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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

dragging sensation across my loins,
difficulty in collecting my thoughts
and was troubled with short
ness Of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills
have cured me OF these complaints.
You are at liberty to publish this let.
ter for the benefit Of any sufferer who
doubts the merit Of podds Kidney
Pills"
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved
Soc. per box.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Motoring Conxeniences.

There is a number of little mex.
pensive things that sometimes prove
to be very valuable to the motorist.
A little pocket mirror. for instance,
viii be a great convenience to carry
in the tool box. With 1t many Of the
spots about the motor that are dark
and inaccessible even in the daylight
can be illuminated. At night the
man whose car is not equipped with
an electric trouble lamp will find a
mirror most useful. With 1t the light
from street lamp or from one Of the
side lamps can be reflected into many
places about the motor, and the dan
ger attending the use OF match or
any other open fame is done away
with.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Experience has taught DR.. Pierce that
"Anuric" is the most powerful agent
in dissolving uric acid, as hot water
melts sugar, besides being absolutely
harmless and is endowed with other
properties, for it preserves the kid
neys in a healthy condition by thor
oughiy cleansing them. Checks the de-
generation Of the blood-vessels, as well
as regulating blood pressure. "Anuric"
is regular insurance and life-saver
for all big meat eaters and those who
deposit lime-salts in their joints. Ask
the druggist for "Anuric" put up by DR..
Pierce, in 50-cent packages.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick
women well. no alcohol. Sold in tab
lets or liquid.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience is In
teresting. For two weeks at a time
/ have taken no food but skim milk,
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that / could hardly
breathe at times. also excruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time was SO nervous and restless.
From childhood up / had been q
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years I had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
porary relief. Then l read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving on coffee and drinking
Postum and it seemed so pleasant Just
to read about good health decided to
try Postum.
Il made the change from coffee to
Postum and there is such a difference
in me that I don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli
cious and like it better than coffee. My
health now is wonderfully good.
As soon as 1 made the shift to
Postum ] got better and now my trou-
bles are gone. am feshy. my food as
Stimulates. the pressure in the chest and
palpitatioa are all gone, my bowels are
regular. have no more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem-
Der did not use medicines at all
Just left OF coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereai-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot water,
and. with cream and sugar. makes .
delicious beverage instantly. 30c and
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerA
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Winter TOPS PopuLar.

The winter top, which takes the
place Of the regular touring top. and
can be mounted on a car in a very
short time, converts the open tour
ing car into a snug limousine at small
expense. For winter use such tops
are coming to be absolute necessities,
since they give all the rough-wea;her
protection of the limousine at a small
added cost over the fixed expense Of
operating a touring car.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
The Glare Of Any Automobile t1ead-
light Can Be Eliminated BY Using q
Simple Device Consisting Of coneen-
trio Metal Strips.

upward direction are caught by the
tilted section of the lattice work" re-
fiected first downward and then out.
ward in a horizontal direction A few
rays are permitted to escape down.
ward-Popular Science Monthly and
Worlds Advance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Good Roads Appreclated.

Motor cars" said Mr.. Chuggins.
20 make people appreciate good
roads"
But your machine is constantly
breaking down, regardless of the
road" Q
Yes. But it's a great comfort net
to have to Climb around in a mud
hole while am fixing 1t"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
DiMS THE HEADLIGHT
DEVICE THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN
OFFICIAL SANCTION.
coneentrie Metal Strips So Arranged
That the Convenience Of Travel
ers 10 Safesuarded.

Headlight dimming or controlling
devices have appeared in considerable
number recently. but few have sue.
ceeded in passing the Official tests OF
the Board Headlight Inspection OF
Maryland. which has taken up the
question OF highway protection in q
vigorous manner. One OF the latest
to receive the approval Of the board
is the nonblinding device illustrated
herewith.
Uninterrupted passage of the rays OF
light is permitted only when they are
horizontal. All rays reflected in an
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
SHIELD ON STEERING WHEEL
Continuance Protects the Eyes Of
Driver From the Glare Of Lamps
Of Approaching Car.

