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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

arriving Just as he had scornfully
tossed away bundle OF hay contain
ing a pound Of strychnine.
Let me take him." she whimpered.
'Tll look after him for the rest Of his
days"
The manager smiled. How can
you look after rogue elephant, Miss
Holtf" he asked.
1--WE got twelve-acre farm, and I'm
used to horses said the little old
maid.
elephants are hardly horses" an
swered the manager. you would be
killed, Miss Holt. It's absurd. Be-
sides, those tusks are worth two thou
sand dollars"
"And my farms worth Ave." re-
torted Miss Holt. "Tll mortgage 1t
: and give the poor, harassed beast
. home for the rest Of his days"
81 don't think you've had much ex-
perience with looking after elephants
retorted the manager. mo, Miss Holt.
| impossible"
Meanwhile Rajah had consigned .
heap OF grain containing . dozen
pounds OF paris green to the four cor
ners of the stall. The attendant came
up with tears in HIS eyes.
HE won't take 1t, and l can't do It,
Mr.. Ladd.' he said. I've cared for
that elephant twelve years, and he's
never tried to harm me except when
he's mad"
Miss Holt wants to buy him. said
the manager.
Miss Holt had an inspiration. "See
here" she said. IF you'll sell me
Rajah for two thousand dollars, I'll
I'll hire MIR. Graves to take care Of
him as long as he lives"
The queer bargain was struck, anf
a week later Graves led Rajah tri
umphantly to the new stall which had
been knocked together for him OF
. Miss Hollis property. At first th'
sight Of the elephant was ninedays
wonder. People focked from thu
neighborhood to see the intractabl'
brute subdued by Miss Holt with he
{ pound cake. Proposals were made T.
/ charge an admittance fee, to teacl
: him to pillow; but Miss Holt turne'
7 them down.
Hes going to live out his days Il
9 peace and quiet" she said.
Out of captivity Rajah thrived HI
e appetite, which Miss Holt had not tai
en- into consideration, also thrived..
cost twelve dollars week in hay T
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
NEW WAY TO KILL FOWLS
"LadylIke" Method Of Abollshinu the
Usual Cory Spectacle Has Been
Devised.

A new and "ladylike" way to kill
fowls has been devised by which the
free flowing and scattering Of chick
ems blood after lancing is prevented
and the unpleasantness OF viewing
the whole sanguinary AFFAIR Ii re-
moved, remarks an exchange.
What to the squeamish is the most
distressing feature of the poultry busi-
ness-killing fowls by hand-is eiimi-
mated by a machine which does the
work with accuracy and with deli
cacy that must appeal to the esthetic.
The fowl Is considerably suspend
ed by the legs from the yokelike leg
clamps with its body and head In q
tubular casing. In the lower portion
of this casing Is dainty head holder
with q ring in which the bill 10 In
serted. A v-shaped collar lie pushed
into position and tenderly locked In
place over the front portion of the
neck OF the fowl. The door to the
casing is then decently closed.
Next a lever extending from the
casing is boldly operated, causing 9
knife or lance to be driven through
the brain of the fowl, and a blow from
the pendulumlike hammer is imme
diately delivered at the back OF tbs
head. The blood is caught in a small
pan placed below the head, 30 tina
not even the machine is soiled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
RAJAH
(Copyright. 1sas. BY W. q. Chapman,
CLARENCE BROOKS

Copyright. 1915. by W. q. Chapmanl
Almost everybody knows the story
of Ratah, the untamable elephant OF
the Bowdler circus. He was brought
from India In 1859. soon after the In
dian mutiny. He had belonged to q
native king. who had rebelled against
the English, and somehow the Dublin
800 got hold of him. From Dublin re-
passed to Hamburg. there. being UNI
tractable and having killed his keep
er, he wa sold to an American cir
Gus. He passed from one hand to an
other. and his history was ~ bloody
as his masters.
In 1916, when the SHOWS were melt.
ing. the manager Of Bowdler's decided
that he would have to be killed. How.
ever. he was bought by the ZOO OF Q
certain eastern city. 1t was sight
to see the crowds watching the
chained monster as he glared vicious
ly about him out of his little eyes and
swung his trunk threateningly.
Little Jane Holt. spinster of sixty
in reduced circumstances, timidly OF
fered Rajah a piece of her pound cake
Raiah reached out his trunk. took tbs
morseI and dashed at the giver.
Naughty boy!" said Miss Holt
Naughty boy!"
Rajah looked at her in amazement
Then the trunk went out once more
and received another morsel. Ant
this time there was no come-back
Rajah had found friend.
Miss Holt soon became feature o
the zoo. Rajah watched for her AM
showed his pleasure when she arrived
Once she came when he was on tn
point of killing his keeper. Her pref
ence at once Gained him. The 20
/ sent Miss Holt letter of thanks.
Then came the day when Rajah wa
sentenced to death. Miss Holt hear
of 1t. She went to the zoo manager
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

