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Evening journal., 1916-08-01

other items are: Tipped Caps.
litched Trousers" by c. H. Claudy
Accidents" by Gardner Hunting
''The Yellow Hound by Charles A..
Menges, a cracking good hunting
story; and "panchitos Sure Cast" BY
Joseph T. Kescel. picture in story
form Of the present troubled condi-
tons IN Mexico. There are also two
excellent serials: pirates BY Force
10y c. H. Claudy. and Captain Fair
and Square" by William Heyliger
Every boy who is interested IN the
moving picture shows VIII enjoy
reading American Boys Who Act
For the Movies" by Stanley w Todd
How 10 Drill" is an article explain
ing how TO organize and drill a COM
pany OF the boy cadets. There is an
article on making model aeroplanes,
] one for the 10Y interested IN Wire
less telegraphy. aud instructions 20
the camper. or the hoy who goes into
the woods. The usual departments
are present giving the live boy some
thing 10 do for every spare vacation
hour.
Popular Mechanics" magazine for
August ~ p thorouehiv in,eresting
and delightful maga2lge Persons in
terested IN things scientific. or in cd
dities. new inventions. etc. will iini
this months number ono Of the best
ever gotten out hy It's editor Amons
some Of the many features are de-
scriptions OF novel aerial trolley
car. antiseptic cartridge for cloansinG
wounds. a wireless fog signal ana
telephone for marine use. a feather
as an J-Ray lens. q locomotive ali
pump lift. electrical rear signal foi
motor cars. roadside map Tor motor
use. flu'd which makes cloth milan
mable. etc. The magazine Is abund
: antly illustrated, while the "ShoT
Notes" contain many features OF par
, .icular interest
Evening journal., 1916-08-01

Mark Tidd. as much OF hero to the
well-read boy Of today as was Tom
Sawyer to the boy OF yesterday. is
back again in the August issue Of
THE American Boy" Mark Citadel"
by Clarence B. Kelland. promises to
he the best Juvenile story OF the year
Evening journal., 1916-08-01

THE Submarine Blockade Runner"
TThe War Against Sand" "Charting
The Dangers Of the Deep" "The Lat
Rst in Automobiles" Locating Guns
with an Earthquake Recorder" and
HGo Invent Something, Young Man, ."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
SUBMARINE OF QUIET POND
Swapping Turtle Often Sinks a Swim.
ming Dick and Makes Leisure
ly Meal.

Ever see a duck, swimming along a
pond quite peacefully, suddenly disap-
pear beneath the surface of the water?
You may have suspected that the duck
had some enemy submarine lurking in
the pond-and you were right. The
name of the attacking submarine is
swapping turtle.
He lives in rivers and lakes through
out the United States, usually in deep
water. He has a big head and long
tail-the long tail providing a very
safe and convenient handle to pick
him up by. At least, you'll find it
safest if you ever come in contact with
his jaws.
The snapper's jaws are fitted with
a pair of sharp blades which come to-
gether with click like steel trap. A
large snapper has sufficient power in
his jaws to amputate a mans finger.
AS for the duck, she hates him like
poison. A snapper will sometimes
seize duck by the leg and draw her
completely under water to eat at his
leisure.
A common size for snappers is about
fifteen inches, including head and tail,
with a shell about nine inches long.
They lay their eggs in hole scooped
out in the sand. Both the eggs and the
flesh of this turtle are excellent food
so good that they often masquerade on
restaurant menus as "terrapin"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
SjeepIessness Cures.

II you are troubled with sleepless.
ness, try one Of the following simple
remedies before going to a doctor with
the plea that he give you something
to make you sleep:
Drink glass of warm water before
going to bed instead Of the usual glass
Of cold water. Sip it slowly, and II pos
sible eat small biscuit or cracker
with it.
Avoid all mental exercise for at least
half an hour before retiring; allow the
brain to rest and become calm before
you attempt to sleep.
Stand before an open window and
breathe deeply, inhaling through the
mouth and exhaling through the nose;
then lie down and continue doing this
until sleep overtakes you.
Keep the eyeballs looking down, or
roll them from one side to the other,
counting each time they move.
This Is the principle by which we
are told to count sheep leaping over a
log. The sound Of water dropping
slowly into pan or the ticking Of a
clock will occupy and quiet the brain,
and looking steadily at one object or
a point of light will bring the blessing
Of sleep to weary. wakeful eyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
much to the delight of the opposing

