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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15

killed a man, the lowest and meanesi
vermin that ever crawled."
The smith stood facing the convict
quietly, but the kindness in his eyes
had given place to loathing.
I'll give no help to a murderer!
he cried. Whose sheds mans blood
by man his blood shall be shed. That
in the Good Book. Be you gone, for
you'll get no help from me-"
Standing there defenceless. he yet
cowed the man who had the knife in
his coat. The fugitive did not even
remember it.
You'll hear me first" he pleaded.
If ever murder could be justified, this
was. Wait, now, I'll tell you every,
thing there's time to tell and then
I'll 60. If you won't help me-" He
went on rapidly, disregarding the old
mans threatening gestures. Il was
raised in Bodmin and came to this
country eight years ago to marry my
girl. the girl who was pledged to me.
Shed come here first as lady's maid.
There was another Bodmin man.
told him Of Milly before he set sail
to work in the mines"
"The mines, you say!" shouted the
smith. staring into the others face.
What mines?"
THE phosphate mines at Hicks
Crossing. He came here. I'd sent
Milly a message by him, the black
hearted hound! l heard no more OF
them, but when l reached the town !
found them both. They had been mar
ried four months. They had cabin
in the fields. I met her at the door.
Her eye was blackened and her arm
bruised. He'd done that the night
before. I found him in the mines and
put my knife through his heart"
Whose hearth" screamed the smith,
trembling violently. What was his
name? Whose hearth"
Humans. I tell YOU"
The old mans hand fell heavily
upon the shoulder of the convict and
in his eyes was a strange look of
peace.
There's an old suit behind that
curtain, friend" he said in an ex-
pressionless voice. Put 1t on: then
sit by the fire. After a while I'll
have a bite for you. Haste you!
Hark!"
The hounds were giving tongue
along the road.
"But-but-" stammered the con.
vict, you knew Hinmano"
He married my GIRL" answered the
old man quietly.
Copyright. 1913 by W. g. Chaprpan.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Netting to Fear.

Two chums were spending an hour
in intimate chat at the club The con-
versation veered round to the love af.
fair of the sconsolate-looking one.
why don't you propose to herr"
ventured his companion.
I'm afraid"
Afraid. And yet she loves your"
"Oh, awfully."
you agree with her father In poll.
tics?"
Yes"
You agree with her mother in re.
ligion?"
Yes"
You agree with her brother as to
which is the best football team?"
Yes"
Then. hang me, old man. if I can
see what you're afraid Of"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
At THE FORGE FIRE
Why an Old Blacksmith Needed
the Appeal of an Escaped
Convict.
BY n. M. EGBERT.

The hunted man who had emerged
from the mangrove thickets that
| fringed the road stopped, Strengthened
himself. and passed the sleeve of his
/ ragged coat over his eyes to wipe
away the sweat that blinded him.
Not fifty yards ahead he saw the red
blaze Of a smithy fire, it's bright
tongues darting among the cloud of
whirling sparks that spun like midges
in the darkness. Beside it the black
silhouette Of a huge old man bent over
the anvil, the fiail-like arms threshing
upon q red-hot shoe.
The hunted man crept forward. The
fine white dust of the roads had DOW
dered him. ooze from the lagoons had
plastered him, 30 that the pattern of
his suit was indistinguishable; 1t
would have been hard. too, to tell
whether he was old or young, negro
! or white.
Though the warm February night
gave promise of Florida spring.
though he dripped sweat. the man
stretched out his hands toward the
blaze as though to warm them. What
he desired, however, unconsciously
symbolized by the action, was rather
the warmness of human intercourse.
1t was days since had heard human
voice.
At that moment there sounded. very
musical and very far away, the bay
of hound. The mans straining ears
caught the sound; he hesitated no
longer but. gripping his knife, filed
from q soft iron bar too short for any
other offensive use, he slouched to-
ward the smithy and peered in at the
door.
Can you give stranger a shake
down, mister?" he called to the
smith.
Come in, friend answered the
smith, not looking up. "Sit down be-
side the fire and rest you a SPELL"
The man obeyed, taking his seat in
the shadows and pulling the ragged
hat we'll over his eyes.
"You be from Tampa, friend?" in
quired the smith, pausing in his work
and looking up for the first time.
Something about the mans appear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15

