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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07

lips to show that he did not care TO
speak. and the jolly little man contin.
ued, "Oh mustn't talk to the man at
the wheel All right, my son. Might
give me laudanum in place of rhu.
barb"
When the apothecary had finished
putting up the prescription he said.
What is it you wish. sir?"
Some eucalyptus tablets. Thought
! mentioned it, | also want to know
why this place smells like a bower
of violets?"
The druggist gave dry little cough,
smiled family, and said, Il happened
to break a bottle of my violet per.
fume. Does smell good, doesn't it,"
Smell good! Why, there's fortune
/ in that smell. man. Early days of
courtship, only girl ever loved. and
| all that sort of thing. Are you adver
| Using it much and is it selling well?"
Il dOH't have time to advertise"
said the druggist, as he opened
drawer and pulled out a package OF
eucalyptus tablets And wouldn't
| know how. There are so many peo
pie advertising nowadays that small
advertising is a drop in the bucket
and is as unnoticed as drop in y
bucket
That's gospel" said the fat man
But why advertise in small way?
Why not do something to attract at
NAL man. Perhaps little more wide
awake than some. but still pretty
much the man in the street that we
hear so much about these days Now,
what happened when | came in here
and was greeted by that fragrant salt
F, tation? That's what il was, fra
grant salutation. Why, | felt curl
GUS to know all about the thing.
want bottle right off, hut also want
you to advertise 1t so that other peo.
pie will feel as | did. 1t knocks the
Fifth avenue preparations all hollow F."
Il know it's a good thing" said the
druggist quietly. 1t used to be used
good deal by the old substantial
families in the neighborhood NY
father put it up before me But why
should you be interested in it? What
is there in it for YOU"
The stout little man squared his
shoulders and stepped back a pace as
he said. Why. I'm only the man who
crammed Breakfastbran down the I'M
willing threats of credulous public. :
Just then the door opened and a
young woman entered and asked for n
glass OF ice-cream soda
Il don't have ice-cream." said the
druggist, approaching her, Il can give
YOU plain vanilla cream"
Never mind" said the woman. AMI
walked out.
"Oh, see." said the stout man, as
the door closed after her, you're in
business for your health You don't
care to keep what the public wants.
You're like the man Up in Maine who
was asked if he had somebody or 9th.
er's laundry soap. i did keep il, said
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07

an ape-who had precious little va
riety in his larder and less in his vo-
cabulary. There were two more fugi
tives from the injustice of the ele-
ments already established there One
was a young priest on his way to con-
tend with the flesh and the devil up
at Kalgoory, who gave his time to re-
ligious mutterings and paid little at
tentiOn to the rest of us. But the
other was a paragon! a marvel of
good nature and of unlimited re-
sources. But for him there would
have been hardly an obituary left of
me by the end of three mortal days
and nights while the heavens STAYED
wide open and we hudded in the leak
to remember, so | called him the
Elixir of Life.
On my third afternoon at the inn,
the fourth day of the storm. it re-
ceived Knockout from the north
west, and the mud-plastered postman
stopped for drink on his way-four
days later to Kalgoory The Elixir
and contributed a bob apiece for an
ancient newspaper he had about him
and settled ourselves to read Many
fresh Australian daily Is dead loss
at penny, but this was cheap at two
bob II startled us from our stagna-
ton with a thunderbolt-the murder
of Sir Robert Broadley, up at Kali
goory, four days before: telegraphed
TO the coast and printed. then brought
back to us as vital news only days
ride from where 1t happened. There
was no evidence of robbery except
that the assassin had cut off the little
finger of his victim. upon which he
was known to have worn a unique and
beautiful diamond ring The people
looked upon Sir Robert as their deliv.
erer They were frantic and promised
the criminal real American lynch
ing, spiced with aboriginal Australian
fortunes, when they laid hands on
him, which was sure to be soon, for
the villain could not have got far
away Every outlet from the noun
tains was now effectively guarded.
and minute description was given of
stranger who had been seen follow
ing Sir Robert just before the deed
and since had disappeared.
My personal interest ceutc-ed in the
effect II would have upon The pro
posed railway. and was ronGe, ing it
when the outer door opened ~ in.
The storm was subsidinS as rarid3y
as il came, Lu; the fellow WHO cn-
tered had evidently been out in the
whole of IT, He grunted kind of sal
uta;.on and 81, SSe:cd 10 q .,.,,c ,icneh
before the open fire, where he
dropped like a dead log. calling TO the
ape-faced landlord:
Hi, you black devil Whisky, \
jugful Damn quick"
II was a fresh opening for the
Elixir. and he was in 1t in an instant
bending over the fellow and gently as
woman asking what he could do for
him
we kin mind yer own damn bust
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
HOODS WOOD
VIOLET
By Charles Battell Loomis
Copyright. by ]. b. I.ippincott Coz


