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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
Still They Wonder Why.

The two women were discussing
that never failing theme-the incom-
potency of domestic servants. And
the bit Of the conversation we over
heard gave us line on a possible rea.
son for many a disappointment in
that line.
Well, I am looking for a new cook,
said one Of the women. and am, at
my wits end. They come to you, as
experts. we'll recommended and all
that. and they turn out to be lazy. and
incompetent. declare can't under.
stand IT,"
What became of the cook yeu, had
last week." asked the other.
MY dear. she was positively. the
limit. She couldn't cook, she, broke
dishes. she wasted food. she wasn't
neat and she was impudens. I have
reason to believe that she drank. Oh
l had to get rid Of her. honestly, she
was so bad in every way that could
hardly think of thing to say when !
wrote a recommendation for her,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07


or. ignorant OF life though she was.
and lonely had come to realize that.
She pitied the big man without a
woman to take care of him. to take
charge of his life. His coat was al
ways so dusty. She was sure he ate
things that were not good for him.
But since Crashaw had received six
months notice, according to contract,
Miss Thatcher had been worried about
her own future. At thirty a woman
Of Miss Thatcher's type finds it diff
ficult to start at the bottom again;
and she saw no prospect of ever re.
ceiving twenty-five dollars to start.
What would her ability count against
the magic Of personality?
That she lacked sorely. and she only
waited while the memorable months
flew by. She was too honest to look
for another position until Bryant &
Co. dispensed with her services. So
she did nothing. and it was a week
before Crashaw was to leave that the
blow fell
II came in the shape Of curt official
letter, intimating that her services
would be no longer required one week
from date.
Little Miss Thatcher had not nerved
herself for the blow. though she had
expected it so long. She cried all
night and went down to the cfYice
the next morning with q red nose.
All that day Crashaw kept her
buster than ever before in his private
ONCE. 1t was not until Eve O'Clock
that he leaned back in his chair and
watched Miss Thatcher attentively.
He was chueking to himself, kindly
man that he was. He had known
, that Miss Thatcher would be dis.
charged. and he had arranged to take
her over on his stan with the original
Bryant. who was starting another
business. He knew that the new peo
pie, with their tricky ways. would
eventually have to go under, and per
NIT Bryant to buy back the control
But he needed Miss Thatcher, and he
had always felt sorry for her.
Somehow her clothes seemed old
maidish; and he was sure that she
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07

hadn't been any money, she lamented.
with q sorrowful little catch in her
voice that stabbed him like a knife. Il
haven't so many friends that l can af-
ford to lose them recklessly. Mr.. Girls.
wold."
Damn the money!" he exploded;
and the malediction came out Of full
heart.
Her fingers had found the bell-push
and were pressing It. When the Gus
! todian opened the door, Miss Grierson
was her poiseful self again.
Number three.forty-five-A is Mr..
Kenneth Griswold's box, now" she an.
nounced briefly. please register 1t in
his name, and then help him to put it
away and lock it up"
Griswold went through the motions
with the key-bearing young woman
half-absently. Man-like, he was ready
to be forgiven and comforted; and
there was at least oblivion in her
charming little shudder as the custo'
dian shot the bolts of the gate to let
them out.
| "Br-r-r!" she shivered. 81 can never
stand here and look at the free people
out there without fancying myself in
prison. 1t must be a dreadful thing
to be shut away behind bolts and bars
forgotten by everybody. and yet your
self unable to forget. Do you ever
have such foolish thoughts. Mr.. Girls
wold?"
For one poignant second fear leaped
alive again and he called himself nc
better than lost man. But the eyes
that were lifted to his were the eyes
Of q questioning child. SO guilelessly In
nocent thai be Immediately suffered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07

