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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Natures ReforestinQ.

The great eruptions Of January, 1911,
destroyed practically the whole plant
cover of the Taal volcano, which lies
in the middle of Lake Bombon, Luzon.
AS residence on the island has since
been prohibited by the authorities, the
process of revegetation has been con
trolled by natural agencies alone, and
a study of 1t presents the same inter
est as that of the like process on krak'
atoa, concerning which so much has
been written. According to the inves
LEGATIONS of F. c. Gates. by April, 1914
179 species OF vascular plants were
growing OH the island 1873 being dico
tyledons. Ferns and their allies
MOSES, lichens and algae were all
poorly represented. Waterbornf
plants appeared first, fringing the
shore: then grasses, of which the seeds
were borne by the wind. and ~her
these had attractc d bird visitors the
seeds of bushes, low trees and cllmb
ing plants were imported.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Rhode Islands Last Hanging.

The last execution in Rhode Island
took place in 1916. One John Gordon
was hanged for the murder of Amasa
Sprague on December 81. 1913. Inc
doubts were SO strong that move
ment was set on foot to abolish cap
ital punishment Thomas X. Hazard
fShepherd Tom was the leader in
this movement His labors and writ
ing were finally successful, and on Feb
ruary II, 1862, the general assembly
passed the act abolishing hanging n
this state. On several occasions since
notably few years ago. unsuccess-
full attempts have been made to re-
establish hanging for The crime OF
murder. But the sentiment of Rhode
island is strongly against it.-Newark
Mercury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

conyalescent, Ross was constant Vls-
itor at her home This infuriatea
him.
THE mean, disloyal sneak! TUNED
Ivsle HE has poisoned her mind
against me probably, and has usurpea
nv rightful place as lover"
Co when the two doctors met one
day. Lysle turned with a sheer from
the outstretched hand of his former
friend.
you ever speak to me again. ne
Missed. all that was bad in MS impe'u.
QUO nature to the front, land I'll break
your head" ~ ro,o
Poor Ross was astonished. he wrote
note to Lysle. 1t was returned I'M
onened. He sent mutual 1rlend u
attempt an explanation. Inc ih.ei
roadiarv was insulted Then month
went by. Lysle kept track OF Ross, !.
nightly gratifed him when ne iearheu
that Ross was doing SO much iree
work for his poor patients that Ut
had run behind on his bills ana had u
borrow few hundred dollars mort
paging his office furniture as secuIi's
One day Judge Bishop. the ieauint
tawyer of the town, sent for Lssie
when ne was seated the attorhe!
nicked up a narrow slip OF paper
Mr. Lysle, ne said, Il have som
,mnortant news for you. DO you r
member when you and Doctor KOS
came nere?"
. Il do not wish my name COUPE
with his" scowled Lysle.
1T is necessary, proceeded tne "a
yer. for you are mutually interests
Both of you attended and saved y
life of Mr.. John Parkins, niiiionaif
who was nearly killed in an autom
hiIe crash. Poor man! He did NJ
mllv recover. But he appreciate
vour dual skill. He died last wee
In recognition of your services al
| kindness. he ordered the lawyer
fore his death to send certified che'
for $4,000 to DR. Juneau IysIe al
Dr Alvin Ross. There it Is, ana u
indge aipped the narrow slip OF J
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Haitian Was a Patriot.

Haiti appears to breed a spirit OF
sensitive patriotism unknown to other
countries, says the London Chronicle
Some years ago general in the Hal
tian army ordered an artificial eye
The maker did his best to execute the
order satisfactorily, but the eye was
returned from Portau-Prince. with a
letter complaining that the eye you
forwarded me is of tint that resem'
bles the Spanish flag. | am far too
natriotic to wear any colors but those
Of nv country After ascertainine
from the ministry of marine the cor
ors of the Haitian standard scarlet
and green eye was dispatched anu
that met with enthusiastic approval
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