1t was little old-fashioned drug
store in a side street in Greenwich
village. The small soda-fountain
would have been out of date 20 years
ago, and the following shelves bore
bottles and walls and dingy patent
medicines that somehow reminded one
of the days just after the civil war.
Behind the prescription counter,
one evening, stood the druggist pro-
prietOr, man not far into middle age,
yet wearing side whiskers that seemed
indicative of his lack of progressive
ness. He was making up prescrip-
ton and revolving in his mind ways
and means to bring about a return of
the custom that had been steadily fall
ing off ever since the smart young
druggist had opened brilliantly light
ed store on the corner below.
The front door opened, and a thick
set, smooth-shaven. red-cheeked. hu-
morouslooking man entered, with a
waddling step caused by the undue
stoutness of his two legs.
Hello, what's happened?" said he,
as soon as he came in. why, it
smells like violet ranch Say,
need some of that perfume right now"
Talking quickly and loudly as was
his wont, as he approached the pre-
scription desk, although he saw moth
ing but the shiny top of the druggists
bald head. he shifted and snuffed, and
at last stepped around behind the
counter in familiar way and said. as
he knocked his windpipe with the edge
of his pudgy hand, Frog in the throat
Need some eucalyptus tablets. Say,
but it is sweet in here. What's been
upset?'
The druggist went on preparing his
prescription. He compressed his thin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Alumni Day

DO you remember the night we put
a COW in the Greek professors room ."
Yes. And when we lampblacked the
bust OF Aeneas?"
Sure. And the cold winter evening
we turned the bell upside down ana
filled it with water?"
An those were great days, How's
your boy getting along? Do YOU think
the students of to-day are as studiops
and progressive as We used to be9n
Then the gray,haired gentlemen no
gan TO discuss the moral influence -
modern college fe.-Philadelnbis
Public Ledger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Makind n 6lt

An advertisement of a recent sal.
. LIS The choice collection OF
. o.'e S-orac offered for sale is so nm
80 .nat 1t may safely be said each
pleS@ n 1t is calculated to create =
usa'ioh among people Of artistic
sense Immediately on enterinr ths
,oon the visitors eye will be strcs
oy a carved walking stick Of gre.,
,sr N' and 0eaaty."-christiau Regis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Grocery Store

Have you any nice res
oay?" she asked. PERM; 1',
remarked the grocer. who 1
college graduate, that al
are resh and that all Tres,
rht. or course. / have II
II / had them yesterday you
DE .r.erested. And tomorro'
care of itself. Do ycI car
nics esgs?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Where Ad "a os4 u,

A Nebraska college professor ssyv
Shakespeare did not work in a brew.
cry There will follow some lightninx
calculations as to how much he had
to spend during his lifetimes to set
so much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con.
rier-Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Crafty Edltor

A Virginia editor threatened m nrA
hsh the name OF certain young man
who was seen hugging and kissing a
siri In the park unless his substitution
70 the paper was paid up in a veek
Fffty-nine young men called and paid
up the next day. while two cven raid
. year in advance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
HomeoTathlc Do.s

Mother-in-Law--"The doctor said 7
was all run down and needed strych.
nine as tonic. Now. l don't want 70
TAKE too much. How big a dose do
you recommend" Sor.in.Law Chona-
fully)-"I wouldn't take more than a
gallon to begin WITH opular Maya.
zine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Modern ChiIdren

In describing the children who had
moved in next door little Helene said:
They're not troublesome children.
they don't do anything you tell them
not to do, but they do everything Won
don't say ANYTHING about
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Cumulative Exnenses.

