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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23

Notice is hereby given, that a suit
the county court Of Polk county.
Florida. by c. C. Wilson against Ed
Spencer. who is a resident of Eaton
Rapids. Michigan. and that the writ
of attachment. issued in said cause
was on, the, 9Th day. of AUGUST, l91 G,
levied by the sheriff of Polk county
Florida. upon the following real es-
tate situate. lying. and being in Polk
county. Florida. -to-wit:
Lots II and. IS. Block O. DiXieland
addition to Lakeland. as same ap-
pears on the revised map of the Car
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23

ter-Deen Realty Company in the of
flee of the clerk of the circuit court
Polk county. Florida.
The said defendant. Ed Spencer.
therefore required to be and appear
in the said cause at the office OF the
county, at Barlow. Florida. on or be-
fore October End, 1916, else iudg-
ment will be rendered in said cause
against the said defendant by de-
fault.
Done and ordered at Barlow. Flor
ida. this 5th day of August. A. d.
1916.
57S5-Copy County Clerk.
J. A. JOHNSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23
What Has Been Accomplished In the
Postal Service During This
Administration
BETTERMENTS AND PROCESS IN
ALL DIRECTIONS

All the great departments of the
Government are naturally interested
important trusts approved by the peo-
ple-the progress and notable achieve
ments made by each brought to public
notice. The Postal Service, from it's
very close relation to all classes,
touching them at all points as COM
mon carrier, as well as the watchful
guardian of certain of their public in
terests and comfort, is peculiarly con-
cerned that it's efforts in the line of
public service shall measure up to
their fullest needs and merit their ap-
proving consent No administration
of public affairs, however, can hope
to escape criticism, no matter how
well conducted, for even the meas
ures of wise and judicious economy
may cause complaint when old-estab-
lished methods and customs are dis
turbed by the march of progressive re-
forms. Public administrators, how
ever, look to the larger accomplish.
ments possible, and it is the adher-
ence to this principle which has en-;
abled the Post Office Department to do
much for the general welfare during
the past few years.
Take, for instance, the parcel post.
The wider view of possible benefits
has simplified mailing conditions,
twice reduced the rates, increased the
limits Of size and weight several times,
and extended express facilities not
only to cities and towns on regular
transportation lines but to the people
along million miles Of rural route.
Practical aid has also been given in
developing the idea so that producer
and consumer are alike benefited,
waste measurably eliminated, and liv-
ing conditions made better. A traffic
reaching billion parcels annually
testifies the popular appreciation of
this great public accommodation.
Postal savings. Unnecessary re-
strictions have been removed and the
plan popularized and encouraged, thus
bringing into circulation the hoard.
ed savings of the poor by the as
sured security Of Government control.
That the public appreciates the advan-
tage thus afforded is seen in the in
creased number Of depositors from
100000 to $4,000. and in the amount
deposited from $3O,O36,325 to 1922
100000
City delivery has been extended to
100000 additional homes, thereby &C.
cording this benefit to something like
6,OOO,O0O people in all heretofore de.
MED this service. That this enlarge
ment of privilege and opportunity was
wise measure is shown by the per
capita expenditure for postal accom-
mediation, which has grown from $2,5S
in 1912 to nearly So in 1916 Greater
postal facilities mean not only more
patrons, but more is spent in postage
because Of these afforded convenien-
ces, and the public revenue thereby
considerably increased.
Village delivery The introduction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-23

ais and communities treated allke.ln
accordance with the belief that TINS
has been we'll and conscientously
done will the public verdict be rem
dered and final judgment given.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
A Good Indian.

With all his faults, the American
Indian in his best estate has the mighty
virtues Of loyalty and courage. A
touching example of the nobility of
character that many of them are capa-
BILE Of is given in the late John Muir's
travels in Alaska"
Mr.. Muir describes the coming Of
missionaries to the Stickeen Indians of
Fort Wrangell and their success in
Christianizing them. The tribesmen,
be says, were encouraged to accept the
Christian faith by their head chief, but
he told them he could not himself be-
come Christian, for this reason:
II wish you to learn this new religion
and teach it to your children, SO that
you may all 60 when you die to that
good heaven country Of the white man
and be happy. But I am too old to
learn a new religion; and, besides,
many of my people who have died were
bad and foolish people, and, If this
word the missionaries have brought us
Is true. as I think it is, many of my
people must be in that bad country the
missionaries call 'hell;' and must 20
there also, for Stickeen chief never
deserts his people in time of trouble.
To that bad country, therefore, will
60. and try to cheer my people and
help them as best / can to endure their
misery."-Youth's Companion.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Making Lead Pencils,

