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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
SEARCHED FOR PERPETUAL
MOTION IN VAIN FOR 70 YEARS

recently when James Laney.
ninety-three years old, was laid to
rest in Crystal Lake Cemetery at
Minneapolis, seventy-year quest
for the secret Of perpetual motion"
came to fruitless end.
So close did he think himself to
the secret at times that he tremh-
led with expectancy For seventy
Years, despite his disappointments,
hie mind afiame with ambition.
a-aney worked. thinking, expert
menting.
Meanwhile this man, Scotch
man by birth and stonemason by
trade, whose only relaxation was
reading the works of Bacon. Shakes
'peare, Woodbridge, Wordsworth.
smashed and destroyed contrivance
after contrivance when it failed
Then with intensified energy he
concentrated on a new idea.
ut almost worked"
These three words tell the life
story of man gifted in some WAYS
beyond his fellowmen. John
".aney wanted his name to 60 down
in history. but always when he fan.
cied he was at the very edge of ac-
complishmcnt, it was only to find
the something missing in a con-
trivance that almost worked "
When | was just little girl
rather used to have the kitchen
table cleared for him when supper
was over" said Mrs. Lizzie Welton.
at whose home the aged man spent
rs last days. He had groove in
the table and round stone ball
that he made himself. He would
roll this round, and round, and then
mother would have to set up late at
night and beg him to stop and rest.
Father had good education,
mostly self-acquired. He loved the
poets and he wrote several songs, one
for the St. George Guards. of st.
George. New Brunswick. whero he
one lived, He was sculptor also"
Outside the steps of the coy cot
tSge where Mrs. Welton lives. are
two pieces of granite. One has on Il
figures of Hiawatha and Mime.
haha, the other has on it a bear
anG two cubs. Inside the house.
hehly treasured. is a chain. five feet
long, with many links and an an
Choir at the end that was cut cut
with a jackknife from solid piec,
o. wood. Many small mementoas
remain.
But before he died John Lanev
destroyed all charts or mechanical
he had made in his
search for perpetual motion. One
day he said to his daughter:
Perpetual motion will yet ne
found. There is no doubt of it
When it is found the world will be
astounded, not alone by the stu
pndous changes that it will bring in
all industrial life. but by the SIM
plicity of it. Millions will wonder
why no one ever thought of it be-
fore
But he really had much. He had
good home and many loving
friends and was respected bv all |
VINO knew him.-Louisville (Ky.)
Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Tonight the Majestic has a very
good show with the Barren Gain
for the drama, showing that what
is apparently gain does not always
prove to be so. 1t depends some
what upon the manner in which the
gain is obtained.
Then there is the popular Falstaff
comedy, "Simon's Swimming Soul
Mate" which is sure to send you
home in good humor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

According to the Orlando Report
er-Star travelling man by the name
of Irwin declares Orlando is the
best town in the State outside Of
Jacksonville and Tampa. 1t is easy
to guess that travelling man does
not make Miami, Pensacola or
Gainesville. Gainesville Sun.
And we can find at least one man
every day in the week, reputable,
,eracious and 'judgmatical," who
makes Lakeland, Orlando and all
the leading towns of interior Flor
Ida, and he will say for Lakelan d
what Irwin said for Orlando. Tes-
timony of that kind has it's value,
but 1T lacks statistical precision
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
First Baptist


301 North Florida avenue.
Wallace Wear, pastor.
9:45 a. m.-Bible school.
1900 a. m.-Morning worship
Subject, "Jonah's Mission and the
Whitening Gourd."
2:45 p. m.-Junior B. Y. P. U.
300 p. m.-Mission Sunday
school.
6:15 D. m.-Senior B. Y. P. U.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
Subject, "The Undefiled Life. =
Daniel is.
We begin series of sermons to
the young men of the Sunday school
and congregation We also invite all
friends and any strangers to worship
with us.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

The first Gammont scenic pictures
of the "Seeing America First" series
will be shown at the Majestic Mon
day. This is an educational series
and will show the scenic beauties of
America, which are claimed by some
to be superior to those of any other
continent. 1t is a fine picture for
pupils to see, providing it does not
conflict with school duties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

