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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
New Geodetlc Arc.

All accurate surveys are based upon
primary arcs determined by careful
triangulation. An arc of this kind of
great future importance has been COM
pleted by the coast and geodetic sur
vey II extends from central Texas to
a point near San Diego. on the Pacific
coast. length of more than 1900
miles. Not only will this arc be of ut
most use in the survey of the regions
adjacent to it. but it will also add val
liable facts for the investigation of the
true figure of the earth. There are
now about 1900 miles of primary
triangulation in the United States.
Probably no other branch of engineer.
ing is so romantic as this, the en-.
gineers having to traverse all kinds OF
country, flashing their signals from
hill to hill and from mountain to
mountain, and enduring every vicissi
tude of weather and climate.-Youth's
Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
MisSLeOnQrd'S
Heather
BY Kate CIeepeS

Copyright, 1911. by Associated Literary
MAY Leonard's brother Robert met
her at Manila when the long ocean
voyage was ended and took her at
once to a hotel.
After you've had one good nights
rest ashore you will feel more like
tackling this cross-country ride TO
Pambuan," said Robert as they ate
their dinner
1T sounds fascinating" said May,
her bright eyes drinking in the
strange sights about her. is the
country unprotected? Is there any
danger now"
mot a particle assured her broth
er. THE route we are going is
main road, well travelled, and picket
ed along its length 1t will only take
us five hours to ride down to my
place, but | knew you would be too
weary to start this afternoon. Now,
tell me all about the folks at home. :"
MAY proceeded to do so at such
length that it was very late when
they separated for the night and 1t
seemed that her head had scarcely
touched it's pillow before Robert was
calling her to get up and start on
their ride before the heat of the day.
The dewy freshness of the morning
awakened her to new life and the gal
lop along the fine road brought the
color to her cheeks. Behind them at
some remote distance there Jagged a
bullock cart containing Mays trunks
and boxes.
Robert Leonard looked at his sis.
ter's shining gray eyes and the wisps
of brown hair blowing against her
pink cheeks and he felt thrill OF
pride in her Wait until his partner
Arthur Scoville. saw her, The only
trouble was that Scoville might fall in
love with May and, marrying, might
lose all interest in the dye.woods in
dustry and go back to the states
Scoville was interested in other ven
lures, and of course May wouldn't
want to live out here.
BY the time Robert had his sister
married to Arthur Scoville, May had
marveled at his long and gloomy 81
lence.
whats the matter, Bobby" she
asked cheerily
He frightened up at once, chidint
himself for spelling a glorious ride by
unwarranted fears. How is the par
l,
May Leonard blushed under his
scrutiny The "parson" was the pas
tor of the church in which May was
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Professor Sher-
woods SieStu
By Lillian Ducey

They had been married but three
months when Professor Sherwood
formed the abominable habit OF toss
ing himself on the dining room couch
Immediately after lunch and snoring
away the half hour before it was time
to return to the high school,
OF course he did not know it, but
the habit was narrowing one-to
the onlookers. And many and many a
time young Mrs. Sherwood groaned
and clenched her fist at the sleeper.
Naturally, though, she did it when Mr.
Forbes, the teacher of mathematics.
did not see her. AS for the teacher OF
mathematics, young man and good
looking, who boarded with them, he
always rose laughingly from the table
and moved about on tip-toe when the
first snore crossed the ripple OF his
and Mrs. Sherwood's conversation
1t hurt the young wife-this obliv-
iousness to her presence. She might
have endured 1t had there been no
spectators. AS 1t was she always ex-
perienced an unpleasant sensation OF
ICCiiHS thdl tnC tcdSAci vi
les was aware of her chagrin and that
it amused him. And sometimes she
wasn't quite sure which she hated
more, the sleeper or the other. But
after Mr.. Forbes had gone she often
stood long before the couch regarding
her husband closely.
What test for love!" was her GUS
tomary soiloquy, as she reused him
to the duties of the afternoon. Like
the proverbial fly in the ointment, it
embittered her whole outlook on life
for her. She dreaded that noon hour.
Finally things came to such pass
that she positively hated the kiss that
the reused sleeper always bestowed
before leaving. Eventually she hit up
on means to avoid It, At the last
moment just as she called him she
scurried away to remote regions OF
the house on some important pretext.
With masculine density, for the
first few days, the man discovered no
intention in these maneuvers. One
day. however. something's flash he
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Tortoise Shell,

The finest of tortoise shell is said
to be that which comes from the In
dian archipelago. although much of
that obtained on the Florida coast is
of the very best quality, says the
Scientific American. There are three
rows of plates on the back of the ami
NAL called blades" by the fishermen.
In the central row are FIVE plates, and
in each of the others four plates, the
latter containing the best material
Besides these, there are twenty
small plates around the edges of the
shell, known as feet" or noses" The
biggest turtle does not furnish more
than sixteen pounds of she'll For
merly the undershell was discarded
as worthless, but now il is much
esteemed for its delicacy of colorlng
Sometimes imitation of tortoise shell
is made of the horns of cows
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Pioneer of Cremation.

