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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Saving
Lester
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81 felt that it was my duty--that
owed It to Lester as his only female
relative, to come and close the af
fair for him as discreetly as pos
sible."
Tom nodded gloomily.
"Of course l didn't know there was
anything up, Aunt Philly. He asked
me down for week, and l came
She's mighty charming girl, that's
all / can say"
"A dangerous charm" supple
mented Miss Drake. when I heard
that she was French, said to myself
then, Lester must be saved. It was
against my wishes in the first place
that he ever engaged a French gov
erness for Mildred. l was willing to
take her and do my duty by her until
she was of age, and could be help
and q comfort to her father, but l
did think Lester was old enough and
worldly enough not to be caught by
q girl like that"
Toms eyebrows lifted. He grinned
at his aunt mischievously.
Have you seen Mile. Glare yet,
auntie?"
Il have not"
Then reserve judgment. Take It
right straight from your little nevvy,
Tom, she's an excuse for any form of
madness"
"She doesn not even know that I
have arrived" Miss Drake added,
firmly. "Nor does Lester. l saw him
in Washington Tuesday. He seems
Ill. l know Lester pretty well, and
his symptoms, and he was not at all
free with me when I spoke to him
about it. Then I asked about this
French governess" She wheeled
about suddenly in her chair. do you
know that she went down to Mexico
with him at Christmas timer"
mot with him. He sent for her
to bring Mildred down, because he
could not go home for Christmas, and
he wanted the child with him."
"Pish, tush." Miss brakes nose
rose half an inch in the air. "She
was scheming for Lester and Testers
half million. When l think that poor
Lillian hasn't been dead four years
and what a suffering child she was,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Cost 10 Realmental PET

Tho everyday goat is responsible for
the nickname Of the Royal Welsh fu.
sileers-the Nanny Goats" A goat ia
the regimental mascot and is led at
the head Of the column. On st Da.
vid's day, in the officers mess, the
goat, escorted by drums and afe, ia
marched around the table.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19

It makes, my heart ache to think of
her place being filed by q French
girl"
Her place could not be lilled," re-
Piled Tom pleasantly. Lester loved
lii, and was q good husband to her.
But, hang it all. auntie. it's doggone
lonely for q man stamping around
the country alone, and Mildred
adores am'zelle."
whats her name, did you say?
"Esme Clare. She's an orphan.
and was educated in a convent. Don't
be too hard on her, Aunt Philly. She's
been nursing Mildred through meas.
los, and has been a perfect brick to
her."
He stopped. The front door opened
lightly. There was q sound Of quick.
soft footsteps in the hall. A voice
called: "Gyp, come to mel" But Gyp
did not come. Miss brakes lips set
In nrm incorporating line 40 the
rolicsome little Pomeranian ran into
the room and leaped at Toms out
stretched hand. Then she turned her
head and got . good full look at tho
French girl.
Slender, dark, she looked indescrib.
ably attractive in her short, black
velvet walking costume, trimmed In
dark fur. The fur toque set lightly on
ON her brown hair, her cheeks were
flushed from her walk In the bracing
winter air. her lips were parted e.
pectantly, and her dark eyes glanced
half wistfully from one face to the
other. Surely she did not look like
a far-sighted adventures, and yet
Miss brakes lips did not relax.
Tom performed tho Introduction
somewhat awkwardly. She saw at
once by the absorbed look on his
face that even buoyant Tom had
fallen victim to Mademoiselle. It
half pl, ased her. Tom was not worth
fighting over. He was merely Tom,
no more, no less, In the family esti-
nation.
Il was anxious about Mildreds
state Of health, and came on to look
after her." she explained.
Esme's expressive face frightened
instantly at the mention Of her
charge.
"Ah, but she is better, oh. much
better, madame, now. And 80 pa
tient. SO sweet. II you would care
: to see her at once, 1t could DO ar
ranged"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19

