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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
PAY-UP WEEK

Yesterday the Merchants Associa-
ton of Clearwater, Dunedin and Lar
go met at Clearwater and resolved to
enter into the spirit of Pay-up week
some time next month, when spec
ial and concerted effort will be made
to have every one pay up their ac-
counts. no matter how small.
The idea is national in character
Its object is to put more money into
circulation and relieve people of debt
The greatest evil in America today
is the credit evil. Most everybody
owes some one else.
You hear one say, 81 cannot pay
this bill because those who owe me
have not paid"
That's the trouble.
Start 81 900 in circulation, and keep
il in circulation and every unsecured
debt in Clearwater would be wiped
out
II has been tried The trouble has
been that some one got what was
coming to him, banked the money and
refused to pay his debts.
Pay-up week is to educate the peo-
pie to a sense of duty for the general
good of the community. That if they
do not pay bills, others suffer, and by
an immutabe law they too will suffer
in the end.
Let us all enter into the spirit of
the occasion and make better times,
and make everybody feel better.
The editor of this paper has been in
Clearwater over two years and in all
that time has paid every bill with a
''thank-you' the moment presented
has never and does not now owe one
penny past due. We believe in "Pay-
up Week" today, next week, and all
thetime-Clearwate Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
is RELIC OF PAGAN TIMES
In Brittany There Exists a Huge Black
Stone image Of Woman That
Is Very Old.

One of the most curious relics of
paganism remaining in a Christian
country is the gigantic black stone
figure Of woman which is to be seen
in q forest of the district of Morbi-
han in Brittany.
1t Is known as the black Venus"
but probably dates far back of the
time when the Greeks and Romans
worshiped that goddess. AntiQuaries
assert that this figure belongs to the
age of the serpent worshipers, one of
whose subterranean temples is In the
neighborhood. This would make the
figure far older than the Christian era
The statue is that Of a huge. un-
couth woman, with sullen, angry
countenance, her form enveloped in
loose mantle. The superstitious
Bretons have always worshiped the
figure, asserting that it has power
over the weather and the crops. II
the idol is neglected they declare that
the grain dies on the ear, and II the
anger OF the black woman" over Nor.
bihan
Twice the stone was cast into the
sea by pious folk, who hoped thereby
to put an end to this idolatry, and
twice the peasants dragged it back and
set it up in its old place.
Some two hundred years ago Count
Pierre de Lannon, on whose estate the
figure stood, in order to save the
statue from both friends and enemies
dragged it by forty yoke of oxen to
his own chateau and set it up in the
courtyard. He cut an inscription on
the base of the pedestal, declaring the
| figure to be Venus carved by Cae
sar's soldiers.-Harper's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04

ment, arranged just as before, with
the kitchen leading out of the dining
room, and the bathroom with its
three-quarter length tub, and the gas
bracket over the medicine chest, and
my key which fitted the lock. l didn't
know where to turn. Eleanor's folks
lived at Syracuse, and even If she had
got angry at my delay and gone home,
she couldn't have taken the furniture
with her. And the janitor was out
somewhere and / couldn't find soul
in the basement to ask about her.
well, l spent that night pacing
through the apartment, and by morning
was as nearly crazy as man could
be. Somehow or other, though, had
sense enough to call up the office to
say I couldn't get down, and when
got the answer l found | could get
down after all. In fact l got down in
record time. Eleanor had been tele-
pho1ing all the evening before until
they closed up at eleven 1--WE were do
ing a rush business them, and that
morning she had camped on the door
step about six and waited till the day
Waterman came on duty. and then she
had a fit of hysteria in his arms. And
the police had been notified and were
searching the hospitals and looking in
all the dark corners to see If | was
lying there sandbagged When l got
down and Eleanor tainted in my arms
ND had n q
hysterical attack in tie middle of the
office foor-well, it was no joke, l
tell you. And all because | had mis-
taken the street and walked into the
corresponding house on the same
block in the street above 1t. l tell
you, Billy, my sticks and rugs looked
pretty good to me when | got back
with Mrs. Bryant about nine o'clock.
But for the Lords sake don't men
ton a word about it to her when you
meet You'll be surprised how she
has changed from the time when you
knew her four years ago. Do you re-
member telling her she looked as
though she would never grow up, that
day you said goodbye to us at the
station? She has, though, and into a
fine woman. You see, we've had some
pretty heavy responsibilities, old man,
during these few years, what with our
business nearly going out in the panic
and then shooting up like rocket.
When we had to get out of Fifty
| seventh street we took regular tene-
ment place up in the Bronx. But knew
things would get better again, and 1t
| wasn't long before we were able to
! get back into our old quarters again.
But we'd always coveted this apart
ment house-come to the window!
That's where we used to live-number
465, across the street. And when
we took this place last month we felt
that we had begun to stretch our
selves at last"
Where did you say you used to
live?" asked William Wells.
Number 465-across the street
Billy" said the other yawning.
"Fifty-seventh street,"
Sure, This is Fifty-seventh street
Why"
20, nothing" answered his friend
"Only they must have marked il
wrong on the corner lamps, because
they call it F'ifty-eighth. Tom, yot
laundering fool, you're in the wrong
house again."
Copyright, 1912, by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
BETRAYED.

