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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. ChapmanJ
my daughter shall never marry out
of her class!" vociferated self-opinion-
Rted old Joel Clarke.
well, I'm not in her class, I'll ad-
init" spoke Percy Lane, lugubriously.
she's a princess, a queen. | know
that"
you mistake my meaning" retort-
ed Clarke, incisively, Blanche is a
poor mans daughter. You have be-
come a scion of wealth. You'll never
have an opportunity TO throw your
wealth in her face"
oh" drawled out honest, we'll
meaning and madly-in-love Percy, its
the money? Why, first thing l got 1t,
and all so Unexpectedly, my thought
was of Blanche, dear girl! and how
delighted I'd be to be able to give her
all the luxuries she deserves"
Wrong pew" observed Clarke, sen
tentiously You've got my ultimatum.
Go away"
"All right, sir"
And stay away
Very we'll"
And don't ever come back again,
for it will be no use"
Il won't, until I'm poor as a church
mouse"
You can't be that, with a big bust
ness block all your own, and all kinds
of stocks and bonds and bank &C
counts. they tell me. No, go and mar
ry a millionaire's daughter. She's the
sort for you You shan't. Blanche.
I'm a consistent man. Go away" this
time Numbered the old man.
Percy Lane departed do~lorously. 1t
was hard luck" He had always
loved Blanche and she loved him in
return. He was sure of that.
So sure, he ruminated as he took
the train back for his home town,
that III write her my sentiments"
His sentiments" were forthwith
enunciated in a brief note, which he
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

indited on the train and mailed that
very evening. 1t ran:
Dear Blanche: Your father objects
to a rich son-in-law. Watch me make
ducks and brakes of the fortune Uncle
Allen so kindly left me-"
Poor, worrying Blanche received
the note and proceeded to expect some
terrible news from down Rushville
way. She knew that it would be use
less to appeal to or demonstrate with
her resolute father. She forthwith
wrote to a cousin in Rushville, asking
her to keep her fully posted as to
everything going on in general and
about the man she loved in particu-
lar.
Percy Lane started out to cut a wide
swath, First and foremost. he sent
for all the poor relatives that Uncle
Allen had forgotten in his will. He
distributed the years income from the
big business block among them. Then
he went the rounds OF the churches
and local charity societies. His dona-
tiOns were princely. By this time his
actual cash holdings had got pretty
low.
"I1l make a thorough job of it," de-
icided Percy grimly, and the august
conservative president of the local
bank looked positively aghast n
morning when Percy entered the in
~stitution with the announcement:
There's some stocks and bonds of
mine here want them"
my dear sir" expostulated the old
banker. Il hope you are not going to
change the form Of security. Those
you now have are seasoned guaran-
teed investments"
81 know, | know" responded Percy.
lightly. We'll, I'm going to the city
to try a scurry on the market"
You'll regret it. sir, let me assure
you" prophesied the banker. IF,
however. you are bent on your own
way"
81 am" asserted Percy stubbornly.
Amy advice | can give you"
Thanks, no." dissented Percy. Il
want experience and I'm willing to pay
for it,"
Percy Lane got the experience
right enough. That he paid for it, and
dearly. too. was known all over the
town when he returned. 1t looked as
though he had employed some secret
press agent to spread the details OF
his furry On the market"
wildcat stocks Percy was
charged with having remarked
they're Just what l want. The name
suggests fighting. and that will give
some vim to the occasion.
And the gold mine in Alaska,
Percy?" a friend insinuated.
"Oh, the first funds helped the pro.
moters along. They sloped. leaving
the investors to hold the bag; but
that's one of the risks OF the game
seer"
Very soon the town saw" that
Percy had got rid of about all he had
Blanche heard Of II and really sor
rowed, for money was money. Still
she fathomed the reckless procedure
OF her lover as the only means Of
finally winning her.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

