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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
WELCOME WHISPERS

New York, Dec Broadway
hotels, theaters and lobster palaces
are tull OF whiskers. They are not
he alfalfa variety that are raised
in Kansas or the hayseed kind from
the small towns. These whiskers are
luxurious looking. such as Russian
princes, Partisan dukes and Italian
counts wear. The war has driven
thousands of foreigners of great
wealth and social position to these
shores and they have brought plen-
ty of money to enjoy life. The ia
cial d.apery is a ready-money sign
to the servitors and any man with
whiskers and polished manners who
takes seat at the restaurant tables
is likely to receive immediate atten-
tion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
Properties of Metals.

AS is well known, some metals are
unsuitable for casting, while others.
Ike iron, can readily be cast in any
desired shape. The property of cast
ing well is said to depend upon wheth-
er the metal contracts or expands on
solidifying from the liquid form. Iron.
Ike water. expands in solidifying. and
hence the solid metal may be seen
floating in the liquid iron about it.
The expansion causes it to fill the die
into which it is poured, and so it can
be cast easily. Gold and silver con-
tract in cooling. and, therefore, are rot
suitable for casting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
W. J. BRYAN WILL REMAIN
THREE MONTHS IN FLORIDA

Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
the great Commoner and winter
resident of Miami, arrived in the
city yesterday morning and is now
at home at Villa Serent, his estate
fronting Biscayne Bay south of the
city.
When a representative of the Me-
tropol's called about noon Mr.. Bryan
was discussing necessary work about
the place and giving his advice con-
corning the numberless details aris-
ing under such circumstances as ah-
sence from home for several months
81 have been speaking for two
weeks in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama" he
explained, "and have just arrived
from the last of my regular engage
ments. | hope to be here three
months or more, that is, until early
In March. While possibly | may
have to 60 away on short trips from
time to time, I shall try to make
them as short as pos ible in order
that | may enjoy qUietude here"
Mr. Bryan was looking the perfec-
tion or health. He said he never
felt better. He was gratified to find
the foliage and flowers so far adj
vanceG. and in these he takes the
keenest enjoyment, his Miami home
being respondent in its tropical fol-
iage adornments Mr.. Bryan pur-
chased the bay front site your years
ago, and began its development
three years ago. Its growth of
palms, Royal poincianas, poinsettias
and everything imaginable peculiar
TO this section is, with him, one
constant delight while he is here
to revel in 1t. The villa was plan
ned by Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. and is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
e1ztGy an A- t9D Of tito wall

branches of an old apple tree, and
thence to the broad top of the wall,
and peeped over.
Beneath her was the man who sang.
His hat was of and he was down
on his knees behind big red motor
car.
Rosamond watched him eagerly.
Sitting on the top Of the wall she
sighed for the things which were for
hidden her. Though the sigh was
low. the man beneath looked up. It
was as II her desire had drawn his
eyes toward her.
His bright smile shone out as he
saw her. Beg pardon" he said, as
as rose to his feet; I'm in an awful
fix. Do you think there's anyone in
there who can help me out? I'm a
doctor, and I've got to get to a pa
tient as soon as possible"
'Oh," said Rosamond quickly, "Tll
see." She ran at once to her uncle's
study. There she told her breathless
story.
There's doctor outside, and his
motor car has broken down. and
and he wants help to fix it"
How" her uncle demanded, did
you know"
But Rosamond went on, unheed-
ing. 1T would be cruel to keep him
waiting-when he Is needed at a
sick bed, wouldn't it?"
He might have one of the horses"
The young doctor. mounted on one
OF the big blacks, was a gallant fig
ure. Rosamond never forgot how
he looked as he rode that morning
out of the big gate and into the sun
shine.
When he came back Rosamond
was in the garden bending over her
lace work.
He took it out of her hands and
looked at her keenly. You ought
to be riding the big black horse" he
said abruptly. You will be a per.
feet shadow maiden IL you shut your
self up in this dark old garden"
The color came into Rosamond's
pale face until she was as vivid as
fame. oh, I hate it here" she
said, with her little hands clenched !:
Il hate it."
Then why do you stay?" he asked
gently.
Uncle had his heart broken when
he was a young man." she said, sim.
ply He loved a woman who mar.
ried another man. My father broke
my mothers heart-so my uncle does
not believe in marriage. He kept
ne in convent until I was eighteen,
and two years ago We came here.
lie has always lived in India, and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS

Notice Is hereby given that the board OF
bond trustees for the city Of Lakeland, flor-
ida. will receive sealed proposals for the
furnishing Of materials and labor and 10
erect abriek and frame hospital building on
Missouri avenue in the city Of Lakeland
Florida, In accordance with plans, specin-
cations and proposal blanks as prepared os
! Poteet. architect Lakeland, Florida, IN
III 10 o'clock a. m. December 14th, at which
lime said proposals will he opened
Each bid must be accompanied by a certi-
aed check in the sum Of five hundred
$500 eO) dollars, made payable to ~ A.
Higgins, chairman Of the board OF bond trus-
tees, as a guarantee that the successful bid
Ter will enter into, and furnish a surety
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
First idea Of Steam plowina.

The idea of the use OF engines and
machinery to pillow the ground seems
to have originated with David Ram
sey and Thomas Wildgoose in 1913,
but the motive power they proposed
to use is not quite clear. Francis
Moore in 1859 first attempted to use
the steam engine for this purpose
The history Of practical steam plow-
ing dates from the invention of Fowl
er, assisted by Smith, in 1854.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04

they declare, just the ideal home for
them.
Have you been invited to join
the Henry Ford party on the peace
ship?" was asked.
Yes" Mr.. Bryan replied, II
found the invitation here upon my
arriva! in Miami I answered it this
morning. I am afraid that it will be
impossible for me to go at this time,
but I hope to be able to join the
party later at some place in Europe.
7 am in sympathy heartily with Mr.
Ford'e purposes, and hopeful that
the trip may accomplish much
good
Focuses Preparedness
Discussing the preparedness pro-
gram, Mr.. Bryan said:
Believing as do that the pro-
cram for largely increased appro-
priations for the army and navy will
prove not only unnecessary and bur-
densome to taxpayers. but a menace
to the nations peace and inf1u-
ence, l am anxious to see the pro-
gram defeated I believe the oppo-
sition to it will grow with discus
sion
Congressman Kitchen. majority
leader in the House, recently issued
a statement in the form of letter
to Seven Seas, organ of the Navy
League and in this statement he
presents such an array of statistics,
and such unanswearable arguments
against the proposed increase, that
feel sure his statements will have
powerful influence on the members
of congress. I wish that statement
could be in the hands Of every voter.
It would arouse such a protest from
constituents that senators and mem
hers of the House would pause be-
fore committing the county to pol
icy so inexcusable and dangerous. :"
AS Mr. Bryan talked he sat in an
easy chair on the veranda of his
home overlooking beautiful Biscayne
Bay almost at the point where the
bay merges into the Atlantic ocean.
Speaking in general way of the
worlds war in Europe, he stated
that the countries which have been
preparing for war for many years
are the ones now at war, and that
preparedness provokes war and does
not make for peace. He was en-
phatic and earnest In his statements,
and at the mention Of war there was
in his countenance an expression
quite different from that discerned
when he spoke of the tropical flow.
crs and the beauties of nature in
Florida.
East Room is Favorite
The east room. overlooking the
hay, is the favorite sitting room o.
Mr.. Bryan. There he is ''at home
with his entire family, for on The
walls are photographs Of himself
his wife and children, with severa
grandchildren. Occupying a posi-
ton in one corner of this room i
a lounge to which he points tender
ly as he tells its brief history. On
that lounge during school days. Mr.
Bryan and his college roommate
sat and studied their lessons. Re
Gently that former school-mate died
and Mr.. Bryan went to his home
secured the one piece Of furnitur
which so wildly reminds him o
those early years OF school, brough
it to his Miami home to constitute
one OF the permanent fixtures IL
villa Serena.-Miami Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04