titoxin to the one who is most in need
Of it."
He went away. At home, his own
bow was in the critical stage of the
disease. Gossip had it that he was
dying. Hardly had he entered MS
door before the telephones got busy.
Mrs. Soutar heard that Frank Hicks
was to receive the drug.
She left the nurse at her sons bed
side and hurried with her daughter to
the doctors house. The two women
entered without ceremony and fOunu
Robert Hicks at his sons BEDSIDE.
The boy was dclirious. Upon a table
beside hi n stood little phial contain
ing some clear, water-like fluid The
doctor had hypodermic syringe IN
his hand. Mrs Soutar grasped him
by the wrist.
Tell him, Louise!" she gasped.
Tell him,
If YOU dare-if you dare, Robert,
sobbed Louise, our engagement Is
broken"
THAT makes no difference, an
swered the doctor gravely, This boy
is more in need of it than the other,
That is all | can see.
lie dipped the hypodermic irto ms
phial, and the mother, dartihg lot
war.!. knoll . both nhial ard hypo-
Grrmic frum the liable, Sending them
rolling iato corner. The phiai
racFcd I'd en;p'. ID its contents upon
the floor.
AT least, if you won't save my son
your own shall die, cried Mrs. sou
tar in fury. Come Louise.
Tie two women swept out OF the
room, out of tie house, and home, 70
find that Leonard was better.
BY nightfall he was out of danger
AT the same hour Frank Hicks lay
dead in his fathers house.
There was no other doctor in the
village. Doctor Hicks continued u
attend the Soutar boy until ne wa
convalescent. Then he ceased e
come. He sent his bill in the reguial
way but he was never seen at TN
Soutar home again The gossips SAID
, however. that there had been pan!
, ful scene before he left for the las
, time. and that Hicks had refused tn
+ women's pitiful plea for forgiveness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
The Doctors
Sacrifice
GERALD RALPH AMOS
Copyright, 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)

copyright, 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
Everybody wondered when middle
aged Doctor Hicks, widower with q
small son, became engaged to the rich
Miss Louise Soutar of the Manor. But
the story of the breaking off of their
engagement was less of wonder and
more of a scandal. Some blamed the
Soutars and some the doctor, but all
were agreed that he was fool to
let people know so much about his
business.
The diphtheria epidemic in the vii
lage was not serious, but there were
more than a score Of cases. Mrs.
Soutars son Leonard, Louise's broth
er, was one of the first, and the doc
tors son Frank one of the last And
there wasn't any antitoxin. The state
board, which supplied it., had been
held up by some sort of crank injunc
ton. However, antitoxin was moi
considered necessary at first. The
cases were doing very we'll without 1t
All except that Of Leonard Souta
and Frank Hicks. The doctor want
ed antitoxin badly, and he had JUS
enough for one injection in his tube
People got to know that, and that wa
the doctors cardinal error.
Mrs Soutar and her daughter wer
panicstricken over the possibility G
Leonard's death When the doctor al
nounced that he intended to use tn
remedy only as a last resource, fo
t whichever of the two boys needed
/, most, the situation became critica
: At Leonard's bedside Mrs. Soutf
l went down on her knees.
He's dying, doctor. My boy
( dying" she sobbed. you must sa'
e his life.'
g The doctor raised his head. IN
l. son is worse he answered.
) But you must save Leonard, t.
you. He is all have-my only sol
l. cried the distracted woman.
p my boy is my only child
It swered Hicks. 1T is matter Of 81
a pie medical duty. shall give the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Dutch Bulb Caretakers.

