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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Drifting,

The more common secret OF want
OF success in life Is tendency to let
things drift. II is not so much the
missing one opportunity, or the com
hitting one blunGer, as the lavish
waste of all the forces opportunities
which in ,aricIs shapes come within
the grasp II IS tire s.OTehiinesS oil
men and women which for the most
mart makes their lives so unsatisfGc-
tory. They do not SIT at the loom with
keen eve and deft fingers; but they
work Hstlessly and without sedulous
care to piece together as the best may
the broken threads We are apt to give
I'D work too soon. to suppose that a
single breakage has ruined the cloth
The men who get on in the world are
not daunted by one nor a thousand
breakages. John Moreley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Jin's
Return
By H. M. EGBERT

Feeling better, amt you, pard?"
Jim Syrett nodded CURLY. He was
appreciative CT the boys kindness in
coming up to his shack to see a sick
man. but sometimes he felt too i'll to
show his feelings. At such times he
always said he was better. Although
the boys tried to make him believe
that he would soon be about again,
Jim cherished no illusions on that
score.
BILL" he said, turning suddenly to
his friend. Il want you to promise me
something. Come and sit with me
when I'm going to cash in"
You amt going to cash in in fifty
years. said Bill, unconvinced of his
own statement, nevertheless.
When you see the white flag flying
from in front of my door. you'll know
what it means" said Jim.
1t was ten days later when Bill, in
the valley. saw the summons He
hurried up the mountainside. Jim
Syrett was lying beside the flag; he
had not had strength to RETURN to his
bed.
I'm all ill.," he said as Bill carried
him within.
Nonsense" said Bill
The other was steadily growing
weaker. Toward night he opened his
eyes, Bill he said, there's girl
back East"
I'll write her, Jim; Just to ease
your mind said his friend.
Jim shook his head and smiled
family. It's better not too" he said.
Nellie and | were engaged once. l
guess she's got better man, though.
! always was waster. But | never
had chance. Harvard, parents died
when was kid, and capital of two
million dollars, you know"
Bill nodded. because he had moth.
ing to say.
She said she'd wait for me. But
was no good. You know what / was
before this sickness started"
Never mind" said Bill You'll be
better SOON"
I'll be better off soon," replied the
other. but l wish I'd had a chance.
] wish I'd been poor and decent.
wish I'd been brought up with Polly.
l don't so much regret never being
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

show that hateful upstfrt what real
social distinction meant" Vera's an
nouncement, however, effectually set
aside her plans.
1t was destined that Vera should be
aroused from her Indifference within
the next few days. She accompanied
Olga to have a skirt fitted by a Miss
Rose Tyler. The dressmaker's little
workrooms were in poor part of the
town, and as the pony phaeton drew
up at its front Olga elevated her eye
brows at the sight of SNOWY auto.
mobile drawn up to the curb.
we are favored" she observed
satirically, that is the grand Ridgeley
turnout"
They entered the front room of the
little shop to be met by one of Miss
Tyler's assistants. who requested them
to be seated, as her employer was en-
gagged in the fitting room. Thence in
few moments there emanated the
echo OF sharp and angry voice, fem
inine but rasping. It suggested the ma
lignant onslaught of some tyrO-virago
rating an inferior under the spell of
meekness or fear.
Some more OF the admirable Lady
Ridgeley!' observed Olga in whis-
per to her companion, and jrst thon
the delectable lady leader of high So
ciety, in Wardville Haunted out, her
features distorted with a rage that
showed evil depths in that perverse
nature.
Miss Ridgeley nodded crisply to
olga, stared insolently at Vera. and
Feras eyes flashed as the illnatured
arlstocrat swept out to her waiting
automobile. Then Vera arose to fol
low Olga, who had started for the in
ner room. At its threshold Vera
paused.
II was to view a pathetic and NOV
ing scene. Miss Tyler, the little dress
maker. fair sweet faced girl of nine
teen, was seated beside a torn and
nlsordered fabric of lace and satin.
soothing out her sorrow. After all her
hard work. from a vicious caprice
Miss Ridgeley had gone into trans
port of wrath because she herself had
provided wrong shade of trimming,
had flung the garment from her and
refused to pay for the work done
upon it.
Olga was on her knees by ner side.
3er arms about her neck, trying to
comfort her. Vera was deeply at
iected. She drew back, feeling that
she was intruding.
It's a shame" exclaimed Olga. as
1aey left the place Il shall see that
Mss Tyler does not lose the money
she so sorely needs. What viper
mat Ridgeley girl is! The most pop
l.ar girl She? Why, outside of the
acney spent on her by her sertlie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19


