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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Curjno a Eever

During my first year in India" says
Sir Robert BadenPowell, in his book
Indian Memories" lit seemed to me
that / was being plugged full of medi.
cine almost every day, sometimes for
fever and sometimes for my in
side. When | had a fever | would
proceed to treat it in way
that will make many smile My way
was at dinner TO eat very little. drink
some good champagne, and before go.
ing to bed to have for twenty minutes
boiling hot bath with cold stream
on ones head, then dose OF castor
oil, and then to bed in flannel clothes.
Next day | would lie down and take
quinine, and then the fever went. But
my old liver hurt sometimes. especial
ly after jogging about on duty or in
the riding school, and | became so
wretchedly thin that had to have my
pantaloons taken in, while | could put
three fingers between my legs and my
top boots, which once were quite
tight"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

suddenly appeared. There was a
struggle. The burglar shot at him
twice and then overpowered him.
The vault door was open and the
bank robber got the cash box. It had
been a day of heavy deposits-forty
thousand dollars in cash taken, Then
Barr weakly asked to be taken home,
a nervous wreck
The Beacon had an extra out be-
tore noon. The Farmers bank did
not advertise in the Beacon, so the edi.
tor cast veil of suspicion and mys.
terry over the weak story Barr had
narrated. 1t was limited that Barr had
come to the town practically a
stranger. There were hints and in.
uendoes.
On the contrary the Herald praised
the brave bank cashier"-Neil would
have it so, for a purpose. The article
told OF his defiance to the burglar at
the risk of death. 1t reminded the
reader that had Barr opened the inner
safe, as demanded by the burglar.
Two hundred thousand dollars in valu.
able securities would have also been
taken.
That was handsome of YOU. Hud-
son." commented Barr a few davs
later, when he met him on the street.
The Beacon has discredited me out
OF pure malice"
IL was the next morning that Barr
started for the city He seemed graft.
ned when he found Neil "accidentally'
taking the same train.
You've been a good friend TO me.
hudson" he said effusively. 1--WE got
to spend the day going over our affairs
with our correspondent bank. Let's
nave supper together after that, eh?"
Neil acceded. He watched that cor.
respondent bank all day long until
Barr left it. He trailed Barr. unsus.
pected, after that and joined him at
the supper. He feigned to partake lib.
orally OF the liquid refreshments. Barr
ieft him, his head on the table. appar.
emily overcome.
Barr had no sooner got away from
the place than Neil was after him. He
traced him to crowded saloon of the
poor type. He saw him Join a man
with satchel in private compart.
ment at the rear of the bar-room.
Ihen Neil went for the police, for he
recognized the companion of Barr as
Red Leary.
Ihere is your man. he announced
TO the officers, five minutes later, point
ing TO the escaped convict-and there.
too, was the money in the satchel
stolen from the bank 1t was unfor- |
tunate, the police declared, that in the |
scrimmage that ensued Wylie Barr
leaped through window and ESCAPED.
out Neil was secretly glad-for Nelly's
sake
And for Nelly's sake" he wore his
honors modestly back at the home
town and did not intrude upon her as
champion and victor
A note. contrite, pathetic, came to
him. He saw to it that they met as
friends. ignoring all that had occurred.
put when he left her his ardent love he
could not conceal. He left Nelly with
KISS OF true love upon his lips.
copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
BESS|E'S BLUNDER
BY MARY Dream.

Mrs. Emily Hilton laughed in an
embarrassed way. Wait till Bessie
comes home from her finishing
school,, she said. Then, Mr.. Ray
mond, you will appreciate us more. +"
1t really was embarrassing. for Mrs,
Hilton, at thirty-eight, was still an un-
commonly pretty woman. Her hus.
Dand had been dead five years. He
mad left her an annuity of $1,000.
which was ample for the village, and
one daughter, now eighteen years old.
george Raymond was thirty-five. He
mad settled in the little place a year
before and opened law office, which
was fourishing, as law Offices do in
country villages where litigious rich
men exist. And Mrs. Hilton was con.
scious against her will that she was
railing in love with a man three or
four years her junior.
He was frequent visitor at the
Hilton home, but he had never met
Bessie. And Mrs Hilton was deter
mined that he should never tell her
he cared for her until he had at least
met the girl.
In due time Bessie came home, ready
for the game of life, her pretty head
full of shallow nonsense. She was a
blonde, in striking contradistinction to
her mother. She was frivolous. Joyous,
and altogether insincere.
But what is insincerity in the balance
with youth and freshness? Emily Hill
ton found herself, to her horror, a rival
with her daughter for the young mans
anection. And, what both troubled
and yet pleased her-troubled her as
a woman and pleased her as a mother
-George Raymond was undeniably be-
coming infatuated with Bessie.
She watched the progress of the
little affair, and, if she was unselfish
enough to be glad for Bessie's sake.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

