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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
FOR
CHARITY
By BELLE MANlATtS

(Copyrisht. 1917. BY Associated Literary Press.)
Through the pressing noon hour
crowd the chauffeur slowly guided
the big red car in the tonneau Of
which sat beautiful young woman.
Everything about her betokened
wealth and life of luxurious environ
ment. but she was watching the crowd
halted at the drawbridge with q sym
pathetic interest.
Like q loosened ant hill. the crowd
spread over the returned bridge.
making scurrying scramble for the
street cars.
"Oh!" she exclaimed to herself.
with indrawn breath. He wont
make It"
Her eyes were following the sprint
ing Of yonug workman. Her car.
moving with cautious slowness. pass
ed him. His eyes, a. he watched his
vanishing car, were full Of WEAKNESS
and disappointment Then they sud
denly turned on her with An express
sion of combined admiration and
wonder
Stop. Charley" She spoke to the
chauffeur.
II am sorry you missed your car. "
she said to the workman, as her car
halted. Wont there be another
soon?"
mot a cross-town car. I live miles
out and there is only 80 minutes noon
ingi" he lamented
81 should be pleaseds to take you
home"
Thank you." he replied gratefully.
She had sxpectd him to take the
seat beside the chauffeur, but he
opened the tonneau door and sat with
her.
Where do you liver" she asked.
He leaned forward and gave his
street and number to the chauffeur.
Are you married." she asked in.
terestedly.
Not I! l wouldn't have the nerve
to ask girl to live on my wages
She couldn't"
"She could II she cared She would
be glad to put up with any life you
might make for her"
He laughed ironically.
What do you know about It? The
man that works next to me has q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

house full of children to feed. He
truns white every time the foreman
comes in for fear he's going to be laid
of or have his wages cut. Such as
you know nothing of the poor"
II do know! Long ago | was poor,
very poor. My father was a work.
man. like you. and there wasn't al.
ways work"
HE must have struck a gold mine y
"He did. He went west to have q
home. AS you suppose, he found a
gold mine through sheer luck"
Sounds like Lucky Forbes" laugh.
ed the man.
That is what he is called. You
know him."
What poor man hasn't heard OF
him and envied him!"
There was a pause. The man, look
ing keenly at her with his piercing
eyes blacker than the grease which
| covered his face, saw the plying in,
terest she bestowed on the thin.
faced children and men fastening to
their MONDAY meal.
A softened look came into his stern
| face.
Money hasn't spoiled you. You're
different from other rich people,"
"They-most of them-dont real.
| ize what poverty is do. And !
| long to help. That man with the
children that you spoke OIL want
to give him this" drawing a bill from
her purse He'd take it from you"
mo-" he said, cycling the bill and
the donor curiously..
HE wouldn't take help that way
Besides, you don't know whether
would give 1t to him or not"
Yes, | do" she replied, earnestly
| You are an honest man"
How do you know" he demanded
by the surest way-for a woman.
| ! feel it.
He was silent moment: then he
said quietly: The poor. the working
poor, are proud. Tom would not take
this, but if you really want to help
| his wife1s a seamstress. and wants to
| get work
''I'll give her work" she said eager.
ly. Where does she live?"
mo. 1872 Allen street If you will
meet me here with your car at the
drawbridge Saturday at this time. I'll
go there with you
And you. she reminded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
! . q q q q q q y q q y

GOvernOr-Park Trammell.
Secretary OF State H. Clay Craw-
ford.
Attorney General-Thomas F.
West.
Treasurer. G. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W.
A. McRae.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. R. Eos
ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'm
provement Fund-The Governor.
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney
General and Commissioner Of Agri.
culture.
Board of Pardons-The Governor,
Secretary Of State, Attorney General
and Commissioner Of Agriculture.
U. s. Senators-Hon. Nathan p.
Bryan, Jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher, Jacksonville.
Board Of Education-The Cover.
nor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Treasurer and Superintend-
ent of Public instruction.
Board of State Institutions-Th
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General, Commission
er Of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
Board or state lnstitutlons-The
Secretary of State, Treasurer, At
torney General, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
U. s. Con gressman-First District.
Stephen NJ. Sparkman, Tampa; Sec
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines
vile; Third District, Emmett VIII
son, Pensacola; Fourth, District, W
J. Sears, Kissimmee.
Count Officials
Circuit Court Jrdge-1Ion. F. A
Whitney, Arcadia
County Court Judge -Hon. C. NJ
Trammell.
Circuit Court ClAr j. A. John
son.
Prosecuting ! .corney-R. B. Hut
faker.
Tax ,sessor-J. ]. Boynton.
Tax Collector. P. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-W. G. Jones.
Sheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public Tnstruction-C. A
Parker.
Supervisor Of Registration-P. W.
Daniels.
County Commissioners. c.
Swindel, chairman; A. t. Mann,
Barlow; F. b. Swearingen, FIT +.
Meade; r. H. Bryson, Winter Haven;
]. =. Lancaster, Bradley.
Hoard of Public Instruction.. c.
Ov ems, chairman; C. A. Parker.
Barlow, superintendent; E. NJ. Law.
Barlow: ]. w. Keen. TT. Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
THE FRIGHTFUL WAR TOTALS