II YOU are getting your share OF the
millions of bulbs that are now inconi-
ing from Holland. you will appreciate
tho great care the Dutch growers take
in preparing their products Tor the
market
Great trenches are dug. and the SOIL
is allowed to freeze, and this grouhu 10
turned over and over again. A thor'
ough freezing process is maintained N
the ground, and in this way lnsec'
nests are eliminated. Then they pie
on manure several feet deep and die
III. te.s..atf .!.ty the ground
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Copyright. 1915, by W. G. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
DR.. Alvin Ross passed down the
street greeted by pleasant words and
faces, love for all humanity in his
heart. DR.. Juneau Lysle on the other
side of the thoroughfare, head down,
a scowl on his handsome face, CURLY
nodded when addressed, hatred and
suspicion in his heart.
Don't speak, eh?" remarked an OBJ
servant storekeeper to a passer-by.
Thought they were like brothers
when they first came here"
Business rivalry, l suppose" was
the careless response. "You see, when
they came here they sort of divided
the town; Lysle took the west end,
among the fashionables. Ross chose
the larger but poorer section. sup
pose sort Of professional jealousy
has resulted. Anyhow, they're at dag.
gers points
The speaker had the situation fifty
per cent wrong. The two young ply
0ACioho udu UCCu ClOSS Suuluo at SOl
lege. They had selected Blairsvil!c as
their future field Of operations. Every
| thing had been harmonious 1t was by
preference that Doctor Ross selected
q field where the poor and lowly lived
For another reason he had little CAPT
tal while Lysle did have some. i
would cost money to build up an arts
tocratic clientele and Lysle was bes
equipped to provide it.
Now it CHANGED that within a weel
after coming to the village Lysle me
Vashti Merriam. She was membe
of an exclusive family residing in
show country place few miles fror
town. He was very much in love wit
her and Vashti seemed impressed
Twice Ross accompanied him in hi
calls. Then one evening the servan
announced to Lysle when he Gale
that Miss Merriam was indisposet
The next day he heard that she ha
sent for Ross to attend her. This hi
suspicious nature accepted as dire
slap in the face Ross had no rigl
to invade his professional territor
be holly reasoned.
To make it worse, he was furth'
advised later IN the week that Q
though Miss Merriam was entire
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
HiuhIand Baapipe.

The Highland bagpipe is louder than
any other probably because 1t was
originally designed to cheer the clans
men when they were fighting. In the
hands of a skilled performer its strains
carry about six miles and under spe-
cially favorable conditions as far as
ten miles. The duke of Sutherland
owns a bagpipe which figured IN the
battle of PrestonpaDs and must there
fore be nearly two hundred years old.
vet IT can be heard a distance OF eight
miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Foolish Pessimisn.

There are SO many of us who are
inclined 10 look on the darkest side
OF things. 1t is rather hard to say
that the majority of persons are pes
simists but 1t certainly seems to be
true. Perhaps they do not really out
number the optimists. but they talk
so much of how hard luck is. and wor'
ry so constantly that they make
far wider impression than the opti'
mists who go along the bright paths,
serenely confident that the morrow
will be Just as bright as the present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Dr.. why Not pramatize the Manner

I'D like" tribe mordaciously said
Grout p. Smith. TO see the name OF
Imri Aumwalt. the able Bonner
Springs editor set to music. II would
be Immediately snapped up by all the
cheap dramatic aggregations In the
country. for use in playing the villain
of the piece across the stage. Just d.
vide il r., 5r ieGr syllables and re-
peat it :. y =. anI note the appropri'
atenes 5. oausas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
quite a Description.

Monocled Caller making converse
t,onl-'Last year. y know, l cams
.cross a most extr-'o'd'n'ry book all
eso,,,-sr-thiugs = don't remember
the utle-can't recall the author :
name but-aw-perhaps you We reao
fr 9.'-I.ife
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Gas Tubino Out Of Glue.

Srcccc 81 - -.es2.s have been maoe
p, r,annfacture a substitute for rubber
tuf,ing out OF masses OF solidlfled giue.
These tubes, whose trade name Is son.
thin are even better than those OF
-ubber for certain purposes, since they
arr ore i.lpeev.Cds to gases aiia
MIRO resistant to heat. IL is also
claimed that they do not grow rotten
"a Quickly as rubber, and that when
ipcased in a suitable envelope they
sill, withstand high pressure. -Scieh
ifc American.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
mIsIeadInu Audience.

why doesn't young Bliggins make
more progress in his studies7 he
doesn't get the proper kind OF en-
enlargement. His father doesn't take
any interest In what the boy knows
about the classics hut Is enthusiastic
about the wav he can play accompani.
ment7 on the banjo - Washington
Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Euuine Iuxuries.

