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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10

From japan comes the statement
that the system of Prison reform
which Thomas Mott Osborne insti-
tuted at Sing Sing, was in use in
that empire as long ago as 1850,
prisoners choosing their own Off
Gals for the maintenance of order
and vesting them with authority
that extended even to questions of
life and death.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Art Criticism.

MIR. Nooritch," said the art dealer.
here's very fine copy of Gainsbor-
ough's celebrated painting, The Blue
Boy I'll sell it to you comparatively
cheap"
81 don't want II"
Why not? 1t would be just the
thing for your new home"
1T seems to be Little Boy Blue all
right. but where's his horn, and the
cows, and the corn?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
a Sure Sim.

Mrs. O'Toole-Sure, the baby will
do tn same kind of work that you do
whin he grows up
Mike-Phwat makes you think thot?
Mrs. O'Toole-Why. livery tonne he
gets hold Ct deck of cards he picks
out tn spades.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Kiss Reports TO Date.

is kiss" asks the New York Her
aid, worth one hundred and twenty
five dollars a minute?" No kiss that
has TO be bought is worth anything at
all. Some kisses, voluntarily be-
slowed, are priceless above rubies or
life itseif.-CoIumbia State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Sans. 81 Smell Powerful.

II has seen estimated that the sense
" smell in human being can detect
he notwithstanding part OF a
yrain of musk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Q Q Q o q q O o O o . O . /.
. MARCH 10 IN HISTORY {

9 . = q = . . . = > . . . 6,
1776- British soldiery. contrary to
orders. plundered Boston
1797-Albany became the capital OF
of the State of New York.
1Sl4-French defeated by the allied
at the Battle of Leon
1S63-Prince Albert Edward of
Wales and Princess AleXan-
dria of Denmark married.
1Ss5-Spanish cruiser Reina Re-
genie floundered in Talafal-
gar Bay, with loss of 400
lives.
1906-More than 1900 lives lost in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Annual Event In Ir.Isnd.

1t Waterford. Ireland. noted for N
glass, the embarrassing of the solidly
built stone gateposts to match the
white cottages in the country parts
is an annual evrUt, aai tases Mace
IN May.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
All Seek Man Of EfnoIancx.

n man can make a better book
-Seach better sermon or make a bet
Ter mouse trap than his neighbor
though ne build his house in tn.
woods. the world viii make beaten
path yay 10 his Il F1rarson
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10

what makes You think Dsubhs1
VIII succeed as a pd.atei He has
severance Of L51I a-eaL "-Phila.
deluhts LrE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10

the cOlliery disaster at Pas de
Galias, France.
Il Reported that Washin gton
would take some step to stop
operations of pro-German
propagandists in this country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Easy 70 Accumulate.

What a splendid lot of silver and
cut glass you have" Yes, it's q
great thing to have a golf player and
. bridge expert in the same family"
Baltimore american.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10

me-'we women lave to stand .
lot" He-"Not in the street car II
you're T-~'. ~~rr!ut-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
Some Mems Greatness.

The superiority of some men 10
nereIv ioeal; they are great tseause
Der ,atcs are little
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10

I'D. Oh. D. lRNDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
suite 3l3-115 Drane Building
LAKELAND, FLA.
Dphate Land Examinations and
4 Designs. Earthwork Special
Surveys.
dence Phone IT'S Black.
. Phone ITS Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-10
The Professions

CHRoPRACTOR
DR.. ). =. MARLBOROUGH,
Lady In Atten dance
Dyches Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
! 11:3e .. n 1880 to 5 ,. n.
5:00 to $3.50 p. N.
sultation and Examination Free.
Rssidsaco Phone 24O Black
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
Baby Beef Winner.

Ames, Ia, Nov. 22.--.' Best Baby
Beef Feeder in Harrison County
was the title bestowed yesterday
on Berne Abrams, aged is, OF
Pisgah. when it was announced
that he had-won first prize in his
county in Towa's great baby-beef
contest, conducted by the Iowa
Beef Producers association in
cooperation with the agricul-
tural extension department of the
Iowa State college.
This boy wins a trip to the In
ternational Stock Show at Chi
cage, offered by Walter & Dun
bar. He and thirty-two other
baby beef winners will meet at
Ames on December 3 and from
there travel to Chicago for a
weeks visit under the guidance
Of =. G. Bishop Of the agricul-
tural extension department at
Ames. s5s;ss
The lad won his prize by feed
ing a Shorthorn steer from an
ititial weight last November Of
$50 pounds to a final weight OF
675 pounds in 30 days. The
calf made. ., total gain Of 3i6
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
rho Same, Only Different.

