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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
,Caldwell's
Theory
IS By
HAROLD CARTER


A(0plIlEAlr A1Aos W N4- O@Nfs-~---~'S
81 tell you," insisted Caldwell at the
club, there isn't a man in business
or professional life who can't be black
mailed, if he's approached the right
way. Everyone has done something
which he prays will never come to
light"
81 repeat that l don't believe you,
retorted Simpson. Human nature is
better than you imagine. Now take
Clay. Do you suppose anybody could
blackmail Clay?"
What, the multimillionaire?" in
quired Caldwell. How do you sup
pose he got his millions? How did he
come to command the money market?
OF course he could be blackmailed. 1t
may be he cheated a partner once, or
he may simply have stolen a purse
from his landlady. He had to get his
start, didn't he?"
Saved it," said Simpson.
BAH" retorted Caldwell.
did you ever hear the story Of the
Joker who sent a wire to the bishop,
Fly at oncel All is discovered p
asked Caldwell, warming to his sub
ject. Bishop disappeared. And that's
a fact"
Well, why don't you get ten thou.
sand out of Clay?" asked Simpson
caustically.
Ten thousand?" retorted Caldwell
with whitening look. Fifty thou
sand. Yes, I'll do It,"
A bet was made, and four days later
James Clay, magnate of Wall street
sat with pursed brows reading letter
which had come to his private resi-
dence and was marked Strictly Per
sonal."
IF you remember a certain episode
in Bowville, a number of years ago
and want to forget it, you are advised
to pay fifty thousand dollars to the
nonundersigned," the letter ran, "and
to advertise your willingness In the
personal column of the Clarion"
Clay came from Bowville. II
seemed, therefore, a safe proposition
If Clay had swindled anybody, he had
done 1t there, where he had been in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
She Was Just Prac.IcIno

A British diplomat was praising the
cheerful and devoted spirit wherewtth
the women of Britain are doing their
share of war work.
There is story that illustrates
this fine spirit" said he.
"A man asked his next door neigh.
Dor in an English town:
Anybody i'll in your house? I
heard a lot Of frantic running up ana
down stairs last night. 1t seemed to
go on pretty much all evening"
Here, by the way, I'd better ex.
plain that an English bus has a double
deck like the New York bus of Broad.
way and of Fifth avenue.
The other man said to his friend:
oh, no, we've got nobody sick. It
was Just my wife you heard. You see.
she's taken a job as bus conductor and
last night she thought she'd have a bit
or practice running up the steps,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

ager, Roland Stuart, who was to turn
old-fashioned Blairsville into a great
metropolis.
"He IL very good looking. and he
must be NICE" confessed Alicia to
herself, almost with o blush.
But day after day and week after
week. at each new progressive move
Of that interloper," her father fused
and stormed. and objected. Then one
day he burst all bounds of reason.
Alicia, busy reading, heard him utter
Hrowl OF choler and rush out on the
street, From the open window she
watched and listened.
Steel standards had been put up at
ell the street corners and it was gen.
orally known that the various thor
oughfares of the town were to be re-
named. A man with an open chart
in his hand came. along. followed by
q wagon bearing innumerable sheet
iron signs with names painted on
them.
stuart Street." shifted Mr.. Martin.
Huh in honor of this new NEEDLE.
some MAtty who il turning things up.
side down in this respectable burg
and calling them improvements ]
supposed"
Yes. sir" assented the man with
the signs In charge. you see. the
town decided to have all east and
west thoroughfare streets, and north
and south. avenues. The streets are
Ito be- named after representative citi.
ens, you see. The committee insist
ID on naming one OF them after Mr.
Stuart. The avenues are to be given
pretty names, like Eulalie, Victoria
and that. sir"
Might have shown me q little hon
or. being rather old resident" OBJ
served Martin grufiy.
'Why, didn't you know, sir, they've
changed the principal street OF the
town. Railroad Avenue. to Martin
Boulevardg Oh, they couldn't leave
builder Of the town like you out
In the cold
This Quoted the old man down. He
still criticized the progressive move
ments Of the new town manager. how
ever. When the latter suggested that
park should be a feature Of the vii
iage, MT. Martin objected vigorously
"Use up land to encourage idle
boys and girls TO waste their time or
tennis and picnics and BASEBALL" he
critieized. Where win that fellow
alopg'
Dir. Stuart il Just captivating ev
eEy girl in town" the special chum o.
Alicia, Madge Lyon. remarked TO hei
one afternoon IS she was leaving th'
Martin home after an informal call
Come down to the band concert thiI
evening and III introduce him
Alicia
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

