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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

glamor of the office was on Lucinda.
Il know I'm not worthy of you,
dear" Tom would plead hard, but at
least I'll be true to you and-and care
for you, Lucinda. I'll be getting thir-
ty soon. and then"
Lucinda repulsed him almost an.
grily, but Tom, who had guessed in a
measure what was the matter with
Lucinda, bded his time and refused
to be shaken off Half scOrnfully the
girl allowed him TO take her out on
Saturday nights. And all the while
they talked there was large picture
of Mr.. Dixon in Lucinda's heart.
Mabel Kearney> was the girl In
whom Lucinda saw her most danger
Gus rival Mabel and Mr. Dixon were
when Lucinda approaching the man
ager on some point OF business. most
~ invented felt herself wet sponge
upcn the conversation. But though
Mabel earning fifteen dollars, earned
Luci.da's hatred, she seemed blithely
unaware Dl II. tleT lIlfHuly greet
lngs were gall and NORWOOD to Lu
CInda s neart.
Lucinda Paris gown was the
Eei.aaJlOu o. the Office. II was a mod
Il gown sLUufi but it had no bust
ness there A suddenly acquired
naute': vas also marked feature OF
,.uoin1a N those DAYS, However
envy as much as mun was aroused
~ her appearance and so she sci
forth 10 the conquest OF Mr. Dixon
Mabel hearney had an attack OF
pneumonia in the early days OF win
Ter. and Lucinda was promoted to hen
nlace IT almost took her breath
away The salary was the same, but
the presence of the manager was a
constant inspiration. For the first
few days she almost cried when shs
left the office but afterward things
began to go swimming y. Dixon, who
was a kindly man. insensibly adapted
himself to the girls nature; they go
along very we'll and even discussed
things in that afternoon interva
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
lin a Fools
Paradise
By FRANK FILSON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ccopyr,xht. 1915, by w. G. chapman.)


Copyright. 1915, by W. G. chapman)
In heavens name, why 'Lucinda'?"
her Uncle Joe had asked when the
baby was christened. Lucinda's
mother could not explain. But to her
mind Lucinda was the acme of a ro-
mantle name, and the thought that
her little girl was to be a beauty,
and to marry a rich man. was the Sc
cret solace into poor, plain Lucinda's
head. So at twenty-one. when her
mother was dead, and Lucinda found
herself hired at nine dollars a week
as q stenographer in a metropolitan
business house. she cast about her to
see who was going to fall In love
with her.
Mr.. Dixon, the manager, was the
ideal of most of the young girls. Thir-
ty, attractive, Indispensable. and with
private means, their aspirations
scared toward Mr. Dixon as fledg-
ling's toward the freedom Of the air.
Lucinda had been nearly month
with the firm before she discovered
that she was really plain, dowdy. and
unattractive. although an excellent
worker.
Disilusionment is the test of char
acter. To Lucinda it brought bitter
ness. The false ideas on which she
had been nourished proved an indi-
gestible pabulum. She saw around
her girls far less conscientious, far
less able. earning more money, and
she attributed it to their personality
and looks.
I She knew that she was not unat
tractive when extensively gowned
! Her savings went for clothes-not fol
the outside world. but for Office work
i The outside world was represented
! simply by Tom Smith. ploddine
young fellow who had in him, with
out Lucinda's knowledge, the germs
of future success He was earning
twenty-five dollars in an insurance of
flce, and he had pressed Lucinda tt
marry him almost since the time wheI
they were schoolchildren together IL
Mapleville.
They had been almost engaged
but when they met in the city thu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

hard dog biscuit to gnaw on. Then.
out for his constitutional. One or 9th
er Of the Miss Mattsons would get him
on the end of chain and march him
out to the cemetery and back every
day of their lives.
Anyway 1t didn't hurt him none,
though that red and green blanket
must have been irritatin' to his feel
ings, and the exercise was good for
the old maids.
Well, one morning they both had to
go over to town sort of unexpected,
but they couldn't think of such thing
as putin off Capt Hobson's consti-
tutional; SO Miss Mattie-thats the
Oldest Miss Mattson-she rushes over
to Amelia s-mind you, they hadn't
even called on her yet-and asked her
wouldn't she 20 over at half-past ten
| and take Capt. Hobson cut for his
constitutional? And says she:
Here's the key to the front door, and
don't forget to put on his blanket,
cause the airs damp. and you'll find
| four chocolate creams on the mantel
| in the settin'-room." she says; the
| Captain always gels EN- just before
| his walk" she says, and maybe he
( won't make up to you unless he has
EN-"
| Well. Amelia was maxim goose
berry pies and she was anxious to I'm
ish a shirt-waist she was SEWN on
but as long as it was their first re
| quest, she didn't want to seem unac
| commodatin' so she said all right, she
would
Well then, after that. they had q
few words about the Miss Mattsons
chickens: they would get out and
scratch up Amelia's fiower-beds some
hing scaadalous. and when she com
planned Miss Matte just looked
shocked, and. says she: "Oh. I'm sure
it wasn't our hens. II must have beer
your cat." she says. as if her ole
Dominicks and Plymouth Rocks was
too pious to so much as look at {
worm in anybody elses yard
You know the Miss Mattsons arr
pretty well fixed, and they alway'
claimed that they lad relatives bacl
in Philadelphy thai was real well OFF
Long about the middle of March the.
got word that their great-uncle, Caleb
was pretty low with something o
other.
Well, one day. Amelia happened t.
be takin' a bath when somebody BE-
gan TO ring the door-bell in that kin'
s way that you know means some
hing important Ike the house is OF
FIRE or the baby's in the well, or the,
want two eggs and a cup of sugar rea
, quick
Amelia she grabbed Tod's bath-rob
and when she got the door open. Their
, was Miss Tillie-that's the other Mis-
Observation-Disclosures on the door steI
"oh. Mrs 9'nus.' she walls. sort o
wriHEip' he hard ); =. ca b
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Old Knee Joint