There is a certain connection be-
tween Dickens and the origin Of the
"women's club" movement in the
United States which will interest his
admirers. The New York Press club
in 1853 ventured to give a dinner
to him and to exclude all woman
workers on the newspapers of the city.
The affront was felt keenly. II led
straightway to the organisation OF a
woman's club called Sorosis, of which
the chief members were press women.
among them Jennie June Croly, Kate
Field and Alice and Phoebe Cary. The
success of Sorosis was such, and its
influence In expanding the range OF
woman's interests and influence was
SO marked that il at once hadt imita'
ers.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08


Fairies. All the little 'Coons Of the
neighoorhood would come to hear
Mother Raccoons fine Stories, and
they would all curl up on the old dead
branches OF very, very tall tree
which. Daddy Raccoon had picked out
as his special home.
zone day Mother Raccoon vas just
about to start telling one of her
Stories when Daddy Raccoon saw all
the Children around her.
"'Now this afternoon said Daddy
Raccoon, i want to take all those silly
little 'Coons and show them how they
can become brave big 'Coons like
am. And he thrust his tail this way
and that with an air which said, I'm
certainly one of the finest, bravest AMI
mails anyone could hope to be like
"All the little 'Coons looked very
mournful when they heard that they
were to be taken or to learn how to
hunt in the swamp nearby. They
were always very much frightened
| when they went near the swamp, for
they had often heard the sound of
big gun, or had seen dangerous Man
with q. gun over his shoulder getting
In behind the bushes.
"They began to wall and yell. but
Daddy Raccoon was firm and Is he
was the head OF the house-or rather
the big tree without any leaves
Mother Raccoon had to let them all
60.
But as they were following Daddy
Raccoon, she called out to them. II
anything happens to you wish very
hard that you will be all right and the
Fairy Queen may possibly be near by
and will grant you the WISH
Daddy Raccoon smiled with scorn
! at such O remark, but he said that
!, Mother Raccoon was such sweet old
dear she even thought well Of the Rab-
, bit family--and so she was apt to
think so much Of the Fairies In the
| same way.
| "And of they all started. Some OF
| the little 'Coons were rather proud al
: going off to hunt in the swamp and
really pretended they were tired Of
D Fairy Stories and were glad that Dad
i dy Raccoon had thought 1t was time
for them to grow up.
"Soon they reached the swamp and
! in they went to hunt for food to last
them many days as Daddy Raccoor
had said.
"They did Just as they were told
and were beginning to be very goot
hunters and finding Just how to picl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

keep his huge Dody IN Working oEusf.
Little Miss Holt. without another
friend in the world. adored her pet.
But times were hard. The payment OF
the mortgage interest fell due. There
was the feeding and Graves wage.
And after six months she came to the
conclusion that she had attempted
what was financially impossible.
Added to that, after brief spell Of
quiet, Rajah's temper had become
more uncertain than ever. He had to
be chained. for he threatened to break
down the stall.
Hell have to 90, I'm afraid, Miss
| Holt" said the keeper sadly. BEST
sell him to somebody. You can get
back five hundred on him"
Miss Holt looked Graves quietly In
the eye
IF can't keep him rT-I1l have
him put out of his misery" she
sobbed. poor thing-is Il any won
der after all he's gone through In
life?'
Before the decision was made Ra-
iah developed one Of his worst at
tacks. Miss Holt and Graves we're
outside the stall together; Graves
went in with a bundle of hay. and RIA
jah, watching till he was within range.
swung his trunk like q fail and
knocked him senseless.
In an instant the great beast had
lunged ferociously, the curvfng tuski
entering the stable wall one on ethel
side OF the unconscious man. And
Raiah, pinned there, squealed ant
swung his trunk furiously. striving tc
extricate himself.
Forgetful OF everything but Graves
danger. little Miss Holt ran into the
stall.
"Rajah! Rajah!" she cried. "Aren'
you ashamed OF yourself, you naught!
boy?"
Perhaps above all the surginl
memories in Raiah's head, mem
cries of Indian pomp when b
carried his dead master in state, mem
: cries of Dublin and Hamburg. Their
came into his brain the recollection
of the one person who had loved hin
! with iisinterested kindness. Raja
: freed himself and stood looking q
. little, diminutive Miss Holt. Then h
raised his trunk and squealed.
a 1t was q pitiful sQueal, the last al
4 peal of inarticulate beast to its hi
;. man master. It seemed to ask VIII
this captivity had come upon hin
4 who had once roamed proudly throug
the Indian forests. Then SILVER ra
1 through the big frame, and, CAREFUL
| measuring the distance away frol
Miss Holt and the prostrate ma
Ra1ah fell over-dead.
Ten minutes later Miss Holt
covered consciousness, to find GRAY,
bathing her face with water.
Hes dead!" she cried, strugglir
up. sGraves-you're not hurt" 81
added.
I'll mo, Miss" said Graves. did "
n know he snapped of his tusks in Il
wall, Miss Holt?"
Miss Holt looked to see two mo
j ster tusks, snapped short at the bas
n embedded in the wall.
Il Inside, crammed from the bro'
root to the point. filling the hollc
ivory, was shining, scintillatil
II mass of precious stones. Rubis
q emeralds. sapphires, diamonds car
Il tumbling forth.
II That had been the hiding place
n the Rajah's treasure. He had I'LL
the hollow tusks with his hoard VIII
menaced with captivity; and the Two
had grown over the orifice.
Rajah had done his part In t
- world by dying; more, perhaps, tn
- the world had deserved of him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
soeaklno Of Bayonsts.