able to marry her want a good
woman's sympathy. Id like to be-
oh. God, I'd like to be her SOM"
He groaned in anguish and remorse.
Presently his eyes closed. For awhile
Bill thought that he was sleeping;
presently a strange sound from the
bed aroused him. II had grown dark,
and Bill was doing unconsciously. He
lit lamp hastily and saw that his
friend lay dead. On his face there
was the smile that a happy child
wears at nightfall.
When Bill dressed his friend for
burial he saw a curious stain, birth
mark, extending from the base Of the
neck an inch or two in the direction
Of the right shoulder.
H.
Polly Raymond looked up from her
letters at the breakfast table with a
cry OF distress,
What is 1t, dear?" asked her hus.
band, coming round the table to her.
Jim utdus iOhu. oOi oiu
Look at this letter from this man,
It's roughly written, and the spelling
isn't up to much. but 1t shows some.
body did care for Jim, doesn't IT."
You cared for him once, Polly,
said Tom Raymond, holding her and
letting her cry in his arms.
Not really, dear. | thought / did
But | know now that it was only pity
for him | wanted to mother him
Tom. The poor boy wasn't bad, he
just never had chance, with all his
money Poor old Jim, dying out theirs
all alone,
Polly and her husband had been
back from their honeymoon two
weeks, and. as everybody knows. the
first honeymoon Is only the prelude
to the real one. which lasts all life
long. The moment that she met Tom
she knew that her former love fol
Jim Syrett had been the vainest Of
vain things.
Yet she had never ceased to re
proach herself for what she called
her fickleness. She had known OF tbs
bov wild attachment toward herself
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
NEWSPAPERS as Buffers

Nothing fills the place of buffer
in trunk like newspapers: they are
so unyielding that wrinkles and pro-
tuberances cannot make themselves
felt. 1t is useless to try to arrange
heavy articles at the bottom of the
trunk and light ones on top-the bag
gage handlers know no top and no
bottom. Convenience in handling is
all that concerns them. BY keeping
an even, smooth surface for each sue
cessive layer one is doing ones best
to protect the contents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
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DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
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Governor-Park Trammell.
Secretary of State II. Clay Craw-
ford.
Attorney General Thomas +.
West.
| Treasurer. c. Luning.
ComptrOller-W V. Knott.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W w.
A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion--W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. II. Eos
ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'm
/ prOvement Fund-The Governor,
Comptroller, Treasurer. Attorney
General and Commissioner of Agri-
culture.
Board of Pardons- Governor,
Secretary of State. Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. s. Senators-IIon. Nathan p.
Bryan, jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher. Jacksonville.
Board of Education-The Cover
nor. Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Treasurer and Superintend-
ent of Public INSTRUCTION.
Board of State InstitutiOns-The
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General, Commission
err of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
Board of State Institutions-The
Secretary of State, Treasurer, At
! . iuc a
Agriculture and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
! U. S. Congressman-First District,
Stephen NJ. Sparkman, Tampa: Sec
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines
willie; Third District, Emmett VII
son, Pensacola; Fourth, District, w.
j. Sears, Kissimmee.
County Officials
| Circuit Court Judge-liOn. f. A.
Whitney, Arcadia.
County Court Judge-Hon. c. NJ.
Trammell
Circuit Court Clerk A. John
son.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. B. HUFF
faker
Tax Assessor. J. Boynton.
Tax Collector. P. Murdaugh.
! Treasurer G. Jones.
Sheriff John Logan.
| Supt. Public Tnstruction--C. A.
Parker
Supervisor of Registration-P. w.
Daniels.
] County Commissioners j. G.
Swindel, chairman; A. T. Mann,
Barlow; F. b. Swearingen, FIT.
Meade; r. II. Bryson, Winter Haven !;
~. f. Lancaster, Bradley.
Board Of Public Instruction.. c.
Owens. chairman; C. A. Parker,
Barlow, superintendent; E. M. Law
Barlow: ]. w. Keen. FIT. Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
To Kill a Cat.