animated by scientists to be nom
aso. 900 to 275.O0O years old. the petrt-
ned knee Joint Of mammoth Was IN
sarthed at Long Beach. Cal. by work
men tweDty-eigh feet below the SUE
face. The discovery has been pre-
scented TO the chamber of commerce
by Anton Cheroske. the finder, Thu
knee joint of the largest species of AMI
mails that ever roamed the earth Ii
vel preserved. despite its great age
x measures is inches In length and u
inches in diameter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

Some mothers today are providing
their children ut school with . set OF
white enameled water plate and cups
for use at lunch hour. These things
can be easily kept clean and their In
PRODUCTION does away with the break
age which SO frequently occurs in the
lunch-time frolics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

Fzene attended the wedding Of his
Nan. which took place in church,
bridegroom and best man were
ing At the altar for the bride. who
slowly advancing W the aisle. to
STRAINS OF the wedding march,
4 Engene's childish treble sounded
l. ss4sEs -. Aunt Nan, Mr..
pts waiting for you
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
QUAINT to Specialize,

A man charged with stealing $780,
900 worth OF jewelry. in court ascribed
his downfall to that alliterative trim
fly Of allurements, "pinochle, poker
and pool" He might have expected
to fail In an attempt to qualify a. an
expert In each of those lines. In
these days of specialization no man
can hope to be successful all
'rounder."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Success.

The Greeks had a foot race In which
speed and endurance were not the
only tests. Each man at the start was
given q lighted torch, and the laurel
wreath was for the one who came In
first, with his torch alight Success
In life is NOT merely reaching the goal,
but more important still, In keeping
the light Of God burning in our hurry
lng sOuls.-Exchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Mans Advantage.

One advantage a man has IL that
whenever he wants anything In the
house he can always call to his wife
and she'll tell him Just where II Ia,
but when a woman wants anything
she has to hunt for iI-Detroit FIRES
Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Quite Useiess.

Pastor from the pulpit)-rhs ool
lection which We took up today Is tor
the savages OF Africa The trouser
buttons which some OF the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conse-
quentIy useless
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Poor Man.

Patience-Poor fellow, He wants
to get married, but can't afford IT,
Patrice-W Why cant he afford it?
Because he's paying alimony to
two wives already.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Some TitI..

The full title OF Los Angeles was
In Spanish times Pueblo de Nuestrs
Sonora la Reina de los Angeles" or
City OF our Lady the Queen OF the
Angels"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
Near Work.

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model. When?" The
vag-"Oncet when was takin' me
beauty nap in de woods an artist fell
Ter come along an sketched me Al .
sleepin' faun."-pUck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
ao... and chrxsanthemum,.

There are nearly eight hundred
Known v-rieties OF roses and more
han four hundred rvsapthemums
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

The Best Collateral.
Even at q bank a man'a best COZ
lateral II character.-Yo Youth Compan-
lon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24

On the Curve.
In going quickly around . aAasD
curve the inside wheels Of . vshscts
nsturalty leave the ground hrst
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-24
OMSK GATEWAY TO MONGOLIA

Copyright. 1915. by W. @. Chapman)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-21

ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29th
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL and SERv|CEABLE
EXCLUSIVE BANK Bull ding
In THE STATE minnesota
Will Be Opened for Inspection Of the Public.
wi be we o
mot all
SandD o
the incorporated into these banking
See the Largest Screw Safe Built
in which mcashw will kept
Fire and Burglar Proof Bank Vault and Safety Deposit Vault
with three ton DOORS
The Latest ventiatng System
by ~maedan nmummo aah
The Very Latest i'm Indirect Lighting
and of h@hn
e dpe>ha 6n%W You will ate
& be seen when
FARMERS BRING YOUR WIVES CHILDREN
an bno tp@mad hn&nga Of all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
An Open Forum for
Public Debate,
"HYPOCRlTES'
A Photo Play Which Reader Con.
siders q "Pdpable Swindle."