much to the delight of the opposing
party.
"As I've said. l went home and
thought and thought and thought, and
at last don't know why-I got out
my big map OF the United States and
pored over it. Then I got my state
map and pored over that. had hoped
to create some effect by the point
which l had noted-namely, that the
two men had died in different states.
In fact the road was the dividing line,
Ralph Brent fell into one state and
the father in an adjoining one. But
that didn't seem of any particular
value-merely curious.
II dozed OF in my chair-and sud
denly the significance Of those maps
came to me In the middle Of q dream
in which Quipp and were fighting for
the possession Of ghostly carbureter,
which persisted In trying to got into
Quipp's pocket. l jumped up, yelling
like mailman.
"'Your Honor said, next day. the
defence vi bring forward no wit
nesses. We accept the contention
that the father died before the son.
Pit wish to point out that they died
in diff rent states
Here I brought out a map and
cross-examined few of the witnesses
of the other party. Nobody saw the
significance of the event.
"'What is your point?' asked the
Judge impatiently.
"'This,' I answered These states
are divided on some maps by thin
line of red. 1t does not run parallel
with any meridian-it is a purely ar
bitrary line, zigzagging from right to
left as men have drawn it. 1t signi-
fies that the standard time is one
hour later on one side of the boundary
than on the other So the father died
some fifty minutes after the son.
"And the court went wild.
Eyes, I don't mind admitting that
we compromised rather than fight the
matter out in the higher courts. But
it was for half and half, not three
quarters and a quarter. / said that
this case was the foundation of my
fortunes, didn't /? You see, after
Jack Brent died I-Oh pshaw! come
home to dinner and let me introduce
you to my wife. But don't mention
the Brent case to her"
Copyright 1912, by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
FOOD WE ALL USED TO HAVE
Spoiled Wealthy Mans Expensive
and Well.Ordered Dinner.

IONA Gale, writing a story called
"The Bridge" in the American maya
zine, presents broker named Casso-
day dining at his club in New York.
While he dimes, Cassoday is visited by
mental reincarnation of himself
called Littlechild. The story then goes
on:
What's this?' said Littlechild over
the soup. Green turtle. But remem-
Der the chicken soup we used to have
the day after mother had had boiled
chicken dinner and dumplings. What's
that? l don't know sole" The fish we
used to have was baked browner out
side and whittier inside, with no hot
gravy-oh, not like this at all. What's
that? Mother wouldn't have done any
filet tricks. But can smell the roast
beef when she was t.ic,:cL.ag the
brown gravy just after she took the
pan out of the wood stove oven-don't
you know how we stopped to sniff
with every armful of wood we brought
in? Endive? l can't place it-you
know we used to run out and pick the
lettuce last thing before we sat down
at table-we got it from the shady part
of the patch toward the well-house.
Glaze what? Yes, but don't you re-
member her apple buildings with Gin
namon in the sauce? Apples of the
seedlingthat grew by the corn crib
"Cassoday pushed back his chair.
wasn't it right, sir?'" asked the
waiter anxiously.
"'Devilish right, thanks" said
Cassoday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
At THE Open BRIDGE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER-
SON.

