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The sun., 1916-12-24

Beethoven Society. Mrs. James Daniel
Mortimer president, will have q recep-
ton and tea dance for it's members n
friends on the afternoon OF January 6 in
the Crystal room Of the Ritz-Carlton.
The sun., 1916-12-24

sshhe
and daughter will go 90 Aiken in a
fortnight to remain until the early
spring.
Mrs. Henry Golden Dearth will give
n reception at her home. 763 Fifth
avenue. on Wednesday afternoon, to
introduce her daughter. Miss Nina
Van Rensselaer, Dearth. Col, Robert
NJ. Thompson will give a dance for
Miss Dearth at the Colony Club on
January 81. which will be chaperoned
by his daughter. Mrs. stephen II. p.
Pell.
Mrs. Hollis II. Hunnewell has come
from a visit with her mother. Mrs,
Frederic Neilson. in Newport. and will
he at 2S7 Lexington avenue for the
winter. The Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff will he at the Plaza
during the holidays. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont. who have been for
several weeks at Carlton House. will
remain there until the early part OF
January. when they will open their
house in Washington. d. c.
Or. ana Mr.. W. Seward Webb will
have many Of their relatives with
them at sheiburns HOUSE. Shelburne
Farms. W.. over the Christmas and
New Years holidays. Mn. Gustavus A,
Walker gave q dinner dance for fifty
on Wednesday night at Kilravock, her
country place in Tarrytown, and abe
will give two more next month before
leaving for Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward u. Close have returned from the
South and are at 3 East Ninety-second
street.
The sun., 1916-12-24
MIS- NINA VAN
RENSSELAER, DEARTH.

+. Skiddy Won Stade. their son-in-law
and daughter will go 90 Aiken in a
fortnight to remain until the early
spring.
The sun., 1916-12-24

Day in Chicago with 10 fAthsr and
mother. Mr.. and Mira Samuel Faulkner.
who will celebrate their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary. The celebration will
be attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner's
eight daughters and their children.
The sun., 1916-12-24

For the benefit OF the East side
Clinic for Children. of which Mrs, Noble
Mcconnell IL president. a black and
white ball and pageant will he given AT
the Hotel Aston on January 90. The
chairman will he Mrs. Samuel Gardner
Estabrook.
The sun., 1916-12-24

The Ursulins Alumn8 Association of
New Rochelle will give its annual dance
at the Plaza on January %. TIT COM
mlttee in charge OF the arrangements
IL composed OF Miss Olive March, chair
man Miss May Coughlin. Miss Marion
Vallender, Miss Juliet Walsh. Misa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
KILLING ANTS WITH CANNON
Only Way Known to XIII of Destruc.
tive Little Warrior Insects Com
mon to South Africa.

1t is hard to imagine big guns kill,
ing anything except men and horses.
In South Africa and other tropical
counties. however, they are used to kill
ants-the termites, or warrior ants
These ants are highly organized. They
live in a republic of their own, and
are divided into classes of workmen,
soldiers and queens.
The workmen construct the huge
nests, the soldiers defend them and
keep order. and the females, or queens,
are cared for by all the others.
The ant heaps of these particular
ants are often twenty feet high and
pyramidal in shape Cattle climb up.
on them without crushing them A
dozen men can find shelter in some of
their chambers, and native hunters
often lie in wait inside them when out
after wild administrator the nests
have been deserted, of course
The ants construct galleries which
are as wide as the bore of a large
cannon, and which run three or four
feet underground. If we built houses
as big in proportion. workingman
would live IN dwelling as big as a
pyramid of Egypt.
These ants are frightfully destruc.
is to blow them and their nests to
pieces with guns loaded with grape
shot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
4 . .stal GUIDE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HEHpER.
SON.

