who know from sad experience
the evils of immoderate drinking.
Seventy per cent Of the men in the
Philadelphia prison are said to owe
their imprisonment to intoxicants. IF
the legislature desires evidence" says
the editor of the Umpire, the prison
paper. himself a prisoner. we rye are
ito per cent Of the men here assert
that rum caused their downfall! Think
of the wrecked homes, broken-hearted
mothers. wives and sisters"
1t Is quite possible that II these
prisoners were once again outside the
feel differently about prohibition. But
be that as 1t may. nobody will dispute
the statement that a very large proper
ton Of all the crimes committed in the
United States are directly or indirectly
due to strong drink. No student Of
no Intelligent citizen should close his
eyes to It, That statewide prohibition
in Pennsylvania would be farce under
existing conditions Is highly probable
But it Is impossible to escape the force
Of the showing made By these prisoners
day treatment of a serious national
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
Real Estate Transfers.

NO. 1922 NORTH CAPITOL STREET
NORTHWESTERN R. Haislip ct
ux. to Salvatore Chite. part lot IL,
square 616; $40.
wEST-Emily NJ Jones to Josephine
e. Jones and Emily M. Raysor, lots
66 and 76. square 2s6O; $40.
NO. 1913 NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE
NoRTHEAST-same to same. lot SO.
square 1866; So
NO. 1890 T STREET NORTHWEST
Same to same. lot 80. square 23S: So
40. 2214 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany to Vincent l. e a lot
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS--Conti-
mental Trust Company. trustee. to
Washington Land and Mortgage Com
pany: lot 81. square 1889; $3.50
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-Same to
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS+Carl H. Smith ct
ux: to Albert Bischoff. lot So. square
1852: $40. -
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTs.Thrift
Edna A. Jones, lot 81. square
CHEVY CHASE GRovE-Fulton R. Cor
don ct ux. to Malcolm Kerlin, lots IA
and 10. square 2022: $500.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Malcolm Kerlin to Fulton R. Gordon,
lot IL, square 1859; $40.
CHEVY CHAsE-Percy J. Edmonds ct
ux. to Fulton r. Gordon. lots 40 and
II. square 1850: SO.
NO. 1T7s T STREET NORTHWEST
Daniel c. Leahy ct ux. to Myra L.
Spencer, lot $40. square 1b1: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Lewis E. Breunin-
ger ct ux. to George G. and Demo
Rose Houlehan. lot 1873 square 1881 /;
SO.
FOURTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween Florida avenue and r street
Samuel G. Stewart to Fannie T. Grant,
trustee, lot A, square 5O7; SO.
ADDITION TO BROOKLAND-Guy W.
McCord ct TX to Waldo w. and Ger
trude v. Stevens, lot IA. square 1906;
SO.
Mary A. Mason to Sadie Mason. lot
q, square 40; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
sHRINEs OF WHITTIER
That Should Be Oftener Visited BY
Tourists.
From the Maiden News.

From the Maiden News.
We have often wondered why there
are not more pilgrimages made to the
shrines Of Whittier by school children,
club women. touring motorists and by all
Interested in history and literature. Whit
tier was essentially the poet Of New Eng
land as Burns was the poet Of Scot
land, and his descriptive poems Of the
woodlands and shores of Essex county
and the coast from the Merrimao to the
Piscataaua are unequaled. His political
and anti-slavery poems arc an important
part of the history Of one Of the great
epochs of our nation. and his poems that
bear on theology and philosophy have
made his fame enduring. Yet we ind
that tbs number visiting his birthplace
at Haverhill, the scene Of Snow Bound"
the most sought Of the Whittier shrines.
is but 5000 annually. In contrast to those
figures, 10000, over one-half OF whom
are Americans. pass through the turnstile
at the entrance to the Burns birthplace
Amesbury, where Whittier lived for years
with his mother and wrote Snow
Bound" ''The Eternal Goodness" and
his best Known nov poems. G the house Of his
spent his summers and where he was 30
often visited by Holmes. Longfellow. Low
ell. and his other great contemporaries and
lastly the old white house on the road
Hampton Falls. where he died All Of
the places are easily accessible and in
perfect state Of preservation. Whittier
is closer to the people Of New England
than any 1s other poet sns ana p. pilsstmases to
houses at Haverhill and Amesbury are
always open to visitors and contain much
Of interest to the lover Of Whittier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
GO TO BELMONT CONFERENCE.
SufEragists Here Leave for Newport
to See Leader.

