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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
Dead
Level

By Louise oInsy

tcC9yrixht. 1914 By Associated Literary Pressl
Emily Warren. in her sweet. slow
way. lifted her eyes from the row of
figures which she had Just finished
adding with lightning speed. and
proceeded to listen to the younger
girl who had been vainly talking to
her the last FIVE minutes.
What are you saying. Madge7"
Madge snapped her irritation.
Emily, you're enough to vex q
saint. and I'm not one. as you know
Here it's ten minutes past closing
time, the others all gone. and here
you work away as If you enjoyed it,
not that believe you really enjoy
anythingl"
Emily, who must have been nearly
thirty. rose deliberately. closed her
desk. and reaching for her hat. a
season or two out OF style. began
putting Il on without even pat at
her unadorned. abundant dark hair.
Madge continued her plant You
act hundred. Emily! If l didn't
adore you l would give you up to go
your way. But won't be snubbed.
as you manage to snub the other
girls. though you're perfectly sweet
In manneri l intend to pull you out
Of your hole and show the world
what wonder you are!"
"Cut out your hero worship, child.
and go to supper with me. I'm
getting 1t in my rooms now-it's
more convenient and oozy"
"And shuts you away from other
people more than ever" interrupted
the other. How you stand this dead
level you live on, don't see! You
never go anywhere, nor see anybody;
If you have any friends you shun
them. You wouldn't ask me to
supper If you thought you could get
rid of me some other way--would
your"
Emily flushed and laughed little.
II do-like you. Madge. but I'm not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
PureGold
y
Bp
FRANCES LANYON

>~cbs-.eaes @sAo. uy W. ". (napman-l
Its like all of their storiesl" cried
Leonie Burch. 'Tll never believe
their wild fables again."
She was determined little thing
by nature and tired and bruised from
a long, dangerous descent into the
old Wenatchee mine. She had been
visiting the deserted diggings for days.
Someone had told her of a miners
wife picking up an apron full of rich
quartz. taking 1t to the smelter and
getting over hundred dollars out Of
the little heap.
why, haven't even seen spar
kle!" she began Indignantly. Then
she scurried behind a rock and blew
out the tallow dip and crouched there,
for new CLINT had come from the
next level and mans hard breath
ing notified her that an intruder was
coming into evidence.
He. too. carried a candle and as he
stood not 20 feet away from her
covert, Leonie watched him timorous-
ly, but curiously. He set the candle
on the ground and approached the
rocky wall, felt over 1t, retreated,
drew revolver from his belt, and,
describing the arc OF a circle Of 80
feet. exploded the seven chambers of
the firearm. Then taking up his can
die again, he climbed the ladder up
wards to leave the mine.
Il guess IT," breathed Leonie. They
are sailing the mine for a sucker"
Delicate ladies of the upper social
crust would have lifted their hands
aghast at the utterance. Yet Leonie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
She Ate Her Meal With Little
Appetite.

