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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

Merivale, and asked him to come ana
see 1t.
You've finished it just in time. be-
cause we are to be married next
month";" answered the banker. And
what do you think, Mr.. Loring? !
haven't told my future wife a word
about it! My! Won't she be pleased
with it,"
He looked critically at the photo
graph which Loring had just handed
him.
ITS a dandy honeymoon house." he
said. Now, Mr.. Loring, can't make
definite engagement to 60 out and
look at 1t. but Ill call you up when l
have q morning to spare and arrange
to meet you there"
It was some five days later that
Loring received his telephone call
Merivale was to motor out to the sub
urb and meet Loring, and he would
take him back in his machine.
Loring found that the banker had
not arrived when he reached the
place. As he stood looking at the
house the bitter thought would intrude
itself upon his mind that 1t would
have made just the place for Elsie
and himself. He had been thinking
Of her a good deal lately.
Then 1t was that he saw her.
She came round the house, and for
the first time in all those years they
stood face to face. He gasped. 1t
was the same Elsie. but more woman
ly. more matronly, and with look OF
maturity upon the beautiful face.
Robert" she cried.
"Elsie!"
And in that instant all the past was
forgotten, and they stood clasped in
each others arms. Merivale was as
completely forgotten as though he had
never existed, never come into their
lives.
It was not for several minutes that
they remembered. And Robert, re-
leasing her, looked into her face in
doubt and terror.
"You are to be-married again." he
whispered.
II hate him. Robert"
Robert Loring's eyes suddenly per.
ceived the banker standing in the door.
way Of the new house. There was a
look on his face that startled Loring.
II was the expression of q man who
was amused!
He came down the wide steps brisk.
ly and planted himself in front Of
them.
80 you've made up again, have you,
young people?" he asked. laughing a.
though 1t we're the greatest joke In
the world. "Then I win my bet"
"Your bet!" cried Loring.
Eyes. bet myself q new hat
against this house that It would come
about. You see. young people," he
explained. 81 knew that you loved each
other. Mr.. Loring, when, after sever
al years of wooing. Miss Fotheringall
agreed to become the wife Of an old
man, was the proudest old man in
the world. But realized. though she
did not know it, that she still loved
the friend had made when I was q
younger man and you we're boy.
hadn't forgotten you, Bobby, though
! you seemed to have forgotten me. And
so-well, l laid little plot, and, al
I've lost my bet, the house is for your
second honeymoon"
| Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
An EnoIishwoman "soIdier."

The most famous Englishwoman
Soldier was DR.. James Barry, who
Joined the medical corps in 1918 and
served at Waterloo and in Crimea In
1853, after many promotions. she be-
came inspector general, and it was not
until many years later that the fact
that she was a woman was discovered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Earth's Diameter.

The earth's greatest diameter is not
necessarily at the equator. According
to the eminent Professor Henkey. the
actual greatest diameter is that taken
from the summit of Mount Chimbo-
razo The line drawn from this point
to the opposite side on a point In su.
matra gives q diameter of 1929 miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Land Of Cocoa.

Ecuador's chief product Is cocoa. It
is the largest grower of this COM
modify in the world. The bean is per-
haps the richest and most highly fla
vored and is in great demand in the
trade. Europe buys so per cent Of
this article, and although we are the
biggest individual consumer OF choco-
late on earth, our merchants purchase
but 20 per cent direct.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
In a State Of Doubt.

Your legal department must be
very expensive" 1T is" sighed the
eminent trust magnate. still, l sup
pose you have to maintain it," well,
l don't know. Sometimes think 1t
would be cheaper TO obey the law
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
hlbernation.

All sleep is phenomenal, but the
sleep which endures the winter
through with some warm-hlooded ami
mails which find themselves suddenly
surrounded by frigid weather. and
when all functions that make for the
best Of life are as IL they had never
been. is most curious. While it il
mainly applicable It is none the less
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Famous connausht Rangers.

