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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
THOUGHT GRANDDAD WROTE II
Fenimore cooper's Grandson Had
Credited Him With the Author
ship of the Bible.

When, Demetra Vaka. author of
-Haremlik" and 'In the Shadow Of
Islam." first came to America she was
a governess for a year to the two lit
tie grandsons. of ]. Fenimore Cooper.
The children had been brought up
with the utmost reverence for their IA
nous grandfather. and had uncon-
sciously imbibed the belief that all
the worlds best literature was the
offspring Of his pen.
Something was said in the elder
boys hearing one day about one of
the books of the Bible, with some ref
erence to it's authorship, and the boy
looked up at his governess with a
startled face.
who wrote the Bible?" he de-
manded, as one whose first faith has
been shaken.
Demetra Vaka explained as best she
could about the various books and the
4 boy sighed, still bit incredulous.
81 always thought" he said slowly
that grandfather wrote It,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28

ow Jerrold to say yes to him, and
nobody except the captain wanted to
get Widow Abigail to say yes" to
him. Naturally the two widows hated
each other. The captain boarded at
Widow Jerrold's house when his ship
was in port.
Hes going to get Widow Abigail"
I said to Widow Jerrold.
Maybe" she answered, with her
shy smile. 1T will be a good thing
for him, perhaps"
Why" l asked obviously.
Captain Israel" said Widow Jer-
rold, needs woman's refining influ-
ence in his life. Widow Abigail has
been teaching him to stop drinking
and swearing"
That was true enough Captain Is
rael was becoming changed man.
Everybody could see it in his manner.
When his mate let the rope slip and a
box Of blankets went overheard down
among the lobster pots, the captain
turned a CLASSY eye on him.
"You-you-you please be so kind
40 to be bit more cautious, Mr.
Ford" he said.
AYE, sir" said the mate, trembling
in his shoes.
Captain Israel was on the reforming
tack. He drank nothing but milk and
barley water, and his speech was as
mild as a pet lambs. He came into
port with a dirty ship and mutinous
crew, and calling them all mister.
He was very much distressed thai
evening when he came back from
Widow Abigail's.
"She isn't satisfied yet" he tolt
Widow Jerrold. "She says l got t
stop smoking, too | smoked since
was a kid. It's hard-it's hard"
"A good womans love is wort
fighting to win, Captain Israel, re
marked Widow Jerrold.
He frightened up at that. Wido,
Abigail had promised to let him as
her TO marry him the next time hi
ship came in, provided he hadn
smoked in the meantime. However,
contretemps marked his arrival. Hi
men had mutinied fatty, and he ha
knocked one of them down, reduce
: the remainder to subsection and e
} things in apple-pie order. The new
! spread fast and far. Captain lsra
received the worst tongue-lashiu
I Widow Abigail had ever given him.
Z "She says I'm backslider, r
marked the captain to Widow Jerrol
Z "She says I'll have to start in aga
and make a new record.
Z "But think OF the Joy of winrn
= Widow Abigail said Widow Jerrol
Z Think of the happiness of sittil
, down to dinner with her every eN
Z ming. of seeing her dear face opposi
: your own. Think of sp a ding a who
Z life in Widow Abigairs company, c;
4 tain Israel. There aren't many wo
en- like Widow Abigail"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
His Satisfactory Plan.

my married sister quite often
leaves her three small boys for me to
love. honor and obey while she goes
shopping" related the bachelor. 1T is
not so much of a task as you might
imagine, either Among other things
the little lads are passionately fond
of attaching tin cans to dogs tails.
keep a larger boy employed to pro-
vide the necessary material. Some
days he appears with as many as six
teen dogs and cans, and my nephews
have a delightful function. The cid
est has evolved a plan for tin-cannins
ten dogs at one time and letting then
all off together. The result is every
thing that he or anybody else could
ask. 1t is very easy to keep children
amused if you only know how."-kan
sas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Telling Fresh EGGS.