he loves the stone gods which he
brought from there, and he has put
them around the fountain, and i
have to look at them every day
He took her little trembling hands
in his strong grasp.
Look at me-" he commanded, and
| she raised her eyes and met MS
steady glance. 'Listen-I am going to
set the fairy princess free from the
enchanted garden. But she must let
me do it in my own way-and trust
me-will she?"
"Oh, yes" she breathed.
Every day after that he came.
Rosamond did not know what power
he used to charm her uncle, but the
older man grew eager for talks and
arguments with the young doctor.
They lunched together and dined to-
gether. and every day Rosamond sat
at the table content to listen, and
meet the glance of the steady eyes
which seemed to say, always: Trust
me-"
And she did trust him, even when
one day he went by her with averted
head as lie passed through the gar
den on his way to his motor.
At lunch she had the key to the
situation. II have thought some
times" her uncle said, restlessly,
that the doctor looks at you as ii
he loves you-it would be calamity
| IL he should learn to care for you.
Rosamond."
Rosamond's own heart beat fu-
riously, but she said carelessly: HE
scarcely notices me at all uncle"
The next day the doctor came early
to the garden. Il must speak to you
before your uncle comes he said to
Rosamond. who had arisen at his ap-
proach. Il love you'll want you for
my wife-but-I don't want you to
marry me in order to escape from
! bondage You must know love, child,
! before you leave your garden"
Rosamond's eyes dropped before
the alteration in his. "There-there
/ is one man with whom l could live al
ways in my garden" she WHISPERED.
He bent to hear her. Tell me his
| name" he commanded, then caught
j her in his arms as she whispered,
You
81 can't carry you off like a thief
/ in the night" he said after a raptur-
GUS moment. 81 shall have to beard
the lion in his den, dear"
I ssIIa'1I payar oh
fearfully.
/ wait here for me, my Rose" and
he kissed her and went away.
Ten minutes later in the dim study
two angry men faced each other.
IF you do not give your consent I
shall run away with her." the doctor
said steadily You are killing her
il not physically, at least mentally
and spiritually-no girl con live con.
ctantly with your old gods and sur.
vive."
Tomorrow she goes back to India
with me-" said the raging guardian.
You cannot take her away from
me. love her too well to have her
hurt"
Yet you are hurting her. There is
no ache like heart-ache. Surely you
know that, SIR"
The old man stared as If he had
been stung, then covered his face. 81
want to save her." he said.
Then let her love and be loved"
The younger man came over and
put his hand on the bent shoulders.
All that you would have been to
the woman you loved, I will be to
Rosamond. Can I say more than
that?"
The face that was raised to his had
IN 1t remuneration, combined with
hope. Make her happy" Quavered
the old man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
The Stone
Gods

cCopyright, 1sf1. by Associated Literary
The Garden of the Stone Gods was
set in the midst of high city, but so
high were the walls that surrounded
It that it was cut OF from the sight
Of outsiders, and the noise of trafiic
came family to the ears of Rosa
mond, as she sat day after day by
the fountain working fairy webs of
lace on q cushion, as she had been
taught In q convent far across the
seas.
So many years had she dwelt In
the convent that she seemed less an
American girl than foreigner, and
now that she was buried here In this
strange old garden, she seemed to
live in q dream life far removed from
that Of the girls, who, on the other
side of the walls, went back and
forth on gay modern quests Of shop
ping and motoring, golfing and rid
ing.
Once an airship had whizzed over
ucdu, anu Tue Utdt VI ilS AOloko Ao~A
come down to them family.
Rosamond's uncle had looked up
into the skies and had said. fiercely.
Can we never get away from mod
ern horrors?"
But Rosamond had looked up at
the big airship, sailing over their
heads like huge silver dragonfy,
and then down at the impossible stone
gods which surrounded the fountain,
and had sighed.
Rosamond hated the stone gods,
and she yearned inexpressibly for the
life that other girls led.
One day outside the walls she
heard a voice singing. It was mans
voice, strong and sweet, and the song
was love song.
In her quiet garden, Rosamond
had heard little of love. Her uncle
had never married; he hated women.
The song, as it foated out on the
spring air, seemed a call to Rosa
mond to come out and be free.
So she left her lace pillow and ran
to the end of the garden, and climbed
from the stone bench to the low
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
Mtddt Do Better

