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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

promptly ON what he considered the
freshness of a hired clerk, when
John smiled his Joy at the prospect
Of steady work.
Every succeeding day John had felt
more and more friendless. People
were suspicious II he got confidential.
and edged away from him II he acted
pleasant. He found the city world
hard, practical treadmill.
One morning, his worst morning
yet, for he had lived up what he had
earned three weeks previous, John
was passing q large establishment
given over to the manufacture Of an
improved carpet sweeper. In its Of
fee windows was q large advertising
picture. 1t showed the delight of
one Of their clients in using their
device. A neat, pretty.faced girl was
running the machine In the picture
and looking up, her face all abeam
with smiles. Her eyes seemed to
follow John az he kept looking back.
So pleasing was the impression, that
morning after morning he would 90
out of his way to come under the
CHEEKY. encouraging influence of that
fascinating face.
that girl Of mine this morning. Just
to see II II won't bring me some luck"
joked John. "Hello!"
He said this coming to a dead stop
rs he reached the store where the
picture hung. 1t was not in its &C
customed place-Dut another face was.
q far prettier one, q face of real flesh
and blood.
A girl, neat and bright as a new
gold coin, had swung aside the paste
board sign, and was bent close to the
great plate glass window FASTING a
written sign upon It. She CHANGED to
look up She must have been both
kind hearted and a reader OF human
nature The startled yet wistful ex-
preston Of the face Of John amused,
interested her. She smiled at him
in a pleasant, friendly way. It was
like benson to his thirsty, longing
soul
Then the girl disappeared. and then
almost mechanically John read the
sign: Solicitors wanted-liberal
commission"
I never peddled anything" said
John to himself Not because l
wouldn't, but because l fancied I
couldn't Perhaps"
A sudden resolution braced him up
He entered the place. At telephone
desk bearing the sign Information"
he stated his mission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

paign of retribution against their DO
htical foes.
What Dennis had done was to fully
assume the authority of the city water
department He had supplied himself
with the Official water shut-off rod.
One after the other, whether delin.
quent In the payment of their water
tax or not. he had proceeded to turn
on the hydrant supply from the
street.
So drastic had been his action that
one entire end Of the ward had no
water for twelve hours. The parched,
indignant victims of this Official frolic
had at once sent q committee Of pro.
test to the mayor. 1t was after mid
night when they reached that func-
tionary. His action was summary.
The newspaper announced the dis
missal Of the new water department
superintendent from his oficial duties
and Dennis was out Of job.
Then Dennis Foley went to pieces.
He became an idler, spending his time
Fostering his former political spon-
sors, haranguing crowds in his favor.
ite saloon on the ingratitude Of an
unappreciative municipality. He neg.
lected his family. A shrewd, tricky
crowd involved him in q fragrant DO
litical conspiracy and all hands were
sent to the house Of correction for .
year.
Mary visited him there weekly, but
she had little to tell him that was
comforting. Their little property had
been foreclosed on. Sidney had mar.
ried Nora and they had removed to a
bnst'ing little interior town where
Sidney had secured a position. Too
proud to live on them, Mrs. Foley
was sustaining herself by working as
janitress in an office building.
The day that Dennis was released
from prison, he was amazed and en-
barrassed to have his son-in-law ap-
pear as the first one to greet him at
the steps of the reformatory.
well, father" he said in friendly
way. 81 hope you've seen the folly of
politics."
when you see me back at pickax
and shovel" observed Dennis, be
lieve me that have!"
"Oh, l fancy you won't have to go
way back to those rudimentals."
smiled Sidney. slapping his contrite
relative briskly on the shoulder. IF
there's to be no more drinking"
TRY me and see!" muttered Dennis
between his set teeth.
Then Nora and l have blocked out
fine future for you. They have ap.
pointed me business agent OF the
town where we live. They are going
to put in water and gas and pave the
streets. See here, you're an expert in
those lines. How would you like to
be my superintendent"
There were tears in the eyes Of
Dennis Foley. All his wretched mis-
takes seemed fading away like a bad
dream as he and Mary reached the
train with Sidney. The old woman
broke down utterly when their daugh-
ter welcomed them to her neat hos
pitable home and Sidney pointed from
the window to lonely little cottage
See that house, father?" he in
quired. We'll, it's furnished. a COW
In the shed and coop full of chick
ems, two years improvements ordered
for the town and all you've got to do
is to work"
And forget" murmured the CRATE
full Mary softly.
Copyright 1915. by W. @. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Old Knee Joint.