MISUNDERSTANDING the Ozark
hills-furnishes the greater part of the
wood used in making lead pencils,
Though many other varieties have
been tried, none has proved as sat
isfactory as the red cedar. The cedars
grow on the rocky hillsides all through
the White river district of Missouri.
They are small, stunted trees, seldom
reaching a diameter of more than
foot at the butt. At the mill the logs
are first cut lengthwise by circular
saws into planks. These are cut into
right lengths for lead pencils, and
those chunks go into the hands Of men
who. with circular saws, rip them up
into what are called "slats." Only the
red heart Of the log is used; the white
sapwood le thrown away. The Stats
are bound IN bundles and sent to New
York. where the greater part are
worked up into lead pencils, and the
remainder goes to lead.pencil factoraea
n Europe.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
APHoRIsMs OF GREAT MAN
Trite Sayings Of Napoleon Have Been
Collected and Classified, and Are
Worth Attention.

Among the Frenchmen who have
contributed to gnomic literature is Ma
poleon: "Adversity is the midwife of
genius" "Love is folly committed by
two" 1T is imagination which loses
battles" "a good philosopher makes
bad citizen" 1.-THE man the least
free is the man bound to party" These
and several hundred other of his truths
and half-truths were collected and
classified by Jules Bertaut. They have
been translated by H. E. Law and C.
L. Rhoades as Napoleon: In His
Own Words" The collection does not
pretend to be complete nor to add any
thing new, but it is sufficient to mirror
the man Of action in a striking way.
The aphorisms, Of course, lack con-
sistency and continuity, because Ma
poleon had no profound moral convic-
tions. He was no philosopher nor a
publicist seeking to mold events by
political reason. He was man of ac-
tion, who spoke for the immediate ef-
feet which his words might accomplish
"a Roman Catholic in France and a
Mohammedan in Egypt. "Simpletons
talk of the past, wise men of the pres
ent, and fools of the future" The
translations are good, but many read
er would like to have the date, chap
ter and verse cited; for half the sig
nificance Of a saying often lies in the
occasion on which it was uttered,
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Note About Moro coffee.

Reports have reached headquarters
OF the bureau Of education that steps
are now being taken to rehabilitate
coffee growing among the Marano Mo-
ros Of Lanao. Coffee at one time was
exported in considerable quantities
from the Lanao region, but owing to
tribal wars and armed resistance
against the authorities, the industry
practically disappeared. A nursery
has been established with more than
100000 seedlings. A considerable part
of the farm is to be planted to coffee,
and the Moro farmers are to be sup
piled free of charge with healthy
young trees grown from selected seed.
Recently $4,000 young seedlings have
been furnished the colonists at the
American colony Of Momungan, and
there is every reason to believe that
coffee raising will be profitable.-Ma-
nila (P. ~ Daily Bulletin.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
LIKE PIECE OF FAlRYLANp I
Remarkable Cavern, knssn 40. shat
tuck Cave, Discovered When
Miner eeto OF Blast.

A blast In the Shattuck mine IN
Arizona, set for the purpose Of bring.
ing down ore, was responsible for the
discovery of remarkable cavern, now
known as Shattuck Cave, which has
yielded unusual mineral specimens,
some Of the finest Of which have been
added to the collection ut the Michigan
College of Mines.
When the miner who had been work.
ing in that part of the 30O-foot level
returned with the night shift he found
great opening that reached farther
than his light could penetrate. Look.
ing upward, he could see tiny lights
flashing, and, in the belief that they
were stars, he ran back to the shaft
and declared that he had blasted q
hole clear through the surface.
On Investigating the mine official
found that the blast had opened a
great circular cavern 345 feet in diam.
eter and 175 feet high, which seemed
like a piece Of fairyland. On the roof
myriads Of crystals reflected the lights
from the miners lamp. The walls, the
roof and the floor were covered with
great clusters of crystals, and near the
center Of the cavern mass of stalac.
tftes, 40 feet long, hung from the cell.
ing like great chandelier.
For the most part the crystals were
pure white, but in places where the
filtering waters had contained iron and
copper great transparent stalactites
and stalagmites, some ruby red, 9th.
ers clear emerald green or azure
blue, added to the beauty Of the scene.
-Argonaut.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Might Move Some Time.


