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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
PUT TRUST IN STRANGERS
People Often Place Great Reliance on
Fellow MortaIs Whom They
Do Not Know.

Taken acutely III in the midst Of 4
long journey, we accept the ministrn-
tions of fellow-traveler whom we
have never seen before, but who says
that he is physician, remarks a writ
er in the Atlantic.
Even the prescription given us by
our family doctor Is liable to be filled
by an unknown compromising clerk,
yet we swallow unquestioningly what
ever he hands us in bottle or box.
We hail n passing cab to take us to
our destination In the middle of the
night, feeling no alarm lest the driver
be in league with n gang of footpads.
We send our cash deposit to the
bank by the hand of messenger con-
cerning whose virtues we have no
guaranty beyond the fact that thus
fnr we have not found him light-fin.
gered
We add our names to this and TINT
petition. on the say-so OF someone who
may or may not, for all we are aware.
have an Interior and illegitimate in
terest in swelling his list and we sign
letters md other documents which we
have only hurriedly skinned over In
their final draft, and In which our
tired copyist may have embalmed an
error fatal to our purpose.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
sGARRIcK EASILY WON WAerF
-Artist Had Not Figured on How Quick
Iy Actor Could Change Express
elon Of His Face.

,At.nn Entertainment at which Gains
borough und the famous actor DaviG
GRrrick We're present, an ardent ad.
mirer of the great artist declared, ac,
cordIng to Bibliothek der Unterhal.
tung und des Wissens, that Gainsbor.
ough had never failed to take n per.
sons likeness in a portrait, no mat
ter how difficult the subject might
he, Garrick thereupon asserted that
Gainsborough could not paint his IKE
ness, and begged to be allowed to sit
for his portrait. Gainsborough,
pleased ut the commission, and expect
ing to find 1t very interesting to paint
the actors expressive countenance,
gladly consented. Garrick then made
a secret wager with the artists friends
that he could prove to them that there
was one face at least that Gains
borough could not paint.
The results of the first sitting were
very satisfactory to the compliment
artist. At the second sitting, how
ever, Gainsborough was made uncom-
Portable and nervous Mt finding 1t nee
essary to make several alterations in
his work. At the third sitting his dis
pleasure became extreme when, on
comparing the half-completed work
with Garrick's face, he saw that the
two bore SO little resemblance to each
other that the portrait had to be al
most repainted. When Garrick ap-
peared for the fourths time, with the
most innocent expression imaginable
and begged the painter to begin work,
Gainsborough. thoroughly angry, broke
out:
I've no use for you! You can ape
thousands of faces, and never have
one of your ownT'
Smiling. Garrick left the studio to
announce to the artists friends that
he had won the wager.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Fundamental Differences,

Goethe says: with those who nre
really Of like disposition with himself
4 man cannot long be at variance; he
will always come to an agreement
again" So the purpose to get to that
like belief is the aim of controversy,
r controversy has any nim at all. So
4 one man differs from another. he
need not think that he can convince
aim by facts. he must first sound his
disposition and find out what that
mounts to, and keep on sounding
until he finds n disposition or funda-
mental belief that Is In accord with
his own. He will be sure to find this
At last, for in their divine import an
souls are alike. One can always dig
1own to where he is a brother to his
,nemy. There Is never controversy
hat one viii not find. when the lit
:er. trash, refuse, trumpery are swept
aside. an axiom. self-evident truth,
" n mutual aspiration that make the
iIsputants one; and when that end is
reached the controversy changes into
zach side trying to be more kindly
disposed than the other.-Ohio State
Journal. 1t a-sit
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
ORIGIN OF COLORADO RIVER
Pretty Indian Legend Concerning Fa-
nous Stream That Runs Through
the Grand Canyon.