The Conuaught rangers were orig.
inally called the Devils Own" be.
cause Of their rascslity, but their su.
perb lighting In the Peninsular war
changed the term from one of re-
proach to one Of honor. At Fuentes
d'onoro and at Badajos they fought
with amazing fury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Kerosene Found Effective.

Investigations have been carried on
to discover remedies for insects which
damage such forest products as tele-
graph poles. railroad ties and tool
handles. With hardwood products
liable to attack by the so-called pow.
derpost beetles 1t has been found that
kerosene and linseed oil are effective
repellents against these insects.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Placing the Responsibility.

I'D get along better with my dane.
ing. said Uncle F1opsole ''if could
get hold Of the right tune
What's the matter?"
There isn't piece in the whole
music box that doesn't get out of time
tc the way lance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Il Vanished,

Now" said the great magician, roll
ing up his sleeves to show that he
had no concealed mechanism to de-
ceive the eye. Il shall attempt my
neverfailing experiment" Taking
from his pocket a five-dollar bill, he
said: Il shall cause this bill to dis.
appear utterly" So saying. he lent
II to a friend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

Many Sources of Paper Supply.
News print paper has been made
by the forest service laboratory from
"a different woods. and number COM
pare favorahly with standard spruce
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Wrong Figuring.

II is a telling commentary on q
ian when he begins to figure his
,unav A LIQUID measure.-Philadel-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

Optimistic Thought.
We may desrise the world, but wa
cannot do without it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29

Reputation and Character.
Reputation Is what men and wom-
en- think Of us; character is what God
and the angels know Of us.-Thomas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-29
Life and Work,

Life and Work.
I must do my own work and live
my own life In my own way. because
In rogponnih1e for bokh.-Kipling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-23
Ignorance OF
People Shown
With Wines

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The suggestions
made by member of Parliament o
tax British wines as a means of in
creasing the revenues has developed
the fact that the public at large does
not exactly know what is meant by the
term British wine," in view of the
fact that only table grapes are raised
in England, mostly in hot houses.
British wines are ordinarily made by
country people in their own homes
out of elderberries, currants, black
berries and fruits. They are cordials
rather than wines, and are strongly
fortified with alcohol. On account of
their being so largely home product,
they have never yet been taxed. But
these drinks are also manufactured
by distillers under revenue supervis-
ion, although untaxed. They can be
sold only by licensed retailers.
Local wines of this kind do not SER
iouslly compete with grape table
wines, unless it be an imitation port
made out of raisins. Objection is be-
ing made that tax on them would
not yield enough revenue to make it
worth while, as special licenses would
have to be issued to cottagers and
strict watch kept to prevent Illicit dis
filling. The cider industry, If better
developed might yield some revenue,
but a tax at this time would probably
kill the trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-23
Uncle Sam Will
Prepare For War


PANAMA, Dec. 2S.-The United
States troops stationed in the Canal
Zone will engage in extensive field
work during the coming dry-season,
beginning with January. At first the
various regiments, companies and ba-
tallions, will be employed as separate
units, but later the entire mobile force
Ct the Canal troops will take the field
for two weeks training. A mimic war
will be waged with the idea that the
Canal is being attacked from the Pa
cific.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-23