troublesome SANFORD cleared himself
and allayed suspicious by declaring .
dividend" But he had reason to sus-
pect that the federal officers were in
vestigating him, and he was pondering
the advisability of departing for cool.
or chimes.
Miss Lorimer had been with him for
six months. She had come to him q
simple girl. innocent Of his methods of
finance" He had corrupted her, he
had taught her to believe that his
methods Of business" were those uni.
versally followed In the financial world.
He did not know the revolt that had
taken place within her. nor that she
needed her salary Of fifteen dollars
urgently to support her widowed
mother.
Sanford had begun to think Miss
Hilda Lorimer had the best business
head Of any woman whom he had
known. And something as close to love
as his selfish nature would admit had
been growing up in him.
In fact, he had once or twice made
tentative overtures to her. She had
repulsed them with the easy way and
the smile that covered such q multi.
tude Of regrets. II she had faced the
problem Of her manner of living she
might have done what her instinct
prompted her-left the office. But she
dared not face 1t, for there was moth.
ing saved; and so she left the re-
sponsibility with her employer and
tried to forget.
At lunch time SANFORD went up to
her.
"Come. Miss Hilda, when Is It going
to BET" he asked.
What Is that, Mr.. Sandford?"
Say! You know what I've been
driving at for the past three months.
mean honest nova diamond ring and
nice little nat somewhere"
She laughed, evaded him, and put on
her hat. "We1l talk It over some
time," she said evasively.
Yet when he had gone she confessed
to herself that she did like Harry Sand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Flrse Geld Found In California.

The first discovery Of gold in Cali
fornia was made In 1848 by James
Marshall, who happened to pick up .
Offering nugget in the bed of .
stream. Since that time the state has
yielded moro than one and one-half bill
Lion dollars In gold. Marshall died .
poor man,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Expensive Mood

one OF the most expensive wood,
Sseo regularly in an established in'
oustry In the United States il M
WOOD the favorite material for wons
o Jaw IT has been quoted at fou r
S he Us a =. cubic inch, and about s1.sOo
oy the thousand board feet, '''OO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Temmy's Costly Victory,

Mrs. Bacon-"What's the matter
with Tommy's face and hands? They
eAre badly swollen" Mrs. Egbert-
You see. they offered a prize at his
school for the boy who would bring in
he greatest number of dead wasps,
md Tommy won"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
UnbuslnesslIke Transaetlon.

Probably the smallest money order
ever sen. rom Eatonton, Ga. was
sent recently. A man walked into the
post of1ce. asking for a morey order
Tor three cents, which he owed to his
society. and he said he would have
to send a money order, as it didn't
take stamps. The money order cost
him three cents. and 1t took q two
cent stamp to send the order.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19

" We rightly estimate things, what
= them Is purely owing to nature and
wat to labor. We shall ind that nine.
V'nine parts Of hundred are wholly
70 be put on the account of the labor.
Locke.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
How Ivy Benefit. Wan.

'er extensive tests Germ.,
ss.. - nave decided that ivy bensst.
s.tner than Injuries stone or h p
.uns s On which it grows by drawing
'upernuous moistu:. rom them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Not So 10 to Be NetIesA

Pa. when you say you're laying tt
. person it means you have a grudgo
against him. doesn't it," Generally.
ny son" We'll. has the hen .
ezudse against the farmer. pa?"-Bos.
IN Transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Where Explorers May Reap Glory.

Where Explorers May Reap Glory.
There is some work left for the ex-
plorer to do. even though the sources
Of the Nile have been discovered and
the north pole secret is out A writer
in the National Geographical Mag
azine says Of Western China: 1T 10
my nrm conviction that whom this
terra incognita is properly surveyed,
peaks will be found there rivaling
even Mt. Everest ITSELF"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Daily Thouoht-

Trust men and they will be true to
you: treat them greatly. and they will
show themselves great-Emerson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
We censuersd Mature.

Yes. gentlemen" said the geolo-
gist, the ground We walk on was
once under water" Well" replied
the patriotic young man Of the party,
1T simply goes to show that you
can't hold this country down"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19

49, Ds'as prspsrsa Dor desa,s
@ an not Any man VIZ =.
s.s for defeat would hs NV
A. before he commenced. Ihone
- , .soce's. shall do all in my pov.r
- secure II. and trust to Goa - ~
"se-Admiral Farragut. WV ''t -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
Varied Menu.