To ascertain the freshness of an
egg without breaking, hold it before
a strong light and look directly
through the shell. IL the yolk ap-
pears round, and the white surround.
ing it clear. the chances are that the
egg is fresh. Or drop it into water;
IL the egg sinks quickly and remains
at the bottom it is in all probability
fresh, but il il stands on end it II
doubtful. and quite bad if it floats,
The shell of fresh egg looks dull
while that OF a stale one is glossy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
satisfied With Little,

The Australian bushmen wish only
shelter from the rain, and II they Z
find a cave or overhanging rock u
will shelter them they will build
house. If there is no such natu|
shelter they select place whd
small trees or bushes grow foget1
and weave the branches together 4
cover them with grass. This form,
roof to keep off the rain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
To Remain Unsettled.

Engineers say that among the
hings that will never be settled are
he following: Whether a long screw.
river is better than a short one of
he same family; whether water
wheels run faster at night than they
do in the daytime; the best way to
harden steel; which side of the belt
should run next the pulley, and the
right way to lace belts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Wanted His Orders Direct.

A rather quaint yarn concerns q
certain general officer who was so
misguided as to take his son with
him as aid. The well-meaning young
man, delivering an order to an artil-
lery brfgadier, who was feeling a bit
liverish that morning. unwisely said ::
IF you please, my father wants you
to move your guns to so and so.
Very well, my boy" replied the bri
gadier. Now run along and see what
your mother wants done,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Bigness of Soul.

II is easy 20 respond to love and
Kindness, but what is our response to
unlovely things when sudden occasion
arises to test the quality Of our tenn
per? The manner of our response,
when we have no time to take a Sec
ond thought, is a sure indication OF
the character of the individual
Unity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28

NO" said the captain, staring at
Widow Jerrold rather doubtfully.
was the only boarder left that sum.
mer, and | watched them intently.
Something seemed to be i'm Widow
| Jerrold's mind, but wasn't sure what
it was. Certainly Widow Jerrold was
a good woman; she had been a great
consolation to Captain Israel in his
| times of trouble, and she was always
urging him to try to make himself
worthy of Widow Abigail, although the
two women weren't on speaking
terms.
The next time Captain Israel came
home / never saw such a change in
any man. He had lost a good many
| pounds, his face was pale and his eyes
sunken, and his voice had become q
husky rattle.
widow Abigail says I've got to
put myself to another test he said
"She don't believe it's genuine. She
says she can't marry a man she amt
sure of, and how does she know
don't drink and smoke and cuss when
I'm aboard. and then put on all the
new ways for her. She says I've got
to go and live with her sister, Mrs
Primm."
l sympathized deeply with Captain
Israel. He had been so coy and com
Portable for years at Widow Jerrolds
and now he had to take up his quar-
tiers with Mrs. Primm, another Of Bid.
deford's ancient families. Mrs. Primm
was stricter even than Widow Abb
gail, and she could scent puff of q
cigarette across a ten-acre field.
She'll lose him if she drives him
too hard" said to Widow Jerrold.
1 shall never forget the enigmatical
smile with which she favored me.
Some women know when they're
well off, and some don't" she an
swered.
| The captain took it very hard, but
Widow Abigail was adamant. | saw
him standing miserably in the middle
of his room, looking about him at his
trophies There was the cabinet OF
shells that he had brought from the
Bahamas, and the whales tooth, and
shark-skin whip, the assegais from
Zululand and the warclubs from the
Solomons. The captains personal
| possessions were wrapped in little
bundle; they were the least of all.
Widow Jerrold came downstairs
Can help you to pack, Captain Is
rael?" she inquired in her mouse-like
way.
Mono, thank you," he stammered
81 cake it hard, Mrs. Jerrold, but-I'n
goins. There's nothing you can do
Widow Jerrold looked at the cap
tain in a singular way. He looked al
her, and in that moment I think the
scales fell from his eyes. He saw the
coy little room, and the matronly fig
ure at his side-and then, I think, HI
saw Widow Abigail, with her angr!
glare.
"Why don't you stay, Captain Is
rae.9" asked Widow Jerrol6.
Somebody slammed the door. Pres
emily I heard what sounded remark
ably like kiss.
When Captain Israel comes home h
roars for his pipes and grog. as o
old time. He sits at the table looking
out over the sea, and all who pas
cringe, for they know him for tn
worst bucko captain afloat. Only a
home is he changed man. When hi
eye lights upon Mrs. Israel he speak
as gently as pet lamb, and Their
isn't an oath in his vocabulary. Blu
if the name of Widow Abigail come
up
ITO think I nearly struck my fla
to that blank, blank, blank, blank OF
blank" roars Captain Israel.
Copyright, 1916 by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Hair Sineed by Lightning,

