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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

in our lives before. But nobody will
trust each other in these days of de-
graded politics, and there hasn't been
a man at the helm of the state worth
his salt since Grover Cleveland left
the White House, said father.
You've lent that fellow Ned at
least ten thousand" said mother, in
the angushed tones of Dinah, when
the outlaw Of the plains lay dying
Yes" said father. But that was
between brothers, you know"
You've started him three or four
times over. You've put him on his
feet. and now he can't keep there
And he's coming to borrow some
more. Promise me you won't let him
have it.
THE extent Of my benefactions to
Ned will be measured by chicken feed
dimes and nickels," answered faith
er.
Tomorrow our wicked uncle starts
East
The wicked uncle has arrived. He
is younger than father, and reminds
me very strongly of Diamond Dick,
the Pathans woe, though the look
In his eyes softens at times like that
Of Bill Buffalo's when Dinah refuses
to become an outlaws bride. He
shook hands with me very frankly.
Certainly | have received a not unfa-
vorable impression Of my fathers
brother.
Mother was cool toward Ned. Ned
that's what he has instructed me to
call him-confessed to me in an after
dinner confidence that she always
was cool toward him. Il don't blame
Matilda he added, with a mournful
sigh. She knows I'm no good and
never likely to be any good in this
world"
laid my hand with a gentle but
significant pressure upon the wicked
uncle's arm.
Cheer up, Ned" l replied. None
of us are wholly bad. There's so
much good in the worst OF us and so
much bad in the best of us. that il
amt the job of any of us
ITO hit ourselves on the chest of
us. said the wicked uncle. Yes,
yes, / know. Your words are infinite.
ly consoling. my dear boy. But it's
hard to bear-hard TO bear"
Next morning he had long CONVEX
Sation with mother | didn't mean
to overhcav The first part. but . scl-
low can't help it ii he S making a boat
upstairs ana people choose to hold
a conversation in the passage. Moth
cr was very angry with Uncle Ned.
| could tell that by the tone OF her
voice.
My husband IS ruined she was
saying 4 want YOU to understand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
NECKLACE OF HUMAN FINGERS
Remarkable and Gruesome Exhibit at
Present In New National Mu-
scum at Washington.

At the new National museum at
Washington there are many kinds of
necklaces, and among the most curl
GUS and gruesome are three made Of
human fingers. Two are made almost
entirely OF the first joints of fingers.
The third is much more pretentious.
It Is deliberately beaded. and hanging
stiffiy from the collar of the necklace
are eight fingers. These are eight mid.
die fingers cut from the left hand Of
hostile Indian warriors by their In
dian enemies. The bone was deity
withdrawn from the fingers, the flesh
cured, and a stick, in lieu of bone,
was inserted in each finger.
Appended to the necklace are four
or five tiny bags. This uncouth adorn.
pent was medicine necklace, and
was once the property of the Chey-
ennes and Sioux Indians. Its loss was
attended with great lamentation on
the part OF the Indians. The necklace
was captured in a campaign against
the Sioux and Cheyennes, in 1897
In the old National museum. among
the leather goods, is a pair of boots
made from human skin. Nothing def.
mite can be learned concerning this
unusual footgear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
AND RED CROSS SEALS
,,..;.u.ions Where Children Arc 'rea'
I'd and Taught at Same Time

.sav. teacher, how siek's tellef so 81.
Tor he fer get in this ere open an
scbool?" This was greeting - NV
~ teachers at the Elizabeth NC
Cormick open Air School IN 'niraso
No other dav By puny little feiiow
Tho had been enyying the sick kiddies
mo good time they were having al
stndvinr working, sleeping and play
ing all in the open air. :.
Onion mir schools to the NUMBER VI
nearly 500 are now maintained all
oror tho United States, Some OF thein
his winter in the northern states Will
hold sessions when the thermometer IS
down 70 zero or below. Others VIII
enjoy the balmy winds Of Southern
California, Louisiana or Alabama !,
In the open air school movement hed
Cross Seals have played and are sun
nlayipg an important part. Inc sea'
money through the Anti-Tuberculosls
societies. has been the means Tor eA-
perimentlng and convincing the nara.
headed school boards Of the wisdom OF
the plan and also for providing food'
clothing and special nursing care "nicn
the nublic funds could not furnish. Red
Cross Seals are among the children's
truest friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
SHOCKED ALL HER IDEALS
Lady Found It Hard to Understand
How Author Could Have Such
Normal Habits.