in different parts of the West and all the Indian
school superintendent and teachers will attend
to exchange views with a view to lettering the
service. In addition to this the best-known edu-
Gators in the country will be invited to attend the
institutes and address the teachers. The final
effort is to give the Indian exactly what he needs
to better his way, health and industrial prosperity
being two of the main objects. The idea is to
hurry the day when the Indian no longer will
be wholly or in part a consumer of things pro-
vided for him, but will become a producer in his
own behalf.
There are many farms for the use of Indian
pupils. They usually consist of large tracts of
fertile land capable of raising every crop that the
climate in which the school is located will permit
In some cases these farms are we'll irrigated.
Every school, Commissioner Sells says, has been
or will be furnished with all the equipment neces-
sary for filling the farms to the fullest extent,
and they will be furnished with stock so that les
sons can be given in the care of animals and
in their raising. 1t is believed that a substantial
showing along these lines can be made.
Every farm is expected to grow all the crops
that it is possible to raise in the localities in
which they are situated, corn, oats, wheat, alfalfa.
clover, timothy and so on. The schools are ex:
pected to raise all the potatoes and other vege-
tables with which to supply the tables of the
pupils. AT the Chocloco Indian school on the
edge of Oklahoma last year the pupils put up for
their own use 10000 gallons of vegetables and
M lhlo, VI 1885,, d III uulJlO % III
fresh material which was on the table during the
ripening season.
In a letter to the superintendent of the Indian
schools, Commissioner Sells says:
Il believe there is a splendid chance for in
creased efficiency of our school service by special
effort and cooperation along the lines indicated.
l must insist that you give the development of
the school farm your most careful attention to
the end that the highest degree of efficiency and
results be accomplished. There is absolutely no
excuse for a waste acre Of overlooked opportu.
nifty on the school farms. We need all they will
produce and we cannot justify the purchase of
anything we can raise. 1t is inconsistent to ex.
pect the Indian boys and girls to return home
from their schools and do more than they have
witnessed their teachers doing for them when
they are supposed to be qualifying themselves for
industrial equipment and self-support."
The Indian schools prepare the children for
vocational and industrial work. They are expect.
ed, and the records show that the expectation is
not vain, to go back to the places from which they
came, there to become self-supporting. to take the
same interest in LIES work that the white man
does and thus eventually to solve forever what
has been known for some centuries of American
life as the Indian problem.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

The Foolkiller, a submarine which
was invented and put into commission
at Chicago soon after the great fire
of 1871, and which sank with its owner
to the bottom of the Chicago river. has
recently been found. The craft was
ci~gar-shaped. 40 feet long and five feet
wide.
To enable an automobile to pull It.
self out of a mud hole there has been
invented a reel Of broad tape which,
when fastened to a mired wheel, is
unwound by 1t to form a dry path.
way.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
SIeep of Men and Women.

Women go to sleep less quickly
than men, but they rleep more sound
ly and longer. For a short period of
time-not more than about half an
hour in each night-a man gets into
a state of sleep which is more pro-
found than a woman's. but he comes
out of this with a rush and sleeps
more lightly than the woman during
the latter part of the night. His wax
ing is more gradual and he does not
become fully awake so rapidly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

Percy met Blanche's father on q
country road one day. Percy assumed
the reckless air of a man OF the world
arrived at the end of his rope.
"Oh, you amt SO poor!" remarked
MIR Clarke. There's that big bust
ness block left yet"
"I1l trade It of for a horse with a
SPAWN, or a secondhand tin-Lizzie,
but I'll get rid of it." Wanted Percy.
And then. one morning, as he start
ed downtown, a neighbor made q
somewhat startling announcement.
Il suppose you know about it," were
his words, but your business block
burned to the ground last night"
THAT sol" observed Percy. Any
body hurt?"
mot a soul"
"Then-hurrahi"
Percy Lane packed up his belong
ings. He was at the home town Of his
tiancee by noon: he was in c%onsulta.
ton with her father an hour later.
I've made it," he announced iubi-
lantly to the old man.
Made what?" questioned MIR. Clarke
suspiciously.
"Poverty-humble life ahead-one
of your class. Liquid assets all specu-
lated away, Last remnant of former
prosperity, the business block. went
up In smoke last night"
Surely poor, are your" queried
Clarke.
81 surely ami" asserted Percy.
proudly.
Then what are you going to let
married on?" demanded the practical
old man.
"Oho! shifting winds when the stu
alton changes?" rallied Percy. We'll,
| have made arrangements for a living
position down at the telegraph office"
Percy insisted upon al immediate
marriage. He was through with wealth
and was ready to settle down to a
humble, honest career. His sacrifice
and p%ertinacity staggered the old man.
Blanche seconded the proposition. 1t
was an economical wedding. The
honeymoon mean a gay day of stroll
ing in the woods amid the beauties OF
nature. Then Percy went to work.
Then Blanche settled down to happy,
contented housekeeping in two rooms.
This is real life!" exulted Percy.
"Oh, what bliss after the c%ankering
cares of wealth."
Three days later old Clarke burst in
upon the loving pair. His face showed
intense excitement, his name was
wroth.
"Bafedl derided! tricked!" he
spluttered, and glared at the astound-
ed Percy.
What now, father?" intimated the
latter, softly.
Bah! traitor! avaunt! base deceiv-
err"
Bah and avaunt?" repeated Percy,
refectively. What's the answer"
This is the answer" shouted
Blanche's father, and he ripped open
a newspaper in his hand:
1--WE are advised that Mr.. Percy
Lane, u young esteemed townsman,
will receive sixty thousand dollars in
surance on the hotel block recently de-
stroyed by fire." read the old man.
"Aha!" cried Percy. Il never
thought of t at"
"Oh, Percy" prattled Blanche, de
lightedly. Now we can buy that new
parlor set"
'Rich!" howled old Clarke. "A
C~roesus!"
Father" said Percy, s~oothingly
can l help it? thought l was poor
you accepted me as poor. Money
shan't take me from honest work and
honest love, so be sensible and join
us in summing ourselves under this un'
expected shower of gold"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
PosTScRIPTS

