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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

and perhaps penitent, Rolfe Edison
had faded out of her life.
Had she done right? Her soul told
her no, thousand times no. but this
conviction had come to her when it
was too late to recall her fateful
words. A wanderer. last among the
human driftwood OF a great city,
or dead, she had never since heard OF
or seen the husband who, within a
year after marriage. had become a
wretched. worthless drunkard.
Her favorite of the three girls under
her charge was Helen Montieth. She
was the bright one OF the coterie, the
pet of the family, the leader among
her sisters. In a fevered state of ex-
citement she broke in upon Nellie and
Maud as they were getting their les
sons in the study one afternoon.
"oh. darling" spoke Helen in
mysterious undertone, closing the
door, listening at II for a moment,
slancing swiftly around to make sure
that they were alone in the room
have a secret.
How delightful commented Maud.
throwing down her book
"oh, tell it, dear quick quick
pleaded Nellie.
mot all OF il. that is at the start,
dissented Helen 1t wouldn't be a
secret if let il all out, would it? NO,
YOU must be patient for little while.
But the plot oh. you can help me on
that
"A plot" echoed Maud and Nellie
breathlessly in unison
yes" declared Helen. You are to
do your share and help in unraveling
a mystery
Gracious" futtered Maud.
And exploiting romance.
aOh. how sweet" palpitated Nellie,
with glowing eyes. oh. do tell US all
about il. We are perishing with sus'
pense'" "a
I'm tell you this much as pre-,
face said Helen, today a man saved
my life r,.9n
oo.ooh, shivered Maud, really
Yes, he did
Young. handsome, modern knight
Grant" breathed the sentimental Mel
lie softly. 49,,
"No not old, not unhandsome' out
serious faced. troubled eyed, on, SO
sad his story, Yes, an auto had al
bpt struck me when he dashed BESIDE
No and lifted me out of the way Jus.
IN time Oh. how frightened | was!
how grateful, and then, what DO you
think he told me-
What? WHAT" eagerly demanded
Maud.
..Tbat he had been following me pur,
poselv And he told me why Anu
because he was my preserver ana De,
capse we may bring his sorro"lul
heart q new happiness, ! ask you 10
holm me in doing one thing. That done
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM
Fern Roots Contain spirit Of
Strengthening Out" 10 the Be-
lief Of Some Indians.

The Nomad. writing in the Boston
Evening Transcript, says he can well
remember that in his tender boyhood
he was not infrequently cured OF the
most alarming internal troubles by
the mere sight OF bowl OF thorough
wort tea. Since that day he has wan
dered far and wide and the most re-
markable cures that he has ever seen
were performed on Indian reservations
by women wise in the use of remedial
herbs.
He has seen an aggravated case of
infiammatory rheumatism cured by an
Indian woman by the administration
Of a decoction of the root of the fern.
Why the fern? Any Indian or other
woodsy person could tell you that.
When the fern sprouts up out Of the
ground in the spring it is all coiled up
in a tight twist Just as a rheumatic
person is twisted up. But little by lit
tie the fern plant unfolds as it grows;
it straightens out and becomes tall
and graceful and sturdy and happy.
Now where did the power to straighten
out reside? II must have resided in
the root of the fern plant, OF course.
in the very substance of that fern root
down in the ground. nestled the spirit
of Strengthening out. Therefore, II
YOU want to cure a rheumatic person
give him the root of the fern. II is
the simplest thing in the world,
Straighten him out,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
THE new LIFE"
BY ELLIS WARREN LEIGHTON