omcials Of the Congressional Union
for woman's Suffrage left Washington
last night and today for the conference
of the advisory board and Of the exc
cutive committee with Mrs. o. n. P.
Belmont at Newport
Miss Alice Paul and Miss Lucy Burns,
chairman and vice chairman of the
union. are to be house guests Of Mrs.
Belmont during the conference. Miss
Paul left Washington last evening, ac-
companied by Mrs. Crystal Eastman
Benedict, Mrs. John Jay White and
Miss Ruth Aston Noyes. Mrs. Jessie
Hardy Stubs and Miss Doris Stevens
are already in Newport arranging for
the conference.
Those who left Washington today are
Miss Lucy Burns. Mrs. Charles Bell.
wife OF the California representative;
Miss Joy Webster and Mrs. Donald r.
Hooker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
FIRST OF INTERCITY SERIES
\. WILL BE PLAYED TOMORROW
Ninth Street Christians to Go to Richmond
for Double-Header With Alcos, Cham
pions of That City.

sent 1t against one of the other cities in
a championship series since the intercity
games were begun. And CORRESPONDENCE
1t seems that Richmond has the best
chance that has ever been offered 1t to
come out of the schedule a winner.
This is not saying that Richmond is
going to win. The result of the con-
tests will depend much on what Kelley
and Cheney do on the mound for Ninth.
If they are able to pitch in the form
that characterized their work in the
intersectionaI series, then Ninth prob
ably will have an even chance, provided
Richmond is no stronger than it has
been in previous years. If Kelley and
Cheney falter, as is possible, then Ninth
will be up against it, because it Is not
at strong a hitting team as it has been
rated in some instances.
Umpire Shurtleff, who officiated in the
Treasury League during the past sea-
son. has been selected to accompany
the Ninth team. The Richmond Of
ficials requested that the Washington
winners bring with them an umpire, as
has been done in previous years.
Amateur base ball will came to a close
here one week from tomorrow, Sep
TENDER 8, when the champion nine Of
Richmond will appear at American
League park for the last double-header
Of the year. The season, as far as play
between local teams are concerned.
ended with the game between Ninth
and Treasury last Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
GOLFING HINTS.
By ~sTRAIGHT DRIVE,

TAKING THE CLUB BACK
Much power is added to the
stroke if the club is taken back
with the hands several inches
before the upper arm or elbows
get into the swing. Many of the
books on golf and professional
coaches ignore this element in
the stroke, probably for the ,rea-
son that they think every one
must ultimately do it right.
If the club head is taken back
along with a line parallel with
the ground six or eight inches
with the wrists only before it is
swung around and up by the ele-
walton of the elbows and upper
arms, the principle of the full
crum will produce greatly add
ed power and consistency in the
stroke
In the downward stroke to the
ball the hands operate exactly
the reverse of the way they go
back and around, so the final re-
turn to the normal during the
hit and swept away here indicat-
ed produces the snap that means
greatly added distance.
1t may take some practice to
effectively apply this bit of adj
vice. but it will yield satisfac-
tory results If worked into the
game of the average player At
first the inclination to closely
watch the club head go back
correctly will embarrass the
player, but after a little prac-
tice he will be able to take the
club back without taking the
eye of of the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
BY h. c. BYRD.