vss< q devotee. or tfT c6xfings diHD
He wished she had some good man. 10
take cure of her:
Shewas never pretty and not In the
least. degree. so at; ther present time.
with her eyes swollen from weeping,
and. her nose. decidedly, pink. The
treasurer knew that she was worried
over having to go,
AS matter of fact. Miss Thatcher
was almost equally worried over their
impending separation: Six years of
office companionshipsc cannot hut mean
a, good deal. And though she knew
her day-dreams were foolishness, still
they persisted. even though this cata-
clysm that had come on both oftilem:
We'll, Miss Thatcher, l have given
you a lot of work today" said era
shaw. But there will be. very little
more, And now L have great and Il
trust pleasant surprise for you. Miss
Thatcher, there ID. something I want
to tell you"
Little Miss Thatcher was totally un.
able to prevent the electric thrill that
ran through her. The very words! 1t
was coming at last! Amazed at her
precedence, she only stared at era
shaw with her weepy eyes.
Since you have been here" he re-
sumed, your work and your devotion
have inspired me with the greatest ad-
miration. Miss Thatcher"
The treasurer troke OF in astonish-
ment. Miss Thatcher. always so staid
and self-possessed, was weeping open
ly. More. she was weeping on his
shoulder. And then she looked up at
him with a face that was 30 radiant
that the treasurer was no longer as.
tonished-only glad.
He did not know how It happened,
either. but his arm had fallen about
her in the most natural way In the
world. Mr.. Crashaw was SO very big.
and Miss Thetcher so fraif that there
was one position toward which they
inevitably gravitated. In fact, If any
office boy had happened to. enter at
that moment he would have seen Miss
Thatcher seated almost-not quite,
for the chairs edge did interpose a
tiny edge,-well. on the treasurer $
knee:
my dear" faltered Crashaw, won
dering how such wonderful piece OF
luck had come to- him, and whether
he had blurted out anything which
might have been construed as . dec
| laration.
That was the time when Miss
Thatcher altogether forget the rest of
the. day-dream For she only raised
her eyes to Crashaw's and whispered:
| "Yes. viii OF course, / will"
And Crashaw found himself gladder
than he had ever been in his life.
| (Copyright. 1915 bv W. q. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Kepheth Griswold, an un'
successful writer because OF socialists
tendencies. sups with his friend Balm
bridge at Chaudiere's restaurant in New
will steal to keep from starving.
CHAPTER II-Griswold holds up An
drew Galbraith. president of the Bayou
escapes with 100000 In cash.
CHAPTER III-By original methods
Sriswold escapes the hue and cry and
hand. He Unexpectedly confronts Char
lotte Farnham of Wahaska. Mimi. who
had seen him cash Galbraith's check in
the bank.
CHAPTER IV-Charlotte recognizes
0riswoId, but decides to write to Gal
braith rather than denounce the robber
to the captain and so incur unpleasant
potoriety
CHAPTER V-Charlotte sees the brutal
mate rescued from drowning by Griswoid
and delays sending her letter to Gal
braith.
CHAPTER vII-driswold is arrested on
the arrival of the boat at st. Louis but
escapes from his captors.
CHAPTER vIII-Griswold decides on
Wahaska. MIMI, as Q hiding place, and
after Quitting himself properly. takes
the train.
CHAPTER TX - Margery Grierson.
daughter of .sper Grierson, the financial
magnate O <ahaska, starts a campaign
Tor social recognition by the "old fami-
lies" Of the town.
CHAPTER XI-Margery asks her "a,
ther to get Edward Raymer into nnanciai
hot water and then help him out OF 1t.
CHAPTER XII-Griswold RECEIVERS to
hnd the stolen money gone.
CHAPTER X II-Griswold meets Mar
gery's social circle and forms friend
ship with Raymer. the iron manufac-
turer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
mother relapse into the pit of self-de.

another relapse into the pit of self-ds.
spisings.
you have made me your prisoner,
Miss Grierson." he said, speaking to
his own thought rather than to her
question. And when they reached the
sidewalk and the trap: May bid you
good-by here and go to my own placer"
"Of course mott" she protested. mt.
Raymer is coming to dinner tonight
and he win drive you over to Mrs. Hol.
combs afterward. If you really think
you must CO."
And for the first time In their com.
ings and goings she let him lift her to
the high driving-ssat,
tTo Be Continued.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07

Easy Ia Classify.

tommy was put to bed early one
evening. and getting up next morusAz.
mis- papa told him he had something
to show him. Leading him into his
mothers bedroom. he drew out from
under the bedclothes a tiny baby
which had come during the night.
NOW, Tommy, what do you think this
iss' said his father, smiling Tom.
mys big eyes opened wide and look.
ing proudly at his father, said: Why,
dats tid."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
Interesting Facts,

II you shade your eyes you weaken
your sense Of hearing. II you sip .
glass of cold water you viii Increase
for short time your power of vision
II you MI your mouth with water you
win greatly strengthen your sense of
smell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
A Disappointment.

I'm terribly disappointed in nv
boy"
What's the matter? Did he fail
in SCHOOL,"
mo. He's bright enough in his
studies, but he wants me to buy him
canoe. Detroit Free Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
In New York savlnas Banks.

Two million persons in New York
have money in the savings banks;
were they to share their savings with
the rest of the population o: the city,
each of the 5000. 900 would have s225
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
TURNING a Leaf.