Two men were discussing European
trips. One was frank enough to say
that he had never been abroad, but
the other spoke of certain aspects of
travel with the assumed lightness of
experience. Still, there was a false
note in his speech-for one thing, his
French sounding as child would pro-
nounce it with strictly English meth
DDS.
Said the stay-athome suddenly:
"Ill bet you can't name a single ho-
tel in Paris"
Soft" returned the bogus traveller.
What about the Hotel DEE Invally-
dees?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth
Florida, in and for Polk County.
IuSiniol Ciroui& nf thu Cfofa of

In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth
Florida, in and for Polk County.
Judicial Circuit of the State OF
In Chancery: State Bank Of Au-
burndale, a Corporation Under
the Laws of the State of Florida
VS. Belle Hamilton and William T.
Hamilton, Her Husband.-Mort-
gage foreclosure.
1t appearing by the affidavit of the
solicitor of record for complainant in
the above styled cause, that the res
idence of the said defendants, Belle
Hamilton and William 7. Hamilton,
her husband, is unknown, and that
there is no person in the State of
Florida, service of subpoena upon
whom would bind said defendants;
and that the age of the said defend
ants iC unknown, but believed to be
above the age of twenty-one years;
1t is therefore ordered that said
defendants appear in the circuit
court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
of the State of Florida in and fol-
Polk county, at the office of the clerl
Of the said court at Barlow, Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04

SOu WCUtIOV q vvOtO NpOuk
me about it, but it was mighty serious
at the time, and this little episode re-
minds me Of It,"
WORD of honor" said William
Wells. go ahead, Tom"
The other struck a fresh match for
his pipe and cast the burned end into
. pail Of half dry paint
WED just got back from blissful
three weeks honeymoon in the noun
tains," he began. sending out clouds
OF smoke and leaning back against the
ladder. Previous to my marriage
had rented little apartment some
thing like this one in the West Fifties.
You used to know this town pretty
we'll, Billy; guess you remember that
section, where every house looks just
like its neighbor and every street for
blocks is exactly the same. Well, the
place was decorated for US and our
were both thoroughly pleased. We
speculated how happy and cosy we
were going to be, and all the way
home in the train we talked about it
and INDUCED in housekeeping rhap-
sodies
when we reached our apartment
house the janitor met me at the door
with a telegram in his hand 1t was
from the Office, asking me to come
down Immediately returned in order
to explain something that had cropped
up during my absence-a matter OF
which alone was cognizant. 1,
wouldn't take more than a couple Of
minutes to straighten out affairs, and
perhaps an ours absence in ALL
didn't like it, vut there was nothing
else to do; so. after escorting Mrs
Bryant to the door and opening it fol
her, and glancing to make sure tina
| all the furniture was there, l kissed
her and took the car down town.
The matter proved more importan
than / had anticipated | called VI
my wife, explained the matter, and re
manned at the office until late in tn,
evening, unraveling the tangle 1t wa
half past nine before | got home.
| walked straight in, went up the thre
fights of stairs and unlocked tn
apartment door.
1T was absolutely bare, Billy, a
bare as this one. The smell of fresl
paint was about the only thing Their
was in it. Not a stick of furniture
not a rug. not cup or a saucer or
dish rag in the kitchen. And Eleano
was gone.
H Well. sir, nearly went crazy. g
course you can guess what had hal
| pened. But the solution did not o,
cur to me at all There was the apar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
A ROLE REPEATED
Let His Friend Down Easy When
He Saw the Joke.
BY FRANK FllSON.

