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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
. TALENT AND VICINITY.

Harry Dyer of St. Cloud, Mimi,
arrived Monday afternoon and spent
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. G. d.
Burgan and other friends. Mr.. Dyer
has been visiting in California for
a few months and is now on his way
home.
Harry Glenn, Mrs Froman, Mr..
Mccormick, Messrs. and Mesdames A.
S. Ames, c. c. Ames, c. d. Burgan,
Peter Vandersluis, Harry Dyer and
Miss Lucille Ames attended The Bo-
hemian Girl in Ashland Wednesday
evening.
The Dramatic Club OF the Ashland
civic department presented Frisco
Fair" to a Sood-sized audience Tues
day evening, under the auspices of
the Talent Community Club. Miss
Florence Clark of Medford assisted
by violin selections which were es-
perially good. All parts were taken
well. In the near future another
play will be presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Briscoe OF
north Talent visited relatives in Ash
land Thursday.
The Girl Hikers performed at the
Savoy Theatre here Wednesday even.
ing. A large crowd gathered and
were pleased with the performance
Charles Chapman was a visitor tC
Ashland Wednesday evening.
Fred Cook is the proud possessol
of a new bicycle.
Louis Brown made a business triI
to Ashland Wednesday.
Mrs. Ager and daughter Orfa JAM
and Mrs. Louise Brown and daughte
Betty spent Tuesday in Ashland.
VIII Gleim spent Thursday in Med
ford, transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bruly and famil,
are moving into the house of Mrs
Elizabeth Jones.
Mrs. Kennedy of Montana is tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Wilson
of Anderson Creek.
Mrs. H. S. Meader of Medford
guest of DR.. and Mrs. John Hart.
Roy Kennedy of the Little Apple
gate came in Thursday afternoon an
reports bad storms on the mountains
Miss Ruth Buck of Wagner Cree
spent Monday visiting friends herr
Miss Cackins of Medford made
business trip here Monday.
Sunday the Kerby brothers of Was
ner Creek lost valuable horse.
Frank Rose of Hornbrook spel
Sunday with his family.
Wilbur Beeson of Wagner Cree
} made a business trip to Ashlan
Thursday.
/. S. Wilson and Son Joe of Al
derson Creek transacted bushes
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Brown is quite
with la grippe.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
ACTION OF SINGLE SPOONFUL
SURPRISES MANY

Ashland people who bought the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, known as Adler-i-ka
are surprised at the INSTANT effect
of a SINGLE SPOONFUL. This rem
edy is so complete a bowel cleanser
that it is used successfully in append
icitis. Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH up
per AMI lower bowel and ONE
SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY
CASE of constipation, sour or gassy
stomach. ONE MINUTE after you
take it the gasses rumble and pass
out. T. X. Bolton, druggist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
Talent Tidings

Mrs. Goddard, Jr., of Wagner
Creek, has been i'll for the past week
with a bad cold and confined to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Clutches have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Clutches of Williams Creek.
Mr.. Hodge of Ashland visited here
on Thursday afternoon.
The Rev. Adams, who has been
the Methodist church pastor here for
the past six months, left Wednesday
to take up his new charge at Myrtle
Creek, Ore. Rev. Adams was liked
and respected by all, and all friends
wish him happiness in his new
charge.
The Phoenix Presbyterian choir
put on their Easter cantata Sunday
evening at the Methodist church. A
large congregation attended and it
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. PinEerton of Wagner Creek
was a business visitor here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mckay, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Lehman, and in
fant son, left for Wilbur, Ore, Mrs.
Mckay home. Mrs. Lehman will
visit for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Patterson attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Thornton, Mr..
Patterson's sister, in Ashland on
Thursday.
Harve Ling of Medford was bust
ness visitor here Thursday.
Kenneth King of Frederick is ex-
pected home this week, after spend,
ing the past three weeks in Port
land.
Mrs. Sarah Firestone of Rogue
River is visiting her granddaughter
Mrs. Charles Lacy.
Rev. Coffin of Medford preached
at the Christian church Sunday.
The Parent-Teacher Association
met at the school house Tuesday even
ing and discussed the relationship o.
the school and home. Some of thu
students of the Wright Music Schoo
furnished very good musical pro
gram. The association decided t,
unite with the school for a school pic
mic instead of having the usual pro
gram. A committee of six was ap
pointed to provide the lunch.
The Parent-Teacher Association
will continue to meet on the fourt
Tuesday in every month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott of Wag
ner Creek spent Friday visitin
:, friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Davis of Wagne
= Creek transacted business here FIR
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Pace leave tn
Jackson county farm May | and wi
be at home in their bungalow, 70
merly occupied by DR.. Hart and fan
: lily.
! Mr.. Horn OF Bear Creek has tra'
ed his ranch here for one at BlaC
Hills, N. D. The Horn family hay
lived here for over one year and hay
made many friends, who will regr,
;, their departure.
The Epworth League enjoyed a
ice cream social Friday evenin
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
FOR SALE BY oWNER-Highly i'm

