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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

{ Preparations are being made to re-
build the big washer plant of Swift
& Company's phosphate PLAN at Al
afia which was completely destroyed
by fire on January 13.
Gibson & Writ of Barlow. completed
the adjustment of the insurance loss
last Friday. and Superintendent Platt
has stated rebuilding will go forward
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

All persons of the State of Iowa
should remember the meeting at
Tourist Headquarters at o'clock
tomorrow Thursday for the pur-
rose of forming an Iowa Club or AS
sociation, with view to having a
picnic or reunion at some date to be
fixed. 1t is hoped that there will
be good attendance of Iowa folks
at this meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

which will provide for frequent get
togethers and social evenings.
Eventually, these things will large
ly get rid of the disaereeable fea-
lures of isolation, and believe that
they will all eventually come II the
farmer can be made to realize the
real Importance Of association in his
,fo A. B. G..
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

The Arcadia Enterprise has reached
the conclusion that Editor T. j. Ap-
pleyard was the original Cats man
--basing it's opinion on the tone of
the Colonel's paper ever since the
election. Too late, too late! We
have a hunch that the name of the
present State printer, as we'll as that
of his successor, is Dennis!
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Hon. w. A. McRae goes right
ahead boosting Florida. undisturbed
by the Catterwauling in his neigh
borhood. His official scalp doubt
less would look mighty good to a
certain gentleman who has recently
taken up his residence in Tallahas-
see-but it hangs too high even for
the Cats to climb up to it,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Ex-Governor Gilchrist still has tie
habit of taking his pen in hand to
express his views on matters Of State
interest. and his ideas are always
sound and reasonable and never fail
to command interest and attention.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

What work are they doing?"
rather scornfully asks the Tribune,
referring to the soldier boys on the
border. Well, we'll bet if the Trib.
man went into camp out there and
intimated that the lives of the men
were being passed in luxurious idle
ness, he'd get his'n.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Camp Fire Girls over at Delrsy
autcioned off pies at $3.50 and Sc
per each. We have known a pie to
cost that much after it was eaten
the doctor getting the money.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Gov. Cats idea, like that of some
men in much smaller places, is to
use his official position to reward
his friends, punish his enemies, and
give his family the benefit of such
spoils as he can throw to them. A
Polk county man is the latest to
feel the effects of the Governors
policy, Harris Lancaster's head hav-
ing rolled into the basket, that the
cap of Pure Food Inspector might be
fitted on A. C. Harlee. Cats par
tisan. We have men of mighty cal
fber in official position these days,
and their slogan is THE people be
d-d!"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

The Miami Metropolis notes that
some newspapers are using canned"
paragraphs to fill their editorial COL
umns. OF course, an editor who is
reduced to such straits for ideas
ought to seek some other avocation;
at that, however, he is more credit
to his profession than the man who
can't write a paragraph unless it
contains a knock"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Some one in trying to call up
Rube Allyn the other night was Civ
en- the Tampa Jail by mistake instead
of Rube's hotel. And actually-the
Jail people didn't know who Rube is.
Now do you wonder that we favor
compulsory education?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

The Plant City Courier has no
right to make remarks like this.
It's lese majestic, to say the least.
and we protest against such cruelty
to animals. Governor Cats says he
turned down the nominee for Adult
ant-General because he has held the
job long enough All right, but did
that policy hold as to other efficient
officers? There's dear old honest
Clay Crawford as Rev. Cats said
during the campaign he's been on
the job all these years'-is he to
lose out too?"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24
Worth Rememberjnu,

The world would be both better and
brighter if we would dwell on the duty
Of happiness as we'll as the happiness
of dutv Sir John Lubbock.
o. 0~
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

SALE ON RIBBON AT LAMODE-
Narrow ribbon l cent per yard; /
to 6-inch ribbon 10 and Is cents
per yard. 61S5
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24
DON'T EAT ORANGES
DRINK THEM

Served at all soda fountains at
five cents per glass. Nothing but
the pure juice of the orange.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

The unjust Imprisonment of a
Tampa soldier out on the Border
seems only 10 have made a Biggar
man of him.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24
DON'T EAT ORANGES
DRINK THEM