nsumated by scientists 10 be mon
10000 to 275,O00 years old. the pstri-
Ned knee Joint OF . mammoth was un-
sarthed at Long Beach. Cal. by work
men twenty-eight feet below the sur.
face, The discovery has been pre-
sented to the chamber Of commerce
by Anton Cheroske, the finder. Tn.
knee joint of the largest species of AMI
mails that ever roamed the earth II
well preserved, despite its great are
IL measures l5 inches in length and IN
inches in diameter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

"Sss Miss Dennison about that"
said the youth At the desk: that's
her 1t the first once. She has charge
Of the solicitors"
John removed his hat and entered
the little once, to face the young lady
he had seen putting mp the sign.
Again she smiled, again John felt his
heart warm up.
Il saw the sign" he said. . tribe
awkwardly, swinging his hand towards
It.
II know you did" replied the young
lady. you are q prompt caller"
Il have to be, you see," smiled back
John. seeing that / have no work.
Tell you, miss, I don't know whether
I will do or not, but I'm desperately
ready to try"
And not get discouraged, II at
flrst you don't succeed?" challenged
Miss Dennison playfully. Keep on
smiling under al circumstances?'
Il always do that" declared John.
Miss Dennison became all business
1t once. She explained their system
Of canvassing In detail. John listened
attsntively, then thoushtfully. Then
he said:
You couldn't let me have one Of
those smiling pictures with the sam
pie. could you! I have IN idea, you
see."
That's good. Originality pays"
responded the girl. you shall have
one, certainly"
John Bartley's idea was based on .
system of smiles. He took his sam
pie and the pasteboard advertisement
under his arm and left the store, the
memory Of the encouraging treatment
Of Miss Dennison buoying him up
considerably.
He struck out for the suburbs.
There seemed to be a different class
Of people among the trees and the
flowers and the lawns. At the first
house at which John stopped its mis-
tress was seated on the porch.
John began diffident, he wound up
eloquent First he showed the pic
ture. He declared that smiles meant
health. wealth and happiness. He
claimed that any one using his carpet
sweeper could not help but become
satisfied, well nigh gay over the eco
nomic, sanitary and labor-saving
features it represented He sold one
sweeper. The purchaser gave him
the address Of sister The sister
Tn lob hn LOT n
cousin, the cousin to friend. BY
nightfall eight sweepers were sold
all on smiles. Fifty cents commits
sion on each; four dollars. Hurrah!"
John was all smiles as dusty, warm,
but luxuriously tired, he persuaded
his landlady that on Saturday night
he could pay up.
Every morning John reported to
Miss Dennison, every morning that
encouraging smile of hers armed him
for day of striving and victory.
He learned that her name was Ma
bel. He discovered that she lived
with an invalid mother. With his
first new suit of clothes. proudly
earned, he was prouder still to be
invited to call at her home.
At the end of six months John was
In charge of the solicitors and had
money saved at bank. A year later
he heard of pretty suburban cot.
tage at a bargain. and wondered to
Mabel II he could get anybody to help
him live In It.
There was a wedding SO full OF
happy smiles that everybody had the
best time of their lives, and the
first picture TO decorate the walls of
the new home was the smiling adver-
tisement that had brought cheer to
loyal. earnest John Bartly at the dark
est crisis in his business career.
Copyright, 1912. by W. q. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Poispns and pisinfeetants.

The poisons and disagreeable odors
are always associated in our minds
with the disinfectsnts. We know
germs are routed and destroyed by
the liberal use of ill-smelling drugs.
Fragrance and sweetness, too, play an
active part in disposing Of unwelcome
germs. The odor Of cloves has been
known to destroy microbes in 35 min
utes; cinnamon kills some species in
~ minutes. and thyme in S5 minutes.
The common wild verbena is found to
be an effective destroyer of microbes
In As minutes. The odor Of some ge-
ranium flowers has destroyed various
forms of microbes in SO minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
SMILE ALL the time.
Example Of What Good Mature
and Originality Will Do for
Any Man.
oy FLORENCE LILLIAN RENDER.
SON.

