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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
GODS GENTLEMAN
BY FRANCES COBB.

The young man who had just
cleaned the snow from Mrs. Jordan's
walk knocked twice at the kitchen
door, but no one answered the sum-
mons. He pushed the door open and
closed it after him.
The warmth and comfort were agree
able to him. The smell of cooking re-
minded him that he had not eaten
anything since the day previous. Hec-
tor Greene was anxious to get pay for
the first snow-cleaning he had ever
done and go to the nearest restau-
rant. He waited a minute or two to
enjoy the warmth. Then he started
to shuttle around, and even call, to at
tract attention. when he heard two
feminine voices engaged in converse
tion in the next room.
Yes, Sarah spoke one of these,
''it is too bad. as you say. and | feel
dreadfully sorry for poor Mr.. Bell and
Madge. They didn't catch the thief?'
No, and not any hopes of it. AS
told you. Mr.. Bell had sold his prop
erty to get cash so he could buy out
the general store on Central street,
which is for sale. He was too late
to put the three thousand dollars in
the bank and had it in wallet under
his pillow. That night the thief broke
into the house. He must have known
Mr. Bell had the money and had been
watching the house. Anyhow. Mr..
Bell woke up suddenly to see the
thief getting out of the window. He
seized his revolver and ran to the
window and fired twice at the thief
Did it stop him."
NO, but he hit the man. That is
sure, for he left a red trail in the
snow. 1t was a half an hour before
the neighbors were aroused to join in
the hunt. 1t was no use, though"
I suppose Mr.. Bell is terribly cast
down over his misfortune
Yes, if it wasn't for that dear girl,
his daughter, | think he would sink
under. They sold their home. as
told you and their loss leaves them
penniless. Poor old man, Poor Madge,
They have been good neighbors, liv-
ing right next door to US"
Hector Greene glanced through the
window to observe the house, evident.
ly indicated by the speaker. Then
she came into the kitchen
"Oh, all through" she spoke, TAX
ing out her purse. Its twenty-five
cents, think you said?"
Yes, madam" bowed Hector, and
she stared at him as she gave him the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
secreted under its fieecy covering un

secreted under its fieecy covering I'M
til now
Hector Greene walked towards the
house. A door opened. He stood riv-
eted at the sight of the sweetest face
he had ever looked into.
Il just noticed YOU" spoke Madge
Bell. I've" and she flushed and
stammered. 81 fear we cannot offer
you money. but if you would like
breakfast with US"
Il do not like to intrude," replied
Hector.
You are very welcome" came the
earnest response, and Hector kicked
the snow from his feet and entered
the kitchen, but his hostess led the
way into the living room. where her
father was just seated at the table
Father she said, here is a gen
tleman who has kindly made it pos
sible for us to get about without los
ing ourselves in the snow
Il thank you bowed the courteous
old man. but there was sadness in
his tones that touched Greene. I'VE
have poor fare to offer We have just
met with a great misfortune, sir
Greene held his counsel for the
time being. In fact, as his charming
hostess seated herself opposite to him
and the tempting viands were pressed
upon him. Hector Greene gave heart
and soul to the rare enjoyment of the
moment.
Continually the old man kept talk
ing of his troubles all through the
meal. and Madge. Notwithstanding her
cheerful talk, Greene noted, tried to
keep back the tears. AS the repast
was concluded Greene took the wal
let from his pocket.
Mr.. Bell" he said, simply. handing
it to the old man, Il picked this up
as l was shoveling the snow in your
yard"
The old man gazed, glared and sank
back overcome. With clasped
hands Madge stood spellbound as Hec.
tor told the details of his discovery
Her father, with trembling hands, Sc
lected a dozen banknotes.
Your reward-oh. you noble man.
he said huskily. but Greene waved the
money aside.
He was fully rewarded as Madge
came up to him, took both his hands
in her own, tried to say something
burst into tears and threw herself in
her fathers arms.
They would not let him go The old
man made Greene tell his story-oi
illness, poverty of manly effort tc
keep the wolf from the door.
Providence has sent you to me-
cannot let you go!' declared Mr.. Bell
What could Greene do? Here was
an offer of employment at the new
store. Here were grateful hearts
and love!
Love SO pure and permanent that
| the gates of Paradise seemed opened
to those two. Both had known suffer
ing and deprivation. the contrast O
peace and happiness irradiated theil
wedding day with a glow supernal!
| Copyright, 1916 by w. G.. Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