A new attachment for automobiles
is light shield supported on the col
umn Of the steering wheel in such a
position as to protect the eyes of the
driver from the glare Of the headlights
OF an approaching car. This shield
consists Of series Of screens separat-
ed by narrow vertical openings. 1t is
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Keepino Hands Clean.

When working about a car on Jobs
that necessitate a good deal Of dab
bling in dirty oil, the stun gets under
the fingernails and is extremely diff
cult to remove. II q little soap II
scratched OF q cake and worked under
the nails before beginning the work,
the oil will not get far and its removal
will be an easy matter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Care Of Spare Tires.

seat and expect them TO be useful in
case of a puncture unless the spare
tube is carefully wrapped up. The con-
slant rafting and vibration causes the
unwrapped tube to rub against OBJ
jects with which it comes in contact,
and in a very short time holes are
worn through the tube. Put it in .
cloth bag.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
REAL SKIN COMFORT
Follows Use Of cutieura Soap and
Ointment Trial Free.

By bathing and amounting these fra
grant supercreamy emollients impart
to tender, sensitive or irritated, itch
ing skins a feeling Of intense skin
comfort difficult for one to realize who
has never used them for like purposes
Cultivate an acquaintance with them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept Ky,
Boston, Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Don't Overprime Motor.

During the cold weather care must
be taken not to overprime the motor.
Gasoline does not vaporize readily at
low temperatures. If overpriming is
suspected it is well to open the com
preston reliefs. in order to clear the
cylinders.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Watch for Valve LEAKAGE

Leakage Of valves in automobile
Tires. an ofttimes bothersome and un-
detected source Of trouble, may be
easily and conveniently tested by NOV
ting the wheel until the valve to be
tested points vertically downward.
Then place the valve in a glass Of
water Bubbles indicate leakage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

refreshing. l felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired. had ..
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
h a d attn z
specks before my
eyes, was always
thirsty had a
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Used Whenever Quinine is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect LAX
ATlVE BRoMo QCISINE Will be found better
than ordinary Quinine for any purpose for
which Quinine Is used. Does not cause ner-
yousDess nor ringing in head. Rem Der there
is only onS Promo Quipine" That is Lara
z. W. Grove. S5c.-Ady,
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Cant you think of any worse pest
than the seven-year locusts?"
Il should say so. Just think OF q
ten-year installment purchase"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Extensive.

Poor Simpkins, You know his wife
used to be a dressmaker's model"
Yes. What of it?''
Nothing much, only she expects
Simpkins TO pay for the kind Of gowns
she used to get paid for wearing"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Increases Farm Value,

The better the roads to a farmers
residence, the closer it brings his farm
to town. thereby increasing the value
OF the farm.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Il say, old man, that dog Of mine
is a perfect wonder. raised him
from a puppy, and he's got almost hu-
man intelligence"
You don't say SO, / wonder where
he learned it,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

What is a financier, papa"
A fnancier, my son, is man who
can borrow money and make the
lender pay interest on It,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Good roads will Improve every con-
dition of rural life; ard they will
cost you no more than poor roads are
costing you now.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Chase the Unpropitious Mood.

In the presence Of manifest duty it
Is our privilege to treat an unpropi-
tious mood with scant courtesy. We
may have to sweep it out of our path,
without so much as an IF you please
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Farmer Saves His Horses.

In considering roads, remember that
no town looks so good to the farmer
that he will kill his horse to get there.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

A man never realizes how insignif
cant he is until he attends his Owl
wedding.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
4 GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr.. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake,
Pa, writes: Il suffered with Back
ache and Kidney Trouble. My head
ached, my sleep was broken and un-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

II we had no troubles but real ones
this wouldn't be such a troublesome
old world.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

AS the twig is bent the small boy is
ance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundrcss
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

A man soon gets used to the dis.
trust he has of himself
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

II you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes, use Red Gross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
. laxative-three for a cathartc.-Adv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Dyspepsia.

PA, what is dyspepsia ,"
1T is the remorse of a guilty stom
ach, my son. Puck
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Isolated Town.