One of the most Trustworthy esti-
mates Of the cost of the war in men
and money up to the end of 1915
gives these grand totals:
Number of men killed, wounded or
captured in all armies, 100000.
Cost of the war in current ex-
penses, to all belligerents, $24,SS0,-
600, 900.
Thus, the number of men put out
Of business is greater than the total
population of Canada or New Eng
land or all the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific Coast States together.
The money expenditure is as great
as the total estimated wealth OF
Austria Hungary, greater than that
of Italy and as great as that of Bel
GUM, Spain. Holland, Switzerland
and Portugal together.
The known dead amount to 1920.
900. To these should be added, per-
haps, hundreds of thousands reg
istered as missing" Imagine in
stead of the great IroQuois Theatel
disaster, the entire population OF
Chicago wiped out by some great
catastrophe! The daily cost of the
war has averaged 100000. It's
moro than that now, but that's
quite enough. It's about six times
as much as all the salaries and
wages paid by all the manufactur.
ing industries in the United States
We can't grasp it, of course. But
we can grasp the fact that human
life and energy and accumulated
wealth are being wasted in such
quantities that it will take decades
and perhaps generations to replace
them. And by contrast with the ex
haustion that Europe is mourning
we can appreciate our. own blessings
better. Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

A slight flush came to his pale face
This is where get out" he said
abruptly. Thank you for the lift"
Recollection Of the workman haunt
ed her all day. Though he spoke
brusquely. 1t was with a refinement
not usual to his class. He was dis
placed In her memory. however. by
the excitement attending the receipt
of an invitation to dine at the home
Of the exclusive Fletcher Ward
She was slightly disheartened by
the nonchalant, though courteous.
greeting he gave her the night Of
his function. The man who took her
out to dinner was a kell-known philan-
thropist. and they discussed the sub
ject Of charity work with mutual
interest. Her eyes sparkled and her
cheeks flushed with excitement over
the argument. until she happened to
encounter the amused eyes Of her
host. She detected hidden sarcasm
in his smile. and she studiously avoid
cd giancing his way throughout the
dinner.
The next day was Saturday. When
she went to keep her engagement
with the workman she rode in her
electric brougham to show him that
she trusted entirely in him.
He was not in sight when she
reached the drawbridge. While she
was waiting Fletcher Ward came up
to her car.
May 1 ask to drive you uptown. II
you are going that way? My car broke
down In the next street"
Il am very sorry" she replied. flush
ing; but had an appointment
here to meet a man. He hasn't como
yet"
isn't It q little awkward to be
waiting here in this part Of the city
alone?"
YES" she replied. gravely. 1T is.
Would you mind waiting here with
me until he comes?"
He instantly stepped into the
brougham.
Your friend is not very gallant to
keep a lady waiting!"
my friend" she said boldly, "is
workman whom met here the other
day. He is going to take me to the
home of fellow workman that I
might give his wife some sewing to
do. You are not interested in charity
work, however"
What makes you think so?"
From your expression at dinner
| last night when I was talking to Mr.
Reeves"
Believe me. the expression was
| for Reeves alone. He Is such farce
poses as benefactor. but is gen.
erous only in theory. l know that
you are one Of the genuine"
How do you known"
From our conversation the other
day, when you gave me lift and
consented to meet me here"
She gave a little cry. as she looked
into his dark, earnest eyes.
81 don't understand" she gasped.
Drive on, please. four blocks from
here turn to the left and we will be
on Allen street. I'll explain. am
a student of social problems and the
conditions Of the laboring class. To
make my knowledge practical and &C.
curate, have mingled with them
and worked with them from time to
time.
when you SO kindly took me In
and found what a truly womanly
woman you were. | decided to know
you better II you would permit. So
l invited you to stupid dinner and
placed you next to Reeves to listen
to your views, which are good; but
think with the light Of my under.
standing of the poor we could work
together. hope we may become
| friends and co-workers."
| 81 don't see," she said in perplex-
ity, why didn't recognize you last
night"
| There is no disguise so perfect as
the CRIME and grease Of workman,
| altered my voice, too"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Emotional EXPRESSION.