oh! why did you bring me here
why did you ever tell me?
Mrs. Lura Davenal, two years a
bride, moaned and wept and drew
back from the window whittier sus-
pense and suspicion and the subtle
plotting of woman she should never
have trusted, led her.
She deemed Minna Burton friend.
She should never have placed faith
in this false counselor. She knew she
had been one Of a group of admirers
of her husband before his marriage.
who had been particular never to go
out with her, for her reputation was
not clean one, but he had been cour-
teous to her. Minna had not seen
much of him until the last month.
Then lady friend of hers had init
mated to Laura that Minna had told
her secretly that she felt sorry for her
because her husband was deceiving
her
The lady friend had brought about
meeting between the two Lura
had demanded to know the occasion of
Minna's insinuation. The latter, crafty
jealous schemer that she was, had
hemmed and hawed and feigned EN-
barrassment Then, when firmly
pressed by Lura, she had spoken of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

kind" she said, but | can guess from
something | overheard this afternoon
that you are here to meet Minna Bur
tom
If was-if-if-has she been
here?" faltercd Lura.
She will be soon and you must so
away at once. Listen lady, fly from
that woman. All she has had you meet
her for is to compromise you, for
this is a den no respectable person
should enter"
Lura turned white as sheet Her
deepest suspicious were aroused. She
hurried from the place. She fairly ran
until several squares distant.
Now she was more hopelessly
wretched than ever. She thrilled with
horror as she thought of the wicked
snare set for her feet. Were all wom-
ankind unworthy and cruel? She shud-
dered, score of wild thoughts in her
mind Even the dark, deep river
seemed to invite her. Gradually the
distraction grew less intense. She re-
membered a married school friend.
Surely she. her closest companion for
Lura resolved to return home, destroy
the note left for her husband, write
to her friend asking her to take her
in. await a reply and then leave the
house forever.
She was faint and trembling from
excitement and despair as she neared
the house She entered. stood daZed
as she saw her husband coming from
upstairs. He was never home at that
time of the day. He must have found
the note. and yet with beaming face
he came towards her.
you dear little wanderer." he cried.
wherever have YOU been, when l
have great surprise for your
"A SURPRISE" she repeated, scarcely
knowing what she said.
Yes, come and he entwined his
, arm about her and drew her past the
drawing room draperies.
"Lura. my nearest and dearest of
F., kin. Myra Rlodgctt," spoke Sydney
and I.ura faced the young lady that
| Burton had pointed out to her She
extended hand, but her senses were
reeing. What did it all mean?
Cousin Myra is responsible for the
first secret ever kept from you,
dear" proceeded Sydney "Sho is a
runaway-cruel papa and all that, She
would not let me bring her here for
fear she would be located. but within
an hour her gallant knight errant will
be here with clergyman and then
we can face the issue
81 will be down in moment" STAN
mered Lura and almost unceremon-
iously left husband and guest. Her
nerves were at fever heat. The note!
Sydney must have found it. Yes, it
was gone!
] Lura sank to a chair. gasping for
breath What would Sydney think?
How could she explain it all? Thon
suddenly a great cry Of Joy left her
lips.
The note, Tho breeze coming
through the open window had blown
it where she saw it-under the bu-
reau.
And Sydney Davenal marveled at
the strange clinging devotion of his
wife all that day, and the sweet, hap
ny smile of supreme content that new
err after left her face.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS
Come to the Aged and the
Toil-Burdened.

They had started in the most primi-
in the little log house, but they were
dreaming of the day when they would
own farm of their own, and not have
to work so hard. After a time, their
hard toll was rewarded, and they
owned farm. Then it seemed de-
sirable to add to this tract, and they
worked a little harder. A new house
seemed a necessary accompaniment to
the large farm, so the work could not
stop. A son came to the age when he
must be educated and have his chance
in life, and they toiled on. All the
time the old man dreamed of the days
ahead when he could stop work and
take life easy. Somehow, the days did
not come, or he did not recognize them
when they came, for he kept on work
ing until he had grown old and worn
Then his health failed, and he had to
stop work. The son, for whom they
had given precious years out of their
lives, now showed his gratitude by his
gentle, unfailing love and care. 1t
seemed to Others that the goal had
been reached, that the old man could
now enjoy life. surrounded as he was
by every comfort and attention, but
he was quiet and sad, sitting with head
bowed on his toil-worn hands A neigh,
Dor, stopping in for a little visit,
asked, How are you getting along,
grandpa" Then the secret of all his
sadness burst forth as he answered
earnestly. "Oh, if could only get out
and work." What queer things our
dreams are, after all, indianapolis
News
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Poisons in the Dark,

a writer in Farm and Fireside gives
some ingenious ways to identify poi
son bottlee ~ the dark and to elm
mate all chance of accident from mis-
taking drugs 18th safest method is
TO run a cord through the cork, leav-
ing about eight IN be. OF string on OPP
posite sides Of the cork Then drive
tn" cork in rs tightly as possible and
wrap the string rround the neck of
the bottle in opposite directions and
tie securely l. that bottle is opened
il will be oaenc' Intentionally ii
there are no babies on the place, an
easier method is to run three or four
pins criss-c cross through the cork. The
pins sticking into the fingers will pre-
vent accidental use of the contents"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Safe TO Iunn ON Him.