Served at all soda fountains at
five cents per glass. Nothing put
the pure Juice of the orange.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

1t seems that the leak has blown
over-though that doesn't sound like
exactly the right way to express it.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

of material it will cost about 30 per
cent more to reproduce the destroyed
Courier Informant
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24

Eleven thousand dollars Of insur-
ance was carried on the plant, which
inventoride at approximately $4,000.
1t is estimated that at present prices
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-24
DON'T EAT ORANGES
DRINg

Served at all soda found
five cents per glass. Nuthjj
the pure Juice of the orange
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Rosemary Baptist Church
Rev. A. G. Carter, Pastor

Services Sunday Aug. 18th.
Sunday School 1000 A. M. G. S.
Gregg. Supt.
Service HOO A. M. Subject:
THE Spiritual Value of Patti
ence".
The B. Y. P. U. will have
charge of the evening service.
W. J. Norwood leader. Every
body come and see what the B.
Y. P. U. stands for.
The Pastor leaves town on
room train Sunday for the West
ern part of the State andwillbein
revivals for three weeks. The
pulpit will be supplied on the
third Sunday by Rev. A. P.
Thompson, of Emporia, on the
fourth Sunday Rev. N. M. Harri-
son, Jr., of Brinkleyville, at both
morning and evening hours. |
am sure you will enjoy hearing
these men. Don't miss it. The
pastor hopes to be back in the
pulpit the first Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10

the men, these old-timers are, to a
man, very loyal to the young couple
who united In their marriage the two
hostile mountain elements. One In
especlal, white-haired old man, de-
scrlbed by the fanciful as a retired
outlaw living yet on Mans ranch In
the gap, always spends his time In
town at the De Spain home, where
he takes great interest In an active
little boy, Morgan de Spain, who
waits for his Uncle Dukes coming and
digs into his pockets for rattles cap
tured along the trail from recent huge
rattlesnakes. When his uncle happens
10 kill big one--one with twelve or
thirteen rings and button--Morgan
uses II to scare his younger sister,
Nan. And Duke, secretly rejoicing ut
his bravado but scoldlng sharply, helps
him adjust the old ammunition belt
dragged from the attic, and cuts fresh
gashes In II to make II At the childish
waist. His mother doesn't like to see
her son In warlike equipment, ambush
ing little Nan In the way Bob Scott
SAYS the Indians used to do. She
threatens periodically to burn the belt
M and throw the old rifles out Of the
house. But when she sees her uncle
and her husband watching the boy
and laughing at the parade together.
she relents. 1t is only children, after
all, that keep the world young.
lTHE END.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10

STORE FOR RENT Two Story
Brick Building next to Hotel,
Roanoke Rapids Apply to
Tucker Fayed, Roanoke Rap
ids, N. c. a-l0-u,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10

Resolutions Of Sympathy
Whereas our Kind and Heavier :

Whereas our Kind and HEAVIER :
~ Father in his infinite love and
wisdom saw fit on August 9Th,
to take from earth to be with
Him in Heaven dear little Vir-
ginia Dooley and
Whereas, we shall miss her
sweet winsome face, yet we love
to think of her as resting in the
arms of Him who said, Suffer
little children to come unto me" +,
and to feel that she is now for
ever basking in the sunlight of
His love. Therefore be it resolved.
W That we the members of
Brentwood CampNo. So W. 0. w.
of Roanoke Rapids, N. G.. bow
in humble submission to Him who
doeth all things well.
(2) That we extend to our
beloved Brother and family our
sincereardhe felt sympathyin
their great grief and sudden
sorrow and pray that God may
comfort and bless them in His
own way.
(3) That copy of these re-
solutions be spread upon our
minutes, a copy sent to the be-
reaved family, and a copy to the
ROANOKE RAPIDR HERALD.
Done by order of Brentwood
Camp No. SIS W. 0. W. of Roa-
noke Rapids, N. C. this the 10th
day of August 1917.
l.. B. Edmondson.
Committee: j. M. Taylor.
j. A. Gay.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(EpiseopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue

Next Sunday is the tenth Sun
day after Trinity. Services: 9:45
A. M. Sunday School and Mems
Bible Class, T. w. Mullen, Supt.
100 A. NJ. Morning Prayer
and Sermon.
500 P. NJ. Evening Prayer
and sermon.
Wednesday night Choir re-
hearsal.
Thursday night Cottage Pray
err Meeting.
The public is most cordially in
vited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Presbyterian Church
Stanley White, Pastor
D. T. Caldwell, Stated Supply

Sunday School9:45, J.F. Welsh,
Supt.
Preaching services at Hoo
A. NJ. and 800 P. NJ.
Morning Services. The First
Coming Of Christ. "
Evening Services. The Sec
ond Coming of Christ, "
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 500 P. NJ.
The public is invited to at
tend these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
CHAPTER XXI.
At Sleepy Cat.

Nothing In nature, not even the
storm itself, is so cruel as the beauty
Of the after calm. In the radiance Of
the sunshine next day De Spain, deli
rlous and mutterlng, was taken to the
hospital at Sleepy Cat. In an adjoin-
ing room lay Nan, moaning reproaches
ut those who were torturing her reluc-
family back to life. Day and night the
doctors worked over the three. The
town, the division. the stagemen and
the mountain men watched the out
come Of the struggle. From as far as
Medicine Bend railroad surgeons came
to aid In the fight.
De Spain cost the most acute anxi-
city. The cr,Ix Of the battle, after the
three lives were held safe, centered on
the effort to saye De SPANS arm--the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. Trueblood, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. W.
S. Hancock, Supt.
Preaching, HOO A. M.and 500
P. NJ.
Prayer meeting and choir prac-
ice Wednesday nights.
Cottage prayer meeting Mon
day, Tuesday, and Thursday
nights.
The Ladies Missionary and five
circles of Aid Society will meet
Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Advertised Mail

The following mail remains
unclaimed in the Roanoke Rapids
postoffice.
Nathaniel Branch, Master Jos.
E. Pierce, Joseph Murphy, Jes-
sic Robertson, Marvin Green,
Loucis Gray, Miss Atnis Garris-
ton, Miss Alice Squire.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene C.. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 O'Clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Preaching at HOO A. NJ. and
500 p. NJ.
There will be no prayer meet
ing next Wednesday the Pastor
being away.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10
Classified Ads

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-10

Stitches In q Shoe.
There are nearly 1000 stitches In
a pair of hand-sewed shoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
MAY CITE INSURANCE
HEADS FOR CONTEMPT
Attorney General Completes Case
Against Alleged Combination
To Fix Fire Rates.

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 16.-
A petition for the citation of fire in
surance companies doing business in
Indiana for contempt in violation Of
a permanent injunction issued in SUI
perior court here in 1910. will be
filed in a few days, according to an
announcement made today by Ele
Stansbury, attorney general. The
announcement follows the compile
ton OF a case by the office OF the at
torney general against an alleged
combination among the fire insur-
ance interests Of the state to control
rate making.
Ninety-siX fire insurance COM
panies and Ernest VI. Sellers. man
ager of the Indiana inspection bu
reau and the publisher OF its reports.
will be named as defendants. in the
petition for citation which tie attor-
ney general will file. IL is lnder-
stood the fire insurance interests will
offer in defense that their acts in
regulating rates have been cooper
ative in nature. in line with a modi-
dcation OF the original injunction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
Goshen News
SEEK TO BUY OUT
NAPPANEE PLANT
Hawks Electric Co. Places
Proposition for Purchase
With Town Board.
News-Times specIal Nervice

News-I1mes Special Service:
GOSHEN, Feb. 10. - The Hawks
Electric CO. of Goshen has filed with
the Nappanee town board of trustees
a proposition for the purchase of the
Nappanee lighting plant, which is
owned by the town. Plans have
been made for re-equipping the con-
Germ, but some of the taxpayers are
in favor of selling the property.
When owen Cover. general man
ager OF the Hawks Co, appeared be-
fore the board Frank and John
Copies, Harold ZoOk, Charles
Mutschler. George Lamb and Roy
Berlin, heavy taxpayers, were in at
tendance.
Action has been deferred until
next Monday night.
The Hawks Co. now supplies cleo
tricity for Goshen, Bristol, Waka
rusa, Bremen, New Paris, Water
ford. Millersburg. Benton, Syracuse
and Milford.
Negotiations are pending to enter
Snipshewana.
Recently a bond issue of S25O,OOO
was made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
TO CARE FOR STRAINED
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Special Court With Many Privileges
May be Provided by Mich
igan Legislature.
News-Times Special Service :