SON. junior member of the Clay firm
what are you going to do" he
asked.
Settle your HASH" said the multi
millionaire, quite melodramatically-
you don't play that game on James
Clay"
Il suppose you are taking US to the
police station" said Caldwell, but
won't you listen to me? My name is
Philip Caldwell. and this was prac-
teal joke. the result of a bet. ! have
a big business in stationery, and Mr..
Simpson is a prominent wholesale
merchant Let me give you my card
you don't play that game on James
Clay" repeated the millionaire stub
bornly.
The taxi whizzed toward the out
skirts and drew into the tarred road
that runs straight as a die for hun
bred miles to the capital. 1t halted on
the high bridge that spans the river.
It stopped. The millionaire grasped
Caldwell with hands that seemed of
steel, while in a moment Simpson
found himself struggling in the clutch
OF the son. They were flung from the
cab upon the roadway, and the We
hicle drove swiftly away.
Caldwell looked down into the foam
ing river. two hundred feet beneath
him.
What are you going to do here?"
he asked.
pitch 'em over, Joe," said the mil
lionaire.
Il tell you it was all joke!" Cald-
well screamed frantically, as he felt
himself being dragged toward the edge
of the bridge. He was helpless as a
child in the old mans grip. He fought
and struggled in vain.
Suddenly the sons voice arrested
the millionaire in the final act.
Why, wait minute, father" he ex-
claimed. This gentleman is George
Simpson, Of the town. He owes our
bank nine thousand dollars. II we
pitch him over we lose that, prob
ably"
"Of course / am" roared Simpson,
who had hitherto been paralyzed from
fright. "And it's all joke-all joke,
/ tell you. We made a bet that any
man could be blackmailed, and we
tried it on your father, worse luck!"
Caldwell was halted on the very
verge of the abyss. do you mean to
say you aren't Red Ike OF BOWLER"
demanded his captor.
For the last time, mol" shouted
Caldwell furiously, and yet in abject
terror.
We'll, well, what you say goes, Joe"
said the old man. Shall we let these
jokers go free?"
Il guess we'd better. They won't
try Joke like that again in hurry"
answered Joe Clay
At that moment the taxi came crawl
ing back, and the old man shook Cald-
well like a puppy before setting him
free.
Il knew 1t was joke all the time"
he said. Il had you investigated.
Knew where you posted the letter and
all. Don't try it again. Walk home.
Good-byl"
The taxi whirled away with the old
man and his son, leaving two discon-
ISOLATE, disheveled betsters staring at
each other upon the bridge.
We'll, anyway, you pay" snarled
Caldwell.
DO ~" asked Simpson meaningly.
why? 1t strikes me that it's up to
you"
And with a shock Caldwell realized
that his theory had still to be put to
the test.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

In the time of the early coal oil
lamp. many dangers lurked in the
poorly refined oil, and every effort was
made to increase the yield Of high
Hash kerosene and remove for this rea-
son gasoline from the oil. This gaso.
line was then little more than a waste
product, to be disposed of when posi-
bic or thrown away and allowed to
evaporate or even run into the river
with the resulting danger Of fire.
Metallurgical and Chemical Engineer.
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
ArmIess Man Is Fine penma,.