with his two nieces, Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Mercer. They had never seen
him, and he had forbidden all his kin
to visit him. He was reputed wealthy
but an erratic hermit. He had not
replied to the letter, and Mercer felt
pretty well discouraged as he went
out into the yard to close up the sta
BILE.
"Hello!' he exclaimed, as he came
across a huddled figure sitting near
the corn crib What's the trouble,
Stranger"
Il was wondering if you'd give me a
bite to eat and bed in your hay loft, "
replied the stranger. a bent, decrepit
looking old man. 81 applied at the
next farm house. They set the dog
ON me-"
That's them" muttered Mercer, Q
trine bitterly. "Well, stranger, the
owner Of that farm Is rich and I am
poor, but never yet turned a home
less person from my door. and
shant begin now. You walt here .
minute"
The kind hearted farmer went into
the house. told his wife to FIX up bed
in the attic, and went out into the
yard again. To his surprise his late
visitor was nowhere to be seen. Then
he heard a groan. It proceeded from
a root cellar he had been digging
that day.
TOO bad" said Mercer, as he saw
the old man lying across the loose tim.
bers at the bottom of the pit Il had
no business leaving him to wander
around unwarned"
The old man was carried into the
house and a doctor was sent for. The
tramp. If such he was, had injured his
head and was unconscious. They
placed him in the spare bedroom. The
doctor arrived. did what he could for
the patient. and said he was not seri-
ously hurt.
you've got a queer customer in
there" the physician told Mercer, as
he ended his visit to his patient the
next morning.
How is that?" inquired Mercer.
"He has insisted that send Lawyer
Jones and Mr.. Brown to him."
why, / can't understand that" re-
marked Mercer.
mo more can I, but within or busi-
ness, he is very persistent, and I'm
going to humor him."
The lawyer arrived in company with
Brown an hour later, both wondering
and mystified. The patient insisted
that Mercer also should come into the
sick room.
why" exclaimed Brown. cts the
old tramp"
mo more tramp than you," cried the
sick man, you crafty old sinner! I'm
the uncle of your wife. came down
here to investigate. You bought the
mortgage to crowd out your brother
in-law here, and this lawyer is pre-
tending he owns it. Produce those
notes. I'm going to pay them"
You big. laundering noodle!" scold-
ed Mrs Brown two days later. you've
made nice mess Of your smart
scheming, haven't your"
1t seemed SO. indeed, for Uncle ST.
las had made Mrs. Mercer his heiress,
the Merce. farm was saved, and mer-
nv wedding bells rang for pretty
Ethel and her lover when the June
roses began to bloom.
Copyright. 1918. by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
RudoIp Was Wise.

A man who was regular patron of
certain restaurant said to the
waiter:
Rudolph, instead of tipping you
every day I'm going to give you your
tip in lump sum next Christmas"
Thank you, sir" answered Rudolph,
but, er, would you mind paying me
something in advance, sir?"
HIN. It's a funny request" said
the patron, but here-here's five dol
lars for you. What's the matter, do
you need the money. or don't you trust
my memory"
"Oh. no SIR, smiled Rudolph, pocket
ing the bill. 1T isn't that, only I'm
leaving here today, sir"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Army of Millions Complel1
Routed--- Now On the n
Dis0rganized Rel

has complete, route, 4.
army. Use Run, eu, !,
mosquitoes, ant, and "i :: y
leave RIGHT NOW ny :
has a pleasant odor :. \ \
will cure red lry biz, =
and is indeed a boom S,'. !
man family, ior sale >, y
stores for 10 cents d
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Worth KNOWING,

Tennis balls can be cleaned with
pipe clay mixed with enough water
to form smooth paste; add to this
a melted tallow candle and allow 1t to
cool. Then brush all the dust OF the
balls, take a lump Of the pipe clay.
tallow mixture and dissolve It In cold
water to the consistency of cream.
Apply to the balls with q sponge. let
dry and wipe on gently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
His "Oauuhter.in.lavvu

My husband and | had lust been
married and my small brother-inlaw
overheard his mother refer to me az
my daughter-in-law \ short time
after that the little fellow visited me
In my new home, and upon sending
hlm to the store the groceryman, see.
ing he was stranger. said: We'll, lit.
tie boy, have never seen you before.
DO you live in this neighborhood? 81
No, sir" said the child, but my
daughterin-law lives across the
street and / am visiting her"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Coincidence In Deaths.