They were newly amrried and
on a honeymoon trip. They p1ti
up at a skyscraper hotel. The
bridegroom felt indisposed and
the bride said she would Sill, q. +
and do a little shopping. In due.
time she returned and trinped
blihtly up to her room, q little
awed by the number of doors that
Slooked all alike. But she was surs4
of her own and tapped gently on
the panel.
Tim back. honey; let me il =
she whispered.
No answer. 81
Honey, honey. let me in, she
called again, rapping louder.
Still no answer.
Honey, Honey, it's Mabel Let
me in sss ;ss
There wasga silence for. several
seconds then amanss voice. cold
and full Of dignity, came from tho,
other side of the doer "a 81
: Madam, this is not a beehive;
it's bathroom Z s. iI s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
Tragedy narrowly Avertsd.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. t8 80
domestic tragedy that might have,
led to the divorce court was mar
rowly ayerted when q rural Wis
1itor to the Riverside fair was:
saved by the diplomacy Of Uni.s
ted States marine.
Uncle Josh had left his wife
somewhere in the safe and sane
!. stock exhibit and wandered
into the forbidden portals OF .
'hoochy koochy' sideshow.
..Officer, exclaimed the irateE
lady, approaching Kern, see i
there amt an old fool in there
watchin' them gals :. hi
Unruffled by being mistaken
for a policeman the marine erls
tered the tent, gave Uncle john
a straight man-to-man tip, and
returned with a polite, I'm
afraid you're mistaken, madam. u
Ten minutes later the wrathflls
lady discovered her husband irl-
vestigating the merits Of q cream
separator. M
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
Rats Form Life Chain.

A story from st. Eeslis o how
rats rolled seven eggs dowlissa
flight of cellar steps without
breaking one is told by potiGes
Sergeant Sidney Sears. lie risks
his reputation for yeracity on the.
|ta.e.
a grocery clerk tol = the sri.-
|gpant that rats about his store
|lnissessed powers ana volun tcerasi
to prove it. The clerk and the
sergeant placed a case Of eggs It'll
the top Of a flight of.-.....ar stt.lss!'
and removed the lid. From their
place of hiding they watched and
on Sergeant Sears honor this rs
what they saw:
Several rats approached Tho
eggs, then a few climbed on top
One big fellow removed an css
from its card board compartment
with his feet and rolled it t,saIs-
other rat. The second rolled his
body around the egg after it had
been moved to the edge OF the
lease. All the rats on top Of the
case assisting, they lowered the
|rat holding the egg part Of the
way to the ground and dropped
lit. .s
The rat holding the egg Rugged
lit all the time in such q way as
to prevent its being broken. The
|rat and the egg were dropped in
Hike manner all the way down the
|steps until seven eggs, one at
time, had been rolled to the rat
hole.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
IoMANs IN WILD ORGY
AFTER FOOTBALL GAME.
Students Break Into Stores,
Gather Fuel and Build Huge
Fire Near River


Ioaw City, Ia, Nov. 20.--Claims
aggregating several hundred doll
lars will be filed with the State
University Of Iowa, it is expected
as the result OF the celebration by
students early Sunday of the VIC
tory of the Iowa eleven over
Ames Saturday.
More than 800 students par
ticipated in the celebration.
Stores were broken into, it is
charged by the police, wagons
and boxes burned and valuable
property destroyed or damaged.
The police Joined in the fray and
repealed some of the students
with drawn revolvers, but were
unable to learn the names of any
of the participants, they said.
The celebrants, following their
return to Ames, built fire on
the bank of the Iowa river north
of the university and heaped on
it large dry goods boxes and sew
eral wagons, stolen, the police as
sert, from local laundries.
Then the students forcibly en-
tered a number of restaurants
and candy stores and carried
away merchandise valued at sew
eral hundred dollars.
A searching investigation of
the affair is to be made by the
members of the faculty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
The Losers.