FOR SALE BY OWNER-Highly i'm
proved and most desirable 8 acres
In Ashland. Also beautiful 7-acre
meadow, fruit and vegetables, no
buildings; 3 acres clean meadow;
az acres meadow, fruit trees and
berries. Above is level and free
irrigated. Twenty acres choice bot
tom near Grants Pass, highly I'M
proved. Rich bottom dairy farm,
near the coast worth $500. Fine
ly watered and improved. Twenty
acres unimproved, near coast city;
rail and water transportation.
Time and good terms on any OF
this. Full information by address,
ing Box 144, Ashland, Ore. No
agents or triflers answered.
o. 93-3mo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

Miss Alice Vandersluis, Talent cor
respondent, is authorized to repre-
sent the Tidings in all business rela-
tions in this field. Headquarters,
Vandersluis & Burgan store.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

The Commercial Club requests the
names and addresses of parties who
are considering coming to the coast
his summer. We wish to send them
literature and give them a good con-
ception of Oregon. 74-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR SALE-A four-room house,
close in. With cement sidewalks,
sewer. electric lights and city wa
ter. 500 cash, balance $40 per
month. Price $3.50. See McWil-
liams & Edgington. 65-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR SALE-House and lot, corner
Church and Almond streets. Lot
1OOx16O feet, good variety fruit,
fine family garden, nice lawn,
large shade trees. Price $4,000.
Inquire Mrs. R. Goodyear, 134
Church street 97-1mo.t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR SALE-Sweil little bungalow
home, large lot, near West Side
school. Nice lawn, flowers, cher
ries, apples and berries. One OF
the neatest homes in the city. At
341 Almond street. 94-1mo.'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR SALE-A homestead relinquisn-
ment of 100 acres, two-roomed
house, barn, chicken house, with
garden tools, plows, etc. Well wa.
tered and on Pacific Highway.
Will trade for Ashland property.
Address A. R., care Tidings. 36-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

The Tidings is on sale at Poley's
drug store. II East Main street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR SALE-On easy terms, five
acres fruit land, unimproved. Easy
terms. At southeast Ashland. APP
ply to any agent or w. M. Gies,
Box 164, Sierra Madre, Cal.
97-1mo.*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

Classified
No
except to parties having
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS

CHAIR DOCTOR-R. H. Stanley, ex-
pert furniture repairer and up
holsterer. Carpets beat, relaid and
repaired, bedsprings restretched,
chairs wired, rubber tires for baby
buggies. 26 First Ave, opposite
First National Bank. Telephone
413-J. 20-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
ResuIt-Getting Classified Columns
THE ONE-ATTEMPT MAN OR WOMAN

who for example, publishes
the result desired decides that advertising
the practical all
of TRY again potent in advertising other
enterprise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
PROFESSIONAL.

JOHN F. HART, NJ. D., Physician
and Surgeon. Office, Mills-McCall
Bldg. Hours 10 to 12, l to 3.
Phones: Office, SO; residence,
370-I
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

DIR. ETHEL J. MARTIN, Octeopathic
Physician. in charge of the practice
of Drs. Sawyer and Kammerer,
Pioneer Building. Office phone,
20S. Hours, 8 to and by ap-
pointment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
WANTED
CONTRACTING AND BUILDING
Frank Jordan,

General contracting, new and old
work; cement walks, cemetery cop
ings, brick, cement, wood work, lath-
ing and plastering, cobblestone, and
&general building contracts. SS-4mo*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

