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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Carrier Pigeons in Ancient Times.

Pigeons, as commonplace as they ap.
pear, are characters of antiquity
Dove is the AngloSaxon name; pig
con. the Norman name.
During the fifth Egyptian dynasty,
1900 years before Christ, it was the
fashion to domesticate pigeons and to
train them as carriers and messengers.
The promptness with which Caesar
was informed of the rebellion in Gaul,
and thereby enabled to cross the Alps
before those uprising could possess the
entire province, was due to the use of
carrier pigeons In the Crusades, these
birds were skillful and faithful mes
sengers
The price of handsome pair OF
pigeons in ancient Rome was not a
trife, for Axius, Roman knight, once
sold pair of pigeons for 40 denarii-
about S75 At that time, too, they were
by lar the swiftest conveyers of news,
and were much in demand at the cele-
bratinn of the Olympic games.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
! HOSkINS'
. GIRL Q
By lENORc ADAMS

Lon" Hoskins had landed at Oca-
tawa Beach before its discovery and
development. He had set up his tent
on the pleasant point Of land between
the boat dock and the pier, and thence
forth 1t was known as Hoskins' Point.
Also, had he set up a peanut stand
and rooster that Kissed merrily in
the ears of the dock hustlers and
peach shippers.
Hoskins girl sold the peanuts. 10
was 10 then; slender and tanned as a
boy. with a steady appraising glance.
and smile like the first rift Of sun
light after a midsummer thunder
storm
One day Senator Farlow's steam
launch anchored at the dock 1t was
filled with pretty, stylshly gowned
girls, and college pals of young Court
ney Farlow. And they bought peanuts
of Jo-Jo, with her long-lashed hazel
eyes, signals of danger, even then;
| her short curly hair, crisp and
golden.
Courtney fingered at the peanut
rooster long that afternoon. until the
rest of the party hailed him from the
launch. 1t was already casting off
its lines, and the boy made a care
less running leap, and fell short into
the deep treacherous waters of Black
lake
10 saw the danger first The great
fruit steamer was loading that day,
and lay at her moorings a few feet be
yond the little gay launch Court
ney was borne by the current to the
waters between the steamer and the
piling. Any moment a chance swell
might crush him to death.
They tell the story yet at Ocatawa,
how lioskins' girl kept her head, and
threw life buoy to the lad and pulled
him out of danger And just for a
minute she had his head on her lap,
lust for moment as Courtney opened
his eyes and looked up at her
Whats your name?" he asked
/ hoarsely, with boys awkward graft
tude Say, I'll never forget this-or
you"
They call me just Hoskins' girl
she told him.
The senator offered her a reward the
next day of $500 and 10 only flushed
and went on roasting her peanuts.
Better start a volunteer life saving
station here. sir" she had replied mer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

pertness, and she tried to make up to
her in various ways, which amused
Bessie.
Pert little thing that she was, Bes-
sic was quite frank about her history,
shamelessly SO. She came from the
orphanage out on Grant street Wake
field, who had somehow been in touch
with her parents before their death,
had interested himself in her and CIV
en- her the position. Miss Roberts
alteration of her was quite the most
amusing thing in Bessie's experience.
Say, Miss Roberts, I'm going to get
. beau for you tomorrow, Bessie
would say. And when you're mar
ried, maybe you'll let me come and
live with you. instead of at the Girls
home. Well all be happy together
Mr.. Roberts and you, and me-"
She told us all how Miss Roberts
had taken her out to lunch and piled
her with affectionate inquiries. Did
she wear warm underwear? Here
Bessie's imitation of Miss Roberts
was btSSit was SOiuB W
be an actress some day, everyone
knew. She had told Miss Roberts so,
and Miss Roberts, always serious, had
pointed out the dangers of a stage
career. There was not much evil that
Bessie did not know by hearsay, and if
anyone was capable of protecting her
self, Bessie was.
Once, after Bessie had been taunt-
ing her, | saw tears on Eileen Rob
erts face. That hurt me, for ! had
taken my part in the teasing. want.
ed to warn Bessie; but then did not
think she lid heart.
All things come to an end. ana Ike
end was in the letter that was sent
to Mr.. Wakefield on Christmas eve.
Some Of the boys had talked over it
for a joke. but n-bgdy lad meant it
seriously. It was only when Bessie
said she would write it, and ice DCna-
hue dared her to. and Bessie said
she would, because she was tired of
the old job anyway. that the proposal
was regarded seriously. OF course il
would be a first-rate joke on Eileen
Roberts; but then | thought of the
hungry MOTHERHOOD on Miss Rob-
erts' face when she saw Bessie, and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
COLLEGE GIRLS rs JOKERS
Don't Always Get the Best Of tho Sit.
uatlons. az Witness These Two
Episodes.

