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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Old Age.

"Old age" said John Burroughs, the
great naturalist, lis not SO much q
bugaboo afIor all. He is, in many
ways, better to live with than youth.
because he leaves you more at your
ease; you are in the calmer waters;
the fret and fever of life have greatly
abated. Old age brings the philosoph-
ical mind; he brings deeper. wider
outlook upon life; he brings more tel
erance and charity and good will. l
did not squander my youth in ex-
cesses, and hence l am not bankrupt
in my old age"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
lndiQestIop

indigestion. |
Indigestion follows ~.
because Of the yeast in 1
perature Of the intestine,
favorable possible for mn,
newed rising" of the
through this chemical DR.,
testines are poisoned, and
notably the acids from fru,
vegetable. add to the trol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Knew the Meanino a, u

Pa, what does it mean when a pub
lie man is said to be at the zenith of
his popularity" 1T means. MY son."
replied the defeated candidate, rueful-
ly, that he is about ready to hit the
toboggan. Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Muddy Missouri River

The Missouri is the muddiest river
in the Mississippi valley; it carries
more silt than any other large river
in the United States except possibly
the Rio Grande and the Colorado. For
every square mile of country drained
it carries downstream 3S1 tons of dis
solved and suspended matter each
year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Has a Hard lime

Someone is quoted as having said
that OF all the letters in the alphabet
e. is the most unfortunate, because
1t is always out of cash, always in
debt, never out of danger, and in hell
all the time" 1t is also the most fire.
ouently used letter in the alphabet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Improved TORPEDO

The dirigible torpedo N
York inventor is propelled el|
guided by q single insulated
kept at the required distai,
the surface by an automsl
regulator. At the will of the
a Jet of water or a beam oil
be thrown up from the ID
show the exact location reac
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Generalization. Impossible.

The truth is that age and power Of
achievement cannot be linked in
sweeping generalities. 1t all depends
upon the individual One man may
reach his highest mental powers be-
fore thirty and then decline, just as
one man will reach his greatest phys
zeal strength before forty and then
begin going downhill. while the mind
OF another may be most active at sixty
or seventy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Lyons Chief Ind,

Lyons Chief Indus
The ancient city of Lyul|
city in France, with a ~
900, vies with Milan in
in the worlds silk industr,
or than 10000 people,,
and children-are emplo,l
factories. j
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Heels First Wo,,

49,, worn MI
Heels were first VIM
Persia. because the SAM.
SO hot as to burn tba ,
heels raising the sb,''
ground were some prn,s'
time after their intrO,'
became a distinctive M,
or slipper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Eish-Rescue HnsnitaI

Iowa has a fish-rescue hospital to
which fish are transferred from the
small lakes which dry up in the sum.
mer. The building measures is by 80
feet ana is filled with storage tanks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
When thu Time Win

When the Time win !
Man With Paper-"Her
or in Syracuse, New Yort
that the time will come '
will be no liars in the vu
simist-"Well, the world
end sometime" -Canadian
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Lemon In Water.

Take a lemon and cut it in two and
squeeze the juice into the dishwater.
You will need no soap. The lemon
will cut all grease and in few days
time the silver, such as knives, forks
and spoons, will become bright as
new.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
That Mutual Erien.

Bobby-Dad, what is |
friend?" Mr.. Fogg-"He is
one who makes it his bush.
that you don't miss hearing
things your neighbors say Al
STRAY Stories.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Movements of the Heart

Inc heart of an average man makes
ABOUT one three-thousandth of a volt
Oh electricity at every beat. and an
instrument sensitive enough to meas.
ure it has been invented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Common Occurrence

You cannot put criminal on his
honor" declares a prominent neuro
pathologist. Perhaps not, but a Grim.
inal sometimes puts one over on HE
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Danger in Tco Much softness.

A sort answer will turn away
wrath; les' as de Good Book says" OBJ
served Uncle Eben But too much
softness is gwinter tempt somebody
Of II"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07

Best Signals for Await
Experiments in France hsT
strated that the best sign,
displayed from the ground
tors are Arabic, numerals in
q black background.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
A Safe Dare

Bishop Moreland said that a nagged
married man who does not seek d..
vorce is true hero-but Wen dare
anyone Of them to wear a hero medal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07

First Life Insurance Policy.
The earliest record Of any life in
surance policy bears the date of 1883.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Have No Time for cynics.