The chorus girl dimes one day - q
crust and the next on q crustacea1-
New York Evening Mail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19
worth CultIv,$i..

one OF the most charming thing, :,
Sangster. sae' Il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-19

Where He Drew the Line
Ounng the trial Of some infsN
psfsons Charles Lamb remarked CIV
v mat he should like to know o.
20 ask them to dinner" "You Soss
aot at with themr" asked Talfea's
,o.emnly. yes, I would sit with w
aans but q han or a tailor" =
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
RAILROAD NOTES.

Eastern railroads have agreed 20
fight any movement for increased
wages.
Nearly 10000 carloads of grain,
mostly wheat and rye. are stored at
the Roumanian stations. awaiting
transfer to Germany and Austria.
New mileage book rates OF two and
one.fourth cents per mile for inter
state travel have been put into effect
by the railroads operating east of the
Mississippi river. This rate is ap-
proximately one quarter of n cent a
mile under the straight interstate
rate. and about one quarter OF cent
mile higher than the old mileage
book rate. State mileage books have
been abandoned
The Canadian Pacific, the Grand
Trunk and the Great Northern Rail
ways are being urged to take action
in court against brace of dollar-a-
day hotels, cheap laundries, restau-
rants and the like in Canada that
are using the initials &C. p. r." &c.
T. r." and &C. N, r." in the names
Of their places of business.
Tariffs filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission proposing in
creases in interstate passenger rates
by Western and Southwestern rail-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Americans fleeing from there report
conditions In Yucatan hopeless.
The Mandorr Manufacturing Com
pany OF Springdale. Pa, has refused
an order for lOO,OOO,OOO bullet caps
because II objects to praying for
peace on Sunday and making arms on
workdays.'
Maurice Leon. legal adviser TO the
French government, is now on a visit
to the United States on a secret mis-
sion, II is understood He is reported
as saying that the effort TO unite Ger
man.Americans in political party
in the United States constitutes a
menace of the first magnitude"
As result OF much discussion and
several experiments. It has been de-
cided by the municipal authorities Of
Wilmington. Del. not to conduct men
tai examinations OF candidates for the
local police force.
Eleven States In the Union have
granted full suffrage to women. New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, will probably vote on
suffrage amendments next fall and
the prospects for suffrage are favor
able in Delaware. West Virginia. Ten
nessee. Alabama and Arkansas.
The Louisville Commercial Club has
decided that for some time Louisville
has felt the need and Importance OF
having a picture film Of the city that
would be representative in its nature
as an advertising and publicity me-
dium for exploiting the city's develop
ment and opportunities to outside
communities. The Standard Motion
Picture Company Of Chicago has been
commissioed TO produce photo
drama Of Louisville. using only local
scenes and characters in the entire
story.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16

hankering for another round. We
have tried more remedies than you
ever heard suggested for horse with
the collie. but recommend to you the
following as our "fayorlte prescrip.
tom" One quart splritus frumenu,
alias Hill & Hill, the juice OF one orange
and four tablespoonfuls OF powdered
rock candy. Mix thoroughly and shake
well before using. Dose. wine glass
every thirty minutes or oftener II
aches and pains are very severe. This
remedy Is a splendid preventive as
well as a curative. We keep II con.
stantly on hand. Now, as TO the sau-
sage. we refer you to our Mr.. Wallace,
He works down stairs and very little
Of the choice viands really intended
for the editor ever reach us. He says
he has eaten sparerlbs. backbone and
country sausage until It makes him
sick when they are placed on the table.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
BRITISH SHIPS SANK
CRUISER DRESDEN
Sister ship Of tn Emden and Escaped
When German Squadron Was
Sunk Short Time Ago.
fBy Associated Press.l

