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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-06

CHAPTER xIII-Marta asks Lanstron
over the secret telephone TO appeal 10
Partow 20 stop tho lighting. Vandalism
by Gray soldiers in tho Gailand house
which, Marta Is notified, will be made
WegtAriinQsn headotlartera.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-06

CHAPTER x = Marta has her first
glimpse OF war in IT'S modern. cold. scien-
thc, murderous brutality. She allows
the secret telephone TO remain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-06

CHAPTER xI-The Browns fall back
20 the Galland house. Stransky forages.
Marta sees a night attack.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
NOT WHAT he WAS USED TO
Presumably the Volunteer Musician
Had Thought Church instrument
We q Hand Organ.

Rev. Theophil9s Hourspeaker was
to preach q special sermon on Deceit
in Christianity" and Q large congre-
CATION had assembled by the time the
church bells ceased ringing; but from
some cause or another the organist
did not put in an appearance. The
minister, with an anxious look on his
face, stepped forward
Il am sorry to say" be announced,
that Mr.. Atkins. the organisA has un-
fortunately failed to arrive. I shall,
therefore, be obliged to appeal to you
for a temporary deputy. Is there any
one here who can play an organ that
will kindly volunteer to act as q sub.
stitute?"
A shabbily-dressed man arose and
walked down the aisle The minister
cordially thanked him. and after es-
corting him to the organ stool and
placing the music before him. re
turned to the pulpit.
The volunteer. however, aftex
fumbling confusedly about for q min
ute or two. silently beckoned to the
amazed minister to approach.
i can't understand this organ. he
said with puzzled look on his face
What's the matter with its"
Matter with It'll" said the sur
prised clergyman. MY dear sir, II
was only tuned last week!"
Nay, it's not that" came the re
ply. "The fact is. this organs differ
ent to the one I've bin used to- I can,
see the handlei"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

Moleskins have been extensively
used in this country during the last
few years in making fur garments,
and practically all of the supply has
been imported from Europe. In the
belief that the common mole of east
ern United States produces fur Of
equal value, skins were submitted to
professional furriers, who stated that
the quality is superior to the foreign
product. A report on the economic
status of the eastern species was pub
lished during the year. The mole in
habiting the northwestern coast is
larger than the common eastern spe-
cies. and a number of these have been
collected in order to obtain a report
on the quality of the pelt. II the tex
ture of the fur proves to be as good as
that Of the eastern animal, there is no
reason why trappers should not secure
= good income by capturing these ami.
mails, as the area they inhabit is ex-
tensive. In many localities an acre
OF ground supports as many as hun
dred individuals. If this little animal
can be profitably trapped for its fur
the problem of freeing agricultural
areas from it will practically be
solved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
|ALunatic Grew
By M. QUAD
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
By M. QUAD

We were due east of the island of
Luzon, one of the Philippine group.
and heading down the China sea with
a cargo for London when we caught
the tail Of typhoon. We were lying
TO and making fairly good weather Of
it when Spanish ship. also lying to.
hove into sight. She was lighter and
drove faster to leeward. She was
about mile TO windward of Us when
first sighted, and no great attention
was given her until It was seen that
she was drifting squarely down upon
us. As she came nearer we saw that
her crew were dancing about on her
decks like a lot Of drunken men and
paying no attention to the ttorm. Her
foretopmost had gone overheard. and
much of her CANVAS mad BLOWN away.
and she was i~ing held In the wind :
eye by tarpaulin set In the rigging.
A sheer OF the wheel would have sent
the Spanish ship clear of IT, hy half n
cables s'nyth. but the fellows drifted
uown without Iaying " the slightest
attention. end she, did nat msge h.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

jewelers. and optomee @sts. Laksiaad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