When you turn over a Dc
said Uncle Eben. "you's go'
up 20 mind not to notice .
dat insist on huntin' up de D
bers an maxim remarks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-07
AeH a Many Now.

It has been computed tss
time Of the arrival Of Column
were $4,000. 600 Indians in "
South Aperisa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07

rays of sunshine brighten up the future and we get
hold of the lifebets that thrown to US while we
sinking in the of destruction. and we are
picked up into feboats and brought on the shore of
new life. That is human love, the deepest feeling
and expression of the human heart and we could
keep giving thousands of illustrations and draw
ing pictures where grand of love were executed
and such heroism of sublime love displayed by
reviewing catastrophies of foods of res sea dsas.
ters earthquakes and wars where unselfshness and
courage dauntess bravery and nobility of character
are just the harvest of love- that creates faith and
gives birth to life and the world may wag it
will; Kingdoms may rise and fall; the may
the land or the land may crumble into sea but this
shining star Love will Fever vanish and disappear
because love is natural law and that in the reflex
of spiritual law and it is divinely ordained that we
must love die, and those who ignore the high
command and conceive lightly of it's meaning are
the unhappest of mortals and will never have dim
conception of divine things and of eternal spirit of
love- God ITSELF and they will never be lifted from
the level of earth to the height of heaven by the
thrill of that wordless exquisite vital joy, which
transforms the duest surroundings to a glowing
paradise of color and beauty where alien ntrud-
er come, wonderland of indescribable
delight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
AN APPRECIATION
By II. Nobody

Some class to that entertainment, on New
Years day.
We have seen stock companies who were not
as good as the company who put on "a Case of
Suspension" They did their best-and their best
great. We have had dramatic clubs out here
before, and we were not overjoyed at the giggling
and long waits between acts. The Lake Harriet
Powder and Paint Club is composed of sensible
girls and young and their performance was
far, very far, above any such like we have seen
here for five years. The hit of the day was the
act farce. There was not false movement in
the whole performance. The supreme hit was the
singing of It's Long, Long Way to Tipperaary."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
SOMEBODY'S MOTHER"

The woman was old and ragged and gray.
And bent with chill of winters day;
The street was wet with a recent snow
And the woman's feet were aged and slow.
She stood at the crossing and waited long,
Alone, uncared for, amid the throng
Of human beings who passed her by,
Nor needed the glance of her anxious eye
Down the street with laughter and shout,
Glad of the freedom Of school let OUT
Came the boys like flock of sheep.
Haiing the piled white and Deep
Past the woman so old and gray
fastened the children on their way
Nor offered helping hand to her,
So meek, so timid, afraid to STIR
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should crowd her down on the slippery
street.
At last came one of the merry troop
The gayest laddie of all the group;
I'll help you across if you wish to go.'
Her aged hand on his strong young arm
She placed, and so, without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong;
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and we'll content
She's somebody's mother, boys, you know.
For all she's aged and poor and slow;
And hope fellow will lend hand
To help my mother you understand,
If ever she's poor and old and gray.
When her own dear boy is far away"
And somebody's mother bowed low her head
In her home that night. and the prayer she
said
Was, God be kind to the noble boy.
Who is somebody's son and pride and joyr'
-Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
AS OTHERS SEE US

That our contributors may see for themsel
nat others say regarding the Mirror, we hereW
int few clippings taken from some of the pap
nich reach our desk regularly.
Though it is minus the usual assortment
of display advertisements of the average
country weekly, the Prison Mirror, edited
by the inmates of the Saltwater prison. in
its Christmas edition makes a very attract
i've appearance. The workmanship on this
and all other issues is good and would COM
pare favorably with that of any modern
weekly published in the state. The writ
ers of the Mirror are of intellectual ability
and their services would be credit to any
newspaper. The Mirror is appreciated
twelve months out of the year and we wish
more OF such interesting papers were num-
bered among our exchanges.
--Gonvick Banner
One Of the best exchange papers that
comes to our DESK the one that expresses
the loftest moral ideas and the kindest CT
human sentiments is the Mirror, edited,
published and printed by inmates of the
Minnesota state prison. TITS strange but
tbs true. MILAN Standard
The Mirror"-a newspaper published in
the saltwater bastlle came to our desk
this week dressed up in the gala holiday
'colors and was work of art from the prin-
ter's point of view. The matter it contained
was original writings by number of the
inmates and demonstrated high order of
intelligence and above all showed that the
righteous newspapermen" on the outside
have nothing on" the inmates when it
comes TO producing really readable and
interesting paper Stephen Messenger.
Truly a work of art; the Christmas issue
Of the Prison Mirror" printed by the in
mates of the Saltwater state prison, was
enough to excite the envy of every printer.
Done in red. green and black, the colors
cleverly arranged and the Typography
perfect, the issue surely is credit to the
force in the Mirror Office And the matter
it contained, written by inmates, is also
worthy of compliment.
-Deerwood Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
Chautauqua Paper BIZ DR.. p. M.

