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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25
Puffed Injuries,

Redd-He seems to be all puffed
over his new automobile.
Green-Oh, did 1t hurt him as badly
as that?
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25
The Usual Thinu.

Mrs Askitt-Do you keep a servant?
Mrs. Notifies, and several of her
MISUNDERSTANDING Star.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

The rule is that the man who is
handy" about the house isn't much
good down town.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25
NEGRO PHYSICIANS Elect.

DR.. w. ]. Asteapp Of South Pitts.
burg was elected president Of the VOL
unteer State Medical Association (ne'
gro) for the ensuing year at the clos
ing session of the eleventh annual
meeting June Is.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

ALIENS FoOT-EAsE for the TROOPS
Over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops at
the Front because 1t rests the feet, gives In
slant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen,
aching, tender feet and makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Try 1t TODAY. Don't
accets any substitute. .Adv,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

$50 our proposal was laid on the
table, after all"
81 thought it would be dished."
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

For proud flesh use Hanford's Bal.
sam of Myrrh. ADV.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

Some prize fighters might as well
stand up and be counted out.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25
BALANCING the Scale.

isn't that song rather low"
yes; that's why I'm singing 1t at
the top of my voice"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

Maybe Peanut.
"Why do you think he has family
tree?"
Because he's a nut"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

For fresh cuts apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

Hanfords Balsam of Myrrh is itself
an antiseptic and the use of any other
remedy before applying it is unneces.
sary Adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25
lts AMlfctinn-

whats the matter with that infant
Industry"
~ think it has infant paralysis"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-25

Suspicious Precaution.
Did he marry for money!"
"Well, he always makes her wear
veil when they go out together"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
TALE OF THE SMOKING PINE
Indian Legend That Accounts for the
Tree That 10 Found In
Maine.

When the chief, Asonimo, who pre-
dwelt on the banks Of the Bomba-
hook, was struck dead by a thunder
bolt, the people of the tribe buried
him near the banks of that stream.
And there today, near Halloweli, Me-,
over the spot Of his grave stands the
smoking pine This Is the story the
Indians tell Of the origin Of this tree.
When the first white men came to
inhabit this land they found the In
dams a strong and sturdy race inhabit-
ing this new country. To them the
white men brought vice and disease,
and soon the Indians native strength
and vitality began to ebb. They grew
feeble, lost their former hardihood and
vigor, and were soon unable to cope
with the more powerful stranger in
the land
Chief Asonimo saw this and warned
spoken their fate, which was to be
that OF destruction. He counseled
them not to Join in strife with the
white man, but to call him into coun-
ell and to smoke with him the pipe
of peace.
II am soon to die" added the old
chief. land where my body lies there
shall arise great pine which shall
forever smoke as a token OF eternal
peace between the red and the white
people"
The prophecy Of the old chieftain
was fulfilled. The compact of peace
between the Indians and the English
was made and soon thereafter Chief
Asonimo died struck down by thun-
derbolt Then II was that his tribes
men decided to leave the land and
move on westward.
On visiting their beloved Chief
Asonimo's grave to bid him last
farewell, they beheld with awe and
wonder the complete fulfillment of his
prophecy. There stood beautiful
tall pine from whose leaves and
branches haze of smoky mist was
constantly rising. Hence IL is that
! from that dav on this tree has been
called the smoking pine.-Celia X.
} Husik.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