London, March l6-The British Ad-
mlralty announced last night that the
German cruiser Dresden had been
sunk. The sinking OF the Dresden
was announced by the Admiralty In
the following statement:
ION March II at . a. m. II. NJ. s.
Glasgow, Captain John Luce, X. N;
II. NJ auxiliary cruiser Drama, Cap
tain John Seagraye, X. ~, and II. NJ.
s. Kent, Captain John d. Allen, G. b.,
X. ~, caught the Dresden near Juan
Fernandez Island.
IAN action ensued and after five
minutes fighting. the Dresden hauled
down her colors and displayed the
white flag. She was much damaged
and set on fire, and after she had been
burning for some time her magazine
exploded and she sank.
THE crew were saved, fifteen badly
wounded. The Germans are being
landed at Valparaiso
There we're no British casualties
and no damage to the ships"
The Dresden was a member Of the
German squadron which was defeated
by the British squadron Of the Falk-
land Islands in December. She was
the only one of the five German war
ships to escape.
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roads have been suspended by the
commission until June 49, The rail-
roads will be given a hearing in the
matter in Chicago on May II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
HAS 1T COME TO THls'

Mr.. ]. II. White Of the Wixon com
nunity, and one OF the most highly
respected citizens OF the county, has
a communication in this issue Of The
Eagle relative to the recent bond cleo
tion in which he intimates that fraud
was used by the people Of Bryan In
stuffng the ballot box in order to
carry the election. lie says that In
The Eagle OF March II was stated
that the number OF poll taxes paid at
the court house was 426, and seven
exemptions issued, amounting to 1873.
He estimates that two-thirds OF these.
or 2S9, were entitled to vote in the
bond election, yet the returns show
that 300 votes we're cast at the court
house, twenty more than were entitled
20 vote.
Our friend, Mr.. White. evidently
does not know that in the court house
voting precinct there are forty citi-
xens who are taxpayers and entitled
TO a vote, but who are not required
10 pay poll tax or to secure exemp.
tion certificates. "one OF whom Mr..
White is which," II he will include
but half of these votes in his calcula.
hon II win dispose Of his thinly yelled
charge Of Illegal voting. As a matter
Of record. twenty-eight OF these forty
average voters were actually register.
ed on March and cast their ballots
in the bond election. In order that
there may be no mistake and no ques
tion as to these twenty-eight average
voters in the bond election, The Eagle
gives their names as follows: T. P
Boyett, w. R. Cavitt, w. f. Saunders
w. J. Christian. Ben S. Read. J. w
Coulter, d. VI. Dansby. John DAILY Sr.
Sim Cooper, ]. W. Howell. ]. W. Bar
ron. r. VI. Nall, Isaac Holllgan. II. r
Lawler, ]. H. White ST.. J. NJ. Bullock
Fritz Kohler, D. R. Dawson, George
Dixon, John Brown, Levi Barrow
Charley Dixon. Juan Shembetta, Mr.
Carson, ]. ]. Vandiver. ]. r. Witt
II. c. Harder j. w. Mathis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
THE VALUE OF AN
EDUCATION TO THE FARMER

Cornell University made a study of
573 farmers. It was found that S9S
of them had only a district school
education and their labor income per
year averaged only 1918. One hun
dred and sixty-fve of the farmers
studied had a high school education,
and their labor income per year av-
eraged 1922 The remaining ten Of
the 573 farmers had more than high
school education and it was found
that their labor income per year av-
eraged $S47.
Conclusion-The man with the col
lege education had net profit for
his labor of 1925 per year more than
the high school man, and 1929 per
year more than the district school
man. And the high school man had
a net profit per year for his labor of
1904 more than the district school
man.
Education pays as good dividends
on the farm as 1t does elsewhere.
Give the farm boys a chance.-Depart-
ment of Education.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
BEATING THE EMDEN.

