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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

. chance. Our scheme II exploded.
Some way I've got to raise few hun
dred dollars"
Mark was interested. Not only
that, but sympathetic, for he was q.
hard luck" victim himself. OF q sud
den his eyes snapped. He uttered q
great gasp.
"A brilliant idea,' he declared.
why, it's an inspiration" and walked
,unceremoniously into the next room.
From the Office of Boyd & Co.." he
said. Il believe this is your property,
sir. You dropped it in the corridor"
Why, 80 1t isl" exclaimed King
Asa lib. 81 am greatly obliged to
you. Just now-that is-when / call
again on MIR. Boyd. i will not forget
you.'
mot in the way of reward, sir"
said Mark. Il don't expect that. In
fact. your majesty" continued Mark,
rfd like to add to your revenues"
Eth! What's that?" challenged the
secretary, pricking up his ears.
"Yes. sir" went on Mark boldly.
You'll excuse me, but I've heard
something about your circumstances;
I happen to know that you need
money"
There's no question ;as TO tthat,""
observed the secretary, with q ,sickly
smile.
Il can furnish It," declared Mark
confidently. you needn't invest a
cent. Say l. can get you; two thousand
dollars or even five thousand dollars.
DO l get ten per cent commission, If
iI.do?"
Another quick money scheme, i
suppose" muttered King Asa lib.
Eyes. auckland sure" asserted
Mark. Let me ask you; what postal
arrangements do you have at ,Juana
Island?"
"Oh, few letters 60 and come" ex-
planned the secretary. when we send
them, the steamer captains mail them
at the first landing. We give them
an occasional present for carrying
them to the mainland"
Exactly, an ideal situation for my
plan" insisted Mark. Here's what l
can do: I'm in strong with all the
stamp collectors. I'll arrange for an
issue of Juana Island stamps
But you couldn't sell ten year
to the natives
Don't need to. Well list them as
new and rare, and distribute the whole
issue among stamp collectors all over
the world
Il say, you're clever" complimented
the secretary, and King Asa Zib's eyes
frightened.
Clever enough to have you give me
the commission to put the deal
through" insinuated Mark.
Go ahead nodded King Asa lib.
"You have the royal sanction"
grinned the secretary, with chuckle.
1t took Mark just an hour to get a
numismatist with money into the
scheme. The next day that enterpris-
ing individual interviewed King Asa
lib. and contract was signed, sealed
and delivered, with all rights clearly
defined and guarded.
King Asa lib went back to his isl
and home with a relieved mind. The
philatelic world welcomed the new
stamp to its collections, and paid for
it eagerly.
1t was thus that keen willed Mark
ellison paid off the mortgage on the
farm. and welded the girl he loved.
Copyright. 1912. by w. G. chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Momentaey inspection Of the Wallet
Revealed No Money.

home. EETAtic down Easter, they
/. who pree11pted Juana island, got
ognition from three or four South
lerican repnblics, and has come
fe to nnauAeihis island. Old friend
the boss. youssee. He's got a hard
b down. though"
How u that?" inquired Mark.
Why. he brought along a lot of ore
oimens. thinking he'd struck gold
H. island. Mr.. Boyd had an assay
Dc. His mine wouldn't pay to
TX"
ust ssAsn the king in question came
Nf aho once. Mark took a good
at him. He did not in the least
bar royal. He looked disappointed,
oela1 and his kingly robes com.
~ = faded check suit.
~ 1Gr. Boyd have gone back to
Hoons 1T the Prospect hotel" the
: A0Niaod the bookkeeper. II may
11m 4nmn1row."
Yeey mdll, sir"
Aoaf. Mark went out into the build.
on1x11nr 10 mail some letters AS
no1eo1 Tie Atreet stairway his foot
RI Donething bulky Picking It
- 6onnA It TO he a wallet.
y Uom6atnFy inspection of the OBJ
: rovanaeA no money. but a variety
poDoeD. n less than a minute
- 49, Marx learned that the wal
oo10ngeA = his recently departed
e1klp.
q Got rfGhf down to his hotel with
g were yon." advised the book
~ wheA Mark had told about his
The Old gentleman may be wor-
- nbouf T."
AZ right" assented Mark, and was
khwfth on his way to the Prospect
=. He harmed the location of King
: ztbS apartments. The door of
anteroom was open. Mark en-
- and sat down.
olces echoed through the open
rwny Of the next apartment Very
eddy Mark became aware that it
tho king talking to his secretary.
royalty Was very pessimistic, and
grand vixier" had the blues
/ wish I'd never left home" mourn
King Asa lib. We've fallen down
everything
Yee, best way is to go back and
our dreams of wealth. and get
N to humble tilling of the soil
In" agreed the secretary.
It's the getting back observed
king. with q dolorous sigh. Money
scarce at home. you remember.
spent about all | brought with
had no doubt of selling those
ZEE. concessions, next years cocoa
crop, something Now. there isn't
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Starved in Niost of Plenty.

