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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20
THE BIGGEST FAKE" CONTEST
CAUSES BIG INTEREST

Inc greatest lake contest ap-
pears to be arousing real excitement.
The answers are coming in fast The
United Charities appears to be the
most general selection, although the
morals squad and few others are
crowding the Charities. Here are
some of today's.
By Earl Pearl, Dunning, Ill: 1,
United Charities; 2, Worlds Greatest
Newspaper; 8, women police squad.
l. p, Chicago, Ill: 1, United Char
tiles; 2, Progressive party.
One who doesn't wish his name
printed chooses the Bell Telephone
Co. as the greatest fake.
J.J.W submits this: "Of the three
greatest fakes in Chicago, the preach
ers who are clamoring for a Billy
Sunday revival are the biggest. Next
come the Hearst papers and the
United Charities"
K. G. isn't quite sure which is, the
biggest, but he is sure it lies between
the United Charities and the morals
squad.
Here's the idea of Pedro Rothge-
Der, 1852 w. 73d pL: 1.-THE posters
all over town which read: There is no
excuse for being out of work when
you can find job in the Want AID
columns of the Chicago Daily News
2-The bargain Easements of the
State st. stores. They have no bar
gains. The goods on sale there are
mostly of a quality that couldn't
stand daylight inspection. 3-Mayr's
wonderful stomach remedy"
There are many other letters, but
on account of their length we are put
ting them in the The Public Forum
department, where they'll appear
from day to day.
-O-O-
PnIN CIINnAN HnMINH IEnE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
"AIl the Better, Lady,"

young people together. You amt so
old. lady. not forty, guess"
Go along with you, Abraham! I'm
only thirty-six!" exclaimed Miss Lisa,
flushing furiously.
"All the better. lady. I've married
worse ones than you. You got bet
ter chance than some l married q
lady of sixty-eight last month"
Abraham, how dare you!"
Its all right" said the peddler.
"All the womans says that. They
got to pretend they amt never
thought Of marrying. But they'll al
ways take chance. Now let me
marry you. miss, and you won't regret
it. There's fine fellow in Sidmouth,
only forty-one-Mr. Frank Jones'
with big farm and horses to breed.
You'd like him, lady"
Abraham, will you go, or I'll never
buy anything from you again."
"All right. MISS" returned the in
exorable peddler. And maybe when
l marry you you'll let me take the or
der for furnishing your home"
The cause Of Miss Lisa's trepidation
may or may not have been known to
Mr.. Abraham. The fact was that the
said Mr.. Jones had been an old sweet
heart OF Miss Lisa's, years before, one
among a number. when she was vii.
lage belle. Since then they had met
several times, but there had never
been any thought Of courtship.
1t was the following day that Abra-
ham renewed his proposition. this
time to Mr. Frank Jones, before whose
door he stopped
Mr.. Jones, why amt you never got
married." he asked, with winning
smile which could not possibly have
given offense.
why, Abraham don't know,
really. | suppose none Of the girls
wanted me-"
Then I got Just the girl for you"
said Abraham. Such a fine girl, Mr..
Jones, in Hobart Sizes Miss Lisa
Quentin. She loves you, Mr.. Jones'"
What the-what do you mean,
Abraham" exclaimed the farmer
angrily.
IT'S all right" said the unperturbed
Abraham. "All the mems says that at
first. They're skittisher as the girls.
No, she didn't tell me she loved you,
MIR. Jones, but read 1t In her eyes.
You can get her-and then maybe
you'll let me take the order for fur
MI no bnpnn-uaco
Left alone, Frank Jones began think
ing over the old days of his wooing
of Miss Lisa. Lisa Quentin had GER
tainly been one of the sweetest girls
in the neighborhood. The middle
aged man found himself recalling in
cidents that he had forgotten years
before, things quite unsuited to the
reveries of substantial, hard-headed
farmer.
the end he took the occasion to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
A DISTINCT LOSS IN FLORIDA

The determination of Hon. John
P. Stokes not to offer himself for re-
election to the Office which he now
fills, that of state attorney for the
first circuit, is distinct loss to this
section. There is no doubt, had he
decided to become . candidate, but
that he would have been reelected,
for he has served the people we'll,
fulfilled the duties Of the high Of
flee ret only capably, but fearlessly
and has brought to ;:istice those who
would have escaped punishment
probably with less energetic prose-
cutir representing the State.
MI Starke's retirement from this
Office and from politics is to be re-
cretteI and it is to be hoped that
later in life he will be willing to
again devote some of his time to
public Office and the peoples well
fare Pensacola Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
SPONGE TRADE BOOKING
IN TARPON SPRINGS