According to the Indian legend Of
the Grand Canyon. great chief
mOurned the death OF his wife and
would not be comforted. Ta-vwoarts,
one Of the Indian gods. came to him
and told him that his wife was in
happier land, to which he would take
him that he might see for himself If
upon his return he would cease to
mourn. The chief promised. There
upon Ta-vwoarts made trail through
the mountains that guarded that beau
tiful land.
This trail was the canyon gorge of
the Colorado. Through 1t Ta-vwoarts
led the chief, and when they returned
the god extracted promise that the
chief would tell no one of its Joys, lest,
through discomfort with the circum-
stances Of this world. others should
desire to go there. Then Ta-vwoarts
rolled river into the gorge. a mad,
raging stream, that should engulf any
who attempted to enter. 1t was the
Colorado river.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Rus.Ia and Marriage Lawn.

The women of modern Russia owe
. debt to their country's tyrannical
reformer, Peter the Great. Before
his era women in Russia were treat
ed with the utmost contempt. Tho
bridegroom and bride never met he
fore the actual ceremony was per-
formed. Thus the bridegroom was
often disappointed when the veil was
raised and the bride did not come up
to the description. He could visit his
wrath on the unhappy girl by using
the whip which the father had handed
to him as symbol of authority. For
her part. the wife had no way Of es-
cape, and the terrible punishment Of
burial to the waist" wns inflicted II
she resorted to any act of violence.
Peter insisted on at least six weeks
betrothal before marriage. and intro
duced many reforms In family life.
His own daughters he gave a liberal
education TO fit them to take part in
western society. This Is not to say,
however, that he wns always gentle
squire Of danes: for there were occa-
sions when the car used the knout
upon the backs of nuns and noble
women without compunction.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
cerxante, yer,u. Turks.

Cervantes did his bit against the
Turks at Lepanto in 1911. He was i'll
With fever at the time. but insisted on
lighting, and he lost his arm in the
,nttle. This was but one of the many
.xciting episodes Of Cervantes' event
'ul life. Born in 1547, he led q wan
ieHng life for many years, ultimately
becoming a soldier in the Italian army,
md seeing active service Mt Navarino
ind Tunis. In 1915 he set out for
Spain, but was captured by Barbary
pirates and held for ransom for five
IearS. When freed he tried to 1zrn
/ living with his pen, but WIS unsuc-
.essful, and in 1887 we find him CO.
.aged in gathering stores for the Ar
nada. HIS nbusinesslike methods
ost him this post, and until his death
1916, he lived in extreme pover.y,
lespite the great and immediats sue
'ess of Don Qui1ote," which he pub
ished in 1905.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
ALWAYS THE PRICE TO PAY
Western Journal Delves to the -Rsos
u Things, and the Resuit. Might
Be Foreseen.

II had to ossearn that for everything
worth having, one must pay an honest
price" So spoke n very wealthy wom-
an the other day, explaining to her
young friend what she called the hrst
real lesson Of her life, learned. -she
sadly regretted, after she had grown
up and married. The trouble with
her early years, she said. had been
that she had everything. or almost
everything. that she wanted, and she
had never thought of there being much
that her fathers money couldn't buy
for her. And then life took turn
and began little bit of happiness
for money, that everything worth hav-
ing cost something of herself
Friends? Even the finest of self-sac-
rifcing souls must find something to
respond to. The love of her husband? :?
That had nothing to do with her pos
sessions which were matched by his
own. Health? In the first two years
of her married life, she and her hus-
band both went down to the valley of
the shadow and found that life itself
is nothing We can claim as our right.
Two years in which to learn the les
son that the world is a thrifty mer-
chant and doesn't offer us any more
than we offer 1t. that 1t drives Its bar
gains inexornbly. that 1t has its own
queer ways of taking the pride out
of the naughty and rewarding the
humble! This woman was doing we'll
and proving her own worth to the
world to learn such lesson In two
years. She may indeed be glad that
henceforth she will not look on hap
piness as her right, but will take
gratefully what Of it Is vouchsafed to
her and try to do her part to deservS
it.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven Catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheneyt&
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally. 1t acts hirectlv on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the ssys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY CO., To
ledo. o. Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls FANNY Pills for coustpa-
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Hard Order to ELL.

