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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-04

never TOO. LATE
Bv n. M, EGBERT.

Jim Washington, the porter, went
to the door of his car Upon the plat.
form Of the next car another porter
stood, snatching few inhalations
from a cigarette.
"Howdy, Joe," said Jim. your car
pretty full?"
Joe drew in a cloud and flung the
stump away. Mostly women he
said. "How's yours"
"Tolerable," Jim answered. Say,
Joe, there's a girl in Section 2 been
crying ever since l come on at Spring
field. reckon she left her fellow be-
hind. Well, I reckon business will be
better next month, when the regular
crowd starts north"
Only the porter had observed the
girl in Section 2, for she was at the
end of the car. Hilda Mercer opened
her suitcase and pushed her damp
handkerchief into its bullying con.
tents; she drew out clean one, a
powder puff, and pad with a little
pencil attached, and began to write
II should not have left you if you
had been frank with me, WILL" she
wrote. What l cannot forgive is"
She stopped and stared out into the
driving rain. 1T was because I al
ways believed in you," she continued.
But the letter was tear-spotted. and
she tore it into strips and watched
them flutter out into the storm. They
followed the car awhile, a flying pack
Of haunting memories. She would not
write that letter. She had written
one, and Will would find it when he
returned to New York the following
morning at eight o'clock.
Two men were seated in the smok.
ing car. One was about five and
thirty years Of age; he might have
been an accountant or bank cashier,
for he had the alert air of one who
is in the deadly struggle of CONNER
cial life. The other lolled heavily in
his seat, scanning the first man with
furtive persistence. Suddenly he
leaned forward, a curious smile upon
his mouth.
Aren't you the paying teller Of the
Merchants and Brokers' over in
BROOKLYN" he inquired. Il ask be.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-04
Cody's Quick Comeback.

The late Col. Samuel F. Cody, Eng.
lands once successful aviator, was an
American, and Cody in his youth led
an eventful life as Snowman, sharp.
shooter, circus tumbler and what not
Cody once exhibited, as a side-show
feature of a circus. a Tartary wild
horse. Here you are, gents he shout
ed from his side-show platform. Here
you are-the only genuine wild horse
of Tartary. A purse of $40 is offered
to anybody who can stick on his
back"
There were no aspirants for the
purse, and Cody continued:
IF any gentleman here can stick on
his back 80 seconds III give him the
$40 purse and the wild horse besides,
by lingo. The animals unridable.
I've had years of equestrian practice.
and he shakes me off in 10 seconds"
Ever try gittin' inside imp" shout.
ed yokel.
Yes, I've tried that, friend" Cody
replied, but his mouth amt as big al
yours."-Washington Star.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
RING" ABOUT To
LOSE CONTROL OF
G0UNTY'S MONEY
Commissioners Court to Be
can't" Unless Harris and
Orndorff Are Beaten.

You may not know it, but the county
ring has a hard fight on its hands II
it would maintain control OF the coun-
ty commissioners court and conse-
quently the spending Of the county's
funds.
Two Of the candidates for the four
commissiOnerships are anti ring men
without opposition These are Georse
Pendel. from No ? ana J. N Wa1Ilh NJ
from No. l. AS three members OF the
court constitute a majority, II IS nee
essary for the ring TO defeat eugene
Harris for county judge and Seln Urn
dorff for county commissioner Ir on
precinct No. 3 TO hold control OF the
court for the ring has but one can
didate unoppOsed and certain OF cleo
ton. That is commissioner lanes
Clifford, Of precinct NO. J. the present
holder Of that office
Adrian Pool is the county ring
candidate for county Judge ana = ulIO
Alarcon is the ring canolo2te 5oI
commissioner from precinct 3. The de-
feat of either Of these men-of Pool by
Harris. or of AlarcOn by Orndorft-
means that the ring" will lose control
u The word has gone out that every
ring and the leaders are said 70 pc
worth from now until the primaries IN
an endeavor to elect both OF these men,
Tor. without the control Of the commits
fouers' court, the ring cannot build
Poads where it wishes and cannot In any
other way dictate the spending Of the
money Of the, county. The ants, on the
other hand, will have the spending OF
ali the funds and thus will be put In
the position that has always been so
advantageous to the ring that OF
fsi1r sble to do work where they wish
s15 5rffineg voters TO work on coun-
~ roads before primaries It is said
Ia be a sad prospect that confronts the
ring" and the leaders are said TO De
losing considerable sleep over the out
look.
Ants say the election OF Harris and
Orndorff is certain and even the oisln-
terested spectator is inclined TO be VIII
ing to take an even money bet that one
or the other viii be elected. which viii
be enough to wrest control OF the court
from the ring"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
SLAIN ARCHDUKE'S SON,
WHO MAY GAIN THRONE