Boris, called on him to SURRENDER
There was nothing else for thescaptive
to do since he had nothing with which
to make defense except to induce his
capt0r to shoot him.
The next move Of the Turk was to
get his prisoner to his men or his
men to his prisoner. The latter was
not an easy thing to do. for the men
were beyond call. and he had no one
to send for them. Keeping his pistol
pointed toward Boris, he glanced ont
through the window to see IL any one
was near, for he was in Christian
hamlet, and If he attempted to drive
his captive to his men be might get
bullet from some one of the little
clump Of houses.
During these few moments in which
he was obliged to keep SO many things
In his mind there were two very i'm
portant matters that he failed to grasp.
One was Tarissa and the other Boris
belt. to which was slung his pistol.
though he may not have seen the lat.
ter. The Turks glance through the
window enabled Tarissa to take step
backward 80 that by placing her hand
behind her she might reach the weapon
Not seeing any one without to send
for his men. he ordered Boris to pre-.
cede him through the doorway and
out Of the house. Boris obeyed, and
"a the men passed out, the Turk keep
ing his eyes fixed on his prisoner. T
rissa possessed herself Of Boris pistol
She now had every advantage. TO,
she was behind the Turk. Only The
knowledge that her lover would de 9
frightful death enabled her to kill q
man In cold blood. Stealing up closs
to the Turk. she shot him through tn
head.
Boris turned. saw tho Turk fall an(
Tarissa with smoking pistol IN be-
hand.
Co." she said. There must be 9th
ers near"
Without word he sprang on to tn
horse on which he had come. and a
he passed out Of sight the Turkisl
soldiers were heard coming.
Boris escaped. TArissa hid In tn
darkness for time. then set out +
| join him.
Neither Of them ever entered Turke
again, for they knew that Boris woul
be killed and Tarissa would meet
/ worse fate. In their home IN Roo
meiia they were safe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

cCoRDiNG the Commission For Relief Belgium peo
will probably have feed the
have taken pains to investigate said
week "and the best informed Europeans
change the military situation this winter
the work until spring breaks longer
Of
with supplies gathered half
Often has closer than that Once the province Of Lmbou
and billy, communities
United
alive until American
arrived
had borrow 10000 tens wheat from h Pusp ege and
Hamme and historic Client crying for bread and
days before the American ship
thing for Holland do the Dutch short
with hunger and America
win! This Americas and glorious the world
That American
the Commission For Relief Belgium has arranged ace
containing
nonperishable food
the collection
and In the mail
and address, TOGETHER WITH THE LETTER
spent for stamps will be refunded.
Packages mailed FLORIDA should addressed WIESENFELD
WAREHOUSE COMPANY JACKSONVILLE
this district
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

stricted way you indicate. the trans
action will be forgotten 20 far - this
office IL concerned"
Thank you," said Miss Blair hum.
bly, and gratefully.
1t was q clear. simple and yet,
startling narrative. that Of the fair
young girl. She had been an art stu.
dent, her brother q travelling agent
for large steel firm A sister had
recently died leaving two small chill.
dren- Their father was q dissolute
scoundrel who had broken his wife'a
heart.
An uncle had left an estate to the
surviving brother and sister. They
had at once liquidated this and had
faithfully placed . third of the pro
ceeds In trust for the children.
This had Infatuated John Barr, the
brother-inlaw. To quiet him. Ffdelis
had given him a thousand dollars
When he had squandered 1t in gam
bling he returned and had since beer
continuously annoying them with ap
plications for small loans.
Il tolerated him." now related Fl
della, until had got through some
matters In court where I would bt
appointed the guardian OF the chill
dren. Mr. Barr kept coming to thu
house under pretense of a right Il
see them. Yesterday evening l locked
up in my desk nearly four Thousand
dollars in cash and twenty Thousand
dollars in unregistered bonds which
l received from our broker too lat,
to take to the bank. This mornin,
they were gone. Mr.. Barr is missin,
and near the desk picked up a GLOW,
with his name written on the insid,
lining"
Then he is the theft" observe,
/ Robert.
He must be. Far the sake of IL,
children l do not want him arrested
but ! must get back the money an,
bonds. They represented the shar,
in the estate of my brother and nv
self, and he is now on his way her
to use part of the money to 60 int,
business"
Il will take the case" announce,
Robert. You must take me to tn
scene Of the robbery, show me q Die
ture Of this Barr and give me all tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
Hint for Photooraphers.