0ir Henry Thompson introduced ere
nation into Great Britain shortly aftei
the closing of the American Civil war
UsiAg q reverberating furnace. he re
duced q body weighing IA pounds tt
four pounds of lime dust within fifty
minutes. Encouraged by Thompson'i
success, Dr.. lie Moyne installed al
improved incinerator in a small, one
story brick structure on hill over
looking the town OF Washington
Three years after ais pioneer crema
ton be died and was eremated in hi
own institution.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Handkerchief NEWSPAPERS.

Pocket handkerchief newspapers
were issued in England in the early
part Of the last century while journals
were subject to the stamp duty. The
editor of one of them. Bertholds Po-
ntical Handkerchief. suggested that
after six months wear. IL the ink
washed out. he would buy the kerr
chiefs back again from his readers.
Ths price Of this noval newspaper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Mushroom Hun,inu Dancers.

The advantage of rattlesnske hunt
ing over mushroom hunting seems to
be that you know the snake is poison
Gus. As near as can be made out there
seems to be one sure way of telling
the character of your find. and tn {
was described by a foreigner who
asked II gathering mushrooms was
not risky: "An right. most every day.
Bimehy somebody die. then We not eat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Spreading the Scriptures.

II is estimated that the Bible, or
some part OF 1t, has been published
In 500 distinct forms Of human
speech. Since it's foundation in 1904
the British and Foreign Bible soci-
ETY. has issued over 35S. 200. 600 copies
Of the Scriptures, of which more than
g. ,0oe. 900 have been In English.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Moor. Teeth Of Great Value.

The tech of gigantic moose skull
found in the sand of a Wisconsin
creek bottom have an estimated value
OF $50 apiece.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
AoiIe kanoaroo.

Rangaroos, Of which there are Sc
species, can sometimes leap as much
as 20 feet The male kangaroo stands
from six to seven feet high.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-29
Both Imaginary.

Some Of the cures for human all
ments are imaginary, but so are q
lot OF the ailments.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Delta Sigma.

Miss Mary Logan entertained
the Delta Sigma club and . few
of her friends Friday evening at
her home on Main street.
Tables were arranged for the
game Of Hearts," Miss Bonnye
Smith winning the prize, a hand.
some piece Of hand.embroidered
lingerie.
The hostess was assisted in en-
PERTAINING by her mother and
Misses Mary and Celestia Bar
ham.
Among those who had the
pleasure Of enjoying Miss Logan 8
hospitality were Misses Gather
inc and Lucille Barry. Lillian
Denver, Eunice Melton, Eva Ed.
wards, Ruth Enochs, Bonnye
Smith, Raulie Yates, Mrs. Fred
Boren and Mrs. Jack Dsnnison.
At the close of the evening dain.
tv refreshment were served.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
JOhnstOn-Stanf

At the homo of the bride 3
mother, Mrs. Addie Stanford, Z
miles north Of Lexington, at 2 80
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
the I'd lust.. Rev. Fleetwood
Ball performed the ceremony
which united IN the Holy Bonds
Of matrimony, Mr.. Wilbur John
ston and Miss Olevia Stanford.
The bride is q daughter of the
late Esq j. T. Stanford and is
regarded as one of the most do
nestle, lovable and attractive
girls of Lexington and Hender.
son county, prize, the winning
Of whom any gentleman might
be proud.
The groom WAS bred in Old
Kentucky" but came to Licking
ton several years ago and has oil
the time Of his residence here
been q valued employe of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway. AS q man,
Pink" Johnston is courteous,
affable, likeable, and has made
as many friends as anybody could
hope tO win and hold.
Mr.. Johnston and bride will
be ut home to their friends ut
the place Of Mrs. Rozetta Blount
on Purdy street.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Bitten by Mad Dog.