II the roads around a town arc bad
1t might as well be on an island.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

The king can do no wrong-if the
queen goes after him with an ace.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

You can rely on a man keeping his
word when il is to his advantage so
to do.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Sore Trial.

The man who doesn't smoke OF
drink is a sore trial to the DOCTORS
They don't know what to tell him he
will have to give up.-Cleveland Lead
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28
Some Show.

Some Snow.
This play is supposed to appeal
especially TO the tired business man. -
The idea being that If he isn't tired
when he comes N he will be before
the show is over. / presume"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

Hello, Bill! How do you like caddy-
ing for the Ladies' Golf club"
oh, it amt such a bad job. only
can't get used to hearing EN- say
Goodness gracious when they
Soozle."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
LUCK OF THE HORSESHOE
Popular Superstition Has Been Traced
to an English Demon OF Thir-
teenth Century.

WHY is the horseshoe considered
sign of good luck? There is nothing
especially pretty about a horses cast
off iron shoe, and no doubt not one
horseshoe believer in a million can
tell why he treasures 1t.
The origin of the superstition can
be traced back to the thirteenth cen
fury.
The monk Gervaise of Tilbury in
forms US that at that time there was
a kind of demon in England which
appeared as a horse rearing on us
hind legs and with sparkling eyes.
Whenever this apparition was seen 1t
was a sign that conflagration would
soon break out.
Hence, as giving a kindly warning
this mysterious horse was regarded as
a friendly spirit, and the animal In
general was believed to be bench
cent mystic power.
A horse tooth carried in the pocket
prevented tooth ache; it was a sign
of good luck to find a horseshoe, and
one was placed under the pillow of a
child to cure the collie, or nailed
against building to prevent 1t catch
ing fire. This led to its general adop
ton as protective symbol.-Stray
Stories.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
NEARLY
CAUSES LOSS OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDING

Had it not been perhaps that little
Miss Iona Edwards. fifteen-year-old
daughter of Walter Edwards Of the
La Vergne hotel, left her tablet by
mistake on a bench in the Public
school grounds yesterday afternoon,
The Journal may have had to record
this morning the demise Of that in
stitut.cn by fire last night.
Al 7:15 in the evening it occurred
to Miss Edwards that she had forgot
ten to bring home her notes which
she remembered leaving on bench
near the school. 1t being too dark
to go after them alone, she sum-
monau her father and together they
made the trip to The grounds. I'm
mediately upon arriving they MOTTO
ed small blaze through a window
in the basement of the building on
the east side and forgetting the OBJ
ject Of their search at once called tc
City Clerk Mr.. F. Porter, stones
throw away for assistance.
A moment later both men failing
to find entrance to the schoo
through a door lifted an unlatcheC
basement window and through 1
went to the seat of the fire. The.
found a good sized blaze eatin,
steadily into the flooring under tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
His Needless
Fears
By
H. M. EGBERT
'~~~.>.-~.->..<,.-..-

0opyfight' 1915. by W. C. ChapmanI
Inc man who gets his salary from
a distant city lives under the Damo.
cream sword. jenkins was no aycen.
ton to this rule. The leather com.
pany employed agents in sevara,
towns, and Jenkins, newly posted a,
sequah, drew his forty dollars waar,v
out OF the mailed letter with fear and
trembling, What if the companv
should suddenly dispense with him
once the letter failed 10 arrive and
jenkins, who always waited for the
check to pay his weekly bills, was in
despair
To complicate matters there was
MRS. jenkins, frail, weakly woman
without the least ability to earn a
hving If anything happened to her
husband. jenkins had this possibility
upon his mind all the time. To crown
MS troubles, he was "one.iob" man.
lie had been with the leather com.
i--'' my II NdS Il sunless concern,
since he entered their service as an
Office boy thirty years before. Shy
and retiring, he did not see the ghost
OF a chance to earn anything ii evel
he lost his position.
No, that did not crown his troubles
but he had another trouble mixed Will
JOY, the two SO interviewer that he
did not know whore one began anC
the other ended. Laura. III the loca
hospital, had presented him with
boy, their first child. jenkins hat
looked in awe, and partly in fear, a
the extremely red atom Of humanity
then at his wife's weak figure. II,
saw the radiant happiness OF mother
hood upon her face.
At such a moment most men woul,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13