At the Airdome tonight, The
Tides of Time, three reel feature.
feature. II is a thought born of the
contrast between utter selfshness,
and service in the name of human
ity. An exquisite photo-play featur-
ing Mary Nash.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

WANTED-An Al insurance solicit
tor to solicit insurance for the
largest accident and health COM
pany in United States doing an in
dustrial business. Call between 9
and 10 o'clock Friday or Saturday
mornings. Room los, Van Huss
Bldg. 4T9s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
AT The Churches Tomorrow
Grace Evangelical Lutheran

Urdce EVanSellCdl LuCueldH
Tennessee avenue and orange
street.
Rev. W. E. Pugh, pastor.
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trim
ity.
Morning and evening services at
II and o'clock respectively.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Catechetica1 classes each Satur-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Friends and strangers are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
Christian Church

Bible school at 10 a. m.
The Lords Supper followed by
preaching, II a. m. Subject of the
morning discourse: "What Think We
of the Christ; Whose Son Is He?"
Preaching Z p. m Subject: "The
Story of the Life of the Christ
Prayer service Wednesday night
at o'clock.
You are always welcome, and we
urge all members and the public to
attend every service of the Lord S
house with us or elsewhere.
H. L. VEACH,
Pastor.
d TT CTTMRIE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Mr.. J. l.. Cason, a resident of
Plant City, was run down yesterday
by Seaboard Air Line railroad
freight train and killed. Mr.. Cason
was 65 years old and was blind in
one eye ard slightly deaf. Such ac-
cidents no longer surprise us, but
or the contrary, we are often made
tc wonder why more people are not
killed when we observe the careless
way that people walk on railroad
tracks and drive over them, many
times without even taking the pains
to see If train is approaching
The time seems to be fast coming
when railroad companies will be
required to have all overhead cross
ings, and when 1t will be unlawful
for one to walk on railroad track,
as Is now the case in most European
countries. Such precautions seem to
be the Only hope in reducing such
accidents Arcadia News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Lakeland bids fair to become as
famous as the home of candidates
for good jobs a sMonticello once
was. Political prestige was once
the creates glory of that Middle
Florida town. We point to the fact
not for Monticello's shame, but as
a wee small warning to others -
Gainesville Sun.
The cases are not analogous and
the warning don't go. Lakeland is
In the center of things, hub with
the best part of Florida revolving
around it. and what more natural
that such community, so rarely
blessed, should draw to it as mag
net, a wealth of genius, ambition
and enterprise? When we consider
the rich, rare and superior quality
of our population available for po-
litical honors the surprise is not
That We Lave SO many candidates
for these honors, but that we have
SC few. As a matter of fact we have
no unreasonable number of political
aspirants for State and federal Of
fees in the field; the people don t
care a continental about that con-
sideration, anyway, preferring to
judge the candidate by his personal
fitness-not by the particular quar-
ter section of land he lives on-ani
ali the talk to prejudice the case of
such candidates for that reason is
mere newspaper piffle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

The charge of that Austrian ex-
consul that both Austria and Ger
many through their ambassadors in
this country were organizing con-
spiracies to destroy American NUM-
ton factories and promote strikes
In order to embarrass .he allies in
Europe. and that he resigned be-
cause he refused to be a SPY while
he was filing the Office of consul,
Is a startling piece of news. But
what would you? as the French say.
After the Lusitania, the Ancona,
Miss Edith Cavel and other Incl
dents, why be surprised at anythin 2
done by the Teutonic allies to win
the war? The more we read about
the European conflict the proudcr
We are of the way the American
people fought out their own griev-
ances to finish fifty years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Kids! Here he is again, John
Bunny in one of his funny comedies,
John Bunny Back-slides, at the Air
dome tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
u n n u u u u q u q q q o E
ADJUSTMENTS
q q q q q n q q o O . q q

