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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Old Bills Gift
Blu OctaYia Roberts


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Bill, more Familiarity "Old Bill''-he
had never been known to mention a
family name-looked around his
haven of holiday comfort" as he
termed it, with chuckle of supreme
satisfaction.
Its great" he gloated, with only
one thing missing-a Christmas tree"
Bill was character. The towns
people designated him a tramp. Some
how. however, the appellation did not
seem to fit. He did not drink nor
swear. He did not beg His willing
ways had made him popular, and when
Bill was down on his luck" and
passed doorway hungry-looking. his
wants were generally provided for I'm
solicited.
It was the day before Christmas. Be-
hind the patient CLEAN in odd Bills"
eyes lurked some sentiment of memory
that impelled him to celebrate. This es-
pecial year he had been preparing for
the event with the eager ardor of
school boy. Bill had made no conf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

lower part mao
lost doors and windows and was bleak
and cheerless indeed. A rickety
stairs. however, led to a room in one
corner of the loft. 1t was coy and
warm and at one time had been a har.
ness room. Here Bill had "camped."
He had fished out an old oil stove, a
cot. table and chair from the town
dumping heap.
A particular housewife had present
ed him with roasted chicken because
one side was slightly charred. On the
rude table beside it were half dozen
homemade doughnuts and a real
mince pie.
Bill took last look at the goodly
array of comfort then went out to seek
branch of arbor vitae which would
serve as Christmas tree.
AS he neared the barn on his return
he came to speedy halt.
A light glowed over at one corner of
the place. 1t proceeded from lantern
set in the feed box of a manager. In
the manger itself across the stale hay
1t contained blanket was spread,
and. swathed in coverings upon this,
as revealed by the lantern rays, lay a
little sleeping babe.
Near by a serious-faced man was
shaking the snow from his shoulders.
Beside him, seated ON an old suitcase.
was q comedy but care.worn woman.
The man began to speak. Bill, agape,
drew into the shadow and listened. It
was to hear enough to learn that bad
luck was driving these homeless ones
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

A Frozen Santa
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Bp HARM Boehme

Observation-Disclosures w W <sk$tk$
Il was in a Cheat mountain camp
last Christmas eve when someone men
toned the name of Billie Burke.
There was an instant stiffness in the
cabin; the boys dropped their cards,
and the words poor Billie were on
almost every lip. l was somewhat
puzzled. Who was Billie Burke?'
inquired. For a moment no one an
swered. One of the boys called on
old Sam-'Uncle Sam they called him
You tell him. Sam; you knew Billie
longer than any of u.s.
"The boys all drew their chairs near
the fire and Sam told the story.
Eyes. knowed Billie from the time
he was a wee shaver; me and him
used to pelt each other with stones,
tree coons and steal whisky together
You know Bill and his pop were in
the moonshinin' business before the
revenue officers COPIED It.
"'A bad cuss was that young Billie
Burke before he was sent to the re-
form school. But what chances did
he have? He knowed no better; the
whole blooming family were in that
one-roomed log house; the old lady
digging ginseng in the summer to get
enough to buy the winters supply of
SNUFF and chewing tobacco, and the
old man running his still in the ravine.
using the corn for whisky that should
have made pone cakes for the kid
dies.
"'Wal, sir, never seen such
change in a youngster as Billie when
he came back. He read; he wrote;
he wore good clothes and fine shoes,
and he was a gentleman. His people
didn't know him at first. Then Billie
said he was going to meet it on the
square.
"'While he was at home the last
time he met the schoolmarm of the
Red Sulphur Spring school and he fell
in love. l suppose, though, he never
said anything to no one but me; he
said it to me real earnestly. Any gal
would have been proud to have Billie:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
iil Effects Of Worry,

The effect of worry upon the in
tsrnal glands has not been fully
studied. Enough is known, however,
to assure the physician that it affects
the secretions of these glands very
seriously through the sympathetic
nerves. 1t thus becomes an important
agent In producing exophthalmic goitef
and train of other ills that can only
be defined when the real functions
Of the glands in question are more
adequately studied.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