Emily Hilton turned away, sick will
disgust. 1t was growing darker a
the moon waned. That was why sh,
ala not recognize George Raymond til
she almost bumped into him. and die
not at first know that he had heard
Whatever George had heard, ant
now much, he gave no sign of it hal
an hour later when he made his way
! toward Bessie in the summerhouse
he carried another box of chocolates
done up in pink ribbon, which he be
slowed upon the giggling girl Five
minutes afterward Tess, who had
seized the opportunity to depart, sal
on the piazza, straining her ears to
, catch the words of the lover and heI
friends answers.
After while she heard George say
in low voice:
Bessie-Bessie. dear, there is some
thing that l have wanted to lay to
you for a long time But i. takes
courage, and somehow have not
dared to mention it. 1t means such
What is it, Mr.. Raymond" Tess
heard Bessie answer very softly.
George Raymond seemed to hest.
tate. Il am not sure even now that
l ought to tell you," he said But
am sure that you must have guessed
something of my feelings. and seen by
my attentions
Go on" said Bessie, in a tone just
calculated to reach the ears of her
friend
Well" said George, with a laugh Of
embarrassment, the fact is that
love-l want to marry" He broke
off, stammering.
Bessie Hilton suddenly raised her
voice loudly.
Il understand now, and am sorry"
she said. But you ought never to
have imagined such a thing was posi-
BILE. Why, you are old enough to be
my father. My feeling for you has
never been anything but slsterly, even
daughterly Why, you are old enough
to marry my mother. Go and ask her,
II you must get married." said the
girl with biting scorn.
Why, Bessie"
1T is useless, Mr.. Raymond. You
mean nothing to me at ALL"
You entirely misunderstood me-"
retorted George, just as loudly What
wished to announce to you was this:
your mother, to whom you have re-
ferred me. has just promised to be-
come my wife, and l was trying to
break the fact that you are going to
have straightforward guardian" he
added meaningly.
Tess. on the piazza, caught her
breath. Then, hysterical with mirth,
she crept away just as the shamed
and weeping girl rushed by.
Upstairs Emily Hilton heard moth.
Ing of this. She was in her bedroom,
sobbing softly from happiness.
Copyright, 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
The right MAN
BY MYRA LEE STANFORD.

Engaged, en-" repeated Neil Hud
son, reporter for the Daleton Week.,
Herald.
Yes. Thought it would be an item
of news for you"
1T is, indeed" replied the youns
newspaper man and his heart was
humping violently, although he die
not show it in the least. who may
the fortunate lover be-"
"Wylie Barr our bank cashier"
Neil Hudson made a note and his
hand trembled and the pencil point
broke. He nodded his thanks silent
ly and went his way with momentary
humidity in his eyes.
Dear little Nelly" he sighed. Poor
me! All, well. as it has turned out |
could never have had a show. Nelly
liked me right enough but it ended
there, it seems. only wish it was
almost anybody except that Barr fell
low"
With that Neil fancied he had dis
missed all further thoughts of the
months of his life in the company of
the sweetest girl he had ever met, but
he found the memory would not down
He tried to Danish it, but he could not
90 so. His mind made a compromise
They might no longer be sweethearts
but they could be friends. He would
not tempt suffering by seeking her
company, but he would guard her in
terests as though she were an own
sister.
He did not like Wylie Barr. Out.
side of that fiashy self-assertive indi-
vidual being successful rival in love,
Neil fancied he had something on
him" Barr had appeared in Daleton
about year previously. He had in
vested five thousand dollars in the
stock of the Farmers bank and had
been made the cashier of that insti.
tuition. A singular incident had come
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
White With Grief