A curious story is tod in London
eontemrofary by a correspondent who
recently discovered in an old bureau
a letter sent by relative in Australia
many, many years ago II was written
by squatter in the bush, was much
faded, and grains Of the sand which
had been used 10 dry the letter still
adhered to IL The missive breathe,i
disconsolance. Times were bad, there
was too much drought, and too much
sand; the writer saw no prospect Of
good times. Annoyed at the illegible
passages the reader called in the ser.
vices of chemist friend, who sue,
ceeded in restoring them But the
chemicals which were applied to the
paper had a curious effect on the
grains of sand. 1t revealed many Of
them as grains of gold
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
BEHIND THE
By LAWRENCE SHELBY

Copyright. by ", g. Chapman.)
rs this all?"
We have some more"
Then show 1t to me Immediately.
It's awful lazy these girls are" this
last 10 . companion.
Down came dainty chiffon and net,
some embroidered. all lovely enough
to satisfy the most captious.
. Each time came the old question
How much?" no matter how often
the clerk explained that the lot she
was showing was 50 cents. At last
the customer said:
You mean box, OF course?"
mo, madam; a yard" Miss Som.
mors was growing uneasy. There were
two ladies waiting who never would
permit anyone but her to wait upon
them. and they always made extensive
purchases.
With deft fingers the girl began to
get the counter cleared, when she was
Interrupted:
Don't put any of that away until l
decide. My goodness! Fifty cents
u yard? Who would think it? Show
me some Of the cheap" was the next
command. and the now weary girl
pulled out ruching varying from five
to fifteen cents.
Haven't you anything in a box?"
Nothing but the tourist"
Let me see that"
The girl handed her a box, and she
carefully examined it, and at last de-
cided that she would take the Is cent
for ten yards kind. why didn't you
show me that at once?" she de-
handed
From what you said thought these
others would suit you better" the
words were mild, but the girls lips
were trembling The customer gave
her rs cents, but objected when the
change came back that the dime was
too smooth
To save time Miss Summons said qui-
city:
Our cashier never makes mis-.
take. so I'll take it and give you two
nickels for it,
Barely had she done so, when the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Old Knee Joint.

Estimated by scientists TO be from
$4,000 TO 275,0OO years old. the petri-
ned knee Joint of mammoth was IN
sarthed at Long Beach. Cal. by work.
men twenty-eight feet below the sur.
face. The discovery has been pre-
scented to the chamber OF commerce
by Anton Cheroske. the finder. ThA
knee joint of the largest species OF AMI
mails that ever roamed the earth Ia
well preserved. despite its great age.
II measures Is inches in length and II
inches in diameters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
OuQht to Specialize.

A man charged with stealing $780,
900 worth OF jewelry, in court ascribed
his downfall to that alliterative trim
fly Of allurements. "pinochle, poker
and pool" He might have expected
to fail In an attempt to qualify as an
expert in each of those lines. In
these days OF specialization no man
can hope TO be successful all
"rounder."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Success.

The Greeks had foot race In which
speed and endurance we're not the
only tests. Each man at the start was
given lighted torch, and the laurel
wreath was for the one who came in
first. with his torch afight" Success
in life is not merely reaching the goal,
but more important still, in keeping
the light Of God burning In our hurry
ing souls.-ExehanEe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Mans ADVANTAGE.

One advantage a man has IL that
whenever be wants anything in the
house he can always call to bis wife
and she'll tell him Just where It II,
but when woman wants anything
she has to hunt for it-Detroit Free
Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Quite UseIess.

Pastor (from the pulpit)-Ths col
lection which we took up today is for
the savsges OF Africa The trouser
buttons which some OF the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conse-
Quently useless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
M aehoeI Lunch.

pomo n0ehers today are PROVIDING
y ohn6ren ct school with . set Of
H. onameled water plate and cups
ne ct lunch hour. These things
- easily kept clean and their in
kluefion does away with the break
which % frequently occurs in the
|ch{ime ffozIes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Stationary ecisnes.