very friendly, l suppose. Won't you
come with me and see whether
mean my initiation"
Il can't tonight-Im going out
with Bobby Peters to supper. and
after that to the theater. And after
that-some months after--I,m going
to marry Bobby I'm awfully in love
with him, and am glad to say so
to you, right out. even II you are
not human enough to care what love
meansl No, I'm not bit afraid of
you-somebody ought to tell you that
you ought to be ashamed Of the way
you treat John Trentoni know the
whole story"
Emily stared. Nobody had ever
talked In this way to her. but the
girl went on after they had reached
the street.
Hes been eating his heart out for
you for eight years. and now he's
junior partner, and has home and
everything. but you've crushed the
courage out of him for SO long that
I suppose he has even stopped ask
ing you TO marry him. 1t would
serve you exactly right If Sadie Nor
gan succeeds in getting him. the
mink! She's trying. I assure you.
Did You notice her get-up this morn
ing3 Won't she make him a lovely
wife? She's about fourteen years
younger than he-just the right age
to appeal TO a man who's tired of the
dead level Of business and looking
every day at a woman he can't get.
What you got against him? Well.
here's where ] turn on Good-byl"
The little imp left the older woman
shocked and dazed Was all this
true7 Had II been eight years? Was
she heartless? Had John asked her
TO marry him for the last time. be
cause he really thought she did not
care? Was the Office becoming a
habft7 And was she selfish? She
went home. got into a neat house
dress. and began to prepare her lone
" supper.
As she ate her meal with little ap-
petite. she wondered what made her
depressed, uncomfortable. vaguely
miserable.
She sat thinking. her tea cooling
Could It be possible that that little
goose OF a Sadie-why Sadie would
make him miserable nlppant.
mercenary. rosebud of thing. And
then she knew that she was jealous
actually jealous. The wonder and
the hurt OF II swept across her heart.
she remembered that almost a year
ad passed since he had come to see
her. She had been lost IN a sort OF
! apathy. so used to his steady affec-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
nerma alda rheIr rlma.

That smallpox germs existed for rs
years under the wallpaper Of living
room is the contention of physicians
who have Investigated the case Of
Miss Agnes Hines, OF 2O5 Sharpville
street, who is III with the disease.
The girl was engaged, with her
mother, in removing old wallpaper.
She had not been vaccinated. The
board of health discovered that %
years ago a resident of the dwelling
had smallpox-sharon (Pa.) Dispatch
Philadelphia Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
ModeatY Rebuked.

Booker T. Washington. after GER
tain brilliant and powerful Grafton,
was standing on the platform Of a
railway station when a newsboy
strobe up TO him.
Here y'are. boss!' he said Her
aid extral Booker Washington's
great speech, Only 2 centsi'
Nonsense. boyl' said the noted
teacher. That speech isn't worth 1
cent?
"'Ah, go on-jealousl' said the boy
anrrfly. What do you know about
ftp"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
No. An Thlnk q. -.

DO Jon feel that you are called on
- DO something for your fellow
nsnY asked the indefatigabIs phfian-
tAropist. 7 don't know whether am
= III. answered the practical man.
hat the unanimlsp with which ny
feIlOvmen seem TO expect Il some
times makes me TANK that ] am
Birmia sham Ags-1iera1a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

IN proportion to the extent Of his
acquaintance. the schoolboy whose
father runs a moving picture show
commands a larger share Of envy than
any other human being In the world.
Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Psrke-You know. I wish I had
some real occupation that knew was
going 10 take M a large part q nay
time Tor the resi- 81 ny iife Lane
WY don't g1n start lawsuit IA New
York
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

AfsE trying all the savice she
eealz rad how to reduce. 81 the SAT
lntaesion aflss Hortense MeGhee sot
waz s. have her friends looz her over
ana sag. How fhin you're getting.
~ Arsn4 ysu fesz'ng Walll
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
Alwaya WlIIlna.

Said He-What would you do II a
young man went to kiss you against
your Wilt
Said She-Oh. pshawi don't be,
;ieYs such a thing could be possible.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

II. Crapuad-No children?
Nine. Englien-No. they're too ex.
pensive luxury. What do you expect.
when a decent hat costs 800 francsi"
IL Illustration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

When q man has A idea th the
weight Of the world rests on bis Aoul-
Gers he Is almost invariably e ntod
60 llek. regardless Of tie rlak
Kefs Bis precious luggage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