Barnard college girls turn of the
same initiatory stunts that girls in
other colleges do. Now and then
they 60 other girls bit better, thanks
to the inspiring effect of city life upon
feminine invention. There is the story
OF the girl who met a handsome young
policeman, for example. The fraternity
TO which she aspired had ordered the
stunt of asking the first copper she
met to marry her. "Officer," said she,
getting him by the hand and looking
LOUDLY into his orbs. 81 love you.
Will you be mine?"
will 2" said that stalwart limb in
foine brogue. Sure, darlint, we've
come to the right man. I'll take We
as we are"
And before she could get away the
policeman had smacked a large kiss
right on her ruby lips. Then he re-
leased her. and rubbed his bristling
mustache thoughtfully. I'll take We.
as said" he remarked I'm a man
of me word But | used to march a
beat at Poughkeepsie. miss, and I'm
free to say like the Vassar kiss bet
ter"
Another kiddie not long ago permit
ted pay-as-you-enter car to pass her
Then she set up shrill feminine
scream, tucked up her scanty petit
coats and ran madly after the car On
the next corner the obliging conductor
halted 1t. She put one foot on the
step. deliberately retied her shoe and
then looked up at him and smiled,
thank you"
Don't you mention it, miss" said
the conductor, who had watched the
shoe-tying operation with ardor. THE
favor was 10 me"
The girl started away. blushing.
when against all rules of the company
he ran after her and pressed a small
card into her unwilling hand. That's
the schedule I'm on now, miss" said
he. Il pass this corner every morning
at 8 :15."-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Remember ONLY Today,

Finish every day and be done with
II. You have done what YOU could.
Some blunders and abeurdities no
doubt crept in forget them as soon az
you can. Tomorrow is new day; be-
gin it well and serenrly and with too
high a spirit to be numbered with your
old nonsense This day Is all that Is
good and fair. II is too dear with its
hopes and aspirations to waste mo-
ment upon the Yesterday Emerson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
The Danger
Point
~
Copyright. 1915. by W. 9. Chapman.)
By GEORGE MUNSON

Copyright. 1915. by W. g. Chapman.)
When Eileen Roberts reached the
age of thirty-five she resigned herself
gracefully to the prospects of spinster
hood. She ceased to struggle against
tendency to adiposity, and settled
down to the expectations of a perma
nent position in the firm of Wakefield
and Gray, exporters.
In an office filled with smart youths
and giggling girls, Miss Roberts ought
to have held higher position than
that of clerk. But she had never
had the money to study stenography
when she was a girl, and afterward
she had her sick mother to care for
task which absorbed the whole OF
her ten dollars a week Simple-mnd
ed, she was the butt of the younger
and more thoughtless element.
When a young clerk passes a WON
an with the tiippant remark. Say
Eileen, Ill get you beau before long
trust me- he needs man of ma,
ture age to take him across his knee
and thrash the viciousness out of
him. At least. that's my opinion
Poor Eileen Roberts looked woefully
out of place, and neither Wakefield
nor Gray had ever considered her
seriously for anything better
With her placid, good-natured face
her tireless industry, her patience, it
seemed incredible that anyone could
make sport of her She was just the
woman. too. whom some rogue might
| have taken advantage of Perhaps il
was better that she had not married
to slave for the sort of man who
would have deluded her into wifehood
At least, many thought so. But most
of us thought nothing at all. And il
was always good fun to get rise
out of Eileen"
New girls were always coming and
girls less new going. There was lit
tie Bessie Waters; she hadn't been
in the office week before she began
to tease Miss Roberts. 1t was a
strange thing, too, but the elder WON
an seemed to take an amazing liking
70 her. She never noticed Bessie's
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Nails First Foraed hx Hand

