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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

VOYyhh8AsS AsAsS - W. ~ S-~S~s
Face to face for the first time In If
teen years with his almost forgotten
early love, Mr.. Archibald Newton
raised his hat. politely and his face be-
came pleasant The lady shook hands
with him and smiled with genuine
greeting for an old-time friend.
"A happy SURPRISE" remarked Arch
ibald. Some changes since you and
l last met Married, of course?"
with two children" and the lady's
face saddened as she murmured soft
ly-"widow.''
"Widower," explained Archibald.
1.-TWO children also-girls"
And have two boys" supple
mented Mrs Burton. You do not
live here, surely?"
But do" replied he. with rath-
er proud wave of his hand. including
within its scope fair acres enclosed
by the fence against which he had
been leaning.
"How strange!" observed Mrs. Bur.
ton, with a slight fiutter in her voice
II have just bought the place ad-
Joining"
You don't say sol" exclaimed Mr..
Newton. Then we shall be neigh
bors."
And friends. hope, as we always
were," added his companion. Those
dear old days!" and she lowered her
| eyes and he sighed.
II declare! Mary has made fine
looking woman" commented Archi.
bald as they parted for the time be-
ing.
Il always thought Archibald hand
some" Mrs. Burton communed with
herself. Hes moro so than evel
now"
And Archibald smiled with warmth
and Mrs. Burton simpered, and II
frightened the moment for both in 9
pleasing happy way.
In about week the Burtons moved
into their new home. Mrs. Burton ex
planned that she had seen 1t adver
tised and had purchased it on the rec
ommendation of lawyer friend. Sh'
had never dreamed Of the good for
tune of getting next door to a helpful
accommodating old friend.
It was when for the first TIM
Archibald got sight of the two boy
that he seemed to get q new life i'm
pulse. They were bright, lively, up-tc
date urchins, eight and ten years Of,
respectively. Such lads! It mad
Archibald chuckle over his own earl
boyhood as he watched them up t
all kinds of fun and mischief.
They climbed trees to the topmos
branch. They hitched up the COW I
q dog cart and had q runaway. The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Effective.

An irascible Irish colonel was lead
ing a regiment on a long and difficult
march. Tagged and worn out, they
halted for rest by the wayside. When
1t became necessary to move on. the
colonel gave the order, but the weary
men remained stretched upon the
ground. He repeated the order per-
emptorily, and still there was no mo-
ton. BY this time his temper was at
white heat, and he Numbered out:
"If you don't get up and start at
once, I'll march the regiment of and
leave every id one of you behind"
They started at once.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Jov In Service.

A life lived for sell can never be
good nor great There Is only one
way to save a life and that is to lose
It in service to others. Every child
is entitled to chance Ito do the
things" which he is able to do for
others. Service of this kind brings
homo the highest Joy as the years
come and go. It Is true, this doing"
affords In childhood days an outlet
for physical energy; but better than
that It forms the habit Of living for
others, which will some day prove to
be q fountain Of perennial Joy to
him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

"tsew stssnssi" obssrvsd nrs. Dur
ton.
slid down the barn roof with Indian.
like yells that set their mother in .
tremor.
Il declare. Mary" exuberated Archi-
bald, Il never saw smarter lads!
They've got activity and brains. How
I'd like to own them"
What, With those two little angel
girls of yours? Archibald. they're so
sweet, l feel like hugging and kissing
them all the time
Certainly the little girls were very
ladylike and well-behaved. They had
a somewhat subdued air about them.
however. and Archibald spoke of 1t.
you cant expect an old fossil like
me to bring them up cheerful and hap
by like a mother" sighed Archibald.
They need a woman's direction and
company. See lots Of them. Mary, IT
will do them good"
And Archibald, do try and tune
down those rude boisterous boys Of
mine"
You don't give them work and they
like it," explained Archibald. Mary,
I've an idea"
What is that, Archibald" inquired
Mrs. Burton sweetly.
Let's trade"
"Oh, dear!"
Il mean for q time. See here, give
these girls the advantage OF your kind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
BRIGHT Policemen.