Laugh at cynics: your well-earned
fame awaits you
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
EMBASSY DISCLAIMS
ALIEN LAW ATTACK

Washington. Sept 80 RESPONSE
bility for any statement that after the
European war Japan would renew ne
gotiations with the United States over
emigration and alien land legislation
was disclaimed by the Japanese EN-.
bassy in a statement issued by the
charge, Tokichi Tanaka.
1t was explained that an official of
the embassy who expressed views on
this subject spoke personally and with
out any authorization.
Furthermore. Mr. Tanaka declared
that Baron Sakatani, the former Japa-
nese finance minister, who has sug.
gested in speeches at New York that
Japan would take up the alien land is.
sue again as soon as the war was over
was in no way authorized to speak for
the foreign office. and was discussing
the question solely as an influential
statesman representing a large body
of japanese public opinion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
CHANCELLOR is
SILENT ON PEACE

Berlin. Sept 30.-The speech Of
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg in
the reichstag contained no peace
proffers, which. he declared, would be
useless in view of the attitude of the
entente allies There was no intma-
ton in the speech, either, OF resump-
tion Of the submarine warfare
The chancellor scathingly arraign.
ed England as Germany's relentless
and INSCRIPTIONS foe, and declared
that statesmen who refrained from
using all possible suitable weapons
against such an enemy, owing TO sen
timents of consideration or desire to
keep open a basis for a future under.
standing, deserved to be hanged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
Death Delays Settlement.

Washington, Sept 30.-The death in
Madrid of Vice Admiral Concasy Pa.
lau, umpire in the disputes between
the United States and Panama as to
land seized or inundated by the Pana-
ma canal, probably will cause delay in
the settlement of the claims, it was
said here. State department officials
indicate that negotiations soon will be
entered into with the Panama minis
ter for successor who does not nee.
essarily have to be appointed by the
king OF Spain as In the previous cases
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
CUTS EARS FROM
FIVE He TRAPPED

FL Paso, Tex. Sept 30.-Details Of
the last stand of Colonel Carlos Zua
qua, who fought against Villa, In San.
ia Isabel, are given in copies Of FL
Demoerata, a Carranza organ The
account is as follows
Colonel Zuazua occupied his pri-
vate car ia Santa Isabel. guarded by
twenty men, the only ones who had
not deserted him to join the villa
band
Suddenly a band of twenty, led by
Villa in person. opened fire on the car
ZuaZua, in his night clothing, and
completely surprised. jumped from his
bed and, after letting in his guard,
locked the doors
For two hours Colonel Zuazua and
his band made a desperate resistance
killed every one inside and then burn
ed the car"
When General Treyino, in Chihua-
hua, found communication at Santa
Isabel broken he suspected something
was wrong and ordered General Ca
vazos to get information. He got as
far as st, Andrews, near Santa Isabel,
when he was surprised and routed by
villa.
Five survivors of the fight arrived in
Chihuahua, according to the paper,
with their ears cut off and suffering
from exposure and harships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30

Chihuahua City. Sept 30-More
than 100 Villa followers were killed,
the bandit leader Baudelio Tribe was
taken prisoner and heavy casualties
suffered by Carranza forces in ter.
rife fight at Cusihuiriachlc, an inn
pOrtant mining center about fifty
miles southwest of chihuahua City,
according TO "a message received by
General Trevino from General Matias
Ramos, who was slightly wounded
General Ramos had gone to cut of
Villas march toward the American
border
II is said the garrison at Cusihuiri-
achic co-operated with the force OF
Ramos.
Baudelio Tribe. leader OF the band
and Villas chief lieutenant. was the
originator of the idea Of cutting of
the ears or captured government sol
diers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
81, WILL TAKE FIFTH BRIDE
Aged Veteran of Three Wars Again
to Wed.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept 30
Married for the first time in London
the day Victoria was crowned queen.
Captain Charles A. Gordon, now a
resident of this city, will celebrate his
fifth wedding here. He is ninety-four
years old and his bride-to-be, Mrs.
Margaret Dixon, is seventy-eight Cor
don's only son is the same age as his
prospective stepmother
Gordon served in the Punjab war in
India in 1S47 and fought in the war
of the Crimea in 1854 Three years
later he went to India during a Sepoy
uprising and was made a captain. He
came to America in 1859 and fought
throughout the Civil war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
NEW DRIVES ON
WESTERN FRONT
Allied Armies Make Fur
ther Gains.
COMMANDER IS PLEASED
General Joftre Sends CongratuIatory
Message to Sir Douglas Haig on Re
cent Successes-Bulgaris Win on
Western Front.