Shower baths have been provided
for horses in certain of the larger
cities through the kindness of the hui
name societies. remarks an exchange.
Arrangements have been made with
the municipal fire departments by
which the societies are allowed to tap
the fire plugs and attach hose and
spray, SO that teamsters and others
may give their steeds bath by merely
hating for a moment and turning on
the spray. Water for drinking pur.
poses may also be drawn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

9ar raw motertl OF lsTlglass is the
arr hladdcrs or sounds of fish, and Is
moi Of value except for this one pur-
pose. In Russia. where the finest isin-
glass is made. the sounds OF the stur>
geon are cut open and stepped In wa
ter until the outer membrane sspa-
rates from the inner: thsc the lattsr
Ia washed and dried In the sun. =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

~ noted a new meaning Of the ~ord
,riyiIege' the other day said J.
Fuller Gloom The article said y
was a mans privilege to pay Tor
..oroan strangers meals on short rail-
road trips. Personally ] do not see'
with the customary high prices on
aiming car how anyone could consider
the paving anything more than az eA
.-o1a efnrtt"-Kansas City star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

He could forgive the loss of his son
better than that of his case" said
the villagers.
For two years Hicks and the wom-
en- only bowed when they passed.
Then Mrs. Soutar fell ill of the incur
able disease that was to result in her
death. Hicks again became con
slant visitor at the home, but strictly
in his professional capacity. The Sou
, tars were the last OF the old famlhes
of the town; their lives were exceed
| ingly lonely and exceedingly quiet All
| their old associates were dead, eXcert
the doctor, who had come to the place
| in youth, thirty years before, and even
then the old traditions had largely
ceased, and the stories of the lives o.
the first settlers had been forgotten.
His friendship with the Soutars had
come about through a sister OF Mrs
Soutar, a maiden lady. who had been
a constant visitor at his home when
his wife lived. But she had died al
most at the same time as Mrs. Hicks.
and no link remained between the
families.
A few nights before her death the
old woman called the doctor to her
bedside. Brokenl, she told him that
she had no one else in whom to con
fide Then she told him her story.
1t concerned her dead sister. Years
before, in girlhood, she had suffered
a great wrong She had gone away
4 her child, boy, had been born in ;
: remote place and left in the founding
I hospital there Afterward she ha'
Q him removed to town nearer
{. where, in the guise of an intereste'
j visitor. she could see him occasiona
L ly. But the boy had been adopted
u and, in accordance with the rules q
9. the institution she was refused a
IS information as to his whereabouts
Il want you to find my sisters DO
70 and care for him, DOCTOR she salt
Oh There is a little money-a priva'
n hoard. devoted to this purpose. An
le nobody must know. Even i'll death
or shrink from the shame that won
IL follow her"
Al. Hicks promised, and the dying wol
ar an closed her eyes in peace. y
passed away few days later, hap
vs. in Hicks assurance that he had
We ready traced the child
1t was the day after the funel
Wy that Louise sent for the doctor a
told him the identical story.
ell 81 never knew" she said, until
n, night before my mothers death. S
was rambling, t. en-. but l picked
an enough of the story to understa
i'm and to realize your chivalrous nst'
an in accepting the quest. But, when
child is found, it must be my task
provide for him. He may have gro
up an uncouth. illiterate man. I
task must be mine"
The doctor laid his hand on
shoulder.
Il want to tell you first he s.
that | have not faltered in my I;
diK to you. love you. as have alw
lM loved you. Will you be my wife,
! ise?"
She looked at him earnestly.
IA love YOU she said. But the shat
~, OF your ooy ueath h'us' ee'
s. tween u.s. ! cannot marry you.
- III I should show you that this
- at nobody's door but mine
N ! asked.
nv You cannot II it had not been
r. us, Frank would have lived"
The doctor placed his hands
her arms and held her firmly.
Listen, Louise. he said. 1T
was that boy-adopted by my
and me to shield the dead wo
from discovery. and to enable he
meet him. | never had child.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Rea, Stroke OF Genius.