Nails, an Indispensable article for
everyday use in "a thousand and one"
ways, are not. as many OF us NAV sup
pose. of very ancient origin Natur-
ally there has always been a substi-
tute. but it has only been since 1910
that machinery has been employed to
any extent in the manufacture of nails
Previous - that time they were made
by hand by forging on an anvil. and
great numbers Of men we're employed
in the industry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

Courtney was standing up in the pier
Casino the first time he saw her. He
did not recognize her then. From the
long pier he watched her swim far out
beyond the RATS and life line. She
was making for the end of the pier
to dive off Near him somebody spoke
up.
It's Hoskins girl, Jo She's come
back sumner and the best swimmer
along the shore"
In flash of recollection Courtney
remembered the scene at the old fruit
docks years before. Surely. he remem-
bered 10 Hoskins. Just the memory
OF her had kept his feet in the narrow
path many a time
A cry of horror rose from the crowd
along the beach. There came that
tense terrible moment of stupefied in
action that follows tragedy. Out ON
the last piling of the pier. 10 had
stood for minute, outlined wildly
against the bright sky. and had dived
almost recklessly. And she had not
appeared.
Courtney's hat and coat fell behind
him as he raced headlong the length
of the Casino over the railing he
went like seal, straight after the
girl She had struck an old sunken
pile. Down there in the binding
depths. his reaching fingers caught in
her thick curls, loosened when her
cap fell off. With one arm around the
slender waist he fought his way back
to life and fresh air
I'll carry her myself. thanks" he
told the waiting crowd that surged
TO help him. and he bore her drenched
form in his arms up the board walk
to Hoskins' peanut pavilion
Two weeks later while the senator
told Hoskins stories over bass fish
ing by torchlght out on the lake,
Courtney sal on the veranda of the
/ cottage on the point, and tried to
win 10
But, Court, dear don't you under
stand" she said at last, after ALL
dads only a good peanut seller. He
! has been successful because people
! liked his peanuts. And | am only
Hoskins' girl, Court. That's what
folks would say if you married me.
! Not that | care-I love dad, dearly
! don't think he ever did mean
trick in his life or failed to help any
body out of trouble. But that's what
| folks would say"
Let them" retorted Courtney, pas
sionately Il want you, 10, just you.
| What do care about peanuts in the
family? Father made his money out of
| lumber. Don't they both grow out Of
the ground? It's all tommyrot. Jo AS
long as man keeps his hands and heart
clean. he's all to the good. and men
| put the broad white mark on his tomb
stone Didn't you save my life FIVE
years ago? You darling! Oh, let me
take your hand. Jo And didn't | save
yours two weeks ago? Isn't that
Fate? A fair exchange Is no robbery.
You've got all of my heart, 10. Fair
play, sweetheart Give me yours"
10 laughed softly and bent forward
over the boyish close-cropped head
She was in the hammock. and he sat
on the top step of the broad stairs
leading down to the beach.
Truly. Court? Won't you be sorry
if-if-I do?"
Court reached both arms up quickly
without answering.
The new moon had just risen above
the crest of the sand Dunes II was
a very discreet. maidenly young moon
It told no tales, and turned its round
ed back on Hoskins' veranda and Hos
kins' girl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Her Quaintness.

CUTS CONAN, muh wife is" com
planned Brother Bogus. Shell blieve
any kind OF a story bout a forriner,
but she won't blieve her own awful
welded husband on oath, B1ieves
dat tale bout Jonah and de whale FUN
beginnin' to end. but when I comes
rollin home FUN de lodge at two
O'Clock in de mawnin' and tells her
what kept me so long was he'pin'
'nishiate a stutterin candidate. she
snawts like a camel kansas City
Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
To Have Smaller Feet

The sex will rejoice to hear that an
English scientist declares that wom-
ems feet are rowing smaller. He
claims that q study of former types
Of feet gees 70 prove that the feet of
modern Ieople arc more ssapcly than
those OF their ancestors or those OF the
savage races. Perhaps, after all. the
mistakes Of limiting shoes have not
seriously de.orIeI the general type
OF foot
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
As 70 Old Kina Cole