I've made the mistake of my life!"
announced Gerald Dyke.
Love spat with Clio Barrett, sup
pose?" intimated his close friend, Will
Hampden.
quite the reverse" declared Dyke.
There's no more Clio Barrett for me.
That dream is ended. It's her father
who has come upon the scene as the
indignant and immovable destroyer Of
my life's happiness"
Will Hampden looked interested and
sympathetic.
You see, made bad break in sup
porting our mutual friend, Dodd, for
mayor. The progressive element felt
that two terms for one man, even as
good a man as Mr.. Barrett, was enough.
They put up Dodd. l electioneered for
him, as you know, Will-one little
speech"
But Barrett carried the day."
yes. but by sc small majority that
he feels piqued. Somehow he heard of
my campaigning effort. That settled
it. Just as Clio and became engaged,
he ordered me from the house-Clio in
tears, myself in despair"
What are you going to do about it,
Intercepted hampden.
res what he will do He's an unfor-
giving, pig-headed man in his likes and
dislikes. I'm blacklisted in his books
and he'll carry Clio away, or hide her
away, but he'll outwit me She is
practically under guard. ] believe he
has emissaries watching me. It's ta-
ken me a week to get note to Clio
and a reply
shes true blue?"
Yes, but terribly respondent"
Want my advice?" inquired Hamp-
den deliberately.
What is it,"
Run away with her"
Dyke had thought of that So had
Clio. He thought of it more than ever
as he started off on a lonely medita-
tive stroll. 1t was not so easy, how
ever, he realized. He was satisfied
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Brent Inheritance
Case Made Lawyer Famous and
Happy.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Yes. the Brent case made mo IA
nous. I suppose" said the old lawyer
thoughtfully. "At any rate, 1 am sure
that 1t was the foundation of my for
tunes. Also. it gave me more real
happiness than any case l have under
taken. You see, young Mrs. Brent
deserved the Inheritance, II ever any
woman deserved one. She had actual
ly redeemed her husband, had made
man Of him-but let me tell the
story in my own way.
Theodore Brent was one Of those
pompous, self-sufflcient, heartless. and
withal scrupulously honest men whom
Massachusetts, used to turn out in the
middle of the last century, sort Of
transplanted survival of the John Bull
type. ! believe 1t is still fourishing
In the old country. He had two sons,
Ralph and Jack. Ralph inherited his
fathers business instincts and was
slated for succession to the company
after the fathers death. Jack was q
spendthrift, wild young fellow, who
was dismissed from Harvard, drank,
gambled, and broke his fathers heart
what there was of 1t. Withal, he
had done nothing worthy of being dis
inherited However, his father sent
him west for five years to make man
of himself, falling success in which
operation the money was to go entire
ly to the elder brother.
when Jack Brent wrote home, a
couple of years later, that he was mar
ried to an actress, the father, with the
old prejudice against the stage, wrote
back informing his younger son that
he had cut him out of his will for good
and all. He politely invited him to
go to the devil and told him never to
show his face in the east again.
Ralph was not quite so quiet as his
father imagined. In fact, where Jack
was open-hearted and open-handed,
Ralph was close-fisted and secretive,
and that was mainly the difference
between them. Jack had never had a
chance. When old age softened the
old mans acerbity somewhat Ralph
began to initiate him into the pleas
ures of life. Among other things, he
inspired him with passion for motor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14

cars. A strange fancy in an old man
but we lawyers are used to these
strange streaks in human nature.
"They were on an automobile tour
when the accident occurred. The car
ran into ditch somewhere along the
boundary between two states of the
middle west, and both men were killed
instantly, while Ralph Brent lived just
ten minutes longer than his father.
THAT was where I came into the
story. For the will was so drawn
that if the father died first all the
property-valued at about six millions
went to the son and his heirs. AS
there were no heirs this meant that
some distant relatives would inherit
it. II the elder son died first the will
became null and void, and the prop
erty went to Jack, who was then
ranching in California. His wife had
made him successful man in a small
way-but I wanted her to get the
money with all my heart. And I did
not want 1t to go to the flock Of vul-
lures who came out of the uttermost
parts Of Massachusetts,, greedily de-
handing their moiety. You see, had
sought out and found Mrs. Jack, and
her soft voice and gentle ways went
right into my heart, and stayed there.
And the thing that most astonished
me was that she did not seem to care
whether she got the money or not.
well, the case came up for trial.
Ferdinand Quipp, the famous legal
! light, appeared for the claimants, and
the decision seemed inevitable. Wit
ness after witness swore that Ralph
Brent had survived his father by sew
eral minutes. l went home feeling
pretty blue the evening after the other
side had rested its case; and yet, the
harder | thought, and the more hope
less our chances seemed, the more
determined that Mrs. Jack Brent
should get what ought to have been
coming to her.
I'VE had offered to compromise for
a quarter share, and our offer had
been most impolitely laughed at. The
claimants seemed sure of their case,
as did Quipp, who bullied Mrs Jack
numerically. dragged out her past
into the light, and called her a design
ing actress and worthless schemer-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14