The Majestic will announce to-
night the order in which the can
didates for leading parts stand. 1t
is safe to say that, while only one
can be selected for the leading
parts, at least the three highest and
probably more man take some part
in the play should they SO desire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
In the Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida in and
for Polk County.-ln re: Petition

lof FOLK COunCy.-ih re: Petltl0n
of Carolina FLORIDA Investment
Company.
Whereas, the Carolina Florida
investment Company, a corporation
organized under the laws of South
Carolina, has filed petition in this
court under sections 1888 to 1896
of the general laws of the State of
Florida, asking for the re-establish-
ment of a certain lost or DESTROYED
final decree of divorce in a cause
wherein Alice NJ. Saunders was
complainant and Thomas Saunders
was defendant, said cause having
been instituted in the CIRCUIT court
of Polk county, Florida on July 90.
A, D. 1899. and said final decree
Med Oct. 10, 1899, and has named
in the said petition Alice NJ. Saun-
ders as being the only person in
terested for or against the re-estab-
Va SUM utCTpt. WIN the
exception of the said petitioner:
Now, therefore, the said Alice M
Saunders, and all other persons in
terested, are hereby ordered and re-
onired to appear before the Judge
o. the Tenth judicial circuit of Flor
ida. in and for Polk county, Florida.
in Barlow. Florida, or wherever else
in the said CIRCUIT the said court
may be found, on the Srd day of
January A. ID. 1916, and show
cause. if any there he. why the said
final decree should not be re-estab-
lished
It is further ordered That this
notice be published once e week for
four successive weeks in the Lake
lend Evening Telegram. a newspa-
ner published in Polk county. Flor
ida.
(Sean 7. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Coming Tuesday at the Majestic,
three reeler, The House With No
body in It.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
Christian Science

Christian Science
Lesson sermon for Sunday, Nov.
IA, "Mortals and Immortals. .
Services in the Woman's Club
building at 1O:45 a. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Some comedy at the Airdome to-
night, A Mix-up in Males. A scream
all the time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
Myrtle St. Methodist

w. H. Steinmeyer, pastor.
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, D. m.
Prayer service Friday nights at
o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
Dixieland Methodist

w. H. Steinmeyer, pastor.
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
Preaching by the Rev. ]. Edgar
Wilson, l / a. m.
Baptism of children at the morn
ing service.
Prayer service Wednesday night,
7 o'clock.
Catholic
Mass at 9 a. M Church, corner
Missouri avenue and Lemon street
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13
]. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk Circuit Court.
Polk County. Florida

A true copy of the original order.
J. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Tenth
Judicial Circuit. Polk County.
Florida. 4733
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-13

Bible School Superintendent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Clifford v. Beach

Clifford v. Beach, rural mail car
rier out of Mt. Vernon for many
years, died at IL o'clock Monday
morning at his home in South Vernon
of a complication of diseases after an
illness of almost year. However,
the deceased was able to be at work
up until few weeks ago. The de-
ceased was about 60 years of age and
is survived by his wife and four chill
dren: Mrs. Ethel Garrad, Mrs. Flor
ence Schruman, Mrs. Emer Roberts
and Kenneth Beach. He also leaves
two brothers and two sisters. They
are Richard Beach of Cleveland,
Charles Beach, Mrs. Fouch and Mrs.
Park johnson.
Funeral arrangements later.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Saturday, the 22nd day
of January, 1916