A mountain woman says the reason
uhy we-una knows 80 much more than
you-uns fs because We can't read 10
much. So we think more-w. A.
bradley. IN Harper's Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Ich Platinum Deposits.
deposits Of greater extent
than those Of the Ural
Russia, which furnish
cent Of the worlds sup
Is announced, been re-
sred in Spain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Al doctors do not practice the faith
cure. though most OF them heal by
touch. Even doctors have to 1--we
sssssAow -ExohAnse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Snnln's Push Button.
eIeetric push button was
auin Franklin. whe
onnsction with a devices
he metal railing before
~ 20 fhc STRIP 14
for whose prnuDis4
NOT y y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05


|ional whistler and q NOV
ehow are the latest devices
d = church In Seattle to
/ to repentance and point
salvation. While the Wits
what OF an innovation. the
hre idea has been used for
IN At least one church n
Evidently the churches
forced to the conclusion
rage sinner insists on be.
lined while he is being
Francisco Chronicle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

tN0tNy WoetSf0tt~s
b concert . man who really
music for its own sake
annoyed BY 8 young fop
i'm who kept talking to the
Bide. What a nuisancel "
lmed the appreciative man.
" to me. sir?" threatening
"a the fop. "Oh. no. l
musicians. They keep up
Do with their instruments
bear half your brilliant con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

y One Little Cry.
daughter. having a little
Ute who was scornful OF
i cried. tried always to be
b be. One day she had
nble and soiled her dress.
led her II 1t hurt her she
mamma. but I didn't CRY.
Re cry fell out. but | wiped
Chicago Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05
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is not without influence
esthetic feelings. and the
of art. Intimately In
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Exchanging aspects OF ma
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md effects Of the natural
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Teutons Reply to
Swiss Proposals

BERLIN, Dec. 28,--The German
reply to the Swiss note was handed
to the Swiss minister today |, is on
the same lines as to the reply to Presi-
dent Wilson.
A Vienna disptach says that the
AuS,ro-Hungarian government today
answered the SNiss note bv transmit
ting a copy OF the note sent to Presi-
dent Wilson An accompanying mes
sage assured the Helvetian government
that "the noble minded suggestion OF
President Wilson met with a thorough
" sympathetic reception, from Austro-
Hungary"
The message added that the Austro-
Hungarian government regarded the
Swiss note action in supporting Presi.
dent Wilson as an evidence OF the
noble and humane disposition which
Switzerland. since the beginning Of the
war, has manifested toward all the bel
ligeren,s"
The disposition OF certain Pan.Ger.
man newspapers 10 read an uniavor
able Interpretation into the Austrian
and German replies to President vii
sons note is not shared in official cir.
cles where the Interpretation general,
voiced is that the reply Is in principl,
"a loyal acceptance Of President vii
sons suggestion promoting the pros.
poets OF peace now and in the fu,ur,
and an efior, in the same direction a,
the original peace proposal of the cen
trail powers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Nafflaue Licenses
Ralph n Hudson, 81 years old, Oilton.
and Eva Mae stewart, IS years old, Brit
ton.
Loren Dee scl,ey. Fl years old. Okla
homa City, and Lillian May Hicks. IA
years old, Fix CITY
Harry Thompson Black. II years old
and Pearl Edna Lynch. IS years old. both
of cleveland
John y. slltIng,on. - years old. and
Marie Y. Kanaly. % years old, both Of
Edmond
David Rublns 20 years old. Oklahoma
CITY. and Ida schwartz 20 years old,
Purcell, y
Mt. snd Mrs George Smithson, sse
West Thirty first street. boy.
Mr.. and Mira " C. Glenn. SIS Fest
Fourth Yrest, boy.
Mr.. al Mrs K l. Grain. ,M wes,
Fourth street, boy.
M and Mrs. w ~ Archer. boy.
Mr, and Mrs ~ h McEam, tis Yves,
Pine avenue, hoy
MI and Mrs v n brown n. Louis
Van Buren, hotel bon,
Nj and Mts uenfpp rnffcy, $50 East
sycamore avenue. rltl
Deaths.
Ny : Shingle,on. ~ years old, sis
south Harvey avenue.
ov,,dlns pssm,ts.
" " Keller, ssiY west Locus, sy.cu.
ons-ssoiy uAnas a~sliiaA tssA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
SAY
VILLA sPARINc
FOREIGNERS NOW
None Killed at Torreoni Bandit
Has 10000 Men.