Lawyer Ito kicking client)-"Well.
hayt you at last decided to take my
advice and pay this bill of miner"
Client-"Yes." Lawyer-"Very we'll
Ito clerk) William. add five dollars
to Mr. Smiths bill fer further advice"
Boston Transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
The Greater Need.

Il am very busy" said the inventor.
"devising a range finder which"
Good Lord. man." said the suburban
lite. what waste of time, What the
world needs is not range finder but
a cook finder that will stay when
found by the ranges already located. :"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07

Lemon juice and water win very of.
ten give great relief In the case of q
sick headache. A wineglass Of lemon
juice in little water taken three
times p dav is also recommended for
rheumatism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Violin Iona Popular.

For more than $50 years the violin
and its larger brethren have held the
leading position among musical instru-
ments. For them have been written
some OF the most inspiring works OF
the great musicians.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
No Ionner "Plalnn

You used to say that you trusted
the wisdom of the plain people"
Yes" replied the courtly candidate.
But SO many charming women are
nov voting in my state that could
no longer think OF referring to the
people as plain Washington Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
New Works Modest ooverno,

New York state has $4,000 mi
lofmed and ecuiTred citizen soldiers
Yet Gov. Hughes MANAGES to get along
"',h stan OF Is or, eys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-07
Outraaecusly Funny.

-T1l never again invite that profes.
sional humorist to dinner" exclaimed
Mrs Newlyriche. Why, he made our
English butler laugh. "-Phiiadelphia
Ledger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
RHEUMATISM A MYSTERY

Some diseases give immunity from
another attack but rheumatism works
tust the other way.
Every attack of rheumatism invites
another. Worse than that 1t reduces
the body's power so that each attack
is worse than the one before.
If any disease needs curing early II
is rheumatism, but there is almost no
disease which physicians find more
difficult to treat successfully. When a
medicine does help rheumatism no
body knows how or why 1t does 1t.
All authorities agree that the blood
becomes thin with alarming rapidity
as rheumatism develops. Maintaining
the quality of the blood therefore is
reasonable way of preventing and
com batting rheumatism. That 1t works
out in fact is shown by the beneficial
results in the treatment of rheuma-
tism, acute, muscular and articular,
with the blood tonic, DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
That hundreds who take DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for their rheumatism
get we'll is a fact beyond dispute. That
the rheumatism does not return as
long as the blood is kept rich and red
| is equally true,
Write the DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N Y, for the free
pamphlet Building UP the Blood" and
kindly mention this paper. Your own
druggist sells DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
is IT ARNIAGEDDON2 2

IS it Armageddon? Or is it a mere
! preliminary skirmish of the forces
of good and evil that is raging at
Syracuse? And il it is either,
haven't the aforesaid forces got a lit
tie mixed?
These are questions the thoughtful
man will ask himself following a pc
rusal of the newspaper reports of the
testimony brought out in the Barnes
Roosevelt encounter.
But whatever it be, let the fight go
on. 1t has developed some interest
ing situations. Through the smoke we
catch glimpses of the Colonel expert
strategist that he always has been
heading q company of free-booters in
gallant charge toward the defenses
of their fellow conspirators against the
public weel Again we observe him
surrounded by the generals of the
enemy extracting from them informa-
tion as to how to lead the next cam
paign against them. But always and
ever he is the perfect soldier in the
service of the cause of right. Has he
not told us so?
Let the allies produce a general who
can turn the German forces against
their own regiments, as the Colonel
appears to have done in his wars
against political antagonists in New
York and the nation at large, and the
European struggle will be over in q
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26