Someone who has realized the dan,
ger In touching an electric fan while
1t is In motion has patented one with
guard equipped with a handle with
which to move 1t.
Some kinds OF copra obtained In
French colonial possessions contain AS
much as 10. per cent of glycerin. or
about twice the quantity yielded by
average animal fats.
Lisbon will spend $4,000. 900 TO i'm
prove its pOrt facilities.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Homemade Beef Tea.

Cut half-pound of lean beef into
very small pieces; do not have a grain
of fat on 1t; put into a bottle that
has a large opening ian olive or horse
radish bottle will be nice); put in
h%alf-cupful cold water and cork tight;
set, this in a basin of cold water and
place on fire where 1t will come to a
boiling point but not boil; keep at
this temperature for two hours. then
strain and season with salt.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Toast Water.

Take thin slices of stale bread and
dry thoroughly in a slow oven Until
crisp and brown. Break into pieces
and to a measure of bread add equal
measure of boiling water: let stand
one hour; strain through a cheese
cloth; season with salt and serve hot
OF cold. To be used in extreme cases
of nausea.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

The richest ruby mines in the world
in Burma are known to have been OPP
Grated since early in the seventeenth
century.
Musical instruments composed chief
ly of wood suffer more from the eli.
mate in India than any other wooden
structures.
A novel gas headlight for automo-
biles has three burners. SO placed as
to utilize the entire surface of the re-
Hector.
The wealth of France Is estimated
at $780, 600. 900 200.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
CONVERSATIONS

An automatic mileage recorder has
been invented to be built into an au-
tomobile tire TO show how far it is
run.
The business end of a new broom is
made reversible 30 that either the
coarse or fine ends of straw can be
used.
Soaking in sour milk, followed by a
rinsing In water to. which a little am
monia has been added. will polish sill
<verware.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Preeoeious Younaster.

One day Charles father was sitting
by the window reading his paper when
he felt his son lean against his knee.
AS he lowered his paper and looked
at him the little fellow said: Say,
papa, let's get out with the guys. l
am tired of staying around here with
mamma all the time"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Oatmeal Cookies.

One cupful sugar, two-thirds cupful
lard, two eggs, one-fourth cupful wa
ter, one teaspoonful soda, one tea
spoonful cinnamon, one cupful
chopped r%aisins, two cupfuls uncooked
rolled oats, one and a half cupfuls
flour, one-half cupful chopped walnuts,
If liked. Drop with spoon on creased
pans, bake slowly. / do not use nut
meats, as they are good without.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

Going to the meeting Of the Peace
society tonight"
81 don't know. Anything particular
doing?"
Il should say so. Annual election Of
officers. They say there1i be a hot
fight on"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Toasted Corn.