between the hours of p. m. and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements. to-wit:
Being the northwest part of the south
east quarter of Section Seventeen %
supposed to contain forty (40) acres. and
also the following described real estate,
situate in Knox County. Ohio, to-wit:
ner OF the east one-half Q-sl of the
northeast quarter of Section Seventeen
G3 T9Tnship Eight @ ;s1s RaRge Twelve nG.
for sale at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. containing
four and 62-1O0 4.S2) acres.
following described lands Situate in in the the
90 Township Eight Cl Range Twelve
Ohio. commencing at the point of inter-
section of the Amity and Fredericktown
road with the North Liberty road with
seven "a degrees east forty-two and
5-100 poles: thence south thirty-seven CD
West tTentysne Iposs pSlss; thence thence
south south 50 degrees easf
far enough so that a line run run
aersa now owned Tss' by AmseS @ " HORN
and south will contain twenty COZ acres
to the west of said line; thence north
east to the center of said Amity and
Fredericktown road: thence west to the
place of beginning. estimated to contain
Excepting the following described real
estate to-wit: Being strip Of land one
Qrd.) wide and forty-four (4D rods long.
commencing at the southwest corner OF
the south one-half Old of the following
described lands situate In the northeast
quarter Of Section Seventeen qD TOWN.
NJ. lands in Knox County, Ohio: Com
mencing at the point of intersection Of
the Amity and Fredericktown road with
the North Liberty road with the middle
Of said roads: thence south seven I'd de-
grees east 42.05 poles: thence south thirty
seven CD degrees west n poles; thence
south IS poles; thence south eighty-seyen
(SO degrees east far enough SO that line
run parallel with the west line of twen-
ty-five acres owned by Amsey Horn north
and south will contain acres to the west
of said line: thence north three and three
fourtns g 3-4) degrees to the center OF
said Anlity and Fredericktown road;
thence west to the place of beginning. as
timated TO contain twenty acres. and run
ming north along the west line of the
above described tract forty-four (44) rods
tanning A rods. according to deed from
Mary Wineland to Albert Reiman. record
ed at Page Is. Vol. 131. deed records of
Knox County, Ohio.
Appraised at Thirty-Eight Hundred and
Forty Dollars ($3s40.00).
Terms of sale-One-third cash on day OF
sale; one-third in one year: and one-third
in two years. The deferred payments to
he secured by mortgage on the premises
sale payable annually, or the purchaser
may elect to nay all cash.
JOHN NJ. WOOLISON,
Sheriff Knox County, Ohio.
Bert o. Evans. attorney for plaintfn.
l2-H,2S; 1-4.I1,1SS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
ON PATERNITY CHARGE
Preston jackson is Arrested Monday
Afternoon

Preston Jackson was apprehended
Monday afternoon at the Pennsylvap-
ID shops by Deputy Sheriff Walter B.
Mossholder on a paternity charge and
placed in the county Jail. The charge
was made by Julia Cam in an affdav'
1t in Squire Harter's court. The
testimony in the case will be taken
Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Mrs. Barnett Tucker

Mrs. Barnett Tucker died Saturday
night at her home in Union township
after an illness of several weeks of
heart trouble. The deceased was 76
years of age and is survived by her
husband and two daughters, Mrs.
Grant Watson of Danville and Miss
Halle who lives at home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
NOTICE TO
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given TO the stockhoid-
ers of the Ankenytown Oil and Gas Co.
that the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of said corporation will be held at
Ankenytown. Ohio, Saturday. JAM 2stf,
meeting the question of the dissolution OF
the corporation will be discussed and vot-
ed upon.
r. c. DeBOLT.
Secretary.
:. Dec aOth. 1915.
LIZ. .2S;1-4.l1S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Mrs. David Bowman

Mrs. David Bowman died Monday
morning at o'clock at her home in
Martinsburg. following an illness of
twenty minutes of heart trouble Mrs.
Bowman was Sc years of age, but her
death came as a shock. She leaves
husband.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
ELECT
Directors For The County
Fair Board

The Knox County Agricultural So
ciety at a meeting Saturday after
noon elected the following directors:
]. c. Earlywine, j. F. Beatty, John E..
Ward, George A. Sperry. ]. w. Grubb,
A. NJ. Barton and Fred Amos.
1t was also decided to hold the 1916
county fair the third week in August
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

word from Columbus that Riley De.
vault was found guilty and sentenced
to the Ohio penitentiary for burglary
last Friday. There Is an indictment
against Devault In the Knox county
court charging him with burglary. Il
is alleged that the man burgIarized
the Tiger jewelry store in Mt. Vernon.
He was sent to the pen for burglsriz-
ing store in Westerville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Mrs. Philip Snyder