A medical. student once ASKED the
late Prof. Parker Cleveland II thsrs
we're not more recent works on
anatomy than those In the college
library. Young man." said the pro
lessor, there have been very few
new bones added to the human body
during the last twenty years"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Mar Work.

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model When?" The
vag-"Oncet when I was takin' me
beauty nap In de woods an artist fell
Ter come along an sketched me as q
sleepin' faun"-Puck
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

|veFy week IN England there b .
y season, during which net ash
for salmon is prohibited. It ex-
||s from noon on Saturday until 9
b. Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

The Best Collateral.
Even at bank a mans best col
lateral IL character-Youth 8 Compan.
ion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
Roses and chrysanthemums

There are nearly eight hundred
Known v'rieties of roses and more
han four hundred brvsauthemums
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17

Hes Priceless Relic
The only complete ancient Roman
standard In existence II owned By IN
Englishmsn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-17
On the Curve.

On the Curve.
N going quickly arouPd . .harr
surve the inside wheels 4 q vehicle
naturally leave the ground nrst
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
SUES FOR CHILD'S DEATH.
Five-Yenr-OId BOY Drowned In Canal
SIO.NOO DnmnEcs Asked.

Rutland. Sept 2-Marshal whitaker was
in Readsboro to-day where ne attacheo
property of the National Metal Edge
Box company of that place for $4,000 In
suit against the concern by Victor y,
Agostini OF North Adams. Mass, adminis-
traitor of the estate of 1.-TWO Trance
shetti a nve-year-old boy who was
drowned in a canal, Holden & Healcy Of
Bennington are counsel for the plaintin.
The papers allege that on March p OF
this year young Transchetu slipped into
the canal and was drowned before any as
sistance came. The plaintiff alleges that
the canal was dangerous In its location
with reference to the path which was
used as highway for the workmen. and
that no proper warning of the possible
danger had ever been posted. The case
is rcturnablc at the october term Of Uni
ted States court.
HAS LIST OF VT. CORPORATIONS.
Montpelier Sept. "A bulletin.
which contains list OF all the cor
porations doing business In the State,
with the principal place Of business
and clerks or secretary's name. has
just been issued by Commissioner Of
Taxes Charles a. Plumley OF North
field. Accompanying the booklet is an
explanation by the commission that tho
list was compiled because OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
MAY
HAVE BEEN ARMED
ONLY WITH LIQUOR
Story of Automobile 'Hold,Up
on Skerburnc Mountain Now
Said TO Be Much FIX.
aggerltCd.

Rutland, Sept. 2.--To- Gny's dAvc!on
ments indicate that the story sent q
morning paper last night from Whit
H!ver Junction to the effect that Ere,
l.. Davis. secretary of the Vernon
State Fair association. ana party wer
victims OF an attempted hold-,tp o,
Sherburne mountain last evening Will
en- route from the Middsbury fair Z
their homes on the east side Of tn
State. was much exaggerated Tho de
spatch stated that three armed highway
men suddenly appeared in front OF tn
car In dark place in the woods shos
distance west of the summit, Hourisho
revolvcrs and demanded that the chnuf
feur stop his car. the man at the whes
speeding up" instead of obeying thu
command
A number of persons who have hat
occasion to yravel over tho mountain
road this week to-day believe that thu
armed highwaymcn" were plain dr,nks
too much under tho influence Of ,iquo
to be harmful and armed with 1oth.nt
except liquor.
George T. Chhffee Of 'his city .assa
over the road by motor car. coming t.
Rutland. about four O'Clock yestcrCa,
afternoon. At a point three or moi,
miles west of tho place Of the alege,
hold-up he saw three men lying "deaA
drunk beside the road HIS brother
Newman *. Chaffoe. drove over tn,
road an hour later and saw one mai
staggering along beside the highway n
a point some distance farther east
is argued that it is reasonable to believ,
that these men wandered up the noun
tain before dark and We're later at thu
place where the Davis party had thet
experience.
The stage driver on the Woodstock
Rutland route states that four drur;eI
men have been Longing about on thi
road all the week. Sheriff +. G. Fis
and Deputy II. r. Adams of this cit
went east by automobile this afternoon
to round up the gang.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
REQUESTS TO SISTERS
IN BURLINGTON IN THE
WILL OF c. A. CONVERSE

