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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31

SAi.ESMt!N make 5JU weekly. placing
onr punchboard deals. Only mon that
can get 'irst-ciaS% accounts .pply
crescent sales 10. Sp3-Sl3 West Madi-
son. Chicago
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GOV ORNAMENT positions are easy 20
Get. My free boolilc; II isi tells
h"w. examinations i'm this state soon.
Writc t"-day--now Earl Hopkins.
WASHINGTON. j.. g
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EARN 500 to $l5u montniy ~ nnrn,,
spar" time writing photoplaNS: cN-
prri"nCc or correspondence course ,In-
necessary. Write Tor particulars
rh"t"play Writers Syndicate aal
WAS hirrtpll II e
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PHONE az write when YOU need help
FOR Office, factory. store: amy pro
tcSSioH o. business. 40 charge Nir-
s!uia Business ~ hang" Virginia's
Select Employment AGENCY
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w ANT:D. employment in OF near city
for whit. and colorcd boys "a TO Il
years OF age. JnVcuii- Court OF Rich
'n"nd. Room >. city Ha!l Phone Ran
iirluh Soo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31

LADIES and girls. pcunants cX-
p"Ii.nCe unue c"Ssary. plain sewing
material furnished; rar" opportunity:
complete Instruction, zoe. Returned If
dissatisfied. WAYNE studio. Richmond
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IN ktASt. Your income ANA attain SrC-
cess Easy ir You know how My
Tree book tells how. Writ" to-day. :.
I'Nonu. Dept. II. WAahiMstn u. -.
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EXPERIENCED hand would like to
sew rs extra hand FOR store or tail
or Address - 136. car" Times Dis
patch
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SrF.NO';RiPliER with {" Years ry-
p"ri"nc" desires position whcr" abil-
i'N amt conscientious work Viii BE- an
pl""ist'd. Address T. $50. care Tines
DISpatCh.
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fct'N,; man Of Al character ,icS !rc s
position as assistant Sni;Dln:: or
stock clerk: best al references /, "%I
care Times Dispatch
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Did Service to Society.

In the years 1649-50 there arose a
strange party in England called the
Diggers. They might be seen in large
numbers in some localities, diligently
digging up and cultivating the waste
lands and out-ofthe-way places. They
objected to the land being held by a
few proud covetous men, Ito bag and
barn up the treasures of the earth
from others" Yet, as one OF their
leaders said, they intended to NEEDLE
only with what was common and I'M
titled, and to make II fruitful for the
use of man." Gerard Winstanley, their
chief leader, urged that the poor
should be settled on the common or
waste lands, and that in this way the
country would yield much larger
crops, the hungry be fed, and times be
made better for everyb 1dy. The Dig
gers were very peaceable people, and
not at all disposed to make trouble,
but the movement was suppressed by
The authorities. Nevertheless it had
its influence in later years, for from
1850 to 1880 more than a thousand
acts Of parliament we're adopted for
inclosing and utilizing waste lands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
BAD GRAMMAR, BAD THINKING
Two Things That Go Together, 40
eording to Observations OF an
Ohio Scribe.

"Aint IT." asked the woman. at
which time she murdered the English
woefully. But everybody does It.
"Ain't It" is an idiom that has become
q member Of good society. One says
It without q pang or . thought. One
hears It in the court. the church. the
university, and even in the editorial
sanctum.
But the bad grammar is not In ftseif
the worst part about it. The real
calamity is found in the psychological
effect. 1t is not the sloven expression.
but the sloven way OF thinking which
comes of 1t, that is the thing to be
feared. An incorrect, slangy mode of
expression always indicates weak and
shallow thinking. To speak correctly.
in these days of incessant and empty
conversation, requires some thinking.
Let a persons mind go wild and he
talks all kinds OF bad grammar.
II one would inquire into every case
Of incorrect speech that one hears
among those who have any school
ing" he will discover it is because the
speaker is mumbling along without
any pretense of thinking. All of which
means that It is a fine intellectual dis
cipline to speak correctly. We would
hardly dare suggest II, but It would be
reasonable to keep boy in at recess
or after school whenever in his speech
he violates the plain rules OF gram
mar-Ohio State Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29