"Confound those storage people"
muttered Tom Bryant, as he unlocked
the door of his apartment and ushered
his friend Wells fnto-an empty room.
He stared round him. We'll, of all the
gall" he exclaimed. Here's that con-
founded landlord of mine decorated
the walls in saffron when went over
the matter with him a dozen times
and he swore by all the gods to do
them in red. And the storage men
were on their honor to have my fur
niture in today / tell you, Billy, it
makes a fellow tired
They entered and sat down upon a
board which the painters had left
stretched out between two step-lad-
ders. Tom lit his pipe and began
putting savagely.
The men were old acquaintances
whom fate had driven apart for many
years. Recently Tom Bryant had been
spending his vacation with Wells in
the Adirondacks, and the latter had
accompanied him back to his home, to
be his guest for a few days. Mrs.
Bryant, who had been visiting his
mother, was expected on the following
morning.
I'm going round to the storage
men the first thing in the morning. -
said Tom. "and I'm going to tell them
some of the things l won't do to them
If they don't have my goods here be-
fore II o'clock" He paused and be-
gan wrinkling his brow Billy" he
said, 'if you'll give me your word of
honor never to breathe a word Of 1t
I'll tell you Of an extraordinary thing
that happened to me when l got back
from my honeymoon four years ago.
Mrs. Bryant has never ceased teasing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
PHILADELPHIA Solomon,

A Philadelphia police magistrate
was called on to decide the owner
ship of a dollar bill which was found
in the street by a negro and claimed
to have been lost by white man.
After hearing the story O. each claim
ant the court said Il believe the dol
ar belonged to the white man, but
since the negro found it he is entitled
to a reward | therefore decree that
each take fifty cents and ,all it
laws work"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
His Concern.

What's the matter. old man? In
debt?"
Exactly"
Il wouldn't worry about that IL 7
were you"
I'm not worrying about being in
debt; what troubles me is that nv
creditors refuse to let me get in any
deeper"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
At a StsndssiII.

Mr.. Henry Clay Pinckney. an Afro
American of deepest ebon hue, lay
very i'll The mistress of the planta-
ton called to ascertain his condition.
How is your husband this morning.
Aarinda?" she asked. mis- Jane. dey
Aaint no improvement one way or de
-adder.s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
J. A. JOHNSON,
rk of the Circuit Court i.
Declares Campus Central Sun.
A. X. erickson
Solicitor for Complainant.

Canopus. the largest star known,
with luminosity $1,000 times that
of the sun. is invisible from the north
ern hemisphere. o. L Wa!kley, an
English astronomer. adduces testi-
mc.ly at greet length to prove it the
central sun Of the universe, about
which all other orbS reyolve.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
Chime and Chls1es

1t is not positively incorrect" to
use the word chimes. I'VE have heard
the chimes at midnight, Master Shall
low" exclaimed Falstaff; and the
Chimes OF Bruges" is an expression
that has been used correctly" enough,
too, thousand times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
Under the Oflclo{h

Oflcloth when used to cover tables
VIII last much longer IL the tables
FIRST be covered with paper. wen
rubbed with machine oil to keep the
under side of the oilcloth moist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
Big Diamond Only for Women.

In India the superstition obtains
that If the Koh-i-noor is worn by
man, dire disaster will befaI him,
while if the wearer be a woman for
tune win shine upon her for the rest
of her days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
Pines Purify Air

According to Finnish scientist, the
air around pine trees is purer than
that around others because their
needles disseminate electricity into
The atmosphere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
Daily Thouoht.

Mankind is always happier for hav.
ing been happy. So that IL you make
men happy now you make them happy
20 years hence BY the memory Of tt
Sydney Smith
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04

After woman has been married a
few years she quits trying the plans
she cut out of newspapers to make
home happy for her husband.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-04
on the sixth day of March, A. D..