Carbonate of soda is an accelerator
for the reducing agent. With most de-
velopers. when they are dissolved
alone In water, the image will ulti-
mately appear, but it will come very
slowly. Add strong solution Of car.
Donate Of soda to the rdAcing agent
and water and the image will fairly
leap at you. The reduction of the
bromide Of silver has been tremen-
dously FASTENED and II is also more
thorough ard complete. the negative
having much gr ater density This
Is the sole mission OF carbonate of
soda in the developer. It is to speed
things up and complete the action
Outing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01

By MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.
This is the ONCE Of Mr.. Arnold
detective?"
YES" bowed Robert Prince. telling
the truth but conveying q wrong Inn
preston.
His mind somewhat laggard be
cause he Lad little to do, was instan-
taneously spurred up to admiration
and interest ut . sight Of the really
charming face Of the visitor. Then
too her evident anxiety and distress
keenly aroused his chival1ous sym
patty.
Only an hour ago he had been de.
ploring with Arnold, his friend and q
man who creditably followed the de-
tective line as q science, the fact that
his life had become practically vapid,
profltless, almost uncomfortable.
Robert Prince was world weary be.
cause he had no motive in life. He
had inherited money. but not bust.
ness He really craved to be Of some
practical use in the world, but did not
know how to begin. He had acted
so bored that Arnold had laughingly
suggested that he interest himself in
some detective case.
when I get a case that will really
stir up your ingenuity and inability
and get that idle mind out Of its dull
beaten track" said Arnold, "fm 60.
ing to make You Interested in IT," and
now q case that held his attention
had come to the front. Arnold was
absent from the ONCE, but Robert al
lowed his caller TO think he was the
famous sleuth.
THAT is my name" said the young
girl, handing q dainty card to Robert
bearing a residence address and the
name. Miss Fidelia Blain." II wish
to engage your services, not In hunt
ing down a criminal, but in recover.
ing for me . large sum Of money"
"Lost? intimated Robert. go
Stolen" corrected Miss Blair with
a quick shudder. 81 must make one
restriction in this case-there must
be no arrests, no publicity"
May ask the question:" ventured
Robert, guessing quickly; us 1t q
family matter, is relative in.
volved?"
In almost a whisper and with head
bowed and trembling all over. Miss
Blair answered:
YES"
"You may tell me in confidence
your story" said Robert. III I see
no way of helping you out in the re.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
A BALKAN
EPISODE
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

The Balkan states are half dozen
little kingdoms that have been fighting
one another from time immemorial.
and all of them have been fighting the
Turk. II the many occurrences In the
Balkans of a romantic nature could be
gathered together there would be
enough Of them to supply story tellers
for hundreds of years. The following
Is a sample:
Not far from Adrianople there lived
a country girl named Tarissa. She
was a Christian inhabting a region
ruled by the Turks. Tarissa's home
was Just south Of the border line be-
tween Turkey and Roumelia. One day
q party of Roumetians headed by a
young man, Boris LOvatz, came down
the valley Of the Martha river In pur.
suit of band Of Turks who had car
ried of some Roumelian women. Be-
fore his return he had met Tarissa and
there had resulted a love affair. LO-
vatz was successful in rescuing the
women he had come for and went back
into Roumelia.
Had It not been for having met Ia
rissa he might never have come into
Turkey again and been safe from the
revenge due him for the rescue. But
there is no risk man will not take
for love. and 1t was not long before he
was again across the border on visit
to his sweetheart Indeed he came SO
often that it got out among the Turks
that this enemy had been captivated
by girl and was making periodical
visits to her So watch was set for
him.
One day the spy who was, selected
for this service went to a Turkish Off
Ger who was on duty In the neighbor
hood and told him that Boris was will
Tarissa. The officer directed severa
of his men to mount their horses. and
placing himself at their head. he rod
toward the hamlet where Tarissa liv
ed. Dusk was falling. and the Turk
before reaching the hamlet, directe,
his men to remain where they wer
and rode forward alone to reconnoiteI
for he knew that Boris was as slipper
as an eel and if he was aware that
force was coming to take him he woul
be of like the wind.
When near Tarissa's home the Office
approached cautiously. and since it wa
dark he reached window without be
Ing seen. In the room into which h
looked were Boris and Tarissa. Bori
was trying to induce the girl to 6
back with him and become his wifi,
She hesitated since he was marked {,
destruction In Turkey and could nevs
come back with her to her home.
intent were they with each other tbs
they did not notice the appearance ,
the Turk at the window till they hear
q click and. looking up. saw him leve
ing a pistol at Boris.
The Roumelian realized that he W,
doomed and, preferring to die by bu
let without being tortured. as he douh
less would be IL he were captured. p'
his hand to his hip for a weapon. b.
he had unclasped his belt and laid
On chair. Tarissa saw his eye tut
tewnr,l the chair and. anticipating b
Intention ia de defending himself. 81
threw herself between him aud b
weapon.
This placed her between the offic
and her lover. Since the former cau
not shoot without killing her he spral
In through the window and. coveril
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
Cauaed a Ene4