vei, lief space of time the gobbler
had comfortable bed. its wounded
foot salvcd and bound up. and a plat.
ter o orn and pan of water within
ready reach.
AS the days went on 1t became q
regular pet to Ruth. She nursed IL.
red it, and the grateful bird seemed to
greet her morning and evening visits
with pleasure. Every day Grandfa-
Their Gardner gloated over the pro.
spective feast, demanding to know
how the coveted fowl was fattening
up.
Next Sunday, Ruth" he suggested.
at the end of a few days, and Ruth's
heart sank. Somehow the pretty fowl
had appealed to her protection. She
could not think Of having it killed and
eaten. but the old man was imperious
and obstinate. He would hear of no
respite.
1t was Saturday afternoon and Ruth
was walking slowly home from the
store. The turkey was on her mind
and she scarcely noticed that hand
some. well-dressed young man had
caught up with her, was walking by
her side and had lifted his hat cour.
teously. until he spoke the words:
Excuse me. miss, but am headed
right for Hubbard road?
Il am going in that direction my.
SELF" explained Ruth.
AS II he valued the tacit invitation
to keep her company, the young man
fell into her step. keeping up a chat
ty, pleasing conversation that made
her feel interested His talk was Of
the county fair. He had been one Of
the exhibitors. Ruth was quite re-
luctant to pause and inform him:
This is Hubbard road"
All, thanks" he bowed, land can
you further direct me to the Gardner
home? 1t is for there am bound"
AS Mr.. Gardner is my grandfather
and live with him, think had bet.
ter continue to be your guide" ex.
planned Ruth with a smile.
You are Miss Ruth Warren, then p
spoke the young man, in surprise and
with pleasure. why, then, my bust
ness is with you. It is about-a tur
key, Rhodame, the prize fowl in its
class. which escaped when the county
fair broke up, and worth-well, a hun
dred dollars for it's recovery, and Il
you still have it, as l learned in thu
town you did have it"
"You have come just in time," spoke
Ruth. eagerly and gladly, and ther
she told the story of the bird in it,
entirety.
Mr.. Paul Rivers told his In turn
The lost turkey was rare fowl o
a valuable breed. The chit-chat o
Meta in the village had been tn,
means of his tracing down Rhodame
and Meta received check for on,
hundred dollars two days later.
| A week after that young River
came himself again to the humble
Gardner cottage. And after that, AM
then again. The kindness of Ruth t,
his pet and prize helped her beaut,
in winning his heart, and Ruth wa
asked to share his wealth and hi
name.
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
flinders KEEPERS
BY AVA JOYCE RINGotp.

The Gardeners were poor people. and
they were poorer than ever after the
county fair had come and gone. That
was late in September. The grounds
used for the great annual exhibition
were only half mile away from the
humble little home. It was the first
time they had been used for that pur.
pose, SO Ruth Gardner, the mainstay
OF the family. devised, as she thought,
. sure way to make some money out
Of It.
YES" her crotchety grandfather had
agreed. 1T looks likely and I'll supply
the two hundred dollars to stock up,
although it's my very last cent"
Il am sure can pay you back and
make nice. tidy profit" enthused the
optimistic Ruth.
There were four In the family-old
Mr.. Gardner, his widowed daughter
Mrs. Warren. Ruth's mother, and
Ruth's younger sister, Meta. Ruth
had been working as clerk in the big
store of the town ON extra rush DAYS
seat. 1t was poor pay that she re
ceived, but It helped to fill out.
A vast splurge, to her modest way
of thinking, was possible when the
fair came along. Her mother was 6
wonderful cook. Her pies, doughnut.
and cookies were famous. Ruth got &
new idea in her mind-to start iittl,
lunch booth on the fair grounds. Sh,
was awarded most promising spot
right near the entrance gates. l
took two hundred dollars to secure ,
coffee steamer, knives, forks, spoons
and the cooking outfit, and the da.
the fair opened she and her mothe
took in nearly $50.
Alas, for their simple hopes an
fond calculations! That very night
fire caught in building next to thei
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29

