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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-11

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dies Aid society at an all-day meet
ing Thursday. Miss holland will as
sist her.
Mr.. Vaughn is hauling lumber for
new house for H. A. Garfield.
Joe Amos has pulled his thresher
in for the winter.
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LETHA.
By Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy.

There will be held an annual cleo
ton at the Letha Baptist Sunday
school next Sunday. A full attend
ance is desired.
George Ewing went to Payette in
his car on Friday and on his return
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Could Not Stand Il Longer.

Md YOU ever converse with a man
who was so nervous that he would
break right in and finish what you
were going to say? A fat man and
lean man met on a broadway car re-
Gently, relates the New York Sun.
Their conversation began agreeaDiy
enough. It was about the weather,
fats, coal and politics. The fat man
was a good listener, but the lean man
wanted to do all the talking, and every
time the roly-poly one said anything
the cadaverous man took the words
out of his mouth. The fat man began
To glance sidewise at his companion.
It was apparent that the thing OF hav'
ing his words taken out of his mouth
was beginning to raw him up some
The car travelled quite distance be
! fore he opened up again. Then ne
said something about election, but the
lean man again interrupted and nm
ished what he was going to say The
fat man jumped from his seat with ar
angry flash on his face. shook his MS
at the lean man and said: 1T woule
he worth ten dollars of any man
money to give such a poll parrot al
YOU. such a dog-goned unmanneril
chatterer a burned good licking
cut in the lean man. And the lat MAJ
Jumped off the car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
The aiisley
Shawl
Copyright. 1915, by W. g. Chapman. }
By
MILDRED CAROLINE
COODRIDCE


Copyright. 1915. by W. g. chapman.)
Think hard, Eustace-try to re-
member" urged Wallace Briefly, but
his invalid brother shook his head in
helpless, melancholy fashion.
Its no use, Wallace" he declared
its all kind of blur, all except the
quaint little story and a half house
painted yellow, and the sweet-faced
girl who was SO kind and plying. and
the lady with the old-fashioned Paisley
shawl. can see it nova white CEN
ter and the figure in quaint curlicues
and saffron-colored fringe. Find that
shawl, Wallace, and you find the pa
pers."
IF they have not been destroyed
yes" nodded the brother, with seri-
GUS sigh. I'VE are an impetuous, poor
ly balanced family, Eustace. lost my
share Of the fortune left to us by IA
Their in speculation. You wasted yours
and you are now paying the penalty OF
your folly. l fancy we have both
learned sense. We will have to begin
business life all over again. We can
do it with good, strong capital, if we
can find those lost papers"
II never knew their value" spoke
Eustace Briefly. When l took my
last thousand dollars from the safe
the envelope they were in, discov
cred later, held couple of preten
tiously legal-looking documents. sup
posed they were some old deeds of nj
value"
You are sure they were in the Goa
you wore the day you exchanged tina
garment for the overcoat you tel
, about?" pressed Wallace anxiously.
:. Positively, and about all there wa
). in it at that time" declared Eustac'
81 had long before spent all the none
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
HAS BEEN TAUGHT LESSON
Never Again viii One Particular Dog
Approach Too Close to Any
Flypaper.

Trix is Just q white bulldog and has
never taken a course in insectology.
His owner had tied piece of fiypaper
on the outside of the kitchen screen
door to catch some of the flies that
sought to get into the house. Trix
walked leisurely up on the porch after
spending half hour looking through
the cracks in the rear fence. He no
ticed commotion on the screen and
walked over to investigate. He looked
closely at the fypaper Then he turned
his head. Yes, there was no mistaking
the sound. Two or three flies, not yet
ready to give up the ghost. we're pro-
testing with vigorous buzzes against
their enforced detainment. One OF the
flies Trix thought particularly big TOR
a housefly. But the working OF his
dog mind did net carry him beyond
that point. He stepped up closer and
wriggled his nose.
The big fly moved again I'm It's sticky
Led. The dogs nose went closer. The
breeze blew rag hanging on the back
porch and Il struck Trix on the hind
leg. Unthlnkingly he ierked forward
just enough to have his nose come IN
contact with the nypaper. There was
n howl and he tore down into the back
yard with the big fy sitting on his
nose. Into the dirt the dog thrust his
nose and the bee was rubbed on. u
was ten minutes before the dog had
made up his mind 70 take things philo
sophically and quit whining about =
/ bee sitting down on bis nose. And
now, il you show him piece Of fypa
per, he will tear the back fenre doWr
trying 20 get away from u Indian
apolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Traversed All the Main Thorough
fares.

