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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Miss Ethel's
Escape
By Carl Jenkins

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press.)
When Miss Ethel Lynn set out from
her mothers home, The Willows" to
drive to the village of Roselands in
her pony cart, the sun shone. the birds
sang and crow called Good luck,"
after her. Not sign on earth or
above 1t that she was to find romance
and adventure further along the road.
When Givoni Garibaldi set out that
same hour from the village of Rose
iands to plod up the highway past
the Willows" he was leading a
dancing bear The same sun shone
Tor him and his bear-birds sang Just
as sweetly for them-another crow
called his best wishes after them. II
they We're to meet up with romance
and adventure they had no inkling of
1t.
When Mr.. Earl Hopewell left the
mouse OF his brother, ten miles beyond
Roselands. to drive himself in an auto
to the village, he also had the sun and
the birds and a stray crow, and he
would have wagered two to one that
nothing more than bursted tire would
interrupt the harmony of his spin.
Miss Ethers pony was a veteran of
eighteen years, though he still had a
gait. In his lifetime he had encount-
cred brass bands, circus parades, wan
dering elephants. believing bulls, labor
union banners and drunken tramps.
He fiattered himself that he had be.
come blase. and that nothing could
shake his nerve. The one thing he
hadn't encountered was dancing
bear-a grinning, shambling, ambling,
shutting bundle Of fur, conducted by a
gentleman patterned after the model
OF Captain Kidd. At sight of the pair
the pony slackened his pace. and his
driver began to talk to him and as.
sure him that there was nothing in it.
He might have taken the girls word
for 1t, but for the strong scent that
came down the wind. 1t was bear
scent and pirate scent-a combination
that would have brought chills to a
horse forty years old He stopped and
reared up. Then he snorted and SHE'D.
Then he decided to go back home
OF course, Miss Ethel called out to
the pirate She had been taught the
Italian language at the Misses Blanks
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
FOR Bronchitis WHo0PING COUGH:
GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS
Make the Best Remedy Teaspoonsu for 50

If everything was sold in as liberal and
fair manner as the below named drug
eists are selling Schiffmann's New Con-
centrated Expectorant, absolutely no
cause for complaint or dissat; sfaction
could possibly arise from anyone. These
druggists say-"Buy bottle of this rem
edy and try it for Bronchitis. Whoopine
Cough, Severe Cough. Group or any
Bronchial Affection, and we will return
your money. just the same as we do with
Schiffmann's famous Asthmador, if it
does not give satisfaction, or if not found
the best remedy ever used for any of
these complaints" Why not take adj
vantage of this guarantee and try this
medicine, and get your money back, rath-
er than buying another purely on the
exaeeerated claims of its manufacturer
or on the strength of testimonials from
others and run the chance of getting
something worthless and also wasting
your money?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
3 TeaSpoonSful for 50 cents,

In buying this remedy, besides secur.
ing an absolute guarantee of its efficiency
from these druggists, you also get about
eight times as much medicine as you
would in buying most any of the old.
fashioned, ready-made kinds, which aver.
age from 20 to 80 tcaspoonsful, because
SOC worth makes whole pint (l28 tea
spoonsfuD when mixed at home with
simply one pint of sugar and one-half pint
of water. This remedy positively does
not contain chloroform, opium, morphine
or any other narcotic. 1t is pleasant to take
and children are fond of it. You will be
the sole judge, and under this positive
guarantee absolutely no risk is run in buy
ing this remedy. Druggists everywhere
are authorized to sell it under the same
guarantee as Schiffmann's famous Asth-
mador of Money Back" if not perfectly
satisfactory. X. ]. Schiffmann, Proprietor,
Saint Paul. MINI. Guaranteed here by
HENLEY & HENLEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