Gloated Over the Prospective Feast.
little booth, and equipment, eatables,
and all they had was licked up in the
flames
Ruth went back to her erratic EN-.
ployment at the town store. Grandpa
Gardner fumed and fused and fretted
over his loss. It was harder work than
ever getting along now. Mrs. War.
rem, however. made little supplying
homemade cakes and bread to a few
village families, which Meta delfv.
cred. as well as caring for quite a
brood of chickens.
It was Just after the county fair
closed that Meta came running into
the house one morning and startled
the helpless. brooding old grandfather
into state of irritability by betray-
ing vivid excitement of manner and
voice.
oh, Ruth" cried Meta, what do
you think? Come. quick! There's a
great. beautiful turkey has flown into
the chicken yard!"
"Eh! what's that" exclaimed
Grandfather Gardner, squirting up the
energies of acquisition and appetite.
q turkey? Don't let 1t get away. Pen
It up. Feed 1t up. Why. ! haven't
tasted turkey for a whole year. 1t
will make a famous feast
But, grandpa, it 10 not ours" re-
monstrated Ruth.
Make 1t ours!" shouted the selfish,
avaricious old man. Finders keep
ers!"
Ruth joined her sister in a hurried
rush to the chicken yard. Sure enough,
there, budding down in one corner,
was turkey. The ROSTERS were re-
senting its intrusion by half-circling
the stranger. with spurs set and eyes
pugnaciously aslant. II was as Meta
had reported, a great, beautiful tur-
key. Ruth had never seen so royal
bird of its species. II was of I'M
usual size, stately and graceful, and
its plumage had the rare iridescence
in still blues and glossy blacks attrac-
tive as the hues of peacock
Why" abruptly spoke Ruth, after
cursory inspection of the fowl. its
foot is injured"
This was plain to the view. for one
member was bedabbled with blood
The turkey was weary-eyed and pant
ing, as If it had come quite a distance.
Its foot had seemingly caught in some
barbwire and was badly lacerated.
The poor thing" exclaimed gentle
hearted and plying Ruth. 1T won't
do to leave it among the chickens"
oh, no, the ROSTERS are ready to
peck at it now" joined in Meta.
Finally they decided to carry it up
into the barn. where there was a par
titioned-off room. AS Ruth lifted the
turkey II made no demur or resistance.
It fact, it seemed to recognize her as
a kindly spirit and quite cuddled up in
her arms. They got some hay. and in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
COUNTRY GIRL IS Efficient
She Doesn't Need Uplifter to Direct
Her Mental Energies, 10 Writer'S
Opinion.

1T is time that the country girl
were getting her share of attention in
the effort to advance the conditions
of rural life." This is the announce.
ment of one Of those critics of rural
conditions who exist in such large
numbers in the large cities, whose
self-complacency is equaled only by
their ignorance of everything rural,
and whose condescension Is almost
as irritating as their assumption OF
superiority-if such a thing can be
imagined.
The particular specimen of the OBJ
noxious species whose words we have
quoted finds that the country girl has
been terribly neglected in the scope
of the rural uplift. the Rochester Dem.
ocrat observes. Only think of It, state
universities send out scores of lee
turers to men, but none to women.
Crop demonstration cars do not con-
tain q single exhibit to show tho
country girl the real possibilities Of
enriching her home" Isn't It shame
full?
Naturally, 1t would never occur to
a critic Of this type that there might
be reason for such significant omis-
sions, and that this reason might be
the ability of the country girl to
carve out her own career without the
help of busybodies masquerading as
uplifters. The fact of the matter is
that the typical country girl needs as
sistance in directing her mental en-
ergies about as much as a German
business man needs a training in eff
cheney.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Varied Menu.

Here are some items in a days
menu given in an exchange: Stewed
rhubarb with shredded wheat biscuit.
asparagus curried, tomato loaf with
sauce, carrot croquettes, dandelion
salad-what does a civilized man
want with these messes when he can
get boiled cabbage and good old pie?
You can no more get these viands in
to the experience of a man than you
can get him to sleep on fence rail.
They are not food, but raving fancies.
Nobody thinks OF trying them. There
are more real good things in the
world, like corn dodgers and noodle
soup, without resorting to these
vagaries. Pass the fried mush, please.
and let the dandelion salad go to-
Ohio State Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
MIaht Have Been Worse.

Romeo Johnson OF Indianapolis once
gave this explanation Of how he came
by his first name: My father was q
great admirer of classical acting"
said he, ''and was an especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth. Shortly before 1
was born he was in the East and
stayed over a 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 he did. for the performance the
next nigat was 'Ps -lalioa and Ga
latea'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Calling Cards
01d-Cu1Yie
Copyright. 1p14 by Associated Literary
Preas.)