Trrpon Springs. Dec. 1--Closin Z
a period of almost unprecedented ac-
tivi'y in sponge on the local mar
ket, the Tarpon Springs sponge ex-
change reports movement of al
most $4,000 worth of goods This
volume Of goods was moved in three
sales. each of which were near rec
ord breakers. Individual reports for
the sales days are: Closing this
week--s16.l3O; opening this week
-sz4.142-closing the previous
week--s1S,632-the three sales ag-
greea:ing $5S,9O4. Old sponge buy
ers regard the great movement Of
goods as the fall opening of the
sponge business. other lines of
business in the city are showing a
corresponding increase in connec-
ton with the sponge activities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

The
Schatchen
I By
GEORGE MURRAY
Copyright. 1915. by W. q. Chapman. Z,

NSopyfi8nt, 4S1es by w. @. Chapman.)
mo. I don't need anything today,
Abraham said Miss Lisa Quentin.
The peddler sighed and began wrap
ping up his pack again. Its a long
time since you bought anything from
me. lady" he said sadly. "Them's
lovely rugs. All grass, and only two
fifty apiece. They'd brighten up your
parlor so as you wouldn't know it,
Miss"
Not today, Abraham" said Miss
Lisa, casting q glance at her floor,
nevertheless. as the peddler was quick
to observe.
Nov, il you was only married, lady,
what a good trade I'd do with you"
said the peddler.
Go along with you, Abraham" said
the pleasant, comedy looking woman.
Want to get me married so as to sell
me your goods?"
But that's my business, too, lady"
protested the peddler. Listen, lady.
When my people wants to get mar
ried. they're too modest to 60 court
ing. So they calls in q marriage
broker, a 'schatcnen,' as they calls it,
to see the young people separate,
and find out ii they're suited. Then,
II everythings ali right, brings the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
HAD ONE REDEEMING TRAIT
But Writer'S Opinion Of Humorist
Was Not Altogether Fiattering
to That Gentleman.

A young man was sitting in a bar
Der shop looking at magazine when
an old farmer, with little knowledge
or appreciation of literary people,
stepped up behind his chair and
looked over his shoulder.
Who's them" he inquired, point
ing to a group Of portraits.
"Well-known authors and play
wrights," was the reply.
"Humph!" calculated the farmer.
CONTEMPORARY. list writin' fellers,
eh?" Then he caught sight Of an
author with a long, solemn face, and
his eyes sparkled. That's the one l
like" he said with decision, putting
his finger on the writer's mournful
countenance.
"Oh, yes; nearly everyone likes
him." agreed the young man. His
humorous writings are"
Don't know nothing bout his writ.
in, but / like his face"
why so?"
cause he's the only Teller that
looks like he was sorry for what he's
done. Chicago Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

from Dams smile that little geese,
were. to. him, the most charming in
mates Of the aviary.
Grace Ebersole is good girl"
continued Louise. She never touches
candy in Lent and"
Shed drive man to drink" de-
clared Dan. land as for looks"
well, think you are very hard to
suit" said Louise. How would Laura
Faxon do? She's fine locking"
A happy sparkle appeared in Dams
wife's blue eyes as Dan shook his
head with emphasis. She settled her
small figure in her chair with an i'm
pulsive motion.
Don't you really admire the tall,
dark, calm kind, DAM"
II don't admire Laura Faxon, thank
you. But since you speak Of 1t I'll
tell you girl I do rather admire,
and that's Ruth Hail. There's some
thing about her"
"Oh, so you've already picked out
one for YOURSELF"
Don't be silly, Louise. ! didn't be-
gin this conversation. I only said"
i've noticed that you liked to talk
to her, but / never dreamed"
A sob choked her.
Dan, wise beyond his years and ex-
perience, threw his paper on the
floor and resolved to do the thing
handsomely.
IF were going to pick out some one
to take your place 1t would be better
to do it now" he said, with an ex-
preston Of deep gloom.
Louise removed her handkerchief
from her face.
WHY"
s'Well. an important choice like that
ought not to be made by a man be-
reft Of his senses"
The cornors of Louise's mouth be-
gan to curve upward.
What do you mean, DAM"
81 mean that II | were to lose you
] should never again be capable Of
acting nationally. l should lose my
judgment. my reason. MY"
Don't you think 1t is rather silly,
Dan. dear, for US to discuss such a
subject at all?" asked Louise, with a
dimple in each cheek.
quite unnecessary" agreed Dan,
with sigh of relief.
Louise meditated In silence until
her husband had finished the sporting
page Then she said with an air Of
finality:
Ruth Hall is a girl I've always
distrusted There's something about
her-probably a man wouldn't notice
but depend upor 1t, dear, a woman
knows."-Chicago Daily News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

