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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

end of amusement by using various means TO
find a way into the cabin at night
Down by spring where they got their water,
a small bear made his home. and several times
they found the tracks of larger ones on the
trail They also heard the cries of panther one
night But they were never molested by any OF
these animals although they were well armed
to defend themselves II the occasion demanded.
During the summer they cultivated small
garden aud raised chickens, These things added
to their plentiful supply OF canned goods, to say
nothing of the mountain trout which they caught
almost at their doorsteps. afforded them a varied
menu Then they always certain OF sup
ply of delcacies when any OF their friends jour
neyed up from Baker.
So the summer months passed their life a
busy and joyous one with the lure of hidden
riches to urge them on in their work. Then
day, in the fall. the expected vein was uncov-
ered-and the two girls celebrated the discovery
by turning their last cake OF chocolate into
fndget
The finding OF the vein nccesstatcd trip to
Baker to make arrangements for the construc-
tion of mill and the installation Of stamp
battery for crushing the ore SO they locked up
the cabin and started on the lS-me trip afoot.
The mill was erected that fall. and while the
two girls did not actually put il up themselves,
they took an active part in its construction and
superintended the work until IL was completed
They also helped build little railroad for the
ore cars from the mine to the mill
The following spring the stamp battery was
put in place and then the real work OF digging
and crushing the orc began. But as this work
was quite beyond the efforts OF even two such
industrious and ambitious young women they en-.
gagged foreman and a number OF men to assist
in these operations. There is never any ques
ton however. as to who are the real bosses Of
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21
GETTING HIS.

Had a most enjoyable time at the dentists
this afternoon"
"Eh! Enjoyable?"
Yes When went in another dentist was fill
ing my dentists teeth"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

III effects from sleeping
in the open in all kinds OF
weather are as marked II
the adult as in the child
Persons who at night have
the extreme fresh-air habit
often are obliged to spend
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

"More haste, less speed
is a venerable warning
against misapplied energy.
Our daily round gives cor
stant reason to consider the
value of rational, we'll
directed activity as opposed
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

1t does seem that tram
inc children for war Tyr
peace would settle the
question for future genera
tions at least. Before the
child can talk or walk we
are much concerned III
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

- VI NIIV IdN OF UTF
vhlhs, and the methods OF
hlastlng and timbering
IN" walls of tunnels
When, later. they fell
'eJfs to the claim
through the deaths OF
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

car running on wood
rails, with a metal
ath on top, was EN-
yed. the tracks being
ended back as fast as
opening was made.
ruring the summer
nths. while this pre-
mary work was in
gress. Miss Carmalt
| Miss Norwood were
ctically alone in their
uutain home. except
an occasional week
/ visit from some OF
ir solicitious friends
Baker. But in spite OF
fact that almost the
I question asked by
ry visitor was, Don't
me up here?" they de-
,oment after the first
Cparture OF the wagon
lcir last load OF sup
hancc to look around,
inclination 10 retrace
lgs. aside from their
lngiug heavily on their
there was always the
their feet 10 study by
Then bird and animal
. the air with songs
he doorstcps for food,
bin itself. Frequently
In the evenings, seem
d nothing to fear from
s, A couple of porcu-
.inufllv and caused no
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-10-21

u1Aily within their reach In addition they have
gained the distinction of being probably the only
women gold miners In the world
it all came about in a peculiar way The younp
Wpmens fathers were owners of a mining claim
IN 'he Owl Mountains. about eighteen miles from
Haeer. There the two girls went each summer
spending many hours watching the men at work
iir back In the horizontal shaft which they had
aug IN the mountain side In this way they
hseame familiar with the different kinds of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17