During the early period Of the work
on the Panama canal many persons
were injured by jumping on and of
trains in motion on the Panama rail-
road. There we're on tie zone police
force many West Indians. who were
trained and capable men, but incura-
bly, literal An order was issued to the
force to arrest any person found jump
ing on or of a train in motion, and
the next day two West Indian police
men brought into police station a
white man who was struggling fiercely
to break away from them.
What have you arrested him for?''
asked the police sergeant who was on
duty.
For jumping on and of the rear OF
a train, sah," one of the policemen re-
piled.
"The blamed fools" cried the ar.
rested man I'm the brakeman
Youths Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Her First Dinner Party.

was giving my first dinner in our
new home. and. being somewhat eX-
cited, asked couple who were
Quakers by faith to ask blessing
on our food. They refused and in
turn suggested that ask the blessing.
Never having made prayer or speech
in company, became greatly con-
fused and said "Oh, no, let's just
pass it up."-Chlcago Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
The Wrono Surmloe,

"There goes Professor Diggers."
said the cub reporter. He knows al
about fora and fauna"
who's Flora and FAunaf asked
the press agent.
"They are not persons. Flora re-
fers to plant life and fauna TO animal
life."
Gee! That's . good Joke on me.
l had 1t all doped out that you were
talking about . sister act in vaude
ville."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
UNDER 4 war STAMP
By ELs,E oRuHL MARTIN.

Copyright. 1s1k, by W. q. Chapman.)
Every time Earl Hosmer thought of
the fair young girl with whom and
her father he had passed q pleasant
month abroad, his heart stirred with
in him. They had been nothing more
than friends. but she had made the i'm
preston of his life upon him. A
thought Of how genial and friendly
the father and daughter had been to
him, of their present distressing con-
dition, Of their friendlessness and pow
erty in a foreign land, appealed to the
hest instincts of his loyal nature.
They were wealthy people, the Duri-
wages, but Earl as well had an abund-
ance of worldly means. He had a
business to attend to, and going
abroad just now meant something Sc
rious for it's interests, but he was will
ing to make the sacrifice.
When Earl reached his Office he sat
down to think out his plans for an i'm
mediate departure. While he was ar
ranging in his mind all the details, the
Office boy brought in the afternoon
mail. Earl tipped the letters over
carelessly. Then his face flushed up
and his eyes took to their depths a
rare token Of interest. From post
mark and handwriting he knew at
once the source of one of the letters.
1T is from Elsa-from Miss Duri-
vage!" he breathed eagerly, and
opened 1t.
The letter was brief, ordinary mis-
sive, as II written between acquaint-
ances. 1t gave an address in the far
away war-beleaguered city. It told
of business there going on as usual.
of no particular effect of the war.
There was nothing in the letter that
would not pass the most critical CEN
sorship.
There was a postscript to the let.
ter and 1t greatly puzzled Earl. 1t
read: 1.-THE war stamp on this letter
is probably quite curiosity in Amer
lea. You might soak it OF. for they
will be scarce after a while, and 1t is
quite a memento to preserve"
"Of course, I will save it," muir
INJURED the ardent Earl, thinking OF
the dainty lips that had touched the
insensible piece of paper, and he pro
ceeded to follow instructions.
"Why-there is writing under the
stamp" exclaimed Earl, and with dis
tending eyes he read the words: 1--WE
are penniless and starving"
In a flash Earl Hosmer read the
oracle. The letter had been writer
in a noncommittal way that had
passed with the censor. Elsa hat
used the war stamp to conceal mes
sage telling of the real situation II
the district from which she wrote.
It required no further thought To-
Earl to arrive at a speedy decision
The evening train bore him eastward
and two days later he was on thu
ocean, bound for the continental wa
center.
Within two hundred miles Of tn
city that held his beloved, the prog
ress Of the ardent Earl was blocked
He had with him a large amount Il
ready cash. This had enabled him t
proceed thus far without much din
Guilty. Now a broad stretch Of dii
puted and war-ravaged territory la
between him and his prospective des
tination.
Il was through a little child that
long, anxious waiting was brought t
Q close. Passing a house wrecked b
q shol, IN tho little town where h
was staying, Earl heard faint wal
ing voice, He inyestigatea r. ,discH'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Workman's Asset.

