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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
The Continental Method,

Figures can't lie." said Representa-
tive Wagner, apropos of Galveston
girls wooing at the hands of Polish
baron. There's nothing like figures.
This Galveston girl. entering the
parlor, said to her father in surprise:
why, where's the baron9
1--WE Just told the baron the old
man answered. what your dowry is to
be and he has retired to the library to
fgure out whether he loves You or
OF"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
Full Skirt.

Now that full skirts are actually
showing, it will please most women
to find that the full. circular skirt is
here. After all, the circular skirt is
the most graceful Of all and goes par
ticularly well with the redingote and
other basque and moyen age waist
effects now In vogue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
Corduroy for Girls

For young girls corduroy is decided
ly In fashion. It is used In brown.
blue and sometimes green. and wheH
it Is made up In a suit with q full
skirt and long coat 1t is most appro-
pirate for cool weather.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

bIrendered his souls best alteration
the charming miss who had crossed
b path, a fresh bright rural flower.
e modest violet, and not a wilted
earied rose Of the great city.
RI must speak to her." he resolved.
ter watching the object Of his
oration in silence for q few min
es. she is gentle, kindly and will
I take it amiss."
Ava did not change her attractive
editative pose as Nate approached.
10 was not aware Of his coming.
was almost at her side when she
lrted back with a quick scream.
'Oh, dear! what have I done?" she
bped. turning pale with dismay. her
tended eyes fixed upon the surface
the brook directly beneath the spot
ere she stood.
Miss Reese, something has dis.
ssed you?" ventured Nate.
Iva turned quickly. Involuntarily
placed her hand upon his arm
pleading way and he thrilled at
touch.
Oh, can you help me!" she plead.
&c.," and she held up her fin
the ring was too large for me.
" foolish l was to wear. to toy
It! There-there! 1t fell right
lde of that little heap of rocks"
she pointed tremblingly. with
le's pecring face dangerously close
her own. The stream was shallow
clear, but the lost object had
b engulfed by the pebbles and
t was valuable?" limited Nate.
No-oh, 1t is not that Indeed. l
t recover 1t! Is 1t possible. do
Think"
shall try hard" promised Nate
descended from the bridge. Miss
uttered a little dissuading cry
Nate waded recklessly out into
btream. She quite besought him
esist, as he reached the spot she
indicated and thrust an arm clear
The shoulder into the eddying
br.
reckoned on 1t that the missing
was held within the shallow
kfringed pocket that she had In.
led Nate worked carefully. He
a grope out q handful Of sand
gravel at a time until he had
his cap. Then he would slit
sand free much like miner with
-11ieve.
was wet now from tip to toe,
be kept up the labors Of love in
iously. uncomplainingly. 1t was
~ real cry Of satisfaction that
9s least held the lost ring aloft.
here it is" he announced. With
4p of Joy Ava took II from be-
D his fingers as he held it to-.
> the bridge, he knee deep In
later.
eu are soaking wet" said Ava
ocUDiseratingly. You must come
- - the house and father will see
~ you have dry clothes. Sister
~ rill want to see you and thank
yog.
r viii make a quick dash for home
m oall later, if l may" suggested
No.
Ten cannot know how glad I am.to
81 lis back" said Ava. ut 's an
mGGement ring" and she fondled 1t
- 4 1t were a precious possession
Wh precipitate haste Nate waded
49, and started away. Ava gazed
4eR him in manifest surprise, al
ceiling that he was discourteous,
- Rtrode on In q passion Of v!vt9
D0Glen. He was like one who had
|o1n1xed a smarting blow, -
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

The members OF the Ohio Legisla.
ture. being at Chattanooga this week
on tour Of inspection OF the Cincin.
natl Southern Railroad. held a session
Of that body on top OF Lookout Noun
tain. The extraordinary session was
convened by Acting Governor Arnold
Speaker Canover OF the House occu
pied seat on cannon. while the
seat OF President Arnold was pile
OF cannon balls. A roll call showed
eighty.two representatives and TWEEN
ty.fve Senators present The procla
nation converting the Assembly limit
ed action TO a resolution Of thanks e
Chattanooga and Cincinnati,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