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: You are doing a crcditable work
in exposing swindles, and you deserve
the thanks Of all good citizens.
| beg 20 draw your attention 10 a
performance At the Longacre Theatre,
very widely advertised as a photo
play called "Hypocrites. The writer,
who witnessed this performance, can
not control his anger at the duplicity.
The performance IS scheduled to begn
al $50 but between $50 and about
$50 D. M, a scenic film is shown OF
Portland Ore. This IS All ordinary
hlm which would prove monotonOus in
a nickel picture house. The perform
ance that the audience expects to see
Al $50 begins AZ about $50. and is
over before 1880 The film shown 8
in many respects an indecent one, por-
traying naked woman, and the charge
for less than an hours performance IS
81 in the orchestra. The audience is
attracted by means of carefully Worded
and attractive advertisements. The
writer points out this performance
should be stopped at once. first, on &C
count Of its obvious indecency, and
second on account Of n palpsble
suindie. The title Of "Hypocrites' APP
p&reutly refers TO the managers OF the
theatre. because otherwise the film
would be incorrectly named. At your
service. ALBERT A. MOERS.
New York, Jan 80, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
Foodstulfs as Contraband.

Great Britain's decision TO treat as contraband
all foodstufs destined for Germany does not come
as surprise The recent action of the German
government in Communicating all grain and food
supplies obiterated the distinction which 1t was
formerly possible to make between food intended
for the use of non-combatants and food intended
for the use Of the armies.
The taking over Of all food supplies by bel
Hcerent government is a new thing IN war, and
has been made necessary only because war is now
conducted on an uncAamplcdly vast scale. Be
cause Of charged war conditions old relations
between neutrals and beligercnts must undergo
many notifications. Existing disputes about the
laws Of contraband are due more to new press
ure Of circumstances than TO any deliberate de
sire on the part Of one belligcrent or another 10
restrict neutral rights. That fact should be taken
into account in passing on the merits of such dis
pules 1t is natural and proper for ncutrals &c
want to preserve the accepted principles of the
code governing neutral trade. But in the appll
cation Of these principles far allowance must
always be made for the revolutionary changes
in the scope and conditions Of warfare which
every great new war is likely TO bring about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
Don't Forget Bundle Day.

A hard winter with its suffering Will nave us
real compensation If we New Workers can ne
awakened by il TO a sense Of our plain, od-iash-
Toned obligation a q community-as friends Nv
ing togethcr in one town. Bundle Day to-mor-
row. is the best chance we shall have to show Just
how we feel 1t is small giving it is the device Of
a small town. 1t Will be successful just SO far
as We put aside the vastncss and responsibility OF
life in a great city aud do what We can for our
neichbors in need, whoever they may be.
The effort is admirably planned. 1t asks not
for fresh expenditure; 1t seeks only to utilize
those superfuous lcft-oyer5 which almost every
family has in large or small measure and which
in normal times figure as idle or waste material.
In this year Of dire hardship. The clothes, the
shoes and so on in your attic take on new mean
ing. They may mean health or life itself TO the
shyering family only a few blocks from your
own comfort.
The collection of bundles begins tomorrow,
You can have your bundle called for If you wish
or can send it TO school or police station or
2IO Fifth ay. the headquarters. Or If YOU live M
a suburb your railroad will transport 1t free.
Don't forget 10 do your share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
The Unfortunate marlborough.

Three short circuits and fire IN the subway
Yesterday added further impressive testimony TO
the need for perfecting the mechanics Of the power
transmission system. These short circuits were
not serious it is true, like the recent one which
fused manhole doors fllcd the tubes with smoke
and bred fatal panic. They were Of the kind
which the management terms unavoidable and
figures on as regulation occurrences, causing
merely temporary Inconvenience. The fire was
more serious though fortunately prompt work by
the firemen prevented any panic or possibility Of
danger.
II NAV well be that the lnterborough IS the
safest known railway system, as It ADVERTISE
considering the number Of passengers who use
its lines in a year. Yet the frequency Of COLI
sions on the elevated lines recently and the dis
trcssng number Of these subway troubles, fol-
lowing so soon after the fatality at SD ST., leave
small comfort Of mind to the travellers who use
that system The plain fact rs that while the per-
centage may be against any Individuals beng
hurt or even caught in an accident the individual
is prone 20 regard his safety and comfort without
the philosophc trend Of thought which Office con-
temptation Of percentage lend. The INTERIOR
ough will have 70 better its service and steer clear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
A DOWNTOWN HOTEL
A Reader Figures That 1t Would Pay
Handsomely.
dior Of The Tribune.