Born without hands, Luther Gran.
ford, president Of West Fairview bor-
ough (Pa) Council, is able to write a
tne style of penmanship and short.
hand, run a typewriter, shoot pool,
or do anything that a man with the
full complement of fingers can do. He
is forty-two years old. The only as.
sistance which he has in holding a
pen is small piece Of flesh which
could scarcely be termed a finger.
He has been a bookkeeper for ten
years, can write rs words a minute on
a typewriter and 100 words a minute
In shorthand. He is a noted gunner.
canoeist and boatman and is one of
the best pool shots in the county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

We had children's party. The
were seated around the table bein
served ice cream and cake. The chi
dren we're all eating their ice crear
with the exception of one little fellov
/ went over to him and said, "Wel
John, why don't you begin?" With a
seriousness he said: Why, I'm wal
ing for my meat and potatoes first"
Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
Clerk of the Circuit Cou

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY.--In re:
Estate of William Samuel Denslow,
deceased.
Notice to executor of the estate of
William Samuel Denslow, deceased:
You are hereby notified that Mary
Louise Denslow, widow of William
Samuel Denslow, deceased, having
already filed her petition in the cir
cult court of the Tenth judicial dis
trict of the State of Florida, in and
for Polk county. for admeasurement
OF dover in the above estate, will
make application to the said court
for the setting aside to her and ad-
measuring to her. her dover inter
est both in the real property and per-
sonal property Of the said william
Samuel Denslow, deceased; and that
a hearing upon such application for
action will be had and heard before
the Honorable F. A. Whitney,
judge of the said court, on Tuesday,
the first day of August. A. D. 1916,
at Arcadia, DeSoto county, Florida
at which time she will ask that hel
dover interest in real and personal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLOR
IDA.-Kate Mcleod, Archibald
Howell Mcleod, and Douglas
Grower Mcleod, Minors, by Thad-
deus j. Fraley, Their Guardian,
VS.. John Mcleod. Parmelia Nc
Leod, Coleman Mcleod, Ella Jen-
kins, Archibald Mcleod, w. NJ.
Howell, Mrs. C. NJ. Gibbons, Daniel
d. Howell, Mrs. James Ward, John
Howell, Mrs. Martin Rush, Archi-
bald Howell, Monor, and Mrs.
Frank Brock.
1t appearing by affidavit Of solicit
tor for the compliments in the
above entitled cause that the de-
PENDANTS:
Parmelia Mcleod. of Louisville,
Alabama,
Ella jenkins. of louisville. Ala
bama;
W. NJ. Howell. of valdosta, Geor-
gia;
Mrs. C. M. Gibbons, of Baker Hill.
Alabama;
Daniel d. Howell, of Texasville,
Alabama;
Mrs. James Ward, of Abbeville,
Alabama;
Mrs. Frank Brook, of Clio, Ala
bama, and
Archibald Howell, a minor, Of
Baker Hill, Alabama, are non-resi-
dents of the State of Florida, and
that their respective residences are
those above set out; and it further
appearing that the residences Of the
defendants, Coleman Mcleod, Ar
chibald Mcleod and John Howell
are unknown, and that each Of the
above named defendants is over the
age of twenty-one years except
Acirhbald Howell, who is a minor
under the age of twenty-one years,
and that there is no person or per-
sons residing in the State Of Flor
ida service of subpoena upon
, whom would bind the said defend
ants; it is therefore ordered that the
defendants, Pamela Mcleod, Ella
Jenkins, w. M. Howell, Mrs. G. M.
Gibbons, Daniel d. Howell, Mrs.
James Ward, Mrs. Frank Brook and
Archibald Howell, minor, appear
at the Office of the clerk Of the cir
cult court at Barlow, Polk county.
Florida, on or before July 26th, A.
ID. 1915, and that the defendants,
Coleman Mcleod, Archibald Mcleod
and John Howell appear at the Of
fee of the clerk OF the circuit court
, at Barlow, Polk county, Florida, on
or before August 23rd, A. D. 1915,
to the bill Of complaint, otherwise
the allegations in said bill Of COM
plant will be taken as confessed
against them.
1T is further ordered that this or
| der be published once a week for
eight consecutive weeks in the Lake.
land Evening Telegram, newspa-
per published in Lakeland, Polk
county, Florida, which said newspa-
per is Of general circulation.
Witness my hand and official seal
at Barlow, Florida, this 21st day Of
June, A. d. 1916.
]. A.. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
| EErE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
Sdcy &Pracfedl
Tome DreD Mating
leJ0n1
Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
BY Pictorial Review
For Scout Duties or Play.