0aDDed the handkerchief at her nose.
Poor girl, Poor girl, | wonder
who she is? She's probably badly hurt,
and | ought to go for a doctor. but
how can | leave her here? | must
wait till somebody comes along. Why
haven't | got brandy why-why-"
Miss Ethel thought 1t would be good
policy to sigh long -drawn sigh just
at this moment
Thank heaven for that" fervently
exclaimed the young man.
Another sigh, and a movement of
the head and feet
she is reviving! l hope-oh. |
| hope"
The damsel struggled to sit up and
was kindly assisted by the young man,
who had hold of both her hands.
Where-where am T."
Are you hurt? Are any bones
broken?"
II think not"
I'm so glad, 1t was the dancing
bear that scared your pony, and the
cart was upset and you thrown out.
nave my auto here, and | must take
you home. Can you stand on your
feet? If not, can carry you the few
steps. | can't tell you how frightened
l have been"
The mantle bear?"
They are in the woods over there
Ha! Excuse me- My name is Hope
we'll"
And | am Miss Lynn. feel much
better I can walk, thank you. can't
tell you how thankful am While |
was unconscious | thought heard
somebody say, Poor girl! Poor girl!' :"
Yes. under such circumstances peo-
ple-that is-yes. You live on this
road. do your"
About three miles away"
Let me make you comfortable in
your seat, and l will drive carefully
You may have an injury after all"
Do you think you injured the bear
for life?" asked the patient as the
auto proceeded at a snails pace.
"Why-why, how do you know that
he was injured at all? You had fallen.
you know"
In my unconscious state | thought
| saw the machine hit him and send
him flying"
believe something of the kind
happened
And | seemed to see you chasing
the pirate across field and striking
at the back of his neck"
II might have done so. Strange
case-very stranger
Conversation Jagged after that Miss
Ethel had all she could do to keep
from laughing. and Mr.. Hopewell had
chills.
There was commotion when The
Willows" was reached. The pony had
come home dragging the wreck behind
him. The mother and servants came
rushing out. and all was excitement
for five minutes. Mr.. Hopewell offered
to carry the injured girl into the
house. and was somewhat amazed
when she made use of her own limbs
with sort of hop, skip and jump. He
was invited in, and his part of the ad.
venture was listened to with great in
terest. Then Miss Ethel came down
VII tue NeIduud 10 take the mother s
place
Has the doctor been telephoned
for?" asked Mr.. Hopewell with con-
siderable anxiety
Not yet" was the reply.
But there may be some internal
injury. You smile. You laugh. What
is 1t, Miss Lynn"
The way that bear went rolling!
The way you came running! The hand
kerchief and the muddy water! Ex-
cuse me, but-but-!"
Miss Lynn" said the young man
very soberly, you were unconscious
from the fall"
II guess So"
But aren't you sure?"
Not real sure"
Then with your permission am GO
ing to call here until you are con-
vinced that when ! said poor girl 1t
was no halfdream of yours!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
LARGE INCREASE IN
MOTORSHIP CONSTRUCTION
(By Associated Press)

copenhagen Denmark. March II.
MotCrship construction is develop
ing with extraordinary rapidity in
Denmark, which took the lead in the
building of this class Of sea going
vessel when it successfully compdet-
ed the Selandia few years ago.
Since that time a great increase has
been brought about in the size of
motorships. The Selandia wac 40
feet ir leneth, had engines of 3,500
horsepower and displaced 1000
tons, At present one yard alone
here is engaged on the contraction
or number of motor-vrssels, each of
which is to displacc 1900 tons, TO
be 500 feet in length and to have
motors of 5000 horsepower. The
same firm has orders for fifty motor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Genius.

Genius appears to be nothing more
than associative faculty Of high order.
High order of associative faculty be-
longs to the group Of phenomena by
individuals whose cell protoplasm has
been sensitized beyond the mean de-
gree. This sensitization is due to mi.
crobe influence, no matter whether
from direct toxic impression made by
bacterial products, from liberated en-
dotoxins or from proteopytic end-re-
suit poisons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
He Wondered.

The Benedict see only about one
in every 900 married couples live to
celebrate the golden wedding ami
versary.
The Bachelor-Do you suppose they
get tired of living?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Automatic Testing Machine.

The machines turned out by large
typewriter mandatory are tested by
an automatic electrical machine which
does the work much faster than hui
man hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
coIIectinu Evidence.

Must be a general cleanup cam
paign going on in the neighborhood."
Why so?" My cat came home today
with four kinds of fresh paint on her
fur."-Kansas City Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
But That's ASKING Too Much.

Politics might be easier" said
Uncle Eben, ef people would think
hour as dey does about de puzzles in
a funny paper"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

"OH0vfU OF NTH TOds
ave islands a mile in circum.
composed entirely of sulphur"
the man from New Zealand.
'ght to see our big trees" came
American. You could pick
of the islands on the tip of
our trees and let it serve as
I'd Of a match. louisville
Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
French National Anthem

The Marseillaise." the national an
them of the French republic, was writ
ten and composed in 1892 by Rouget
de Lisle. an officer in the French army
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Suppressinu Free Speech

II is happy fact that attempts to
interfere with freedom of speech al.
ways produce a tremendous volume
of it.-New York Evening Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Giant ostriehes of the Past.