A penius has invented a piano ina.
weighs only l2e pounds. The urea
mana who wants To rest and read can
throw that sized piano into the BACK
ward when Lille - ",siisis ~ pound
ing Il -MilwauL, iinel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
e.s.Iv in the Majority.

"Dere.s a few grown felix's, SAT-
rncle Fben. dat knows how to man
aga chiilun: but dar's heap mo chill
Inn dat knows how TO manage grown
folks"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
The One Who Knew.

cravtord-"Did he tell you that ne
vas going to marry the widoWr
crabshaw-'No; the widow told me
ebe vas going TO marry him."-JudsA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
op.raaeously Funny.

-In never again invite that PROBES.
.,onal humorist to dinner" exclaimed
Ms Newlyriche. Why, he made our
English butler laugh. s-Phi.adeipnis
Ledger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
WhIch7

When man insists on classifying
ali women as fools. the evidence Is
= Eighty that either he or his VIE
married ne.-Washington Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
The Professions
ruIROPRACTOR

CHIR0PRACTOh
10 !. =. SCARBOROUGH.
Lady in Attendance
aches Building, Between PARK
" and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
"a m 1880 to 5 p. m.
700 to $3.50 p. m.
,.,+;on and Examination Free.
u..;dence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

RI. D. MENDENHALL
I CIVIL ENGINEERS
40 9,2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
nate Land Examinations and
nooiens. Earthwork Special
surveys.
Lance Phone 27S Black.
I, Phone 27s Blue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Traveli5s Expenses

q. sneedometer indicates how -
aoirg" so does ones Dana
sa,.nce boston Transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

sometimes. said Uncle Eben. "a
man pits de reputation OF beln yer
-,hia industrious 1hen he's only nag
CIV"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Daily Thouuht.

The best woman is the woman who
Is the least talked about-old Prov
erb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-30

time to escape have now left the city, and
order, Bulgarian occupation OF the town
is apparently d matter of only few hours
Though the Austro-Geman and Bulga-
rian campaign against Serbia is described
by the central powers as finished and
though practically the whole of Serbia is
in their possession they have not accom-
plished, according to the general belief
here. the most important aim of entirely
crushing the Serbian army. Though de
feated and worn out in the conflict against
overwhelming odds the Serbian forces are
SAID to be still unbrollen and undemoral-
ized and reported to be reorganizing on
the Albanian and Aontenegrin frontiers.
preparatory to fresh action
Either bitter winter weather has re
tarded the central powers in their pro
posed new enterprise against the Franco
British troops in Strumitza region or the
Russian menace through Rumania has
caused them to abandon it, In any event
their campaign has recently come to a
standstil
Other fronts dming the last ~ hours
have shown generally revived activity.
Sir john French. commandeI-in-chief of
the British forces in France and Belgium
reports successful British air attacks on
German positions along the Belgian coast
and on other parts of the German western
front, involving the destruction Of a Ger
man submarine off the Belgian coast and
raid on an aerodrome and an ammuni-
tion factory behind the German lines
French troops lighting in the souchez
district succeeded in driving the Germans
( from a crater made 10y a successful mine
+ explosion
/ The varying fortunes which have attend
/ ed Gen. Townsends Mesopotamia expe-
dition have not yet been recorded here in
sufficient detail to make the situation en-
tirely clear From the latest official state
ment it does not appear that there ha,
been any further fighting since the British
advanced on the battlefield of Ctesiphon
but the British troops have again faller
back to the Tigris, having been outnum
bered by the Turks, and are now occupy
ing more easily defended positions in tn,
rear of their former lines.
Earl Kitchener win meet his colleague
Iof the war council on Thursday. At tha
time he will convey to them the result o
his observations on the various BATH
fronts and OF his conferences in the cap
tails of the countries he visited.