Nose Jackson, a gentleman Of col
or, as spring came on, felt alarming
symptoms. Lassitude overcame him
to such an extent that he even had
no desire to 20 fishing. At that stage
he was convinced that he was in n
dangerous condition, so he consult
ed the village physician, who found
nothing in particular the matter with
Mr.. Jackson, and knowing his aversion
to work and exercise. advised mis-
chievously: "Mose. what you need is
calisthenics. night and morning" Nose
asked no questions, but hurried OF
to the drug store and said to the clerk
"Ah wants bout pint bottle O. cal-
iSthcnics, an Ah wants II QuicE.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Pearl Five Million Year, Old.

A pearl, estimated to have been
formed 100000 years ago and snid
TO be the oldest specimen of its kind
in the world, found by Stanley G. Her.
old, Stanford (San Frnncisco) stu.
dent SIX months ago, will be present
ed to the Stanford museum.
The pearl, oyster and cockleshell.
In which 1t was Embedded. came to
Stanford in consignment OF geologic
material from the coast of the state
of Washington disinterred in the con-
chology course given by Prof. James
Perrin Smith. University authorities
say the pearl is Of little value as a
gem. but the oyster In which 1t was
found originated. they said. probably
In the paleozoic period.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
A FEW SMILES
Going Too Far.

GOING 90 FAr.
"A man should try to have = good
opinion of himself"
"Perhaps."
81 mean a certain amount Of self
respect"
''Oh, that's all right. but some
people don't seem able to distinguish
between self-respect and selfadmira-
ton"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Feminine Diplomacy.

I spoke few words with Mrs. Dub
white this morning." said Mrs. Cad
der.
And what did you say7" asked Mr..
Gadder.
"Oh, raved about her gown, and
told her how well she was looking"
"Myw
III I am not invited to the old
frump's next reception 1t. won't be my
fault"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
A Matter Of Pride.

Motoring is enjoyable. but II isn't
the best form of exercise" said the
health expert.
"what do you consider the best ex-
ercise?"
"walking."
1.-THE chief objection some people
have to walking is that they hnve no
way of indicating to strangers as they
hike along that they could ride II they
wanted to-"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

If your subscription to The Pilot is
due better pay up now and get a
year subscription to our club of four
magazines. You are entitled to a
year subscription to these four mag
azines if you will send in your re-
newal to The Pilot and pay % cents
extra.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
A Close Shave.

DONt tell mt
you ca It find
work." said the
hnrd-faced house
keeper.
"Well. num-" re-
piled the tramp at
the d oor, "it's
true n man offered
me n job only las
week. but I could
not take It."
"And why ot?"
II wux para
lyxed."
"You seem all
right now.'
"Yessum. Ye &c
wild fright"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Ifyou will subscribe for the Pill
ot renew your subscription at once
we will inc c.ude four standard mag
azines, all one year. for only % cents
extra.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Political Strategy.

81 have just discovered that our can
didate plays the pipe organ durins
his leisure moments"
at would never do for the. other side
10 get hold of that"
what steps must we take?"
'sWall, II the truth leaks out, wei
sQnare him with the voters by saying
It tsnt pipe organ he plays, but o
Aauth organ"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
II Never Dies.

This Is an age of machinery.
There's 10 romance In the world any
more"
Il don't know about that. Did you
cad about the couple who eloped in
IN aeroplane with the girls father pur-
Iuins them in a dirIglble balloouT
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Dan Mcdonald Of Gothic, was
here several days this week to vote
and hear the election report.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

The ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT is Re-
publican newspaper published weekly.
Subscription price $500 year. Display
advertisement rates given on applica-
lion. Business locals s cents per line
each insertion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Joe Ecker spent several days
here last week hauling logs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Greer Perry has moved to Flor
-esta for the winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Sweeney and Boxter motored to
Gunnison Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

J. II. Judd of Gothic, was aGun-
nison visiror Thursday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Sheriff Pat Hanlon was among
Gunnisonits here this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
DR.. J. w. Rockefellow came up
from Gunnison Tuesday to vote.