How does the soldier Of today pro
nounce the word bayonet? Apparently
much as his officer does. But when
Tommy Atkins ives Jack Firelock he
called his ..aEme blanche" "bagonet. "
That was his own weird. as "revally
was, and is, his version Of 'reveilie J
According 70 undisproved tradition the
hayonet was first improvised It
mountain dght n Bayonne, when the
Basques. shork Of ammunition, tea
ssukies 70 thaaz mnskets ID 5 raah upon
fhs spanish enemy me FFanca took
"a the wued. and fAe ether nasl1zs
E& lasza.--E 80 kAsaa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

Small Elmer had drawn the picture
of a dog and cat on his slate.
"why, Elmer" said his mother.
ayour cat has six legs instead Of four"
EYES," replied the little artist, II
gave her two extra 30 she could run
away from the dog"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
at They VIII Do T.

n people never talked about
things dey don't understand" said
Uncle Eben, "a heap o. folks nd never
Kit even as fur as bein' 3 candidate foh
pfnce.7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
WHY He Was Not PLAYING.

Old Lady-Why is it you are not
playing ball with the other little
boys?
Small Boy (aged six)-Cause I'm
manager of de team; OATS why.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
Chance sor . Good Living.

II you are not particular about the
way you get it, good living can be
made on those whom the doctors nave
failed to eare.-Topeka Capital.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

In the very top OF
Q tree without any
leaves and talking
about the narrow
escapes from be-
ing killed that he
had had.
Nov. Mother
r . Q Q oon didn't
think Il Was very
nice or cheerful for
Daddy Raccoon to
always be talking
; about such sad and
dangerous things
. and 30 she used to
tell her Children
oA--s-A - Ah Z
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
WhaIIna e an Industry.

Whaling is now q well established
Industry OF the MISREPRESENTATION
coast. The "humpbacked" whale ay-
eraged As feet in length and the occa-
sional sperm whale about so feet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
DADDY'S EVENING
HEAIR TALEp
WISH SAVED THE RAccooNs.
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER

Mother Raccoon believed strongly
and firmly In Fairies" said Daddy,
land she used to tell the little 'Coons
flor they are called that almost a.
often Is Raccoons by each other)
Stories Of the kind Fairies and their
games In the woods and Of the wonder
full Fairy Queen and her Magic Wand.
But Daddy Raccoon was funny
old soul. He used to enjoy sitting up
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

Themselves Miserable.
z4 zEe people who go about the
ing for sights and they are
miserable, for they ind
~ turn.-Druuucnd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

Appreciation Of Jads.
8. sznrkabie resonance OF jade
Bar quality. which gives i
srzance IN Chinese ezt1zar
An extent sAax singers
"a aiHarent pieces and
sometimes c1naTzesea. u
= zzss mszss e Re mAzz-
z4zS zsz
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
Oldest ard Bet.

