Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 18, 1915, Page 3

Chiropractor R. J. Q. SCARBOROUGH, Lady In Atteadance pyches Building Between Park Auditorium. OFFICE HOURS. 11:30 a. m. 1:30 to 5 p. m. 7:00-to 8:00 p. m. tation and Residence Phone 240 Black By Alvah Jordan Garth w. L. HEATR, D. C. HUGHE D. VIA. D. C. O\ poctors of Chiropratic. Over Post| ° (Copyright, 1918, by W. . Chapeman) Hours 8 to 12. a. m. and 3, “I decline to take the “,a'lto.'-- It was with decided graduates and Ex-Faculty mem- | Robert Gregory, mine man of the Palmer School of| It was with resentful lips and a deep ey Consultation scowl that William Dale faced him. | analysia free at office. .B"‘on't stand in your own light, Greg- orY,” he uttered, and there was a hid- den snarl in his tone, “I'm not thinking of that,” declared the young manager freely. “My mind is with the men. You order the old shaft pierced. It cannot be tapped 'nhove the two hundred-foot level. There isn't a man in the gangs you could hire to go down Old Seven, They know that poisoned air, fire damp, sure death lie at the bottom of the abandoned shaft.” “Oh, they always say that,” retorte Dale irritably. “I don’t ask them to s: down Seven. I want the wall pierced 80 we can break through across it to the new lode.” “Why not work around it in the regular way?” challenged Gregory. “And waste over ten thousand dol- lars!” “A dozen lives are worth more than that,” suggested Gregory steadily. Dale lost all patience with him. He looked ugly and menacing as he asked with an angry catch in his voice: responsibility.” firmness that | T, spoke. | H. D. MENDENHALL "cg'u:umno ENGINEERS gaite 212-216 Drane Building Fla phate Land Examinations and t Design® Karthwork Specialists, . 4 ence phone, 278 Black. e phone, 278 Blue. DR. SARAH B. WHEELER OSTEOPATK an Aonex, Door South of Firm National Bank Lakeland, Florida DR. W. R. GROOVER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON oms 6 and 4. Kentuckv Buildina Lakeland, Florida “Then you refuse to give the order to the men?” “Positively. Mr. Ransom, the presi- DR. W. B. MOON dent of the company, may do so—I will not take the responsibility.” “But it is his expectancy to have the work accomplished by this time next PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Telephone 350 feathered occupant as neglected-ook- hfi(::d cheerless as its owners. ¥ , papa!” spoke the little girl in pleading, tearful tones, “don’t let them sell poor dear Dickie!” Robert Gregory moved to the side of the old man. . “Don’t I kmow ke you?" he spoke : “You put me on watch duty nights, sir,” was the response, “but the old rheumatics laid me up. We came from the Dexter coal district when they shut down, and had no money. What you so kindly allowed me to eam here is all gone, and they’re tak- ing our poor belongings for rent.” “I'll stop that.” spoke Gregory firm- ly. “Don't cry, little one. - You shan't upon which the sale was based paid out of his own pocket, more than embarrassed at whelming gratitude of his poor sioners. its cage and was were a petted child. “You don’t know about Dickie,” plained the old man. “He's a hero, he is, and an expert. Down at the Dexter mines twice we sent him into the shafts, and twice he came out, stag- gered and nearly gome. We knew what that meant, sir—fire damp.” A quick idea came to the mind of Gregory. He had read once of these trained mine birds. For some time he plied the old man with questions re- garding the capabilities of the feath- ered pet. “Can he do it!"” exclaimed the old man—*“could he tell how things are be glad to try the experiment.” Two hours later a dozen curious miners watched a proceeding unique and mystitying to their point of view. ly of Dickie and his clever abilities. The little bird stood on his finger, head on one side, watching him as if listening to an understood mandate a8 a board was pulled away from the shaft top. urs 9 to 11, 2 to 4, evenings 7 to 8 Over Postoffice Lakeland, Florida week when he returns. He is bringing some capitalists with him. Your duty 1s clear—to put this work through, I fear,” added Dale, as if he was pre- | A. X, ERICKSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate Questions Bryant Building Bdwin Spencer: J¢ 0. Rogers ROGERS & SPENCER Attorneys at Law, Bryant Building Lakelang, Florida Manager TIONAL REALTY AUCTION CO. Auction Lot dales a Speclalty Raymondo Bidg. Lakeland, Fla EPPES TUCKER, JR. LAWYER mondo Bldg., Lakeland, Florids KELSEY BLANTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in Munn Building “What am | Offered? Lakeland Florida senting a clinching argument, “hesi- tation on your part may lead to the loss of his confidence and—well, that also of his family.” Gregory bowed with dignity and was silent, but he left the office fully aware of the significance cof those last words. They referred to Miss Beatrice Ran- DR. RICHARD LEFFERS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Rooms 2-3, Skipper Building Over Postoffice . W. 8. PRESTON, LAWYER Upstairs East of Court Hous |and powerful owner of the Blythesdale coal mines. The allusion had disturbed Gregory. As he proceeded on his way his brain was hard at work, seeking to devise some method of tapping the new veln without risk. There was a way and he had suggested it, but it involved two months’ labor and considerable expense. On his way to the shaft house the young manager paused in front of one of the numerous wretched shacks that lined the road. A small poor crowd surrounded the place. In the front yard were a score or more of house- hold articles, such as beds. & cupboard, chairs and tables. A little white-faced crippled child TOW, FLA. mination of Titles and Rea, A* tate Law a Specialty 0R. H. MERCER RICHARDS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON : Rooms 5 and 6, Elliston’ Blux Lakel Florida : Oflcohl?'