this recital. 81 will be more charitable
In my judgments after this.
The Pelhams had not dealt with Ma
son personally in renting the old home
of Mrs. Mason's family. but through
an agent. After the death OF the par
ents of his wife, Mr.. Mason had moved
into the old home. Now he was rent
ing it furnished and had taken up
more limited quarters in the adjoining
cottage, which he owned.
The Pelhams had just moved in.
Mrs. Pelham was busy all day long get
ting the interior in order. Her hus-
band attended to outside matters. lie
removed the screens, tidied up the gar
den and both retired that night pretty
we'll wearied with their unusual labor.
THE house is too large for us,
Earle" Mrs Pelham remarked.
wish we had taken the one Mr.. Mason
occupies"
81 don't know that we could get 1t,
observed her husband. Il heard ne
was going to sell both places II ne
could and leave the town. The assOci-
atoms of this old house, where his I'M
fortunate wife was born, must be very
painful to him."
Robert Mason had given up his wife
as dead. In trying to locate her after
her escape from the sanitarium the
searchers had discovered several
clues that led them to believe that the
fugitive had wandered into the swamp
district. This was dangerous and
interminable swamp spot. and three
days after the disappearance of Mrs.
Mason a fire had swept the greater
portion of it, There was every reason
to believe that Mrs. Mason had per
ished
A distressing feature OF her fate was
the fact that the physician in charge OF
the sanitarium had entertained great
hopes of her eventual recovery. She
had been improving for some weeks
prior to her escape.
Il was about midnight when Mr.. Pei
ham, soundly asleep. was aroused
from his slumbers by a quick nudge
from his wife. Her voice was tremu
lous and agitated as she whispered
byeathlessly:
Get up at once, Earle"
"Why, what is the matter?" in
uuired her better half drowsily.
burglars" shuddered Mrs. Pelham
"Oh, do be careful, I've been owe
half an hour lying awake and lisenin
to suspicious sounds
1.-THE wind, | suppose"
"No, | thought so at first. but foun
I was mistaken" continued Mrs. Pc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13

have thought of anything but material
things. But into Jenkins brain there
flashed an appalling thought. He re-
membered that having paid the nos
pital bill for only one week ahead, ne
had exactly twelve dollars in the
world
Suppose the check failed to arrive
next day,
He passed a sleepless night. In the
morning he waited for the postmah
with growing panic
The usual letter from the leather
company was in lis mail. But 1t was
typed instead Of written by the cash-
Ter. Jenkins tore open the envelope
desperately hoping to see the familiar
pink check nutter out. Instead there
came a formal notifications
GAS Won are by this time doubtless
aware. we have decided to discontinue
our agency in Scquah. You VIII there-
fore close the Office pending the ar
rival of our representative, who VIII
take charge of the stock and fixtures
Jenkins let the letter flutter TO the
floor He put the rest of the mall
unopened. in his pocket and went au'
tomatically up to the hospital. II was
,Iwavs his habit to notify Laura when
any unexpected event occurred lfu'
when he looked at her he could not
fell her. lie thrust the letters upon
the table, hardly knowing what ne
was doing. kissed her with trembling
lips. and went away u.,.,
ua was discharged Fired W l'l
Twelve dollars in the world. Ana new
d,v he must ray a second twenty-five
Gov his vfsn's second week He mus
gat th.r, en- dollars thor by n'Ghl
g,n tro staggered into the street ahC
IIo walked the streets all day no
oycn troubling TO think about cios'h'
,ro or,a Th,re was moneF-t"'
hundred aa',ars in the safe. ~, INA
4id NOT tempt Jenkins, He could me'
- -, bava robbed his EMPLOYERS ma
~, IN rim. lmt he must TO,
sa,ebolv He stood stiII Wlu
~ s,ar,bed fists, heedless Of the passers
/ by.
"T1l get 81" b" swore,
Tban he thought Of the doctor ~ Z.
- roirr 70 charge him s"yonty-nV
va, Va, u addition 70 the hospital fe.
The The sleak. SNUG doctor, rolling n ~
ear. while Laura would be turned b. 'ny
-. .sa streets with week-old oany .
1 Las,,;Ts. rage famed in huge delu !
against the Doctor 1t was . -'''
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13