Mother Goose tells US that Old King
Cole was merry old soul. Therefore,
We presume he had the laughing habit.
1t would be interesting TO know what
made him cmckle all over when he
called for his pipe. and called for his
bowl and called for his bidders three.
Does psychology contain an answer
for this?-CLicugo Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Imported Birds,

The number of birds imported into
the United States annually amounts
to about 100000. and as many as IT,
600 have become dwellers in America
within one day. The half million
feathered strangers represent 1900
different species. but the greater num-
Der of the importations are of ca
naries. parrots and game birds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Presidents and Soldiers

ashlngton, Monroe and Jackson
were soldiers in the Revolutionary
war; Jackson, w. Fl. Harrison. Tyler,
Taylor and buchanan in the War of
lSl2-l5; Lincoln in the Black Hawk
war, Taylor, Pierce and Grant in the
Mexican war; Grant, Hayes. Garfield.
Arthur. B. Harrison and Mckinley in
the Civil war, and Roosevelt was in
the war with s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Selection of a Wife.

In France. Germany. China. Japan
and many other countries. wives are
selected for the man by the parents,
with the assumption that the parents
being older and having larger eNper
fence with life. are better capable of
selecting a wife than the ineXper.
fenced youth. 1t is not yet proved
that this is an unwise course.-Ex.
change
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
To Wash White Corduroy

Wash in warm. soapy water until
clean. using a good quality soap. then
boil one-half hour in soapy water.
Rinse in clear water. changing the
water three times. and rinsing again
In cold bluing W. Dent wiring or
squeeze. but han Ia n open
air if possible). ron.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Telephone Record.

The French language has been
found much better adapted tc long
distance telephoniag than the English,
and expert operators in Paris have
succeeded in transmitting messages to
London at the rate of 1870 words min
nta
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Not as Young as sh, Feels.

Shea woman. you know, is as
young as she looks.
He-Yes; but, unfortunately. she
isn't always as young as she thinks
she looks"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
The End Of Ali IhInns.

Man with Paper-"Here's a preacher
In Syracuse. n. Y, who declares that
the time viii come when there will be
no liars In the world.p Pessimist-
We'll. the world is due to end some
time. canadian Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Applause at a Concert.

You seem to enjoy the heavy Wag-
merriam numbers on the program" Il
don't Then why do you applaud so
strongly Il want to hear the pretty
little pieces they always play for en-
cores.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Drawind the inc

Tomdix-"ls 1t true that young
Greenes engagement is cff?" HOAX
"Yes." Tcmdix-"What was the trou-
ble-did the girl decline to live in q
flat?' Hoiax-"No; with one"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

SARAH +. WHEELER
OSTEOPATH
mex. Door South of First
National Bank
LAKELAND, FLA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
No Kick to II.

Agreeable advice is like pleasant
medicine. easy to take but OF little
beneft.-Lafayette Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08

&H. D. UENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
212-215 Dfane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
tie Land Examinations and
esigns. Earthwork Special
veys.
Q Phone ITS Black.
zone 27S Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
re Professions
cHIRopRACroR

CHIROpRACT0R
}. q. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady in Attendance
20 Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
10 n. m. 1880 to 5 p. m.
1900 to $3.50 p. m.
|tion and Examination Free.
dence Phone $40 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
Adapt Chinese Tree.

ability OF the Chinese wood
|, for cultivation in northern
seems to have been proved by
experiments. \ tree at ITALIA
Fla, bore two bushels of fruit
SON. In addition to being an
icaily important tree, it is a
y ornamental one. II bears
Of white Bowers with reddish
|centers. and in full bloom re-
a catalpa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
wAITSBURG WINS.
CONTINUED from page ons.)


the Washington team had a little the
best of the breaks, and nosed out Q
winner.
The Easter cantata given at the
Federation church Sunday night was
one Of the prettiest and best present
ed programs that have been given in
the twin cities for a long time. The
two months drilling put in preparing
for this certainly produced a program
that was most enjoyable to the large
audience who heard it.
]. A. Schock and family expect to
move to Walla Walla, where Mr..
Schock has property. the early part Of
this week, to make their home there.
Mrs. G. NJ. Stoolfire was pleasantly
surprised by her Sunday school class
last Thursday. who dropped in and
spent the greater part Of the day at
her home near Freewater.
Saturday morning, Miss Leila Sam
pie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Sample. of Milton, became the bride
Of E. ]. Johnson, and the young
couple left on the morning train for
their home at Idaho Falls, to the usu-
al accompaniment of rice and good
wishes from their many friends here.
Principal 1. B. Sevy and Prof. Frank
Deisch of Umapine high school, were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
knights Templar Hear Sermon.