In all races of men" says Darwin,
"tffe expression of good spirits seems
to be the same, and it is easily recog.
nized And he adds that from the
natives OF New Zealand to the highly
civilized Caucasian much the same
forms Of emotional expression are tc
be observed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
MALE Made hu Hand

Il seems hardly credible that it was
almost to the close of the eighteenth
century that most nails were made by
hand. Other countries were very slow
to follow the lead of England in get
ting out nails in large quantities In
France for nearly a century light
nails for carpenter work were made
rom wire, but until 1850 they -
made by hand with hammer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
loo Many of Them.

Hokus-"Old Gotrox is devoted 70
music There is a clause IN his win
leaving twenty-five thousand dollars to
establish a home for poor singers
Pokus-"How inadequate. Twenty-Five
millions wouldn't begin to house all
the poor singers. Life
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
New Source Of Narcotic

Marihuana, narcotic derived from
a Mexican hemp. is stronger than
opium and corresponds to the hashecsb
of the far East 4 horticulturist found
the plants in larsa numbers growing
in San Antonio. Tex. corral.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Common Occurrence.

You cannot put a criminal on his
honor. declares a prominent neuro
pathologist Perhaps not, but a Grim.
inal sometimes puts one over on his
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
EasJ.

Physician sha: nave to forbid
you smoking. drinking, playing poker
and Keeping late hours.
Patient-Ah' see my wife has
been consulting YOU.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Proofs Not Demanded.

"Bliggins is a great fisherman"
He never catches anything"
mo. But nothing he could catch
would be as interesting as what he
tells about"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
GERMAN COUNTER
DRIVE IS CHECKED
TeuToNs ARE BRINGING UP RE.
IMPROVEMENTS TO STRENGTH.
EN- THEIR THIRD LINE.
Berlin Confident That Bapaume and
Peronne Will Withstand Blows of
French and British-Russians
Continue Their Advance.

London.-Fierce fighting in France
continues, but it is the belief OF the
allies that the Germans blows lack
the power of old.
The German counter-attack al Lon
gleval and other points has been
brought to definite halt, according
to all indications, and the Albert sal
lent, which General Haigs forces have
been deepening and Strengthening for
two weeks, has now practically re-
sumed the same contour it presented
before the kaiser's night counter-blow.
Four German attempts to regain the
important Waterloo farm have been
repulsed. Four attempts in a day
were broken up by the British artil-
/ lery
| Temporarily, at least, the British
offensive has been held up by the Ger
mans. The Teutons are bringing up
J great reinforcements to strengthen
their third lines, which were the next
British detectives, and to expend in
counter-attacks designed to halt the
allies Picardy offensive.
Dispatches from Berlin describe
the great confidence felt that Ba.
paume and Peronne will withstand
the blows of the French and British
That the German general staff views
the situation with equanimity is indi
Gated by the fact that foreign news
paper correspondents were notified
that they might visit the Sommt
front next week, or, for that matter
any other front that they might pre-
fer
The Russian operations again ar
becoming interesting. The Russial
military critics dwell on what the,
describe as the mechanical regular
ity" of the strategic and tactical blow
dealt by Russia on the various front
and the absence of any indication
that the enemy forces are able effet
lively to parry them. The recent Ru
sian successes have brought thel
! much nearer acknowledgement an
Kovel, and the German commune
lions between Kovel and Lemberg al
threatened by the Russian advance
e Stoyanoff and Sokal, preliminary
r the investment Of Lemberg.
A new advance for the Italians
the upper Posina valley, where the
: succeeded in capturing positions
Como del Coston, is announced by t
war office. A strong attack by t
Austrians on the Italian lines in Il
\ Pasubio sector was repulsed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
The Forbidden Vine.