into q thicket, and, two days later, he
was back there with plaster Of Paris
and . load Of cortland the end Of II
10 that Doc Bentley rides that same
nag today, up and around Changers
See, there he comes over that RISE
He'll be here in I'VE minutes. Watch
him when he passes; the horse has a
limp. and though he can 60 when he
wants to. Doc Bentley won't push him
on these made roads.
Where was l at? o, yes. Well.
when he was six miles out Of Norton
Vile, and walking into town, Miss
Edith Somers was waiting at the Pres
byterian church. That was at noon.
and you might think Doc Bentley
could have covered the distance on
foot by then. But the fact is-which
forgot to tell you-that he had been
stunned by his fall and lay like log
In the road from two in the morning
until half past eight. Also, he had q
broken shoulder. So you see people
were somewhat harsh when they said
he oughtn't to have gone, or, II he had
gone, he ought to have been back on
time.
Miss Somers waited with the bridal
party from noon until q quarter past
one. Then her father took her home,
and An hour later they were speeding
In their car out of Nortonville. She
never went back-I guess she was too
proud. Her father took her to Palm
Beach and after that to Paris and
London, and hey say she broke a
score Of hearts during the next few
years; but she never married. OF
course you know Jim Somers lost his
fortune in the panic year. They sold
their empty house at Nortonville, and
that was the last anybody heard of
them. Just faded out of peoples
minds. heard Miss Somers took up
missionary work or something Of that
sort afterwards. And to think that an
old negro man with crushed chest
was at the bottom of 1t all!
DOC Bentley had to leave Norton
Vile, Of course. We learned his story
soon after he got here, but l reckon
nobody holds 1t against him Anyway
he's powerful good doctor. But DOM
you believe what other folks say, for
as told you. they've got it wrong
Miss.
We'll, 1 must leave you here. fol
I've got some shopping to do. But
walk straight ahead to the turn and
you'll see the school Oh top of thai
rise. Good-morning doctor! This is
the new principal Of You know her
Garry Myers, come here! Come
here! There, you're too slow! You've
missed It! What did l see? Why
Doc Bentley kissing the new principa
of the Free school in the middle of thu
street. as bold as brass, and-look
Why, they're carrying on as II there
wasn't another human being in thu
world but just themselves"
Copyright. 1912, by w. g. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
OLD NOTIONS ABOUT HOSIERY
How Stockings and Their Use Figure
In Superstitlons About Customs
and Dreams.

Stockings figure in some curious su-
cially those connected with marriage.
Every one knows that there are &C.
lions both lucky and unlucky. Among
the former it is commonly held that
to put on any article of clothing wrong
side out is decidedly sign Of good
luck; but it must be done accidental
ly, and when the mistake is found out
no change must be II ade, else the luck
will Immediately vanish. The idea is
very firmly held about stockings, prob
ably because 1t is more easy to make
such a mistake in putting on a stock
ing than in donning other garments.
1t would be hard, indeed, for a woman
to put on her dress or a man his coat
or vest inside out without noticing
what he was doing.
Sometimes folk are to be found who
have improved upon the common no
ton or who have even reversed 1t.
Another superstition touching the
use of hose is connected with dream
ing. This is a Scotch notion. II a
peIsOu uc dDOut W sitcp III d ptu tHdt
he or she has never slept In before,
the certainty of dreaming can be as
sured by placing the stocking taken
off the right foot under the head. Not
only will the sleeper be sure to dream,
but the dream will certainly come to
pass.
OF the superstitions attached to
marriage ceremonies, most people
have heard of throwing the stock
ing" This rite would hardly be re-
garded now as consistent with modern
notions of decorum, but 1t was highly
popular in former days The ceremony
was performed at the conclusion of
the wedding days festivities by young
men and girls seated at the bed foot
the former having the brides and the
| latter the groom's stockings-whose
object in throwing the hose backward
over their heads was to hit, IL pos
sible. the head, and especially the
| nose, of one or other of the newly mar
| ried couple. A successful shot meant
marriage at an early date for the
| thrower-Tit-Bits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Strange Guests at St. Bernard.