] eili session of the Legislature, are
Just shaping themselves, according to
Information received here to-day from
leaders of the organization ranks. Fol-
lowing the announcement of Mayor
Blankenburg that the present city ad-
ministration has some purprises to Of
Ter comes the WORD that the candidate
OF the Republican party, whomsoever
that candidate may be, for no definite
decision has been made from the list
OF prospects. will face the people on a
comprehensive platform of municipal
activity What the term actually
means in actuai p1anks, has not been
decided upon, but 1t is known that the
organization will have a few surprises
aside from the improved port, transit
and hospital provision which will be
taken as basic principles The action
OF the present session of the Legisla-
ture and the moves OF Governor Brum-
baugh will also determine to a great
extent the municipal conditions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
STATE COLLEGE

THE management of State College
draws attention to the fact that
= the appropriations committees of
the House and Senate have agreed
to grant $3.50. 900 to the University of
of Pennsylvania and 100000 to State
College. The University of Pittsburgh
is given an increase of $250,000 over
two years ago and the University of
Pennsylvania is given an increase of
$50. 900, while State College is granted
| S325.000 less than two years ago. OF
the amount granted to State College
two years ago 1915, was for build
ings and $4,000 for sewerage, leaving
sS3O.000 for maintenance.
Attention is also called to the fact
that State College has no other source
of revenue than the Commonwealth
and that the appropriation this year
merely provides for maintenance, al
lowing nothing for growth. The at
tendance has been growing. but it will
be necessary for State this year to
close its doors against many pupils.
Two years ago the Legislature ad-
mitted the claims of State College, as
preferred over other institutions of
the State. Governor John X. Tener
insisted that the Legislature appro-
pirate a large sum to the institution,
declaring that it should be taken care
of before other institutions of similar
character.
Friends of the college are indig-
nant. A great protest has reached the
Legislature from friends of State Col
lege against the small appropriation
granted this year. They demand that
the college be treated with as much
iiberality as the University of Pitts
vania. They will carry their fight to
the Governor, depending upon his
pledge to secure for them a greater
appropriation.
The management is justified. State
College above all others should have
the support of the State. 1t is purely
public institution. 1t alone makes
no charge for tuition. Boys and girls
are educated there who otherwise
would have to go without college train
ing. 1t is located in the country, far
from city temptations, and where
boarding is cheap and good.
Whenever the other educational in
stitutions of the State can offer so
much for so little. then they are en-
titled to the considerations State Col
lege so properly asks, but until they
do State should be cared for even to
the exclusion of all others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26

continuously for the uplift of the coun-
try. each according to his own particu-
lar ideas-have made a business of re-
form, as their Chautauqua dates and
magazine contributions show. They
ought to be the last to disparage busi-
ness.
Business, indeedI Why 1t is the very
backbone of the country. Hit business
a solar plexus blow and the American
eagle screams with pain. Put business
on its feet again and the eagle doesn't
give hoot for all the rest of the world
combined. Good business and patriot
ism go hand in hand. There is as
much patriotic spirit behind the coun-
ter and in the shop as on the lecture
platform or in the magazines. To be
a patriot one need not always be tell
ing the public about it-at SO much per
talk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
we'll KNOWN PEOPLE

DR. w. J. Holland, Pittsburgh
scientist. is going west to superin-
tend work on some prehistoric re-
mains.
Richard Y. Cook. Philadelphia
banker says that business revival is
in sight.
David Jones' Philadelphia bust
nessman, is the new head of the State
Travellers Protective Association.
Congressman w. W. Griest, of
Lancaster. has been spending a few
days at Atlantic City.
--Ex-M Mayor w. A. Magee, of Pitts
burgh, is in favor of constitutional
convention.
Samuel B. Scott. former legisla-
tor. is active in behalf of the extension
of the City Club in Philadelphia.
Elk Mayor McCaskey, of Lancas-
ter, has just observed forty-nine years
in the publishing business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
NOW Is THE TIME

VOW about that backyard of
- yours? Are you ashamed to
! ! take company" into 1t, or are
you proud to have them see
what you have been able to do with so
little space?
All over Harrisburg are yards that
might be improved. Heretofore indivi-
dual pride and love of growing things
were alone the incentives that prompt
ed many owners to plant them and de-
velop them from eyesores to things of
beauty. Now a way has been pro-
vided through the instrumentality of
the Civic Club, whereby residents may
win any one of a dozen or more prizes
for the Identification of their prem
ises. Twenty-Five dollars, the largest
award, is a sum of no mean proper
tions. 1t ought to attract scores OF
people to the contest. which has for It's
only purpose the Identification of Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
GOOD ARGU
MENT.
EVER BEEN THEREf
BY Wing DinEer