Vienna, Austria, July ia strong
party is being organized TO push Tor
ward young prince Macmillan as pre-
tender to the throne The position OF
- young prince is q strange one. HIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

PaH0 Del FOrte noTeI Business
Mems Lunch
In grin at 1870 a. n. 10 ,. m.-5Oc
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

NEED GLAsSEss ASK sEGALL.
Vertsement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

Want q nice spring chicken for Sun
day? Phone 1856, Opitz Market.-Adver-
tisement = sassE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

A trial Of Opitz Market will convince
YOU that their meats are the best.
Phone 156.-Opitz Market.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

Vera Cruz, when the marines first
landed and routed the Mexican army
under command of Gen. Mas,
The body was due at the LaSalle
street station shortly after noon to-
day. It was met. by an escort and
taken to the City Hall where it will
lie in state until 8 O'Clock this after
noon, when it will be taken to Vein
stein & Nierman's undertaking
rooms, 18th street and LaWndale ave-
nue..
The big military funeral viii take
place tomorrow morning from the
home Of Sammy's family, 144S S. RAJ
cine avenue.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

not enough. Padded time roll. Be
hind bars.
"col." Cora StrayeF's regiment of
200cavalrywomen viii start drills to-
night
Citizens of Byron bought private
phone lines before utilities commits
sion. Villagers don't want to lose
news. obtained over party wires.
Detectives Tierney and McKune
pursued alleged burglar Two dogs
routed detectives William Weinstein,
20S5 Evergreen av., caught by citi-
zen. Held as burglar suspect.
Policeman Henry Newroth COM
Wandered auto to stop PaTmalee bus
runaway Frightened horses captured
after mile chase.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13
ROTTEN CONDITIONS CAUSE
SERIOUS SMASH-UP


A defective switch, on which there
was no lock nor spikes to hold it in
place, caused the, probable fatal in
jury of two persons yesterday and
serious injuries to II others when
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
freight train crashed into a North
western 81" tram near Ardmore ave-
nue..
The trains were running parallel
When the all-steel railroad train
came to temporary switch it's heavy
pounding opened the switch and it
crashed through tearing hole in the
wooden IL car.
Mrs. Helen NJ, Johnson, 1924 Hin
man avenue, Evanston, and Flora
Lotus, 81, 1894 Sheridan road, may
die.
Feeling was high among the sur
ViVors. They were loud in their con-
demnation of the railroad company
and the 81" company.
Lawrence Ferguson, president of
the Ferguson Coal Co., said that be-
fore the accident he and several other
men had criticized the switch as a
dangerous piece of work.
The Illinois public utilities commits
sion is investigating the wreck.
A Yorkshire, England, entomolo-
gist has a farm of nearly four acres
devoted mainly TO the raising of but
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13
MISSIONARY REFUSES TO GET
OUT OF DANGER ZONE

JuaTez, Mex, May 13.-Miss Ida
Hays, an American Baptist mission
airy, is still at the Madero Institute, in
the western extremity of SaltiIlo, and
will be in grave danger when Gen.
Villa attacks that city this week,
Rev. w. F. Hatchell of the Baptist
Mission here said today. According
to mission officials, Miss Hays not
only refused to leave what Villa de-
elares will be the bloodiest battlefield
of the revolution, but would not go
with other non-combatants to the
British legation for protection.
Constitutionalist officers here said
today that Gen. Venustiano Car
rama, who went to Durango to con-
ciliate the Arrieta brothers and OBJ
tain their support, is being graciously
received. CarranZa, officials say, was
the guest of honor at a banquet last
night during which he met prominent
Mexicans from all parts Of Durango
state.
-O-O
BODY OF cHlcAGo'S HERO HOME.
Sammy Meisenberg came home to
his mother today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

BODY OF CHlCAGO'S HERO HOME.
Sammy Meisenberg came home to
his mother today.
But it wasn't as he went, marching
in the nice uniform Of the U. S. ma
rines. 1t was in a coffin, banked high
with flowers.
Sammy was killed in the battle Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