Philadelphia Sept. with specific d.
rections in the first clause Of the testamen,
that his body he cremated on the day o.
his funeral the will of Charles A. Con.
verse. of Rosemont who died at Burling
ton, Vt. on August ;. which was probatee
YESTERDAY devised $4,000 to the testator,
sisters, nephew and nieces and other rela
tves follows:
To his sister, Miss Helen Christine Con
verse If Burlington, Vt, one-fourth o.
his estate; to his sister, Mrs. Ida Flaws
Frederick Simpson Of North Adams
Mass one-tifth. to his nephew, JohI
Williams Converse Of Rosemont, one
fourth; to his niece, Miss Mary Eleano,
Converse of Rosemont one-ffth, and
one-tiftieth share of his estate each Il
his nieces, Mrs. Helen Prentiss Thorpe
$50 West 18th street. New York; Mrs
Sadie Allen Leavenworth, Detroit. E.ch
and Mrs. Bessie Helena Madison, So
Clifton avenue Forest Hills. n. ]. one.
nftieth share each Of the tcstators ostat,
also was beQueathed to hia sister -in-law
Mrs. Abbic Adal!a Converse OF Cha r!otts
Vt. and to his cousin. Mss Fanny II
Ballard Of burlington, Vt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
Cooper Wins Auto Race.

Fort Smelling. MINI. Sept. 5.-In one Of
the closest and most spectacular finishes
of 500-mile automobile race, Earl Cooper
of Los Angeles, driving n Stutz car. won
the first motor Derby held at the Twin
city Speedway Saturday. When Cooper
flashed past the Judges stand at the finish
of the race he was but one second ahead
of his team mate Gil Anderson of Indian
apolis, who finished second Eddie O'Don-
nell. at the wheel of a Duscnberg, was
third, more than 30 miles behind the lead.
crs. The official times of the two leading
cars We're: Cooper, 20. and Anderson
5:47;30. Cooper's average speed was SIS
miles per hour. Fifteen cars started ovc,.
the two-mle oval for prizes argregatiny
$4,000.
BY this victory Cooper won $4,000: An
derson $1,000, Donnell Si.50D, and the re-
malnder Of the $4,000 stake was divided
Iroportonately among other drivers who
completed in the long tr,nd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
E. C. DIKE'S BARNS BURNED
LOSS of 8. 900 In stnrl<sboro from Fire
Of Unknown Origin.

Bristol! Sept 1.-The barno On L. c.
bikes farm in Starksboro, six miles
from here, were burned this afternoon
with 50 tons of hay. a large quantity or
oats and also school house 100 feet
north of the barns Tho farming
tools were almost all saved. The fire was
discovered at noon when smoke was seen
coming from the hay barn. The house
on the opposite side OF the highway was
saved by hard work and also G H.
ClifYords house n short distance north.
Help was summoned from this village
and several auto loads OF men responded
Mr.. Dikcs loss is 5000, insured for sl,9no
The loss on the school house is 500 the
cause OF the fire is unknown.
HOUSE BURNED IN SALISBURY.
Salisbury. Sept. a.--Loss of $500 was
caused this morning when fire destroyed
the tenement house of Eugene Newton
The fire was started by an oil stove The
house was occupied by Burt Rcl. art
blacksmith.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09

many. almost daily. requests for in
formation about the corporations
domestic and foreign. and the clerks
name and address. The secretary Of
states department hns also received
many similar requests. The bulletin Is
especially valuable to attorneys
UNDERTAKEN ELECT OFFICERS
Barre. Sept. with the election Of
oitcofs to-day the 18th annual conven-
ton OF the Vermont Funeral Directors
nn1 Embalmers' association was
brought to a close. The officers are:
President. NJ. 8. Rounds of Barre; vice
presidents. w. w. Bennett of Man
chester. and E. w. Varncy of Bristol:
secretary. A. L. Hail Of Bradford:
treasurer. J. A. Gibson of Enosburg
Fails; sergeant-nt-a L. S. Congdon
OF Wallingford The State board OF
examiners this afternoon examined IL
candidates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
Gardner, Golf Champion.