~ FLORENCE LILLIAN RENDER
SON.
For a week John Bartly had lived
on two dollars and q half The week
ahead. unless he secured employment.
would start with an empty pocket
book and no credit. The situation
was q desperate one.
Still, John smiled. It was Q habit
with him, and NO gloom or disap-
pointment could change It or daunt
him. A natural-born optimist, enee-
getic, ambitious, clean cut In his char
acter and habits, he had come from .
little country village two months pre-
vious. full Of enthusiasm and hope.
A. he reviewed the sixty days In
question Just now, he was forced 70
confess that they had brought neither
comfort nor encouragement. AZ Ais
native town his exceptional good M
ture and accommodating ways had
made him . fAvorite with everybody.
The result was that he was popular.
and, - . clerk, . success-but thak
was among people unspoiled BY the
rush and pitiless selflshness Of the
great city.
wish I'd stayed 1t home nov"
he soliloQuised. ~ he walked thought.
fully down the street. Two weeks
work out Of two months won't do at
all. l hate to 90 back and confess
myself beaten, though"
1t was the unfriendly ways of city
folks that hit John the hardest. When
he first arrived he kept on his old
CHEEKY smile. He recalled where he
had picked up an umbrella for =
lady, smiled back at her Indifferent
THANK you" and had received an
Icy stare for the familiarity" as she
deemed it. not being brought up In
the atmosphere of untarnished souls.
Then, again, there was the man who
nearly hired him. An owl-faced, dis
mal-spirited tyrant, he had sat down
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Ouoht to Specialize.

A man charged with stealing $780,
900 worth of jewelry. in court ascribed
his downfall to that alliterative trim
ity Of allurements. "pinochle, poker
and pool" He might have expected
to fail In an attempt to qualify rs an
expert in each of those lines. In
these days of specialization no man
can hope TO be successful all
"rounder."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

Tho oeheei Lunch
Uuuo mofAers today are providinG
~ 6<D1Run Ut school with . set of
49, GnnmG1ed water plate and cups
j. - = inch hour. These things
e - $1nI1V Kept clean and their In
sen1uce1eu 1ees away with the break
To- u11cn - frequently occurs In the
rnnh1iu1 1lplica.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Stationary ecaeNes.

A medical student once asksd tAs
late Pro-. Parker Cleveland II there
we're not more recent works On
anatomy than those In the college
library. Young man." said the pro
fessor. there have been very few
new bones added to the human body
during the last twenty years"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

J ~ | Tell You'll" Ne crowsd.
E. oglshed goal, he came into the
u . great state of drink and
Wnot did l tell you!" he crowed.
appointed superintendent Of the
I water department district at
\ eoHble what l was earning be-
- - the silent gnawing sorrow
k0n roley. he was gone for two
u H did not come home at all
W HAT period. Mrs. Foley learned
n - IVES celebrating" his acces-
u y imposed power of wining and
ng HI faithful adherents. Her cup
mleery seemed full to the brim
r tAsy brought him home on
1o1or one night. In a fight with
tlFflfatsd political opponents Den
\ ~ got the worst of it. They
tooksn him up terribly. For
\ r ~ lay in bed mending up. in
'soUlort and pain, but by no means
lit or forgiving.
I'm just waiting to get back my
snol1 to pay OF the gang that
- Ne" he told his wife. "Tll
" (hom!s
Aohlo came home the next night,
Doxlone. A disorderly crowd com
~ e his adherents followed him
tho door. They cheered him and
~ I great hurrah Dennis made q
n1lln speech in reply to their noisy
igratulations.
Are. koley, peering timorously from
Md : curtain, discerned that the
,aefoo memorized some signal &C
u aGninst his enemies on the part
her husband.
~ nthered from the exultant re-
I'm q The crowd that the new wa
oooQrtment superintendent had
at 4 Uverr on his adversaries. They
ucklqo, they gloated. and left their
ltfqaf leader to stagger into the
- Nth the braggadocio Of some
uuph1nt war hero.
H ~ 100 muddled to give a CO.
eont exp1aration to his wife Of the
1nGn 81 the night. Early the next
1fnlng, however, neighbor came
er VIII the morning paper.
IhQEo 4 vas all in type-the mad
1ltc q her helpmeet. 1t appeared
n ~ had braced himself up with
lnm tunumerable. Then he and his
hor>D had started out on a wild cam.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Man's Advsntsas,

One advantage q man has 10 that
Whenever he wants anything in the
house he can always call to his wife
and she'll tell him Just where It Il.
but when . woman wants anything
abe has to hunt for it-Detroit Frss
Presa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