The automobile just grazed that po-
liceman at the curb and sent him reel
ing back. breathlessly sputtering. 1t
made dart for the curb, ran up on 1t,
upset news stand and scattered half
a hundred extras" il front Of pass
Ing woman, who screamed Historically.
Then the machine described para
bola curve back to the street, dashed
on recklessly. its driver paying no
heed to the challenge whistle Of the
officer ne had left to the rear, and,
tearing half way down the block, was
observed more clearly by Rolfe Dur
ward,
TIE mischief" he uttered forcibly,
'1ts that young cub, Raymond"
In an instant Durward was out in
the street. He leaped to the running
board and jerked back the door.
Are you mad?" he shouted to the
driver, who with glazed eyes was sway
ing from side to side. Give me the
WHEEL"
Rolfe Durward fairly lifted the vacu-
ous-faced youth from his seat, flung
him harshly into it's off corner, took
the wheel himself, glanced back keen
ly to see IL they were pursued, turned
! the next corner, then into another
street and halted the car at the curb.
Now then, you irresponsible, ire.
pressible lawbreaker, what does this
mean? Hold on" he challenged sharp.
ly. 81 don't have to ask--you've been
drinking"
With vapd smile young Raymond
acknowledged the charge He tried to
brace up and look dignified.
Not my fault" he maundered "Oid
Wharton ordered me to get machine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

and call at hotel for his niece at ten
met some friends. One Of them, just
married insisted on a jubilee. Ten,
YETI"
Yes, it is replied the provoked
Rolfe Indignantly, and you're in fine
condition to call for a young lady
here! Get your wits now and put
some coherency into this affair. Why
were you going for Mr.. Wharton's
niece?"
In rambling but finally understand
able way young Raymond gave forth
the details Of his mission. He was a
cousin of Rolfe and a clerk in the big
bond house of Wharton & Company 1t
appeared that niece of the wealthy
and busy financier, on her way home
from a visit to relatives in the East
had appeared unexpectedly at the Of
flee of ner uncle. The old gentleman
was nonplused. All his family were
away from the city at a watering place.
| The home mansion was closed. He
himself was staying at his club. Mr..
Wharton was relieved when his niece
informed him that she must resume
her journey homewards the following
afternoon. Then he took her to hotel,
placed her in charge of the matron,
and told his niece he would arrange to
have one of his young men of the Office
call with an auto at ten the next
morning, and show her the sights OF
the city and later see herself and her
luggage safe on the train.
Here's tho card with her name or
it and the hotel" explained Raymond
rendering a uninterrupted bit OF
pasteboard. upon which Rolfe noted
the words Palace hotel" and Miss
Eunice Ralston"
See here, Raymond" he suggested
after moments thought, we cam
disappoint and perplex this younl
lady. I'm going to take you home ant
don't you show your face publicly un
til you report at the office in the morn
ing to Mr.. Wharton. The young lad,
doesn't know you and will be gon,
then. Mr.. Wharton will never know
the difference. Give me one of you
cards and / will be special envoy guild
to this Miss Eunice Ralston. I've 90
nothing else to do and it will be
break in the monotony."
That was true. Rolfe Durward had
indeed, nothing else to do. He ha
money, he was idle. he was bored t
death most of the time. He got on
of his cards from young Raymond
conveyed that befuddled individual {
his home and started the car for th
Palace hotel, prepared to act out tn
counting-room clerk.
His glance fingered as, ten minute
later, a graceful lovely-faced youn
girl came tripping across the sidewal
from the ladies' entrance of the hote
and timidly and then blushingly ia
tered, as she beheld this handsomel
dressed young man at the wheel.
Il have come for Miss Ralston
spoke up Rolfe. discerning her er
barrassment Mr.. Wharton wish,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
ROUTINE DAY AT FORT MYER
Strenuous Duties That Are Demanded
of Soldiers From Reveille
to Retreat.

soldiers day is from the first note
of reveille to the last note of retreat.
In the gray light of daybreak the bugle
calls him from sleep. From that mo-
ment until retreat sounds at sunset
the day is one of strict routine and
discipline Mrs. George F. Richards
writes in the National Magazine.
A rough outline of routine day at
Fort Myer is: Rise, roll call, break
fast, groom horses. fall in for drill,
which lasts several hours or until time
for the monday dinner. For the after
noon there are various designated du-
ties for officers and men, which may
include attendance at lectures or dem
onstration work, board meetings,
courts-martial, training for extra
drills. attendance at military funerals
and other services, either obligatory
or voluntary. At sunset again comes
roll CALL followed by one of the most
| impressive ceremonies of the day.
The troops assemble, facing the col
ors; the band plays the "Star-Spangled
| Banner as the colors are slowly low
/ cred, every man standing at attention
| till they reach the ground. The sun
set gun booms across the field the
bugle sounds retreat, and the garrison
workday is over
The strenuous routine and spirit of
patriotism that peryades post life
teaches reverence for the flag as moth.
1F,Fr A1- III
outside the flag means much. but 10
the trained man of the army it is his
colors! He will live for it or die for
1t as needs be-and he will do it un.
| questioningly!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
The Town
inventor
By HAROLD CARTER