COPYRIGHT ETA by Associated Iaterar,
PreasJ
The voyage had been q delightful
one. full moon, perfect sunshine and
oil that goes to make ocean travel fas
oinating.
To q certain extent Carrie Reynolds
had succumbed to the witchery of the
moon and-James Dean actor and
matinee idol. They, Carrie ana the
actor. had hung over the ships side
and exchanged serious and unserioui
glances until, In moment Of unreasor
the girl had consented to become Mrs
James Dean.
The exact date set for the giving w
Of single blessedness had not been dis
cussed. The girl was DESTROYS of con
tinuing long contemplated trip ove1
the continent. and the actor was tied
down to a long and tedious tour Of the
provinces. So, when the end Of the
voyage was reached cards were ex
changed and the parting took place.
II am giving you my real name ant
my permanent address, dearest girl o.
the sea-" and the actor with LONE
look into Carries eyes. I'VE actors
are continually on the move, and some
of your dear letters might 60 astra,
II you attempted to follow my tour"
Carrie Reynolds looked down at thu
unfamiliar name on the card theI
glanced up at the matinee idol.
II think l like your real name best,
she informed him shyly, paul Greg
'ory is SO much nicer. Also / mucl
prefer writing to a real business ad
dress-it seems more solid"
So they had parted at PaddingtoI
where the train from Ffshguard hat
taken them; the girl to continue he
trip with a maiden aunt and James
Dean to leave for provincial tour.
1t was all Of a fortnight before Car
RE found time to write letter to he
actor sweetheart. She had sent an oc
casional postal card and realized mucl
to her own dismay that they sufflcet
to carry her thoughts to him.
"My interest in Jimmy is waning.
she told herself and sat down to com
municate at length with him regarding
the state of her feelings.
She wrote of the romantic atmos
phere that is always present on oceal
liners, and which is the cause Of man!
sudden infatuations. She regretted
that her affection for him had been o
that unstable variety, but felt reason
ably certain that time would prove t,
him that propinquity had been respon
sible for the mistake. Carrie endet
her letter with an appeal to him Il
release her from their engagement.
When the letter had been posted sh,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Wedding RInq Always Used.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding 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 Gen.
eeis 4. The old Gimmal ring was
cunningly fitted in two sections, 80
that one went to the bride and the
other TO the bridegroom; and 1t is
often copied for modern les.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29


was content. It would be at least q
week before she could hear from Paul
Gregory, as he was no doubt some
where in the south Of England.
Much to her own surprise her an
swer came two days later.
Carries cheeks crimsoned as she
read Paul Gregory's letter. He not
only refused to consider the engage
ment broken, but sent an urgent ap-
peal for a meeting In the near future.
The effect OF Paul's communication
was rather startling to Carrie. She
had expected the incident to be closed,
and instead of that she found herself
reading his letter over a third time,
and wondering just what had made
her heart trip up a beat. She seemed
suddenly to care more for Paul Greg
ory than she had on the ocean liner.
"His letters are more convincing
than his presence" she told herself.
Carrie spent several days trying to
convince herself that she had ceased
to love the actor, and that she intend
ed to break her engagement whether
he would or not Her thoughts ter
| minated in the writing of long. chum-
my letter that touched but lightly up
on love and marriage.
After that she waited eagerly the
| arrival of Pauls next letter.
When it came Carrie scarcely adj
mitted even to herself that she was
disappointed. Paul's letter breathed
only of friendship and travel. There
was no hint of the more intimate love
they had experienced, nor was there
another suggestion regarding the en-
sagement between them.
at looks almost as If the tables had
been turned" Carrie sighed when she
came to realize that she really loved
Paul. Perhaps he should have been
writer instead of an actor" she
smiled whimsically, Ibis letters have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Wanted to Be HespltabIe.