Detroit. Mich, sept. 6.-Eobcrt 4
Gardner of the Hinsda.e G. g. Chicago
is tho Erlatcu. 81; champion OF III.
United States. lie won the honor here
yesterday afternoon h5 defeating .Iohr
G. Anderson al No ut Vernon, y. ",
up and To pla"
Gardner played MAGNIFICENT game
Throughout; the Cay except for MS put.
ting which was weak in tho Il:t riue,
but became good in tho afternoon round,
His weakness kept him :oyr n, 'r'
end of the morning round his "'Ny good
put of the first S holcs-a IS too.,r fc-
two on the eighteenth Gvuer- saving
him from worse score. lie should
have nccp three o. :oug M on lis .cup
game.
IN the afternoon, however, Garo1c,
began &c putt in good fnrln. md tonne
datcly ran away with the game,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
Boy Burglar Sentenced.

ioultncy. Sept: 5.--Ohman Kinney. !.
year-old son Of l.. L. Kinney Of roult
ncS, WAS sent - tho Vermont lndu*;r!n.
schoo, AZ Nerg"nnes by Poul.ne. Jus
ucc SATURDAY afternoon 70. The remand.
or OF lis rino;i;y for hrcnk+ng into IL,
house =. Nu. Nary Mooney on Dcpo'
street il rrrErey Friday While n,
members o! tho Mooney family wcr.
away l\inncy entered the house through
4 window. lie stolo sloi belonging ts
James Mooney, son Of Mrs. Mooney
from tho pocket o' n pair OF trousers
and took pockcthooh containing uhou
US Wien arrested Kinney had abow
$50 in his possession The officers HAY,
not yet been able 10 draw from HIN
what he I'D wiui the balance,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
POSED AS MAN Is YEARS.
Teacher Of Dramatic Art Wns Once
Married tn Woman

Teocher OF Dramatic Art Was Once
Married to woman.
Lon Angeles. Sept. 2-Baring a life
secret. Eugenia DE Forest, who for rs
years had posed as a man. was twice
married. once as a woman and once as
a man. and once divorced and who for
five years had conducted school OF
dramatic nrt In Blanchard hall as PRO
lessor" DO Forest. has confessed to tho
police, by whom she was arrested.
Il have always been sexless." she
said. II have the body Of woman and
the thoughts and characteristics OF a
man. Early in my life met j. H.
Hart. n newspaper man. in New York
His love-making was violent. and, after
hearing my secret. ne consented TO our
marriage. We lived together many
years as chums. and were as happy as
1t Is possible for two mortals to be
After Mr.. Hart's death ] went to San
Francisco, and then came to Los AM
gees and opened my school OF dramatic
art.
Soon after that I met Margaret Bar
ton Hawley, housekceDer for a promi-
nent man here. and she proposed to me
l told her there we're obstacles IN the
road but she waived them aside. Then
I told her what the obstacles were and
that II she wished to become my wife in
the ideal there were or could be no rela-
tons as husband and wife, but COM
panionship based on higher planes. I
was willing. and the ceremony was per-
formed But she soon tired Of the ar
rangement. and separation followed
III the 1ow bou cost oH
mems clothes and don women's gar
ments and again become Eugenia, the
woman I was when first a Wife"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
COMMAND AT ANNAPOLIS.
Change in Academy superintendent
Due to CribbinR Inquiry.

Washington. Sept 1.-The United
states Naval Academy at Annapolis Ia
to have a new superintendent because
Of what is believed to be the result Of
the belief Of Rear Admiral william F.
Fullam that the manner in which he
had handled the examination cribbing
case last spring was not endorsed by
the administration when it approved
the findings Of the court OF inquiry
which investigated the affair.
Announcement was made by the
navy department yesterday. through
Acting Secretary Franklin u. Roosc-
welt. that Rear Admiral Fullam would
be relieved from duty on September
20. He will be succeeded by Captain
Edward w. Eberle. now commandant
Of the Washington navy yard and SUI
perintendent OF the naval gun factory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
OBJECTS TO VALUATION.
Brandon Woman Wants More Thai
5000 for School site.

Rutland. Sept. Mrs. Julia A. c. jack
son Of Brandon, through Weber & Web
her of this city as counsel. has filed al
appeal in Rutland county court agains
an appraisal on part Of her property Il
Brandon made by F. F.. Kingsley. w.
Avery and w. A. Atwell. selectmen, thu
purpose being To take the premises as
site for n new $4,000 high school. The
price fixed upon the nine acres OF land
wanted is $500. the woman being ordered t.
remove all fences within three MONTH
after September |. Mrs. Jackson valuet
the land at several thousand dollars
She asks the court to appoint a commits
sion to revalue the premises and asks thai
the first appraisal he set ASIDE because o,
alleged irregular methods employed IL
surveying the land and taking it for pub.
lie use.