In alluvial deposits of Madagascar
there have been found skeletons Of os-
triches which, when alive. were four
teen to fifteen feet in height
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Applicable TO Both

The moon. when only one-quarter
full is much more graceful than it is
when full. don't you Think"
oh, yes. And so is the average
man"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Congestion Of the Scriptures.

In the Bible. Old and New Tesa-
ments. there are 3.5s6.473 letters. 775,.
6s3 words. 31,373 verses. 1.1S9 chap
tiers and &c books.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

Bacteria In the Homo.
The average house, where the rooms
are only fairly ventilated, and the
housekeeper is Indifferent, may have
from 10000 to $1,000 bacteria to tho
Nbic foot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
At Least Esau Got N

Esau was a better business man
than most of the spendthrifts. He got
the mess of pottage for which he
traded his birthright.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

ships and its slips will be fully oc-
cupicd with them until the enl Of
1921
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Not Edible,

What are you raising on your place
this summer"
The mortgage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

And Trouble Follows.
nay be blind. but If a mans
brunette she can see a blonde
bis vest IL blocks away.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
Its Orinin.

Poker is a very stirring game"
That's probably why they call Il
poker
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

Y on Wind Exclusively.
ady are the winds at Cura-
three wireless telegraph sta
pend on windmills to furnish
wer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21
he Professions

AZ mEDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
) 2l2-316 DFane Building
LAKELAND. LA.
.te Land Examinations and
'esigns, Darthwork Special
rveys.
co Phone 37S BlAek.
hone ITS Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-21

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
A. *. SANDERS IN RACE,

Mr.. "A. *. Sanders Of Hagood. one
ol sumter county's representatives in
the general assembly, was in the CITY
TO-DAY and While here he stated to q
representative Of The Sumter Daily
item That he was a candidate for the
Office OF superintendent Of the State
pehitentlary to succeed Col. d. J. Grif
htn, who had announced that he would
not be candidate to succeed him
SELF. Mr.. Sanders stated that the out
look seemed very bright for the suc-
cess of his candidacy and he was
much pleased with the many offers Of
support which We're coming to him
from all sections of the State.
Alr. Sanders has been in politics for
many years and is we'll known
throughout the State by the lead
ing men. He has represented Sumter
county for five years in the house of
representatives and was reelected for
the sixth term in the first primary on
August 29th.
lie served for sixteen years as a di-
rector of the State penitentiary and
was chairman Of the board of direc-
tors for fourteen of those years. in
this time gaining a good INSIGHT into
the workings Of the penitentiary svS-
tenn. Besides this experience his legis-
iatiVe work has helped TO lit him for
.he Office he is seeking. There are
three other men seeking the Office. Mr..
sanders stated, Mr. Lcsesne. the book
keeper at the penitentiary: Mr.. Goaneu
OF SpartanburS and Mr.. huffman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
BOIL wEEvIL MOVING FAST.
Pcst Said to &c Only Forty-fvc Miles
West OF the South Carolina Border.

Clemson College. Sept. 2S.-Thero
Is considerable speculation as to the
advance Of the boil weevil toward
oouth carolina. Prof. A. #. Conradi
said today that the State crop pest
commission has Kept in close touch
with the boil weevil situation and
that during the past two seasons the
pest had moved eastward at an un-
usual rate. There has been q con-
inual eastward spread this season and
according TO the latest report of the
state cntomologist OF Georgia. which
mas Just been received, the wcevil has
boen found 10 miles west of the South
carolina border. He thinks that in all
PROBABILITY the pest will reach this
state hy the end OF this season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
BOOK CLUB MEETING.

