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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

With the establishment Of public
taxicab stations in front of the large
hotels which had fought to retain a
private service, the campaign waged
for many years to organize the hack
system of New York City has
reached a successful issue. If any
one is cheated by a hackman in New
York nowadays it is his own fault.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

moved from its present resting place
in Arlington cemetery, near Wash
ington City, to Alabama, his native
State. Our recollection is that
General Wheeler sleeps in the ma
tional cemetery at Arlington by his
own last request, and, anyway, he
was not a native of Alabama; he was
born in Augusta, Ga.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

George Bernard Shaw says that
the people who really think number
less than $4,000 out of the whole
population of the world. Sometimes
in moments of pessimism when we
have labored in vain to get others to
see things from our point of view
we are firmly convinced that Shaw
was 1899 in excess Of the true
Number.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

A dispatch in today's Telegram,
not from London or Paris, but from
Neutral Rome in unhampered daily
with Berlin, says
that the Germans are losing 10000
men every day in killed ard wound
ed. This simple statement of doz-
en- words gives a terribly graphic
idea of the horrors of the butchery
going on in Europe, and to this add
the slaughter in the ranks Ct the al
lies and we have the most cruel and
story ever told of human
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

Lowering skies nor rain, nor
snow kept the boys in gray under
cover in the Sixties, and few warm
showers in Lakeland during the re-
union this week will be just as in
effective.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

General Bennett H. Young, COM
lmander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, says that the
people of Alabama should have the
body Of General Joe Wheeler re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27

The Southern Pacific has been
fined 100000 by the U. s. District
Court at Los Angeles, for rebating
on fruit shipments to the Central
West.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27
Official Program
Of The Confederate Re-Uni0n

GENERAL J. A. cox MASTER OF CEREMONIES
****
October ~, p. m.
Assembly at Auditorium announced by bugle call
Music.
Invocation Bishop Edwin G. Weed chaplain general OF
Florida Division u. c. V.
Song-America, audience.
Address of Welcome Part of Veterans-Hon. Eppes
Tucker Sr.
Address of Welcome on Part of Daughters-Mrs. A. H.
Darracott
Address of Welcome on Part of sons-Mr John F. Cox
Address of Welcome Part of City-Hon o. NJ Eaton
Address of Welcome Part of Board of Trade-Mr A.
Holworthy
Response to Addresses. Of Welcome-Gen j. L. 1ngis.
Music.
Introduction of sponsors-By Division Brigade and Camp
Announcement by commander
Reception at fremont Hotel
~ October aSth
=, Assembly Auditorium, 9 a.. m.
9. to I2-Business session.
I2:oo-Adournment for dinner
!, Afternoon Session
200 to 4.oo-Business session.
4oo-Auomoble ride about the city and around the lakes
Evening
Reception for sponsors and maids of honor at the home of
i" '*, October aeth
Assembly at Auditorium at o'clock
900 to 2oo-Business session.
12:oo-Adournment for dinner.
Afternoon Session
200 to 4oo-Busness session.
4oo-Band concert in Park
81 At night ball in honor of the veterans given by the Lake
land Lodge of Elks.
October goth
Assembly at Auditorium at a
900 2oo-Business session.
12:oo-Adournment for dinner.
Afternoon
3oo-Parade of Veterans headed by Lakeland band city
officials etc. and participated in by G. R. and other Union
Soldet Sons of Veterans Spanish American War Veterans
ETC. The parade will halt the Public School Building
the pupils will be massed the Campus brief
address will be delivered by Principal c. M. Jones' Re-
spouse by Gen. E. M. Law
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-27
Y. r. HErHERrNGToN, EDITOR.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

From the same ONCE 10 issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
1 weekly Newspaper giving . resume
q local matters, crop conditions,
sounty Affairs. etc. Sent anywhere
tor 800 per year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30
XIII.
The Burglary at elders.