Copyright. 1915 by w. g chapman)
II Eph Knight had come back rich
man it is probable that Lausanne would
have seen it's first lynching. But Eph
came back a tired, wornout man Of
3orty.three, stone-poor: and before
Lausanne knew that he was in town
again he had taken mechanics job in
the auto factory which is all that keeps
Lausanne's population up to the five
thousand mark.
His disappearance Mad not been so
sensational as his return. He was liv.
ing at the hotel and flinging money
around. Everybody knew Eph; he had
been born on a farm and had flown
kites and made flying machines in the
days when Langley was national jest.
He had been on the verge Of success,
however, at last A company-the
Knight company-had been formed to
exploit the new flying machine which
the Wrights were soon to consign to
the scrap heap. All Lausanne had gone
crazy over his dream. The Widow
Gill, whose daughter, Polly, Eph had
been counting, invested twelve hun
dred dollars in the concern. Then the
Wrights took out their patent and
Eph's company turned turtle
Keep the stock; it will be valuable
some day." knight had told Mrs. Gill
And it still reposed, forgotten. among
a number of papers-her insurance en-
dowment, the title to the farm, etc. in
the safety deposit box that the Widow
Gill held at the local bank. But Knight
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

me to show you some Of the city,"
How kind, how very kind" she
aurmured, dignified, proud and filled
with glowing anticipations. You see,"
she added artlessly, Il have never
been in large city before"
She looked it, and very unlike the
Refrigerated Misses Wharton, her
cousins, for everything about her pro-
claimed the country girl, but, oh! how
exquisite the wild rose face! the child
ishly innocent eyes! the natural grace
that made Rolfe Durward feel that he
had fallen upon an adventure that
reused him magically out of the dreary
routine of life of ennui!
She sat beside him In the seat a
vivid fash of delight, for the next two
hours, as he took spin through the
splendid park system of the city. Then
there was rejection, dainty, charm
ing to the inexperienced young girl.
Her pure delight charmed and stimu'
lated her fascinated escort.
IF there is any one place more
than another you would like to visit,
he suggested the theater? yes, and
there is baseball game"
''Oh, no." she interrupted quickly
the Art institute" and, once among
the pictures and statuary, Miss Eunice
Ralston began to unfold.
Rolfe was amazed at discovering the
germ Of a great artistic genius In this
crude country girl. She forgot that
they were strangers, as she surveyed
the beautiful canvases and discussed
them, betraying soulful appreciation
of these that amazed her companion.
! There was one picture. little gem
/ that held her rapt interest for fully an
hour. She went back to it a half
like that, but, ah! how presumptuous
how daring!
| Rolfe Durward carried through his
part, respectfully, attentively and-en-
! joyably. They had become so friendly
that his heart experienced quick re-
greet when they parted at the railroad
depot After that it seemed as if, like
some dusty parched flower, his soul
had reveled for the nonce in sweet, in
vigorating dew!
| Then Rolfe Durward did an act char
acteristic of him. 1t cost four hundred
dollars to purchase the picture Eunice
had so admired at the Art institute.
He sent it to her without an explana-
ton.
1T will cheer her humble life," he
cheated his longing heart into saying
Il like to do good. | wish l could for
get her!"
One day. week later, young Ray
mond came around to him. He brought
letter signed by Eunice Ralston. In
it she told him she had suspected he
had sent the picture. She could not
accept so costly gift. He must take
it back.
I'm in fix, you see, through your
impersonating me. What are you 60
ing to do about it," queried Raymond.
ooh, I'll go down and see this sweet
little lady and fix it up with her." re-
piled Rolfe.
He did, and he confessed all. A new
companionship only seemed to tighten
the cords of mutual attraction, and
when Rolfe left Eunice she had not
only consented to accept the picture,
but Rolfe himself.
Copyright, 1916. by w G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