Mrz. Angus Taylor, who is attend
ind the State Normal School at Gun
nison, came up Tuesday to vote.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Are you needing letter hesas,
statements or anything else in Al
line? We can supply you with nest
ness and of the best. quality Of bond
and other papers.
Advertise. your wantads in the,
Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

-"Yessum. Ye see, l wuz paralyzed
Wild fright"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
NOBODY HOME AUDITORIUM

In Nobody Home" at the Auditor,
ium tonight the dance numbers are
the last word in modern dancing, and
the song numbers will have everybody
,whistling. The most likeable features
are "In Already" Bed, Wonderful
Bed" "Any Old Night" 1.-THE San
Francisco Fair" Keep Moving, "
THE Magic Melody" and why Take
a Sandwich to a Banquet"
Mr.. Slocum has provided cast of
extraordinary quality with many
Broadway favorites, including Chas
McNaughton, who created the princi.
pal role in the original London produc-
ton. Frisco DeVere, who is the very
incarnation of musical comedy, Will
liam Blaisdell, Helen Jost, Roy Tor.
rey, Kathryn Clark, John Paulton
Marion Langdon, Rance Quarrington
and Maize Hartford
Also bevy of beautiful girls who
can sing and dance and are delight
to the eye.
One of the special features of the
performance is the dancing of Hess
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS
MEETING HELD
last NIGHT

Lakeland, Fla, Dec 6, 1916.
Regular session of the City Com
missioners with Messrs. Cox, Flana-
gan and Keen present,
Minutes of Nov. 10 and Dec. 4
were read and were respectively ap-
proved.
Petition from j. H. Craig ct al. to
have East Pine street from Massa-
Ichusetts avenue to Iowa avenue, and
Iowa avenue from Pine to Oak
street included in the paving dis
trict for permanent paving, was re-
ferred to the Commissioner of Pub
lie Improvement
Letter from the Bond Trustees
relative to placing regular employees
at the new plant to familiarize
themselves with new machinery, was
referred to the Commissioner of Mu-
Inicipal Activities.
Building permit was on motion
granted to E.. C. Angel to remodel
Lake Mirror hotel.
On motion the hospital committee
was instructed to have phone kept
in the Morrell Memorial Hospital by
such arrangements as will not cost
any rent therefor.
J. w. Turner, city engineer in
.charge of construction Of new paw
ing, presented his report of esti-
mates, ETC., of the proposed paving.
On motion same was accepted and
ordered filed.
Ordinance Mo-, EOS entitled An
Ordinance Ordering the grading.
paving, curbing and otherwise I'M
Iproving of certain streets and high
ways, etc, was introduced and Civ
en- it's first reading, taking the reg,
ular course.
Monthly report from M. Angland,
superintendent Morrell Memorial
Hospital, was read. and on motion
same was ordered received, and
published. Monthly report of the
plumbing inspector was read and
was ordered received and filed
Monthly report of the clerk of the
municipal court was read, and was
ordered received and filed. Current
hills uora ordorod mold
The Commissioner of Municipal
Activities reported that arrange
ments, had been perfected whereby
he had obtained from Tampa a
steamer pumper to be used during
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
IRELL HOSPITAL REPORT

NOV. 3Otn, 1910.
" Ccmmissioners,
leland, Fla:
: tuemenL beg to submit as
atendsnt report of Morrell Me-
Hospital for the month of
liber:
patients were admitted-16
and 3 charity (12 surgical,
ical).
eipts from private patients,
IL.
Alice NORRIS was engaged as
nurse for general night duty
Ialary Of $40 per month
pectfully Submitted,
MARGARET ANGLAND,
Superintendent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
WORK AMONG
THE COLORED CONVICTS