The Port Arthur News observes
that 1T doesn't do much good for a
newspaper to advise and urge and be-
seech It's readers to do their shopping
at home. when the merchants In
whose behalf the advice is really
given fail absolutely to boost the
move along by telling the public OF
the sound financial arguments the,
can offer as reason for the shoppers
buying from them" Advertising mer
chants are the best OF all town
boosters.-East Texas Register.
And advertising banks are the
greatest evidence Of the soundness
stability and prosperity Of the tow
and community In which they operate
that could possibly be offered home
seekers and seekers for business 10
cations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

ed on the unit principle-not a mayor
and four commissioners. but Ave or
seven or nine commissioners. each the
others equal. choosing their own pre-.
siding officer. subject to change at
viii. The presiding officer. by reason
OF that fact. would be the recognized
head Of the government for the sign.
Ing Of official papers.
The commissioners should be Sc.
lected by the city as a whole. and not
by wards. and their pay should be
nominal.
THE commission should be author
ized and empowered to select a man
ager for the business OF the corpora
ton. selected from any part Of the
country and subject to dismissal al
any time.
The commissioners should be sub
ject to recall"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Germany has raised her bid on
cotton and now cables Senator Hoke
Smith OF Georgia that she win take
one million bales at 16 cents. deliver.
ed In Bremen. II is impossible. how
ever. to deliver II because OF the Brit.
ish order in council and the rule de-
claring cotton contraband. Here Is
a loss In this one instance TO the cot
ton growers OF the South OF twentv
million dollars. to say nothing OF the
Toss on the great bulk OF the crop. and
We are powerless to help ourselves.
II is new thing In world affairs
when any Nation or set OF Nations
can say TO the United States. "You
can do this" or you cannot do that.
Where Is our boasted independence
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Announcement is made from Toxic
that ten representative Japanese
journalists would sail from there TO-
day for San Francisco TO study condi.
tions in the United States. II can be
depended upon that when those ten
journalists return to their native
country they will know all there Is
TO know about the United States II
given free reign in their inyestiga'
lions. They will know our politics
from A to z. our commercial condi'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

The sentences passed by Federal
Judge Burns on the FIVE defendants
convicted at Corpus Christi In the so
called election fraud cases. ranged
from six months in jail and s2.50o
fine to a year at Leavenworth and
$1,000 fine. Unless their appeal
which has been taken to the circuit
court at New Orleans. avails then
something. this will be one instance
when Mexican running" on the Dor
der came high.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
FREED Of CHARGE
Of k|D|uPP|hG
Captain Redrlousx Released When
STATE Witnesses osId Ne Was
Not the Man Wanted.


Laredo. Tex. Sept. 2s.-captain
Apolonio Rodriguez. brought here un-
der arrest charged with responsibility
for the kidnapping Of Clemente Yer.
CARA, who was murdered after melng
entieed from his Texas home 70 the
Mexican side last year. was released
today after State witnesses testified
that the prisoner was not the man
wanted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Waco has had the commission form
Of city government for several years
that is. II has had a mayor and four
commissioner for some reason
II has not proven entirely satisfac-
tory. The Times-Herald thus ex-
presses itself as to how a commission
should be formed. Its authority. pow.
ers. etc.:
"A city commission should be form.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

News dispatches tell US that three
Dallas women routed burglar. That
is evidently a mistake. The facts no
doubt are that one Of the ladies' routed
the burglar while the other two en-
joyed the sport One Dallas woman
Is enough to put the kibosh on any
burglar.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

our boosted prowess? The Eagle is
still Of the opinion expressed few
weeks ago In regard to cotton. II any
other Nation wants II, send Il to them
under convoy Of hundred warships
and let those who do not like II stand
from under.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Bulgaria Is mobilizing presumably
to join forces with the Germanic
powers. and Greece Is mobilIzing to
20 In with the allies. Thus the breach
widens and the tirrible typhoon Of
war is widening its circles and draw
ing into It's crushing storm center all
the Nations OF Europe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

tons. the condition OF our army and
navy. our preparedness for war. our
domestic and foreign relations, our
manufacturing interests. our chief in.
dustries. our educational system and
everything else that is worth know.
t..e
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

United States troops and Mexican
bandits are still fighting on the
bloody border. As long as there are
armed Mexicans and armed United
States soldiers in the same vicinity
there1l be fighting. There's not the
least doubt about that.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

First wrist watches. then ankle
watches. and now knee watches. VIII
the next thing be waist watches?--
East Texas Register.
Oh. you watch on the Rhine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

AS near as can make out" said
the physician. your wife seems to
have experienced sudden shock OF
some kind"
Il guess that's right" replied the
husband. Il got home before ~ o'clock
last nieht."-Indianapolis Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Young Bride--I didn't accept jim
the first time he proposed.
Miss RIVAL Slightly envious) =
know you didn't. dear.
Young Bride-IIow do you know!
Miss Ryval--you weren't there
London Sketch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Many q woman who doesn't object
to cigar smoke before marriage draws
the line at pipe before the honey
moon has begun TO slump the slumps.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Another storm is coming raging up
out OF the Caribbean. Before Il
reaches here may God temper the
winds to the shorn lambs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Teacher-Harold. you've failed In
every question In geography this
morning. Don't you study your les.
sons?
Harold-No'm. I heard you say
tother day dat de map Of de world
would be changed by de war. so
thought ia walt till it's all settled
| Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

The average mans view Of adequate
domestic preparedness is a full coal
bin and no unpaid ice bills.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

When a small boy begins to wash his
face without being told he IL passing
through the ordeal Of his first love
affair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

II sometimes happens that
womsn's hair Is a BIT Of Action found
ed on fact.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
GOVERNORS MOTHER BETTER
Bulletins Sent to Executive Offices BY
Attending Physicians.