The vessels sunk by the Prinz Eitel
Frederick, with thenumber of persons
removed from each, as announced by
Custom Collector Hamilton of Newport
News, Va. follows:
The Russian sailing ship Isabel
Browne, Axmar Erikson, master; crew.
10. Owner, Tronberg, Finland. Sunk
on January 81. ..r.
The French sailing ship Pierre Lott.
TRANSPLANT, master; crew, "a. Societe
Nouvelle Darmoment, of Nantes, own.
or. Sunk on January q.
The American sailing ship William
p Frye, II. II. Kiehne, master: crew.
u. Owner. Arthur Sewall G. Co., of
Bath, Me. Sunk on January 2S. Car
20 of wheat from Seattle, Wash, to
Queenstown, for orders; declared to be
contraband by German cruiser.
The French sailing ship Jacobson, V.
Lerou, master; crew, %. Owner
Societe les Voiliers DunkerQuois. Sunk
on January 2S.
The British sailing ship Invercoe, w.
J. King, master; crew, 20. Owner, In
yer Line, of Aberdeen, Scotland Sunk
on February ~.
The British steamship Mary Ada
Short, A. Il. Dobbing, master; crew, 2S.
Owner, James Westoll, of Sunderland,
England. Sunk on February is.
The French steamship Floride, Mons
sion, master; crew, rs; passengers, Sc.
Owner, Compagnie Generate Transat-
ANTIQUE. Sunk on February 10.
The British steamship Willerby, ].
Wedgewood, master; crew, q. Owner,
Opner & Co. of West Hartelpool. Sunk
on February 20.
In the damage inflicted on the COM
nerce of the enemies of the Fatherland
the Prrinz Eitel Frederick has taken
rank even above the famous Emden,
whose hulk now lies at the bottom of
the sea, but whose crew is yet uncap-
ured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16
WELLBoRN NEWS ITEMS.

Little Delmere Burkhalter fell FROM
the loft last Saturday and cut his
tongue severely. He was taken to
Bryan by his father and the physician
took FIVE stitches to sew up the wound.
lie will soon be well again.
Miss Vivian Royder will be operat-
ed on for appendicitis at DR.. Foun.
tain's sanitarium in Bryan on Mon
day, March To- All of her friends
hope for her speedy recovery and re-
greet the necessity for the operation.
The graduating class-ninth grade
met last week and selected officers
as follows: Claude Hensarling, presi-
dent; Icy Barron, vice-president; May
Foster, secretary, and JEFF Royder Jr,
valedictrian. The representatives
from the other classes are Vivian Roy
der and Allie Candy.
The school will enter upon their
plats next week. The ground has
been broken, but the Indictment wealth.
er has delayed work on them before.
The attendance at school this year
has been better than ever before and
the quality of work is good.
Edell Royder is home for a few
days from A. & NJ. College on account
of sickness and bad knee caused
from playing basketball. He is max
ing good in A. & NJ, as all our Well
born boys do. He will return to Col.
lege about Thursday.
Douglas Royder is also spending
the weekend at home.
Mrs. A. w. Royder, John Hensar-
ling, ]. P. Royder, Mrs. CARL and
olympic and many others visited
Bryan.
Prof. and Mrs. W. L. Powers are
visiting the parents of the latter in
Wellborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Battle and Mrs.
Dora Pool of Bryan attended the
funeral of B. w. Edison Monday.
Mrs. viii Pool returned to her
home this week, after pleasant visit
to her home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Royder-Correspondent.
Welborn, Tex, March ~, 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16

The upper House Of the Texas Legis-
lature has passed a bill introduced by
Senator Page appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase and preservation OF the
first Texas capital site at Old Wash
lngton. which was on the right bank Of
the Brazos River about six miles from
the present town Of Nayasota. The
town has long since been practically
depopulated. but the site is an impos'
ing one aud It was once quite an i'm
portant BUSINESS point Ten thousand
dollars is not an extrayagant sum for
the State TO expend for The preserya-
ton Of The ste as a public park-Hois-
ton Post
II Is wise appropriation and sena'
tor Paul Page, who, by the way, was
born and reared in Bryan, is TO be 'om'
mended for the introduction of the
measure. There is no spot in Texas
Of greater historic interest. and the
preservation OF these shrines OF liberty
will serve as inspirations Of patriotism
for our sons and daughters.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-16

yep" said the Western boomer,
the grasshoppers descended on our
State last year and ate a path a mile
wide from one border to the other; but
we're we discouraged? | guess not.
We Just fenced in the strip and tnrned
It into an automobile highway, and now
you can't buy property along 1t for
less'n $40 a foot "-Tyler-Courler
Times.
That's the true spirit Of progressive
ness. There's nothing like alertness,
Of taking advantage of opportunities
and of making every circumstance an
opportunity. For instance, the fellow
who used a mole on the back of his
neck for a collar button.