entrance Of the butter
brought the inspectors thoughts
back to the matter in hand.
MY man." he said authorita-
lively. Il want you to go up to the
roof and open the scuttie You'll find
some men waiting up there, Bring
EN- down here. They're police otii-
GERS. You gel EN- down here, and
then you 90 to he'd and stay there dill
morning. | nlprstandy"
The butter ,ouked ut his master FOR
guidance, l.e.piyin. a nod. ne said
Very We'll. SIR
How d. vnn know they're going to
break into the house tonight Glider
demanded ut Burke. ..Or do YOU only
think they're -oinu tn break int" tie
house," 81
Il know they are tixed IT,"
You did,
Sure: did it through q stool pigeonsf'
"Oh. an informerr' Glider interrupt.
ed. 4 little doubtfully.
"Yes." Burke agreed; stool pigetnl
Is the police name. for him. Really,
hes the vilest thing that crawls.
''But II you think that. Gilderet
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

for vengeance on himself. And into
his thoughts now crept q doubt. n
that alarmed his sense of justice. A
horrible suspicion that be- had misjudg-
ed Mary Turner crept into mis- brain
and would not nut He fought 1t with
much. but ever it abode there
Mary Turner herself. too. was in 4
condition utterly wretched. and for the
same rauseA Dick Glider. That source
Of the fathers suffering was hers as
well. She had won her ambition Of
y~ears-revenge on the an who had
sent her to prison Ana now the joy
Of 1t was a torture. o the mlppet Of
her plans. the son. had suddenly he
come the chief thing In her life.
She had taken 1t for granted that he
would leave her after he came IL know
that her marriage to him was only a
device to bring shame IN his father
Instead he loved her That fact seem
ed the secret Of her distress He loved
her More. he dared hpllpve. and tn
assert boldly. That she loved him. Had
he acted Otllerwis. the matter would
have been simple enough HIT ne
loved har-ioved her still. though nr
knew the shame that bad clOuded her
life. knew the motive that had ied her
to accept him us 4 husband. More by
4 sublime ardacity he declared that
she loved him
There aftle Il lhrit III her n VI each
time she 4 hOiagllsss Dfsstlss4 TINT she
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

"we've got to take q chance" 0asl
son went to the desk and put the -
ceiver IT, his eur.
There .alinp again the faint tapping
Of some one ut the other end Ut the
line. signaling u niess;ge In the Morse
code. An expression Ut blank amaze.
mpnt. which grew IN Il flash to deep
concern. showed on t;arson's face ~
he listened tensely.
why. this IL Mary calling" he NUT.
tered.
Mary" G;riggs cried.
Eyes, she's on tiursOn interpreted .
ONE later MS the tapping ceased for
4 little. He translated in a loud Whis-
per as the irregular ticking hOtse
sounded again.
II shall I've there almost ut once. !
am sending this message from q
drug store around the corner. Have
some one open the door for me tlnins~
diately
"She'x coming over tsriggs cried In.
~credulOLsly
No. III stop her" Carson declared
firmly.
Hut when after tapping a few words
the forger paused for the reply ~
sound came
'She don't answer he exclaimed.
ION her way already Griggs suaF
geSted.- "Ili let her in" He drew .
small torch from the skirt pocket Ut
his coat and crossed to the hail door ~
Carson nodded assent.
God: Why did she have to cOme?c
Carson muttered. tilied with fOretod
ings. IF anything should go wrong
now"
He turned back toward the door just
IN it opened. and Mary dartpd into the
room. with t;riygs following closely at
her heels.
what do you want here!" be de-
manded. with peremrtory savagenrss
in his voice. which WAS a tone he had
never hitherto used in addressing her.
There was only tender pleading in
Mary's voice. though her words were
an arrangement.
Joe. you lied tn me-"
That can le settled Iater!!' the mar
snapped. His jaw was thrust forward
o%bstinately.. and his clear eyes spar
killed. detiantIy.
"YOu are fools. all Of You" Mary
cried. Yes. fools! This IN burglary.
l cant protect you II you are caught
How can I! oh. GOMEZ" She held ont
her hands p%leadingly toward CARSON
and her voice dropped to bpseechinR.
Joe. Joe. you must get away from
this house ut once. all Of you: Joe.
make them co."
Its too late" was the stern an
swer. We're here now and we'll stay
till the business IL done"
Joe. for my sake"
II can't quit now until we've 9ot
what we came here after" be declare4
roughly.
Boys, let's get away! Please. a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