Being economical is an excellent vir.
tue, but old Skinflint had practiced this
quality to such an extent that with him
1t had become almost vice. His wife
was sometimes driven almost to the
verge of distraction by his meanness.
The climax came when they moved in
to a new house. When old Skinflint
was out his wife thought she would re-
paper the walls of the drawing room SO
as to make it look attractive and
pretty. But when Skinflint saw 1t he
nearly had fit.
Il don't dislike the pattern or the
Color" he gasped, purple in the face
with rage, '"but I do object to the way
you have put 1t on. You extravagant
woman" he cried, show dare you paste
it ONT"
"Why, how else could have done
it?" meekly answered his wife.
"How else7" he retorted. "You should
have tackled it on. You don't suppose
we shall always live in this house. do
you?"
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
The German Toy.

In Germany's industrial recoveries
after the war a difficult feat will be
coming back as the worlds toymaker.
In the last peace year her trade
amounted to $35, 600. 600, of which $685.
100000 was exported. In 1913 the
United States took nearly $1O,OOO,OOO
in German toys.
1t is said that 1900 kinds of Ger
man toys are now being made in Eng
land and are being sold at the same
prices as the original articles. In
France the trade is being pushed rap
idly. and one factory alone has already
made over a million dollars worth Of
dolls. A French bank has been spe-
cially organized to promote the inter-
ests Of the toy trade. The japanese
competition, too, is greatly feared, es.
pecially in the American market.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Realize the Good You pe.ire.


He who knows the spirit of law ia
not forced to stand powerless in an
guish of heart before wasting sick.
ness. Strive with all the power within
you (and it is great If you but recog-
nize it) to break down the walls Of
belief that any evil can dominate you,
Cast out the error that stands be-
tween you and the greatest good you
desire. AS surely as the sunlight of
day melts into the purple twilight Of
evening, so surely do you strike sturdy,
determined blows against the prison
walls Of delusi0n and false belief, Not
pain but will vanish when the wise
tongue gives 1t the lie. Not q misfor-
tune but will give place to peace and
Joy when the wise tongue speaks truth
concerning it.-Unity.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
WASTE OF MENTAL ENERGY
OF All Forms Of Foolishness the Civ.
Ing Way to Anger 10 About
the Worst.

1t wouldn't be easy to find the per
son who never makes careless or un-
kind remark. None of us likes to be
criticized for every chance word we
may happen to utter. Why allow our
selves to become angry at some chance
remark or carelessness of another? {?
Give him time to recover his good na.
ture.
"A soft answer turneth away wrath" !"
Very likely the hard word wasn't
meant, anyhow, and was no sooner ut
tered than repented of. Do not lose
your temper because someone else lost
his. 1t isn't well that two should be
angry at the same time. If someone
really wishes to be mean to you, the
best return you can make is to show
him he can say nothing important
enough to disturb you. 1t is the best
revenge one can take.
Anger is not good for body or mind
1t poisons the blood; it disturbs cir
culation; it retards digestion. It
takes from your vitality and saps
strength. 1t hinders you from being
happy or from giving happiness to 9TH
ers. 1t is waste of mental energy.
It leaves scar on the soul not easily
effaced. If you would retain your self
respect, keep control Of your temper.
Anger Is the weapon Of the fool.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
ACTORS MAKE QUICK CHANGES
eesms Record Trips From City % City,
Which Have Been Made BY
Noted Thespians.