was presented once to a lady who
Immediately fixed me with an eager
eye.
Il am making study of the habits
Of authors" she announced. (Here a
dreadful sinking Of the heart assailed
me- Kindly tell me at what hour
you retire"
Usually at half past ten," l an
swered wretchedly.
At that, as | had expected her eve
brows went up. The author Of When
All Was Dark" she informed me, sits
up all night. She says she cannot
sleep until she has savored the dawn"
However. she was kind enough to give
me another chance. What do you
eat" she asked.
Three hearty meals a day." an.
swered.
Not breakfast" she pleaded. why.
st. George Dreamer never takes more
than three drops of brandy on a lump
of sugar in the morning Just the
sight of a coffee cup will upset his
work for a week"
And then she left ME, sure. | do
not doubt, that no real author could
confess to such distressingly normal
habits as mine.-Atlantic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

strangely communicative. She had
called him home from college and told
him that he would have to go into the
business world, as the income would
be very limited from that time for.
ward.
Baffled. in uncertainty as to Just
what had been done in the sale of the
business, Floyd began to entertain
dark suspicious regarding his pur-
chase of the same To his way of
thinking Werner had swindled his
mother. had imposed upon her ig-
norance and had got the business for
next to nothing. He had fumed and
fretted to no avail, however Then, in
a resentful mood-for he expected the
favor as right-Floyd visited Mr..
Werner. He told him he had chance
to purchase half interest in prom
Using business in the city for a thou
sand dollars, and asked loan of that
amount.
You would only lose it, with your
lack of business experience" Mr. Yer
ner had declared. BE advised by me !;
go to the city, if you think there is
your field, get a position, no matter
how humble, and learn real business
ways. Come back in year with your
mettle proved-then | will talk with
you"
"Humph. Just put off to get rid
of me- The old skinflint." raved
Floyd. I'll get even, Yes, will!
I'll be on earth when he lies in his
grave, the scheming old miser, and
I'll dance on his gravel"
Why this particular fancied venge.
ance so obsessed Floyd it would
have been difficult to surmise. He
was not used to setbacks, however,
and mean suspiciousness, false es-
innate OF the true merits of his ia
theirs old friend had urged Floyd to
point of uncomfortable deadly
hatred. To his mother he said moth
ing more of the subject. only two
days after his violent outburst he an
nounced quietly to her:
Il am going to the city next week
for good
on, my son. demonstrated Mrs
Burnett; could YOU not find some
work near to us ALP"
Hardly suited to my ambitions"
observed Floyd prandly. The chief
one is TO be able to some day come
back here rich man, with enough
money to buy and sell that old plot
ter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
The Wicked
Uncle
q
By
FRANK FLSON
Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapm

\Sopyright, 1919, by w. g. Chapman.)
l was eleven yesterday and l have
started diary. The first thing that
must go into it is about my wicked
uncle.
When father said, casually, to moth
er, "Ned's written that he's coming
East to pay US a visit next week."
mother sighed and flung up her
hands.
Il guess he wants some more
money, JIM" she said. AT such a
time as this"
I'm sure Ned's settled down and
steadied himself during these seven
years" answered father.
1T isn't in the man." said mother
in a curiously constrained voice, like
Bill Buffalos after he had confessed
to the sheriff that he stole the girl to
keep her away from his rivals, the
outlaw Of the plains.
must tell you now that while we
live in a magnificent mansion, with
four servants, we are fast approach
ing bankruptcy. Father made some
unlucky deals on the stock exchange,
and the war has cut off exports, SO
what is man to do? AS father said
to mother yesterday, if those fellows
would give him time and his bank
would advance him only ten thousand
he could keep his head above water
and not have to take furnished rooms.
More than that, he said, if that ship
ment comes through from Rotterdam
We'll be richer than we've ever been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
IN after YEARS
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Il will yet trample on his grave
yes, l swear it," declared Floyd Bur.
nett, mad with hate and fury.
My son, my SOM" demonstrated
his mother, amazed and appalled,,
have you taken leave of your senses,
Do you realize all that Mr. Werner has
done for your dead father, for my
self. for the entire family, in fact?"
Hes done nothing for me- snarled
Floyd, except to refuse me a paltry
thousand dollars to start me in bust
ness. After gobbling up fathers bust
ness, too. All he has done for US!
The scoundrel, the thief He ought
to be in jail!'
oh, my boy" cried Mrs. Burnett
in tone of the deepest anguish,
the tears streaming from her eyes.
Must you force me to tell you that
John Werner saved
But her willful son. headstrong and
furious. swung out of the house, a NUT
tering volcano of spite and hatred.
To his point of view, John Werner was
all that he had pictured him. Had
Floyd fingered a few moments long
er. however, he would have learned
some facts that might have changed
his opinion of the man who had just
refused to loan him money-for his
own good, too. had he but known it.
To outward seeming, when William
Burnett, the father of Floyd. died he
had left fairly profitable business.
Town gossips were puzzled, when
month after his demise the business
was purchased by his oldest friend,
Werner. 1t was known that he had
given Mrs. Burnett something in the
way of purchase price. Floyd knew
that this was small amount and had
tried to learn all the details of the
transaction, but his mother had been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Wanted to se Hospita5Ie.

When l went to Paris, relates Gen.
Horace Porter, | told my friends that
any Of them who got within a mile
Of the embassy must come to see me-
The latchstring, l told them, was out;
there was always a spare seat in my
pew at church. The latchstring was
often pulled: the seat in church re-
NAMED vacant. One OF my friends who
visited me stopped his subscription
to the Christian Observer He said
he didn't want any Observers while he
was In Paris
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

Yes. father he said to OH Mr.
IjaySec1 I've graduated 5rJ r-. ..,1.
ca'ien Is complete >ro~v I know
about everything Now must choose
reid where my abilities can be gssd
TO the best advantage. Z Want a large
held where VIII have plenty OF room =
Son, replied the old man. there *
the tenacre oornheld. and YOU Kin
have it al TO yourself.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Kitchen Cabinet Too Handy.

The kitchen cabinet must be sani-
tarily made. so as to exclude mice
and vermin OF all kinds. write Lionel
Robertson and T. c. ODonncll in Good
Health. CalclcSsly used. however. the
kitchen cabinet is open to this nhjec-
ton that II is too convenient That is
to say, its various drawers and recvp
tac.rs are APT To income ,atch-al
in which will he thrown a bah OF
string and nutmeg or two ami box
aItvo,hpitks ANA ai,y number oi otncr
e.ds a..4 ends; i. IS seldom cleaned,
H.a 'Ec result lat din accamulateS
a,ai lie real end ei The cabinet, health
!...E.es. is defeated. Livery part OF the
.hagi should ha siv,u thorough and
..apat cleansing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Preparedness.

''Ie have turned ~ery industrious
lately, Tim" said one Tipperary man
10 another
That | have. bedad," replied the
other. Il was UP before the magis.
trate last week for hattherin Cassidy.
and the judge tould me ii came back
ON the same charge he would fine me
tin dollars.
Did hc?' said the first speaker.
And we're working hard so as to kape
ser hands OF Cassidy9"
Don't We believe it." said the indus.
.rious man. I'm working ha-r-rrd TO
save Ip he Tin dollars buffalo Cour-
Ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
New Medical Term.

'HomoErade" Is the latest addition
to the -onfnsiou Of liberia ameters. 1t
is esjsned Tor the physician. and
gives Variations from the normal body
temperature in figures ;haf can be in
stantly read and inforT-ered With
zero at thc freezing point, leo degrees
is the accepted normal blood heat, and
27O degrees is the Soiling point of wa.
ter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Fresh Water Above Salt.

6elawik Is a curious lake near the
seacoast of Alaska. I'll es rise and fall
10 the lake by reason of an under
ground connection with the sea. At
the bottom the water is quite salt,
but at the top is layer of perfectly
fresh water
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Hebrew or law

The name Jew was used original
ly TO denote one belonging to the tribe
OF Judah After the return from the
Babylonian captivity any member OF
the new state was called a Jew. The
name Hebrew" in its widest sense in
cludes any member Of the northern
branch of Semites, including the Israel
ties. Ammonites. Moabites, etc. II is
used, however. specifically to denote
an Israelite.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Obviously Misleading.

