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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Many Reasons, besIdes a Dsordered
Stomach, May Be Responsible for
Condition.

I suppose that there is no more in
eradicable idea in the mind of the doc
tor than that the furred tongue is es'
sentially an indication of a deranged
stomach" writes Sir James Goodhart'
consulting physician to Guys hospital
London, in the Lancet, land it is pr,b'
ably an attempt to kick against th'
pricks to say otherwise" Yet, accord
ing to Sir James, it is by no means al
ways so. And he goes on to prove it
by cases in his own extensive practice
One of these was of a man in very
responsible position, leader of men
to whom he had to give orders that
had to be obeyed and from whom he
had to hear much grumbling; a yer!
hard worker and "the fastest talker
have ever struck" full of energy andI
playing every ounce of it. He was inI
splendid health, but suffered from Al
furred tongue and bad taste in thel
mouth. In his case these were not dueI
TO the stomach at all, but to dlsof'l
dered state of nerve control
Nervous fears and nervous tastesl
are common enough, and they deserve
a special thought" says Sir James hsl
believes that man is kept sweet anu
wholesome largely by nervous CONTROL
and when he loses this control thel
parts become fevered, the mucous
membrane dry, the nerves irritateu'
and taste is perverted" The men Fl
affected are those who are nervous
anxious, hard workers, taking thel
work home with them to think aoou'
and dream about in bed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
BIRDS HOLIDAY DAINTIES
YeIlow-Leg Snipe Travels Some 5000
Miles for Christmas Dinner
Robins Like Holly Berries.

The yellow-leg snipe travels mat
ter of 5000 miles to get his Christ
mas dinner. 1t is pretty nearly the
longest journey made annually by any
living creature, and the object of it
seems to be to procure certain dain-
ties in the way of aquatic insects and
crustaceans appropriate for holiday
fare.
One might say, however, that the
most appropriate of Christmas din
ners is eaten by the robins which at
this holiday season feed largely upon
the berries of the INDEPENDENTLY
upon the berries of a kind of holly
called the black alder, which are as
bitter as quinine.
Another bird which has an interest
ing Christmas is the hooking bird.
He is planter of the mistletoe ber-
ries and mistletoe berries contribute
largely to his Christmas dinner. Be-
ing particularly fond of them he Incl
dentally, though without intention,
carries the seeds to tree branches
where they promptly fasten them
selves and sprout. In this way the
parasitic plant is widely propagated
in Texas, which is the principal win
ter resort of the Knockers.
The canvasback duck breeds in the
far North, from Minnesota to the
Arctic circle, in the interior. But the
call of Christmas turns it southwark,
and it spends the holidays along the
southern Atlantic coast, from the
Chesapeake to Cuba. 1t feeds on vari-
GUS aquatic plants. but the piece de
resistance of it's Christmas dinners is
wild celery-a succulent, water veg.
etable which gives to it's flesh a flavor
highly appreciated by the epGure.
The wild Canada goose goes all the
way to Mexico in winter, spending
Christmas among the lakes in that
far southern latitude, where nutritious
grasses and water plants are plentiful
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
The Carbonari.

The Italian secret society Thlep
took an active part in the struggle ~
national unity and liberty, aud ln'
name of which meant the "ohaleOaf|
burners" or "colliers," only became .
slight degree known in 1915. TIE eol
stltution of the society remains =
great measure secret. Soon after "
institution it numbered from -telV Y
$4,000 adherents, and its rolls \
creased SO rapidly that in March .s- ~
1t was said that as many as b2o,Vg.
new members were initiated. Liit!s !
really known about the secret secret
1t claimed great antiquity OF ofls,-
out it probably originated during =. :.
last French regime in Naples :.
movement was directed against -
Neapolitan Bourbons, and toward 10
ian freedom.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
THE CHRISTMAS GOODNESS
y rev George Hodges, Dean Of the
Episcopal Theological School,
Cambridge, Mass,