My brother said; "Bo, come with me and
dPronounoed "gofrO.
went. and though nothing knew Of
the game
Th. wee bali most carefully nrst did
My driver well poised. counted one. two
And met the ball square on the nose
did 1T fee?
/ should cough!
II rose like a bird. and line most d.
It did take
Toward the hole that most players re-
quire just three
Strokes to make.
1t sailed DER the hill and was most lost
It rolled Is 70 for a SPELL and then what did
1t wound up by sinking cts sad. bo,
but true)
In the lake.
The water was deep, muddy. too, SO
Was no more.
Another from brother got to play
on my score.
My wrath well aroused Ger the loss of
I lifted my brassie. then Fore" I did
Hit the sphere and IL, too, in the lake
took q fall
Was l sore?
Dear reader. cannot describe how I
felt
One must play
To know how one feels when the balls
will behave
In that way.
But though / felt badly, I wondered
who so kindly was loaning the golf
balls to me
Was feeling, as two of the spheres he
did see
Thrown away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
PHILOSOPHY OF REFORMS

II VERY earnest person who has
dedicated his or her soul to the
- uplift should paste the follow
ing where it will challenge at
tention many times each day:
I attack iniquities. I attack all
evil doing. ! try to choose the time
for an attack when I can get the
. people to accept the principles for
which / stand. / believe that YOU
can only accomplish reforms of a
permanent character when YOU can
educate the people up to the point
of standing by them.
Theodore Roosevelt, than whom no
American was ever more successful in
bending the public to his will, said this
during his testimony at the Barnes.
Roosevelt trial. and this frank state
ment of the philosophy behind his
relations with the people ought tc
prove helpful to others who feel thai
there is work for them to do.
We especially commend it to the
consideration of bilious editors and tc
other people with a tendency to in.
dulge continually in jeremiads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
PATRIOTISM AND BUSINESS
HERE is food for thought in the
following two paragraphs:

In this country our best men
have almost forgotten patriotism in
the quest for business advantage.
lex Senator Albert J. Beveridge.
In his business of improving the
morals of his countrymen the
Grand Young Man let's no opportu-
nifty to turn an honest dollar es-
cape him.-New York Sun.
The trouble with most of our pres
ent-day reformers is that they abound
in platitude and lack in practicality
That applies in part only to Senator
Beveridge, however, for as the Sun OBJ
serves. Beveridge is practical enough
to make his platitudes earn handsome
dividends.
Bryan, Beveridee, Lafolette. Roose.
Rslt. Eohson--Ru Of them crying oui
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
Three OF -Four Dead

Nashville, April 2s.-Lincoln. Bell
and Douglass, three of the four can
didates for Presidency of the United
States in 1860, are dead. This report
was given following the announce
ment of the death of Bell. Breckin-
ridge was the fourth candidate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
A LESSON IN THIS

n RAYOR ROYAL has proclaimed
MI cleanup week Let's get busy
! " and beat him to it." Why
wait? Spring is here. and so
Is winters accumulation of dirt.
Don't be holdback in the work.
Remember there is as much truth as
there is jest in this old doggerel:
There once was a lady named Sally
Who threw all her dirt in the alley;
The flies and bacilli
Made short work of Willie
And Tillie and Lily O'Malley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
JONES IS COMING
TO FRONT RAPIDLY
Susquehanna County Representa-.
tive Is Being Doomed For Sena-
torship Next Year
In CHARGE OF ROAD BILLS
Senator Penrose Visits Pittsburgh
and in Philadelphia Mayoralty
Plans Are Made
Representative r.


e. Jones. of Sus-
quehanna, chair
man of the House
committee on
roads, Is getting
ready to give the
Governors high
way bills the right
of way as soon a.
they reach his COM
mittee and there
will be action or
them from the
jump. Mr.. Jones Is
proba bly, the best
informed man in