booker trousers and breaches com,
prise the suit and in addition there
are hat and puttees. In medium size
the outfit requires 5A yards 27-inch
scout cloth.
There are so many sections to the
pattern that the home dressmaker
will have to study the cutting guide
unusually carefully before attempt
ing to cut any part. The cloth is
placed open, in double width (not
folded on the cutting table. Then,
taking the lower row first, the back
of the breeches is laid in place first,
on a lengthwise thread. Next comes
the back of the jacket, then the
sleeve sections, followed by the brim
of the hat and the two collar sections
In the next row, above the back of
the breaches and back of the jacket,
is laid the front Of the breeches, with
the lower part Of the sleeve sections.
To the right Of these are laid the
crown of the hat, the pockets and the
fay. The top row includes the front
Of the jacket, the sections of the put
tees the waistband and the facing.
The front and back of knickerbocker
trousers are not included in the guide,
because it is an easy matter to cut
them by adapting the breaches pat
tern and because other provision is
made for them in the pattern.
In addition to scout cloth, khaki
overalls cloth in brown or blue and
galatea Of heaviest quality may be
used for the suit. 1t is impossible to
get material that win be too stout,
however, for these suits are generally
subjected to the hardest possible
wear.
The jacket may be made with q
standing or rundown collar and two
piece sleeves. Sometimes the upper
pockets are omitted, but the suit that
pleases the boy scout most is the one
that has the greatest number Of poe
kets. Braid may be added as a trim
ming, il desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
The Natural lnterene.

DO you mean to tell me that you
got the better of Crabsleigh in an ar.
gument?"
That's just what / did"
Umph! What did you hit him
WITH"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

property of the said estate of Will
liam Samuel Denslow, shall be allot-
ted to her.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
MARY LOUISE DENAOw,
BY her Attorney. A. x. ERICKSON,
5555
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

The maximum speed acquired by the
average person in swimming comfort
ably is 80 inches a second, while oars
men IN IN esght-oared boat acquired a
speed OF 1s7 inches in a second.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
Petroarad store slnnn.

Many Of the stores in Petrograd
have before the doors pictorial rep
reservations Of the goods on sale in
side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

Nothing the matter with you at an
You are in perfect health. Why, your
pulse is as steady as clockworkl" s'But
doctor, you ave got your fingers on
my wrist wat@l"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

BE had fust taken his first cola
bath. Now said ha A. hssu=s,e -
must Sc doEatpvp and hrae about the
eold he1A sss s7sFz molnins
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

The natural instinct Of boy is to
love O suit that boasts a military air
and In these days of preparedness talk
he has a greater longing than ever
for a soldier costume. This model is
intended for boy scout service, or it
may be used for a play suit, if the
youngster halls from a pacifst house
hold. A jacket, side closing knicker-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03
Peculiar sal.r.n.inn

Ringing a jar Of water over ysur
friend IS one striking form Of saln-
tation adopted BY the South Sea Is
landers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

A statesman Knows what oauhk "a
zone and q politician aesz sonss.
Ains else and sets away win II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

No doubt II We could rad the hum
bler minds we'd ind that many
mere sausage thinks itself a gay dog.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

Optimistic Thought.
He who is proof against humbug is
either cynic, skeptic or knave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-03

Thsrs are some msn ana women Ia
whoes company We arc always at our
- Al the best stops n our nature
ss arsEn oat - tAeiT ntsreourse.
Sea go md mnase q cur souls never
hers hssozu a. nrummond
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

farmer ia NOW interested in this H.
tanic struggle, for his interests are
being affected by It today and Will
bo tomorrow, and he wants to keep
IT. close touch with II NOW.
EVERYBODY Is interested In the
cottor crop rom the time Of Its
planting to the days Of its harvesting
end marketing. They want to know
"the NOW" in all that pertains to the
great Southern staple; they want to
know the NOW" OF all other agrl-
cultural markets. the latest in mod
ern farming, the facts OF the ware
housing problem. and all else that
pertains to the progress Of the time
In every theater OF life.
The tenr OF thousands OF men and
women who know the seml-Weekly
Farm News know It is THE VOICE
OF NOW" telling in direct and posi-
tives tones Of what is going on at
home and abroad.
Now Is the time
Now is the hour"
THE EMI-wEEKLY FARM NEWS
A. r. Belo & Co, Publishers
Dallas. Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

