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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-09
ILLS GRAY.

y
Kate needed a chape-
1rticular chaperon need
We that she was indeed
pssibly 60 to the camp
1te," she said, but It
- would look quite all
9th to 60, and I'll be
I be-" asked Kate eau
At before the dressing
tapping her freckles
le pad Of absorbent cot
l1tch-hazel and peroxide.
fully slow at the hotel.
J some diversion for idle
n wrote letters. Not at
ourled up in the wide
nir, wrapped in q gray
n with pumpkin-colored
n her smooth, dark hair
h back and her large, un.
gray eyes, always felt .
fancy when her cousin
n adventure. After four
VI widowhood, she really
to listen for fate to call
II 1omance.
~ use, dear. And sha'n't
MS name. my lonely lord
Ids. Isn't that a good
II 14 Well ride up the noun
n1(16w and pretend that you
|1y1nG research work or that
- 1nr way"
~ ~ Profession" Kate never
ynot = man looked like or how
d Wn9 worth. It was what he
4 TINT Interested her mostly.
!, ! don't know exactly. l know
eoanolting engineer. don't you
4 They send him out first to
- : big project and estimate
heard they were going to bur-
Irou&h Bald Eagle knob-the
peoy1e, mean"
Eagle. Isn't it the other noun
a thu way? Colonel Ames says
rpoG goes that way it ruins
|lIe, and he's sunk every last
~ moeting the company's de-
WIZ Win, they promised him
eo11x This way before he built
! cd0cfete bridge"
eGys really? Kate. you don't
beo&G about commercial diplo-
Tbe Ind along the Bald Knob
elooEo to Senator Rhoades, and
ltereo3ed in the railroad. 1t
M4ftGr about your nice colonel
-! 7a,i
WQn4 It cost a lot more to
Tint ofher way? Any real en-
would Zee that. ! don't see how
out nd out anybody twenty
ooQuDQ1 short, staring in front
MN sudden understanding.
~ tWo cents it's Dandy
~ knoW him." Winifred's eye
Faa6Qd IN quick surprise. But
- 1tQnding up with widespread
k6 = 6Dfead eagle.
know him? Know blessed old
4akher. He's the senator's
I ~ Ms nose is straight and
hio views on life. I'll go with
happened that the following
~ rode Into the camp up in the
woods two visitors, and Dandy
., flushed and a bit self-con.
welcomed them.
dy. wanted to come to you
about this railroad surveying"
I'd. "And Win was kind enough
u chaperon."
seated herself on big log with
hee!de her, deenly interested,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-09

France has been spending on an
average of more than $S,0O0,00O a day
since the war began.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

which my father had secretly served
l accepted 1t, and it put me in posses
sion of comfortable income.
For years l went up and down
through Russia, gathering information
until l had covered the land with q
network of intrigue. l had agents un
der me; l was trusted absolutely BY
the foreign country served. And then
the war broke out. and all this devils
sowing came to the ripening.
Colonel Repovitch was in charge OF
the arsenal at Krujevatz. The arsenal
contained models Of the new 25-centi
meter gun which was to be used by
the Serbian and Russian forces. If
could procure model of this gun, or
even the key to the breech mocha.
nism, l was to receive q hundred thou.
sand rubles.
1t was sport to me, this testing with
mems lives and nations safety; and ii
thought about it seriously at all |
only thought of my father, shot by the
Russian government, and OF my duty
to avenge him. The Russian govern.
ment had not the least suspicion of nv
activities.
i went to the garrison town of Kru-
]evatz, and there, posing as a Russian
countess, engaged in hospital work. |
had no difficulty in scraping acauaint.
ance with Colonel Repovitch, whom it
was my mission to fascinate. We be-
came friends. Before | had wormed
out of him the secret-and he trusted
me implicitly and believed me TO be
countrywoman of his-I realized that
l loved him, as he loved me. | had
never loved before. had been too
hard, too selfish and too much en-.
crossed in my sordid occupation.
i spent terrible hour when found
myself face to face with my DESTINY.
AT last, summoning all my pride to NV
assistance, ! won. l thought of nv
martyred father and-and of the hun.
bred thousand rubles then waiting for
me in the pocket of the military spv.
Count N.
I knew where Colonel Repoyitch
Kept his keys. I took them. opened
his safe, and extracted the model Of
the gun. Colonel Repovitch was on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
@
Friend in
Need
FRANCES LANYoN