Mrs. Philip Snyder died Monday
morning at 1880 o'clock at her home
four miles northeast OF Frederick
town in Berlin township, following an
illness Of pneumonia. The deceased
was about SO years of age and is sur
vived by wife and several children.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
DEATHS
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Louis r. Hart b. 4 o. agent at
Fredericktown. expired suddenly
Monday morning at O'Clock. Mr..
Hart had been Ill for several months.
but his condition at no time was re-
garded as serious. Apoplexy was the
ailment and death came Monday
morning unexpectedly. The deceased
was born in Gambler, this county, and
spent his early life there. Leaving
Gambler, he travelled for a number
Of years over the country, locating
for short periods at numerous places.
He returned to this county several
years ago and assumed the duties of
b. & o. agent at Ankenytown. He
later was promoted to the Frederick
town station which position he held
at the time of his death. The deceas-
ed was 48 years Of age and leaves a
wife and one daughter. He was
member Of ThralI Lodge. No. 17O, F.
& A. NJ, of Fredericktown, and of
the chapter, council and commandery
Of Knights Templars in this city. The
funeral will be held Thursday and the
remains viii be inferred in Gambler.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

FaNlh VIM iVHbN hnfttF NJ. o"~-~~~--ra
to the Ohio penitentiary for burglary
last Friday. There Is an indictment
against Devault In the Knox county
court charging him with burglary. Il
is alleged that the man burgIarized
the Tiger jewelry store In Mt. Vernon.
He was sent to the pen for burglsriz-
ing store in westerville.
Child Adopted
Papers were filed In the Knox coun-
ty probate court Saturday by w. II.
Clifton and Margaret Ellen Clifton,
asking for the adoption Of Matilda
wycoff of st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
Columbus. The order Of adoption was
granted by Probate Judge wilkins.
and the name Of the child changed to
Matilda Joyce Clifton.
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Executrix Appointed
Elizabeth b. Lafever has been ap-
pointed executrix Of Frank w. Lafev-
er in the probate court No bond.
The appraisers are Fred J. Martin,
James b. Sellers and T. A. Patter-
son.
First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate by F. w. Loney, guar
dian of Levi J. Bevington, showing
the following: Received 31,355.74.
paid out $1,141.0S.
inventory and Appraisement-
In the estate Of Isaac F. Robinson,
an inventory and appraisement has
been filed, showing the following:
Personal property 1921, moneys $2,-
222.59, securities $93S.74, claims
$26.25. Total $3,soS.5s.
Account Filed
A first, final and distributive ac-
count has been filed in probate by Jo-
seph F. Biubaugh. administrator of
c. c. Banbury, showing the sum of
$1,348.40 to have been received and
the same sum paid out.
Comes After Prisoner
Sheriff F. Tullock of Lewiston,
Mont, arrived in the city Monday af-
ternoon and will take back with him
Lake Hyatt, who is wanted there on a
charge of embezzlement. The sheriff
secured the necessary requisitiOn pa
pers in Columbus before coming to
Mt. Vernon.
Marriage Licenses-
Harry R. Sharpe, laborer, and Jen-
ME r. Beck, both OF. Mt. Vernon. Rev.
G. Rector Dye.
Howard Smith, laborer, and Lowell
la Williamson, both of Mt. Vernon.
Rev. ]. A. Long.
Samuel j. Gould, stone mason, and
Mary Elizabeth Brown, both of Cen
terburg. Rev. E. E. Whitaker.
Scott ]. Sterrett, farmer, Howard,
and Naomi Irene Styers. Butler town
ship. Rev. J. A. Long.
Charles Bruic, farmer, College
township, and Clara Belle Marshall,
Fredericktown.i Rev. j. A. Long.
Deeds Filed
E. ". Bell to Grant Harris, parcel
in city, $1,000.
w. Brook Cochran to Ralph Lane,
80 acres in Middlebury, $4,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

A son was born Monday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Kunkel, five miles
west of Jelloway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Infant Rine

The one-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Greeley Rine of Martinsburg.
died Saturday morning of pneumonia.
Funeral service and interment occur
red Sunday at New Castle, o.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21

Master Mechanic and Mrs, J. w.
Hopkins spent Monday in Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
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BIRTHS
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A daughter was born Sunday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowden OF
Center street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Hamilton Ayers

Hamilton Ayers died Sunday at
noon at his home nine miles north
west Of Fredericktown after an Ill
ness Of pneumonia The deceased
was 66 years Of age and leaves one
daughter, Mrs. King Gleason. of Wa
terford. The funeral Tuesday at IL
o'clock at North Fork church. Inter-
ment in North Fork cemetery.