A workman owes 1t to himself and
his family to take care OF himself.
His labor is his only asset in business.
When injured, he Is for the time being
. bankrupt. II killed. his family may
be left destitute and his children do
privsd Of an education and forced to
seek employment before their matur-
ity. This philosophy 10 found in q bul.
le4in Of the Chicago bureau Of safety.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Had to Stay.

Travelling Lecturer for Society ito
the remaining listener)-"I should
like to thank you, sir, for SO attentive.
ly hearing me to the end Of a rather
too long speech Local Member OF
Society-"Not at all, sir. I'm the
second speaker"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

Very often ink gets stringy or oily.
This u caused by the action Of the
air. A few drops Of vinegar put Int
the ink will make It disable again. but
the better plan ia to keep the ink bot
tie covered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
He Was Surprised.
learn much by travel"

you learn much by travel"
How now?"
THE streets of Boston surprised me.
They are Just like the streets Of other
cities.
"Why not?"
81 thought streets in Boston had
Latin and Greek names
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Stlckers.

Stlckers.
The great difference between . pub
Ito servant and a domestic servant II
that the public servant would not re.
sign even under fire.-Louisville Cour.
ier-Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
First Shall Be Last.

Miss Gushington-I think your nov
ell has perfect ending, Mr. Serb
bier.
Scribbler-Bow do you like the
opening chapter?
Miss Gushington-Oh. I have not
come to that yet!-Judge
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

~ ~us SuasTul1nG wa -
ont say ! m aftsr -" ~ ~
vffa. Neither does . Dooos0No fun
sftsr the mice. but II catches - inst
the same" replied hubby.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Stomach Ache,

Segmentary neurosis is the predis.
posing cause of disease belonging to
the class of the paroxysmal spasmodic
disorders associated with the mus
culature of the alimentary canal. In
members Of this class seizures occur
in connection with food taking and
gastro-oesophagea hypertonus; they
also occur from mental and emotion
al excitement, and from muscular eff
fort; in them both visceral and parie-
tai layers of muscles are engaged in
spasm. Consequently they resemble
the angiIal seizure, in other features
besides that of predisposing cause. A
neurosis attended by intercostal by
peralgesia ensues when dendritic
fibers belonging to the affected CEN
ter traverse pressure zones of hyper
plasias, aneurisms, new growths and
pericardial and pleuritic adhesiens.
Hence these diseases, as well as gas
trio disorders, may be regarded as
potential remote causes OF anginal
pains and seizures.-H. Walter Verdun
in the Lancet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
AT THE CHURCHES
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Services held every Sunday at 1890 a.

First Church of Christ. Scientist
Services held every Sunday at 1890 a.
m.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday
evening at a'clock. All are cordially
invited to these meetings. Sunday
school Immediately following morning
service. Reading room, Cor. Fifth and
Spring streets, open every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoon from
2:30 until 4:30 o'clock.
Reformed Church, North Fifth and
Cole streets, +. W. Lemke, pastor Pen
ticost service May %, 1915. Sunday
school at 9 a. m. Festival service at &c
a. m. Collection for Church Building
Fund" Taking up of new members in
to this church, and communion.
Sunday school at a. M; Divine service
at 10 a. m. The COnsistory meets the
| last Sunday in every month at 2 p. m.
| Ladies society meets the first Thursday
in every month at p. m. Young PeO-
Piles society meets the first Thursday of
the month at 1880 p. IN.
First M. E. Church-Bible School 10 a
IN. Morning worship II a. m. Epworth
League 6:45 p. m.; Devotional service
at 7:30 p. IN. Services at Pipersville at
1870 p. m. Everybody is cordially in
vited to these services. Strangers very
welcome.
st, Johns Lutheran church-Sunday
school at 9 a. M; services at 10 a. M.
English services every second and last
Sunday in the month at 7:3O o. ~.
ST. Marks Lutheran church Sunday
school at a. m.; German services at 1O
a. m. English services the first and
third Sunday of the month at 7:3O p. IN.
| Moravian church-Sunday school at
9:l5 a. M; German preaching service at
1920 a. M; P. S. c. f. at $50 .. IN :.
1880 p. m. evening services.
German Baptist church--SuDdayIsch
at 9:15 a. NJ; preaching services at 1926
a. M; young peoples meeting at $50 p.
m. evening services at 7:30 p. IN.
Congregational Chnrch-Sunday school
at 10 o'clotk Sermon at II o'clock; Rev.
N. Carter Daniell. pastor. Young peoples
meeting at $50 P. M.
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran
church Preaching services at 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. M; Sunday school at p. m
St. Henry's Catholic church Low
mass at 500 a. M; high mass at 10 a. M.
Sunday school and vespers at $3.50 p. m.
St Bernard's Catholic church-Low
mass s a. M; high mass 1920 a. M.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