It was an odd coincidence. but .
striking one. that the greatest genius
of England and the most masterful
man in Spain passed from earth ON
the same day. Shakespeare and Ger
vantes both died April 20. 1915, the
former being only ffty-two Year, old.
and the latter sixty-nine-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15

Thi, army that has been har-
RAISING the human race ever
.;n,,e the advent of time, millions
upon millions Of them and the
most expert aviators in the
world. the mosquito fleet, has at
last met their Waterloo. RUNS
FEM IA, come to the rescue and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Public Opinion In RuasIa.

Persigny once said to Napoleon m,
You can do almost anything Win
bayonets except sit ON them" So
you can do almost anything with pub
lie opinion in Rn-sia except wholly
suppress it BY sitting On it.-George
KEENAN, In the Out,cck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
frlendehIp.

II friend Of mine gave feast and
did not invite me to 1t. should not
mind a bit. But IL a friend Of mine
had a sorrow and refused to allow me
to share it, | should feel it most bit.
terly.-Oscar Wilde
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
improved RonOotee.

An umbrella-shaped reflector mounA
~ on an easily adjusted stand
and containing an electric light or
two. has been invented by a London
photographer to bring out all details
OF a subject in portrait photography.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Romanee e Reality.

Girls are such sentimental creatures
that It gives romance rude jolt when
the honeymoon is over and they see
Algernon in his shirt sleeves, chop
ping up kind'ins wood out in the back
ward NV W.T.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Enemy az Sh> e..r

SNAKES In South Africa fear III. -.
Rotary bird, and will even 60,
rom MS shadow. This bird devon.
makes and can easily kill a rsC.ns
twice its size. reptile
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
VuInarifx

ah,s os. H.s a positive imperisb.
sole charm. It is sham mobility thai ,' :.
revolving And sham nobilItv - -. Is
olsease OF our heroes and hero,r.. 'ae
Hobbies. onn oliver
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
Wim Kid.

A confirmed tippler remarked In
the presence of his little son that at
one period he didn't touch . drop for
two years. Pa" said the little fel-
low, WAS that your frst two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-15
in'nes to Worry Abo,,x

~. ume catfish breathes
moves 4,2Se bones and muscles
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-01-05

BRUSSELS, Dec 20-(Via Client and by mail to New
York)-Here's list of things verboten in Brussels under
German military law
The driving of automobiles the riding of motor or
ordinary cycles.
The ownership of pigeons. Orders have been given for
all pigeons to be destroyed.
The writing of letters in cafes
The reading of newspapers No person is allowed have
newspapers in his possession
BRAINERD, Mimi, Dec $3.50 have illiterate
foreigners become the outbreak of the forced
foreigners from Canada that the school board considering
night schools to teach them
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-24
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfordPs Black Draught.

McDuff Val suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. b. Whitaker, Of
This place, with SICK headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
Thedford's Black-Draught, which ! did,
and found il to be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel q
little bad, they ask me for dose, and II
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in Our family, since We commenced
using Black-Draught.
Thediord's Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant Use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get
Package to-day. NC ia
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-09-24
Relief

An Englishman visiting the United
States for the first time was riding in
a street car in New York. Opposite to
him sat woman upon whose lap was
a very ugly baby-an uncompromis-
ingly homely child. The baby seemed
to fascinate the Englishman; he
couldn't keep his eyes off it; he would
look away, drop his eye-glass, and en-
deavor to fix his attention on some
other object. But it was of no use
he had to look back!
At last the ENTHUSIASTICALLY an
noyed-leaned over and hoarsely
whispered Rubber"
A relieved smile spread over the
ruddy contenance of the Englishman,
and he replied with great fervor:
Madam, thank God! Do you know,
l actually thought it was reall"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Excellent Notion.