An enormous flock of swallows was
overtaken by heavy snowstorm near
the famous hospice OF St Bernard in
The Alps last winter. Ave Maria
states. When the good monks saw
the birds they opened the doors and
windows of their building that the
little feathered strangers might have
shelter
All the rooms we're crowded with
them, thousands remaining until sun
rise. The next day proved fine and
the guests pursued their way toward
Italy. This is very pleasant to learn.
but 1t saddens one to know that a
vast number OF less fortunate birds
failed &c reach the hospice and were
found dead in the snow by the tender
hearted brothers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

Clafiip clear over those mountains.
The day was set for their marriage at
the Presbyterian church. And you'd
have thought that he'd have let up a
little on his practicing, with his we'd
ding day only few hours of. But he
didn't. He worked harder than ever,
and people said that, likely as not,
he'd forget which was the day and
remember only which wasn't
THE night before his marriage a
call came over the long distance tele-
phone from Carriers, which lies eight
cen miles south from Nortonville, in
the midst of the mountains. A negro
man had been crushed by wagon and
he was the nearest doctor. Would he
be one life to set against the many
he'd saved when they came to audit
his book of life on judgment day.
DOC Bentley dropped the telephone
receiver and called TO his man, Saddle
my horse, Jim, he said. I'm going to
ride to Carriers And, seeing that
nothing he could say would stop him,
jim saddled the horse. and Doc Bent
ley reached Carriers al midnight and
saved a life.
"It t26 bccr 6o-,ch!l TO Carriers, but
1t was uphill going back, and eighteen
miles upon a tired horse may mean
five hours or twenty-four, when the
mountain roads have become rushing
streams. and especially when your
horse falls and breaks his leg in two
places Doc Bentley rose up from the
muddy ground, looked at the animal,
and drew his revolver from his pocket
to put it out of its pain. Then he re-
fected. If can cure a mans broken
leg | reckon l can cure a horses he
said to himself So he pulled the beast
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
bw High Do You Want to Cor"

rwards a dancing party. Bart,
was very popular, danced with
various bellies Of the place. but
an to notice that Daisy did not
m to be asked, and SO he inquired
bis partner why SO pretty girl
she seemed to be neglected.
oh, / don't know. She just doesn't
m to take. ! suppose, and then
be the talk about her ring, / guess
kple think they had better know
who she is going with before
b are seen with her"
What TALK" Bart gasped, skillfully
ding his partner into recess as
music ended, so she could con-
be her conversation.
why, she has a ring that she says
given her by someone who cares
reat deal for her, and who knows
better than anyone else. She
MT tell who that someone is, and
Dple are talking" and the girl
<ew up her head.
Dart looked serious, but said moth
and excusing himself started to
Is the floor, intending to ask Daisy
dance with him. He saw several
the older girls go up to the little
IRE and evidently say something to
that was not kind in its nature,
! Daisy sprung to her feet, her eyes
ling. Then her head dropped and
seemed to wilt as she resumed
seat dejectedly.
y a moment the young man was by
. side, asking gently:
What is 1t, Daisy?"
he girl turned. her sweet young
y changing from white to crimson,
then paling again, but she said
hing.
lie turned to the tormentors. Per
- you will tell me the trouble"
"a mysterious person has given
u ring, and she won't tell who ii
said the elder of the young wom-
s Were just curious, that's all"
Suppose she doesn't tell her Sc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
IAN EVENTFUL RIDE
Dr.. Bentley Never Talked Much
About Himself, but It Wcs
Not Necessary.
BY COURTNEY SPENCER,