James Jones will roll a pea
nut past the court house with his
nose. John Harkins will receive
a dozen blows from a blackjack.
Eph Tompkins will appear all.
winter in a straw hat; Tom Lud-
low will yowl every evening like
a pussy cat. 'Tis thus we show
our staunchness and our faith in
What we claim, and that to our
party is greater than name.
Lige Protzman takes Ben Mil
Ter for nice wheelbarrow ride,
Abe Early wears green whiskers;
just today he had them dyed; Sam
Judson gets no hair cuts and
cannot shave for a year; Mart.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
LIBEL AGAINST U-RoAT
HAS BEEN LIFTED.

New London, Conn, Nov. 2o.--
Following the lifting of libels
against the Deutschland after
bond was filed by surety COM
pany this afternoon it was re-
ported that the German subsea
freighter might make her second
start for Bremen before morning.
Papers in the three new libels
totaling $4,000 were filed for
the estates Of Captain John Cur
ney, Clarence Davidson and Will
liam Capon, who lost their lives
when the submarine rammed the
tug T. A. Scott.
1t was understood that the
damage caused by the collision
has been repaired.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
live STOCK PRICEs
At SOUTH ] |. OMAHA
Cattle Market SlsadytoSt Strong.
q; Moderate Receipts
HOG TRADE 5-10c HIGHER

Lambs Move Back Towards tiiot
spot-Martet More Active and TOO
1se Higher. Quality Better Than or
T Monday-Many Sales Bring $11.76-
Deck $3.50. Fesders Higher Again
Share Advance In Killers. Several
Loads Sold to 5000.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
Nebraska, November %, 191 A mod
crate run Of cattle showed up for
Tuesday, some BIG cars. or about 5000
lead being reported in up to noon,
On the more desirable grades
such as all classes Of buyers were
after, prices were somewhat stronger
In cases, but on the short-ted and
warmed.up steers It was asrather il.
regular and uncertain deal. Really
choice beeyes were very scarce, but
right good beef cattle brought $500
1890. Fair to pretty good i ,O5O to-
1,300-pound cattle sold around $500
$50. Supplies Of cows and heifers
were not very extensive, bit the de.
mand from both packers and outside
butchers was very good.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice yearlings. $9.75@i1.00; good to-
choice beeves, $9.50@1O.25; fair to
good beeves. $s.5o@a.25; common to
fair beeves, $65O@8.25; good to-
choice heifers. s6.75Q7.5O; good to-
choice cows, $6.50@7.25; fair to good
COWS. $5.75@6.5O; Gamers and cut.
tiers, $4.25@5.50; veal calves, $1,000
1000; bologna bulls. $5.0O05.5O; beef
bulls, .$5.50@6.75.
The largest run Of hogs for the sea-
son to date put in its appearance
Tuesday, when 1856 cars. or some a.
500 head were reported in. General
conditions were much reversed, and
an upturn was noted all along the
Zine. Buyers made concessions fairly
early, and desirable hogs, especially
the Weightier grades, started moving
early at 5@10c higher prices.
A decent run Of sheep and lambs
showed up for Tuesday. some nifty
eight cars or $4,000 head. The fat
lamb trade was a little more active
than on Monday. but 1t was Well along
in the forenoon before much Of an
idea could be gained of what the gen
eral market would be. While the first
packer offers were in most cases. a
little better than steady, buyers had
to raise their hands before they were
able to; do much, and when first lambs
sold it was on 1O@l5c higher basis.
A number Of sales were reported as
high as $11.75 before IL o'clock
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice. s11.5O@
11.SO; lambs. fair to good. s11.1O@s
115o:: lambs, feeders, ss.5O@10.so;
yearlings, good to choice, ss.OO@9.75;
yearlings, fair to good. $7.75@8.75; i
|yearlings, feeders. $7OO@s.O0; weth-
ers. fair to choice, $7.00@8.5O: ewes,
good to choice. $7.50@7.75; ewes, fair
to good. $6.5O@7,5O; ewes. plain to-
culls. $4.00@5.75; ewes, feeding, $3.50
OOPS; ewes, breeders, all ages. 5000
$3.50.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

Willis wears a placard reading
Kick Me-" at the rear, for thus
we show our statecraft and our
fealty to the cause and mark our
right to pick out who shall make
the nations law.
Luke Fergus will go riding
about on a broomstick; Pete Jes-
sup will wears his garments with
his coat turned inside out; Ed
Green must live on crackers till
May II; Frank Hecker every
morning must bray like a donkey;
These sacrifices show us what
true patriots will do to prove
their stern devotion to the old
red, white and blue.--.Dunlap Re-
porter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
ORGANIZE NEW BANK
AT LITTLE SIOUX.