Among the things 10 be avoided,
when you stroll into the country, IL
poison ivy. II chambers luXuriantly
over walls and fences and trees and,
late In the season, the old glossy
leaves, each of which is divided into
three lobes. turn 10 reds, browns and
y6llows. Its fruit Is small dun.
q iorcd berry. The flesh that touches
IL becomes iuflHmed aud swollen and
breaks into blistcrs that ARE commu'
nicated 10 other parts as the victim
rubs them. Some persons are 80 sen.
siliye TO the poison that they cannot
go near the Ivy without being affected
The Ivy Is gosd 10 look upon, but II
IL had 10 handle.
A couple 81 years ago there was .
| project To organize "A society 10 make
war OH this enemy Of the human kind,
| but II seems 90 have disappeared
perhaps with the disease from which
! It's chief promoter WIS az the time suf'
/ fcrinH la the absence 81 any organ
/ lied EFFORT 10 destroy the poison ivy
Il bchnovcs every individual 10 look
out for his own welfare. The poison
wy Is the forbidden vine, Columbui
Dispatch.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
DINER SURE OF ONE THING
Whoever Paid for Meal Party Had
Consumed, Most Certainly II
Was Not He.

talking about good dinners" said
the Yankee traveller, slowly, Il remem-
Der one had In Chicago. ! went into
slap-up restaurant with some chums
and ordered the finest thing In din
ners. Then, when the bin came around,
we couldn't decide who was To pay.
They all wanted TO, and 80 did l."
VERY awkward for you ali" agreed
one of his listeners, skeptically.
"Wanl, yes" continued the man
from the Sntcs; las we couldn't
settle the maltcr, | proposed that we
should hlindfold the waiter. and then
whichever one he caught would have
10 pay the bill"
"A very good idea" said another lis
tcncr. sitting yawn. Whom did h'
| catchy"
II dunno" replied the Yankee, brief
ly: hut he mint caught me yet
| London Tit.Bits.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28

Why does the ordinary family keep
so poor record. not OF It's own doings
they are. for the most part, dun
enough-but OF its own personalitiesf
None OF us can see In front OF US
much further than the probable life
time Of our own children, and we de
not IKE to look even so far as that
Surely 1t would give us sense OF
space II we could see clearly little
further behind Us.
Moreover, Ia those who ARE engaged
IN the bringing up Of their own chill
dreu, 81 history 81 the family might
furnish many hint
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
The syplay Ministries.

mir Interlocntor. can you tell me
which is the richest country Ia the
worldT"
"why. the United States Is the rich
est country Ia the world, Mr. Tuinbo."
mo. Il Isn't. ireland II the richest
country ia the world
And why II Ireland the richest coun-
try In the world, Mr. Tambof'
Because It's capital Is always Doub-
lin"
while the undertakers Are gather
ing up the shattered remains Of the
late Mr.. Tambo, Mr.. Payne will rem
der that pathetic ballad. Here Lies
What's Left of Poor Jim FLYNN. He's
Gone. lie Coudnt Stop: He Sang
Raus Silt der KAISER In a German Bar
h.r Shop Philadelphia Ledger.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28

stephen Decatur Bridges of Neraua.
Me, who Is known as the salmon
King" Of the Penobseot, is positive not
only that fish have brains, but that
fish reason and form likes and dis
likes, aud ten their opinions 10 each
other, the New York World states.
Bridges explains the disappearance
OF salmon from the PeuahsCot In two
ways either salmon tell other
salmon how dirty It's waters are and
how il is not lit FOR any respectable
salmon To live in" or the fish resent
I because AT the hatchery ia East
Orland they are taken from the Wa
ter and stripped of their eggs"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
oRPET SET FREE BY JURY.
University Student Cleared of Charge
of Numbering Marion Lambert.