Two weeks ago, Wednesday Of
this week. Luther Johnson, q
farmer Of the Sardis community,
was bitten by . dog supposed to
have hydrophobia and on last
Sunday week Mr.. johnson WAS
carried to Memphis to take treat
ment to prevent himself having
the disease with which the dog
was afflicted. The head Of the
dog WAS sent to Memphis and
the opinion obtained was that
the animal had rabies. Sher-
man johnson, . brother Of Luth-
er, was in Lexington Tuesday on
his return from Memphis and re.
ported his brother doing we'll.
Mr.. johnson was carried to Mem.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Evans-Murchison.

Mr.. Purd Evans and Mrs. Eva
Murchison were married on
Thursday of last week at Oak.
land, Fayette county, and came
to Lexington on Friday, going ct
once to their homo on Clifton
street, where Mr.. Evans mother
was keeping house for him.
The bride 10 an excellent lady
who will ct once make friends
among our people who have re-
Iceived her with open arms--es-
pecially the family Of John II.
Blankenship, father Of Mr.. Ev.
ans first wife and with whom
Mr.. Evans lived until recently.
Mrs. Evans comes to NJ % . lady
of refinement and general Iowa.
bleness of character and we join
thu host of others in the wish
that she may find Lexington .
congeniel and happy home.
The groom 10 an employe OF
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway aud we can say
for him that no young man liv-
ing here has ever deserved and
won greater personal popularity.
His former father-in-law, Mr..
John II. Blankenship, who ought
to and does know him most init
mately, SAYS that az man
"Purd Evans has no superior"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Lexington High School
Defeated.

In fast and interesting game
Of basket ball Saturday, Jan, 20,
with Humboldt High School,
Lexington High School was de
feated by the score of 20 to 10
1t was by far the best game ever
played on the local court. The
chief feature of the game was
the shooting of PendegrAss for
Lexington. The guarding Of
Bennett and goaling Of Mason
for Humboldt also featured
The lineup follows:
FL. 81. s. Position l.. Fl. 8.
r. Mcfarland Guard Ferguson
Bennett Guard Holmes
F. Mcfarland Gen. Bobbitt, M
Mason For. Weaver
Tatum For. Pendsgrass 9
SUMMARY: Field Goals, r.
Mcfarland 2, Mason 4, Tatum 2,
Bobbitt, Weaver. Pendegrass s.
Goals from free throw, Mason
3, Tatum. Pendegrass 5. Ref
cree, Warmath Of HUMBOLDT and
Fesmirs of Juno. Umpire, Fes-
mire, Of Juno and Roy Holmes,
of Lexington High School Time
keepers, Steele, Of Humboldt
and McReynolds Of Lexington.
Scorer, Enochs Of Lexington
High School. Tine Of halves
20 20.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04

phis by DR.. ]. T. Keeton, of
Sardis.
The dog which bit Mr.. johnson
on the arm, was said to have
come from . point few miles
Southeast of Lexington, passing
the Little neighborhood, on from
there to Presley's school house,
then to Reagan and on to Sardis
where the dog was killed. Much
stock along the road was bitten
by the dog and several CANNES
had to give up their lives for the
same reason.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Limoges Dinner Sets.
With each $1,000 worth of gro.
ceries sold for CASH
O. w. EDWARDS

O. w. EDWARDS
is giving . $3.50 Dinner Set Of
Limoges China, upon additional
payment of 1926, thus saving
$4 55 to the purchaser.
With each $500 worth Of
goods sold for cash, the custo~
mer is given one Of these splen-
did Apiece dinner sets
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
Customers are given cards and,
each purchase Of rs cents and
over is punched.
The dinner sets are good ware
and choice can he had of three
beautiful patterns. Remember
that it does not take the average
family long to secure = dinner
set absolutely FREE.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Worth Knowing.

There are 315 ways Of changing q
quarter Of 4 dollar. The pieces used
are the 20-cent piece. ten-cent piece.
tive-cent piece, threecent piece and
the one-cent piece. To make oil these
changes without using the same coin
twice would require 1928 one-oent
pieces, 614 twos. 37s threes. 1874 nves.
50 tens and nine twenties. making 4.
5S4 pieces. worth t53.76.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04

service aud when he went across
the Father of Waters" to cast
his fortunes in the West, he car
ried with him the confidence and
esteem Of our whole people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Birthday Anniversary.