hal arrangements for the ma
wide advertising campaign of
Ida by the combined commercial
Is of the state will be completed
meeting Of the FLORIDA First"
mission in Sanford at $3.50
lex on December 10th.
Iii for this meeting has been Is
by George A. Mcclellan, chair
Of the commission. The other
lbers are: Vance w. Helm, Sec
Fy, Miami; w. p. Franklin,
burer, sEort Myers; Frank w.
ID. Quincy; B. l.. Hammer, Tam
blowing the convention of rep
ntatives Of boards of trade,
nbers of commerce and other
organizations held in Palatks
November 3rd, at which the
>rida First" commission was
he'd to take charge of this adver-
tg campaign. the proposition has
presented to practically every
munity in the state and a graft
B number of these have -indi-
b their intention of participat-
in the campaign.
+ the Sanford meeting each or
lzation which wishes to be rep
hited in the advertising will be
ected to turn over to the treas
! of the commission its quota of
funds.
! the total fund reaches $4,000,
'ch sum has been the effort OF
commission to raise the attrac-
Is and advantages of Florida will
Repeatedly presented during a
lod of about two months through
9odicals and newspapers reaching
fr than twenty million homes.
my smaller amount will secure
|roportionate volume of publicity.
advertising copy does not espec-
n mention any locality or any in
est but presents the story of Flor
in a general way with the infor-
ZION that further facts will be
piled by any of the commercial
|ies joining in the campaign.
advertisements have been very
by complimented by leading pub
by specialties from various Sec
rs Of the country.
\ will be recalled that the Pa
ia meeting when organized the
Ib:i,ia First" commission was the
b. of a suggestion for cam
kn along the lines that the COM
6'on is now working out made in
otter sent out by d. c. Gillett,
tident of Tampa board of trade.
\ raising of the funds has been
The basis of an assess ent of ten
Is per capita with the 1910 CEN
as the basis. The Jacksonville
lmber of Commerce has contrib
4 about $4,000, the Tampa Board
Trade about $4,000 and other
es in proportion. A subscription
bit least 5000 is required to en-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
ans For $4,000 Fund
For State Publicity

title the commercial body making
1t to mention in the advertising. For
this small sum there is given parti-
cipasion in all the benefits of what
Is expected to be approximately il
not quite a $4,000 campaign.
No member of the FLORIDA First"
commission receives any salary.
Every dollar of the money raised is
to be spent for newspaper and maza-
zine advertising space. None of
this space is to be in the newspap-
ers OF Florida though it is contem-
plated that the local commercial
bodies will make liberal use of these
in their follow-up of the inquiries
produced by the campaign.
The advertising copy gives the re-
creation advantages of the state, en-
phasizing the climate and other de-
lights, presents the opportunities
which Florida offers to home-seekers
and investors, and quotes figures
showing the remarkable develop
ment Of the state.
1t is believed that this campaign
will be but the beginning Of concert
ed sction by Florida people in put
ting before the people of the United
States the merits and resources of
the Sunshine state in somewhat of
the same aggressive way that has
made California famous and pros
perous.-Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
OF Two Evils

Hugh had been left with his grand.
parents when his mother was called
away by the illness of her father. A
few days after she went away the little
fellow said: II wish | was where
mother is" His grandmother said.
why. Just think; il you were there
you would be missing your school," to
which he replied, Yes. but don't you
know IT is q great deal worse to miss
your mother than your SCHOOL,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