The most merciful way of destroy
ing cats is to chloroform them Draw
an old sock over the cats head, so
that the zoe is brought not quite TO
its nose Pour teaspocnful &C chic
reform on to the seek close % the
cats nose Almos. as sccn IS the
animal begins to be frightened 4 will
Goze off vice more soak Ne END
OF the sock, ard the eat will rot wake
again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Retort Courteous,

f. Pluribus Jones reached the sta
ton platform Just as the 5:l5 was
pulling out A little burst OF speed
before the admiring onlookers netted
him so feet in overcoming the trains
handicap, but the best that his ample
carcass could do thereafter was to
run losing race He quit at the
end of the freight yards and returned.
Miss your train. sir" inquired the
porter cheerfullv
Jones fecked speck OF dust from
his coat sleeve.
NO, my friend. he said earnestly.
"Oh, no. | was just chasing it out OF
the yard You oughtn't to allow 1t
around here Don't you see the
tracks It Left New YORK Evening
Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19

Colds are catching; every now and
then the papers tell of epidemics Of
colds. Then look out for the man
who talks thick, and who is constantly
sneezing, blowing his nose and maxi
ing general nuisance of himself. Sore
Threats should be treated until they
are cured. Adenoids and infiamed tom
sils are d fruitful soil for the catarrh
germs; in children especially they
ought to be removed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
THE POPULAR GIRL
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

There was plenty to interest Vera
Dane, when she arrived at Wardville
to rest up from city social duties at
the home of her bright pretty cousin
Clga Wolcott. For one thing, a local
department store was offering a five.
|hundred-dOllar piano to the successful,
winner in voting contest as to the
most popular girl in Wardville
It's settled beforehand" spoke
Olga Indignantly. You have heard
me speak of Blanche Ridgeley. She
brides herself as the exclusive queen
of the so-called exclusive upper crust
set of the district. She has cut me
las too humble. or rather with too
much openness in my opinions to &C,
cord with the artificial and superficial
views Of her group. / fear the taboo
las a relative of my poor discredited
self, will extend to you also"
Vera shrugged her shoulders yer,
indifferently.
My DEAR" she said. that will #
give me any anxiety. l have COZ. .
here to rest. I long for good full
two weeks Of bird song, sunshine and
rest. So much do l crave it, that not
one of my friends outside of the direct
family know where l am"
Olga gazed thoughtfully at her
cousin. She admired Vera end was
proud Of her. Q,Sc,s lins curled scorn.
fuzzy as she contTasfeI tn1s acknowI.
lodged leader of chosen metropolitan
social circle with the petty aspira.
tions of Miss Blanche Ridgeley. A
Hope had come into her mind that
Vera might be melted to reveal her
real aristocratic position and rally
around her a select group. Just to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
PLAY Your Own Hand.

In this land OF opportunity you are
cautioned against merely recognizing
good chance and stopping there.
Dreaming that there is money in some
thing doesn't get the money out
Neither is the plan of playing one
mans capital against that OF another
fellow the best way to set the get
ting rich. You must invest your en-.
ergy as well as money in order to
make success.-I.os Angeles Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Woman's Way.

A pretty girl stood in the middle
of country lane, at either end of
which a lover was waiting for her.
Each mad mis- back turned to her. but
IRON where she stood each looked
equally handsome. II she had been a
man. she might have tossed up a
coin to see which lover she should
call. but being a woman she called to
one lover, knowing that the other
would hear her. And the one she
didn't call was the one she wanted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Real Cause Of Rejoicing.