I took away with me. l remember
leaving Springfield and striking Out
for home here on foot. l was nall
starved, nearly frozen, as l trampeo
through village after village. Ihat
day we were talking about ! must
have had the start Of the wasting 10
yer that has kept me an invalid lor
over six months. Everything Is a plur
from the moment I was sitting sway
ing To and fro on a rock by the road
side. when a young girl and an oio
lady in the Paisley shawl passed oy.
I fell sideways, exhausted, Just then'
They got me into their house, yer
low-painted story and half cottage.
They led me upstairs to an attic oeo,
room. They brought me food ana
drink and then slept. recall WAX
ing I'D in the morning half deiirious'
not sensible of my real surrounolhss'
remember dressing and putting on
on overcoat hanging across a chaii
and leaving my own worn undercoa'
IN its place. l recall stealing GOWN
tho stairs. and in my lightheadedness
cbuckling that l had covering nov
IN f,pht OF the biting cold ana Keep
mo warm-warm! Since then
h,onr till wandered into the mouse
nere burning up with fever and IL
wild delirium."
a1o tind that old coat is to recover
n,ners that will prove our JOINT own
a-s,,in TO property worth fifty tnou
..,a dollars" said Wallace seriously
"a story and a half house-painte'
vel,ow-an old lady with q faisie
shou," he added memorizingiy' nal
10 himself. Il shall start on my ques
at once" -. !,
Co first. Wallace Briefly went !
Springfield He had secured ah AZ
tomobile and made regular pusiiies
- his difficult task. For three "eeh
.rovarsed all the main thoronsl
fares leading out like spoReS ~
n.t,ooI from his starting point Alds
: .ho fashion in houses had not chailse
T,,oro we're any number OF one a2e
: balf story structures, and many
Z .hor, nainted yellow. But the ias.'i'
! n wraps had changed, oniy son
I ancient dame retained possession :,
J nat olden badge of dignity ana So
7 s.ia,itv-a Paisley shawl. re
] Yore them. however They were ne
I ,oore relegated to obscurity, ana IN
! the chief clue, utterly failed 10 Il
! terialize. .oro
Z !, nc had arrived late Saturday e
! n,ne at a little town called FairVie
Z n LII ras wearied and undecided. alm'
! discouraged, as he awoke tns ~
- morning. He loitered around tne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

vk0Vu0ts wv
children Of the heart they quarreled'
went through the luxury Of reproaches,
then tears, then contrition, then
new plunge into a happy reconcilia-
ton.
This time, however. the "tih' was
serious. In spirit of reckless mis-
chief Walter had firted outrageously
with a young lady whom Nina detest-
ed. In retaliation the latter received
the attention of an old discarded
flame. Then the crisis-the pretty en-
eagement ring returned by mail, a
cold bow from Waiter when next
Nina passed him on the street, ana
the following day Walter was be-
wildered, shocked. made madly des-
perate with the discovery that Nina
| and her aunt had left the city.
Whittier bound he knew not. but by
| the end Of week he was pretty well
assured that capricious Nina had in
| deed started on trip abroad.
For another week Walter worried
and screwed. Finally he came to the
conclusion that there was no nope OF
a reconciliation ana decided that 1t
was his fate to die of a broken heart!
II was quite the fad for the idle man
with money to seek consolation IN
change. He started for Europe ny
way of New York. Meantime, al
though he did not know that, Nina
had followed out her threat TO travel
| around the world by way OF San fran
cisco.
The war broke out while Walter was
in Paris and he changed his plan OF
visiting Russia. The same nteiti
gence was acquired by Nina while en-
loving the novelties of Jaran. she
learned that Berlin and Vienna were
now an iIlpossibility to her. hei
timid. nervous aunt insisted on 9
, ouick dash for Italy and speedy fur
, Their progress homeward
Walter Bross, installed In the bes'
hotel of Rome, was gloomily wonder
ing If tie had not better join one O.
the conten6ing war forces and forgel
his troubles amid the roar OF cannon
and the boom of bursting shells How
Nina would regret that her STUBBORN
, ness had sent him to tragic death
: reflected he! Then he arose from th'
!, luxurious chair in which he was rest
ing. Two ladies had just arrived a
the hostelry. He saw them clearly
. ON their way to the parlor
!. "Fate-destiny! he gasped. Tor n
y had recognized Nina and her CHAP
= eron.
2 What to do? The detected lover
= :. heart beat nightly. 1t seemed as u
u sentient spark had stirred up all I'M
stored love of his soul. he had foun'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
nee, Substitute for Wisdom.