pay . visit to Ml00 LIZA W00Dx ho
WAS buying cattle at the Hobart mar.
ket. He dropped in for . pleasant
chat. and. though he made no allusion
whatever to Abraham. he saw that
Miss Lisa was not ignorant of the
peddler's scheme, ~ was evinced by
her red cheeks and Q sort of timidity
in her manner new to her visitor.
When Jones left they felt like old
friends again. Il shall come often"
he said, taking her hand.
You will always be welcome. Mr..
JONES'" answered Miss Lisa.
Nevertheless, when he had gone, she
knew that Abraham had been speak
ing about her. She resolved frmiy not
to marry Frank Jones. When the ped
dler appeared the following week she
was furious.
How dared you mention my name
to Mr.. Jones?" she demanded.
That's all right, lady. All the wom-
ans says that" answered the peddler.
ITS going just the right way"
DO you dare to suppose that / am
going to let you marry me to Mr..
Jones, Just to give you q commission
on the furniture? Why, I-hate him"
"All the womans says that, too.
lady" answered Abraham, lodging be-
fore Miss Lisas broom.
It was q week later when Frank
paid his second visit. Perhaps he
had seen the peddler in the interval;
certainly he had done q lot Of think
ing. and the upshot of it was that he
had come to the conclusion that life
without Miss Lisa would be sorry
substitute for perpetual bliss. Yet.
when he called, he only sat in silence
q good part of the time, conscious of
q forbidding atmosphere about his
hostess.
May I make you some tea?" in
quired Miss Lisa.
Cups and saucers! Fine cups and
saucers!" cried a voice at the door.
Both started and looked, at each 9th
er guilty. 1t was the peddler.
Its that Abraham!" exclaimed Miss
Lisa, looking charming as the. deep
red dyed her face. Il won't have him
around here"
But Abraham, his pack on his back,
was already at the door. He looked
imperturbably upon the couple.
81 got some fine samples of rugs
here, lady," he said. Just the thing
for young couple starting in"
What do you mean, Abraham -
shouted Mr.. Jones, springing to his
feet.
What. amt you got it fixed yet?'
demanded the peddler "My, but you're
both slow. No wonder you amt nei
Their of you got married before"
The man is crazy" said Miss Lisa
Abraham extracted something shiny
from his pocket and put it in Mr..
Jones' hand.
Real diamond" he said. only
fifty. Put it on her finger. Do it
now!"
Suddenly Jones. as if hypnotized
moved toward Miss Lisa and took her
hand in his.
Il won't! l WON'T" exclaimed Miss
Lisa, nearly in tears
Don't mind her." said Abraham
That's what they all says. Put II
on"
And Frank Jones did. What Is more
ne kissed Miss Lisa in the presence
of the peddler. But Abraham was look
ing at the furniture catalogue that
he had brought with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

should your" he said. as he settled
nself In his easy chair and reached
the evening paper.
YES" said Louise, Il really should
: heard of women who were actual
Jealous Of an imaginary successor.
should never feel that way. I'd
mt you to do whatever was best for
Rr happiness, DAN"
WELL" said Dan, you might pick
a girl and have her ready-sort Of
understudy, you know"
louise smiled tolerantly. And
Rch her your likes cad di=liLes, so
% she need not spend a whole after
m making dessert only to be told
dinner time that you hated any
ing with gelatine in it," she said.
y thought I'd been forgiven for
-" said Dan, trifie stiffiy.
Oh. it's all right" went on LOU
hastily. Now. the kind Of girl I'd
Dse for you, Dan, would be one
Clara Barker-not her, OF course.
that kind. She's so intellectual.
last paper at the club was simply
md. 1t was about a man named
eterlinck. She told me that she
simply lived on his books for
eks beforehand and that she didn't
Re let herself read a newspaper or
to a comic opera all the time she
writing her study Of him, for fear
getting out of the spirit of the
ing. A girl like that would be a
" companion for a man"
1T would be bad enough" said
VI, "to live with a woman who wears
z shoes and looks as IL she never
nbed her hair, but Maeterlinck
Dry morning for breakfast certain
would be the limit"
Louise settled an amber comb more
'mly in her neat blonde locks and
hnced complacently at a dainty kid
mp which was Just visible below
b skirt.
She's the best real girl in town"
listed Dams wife. Il always feel
e q little goose when I'm with her. =
pne might almost have Inferred
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Stars Velocity.

The velocity of a star seems to be
a factor of it's effective age. Unlike
ordinary human experience, the speed
of a star increases with its advancing
years, and in the whirl of spheres
above US it is the young who cannot
keep the pace. The average velocity
of stars ranges from about six kilo-
meters, or between three and four
miles, per second for young stars TO
about thirty kilometers per second for
"old" ones. But notable exceptions
occur At Mount Wilson solar observ.
atory of the Carnegie institution some
stars have been found to move with
velocities of 141, $50, 179, 233, 2l6 and
even 1926 kilometers per second, the
highest speed yet known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Wood Fires.