DIR. ]. ]. EMMENS-Physician and
surgeon. Practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Glasses sup
piled. Oculist and aurist for S. p.
r. R. Offices, NJ. F. and H. Bldg,
opposite postoffice, Medford, Ore.
Phone 567. 21-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-First class electric
vacuum carpet cleaner. Minim um
charge 81 per family if not more
than one day. Card tables and
chairs for rent. j. P. Dodge &
Sons. 90-1mo.%
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-05-03

FOR RENT-Three newly furnished
front rooms, Allen building. Call
at real estate office, 63 North Main
street. 83-tf
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Motherl II tongue Is
coated, give california
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
md nothing else %cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will moi stop playing
TO empty the bowels, and the result Ia
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half.sick, feverlsh. don't ent.
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system full OF cold, has sore throat,
stomach'ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue Is coated. then
give n t%easpoonful OF california
Syrup Of Figs" and In a few hours all
the constlpated waste. sour bile and
undlgested food passes out OF the sys.
tenn, and you have n well child again.
Millions OF mothers give california
Syrup Of Figs" because Il Is perfectly
harmless; children love Il. and II new.
er falls to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50.cent bottle
Of california Syrup Of Figs which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all age and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape'S Diapepsin' fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomaChs in
five minutes.

Time II! In five minutes all stomach
diitress will go. No indigestion, heart.
burn, sournes Or belchlng OF gas, acid,
or eructatlons Of %undlgested food, no
dizziness. bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsln IL noted for its
speed In regulating upset stomachs.
1t Is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain Indigestion remedy In the whole
world, and besides II Is harmless.
Please for your sake. get ID large
hfty'cent case Of Pape's Dlnpepsln
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable.
Eat what YOU like and digest It; en-.
JOY II without dread Of rebellion In
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsln belongs In your
home anyway. Should one of the fam.
us eat something which don't agree
with them or In case OF an attack OF
Indigestion, dyspepsia, gnstrltis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, It Is handy TO give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
One More.

The valiant Sir Knight had been
Boosting Of his victorious deeds before
the fair company.
u heard Of II engagement which
you have failed to mentinn, forsooth,'
remarked Sir Gregory.
when ! killed the eighty knights
with inquired tho valiant.
NO; this wac a certain charge IN
which you were the leader" replied
Sir Gregory.
But ! have led so many. ! cannot
remember" said the valiant.
But" returned Sir Gregory, this Is
stlll remembered. It was for q suit
OF clothes YOU Lad from Snip. the
tailor, some two years since, aud the
charge still appeareth ON the book"
And then they scrapped right mer.
rlly.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
SAGE TEA DARkENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY ITl
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick with Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When YOU darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because It's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home Is mussy and trouble.
some. For 80 cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready to.use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with II and
draw this through your hair, taking
ope small strand at n time. BY morn.
lns all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxurlant. You will also dis.
cover dandrun is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis.
grace, Is a sign of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap.
pearance, get busy at once with wy.
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. ADV.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
cHAPrER XvIl-contlnued.

Her eyes wandered from me, whom
h located by voice. toward the Eng.
ilshman, who remained silent. his
scarlet coat conspicuous In the glare.
A moment their glances met. his face
showing white and drawn. hers | could
not see.
"Oh, so It Is you. is ~" a metallic
ring to the low voice. II thought you
were safely away before this. And
you have been hiding here. | ought to
have suspected that. Now | remem.
Der, YOU knew Of the tunnel"
lie did not answer, although | saw
his lips move. What was the man
afraid Of? lie had been sharp and
snappy enough with me.
u think you mistake. mademolselle,"
i%nterpo6ed. shocked at the expression
OF the mans face. He has told mo
how II occurred; It was another who
killed your father"
What other?"
"A negro half.breed; | encountered
him In the passage; we fought II out
there In the dark"
Alone? Where was thls-thls
man?"
lie was lying unconscious beyond,
next TO the entrance"
"Aud-and." the words trembled on
her lips. ~"you-killed the negro?"
NO. mademolselle. | did not. We
struggled together: then he fired AT
me, and In the fash saw my face. The
sight seemed to Brighten the man Tor
tie broke away. and ~endeayored to
run. In his haste he forgot the low.
ness OF the tunnel. struck his head
against a sharp projection. aud died
She stood %motionless, her hands
pressed to her forehead Suddenly
she turned from me. and faced him.
Who Mas ~" she asked at last.
her voice like ice. Tell me tho
truth was II picaud2"
lie dropped his eyes. With an odd
gesture OF the shoulders. The girls
rifle flashed 10 a level. so quickly I
could not eve throw out my arm.
Say yes. or mol Please stand back
monsieur. this Is my affair"
Yes" the word seemed dragged
from him.
Aud you told monsieur here the ne.
gro Killed my father? You said that"
Ills lips moved, but no sound came
forth from them She waited a breath.
less moment.
That was a llel You would not
dare repeat that to me- she burst
forth passlonately. her whole bod
trembling. "You thought you could
tell him, and he would believe YOU,
would pity YOU, ana let you go. You
dld not dream that | was here-L. Rene
DAuyrpy, m~onsleur-to face you. You
are afraid OF me- yes you are--lt Is In
Four eyes. You think me an Indian?
That ! viii avenge myselfP Is that
shat you fear2"
lie muttered something In Indian
dialect esuld not understand.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
Held Many Hob Positions.