The amateur base ball series between
Richmond and Washington Will begin
tomorrow The Ninth Street Christian
Church Sunday School team, champions
of the District of Columbia, will meet
the Alec nine winner of the title in the
Virginia capital. A double-header is to
be played and the scene of the first games
will be Richmond.
The Ninth team. with Umpire Shurt-
left and one or two members Of the anna
teur commission, will leave here early to-
morrow morning. They will arrive IN
Richmond about noon. and Will go I'M
mediately To the ball park for the first
contest. The games will be played at the
Virginia League grounds.
The Ninth players. elated by the recent
successes. think they will win the series
from Richmond. They are confident OF
the ability Of their pitchers, and figure
Cheney anw Kelley capable Of holding
their own against the best amateurs the
southern town affords. Also they have
demonstrated their ability to get runs,
which, with good pitching, Is about all
that is needed to win games
Without wanting to disparage the
strength Of the Nine Street team. though.
there is no doubt that 1t Is the weakest
club that Washington has had to repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
RACE GOES SIX HEATS.
Coastess Mabel Victor After a Hot
Battle in FL Pace at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. N. T.. August 2s.-Only
three races were carded for the last day
Of the grand circuit at Fort Erie yester-
day afternoon. What the races lacked in
quantity was made up in quality. for the
2.11 pace went six heats before a winner
was reached. Eleven started in the pacing
event and after four horses had each
won heat, only the heat winners start
ed in the fifth mile, Coastess Mabel, Fred
Deforest, Leila Patchen and Grand Opera,
the Toronto-owned horse, which must re-
main on Canadian soil as result of the
European strife.
Coastess Mabel. out Of the stable Of
Walter Cox, finally won the race, annex
ing the fifth and sixth heats. In the two
final heats Leila Patchen, which ruled
favorite in the early pool selling. went
to a break but finished second, also
taking down second money. When the
horses went to the post in the sixth heat
Coastess Mabel was favorite In the heat
books. Cox got away in front. Leila
Patchen breaking at the start. Snow got
the mare on her feet quickly and was on
even terms with Coastess Mabel at the
turn in the stretch when Leila went
to another break. Recovering quickly
Leila chased after the Cox mare but
was unequal to the task and finished sec
ond The best time for the mile was
2O7A. The I'll trot did not fill and was
declared off. Frank Bogash, IT,, pro-
hibitive favorite, won the free-for-all
pace in straight heats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
TO WITHDRAW STEAMER,
Daylight Run to Norfolk to Be
Discontinued.

Announcement Is made that the steamer
Newport News, which the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company has
been operating on daylight run to Nor
folk during July and August. will be
withdrawn from service after she arrives
here Sunday evening. Her last trip from
this city will be made tomorrow.
The other steamers on excursion runs
on the Potomac will be kept in service
on daily trips until after Labor day.
September Z. The managers Of the steam.
er st. John have arranged to run her
on three moonlight trips after Labor day
and on the Saturday and Sunday follow
Ing she will make trips to Colonial Beach
It is understood during the winter months
this steamer will be taken to Baltimore
to be fitted with new boilers and to have
other work done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
S AND $50 MONEY
to Loan on D. c. Real Estate
JESSE l.. HEIskELL, 14oS II n. NV.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Strictly fresh. 27a2s: nearby.
24o25; West Virginia and southwest vlr-
ginia. 23a24. -
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy. per h.. "a:
western f1rsts. S2a33; seconds, SOa31;
store packed. 1sa19.
CHEEsE-New York state factory.
new. 1sa19.
PoULTRY-Hens. per h.. 1ea17: roost-
chickens. spring. per lb.. 1sa20; ducks. per
lb.. 10a13: keats. each. 3Oa50
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h.. IT: turkeys. per h., 16a17:
ducks. per h.. IL; boosters. per h.. II
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. new. per
c Cali per box. 2.7sas.s5: FLOR
da, per box. 3.5Oaf00; lemons, per
box, 3:5Oa4. so: pineapples. per crate. Flor
ida. l75a3.oo: grapefruit. per box. LOoa
melons, 15a2o each: plums. 25a50 crate;
grapes, per crate. 100a1.50: pears. 3Oa7a
basket damsons. Hap per h.: N. Y.
plums. 15a20.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. new. per
alb; sweet potatoes, 2ooa25o: tomatoes
per crate. 25a75: kale. per Dbl. 25a5O-
string beans. per basket. 40a60; pc
Dbl. LOCAL .; beets. per hundred. Looa
per crate. 50a75: carrots, 15a20 dosen
punches; okra. per crate, Scars: radishes
per 100. 50a1.O0; peas. 1.00a1.50 per
basket: lima beans. per quart, 10a12:
basket; lettuce, 75a1.25 basket q
HAY AND STRAW = Hay. western
No. 1, 19.55Oa50: No. 2, 1S5Oal9. %:
mixed hay. 13.O0a1s.0O: straw, rye. ton.
TO- 5Oa11; machine thrash, 500
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per lb.. 3a3k:
spring lambs. per h.. s; calves. per ID.
IN. medium per h., 9a9h,
WOOL AND HIDES = Wool, washed,
tree of burrs, per h., %: wool, unwashed,r
Der h., %: hides. dry. per h., 20a24; salti !
green, per h., Is: salt sides. dry. per lb.
lsa22: calfskdns. green. each. 1.50a1.75
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu.. 9Oa1.OO; corn. %
Der bu., SSa92; per bbl.. 4.40a4.5O: oats.
western white. per bu.. 52a53; mixed. per
ou, 49a52. ,
SEEDS-Clover. per bu.. 9.2ja9.50: blue
1u., 175a2OO; timothy, per bu., 3.00a321;
orchard grass, per bu.. 2.OOa2.2S; crtm.= d
ION clover, 660a650
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
COMING TENNIS TOURNEY.
Association Clubs Tenth Annual
Event to Open Labor Day.