Is not old vine whoiesomsst, old
pippins toethsomes<. old wood IRE
hxaxhkass. old llnan wash whitestf
Old soldiers. swseshearta, ars suzest
snd olA IeEs5s aze ssu s-Iezs.an
szseEs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
IAtwata'S
8 Sister
Entertained His
ing His Absence.
Ter vANDEvEH

twater kept house for .
<ader than herself. John
thirty Eight years old:
eteen. John WIS . law
led In politics-not for
5nse the game interested
Ind his sister were quite
sver talked TO her about
q work or bis interest In
elitical deal
d Atwater told hts sister
10 to attend court In an
would be gone probably
She was to open his let
vas gone, attend to any
attention 30 far as she
Communicate any matter
Should be advised. This
good deal, considering
his affairs 80 rigidly to
bad not been long away
came for him bearing
rk of the governor Of the
opened it and read:
N going to run down TO zee
My purpose is to set away
80 harrow for a brief season.
all affairs Of state except
er, on which I wish to con-
but, that on my mind. ! pro-
rest. Yours,
AMES r. MARTINDALE.
thing of Importance may
ep me here, but l hope not.
Ter was quite upset by this
movernor Of the state was
ID big a man for her to en-
~ her fathers absence.
she do? Telegraph, OF
her brother would be out
Thy not telephone2 The
was not far distant, and
would be about the same
clock In the morning, and
would doubtless be In hi:
Z to the telephone booth
"a the subscribers names
the governors number
Inc receiver and called TO
3 sitting at his desk at tn
swered the call at once.
Dvernor Martindale :" asket
1dartindale."
Inn Atwater's sister. NJ,
away and before leavinl
10 open any letters tina
for him. One came fror
that you were coming I
thought It advisable to te
that he is-absent."
ou very much When d
your brother homer"
that he would probably b
III days"
he governor seemed to b
Miss Susan Atwater. ar
I'd your brother speak I
ndered what John coul
II say to the governor Of Il
her. Surely she could ha,
5 10 with the momentous p
lions that were DISGUISE
en-.
ontinued the governor, aft
nee, II presume I'll have
&tsit. I'm sorry. Very mut
you for your informatio
sHng mp the receiver, feeiiI
we'd.
be months In the year Z
June is the most delicior
aorning after Susie Atwat
ID on the governor was o
highest mornings OF tn
Hth. Susie Atweter, havil
81 morning duties. was .
s. porch with some embrcf
when she saw a man G
dressed in q white fiany
4 straw hat He looked
thirty-fve yeats old. q
something altogether ve
h his appearance. He ST
foot OF the steps and ask
ohm Atwater 1--we herer
81"
homer"
went away yesterday,
sveral days"
S too bad" said the stranl
9pointed tone.
you come up On to
niger availed himself Of
and seated himself In
sir. Everything about b
lovely. A climbing r
In bloom. 4 field oppos
{ u daisies; = pretty girl '
s related to Johnf' he asl
sister"
md I were classmates IN
I'M entered at twenty. !
ut that didn't prevent
ms. Having some time
"a I thought / would
ZEE him. It's a long vi
net"
IS say he VIII be greatly dis
- miss your visit
ore than l."
sleman took out his wa
Road time table at the 81
Examined both.
no train back TN 3 0'cio'
be happy to do what !
the tedium Of your stay
an give You a bite OF luf
you very much.S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

lowering near-please tell the horrid
Man with the gun to go away And.
would you believe it, that Man was
heard to say:
"'well, guess they're all away for
the day and won't try to catch Rae
coons until tomorrow Then Daddy
Raccoon took all the little ones back
to the old tree where Mother Raccoon
was sitting curled up, shaking with
fear while waiting.
""Tell them all the Stories you
want to-, said Daddy Raccoon, for one
Of your Fairy friends saved all our
lives and whispered to the Man with
the gun to go home!'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

out the best parts
Of the swamp
when suddenly -
an awful bang was
heard near by.
+" oh, dear; oh.
DEAR shouted the
little 'Coons.
+" DO be quiet,
or they'll know
where we are,
said Daddy Rae
coon.
"The second bang
sounded very
much nearer and
they all trembled.
when one little
Coon said. "oh. If
any little Fairy is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08

you very much "
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
WOMEN AND CHILDREN INCIUD-
ED IN WORK OF MASTER
BUTCHER.
CARRANZA SEEKS. NEW LOAN
Hope That Agreement May Be
Reached by Commission-New
Schedule on Mining Corpora
ton Tax Submitted.