Little Sioux, Ia, Nov. 2i.--The
Farmers Elevator company at
River Sioux, which is now doing
good business at its new ele-
vator, is TO have a new bank for
its accommodation. A meeting
was held Saturday and the stock
holders selected and all necessary
proceedings had to organize
bank, the officers to be elected by
the stockholders soon. The
store building of H. 2. Hathaway
is to be used for the bank build
ing, Mr.. Hathaway having retired
from the mercantile business
and closed out his stock. The
building is of convenient size.
built of cement blocks, we'll fin
ished and easily fitted up for a
bank. The farmers have plenty
OF means, ability and push to
carry through any enterprise
they may take hold of. 1t has
been thought the elevator COM
pany will later handle coal and
lumber and it has been suggested
that department store may he
one of the many improvements in
town in the near future.
Death of William Ross.
Word was received here Mon
day of the death of William Ross
ct Cilroy, Cal, father of John
Ross of this place. He was form
erly a resident OF Soldier Valley,
five miles east of Little Sioux,
being one of the old settlers of
this section, and reared a good
sized family on the farm, the
members of which grew to man
hood and woman hood here. He
was known as Uncle Billy Ross.
He was past 81 years of age at
the time of his death. His body
will be shipped to Little Sioux
and laid to rest in the family lot
IN the Soldier Valley cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

pounds, an average dailS gain ~
1856 pounds. at q cost Of e6s5 y
per hundred weight OF gain. On
this basis Of: the amount Of gain,
which counted forty points the.
cost of gain thirty points and the
boy's story and report thirty
points, the boy was given q rank
ing Of sixty-eight points BY the
Judging committed, of which re
F. Harrison, Secretary Of tho
Iowa Beef Producers associa-
Ition. was chairman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

Woodbine, Ia, Nov. 2O.--A
rally Of Harrison county
Enieavorers here Sunday after
noon and evening was enjoyed by
a large number Of young people.
The Misses lima and Bess How
bette, Miss Mabel Howe and Guy
F I.eavitt of the Bluffs attended
the meeting and gave talks at the
afternoon session.
Miss Mary b. McPherrin, Iowa
state field secretary Of the en-
deavor societies, presided at the
session and gave an illustrated
talk in the evening, telling the.
history Of the young peoples So
ciety. About 500 people were
present at the evening meeting.
At the afternoon session were
delegations from Missouri Valley,
Dunlap, Logan and Modale, and
enthusiasm was manifested in
songs, yells and cheers. The art
|ernoon meeting was followed by
la banquet, after which was held
an endeavor meeting with at least
800 young people present.
AS a result Of the rally Sunday
city unions will be formed at
|Woodbine and Missouri Valley
and Junior society organized in
the Presbyterian church at Wood
|bine.
Arrangements were also made
for a rally to be held at Missouri
Valley January 8, at which time
|it is hoped to have present a dell
egation Of at least fifty young
people from the Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

Bachelor (sadfy)--1 dreamed
last night that l was married.
The alarm clock woke me up.
Benedict (more sadly II
dreamed last night that I was
single. The twins woke me ups
Buffalo News. 5;:s;.1. 8
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