what IAN YOU owe her: She trick
ed you into the marriage Why. legal
" it's not even that. There's beer
nothing more than a wedding cpre
n,ony. We must get you out Ut ths
scrape."
I'm moi sure that I want to get out
Of It. father"
"You want to stay married to thi.
Jail bird"
I'm very fond Of her"
"Now that you know"
"NOw that | know" Dick said dis
tinctly. Don't you SEE father: Why
she IL justified In Il way iii her owl
mind anyhow. ! mean. She was inn"
rem when she was sent to prison"
"l)un't Talk to me about her limo
cenre There's only one course OI"I
to you. my boy. You must give thi>
girl up. II you don't what are yO'
going to d" the day your wife l.
thrown into n patriot wagon and ear
ripd to police headquarters. for IT.
sure to happen: The rlpvprpst Of re"
pie make mistakes. aud some day shell
make one"
Dick threw out his hands in a ges
t,lre If supreme denial. But the IL
ther went on remOrSpIpsSIy.
''Thpy will stand her up where tn,
detectives will walk past her will
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

loved dim. the idea war m6f1froiN.
Of curse. and yet Here. III always.
she broke OF. Z hot tluxh blazing 10 her
cheeks.
Mary Turner was just ready for bed
when y note came by n messenger who
waited for no answer. M BIZ told the
yawning maid Al Mary read the
roughly scra wled message. she WAS
caught in the grip Ut terror. The mar
who had saved her from death had
yielded to temptation Az he had
saved her 10 she must save him. She
hurried into the gown h had just
put OF. Then she went to the teIe-
phone hook and searched for the num-
Der Of elders hOuHe.
A few moments before Mary Turner
received the note from the hands 1T
the sleepy maid M OF the leaves
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

thing to do with that sort Of person."
"Berause it's good business the In
spe.tor replied. I'VE know he's u spy
and a traitor aud that every time be
comes near US we ought to Use 4 dis
infectant. But we deal with him just
the sa me because we have to Now.
the stool pigeon in this trick IN Il swell
English crook. He went to Carson
yesterday with a scheme to rot your
house. He tried out Mary Turner. too.
but she told Carson to leave it alone.
But hp met t;riggx afterward and
agreed to pull 1t off. tiriggs got word
to me that it's coming of tonight. and
%. you zee. Mr.. Glider. that's how !
know"
II see." Glider admitted without any
enthusiasm. "Rnt why do you have
your men come down over the rOOfy'
ut wasn't safe tn bring them In the
front way. Its a cinch the house IN
being watched. | wish you would let
me have your latch key want to
come hack and make this collar nv
self"
"Rut why not stay. now that you arr
here?"
"SupIOsp some vt them SAW me come.
In: There wouldn't I've anything doing
until after they saw me gn out a~aim.'
The hall door opened. and the butler
r%p-pntered the Behind him "a mp
Cassidy and two other detectives in
plain clothes At n word from his
master the disturbed Thomas with
drew
"\Ow" Burke went On briSkiy aS
the door rIo>"i behind the servant.
''wherp could these men stay ont at
sight until they're npetlpd?"
There followed II little discussion
which ended in the selection of n
stornroom at the end at the passage in
the ground floor
"And now. Mr.. Glider" the insres.
tor said energeti"ally. Pm going to
give YOU the same tip ! ave your man
Go t" bed and stay there
"Hl; the hoy" Glider protested
What about him: He's the one timing
OF Importance to me"
If he says anything more about go
ing to Chicago just you let him =
that's all It's the best place for hin
for the next few days"
"iOI're in barge here" Burke said
to Cassidy. and ! hold you respOns,
BILE I'm coming back to get this
bunch myself. and III call you when
you're wanted. You'll wait in the
storcroom nj there and don't make a
nov till you hear from me. unless ny
any chance things 20 wrong and you
get y call from Briggs He's got II
whistle. and he'll use It II necessary
Got that xtraight?" Cassidy declared
an entire understa nding Of the dir4..
tons.
Al the men left the room Burke
turned again to Glider.
"Jrxt one thing more" he said "Aft
er I've gone I want you to stay up FOR
a half hour anyhow. with the lights
burning. no you zee! 1 want tO ip
sure Il give the Turner woman time
to- Tet here while thst gang is NJ
work."
Glider scrupulously followed the di
rections Of the police inspector Tn
easily he had remained in the Library
until the allotted time wax elapsed
He fdgeted from place to place. his
mind heavy with distress under the
shadow that threatened to blight the
life Of his cherished son. Finally. with
a sense Of relief he put OIL the lights
and went to his chamber.
His thoughts were most with his son.
and eve as he thought Of Dick his
fury waxed against the woman who
had enmeshed the boy In her plotting
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM The PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
SYNOPSIS
Copyright. 1913. by the H. K. Fly
company.