When I went to Paris, relates Gen.
Iorace Porter. told my friends that
any Of them who got within a mile
Of the embassy must come TO see me.
The latchstring. | told them, was out:
there was always a spare seat in my
pew at church. The latchstring was
often pulled; the seat in church re
NAMED vacant. One OF my friends who
listed me stopped his subscription
10 the Christian Observe. He said
he didn't want any Observers while b.
. was in Paris.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29

made me feel things thst his presence
could not"
The summer passed while the CORE
spondence was continued. Carrie had
written to the effect that she would
be sailing for home in August.
Since you are no doubt touring
about" she had written, Il will not
see you before sailing, but when you
return to New York In November we
will surely meet"
1t was with great regrets that Carrie
left England. To her 1t was not so
much England as 1t was the country
where Paul Gregory lived.
Il am little 'chump," she told her.
self while she dabbed a handkerchief
to her eyes. The boat was pulling out
to sea and Carrie was experiencing the
horrible sensation of being dragged
away from one whom she loved very
dearly. 'The worst Of 1t u.s." she tried
to smile through her tears, that Paul
does not seem to love me-"
At dinner in the evening Carrie
looked listlessly over the passenger
list that lay on the table before her.
/ Because her eyes were more or less
unseeing the name Paul Gregory did
not meet instant recognition. When it
finally dawned on her consciousness
that she really was seeing that name
in print her cheeks were swept with a
brilliant color.
HE is on this boat-he is on this
boat!" her heart repeated.
But when the dining saloon was
without a vacant chair and no familiar
matinee idol appeared to greet her
Carries spirits sank. She realized
with her disappointment that for some
unknown reason she had been expect
ing Paul on the homeward trip. Her
/ intuition had been but a myth and
had become to her a reality because
another man possessed the same name
as her Paul. She read her menu card
through tears.
"Will you please pass the paprika? p
asked a most delightful voice at Car
| rie's side. ut is always customary to
begin acquaintance on ship board by
asking for salt always change it to
paprika-Miss Reynolds"
Carrie turned to find herself look
ing into a pair OF laughing eyes, and
later blushing to the roots Of her hair
She was angry at herself for blushing
| and more SO for returning the smile
| he sent her.
81 know your name" he continued
calmly, because I have been CORE
spending with you for some thres
MONTHS"
"You are absurdly mistaken" Carrie
managed to tell him.
II am Paul Gregory" the man tolt
her, "and James Dean, actor and matt
nee idol is my cousin. Jimmy is rath
er fond of joke and gave you my
card when he parted from you. Yor
have been writing me most"
"You had no right to keep me II
ignorance!" Carries eyes were flash
ing but in her heart she knew nov
why letters had counted where words
had failed.
Paul Gregory's voice was serious, e.
had not intended to until knew thai
your letters were written only II
friendship, and that they would con
tain nothing sacred to lovers. ! also
knew that l wanted your letters more
than Jimmy could ever want them"
| Carrie remained silent.
"But how do you happen to be herr
ION this boat?" she asked.
| "That is what I call a very foolish
question" Gregory answered with q
laugh In his voice and seriousness II
his eyes.
ut does seem foolish-now," Carrie
told him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
IL. w. Yarnall
LIGHT AND HEAVY
HAULING
HOUSEHOLD MOVING A
SPECIALITY
Oak and Pine Wood
orders handled promptly.
Phones:
Office 100; Res. 57-Green


Only the expert ce.i tell an imitation
diamond from real stone when the
Imitation Ii new, but after the fake
stone has been worn for little time
II soon loses its luster II is this
which makes a real diamond valuable.
No matter how long 1T is worn It will
keep its sparkle almost es well as
ever.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Fresh Water Above Salt.

selawik Is a curious lake near the
seacoast Of Alaska. I'll es rise and fan
ia the lake by reason Of an under
ground connection with the sea AT
the bottom the water is quite salt,
but at the top is a layer of perfectly
fresh water,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Secret Of GOOD Memory

The secret of good memory is at
tention. and attention to a subject
depends upon our interest in it We
rarely forget that which has made
. deep impression on our minds
Frvcu Edwards.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Hubby Couldn't Lie.

Does your husband ever lie to
your" Never" How do you known
He tells me that ! do not look day
older than | did when he married me,
and II he doesn't lie about that
don't think he would about less i'm
portant matters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-29
Guard AGAINST Infection.

The Argentine national health de-
partment has posted signs along the
principal streets of Buenos Aires tell
ing what animals and insects should
be avoided to lessen the dangers Oh
infectious diseases