The Association Tennis Club will hold
us tenth annual open .o-.-nament BEGIN
ming Labor day, September I, and con-
unuing until September 12. The affair
this year promises to be the most Sue
cessful In the history of the club. The
entrance fee is 80 cents for singles and
81 per team for doubles All entries
must be sent in by pm. September S,
30 that drawings can be made All en-
tries must be sent to W. NJ. Menard,
58 18th street Play begins promptly
at pm and lasts until Z o'clock. L. E.
Marlborough is chairman of the tourna-
ment committee
Entries are expected from Philadelphia.
New York, New Rochelle Montclair.
Orange, Flushing. Baltimore, Whining
ton. Hampton and Norfolk Extensive
preparations are being made to accom-
modate the large gallery which Is ex-
pected, as tennis enthusiasm runs high
here
This year competition promises to be
very keen. as several club members are
about on par. Between the following men.
T. Holmes. ]. Wilkinson. J. Walker. H.
Freeman, l. johnson. C. McDufie, r.
Cook. F. Cook and ]. Cromwell. there is
little to choose so far as tennis ability is
concerned. The following men have i'm
proved SO this year that any one might
give any of the above mentioned a
pretty close fight in a three-set match:
]. Hunter. H. Haines. W. Menard, h
Booker. D. Perry. Harold Freeman and
r. Lewis.
In recent tournaments held in Phila.
delphia. New York and Orange, Holmes
won four cups and annexed as many
titles. playing in grand form in all of his
matches. With Cromwell he won two
doubles cups, his partner ably assisting
Wilkinson was the runner up both times
with Holmes. and only yielded to su-
perior playing. He and johnson lost
their doubles title in Philadelphia aftel
having Holmes and Cromwell two sets Il
one Booker won the class B cup ir
Philadelphia. The playing of the clut
representatives on the whole was a reve
lation to the uninitiated and brought
forth the admiration Of the tennis critics
Holmes will again defend his title a
District champion in singles. In adoi
ton. he has annexed the following titles
City champion OF Philadelphia. cit,
champion Of New York and champion
Of Orange Meesrs. johnson and vii
kiuson will defend their doubles title.
No admission will be charged to 30,
tho matches played on the handsome
courts of the club at 18th and T street.
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. August 2s.-wheat sold
down at the opening today on profit
taking. but that required but little de-
mand to check the decline. Important
commission houses, describing the market
as crazy and likening 1t to a dog chas-
ing its own TAIL advised customers to
keep out OF 1t. First prices were " to
3 under yesterdays close, and in the
first fifteen minutes there was a further
recession Of n to 1. May. touching LIS.
was exactly 10 under yesterdays top. 1t
rose * from the bottom on mere hint
Of buying.
Corn was comparatively steady. In view
Of the break in wheat, but prices opened
1 to IL lower. A recovery of 1 ensued
on buying by local bulls.
There was a big trade in oats. Profit
taking started the decline and brought
out stop-loss orders.
Opening prices were y to IL down. At
the bottom resting orders were uncover
ed. under which there was an upward
reaction to prices from Y under to "
over yesterdays close.
Provisions were dull and easy. opening
prices being Is lower to higher.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Butter. I'M
changed: creameries, A11a30. Eggs-low-
er; receipts. 1871 cases: at mark. cases
included. 1sa22a11; ordinary firsts. 203ia21;
firsts, 22a22h
Potatoes-lower: receipts. 45 cars: Jer-
sey cobblers. bulk. S0aS7; do. sacks. s2a
s.: giants. bulk. 74a7o; do. sacks, 7saso;
Minnesota, early Ohios. 63a67.
Poultry-live, higher: fowls. 15h;
springs. 1Sah.
The close in wheat was steady, at net
declines Of III to 3x.
The close in corn was weak, III to