Do you know that there is a differ
emit fragrance. different map ier Of
burning to each tree, whose parts you
bring to the open campfire or your
own hearth; that some woods shrek
at this second death after the cutting,
that others pass with gracious calm,
and still others give up their dearest
reality at the moment of breaking I'M
der the fire, like the released spirit
OF q saint that was articulate hereto
fore only In beautiful deeds.-wm
Lexington Comfort in the Craftsman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
An Economical Barrel.

An economical retainer in which to
ship products such as cement, lime
and plaster is described in Popular
Mechanics. Its halves are separable
and can be nested in compact form
for the return journey. The cost Of
the barrel is about 81, which is a lit
tie more than twice that of a wooden
barrel. but they are said to be good
at least fifteen round trips, and the
room they occupy when empty cuts
down the shipping bill one-halt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
nm Effects of Worry.

The effect of worry upon the In
ternal glands has not been fully
studied. Enough is known. however.
to assure the physician that it affects
the secretions of these glands very
seriously through the sympathetic
nerves. 1t thus becomes an important
agent in producing exophthalmic goiter
and train Of other ills that can only
be defined when the real functions
Of the glands in question are more
adequately studied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Puny Caution,

Caution is very puny form OF NOR
ality. He that observeth the wind
shall not sow; and he that regardeth
the clouds shall not reap" 1t is as
true politically as of other spheres Of
life that "he or she VINO let's the
world, or his own portion of it choose
his plan of life for him has no heed
Of any other faculty than the apelike
one of imitation"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
More Than One Universe.

With the naked eye one may So
5000 stars. with the telescope $685.
600. AID beyond planet and star and
milky Woy are the nebulae. Of which
Herschel counted more than 1000
stellar disks. composed of billions Of
suns-unexplored universes far out
side our own, not friendly. next-door
neighbors to us, like the North star,
whose light requires only so years to
reach us. or Il Sirius or Hercules
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
q ~ d q 3 Q q o o q
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
9 o a q d q q q q o

Governor-Park Trammell.
Secretary OF state H. clay Craw-
ford.
Attorney General-Thomas F.
West.
Treasurer. C. Luning.
Comptroller-W. v. Knott.
Commissioner Of Agricultufe-W.
A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. c. R. Eos.
ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal Inn
provement Fund-The Governor,
Comptroller. Treasurer. Attorney
General and Commissioner Of Agri-
culture.
Board Of Pardons-The Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
u. s. Senators-Hon. Nathan P.
Bryan. Jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher. Jacksonville.
Board OF Education-The Cover.
nor. Secretary Of State, Attorney
General. Treasurer and Superintend-
ent Of Public instruction.
Board Of State Institutions-The
! Governor. Secretary of State, Treas
urer. Attorney-General, Commission
er OF Agriculture. and Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction.
Board or state Institutlons-The
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, At
torney General, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
U. s. ngressman-First District,
Stephen M. Sparkman, Tampa; Sec
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines
Vile; Third District, Emmett Will
son, Pensacola; Fourth, District, w,
J. Sears. Kissimmee.
County Officials
| Circuit Court Judge-Hon. F. A.
Whitney, Arcadia.
County Court Judge-Hon. c. NJ.
Trammell
Circuit Court Clerk. A. john
son.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. B. HUI
faker.
Tax Assessor. j. Boynton.
Tax Collector. P. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-W. G. Jones.
Sheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public 1nstruction-C. A.
Parker.
Supervisor of Registration-P. w.
Daniels.
County Commissioners-J. G.
Swindel, chairman; A. T. Mann,
Barlow; F.. b. Swearingen, FIT.
Meade; r. H. Bryson. Winter Haven;
J. e. Lancaster, Bradley.
Board of Public Instruction.. c.
Owens, chairman; c. A. Parker,
Barlow, superintendent; e. M. Law.
Barlow; ]. w. Keen. Fl. Made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Vocational.

The family terror was entertaining
the caller until his mother was suit
ably arrayed.
Sister Louis young man is going to
be painter" he remarked.
"A painter?" the caller asked.
"Uh-huh, | guess So" he replied.
Him and pa was in the library quite
a spell the other night. and heard pa
tell him he'd need more of the blues,
and he said 1t cost too much to draw
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
/ DAMS
WIFE

AN" said Louise.
as they rose from
the pretty table
where the wed.
ding silver shone
W it h undimmed
luster, I've been
thinking that II
anything were to
happen to me I'd
really prefer to
have you marry
again."
Dan 6 a n C e d
toward his wife,
but perceived no
symptoms of an
early demise