A remarkable escape was expert.
enced recently by a young man in
Stirlingshire, Scotland. He CHANGED
to be out on moor in the Killearn
district during thunderstorm. He
was bareheaded, and during the heavy
rainfall his hair got soaked. While
crossing the moor his hair was badly
singed by flash of lightning. but 9TH
erwise he escaped injury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
The Camel.

When man first saw the camel, he
was so frightened at his vast size that
he fed away. After a time, perceiv.
ing the meekness and gentleness Of
his temper, he summoned courage
enough to approach him. Soon after.
wards, observing that he was an an
imal altogether deficient in spirit, he
assumed such boldness as to put a
bride in his mouth. and to set child
to drive him. Use serves to overcome
iread.-From Aesop's Fables.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Ink Ersdicstor

A very good way to remove ink
stains from cloth is to wash them
with boiled rice. Rub the rice on the
stains, as you may soap. and wash
with clear water. IL the first applica-
ton does not complete the cure repeat
the process. 1t usually works like
magic, even If stains are perfectly
dry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Showing His Ignorance.

What on earth are you doing?" de-
manded the indignant dining-car con-
ductor OF the novice waiter; serving
soup on a straight track? Why don't
you wait till we strike a curve? You
don't know the first principles Of rail-
reading
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Enouoh on Hand.

Mamma" said fous-year-old Ma
gle, who had been assigned the task
rocking the cradle containing her bal
brother, IF the angels have any mo
kids to give away, don't you take EN-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Capital Ofenses.

You are opposed to capital ?
ishment?" Yes; even in its milo
form. I don't even approve
writer's and speakers who begin es
other sentence with a capital !.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Try This. DAUGHTERS.

Papa-"why, hang il, girl. that
low only earns nine dollars wee
Pleading Daughter-"Yes; but, da'
dear, week passes so quickly "
you're fond of one s=sther."-Juds
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Little 70 Worry About.

Investigation by the geological sur
vey Of the erosion of drainage basis
proves that the surface of the coun-
try Is heing worn away at the rate OF
sbou' a. zach il, 100 years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Heart Res-, individuallstIe.

An English rcientist believes there
s an individuality in heart beats affect
ng the handwriting to such a degree
hat it can be identified when the
Sritir- is -aagnifed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Poor Kind of SXmpathY.

Sympathy that begins and ends in
lip service is of little help to any of
u.s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Wise SAVING.

There is more truth than humor in
the saying of 3ildad that the best way
to keep your word is not tc yiTs T.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
Optimistic Though.

Things are not to be estimated by
cir number but by their Importance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
hIiLe In One Resnrci

War and friendship admit of no ex-
:uses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
The Professions

CHIROPRACTOR
DIR. J. z. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady in Attendance
In Dyches Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
& to 1880 q. m. 1880 to p. m.
1900 to $3.50 p. m.
.oasultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
Z. D. & q. D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Suite 2I2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
s.osphate Land Examinations and
Plant Designs, Earthwork Special
lists, Surveys.
Residence Phone 278 Black.
Once Phone 278 Blue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27

Were yun born in Chickasha? No.
We are all here from some other place.
Then have some photos made at the
Elite Studio to send TO your friends
and relatives far and near. You'll not
only get the best at lowest price but
will give them good old Xmas cheer
and make them happy. Don't forget
the Elite Studio knows how to make
what you want in quality and price,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
RHEUMATISM FOLLOWS Ex-
pncIIRE