TO TIE Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: witty year. ago there were LOB
hotels below Carsl st.. while to-day
there ~ not ono, notwithstanding fully
30 per cent o. the daily visitors land
bclow this street Such conditions are
not T." be found IN any other city Of
the United States.
A downtown hotel. therefore. IS a
great public necessity; besides 1t
would Gil up vacant stores and lofts
and create animation i'm the neghbor-
hood beneficial 10 all property owners.
There will DC no risk IN such an enter
prise. Tor men o. character and re
spons bility now stand ready TO take
q long lease.
The uptown movement was largely
owing 70 these conditions. and the re-
suit has been that there are more Va
cancics to be seen everywhere than
we're ever before known. Fortunately
large part Of this property IS held
by estates and those who can afford
looks as though they liked i, as they
DO nothing to prevent or change the
conditions.
There Is 10 way that money can be
invested lcgitimste,y and produce AS
For Instance. the population is grow
ing O, the rate OF 10000 a year, and
this is likely to De largely increased
by unusual immigration after the war
~ over. Thus IN twenty wears New
York will be the largest city in the
world; already It is the largest port
Of entry out Of twenty-seycn of the
principal seaports OF the world II is
believed therefore that it's future dur
ing the next fifty years no one is wise
enough 10 comprehend; certainly the
value OF Manhattan realty will not be
wiped cut. But IN order 10 prove this
statement. permit me 10 present the
possibilities OF downtown hotel,
which win cost about S2,000000. This
will pay per cent nc; on the invest
ment. Hence IN ten and a quarter
wears the owner will realize his in
yestment; then the neat ter and a
quarter years VIII be all velvet
G. {. HICkOk
New York. Jan. IS. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
The Law Upheld

from he syracuse Journci O..
The action Of the United STATES -.
preme Court IN setting aside INC 90
tempt sentence imposed on l"o 4.
York Tribune reporters Tor reluo.s;oa
divulge the source OF their lnioii.n~s 4,
relative 70 grand Jury proeeeulu.s ist
in effect a victory for those VINO ~
10 the utmost the tendency o. *,
authorities 20 make newspapers ,s.
scapcsoats for lsXitles IN the 'V'''
Of judicial machinery. pr..,.
The enormous pressure OF 'he lid
dent of the United States was 80
into service in this instance. n ps.s,
was issued 10 the reporters WIN -.
Ct sweeping from under them VIC - a..
wark of the law which permltleo ~.
70 refuse the information or IN,
ground Of "self-incriminatloh, 80
thew declined 10 accept II ana 80
nat. They had not been eonyieIeo -
crime. hence an attempt 20 force " ~
them that stigma was "l'n0"'
process OF law. ,,rSoa
The court now holds that the ps's nd
could not be forced upon the ny rim
that when they insisted upon eeoosld
C their legal rights those rign''
rot be taken from them. t.r., Of
1t is always refreshing TO lo' 40
Individual liberty which doc NO. .ions
license 10 discover instance Am.
l;fe's pathway wherein even f.r''es','SieA
t,sl authority cannot vitlste avs 80
should be upheld by AL Judges, Ter
PARTICULARLY by those whose respeS.i
law il 30 Keen that they feel coniLps',,s. ~.
70 demand its respect through the y, !.
strumentality Of a contempt pEV'''s
III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
TAILORS OR TERRORS?
A Word for Meddlers, Whether Of
Washington or Tooley Street.

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: Warm thanks from grateful
reader for the leading editorial and the
cartoon in this mornings Tribune.
That is the way 20 puncture the insult
ferable pretensIons OF the "Pro-Ger-
man Neutrals,' as you 20 well call
them. TO dictate mischIevous policy
20 the lawmakers OF the United States.
OF course, you are right about the re
action that would set nm the moment
our busybody friends Of the Washing
ton meeting gol seriously 10 work ~
their campaign 70 force Us into the
European miX-up. Their movement
could not but end IN 2 dcplorable and
contemplate fasco But ridlculc alone
won't stop them. Americans must
henceforth be on their guard
There has been a good deal m the
papers about the spy scare abroad
and We have been asked TO laugh at
the e&tremes 20 which the European
victims OF D.. have gone. Still, Il Is no,
historical. 10 IS not irrational, 20 need
such q word Of warning as Mr. sydney
Brooks gives y, iu tho February num-
Der o. THE Atlantic Monthly In an
article there on The German Spy Sys-
tenn" hc recognize. as we all must,
that espionage IS practi7od, legitimate
.y, by every nation: hut vc can under
stand why he -pcaLs OF the German
pattslions Of re idcatIal rpies" a. he
does and draws from their proceed