VENICE, Dec 23.-Take a gondola
for trip through the Grand Canal
during these war days, and one sees
many changes in the centers of inter-
est well-known to travellers and read
ers-the war-dress of the homes of
Lord Byron and the composer Wag-
ner, of the poet Browning and the
American writer w. D. Howells, the
romantic palace where Desdemona
waited for Othello, and further along,
in the market quarter near the Rialto
bridge, the house of Shylock, the
quaint building standing there un-
changed today, but now used as a
butchers shop where lusty Italian
butcher exacts Shylock war prices of
80 cents kilo for the pounds of
flesh dealt over the counter.
Starting from the quay San Marco,
the broad lagoons entering the Grand
Canal have an air of martial and nav
al preparation rather than the usual
carnival aspect which marks this cen
ter. The quays are lined with soldiers
and sailors. and the gondolas are car
rying great loads of war supplies
back and forth, and transporting
troops and marines from point to
point while the launches from the
warships dart in and out among the
gondolas.
Ordinarily there are $500 gondolas
in regular service-60O private and
1000 public-but only a very few of
these remain in use owing to the ter
rol inspired by the bomb raids. Most
of the wealthy residents have hur-
riedly left for the south, and there are
60 tourists to make use of the public
gondolas. Only one first-class hotel
remains open, and half of it is given
over to a hospital for the wounded
brought in from the nearby fighting
lines.
Entering the Grand Canal, the great
domes of Santa Maria della Salute
stand out on the left, but always with
their war trappings for here is 10
Gated the headquarters of the army
Red Cross, where most of the work of
the field hospitals is regulated The
palace venier next to the church is
similarly used for army hospital adj
ministration, and the Red Cross flags
are flying everywhere, as warning
of immunity from bomb raids. Further
II pthe Canal on the right is the house
of Desdemona. Just what Desdemona
did in her day is a matter of tradition
and Shakespearian romance. Now the
cid palace is occupied by rich mer-
chant family who have fed to the
south; the curtains are drawn, the
lower windows guarded by steel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-23
THOUGHTS OF VENICE LIFE
ARE GIVEN IN STORY OF
THAT CITY IN WAR TIMES

| shutters, and the garden neglected.
On the left of the Canal is row of
palaces often occupied by prominent
American families. Two of these, the
palace Balbi-Valier and the Polignac
=, are closed and closely shattered,
while most of the others in the quar-
ter are partially abandoned. Opposite
this group is the palace Fallier, where
W. d. 'Howells lived while he wrote
lis scenes from Venetian life 1t is
one of the few places still showing
life and activity, and the well-kept
gardens are full of flowers which hang
into the canals fianking it in front and
along one side. Just across the Grand
Canal is the palace of Rezzonico where
Robert Browning lived and died. Us
ualllly this is a very gay quarter
with crowds of gondolas passing, and
the palaces alive with brilliant enter
tainment But now all is silent and
l,igubrous, and the few gondolas creep
along like Indian canoes on desert
ed river.
One touch of life has been given to
this quarter by some American art
lists who have pulled down an old
palace and built very SNOWY front
reaching down to the water. The
bright yellow and red are in marked
contrast with the sombre palaces all
around. The military escort accom-
panying the party pointed out an alb
a1doned garden with fine old palace
built only to the first story.
There is a story there" said the
military escort. THAT palace was be-
gun by son of one of the Doges. But
the son got to gambling, lost all his
money, and mortgaged the palace yet
unfinished. And so the old Dodge
ordered that all work on the palace
should be stopped, and never again
started as an everlasting warning
against gambling. And there it stands
today, after four hundred years, just
as it stood when work was stopped,
still giving its warning.
Further along on. the left, is the
gray stone building used as the Aus
TRAN Embassy until Italy declared
war against Austria. The flagstaff
which used to bear the Austrian col
ors, stretches over the canal, but the
palace is deserted. Up side canal is
the former German Embassy, also
deserted. They were two of the most
active centers of entertainment and
official exchange during peace time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-23
OLIVER GIVES FEW.
WORDS OF ADVICE.
TO FARMER FOLKS