Western Front
London. Sept. 30-New drives made
by the French and by the British re
suited in the capture by the allies OF
additional ground on the Somme front
The French gain as reported in the
Paris bulletin, was effected between
Fregicourt and Moryal. in the direc.
tion of Sally. on the Peronne-B Ba-
paume road north of Rancourt where
the wedge being driven into the Ger
man lines between Bapaume and Pc.
rome is almost at its sharpest point
The new ground won by the British,
as reported by London. lies something
more than a quarter of a mile south
west OF lie Sars on the POzieres-Ba
paume road northeast OF Courcelette
La Sars is about three and one-halt
miles from Bapaume. toward which the
British in this sector are determined.
~ pressing. The captured territory
comprises a strongly defended farm
On the Macedonian front the Bul-
garians have resumed their efforts to
drive the Serbians from the Kaimak-
calan position near the Serbian border
in the regicn north Of Lake Ostroyo.
but according to Paris this latest at.
tempt, during which four attacks were
made at night and in the early morn.
ing failed.
General Joffre, commander-in chief
of the French army has sent mes
sage of congratulation TO General Sir
Douglas Haig, commander-in-chief OF
the British forces in France and Bel.
GUM. on the recent British successes,
in which the French general says:
Following on the continuous prog.
ress made by your armies since the
these fresh successes are a sure guar
antee OF final victory over the com.
mon enemy. whose physical and moral
forces already are severely shaken" ="
Bulgarian successes on the western
end of the Macedonian front are an
nounced in an official Bulgarian state.
ment In an engagement on the Kai.
makcalan ridge, in which the Ser.
bians were repulsed, two guns and
numerous machine guns were captur.
ed by the bugarians
Despite violent attacks by the Bul.
garans the Serbians still hold the
highest peak of the Kaimackcalan
ridge, says an official Serbian state.
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
LONE INDIAN ON WARPATE
Is Looking for Party Who Gave liq-
uor to His Wife.

Missoula, Mont, Sept 30.-Some-
body gave liquor to the wife of Pete,
who halls from the Flathead Indian
reservation and never misses a shot
Pete is here looking for the man.
The chief concern of every one who
has seen Pete on his present mission
apparently is the quickest means of
avoiding him.
The sure shot Indian is a booster
for prohibition. but he has pretty
wife who is inclined to partake Of the
flowing bowl-in fact, she partook so
heavily on a recent occasion that she
was locked up in the Jail
Pete is not expecting to have any
arrests made-he is armed and will
attend to the matter personally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
ORDERS NEW COMPILATION
Red Cross Will Publish Donations to
War Sufferers

Washington, Sept. $3.50 many con-
tributions for relief of European war
sufferers have become known since
the foundation last week reported the
total American contributions at near
ly $4,000, 900 that the Red Cross has
ordered new compilation which will
be made Immediately. 1t would create
no surprise here If the total should
be found to be double that reported
by the Carnegie foundation. which in
cluded no funds contributed since
March l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
ANNOUNCES TROOPS RETURN
Await Arrival Of Rolling Stock Bring.
ING New Regiments.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 30.--An.
nouncement Of all national guard regi.
ments and organizations to be reliev.
ed from border duty by new state
troops under Tuesdays order by the
war department was made by General
Funston. The total is approximately
10000 men.
Movements will not begin, it was
announced. until the incoming troops
have arrived.
The rolling stock used in bringing
them to the border will be utilized for
the return trips OF the respective
states.
The only Northern troops to return
Is Wisconsin battery of artillery and
the First Montana infantry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
.LE DUO DECLARES
Wife IS INNOCENT