Eyes, Miss, that's the way to the vii.
lage. So you're the new principal Of
the Free school! l hope you'll like
the place, Miss, and stay with us a
while; the last principal, she founded
the school-Miss Brown, from Boston,
you know-and she bided here for sew
en- and twenty years until Doc Bent
ley sent her home to die. Couldn't do
nothing for her, he said. and that's
saying heap. for we all thinks a good
deal Of Doc Bentley down this way.
"Of course, when they first started
this scheme for teaching the poor
whites reading and writing. there was
some feeling against 1t In this section.
A cracker ought to keep his place. I
say, and not to 60 apeing the learn
Ing Of US quality folks. But Miss
Brown-well. she was q fne lady and
I reckon she got US all converted long
before Doc Bentley sent her home.
DOC Bentley. did you ask? Yes,
he's been our doctor for nigh upon
i've years now. That's his house on
the hill. But you won't get nothing
out Of him, Miss, except a civil word
when he passes you, maybe, for he
isn't a man to talk about himself. So
seeing as know his story and all the
other folks in the place have got 1t
wrong, I'll tell 1t to you.
Five years ago Doc Bentley was
practicing. in Nortonville. hundred
mil hn OF Tor
He'd passed out of college some three
or four years then, and already he'd
made quite reputation among people
there. You know Nortonville, you say
Miss? Yes, I've heard it's fine city
and has a whole lot of rich people
there. Doc Bentley was considered
the best doctor there, and he used to
be thick with all the society folks In
the place. He wasn't reserved then
like he is now, but jolly and lively
they tell me-a kind of overgrown boy
He isn't so very old today. except in
soul.
But for all his big practice Bentley
wasn't the man to sacrifice the poor tc
get bigger fee. Many and many q
case he treated for nothing I'm told
he'd keep the biggest folks in Norton
Vile waiting in his receiving room
while he was giving free treatment tt
some poor colored woman who'd go'
in to see him first. And that's how
he came to grief.
You see, Miss, Doc Bentley was en-
gagged to be married to Miss Edit
Somers, the only daughter Of old jim
Somers, who built the railroad from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Succcsa.

The Greeks had foot race In which
speed and endurance were not the
only tests. Each man at the start was
given a 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
ing souls.-Exchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Quaht 10 Speciallze,

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 as an
expert In each of those lines. In
these days Of specialization no man
can hope TO be successful all
FOUNDER"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Old Knee Joint.

Estimated by scientists to be from
$4,000 to 275,000 years old. the petri-
ned knee Joint Of mammoth was un-
earthed at Long Beach, Cal. by work
men twenty-eight feet below the sur
face The discovery has been pre-
scented to the chamber of commerce
by Anton Cheroske, the finder The
knee joint of the largest species of ami
u-~is that ever roamed the earth II
veil preserved, despite its great aga
measures Is inches In length and II
Il, hes in diameter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

crets." Bart said coldly, what Of IT,
We all have affairs that we do not
tell to the public"
but she must keep away from the
rest of US II she wears things she is
ashamed to talk about" said the 9TH
er young woman, and Bart wondered
to himself that q human countenance
could be SO disagreeable. He looked
at the little shrinking figure, and
knew that 1t was q crisis In the girls
life. Innocent Of any wrong. she
would be branded by these two. jeal-
GUS of her beauty, In = way that
might spoil her whole future. With
this realization came the knowledge
that into his own wounded heart this
gentle, clinging child-woman had
crept, and he felt . fierce determine
ton to protect her, even though after
wards she disclaim his statement.
Calmly, he took Daisy's little hand,
on which appeared the offending ring.
and drawing Il through his arm said
coldly:
i
keeping our engagement . secret. still
think you have gone . little too
far. Al you have respected my
wishes not to have It known until
after the first of the year. I'll solve
the mystery OF this ring. and tell these
ladies, and they can spread the news
all over town, that You obtained this
ring from me-" and with these words
he swept the astounded girl from the
room.
, Get on your wraps" he told her,
"and will take you home" and he
waited in the hall, fully conscious Of
| the buzzing tongues inside as the
| news spread like wildf1re.
Daisy kept him waiting but q min
ute, and he felt thrill of Joy as he
saw the light in her brown eyes, tim.
idly raised to his, but he said nothing
until they were well clear Of the
hall, and then asked gently:
What made you buy the ring
Daisy, dear?"
| Choked with sobs, the girl con
fessed that she had envied the other
girls their admirers, and was tired OF
being teased because she had none
Of her own.
"The girls say I'm too quiet for the
boys to like me, and l thought II
had a pretty ring they would think
someone out of town cared for me. u
you poor little thing" he cried
realizing that the very reserve and
shyness that had repealed others had
made him grow. to love her. 81 won
der, darling" he whispered. bending
his head over hers, and pressing heI
hand close to his side. 'if you are
willing to make what I said tonight
strictly true?"
Daisy raised her eyes to his. She
needed no further words to tell hel
that she was truly loved. and with q
soft cry Of Joy she replied with {
swift glance Of her pretty brown eyes
Everyone was in the hall, SO Bart die
not delay, but gathered her into hi,
arms and covered her soft lips with
his own.
Daisy now has half dozen yer!
valuable rings. but prizes that littl,
pearl cluster more than any, and sh'
and Bart already have measured an
other one on her little finger, a plain
broad band, that he is to put on tn,
day she is eighteen, which will ais,
be her bridal day
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Mans Adxanfade.