University Student Cleared of Charge
of Numbering Marion Lambert.
Waukegan, nl.-William Orpet, the
university student charged with muir
dering Marion Lambert, high school
girl and his former sweetheart was
found not guilty Saturday night by a
jury in Judge Donnelly's court after
five hours deliberation.
When the jury announced his ac'
uuittal, Orpet made his way to the
Jurors and shook their hands, one by
one, smiling wanly, but saying noth'
ing.
Orpet's attorney said: He is going
home with his mother now. Then ne
is going into the country for much
needed rest after the nerVe-rackine
experience brought on him by re
markable, if not unprecedented, series
of circumstances. Then he Will come
back home and make a man OF MIN
| self"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
:, Exalted Company.

n the members of n committee
L.tion ON it's tour of a certain
E,ry found himself in conVersa-
n one of the convicts. The lat
| disposed to be confidential,
4, unburdened himself:
9 terrible thing to be known
lunhpr instead of a name, and
that az my life l shall be an
H suspicion among the police"
Won will not be alone, my
said the visitor, consolingly
|ame thing happens to people
|p automobiles"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
t,,D HER Suspicious
,,tuent Evidently Made
rL There Was "Some-
',,iro IN :he Wind"

rrlnOis d. ,,.,s,,.. Al follows to the
.rar,s mast beautiful morning
Coma. - wont out on the veranda
line \. ,..+.ofug to the birds. sing
aetg ar the tulips and pansies'
81 Ne foavas ON the trees, the new
epas and enjoying the floods OF
/ tal aim all so restful. l felt
4 ali \, !. good to live.
ielepiss. hraa kfast-table I found my
latuh sshes daintiIy served. My
possess nn,.ita me. herself picture
~ q w. ,rronanhood, | could not re-
ys vet EXPRESSING my great pleas
NJ, IA appIness. ,
.rnis is a most delightful
,r Ons and I have the best and
pronla wife in all the world to share
'getha va
Why Why roturally, l expected a swee'
'''ia onnrcciution. Did l get it
BE- |. .hoofnl lady half closed hel
he al. ,,o,,ad at me steadily ant
to ID an be particularly careful II
'ersORa 40 This evening on your regu
le clsa is ''''
4 vn. women queer creatures"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28

fe at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
etable Compound and Liver Pills re-
d ne to health and want to thank
To- the good they have done me. l
had quite a bit of trouble and
p but it does not affect my youth
OOkS My friends say why do you
50 young and well?' I owe it ell
EAe Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. ="
n RoBT. SToPIEL, Moore Avenue,
fnngton Park, Illinois.
wish every woman who suffers
female troubles, nervousness,
Asehe or the blues could see the let
written by women made well by Ly-
L Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.
you have any symptom about which
would like to know write to the
Ia I, Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
T. Tor helpful advice given free OF
rgs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
Put Out Liaht.

h Swarms of mosquitoes swept
the marshes and extinguished
he nights the light in the light
hi the Vermillion Bay entrance
canal. The insects blocked the
h despite the efforts of the light
to fight them off. The mos
| have caused great discomfort
/ section.-Abbeville (La.) Dis
New Orleans Item.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
soI+ Renders Nine senseless.

Nogales, Airz.-Utah miliuamen
were stunned by lightning bolt when
struck the mobilization camp at noon
Tuesday, rendering nine California mi
litiamen unconscious and hitting TWO
tents in the California battery b camp,
adjoining the camp of field hospital
No 30 of Salt Lake. None Oh lhe
Utah men was injured, although many
were drenched to the skin by the
dOWnDOur.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
nismiss casement,s APpeaI.

Iondon.-Without hearing the a'tor-
neys for the crown. the court ol y e.
inal appeal on Tuesday dismissed OF
Roger easement appeal from the
verdict of the lower court WIN" WIZ
found him guilty OF treason. for |h I'
, 80 Reading. the lord chief JUS
tire sentenced him 10 death.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
Idle Ruunor.

Wife, hate these cramped bcrths
In the sleeper Couldn't we get a HAT,
lear?
Huh-Who ever heard Of fiat on
trainy
Wlfe-Why, I've often heard OF fiat
cars.-Boston Transcript
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
Real pInlomat.

Lady Of the House What do you
want?
Weary Walter am de official rep
resentatlve of de Woman's Household
Kitchen Culinary Cuisine league and
I'm making coast-to-coast trip test
Ing the fuvorite recipe OF de most
prominent lady In each town.--Judgc.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28
Mediation in Clothing STRIKE

Observation-Disclosures o, -
strike of cloakmakers IN ~ 49, fo-
Cl.y ,,.a -" -, weeEs. probably will be al,
."1 by the federal bureau u
.e,' it is announced
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-07-28

Tered Win 1ema4S
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me SO nervou!
l could just tear
everything to pieces
and l would ache al
over and feel SO sick
that / would not
want anvOne IN talk