An Improvement over boiled corn Is
toasted corn, which has a much more
delicious flavor. After boiling the ears
ST. minutes. so s to cook them par
TALLY. remove to a b~read-toaster and
place over hot Goals, turning until they
are Drowned evenly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

Fogg was giving his four-year-old a
piggy back" ride. In this position
the youngster came into close prox-
unity with the bald pate of his sire.
Rubbing his tiny hand over the glossy
surface, he exclaimed, Moon, papa,
moon!"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Drinks for the Sick,

Apple water, barley water. clam
water, rice water, toast water, lem
onade. fiaxseed lemonade (for throat
and lung troubled.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Worth knowlnn.

flashes and minces are much i'm.
proved If the meat be soaked in the
gravy or sauce some time before be-
ing reheated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
The Alternative.

K~nicker-Did he mortgage his
house for an auto?
Bocker-Yes; It was q case Of roof
II or hoof It.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
CHEATING Hls sroMAcA.

Landlady-You didn't wear glasses when you
came here. Mr.. Newbord Why do you wear
them now?
Newbord--I want to make the food look as
large as possible.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

There are about $4,000 900 German-speakine
people in the world and about S2.OOo.OOO speak
ing Spanish.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
For Rusty Rance,

Use sandpaper to remove spots OF
rust from ysur gas or coal range.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-08
DADDY'S EVENING
UEAIR TALE -
TREE ToADs AND FAIRIES.
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER

every early one morning" said Dad
dy, "the Fairies invited the Tree
Toads to have Luncheon with them
in the Wooded Grove where they are
so apt to give their Parties. The
Tree Toads had accepted and the day
had arrived for the Luncheon.
"The Fairies wanted to look espe-
cially lovely, and fresh, and cool, for
1t had been so hot lately, and they
knew that to look cool made other
Folks and little Animals almost feel
cooler.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-08

SSFSSsShy @SNShys
There are ever so
many of them all around that the
Fairies can find l suppose"
Eyes, Nick, you're quite right" said
Daddy, and Nancy smiled, for she loved
to think of the little Fairies bright and
early in the morning letting the cool
water that shoots down the rocks 60
all over them.
"And as a special honor because
they'd been invited to the Fairies
Luncheon Party, the Tree Toads tried
to look their best too. They asked
the Dew Drops If they could wash
their little faces in their rare wa
ter. And the Dew Drops were very
willing especially when they heard
that the Tree Toads wanted to look
their best for the Fairies.
"Dew Drops always make the AMI
mails look so much better, and to the
fairies they look very handsome when
they have washed their faces in the
magic dew drops that come all over
the ground each morning.
snow when the Fairies saw the Tree
Toads and when the Tree Toads saw
the Fairies they all gasped. The Tree
loads had never seen the fairies look
ing so lovely. They wore dresses of
very soft green which were decorated
with little purple Daisies. Their wands
matched, and their wings were the
color of soft, pale green, too.
And they were sitting around in
the Wooded Grove on ferns and messy
patches of ground when the Tree
Toads arrived.
but the Tree Toads gave the Fairies
just as much of surprise, for they
wore green suits, too. They looked
quite noble for having washed their
faces with magic Dew Drops, and they
wore green Spectacles made out of
leaves with holes, to make them look
wise. In addition to all this thew
carried green canes made out of young
trees, and they arrived in an old wag-
on made out of the root of a tree.
The wagon was drawn by the Green
Lizard family.
First got out Grandpa and Grand
ma Tree Toad, and then all the young
er Toads hoped out after.
"Glad to see you, Toads and Green
Lizards, too said the Fairies. And
the toads made very queer sounds
down in their Threats which meant !:
We're glad to see you, too The Liz
ards wriggled with pleasure, for, of
course, they had been brought along
as an excuse TO draw the wagon for
the Toads and they We're delighted
when the Fairies said they were glad
to see them.
THE Luncheon began of delicious
things made out of the best of wood
land foods, and last of all came the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-08