one Christmas Eve
By Harry 7. Barker
es<.y<, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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ne was grinning like a schoolboy
at the gyrations of a mechanical
clown. His bluff hearty laugh seemed
10 come straight from his heart. His
iong white whiskers, bearskin coat,
merry eyes and full-round figure
suggested the veritable Kris Kringle
to a T..
Men. women and children were all
smiles as they looked him over, but
100 polite to linger and embarrass
MIN. The proprietor Of the store, OBJ
serving the slight halt in the passing
procession, beckoned to the stranger.
My friend" he spoke rapidly,
could have word with your"
"A dozen, If 1t suits you." respond
ed the other heartily. and followed his
interviewer inside the store.
Its Just this explained the store
man; we've got Santa Claus-see
MIN yonder. in that booth, shaking
hands with the children?"
see him." nodded the Westerner.
He is on till midnight and / can't
spare him. A family here-the Moodys
best people In town-want me to
send them up Sanity. You're Just
made for 1t. Come-ten dollars cash
and 1t won't take you an hour. I'll
furnish the robe and cap"
The Westerner smiled queerly. I'll
take the job" he replied.
Directed by a lad from the store,
he was piloted to the Moody m. nsion,
admitted and shown into a room of
the main parlor, where a Christmas
tree stood. loaded and ablaze.
All around it the hired Sanity gazed
keenly, almost eagerly. He appeared
to be scanning the various framed por-
traits on the wall and seemed disap-
pointed as If in that inspection he
missed something he had expected to
find.
A servant came and helped him on
with his costume. directing him in
what he should do when the children
entered the festal room. An admir-
able Sanity he made. He went through
his part in a merry heartsome way,
then quietly slipped out through
the side door and proceeded down the
street. He seemed to have been over
the ground before, for he reached his
destination by pursuing lanes and by.
ways where he would not be observed
in the costume he still retained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
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DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
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Q . q q q q q q q q q
Governor-Park Trammell.
Secretary OF State H. Clay Craw.
ford.
Attorney General-Thomas F.
West.
Treasurer. C.. LunIng.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W.
A. McRae.
superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. R. Fos-
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-The Governor,
Secretary Of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner Of Agriculture.
U. s. Senators-Hon. 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, Acknowledgement, Commission
er of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction.
Board or state lnstitutIons-The
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, At
torney General, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
U. s. ngressman-First District,
Stephen M. Sparkman, Tampa; Sec
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines
Vile; Third District, Emmett Will
son, Pensacola; Fourth. District, w.
J. Sears, Kissimmee.
Count. officials
Circuit Court Ldge-Hon. F. A.
Whitney Arcadia
County Court Judge C. NJ.
Trammell.
Circuit Court Cher j. A. john
son.
Prosecuting : .torney-R. B. HUI
faker.
Tax ,sessor-J. J. Boynton.
Ta2 Collector. p. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-W G.. Jones.
Sheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public Gnstruction-C. A.
Parker.
Supervisor of Registration-P. w.
Daniels.
County Commissioners-J. G.
Swindel. chairman: A. T. Mann.
Barlow; F. b. Swearingen, Fl.
Meade: r. H. Bryson, Winter Haven;
]. e. Lancaster. Bradley.
Board of Public Instruction-J. C.
Owens, chairman; C. A. Parker,
Barlow, superintendent; q. M. Law.
Barlow; J. w. Keen. Fl. Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Wood Fires.

Do you know that there is a differ
emit fragrance, a different manner Of
burning to each tree, whose parts you
bring to the open campfire or your
own hearth; that some woods shrek
At this second death after the cutting,
that others pass with gracious calm,
and still others give up their dearest
reality at the moment OF breaking IN
der the fire. like the released spirit
OF . saint that was articulate hereto
fore only In beautiful deeds?-Win
Lexington Comfort In the Craftsman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

dants. Quietly and
enjoyably he had
laid his plans.
These were now
perfected. A week
b q ok Bill b q d
gone to house
keeping" He had
discovered an old
abandoned barn
just beyond the
town limits. The
lower mart had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

1t was in the
snow.drifted gar
den Of a neat but
humble little cot
tage that he final
ly halted.
I'll do it," he
spoke to himself.
III l can work It.
Maybe I'm not
forgotten here!"
He knocked on
the door and q
woman nnQn od
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Fresh Water Above Salt.

6elawik Is curious lake near the
seacoast Of Alaska. ri es rise and fall
10 the lake by reason of an under
ground connection with the sea. At
the bottom the water is quite salt,
but at the top is layer of perfectly
fresh water
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
That Fixed Gaze.

When a woman gazes fixedly at her
husband It doesn't necessarily mean
that she is admiring either his manly
form or his noble features. The
chances are that she is looking him
over in an effort to discover grease
spots on his clothing-Topeka Capt.
tai
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

a straight, strong,
clean and good
hearted boy. Why,
the president s
daughter wouldn't
say no to him.
"'I can see him
yet as he left this
camp the last day
I ever seed him.
I done told him
to wait for the log
train that. went at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Oldest WRITING.

According to the claims of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania museum, the
Oldest pieces Of writing known to us
are from the Babylonian tablets re-
Gently deciphered by Professor Barton
Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
They deal with events as far back as
1000 IL c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Too MANY Of Them.