Passing a swimming pool in small
city one day two country women read
this sign at the entrance: "25O@
Gals. In and Out Every Hour
That's all nonsense said one OF tho
women. There amt that many wom'
en- in this whole county"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Malaria's Toll in India.

Malaria causes more sickness and
death than any other single disease in
India
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
Wolf Pes, of cattIe RsIssn.

The gray wolf of Montana is the
hardest animal TO trap. 1t is de-
structive to cattle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

Nothing can bring you peace Inn,
yourself; nothing hut the triumph Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
iron in Water Easily Detected.

Half part In a million OF iron In
water is detachable by taste. and four
or FIVE parts make water unpalatsble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

Ptuitoat government seems to rule
in The fish world for the female pre-
dominates il neatly ell species.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15
We Want Every Lady to rrv
Package of
Holmes Powdered So.,

I1U1IIICS IUWUCTeu N0an
1t does the work in Cold Wata,
as well as in Hot Water. II !,
excellent for the bath. Guaran
teed not to injure the most deli
cate skin or the finest fabrics u
it does not give satisfaction in
every way. your grocer will 70
fund your money. For sale hv
f. G. Tweedell E. P. Hicksor
D. B. Dickson G. B. Murrell
D. Fulghum T. L. Waring
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-15

strangely communicative. She had
called him home from college and told
him that he would have to go into the
business world, as the income would
be very limited from that time for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
MITCHELL IN LINE
FOR BOUT WITH CHAMP
Youngster Treats Ad WoIgsst to Lac.
ing in Their Ten Round Show
at Milwaukee.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 10
Richie Mitchell. the home grown light
weight. today is in line for match
for the championship. Promoter
Steinel promised last nights winner a
match with Freddie Welsh. Despite
the fact that Richie broke bone in
his left hand in the fourth, he treated
the former champion 60 beautiful
Iacine, taking every round by a big
margin, except the first, which was
even. He not only outboxed Ad, but
occasionally outslusgad him. Wolgast
weighed 1s5 and Mitchell 12S. frankie
Brennan. Detroit welterweight. knock
ed out Eddie Francke Of Milwaukee,
in five rounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
BURLINGTON TO
RESTORE TRAINS
Effective Sunday, May 80, Nos. I and
10 Will be Placed In
Service.

Restoration OF old fast passenger
trains Nos. and 10 and the change
in the time OF several of the other
main line trains, and also some Of the
trains on the branch lines, are noted
on the new time card just being IS
sued by the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad to take effect Sunday.
May 80, at 1901 a. M 1t was Off
cially announced several weeks ago
that old Nos. / and 10 would be put
back the latter part of May, and the
assurance that is now given by the
issuance of the new tina card will be
good news to the travelling public. .
While there Is now a No. L on the
Burlington main line, it IS not the
sane as the old train by that number,
but rather old No. 9 with the number
changed to 1. Under the change to
take effect May 80, the present No. 1
will again be known as No. 9, and will
run on the same schedule as the pres
ent No. 1 while the new No. will 60
by the way Of Omaha and Plattsmouth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
.IEN COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE
BURNS EARLY THIS MORNING

fire was intense, and it is feared that
1t is severely cracked. Further exami.
nation will be necessary to ascertain
positively the extent of damage here,
however.
That the fire will not interrupt the
plans for the present season Is Ger.
tain. The board of directors and the
Country Club Realty company are in
session this afternoon to consider the
plans for the future of the club. The
members generally and the board of
directors seem to share the opinion OF
Mr.. Mcfarland, that they will still
have a successful season. The game
grounds have not been damaged, and
there is house on the lower end of
the grounds which can be used tenn
porarily as the headquarters for the
golfers. et
Planning to Rebuild.
1t has been suggested that large
platform may lie erected for dane.
ing pavilion. One corner could be
temporarily rooted over or canvas
cover used, for the dining room, and
for serving at receptions. This would
be erected across the road, and not
Interfere with the game grounds. or
with building process for the new club
house.
Il feel that We will have the sup
port of the members in whatever we
decide" said Mr.. Mcfarland In speak
ing of the loss this morning. and
you know we can have as much fun
as we have ever had"
The Country club was one of the
show places Of the city, and was used
last year by number of the conven-
tons as place for entertainment for
the women guests at these gatherings.
1t has become a big part of the social
life Of the city, and people generally
feel regret at the catastrophe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
She STAYED in Bed.