They called her stern. when she w,s
only SAD. She chilled many with her
sheht' inserutable WAYS when an ,ha
time her heart was as way bp, hiaSan
as 10 its secret springs from all bu.
mainly. az "u'
lnirty' regally handsome woman
even after five years OF grief Iora,i.
ness. almost despair. Myra Edison
round groove and fitted it well
An exclusive wealthy family with
three young daughters wished loss a
'u'oress than a refined companion who
"ouiu keep them close to high social
ethics and Mrs. Edison. graceful die.
Mined accomplished, was ideal in her
functions. ~ ne'
ohe spoke OF her past never TO any.
oody Her employers respected her
ner charges confided in her. for while
IL was not her nature to be RESPONSIVE
she was always consistent and true
10 the core.
les the inner chambers OF this lone.
~ womans heart were filed with noien.
ant memories of life romance rude.
~ wrecked. and the momentoes OF the
same she often took from a treasured
easket TO gaze at, TO weep, and at
umes to harden her heart against that
weakness and strive to forget.
One was a medallion and set within
II was the portrait OF handsome and
aashing looking young man-her hus.
oand' Rolfe Edison. whom she had
not seen for years. There was be.
sides scrap of paper. tear blurred
and yellow. II bore the words Try
me once more"
And she had said Mo-" sternly with
forbidding face, and. humbled m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
Dennis Was DISCOURAGED.

Having purchased new bicycle, Mr..
Jackson presented his old one, still
quite serviceable, to his groom.
you'll find il useful when you're in
a hurry. Dennis" he said, with kind
ly smile.
Sure, it's grateful OF am to yer
amer" replied Dennis thoughtfully,
"but Dim thinking it'll be long time
before OF thrust mesilf on il"
why? Have you tried to ride one?'
Sure. Oh have" replied the groom
decidedly. "Oi borrowed wan from
frind and. after days hard wurrk.
shure OF couldn't balance mesilf on 1t
standin still. let alone rode along
the street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
Women,a QutlAa

For the women OF an earlier time,
their duties were not only we'll do
fined, they were unacceptable. For W.
they are not only rather readily e.
capable. they are not even defined.
This is, indeed. broadly true Of all eth
les. whose entire emphasis seems to
have changed. The older moralists
occupied themselves with the dim
Guilty Of doing ones duty. The mod
ern ones. If they want to hold our
attention, must rather consider the
preliminary difficulty Of finding out
what ones duty is.-Elisabeth Wood
bridge in Atlantic Monthly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
viii then tell you everything"

viii then tell you everything"
Why not now?" painted Nellie.
because am bound TO a secret"
And what is the one thing we are
to Co" asked Maud.
You are to tease, cajofe. compel
mrs. Edison TO take us all to the Glad
stone motion picture show next Mon
day evening"
She won't go-she never goes to a
place of amusement. you know" re-
minded Maude.
one must go 10 this" declared
helen firmly. Come. Nellie, you are
the prime teaser OF the family. Use
your powers in this case. It means so
much. and Helen clasped her pretty
hands in ardent exaltation.
You provoking thing-keeping us in
the dark" cried Nellie.
You'll be glad when II all comes
out, insisted Helen. You'll be dou-
bly, glad you helped"
by Monday evening the sprightly
Nellie had persuaded Mrs. Edison to
chaperon them to the Gladstone the
ater All three of the girls were in a
vast nutter, Maud and Nellie because
they felt they were on the verge of a
delightful precipice OF excitement,
Helen athrill and anxious. hoping that
the outcome might bring about a re.
suit she devoutly wished for.
The largely advertised feature OF
the program, The New Life" began
three reels. II had a strange begin.
ming. A well dressed man who sug.
gested wealth and leisure was seated
In the ONCE OF motion picture pro-
Queer. As this mans face came into
view Mrs. Edison gave a great start
and uttered a sharp gasp. The visitor
was offering the movie man a large
sum TO produce scenario he had pre-
pared and to allow him to act as the
principal character.
Then the real film began. It de
picted the wedding of young couple
1t showed the downward path of the
easy natured husband to the lowest
dregs of dissipation. II portrayed the
surerings OF the tortured wife, a sepa.
ration an appeal of the weak husband
for last chance to reform. stern
no, and, half fainting Myra Edison
sat astare, enthralled. knowing that
she had seen chapter of her life faith
fully portrayed. detail after detail
The chief actor was her lost husband ,
The wife was woman in form and
feature as closely resembling herself
as il was possible to find
Then followed the career of the hus
band. lower dregs, a miraculous re
formation, hard earnest work, lucky
strike in mine and he was independ
emily rich 1t showed him lowering
about the city where his still beloved
wife was living, idolizing her at a dis
lance. never daring to approach her
And Myra Edison read the oracle true
To all this trouble and expense Rolfe
Edison had gone to convey to her that
he was still loving and was mar
Will d lltW heart.
The barriers were sundered for the
first time in years. When she reached
home Myra Edison broke down Heller
was at her side. The longing Myra
threw herself into the arms of this
sweet consider.
oh, Mrs Edison" cried Helen. 10Th
or arms are waiting IN take and hold
you and atone for all the wretched
past. Can tell your husband to come
to you?" and Helen confessed all OF
her share in the plot to bring husband
and wife together.
And then The New Life" began ir
earnest, and two chastened souls
drifted into haven OF peace and hap
piness
ICopyripht 1916 nv w G. Chairman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
In the Circuit Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial Circuit of Florida, in and for
Polk County-In Chancery.