Laredo, Texas.-An indiscriminate
massacre of nearly 100 women, chill
dren and Garranza soldiers who were
travelling on train near Contreras.
state of Morelos, which was attacked
by Zapata followers, is reported in
Mexico City newspapers received
here After the attack on the train
the dead lay in piles beside the track,
the papers state
Only one person, so far as known,
escaped death at the hands of the
bandits. He was Capt Antonio Vrie-
goes.
The passenger train, conveyed in
advance, was halted in mountain
wilderness after the military train
had been allowed to pass unmolested
For fifteen minutes the Zapatistas
kept up the slaughter, Staying men
and women who prayed for mercy,
and killing the babies who accom-
panied their mothers. the papers de-
clare. Soldiers aboard the passen-
ger train were without their aecoa-
terments and unable 10 offer any re
sistanre
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
s eeks New Loan.

Atlantic City, y. Hope that an
agreement on the program Tor the
restoration CT amicable relations be
tween Mexico and the United States
might be reached by the Mexieans
in which the American joint commits
sion this week Was revived by a con
ference at Philadelphia between Luis
Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican
commission. and Rafael Nieto. subsee-
rotary Of the department of finance
of Mexico, of which Cabrera is the
chief
Nieto came directly from the Mex.
lean capital. II was minated that
he had come TO the United States
principally to confer with his chief
on the subject Of the new schedule
of mining taxes in Mexico
II is believed here that an agree
ment entered INTO by the commission
ers for border control may have tie
effect Of securing for the Garranza
government loan. although it may
not be for large amount
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
EUNNERS FIRE ON SUBMARINE
Arebia's officers Say Two U-8oats
Were ObseVed-Ship Flcated
Hour anc Half

Cairo. Egypt.-German submarines
were seen by persons on board
the Arabia when that Peninsu-
lar & Oriental liner was sunk in the
Mediterranean, and one of them. &c
riding to the steamers officers, was
ed upon by gunners on the Arabia
ter the liner had been hit by a
rpedo.
THE Arabia was struck aft on the
arboard side by the torpedo which
bnk her. There was no panic among
be AT passengers or the crew, who
Immediately took to the boats. The
arabia sank ar hour and half later.
The City of Marseilles and another
Steamer ard three trawiers picked up
The survivors after they had been in
4be boats about an hour
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
Governor HAYS Grants Pardons.

Governor Hays pardoned Jake New
man Of Grittendcn county, sentenced
In March 70 one year fer grand lar
cen. OF condition that NJ go 10 his
home.inZ Alabama and never return.
The Governor also pardoned Kin Col
Inns OF Columbia county, sentenced last
May 20 four years for burglary and
grand larency. and Robert Flfzhugh of
Cross county. convicted OF manslaugh-
ter in September and sentenced 10
five years
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
Grover c. Morris Dead.

Grover C. Morris, 80 years old. 1701
Wright avenue, member of the law
firm of Manning. Emerson 4 Morris,
died at the family residence. His
death was due TO tuberculosis of the
brain Mr. Morris was born at Lon
oke He attended the public schools
there and graduated from high school
in 1903. For two years he studied
pharmacy at Lonoke. After that he
entered tire University of Arkansas
Law School. In the fall of 1908. after
having Won the Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship TO oxford, he went TO the British
university to take up the further study
of law. He graduated from Oxford
as an honor student after three years
Of study.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
GERMAN LOSSES UP TO DATE
Nearly Million Men Have Been Killed
Losses October Totaled
1865.

London. England.-German casual
ties since the beginning of the war
reported in the German official list
total 3.755,6s3 officers and men. ac-
eording to an official British compila-
ton made public. OF this total &c.
2S4 were killed The figures do not
include casualties among the naval
forces or the colonial troops.
The German casualties reported by
the same source for the month of Oc-
tober total lss.675 officers and men. In
Guiding 34,321 dead.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
Alleged Fake Insurance Scheme.

nave been tieeced by fake insurance
agents. according TO information re-
eelved by \. D. Martin. insurance dep
" in the office of NJ F Dickinson.
SKATE auditor, from United States Dis
trict Attorney Hubert \. Fisher at
Memphis. The alleged fake policies
bore the name of The Hamburg Bre-
men Insurance Company of Germany"
according TO Mr. Harris. and The name
of ]. p. Schline was given as agent
for the United States.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-11-17
Bank Man Must Serve Time.

Thomas A. McGallum, former assist
ant cashier of the Arkansas National
Bank at Hot Springs, was sentenced 10
six years in the federal prison at At
lanta by Judge Jacob Trieber in fed
eral court recently at Little
Rock. MeCallum was found guilty by
a jury of misappropriating funds of
the bank. Five counts were filed
against him and he was found guilty
and sentenced to SIX years on each
count with special provision that the
80 years be served in six years.