How are you planning your crops for
1915?
In the face of the Boil Weevil Crisis.
Would you not like help?
These are two very pertinent ques-
tions at the present time, especially for
the farmer who is wise to the extent
that he needs to begin, if he has not al
ready, to hedge against the worst pest
to our best cash crop. A good many
have been heard to say that they ex-
pect to produce one more big crop of
cotton for this may be their last
chance. This has been the history all
the way just in front of weevil infesta-
ton. Many have realized their mistake
too late. 1t may be that one more crop
can be made without serious damage,
but what of the next year if you are
still growing less home supplies? 1t is
the safest to do Safe Farming any time,
and this means cotton as surplus
crop, with some of the other mains
crops also as surplus, and more live
stock to consume the waste.
Whether we realize it or not right
at this time we are facing in this sec
ton about the most serious problem
that our farmers have ever confronted.
If we would do the best for ourselves
we will spend some very serious
thought planning for our next years
operations. We need all the help that
can be afforded. We ought to profit
from the experiences of others. Quit
denying and doubling and If we don't
know and won't believe others then
make some close Investigations for
ourselves.
To those who really feel the neces-
sity for aid in adjusting their farming
operations to get the best results un-
der the conditions that are bound to
exist within the next two years, if not
sooner, We would like to say that the
State College of Agriculture has ar
ranged the Short Course for adult
farmers, beginning Jan. and lasting
ten days, especially to work out, with
all who will avail themselves of the
opportunity, methods of farming that
will be Safe and Sane. Why not seek
the council of those who are in the best
position to know? One can attend this
Short Course for ten days at a cost not
to exceed twenty-five dollars all told.
1t might mean the saving of good
many times this amount ii this much
time were spent advising with experts
and other farmers. 1t strikes us that
it would not be bad idea for some Of
the large farmers to send their over
seers to this Short Course. / know Of
one such who has had two of his men
attend the past two years and he said
he thought it about the best money he
bad been able to spend on his farms.
Why not let's have party of fifteen
or twenty farmers in Sumter county to
take advantage of this opportunity to
spend ten days planning together with
others to know best how to do Safe
aFrming? If you are interested confer
with me within the next few days at
the Chamber of Commerce, Americas,
Ga. Yours for Safe Farming,
J. s. OLIVER,
Dist, Agt., 3rd Ayr School District.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
anthrop IS BOOSTING.

The following clipping from the
kanrhrDp News shows that the little
aDxn is not a back number by any means:
The erecting of nearly two hundred
signs by the Winthrop Auto Club is
n1w a reality. Already a number of
the main roads leading to other towns
hzve been "posted'. The signs are
very attractive in design and have been
EHnunted on cedar posts painted white.
'Ihe signs are OF blue, red and white
axzanEel and are made very durable.
The work being done is entirely
sDa1nteer service upon the part of the
cub members and the good work that
IL being accomplished, thru their efforts,
Edeserving of commentator.
We know of no other Club in the
sEzte chat has assumed such undivided
interest in making travel a pleasure
ewer our public highways and what the
Club, is accomplishing at this time will
a4ng be remembered by tourists So
SSuning thru this section of the state.
Strangers already have expressed
wards Of comment and there will be
rnzny more to follow.
Its mighty good advertising for Win
ahDp and is prima facia evidence that
~ bunch Of live wires constitute her
nskeup. It's up to our neighboring
yeRns to fall in line
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
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SENIOR CLASS MEMORIAL.

The Senior Class has recently pre-
sented the High School a memorial
which will indeed be reminder to
future classes Of their presence. After
considerable deliberation the COM
mittee has selected two fine lamp posts
to be placed at the entrance Of the new
High School building. The posts are
seventy-six inches high and will be sur
mounted by fourteen inch globes. They
will be placed one on each side Of the
steps leading up to the building. The
cost Of the class gift when completed
will be in the neighborhood of 1925.
They will be installed by the Cooper
Electric Company and will be in place
by the time school starts in the fall. The
class has picked out highly useful and
sensible gift that will be Of permanent
benefit to the school.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
MANY PRIZES OFFERED.