had fled, while his worthless stock
went tumbling about his ears.
That was eight years before, and
Polly had grown from a beautiful girl
to disappointed spinster of consider
ably more than thirty. Nobody expect
ed Polly to marry, although she had
had suitors before knight put in his
appearance But nobody dreamed that
Knight was still the knight of her
heart, and that she repeated his words
to herself every evening:
I'll be true to you, Polly, however
long I'm gone. And I'll come for you
some day, never doubt me, dear.
Then Knight had come back. to
board at the Widow Gill's, instead of
at the hotel. At first the people of
Lausanne evidenced sullen antipathy.
Some still held Knights rotten scrip;
q few had unloaded theirs upon credu-
lous neighbors. But the Widow Gill
had forgiven him.
1T amt Eph's fault" she would ex-
plain. HE couldn't know the Wrights
would get out their patent ahead of
him like that"
Something about her tone made
folks prick up their ears. Surely it
wasn't possible, but it was! Eph
Knight was counting Polly Gill again
he, the twelve-dollar mechanic, and
she the seven-dollar stenographer.
And the old maid look was being
ironed out of the face of this woman
of thirty-four, and Eph Knight stepped
down the street beside her like a
young man again.
There was no doubt of it. They
were to be married some day-some
day. when Epn's dreams came true.
nut Eph wouldn't hear of his wife
working. and twelve dollars cut no
ice even in Lausanne. Worst of all,
Eph still had those invention ideas
swarming in his head. He didn't stay
long at work. AS soon as he had saved
a hundred dollars he put up shed and
started on his models. This time he
was devising new torpedo. A hundred
dollars, with board to meet, doesn't
go far in making torpedoes.
Eph bCCdLlc id6SCuSl anu LiOi
kempt. 1t was seen that he would
never be able to take care of Polly.
Only the girl and her mother be-
lieved In him at all, and he was get
ting behind in his board. The chances
of marriage were more and more re-
mote. People spoke Indignantly of
the fellow.
Then the war broke. out, and Eph's
torpedo was nearly completed He
had the plans drawn. and off he went
to Washington, to submit them to the
patent Office. He found that he would
have to prove they were workable and
returned to the factory. He was re-
fused permission to experiment there
it was the busy season.
Nobody in Lausanne would help
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Pioneer of Cremation,

Sir Henry Thompson introduced ere
nation into Great Britain shortly afte
the closing OF the American Civil war
Using a reverberating furnace, he re
duced a body weighing IA pounds t.
four pounds of lime dust within fifty
minutes. Encouraged by thompson
success, Dr.. Le Moyne installed al
improved moderator in small, one
story brick structure on hill over
looking the town of Washington
Three years after ais pioneer crema
ton he died and was cISmsted In hi,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Very Good Reason.

Il never tell funny stories about a
certain make OF automobile" said the
solemn looking man.
Are ycu afraid of hurting some.
bodys feelmgs?"
Yes
You needn't be so particular. The
manufacturer won't care what you say
about his cars"
Maybe not. I wasn't thinking of
his feelings. own one of his cars
myself
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Needed.

A woman who had had four stalwart
soldiers billeted on her endeavored to
use as little butcher meat as possible
Day after day there was served up
at dinnertime scanty meal, the chief
item of which was tea.
"Ah,' she said one day, pointing to
tea-leaf floating in one of the cups,
there's TO be a visitor today"
Well, madam said one of the
hungry four, let US nope it's the
butcher"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Mushroom HUNTING Dangers.

The advantage of rattlesnake hunt.
ing over mushroom hunting seems to
be that you know the snake is poison
Gus. As near as can be made out there
seems to be one sure way of telling
the character Of your End. and N
was described by a foreigner who
asked IL gathering mushrooms was
not risky: IAN right, most every day.
Bimeby somebody die. then we not eat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
spr.adInu the Scriptures.

II is estimated that the Bible, or
some part of 1t, has been published
in 600 distinct forms of human
speech. Since its foundation in 1904
the British and Foreign Bible soci-
ETY. has issued over 263.00O.000 copies
OF the Scriptures, Of which more than
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Handkerchief NeMananers.

Pocket handkerchief newspapers
were Issued in England in the early
part Of the last century while journals
were subject to the stamp duty. The
editor of one of them. Bertholds Po-
litical Handkerchief. suggested that
after six months wear. il the ink
washed out. he would buy the kerr
chiefs back again frem his readers
The price of this ndFal newspaper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

Mrs. Hixon-Mrs Dixon said to me
last night that it must be pleasant to
be married to a clever man.
Mr.. Hixon-What did you say?
Mrs. Hixon-I told her / didn't
know; that I'd only been married
once.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Aqile kanparoo.