$50 they had
n cir Shower
Baths the very
first thing when
they got up"
did they have
their shower baths
in brooks or in
streams?" asked
Nancy.
II bet 1 could
guess" said Nick.
"Where?" asked
Nancy.
"Why they
have their Show
er Baths under
the falls that
come down the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-08

win delight. What's your name =
they cried.
I'm the little Man of the ice cream
freezer. Every time ice cream is made
IN one of the freezers where live. 7
come out on top of the ice cream
dressed all up as ice cream, too
But you look good to eat said one
OF the Toad Children.
That's what I'm here for and he
looked very happy and pleased about
II. And next time there's ice cream
III be here again
Yes said the Fairy Queen, were
going to have a hopping game. and
the one who does the greatest number
OF queer hops will eat the little ice
cream Mani And little Harvey Hon
Tree Toad-quite a shy little fellow
Won the prize and ate the ice cream
Man. but all the toads had plenty to
refresh them after their hoppinr
match"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-08

green woodland
ice cream. In
fact, l forgot to
tell you every
thing was green.
But when the
ice cream came
along, what should
be seen on top of
1t but a little,
tiny old Man made
out of Ice cream,
too.
How the Tree
Toads did scream
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

EVER HAMMER LIKELY TO
STOP FREDDY WELSH IN
MILWAUKEE, BOUT TONIGHT
Champion Is Slipping, While His Opponent Is
Going Up-Kauffman and Tender
atOlYmpia
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

for the semifnal and the other bouts look
good.
Now that Kid williams has been read
out" of the bantamweght class, the chief
claimant TO the title, Johnny Ertle, is out
to grab the crown. He is willing to meet
Williams at lie ringside, but the Kid is
holding out for lis.
Edwards Fails
Harry Edwards. who is sojourning at
Hot Springs, made a futile attempt to sign
the boxers for battle at the olympia
next month, but was halted by the weight
question Edwards guaranteed Ertle
$4,000 for his share and was willing to
do better for Williams If he would afiix
his signature to the articles However,
the champion did not appear anxious to
appear as n legitimate bantam and the
stuff was off.
If Benny Kaufman makes good I'm his
quarrel with Tender tonight he will be
given a chance TO meet Ertle at the Olym-
pia next month, providing he cal scale in
at 116.
Next Friday night. Ferocious Ferdinand
Fulton mixes with AL Reich in New York
in the first elimination match to seek an
oppohet for Jess Willard. All Ferdinand
has to do is to Knockout Reich, Jim Cof-
fey and Frank Moran and he will be sc.
lected as the champions next set UP. Full
ton has been training in New York at two
bits a throw and the cash customers re-
port that he is in very fine shape. He has
n good punch in either NIT and hopes to
dispose of his opponent in one of the
earlier rounds,
Moran at Work
Frank Moran has started work for his
bout with Carl Morris at Tulsa, Okla, on
Decoration Day. Francis Charles receives
nome $50, 900 or more for his share of the
,tybf frI IN CHI
isn't such brutal sport, after all.
Adam Ryan boxer, trainer. matchmaker,
referee and club owner, makes his debut
tomorrow night in the new Ryan A. c.
at lith and Spring Garden. A good card
is billed for the opening performance with
Young Jack Toland and Harry Smith In
the windup. Adam is not superstitious and
admitted IL today. He says that the old
Spring Garden and Douglas "A. c. jinx Is
ruined forever and now is the time to
step in and make good. Ryan will do all
OF the refereeng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

II will cost the bowiers who enter the city
CHAMPIONSHIPS 81 man in each event. The
championship trophies and cash returns. how
ever. promise to be well worth striving for.
President Tom Jones. OF the Atlantic Coast
AssOcia tion. expects to have many prizes to
give the winning squads In the coming city
championships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

grabbed from battles
with third-raters and
has beens, runs up
against a tough Gus
toner, takes a clip on
the chin and wakes
UP to find that he
has lost out. Mr..
Freddy Welsh, our
much abused and
well panned light
weight champion, has
a good chance to slip
UP in Milwaukee to-
night when he bat
ties Ever Hammer,
the sensational hard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
the national JOY smoke

hghl A
l tobacco
I-I that it can't bite can't parch!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24
Kahanamoku Beaten by Cam

ST. LOUIS, April 24.--Ted Cam, of the
New York A. C., wrested the 5OO-yard Ma
tional A. A. U. swimming championship from
Duke Kahanamoku. OF Honolulu in the Mis-
souri, Athletic Association tank here. Cam
made the distance In 6:24 2-5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-24

Figure out how smoke like this will "set" on your
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like it always was your pal-and don't worry about
your smoke-past! LetP A. take care of the future!
RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston Salem, NJ C.