Yesterday afternoon the local COM
mandery of Knights Templar attend
ed in a body the special Easter ex-
ercises in the Baptist church. There
were 81 knights in uniform and they
marched in body to the church. Rev.
E. R. Clevenger preached the sermon
and it was beautiful and impressive
one. In fact the knights character.
ize it as one of the best ever preached
to them. During the services vocal
solos were sung by Mrs. Maye Hagar
and Walter Rose and a violin duet
was played by Misses Gaynell Baldwin
and Margaret Phelps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24

callers in -Freewater SATURDAY,
Thursday night the ladies OF the
Baptist church will give a oenen'
concert in the College Auditorium
money received to assist in paying for
the new piano.
The Milton Freewater band and the
Trebel Clef Club, have announced q
concert to be given May 4.
Henry Groth is reported to be SUI
fering with rheumatism, although
able to be around yet.
What might have been another seri-
Gus automobile accident occurred near
Sunnyside last Friday morning when
Rose Anderson, who with a crowd OF
schoolmates was on her way to at
tend the grade school track meet al
Umapine was injured in collision
with an auto. The steering gear oil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
Two Sons Chief Heirs.

Leaving his two sons, Henry and
Walter. as his principal heirs, the will
Of the late Andrew J. Rauhala, some-
times known as Andrew Jacobson
was filed for probate today. To these
two sons go the home place north Of
Adams, consisting Of q half section
and valued at s25,OO0, all of the per-
sonal property valued at $2750, GER
tain property in Norwalk Heights,
Portland, valued at $1,000 and the
1915 crop on all Of the land of the
estate. To his widow he bequeathed
$4,000 to become a lien on the home
place unless paid within seven
months. To his daughter, Mary Stu
enkel son, Andrew and daughter An
ME. he left $40, each. To each of his
sons, Willie and Leander, and to his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
Coming to see Elks, Show.

For the purpose of seeing the Elks'
show. "A Night in Bohemia at the
Oregon theater tonight, Mrs. Annie b.
Lasalle of San Mateo California, Will
arrive in Pendleton today She is a
sister of Rufus X. Love, the director
and has not seen any of his produc-
tions for 90 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
Long Case is Ended.

After having occupied the attention
Of the circuit court for nearly four
days, the case of ]. c. Hoskins vs..
Robbins G. West is drawing to a close
this afternoon. The final argument
was made at 1880 this afternoon after
which the jury was instructed. The
case was taken up last Thursday
morning. Involving as it does the
question as to whether or not GER
tain auto was in good condition and
the responsibility for certain defects
the case presented much technical
evidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24
Man for Autoists.

The Commercial association has re-
ceived an automobile map Of yosemite
Park which will be kept for the guid'
ance Of any local autoists who con-
template making a trip there. The
may was received by the second as
sistant secretary of interior, S. T.
Mather with whom Secretary Grams
ton Of the Commercial association be-
came personally acquainted last sum-
mer. Secretary Cranston has invited
him to attend the next Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24

announced as soon as Manager C. S.
Walters returns from Spokane.
Roy Raley OF Pendleton was in the
twin cities Friday in the interest of
local clients.
Miss Eva Duthle of Troy. Idaho.
who has been visiting her sister Gladys
who is attending Columbia college.
left Sunday morning to return TO her
work at Lewiston State Normal school
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24

the machine broke just as the wagon
and automobile were passing each
other and the girls leg was caught
between the auto and the rack Of the
wagon, painfully bruising 1t but not
seriously.
Bids have been received for the con.
struction OF the new passenger depot
for the traction company at Milton
and the successful contractor will be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-24

Saturday evening Federal Officer
oftedal and the police arrested Gar
nita Clair at her home and win
charge her with conducting a bawdy
house and with violating the prohi-
bition law 1t is said that a number
of prominent young men will be sub
poenaed as witnesses against her. Her
trial is set for this afternoon. John
Johnson, also charged with violating
the prohibition law, was arrested Sat.
urday night by the same officers.