ana on earth peace. good Will toward
For few weeks at least of every
year We take the Christmas lesson of
fraternity into our lives, Men and
women and little children have haap
gong about thinking what thew could
10 tor Others. The streets and shons
nave been iull Of people whose arms
nave been full OF bundles. There have
oeeh sweet domestic conspiraciae IN
every household The idea has noe.
sessed the community that the RICH,
,nins 70 90 is 10 make other neonla
happy, For little while. as the vear
1raWs near its close. and NO Iool,
aetoss INTO new time, il seems % &c
lhe Old manner OF living were haing
put away. with all its narrownass ans
Psttiness AMI Jealousy. with inc saIs
seeAihg and its vicious self.contont
anu as Il the dawn OF tho blassas
Il.'enium we're already shining mon
sae SUBMITS Of the mountains
for a few weeks the Cbr;s,r,o.
split animates the churches tn
Aingdom Of heaven comes WIZ. ue
Nai1 Is 10 have this fraternaI t;n,e
'aea What We need is cbr;st
las every day. II that blessed l,in -.
-, IN ms. : ever TO be established here. If
-, ,ss Nlil o. God is ever to be done NV
~, ~ empower and the workman nv
~ landlord and the tenant. II tba
s E,.. alseontent is ever to met ga
, t..a.ssefed TO- il must be by the ~,
ovation In US Of the Christ,na 80 cu,-
asss We must learn the Les, soou,
simplicity and fraternity Wo OF
follow more closely the b,es "e must mus
IN M ss !. ais NE who on this day for
ana e-.S,aS was born at Bethlehem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

Believe in Santa.
No sound. healthy, wholesome child
is a disbeliever in Santa Claus.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
A SANTA TRAP.

First Boy-We've put the bureau
in front of the fireplace?
Second Boy-Yes.
First Boy-You tied the string to
the handle of the door?
Second Boy-Yes, and tied the 9th.
er end of the string to the water
pitcher.
First Boy-Then we ought to find
out the real facts about Santa Claus.
chea- 49,. 80 Cake,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

Chsan "~-' "a Cake,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

We spend too much time wonder
ing what the new year will bring us.
1t is better to ask ourselves what
we are going to make of It. Life
does not come in sealed packages,
ready for use when opened. Time
Is only its raw material, and from
tive can make very much what we
choose. Instead of waiting for some
prize to drop into our hands, let US
seize the days as they pass and
mold them into forms of usefulness
and beauty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
The Village
Library

ENTER small boy with two books
under his arm)
Small Boy Ito young woman librar-
ian)-My mother wants two new
books. She says she hasn't a thing to
read.
Librarian - Very well. Lay the
books down, Jimmy, and I'll see what
l can do when l get through putting
these things away
Jimmy Qaying the books on the Ia
ble)-She says not to send her any
thing she's already read. She says last
time Miss Smith sent her book she'd
read and she was awful mad because
she says Miss Smith does that all the
time. She says she won't send for
books any more when Miss Smiths
here
Librarian (mentally admiring Miss
Smiths perspicuity and determining
to follow her example-Well, I'll try
to find her something.
Jimmy-Say, she says for me to tell
you not to send her any more of these
here old books about dogs and ami
mails and things. She says last time
you sent her one of these old nature
factory books and she tjust hated it.
And she says Hello Fritz. Ito Sec
ond small boy, who enters, followed
by dog). Say, been lookin' for
you. Say, I'm going to smash your face
for telling the fellers l can't pitch at
the game Saturday.
Librarian-Boys, you must be quiet.
Jimmy, here's book for your mother
JIMMY bet she won't like this
one. She don't never like these here
brown colored ones. Say Fritz, you
come on outside and I'll punch your
head for you. | bet I'll learn you not
to go round sayin'-
(Small boys clatter OUT
enters young woman with book
which she throws down on the desk)
Young Woman-Bess Perkins. what
| did you mean my recommending that
| book to me? If you do such thing
! again I'll have you arrested for max
| ing false representations. It's the
stupidest thing | ever struck Do you
mean to say you really liked it?
Librarian--Ye Yes, | did like it very
much. But you must remember that |
told you | didn't know whether you
would like it or not All | said was
that | liked it. Uaughs.)
Young Woman-Oh, ] suppose your
taste is good enough Ress, but in this
case yours and mine don't agree. Say,
is this all the new fiction you have?
Why, never saw such poky old
libl~y Why don't you get some good
books?
Observation-Disclosures a very brilliant
idea my dear I'll speak to the IL
brary board about it. You know the
board selects the books and it is al.
ways glad to have practical sugges
tions.
| Young Woman--You're rather bril-
liant yourself this afternoon 1t seems
to me. tShe saunters around the
room for a few minutes, taking down
book occasionally and putting il
back again with Disguised express
sion. Il wish they'd put me on the
library board I'd like to show then
- kind Of boot hey ought to buy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Be Thankful for This.