Times were bad, shocking bad.
Its most enuff to make one grow
honest" grumbled the og,stealer. as
he pored through the Lost and
Found" column of daily paper
Amt there muffin" asked his pal.
Not half of muffin" grunted Jim.
Why, where's yer eyes. Jim?" said
his pal, minute later. Listen ere.
Lost, at four O'Clock last evening. a
black poodle, between Shattlegate
street and Grimstone drive. No cues.
tions arst. Take EN- the poodle yer
collarcd this morning.
They're askin for black poodle.
funny" sneered Jim. land mines a
white uni"
earn. that doesn't matter" retort
ed his pal jos tell EN- 'ow if 'owled
all night long. and turned white with
grief"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

TO the notice of the vigilant news gath.
erer about a month back This had
made him decide that Barr was mot
right"
he was seated in the little railroad
depot late one night, waiting for n
midnight train to take him to a dis.
tant town where farmers conven-
ton was on the program for the next
day, when he noticed two men pass.
ing slowly up and down beyond the
open doorway. The signal light shot
across the faces of the two men. One
was Wyiie Barr. The other had fer
retlike face Neil could not forget, once
seen. There was a certain air of sin
lister secretiveness in the actions of
the Two men. Neil saw Barr hand the
man roll of bills and then both dis
appeared, going in different directions.
A few days later Neil noticed in an
exchange an item ON the escape of one
Red Leary from the state penitentiary.
his photograph accompanied the ar
tlcle. 1t was that of the man Neil had
seen lurking about the station with
Barr. He looked up the case. The es.
cape had taken place two days before
the night when he had seen the con.
vict.
Nell did not like the situation on
general principles, less than ever on
account of Nelly. He evaded her. but
ne Kept his eye upon her fiancc.
A bit OF gossip floating his way
fr.
from the lips of the chum of Nelly who
was friend of his own, urged him TO
certain horefulness. For the first
Time he learned that Nelly, not be-
heVlng that Neil cared particularly for
her, had been influenced to accent the
attentions of Barr who in the eyes of
her frivolous mother was an excellent
partl Too late Nelly had learned that
her nance was of very common CLAW,
indeed. and that she had mistaken an
impulse for real heart interest
At daylight a few mornings later
Neli Hudson was aroused from sleep
by his landlady, who excitedly an.
hounccd TO him that the publisher of
ire Herald was on the phone and
wished TO talk to him at once.
That you, Iudson?" hailed him a.
he took UP the receiver.
Yes
Get right down to the bank"
What's the trouble?"
burglary nearly murder. A for
tune stolen. Don't let the beacon get
ahead of YOU"
Neil hurried ON his clothes. Scurry. !
ing people were tiocking to the center
OF the town. The town marshal had
sounded the alarm. lie had found
Wylie Barr lying bound. gagged, his
clothing torn, bad bruise on the face.
two bullets in the woodwork behind /
him
Barr, pale and bedraEgled, was tell.
ing his story as Neil entered the bank.
He had some extra work to do and had
stayed at the bank till midnight. He
was hard at work when a masked man
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Snrnames Which Indicate Traa.e

curious names of obsolete trades
are to be met with in medieval rec
ords. Some obsolete names of trades
survive in surnames, such as Web
ster, Lister, Walker, In the four
teenth century the weaver was known
as the webster" the dyer was the
lyster." and the workmen who trod
the cloth in the dye-vat was the
walker The "arkwrveht made the
arks or chests in which clothes or
meal were stored. and the smith was
frequently dubbed the 'fabcr," this lat
Ter being one of the rare cases in
which the Latin translation of a craft
mas become a common surname.
When the "cotteler' had forged an
edged tool the "blomer" finished it
OH, or put the bloom on: the chan.
man travelled with goods from door
to door. and the coke" baked Goals
and sold them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
New England Caution,

The caution OF the New Highlander
IL giving direct answer to a direct
question is proverbiaI Two natives of
a New Hampshire town met after the
funeral, ard the first asked: Was
not your fathers death very sudden?"
Slowly drawing one hand rom his
pocket, and pulling down hsa beard.
the other replied. thoughtfully WAL,
rather sudden for him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Indigestion.