An acquaintance of the late Josh BIZ
iings was one day talking with nun
about the remarkable increase OF imi-
tations and substitutes for orlginai
articles. as oleomargarine for butter,
celluloid for ivory and so forth. and
said he. many of the substitutes go
abaad of the real thing. | guess III
time there will be a substitute Tor
averything-though don't know about
wisdom" :.
NO" replied the humorist, up 10
the present time, at least, there Is no
really good substitute for wisdom. But
silence is the best that has been dis'
covered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
wsddIna RIna ANr.ys u.sd.

Wedding customs have varied WIZ
changing periods but the wedding rfns
has always been used. It's earliest
form was iron, then. in turn, copper.
brass. leather, sedge and adamsnt;
and. after this, the precious metals
The first record OF Its use IL In Gen
es,s 4. The old Gimmal ring w.s
cunningly fitted In two sections. %
that one went to the bride and tns
cher 70 the bridegroom: and 70 V
often copied for modern estfss-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
1875 Main
Remember Only Today.

Finish every day and be done Win
II. You have done what you could
Some blunders and absurdities no
doubt crept in. forget them as soon AZ
you can. Tomorrow Is new day Dc
Gin II well and serenely and with too
hish a spirit TO be numbered with your
old nonsense. This day is all that III
GOOD and fair. II is too dear with itS
homes and aspirations to waste a mo
ment upon the yesterday-Emerson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Held for |
Ransom
By Augustus
Goodrich Sherwin


II shall never see your face again!"
cried pretty but willful Nina Wilder
stormily.
"All right was the cool reioinder
of her fiance, Walter Bross-"youll
be sorry!"
81? never!" declared the wrought
up young lady, her quivering tones
betraying the necessity of emphasis
against the dictates Of her real soul.
Il shall go away from you as far as
can-clear around the world. but I'll
forget you!"
Then I'll go, too" Walter assured
her.
Il shall take the opposite direction,
If you dol" insisted Nina, and then
she rushed from the room and up the
stairs, and throwing herself on a
couch in her own apartment burst
into a violent fit OF Mysteries.
It was foolish quarrel, for never
were two beings more felicitcusly
adapted to make life bright and happy
together than they. Nina was an or
phan living with widowed aunt ant
: possessed of very liberal income
! from the estate of her dead father
, Walter had just inherited a large fol
, tune. He made no pretense of activ
: business outside of being listed a
: president of a large construction con
pany we'll patronized by political INF
+ ence, all the real labor of it's manage
r ment falling to the lot CT the subo
Il dinate officers.
The trouble was-jealcusy. Neitht
d had been in love before, both wei
II young. fond of society, petted ar
r spoiled. Because they were me
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