Hokus-"Old Gotrox is devoted to
music. There is a clause in his win
leaving twenty-five thousand dollars to
establish a home for poor singers"
Pokus-"How inadequate. twenty-five
millions wouldn't begin to house all
the poor singers"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

from their former
home, penniless,
on foot, to the ia
Their of the wife.
ten miles further
on. The storm had
driven them to
temporary shelter.
The h u s b a n d
and father had
t a k EN- a W ell
thumbed volume
from his pocket.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

said he would go
to Durbin and get
something for 'em.
and could still
make No. 8 train
In the afternoon
for home.
g That trail is
bad enough In
summer, to say
nothing about IL
in winter. One
triD q dav nvar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

Baton Comparatively Modern.
In early days a bandmaster beat
lime with his foot Not until 1920
was the baton first introduced.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Thorouuhness.

non't half do thing. Eat the "non
nie-Galveston News.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
A PROCLAMATION

AFTER THE HARVEST and following a season of our States
greatest prosperity, and in keeping with the custom long observed
in this country together with the proclamation of our President, it
is fitting that we should turn with thanks to Almighty God for the
bounties and blessings bestowed upon us.
THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN ONE OF GREAT PLENTY.
Bountiful crops have rewarded the labors Of the husbandman; all
contributing to make the people of North Dakota prosperous, hap
.py and contented.
WITH PRACTICALLY ALL OF EUROPE AFFECTED to a great
.er or lesser extent by the ravages of a terrible conflict, we in
the enjoyment of our peaceful homes should be doubly thankful to
our Maker for the loving mercies He has given U.S..
NOW, THEREFORE,, ], L. B. Hanna, Governor, do hereby desig-
nate and set apart, Thursday, November 25th, as
A OF THANKSGIVING
in the State of North Dakota for the year Nnteen Hundred and
Fifteen, and recommend it's appropriate observance.
Done at the Capitol at Bismarck, this first day Of November,
A. D. 1915.
By the Governor:
[. B. HANNA,
Governor.
HALL,
Secretary of State.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18
FINE WHITE WAY
FOR WiLLISTON.

Williston, N. D., Nov. ls.-Wiiliston
has a new street lighting system that
will cost property owners from $40 to
$50 for each % foot LOT, depending
upon the style of system which the
city commission finally decides to
adopt. These are the figures thu,
have been obtained by City Emf r
Evans and City Electrician NJ
roth, showing the costs of III. Z
systems in other cities.
In Il communication to the ci. - t.
mission thru Commissioners of Light
and Water John BrangGer. Mr.. Mack
enroth discusses thn cost and efficiency
Of the various types Of street lighting
systems, and as a result of his inves-
Itigations he states his opinion that
single lamp system. equipped
the new 4OO-cand.e nitro
lamp, and the system Hi:rl in 81
will be the cheapest oErm Of W
way" both in initial cost and unk.
According to the plans OF the city
engineer there viii be 27G posts nee
essary to light the 81 blocks which are
included in the district TO h. lighted
thus giving four light posts III each
block.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

head of registered horses and cattle of various breeds may be
found. Hardly a week passed during the entire year but what
several cars Of hogs and cattle are shipped to the eastern markets
from this county, as well as many cars of horses.
If the eastern man only knew how much more money he could
make from farming in this section than he can make on the high
priced eastern lands, we have no doubt but what Ramsey and in
fact every county Of this great State woul be overrun with farmers
who are looking for investments and a place to make their home
and farm. Those who have come out here from the east and
started in farming have learned that they can raise larger crops,
one year with another than they could raise on the high priced
lands down east.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

hogs. From year to year the change to mixed farming is taking
place, and many silos are being built. For the man who wants a
farm we know Of no better place than right here, as farm lands
can be purchased cheaper, according to it's value, than any other
place we know of.
-Four lines of railroad passes thru the county, and this gives the
farmer ample facilities to haul his crops to market at a very small
expense. Farmers have been known to purchase land in this coun-
ty and pay for it out of the first crop, even when they had to pay
as high as $25 to $50 per acre. The life of the farmer is the most
independent of any we know of, and here in Ramsey county, we
have a good illustration Of how happy and prosperous the farmers
may be, as most farmers now own their own automobiles and the
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18
MAKE A GUESS
AND GET THE WORLD FREE FOR SIX MONTHS

On this page are cuts Of four sets of Ramsey county farm
buildings: One from Bartlett township, one from Odessa.
one from Norway and one from Coulee.
We propose to give four six months subscriptions to the
first four persons, who are not at present subscribers to the
World, who will send us the names of the owners of any one
of the farms from which the pictures were taken. Later on
we will publish the names of the winners. Here is a chance
for you to get your leading county paper free for six
months.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

Alpha, Mich.-At u family reunion
with her Is children one of the candles
on the reunion cake went out and Mrs.
Adelaide Robarge, 70 years, staggered
back into the arms of her son and
said: That's for me-" She died Just
thirty days afterward.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18
Ramsey County Farm Scenes.