Indigestion follows rye bread only
because of the yeast in it. The tenn
perature of the intestines is the most
favorable possible Tor producing a re-
newed rising OF the Yeast. and
through this cheEiaal process the in
testines are poiso"cn ars o.asr foods.
notably the acids trn1 fruat= AID some
vegetable. add to the trouble
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Somewhat Personal,

A skeptic who was badgering SIM
ple-minded old man about a miracle
and Balaam's ass, finally said How
is 1t possible for an ass to talk like
q MANI We'll, replied the honest
old believer, with meaning emphasis.
4 don't see why it amt as easy for
an ass to talk like man as il is for
a man TO talk like an ass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
kflaht Have eeen Worse

Romeo johnson of indianapolis once
gave this explanation OF how he came
BY his first name; My father was a
great admirer of classical acting"
said he, and was an especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth. Shortly before !
was born he was in the East and
stayed over 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 night was 'Pygmalion and Ga.
latea."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
NJ arr;s0a Pin,s

There is no law saying that we'd.
Jung ring must necessarily 5e Of gold
Marriages have been celebrated wbsn
IN the absence CT a proper ring tbs
used. oeh
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Sources Of Tin Ore.

Most Of the worlds sources of tin
ore are either stationary or recedirg
In output, Bolivia Of all countries
alone giving promise of permanence
and future growth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Ancient "Saunterer."

"saunterer' in the old day was
one who had made pilgrimage to the
Sainte Terre, the Holy Land. The
connection between the word and
place is clear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Just the Location.

The Gunner's Nate-"Haye Won
found the range?" The Landlphbs-
Yes. sir. The enemy's ship is abont
eight blocks east and then Just around
the corner. inch - y ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
The TunefuI Matchmaker.

Our idea Of a natural ana unassum.
ing person is one who eats his water
melon harmonica fashion.-Springfield
Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

Who among us - ais hearts de-
sire, or, having 1t. > satisfied
Thaekeray.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Excuse for Comic sonns.

Aesculapius is reported 10 nave
written comic sorgs to promote diges-
ton ~ his patients.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

Foster Zigler has arrived here and
Is putting Congressman w. @. Browns
office in order for the coming OF the
chief next Saturday morning In time
to attend the Democratic House cau-
Gus. Mr.. Zigler. let II be restated, Is
the private secretary Of the Second
district representative, and one OF the
best and busiest to be found at the
lHouse Office building either day or
night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART ! IN
CAPITAL news
Events Of Wasilin ion, Q. G.,
Are Report d by Telegrafli's
Core dent There.
% ss.ss,1l:t 70 !. !: 1,ssysl.csAs,'

Z
WASHINGTON Dec. 3.Kenner ri
Stephenson, Of Parekrsburg. and RUS
sell Blake, OF Charleston, are two well
known young West Virginia business
men who are visitors in the city. Mr..
Stephenson has, for several years.
been promoting an electric railway
company which proposes to connect
Charleston and Parkersburg, The,
|ftenacity with which he has hung on.
Ito that undertaking has won for him
a reputation for indomitable persist
ency, Ahigh-volt age energy and UNI
flickerins Optimism that estate wide
Mr.. Stephenson SAYS that his railroad
project Ii IN better Shape than lit has
ever been, and he expresses conf enpe
that he i'd. about 10 put owe deal
construction. Many q has been
set for young Sstephe henson by che
sharks in the big business pool In the
East to.scatch him With his railway
rights, estimates. Concessions and at
tendant paraph erna1ia. but he has thus
far escaped them and reports that he
is still on deck and In undisp1ted con-
troll. ~ s5 e;
Col. Fred panl Grosscup, the
Charleston townsite promoter and pub
lie utilities magnate, Is In Washing
ton. Col. Grosscup Is by way OF be-
ing Republican politician injured to!
the ways OF the Kanawha county gem.
us. In public office way, he has had
q very pleasant time Of It during the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03
said one of the greatest thinkers
this country ever proc uced.

titled to call upon the undersigned
administrator Of said estate and pay
said indebtedness; and all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present such
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

England, where he Ii at school, and
Joined them for a two days holiday
lattening the Army and Navy football
game with the family party. Mrs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