LANSING. Mich, Feb. is. - Ma
chinery for the establishing OF
courts OF domestic relations I'm the
various circuits of the state is pro-
vided in a bill introduced in the
house by Rep. George Welsh Of
Grand Rapids.
In circuits where there are two
or more judges. the presiding judge
is required To name one particular
jurist to hear domestic relations
cases. and while all cases are to be
heard in open court. the Judge may
exclude from the room any persons
whose presence might be prejudicial
to either side. Any examination may
be conducted in chambers If the
judge so directs.
The bill directs the judge 10
recommend TO the governor the APP
pointment of certain persons TO act
as probation officers. These officers
cannot be connected with any police
department or sheriff's office. The
bill enlarges the powers OF parole
officers and court investigators TO
obtain information for the court OF
domestic relations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
Itchy Says Wife Objects to
His RaVen0uS Appetite,
Since Taking TanIaC.
DESCRIBES BIG RELIEF
NEW MEDICINE BROUGHT
Il Know This Preparation to
Be One of Real Merit"
Local Resident Declares.

M wife threatens 10 hide the
food when she sees me coming
home. since I've taken this new
medicine TanlaC." j. l.. LitChy.
Wheel maker at the Birdsell Manu-
featuring Co, of COL East ohio
street this city. said ON January 4.
say. but that medicine did give
me an appetite" he continued Il
was iu a general run down cOndi-
zion. Ny appetite was poor and the
little food j did eat. didn't agree
with me My food didn't digest
properly and I was constipated most
All the time.
Fellow workmen told me about
Tan'aC and recommended IL so high
" that 1 decided 20 try the new
medicine. I'm feeling just fine now
and I've taken two bottle of Tan
lac What J said about my wife
hiding the food is no Joke for I nave
such AN appetite that / feel able 10
at everything i'm sight. Ny food
uigests properly now and my bowels
are IN perfect order.
''Tanlac has certainly benefited me
wonderfully and I can conscientious
b recommend the medicine for /
know it's one of real merit"
Mr. Iitchys statement is typical
OF those hundreds of residents of
this city and vicinity have given re-
Gently. who found Tanlac surpris-
ingly benecial for stomach. liver and
kidney trouble. catarrhal complaints
nervousness. Sleeplessness, loss Of
appetite and the like
Tanlac Is now being introduced in
south Bend at the Public Drug Com
pany where a special Tanlac repre-
sentative is explaining the new med
ieine Ca the public daily. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
EIkart News
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
LIKE WYOMING PLAN
But SChooIbOard Has Not Yet
Considered the Military
Scheme.
News-Times special Service:


ELkHART. Feb. 16.-In a short
address before the boys Of the Elk
hart high school. Lieut.. Wilbur r..
Conrad of Culver Military academy.
explained the purpose. and claimed
advantages OF the Wyoming military
training pan at the high school
Thursday afternoon.
a standing vote was asked for
and the majority OF those present
were in favor of adopting the pro-
posed plan
According 20 Lieut.. Conrad. two
nights a week would be devoted to
the training Of the boys. under the
direction OF a military officer. who
would be stationed here. During the
summer. one week would be SET
aside, IN which a camping trip
would be taken. at which time field
work and military tactics in general
would be attempted.
Prin. s. r. MacCracken said
Thursday afternoon that no defin-
tie decision had as yet been reach
ed and as the school board had not
in the least considered the subject
SO far. there would be nothing done
concerning the question for some
time.
II have not the slightest idea
what action the board will take, E"
declared Mr.. Mac Cracker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
CREATE ENDOWMENT
FUND FOR CHURCH
Mrs. Emily Chaplin Provides for Car
and Maintenance of Niles
Memorial Edifice.
;ews- Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
NILES, Mich, Feb. &c. - The
board of trustees of the Presbyter-
ian church of Niles has received a
letter from Mrs. Emily Chaplin, who
with her family donated the beau
tisul Memorial church in Niles, at
a cost of 100000, that she has
created an endowment fund and
placed il in the hands of the Mich
igan Trust company of Grand Rap
ids. Mich, as trustees with the pro-
vision that the money be used for
the maintenance of the church and
manse. The endowment fund will
be the income OF bonds valued at
$4,000 and bearing interest at five
percent payable semi-annually. II
was further stipulated in the letter
that the church be kept open every
day in the year from nine O'Clock
in the morning until five o'clock in
the afternoon in order TO be more
subservient to the needs Of the
community.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
BUDGET SYSTEM Is
URGED FOR MICHIGAN
IntrOducers of Other Systems Are
Offended at Governors
Action.
international News Service:


LANSING. Mich. Feb. 16.-GOv.
Sleeper and certain members of the
legislature had their first tilt Thurs
day over the proposed budget sys-
tenn for expenditures of state
money.
The governor sent a message to
the legislature in which he called
for the appointment OF a special
commission composed OF men out
side the Legislature TO investigate
ways and means for a budget system
and 20 study the systems Of other
states. He stated that more bus
mess reforms were necessary to cut
down the high tax rate. Several
budget bills already introduced
have caused the introducers to feel
edgewise toward the governor in his
sudden action.
Proposed salary increases. for state
officers were given a body blow to-
day when the senate killed a pro-
posed raise in salary for three state
officers and the house committee
killed a bill that would increase the
salaries Of supreme court justices
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year.
other salary bills are TO meet with
a similar fate.
The special committee appointed
by the house to investigate the
feasibility Of the state prison doing
the state printing has made favor
able report and will recommend that
a constitutional amendment empow-
ering the prison to do the work be
submitted TO the people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
ARRANGE FOR BLANKET
BOND IN FRAUD CASES
Men Worth $1,5OO,OOO
VIII Bail Out Republicans
and Democrats.
international News Service:

international news service.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. ia
blanket bond has been prepared 20
secure the release of democrats who
may be indicted in connection with
the federal investigation Of alleged
election frauds here. The signers
will be about 20 men, prominent re-
publicans as we'll as democrats. who
represent more than S1,5OO,OOO.
Mayor BOsse. who made the bond
possible, intimated today that IL
found necessary some of the indicted
republicans who cannot give bond
otherwise. may be given the benefit
OF the blanket bond. Several men
expecting arrest have made arrange
ments with Deputy United states
Marshal Oehlman TO summon them
by telephone. Probably no arrests
will be made until Saturday or Mon
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

urged Friday be set aside as Y. W.
c. A. day. on which day the citizens
OF Elkhart lend their aid in helping
the Y. ". 20 attain the standard,
which they have set for themselves.
There will be two meetings Fri
day. one at 1915 o'clock. and the
other at s o'clock. The one at s
O'Clock will be the last il the desired
amount has been secured, and IL
not. solicitors will renew their ef-
forts and work until midnight
Director VI. G. Williams said
Thursday. Il am sure that we shall
reach the desired sum" Elkhart has
been above the average during the
entire campaign, and 1 see no rea-
son why we cannot solicit the en-
tire amount before o'clock tomor-
row.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-16
ABOLISH FREE LUNCHES
Baporte SalOonkeepers VIII Cut
Down Expenses This Year.
Special Service :

News-T Times Special Service:
LAPORTE, Ind, Feb. 16.-Hold-
ing a mass meeting the saloon keep
ers of Laporte agreed to abolish the
free lunches which have been served
and TO curtail expense wherever pos
sible in view of the state being made
dry. 1t is said that a strong effort
will be made in Laporte county TO
elect delegates 10 the constitutional
convention favorable TO submitting
the liquor question TO a referendum.
Several saloons in this city have
been feeding hundreds of factory
workers, serving meat, potatoes and
soup for the price of glass of beer.
Monday the clergymen of the city
will meet to discuss a substitute for
the saloons of the city.