Attending Physicians.
salado. Tex. Sept 25.-Attending
physicians report an improvement In
the condition Of Yrs. Fanny Fergu-
son, the mother n Governor Fergu-
son, who has been seriously III at
the old Ferguson homestead near
here. Mrs. Ferguson is nearing her
eighty.eighth year. and is loved and
respected by the, whole community
having nved here for many years. In
spite Of Invitations from her children,
Mrs. Ferguson has always insisted
on staying At ~ "a home. The
Governor being unable to be at her
bedside. receives . daily report oy
wire fron Der Dhysieians'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

As the Ave shots fred at Mehemed
Pasha killed his chief aide. Il is eyi-
dent that the feminist movement Is
making Roadway In Turkey.-wash-
lngton Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

The real secret Of many q mans
success lies In doing a thing today
and talking about II next week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

No man ever lived long enough to
get even with this big world Of ours.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Happy Is he who lets himself owe
no man and let's no man owe him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Prosperity has ruined many a
man." declared the moralizer.
well" reioined the demoralizer, ~
was going TO be ruined al all ia pre-
fer prosperity to do it."-Harper's
Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Policemen. like the hairs Of a man
head. are numbered.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Instead OF turning swords into plow-
shares. a peaceful Nation reserves the
privilege Of turning munitions OF war
into gold and Washington
Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

It's better to bow your head than I
break your fool neck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

It's easy for the man who never
suffered pain to talk Of patience.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Laughter Is the sunny side Of q
mans existence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Wise men make mistakes. but fools
repeat them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Another evidence that woman Is
really much drawer than man is the
way she can keep from scratching a
mosquito bite on or near her ankle In
mixed company.-columbus CO., Jour
nal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

Helper at Army Canteen--A tooth
brush? Certainly. Would you like u
hard or soft?
Jack-Bless you. ma'am. I'm not go
ing to use II. It's only for kit inspec-
tion.-Boston Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

SO live that the grocer viii not have
to bother to find out when your pay
day comes.-Toedo Blade.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-25

"And you refuse me n loan7"
"oh. no. ! don't refuse you alone !;
y refuse all panhandlers. Houston
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
SCIENTISTS MEET
ON PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-The Amerf-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science has prepared for an attend
ance Of !, 500 at a series of meetings
which were to begin today and con
tinue throughout the week here and in
Berkeley. at the university of Cali
fornia, and at Stanford university, Ex-
perts will discuss topics Of popular
as well as scientific interest.
Organizations taking part in the con-
vention are the astronomical society Of
the Pacific, biological society of the
Pacific coast, chronological Society Of
America, Eugenfcs Research associa-
tion, Geological Society of America.
SeismologicaI Society of America and
the Society of American Bacteriol-
ogists.
The president of the association, DR..
Vim. Wallace Campbell of Mount Ham
ilton, California, director Of Lick OBJ
was to deliver the principal
address today
Professor Reginald A. Daily Of Har-
ward university, Professor Vim. B..
Scott Of Princeton and Paul S. Reinsch.
United States minister to China. are
among those scheduled to speak later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

it's present interest and since Il is in
the paving business and The Argus is
not. we'll let it go at that,
Regarding the reference TO the belt
Tine and the query as TO what has be-
come Of #, The Argus itself asks OF the
organ Of obstruction what, indeed. has
become Of the belt Iine2 The Argus only
knows that large part OF the booster
fund went into the project, that prop
erty was bought along the right OF way
to insure its coming, and yer it is not
here.
All The Argus has to say now is that
If the organ Of obstruction will bring
forth the belt line or any scheme or de-
vice that promises its realization this
newspaper viii lain with It and lend its
best efforts 10 bring about its early
completion. The belt line. The Argus
believes. IS one Of the best projects
for the upbuilding Of Rock Island that
has ever been brought forward, and
next TO annexation, the biggest and
most important.
Bring on the belt line. We're all for
ft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
SMOKED OUT AT LAST.