Mayesville. Sept. SO.-The Tuesday
Afternoon Book club held The ,o Ct
meeting of the club year with Mrs T.
w. Mayes on September 26 The Form,
OF entertainment was an automobi,e
oo"teSt' PICTURES Of advertisements of
automobiles We're cut from the ci,rront
magazines and the guests had to guess
the correct make OF each car. Mos
0aincs {. ID. Cooper and r. A. Chand-
Ter lled tor the members prize. a
hanu-painted celery dish. Mrs. M G..
Mayes won the guests prize. also a
celery dish. The consolation was y liz.
tie ford. Refreshments were served
3y the hostess, assisted by Mrs y &
N'""lord ana Mrs. w. w. Gardner.
iio Gu" VIII nold Il special meeting
TO transact the business pertaininr 70
the annual reception on October 10 ot
the residence of Mrs i cb,,,
Miss Louise knight has gono to
converse college to resume her studies
MIS- Il. y. Chandler, Sr.. has return
cd from IL visit to her mother. Mrs w
y. steele. i'm York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
BOIL WEEvIL HUNT begun.
SOUTH CAROLINA CO3IsiISSICN
REACHES ATLANTA.
Gov. Manning and Other Prominent
Men of State OH Trip of Investiga-
tion-Lcave for New Orleans.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 3O.-Gov. Man
nlng and other members of the boil
Weevil commission reached Atlanta
at q O'Clock tonight and left 20 min
utes later for New Orleans. Other
members OF the party are: B. II.
Rawl, chief OF the dairy division.
United States department OF agricul-
ture; Dr.. w. ID. Hunter, expert on
held crop pests; j. A. Evans, assistant
IN charge OF the United States farm
demonstration work in the South;
Senator Alan Johnstone, chairman OF
the board of trustees of Clemson coll
iege; DR.. w. M. Riggs, president of
Clemson college; w. w. Long, director
Of the Clemson college farm demon
stratlon forces; Joe Sparks, secretary
of the South Carolina Press associa-
ton; j. y. Harper, director of the
Clemson college experiment stations;
"A. {. Moore Of the University of South
CAROLINA faculty; Bright Williamson
OF the South Carolina Bankers asso-
citation; p. +. Taylor OF the South Car
DINA Cotton Seed Crushers' assoc;a-
ton.
Gov. Manning said tonight that he
would not attempt to make the trim
to El Paso for visit to the South
Carolina troops on the border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
COTTON CROP REPORT
Government issues Report on Coltoo
crop Condition anu .<iinncrs' Report.

washington, oct. Cotton cron
prospects are only 5G.3 per cent. of
normal The boil weevil has been
moro destructive than ever before. the
aSricultural department. announces.
Tho Virginia cotton condition is s.
per cent; North Carolina, CT; South
Carolina, 53. Tho predicted yield per
acre i'm virginia is 2Gi pounds; North
CIroiina, 2l1; South Carolina, 175.
census bureau report shows 1902 =
9ol bales ginncd To September 25
rrom l9lG growth, compared to- @
9O3.S last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
ID. G. MLEOD TO WED.
Brother Of +. a. Mcleod to Marry
Alabama Girl.

Invitations have been received here
issued by DIR. and Mrs. Andrew Lee
wynn, 10 the marriage OF their daugb4
ter, Katherine Lee. to- David Carlisle
Mcleod Thursday evening. October 8.
at o'clock at the Presbyterian church
OF Florala. Ala.
The bride elect Is graduate OF
Converse college In the class of 1915
and has many friends In this State
who Will hear of her approaching
marriage with interest.
Mr.. Mcleod. who for several years
has been In the turpentine business i'm
Hnicell. Ala. Is South Caroiinlan.
originally from Lynchburg. lie was
graduated from wonford In the class
OF 1903. He Is prominently connected
throughout the State. one brother be-
Ing ex-IAeut Gov. It. G.. Mcleod.
Another brother. +. A. Mcleod OF the
Sumter har, leaves shortly for Florala
to attend the wedding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
st, f5
FARM LOAN BOARD PLANS
WILL VISIT SOUTH IN NEAR M
TURE, STOPPING AT CAPT.
TAILS.
senator Fletcher VIII Insist Tha'
Substantial Recognition &c Gfyci
Ti,is Section OF Country. 3