Safety first seems to be the motto
of some of the judges in the West
Indies When an alien prisoner is
brought before them they consider the
possibility of a gunboat from the cul-
prit's native land popping in to make
trouble.
It is told that Haiti magistrate on
examining prisoner found that he
was from Switzerland.
Switzerland, he mused "Switzer-
land has no seacoast, has it,"
no scacoast, your honor" said {. e
interpreter.
And no navy?"
mo navy, your honor
Very well, then said the Judge
I'll give him a year at hard labor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Wonders OF America.

I'VE have islands a mile in circum-
ference composed entirely OF sulphur
boasted the man from New Zealand.
You ought to see our big trees" came
back the American You could pick
up one of the islands on the tip of
one OF cur trees and let it serve as
the head of a match. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

expected, as thede will be a number
of northern sportsmen after them.
Several yaches are still in these
waters and an unusual large number
of anglers are looked for during the
late spring and early summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Cnlfectinu Evidence.

Must be a general cleanup cam
paign going on in the neighborhood-@
why sol" MY cat came home today
with four kinds Of fresh paint On her
fur."-Kansas City Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
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 hui
man hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Ennch National Anthem.

The Marseillaise," the national an
them of the French republic. was writ
ten and composed in 1892 by Rouget
de Isle, an officer in the French army.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
But 1hatsa AakInu Too Much.

Politics might be easier" said
Uncle Eben, EFF people would think
as hard about de questions Of de
hour as dey does about de puzzles In
q funny paper"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

Giant ostriches Of the Past.

In alluvial deposits of Madagascar
there have been found skeletons Of os-
triches which, when alive, were four
team to fifteen feet in height
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
At Least Esau Got II.

Esau was a better business man
than most of the spendthrifts. He got
the mess OF pottage for which he
traded his birthright
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Suppressinq Free Speech.

II is happy fact that attempts to
interfere with freedom of speech al
ways produce a tremendous volume
of it.-New York Evening Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Reason for Orders Name.

The Order of the Bath in Great
Britain is so called because bathing
used to be one of the ceremonies per-
formed at the admission to knightly
dignity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
ArQentines Eond of Beer

Argentina's breweries annually pro-
duce enough beer to give two and q
half gallons to each resident of that
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
Composition Of ne scspeursa

In the Bible. Old and New rssk
ments. there are 3.5s6.47s letters. IN,
es3 words, s1.373 verses. 1.1ss chap
tiers and So books.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

londoners Eat Much Fish.
In normal times London devours
more than million and a half pounds
If fish every day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05
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BY ALVAH GARTH

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Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

her deep respect for her, her desire
to shield her and spare her sorrow
and then had declared that her hus-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-05

& q, D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
1n1fa 2l2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND, FLA.
&Grrnate Land Examinations and
~ Designs, Earthwork Special
= oarveys.
A11once Phone 278 Black.
80 Phone 27S Blue.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
CHURCH FINANCES

A widely tested system of church
financing that does not include COM
mercial enterprises on the part of the
women of the congregation was lately
explained in one of the popular wom-
ems monthly magazines. 1t seemed
feasible and altogether satisfactory,
both in the matter of money raised and
in the matter of freeing the church
women from a disagreeable and often
undignified task that absorbs energy
better used elsewhere.
Church organizations that are de-
pendent for support upon various land
precarious) undertakings like bene-
fits and sales will not be common ten
years from now. The fashionable
principles of efficiency will eventually
penetrate thus far into the smazes of
church maintenance, and the popular
fallacy that money can be obtained in
this way which could ,Aeyer be raised
any other way will .be done to the
death its pernicious faisity merited
long ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
EASTER GREETINGS

There is just time to send the "old
folks back home" an Easter letter full
of hope and affection. Absent sons
and daughters, until they are in SIM
liar straits, can have little idea OF
what satisfaction to the childhood
home these letters from the west
most certainly bring. How brief is
the time used in composing them, how
sure and steadfast is the joy they
create.
There may not be much of prosper
ity to relate. Perhaps you can not
spare from your pocket book the bill
that you would like to enclose for a
little remembrance
Perhaps, if the truth were all told,
you would have to recount fortune
not glittering with prosperity Per-
haps it would have to be a tale of a
job lost, of expense and debt incurred
for sickness, of ventures not happily
made, of labor wasted in unsuccess-
full search or undertaking. But it is
not necessary to tell all that is dole
full to make a letter
Undiminished love for and interest
in the distant parents and the broth
ers and sisters, hope of future re-
unions, and a confident expectation
that there will be happy issue out of
all afflictions-these are materials to
make letters that will-for absent
dear ones-gladden any Easter tide
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
Printers
LODGE DIRECTORY