/. Fuller Gloom stood on The cor
ner the other afternoon and thought
10 myself how distressingiy homely
we're mcst Of the people who passed
along the street Just as had
plunged pretty deeply into philosophiz
Ing over the matter. two girls nuttered
by. and heard one Of them say 20
the other Mercy What homoiy psO-
pie one sees on the street Just look
al that awful-lo0kiBE old man stand
ing on the corner. cor instan".
Kansas City star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
er-they were under the same roof,

her-they we're under the same roof,
but
He knew Nina well. He realized
that, given the benefit of any abrupt
advance on his part, she would in
sist on torturing him with feigned or
real indifference until she had taught
him a lesson" Result: a disguise. 1t
was elaborate. For handsome fee
Walter was transformed into very |
natural looking gentleman Of he up !,
per Italian set.
Then he set about bribing the hotel |
servants to learn the plans for the fu-
ture OF aunt and niece. He ascertained
! that they had arranged to sail for
home within a week. In the mean
time daily the two ladies made their
pleasure and shopping rounds.
There was to be an international
social event that took the form Of
masked ball and Walter learned that
the ladies were invited guests. Those
attending were required to 60 in char
acter costume. or at least to wear
mask He secured an invitation. He
made a notable cavalier and envel-
oped in a long cloak as soon as cab
, had taken Nina and her chaperon
, away from the hotel. jumped into a
second vehicle and joined their com.
pany at distance.
Suddenly he made discovery. The
vehicle containing the ladies, after
= pursuing the main thoroughfares lead
ing to the place of the masquerade
turned off into side street. AS i
: did so two suspicious occurrence
- fixed the attention of Walter. TIL
driver of the former carriage swun
y a hand towards Nina's driver, Will
y the latter kept straight on withou
y turning.
:, Stop" ordered Walter instantly.
- Get sign-no," returned his drive
~ with shrug of the shoulder, an
=. drove on.
va You scoundrel-this is some plot
&c cried Walter, and sprang from Il
~. vehicle and was down the side sire
:, in pursuit of the other carriage.
70 1t was well that he did SO. IT
ar. days of brigandage were not over
the imperial city. Later Walter knt
,er that the practically unprotected Nj
,re and her aunt had been spotted by
"a league of criminals. Her damon
oro a knowledge of her wealth h
led to plan to kidnap her, reno
her to remote mountain fastn
and hold her for ransom.
Walter was hot in the wake of
carriage as it drove into the court
l., an isolated mansion. The dri
sprang down. He was about to ar
whistle to his lips to summon
IN confeierates within the build
II when Walter. close at hand, acted
,IIII He had seized heavy piece {
'klll wagon tongue lying In the yard.
NiII blow and the villainous driver v
NIL down like piece of lead. Wa
Ill | lifted his senseless form up to
II seat, sat down beside him, took
" lines and drove for the nearest pr
station.
The alarmed Nina fell to a c
stupefied as. reaching the station,
ter told his story. She glided tc
side with contrite face and plea
eyes.
"You-you were seeking mel"
sobbed. 1T must have been So
"At least found you," said WI
with glad smile.
tura' ooh, Walter, forgive me! To-
'pper me! have been cruel, wicked,
faltered. Take me back, won't W
'eled, s.,.. auy,,u ,,o,, h.vn hoor :,
ches, o o,'. ~ 49, MN, ,.,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Gle. Ia. Of steam Flowing.

The idea of the use Of engines anu
machinery to pillow the ground seems
to hav originated with David ham-
sev and Thomas Wildgoose In 1919,
hut the motive power they proposed
10 use is not quite clear. Francis
Moore in 1859 first attempted 10 use
the steam engine for this purpose
The history Of practical steam ploS-
ing dates from the invention OF fowl
ar assisted by Smith, IN 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Where EnaIIsh River Rises.

The Duddon. one OF the most pic-
,uresaue OF the English rivers, oozes
up through a bed Of moss near the top
az Wrynose Fell, a desolate solitude.
ve, remarkable for its huge masses OF
urotrudlng crags and the varied and
vivid eolors Of the MOSES watered by
the stream.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

The secre, Of good memory 10 at
tention, and attention 10 q sablecs
depends upon our interest In u We
rarely forget that which has mads
a deep Impression on our minds-
Trvcn Edwards.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
T,iephone Record.