Ell PASO Texas, Dec. 28-Ihat
Francisco Villa has altered his atti-
tude toward Americans and other for
eisners found in Mexico is the belief
OF Villa officials here today, who an
nounoed they had appealed to him no,
TO kill any more foreigners,
This appeal was sent to Villa dur
ing his occupation Of Chihuahua City
This document, ii was said, reached
him after a number OF foreigners there
had been killed, but the fact that no
foreigners were molested after Villa s
occupation Of Torreon was cited to
show that Villa had needed the appeal,
The message to Villa informed him that
the world was watching his movements
and urged guarantees TO noncomba,ants
and the protection OF foreign property
II was said by Villa partiSanS here
that Torreon would be established as
Villas temporary headquarters. 1t was
said he has increased his troops to a
command Of 10000 and campaign for
complete command of the entire state
OF chihuahua would be ugura,ed
SoOn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28

German answer, assumes that no Ger.
man delegate will be found willing to
take a seat At the same conference table
with English and French delegates az
ter the recent speeches Of Premier.
Lloyd George and BRAND. or until those
speeches are apoloeiied for.
The Taeglische Rundsohau says that
Germany emphatieally rejects partici-
patton OF neutrals in q peace confer.
enee which, Il thinks, would unduly pro.
long negotiations besides disturbing
the national determining forces. Il Be.
lieves the German people will approve
the proposal in the German note, that
the question Of league 10 sniorcs
peace be postponed unV after . settle
ment OF the present war. II seasons
that BY pursuing such q course the
problem Of permanent world peace can
be dealt with by an assembly In which
all the nations OF the world can tsls
share.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
GERMANY WILL
TRANSMIT PEACE
TERMS SECRETLY
Continued from Page One \

one, the German officials have taken
their view step further and believe
they cannot be successful without as
siStance OF the United States. They be
ieve that the United States in view Of
It's vital interest in the settlement of
the war would not be adverse TO par
ticipa,ing because il has been repre-
sen,ed as desiring most Of all to sec the
peace terms make provision for the fu.
ture security OF the world
There were intmations today that
Getmany's position on all these points
had been conveyed by Foreign Minis
ter Zimmerman to Ambassador Gerard
at their recent conference and that Ger
many's terms probably were conveyed
in the hiehsst confidence for the in d.
vestigation of President Wilson.
viii Not Ask Entente.
II was said today mat Germany had
no intention Of asking the entente to
make public ie terms and at the same
time would not publicly divulse her
own under any consideration.
The view expressed IN German cir.
cleS here is that the reutonic terms
when laid before the entente delegate :
will be such as To adult oi their accep,
ance
Count Won Befnstorii. the German
ambassador, who hurried back 10 the
capital last night, reiterated again to-
day ths, he felt q conference would re-.
sult iIoIn the prs,sa. si,,.aiioa sad thai
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
BREAKS A
COLD IN
A HURRY
'Pape's Cold Compound"
is pleasant and affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours until
shree doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
II promptly opens clogged.up noStril,
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re.
lieves sick headache, dullness, ieveri,h.
ness, sore throat. sneefing, soreness
and stiffness
Don't stay ,tufied.up Quit blowing
and snuffling Ease your ,hrobbng
headl Nothing else in the world gives
such rrompt relief rs "Pspe's Cold
Compound" which costs only 2S cents
At any drug store, II acts withou,
assistance, tastes nice, causes no incon-
yenieree Re sure YOU get the genuine.
Don't accept something else.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Return of Guards
to Be Requested