tCopyright. ISIS. by w. G. Chapman.)
FIFTY dollars is a good deal OF
money to lend to an utter stranger.
1T win make me your friend fol
life, sir. Anybody can see that you
are prosperous. Desperately faced
with the loss. OF al have, | must ap-
peal to someone2
"H'm!" unused Guy Davis, thought.
fully. Clown and columbine in the
circus, circus broken up, everything
seized. will release your costumes,
yours and your wife's-"
And the little ones-they help in
one Of our acts" reminded Marco Pa
los eagerfy. You see. ;sir. without the
wardrobe wefs ruineat with il | can
make an engagement at once with an
other circus"
There's your fifty dollars" and
Guy handed 1t out so suddenly that
the other was overwhelmed with Joy.
The tears'of honest gratitude came
into his eyes. sssg t1b
"oh, a blessing will come to you for
the, deed YOU have done this day!"
cried the man. your name, sir?-do
not doubt that every penny will be
repaid"
Guy carelessly threw his card be-
fore the circus man. The latter read
It, "Brownville," he said. ITS on
the regular amusement circuit. Guy
Davis'-I1l teach my children to rev.
erence that name!'"
Guy smiled indifferently as he went
his way. He was given to generous
impulses. They had never brought
much permanent recognition, but he
did not care for that. Besides, Just
now, money, time, his usual personal
interests, were a bore to him.
In q zword-Tessie Delevan! In his
inmost heart-Tessie! All he thought
OF. worried over, hoped for and feared
he would never get-Tessie!
He had money, an occasional audit
Ing commission twice a year to vari.
GUS industrial plants which meant a
liberal commission, but the Delevans,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

outside of Tessie, had more money,
more pride and a prejudice against
Guy because he was Gin the trade,
while the last one of the naughty Dele
vans were lin the professions" Then
too, the Delevans, father and mother
had determined to wed their daughter
to a young sprig of society and for.
tune known as BARLEY. Grimm.
And all this when Tessie loved him
and had said SO and they were pledged
TO one another. Mrs. Delevan had sent
back the engagement ring to Guy with
a curt, decisive, note. Mr.. Delevan
had closed his doors against him.
Twice the lovers managed to meet
clandestinely. several letters passed
between them. Then the maid who
had carried the tender missives was
replaced by stern, faded old maid of
a tyro. Tessie was not allowed to
leave the place without this vigilant
Achaperon.
Guy heard that arrangements for
her marriage to Grimm were going on.
They were forcing their poor. gentle
girl to wreck her happy life for man
she could never love. Many time
Guy lowered about the vicinity of the
Delevan home, hoping to catch sight
OF Tessie One day young brother
Of hers met him.
Il say, Davis" he observed, Il like
you and I'm your friend. Cut out the
moseying around here, or the old
man will send Tess away to rela-
tive you won't be able to locate. That
would be worse than having her here,
even If you can't see her, wouldn't it?
And say, think that stuck-up Grimm
win get her, but once in awhile
mind you, only once in awhile-In
carry a note between you. You're be-
ginning to look like ghost and poor
Tess Is crying most Of the time"
Almost enc month to the day Guy
was seated in his once gloomily think
ing of his wrecked heart romance.
when who should enter but his pen
sioner Of the circus episode. He was
brisk. prosperous looking. happy.
Il suppose you know the great
Amusement Combination and Con-
rlomeration is in town." he observed.
$50 am /. So is your fifty dollars.
Oh. sir. / return it to you feeling
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
fe
TraitreSS
BY
H. M. EGBERT
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1916. by W. @. Chapman.)
Basel is a little green oasis amid
the awful deserts of the war. The
little, neat Swiss town is always over
flowing with those engaged in recon
structing what they can out of the
chaos of suffering and desolation. II
is packed with Red Cross nurses and
ambulances, and parties of French and
German soldiers who are to be ex
changed salute each other without ami
mostly as they take the sun upon their
crutches.
My officer friend and enjoyed the
sunlight together every morning, but
he spent his afternoons lying down up
stairs in his bedroom, shielded from
the light by the green shutters. He
was still far from strong. Hence he
was not present late that afternoon
when the Red Cros nurse made her
confession to me-
We had noticed each other from the
beginning, believe. There was some
thing striking and arresting in her
NRPSNA ohSCs OhO was IAuSSldu, Il
discovered afterward, and, like all Rus
slams who are not peasants, was of
noble affiliations. / had performed
some trifiing service for her, and some
how she came to tell me this-you
know how often we make confessions
to comparative strangers.
Il am a spy. the daughter Of a spy.
say am although / have not piled
my trade for long time, because once
a spy always spy. My father was
general in the army; he sold his coun-
try's secrets. Not for himself, but for
the benefit of the Nihilistic fraternity,
to which he belonged. That was his
sense of neutrality-suspicious. but not
wholly base.
He was discovered, as in the end he
was bound to be, and put to death. He
left me penniless. was then girl of
nineteen. spied too-for living. II
had been suggested to me that, with
my advantages, | was capable of ex-
tracing secrets from Russian army Of
ficers, always unsuspicious. The pro
posal came from the foreign country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Puzzled.