dignified, it isn't business; it's-it's-"
ITS caught Miss Della Angel, Just
as it has The whole of u.s." chirped
winsome Nettie Darling, typewriter,
who overheard Grifiths. Sidney is
everybody's friend and tries to be, and
you're OLD Glooms,' and that's why
Miss Ange ] Joined the golf club just
to meet { nuine smiling young man
once in while"
ooh, she did, eh?" snarled the jeal-
Gus rival. We'll, I'll bet old Angel
doesn't know 1t. Why, he'd fire the
upstart in a second, II he ever even
suspected that Ware was making eyes
at his only child and heiress."
1t was dangerous pleasure sensible,
thoughtful Sidney Ware realized, the
| court he could not help paying to the
sweetest girl he ever met. Still he
could not resist the attraction. 1t
seemed as il their souls mingled when
he was with Della Angel. He was
earnest, wholesome-hearted, happy
spirited, she transformations, lovely and
genuine. They were like two ingenu-
GUS children playing in beautiful
garden, for everything in the world
was fresh and radiant to their un-
spoiled natures.
Sidney never knew how much Della
was to him until she went away to
visit some friends at quite distance.
He kept on smiling, but there was a
uu IN Il
some of the rare glitter from perfect
contentment. In a business way
everything was going more than we'll
with this fortunate young man. Mr..
Angel had come to him one morning,
as he sat in his office. with bulky
envelope in his hand.
See here. Ware" he said. "Tve just
received new audit of the books for
the year and some system suggestions
and costs averages from our auditor.
want to go over them quietly and
leisurely at home, Come up to the
house to dinner at six-no formality,
mind you. It's<pretty lonesome there.
and I'll value your counsel and enjoy
your company, and you can stay all
night"
Sidney was immensely pleased at
the invitation. While on his way at
$3.50 that evening man rushed past
him as he stood waiting for a long
freight train to pass. He carried a
satchel and was constantly glancing
apprehensively behind him. Suddenly.
as If fear-inspired the stranger ran
at the moving train and swung up the
iron ladder of freight car.
In getting a safe hold the satchel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Source of Strenofb

we do not fiatter ourselves that the
intellect of our time, judged by the
power of individuals. is exceptionally
great. No doubt. men of commanding
genius are still with us. but they are
not more numerous or more original
than in former times. What then is
the popularity that has produced such
great results? In my opinion what has
been accomplished is due in great mart
to the spread of higher education
which has evolved an army of CONNIE.
tent investigators possessing enthusi.
asm for research which now. for tha
first time. is led into useful paths nv
the few great minds. whose movers
thus receive wider range and become
more productive. 1t is in this thar onr
great strength lies.-Prof Arthur
Schuster in Science.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Spider Went A-Fishino.

This is not a nature fake story or
a fisherman's yarn; it Is an authenti.
Gated account of actual facts, report
ed by minister in South Africa to
London Nature. He relates how he
caught large spider whose out
stretched legs covered space about
three inches in. diameter He took
this spider home and placed it near
his aquarium, in which he had a num-
Der of small fish. What was his sur
prise shortly to find that Mr.. Spider
was sitting up on his hind legs on the
edge of the aquarium, complacently
holding little fish four times his own
weight in his paws and munching
away at it with great gusto. The
spider continued to eat till nothing
was left of the fish but the backbone,
The minister then made it a point
to watch the spider and his patience
was rewarded by seeing him later in
the very act Of fishing. The insect
spread his legs out over the water in
sprawling position and waited for
his prey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
NEGROES COMPLETE
FUND FOR Y. M. c. A

Atlanta. Dec. 1.-THE negroes OF
Atlanta have completed their $25,
600 fund to erect negro Y. M. c. A
building and will thereby secure the
gift of $4,000 from julius Rosen
wald of Chicago. which stands open
to the negroes of every city who will
raise like amount. A number OF
remarkably large gifts were made to
the fund by negro citizens, David
T. Howard, negro undertaken, gave
$1,0S5; A. F. erndon, who operates
large barber shop, gave $1,000;
w. S. Cannon, a negro contractor
gave $500. The building will cost
100000. In addition to the fund
raised by the negroes and the Rosen
valid gift, $4,000 will go to the ne
groes fro mthe white Y. M. C. A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17

EvERYBODY's FRIEND
The Smile That Never Comes Off
Is Always a Great
Asset.
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE

BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD.
RIDGE.
Sidney Ware started out in the bust
ness world with one sole asset. 1t was
smile. 1t was true that he possessed
a pair Of especially bright, merry eyes
to abet the effects of a laughing re-
mark or cheerful greeting, and the
general expression of his face was
frank and friendly. Even in his dull
and depressed moments, however, Sid
ney maintained that inevitable never
Observation-Disclosures shining
cast OF countenance, against the deuce
may-care-everything-is going wrong
scowl of the slipshod pessimistic clerk
who disgruntled everybody he came
in contact with.
Sidney smiled his way through the
shipping room of the big merchandise
house of Angel & Co., and left its fore
man disconsolate when there came
an office promotion. Inside of a week
he had even the icy, stately chief ste
nographer in a tolerant mood, and the
typewriters were all in love with him.
WI years ldter some one ndQ 10 Ill
the place of an old veteran who sold
visiting country trade. Within two
months Mr.. Angel came to Sidney,
who had secured that position.
See here, Ware" he observed,
facts are facts, and you have doubled
the transient trade. How do you do
it?"
Sidney smiled in a modest, depre-
eating way, and tried to sidetrack the
burden of compliment by telling
clean humorous story that set the
usually majestic millionaire shaking
with laughter.
You are too good man for second
grade position" decided Mr.. Angel.
Report for managerial place tomor-
row, Ware"
1T makes me sick!" observed
Claude Grifiiths, head salesman,
twelvemonth later-"that eternal grin
of young Ware. Why, | say-it's un.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
AM ERICANS.

To those who think it is impossi
BILE for one born in foreign land t.
come to this country and assimilat,
fully and completely with Ameri
ca and American ideas we commend
the Hon. Rudolph Blankenburg
who. though born in Germany, is
one of the most patriotic of Amer
leans. Mr.. Blankenburg is the may
or of Philadelphia and he made q
most excellent official.
The mayor, foreign born, but YET
thorough American, has recently
told audiences in Philadelphia and
in New York that neither British
nor German Americans, nor rIish
Scotch, French, Italian or Russian
Americans should as such have
weight in our affairs.
He spoke with conviction and
with earnestness and with truth
Those who are welcomed to our
shores and to the freedom of our
land should in all fairness, if they
assume the honor and responsibility
of American citizenship, live fully
up to the creed fthe American cit
izen.
Speeding the day when selfshness
will be supplanted by disinterested
service, cowardice by manly cour-
age. indifference by earnest longing
to lend a helping hand, Mayor
Blankenburg bids us abolish all dis
tinctions that may lead to ill-feeling,
and let us call ourselves, before the
whole world, American sfirst last
and all the time.
Here are words of ringing patriot
ism from one. who appreciates Amer
lea as Americans. 1t is good to hear
such sentiments from such source.
Savannah Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17

slipped from his grasp. The man maae
a movement as If to descend after It,
Then a glance around seemed to impe'
him to the other alternative. A po'
liceman fitted into view, disappeared
and Sidney, after waiting for a mlh'
ute or two, picked up the satchei. /.
II there had been f1agman in slgn'
| Sidney would have left the satchei III
his possession with an explanation,
AS it was, he was due at the Anseii
! home. so he concluded to take Tue
satcheI along with him and leave II at
the depot on a chance that the owner
might apply for it there in the morh'
/ ing.
He placed the satchel unobtrusively
| in a corner of the reception hall as ne
| was shown into the house by a serV-
ant. Then it dropped entirely from
his mind. A fine meal and the most
genial guest possible put Mr.. Angeil
in his brightest mood. Magnate ana
manager discussed some business, but
not much. Sidney's inexhaustible fuhd
of drollery and that infectious smile OF
his gave MIR. Angel the pleasantest
evening he had spent for long tlme'
according to his own spontaneous Dec
laration.
When Sidney was shown up to MS
room, to his surprise he found the
troublesome satchel on a chair. the
servant evidently had supposed 1t TO
be an adjunct of his all-night visit.
II wonder what's in it, unused SID
new. "Is it locked? No. declare'
He stared hard as the satchel came
open. And no wonder! Such a con-
glomeration of bright, neat, odd TOOLS
came into view, and so unusual ana
unique in their shape that he could
scarcely guess their purpose.
"A burglars kit burst forth sid
ney.
There was no doubt of that. There
was a silk and steel ladder, drills.
picklocks, fuses, deadly looking box
that might hold nitroglycerin. Sidney
fancied that its owner, seen by po-
liceman who recognized him, had LETT
with due dispatch via the freight
route.
Sidney put out the lights and sat at
the open window of the dressing room
of the suite to think of Della. He must
have fallen asleep unawares CLINT
Of light in the outer apartment ava
kened him. Sidney saw two men, one
holding a dark lantern, its rays TO-
cussed down upon the open satchel.
"One of our kind spoke one of the
men.
Say" broke in the other vehement
ly, Il know who those tools belong to
Dark Derry. He's here, or coming
here, and it's his job.
What about the booty downstairs"
Hands OFF, won't interfere with
king pal"
The two men left the room. A min
ute later Sidney saw them make off
across the lawn. He went down
stairs.
Tied hand and foot, with a gag in
his mouth, lay Mr.. Angel on sofa. A
safe stood open, and spread out on a
green cloth beside it was jewelry,
money, bonds.
Another ten minutes and I would
have chicken to DEATH" declared the
magnate when released, after Sidney
had explained matters. IF they had
come back for that plumber | would
have been $4,000 the loser. You're a
bright fellow, Ware"
Sidney only smiled. He was so
bright that, with papa's full blessing,
he welded winsome Della year later.
He smiled then, in love with all the
world, but particularly with the happy,
lovely bride he had won.
Copyright, 1918. by W. c. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17