What caused the GOODNESS between
you and the young doctor! I thought
you were engaged"
His writing is rather illegible. He
sent me a note for 1000 kissea"
'Well?"
Il thought it was 4 prescription end
took II to be filed"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-01
RIVALING THE sim

in fire and brilliancy is the collec-
ton Of old mine diamonds in our
show cases. Come and enjoy its
dazzling beauty. There are rings.
diamond studded bracelets and
watches. sunbursts. bracelets and
many other articles q utility and
adornment. There are GEMS Of ~.
cry size and of every price. Guaran-
tee with each Of course.
A pleasure to show Q, DDS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08

of the poppy to her lips and out of it
came watery juice which tasted
strange, but made her feel rested and
sleepy. So in a sound slumber she
grew better and when the husband
goblin returned it was to see his wife
we'll.
OF course, he was angry with the
proud plants. And equally pleased
with poor little poppy.
Taking it's pale blossoms in his
hands he asked it what gift it desired
The poppy thought about the beautiful
pink of the roses, the gorgeous purple
of the pansy, the blue of the forget
me-not, the yellow of the buttercup;
then of its own pale, sickly bloom.
Il would love very, very much;" it
stammered, ito be a red, rich, lovely
red. And l would like all the people
of the world to know the medicine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08

which lies deep down in my heart, so
it can ease the worlds PAIN
The goblin took out his finest paint
pot, and in few moments the work
was done and the poppy stood up
proudly shining in its lovely crimson
glow. Around its petals grew a clus,
ter of tiny brown seeds.
You are now the loveliest of flow
ers," said the COLLINS wife. "Tomor-
row | will scatter in all the lands
these seeds, so that all over the world
your beauty shall shine and all ma
tions may know of your tiny heart,
which holds the cure of pain"
So that is the reason that today we
see the poppy, the prettiest color of
all the flowers, and why out of its tiny
petals comes the opium which so
many have found will help ease the
sufferings of the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08
COAL IN CHOCTAW COUNTY.

Alderman, Miss, June S.-A new
enterprise may be started in Missis-
sippi within the coming year, which
it is believed will be Goa! INNINGS.
Fur many vecrs a substance resem-
bling coal has been found in the hills
Of Choctaw. hut not until this year
it. In the vacinity of Reform, a town
eight miles north of here, an abundant
supply of the substance has been
found and an expert chemist, on an
alyzing the coal, declared that it was
a better grade of coal than that COM
ing from Alabama.
AS soon as this was learned a coal
company was organized and stock
sold rapidly. The Reform Coal and
Coke company has examined the
country from Sherwood, this county,
to Sulphur Springs, Winston county,
and they find the same material. The
Reform Coal and Coke company has
purchased and leased much of the
land as we'll as having bought a great
deal of mining machinery.
The officials of the Illinois Central
and New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
railroads met here yesterday after
having experienced miners scour the
country to see if it was real coal and
they all say it is real coal and that
it is ready to be worked now, to come
to an agreement about building tracks
to the coal fields. The Illinois Central
officials decided to build tracks from
Fulcher, flag stop between Acker-
man and Sturgis, to Reform, while the
n. O., NJ. & C. already have tracks in
Reform. Both companies are anxious
to get the mining started as it will
greatly increase the business on both
roads. If the whole streak from Sher-
wood to Sulphur Springs is worked,
Alderman will be the central town OF
the mining district.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08
NORRIS DISCHARGED.