4 Raymond b. Young has been COM
missioned postmaster &C Douwood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

n, Congressman Adam Brown Little
page, tof the Charleston district, has
arrived and ready to take up the duties
that will devolve on him In a busy
page receiving q cordial reception
from many; good friends he made when
he was member Of the sixty-second
Congress- He was preceded to the
capital; by several dayssby his private
secretary, Miss Florence Levy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-03

Mrs. B. Mason Amber, wife,of one
Of Parkersbnrg's leading lawyers,
and mother Of Mrs. Hunter II. Moss.
is a guest Of Representative and
Mrs. Moss at their apartments in the
Sheridan. ztli4s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-10
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1915 will
make or break most farmers in the
Cotton States. We are all Gacing a
crisis on cotton. Cotton credit is up
set. The supply merchant cannot ad-
vance supplies on 1915 cotton. You
must do your best to produce on your
own acres the food and grain supplies
that have made up most Of your store
debt In the past.
A good piece Of garden ground,
rightly p1aated; rightly II
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay half your living. 1t will
save you more money than you made
on the best five acres Of cotton you
ever grew! But it must be real
garden, and not the mere one-plant.
ing patch in the spring and fan.
Hastings 1915 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind of a money-sav-
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. 1t tells about the field crops
as we'll and shows you the clear road
to real farm prosperity, comfort and
independence. IT'S FREE. Send for
it today to H. G. HASTINGS G. CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.-AdW.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-10
zs ..ezsSs5as,, -
Cross Section of Road, Showing
Lumps Of Clay Placed on a Sand
Subsoil and Covered With Sand.

nature of the soil. The all-important
question, therefore, is, to so construct
and care for these roads that they
may be kept in a reasonably good con-
dition, and at the least outlay that
will effect this end.
It goes without saying that when
constructing country road it ought
to be put in condition that will read
lily take away the water that falls
Without this no road can be kept in
a proper state. It should be wide
enough to admit of the easy passing
of two loads of hay on racks, and it
should not be Of unnecessary width or
height in the center. When laying
out this road it is usually plowed to
the desired width. What that width
may be should vary somewhat. In
the Judgment Of the writer it does not
need to have a width of more than
40 feet. In most instances the road
bed is made all too wide. Oftentimes
it is made so to 70 feet. Where is
the necessity for a road being so
wide? When this wide, it is much
more liable to ruI, since the water is
. much more liable to lodge In any de-
pressions that may occur as the result
of traffic.
The road is rounded up nowadays
by the use Of the road grader. The
sssaving Of iaboT in this method Of road
building as compared with the scra-
per is very great. The roadbed should
be so shaped that the highest point
should be along the line of the CEN
ter, and the slope should be gradual,
till the sides of the bitches may be
approached, when 1t may then be
much more abrupt The bitches
should be deep enough to carry away
the water readily. 1t is not necessary
that they shall be any deeper.
When laying out country road, at
tention should be given to the
straightness of the lines made by the
plowman. If he makes furrows alb
solutely straight on outer sides Of
the roadbed it will remain straight
for all time. The roadbed will in it.
self have an attractivcness that is
pleasing if for no other reason than
that it is absolutely straight. The
necessity for very deep bitches on the
ssides is not apparent, and there is no
necessity for having the crown Of the
road unduly nigh.
When the soil roadbed is thus made,
the next important matter is to so
manage it that it will give the great
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-02-10
GOOD ROADS In RURAL AREAS
Important to Construct Earth Roads
That They May be Kept In Rea-
sonably Good Condition.
Ry PROF. THOMAS SHAW

By PROF. THOMAS sHAW.)
In its bearing on rural life the good
roads question stands in the very
foreground. The question of the high
eer and more expensive grades Of roads
will not be discussed further in this
paper than to say that the men who
are urging their construction in lead
ing centers are rendering their coun-
try most important service. But
the building of these cannot become
general for long time to come owing
to the expense Of building them. In
Britain all the roads are good where
soeyer they may be found, but 1t took
centuries to build them and they were
built in a country where labor is or
was proverbially cheap.
The bulk of the roads in rural places
will consist of soil only for long
time to come, whatsoever may be the