OISlCA VIZ VI lOl 1ud, III anu lUl
Polk County-In Chancery.
Florida Good Homes Co.. a corpora
ton.
American Land 4 See Co, a corpora
ton.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Under and by virtue Of decree
rendered in the above entitled cause
on the Gath day of March, A d.
1916, by the Honorable F. A. Whit
ney. judge of said court, in favor of
Florida Good Homes Company. a
corporation. and against American
Land Sec. Co., !, the undersigned
special master in chancery. will sell
at public outcry before the court
house door in the city of Barlow.
said county and State. between the
legal hours of sale, on Monday. the
first day of May, A. ID. 1916, the
same being the first Monday in the
Sdiu uicutu, anu tue itEtl safes udy /,
for cash, to the highest and best
bidder. the following described prop
erty in Polk county. Florida, to-wit:
The east half (E 1-2) of the
southwest quarter tSW la of Sec
tion twenty (20); the southwest
quarter tSW 1-D of the southwest
quarter (SW LAD OF section seven
teen 90. township twenty-se9en
(2O south. range twenty-three (23)
east. in Polk county. Fla: also the
east half (E 1-2) of the northeast
quarter (NE 1-4) Of section thirty
(30), township twenty-seven (27
south, range twenty-five (22) east,
Hillsborough county. Florida, con-
tanning 200 acres. more or less, ac-
cording to government survey.
Said property will be sold to salts
fly said decree, attorneys fee and
costs
TIIOS w. BRYANT.
1901 Special Master in Chancery
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
o,,,. ostriehes Of the Past

In .lluvial deposits OF Madagascar
there have been found skeletons o. %
100 which. when alive. we're four
80 N fifteen feet in height
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
cor,.etinq Evidence.

Must be q general cleanup cam
..,gn Going on In the neighborhood-
.Vbv so?" my cat came home eooay
with four kinds of fresh paint Oh "e-
t,,rn-Kansas City Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
supnr.,.lna Ere. speech.

II Is a happy fact that attempts 10
interfere with freedom OF speech al
ways produce a tremendous volums
OF it-New York Even Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
Automatic Testing Machine.

The machines turned out by large
typewriter mandatory are tested BY
an automatic electrical machine which
does the work much faster than ha-
man hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
Mn. Thar. Asking Too Much

politics might be easier, said
Uncle Eben. "ef people would think
a. hard about de questions Of de
hour as dey does about de puzzles In
a funny paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
His Lack.