There is not a note of PARTISAN
ship in the definition of neutrality
by President Wilson," says the
Wilkes-B (Pa) News in laud-
ing the Presidents speech before a
body of newspaper men. Well, why
should or could there be? The re-
markable feature of the incident is
that Democratic papers deem it
noteworthy that partisanship was
omitted from a speech dealing with
foreign relations. The fact is that
in all his other acts and utteran-
ces, the President has been so in
tensely partisan that it is cause
for comment when he says some
thing or does something in a way
that indicates realization that he
is President of all the people and
not merely part of the people. His
course in that respect alone is suf-
ficient to guarantee that after Mich.
4,IoI7, he will be President of none
of the people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

insults and abuses from the Mexi-
cans equal to and greater than the
sacrifice of the trifie less than two
hundred American lives lost in the
sinking OF the Cunard liner Lusit-
ania when fired upon by German
submarine, and after every Ameri-
can passenger had been warned of
the impending danger attendant up
on the trip. In Mexico, Aneri-
cans have been killed and American
soldiers fred upon without as much
as note of warning. Demands
were not made upon the nation to
the south for an accounting for
their acts of violence and depreda-
ton. 1t was feared that Presi-
dent Wilson has fallen" to the
whims of the blatherskites" of
the Roosevelt type, who see profit
and selhshness in the horrors of
war. But such was not the case.
President Wilson's note to Ger
mans was a masterpiece and void
OF phrases that might have any
tendency to arouse the ire of Ger
many, the reply to which the Am
erican people anxiously await. The
Presidents note has received only
commentator throughout the ma
ton and seems safe to predict that
Germany's reply will be courteous
and that the Presidents cool head
mess will again be the means of
averting war. 1t is to be earnest
ly hoped that the action on the part
of President and Cabinet will not
have tendency to lessen the neu-
trality sentiment of the Ameri-
can people.
America has its hands full right
now and should awaken to the cum
ningness of nation looking for an
'opportune time to strike-a nation
which has had spys lurking about
the States for a number of years,
familiarizing themselves with ports
and naval and army strength and
tactlcs-a nation that has an ambi-
ton to rule the Pacific and strike
its first blow in the Philippines.
It's the little Japanese that Ameri
ca should be making preparations
to meet in combat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
DRAWBACKS TO NEW IDEA
Cutting Down of Hours of sleep Will
Be Sure to Meet With Much
Opposition.

A specialist who has pursued his
studies with devotion announces that
sleep is mere habit of the human
mind and body that may be thrown off
completely through gradual relinquish-
ment. 1t is his view that the average
man may add 20 years to his conscious
existence by disposing of his sleep
habit. The cult has progressed to
the extent that many men are now
in way to eliminate their hours of
repose, with some show of success,
but there is vast complaint from their
families during the preliminary stages
of the cure. The man who has been
sleeping eight hours is not enabled
to shade the interval of rest to four
hours without seriously disturbing
his household. One who retires at
midnight and arises at four o'clock
in the morning awakens other inmates
Of his home, both on retiring and
arising. There is some inherent de-
feet in human nature that leads one
to go laundering about house, knock
ing over chairs and shaking down the
AGNO, WACu uO SllOuIu NC pI SbSIN-
ing a deep silence. For this reason
the home treatment of the sleep habit
is not likely to be popular. What
should be done, for the protection of
normal humans, is to hive the sleep
habit patients in barracks where they
may strangle sleep at will without
disturbing Others To curious stran-
gers the barracks would be a show
place, where the lights would he al
ways shining like beacons and where
the activities of life might proceed
as at noon. There is some demur to
the sleep treatment for the reason
that it adds one meal a day to the
requirements of the patient re-
quirement that is practically prohibit
tive to many.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Odd Fishes.