There are now in existence so
many societies for the prevention of
so many different things, and so many
more being formed all the time for
the prevention OF other things" said
old P. G.. Poster, that it would be a
good idea to inaugurate a few socie-
ties for the prevention of societies
for the prevention of things. This
could be carried on and elaborated I'M
til we had societies for the prevention
of societies for the prevention of eV-
erything; somewhat on the order pf
tropedo boats and torpedo-boat de-
stroyers and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
destroyers. Then after the last So
ciety had done it's duty we might
abolish it and have a period Of rest
for the weary."-Kansas City Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
GATHERING IN THE HARVEST
Every Month in the Year Finds Work.
ers Busy in the Fruitful Fields
of the Earth.

Somewhere every month in the year
%harvesters are clicking. The worlds
schedule for cutting grain is as fol-
lows:
"January-New Zealand, Argentina.
"February-East India, Upper Egypt
"March-Egypt, Chile.
"April-Asia Minor and Mexico.
"May-Asia, China, Japan, Texas.
"June-Turkey, Spain, Southern
United States.
July = United States, Austria,
Southern Russia, England, Germany.
Switzerland.
"August-Canada, Holland, Belgium,
Denmark, Poland.
Observation-Disclosures Sweden, Nor
way, Siberia.
"October-Northern Russia, Siberia.
"November-South Africa and Peru.
observation-disclosures, Australia.
Then it all starts over again, begin
ming with New Zealand and Argentina.
The United States exports harvesting
machinery to all the countries named
and also many others"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
TALENTS MEANT TO BE USED
Are Thrown Away If They Are Not
Properly Employed in the
Service of God.

Every talent is a talent thrown away
If it is not used in Gods service. One
who has a great gift and who goes
through life and does not use hat gift
for God might better not Eave had it.
A young woman with remarkable
musical talent recently received a note
of hearty thanks for the service that
she had freely rendered at a summer
conference. In a letter offering her
services again, but refusing to accept
money payment for it, she said: Il
truly think that God has given me a
gift, and l believe it is only my duty
as well rs pleasure to use it in his
service whenever the opportunity Of
fers. In fact, I would be afraid not to
use it, for fear he would take it away"
Not only the highest use but the only
use that music should have is to glori.
y God. So with every other gift. God
asks us to do all things and to use all
Kings in Christ's name, that he may
lot need to take his gifts from u.s.
Sunday School Times.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
NEW TREATMENT FOR
ASTHMA

To quickly ease the struggle for
breath, stop the wheeling and bring
blessed relief, ask your druggist for
an original yellow box of rue Mustar-
inc which costs about 25 cents.
Apply plentifully night and morning,
and remember to rub up and down
only, over the entire chest from the
throat to the stomach. True Mustarine
is made by the Begy Medicine Co.,
Rochester, N. Y. 1t is also fine for
Rheumatism, Lumbago and Neuralgia.
Get the genuine.-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Poor Excuse.

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of
Sing Sing, said at a luncheon in New
port:
This laying of all ones crimes and
transgressions at the door of heredity
disgusts me. If we sin, we ourselves
are to blame. To blame heredity is
false and foolish.
These heredity planners are like the
chap who said to the dun:
1--WE can't escape domination of
early-formed habits. In my infancy
parents hired a young nursemaid
to wheel me about in a baby-coach.
And ever since that distant time, alas
l have been pushed for money"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
" Brought Up" on Father
Johns Medicine, which
Cured Her of a Terrible
Cough and Built Her Up.

"My little daughter is certainly a pic.
ture of health. She had a serious at
tack of lung trouble, with a terrible
cough. After trying a doctors medi-
cine which did very little good, we
gave her Father Johns Medicine, with
the pleasing result that she was soon
we'll, and we know that Father Johns
Medicine will keep her we'll" (Signed)
G. o. Krogstad, Lanesboro, Mimi.
Father Johns Medicine is a safe
medicine for children as well as older
folks, because it contains no alcohol or
dangerous drugs in any form, but
strengthens and builds up the whole
system because it is made of pure and
wholesome nourishing ingredients.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
TURN OVER TIME
When Nature Hints About the Food.