One hundred years ago March l6
Return ], Melgs became postmaster
general OF the United States. Mr..
Melgs belonged to a family that
played a conspicuous part In the early
civil and military history OF the United
States. After graduating from Yale
he went with his father TO Ohio, en-.
gaglng In the practice OF law at Mari.
eta. lilo was tho first chief justice OF
the state OF ohio. After the Louis.
lana purchase President Jefferson ap.
pointed him a supreme court jddge
OF Louisiana, and later he occupied a
like position In the newly formed ter.
ritory OF Michigan Mr.. Meigs also
served as United States senator from
Ohio and MS governor OF that state.
When his term as governor expired.
President Madison gave him the post
office portfolio IN his cabinet. which
he held for nine years. He resigned
and retired from public life In 1923,
but did not long enjoy the rest he
had so well earned, for he died at
Marietta early in 1894
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
ILLUSTRATED 81 D. J.LA
SYNOPSIS.
fN'N6@W ACNeELI7G s. 90, L2k5

Jos'rh Hayward. an nslgn In the
,,Ni'u states army, IN his way 10 Fort
lihInnHf' meets Simon Glrty. n renegade
mn..e nHtnc has been connected with MI
uauh,r ~ atrocities. also headed FOR
n,oii llnTtnar, with a message from the
niisl general Hamilton. Hayward
sull's Nm 70 the fort. At General liar.
,ihts headquarters Hayward meets Rene
LauNfiN. who Processes 10 recognize him.
all"uSh hc has no recollection OF ever
having seen her before. IInvwurd votun.
n~sldutiy, where Hamilton Is stationed.
N' northwest Indian tribes are ready
rof var snd are only held buck by the
a.luh.l % tho friendly Wyandots 10 ioln.
Iur htler are demanding the return OF
" V.i ,e-tnh, n religious teacher. whom
,h,N believe TO be a prisoner. ifnyward's
nllNrinh y TO assure the Wyandota that
NC man IN not held by the soldiers. Rene
nskH HAYWARD TO let her Accompany him.
vvne trils him that she "A quarter-blood
" ,ahdnt and n missionary among the
Indians. She has been IN search OF her
iathrr She insists hat she has seen
iihl"hid before, but In n British uni.
ntntis Tor the north accompanied by q
sgout named Brady ana a private soldier.
Ill.y come on the tran of a war party
INC 70 escape from the Indians take shel.
yer ~ hut on an island. Hayward finds
q murdered. man In the hut. II proves to
DC ltanul D'Auvray. a former French ON .
GER VINO y called By tho Wyandots "whits
cil'i Rene appears and Hayward "
puINlcd by her insisiance that they have
met before. Rene recognizes the muir.
dcred man ms her father. who was known
einnig tho Indians as Wa n-tee-tah.
hfniN reports seeing n band Of maraud-
ing Indians In the vicinity and with them
SIMON iirty. Brndy's evidence convincea
tlr SUI thnt there In n British officer by
the uf mo u Hayward. who resembles the
Ani.ilran. They hnd escape from tho
island rut on. accommodating around the
galln M night Hayward discovers a white
nun ln a british uniform and leaves him
Tor dead after u desperate neht. Tile in
dlans capture the cabin after n hard
s~!rHfglo IN which Hayward Is wounded.
itcn, saves Hayward from death nj the
iliilis OF the auyages aud conccals him
IN ihc cellar o. the cabin. Hayward dis
covers u half breed negro In the cellar.
Ihcy engage In n fierce nght which ends
when the negro accidentally butts his
brnlns out against the low roof of the
cellar Hayward meets his double, 20
seph Hayward OF the British army. The
latter admits that he had held D'Auvray
. prisoner In tho cabin. but that he knew
nnthing about his death. His object In
OBTAINING D'AuNray was to help lncite the
Wyhndots 10 war. The Hrltisher declares
mat bAuvTay was murdered by the
negro. out OF Vengeance.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09