a book on the train-one that Mr..
Franklin gave me when started
and | left 1t in the car"
IT'S only step back" said young
Brooks, turning at once.
"Oh, no." said the girl. You
needn't go back. 1t was very inter-
esting but l had finished reading it,
so really 1t isn't worth WHILE"
Young Brooks protested his willing.
ness to return, but his companion
seemed unwilling to trouble him, and
as they we'll into step again he for
| got Franklins book, and even the o.
Tending orchid, in his extreme content
with the present situation.
AS they neared the turnstile young
Brooks noticed that the girl was car
rying small square package under
1 one arm.
Let me take this" he said apologet-
ically, laying his hand on the little
bundle.
The girl caught 1t under her elbow
in alarm, but Brooks unsuspecting
| fingers had loosened 1t not only from
her hold, but also from its wrappings,
so that the book which the wrappings
contained fell out face upward on the
platform.
AS young Brooks stopped to pick 1t
/ up, he read the title. "Ah." he said,
| this seems to be the book | gave
| you when you went away. You have
not read this one, evidently"
| Yes. oh, yes" said the girl and
stopped short.
She blushed slowly and painfully,
| from her throat to her hair, and she
| kept looking straight ahead. 1t was
| her equanimity. but that moment was
: all that young Brooks required to learn
; something important to him. When
she glanced up again, with a trivial
remark to break the silence, he was
smiling at her with look in his eyes
that Immediately reduced her to
speeches. confusion once more.
They walked through the station In
silence and out TO his waiting car. AS
he helped her in his hand slipped in.
advertently down her coat sleeve and
held her fingers one instant in a firm
pressure.
That" he said, in a matter-of-fact
voice, will be about all from you,
Wen need the robe" he said, be
cause it is going to be long drive"
But" said the girl.
The parks are lovely at this time
of year." remarked young Brooks, ir
relevantly, as he stopped to crank the
machine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Public School Girl
Near Miami Kills Herself

Mystery surrounds the strange
suicide late yesterday afternoon, Of
fourteen-year-old Ada Watkins
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Watkins
of Lemon City. The young girl hsot
herself with a revolver at the home
of her parents shortly before five
o'clock. The bullet, which was from
a thirty-eight calibre Smith & Yves,
son revolver entered her left breast
just above the heart causing almost
instant death.
While the parents of the girl can
assign no reason for the act, the sui
eide seem to have been carefully pre-
pared. according to information
learned last night
The girls. who was a pupil of the
Lemon City Public school, returned
home late yesterday afternoon and
told her mother that she needed a
tablet and asked her to go to the
store for it. This the mother did
and was returning when she heard a
pistol shot from the direction of her
home. Mrs. Watkins was asked by
some neighbor about the shot but
was unable to after an explanation.
Nearing the front door of her home
however the mother was Mortified to
find her daughter lying in pool Of
blood, near the door, in an uncon-
scious condition. The screams of
Mrs. Watkins brought number of
neighbors and the child was carried
to the bedroom and physician sum-
moned but before he arrived the girl
was dead.
An investigation of the premises
revaled the revolver lying on the
floor of the bedroom where it had
evidently been taken from dresser
nearby. 1t is presumed that the girl
had secured the pistol, shot herself
and staggered to the from tdoor of
the house where she fell unconscious.
The only cause for suicide may be
assigned to the fact hat the young
girl had been acting IN iesoondcrt
way during the past few days, ac-
cording to information cleaned from
the neighbors. She appeared exccp-
tionally bright when she returner
from school yesterday and talked of
the coming school exercises in which
she was to have taken part. The
young girl had spent several hours
each day rehearsing the Christmas
carols that were to have been sung
at the school during Christmas week
and there was no indication that any
idea of self-destruction was brewing
in her young mind.
A pathetic feature of the case is
that the father of the girl arrived
home from his work late yesterday
afternoon to find his daughter fully
laid out for burial. Mr.. Watkins was
busy at his work all day yesterday
and had no inkling of what was in
store for him when he reached his
home, little more than an hour az.
ter the sad tragedy, for there was no
way in which to communicate news
to him.-Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
GettingH His
Bearings