Mary Turner. a department store clerk.
n sentenced TO prison for three years Tor
theft she did not commit
Edward Glider. owner Of the department
store. consents to see Mary before she
goes to prison expecting her to confess
mary protests her innocence to Glide
and begs him to pay better wages to MS
clerks to save them from temptation.
Mary forms a partnership with Carson
and his gang. by which they mulct rich
victims in q legal manner. keeping with
n tho aw."
Mary 10 warned by tho police to leave
town after she has formed the acquaint-
ance Of Richard Glider. her former en-
oloYer's son.
Helen Morris. tho girl who had commit
ted the theft for which Mary was imprls-
oned. sees Mary and confesses her guilt
Mary marrieS Dick Glider without his
fathers knowledge and then refuses to
sail for Europe with him..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

Of the octagonal window In the library
Of Richard t'ilder's town house swung
open under the persuasive influence of
q thin rOd Of steel. cunningly used.
and Joe Carson stepped confidently
into the dark DOm.
For u space be- rested m%otionless.
listening intently. Reaxxured. he drew
out M electric torch and wet 1t glow
ing. A little disk Of light touched here
and there about the oom. travelling
very swiftly and In m~ethOdical cir.
cles. Satisfied by the survey. tsarSon
crossed tn the hall door. where ne lis
tened for any sound of life without
and found none The door into the
passage that ed to the StorerO0m
where the detectives waited next en-
gagged his b,isinesslike attention And
here again there was naught to pro.
woke his suspicion
1t seemed to MIN that everything
was in readiness for the coming Of his
associates There Remained only to
give them the sigma, IN he room
around the rorner where they waited
at a telephone He seated himself In
elders chair at the desk ind drew the
telephone to him,
Give NE 100 Bryant" ne said
There was a little wait, Then an an
xwer in y voice hp knew can,e over the
wire.
Carson picked ny q penhnider from
the desk and began tapping tightly on
the rim Of the transmitter. 1t was a
code message In Morse. In the room
around the corner the tapping sounded
clearly, ticking out the meSsagr that
the way was free for the thieves .oap-
ing
For a tinal safeguard Carson search-
ed for aud found the Telephone hell
box and unscrewed the helIs. which he
placed on the desk. He then took his
pistol from his hip lnH.ket aud tn. !ist
1t into the right side in' kpt Of his coat
Once again. now he produced the elp.
trio torch snd lixhtp.' II Is h" rxtin
guishpd the lamp on tt+ table.
He then went I" The door Int" The
nall. Ope,.r<l it and eavina u ajar
made Ills way In silence t. the nntpl
doorway. The doors til.tp We're fret,t
| Of their bolts. and one II them swung
wide. So nicely had tn. atf air been
| timed that hardly was the door open
before the three mel, slipped In and
| stood mute and m%otiOnipss iE the hall
while Carson rpfastenpd the doors.
| Then Carson walked quicki. hack to
the library Remind him. with steps as
nOiseleSS ~ his own. came the three
men
When all were gathered in the II,
brary Carson shut the hall door.
/! touched The hutton III the wall beside
it, and the chandelier threw its radiant
light on the grOnp.
(iriggx was In evening clothes. cen
ing a very elegant young gentleman
indeed. lint his two companions were
Of grOsspr type nx far as, appearances
went one. IDacey. thin and wiry. with
q ferret face: the other. Chicago Red.
q brawnv rnffian. whose st0lid features
nevertheless exhibited something Of
half sullen good nature.
"Evprything all right 40 far" Carson
aaid rapidly. He turned to Griggs and
pointed toward the heavy hangings
that shrouded the octagonal window.
"Are those the things w wantr' be
demanded.
yes was the answer.
"Well. then. we've got to get busy"
Before he could add \ direction b
was halted By . soft buzxing from th.
telephone. For an instant he hesitatet
while the others regarded him doubt
fully ssf4s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