that Mr.. Barrett was keeping an eye
on him. He knew that Clio was under
the constant gaze of a trained chap
eron. He had never yet passed the
Barrett grounds but the gardener, or
the steward, or the hostler was WIS.,
ible.
A bridge swung by steam power
spanned the broad Vermilion river and
the Barrett home was on the west side
OF the stream. From its center the
Barrett home was in pretty clear view
and Gerald had the doubtful consola-
ton of posting himself there occasion.
ally, to mournfully survey the spot
where he had formerly been a welcome
visitor.
On this especial day he strolled to
the bridge. His heart fluttered as he
made out in the distance white-robed
form among the distant flower beds.
He had just written note to Clio. He
took it out Of his pocket wondering
how he would get it to her. A hand
touching his shoulder, he looked up
with start
Excuse me- said the bridgetender,
for it was he, but | want to thank
you"
"Oh yes-you are Fenton. Got the
job. did you?"
Yes, sir, and your recommendation
it was that did it"
Fenton, a rough and ready young
fellow, had been sent by friend to
Gerald and he on account of his activ
ity in the mayoralty campaign had
been able to exert some influence with
the county board. Now, it seemed, his
recommendation had borne fruit.
Glad you got placed" said Gerald
heartily.
Yes. SIR spoke the man humbly
viii you exuse me if | say some
thing?"
Gerald nodded agreeably.
Well, sir, I've got eyes and I've
been hearing things. You know this
bridge appointment is county business
SO the mayer has nothing to do with it
was again the mayer. He'd fire M,
If he could. He hates me and | dom
like him. He's treated y5u mean an-
that makes less liking between us
That pretty girl of his is a Jewel
though. Say, could venture t;
guess" pursued the shrewd fellow.
that you want a letter taken 10 tn,
little miss? Oh, sir, you can trus
me-"
Now that was just what Geral,
wanted done. He engaged in a conf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Profits In Forestry.

The Vanderbilt experiment in fores-
try near Ashevillle, N. c., seems to be
turning out very well. By a sale made
of large timber on $4,000 acres of
mountain forest land at $12 an acre, or
$4,000, to Louis Carr and w. F..
Decker. George Vanderbilt will re-
ceive profit of S6S0,000 on an invest
ment of $4,000 made twenty years
ago when he bought this land at 50 an
acre. In addition to this he retains
the land itself and all timber under
fourteen inches in diameter. The pur-
chasers have twenty years in which to
remove the 250,00o,000 feet of lumber
estimated to be on the tract. Mr.. Van
derbilt retains about $4,000 acres i'm
mediately surrounding Fillmore house
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
II They Told the Truth.

How homely your wife grows!"
My dear. what do you suppose my
score was this morning? One hun
dred and forty-nine for eighteen
holes"
Il won't be home till late tonight,
darling. I'm going to paint the town
red with a couple of old college
chums"
Yes. sir, the hotel is pretty full. but
| can give you what we consider the
worst room in it for little more
than the same price you would pay
for good one if we weren't so crowd.
ed Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
New Use for MotorcveIe

A motorcycle street sweeper is a
new American machine 1t is mount.
ed on sids-car chassis of peculiar
design, and In front of the sweeping
mechanism is a steel brush that Ioos.
ems the dirt so that the broom NAV
easily remove it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Chime and Chimes.

1t is not positively incorrect" to
use the word chimes. I'VE have heard
the chimes at midnight, Master Shall
low exclaimed Falstaff; and the
Chimes of Bruges" is an expression
that has been used correctly" enough,
too. a thousand times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Qualified Endorsement.

Yes said ]. Fuller Gloom, the de
servedly unpopular pessimist. the
Hon. Dodd Gastum was a fine fellow
and an able statesman-thati is, II you
are absolutely certain he's dead
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Why Harsh Words Hur.

Most people seem to feel hard words
more than hard deeds, and are more
upset By insults than by actual in
iuries. What We do to an enemy In
war ID done from necessity. but the
evn ve say Of him seems to arise
Nv = szssss Of spits.-flstareh
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Communism.