One advantage a man has is that
whenever he wants anything In the
house he can always call to his wife
and she'll tell him just where It Ia.
but when 4 woman wants anything
she has to hunt for it--Detroit Free
Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
The school Lunch.

Dome mothers today are providing
der children At school with . set Of
uhite enameled water plate and cups
tor use at lunch hour. These things
cnn be easily kept clean and their in
reduction does away with the break
80 which 50 frequently occurs in the
Innch-time frolics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
9tatIonar Science.

A medical student once asked the
late Prof. Parker Cleveland II there
we're not more recent works on
anatomy than those In the college
library. Young man." said the pro
fessor. there have been very few
new bones added to the human body
during the last twenty years"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
None Too Soon.

Perturbed Diner-What on earth is
the matter with you this evening, wal
ter? First you give me the fish. and
now you give me the soup.
Waiter (confidentially)-Well, to
tell the truth, sir. it was Ugh time you
ar that lish.-The Sketch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Quite Useless.

Pastor from the pulpit)-Ths col
lection which We took up today 10 for
the savages OF Africa The trouser
buttons which some OF the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conse-
quently useless
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
DF PROMISE
pt Secret an Engage
IL Was Not an En-
! 1aQement.
DENTON eERhARpr.

DENTON cERHARDr.
b, at the jewelry coun-
in surprise as he heard
ask falteringly:
Of q ring can I buy for
n good one," He returned.
pretty brown eyes Allied.
but you might give me
. deposit. and pay the
now you ever sold goods
paisy said softly, and for
y Bart, smarting from .
Tim by = heartless city
flirted with him during
pie of months, noticed
the girlish facs was.
have" he said smiling.
yer too late to change my
Don't tell anyone about It.
no." she cried In alarm.
won't tell that I have
and the tears started in
Eyes.
rely not" he returned.
ut her emotion, and brisk
matters into q thoroughly
Il annel. he pulled out q tray
nd asked:
18th do you want to go?"
Gs eyes fingered upon q
NILE pearl cluster ring, and
nv let her have it at cost,
|Cllars, telling her to pay him
= seven as she saw fit. He
- himself a little scornfully
'iof the day when the transac-
lTred to him, but by the next
t, Tor his heart was still heavy
B sorrow the city girl had
I him.
tame in a week later with q
and he was somewhat sur.
D see the ring on her finger,
lad thought she was buying II
zone else. Again he was i'm.
with the beauty of the young
d took pleasure in exchanging
'ords with the shy little thing
rely numbered eighteen sum
the two lived near each 9th
moved in different circles
ing in one of the older sets
i'd not meet her socially until
rity entertainment at Christ
which all the young people Of
n participated. There was 9
made up of local talent, ant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
No Elahlnai

very week In England there b
49, season, during which net nah
- for salmon is prohibited. It ex-
&e1s from noon on Saturday until 9
I II. Mo-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Near Work,

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model When?" The
Vsg-"Oncet when | was takin' me
beauty nap in de woods an artist fell
Ter come along an sketched me as a
sleepin' faun Puck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

The Best Collateral.
Even at q bank q man's best col
lateral IL character.-Youth Compan-
ion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Roses and chrysan,hemums.

There are nearly eight hundred
known v'rieties of roses and more
han four hundred chrvsanthemums
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Hxs Priceless Relic.

The only complete ancient Roman
standard In existence Ii owned BY an
Engiishman-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
On the Curve

In EoinE quickly around 8 sharp
surve the inside wheels OF q vehicle
naturally leave the ground hrst
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-04-01

the F-4 were
lies.
Later last
that the~F-4l