Those words are the trio of the uuintessence of
earthly journey the three shining stars on the
armament and horizon of our travel from cradle to
grave Inspired and gifted with them we are kings
and queens of the kingdom of earth; without them
servants and slaves Loves first appearance
and impersonation is at birth, the love- kiss of
the mother who presses her lips to the body of the
newcomer and showers her love upon her own flesh
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07
MESSAGE FROM HOWARD ASSOCIATION

The following Yuletide message was received
by our prison chaplain, Rev. c. E. Benson, from
F. Emory Lyons. superintendent of the Central
Howard Association, Chicago, Ill. AS stated in
last weeks ISSUE the message reached us too late
to be published in our New Years number. The
message follows:
Dear Friends
Christmas typifes the positive virtues rather
than the negative. 1t forshadows the coming year
of promise. The new hope horn in our hearts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07

That contributors may see for themselves
what others say regarding the Mirror, we herewith
print few clippings taken from of the papers
which reach desk regularly.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
CARNIVAL 1915
COMIsION OBRERA.

Anoche tuvo lugar una reunion obre-
ra en- los salones de la casa municipal
para tratar de La mejor organization
de los n1meros que en- ell programa
de dichos festejos sc dedican a la cla-
Sc popular.
La Comisi6n obrera para las festas
de Carnaval 1915 ha quedado constitu1-
da como sigue:
Comite Executive: Joaquin A. Bece-
rril, Emilio Lecompte y Jose Pillar Mi
randa.
Comisi6n de Festejos: Presidente,
Joaquin A. Becerril; Secretario, Emilio
Lecompte; Tesorero, Jose Pillar Miriam
da.
Vocales: Rosendo Rivera Noa, Benz
to Alfonso, Lucas Ibanez, Ambrosio Car
mona, Vicente Cruz, Luis Gonzalez, Jose
Hernandez, Jacinto Larregui, Juan
Viera, Ramon Sosa, Alejo Colon, Fran
cisco Ugarte, Regino Rodriguez Bal
bino Andino.
Uno de los principales acuerdos de
la session de anoche fue ell dar la mayor
atenci6n al bale del s. de febrero, que
sera de traje negro los caballeros de
color rosa las senoras.
Tambien delinearon varios planes pa
ra la mejor organization de la Para
da de veh1culos de obreros que tendra
lugar Ell martes 16 de febrero asignan-
dose un Ter premio de $4,000, otro de
$4,000 y otro de $4,000 para los carrua-
jes mejor adornados
En- cada bale obrero sera electa por
ell voto de los caballeros presentes la
Reina del bale.
En- ell bale de traje negro y color
rosa Sc denominara la Reina de la sim
pat1a En- ell de mascaras la Reina de
la algeria.
La Parada obrera sera presidida por
una Comisi6n de damas representando
cada uno de los grupos sociales obre-
rOs de San Juan, Puerta de TERRA, Ma
rina Santurce.
La Comision obrera Sc reunira ell
viernes pr0ximo oen ell salon de actos
del AyuntamientO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Examenes anuales
Gobierno de Puerto Rico
Comisi6n del Servicio Civil
Puertorriqueno.
Examenes libres y de oposici6n para
los oficios de:

Agrimensor, Almacenista, Ayudante
de Laboratorio, Cajista y otros ofcios
tecnicos del Negociado de Imprenta,
Capataz de Carretera, Chauffeur, Com
putador, Dactilografo, Delineante To-
pografco, Delineante Auxiliar Arqui-
tect6nico, Delineante Auxiliar Topo-
grafico, Enfermera, Escribiente del
Primero, Segundo Tercer Grado, Es-
cribiente a cargo de los asuntOs de cor
poraciones-Oficina del Secretario de
Puerto Rico, Escribiente del Registro
de la Propiedad, GuaKrdia de Females,
Ingeniero Civil Auxiliar, Ingeniero Sa-
nitario Auxiliar, Inspector de Alimen-
tos, Inspector de CONSTRUCTION de Edi-
ficios, Inspector de Pesas Medidas
Inspector de Plomer1a, Inspector de
Puentes, Inspector de Sanidad, ms
pector Veterinario, Inspector Viajero-
Tesorerla, Investigator de Cuentas, In
vestigador del Trabajo, Maestro lie
Gimnasia, Maestro de Plomer1a Santa
ria, Maestro Auxilar de Plomeria Sa-
nitaria, Maestro de Albanileria, Macs
tro Auxiliar de Albanileria, Maquinis-
ia (Obras P1blicas), Mensajero, Moni-
tor, Escuela de Benefcencia de Ninos,
Nivelador, Official de Sanidad, Opera
dor (Transitman), Polic1a Capataz,
Portamira, Qu1mico Auxiliar, Repara-
dor de L1neas-Telegrafo Insular, So
brestante, superintendent de Hospi-
tal Taqulgrafo, Tasador y Agente de
Rentas Internas, Telefonista, Telegra-
fsta, Tenedor de Libros, Traductor,
Traductor, Departamento de Justicia,
en- ell Servicio Civil Puertorriqueno Sc
cerifcaran en- San Juan, Ponce, Maya
giiez, Arecibo, Humacao, Guayama,
Aguadilla y Vieques, el dia 27 de fe-
brero de 1915, con ell objeto de obte-
ner elegibles para cubrir las vacantes
que pudieran ocurrir en- los referidos
ofcios.
Estos eXamenes seran de caracter
practice y comprenderan solamente las
materias que fueren necesarias fin de
probar las aptitudes de los opositores
para ell desempeno de los ofcios que
desearen cubrir. Ell manual que con-
tiene todos los informes necesarios en-
cuanto al servicio las solicitudes y los
examenes, Sc mandara a quien 10 soil
cite. Para mas detalles dir1jase, va
sea personalmente 9 por escrito, la
COmisi6n del Servicio Civil Puertorri-
queno, Gale de Allen No. 5, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
PULVIS

Ell servicio de Sanidad nos ha envia-
do una de esas hojas que publica de
vez en- cuando, para vulgarizar princi-
pios de hygiene.
Esta de ahora esta dedicada a de-
nunciar los pehgros del pulvis que, CO.
mo saben nuestros lectores no es otra
cosa que ell modesto polvo en- que to-
dos nos hemos de convertir.
La hojita sanitaria entire las noveda-
des que advierte esta la de que no debe
barrerse ning1n lugar habitado, sin re-
CARLO previamente.
Ell novlsimo sistema es algo anterior
al nombramiento de Mr. Lippitt, pero
como recordatorio a los empleados de
la limpieza p1blica no esta del todo fue-
ra de lugar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Honbres para los cargos

Hay un hombre que ha probado va
sus aptitudes para acreditar un buen
cafe, y ahora que Sc trata de nombrar
un administrator del departamento
puertorriqueho que ha de anunciar en-
la Exposition. de San Francisco el ca
fe de Puerto Rico, repartiendolo, ser
vido en- tazas, entire los visitantes de la
Exposition, nosotros podemos senalar-
lie como candidate insuperable para
llenar cumphdamente las exigencias
del puesto.
Sc trata de don Luis Jordan. ell due
no de LA CAFETERIA" Con este cree
mos haberlo dicho todo. Ell dueno de
LA CAFETERIA no necesita probar que
sabe dar nuestro excelente cafe la
condici6n necesaria para que agrade
al pdbico. =
Nadie podrla presentar ejecutorias
mejores Y, adeT1s, ell senior Jordan
es hombre instruido, posee ell ingles, ell
frances y otros idiomas y es puertorri-
oueno.
De modo que no hay por donde re-
chazarle.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
CABLE ALEMAN

Enero, 16.-Los alemanes ganaron
cuatro importantes posiciones al Este
de los rios Bzura y Rawa incluso las
poblaciones de Binslupi y Sucha ha-
ciendo a los rusos 500 prisioneros. Die
ciocho generates rusos fueron separa-
dos del servicio. Las fuerzas alemanas
limpiaron toda la ribera del Norte del
Rio Aisne de las tropas francesas ocu-
pando seis poblaciones al Norte No
roeste de Scissors Las condolences de
la batalla en- esa region Sc parecen mu
cho a las terribles batallas de Gravelot-
te y St. Privat en- la guerra Franco
Alemana del 1870 por 10 sangrienta.
FL Embajador Busche Haddenhausen
ha sido nombrado como Representante
en- Bukarest en- lugar de Waldthausen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-16
Enero 16, 1915.

Enero 16, 1916.
Mercado de az1car
CABLES DE NEW YORK
De la Camara Insular de Comercio
Mercado activo, $3.50.
Embarque Febrero.