One Of the first resolutions to he
presented TO the Sixth legislature when
IT meets Tuesday will be a memorial
signed by the Democrats Central com
mlitee, Young Mems Democratic
league, Jefferson club. and East Side
club, all local organizations asking
the members of the general assembly
to petition congress to order the i'm
mediate return OF the Oklahoma SOL
dlcry from the border.
Local senators and representatives
will stand sponsor for the resolution
the drafting OF which was completed
this morning by John A. Maupin, sec
retary OF the Democratic Central com
mittee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Ferris Homestead
Bill Explained

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga brief
primer 10 answer queries on the Ferris
homestead bill. which is before Presi-
dent Wilson for approval. was prepared
today by the house public lands COM
mttee for public distribution. The in.
terror department will begin compiling
rules governing entry Of the conditions
as soon As the presidents signature is
attached. The primer explains that the
bill permits entry OF 400 acres OF semi.
arid grazing land BY any qualified en-
tryman, that it applies only to areas
suited largely for stock raising and
grazing, and that the department will
later designate the areas which may be
entered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Army Plan Is Too
Costly, Says carp

II DO not favor the maintenance Of
4 standing army OF 100000 men, said
Adjutant General ANGEL Earp this
morning. speaking OF the universal
service bill now being drafted in Wash
ington by committee OF the general
army staff the provisions Of which
call for . half million standing army
and 100000 reserves.
ITS too expensive, ] am favorable
10 = system OF compulsory military
training but not to the plan as out.
lined in ,oday's press dispatches" de
clared General Earp
General carp returned this morning
from Ardmore where he has been since
Monday. 8
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
GRIP CONTAINING
DEEDS IS FOUND

\ grip containing deeds and con.
tracts valued at 5000, which was los,
al Geary Tuesday. was found by De
teetivc Charles Ferris at the Oliver
hotel this afternoon, sccotdpg 10 a re
ror, made to the police station, No one
WAS afrcSed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28

he considered il in the light OF opti-
mism.
Germany's position is represented as
one OF willingness to impart her terms
in a confidential manner first. il tina,
is absolutely necessary to conference
but still preferring TO reserve them for
presentation at round table where
they could be discussed with more
irnrdnm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Japanese Banker
Quits in Interest
of u. S. Relations

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-A dec
laration that he had retired from the
presidency Of the First Bank OF Japan
for the promotion of better friendly
feelings between America and Japan
was made by L. Shi Busawa of To.
kio, "the Morgan OF Japan" in the LET
ter made public here today by John 6.
Mitchell, president oi the chamber of
commerce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
The System.

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTElESS chill TONIC, You know
what YOU are taking as the formula |,
printed on every label, showing it Is
Quinine and Iron in tasteles form
s0c ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28

avoid having to give up the territory
they have grasped"
The general feeling Is, perhaps, best
expressed by the paciiict Neuws Van
Den Dag, which says:
Mo one will be under any illusion
about speedy meeting OF peace dele
gates a, The Hague or elsewhere 10
begin discussions, although the hope re.
mains that this mountain of talk will
bring forth more than a mouse and that
from now on the voice Of peace will
never more be stilled.'
The paper speculates as TO whether
the British imperial conferences may
purposely have been called for the end
OF February because the entente will
then have their terms ready.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28

societies, religious bodies of all de-
nominations and other organizations
wishing him success in what they re-
gard as his effort to bring about peace.
The Dutch socialist party sen, the fol.
lowing message to the president to-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28
Appeal to Belligerents.

The Dutch socialist party supports
in the strongest way, your initiative in
favor OF peace and appeals to the bel
ligerent powers TO accept your pro-
posal"
The newspapers in voluminous ar
tieles. regard the situation rather hope
fully, with the exception OF the anti.
German Telesraai which favors a war
10 the finish and sneers at Germanys
answer, using the words. III it can be
called an answer" The Telepraaf say,
that the central powers are grateful 10
President Wilson which is comprehen
sible inasmuch as his idea of durable
peace is to arrange things so as "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-28

THE HAGUE, Dec. IA flood Of
eablesrams Is being sent to President
Wilson by trade unions, social welfare