"oh-weil-in co." he said slowly
n sulleniy. but It's little enough
good youli got out OF II. l promise
you"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-09
His Source Of sunnllea.

lleiny Say, I've got a new joke for
you. Omar.
Omar Where did you dig II up-in
q graveyard ?-Indianapolls Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-26
A. C. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
will arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 81, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg, 2:18-2:25 a. m. -.
No. SO, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 2:25 a. m.
No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville,
$40. a. m.
No. Isl, Ocala to Wilcox, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 6:10 a. m.
No. 35, Ocala to Lakeland (Sunny-
jim), Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, $40 a. m.
No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville and
Palatka to Ocala, 11:15 a. m.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 12:54-1:14 p. m.
No. 4s, Homosassa to Ocala, LOS
p. m.
No. 40, Ocala to Homosassa, 2:25
p. m.
No. SO, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:40 p. m.
No. lao, Ocala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:1O p. m.
No. $50, Wilcox to Ocala, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 5:45 p. m.
No. 8, Jacksonville to Leesburg,
9:05 p. m.
No. 80, Lakeland to Ocala Sunny
JIM, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, $3.50 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-10-26
SEEING OCALA FIRST

Editor Star: We used to call it
Lake Clark, after the first settler who
ventured into the wilderness and built
himself home on it's shore, but it is
commonly known as "The lake at the
foot of Fourth and Sanchez" The
become permanent adornment of the
landscape, it devolves on the city
fathers to find an appropriate name,
one that is short and full of meaning.
The true scientist does not have to
go to the Himalayas or the river of
Doubt to make discoveries; his back
yard will furnish him the material.
Newton saw the apple fall in his or
chard and discovered the law of gra-
vitation. So, when | noticed a most
interesting scum forming on the lake,
brown of color, iridescent and turning
a bloody red under the slanting rays
of the evening sun, the question arose
in my mind, is this scum the product
of decaying vegetable matter, driven
up by gases formed in the alluvium,
or does it consist of growing plants.
A close microscopical scrutiny reveal
ed the presence of numerous varie-
ties of aquatic plants called algae,
one of which in particular seems to be
responsible for the brown color. All
of them are forming a dense mass of
vegetation which is making an ideal
hiding place and giving ample pastur-
age to great numbers of the larvae of
Anopheles.
As Anopheles in every day parlance
means mosquito, it can not be sur
prising that these interesting insects
are not only numerous but also large,
ferocious and strong of voice on the
shores of the lake. They are appar-
emily closely related to the famous
New Jersey variety.
While the lake is furnishing us all
the opportunities for experimental
breeding, there is no need for us to
use the old tin can, half full of water,
and forgotten on the premises, rec
commended for breeding purposes by
the Board of Health.
One scientific riddle solved always
means another riddle unsolved. I am
now endeavoring to determine the
origin of a certain peculiar odor ema-
mating from the lake, strongly re-
sembling sulphuretted hydrogen. Wis
ions of a glorious future: Sulphur
springs, mud baths, Ocala health
resort, the Spa of America, real estate
booming!
Yes, our lake is giving rise to all
kinds of puzzling questions and is
promoting intellectually in our neigh
borhood. A lawyer is trying to solve
the agricultural problem: how to
raise cabbage under stagnant water,
while another neighbor is the author
of legal puzzle: is it possible to re-
cover damages from the city in case
you were stricken with typhoid or
malaria fever. Which hypothetical
question | hereby respectfully submit
to the legal lights of this community.
Sometimes our spirits are inclined
to levity. So | have proposed bet to
one of my neighbors, that our lake
will not be drained until his son, now
two months old, will enter high school.
My neighbor is young and enthus-
iastic, as old man Osler would say,
but this risk was too great for him.
r.