In the rain all day is generally fol-
lowed by painful twipges Of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. Sloan's Liniment
will give you quick relief and prevent
the twinges from becoming torture.
For sore. stiff, exhausted muscles
that ache and throb from overwork,
Sloan's Liniment affords quick relief
Bruises. sprains, strains and other mi
nor injuries to children are quickly
soothed by Sloans Liniment Get a
bottle today at your druggists, Csc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
A cLoeoED SYSTEM MUST BE
CLEARED

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills a gentle yet effective laxative for
removing impurities from the system.
Accumulated waste poisons the blood (;
dizziness, biliousness and pimply, mud
dy complexion are the distressing eff
fects. A dose of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills tonight will assure you a free.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27

Beach-Crimson Gardenia.
Brebner-Master Detective.
Bates-Geranium Lady.
Bennett OF Wrath.
canfield-Bent Twig.
Farnoi-B Beltane. the Smith.
Hueston-Prudence OF the raIson'
age.
Glasgow--Life and Gabrielle.
Johnston--F Fortunes of Garin.
KiplIng-Kim.
London--Little Lady or the BIZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
HER SON suRIEc1 TO GROUP

my son Edwin is subject to Group"
writes Mrs. e. o, Irwin, New Kensing.
ton. Pa. 81 put in many sleepless
hours at night before | learned OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Moth
ers need not fear this disease if they
keep bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and use it as di-
rected. 1t always gave my boy relief"
Obtainable everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
LIBRARY BULLETIN

Library nours, TO s. and to o.
1hone 1924.
Whitney--The Socialized Recitation.
lew Fiction Received at the Carnegie
Library.
Allen--A Cathedral Singer.
Atherton-Mrs Balfane.
Bennett--Hiida Lessways.
Bennett--Clayhanger.
Beach-Heart of the Sunset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27

House.
McFariane-Held to Answer,
Porter--Just David.
Poole-The Harbor.
Stanley-Dr. Llewellyn and His
Friends.
stanIey-The Master OF tbe @yaks
Sand--ConsueIo
Sinclair-The Belfry.
Sawyer-Seven Miles to Arden.
Tarkington-Sev
Wodehouse-Uneasy Money
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
Inc Change.

"How marriage changes man. Be
fore we were married Hcary's displays
Of affection were positively overdone."
"Ard now ?" "Now they are very rare"
-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
nenerous IncllnatIon.

"That man makes himself very dis
agreeable" "Yes," replied Miss Cay
enne. "But so many people are per-
Inanently unpleasant that ] rather ad-
mire a person who is only so when
he means to be-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
DO YOU HAVE SOUR STOMACH

rs vou arc troubled with sour stom'
acb Won should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
oro ~ chamberlain's Tablets immedi-
ately after supper. obtaiuable every
where
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27
demonstration.

40 you think you can tirn the
baser metals into gold?" "Undoubted-
ly-4f you can guess which way the
steel market is going"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27

Are YOU using our classified col
umns? You ought to-they get results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-27

WANTED-Clcan cotton rags at the
Daily Express office. Highest cash
price paid. N~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
FAYETTEVILLE WATER
ISN'T CONTAMINATED
State Health Officer Garrison's Inves-
tigation Verifies Report of Fay
etteviiie Physicians.
{ Fayetteville Democrat.O