Ingram, Texas-"Ever since I Je-
came a woman" writes Mrs. L. M.
Evans, OF this place, Il suffered from
womanly troubles. Last fall, l got so
bad, | had to stay in bed for nearly
a week every month Since l have
taken Cardui. l feel better than l
have for years" You can rely on
Cardui. 1t acts on the womanly
organs and helps the system to regain
its normal state Of health, in a nat
uraI way. Prepared especially for
women, it prevents womanly pains By
acting On the cause, and builds up
womanIy strength IL a natural way.
Purely vegetable. Mild. but certain in
action. Try it-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
Total Value placed on Clubs by Their
Owners, Runs Amount Up Into
Thousands Of
Dollars.
CANNOT BE REPLACED
Sentimental Value Of Clubs High
About Fifty Sets of Clubs
Lost In Fire of Thi
Morning.

One loss in last nights Country
club fire which will be felt more
keenly than any other was that OF
favorite golf clubs to which players
had become attached through long
usage and which were valued at many
times their real cost There was in
the neighborhood Of fifty sets of golf
clubs in the club house. Each set
contained from five to ten clubs.
Many Of these sets Of clubs had
been selected by the players from hun
dreds that had been tried out at diff
ferent times. Through long service, a
favorite club comes to be regarded by
a player as one of his best friends.
It's weight Is just right. It's balance
Is perfect. It "feels" right. The club
gives him confidence that enables him
to make his best plays with it. He
learns to know Just what kind of play
he can make with it. 1t serves him
perfectly and he appreciates this serv
ice and loves the club.
The average cost of golf club Is
about 81. Some idea of the value
placed on their clubs by members
may be gained by the following esti
ma les:
Frank Merrill-"Dc2ver that could
ny t be replaced for 800"
G. F. McFarland--"Wo have
taken $1,000 for brassie lost. I've
been struggling f.long for ten years
trying to use wooden club and l
just found this one this summer. I'm
afraid 1t will ruin me-"
Other players placed just as high
values on their sticks. Purdue Shell
don, one of the champion local golf
ers and runner up in the state tourne-
ment, lost all Of his championship
sticks. Among these was club that
he used since he first started playing
the game and which is no longer made
in any factory He refuses to think
of estimating its value in mere dollars
and cents.
Many of the club members had plac-
ed their equipment In the lockers for
the season only few days ago, some
of them only last Saturday. There
we're fifty lockers in the club house,
according to the secretary, N. H. Pyle.
These lockers, together with their con-
tents, were valued at from $35 to $50
each in actual cash, the sentimental
value discounted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
Ace and Children.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, May 19.-Age is the
most binding link in the matrimoni~.
chain. After careful search among
the divorce courts, Mrs. Leonord
Meder, former commissioner of pub
lie welfare, announced today she could
find but one case where a man over
sixty had deserted his wife. The
danger spot is between 25 and 30, she
found Twenty-three percent of the
couples marrying between 20 and 25
seek divorces.
Children are the binding link next
to age said Mrs Meder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
Colorado's "Doned
Up" For
Exposition Tourists

Colorado is in her party dress
this year. Her mountains are
looking their finest. Never was
her scenery more enchanting
her sky a purer blue-her air
a better tonic. She is vel
coming those who are taking
advantage Of the Burlington's
Grand Circle Tour to see Colo
RADIO by daylight en- route to
the California Expositions.
And there is no reason why
you who are going to make the
trip should not taste the full
glory of scenic Colorado Don It
slip, through in the dark or
don't go round it altogether.
Whatever you do, don't omit
Colorado from your itinerary.
Take the Burlington! Come in
and let's talk it over.
G. F. Conradt, City Ticket
Agent. Fifth and Johnson SITS.
Phone 976.