A Yorkshire, England, entomo
gist has farm of nearly four &C
devoted mainly TO the raising of b
terfies. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18

gress was so mad it couldn't even
see the hImor If the thing.
Now the House i: fussing with tie
business of mileage allowances, and
even threatening to make an issue
about reducing the salaries of men,
bers. There is almost nothing of
sincerity in such proposals. The
mileage allowance is not excessive,
all.things considered. The great na-
iority of members of Congress travel
with families, and the allowance does
not more than cover costs; in many
cases it does not do that. It is lust
cheap, nasty, blatant hypocrisy for
members to pretend that they want
to cut off that allowance; but if they
KEEP fooling with the subject, sooner
or later they will get backed into Il
corner and the allowance will be list.
Once cut off, it will never be re-
stored.
The funniest of all spectacles the
louise is presenting however, Is in
connection with the amendment, Of
fered yesterday, to reduce the sal
aries of members from $500 to
$4,000 year. That amendment got
81 votes, with 205 in opposition; that
is, almost one-third the members
felt their political health required
that they vote to reduce salaries that
most of them honestly believe are
already too small!
Pooling around with that sort of
powder will prove dangerous. There
are SO many intelligent people in
this country nowadays, and they are
getting to take so much interest in
public affairs, that the demagogue
who pretends tn want his salary re-
duced, and votes to reduce it while
praying that the reduction will be
defeated, brands himself in serious
mems estimate as a cheap skate and
a four-fusher. There's no use try
ing to fool the people any longer
with that old, decayed, ill-odored
stuff. The people are just naturally
too bright to let it get across.
The, people aren't such fools as
they might be suspected in view of
the sort of representatives they
sometimes elect. It would be a fine
thing for some statesmen if they
could get this notion firmly into their
minds.
Meantime, qui: fooling with rropo-
sitions to reduce salaries. One Of 'em
will get serious some time, and the
joke will be on the demagogucs in
earnest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
TIME TO GET SERIOUS.

Mr.. Conrad Syme, the corporation
counsel under the new city admins
tration, told the House District Com
mittee that some of the public utility
interests in Washington made it a
general policy to oppose and lit:gate
at every effort to regulate them.
Whether the proposed regulation
was reasonable or unreasonable
seemed quite beside their considera-
ton; if it was attempted TO be i'm
posed from the outside, that was
enough.
Mr.. Syme is quite correct. The
habit of opposition has become fixed,
and it is dangerous habit. 1t would
be an unspeakable calamity if, in a
moment of thoughtlessness, some
public service company in this town
should refuse an increase of rates
ordered for it by the public service
commission. The habit of kicking
on all regulations might lead to such
a contretemps.
In all seriousness, the gentlemen
who make the policies of certain pub
lie utility concerns ought to ponder
what Mr.. Syme has said. They
ought, moreover, to understand that
if they have any chance at all to
s<ave off the day of public owner-
ship, and to cling longer to the teat
of their monopoly cows. it depends
on jollying the public into more
amiable frame of mind. If the pub
lie could get good service and rea-
sonable rates it might forget its
troubles. That's the only way it is
going to be induced to forget.
There's no guessing what this pub
lie might do if some public utility
would some time rake a voluntary
concession to the public interest. For
instance, if the two big street car
companies should get together and
voluntarily adopt plan of complete
free transfers, without being order
ed 20 do it, we doubt not that the
town would erect statues to the re-
sponsible functionaries.
Think Of brothcr-act representa-
ton, in finest marble, of Clarence
King handing an "-street ,middle-en-
trance dreadnought to George Ham,
iltcn, while Mr.. Hamilton graciously
passes back a Pennsylvania avenue
green-liner with its doors damned so
that the passengers can't get out
until a surgical operation can be
performed on it. 1t would lie one
of Tic most moving groups even in a
city If magnificent art works.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
THE CHILDREN'S VIC
TORY.