When there's no relish to food and
all that n eats doesn't seem to do
any good then is the time to make a
turnover in the diet, for that's Ma
lures way of dropping a hint that the
food isn't the kind required.
For a number of years / followed
railroad work, much of it being Office
work of a trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest; and eating too much
commonly served in hotels and res
t~aurants, together with the sedentary
habits, were not long in giving me dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble which re-
duced my weight from 205 to 160
pounds.
There was little relish in any food
and none of it seemed to do me any
good. 1t seemed the more / ate the
poorer I got and vas always hungry
before another meal, no matter how
much 1 had eaten.
Then I commenced a trial of Grape
Nuts food, and was surprised how a
small saucer of it would carry me
dlOu5, OLlOuS, dIQ Will odLlSl10u dpp0-
tite, until the next meal, with no sem
sations Of hunger, weakness or dis.
tress as before.
Il have been following this diet now
for several months and my improve
ment has been SO great all the others
in my family have taken up the use
of Grape-Nuts with complete satisfac.
ton and much improvement in health.
Most people eat hurriedly, have
lots of worry, thus hindering digestion
and therefore need a food that is pre-
digested and concentrated in nourish-
ment."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
ire genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
@aT
Gathered Smiles
CHAT BY THE wAYsIDE.

"People take life much easier than
they used to-"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
There seems to be a CROWN fear
that the boysn study too hard an
that the men will work too hard"
Still, there is every aso to be-
lieve that popular interest in a pro
gressive civilization vas never
stro1 ger than now"
"Yss. But I'm kind of afraid that
civilization will have to watch itself
SOS not to be like Lem Carruthers
after he got talked into spendin' all
his money fur a fancy wagon. His
outfit was all driver an no hoss."
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
BABY LOVES HIS BATH
With cuticura Soap Because So Sooth.
ing When His Skin Is Hot.

These fragrant supercreamy emol.
lients are a comfort to children. The
Soap to cleanse and purify, the ONT
ment to soothe and heal rashes, itch
ings, chafings, etc. Nothing more ef-
fective. May be used from the hour
Of birth, with absolute confidence.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
ALWAYS Humorous.

Art Editor-I'm afraid your work is
too comic for general illustrating.
Artist--I suppose that means l will
have to spend the rest of my life doing
comic supplements.
Not necessarily. You might design
women's fashions."-Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Hardened.

"Mr. Editor, the mayor spoke very
feelingly when welcoming us here and
sympathized with Us in the h~ardships
we endured while prisoners III e. s.
w. A., but 1 can assure you all those
hardships can be considered as a
pleasure when comparing them with
the magnificent reception that was ex-
tended us."-Letter from a released
prisoner of wal In the CapetoID
(B. S. Al Cape Times L
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
GETTING Back.

MY cook left this morning merely
because | asked her to get dinner for
& few friends of mine"
Il hired her, my dear, and don't
Find giving you a chance to get back
az her. Bring you friends over to my
house for dinner"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Specifications.

Isn't that a fine line of the poets
about women being human natures
daily food?"
Yes, especially when they're
peaches and chickens"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
A Wronu

Ma, did the men in the old times
do the housework?"
"Of course not. What makes you
think SOP"
well, in our Sunday school, the
teacher was reading about the hus-
bandman sewing tears"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
ElimsY Finance.

81 started in life on borrowed CAPT.
tal," said Mr.. Cassius Chex.
And now you have no debts what.
ever?"
"On the contrary, l expanded my
credit so that l could go on borrow,
ing more and more"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Not for the Ear.

rs the music for your new produc-
tiCn meritorious?"
81 don't know" replied the manager.
81 haven't seer the chorus try to
dance it, yet"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
His Portion.

will you share my p~ortion?" asked
the poor young man.
Il fear yours is only a half portion"
said the girl gently. You will need it
al for Yourself"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
A SUGGESTION.

Young Widow-After all, l cannot
wholly grieve that my poor, dear, old
husband is gone.
Resourceful Friend-Then why not
put on half mourning?
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
lust the Man for Her.

$50 you think Katherine made a
very suitable match?"
Eyes, indeed. You know what a
nervous, excitable girl she was? Well,
she married a composer"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12
Appropriate Gift.

"How could old man Smith afford
for a wedding PRESENT."
Il guess they came from his war
brides spe~culations."