Miss Lucille Brown was the
charming young honoree Satur.
day evening, Jan. %, 1915 when
her mother, Mrs. f. A. Brown
entertained in honor Of Miss Lu.
Giles seventeenth birthday.
The honoree beautifully gowned
in pink charmeuse with On over
dress of white Georgette crepe,
welcomed the guests, assisted by
her mother, Mrs. +. A. Brown
and Mrs. w. J.. Jones. The
guests were served to delicious
punch by Miss Elizabeth Jones.
The double parlors were then
thrown open to the guests and
they were invited to take . trip
around the world in thirty min.
utes, these rooms being decorat.
ed to represent different cities
of the world. Much interest was
displayed in fathoming the many
puzzling features Of the quantity
arranged contest. Seven of the
guests tied for the prize, but in
the draw, Mr.. Billie Oogsdelle
was the lucky winner, q hand
somely bound book Of poems.
The next unique feature Of the
evening was mysteriously tang
led web Of strings, which had
been woven throughout the
house. Much merriment was
shown as the young men roamed
through the house, diligently
seeking to find the hiding places
Of the ends of these strings.
Their search was rewarded by
finding attached to the string
the name Of young lady whom
he was to escort into the dining
room. An especially pleasing
scene greeted the guests in the
dining room, which was beauti-
fully decorated with wealth
of greenery. In the center Of
the dining table was an immense
birthday cake surrounded by
seventeen lighted candles. The
hOnoree was asked to cut the
cake first aud fortunately she
cut the piece containing the sill.
yer dime, which designated rich
es. Mr.. Ebert Weaver and Miss
Ethel Boswell we're less fortu-
nate in cutting the pieces which
contained q button and needle,
designating q life Of single bless.
edness. A dainty ice course was
served to the guests.
Miss Brown was the recipient
Of many valuable and handsome
presents.
Those enjoying Mrs. Browns
hospitality were Misses Mary
and Oelestla Barham, Lillian
Denver, Mary Lswler, Geneva
Ste wart, Sallie Youngerman,
Loca Hearn Ethel Boswell, Ger.
trude and Ruth Barry, Millye
Newman, Addis and Eta Rob.
erts, Eula and Annie Holmes,
Annie Whitfield, Bertha Linden.
field, Elizabeth Jones, Evelyn
and Lula Mae Pearson, Ruby
Stewart. Messrs. John Enochs,
John Davis, L. 81. Garter, HON.
or Pendegrass, Roy Page, Worth
Powers, Hall Frazier, Gordon
Turner, George DAVIS, Ebert
Weaver, Joe Hearn, John s.
Fielder, W. w. Oogsdell, Innes
Tanning, Claude Montgomery,
Jerome Powers, Mesdames w. j..
Jones and q. V. Denver.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04
Local and Personal

Memphis Monday.
Miss Mary Knowles returned
from jackson Last Sunday.
Attorney d. E. Scott made q
trip to Timberlake Wednesday.
Albert Hatchett, the livery.
man, has been one of the recent
grip victims.
Miles Wallace, carrier on route
s had . chill Monday which last
ed several hours.
DR.. Ambrose Mccoy was over
from jackson Tuesday to profes-
sionally visit DR.. j. l.. Murray,
whose illness has Occasioned
grave concern oil this week.
DR.. L. N. Nicely came over
Darden on account Of the illnesa
Of DR.. j. L. Murray.
Ambrose Buckley and wife
will return Saturday from In
diAnapolis and Louisville.
Il. II. Threadgill, wife and
two children returned last Sun
day from q visit to relatives in
jackson.
Walter Randle came over from
PaducAh on account Of the John.
ston-StAnford marriage on Wed
nesday.
We notice in the Parsons Jour
nal that Miss Fannie Fonville,
of Lexington, visited that town
last week.
II the ground hog came out at
IL o'clock, noon, Wednesday
the 2nd inst, he DID NOT see
his shadow.
Ben Grogan, OF Murray, KY,
assistant cashier of the Bank of
Murray, was IN Lexington Mon
day on business.
Randolph Oakley, Of Jackson,
was in Lexington Tuesday, to see
his brother, Rush Oakley, and
many friends.
Mr.. j. L. Murray, aged physic-
ian and former postmaster, has
been ON the seriuusly sick list
since our last issue.
Mrs. d. f. Martin had as her
guest from Saturday until Sun
day afternoon, Mrs. Ella Ever
cite, of Mckenzie.
j. w. Roberts wants the peo-
pie to know that he is again in
stock misunderstanding hogs
principally just now.
Mrs. Cora Hurst returned Mon
day from Perryville and report
ed improvement in the condition
Of her uncle, James Russell.
Miss Catherine Yoakley, teach
or in the M. O. +. l.. at Jackson,
was here last Sunday visiting
her aunt, Mrs. j. V. Freeman.
As we 60 to press (Thursday }
We are authorized to state that
there is some improvement in
the condition Of DR.. j. l.. Muir
ray.
Miss Addie Nicely Murray
came over from Paris last Satur-
day night on account of the i'll
ness Of her father, DR.. j. L. Muir.
ray.
D. d. Pafford made his FIRST
trip to town on Thursday Of last
week after serious illness. He
is yet weak but continues to i'm.
prove.
Chancellor J. w. Ross passed
Lexington Monday en- route for
Camden to hold there the regu.
lar ssmi-annual term Of the
Ohancery court.
We sell the Read Fertilizer
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-04