First Official Member-What do you
think Of the new preacher We tried out
yesterday?
Second Official Member-Won't do
We'd never lift the debt with him on
the job. Why, yesterday. when there
were strangers present. he had them
sing I'm Glad Salvation's Free"
while the collection was being taken!
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

The GREEKS had foot race In which
speed and endurance were not the
only tests. Each man At the start was
given . lighted torch, and the laurel
wreath was for the one who came In
frst with his torch alight" Success
In life Ia not merely reaching the goal,
but more important still. In keeping
the Hight Of God burning in our hurry
Ing souls.-Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

Pastor from the pulpiD-Ths col
lection which we took up today il for
the savages OF Africa The trouser
buttons which some Of the brethren
have dropped in the plate are conss-
quently useless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

Roses and Chrysanthemums.
There are nearly eight hundred
mown vsrietiea OF roses and more
hAn four hundred chrysanxAsmums.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
it, Sort.

Here's q story Of woman who
brsvely killed a rsttlesnake that was
trying to climb into her basket"
That's Q rafting good tals."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Ma Elahlnal

tRy veak In England there = .
- poaDoa. during which net nah
3 for salmon is prohibited. II az
~ dom noon on Saturday untfl .
e. Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

The Best Collateral.
Even at q bank a mans best col
lateral IL Enthusiastically Compan.
ion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
Near Work.

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model. When?" The
Vag-"Oncet when was takin' me
beauty nap In de woods an artist fell
Ter come along an sketched me as Q
sleepin' faun"-Puck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

has pvseelsss HslsA.
fhs emily sompasts ans1ssf Roman
standard ia sx1stsnes b owned b. n
Engiishman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10
HbsON
mt ~ enc lmER coss.
pleaded Mrs.

ID INT G il" pleaded Mrs.
!" = = mind" responded
'o'ule su1< usual set and de-
LED d1noG y the call of ambi-
W. been humble and
HNtc&E the chance Of my
= vi take It."
0ssN Ipush OF, Dennis.
Foley. you've
t's in . line you
EgaSo 10 be foreman OF
- paving gang than
~ non you may not
4 r. ~"
.dkno p. woman: I know
49, lew reform candi-
p, 49, -. and II stump
I'd me better 20
,paratl
saw. 3 ~ They were hum
III o was uneducated,
storm ~ - located In . poor
Jines =. - oil their own and
~ ~ y - husband and .
Guy a-t1p 10n Nora was earning
d lntrr o61 r. = otenographer. She
meth eaon01E ~ - estimable young
lt IN architect and en-
h. tn - al looked up to in
own $500 Gphere, humble as it
n becon6S ~ we're respectable.
|0 q ~ ~ past, Dennis had
. 1Ef1ElnG man. but that was
ON, csone ~
d nav oolno the break that wor-
and Gl1eyo1 the good housewife.
IDEpds Wa bont on breaking into poll
In vain Mr.. Foley pictured the
fan Of Mr.. Herndon, whose son,
IIHssy, M onGaged to Nora. Politics
ruined tie Slder Herndon and he
died a 1roken fortunes and
- hoort
nnlo Vont Ms own way. For two
IN ho 49, oway from home often
midnight. More than once he
IL come unGer the influence of
r. He had mortgaged the little
to the full limit to secure cam
~ funds.
. will al come back, Mary" he
. red ten times over. MY candi-
. = sure % win"
' 1TI[N ID the day after the election,
HIM ! his candidate had. indeed, won
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-10

On the curvs.
- song quickly around . saa,,
suvs ne inside wheels Of = vehicle
naturally leave the ground Hryt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
IHLDER WILL SPEAK
 AT MEETINGS TODAY
tContinued from Page Five)