How did your Young friend sue
coed in his efforts to be a police
MANI"
Failed utterly; could not even sue
coed In arrcsting attention"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
E.n.h katIonal Anthsn

The MarseIllaise." the national N
mem Of the French republic. was win
ten and composed "a 1872 b. Rougst
de Lis'e. an officer in the French army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
CONGESTION Of DE scrtpts~sa

IN the Bible. Old and New -sa-
ments. there are s,5ss.47s letters, TTk.
es3 words. sl.97s verses, 1.1Ss chap
tiers and SIS books.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
AZ Least Esau Oct n

Esau was a bc.tcr business man
than most or the srendthrifts. He got
the mess OF pottage for which he
traded his birthright
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
Sawed-OH Sermon.

1t is said that less than SO per cent
Of the regular churchgoers ever COM
plain of the sermons being too short.
indianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20
OailY Ihouuht.

A cheerful and glad spirit attaine e.
perfection much more readily tha:i =
melancholy SPIRITS. Philip Neri.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

Americans drink much more water
than do the people Of Great Britato
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

What a wonderful expression
and what a voice.
Bollister-It amt bad, judges tell
me. I'm not musical myself. but ]
know the money I've spent on her mu-
steal education ought to bring some re
turns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Somerville. Brown Wen. il isn't
often one hears anything like that
should think you would be proud Of
her. Mrs. BOLSTER
Mrs. BOLSTER am.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

Thomas Somerville-Br Brown, Jr. =
Mother, think If you asked Mics Boil
lister she might sing for US. She sings
you know.
Mrs. Someville- Brownies, know
and | think l might prevail on her to
favor us. Now, you run back to her
and Did you say you we're going to
ask me to make her? No? Then
that's all right. Take her to the con-
servatOry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

TIIOS. w. BRYANT.
Special Master in Chancery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-20

Plinsymons-Mrs Somerville- Brown
you are giving US most delightful
evening. The mental atmosphere is
positively refreshing. Miss BOLSTER
plays and sings, hear. Couldn't you
induce her
Mrs. Somerville Brown wish
could, but the dear child is so exces
sively timid that | know 1t would be
positive torture to her and ! really
haven't the heart to ask her.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
Wants
Five Giant Fingers Bind cities.

The five giant spans of steel, which,
like gargantuan fingers clutch the two
sides of East river, binding New York
and Brooklyn together, cost Ameri-
cas- metropolis half as much as the
Panama canal cost the federal govern
ment. Three of them are suspended
from cables, the wires of which, IL
placed end to end, would more than
twice girdle the earth. If placed side
by side, these five great structures
would provide a roadway as wide as
the Washington monument is high, and
If placed end to end they would make
a great bridge over six miles long.
Across the Brooklyn bridge alone 1885,
600 surface cars travel every "a hours.
with other vehicular traffic in proper
unconditional Geographic Magazine.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
DRINKS FOR SUMMER DAYS
Delicious Cooling Beverages That Are
at the Command of Practically
Every Housewife.

Grape juice is an excellent founda-
ton for a variety of delicious drinks,
and has the advantage of being
healthful. 1t is much more economical
to put up your w grape juice each
year, but If you have o done this a
case of small bottles does moi come
high.
Grape juice and lines make one of
the most deliciously cooling of summer
drinks. Pour into a tall glass three or
four fingers of grape juice, add the
Juice of two lines and a slice of the
peel fill the glass with water to taste
ii sparkling water is preferable-and
serve ice cold.
Grape Juice and lemonade make a
good combination.
A ginger ale and cold tea punch is a
novel drink that is very good. Sweeten
half a pitcher of cold tea, add the juice
of a lemon and several sprigs of mint.
Keep on ice and at the last minute pour
in a bottle of ginger ale. This should
not stand before serving, as the ginger
ale will lose it's sparkle. A rather
strong and not too sweet ginger ale
should be used for this punch.
Iced cafe au lait is the best drink to
serve if the luncheon is very light, and
q little extra nourishment is wanted.
To make it properly-and it seldom is
made prOperly-it should be carefully
blended, mixing the coffee and milk
we'll together and sw~eetening to taste.
1t is better, if possible, to use a sugar
sirup to sweeten it. Stand ON the ice
until ready to serve and then add a
little thick cream to each glass and
enough cracked ice to fill the glass. For
the Sweeter varieties of soft drinks.
milk shakes and fruit sirups may be
used.
To make a milk shake fill a glass
two-thirdS full of milk sweeten it to
taste with any fruit sirup or with a
little of some strained preserve, If you
have not the strip. Fill the glass with
cracked ice and shake together until
well mixed.
Fruit sirups can be made from straw
berries, raspberries, cherries or cur
rants. Cook a quart of fruit with a
pint of water until well softened, then
strain and press out the juice through
a heavy cloth. When cold, sweeten and
dilute to taste, and serve in tall
glasses filled with cracked ice.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
TEMPTING DISHES