Be thankful Tor This.
One of the other nice things about
Christmas is that it marks the time
when the days begin to grow longer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

The holly-or holy-tree is
called Christ's thorn in Ger.
many, and the early Christians
referred to it as the righteous
branch"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05

An attempt is being made to shoul.
der of onto Bryan the responsibility
for Sullivan, late American Minister to
Santo Domingo. 1t was somehow in
in connection with Sullivan that the
deserving democrats" came into pub
lie netice; but the fact is that Sullivan
was not Bryan's man. He was a
White House pet. From the White
House bis appointment was insisted
upon and it was at the White House
that ore found the stoutest support
for him when he came under charges.
So lar as Sullivan is concerned, Bryan
can prove an slibi. Doubtless the
President and his private secretary
could tell an interesting tale about
Sullivan il they we're 50 minded.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05
The EastIand Horror

Testimony Of witnesses taken at the
coroner's investigation Of the Eastland
horror in Chicago points more strongly
to the unseaworthiness Of the vessel
than 10 inefficiency and neglect Of the
officers or crew. The harbor master
and his assistant, both Of whom were
Witnesses Of the tragedy, testified both
as to overlooking and as to Intellectual
efforts made by the captain Of the
Eastland to to ballast the ship by
pumping water into the ballast tanks.
Harbor Master Weckler said it was
plain that water could not be pumped
fast enough 10 stop the listing and re.
store a balance, because OF imperfect
machinery; that he had never before
seen the Eastland 50 overloaded, and
that, in its condition, il should moi
have been allowed to carry more thar
1900 passengers because it did mo-
have draft and stability enough TO carr,
larger load" Evidence Of the un
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05
Washington Letter

That the United States could insure
peace between this country and Ger
many and very probably could accom-
plish much in the direction OF end
ing the war in Europe was the assur-
auce given the Secretary Of State this
week by a we'll informed American
who has just returned from six months
in Germany, where he was in the clos
est touch with the foreign office.
The plan he proposes is the sending
Of special ambassador to the Hague
10 confer with such representative as
Germany might send there. This
man points out that Germany is greatly
handicapped in the present negotia'
tions by her inability 10 communicate
with her ambassador in this country
except through England or State De-
partment. He is convinced that if
the president could send to The Hague
such a man as Elihu Root, who could
treat face TO face with some German
authority Of equal standing and ability
The differences between the two ma
tions could soon be settled. The
American Ambassador would have no
difficulty in communicating with Wash
ington in code, while the German
could communicate with Berlin by
telephone. Secretary Lansing was
further advised that, the difficulties be-
tween the United States and Germany
having been disposed Of, through the
maintenance Of the special embassy
the irlunnce OF this country could be
potently exerted to bring about term
ination Of the war, always provided the
ambassador chosen for the mission was
a man OF sufficient breadth and diplo'
matte experience.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05

Every American expert on military
affairs realizes that those who, recalling
the War Of the Revolution and the
Civil War, believe entire dependence
can be placed on Citizen soldiery"
called TO arms and trained after the
outbreak Of hostilities, fail wholly to
take into consideration the complex
ties OF modern warfare as compared with
that Of the periods referred to. The
artillery Of the present day is as much
more complex than that Of the Civil
War as the modem battleships is more
complex than the fighting lrigate Of
those days. Fighting was then done
at short range and slight inaccuracies
Of aim Of the cannon OF that time were
Of comparatively little importance,
while men could be trained TO fire
them with such accuracy as was re-
quired in from so to 90 days. But
the great cannon Of today have range
Of 8, 10 and IL miles, and it is easy
to perceive how useless and even
dangerous such weapons must be in
the hands Of those who cannot aim
them with accuracY-with an accuracy
which it requires months and even
years Of practice 10 acquire, and which
can be acquired only by natural spii-
tude. One Of our greatest artillery
commanders asserts that the gunners
who with apparently deadly accuracy
saved the day at Gettysburg could not
come within a mile ofhitting their OBJ
jective with one Of the great. mortars or
| rifles now being used on the European
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05