The organ OF obstruction has finally
admitted the truth. which is that its OPP
position 10 the peoples viii in the
annexation Of Sears and in the i'm
oyement of Ninth and Twelfth streets
due to its interest in a certain kind
paving material. IN other words.
had some material other than brick
been adopted by the majority OF the
property owners on Ninth street there
probably would have been no fight on
The proposition.
The organ Of obstruction prevari-
Gates when II says that all along il has
favored annexation but that it has con-
3ned its opposition to the nature of
he improvements, As is known, at the
start it was as enthusiastic as anyone
Tor annexation but suddenly. without
It's own knowledge or consent. it turn
ID about and fought zealously against
he whole proposition. being soundlv
.hrashed and overwhelmingly beaten
~ the people both in Rock Island and
N the territory that II was desired TO
annex. Since it now confesses, how
ever, that paving is the only subject of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

tries, and returned with their savings.
Most of the emigration has been per
manent, however. It has all been fore
ed by reason of insufficient work at
home to keep the people above the
starvation margin. Most Of the Italian
adventures afeId have come to this
country, Argentina being the next
most favored. In Italy the laborer
works from 10 to Il hours a day for
40 cents or less.
"The Italians are thrifty. They bar
gain with all of the relish Of the east
and stores with one price such as
the rest Of Europe and America de
mand, would not be appreciated in
Italy, where no one ever expects to
pay the price asked. The poor buy
their supplies in pennyworths, and
haggIe over every pennywOrth.
I'm recent years both the products
OF Italian farms and factories have
increased largely. The Germans have
been the best customers and the larg-
est sellers to Italy, The United States
has been second on the list OF custom
ers, but it has not sold much to Italy.
Industrial Italy is almost completely
dependent upon the raw materials of
other lands. She exports coal, iron,
raw cotton. lumber, wool, wheat, and
raw silk. She exports textiles in cot
ton, silk and wool: fruits, nuts, olives.
olive oil and macaroni; marble, hemp
and art works.
The averaging purchasing power
in Italy has been very small. and there
is little expectation that its imports
from this country will take on much
permanent increase. Nor is there any
thing in the character of the Italian
exports to make for an increased eX-
port to this country. japanese com
petition had about wrested away from
Italy her market for textiles in Brit
ish India before last August, and this
same textile industry has been press
ed bitterly close by the competing in
dustries Of other great textile-making
nations. Most promising in Italy's
future, probably. has been the fertile
farm soils and her rare climate for
the growing Of vegetables and fruits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
THE CONSCIENCE FUND.

The Conscience fund" of the United
States government is now said to
amount to more than 100000. This
money has accumulated from time to
time in the treasury vaults, the con-
tributions Of conscience-stricken indi-
viduals who have presumably at some
time in the past defraUded the govern
ment The latest contribution was
mailed at New York a day or two since
and was in the sum of $4,000. It was
an unsigned letter. which contained
the following;
The sender has paid double 10
the United States the amount he
stole and still conscience is not
satisfied. Here is another pay
ment.
The package contained three one
thousand dollar gold certificates, eight
five hundred dollar certificate and
thirty one hundred dollar silver aud
gold notes.
1t IS said that the sums thus re-
ceived vary in amounts from one cent
to S1S,699. this latter sum being re
ceiyed in the year 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02


What mas become Of the high neck
that was to replace the deco1lette az
fair with which women brayed snow
and sleet during the winter? It was 70
be a step in return TO the more modest
styles Of our mothers, part Of the
dress evolution by which women were
10 REGARD themselves. The female
form was eventually to be swatled in
the red flannels of Puritan Ii. Our
generation OF men was TO be looked
back upon as modified and involuntary
peeping Toms, whose ocular privileges
had been denied their successors
But the female has refused the high
neck which fashion proffered her. In
stead. she has chung perunaciousIy to
the style which permits her to reveal
that most delicate specimen of human
sculpture, a woman's throat. She has
also retained, for comfort as well as
for beauty, about every other style th-t
would have met an eye ceLsorious 20
years ago. And, to Judge from all ap-
parent tendencies milady does not in
tend to indulge in any dress evolution
that would increase her burden OF silks
and satins.
Moral men merely may hope that
women will be content with the pres
ent state Cf fashions revelation. For
the ventilated figure has come 20 stay.
Cincinnati Times-Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
Sunburns

Would it be presuming to ask you
to suggest some lotion or other local
application for sunburu?
Answer-It is presumptive Of guilt.
A pleasant ointment for suuburn, but
one which should not be used over a
large surface il there is blisteriug, be-
cause it contains lead, IS the follow
in: Lead carbonate, / dram; powdered
starch, dram; ING, aquae rosae tcold
cream, 1 ounce; olive oil, 2 drains,
Mix thoroughly. Apply to sunburn.
Saratoga Springs.
Can you inform me whether Sera-
toga Springs, n. Y, offers treatment
similar to Carlsbad and Kissengen re
sorts IN Europe?
Answer Saratoga has 1t over Ger
many like a big top. You will be de-
lighted with the Empire states ser
vice.
Bites of Bugs.
Most insect stings are small hypo-
dermic injections of formic acid, For
relief apply weak ammonia, soda,
witch hazel. or one per cent carboHc
acid solution. or pure vinegar