Jackson, Miss, June So. B. Nor
ris, the McComb City man charged
with impersonating a federal officer,
was discharged yesterday, when taken
before United States Commissioner
Ricketts, for preliminary hearing.
Norris came here few weeks ago.
telling police authorities that he was
a United States secret service man,
and had been sent to work up evil
dence on white slavery charges
against Carol Otto Siegel, a young
German charged with that offense
and who admitted going to Hammond
La, with Fannie Moore, young WON
an of Madison county.
Commissioner Ricketts, held that
there was no evidence that Norris
meant to defraud anyone, and in the
absence of such testimony ordered
linn released from custody. Norris
was arrested at Canton, at the request
of authorities here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
WHY THE POPPY is RED.

1t was a starlight night by the lake.
of winter, but in the dim glow the
woods seemed of silver and the stones
of gold. For it was the first day of
spring, and in the beauty of the mid
night the fairies had gathered for their
ball.
About the entrance to large cavern
there were gathered a troop of tiny
creatures fitting in and under a vine
which hung over the way. Within
there was a large room carved out
of stone, on whose sides were statues
made of colored marble In the cen
ter spouted a fountain, whose spray
floated away to the roof in an amber
mist, and all over shone a pink glow
of rose tint
Here gathered the fern fairies and
the fairies of the forest and the fairies
of the clouds, for it was to manufac-
ture the colOrs with which the bowers
and the skies were to be tinted for
the coming year. In big pots in an
adjoining chamber were the reds and
puppies, the pinks and green's, the
yellows and the blues which the bow
ers fairies and the cloud fairies must
take home with them for their work.
For every spring every plant must be
furnished with the color it will need
for its blossom.
In one corner of the cavern was a
golden couch on which lay the sick
wife of the goblin, for she always felt
badly at this time of the year, and
suffered much with headaches. About
her cot grew flowers OF all kinds, and
among them was pretty poppy, but,
strange to say, at that time the poppy
was not red, but a sickly yellow. The
roses were of every hue, the mari
Colds, the pansies, the violets and doz-
ems of other flowers were all blushing
in their glorious tints. But somewhat
apart and somewhat ashamed of her
paleness was the poppy nodding to the
other plans who treated it with cold
ness in return.
There was much bustling as the
fairies left the cave with their tiny
pots of paint under their wings. When
at last the door closed and the goblin
came over to talk with his sick wife.
Just then tiny elf came running in all
out of breath.
"The fairies of the forest on the
other side of the world could not get
here tonight" he painted, tanning him.
self with his wings. There was a
big cyclone and they could not fly
through the gale. But they called to
me across the mountain to see you and
tell you to leave their paint at the
foot of the red rock on the peak of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08
FATE OF THE TANGO AT STAKE.

San Francisco, Cal, June 8.-The
fate of the tango, the fox trot and
other of the so-called modern dances
is hanging in the balance. Whether
they are to be wholly banned by good
society, or modified so as to eliminate
their Objectionable features, will be
decided here this week at the annual
convention of the International Asso-
citation of Masters of Dancing. Pro-
prietOrs of dancing academies and
prominent teachers of dancing are
here from all parts of the United
States and Canada to attend the con-
ventiOn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-08

Thoughts lead to Action, Action
forms Character, and Character makes
Destiny." But remarkably few peo-
pie ever allow this to sink into their
minds. The growing of grievances is
a matter which they take an odd sort
of delight in, and as for forgetting old
scores, well, they simply would hate
to do anything of the sort.
Mrs. Smith and l never can be the
happy matron the other day. '0The
more / think of the way she treated
me yesterday, the worse it seems"
"And the more you think of it, the
worse it will scent" declared a candid
friend, who was listening to the tale
of woe. THAT is just What has made
things seem so bad to yOu-overmuch
thinking. At the beginning. when Mrs.
Smith was rude to you yesterday, you
hardly gave the matter any attention,
but since then you've done nothing but
let your mind dwell on the affair, until
well, if Mrs. Smith came in just
now, the reception you would give her
would not be a pleasant one, of that
am assured"
"She deserves it," declared the in
censed lady.
But the candid friend only smiled
my DEAR" said she, eve don't get all
our deserts-luckily! If you take nv