Communism IL q theory almost a
old as history. As far back AZ an
thentic records take US We find cer.
tain men advocating the possession
Of al things IN common. No nation
- ysk however. has ever bssn placs1
~ EHnrrH A \ nnunxn<Ir-.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
All Seek Man of Efficienc,

MI Seck WAN OF EHIcIency.
II a man can make a better book
preach better sermon or make a bet
ter mouse trap than his neighbor.
though ne build his house in the
woods. the world VIII make . hestes
pathway . his door.-Emorsou.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
unnleasant Thounht.

A man may be judged by the com
pany he keeps, but it might be ungen-
erous to judge some of us by the l,iro
If shows we 60 TO see
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Pines Purify Air.

According to Finnish scientist, the
air around pine trees is purer than
that around others because their
needles disseminate electricity into
the atmosphere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14

A man is pretty lucky when ne in
so easily amused that his idea of a
good time is to go into the country
put on a funny hat and have his Die.
ture taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
sla Diamond Only for wamsn.

oso piamono only for Women.
In India the superstition obtains
that II the Koh-inoor Ia worn BIZ a
man. dire disaster win befall him.
while II the wearer be . woman for.
tune WIN shins spon hes for The ret
- - 49,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-14
Daily Thouoh

Mankind IL always happier for hav.
ing been happy. So that n yon maks
men happy nov yea make them happy
% years hence b. tie memcry e A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
PRICE OF SINKERS
COUP A JITNEY A
DOZEN IN TOPEKA

Doughnuts have joined the process
sion. 1t is no longer possible to ac-
ouire a dozen ''sinkers" for a dime.
Bread has not advanced yet but maybe
that won't be necessary with Topekans
paying a. wan tax on the Lowry dough-
nut The price of sinkers has gone up
u jitney a dozen.
OF course there are plenty of rea-
sons for the boost. Lard, which every
one knows is needed in large quanti-
ties to make the old lunch counter
standby, has jumped like everything
else Flour is higher and help costs
more. But still it seeEss pretty hard
to pay cents for the half dozea you
used to get for a nickel. And those
big plump raised doughnuts which for
merly retailed for 20 cents Lave gone
UP to two bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
CLOUDS And COOLER
(continued from Page -

CONTINUED from Page ID
cool weather reached northwestern
Kansas last night and is coming this
way slowly.
The mercury Friday rose to IS de-
grees, or within 2 degrees Of the high
est temperature that ever occurred on
August IS. Last night the minimum
reading was IL degrees. This is de-
grees lower than the minimum of the
night before but is still degrees above
normal. The temperature climbed rap
idly this morning, but it was not ex-
pected to go above the high mark of
Friday, according to Carl Bush. as
sistant weather observer
No rain fell anywhere in Kansas
last night and the sky was clear in
most of the state this morning. There
were no clouds to be seen at Topeka
this morning but it was thought that
it might become cloudy before eve
ming In that event the mercury was
not expected to go above SO or "a
degrees.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 50 degrees. established
in 1913. The low record, 55 degrees,
occurred in ! S97. The wind was blow
ing at the rate of 10 miles an hour
from the south this morning. The
Kaw river rose two-tenths of a foot
last night, making the stage today 6
feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
CROWD At SIMPSON
Otis L. Benton Principal Speaker in
Political Gathering.

\ Simpson, Kan. Aug 19.-Otis L.
Benton. Republican nominee for con-
gress in the Sixth district. took broad
shot at the Democrat national admin
istration and told voters that the ex-
listing tariff program meant ruin to the
farmers of the district. Congressman
John r. Connolly, Benton's Democrat
opponent, aided in the passage of the
present tariff bill and the opening OF
Benton's campaign here today indi-
Gated lively contest between the men
in the prediction campaign.
Simpson is little town i'll Mitchell
county. But today it was a big little
town so far as political significance
was concerned. Many county and dis
trict candidates were present and g
large crowd heard the speeches. Ben
ton was the principal speaker and the
discussion of national Issues was wei
received by the voters of the county