A little girl in Newcastle. Ind, has
new baby sister, and she has been
somewhat puzzled as to the exact
status of the new arrival in the fam
lily. says the Indianapolis News. She
had willingly given up her bed, but
still something seemed to trouble her
greatly.
One day she was found surveying
the dining room Just at meal time.
She looked at her own high chair,
then inquired suspiciously of her IA
Their:
Where is she going to eat, daddy ?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07


TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY. FLOR.
IDA.-Kate Mcleod, Archibald
Howell Mcleod. and Douglas
Grower Mcleod, Minors. by Thad-
deus J. Fraley, Their Guardian,
vs.. John Mcleod. Parmelia Nc
Leod, Coleman Mcleod, Ella Jen-
kins, Archibald Mcleod, W. NJ.
Howell, Mrs. C. NJ. Gibbons, Daniel
d, Howell, Mrs. James Ward, John
Howell, Mrs. Martin Rush, Archi-
bald Howell, a Monor, and Mrs.
Frank Brock.
1t appearing by affidavit of solicit
tor for the compliments in the
above entitled cause that the de-
PENDANTS:
Parmelia Mcleod, of Louisville,
Alabama,
Ella Jenkins. of louisville. Ala
bama;
W. NJ. Howell. of valdosta. GeOr-
gia;
Mrs. C. M. Gibbons, of Baker Hill.
Alabama;
Daniel D. Howell. of Texasville,
Alabama;
Mrs. James Ward. of Abbeville,
Alabama;
Mrs. Frank Brook, of Clio, Ala
bama, and
Archibald Howell, a minor, of
Baker Hill, Alabama, are non-resi-
dents Of the State of Florida, and
that their respective residences are
those above set out; and it further
that the residences Of the
defendants, Coleman Mcleod, Ar
chibald Mcleod and John Howell
are unknown, and that each of the
above named defendants is over the
age Of twenty-one years except
Howell, who is a minor
under the age of twenty-one years
and that there is no person or per-
sons residing in the State of Flor
ida service of subpoena upon
whom would bind the said defend
ants; it is therefore ordered that the
par,,,oIfa MAJ 80 I,it. 1
Jenkins, w. NJ. Howell, Mrs. C. M. |
Daniel D. Howell, Mrs.
lanes Ward, Mrs. Frank Brook and |
Archibald Howell, a minor, appear
It the Office of the clerk of the cir
'uit court at Barlow, Polk county,
Florida, on or before July 26th, A.
1916, and that the defendants,
Coleman Mcleod, Archibald Mcleod
md John Howell appear at the Of
Ice Of the clerk of the circuit court
It Barlow, Polk county, Florida, on
II before August 23rd, A. D. 1915,
o the bill of complaint, otherwise
he allegations in said bill Of com
'laint will be taken as confessed
.gainst them
1t is further ordered that this or
Ter be published once a week for
light consecutive weeks in the Lake
and Evening Telegram, a newspa-
'er published in Lakeland, Polk
ounty, Florida, which said newspa-
er is of general circulation.
witness my hand and official seal
I Barlow. Florida, this 21st day of
une, A. d. 1915.
j. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Busy.