This will inform the public that
and manager of the Polk county
prisoners of Polk county, and Mr.. A.
Sineath, the guard, that they have
no abusive feelings toward the pris-
oners, instead of rebuking them,
these good men of a Christian heart,
rather try to reform them relig-
iously.
On Sunday, Dec. 3. Capt. Fletcher,
secured the services of the Rev. P.
A. Moore (colored), of Lakeland, to
organize a Sunday school at the
camps for the benefit of the prison.
ers. This Sunday school will be
known as the Polk County Prison
ers' REORGANIZATION Sunday
school.
This says a great deal for Capt.
Fletcher, and his valued staff of Of
fcers having charge of the Polk
county prisoners. Many of the
white friends have been kind
enough to donate Sunday school lit
erature to aid the progress of this
undertaking also the First Baptist
church (white) of Lakeland. The or
ganizing of this Sunday school in
the camps is planned by Capt.
Fletcher to be permanent.
A FRIEND OF RELIGION
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
In Society
Delightful Affair Given Yesterday
For Mrs. Carl Kern

OOASuIl VI hudT UlVen 1eSCerdaV
For Mrs. Carl Kern
The reception and shower given
yesterday for Mrs. Carl Kern by Mrs.
F, B. Terrell and Mrs. NJ. l.. Brad,
ley at the home of Mrs. Terrell, was
largely attended and much enjoyed
by everyone present.
The rooms were attractively dec
Grated, and after all had arrived the
guests were soon engrossed in the
interesting contest, "The Romance
of Brides Shirtwaist. " Mrs. J. F.
Wilson, Miss Meyer and Miss
Pritchett tied for the prize, and on
drawing, Miss Meyer was the for
tunate winner of the lovely gold
shirtwaist pin. Then honoree was
given a beautiful corsage bouquet of
carnations.
To the strains of Here Comes the
Bride" played by Mrs. Lightfoot, the
bride entered the dining room to
search for the buried treasure. /"
The buried treasure proved to be a
beautiful array of wedding gifts,
consisting of cut glass, china, silver
and linen.
Following the admiration of the
gifts, the guests were served dain-
ty salad course, followed by hot
grape juice and fruit cake. Nearly
all of the fifty ladies invited were
present, and each one declared the
afternoon to have been one of the
greatest pleasure. In the list, as
published in yesterdays Telegram
the names of two of the invited
guests, Misses Minnie and Kate
were unintentionally
omitted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07
, OFFICIALS 20 YEARS AGO

J OFFICIALS 20 YEARS AGO
ie News Twenty Years Ago"
rtow Courier-Informant this
ives the county officers in
Of the countys AFFAIRS at that
lty Judge, G. S. Durrance;
attorney, Epps Tucker; clerk
cult court, w. H. Johnson;
H. d. Ballard; county treas
ohm G. Blpunt; tax assessor,
Singletary; tax collector, j.
I'd; school superintendent, j.
llingswprth; county surveyor,
Battails; county commission
b. Bonacker, T. l.. Hughes,
Lancaster. Chicora, T. j.
L. b. Boyd; county school
D. w. Stanley, chairman, w.
rdine. r. o. Cresap.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07

Wallace Wear returned yes
from the eastern part of the
where he has enjoyed a hunt
Rev. F. HI. Callahan. Mr..
0racy and Mr.. V. w. Ste
n the past three days. The
I the party are still in the
being about Is miles south
{ Haines City. Mr.. Wear re.
sood hunting, about 20 SPUR
d many birds having been
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07

& Bennett, who arrived recently from
Paris, where they were nothing less
than a sensation at Maxims. Their
dances will include the famous Hula
Hula. the Apache and all of the mod
ern whirlwind and society steps. A
special orchestra consisting of many
odd instruments will also be feature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07

W. =. Gleesner, field represen-
OF the Southern Ruralist, with
larters in Atlanta, is in Lake.
oday, coming here to write a
article for his paper on the
cry industry of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-07

r.. A. M. will meet in regu-
nvocation tonight at the Ma
TALL at 1880. A notice intend
be inserted in today's Tele-
vas run yesterday by mistake,
would indicate the meeting
have been held last night.