The reason you laugh when you see
your enemy sit down on freshly
painted bench in park is not because
you don't love him but because you
rejoice in the circumstance that the
Justice Of heaven has overtaken him.
Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
u...h IN. stretehers.

Hartford millionaire welded his
hosn,,al nurse. II Is getting so no"
tbat the sure chance for the giri VINO
ants 70 marry for money IS to De-
come a nurse and wait for old money
has 10 float in on a streteher.-Hous-
ton Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
jamaica.

The area Of Jamaica is 4,2OO square
miles. and the island has population
of $4,000. The population of Cuba Is
100000. The climate of both islands
is, with few exceptions, fine. No rea.
son why white people from the states
should not live in either place with
perfect safety
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
An Essential.

A good, strong. able-bOdied ladder Is
quite essential to a successful eiope-
ment. This Is now we'll appreciated
by the young lady in the East end who
fen out OF a window and landed in
hospital instead of the arms of a hns-
band.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
The Only Difference.

About the only noticeable difference
between being in moderate circum-
stances and being poor is that in the
former case the things you want but
can't AFFORD are a little more expen-
sive.-Columbus co. Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Good ana Dad Times to Sleep.

Sleep is soundest on cool, clear dry
evenings. when there is little moisture
in the air and some mild movement o
The pleasant, soothing atmosphere. On
cloudy. warm. soggy or even snowy
nights, other things being equal. sleep
vas fitful. restless and unsatisfactory
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
uaa Euture.

The little girl Who described TOAD
as a big green bug with warts an
g. !, Who's always sit''ng down be-
hind and standing up in front, win
- hlv become some day a famous
rovelist or even a manicurist,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
INCL. Chen Describes a pest.

De man dat won't tend 10 has own
business" said Uncle Eben. rs al
Ways lookin' around fob chance 10
run somebody else's."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19
Be Patient.

Let not future things disturb thee;
for thou wilt come TO them, IL it shall
be necessary. having with thee the
same reason which row thou usest for
present things-Marcus Aurelius.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09

The skirt is cut with wide over.
Tapped side seams forming a sloping
panel down the front. 1t is cut with
sufficient fare and is ankle-length. In
many of these skirts the waist line Is
high, and suspender tops and pockets
at the sides give them an air of util-
ity that is very snappy and smart.
The coat in this suit follows the
lines of the figure rather more close
ly than is the rule in spring styles.
1t has a panel back and plain coat
sleeves finished with a band and two
buttons at the wrist. At each side of
the front an applied strap, pointed at
the end and decorated with a button
and. simulated buttonhole. suggests q
belt.
The suit is worn with soft silk
waist having square turnover collar
at the back. This has a "V"-shaped
opening at the front showing dainty
| collar and vestee of lace or net worn
under 1t. Cloth-top shoes and a pretty
hemp hat with trimming Of ribbon and
cherries complete spring costume
that merits no criticism.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09

Covert cloths, shepherd's-checked
and striped suitings seem to be divid-
ing honors in tailored suits for spring.
IL Is hard to say which is most ia
vored. All of them are developed in
many smartly cut and perfectly tail
ored plain suits that are far and away
the most elegant of all street dresses.
Some Of the new models are what
may be called severely plain, allowing
themselves only machine stitching
and buttons by way of garniture and
finishing touches. Buttons this sea-
son are made of the fabric of the gar
ment in many elegant suits, but in
unusual shapes. In an equal number
of designs they are selected from the
various composition, bone or pearl de-
signs. But severe lines and finishing
do not characterize all the new spring
tailor-mades.
The coat-suit shown in the picture
belongs to the plain well-tailored class
that should be found in every woman's
wardrobe. 1t is just right for the bust.
ness woman, the traveller, or for street
wear where one finds need for only
one new tailored costume.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09
IeIlipela9ltllc.jsl
"a 1SS2IRG)
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
EVEN THE UNDERTAKES.