Il wish that office manager of mine
wasn't such a bug on fishing. He
wastes an awful lot of time"
Surely you don't begrudge him the
two weeks vacation he gets every
yearl"
"Oh, he's welcome to that. What l
object to is that he spends about four
hours Of my time every day buying
fishing tackle"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

Are you sure de lady in dat house
cooks wit an oil stove?" asked Plod-
ding Pete.
Positive" replied Wandering Mike.
And she has pump right in de
kitchen?"
Yes"
"Gwan up an ask her If she don't
want us to chop some wood or carry
some water"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Solomon's Wisdom

Mamma-"Don't you know that Kins
solomon said Spare the rod and spoil
tne chiidT Little Leo-"Yes; but he
never said it until after he got so old
ms mother couldn't lick him.'-Chi.
cago News
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Merely a Pose.

You impress me as being pessimis-
tic"
You do me an injustice" replied
the melancholy man.
"Yes?"
You see, / sell gasoline and have
lately got into the habit of looking
sorrowful by pretending to sympathize
with my customers when they com.
plain about the price"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
pOss LKtIs m,...k..

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

There are some men and women IN
whose company we are always at our
best AL the best stops In our nature
- drawn out BY their intercourse.
zna vs. fnd music II our souls never
mere before--H Drummond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Petroarad store sIon..

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

ne had Just taken his FIRST oold
oaeh. NOW said he to himself =
must 90 downtown and Drag about tbe
cOid hath [ take every mo-n.a-r
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
speed Of swimmer and os,,u.,

The maximum speed acquired by the
average person in swimming comfort
ably IS 80 inches a second, while oars.
men in an eight-oared boat acquired a
speed of 1877 inches in a second
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

A statesman knows what ousht h
- done and a politician does soma
hing else and gets away with it
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
Peculiar saIuta,Ion-

Ringing a jar Of water over your
friend is one striking form Of saIu.
tation adopted by the South Sea Is.
landers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

No doubt II we could read the hum.
bier minds we'd find that many a
mere sausage thinks itself CAV dog
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07

Argentina has about 100000 cs,.
tie. -
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

Today's news in the Times today.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

''' iu. " NATHANIEL GREEN,
 Acting Town Clerk.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
RARE COLLECTION OF CHINA AT
 WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. The ia nous White House collection of china. containing specimens from the table service of all the presidents except two, has been placed in a room spec ially prepared for it, under the super vision of Mrs. Wilson in the executive mansion. It is Mrs. Wilson's inten- tion to increase the collection if pos sible. and the specimens have been so placed in cabinets as to leave room for expansion. The new room was prepared while the president and his family were at Shadow Lawn for the summer.
 Before leaving for Shadow Lawn Mrs. Wilson went over plans for the change with Mrs. Abby Gum Baker, in charge of the collection, and in structed her to select some of the pieces of old china, glass and plate, which were stored in the White House SioScbS anu pidC6 tHoH HI Int new cabinet
 While the collection, which Mrs. Baker has been building up for sev- eral years, includes pieces from every president except two, some admins trations are represented inadequately. and she is continuing her work in the hope of making it really representa- tive.
 Eventually the walls of the rooms are to be lined with cabinets for the col lection, but at present only the first line has been put in. It extends the entire length of the room, and as in harmony with the architecture of the White House interior modelled after the Georgian period. The woodwork is of ivory white. The shelves are lined with handsome velvet, which gives a perfect background for the china, as we'll as for the silver and glass. The furniture of the room is a part of the set, used in the east room during the administration of Presi- dent Mckinley, and is upholstered in brocaded satin of a light yellow tint.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
SCH HOOL REPORT. SHOWS GOOD
 ATTENDANCE

Those having perfect attendance in the grammar grades and high school are: George Wilson, Emerson Tar penning, Charles Royal. John Ross wog, Leona Churchill, Elizabeth OLoughlin, Genevieve ROsswog. In termediate grades: Don Bollinger, Emil Christiansen, Dorothy Dooley, Helen Downing, Headlee Lamprey, Er nest Tarpenning, Agnes Christiansen Primary Grades: Elaine Bollinger, Phyllis Downing, Verla Greenig, Jan ice Royal, Alice Tarpenning, Mildred West, Mary Anderson, Annie Ander- son. Burgon Maubert. Donald McCor- mack, George Anderson.
 Teachers Monthly Report.
 November: Seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Whole number of days taught, 19.
 Entries for year. boys 8, girls 5, to- tai 13; left by withdrawal, boys |, girls 0, total l; number belonging at date, boys 7, girls 5, total 12; number days attendance, boys 131, girls 95, to- tai 226; number days absence. boys 2, girls 0, total 2; average daily attend ance, boys 6.9, girls 5, total 12; aver age number belonging. boys ', girls g., total 12; percentage of attendance, boys 98, girls 100, total 99; cases of tardiness, boys 2, girls 6, total 8.
 ELSIE k. WARE, Teacher
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