Envious persons have been known
to pooh-pooh the actor who thinks that
his life Is not all cakes and ale. Many
years ago we thought the limit had
been reached when e. L. Davenport
acted at a matinee in Philadelphia
and duplicated the performance in New
York the same night. Later came the
sensational Jump of Lawrence Barrett
by special train from New York to
San Francisco in less than four days
and the Joseph Brooks,Janauschek
leap from Milwaukee to Philadelphia
between Saturday midnight and Mon.
day in time for regular perform.
ance In the latter city.
Once Richard Mans6eld's energies
compassed hurry trip between New
Orleans and Chicago. On a Saturday
evening he presented "Julius Caesar"
in the Crescent City and on the next
succeeding Monday evening he repeat.
ed the experience in Chicago. Mean.
while he had travelled thousand miles
and transported all the ponderous i'm.
pedimenta Of his well-remembered pro-
duction Of the Shakespeare classic
This is how 1t was done:
A special train in ten cars was un.
der steam in New Orleans at the close
Of the engagement. As soon as q
scene of the play was worked off 1t
was conveyed on trucks to the waiting
special. When the curtain fell on the
last act the players who appeared in
1t without changing their costumes,
were driven to the railway station, and
the train was out of sight of New Or.
leans before midnight. Right of way
was given for the entire distance, and
relays Of fresh engines were provided
from division to division. Thus a new
record between the gulf and Lake
Michigan was made. The running time
for the 1000 miles was g hours.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Popularity.

PopU1aftty.
The definition Of popularity as given
BY salesman in large music shop is
one that may be applied to other things
besides songs.
lis this popular song7" asked q
young woman, holding up sheet Of
music brilliantly decorated in red and
green.
"Well, no, MISS" said the salesman,
assuming judicial air, Il can't say it
is. as yet. OF course. lots Of people are
singing 1t, and everybody likes it, but
nobody's got tired enough Of it yet for
1t to be what you'd call q popular song,
naaa"
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
TuberoseS
v
By HAROLD CARTER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
Copyright. lsls. by w. g. Chapman.)

J20Uo0<O9SfO90kO
Copyright. lsle. BY w. @. Chapman.)
Horton had smelled tuberoses many
times during his forty years, but three
times especially did the scent lingel
with him. The first time was when
Doris Thayer plucked him one of the
fragrant flowers out of her garden and
10 kissed the hand that held it. The
second was the scent of the tuberose
spray that he had sen. as it lay upon
the coffin. ~ third tiiIe was in Wall
street, on hot August day, with not
tuberose within q dozen miles of
him.
He had just had a visit from Stroth.
er and Morris, his partners in the
pool.
"You'll come in. Horton?" they asked.
eyes," said Horton, after a mo-
ment's hesitation. But he had taken
two weeks for his decision.
IF you hadn't we would have busted
you," said Morris. "It's case of sink
or swim. We'd rather let you in than
have to fight you. But we'd get you
down in the end"
'What about the legal aspect?" Hor.
ton asked.
'cTight as rivet. There isn't hole
the government can creep through to
get us. Hatfield assures us of that"
"It's against the spirit of the law,
though"
Absolutely" said Morris. eth
mean change in the federal law, be-
cause those who drew it up never
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23

ness through the town. And then, he
wanted Hagan's two thousand. Had he
. moral right not to take Hagan's two
thousand, when his partners were In
the deal with him?
"Hagan," he said, as the man was
about to retire, shave you told anybody
else about Mendips?"
swell. yes, sir" answered Hagan. Il
told my young lady, and she's putting
five hundred into it. You see, sir, we
know that your word is as good as
gold. When you say stock is going
'up-why, it's going up, sir"
He left the room, and Horton sat in
his chair. slipping his ten and thinking
deeply. If he warned Hagan-well,
the pool might as we'll be declared of.
The slightest whisper would be reflect.
ed everywhere; it was the one essen
tial point that no suspicion should be
cast upon Mendip Consolidated until
the time came to destroy 1t.
Oddly, the scent Of tuberoses still
persisted, although there were no tube.
roses or any other flowers in the room.
And Horizons mind wandered back to
the days when, a young, ambitious lad,
he planned with his sweetheart the
career which had afterward become
his.
Il don't like your going into that
profession" the girl had said. "They
say such dreadful things about Wall
Street men,"
"But there are honest men," said
Horton. "You see, dearest, it pays to
be honest, even in Wall Street."
sand l know you could never do
anything dishonorable, or should not
love you as do." said Doris.
That was when she picked the tube.
rose and handed 1t to him.
Well, he had fought the fight, at
first quite squarely, then not so square
ly. He had done what most men had
to dO-he had compromised with life.
But until the scheme for the pool was
broached Horton had never tried to
plunder the public.
He would have declined, and had
at first declined to participate in the
scheme. But the essence was this: he
was one of the few men who under
stood what was behind Mendips. He
knew the public confidence was justi-
fed. But he knew that the combine
could destroy that confidence and reap
In the money Of the small investor.
And II he had fought the combine
he would have been bankrupted, ruined
and to no purpose. However, he had
to come in or oppose the deal; there
was no alternative.
He sat there, thinking hard. He
had never been so tempted. To back
out now meant but one thing-to real.
tze all he could get and retire from the
game. His enemies would be implaca-
BILE. But he might pay his obligations
and retire with enough to live on.
AS he sat there the scent of the
tuberoses seemed to become over.
whelming, and the sense of Doris SO
strong that the dream blended with
reality, and he was once again a boy
In the garden, and she was plucking
the flower for him.
"After all, the games the thing" he
said. rising. "1'll stay. I'm no quitter.
I'll stay. I'll let Hagan pay the pen
atty of his folly"
There was something he had forgot
ten to ask, and he called up Morris.
Even while he listened to Norris voice
he was hoping that the question would
come into his mind.
"Hello, Morris! This is Horton he
said. II wanted to ask-I mean, to
say that I'm not coming in with you
after all. And I'll fight you from start
to finish, even if you bust me-"
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Tallest Chimney In World.