II
Mrs. II. + Martin. He was &C
companled homo by his little
grand. daughter, Bruce Martin.
| Board of Stewards of NJ. e
Church South, will meet in regu
lar monthly session ct parsonage
Friday night. Important busi
ness on hand and full attendance
is urged.
| Our neighbor, Mr.. J. P. How
ard, who lives with his son.in'
law, Manager Sims Of the Sur
Telephone Company, has been
laid up at home for several
weeks.
r. A. Lewis, cashier Of the
Central State Bank, got back to
work Tuesday after being out
several days with q case of grip,
Mr. Lewis mother has also been
sick.
Mrs. N. r. Barhan and daugh.
tiers. Misses Mary and Celestia,
visited jackson 10 the last week
end and on Thursday night wit.
messed the great play Every
! Woman"
j. F. Chimney, Of Beacon,
Decatur county, was here yes.
terday to make final payment on
the Hartman lands he purchased
through Chancery sale two
years ago.
Farmer and building contract.
or r. h. Wheatlsy made one OF
his infrequent visits to Lexing.
ton last Monday. Bob has been
! building q nice home for j. r.
Reed at Life.
Young men, middle aged men,
old men. If you want q tiptop
tailor. made suit Of clothes for
1880, see g.. w. Mccall, who
has q new outfit Of Spring and
Summer samples.
At the eleven o'clock hour
Sunday at the, NJ. Z. church
South, the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be admins
tered. Subject at evening hour
"Guinine or Counterfeit,
which,"
Mrs. William Priddy is report.
ed in low condition following
the recent birth Of q child who
lived but three hours. Bill has
the sympathy of all friends ia
the serious condition of his wife
and the loss of his babe.
Willie Howard, who with his
wife and baby, have been visit.
lug here since Christmas, left
Tuesday for his home near
BlytheviIle, Ark, to look after
his cattle and feedstuffs which
may be in danger from the high
water, which is playing havoc on
various ARKANSAS rivers.
At the Methodist Episcopal
church, Sunday II a. M, the
pastor will administer the rrdi.
nance of Baptism, and will
preach on the subject Of the
Eye and the Ear" and at 7 p.
m. the subject will be 1.-THE Old
Tallow Candle of the Bible. !"
| All are welcome to these servi.
/ ces.
Rev. Fred q. Peoples, in bis
sermon last Sunday, made a
strong plea for help for the Meth
odist Hospital at Memphis and
paid quite q deserved compli.
ment to the already esta blished
st. Joseph's Catholic Hospital.
A collection was taken for the
Methodist Hospital, but with
what success we are not inform.
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-20
Various Forms
Of Headache

ut is necessary in order to treat head
aches properly to understand the causes
which produce the affection" says DIR. j. W.
Ray, OF Blockton, Ala. Continuing, he says,
Physicians cannot even begin the treat
ment OF q disease without knowing what
causes give rise to it, and we must remem-
Der that headache is to be treated accord
ing to the same rule. We must not only be
particular to give q remedy intended to
counterfeit the cause which produces the
headache, but we must also give q remedy
to relieve the pain until the cause of the
trouble has been removed. To answer this
purpose, antikamnia tablets will be found
a most convenient and satisfac tory remedy.
One tablet every one to three hours gives
comfort and rest in the most severe cases
OF headache, neuralgia and particularly the
headaches OF women
When we have patient subject TO regular
attacks Of sick headache, we should caution
him to keep his bowels regular, for which
nothing is better than "Actoids," and when
he feels the least sign of an oncoming at
tack, he should take two AK Tablets. Such
patients should always be instructed to
carry few anti-kamnia tablets, so as to
have Them ready for instant use. These
tablets are prompt in action and can be
depended on to produce relief in a very
few minutes. Ask for AK Tablets
Anti-kamnia tablets at all druggists.