Last week we received a bulky volume
of two hundred pages from the directors
of the great, Minnesota State Fair. 1t
was the list OF premiums offered by the
fair association as prizes for the best
farm products Of Minnesota. The State
Fair spends $4,000 for this purpose,
more than is spent by any other state
fair in the country.
The purpose of the prizes is to stimu-
late the farmers of the state in pro-
ducing high grade farm products. Prizes
are given for every sort of farm activity
from raising of thoro-bred cattle to
the baking of apple pies and not only
the "men-folks" have chance to win
the prize money but the women can
also get their share by excelling in
cooking and indeed every branch of
no Use work. While a blue-berry pie
will not win as big a prize as broad
backed Shorthorn, the housewives
share of the spoils should be considerable.
Surely, the spending of such large
sum OF money, together with such a
varied list Of premiums, ought to do
much towards the Improvement of
farming interests thruout the state.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
Russian Diplomacy

h. 4a i - - We &
On April % the Gar of Russia visited
the captured Gallician city of Lemberg.
The enthusiasm with which he was
greeted by the people astonished the
outside world. The reason for this
enthusiasm is that the Gar, or his ad-
visors, have handled the Gallician situa-
ton very shrewdly.
They appointed as Governor of CALI
cha, Count Bobrinski, we'll known Pan
Slavic agitator, who had, through active
work in behalf of Russian ideas, become
thoroughly acquainted with the hopes
and wishes of the Gallician people. In
every community which the Russians
occupied, he called meetings of peasants
and proclaimed the sovereignty of the
Russian Car, who, he said, loved the
common people far more than the grand
folks. Therefore he declared forfeited
the possessions of the great Polish and
Jewish land owners, and in accordance
with the Cars gracious will the land
should now belong to all of his children
who would cultivate it, and would be
apportioned among families in proper
ton to the number of members.
The apportionment of the land i'm
mediately took place among the families
of laborers, and these were urged to
begin at once with the cultivation of
their lands: Seed was furnished them
also.
Those who know what hopes of good
fortune is implied in the word Gland"
in the minds of the Polish and Ruthenian
peasants, will realize the impression
made by these measures.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
ISSUES TIMELY WARNING.

The Minnesota State Fire MarshaPs
office issues its usual warning to prevent
injury to children on the 18th. 1t is
we'll to keep it in mind.
minnesota promises to lead all other
states this year in the small number
Of casualties resulting from Fourth Of
July celebrations, according to R. w.
Hargadine, state fire marshal.
''For number of years it has been
customary for the FIRE marshal depart
ment to issue warnings before. the cele-
bration of Independence Day. The re-
suit is rapidly decreasing number of
accidents and fires.
"The American Medical Association
has compiled statistics showing that
during the last Is years more than
100000 accidents have resulted from
careless use of explosives on Fourth Of
July.
"Minnesota's record shows the least
number of casualties, due to the in
.fuence Of public officials in practically
every community in the state.
However, because Of the fear that
the European war may have more or
less influence on the people living m this
peaceful country, both national and
state officers are working together to
warn the American people and especially
the youth, that proper observance of
independence day can be carried out
without dangerous explosives.
Marshal Hargadine suggests that if
the people Of Minnesota feel that they
desire to celebrate with fireworks there
are moderate and intelligent forms of
celebrating.
g If explosives must be used says
the marshal, the authorities can limit
them to the public parks during certain
hours of the day. 1t is proper that every
city should arrange for it's people suitable
amusements and rational celebration of
this great American holiday and the
things city can do to interest it's citizens
in sane and wholesome celebration are
unlimited.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-23
-Why Mt Try II !, out?

w IVY 4VOC xtV ~ SSGs g3ENH, }tsE45 .f' Co.,
The Commercial Club of Mortified,
Mimi, which originated the idea of
the big farmers and Disbursements
picnic held at the college town week
ago is so pleased at the outcome OF the
affair that it is to be made an annual
event. Over $1,000 attended the picnic
and such get-togcther has seldom
occurred in the state. President Vim
cent, of Minnesota, gave the principal
address of the day and the big st. Olaf
band which has toured Norway and
Sweden helped to make the day success.
Here is an idea for our own CONNER
cial Club. With such ideal picnic
grounds as we have, simply going to
waste all around New Ulm, we could
have a Farmers and disbursements
picnic that would simply put the North
field effort in the shade. Would not
this be a splendid way to start the
Trenton Idea Of corporation between
town and country which was suggested
at the last get-together banquet of the
Commercial Club?