Young Brooks raced down the long
platform and reached the first sleep
ing car just as the train came to a
standstill. He waited impatiently
while porter scrambled down and
placed his step in position for the
passengers.
The frown of anxiety on the brow
OF young Brooks vanished instantly
when a slender young woman ap-
peared at the car door. She descended
calmly and held out her hand in greet
ing. She was blonde and pretty and
wore becomingly plain dark gray
travelling suit.
There was an orchid in the button
hole of that becoming travelling suit.
Young Brooks had a violent pang at
the sight of the orchid as he thought
OF its possible significance.
Il had the most delightful visit in
the world" the girl was saying, but
1t was much too short. Two weeks is
such a little while, isn't it?"
That depends" returned Brooks, a
pit GROSSLY, ION how much you are
enjoying it! The last two weeks
haven't been short to me-"
The girl looked flattered, but per-
fectly self-possessed. "Really?" she
inquired, sweetly, MY the way" she
said with sudden surprise, Il suppose
father Is here somewhere"
No." young Brooks replied. 81
phoned out to your house yesterday
and told your mother that should be
down here this morning, anyway, and
arranged-that is, asked to be al
lowed, to meet you"
"Oh!" said the girl Her voice was
entirely noncommittal
Young Brooks wondered in panic
If he had overstepped his privileges.
Suddenly the young woman stopped
and exclaimed, Obi" again, in quite
different tone
What is it?" asked young Brooks,
with solicitude.
She laughed lightly. mo matter,
after ALL" she said. 81 was reading
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
First Idea of Steam p,o,.t

me idea Of the use Of engines and
machinery to pillow the ground seems
70 nav originated with David Ran.
sey and Thomas wildgoose in ISIS
Out the motive power they pronossS
to use is not quite clear $3.50
moore in 1859 first attempted 10 uss
me steam engine for this purno 80
The history of practical steam n,ow
ing dates from the invention of Fowl.
er. assisted BY Smith. in 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
His Handicap.

"One OF the penalties of approaching
age is clumsiness," confessed Merton
Morose. on whose head the frosts of
time have been sitting down for quite
a spell. "Wher move carelessly
about room | knock over five things,
on an average, and when | am espe.
cially careful knock over ten
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Boys Allowed Latitude

The degree of care boy Of fourteen
is required to use to avoid an accident
Is passed on by the New YORK court 81
appeals in Jacobs VS.. H. j. Koebler
company. in which the court saws he
is required to use only the degree of
care and caution common to bows of
tnat age and not such a degree of dill.
gence in avoiding danger as is ev.
acted of an adult under the same CIV
cumstances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17

Hebrew or Jew?

The name Jew" was used original
ly to denote one belonging to the tribe
of Judah. After the return from the
Babylonian captivity any member of
the new state was called a Jew. The
name Hebrew" in its widest sense in.
cludes any member of the northern
branch of semites. including the Israel
ties. Ammonites, Moabites, etc. 1t is
used. however. specifically to denote
an Israelite.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Responsibility surrendsr's.

Your wife is an entalsl,-
vocAte Of woman suTrsEe
Piled Mr.. Meekton. Ard l i
it. She's going TO take her tlI. 7;
ting me ask irrelevant 4 lesll'-S /
she tries 20 explain VIA 0s'l3
in politics"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-17
Unfortunate in His Frie,ds

who bas are said the gloomy man
tao ao nag Just parted with a v 70 : -
rnea friend, only two kiO = : fe.
timss mere are those who som "
rom some gel INTO trouble. and those U wbs
t Tlne'imes get out. | don't 60 "aI
KNOW any of the latter seem e