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Joseph c. lie
in the triangular shooting at Philadel-
phia telegraphed his version of Mrs
lie Dues story.
IL can truthfully state Mrs. lie Due
has been the unfortunate victim OF
circumstances" he says.
1T has also developed Mr.. Graveau
came from Atlantic City here and reg
istered as Mr.. and Mrs. Graveur at
the Hotel Walton. Whether it was
Mrs. Belzer or some other woman that
registered with him will ever remain
a mystery"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
STAYS FRIEND BY MISTAKE
Remorse Causes Hunter to Take His
Own Life

Weaverville, Cal, Sept. 30.-News
of double tragedy of the hills reach.
ed here with reports of the finding
of the bodies of Max Hoffman and Jo-
seph Patterson, miners, who had been
hunting deer together.
Investigation by a coroner's jury
brought to light that Hoffman. mis-.
taking his friend for deer, had shot
and killed him Soon afterward Hoff.
man shot and killed himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
CART00klST BUYS AN ISLAND
'any Legends of Buried Gold Refer to
Small Tract.

80, Sept. 80 John T. Nc
Cutcheon. cartoonist. has purchased
an island in the South Atlantic near
the Bahama group
The island is three and a half miles
long and a little more than mile
wide
To mariners 1t is known as Treas
ure island because of the many leg.
ends of buried gold which pirate
chieftains placed therein in the days
when the royers of the sea piled their
calling
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
BANDITS GET $4,000
IN CANADIAN BANK

Moose Jaw, Sask., Sept. 30.-Four
robbers entered the village of Caron
eighteen miles west of here, cut all
telegraph and telephone wires into
the town, overpowered the watchman
in the Bank Of Hamilton, blew open
the safe and escaped with $4,000. ac-
cording to reports brought here. No
trace OF the robbers has been found
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
WOMEN TO BE INSTRUCTED
IN BREADMAKING.

: Chicago, Sept. 30-A school
: where women may receive in
!. struction In breadmaking has
. been opened under the direc-
. tion of the Women's Associa-
: tion Of Commerce, which is OPP
posing the advance in the price
: OF bread
. Housewives here began pay
: ing 6 cents for a loaf of bread
: which formerly sold for cents
: Smaller bakers throughout the
: city will follow the example Of
: the larger wholesalers in ad-
: vancing the price, 1t is said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
LABOR MEN WILL
PICK new DATE
Plan on Foot to Extend
New York Strike.
UNIONS FAIL TO RESPOND
Indications Are That Organizations
Having Contracts With Employers
viii Refuse to Take Any Part in
General Walkout Arrangements.

General Walkout Arrangements.
New York, Sept 30-A new date
for a general strike, to call all trades
unions in New York. may be set fol-
lowing the failure of the union work
ers to walk out on Wednesday.
Monday next is the date on which
labor leaders now predict that the
long threatened tieup will be voted S
There is possibility, however, that
the meeting on that date, which will
be held in Beethoven hall, will be
marked not by the long expected gen
eral suspension Of work, but by the
central federated union formally call
ing off the plan
The fight is still on" labor leaders
declared, while they admitted that
the unions have stood by their con.
tracts and failed to walk out as ex
peCted
Police Commissioner Woods declar.
ed As far as We can ascertain, it's
all over OF course we shall continue
the same vigilance"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
-
SHAUGHNESSY NOT TO QUIT
Canadian Pacific President Denies Re.
port He VIII Resign.

Montreal, Que. Sept 30-Baron
Shaughnessy, president of the Cana
dian Pacific railway, denies a report
that he intends to resign and retire to
private life, circulated here during his
recent tour of the company's lines
He reports prosperous conditions all
through Canada.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
NO HOPE FOR POLISH RELIEF
President Wilson's Appeal for Agree
ment Fails.