tContinued from Page Five) losis" (20 minutes), John Ihlder, Rus sell Sage Foundation, New York
 Discussion 10 minutes), Dr. T. D Farke, Birmingham.
 Rural problems:
 2:00 D. m.-Chairman. I. Sterling Mo. ran, United States department ot az. riculture.
 (a) The County Health Officer and the County Nurse" Dr. V. J. Gragg Clanton. Discussion, R. F. Lovelady, president Jefferson county board of revenue. (b) The Communitys Responsibil- ity for Infectious Disease" Dr. G1oes. beck Walsh, Birmingham. Discussion. pr. Leon Fox, Birming, ham. tc) "The Diet of the Rural South il Its Relation to Health Rescue and first aid exhibits. Municipal Finances, Frank Lull. 500 D. m.-Public meeting. Chairman, George Ward, presiden Birmingham city commission. What Women Can Do For Muncipa | Progress, Mrs. R. Dupont Thompson (a) The Growing Town and tn, Housing of Its People, (with stereop | ticon), John Ihlder. New York. 1 (b) The People Protecting It's Owi Health"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
| JAPAN WILL SEND AN ULTIMATUM TO
 CHINA, DECLARES
 TOXIC NEWSPAPER
Continued from Page One,

for six hours today A telegram was dispatched to M. Hioki. the Japanese minister to Picking. The Ihara News agency says this afternoon the Elm peror might issue an important order in a. few days.
 The situation has aroused intense i.l- tercst here. Some newspapers reiterate the assertion of the Jiji Shimpo thai the government is dissatisfied witt China's reply and add that it is obliged to prepare for the final step. These newspapers say that in pursuance with previously settled policy they expeJt the government to announce it's deci. sion in few days unless China changes her attitude.
 War department chiefs were in q lengthy conference today
 The Japanese version of article | group of the Japanese demands whicr China rejected is that Japan request ed, in ease of the necessity arising for China to employ advisers thai China would appoint some" Japanesc advisers. tThis clause, as amended, ae. cording to Picking, provided for the ap- pontment of .many Japanese adj visers.HD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
HEAD OF PYTHIAN
 INSURANCE DEPT
 DIES IN INDIANA
Herman Beck Receives Message An nouncing Death of Union P. Hunt at Indianapolis-Wel Known
 to Pythians of World

Herman M Beck, chairman of the committee on Pythian education. re- ceived message yesterday announc- ing the death of Union F. Hunt, head of the insurance department of the Knights of Pythias of the world. Nr. Hunt was well known in Pythian circles of this district. having visited Bir- mingham on several occasions and his friends here received the news of his death with sincere regrets.
 MT Hunt had held the important po- sftion for eight years and resided at Indianapolis at which place he died He was a man of much prominence in the Hoosier state. having held the po- sition of secretary of state during two administra tions. He had been in fail ing health for sometime and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Beck was one of his closest personal friends and is much grieved at his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
pass the 1uord
 on co your friends.

ter summoned me. I found him in bed and he said he wanted someone to roll a cigarette for him. He then tossed up his arms and tainted. From then until the time of his death, which occurred about 30 Sunday morning, he remained unconscious.
 Captain Gunters speech was thick and indistinct, but we could distinguish that he wanted someone to take care of his wife,
 Second Assistant Engineer Crist said {:
 'I was on watch in the engine room when we were torpedoed and so terrible was the blow that the Gulflight seemed to be tumbling to pieces. She appeared to he lifted high in the air and then to descend rapidly. l told the boys to beat 1t as quickly as possible and shut the engine down.
 Reaching the deck, I found them launching both lifeboats. We got safely into them with the exception of Wireless Operator Short, of Chicago. and Span sh seaman, who had dived overheard when they felt the shock, and were drowned" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
|ASHCRAFT SENDS
 RIVER ITINERARY Inspection of Muscle Shoals Section Will Be Made
 Next Monday

C. W. Ashcraft, of Florence. first vice president of the Tennessee River Im- provement association. sends The Age Herald the following itinerary of the secretary of war. members of Congress. and interested people on the river next week:
 Inspection of the Muscle Shoals section above Florence and Sheffield, on Mon day, May 10
 Inspection of the Chattanooga section. with visit to Hales bar lock and dam on Tuesday. May Il.
 A visit to Hartman and the Caney creek section of the river on Wednesday May F, arriving in Knoxville in the afternoon.
 Judge Garrison, secretary of war. will reach Sheffield May 3, next Sunday. 0n that day, too, the members of the senate committee on commerce and the house committee on rivers and harbors, are expected in Sheffield. Every county in Alabama touched by the Tennessee river will have it's representatives on the scene and JeffersLn county, not touched by the river, but to be greatly affected by the harnessing of Muscle Shoals, will send a large delegation.
 The visitors will come to Birmingham May 12 and after being entertained here will leave the following morning for lock F in the Warrior river, and witness the first formal opening of the lock.