The French language has been
found much better adapted &c long
distance telephonilg than the English.
and expert operators In Paris have
succeeded IN transmitting messages to
London at the rate OF 1870 words a min
ute.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Tn. End Of All Things.

Man with Paper-"Here's q preacher
IN Syracuse. ~ Y. who declares that
the time will como when there will be
no liars liz the world" Pessimist-
well. the world is due TO end some
time. canadian Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Applsuse az a Concert.

you seem TO enjoy the heavy Wag-
neriaE numbers or the program
don't. Then why do you applaud so
strongly Il want TO hear the pretty
lit'Io pieces they always play for en-
cores
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
,,,,,. Do Better.

1t may be supposed that TWO ~o he.
Mss each other when they mee' "
eanse one imagines that she Is en
nscted TO do so. and the other nasn
~ moral courage to disiliusionize
her-Albany Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

u IKE this quaint little mountain
,tiiaKe Of yours. waiter ] suppose l
s.n get plenty 81 oxygen hersf No.
~. we've -. l5szi aglien.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
DRAWING the Zine.

TomdiK II true that young
Grecnes engagement is or?" Hoiax-
-Yes. Tomdix What was the trou-
ble-did the girl decline TO live in a
iatg Hojax-"No; with one
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

Guard Against Infection:
The Argentine national neal.n 10
partment has posted signs along tne
principal. streets Of Buenos AIRES .eu
Ing what animals and insects snouis
b. avoided to lessen the dangers u
Infectious diseases
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
Ancient Jokes

Ancient Jokes-
Did a man ever hold stakes, .-
the Atchison Globe, witnoul n H.,,S
remark about running away 80
the money!. And did one oil .ne
tors. following someone's o1er 70 lei
the stakes. ever fail TO counter
Who'll bold you?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
/: n RI. D. MENDENHAL

n. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
,.o 2l2-2l5 Drane Building
LAKELAND, FLA.
hate Land Examinations ana
4, DESIGNS. Earthwork Special
.aence Phone 27s Black.
- Phone 27S Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
{0feSSiOnS
[RopRACToR

Min koPRAcToR
III. SCARBOROUGH.
kdy In Attendance
Building. Between Park
|vCkand Auditorium
y OFFICE HOURS
Taoa m. 1880 to s p. N.
700 to $3.50 p. m.
otion and Examination Free.
zs,denc. Phone 24o Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27

u, inc elton of Egypt between the eve 1~o
ina. calls of the Nile. Rain mas ns's-
H. - known to fan there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-27
op.,mistle Thought.

Arms are worth little without Wis
dom a home
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18

Wallingford frowned. II like you,
but 1t would not be fair" he objected.
81 do all the work and have all the
responsibility. If you were to put up
less than 100000 l would be com
PEELED either to take in another small
partner or put up some of my own
money. "No. must have 100000"
"Then / am in despair" worried
Andre. ~ cannot borrow $43, ,750, even
In the name Of Mondeaux.
81 see," mused Walllngford. "Well.
it's too bad. Andre. because you're a
very agreeable gentleman, and exactly
the kind of partner L would like to
have. However, If you can't raise the
money shall accept some of my other
applications"
"One moment" pleaded Andre. "How
much money would this grand pool
make me?"
II don't know" replied Wallingford.
Il guarantee nothing. might make
us $5.000,000. might make us
thousand. | might lose the money"
"That is droll" laughed Andre. IN.
Wallingford, am desperate to be-
come your partner Look! Could you
not yourself loan me the money and
take back the $43,75O out of the first
days profts?'
The big pink face of Wallingford
frightened Immediately, and his broad
shoulders heaved. by George, you're
a genius, Andre!" he chuckled. "That
was happy idea. I'll take your
money"
"Viola!" cried Andre 1.-THE bank
will close too soon this afternoon, my
friend Wallingford, but tomorrow
morning / shall lay the amount In your
hands,"
"All right" agreed Wallingford.
Bring 1t over to the office-in cash,
please"
One day passed, two days passed,
three days passed, and Wallingford did