Washington, Sept 30.-With the re,
ply Of Gar Nicholas to President
Wilson's personal appeal for Polish
relief agreement among the belliger-
ents received. 1t. was learned that
hope for such an agreement practical
ly had been abandoned.
The state department forwarded the
cZar's special message TO Shadow
Lawn. This is the last OF the five
rulers to be heard from-the replies
from King George, Emperor William.
President Poincare and Emperor Franz
Joseph having been received.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
War Aide Dismissed.

Berlin, Sept. 30.-General Won Wan.
del, deputy minister for war, has been
dismissed from the war ministry, ac-
cording to an official statement given
out by the German government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
Eskjmos Kill TWO Priests.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 3o.-Details OF
the murder of two Catholic priests al
Coronation gulf in 1913 have been re-
ceiyed at the mounted police head
quarters. A band of savage Eskimos
attacked them at Bloody Falls, one
priest being stabbed in the back ana
the other was shot in the back as ne
ran for his gun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
WERNER HORN APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT.

Washington, Sept 30.-War-
ner Horn. under indictment in
connection with the explosion
which damaged the Canadian
Pacific international bridge at
Vanceboro. Me, last year, ap-
pealed 10 the supreme court,
asking that the lower court rul-
ing denying him a writ of ha-
beas corpus be set aside
He contends that as a Ger
man army officer he could not
be prosecuted for carrying out
an "act of war" against British
property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
OFFICIAL VOTE IN MAINE
Miliikin, Republican, for Governor,
Has Plurality Of 1889.

Augusta, Me, Sept. 30.--Official re.
turns of the state election as tabulat.
ed here showed that Carl e. Millikin,
Republican, was elected governor over
Oakley C. Curtis. Democratic incum.
bent, by q majority Of 1883.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30

Fifteen motor ambulances of the
field hospital presented by group Of
Americans have been formally accept
ed by Czarina Alexandra and Grand
Duchess Tatiana. The presentation
was made by Captain Philip Lydig and
DR.. Philip Newton. The ears will be
known as the American ambulance
of her imperial highness Grand Ouch.
ess Tatiana Nicolaievna"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
BANDITS SLAIN,
LEADER TAKEN
Carranza Forces SufferHeay-
lily in Fight.
100 VILLA men KILLED

Mining Center Southwest of ChIhua-
hua Is Scene of Battls-Captured
Leader Is Originator of Ear Looping
Idea-VlIa Now Wearing Beard.
El Paso, Tex, Sept 3O.-ViIla is
wearing long black beard. limps de-
cidedly from the bullet wound in his
right leg and walks with difficulty,
even when using his crutch, a foreign
business man, who arrived at the Dor
der, declared. He claims to have
seen villa during the attack on Chi
huahua City
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-18
SlDELlGHTS0NWARN0VES

n ENERAL NVELLES plunge left mark
. I like the first bite in a slice of bread.
The the elbow room
east of the Meuse with before leaving this front take the
direction OF ofres
The
two months and battle
the most successful the French the first assault
Ncrdm
After the French positions
occupied heights but heights
commanded by HILL ouvemont Hill 0
adaumont and Bezonvau where the batteries the Teutons had direct
targets on the French positions As OF iweseaion the French
had to better their this
still the the
Hill @ before the village OF Opesis commanding position The French
will be exposed direct their the On hill and
attempt make their by crushing through
French
held when the broke in January 1910
The capture OF 1000 Germans the biggest of the victory laying
the the miles OF blood Nn does
od sufficient value base indicate possibility French
offensive this
pshoc be considered only brilliant local moral value
because the spikes drives the
offensive this
point where pierced
they Nern been back
has been the middle and opened thanking
that will the OF considerable the Princes
costly
South of Ornes Samogneux
Pepper hill would
wn the loop clear the banks the Meuse
make the French position much comfortable
The French follows
vile along
along the north side of louvmon
before Chambrct Curecs wood thence north Bczonvaux
Danoup In the this line is high ground captured
February If the French the
big bend of the Meuse there will possibility
Germans the bank of the Meue
There the be
there along the whole in France during
believe they can bag few hundred Germans-W NJ H.