II IL the present, the today in'
NOW In which we are Interested
Shakespeare wisely SAYS;
Tomorrow never yet
on any living mortal rose or set
It is the printed page which deals
nest intimately and with the great
est detail To- the movements NJ the
present. Il is THE VOICE OF NOW
nroeiaiminr TO the weird the things
that are happening today The gov.
eminent Of the United States is NOW
errvoly concerned In certain aspects
NJ tho war In europe and has had
.s-ust on II several serious interna-
tional problems which are NOW IN
process Of solution The American
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Rev NJ T. Tucker, Pastor.
Preaching morning at II o'clock
Preaching, evening at $3.50.
Teachers and Officers meeting,
sunday at 4 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday az
1870 p. M.
choir Practice Friday at 1880 p-
~.
Ladies' Meetings Circles meet on
second and fourth Mondays. Bust
moss meeting FIRST Monday at church
Missionary Meeting third Monday
Methodist Episcopal Church South
u. A. stewart Pastor
Preaching at ~ a. m and 7.l5 p.
m by the pastor
Sunday School begins at 9;45 a.
%.
Epvorh League G.l5 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday oven
ing at $40.
Choir Practice Friday night
everyone invited to oll our services
Strangers cordially invited to attend
our service while In the city
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Mr.. Oscar Lykes. proprietor Of the
Manhattan Hotel, is the proud pos
SCISSOR OF "The Trial OF Christ, from
Lawyers Standpoint" which was
presented to him by his former friend
and preceptor, Walter NJ. Chandler,
the author on January q, 1915. Mr..
Iykes says he certainly appreciates
this remembrance, sent from the
noted writer. but he Is inclined to
believe II Is too deep for him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

The following bankers attended
the district convention at Abilene
Tuesday: W. a. Johnson 70. II Cur
mute. T.. Il. Grimes. w. W. Echols
o. = Thrane. W p Ralston, W II.
Burch. o. f. Davenport, =. Brady,
C.. l.. Ezell. Rankin Thompson, Hugh
Boren. J. n. Patterson. all Of Snyder,
and S. p. smith and ]. A. Richard
son. Of Fluyanna.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Much interest IS manifested in the
proposition OF the Snyder lee a Elec-
trio Company to install twelve cleo
trlc street lights ON Santa Fc Street.
It Is understood that Mr. Renken viii
be able TO interest both railroads in
placing light at the crossings This
is an euterprislng move and should
meet the approval Of tho entire cit
i1enship.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18
AMONG THE MERCHANTS

Mrs. zula Coates Of the Coates
Mercantile Company has returned
from market where she has spent
some time studying the styles and
making purchases for their extensive
line Of customers. This institution is
doing a great volume OF business at
the same old stand on the NORTH
busy side Of the public square.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Messrs Klncanon and Cox are busy
with the organization OF the scurry
County Mutual Life and Accident As
ISOLATION. Don't fail to read their adj
yertIsement In today's Signal
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18
NOTICE ROAD OvERsRERs-
LIST OF MEN APPOINTED
LIST OF ROAD OvERsEERs OF
sCURRY COUNTY. TEXAS. AP-
POINTED AT FEBRUARY TERN
OF COMMISSIONERS COURT, A.
u. 1910.

WI Inv. Road Precinct Nc. 2
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Special attention Is called to the
page Of THRIFT In today's signal.
The financial stories are quite inter
esting
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

81. Cassteyens, the hardware man
gives four reasons in a quarter page
advertisement this week why you
should pay cash. Read them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-02-18

Mr.. Taylor Cotton was here We'd
uesday from DUN nur-iug sore
thumb He said mule bit him.