The House of Representatives
served well its reputation for hu-
mainly and good sense when it over
turned the program of the Gecono-
mists" and voted s165,00 to the
support of the Children's Bureau.
The bureau might about as well have
been abolished as to have been left
with the utterly inadequate amount
That the committee had set aside for
It. There would have been practical
~ nothing left but a skeleton of an
organization; little group of peo-
pie constituting a sort of overhead
organization" with nothing under
meath to. manage, and no means to
get together any machinery with
which to work.
Under Miss Lathrop,. this bureau
has started in manner that insures
Its wise and efficient use of whatever
money is given to it. The selection
of Miss Lathrop to be its head was.
indeed, an inspiration; her manage
ment has demonstrated once more
bow sopremely important it is to get
the right people If the full measure
Of results are to be attained. 1t would
he cheap cheese-paring to prune this
bureau down, at this time, to a mere
existence basis. The majority of the
House took this view, and saved that
body from the humiliation of making
an exhibition of demagogic par
sin,ony that would have been with
out practical effect, because the Sem
ate would probably have increased
The appropriation in any case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
PHOTO-PLAY COWBOY is
LOSING HIS CHARM

Reports Of American consuls IL Brit
ish and Continental cities to the Bu-
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, published in the Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports, Indicate
gradual decline in the interest in the
distinctiveiy American photo-play.
The tendency is not observed univer-
sally, however, and in Bradford,
England. which has a population of
nearly or quite 100000, Consul In
gram reports that probably rs per
cent of the films shown il the mo-
tion-picture theaters are Of Ameri-
can manufacture.
The rule holds, il the consuls are
20 be credited, dcspite occasional OK
eeptions. The American pictures that
made their first and strongest ap-
peal to European audiences were of
the Void Western type. AS novelty
disappeared and the theaters, ex
tending their interest, attracted
patrons Of less crude emotions, a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18

different class Of productions vas de-
marded and is being supplied The
situation at Sheffield is this de-
scribed by Vice Consul Evan:
The time was when 20 to so per
cert of the films shown in Sheffield
were of American manufacture, but
that day is past. due partly to the
successful efforts of film producers in
other countries and partly to the de-
cline in popularity of the erstwhile
film hero. the American cowboy. Ger
tainly no characters lend themselves
better to stirring dramatic situations
put on in the open. with wide scope
for scenic effect and rapid action,
than do the COW puncher and the
Indian fighter of Western America.
Despite it all. however the public is
getting overfed with them. Too often
have they seen the same old cowboy
ride Inadly down the same old trail
Too often has the self-same settler
defended to the last shell the same
of Indians. until the public is growing
weary Of him and would welcome
with some relief a successful Indian
massacre.
Loss in popularity of the Cowboy
indian drama Is almost as noticeable
in this section of the United States
as it is now reported to be in Europe.
Audiences that once hung in rapt
wonder on the pictured exploits of
"Wild Bill, the Boy Scout" watched
him empty his trusted rife ard the
last hated redskin bite the dust, go
now to see Bernhard in ia Tosca"
or some production of Belasco's wiz
ard art. Times and tastes change,
and if this country would retain the
primary it held, and perhaps yet
holds, in the export of photo-plays
to Britain and the Continent it be-
nooves American producers to bestir
heir imaginations and themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
NAVY DEPARTMENT AS
CUP RACE REPORTER.

When the previous series of racs,
Tor the Americas Cup was sailed IF
sandy Hook the use of the wirsIess
IN maritime telegraphy was ;ts
infancy, and the results achieyed hv
IT were not of the first Importance
Moreover, the regulations ST the use
OF the novel form Of sey5dino MAC
ages through the air were nrsc-
tically non-existent, s. that the wire
less was hampered mot oplv bv a con-
Iusioh OF messages but through the
se1ing up, 80 one story ran at the
'irne' Oh Gle powerful current of air
"ases ghalevolently designed to dis
'op5fesl messages.
It took the Titanic disaster TO
bring this matter of the regulation
OF the wireless to a point where
something definite was accomplished.
In spite Of this there is a movement
on foot to have the wireless reports
Of the coming cup races under one
control, the United States navy. Ac-
cordiDg to this scheme a Government
Vessel would follow the racers with
a yachting expert on board, and his
bulletins of the movements of the
two beats would be the only wireless
reports sent to the nearest shore
station while the race was actually
on.
OF course this plan would prevent
confusion and would make any wire
!ess operator who tried to "cut in" to
The wireless field responsible to the
Government for his conduct. IL is a
news reporting scheme with great
possibilities of accuracy when accu-
racy in reporting interests the whole
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
THE GREAT REFORMERS.
By HENRY AUGUSTUS BUCHTEL
Governor of Colorado.)