What is believed to be the largest
steel chimney in the world is that
of the United Verde Copper company
at Clarkdale, Ariz. It is 80 feet on
inches in diameter inside the steel
plates and is 400 feet in height. It
has brick lining four inches thick
throughout it's height
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23

sYou'll Come in, Horton7" They Asked.
to-esaw such condition as this. But
they can't get us under the law. And
there's forty millions in it,
It'll scare the Street." said Horton.
Il don't care about that. But how
about the little investors in the con.
eern?"
"1t'll ruin about forty thousand"
said Strother. "A regular shearing,
eh?"
Eyes. Well. count on me, boys"
said Horton.
When he went out into the street
he smelled tuberoses.
Horton went home, but all the way
the scent pursued him. He could not
tree himself from the idea. When he
reached his expensive bachelor apart
ment he rang for Hagan, his servant,
to bring him his tea.
He had had Hagan for five years.
The man was treasure; he could not
imagine what he would do without him.
Hagan appeared, carrying the tray
with the teapot and buttered toast.
Horton looked at him. There was
xi4ddahething elusive about his servants
xnrsect.that afternoon.
can Whnts the matter with you, Ha-
unok?" he asked.
mon6 6agan started. "Why, Mr.. Horton,
couIeAA,dn' know you'd see anything
nyys4|lge about me-" he said, "but
guess I'll have to tell you. I'm going
{ to leave you, sir"
'Nonsense, Haga2!" said Horton ir-
ritably. "You can't do better than
you're doing here"
II know it, not in service, sir, but
I'm going into the livery business and
+ I'm going to get married"
"Well, congratulate you, Hagan," :"
said Horton, little ungraciously.
''Thank you, sir"
ssY0u must have saved up a mint of
money, though. How did you do 1t,
Hagan2"
"Why, sir, 1t was that tip you gave
me once about Oil Preferred. That
I netted me thousand, and I saved up
another thousand. And now I've got
the two thousand in Mendip Console
!. dated, as you advised me, and I'll have
enough when it's doubled to start in
in little way"
Horton almost jumped in his chair.
!, He watched Hagap pouring out his tea.
and his brain was whirling. 1t was
s0uu he had advised his servant to buy
sNendip Consolidated, but that was be.
,1see the pool was started to wreck
one Of the solidest stocks on the mar.
ket. Now Hagan would be one of the
forty thousand odd sufferers.
Il was awkward, because Horton
was attached to Hagan, in q way, yei
- knsw that II he gave the DIP to
aaean It would hy with amazing SWIFT
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-23
Agreement.

THAT author prides himself on the
fact that he has killing STYLE"
n notice he murders the kings Epe.
nah."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-16

early this morning. has caused grca:
damage throughout the county To crops.
maturing hay. etc. From reports
reaching town. ii appears that the
storm spent It's fury In the Cove. where
the mountain streams soon were roar
ing torrents, and fears were felt for
the bridges and dams in the localities
The Norfolk and Western Hallway
suffered damage to tracks near Raven
sixteen miles west OF this place by
the high water Of tl'uch River. ana
trains nave been delayed several hours
No loss OF life has been reported
People living in the low lands in this
community were compelled to seek
shelter In the hills. The storm and
heavy rain Lasted only few hours.