FL W. something to her, too, dad"
masks on their faces. Her picture. OF
course. Is already In the rOgues' gal
lery. but they will take anOther-yes.
and the imprints Of her fingers aud the
measurements Of her body"
The son was writhing under the
words. The woman Of whom these
things were said vas the woman
whom he loved. Yet every word had
In 1t the piercing. horrible sting Of
truth.
That's what they will do to your
wife," Glider went on harshly. Ito the
Oma who bears your name and
mine. What are you going to dO about
it?"
1T will never happen. She will 60
straight. dad. That | know. You
would know 1t IL you only knew her as
] do"
Glider was in despair. What argu-
ment could avail him? He cried out
sharply In desperation.
DO you realize what you're doing!
Don't go to smash. Dick. just ut the
beginning Of your life. Oh. | beg you.
boy. stop: Put this girl out Of your
thoughts and start fresh. You're all ]
have. my boy
"YeS. dad" came the answer. III
could avoid it ! wouldn't hurt you for
anything in the world. I'm sorry. dad.
awfully sorry He hesitated. then
his voice rang out clearly: But ! must
fight this out by myseIf-hght it u
in my W way. And I'm going to
do it,"
The butler entered.
"A Nal to seA. you. sir" he said.
The master took the card. Very
WE'LL he said. show him up" His
glance met the wondering gaze Of his
sOn
Its Burke" he explained.
What on earth he want-at this
time Of night?" Dick exclaimed.
You may AS well get used to visits
from the police"
A moment later Inspector burke ell
tered the room.
she's skipped" ne said triumph
antly.
Dick made Il step forward. His eyes
flashed. and there was anger in his
voice as he replied:
Il don't believe it."
she left this morning for Chicago"
Burke said. tying with u name that
cong habit rendered altogether con-
vincing. Il told you she'd go." He
turned to the father and spoke with an
air Of boastful good nature. Now. all
you have to do is to get this boy out OF
the scrape and yOull be all right"
If we only could" The cry came
with deepest earnestness from the lips
Of Glider. but there was little hope In
his voice.
II guess we can find a way to have
the marriage %ahnulled or whatever
they do to marriages that don't take"
said Burke.
thus referring to things that were
sacred moved Dick to wrath.
Don't you Interfere" he said.
Nevertheless Burke held to the topic.
Interfere. Huh" he CALCULATED.
grinning broadly why. that's what
I'm paid to do. Listen to me. son. The
minute you begin mixing mp with
crooks yOn aint in y position to give
orders to an u The crooks have
got no rights in the eyes OF the police
Just remember that,
But Dick WIS MT listening HI.
thoughts were again wholly with tn
woman he loved. who. az the inspector
declared. had fed from him.
where's she gone In ChtcaEOY
Burke answered in his usual kruf
fashion. but with u nOte Of kiudlines
that was not without Its effect d
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

please! Joe. for Gods saker Her tone
was q sob
I'm going to see this through SAID
Carson dOggedly.
away toward the door by which b
had entered.
"You can't CO." Carson said sharply.
''You might be caught"
"And II ! were." Mary demanded in
q dash Of indignation. do you think
I'd tell?"
"Of course not. Mary. know you.
Yoc would 30 up :;or life 6rst. jnst
the same. you can't take any chancesL
Wen all get away In q minute and
you'll come with US" He turned to
the men and spoke with swift authOF-
ity.
Come" be said to Dacey, ''you get
to the light switch there by the hall
door. II you hear me snap my tn-
gers. turn 'em OF, UnderxtandY'
With instant obedience the maA
went to his station by the hall door.
ASCus uNtSOn VtuClCus b VOu XVI ~
that door He pointed to the n
that gave GU the passageway against
which be had set the chair tilted. AZ
the man obeyed Carson gave further
instructions
III any one comes in that way get
him, and get him quick. You under
stand? Don't let him cry out or make
a sound"
Chicago Red held up his huge hand.
widely open
mot u chance" he declared proud
". with that owe his mug"
Nov. let's get to work" Carson cor
tinued eagerly.
Mary spoke with the bitterness Of
defeat
Listen. Joe: II you do this II
through with you. quit.
If this goes through" he countere0.
well ali quit, That's why I'm doing
It I'm sick Of the game"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30
Won Exaex rima.

Have you ever loved and ,lostf'
sighed the swain.
Nope responded the maiden
promptly. I've won every breach U
promise suit 80 brought. -ClevsA
land Leader.