Willie--Gee, you're awful proud
Of your grandpop, amt you?
Bobbie-- You betcha. Why, he
used to lick pop regular - Cor
nell Widow, z
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate trans
fers have been made the past week:
CIR Meter to C A Shepard ct al;
Estate of Fla. to t b Hendrix; w
T Overstreet and wife to E H and
e o Garland; Cora l. Mack and hus-
band to ] NJ Purvis; ] NJ Puryis and
wife to w Mitchell; Alonzo Logan
and wife to Leonard Caldwell; ] A
Newsome ct al to Ellen o Llghtsey;
Sam Strickland and wife to Ellen o
Lindsey; Land Investment Inc. to
John williams; F Stone and wife
to Mrs E A Wingate and husband;
Chas McGill and wife to Jas Warner;
w NJ Taylor and wife to Minnie NJ
skipper; F r Mansfield to E e Dur
rance and wife; willie d Fitzpatrick
to Amy Holden; T w Page ct al to
II AKiIpatrick; A B Keen and hus-
band to Fl Kilpatricw; Fla High
lands Co to James Turner; J G Ra-
bon and wife to w ] Howey Land Co.
] B Crum and wife to A f Wilson;
VIM Karl and wife to Jose Hilgers;
T /. Warning and wife to w Sneed;
T A Gaskins to Hugh w Wear ct al;
q e Parker to f L Lesley; J F Cox
Realty Co to w S Irving; T L War
ing and wife to Paul Henderson and
wife: Rhoda Parker to S G Wilson;
Seasons Inv Co to Mrs W NJ crea-
mer: Burrell Woods to Toby Burnley;
Toby Burnley to T w Page; w NJ
Hampton and wife to n f Thornhill;
George L Bidwell and wife to F J
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-24
NOTICE, BOY SCOUTS

A meeting of Boy Scouts and boys
wishing to become members is called
to be held at the annex to the Bap-
fist church promptly at 1880 pm.
Tuesday, July %, 1916, for the pur-
pose Of arranging for the re-regis-
tration of the troop 1t is expected
that Mr.. c. A. Carver will be APP
pointed Scout master, and have
charge in the future. All the old
Scouts are urged to be present, and
assist in re-organizing. All boys
above the age of IL years are cor
daily invited, and If they can get a
boys handbook and come prepared
to take the examination for tender
foot rank, we will give them such
examination at this meeting. We ex-
pect to have rousing good time at
this meeting.
KELSEY BLANTON,
Acting Scout Master.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-24
ANNUAL MEETING OF POLK
COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASS0-
CITATION THURSDAY

MORE AND BETTED ROADS" is
the slogan of the Polk county Good
Roads Association and now that they
have completed their work in con-
nection with the PIT miles of main
highways to be constructed under
the $t,5O0.00O bond issue, they con-
template working for the improve
ment OF many miles OF needed roads
not included in the bond issue. To
this end the original rules of the as
ISOLATION are TO be amended at the
annual meeting OF the association to
be held on Thursday next at the
Board Of Trade rooms in Barlow, at
10 o'clock. whereby plans may be
worked out for the improvement Of
settlement and community roads
needed by the farmers and others
remotely situated from the present
hard roads.
All members Of the association are
urged to be present at this meeting
at which also the officers for the en-
suing year are to be elected.
A. J. HOLwORTHY,
seeretary-Treasurer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-24
|LSQU|TH ASKS FOR WAR CREDIT
|Of S2,25O,OOO,OO0: WAR HAS
|COST BRITAIN $l4,l6O,O00,O00
YUAN SHI KAI'S DEATH
BED REQUEST
CBy Asseciat ID Press. }

Peking, July 22.-According to
Yuan Shi-kai's deathbed request, his
eldest son, Yuan Ko-ting, and his
second and third sons, together with
all the daughters and concubines of
the lamented president, will return
TO his native village of Changteh in
Honan province. The late president
also requested that his fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh sons shall be sent
to England to be educated under the
direction of Yen Hsiu, former min
lister Of education. His next four sons
will be entrusted TO Hsu Shin
chang, former secretary of State.
According to old Chinese customs
and practices, the family and the
kinsmen of the late president offered
sacrifices to the spirit of the de-
ceased. Among the things sacrificed
were paper launches, carriages, auto
biles, and images of maid servants
and man servants. And in order to
quiet the departed soul of the late
chief executive in the shades, large
numbers of Lamas and Taoists were
called to chant prayers in the pres
ence of his remains. kilograms from
rulers of the various treaty powers
expressing their condolences to the
family of the late Chinese president
were put in frames and hung UP in
front of Huai-jen-tang, where the
coffin is lying in State From morn
ing to evening, government officials
in the metropolis offered their sac
rifices and paid their respects by
bowling down three times to the de-
ceased without prostration.