1t is said that at one time the Ice
Ianders taught tame bears to jump into
the sea and catch seals. In China
birds do equally well, for at signal
they dive into the lakes and bring up
large fish grasped in their bills. In
Greece the fishermen use branches OF
pine STEPPED in pitch and lighted; the
inhabitants of Amorgos used cypress
leaved cedar, which served, when fight
ed, as a lure; and the Chinese fish in
the night with white-painted boards
placed in manner to reflect the rays
of the moon upon the water These
attract the fish to the boat, when the
men cast large net and seldom fail to
draw out considerable quantities. An
chOvies are fished for in similar man.
ner.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
VICTORY GOES TO PLoDDER
Exceptional" Youngsters Nearly Al
ways Cease to Be Prodigies
When They Grow Up.

Have you ever noticed how few
smart people amount to anything?
The Slick individuals you meet-they
do not seem to get anywhere The
takers are the "smartest" people on
earth, but you have never known one
to get very far on the road to success.
Take the smart girl. She seems to
know everything on earth. She dresses
little louder than other girls. She
always manages to wear something
that is chic" She has the boys hang
ing around her in groups. She talks
In terms that the palmer girl cannot
understand; but later on in life she
Will be found putting up a terrific fight
against time while the girl who was
not nearly SO smart is occupying a
position of dignity and joy at the
head of sensible home.
And as for the smart boy-the one
who gets by" in a manner the other
boys cannot understand, and who may
for the time being be envied by the
other boys because of his foppish man
ners-he doesn't become the head of
a prosperous business. 1t is the plod-
der that seems to get there in the end
the boy who doesn't catch on"
quite so rapidly as the smart boy.
Probably not l per cent of the sue
ceSSful men in the world today gave
any evidence of having great ability
when they were kids" The prodigies
do ~ oil
youngster in school seldom conquers
after he has entered real life; but
the plain fellow of common sense,
slow to learn, slow to become en-
Unused, slow to make companions and
! Slow to give them up-the fellow
who sticks to job until it is finished,
that is the fellow who in after life
rules and regulates the affairs of this
little green ball.-Dayton News.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
The President Has Spoken.

For months past, the policy OF
President Wilson in dealing with
the Mexican situation has been to
spare lives and save war at almost
any sacrifice for the good of hui
manity. 1t was the President who
has been cantioning the American
public: sit close and don't rock
the boat" His sentiments bearing
upon the situation have been well
dihned, beautiful in theory and
worthy of practice. In his efforts
20 avoid bloodshed and destruction
he has had the cheer and goodwill
of the peace-loying people of the
nation. Yet this country has taken
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Edward Fitzpatrick of WatertOwn,
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Paul Steinhoff
James Caughlin made business trip
Juneau on Saturday
Miss L. Schuman, of Neosha, visited
with her cousins, Nora and Anna Simon,
few days last week.
Mrs William Horn and daughter, Mar
tina, visited with friends at Juneau on
Sunday.
F. Klatt shipped two cars Of live stock
on Tuesday.
Miss Rose Ellis was Watertown yisi-
tor on Thursday.
John Yuenger of Clyman junction,
who was severely injured by being
thrown from his motor car, is able to at
tend to his duties at the locking plant
again.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
GILMAN AND VICINITY.

William Russ had barn raising on
Monday under the supervision of Con-
tractor Pluckhan of Juneau.
E. Turck of Fond du Lac, with the
wholesale house of Zinke Brothers, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Sch
raven.
Albert Kant has the contract for put
ting in the foundation for the new resi-
dence to be erected by Fred Stueber.
Mrs. Frank Weter of Watertown, was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. II. Ruff, on
Monday.