auditorium which they quickly ex-
tinyuished by means of water from
the shower baths. Additional dam
age was done to Fhe seats nearby
through being scorched by the fire.
The complete loss by burning OF
bundle Of basket ball clothes was the
only personal damage done.
After the fir was squelched a
phone call was sent to fire chief
French who responded with chem
ical under his arm to look over the
scene. The latter concluded that the
blaze was caused by the careless
dropping of lighted cigarette up
ON the clothes which were after
wards burned.-Daytcna Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
Might Have Been worse.

Romeo johnson OF Indianapolis onoe
gave this explanation Of how he came
by his first name: My father wes .
great admirer OF classical acting"
said he, land was an especial admirer
Of Edwin Booth. Shortly before ]
was born he was in the East and
stayed over day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The Impression
was SO strong that he named me Ro-
meo. It's a good thing that he left
when ne did. for the performance the
next aight wac Pygmalion and Ga
lsteA'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
weodIno RIno Always Used.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the welding ring
has always been used. Its earliest
form was iron, then, In turn, copper,
brass, leather, sedge and adamant;
and. after this, the precious metals.
The FIRST record OF its use is in Cen
esis 4. The old Gimmal ring was
cunningly fitted in two sections, SO
that one went to the bride and the
other to the bridegroom; end 1t Is
often copied for modern hides.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
Good
NeighborS
VICTOR REDCLlFFE

Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman
Gould you lend me your steplad-
der? l want to take out some of the
window screens"
The man addressed, next-door neigh
Dor, Robert Mason, nodded simply. He
was the owner of the house into which
Earle Pelham and his wife had just
moved. Pelham had paid liberal rent
for the place. The unsocial manner OF
his landlord displeased him. The lat.
ter simply lifted the article asked for
over the low dividing fence, bowed and
turned away.
"Humph!" commented Pelham, al
most irritably, as he entered the
house.
what is the matter, DEAR" inquired
Mrs. Pelham, tracing displeasure in
his manner and voice.
THAT landlord of ours. Asked him
Just now to loan me a stepladder to
get at the screens and he acted as if
he grudged even decent word"
"Oh, you misjudge him, Earle. in
deed you dol" Mrs. Pelham FASTENED
to say. 81 feel so sorry for him-al
the town does, / learn. His life is 9
sad, sad history. A year ago his wife
a bride of year. had fit of sickness:
which led to a complete nervous break
down. She got so bad they had tt
send her to a sanitarium. Two months
ago she escaped. They have not beef
able to trace her since. 1t is feare'
that she wandered out among tn
swamp lands beyond the sanitariun
and persisted from hunger or wa
drowned"
"Poor fellow" spoke Pelham, hi
sympathetic heart deeply touched b
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
n.n.nher Only Today.

Finish every day and be done Win
n You have done what you could
some blunders and absurdities no
doubt crept in; forget them as soon as
Won can. Tomorrow is new day; De
Gin il well and serenely and with too
high a spirit to be numbered with your
old nonsense. This day is all that 70
good and fair. 1t is too dear with us
homes and aspirations to waste mo-
ment upon the yesterdsy.-Emerson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
Duhious praisc,

81 stand on my record" said the can
didate, pompously.
"Whoopee," shouted a member OF
the opposition.
How now, my brother|
''If you can do that you are as sure
footed as mountain goat and as light
as thistledown.'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-13
And the Rumor Is Probably True.

"The latest story on me, circulated
by my fellow townsmen for the pur-
pose Of showing how mean my dispo-
sition is" grimly grinned old P. G.
Poster. SIS that instead of swallowing
my sugar coated pills whole | chew
them in order that 7 may taste the
bitter ingredients of which they are
composed. KANSAS City Star