on the sixth day OF March, A. u.
1916;
1t is ordered further that this or
der be published in the Lakeland
Evening Telegram eight consecutive
weeks, and that copy of same be
posted within twenty days after the
making of this order, at the door of
the court house in Barlow, and that
a cupy thereof be mailed to the de-
PENDANTS at Lake Alfred, Florida,
their address as stated by the bill
herein filed.
Done and ordered this 18th day of
December, A. d. 1915.
(SeaD
J. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
A. X. ERICKSON,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02

senoo as only one thing, calculating taught and make
last progress as you will The work coming demand
year and Tor oyer Mr. Knnaman
S Supply e calls ior eP The salaries range from $4,000 $25oO
INA; San be mastered easily six weeks less under this expert
knnaman particular about
accepts applications
this
is completed The work
pay much larger starting salary than other profession
IS most desia ble
10 protect her future or contemplating working years
profession this modern
business profession call and Madison
Street Room 802, it will surely pay you to do So
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAlCUl AIORS TRAINED

The calculators trained by Mr. Noel Kin
naman have made a wonderful success and
are meeting the demands of present BUSH
ness conditions in all offices. The advent
OF the adding calculating machine has
brought out the necessity for the trained
calculator, and to meet this demand Mr.
this work eight years ago Several wears
previous he organized the Chicago Calcu-
ilating Company, expert calculators, who
handle the inventory, payrolls, invoices.
specifications, etc., etc, in fact, anything
that can be figured for over 1000 Chicago
firms.) His training methods are those of
experience. His thorough knowledge of
this work is impaired to his pupils in per-
Cn al o,I ,,I, I,,a1, ... =.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
SherIh's Office.

sheriff's Office.
Fourth floor, room 423.
County Treasurer.
Second floor. room 2l2.
Recorder OF Deeds.
First floor, room 100.
Registrar Of Titles
First floor. room 100.
County Clerk.
Second floor. room 1888.
County Comptroller.
Fifth floor, room ell.
Coroner.
Fifth floor. room 500.
County Surveyor
Fifth floor, room 426.
Third foor, room 81.
County Court.
Sixth floor, room COZ.
Clerk County Court
Sixth floor, room 600.
Circuit Court
Seventh floor.
Clerk Circuit Court.
Fourth floor. room 412
Probate Court.
Sixth floor. room 643.
Clerk Probate Court.
Sixth floor. room 623.
Board OF Review.
Third floor, room 337.
Board Of ASSESSOR
Third floor. room 312.
President County eoarN.
Fifth floor. room 623.
Clerk Superior Court.
Fourth floor, room 437.
County Commissioners.
Fifth floor. room 537.
County Attorney.
Fifth floor. room 507.
Law Library.
Tenth floor.
Superintendent Public Service.
Fifth floor, room $40.
Civil Service Commission.
Fifth floor, room $40.
Jury Commission.
Eighth floor. room 1924
Adolph Kraus IL arways In the lead Of
every movement for tho betterment
Of conditions In Chicago.
Harry W. Cooper OF 2131 Michigan
avenue, whose standard tires are IA.
vorites with everybody. reports q fine
autumn business.
~eA
NJ. A. O'Malley has the tact and
good judgment that makes his advice
valuable in labor matters.
II the Democratic party falls dowu
on the Initiative and Referendum. It
will fall down on itself.
~6A
John j. Sweeney, the popular mana.
ger of the big Randolph Grocery &
Market Company, Is public spirited
and progressive and is highly respect.
ed In the business world.
Emil Banedt Of Webster avenue
and Bissell street Is one of the lead.
Ing pigeon fanciers of the country. His
place Is a great resort for owners OF
homing pigeons.
~IA
Peter M. Hoffman, the efficient coro.
ner. 10 an oficial who grows more por
ular with the public every year. He u
the greatest vote getter in the Repub-
lican party.
~~
William Legner Is always loyal to
his friends and has always fulfilled
every trust imposed on him with credit
and honor.
~SA
The Advance Packing & Supply
Company of II South Franklin street
enjoys a well deserved reputation for
good work and fair dealing.
~S
II you want an auto or taxi call up
the American Auto & Taxi Company.
phones. Lincoln 400S and Calumet
c79S.
s AZ
Grover e. Morris, the well-known
roofer. would make good city treas.
urer.
~ ~A
To- -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-02
THE SANITARY District