It may be supposed that two women
Kiss each other when they meet be-
cause one imagines that she is ex-
pected to do so. and the other hasn't
the moral courage to disiIlusionizs
her--Albsny Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
Where This Country Lad.

The fishing industry Of the United
States is not nearly as great as some
Of the countries OF Europe, but no
country in the world has had the fore
sight to stock its inland waters as the
United States has done.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
End of the Year Sees
Southern Activity

Columbus, Ca, Dec. 4-The In
dustral Index says in its issue for
this week:
The Southeast enters upon the
last month of the year with manu-
featuring plants running steadily
and with a very substantial volume
of building operations. The general
Improvement has touched practically
all lines of business and industry,
and there is widespread confidence
that this section is lightning per-
iod that eventually will become one
of the most prosperous in it's his
;ory. Bus mess and Industry are up
on a sounder basis than in long
time, with less of debt and more of
that economy which leads to saw
ing and investment.
Munitions Plant
1.-THE establishment in Admission,
Ala, o. a plant for manufacture of
munitions of war is assured, COM
pany having been organized for that
purpose with capital stock Of $780,
900 ty capitalists who already have
large interests in Alabama. This
plant will be equipped and placed in
operation as quickly as possible.
large initial order having been re-
ceived, and will give employment to
about 800 men.
"A movement has begun for the
ORGANIZATION in Macon, Ga, of a
bank with capital stock of $1,000
900. A bank with capital stock of
$4,000 is being organized in Union
Springs, Ala.
Miami. Fla, is making final
preparations for harbor improve
ments that will include the removal
of 1,194,O00 cubic yards of earth
and sand and 900 cubic yards
Of rock and for the construction of
concrete docks of 500 linear feet,
bonds for these purposes having
been voted.
"A hospital building addition to
cost 100000 will be erected in
Birming CHAM, Ala.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
Other Work
Apartment house, Washington,
Ga; church buildings. $4,000 or
more, Greenwood, ). c., Balm bridge
and Manchester, Ga, Piedmont, Ala.
and Monticello, Fla; final arrange
ment are being made for construc-
ton of equity court house in Green
vile, 5. c.; clubhouse, Savannah
Ga; hospital building. Moultrie, Ga.
and hospital addition, Savannah
Ca; hotel building addition, Colum
bus, Ga; paving, Tampa, Fla. rail
way PASSENGER and freight station
Union Springs, Ala; film studio
Jacksonville, Fla; waterworks sys
TEN extension, Clarksdale, Miss.
Construction contracts have beer
awarded as follows:
Church building, Birmingham
Ala; Jail, Barrow county. Georgia
paving, Greenwood. 8. c., ant
huntsville, Ala; sidewalk paving
Plant City, Fla; school building
waterworks system ard electric ligh
plant, Coolidge, Ca; school build
ing, Iarkin. Fla; road construc
ton, Etowah county. Florida; ware
house. Athens, Ga.
Industrial plants will be estab
,ished as follows
''Ice plant addition, Admission
Ala; cotton oil mill, Eastman, Ga.
feed mill. Spartanburg. S. c.; gin
merry, Carrollton, Ala; cold storag
plant, Dublin, Ga: laundries, Roc
Hill, 8. c., and Rome. Ga; electri
light plant. Clarksdale, Miss. an
addition, Lakeland, Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04

bond Of fifty $50 per csntI per cent
amount of his bid
Wors must be commenced within
us, days after the contract Is let
The board reserves the right to az,
reject any, or all proposals submt,.t
Plans and specifications can be !,
from the architect upon payment Of a
led check In the sum Of twenty-five I,
ooIlars- such check to be returned wher
and specifications are delivered in ,
condition.
BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEE
a5s4 j. z. Bouiware, Seer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
Discovered the Mlssisslunl.