Third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Whole number days taught 19.
 Entries for year, boys 12, girls 4, to- tai 16; original entries for month, boys 2, girls 0, total 2; number belonging at date, boys IA, girls 4, total 1S num- Der of days attendance, boys PA 1-2 girls 76, total 320 1-2: number days absence, boys 1-2, girls 0, total 1-2; average daily attendance, boys 12.S6 1919, girls 4, total 1886 16-19; average number belonging, boys 13 1-19, girls 4, total IT 1-19; percent age of attendance, boys .9S, girls 100, total .99; cases of tardiness, boys 26, girls 3, total 29.
 ETHEL BURROUGHS, Teacher.
 Primary Grades. Whole number of days taught 19.
 Entries for year, boys IS, girls 16, total 31; original entries for month, boys l, girls 0, total 1; number belong ing at date, boys Is, girls Is, total 32; number days attendance, boys 265, girls 295, total 560; number days ab- sence, boys IT, girls g, total 26; aver age daily attendance, boys IA, girls Is, total 29; average number belonging, boys 15, girls 16, total 31; percentage of attendance, boys 93, girls .94, total .94; cases of tardiness, boys 5, girls 20, total 25.
 CECILIA BURROUGHS, Teacher.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
The latest creations in party and afternoon gowns at Clayson's.
Pay Up Day In China.

At the Chinese New Year the houses and other buildings are decked with flowers, and the streets are throngcd with people. who come out to buy pro visions, new clothes and gifts. One good New Year custom in China Is that of settling up all debts before the old year has died out Chinaman who allows the New Year to dawn be fore he has settled with his creditors feels himself disgraced.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

The Cordova Power Company are making extensive repairs to the dam at the power plant. While the repairs are being made, probably for a week or ten days, the power will be shut off from 10 o'clock in the morning until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
1ha New Year Naunn

The new year dawns the sun shines strong and clear. And all the world rejoices and Is gay. The city loving birds from spray to spray Fit busily and twitter in my ear Their little frozen note of wintry cheer From ruddy children with the snow at play Ring peals of laughter gladder than in May, While friend greets friend with Happy be thy year."
 -Louse Chandler Moultou.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
NOTICE.

Members of Chemical Company No. will please take notice that the chemical has been removed to the Nor thern Hotel. In case of fire members will report accordingly.
 GEORGE DOOLEY,
 Chief Fire Department
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

All those who are interested in skating are requested to meet at the Loyala Club tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. COMMITTEE
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
NOTICE.

The Cordova Band will hold busi ness meeting at City Hall this even ing at 7:30 o'clock All members are requested to be present.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

Good floor, better music, best time possible at the Bon Ton dance Wed nesday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

Report of the city clerk for the month of November, 1916:
 Receipts. Previously acknowledged. $12.31783
 Disbursements.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05

Total .. . .$1495.50 5 9,886.57 Cash treasurers hands 7, 2,431.26
 $12.317S3 The display of party and afternoon gowns at C1ayson's store is attracting
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-05
BILLS PAID BY ClTX

The following bills were ordered paid at meeting of the Cordova Town Council Monday evening, December 4, 1916:
 Northwestern Hardware Co,
 hose, etc. ... ... ... .,. .$402.70 Blum, ONeili Co. suplies ... 3.75 Arctic Lumber Co.,, lumber .. 4.52 II. A. Slater, meals election
 board e. .. ... ..... 300 H. A. Slater, meals ... ... ... $50 E. w. Exum, assessor .. .. .. 221.10 Auto service, indigent .. 500 l. l.. Smith, policeman ...... $500 l.. Cruse, street labor .. . . $50 J. B. Howard, repairs .. ... ... 5.85 N. J. Black, erecting election
 booths 1610