Kangsroos. of which there are sc
species. can sometimes leap as much
as 20 feet. The male kangaroo stands
rom six TO seven feet high.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Moo, q Teeth Of Great Value.

The tech of gigantic moose skull
found in the sand Of Wisconsin
creek bottom have an estimated value
of $50 apiece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01
Both tmaolnar.

Some of the cures for human all
ments are imaginary, but so are a
lot OF the ailments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-01

and call at hotel for his niece at ten
o'clock had an hour to spare and
met some friends. One Of them, just
married, insisted on jubilee. Ten,
Yet?"
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Get our feed prices.-Carr &
Horton.
Phone Carr & Horton for poul-
try and egg prices.
Oil and gasoline. wholesale and
retail, at Carr & Horizons.
We pay cash for eggs at the
Quality Bakery and Grocery.
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. 9.
Sure! We buy your poultry,
eggs and cream.--J Joe H. Dearborn.
Fresh bread, buns and rolls daily
at the Quality Bakery and Grocery.
Bring your cream to Crow Mer-
camille Co. for the highest market
price
We want your produce, cream,
butter, eggs and poultry.-Crow
Mercantile Co.
Take your poultry and eggs to
Hammond, the east end house. for
the highest prices.
LOST-A leather halter between
Tom McCall's place and Salem
Church. Finder please phone Tom
Mccall. 4I.2t
We repair frames, duplicate
lenses, fit glasses to the eyes and
guarantee satisfaction absolutely.
N. E. Cox, Jeweler and Optom-
etrist.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
All kinds of feed at Carr & Hor.

All kinds of feed at Carr G. Hor.
toms.
Carr & Horton want your poul-
try and eggs.
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. g.
The Quality Bakery and Grocery
is open Sundays from 7 a. m. to
7 p. M.
Take your poultry and eggs to
Hammond, the east end house, for
the highest prices.
The best oil and gasoline at Carr
& Horizons.
We have full line of staple and
fancy groceries which we sell at
reasonable prices for cash.-Quality
Bakery and Grocery.
We also have Tuna fish and
pimentoes and different kinds of
salad dressings, peanut butter,
and dSte-nut butter. two kinds of
cheese, etc.-Crandall Bros.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
Jasper-Carthage Jitney Service.

Jasper-Carthage Jitney Service.
We call the attention of the pub
lie to the fact that our jitney serv
ice does not include Sunday. The
following is our regular week day
schedule:
Cars leave Jasper at 8 and 10. 80
a. m and I p m.
Cars leave Carthage at o.I5 and
11,45 a. m. and $50 P. m.
AZ 4tx If J. o. Buster.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
Notice.

There are quite number of peo-
pie in and about Jasper who owe
us. We do not wish to make you
any costs but if you compel US to
it will be your fault not ours. We
owe you no i'll will and ask moth.
ing more than our creditors ask of
US Respectfully. Crandall Bros.
P. S 1t we owed YOU what
would youtwant us to do? 42-tf
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
For Sale.

A variety of nice sweet potato
plants for sale. viz, Bermuda,
Vineless, Big Stem Jersey (the
Golden GEM, White Brazil, New
Providence and Strasburg. 3
blocks east of Main St. and I south
of Grand Ave. Call or phone oS.
At the D. U. Teeter place.
37-6t V. A Cavenee.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
Attention.

Having now sold our entire bus.
mess in Jasper, all parties indebted
to us by account or note will please
call at the old stand and settle.
Thanking you in advance for
your prompt attention we are
Yours respectfully,
Jackson Bros, per John L. Jackson.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22

Sweet Potato Plants for Sale.
If you can't come for them phone
your orders and they will be deliv-
cred by mail.-C. A. Lewis.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
Icel Icel Icei

Ice delivered at your door daily
except Sunday. No deliveries Sun
day, Fill up your box Saturday,
AZ tt J. 0. Buster.
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
Music.

Miss Jessie Martin will take
few students in piano, organ and
voice. Inquire at M. E. Parson-
age. 34-tf
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
etrist
For Rent.

6 room house. lots, barn and
outbuildings. good condition, I
block south Baptist Church.-T.
l.. Busby. Al stx
The Jasper news., 1916-06-22
ODtometrV.

Let us help you to- see as you
used to see-possibly as you never
saw.-N. E. Cox, jeweler and OPP.
tometrist.