De Soto is credited with being the
first white man ever to see the Mis-
sissippi river.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
scrintural Recknninn

In Holy Scripture the day is always
reckoned from the sunset Of the prevf
Gus a-o- -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04

Nearly third of the whole length
of a whale is taken up by its head.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04
Behavior.

Behavior.
Behavior is a mirror in which every
one shows his ir'"cc Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-04

branches of an old apple tree, and
thence to the broad top of the wall,
and peeped over.
Beneath her was the man who sang.
His hat was of and he was down
on his knees behind big red motor
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Notice of Reqistration.

Notice is hereby given that the reg istration books for the registration of voters at the municipal election to be held in and for the Town of Val dez, Alaska, on the 9th day of Apr,I, 1915, will be open at the office of the Town Treasurer, in Copper Block, in said Town, on the 1st day of February, 1915, between the hours of and o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and will remain open for such registration between like hours on each and every day thereafter, ex- cept Sundays, until and including the 27th day of March, 1915; and on the last two days on which such regls- tration may be made, viz, the 26th and 27th days of March, 1915, said books will be open for such registra- tion between the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days.
 Town Treasurer E. G. Ames has been named registrar, and will enter in said registration books the names of all persons, residents of the Town of Valdez, who are qualified voters, or who will be such voters at the date of said election, upon their ap- plication in person at his said office within the office hours and between the dates mentioned; and no voter who does not personally appear and register at said office between said dates will be permitted to vote at said election.
 RANDALL F. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
SHE c0URTED CRITICISM.
And the Queen Got Rather Moro Than
 She Anticipated.

And the Queen Got Rather Moro Than
 She Anticipated.
 In her youth Queen Elizabeth of Roumania spent much time on the training of her voice, and. encouraged by fatterers, came to believe herself to be singer of unusual talent At length. says Bibliothek der Unterhalt. ung und des Wissens. she decided to have her voice tried by some great teacher. So she went one day. dress ed very simply and without the usual retinue of servants, to see Professor Dumanois of Bucharest and urged him to give his frank opinion on the qual. ity of her voice and her future pros. poets. He tested her voice with great care, first with the simple scales. then with a song and lastly with an operatic |nria.
 When the trial was over the profess or said, "I cannot say that you have wonderful voice. You sing fairly well and with not little feeling. l might undertake to train you to sing in oper- etta, but to speak quite frankly you haven't the looks for it.'
 |. Up to this time the teacher had not known that the rank of the aspirant was any higher than that of scores of other young ladies equally ambitious. who constantly came to him. But his surprise was great when the lady handed him the visiting card of the queen, and he found that he had be- fore him no less parsonage than roy nlty itself. The queen thanked him heartily for the frank way in which he had judged her musical ability and went home with her ambition in that direction decidedly diminished
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-03
Notice of Settlement of Account.

Notice of Settlement of Account In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division. In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of I. D. Flynn. deceased.-Notice of settle ment of account. Notice is hereby given that w. T. Scott, the administrator of the estate of l. D. Flynn, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and fil- ed in the above entitled court, his final account of the administration of said estate, and that Wednesday, the 24th day of February, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in tine afternoon of said day, at the court room of said court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by me, the undersigned, as the Judge of said court, as the time and place for the settlement of said account. at which time and place any and all persons interested in said estate, may appear, file exceptions in writing to the said account or otherwise contest the ai- lowance of the same. Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 23rd day of December, 1914.
 (Seal) GEO. J. LOVE, U. S. Commissioner and Ex Officio
 Probate Judge, for the Recording
 Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
 Date of first publication December "A. 1914.
 Date last publication February 2i, 1915.