women have had the power to make
the world good. Saul of Tarsus,
breathing out threatenings and
slaughter. asked for authority to put
good people into prison. But after
the transformation he became a re-
former who reformed. When one
wishes to read the most romantic
and most thrilling personal histories
in the world. he must study the lives
of the early fathers of the church,
the reformers who reformed the
world.
Carlyle tells us: Great men are
the inspired texts Of that divine book
OF revelation of which a chapter is
completed from epoch to epoch, and
by some named history" We see
these inspired texts in such men as
the fervent Ignatius. the many-sided
brigen. the powerful Athanasius. the
fiery Jerome. the golden-mouthed
Chrysostom, the colossal Augustine.
and all the other mighty figures in
that glorious procession of apostles
and martyrs. St Bernard in the
middle ages, Savonarola and Loyola
and Luther at the dawn of the mod
ern era, Wesley and Whitefield and
Edwards in the eighteenth century.
Moody and Henry Drummond and
Phillips Brooks in our own times,
with all the other thousands of less
conspicuous leaders and the I'M
counted millions of plain people who
have never been and never can be
gaZetted-all these men and women
who have transformed the world
were themselves transformed by the
teachings of the Bible.
It was James Anthony Fronde
who said: "AlI that we call modern
civilization In a sense which deserves
the name is the visible expression of
mel" And It was Matthew Arnold.
apostle of culture. who said: The
business of the church is the pro-
motion of goodness. according to
the only means that are really and
truly effectual for the object. bv
means of the Christian religion and
the Bible
downright, 1914 by Joseph Il.
Bowlek)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
DELICATE DISTINCTIONS.

We will salute the Mexican flag as
displayed by Huerta over his forces,
but will not in any wise recognize"
Hucrta.
We will give Colombia s25,CO0,OOO
and will deeply regret" but there
Will be nothing whatever suggestive
Of an apology.
We are also the folks who invented
honest graft. Occasionally a flock of
white blackbirds are observed among
our feathered fauna. Also an Aneri
can eagle with the scream fled eff SO
as not to offend delicate nerves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18
FOOLIN' WITH THE FIRE.

The House Of Representatives
should quit foolin' with matches and
powder casks. A good many years
ago II got started fussjng around
with a measure 10 prohibit sale Of
liquors in the Capitol building. "No-
body" really wanted that measure
passed; that is, nobody worth while,
inside of Congress; but on the other
hand it was a hard thing to vote
against because so very many decent
people outside of Congress did wait
il passed. The time came whea it
passed almost unanimously, ana Con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-18

Marshall and Paymasser John Harri-
by dancing. The guests were Ensign
and Mrs. Aston R. Simpson. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Knauss. Miss Baxiey.
Miss Emily Beatty. Miss Mar5 Bayne.
Miss Fitch. the Misses Moore, daush-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bassett
Moore; Miss Hazel Funk. Miss Ark
wright. of Atlanta, Miss Caliie Hoke
Smith. Miss Mary qheen, Miss Margar-
ct Fechteler. Lieutenant Bagiey. Lieu
tenant Weaver. Paymaster Clark. Lieu
tenant wirgman. Lieutenant Delano.
and DIR. Ransdell and the other officers
Of the Mayfiower.
J. X. Oil. of New York. who is spend
ing some time In Washington at the
New Richmond Hotel with his daughte9.
Miss Joan Kingsley Oil. entertained
few frierds at dinner last evening in
celebration of her birthday.
Among the other guests at the Rich
mond are Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Freling-
husen and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sergeant
Cram. Of New York.
Tho Attorney General was the guest
of honor at q mems dinner given last
night by p. C. Knox, former Secretary
Of State. at his residence in K street.
-
Miss Eloise Sheppard, OF Carbon
dale, Ill, is the guest of Mrs. John A.
Logan at Eagle Lodge. Miss Shep-
pard. who Is soprano. came to
Washington to sing for the Congress
sional Club and at the D. A. R con-
vention. She will also sing Sunday
evening at the Metropolitan NJ E
Church.
Miss Sara Lefkovitz and Miss Ruby
Grosner. Of New York, who have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. GrosnSr,
have returned home.
-
Mr.. T. b. Byrd. of Richmond; Mrs. E
B. Byrd, of Winchester, and Mrs 8. p.
Latane arrived today for the wedding
Of Congressman Flood and Miss Anna
Portner. They are guests at the Hotel
Powhatsn- 5,
Mrs and Miss 1dacNaughton VII san
April "a for Paris They win be at homo
Sunday afternoon for the
last time before leaving.