The leaders Of the progressive party
in New York have held a meeting,
had a discussion, and voted, by a
slender margin, to retain the party's
identity "ior the present." It makes
little difference what the leaders Of the
party may vote to do. The member.
ship Of the party has gone back to the
Republican ranks.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05

The gravity Of the international situ-
alton has served 10 turn public atten-
ton toward the unpreparedness OF the
United States for war. Secretary Gar
rison has prepared a plan for increas-
ing the standing army, now consisting
Of 9l,70S officers and men, to l40,-
900 officers and men, and the militia
organizations, now consisting Of l27,-
900 officers ard men, to 100000.
The president has finally given his
consent 10 this program and the de-
tails are being worked out by the
General staff, while the Democratic
press is making much Of the prospect
that this recommendation will be made
to Congress. Unfortunately, how
ever, a Recommendation to Con-
gress, even when it enjoys the
balated approval oi the president, is
far irOm the accomplishment Of legis'
lation. Il will be recalled that Mr..
Gsrrison's very ability sntagonized
and alienated the members Of his party
in the las; Congress and that the mill
tary committees Of the two houses
rejected hi, practically every recon.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05

The Boston Transcript for July 18th
devotes almost page Oh news to trade
activities, all OF which indicate the
effect, directly and indirectly, OF the
European War. Secretary Redfeld
the exportometer Of the Administration
tries to minimize the effect Of war on
our export trade. From this page oI
Transcript the following is cleaned:
(D The Mount Vernon Wood
bury Mills are running full time, with
prospects more encouraging than at
any previous time for years. Untitled
orders on hand on July amounted 10
100000 pounds, principally for
khaki cloth and cotton duck to be
to be forwarded to Europe"
(2)" Business has been exception.
ally good a, the plant Of the Seekonk
Lace Company, Pawtucket, R. l.,
in the past few months, war conditions
in Europe assisting largely in the extra
demand"
(3) Representatives o. iJcal linel
houses (New York; report that both
Scotch and Irish manufacturers have
been disappointed greatly over lack OF
fax shipments from Russia. They re-
port that Russian mills are using much
larger quantities OF fax than usual for
hospital supplies -
(4( IAN important factor in the
present trade activity in Philadelphia is
an overwhelming demand for cotton
and wool mixture socks for the French
army. This demand is keeping the
wheels Of Philadelphia mills menily
hummiug. One Pennsylvania manu-
facturer has said that his concern has
booked such volume Of business that
he fears his mills cannot turn out the
orders" This applies to the hosiery
schedule which was cut to the quick
by the Underwood tariff, and which
the European war has resuscitated.
And yet Secretary Redfeld, in his
address 10 the United States Chamber
Of commerce, at its annual meeting,
February 18th, said: II beg Of you,
gentlemen, net 10 be persuaded by
the daily news columns Of the press
into the belief that our foreign
trade lies chiefly in what we may call
for lack oi a better name, war orders
That is not So" And the audience
smiled.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05
The Price Of Bread