MOSCOW LODGE 871 LOYAL ORDER
of Moose. Meetings Wednesdays al
1880 at X. of P. Hall. E. O. Thomp-
son, Dictator; Howard Frazee, Sec
rotary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
ATTENTION HORSEBREEDERS

The famous and well-known import
ed stations, "Hockwold President
and Kings Challenger" the former
a hackney and the latter Clydesdale,
has begun the 1916 season at the Nee
Ily cab barn on 4th street in Moscow
where they will remain on Friday and
Saturdays of each week during the
season of 1916. Full particulars may
be seen on posters at the foregoing
barn. 66-79
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

If this dampness keeps on, Mos
cow can soon advertise water as
among her drawing cards for sum-
mer visitors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
BASEBALL IN MOSCOW

1t may be hard in rainy, freezing
weather to get up enthusiasm over
outdoor sport, but decidedly this is
the best time to perfect plans for a
good Moscow team to play all summer,
when summer comes.
1t would be great asset for Mos
COW to maintain creditable team, and
as there is very little sport of any
kind here, attendance, ought to be ex-
cellent.
News Of a plan to organize team
would be welcome to many fans
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

Into each life some rain must fall. y
The question before the house, gentle
men, is, "Is this some or all?"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
Local and Foreign
MHRKETS

The following market quotations arr
the prices paid to the proGucer BY The
dealer and are changed daily, thus Civ
ing the public the accurate quotations
on all classes Of grain, produce and
meats:
The grain quotations below were
furnished today by the Mark p. Miller
Milling cOmnany Of Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

In Salonika a new restaurant has
lust been opened, called the Verdun
Cafe. The proprietor probably does
not guarantee that the only shells
broken there shall be egg shells.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

A Greek merchant is now making
the .'Verdun Collar" 1t must be
pretty stiff neck that could stand be-
ing thus surrounded.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

When all the roads leading to Mos
cow are good ones there will be no
shortage of business on bad days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

The only man justified in not sub
scribing to daily paper is the man
who does not live near where one is
printed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

That straw hat will not need bleach
ing for another moon or two.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

This is a backward spring. Thus
growled the husband when he saw
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
AuCtiOneer
---
w. G. Barge

SELLS ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, FARM
sales speciality. Have had so years ex-
perience, terms reasonable, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Have me draw your bill up for
you free of charge. Phone 26oJ. Moscow, Ida.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
Copyright,

that Friend Wife's Easter buds but
toned in the back.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
QUALITY FAPERS

found In nigh qualify printed matter
County Bond, Exchange Bond. Ole
Hampshire. Furnished only by
The Star-Mnror Press
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

FOR SALE - 80 ACRES OF FINE
farm land, just six miles northeast
Of Moscow. Perfect road all the
way. 40 acres in cultivation; 40 in
brush and timber. bout 300 cords
of wood on place. Three barns,
two houses, good well, plenty of wa
ter all year round. Snap if bought
right now. Address w. M. Tomlin
son, Route 5, Moscow. 56-S1p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18

WANTED-LADY TO TUTOR TWO
children in grade work mornings.
Call 279. $50
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
WANTED-POsts
FOR SALE-ReaI Estate

FOR SALE-TWO MODERN, Broom
| houses, close in A bargain if taken
at once. Phone 1867 66-84p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
HELP WANTED.

CORSETIER WANTED FOR CITY OR
out-of-town territory. Barcley Gus
tom Made Corsets Address Mrs. e.
E. Miller, 103 Jackson street. Top
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-04-18
Classified Ads

Rates-Five cents per tine per in
sertion. About five and half aver
age make a line. Minimum charge
for first insertion 25c.
Rates by the week, per word, one
week &c, two weeks SC, three weeks
10c, one month 12c
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-21

Copy for regular advertisements must be in by 10 o'clock on the day or publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-21

Each passing year has witnessed an ever growing stream of body broken and health shattered children pour from the mills and factories of the land to become, if they survived to maturity, the weak and sickly pro- genitors of enfeebled generations. Each year has seen steady increase in the mortality of the nation due to no other reason than that sordid greed and lust is permitted to tear innocent adolescence from the play time of life to wear out the days, the only really happy days of existence, as slaves to the pitiless and inexora- ble dollar machine.
 IL is high time that such an insti- tution was wiped out root and branch even though such action closes half the mills of the country. Decency if nothing else, demands that a condi- ton which blasts the lives of inno- cent children and bestows an heris tage of sickness and suffering on pres ent as well as future generations should be obliterated at once and for all time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-21

ing in the commissioners court there and was bound over to the grand jury.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-21

Nome Weekly Nugget, l month. soc Nome Weekly Nugget, l year. .S600