good roads affords them ample opportunity to drive to town at
become a part Of the social element Of the community.
During the year 1915 in this county, wheat averaged IS bush
els to the acre, oats about so, barley 40, and other grains pro-
portionately. And while it is considered a good year it has
not been an exceptional one as far as crop raising is concerned.
For the past few years farmers have been turning their atten-
ton more to the raising of stock, and in this county hundreds of
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

She never did 5cIl."
'Ot Il retiring disposition, was she?
NO, >ir-sl.e was nightly in evil
dcncc at al lines
Well. my friend, what on earth am
| 10 say"
oh, JUST say that she was took
away by Providence. an Providenre
knows its business"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

Morgantield, ky.-.A ~sasairas stump
was unear,hed here recently which
still retained its odor. altho calcula-
tons showed that the tree had died in
ISL.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

D.. Ramsey county is situated in the heart of the Famous Lake Re
gion Of North Dakota and bordering on the great inland sea, known
as Devils Lake. 1T is truly and purely an agricultural district, and
its soil of rich black loan, with clay subsoil, makes it one of the
finest agricultural districts.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18
KIND PROVIDENCE.

81 want you to write me an obituary
on the old lady" said the rural sub
scriber to the editor.
Sorry to hear Of your loss"
swell, I'm not kickin' ag'in Provi-
dcnce."
ooh, of course not. Well, how old
was; shec"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

The county seat of this county is Devils Lake, of which we have
something to say in this issue. 1t is a beautiful city of it's size,
and here we have the court house where the business of the county
is transacted by as able a lot of public officials as ever We're elected
in one county. This county embraces about thirty townships, and
several prosperous villages, including Churchs Ferry, Grand Har-
Dor, Penn, Starkweather, Webster, Crazy, Doyon, Bartlett, Brock
ct, Lawton, Ednore, Derrick and Hanpden.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

While we do not propose to give a complete historical writeup
of the county, we might say that it began to settle up about IS
years ago, and practically all who came here to get a home came
with but little money or means, except plenty of ambition and a
determination to build for the future, and how well they have sue
ceeded we need only to point to hundreds of farmers who today
are rated all the way from $4,000 to 100000, and who have
beautiful homes and are a happy and contented lot.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

The principal products of the county are Wheat, Barley, Oats
Flax, Corn and Potatoes. Besides these grains there are a large
number of cattle andhogs raised, and on the best regulated farms
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-23

United States army, is general
organizer for the Dupont con-
cern. He is organizing special
police departments in all cities
where the powder company's s
plants are located. While here
recently he conferred with
Chief McKinnon and arranged
for the organization of the de-
partment at Barksdale. An at.
tempt made to blow up one of
the eastern Dupont plants
recently has urged the powder
people to provide extraordinary
protective facilities where their
plants are located. There are
10000 men employed by the Du-
Pont company in the manufac-
ture of powder at their various
factories s.-Superior Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-23

A large mum ber of people
from this city, accompanied by
the Washburn City Band, went
to Iron River last Sunday to
witness the horse races between
some of the best horses of this
part of the state. On account
of the wet weather the last day
Of the County fair these races
could not be run and therefore
were postponed until Sunday
afternoon.
The Iron track was in ideal
condition for the races and some
very fast time was made. Ellen
M. owned by Andy Murray of
this city and Pat Chattalois of
Iron River went a mile in the
Free for All in 2.O94. This is
considered very good time on a
half mile track.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-23
Clam Bake October 2

The big Badger Clam Bake
which is annually pulled off at
Madeline Island will be held on
October 2. Each year this event
is the means of a gathering
of over a hundred outsiders at
the Island for the bake. There
are close to one hundred mem
bers in the Badger Clam Bake
Club.
The bake is prepared in great
style, a chef of local renown be-
ing secured to dispense with this
detail
The Steamer Skater has been
chartered for this occasion and
the event this year promises to
eclipse the last one. 1t is an
occasion which is always looked
forward to with much pleasure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-23
Last Week of Contest

This is the last week of the B,
Ungrodt Grafonola contest in
which the Times is interested
This contest comes to a close on
Saturday evening of this week,
in which the candidate having
the highest standing will be
awarded the $3.50 grafonola,
This contest has been a very
spirited one and a large amount
of work has been done by the
different candidates.
For some time on The Times
has been giving bonus votes with
all new subscriptions and many
of the cadidates have been boost.
ing their votes by getting sub
scribers. In addition to the
regular 5000 votes which is
given, an additional 40, 900 votes
is given with each new sub
scription.
Candidates should get busy
during the next two days and
friends of candidates should
also avail themselves of this
opportunity to help their
favOrite candidate.