The long standing question, since
the war in Europe began, Of why wheat
has not gone to higher prices in Liver
pool, OF Why prices reached there soon
after the war began have not been
maintained, seems 10 be answered in
the recent communication Of St. Nihal
Singh TO the London Observer. The
St. Nihal, who is plainly an Indian OF
most devoted loyalty to the British
Empire, and probably an official Of
some sort in the Indian Government,
may be over'Iervid in his admiration Of
how Great Britain has made herself
partially independent Of the wheat sup
ply Of the United States, but his his
tory OF the case is doubtless trustworthy
as to the broad facts, although open TO
question in details.
The entire transaction rests upon
the two facts that this year India has
been blessed with a more bounteous
wheat crop than ever before, and that,
with an instinct which never before
distinguished them, The Indian farmers
and helois sowed 100000 acres
more 10 wheat than had ever been sown
by them. The St. Nihal leaves US to
infer that this was a mere accident, a
stroke IF luck, and in no way the result
of calculation or official compulSion by
representatives OF the crown in India.
The ST. Nhal would have US believe
that the Lord was working for Great
Britain, first in moving the helots to
SOW much more wheat and then seeing
to it, personally, that conditions were
right for growing it. This interposition
Of Providence, he plainly thinks, was
made necessary TO foil the machina-
lions Of American spectators who are
taking advantage Of the necessities Of
the allies and bleeding them" Though
the Russian supply is shut off, he says,
and though the wheat kings Of Chicago
are straining every nerve to keep the
price Of wheat at an exorbitant level"
Indian wheat is now reaching England
in such steady and large quantities
that the price Of, bread in England is
going down.
He tells how the government took
over the entire wheat exports Of India.
In all probability what the government
has done is TO take the entire Indian
crop ior export, The St. Nihsl is not
explicit in anything more than The fact
that, somehow, there was an enormous
increase in Indian wheat acreage, and
that the government has cornered the
crop. He protests that this was done
as much for the sake Of the consumer
in India as in Great Britain. Bet it's
a longer, longer way to India than to
Tipperary, and the greater probability
is that the price Of bread is lower in
England because it is higher in India.
Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-08-05
Cost OF a Murder Trial

Il is very difficult task to estimate
the actual cost Of a murder trial. The
costs bills paid by the county and state
are sometimes only a small part Of the
actual cost Of such trials. The killing
Of human being is a irightful thing,
and you can not estimate the costs in
dollars and cents. The souow, grief
and suffering that comes to the family
Of the decedent, as we'll as to the fam
lily Of the murderer and prisoner, is
trightlul, and is 50 far reaching that We
shrink irom comment on it. And
then the innocent often suffer most
in these cases. And when we come
to think about il, in about nine out of
ten killings, the drink is at the bottom
Of it and the leading cause, the act
becomes of such irighitul proportions
that We shrink from speculation on the
many cases that come to our notice,
but we ought to more kindly indulge
those persons whom we denominate
cranks that are giving so much Of their
time and means TO regulate and sup
press this abominable traffic.
The cost bill in the Pleake murder
case has been audited and the county
treasurer has draft in hand 10 pay
those who have claims in this case.
The bill as originally certified by the
circuit judge and prosecuting attorney
amounted to 81, ,366.93, but the auditor
trimmed it down to s1,3O2.4O. This
amount does not include the costs Of
the defendants witnesses nor the cost
OF summoning them. 1t does not include
many items Of court cost that cannot
be put into cost bill. There is the
cost Of transporting this prisoner to
the Springfield Jail for saie'keeking,
as fancy county had no Jail at the
time this crime was committed, which
had to be borne by the county. And
then there are the attorney fees paid
by the prisoner and his friends and the
numerous other expenses attendant
upon trial Of this character that can
hardly be estimated. And then there
are numerous other items Of cost that
the family Of the deceased and his
friends have had to bear, in the way
oil employing additional counsel to as
sist the state and other expenses that
are usually incurred in such trials.
Murder trials do not come very
often in Taney county, but when her
citizens take into account the fearful
costs and the iar'reaching effects Of
the killing Of one Of our citizens, then
we stand aghast, and wonder il We are
not derelict in the discharge OF many
duties Of citizenship, and wonder il We
do not fail to remove temptation: that
help to bring about most Of these
frighttul occurrences. Just let your
mind recur to the several murders that
have occurred in Taney county in the
past twenty years, and see how many
OF them were connected with drunk
enness, and then decide for yourself
as to the blame that should attach to
this awful cause Of crime in our land,
and then as good citizens resolve TO do
your full duty in the future as you see
it.-W. R. Adams.