4, Washington, Sept. 29.---With the w
turn Of the farm loan board to Waa
ington yesterday, Senator d..
Fletcher of Florldalat onceltook stS3
not only to haze the board 1nakess
4 mediate trip south, ppt to sgiveys,S
d sl 'sal) y
It is understs Cd to be the Intention
of the board t,rjmalse very limited
stay in the South and to stop only at
the capitals of the different states
visited.
Senator Fletcher believes that al
though the present law is a splendid
thing, that it nay be improved upon.
he has recently made compilation
FROM census bureau figures which
shows that in the South there should
be more farm loan banks than will
probably be the case under present
conditions. The wealth OF that Sec
tion and the growth which it is
making convince Senator Fletcher that
the South should have more recogni-
ton and more banks. t@
The efforts Of the people of CO.
lumbia who are Interested i'm secur
ing one OF these banks for their CITY
should beN directed toward Senator
FLETCHER and they should get in
touch with him without delay so that
when the farm loap board goes to
jacksonville 1t may also stop reason
able length of time at Columbia.
Senator Fletcher is in dailv touch
with secretary Meade and the mem
oers OF this board and competition
is likely to become lively as the re-
suit OF his efforts to get action imme-
ulateiy from Southern standpoint.
With Senator F'letcher's strong in
Huence the board can not overlook
the interests Of the South. even shouid
there be disr osition otherwise to do
So In favor Of some Of the bigger
AGRICULTURAL sections Of the West
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

Sosomus8 H6coru. 0..H Hfitk
1T Ii all mistake to charge that
the call Of w. A. James. of Bishop
Vile. for meeting of 'Reformers' to
S-ather In Columbia on October rs is
for the purpose OF engineering bolt
from the Democratic party or TO faith
er new party in South Carolina" /"
said a prominent Blease leader from
Lee county. who was visiting Cosum-
bia today. "Mr. James had no such
object In view and 1t il doing him an
Injustice to charge him with ulterior
motives I'm calling this convention for
he is what one may call a 'died-in-
the-wcor Democrat and one of the
best men In Lee county"
The meeting of Blease people to be
held here Is for the purpose OF re-
iterating the principles on which the
faction Is founded. averred this lead J.
er. and to inculcate spirit of enthu-
s'asm In the faction. He further stat
ed that certain needs along legislative
lines probably VIII be considered and
plans for pressing them before the
general assembly discussed.
The Lee county man also said that
u Us Mr.. James idea to have the con-
vention indorse Woodrow Wilson and
Richard I. Manning as nominees for
president and governor. respectively.
OF the Democratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
;:,:.s;,:::.:.::s..:

We are this week mailing W
subscriptions are not paid ilf
sary, or should not be necesy
paper is 6. semi-weellly remin
scription has been paid, but
ments as {. direct and personal
count. as shown by the stat tsI
We have been extremely leni1
who are in arrears and have e
our books since the fall of ft0l
time having been such that CD
had very many requests for ia
continue sending the paper to{
and those who do not respond8
Will be dropped from the 81
We will do this with rcg-et}
the publishing business that i'd
except on q cash basis. With
cost of pu olishing q newspapers
week, until the rock bottom q
fully seveslty-five per cent. gf'
half ago. On the single itofn
day is moe than 1875 per cent
half ago and other materials5
vanccd almost as much.
The loss OH papers sent to
, s,.pot RI ba hor,a ~ MI +1,o <.,.1<
publications of the paper under,
q strictly cash basis and elimt
ed on ncn-paying subscriberS
Those who appreciate the pa
its regular visits to their ihoin{
help US to meet our bills pron
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
MEN KILL NEGRO.
SHAVER OF POLICEMAN AIS
BRooKs SHOT TO DEATH.
Henry Lewis Dies Ina Jail at Bcnpetts-
villc After Battle ana Arrest by
Posse. \

4, Bonncttsviilc Seps 90 -Tya,rv
u .ew,. ana nsrro ,,n,. sno, na r,,,oa
nura, po,,csn,an - r A,s,roos. =
. few days a.o o,ea In rho io,, hove
this afternoon nsl The result Of wouns :
,nf,ctsd ,,l,s,e rea,s,,nr arrest .b,s
morning. sherifr, patterson received
,,,ra Las r,.ht ,h., I.v,,as 4,
re comfy ana ,mp,ca,a,c,v su,nno,.
ed n posse 10 arrcst him For time
nc clpdea The officers a,tbourb d, wa .
known IN a general wav the section
Of the county he was IN The Hood.
hornca wsro broorht here. frou, O..
,prb,o 20 e,v ,h,s ,oorn,rr ara aaa,-
t.onm ,nformat,on WAS receavao hv
tho .hsrinr ana ,nc otI,cers !, n,,,.,, !,
-,
xr ana,,v tracea to = .war,n
The ..an,n Was .urro,rasa ga
th,ae oeS,h. ,ovtv r,r "a wooa
lev Arar,boro Ha,or ana ra.,r
(. pay,d' Tr' wsre !, mo no hsao i :
branch when the negro came out.