Chop boiled spinach fine and mix
thoroughly with a raw egg. Mold and
put in the over a minute to reheat.
A spoonful of boiled and grated
fresh corn or one of the canned corn,
if heated and put in the bottom of the
soup plate just before the tomato soup
is poured in, makes a dish decidedly
new and appetizing.
The top of the round is often cut
up in inch cubes, Drowned slightly
and then stewed in enough water to
it. This is put in the middle of
the platter and then surrounded with
boiled noodles to make a tasty dish.
For anyone who likes cooked BAN
anas a very good idea is to cut the
fruit very, very fine and then add to
the hot cake batter and cook the same
as the ordinary hot cakes. Grated
corr is also very good if used in the
same amer
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
DR.. j.. H. RlNDLAUB (SpecIailst)
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. ..
Willing Worker.

An amusing incident is told which
took place in one of the occupied dis
tricts of Belgium where the German
occupier doles out potatoes to such
of the starving people as agree to work
for him. One recipient presented him
self before the German authorities and
declared himself quite ready in return
for a supply of potatoes to work for
the Germans and only for them. He
seemed quite decided and genuine In
his offer to work.
''Then you are quite willing to sign
the declaration" asked the German
officer.
"Yes, quite willing"
"And what is your trader"
II am a grave digger" replied the
Belgian stolidly.-London Everyman.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28

shows that I stand it real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me . lot
I have also had my Oldest girl take It
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNCEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleerlessness, nervousness, irritable
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
s%ations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
Brown Stew.

Two pounds and a half of neck and
shoulder of fresh beef cut in small
pieces. If too fat, remove some of it,
wash meat and put on stove in about
two quarts or more of hot water in a
good-sized kettle. Add two onions
sliced thin, two good-sized carrots cut
in dice, three medium potatoes cut up.
Stew should cook about three and a
half hours. Don't boil too hard.
Should be quite thick and very dark
rich brown in color and not fat. Put
in onions, carrots, salt and pepper
when you put on the meat; put in po-
tatoes about One-half hour before stew
is done.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
SANITARY CONDITIONS
IN MILITIA CAMP BAD
inspectors Express Dissatisfaction Aft
er 'nvestigation-Fly Problem Causes
Irouble-Men Sleep on Ground.

Llano Grandes, Texas, July 24.-Fol-
lowing inspection of the camps Of the
Minnesota regiments, medical officers
expressed some dissatisfaction with
the sanitary conditions which obtain.
Open lanterns are still in use, making
it practically impossible to combat the
fly problem. Though water pipes have
been laid, the water is turned on only
1ntermittently and resort has been
made to tanks.
Most of the men are sleeping on the
ground, though cots have been prom
1sed by the post quartermaster. Dy-
sentery has been found in the Third,
where there are six cases, but none
have been reported in the other or.
CARNATIONS.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
At a Weddinu.

They have a saw in A~fghanistan
to the effect that the next best thing to
no wife is a good wife.
The Senegalese declare that there
are only two good women in the world
one is dead and the other can't be
found.
The Chinese hold that If a man
lose his bride and a yen, he'll regret
the yen. A yen's about a tenth of a
cent.
But more comforting, far more
comforting than these proverbs, in the
wise saying Of Don Quixote that
there's only n good oma in all the
world, and every husband ought to
think that his wife is she.