President, Tnomas A. smyth.
Clerk, John McGillen.
Comptroller, Francis d. Conery.
Treasurer, John A. Mccormick.
Trustees.
Thomas A. Smyth.
James M. DALEY,
Charles e. Reading,
Joseph Ruszkiewcz.
Patrick J. Carr,
Fred d. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan.
George w. Paullin,
Wallace @. CLARK.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal
The main and water power chan.
mel Is 40 miles long.
Length of river, lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, -
miles.
Width main channel, Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom. 10 feet; top. 1913.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top. 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport (rock section): Bottom,
160 feet; top, 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom, 200 feet
Minimum depth of water in main
channel, 20 feet.
Current In earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal, 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 1929
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, in the village Of wilmette, 10
about miles long with wafer depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer OF 1911.
Sag channel will be % miles long
when work Is finished.
>0A
COUNTY OFFICES, COURT HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12
CHIROPRACTIC
(Spinal AdiuStmentl

Locates and removes inc
cause Of 50 per cent of all hu-
man ailments such as Asthma,
Appendicitis, Backachc, Epilepsy,
Loss Of Voice, Goitrc, Gall
Stones, Govt, Hay Fever,
Headache, Heart Disease, Stiff
Neck, Insanity, Lumbago, Ncu-
ralgia, Neuritis, Paralysis, Etc.
DR.. J. R0bt. BEUCHLER
Chiropractor,
724 King Street Alexandria, Va.
Office hours: Mondays, Wcdnes-
days and Fridays, from l to
$50 P. NJ. Washington office
1i10 Eye Street. Phone: Main
2S73J
licensed by the Board of Mcdi-
cal Examiners in the State of
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12
.FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
Alexandria Ladies' Anticipate Pea
SAINT Time in Harrisonburg
This Month.

Delegates and alternates tc The VIZ
ginia Firemen's convention in Haf-
risonburg, August 1928, were elect
ed last night at a meeting of the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Company, at
The truck house on Prince street. The
Columbia and the Reliance engine
companies chose representatives re-
emily.
It is expected that, including the
delegates and alternates and repre-
sentative vice president from each
company, the Alexandria delegation
1T the convention will number up-
wards of one hundred.
Following were those chosen rs
representatives Of the truck company
asst night: representative vice prasi-
lent, J. Fl. Trimycr; delegates. Rich
,rd J. Mumford. ir.. Bernard Ham
lion, Henry Beach. and Z. n.
Htare; altcrn.:tng. George F. r.
''u''', ,,, |r'' ~ "r.N''' '0''" O'''E
'o'e' " ''''"''i ''''''''''
Hafrisohhurg IS maN!h& extensive
'r'p&f"tlohs i,f inc entertainment
# the association. The gathering
VIII DC the largest III C'e history ol
ne aSS"c!"'!oh' ana several tho"sah"
Nisi'o's are eAl'ec'e" III inc e''S
III ,'s VIC "eeN
lhe largest p'i"eS '''' o'etc' '''
convention are pc!''S ?"' up " inc
it'zenS OF Hafrlioi'Nur%' ana every
'"lih1eer hre department III virgin
a. 'oge'ner WIN ;''s'a' from "'iJo'h,
"e states VIII W, 'ePfe'e!''e"' 81
'r'ZeS oil Si"o eaci' are omeieu N 'Ne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12
BUSINESS CHANCES

Northeastern and liquor men
Only ~ more weeks and you will
have to look for new business. |
have business right by you in Alex
andria which for certain reasons /
must sell. 1t is good not only for retlr-
ed whiskey people but for anybody.
Guarantee to clear $50. 90 each week.
Act quickly. Address Box (Y), care
Of Gazette. 1926.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12
VACATION EXCURSION
Friday, August 18th, 1896.

70 Ashcvilc, n. c., and other points
Land Of the Sky. Southern Rail
way. $11.0O round trip from Alex
rndria, tickets limited 10 days for
'cturn. Leave Alexandria l:52 p. M,
,rrivc Ashcvillc 11:l5 Il. m. Through
oullmun sleeping cars. Consult Agent
or details or write G.. W. Wcstbury,
general agent, Southern Railway,
Washington, D. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12
REDUCED FARES TO FRONT
ROYAL, VA.

Account the Horse Show at Front
Royal, Va, Southern Railway will
nave on sale at Washington, d. c.,
narrisonburg, Va, and intermediate
stations special round trip tickets
August -, Is and II, bearing final
return limit CT August 18th. For de-
tailed information as to fares, schc-
Jules, etc., consult agent or write
{. ". Wcsthury, G. A., Washington,
d. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-12

Just arrived a fresh supply of
Crabs Clans and Oysters. Call or
Telephone arc orders will be given
prompt attention. Ramell Cafe S.
ROYAL Street.