A certain temperance lecturer at one
point in his address is in the habit of
taking out his gold watch and say
ing. II will give this watch to any.
one present who will arise and tell
me one class OF people in the world
that has ever been benefited by the
saloon"
He made that offer all over this
country, and no one ever took 1t up,
until one gentleman stood and said;
II think can tell you one class"
What's that?'
The undertaken
My friend was about to unchain his
watch and hand It over, when an old
man arose and said: Hold on! Be-
fore you give away that watch allow
me to say that have been the under
taker in this community for 35 years,
and have buried great many Of that
kind of people; but whenever | am
called upon to lay away an old soak
or any member of his family ] al
ways know it's a charity job: that
shall never get the money. | should
be much better OFF today IL had never
had to bury one such case"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09
!. I'VE.
8 IiCCk
WRONG PRACTICE WITH soWs
First Pure-6red Sow Is Usually Pvt
In Pen by Herself, Petted and
Generously Overfed.

IL seems almost natural for the pur-
chaser of his first pure-bred SOW, In
his desire to give her extra care, to-
overfeed her, to keep her away from
the other hogs, put her In a close
pen, where she is petted and fed at
regular meal times, and lunch be-
tween in some instances, In their
anxiety to do the very best for her
possible.
This method OF treatment is sure to
ruin the SOW, both in the feeding and
la the close confinement, preventing
her from taking the necessary exer-
else, so needful to the proper strength
ening and building up on solid
foundation and to harden her In de-
veloping her, giving her good con-
stitution, broadening her and
strengthening her with the exercise,
which is also impaired to her coming
litter.
The parlor SOW, with her pettings
and care, is nearly always a failure,
and the party is wondering why 1t is,
writes william Carruthers in Orchard
and Farm. 1t is the wrong method
throughout. 1t is unnatural and al
most certain to result in failure Of
the SOW.
Feeding when properly done, COM
bined with exercise, is the proper
idea Feeding of the right character
is essential; 1t needs to be regular.
at uniform times. and with plenty of
water and proper exercise, is the power
that is depended upon to develop and
improve the breed. The feeder is an
important man in the destiny of She
hog and should understand the busi-
ness and act according to reason and
the experience that is taught from
those who have made success of 1t.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09
TROUBLE FOR J. eARLEvcoRN.

There Is a doughty fellow, prime
favor!te and boon companion of our
ancestors who is getting In bad
with the present generation all over
the world His name Is John Barley
corn.
Peace and war, foreign climates and
lands at home. all alike spell trouble
for John In the United States he
lodges around the corner at the men
ton of votes for women, and has been
evicted from several states where
women do not vote. In Russia, he is
exiled on the plea of military neces-
sity. In Germany he finds himself
cut OF favor with the kaiser; in
France he is jailed on suspicion OF
lack of patriotism; in England he Is
tolerated chiefly that he. may be taxed,
and is dubbed lowbrow, even then.
Chicago Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09
COMMON DISEASE OF SHEEP
Animals Afflicted With Foot Rot
Should Be Removed to Clean, Dry
Lands and Trouble Attended To.

The first thing to do for sheep with
foot rot is to get them on to clean,
high, dry lands. Their feet should
then be examined and any foreign mat
ter between the toes, which may be ag-
gravating the case, removed. All
ulcers containing pus should also be
opened and the pus drained off.
The next thing to lis to apply
strong disinfectants to kill the trouble
some parasites. Ointments made OF a
lard or lard-and -four body, with car
bolic acid or sheep dip in generous
proportions incorporated. are some
times used for this purpose. This vs.
applied after the foot has been thor
oughly bathed and cleaned up. This
treatment requires considerable time
and effort and is not practical in large
fiocks.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-09
His Hearts Desire.

Those angelic-looking little boys,
with golden curls, are usually just
like other boys; fact often overlook
ed by female relatives and other ador-
ing ladies. One of this cherubic brand
of small boy came back from school
the other day rather depressed be.
cause he had no nickname.
II spoke to the teacher about it,"
he vouchsafed, his big eyes opened
wide, a mournful look about his an,
gelic mouth. Il told her some nick
names that I'd like.
And what were the names?" in
CURED rapturous maiden aunt
"Bunco Bill or The Slugger," re-
piled the angelic one.