Dr.. c. W. Garrison Of Little Rock,
head Of the state health department,
was in Fayetteville today to consider
the causes OF typhoid fever here. He
came to this city on request Of the
city board of health for the purpose of
checking up a unanimous report Of
locsl physicians to the effect that the
few typhoid cases were not due to the
public water supply. Dr.. Garrison
stated this afternoon that his investi-
cation to date verified the report of
the local physicians. He said, "The
weight of evidence seems to indicate
that the infection is not coming from
the city water supply but rather from
surface wells and springs. The cause
Of the infection will be determined
definitely as soon as weather condi-
tons permit. In the meantime ev-
cry precaution is being taken in the
way Of isolation and control of the
few cases existing and the state board
of health proposes to furnish free ty-
hold vaccine to all students of the
university which will be administer
ed free Of charge at the university
infirmary"
DR.. Garrison strongly recommends
that students be vaccinated, stating
that government reports show very
clearly that it has strong tendency
to eliminate the disease and invari-
ably abates its severity
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
LIQUOR DEALERS
TABOO BUSCH IDEA

st. Louis, Dec. 12.-The Liquor
Dealers Benevolent association, re-
Elected the ideas of August A. Busch.
head of Anreuser- Busch Brewing as
Esociation, regarding the method of
the saloon business. Busch
Xrecenrly advocated that the bar be
eliminated and that dealers serve only
beer and light wines at tables.
4 The liquor dealers said his plan
would be conducive to heavier drink
ing because of the greater comfort af-
forded by tables, and the incentive to-
ward sociability.
n The dealers accused the brewery in
&terrsts OF injecting the unlawful ele-
SSment into the liquor business by open
N2ing and backing saloons of undesir-
8ables.
N They agreed that Missouri must &c
dry within eight years if present con-
editions continue, and adopted resolu-
lions to reform the business so that
arguments of prohibitionists would be
reduced to minimum Of effectiveness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
Letting His Gaze Wander Far Up the
Section Line.

forgiveness and promised balm for
every heartache?"
The hopeless look from the faded
brown eyes answered even better than
his words, Gle is too late"
Tears were coursing down the cheek
of the younger man as he leaned over
the gatepost and whispered: "Could
I see-," but something in the hard
face of the other arrested his words
and he did not finish.
For moment of untold length both
stood in silence, and then the tracer
of imaginary lines moved from the
gateway, motioning the other inside.
cit might ease her last hours, and
then" He pointed toward the Sec
ton line down which the prodigal had
come, "that will take you back to your
old haunts, wherever they may be;
that" pointing toward the south,
you'd best not take; it's not much
but a trail, and leads to God knows
where, but north or south, take one" ?
Hours later, as the village doctor
drew up before the house, the prodigal
emerged from the sickroom, and, tax
ing his hat from the peg, strobe with
faltering step out into the gathering
twilight. At the road he halted mo
ment and stood with barred head, then
turned-southward.
Almost out of sight of his boyhood
home he hesitated and turned for one
last look. Suddenly the cracking of
footsteps in the stubble and the Ia
bored breathing of man caught his
ear, and in a moment his father was
beside him, but how changed. The
! face before so cold and hard was sof-
tened now with pity and compassion,
and from out the faded brown eyes
shone mingled hope and love and for
giveness. With hands clasped and
hearts receptive to the spirit of the
morrow, they stood, while the elder
whispered :"She will live; come home"
and then two kneeling figures were
dimly silhouetted against the darken-
ing sky, while prayer almost inaudi-
BILE assembled to the mercy seat.
He arose, and with his fathers arm
about him and the Christmas spirit fill
ling both their hearts, the prodigal
turned back from the road that led to
"God knows where"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
FAOS and FANClES
FOR The MOTORIS1'
Novelties in Hats, Wraps and Access
series Are Designed for Use in
the Automobile.

Fur lined models are still the IA
vorite touring coats, Notwithstanding
the many other models there are to
choose from. The reason is that
cloth serves better than fur as rest
for the hands and arms On long trips.
One Of the prettiest and most servic-
able coats is made of navy blue
broadcloth, with a hempster lining. The
coat is in one of the full coat models
and has rolling collar, deep cuffs and
buttons of natural skunk. Hempster is
soft, beautifully marked and salts
factory fur for use in this way. An
other good coat is made Of gray cloth
lined with gray and white rabbit skins
The collar and cuffs, broad band arounC
the bottom Of the coat and buttons are
Of the gray rabbit. n