}'; Resid. 301 Blu FRANK H. THOMPSON NOTARY PUBLIC Dickson Building ice phone 402. Res. 312 Red al attention to drafting less: mp.::.n. absti sat on a beuch just outside of the “Ii raled .:d i door, her crutches by her side. Stand- ing near her was & hollow-eyed man, His eyes were the ntly her father. ::lgl::n w’;lh despair as he viewed s about him. '?8:‘:]:: our workers, I rememper him,” soliloquized Gre"ory, becoming hu’l‘:::’:: to a tree was a legal notice of eviction and the seizure of chattels for delinquent rent. Thl! was a com- mon occurrence at the mines. In this especial case, however, something in the pitiable helplessness of the little child and the forlorn bearing of the old. man appealed strongly to the mine manager. g ll'nm WATSON, M. D. bhoness Ofice 351; 1’7."-."1:: Red lakeland, ~ Torids J. H. PETERSON ATTORNEY AT LAW Dickson Building Ctice in all courts. located and contested Established fn July, 1900 “What do you say?" shouted the DR W. 8. IRVIN auctioneer, taking up & bird cage and m swinging it within Lh;‘::ht:( his :Iyl- Kent Building | aience. “Cage and MR v u‘*, boohllhl-lulr.wm.mlol FOR' tered?” m)&'fi‘m, The cage Was of the commonest, its bler Hotel, Lakeland, Florida DR. J. R. RUNYAR 17 and 18, Raymondo Bldg ecessary drugs furnished With-|ye Eben, Value of Education. “De value of an education,” said Ume “jg de same as dat of a I out extra charge tor. It depends on what you takes & Residence phone 303. sotion io do Wit it.” Office Phone 410 e Windows. G O To Wash 3 - I in warm weief. To Then wring the fkcland Samitariom | =2 7 i s wiping the a finely polished dl: som, daughter and heiress of the rich ° plunged straight down into the gloom and darkness. Five minutes, ten minutes—no token of the return of the messenger. Fif- teen minutes! John Dean looked grave and anxious. Then a great wave of excitement passed over the gathered throng as there fluttered into view a wavering splash of yellow—Dickie. ‘The bird barely got through the | aperture. Its head drooped, its wings folded. It sank, a helpless Jump,.to the ground. Its eyes moved once or twice, it ctraightened out rigid. “It's death down there,” spoke John Dean in a hoarse suppressed tone. “Poor Dickie—a hero to the last!"” At daybreak the next morning the warning of the expert little pet bore fruit. Old Shaft Seven was belching out smoke, the fire damp had begun {its dread work. | “It we had plerced that wall, where ,would the new levels be now?” was the pertinent question Robert Gregory gravely put to Mr. Dale. And the latter bowed his head, put out s trembling hand, and in his heart ' was & great thankfulness. In a manner utilitarian, too, the fire damp cleared the way to safe progress in the new work. i prestige with his employer. Nor did . he lose the peerless Beatrice. | As to the mine owner, he surpassed ' even Gregory is providing the Dean | family a new home with permanent | comforts. | Little Nellle Dean mourned the loss 'of her beloved pet. There was that which turned her sorrow into proud, peaceful calm, however. Near the mouth of old shaft Seven a modest granite block of stone was placed, bearing the simple and touch- ing Inscription: “Sacred to the Mem- ory of Dickie—a Bird.” MR. BARRIE IN THE CHAIR How Popular Scotch Author Served as Chairman of a Burns Celebration. There is only one recorded instance of Sir J. M. Barrie's acting as chair- man of a public meeting. In the Cens tury Magazine John D, Willlams has recently told the the Ameri- can public. It was on the occasion of a Burns celebration. in the old shaft Seven? Why, sir. I'll Old John Dean had not boasted vain- | Then, with a bright cheep Dickie | ROMANGE OF A VEIL By JOHN PHILIP ORTH. manded, plucking the thing from his face. He looked at it and recognized it as some dainty accessory to a lady's toilet. A delicious fragrance assailed ‘hl- senses—a mingled odor of fresh violets and roses. “Oh, bother!” he snapped as he clumsily tried to remove the delicate tissue. Then he saw initials embroid- ered on the delicate hem. | “BE.V.B" John Gray laughed aloud as he folded up the veil and tucked it away in the breast pocket of his coat. | ! “I wonder who E. V. B. can be?" | e | i | wonderful! How shall I ever find this unknown Eve?” He was still pondering this ques- tion while he waited for an uptown ! bus; it was a tempting evening to ride home on the roof of a motor bus. One came along just then and he found a vacant seat beside a distract- ingly pretty girl. John Gray caught one fleeting glimpse of her profile, for her face was upturned to the windows of the building where his office was located. The girl faced about and John could not look at her without positive rude- ness, so he stared straight ahead. All !at once he became conscious that the 'air was fragrant with that odor of mingled roses and violets. Could it be from that vell in his pocket? He furtively thrust a gloved hand filn the pocket and, finding the veil in- itm. withdrew his hand and quite un- consciously the veil came with it. “Oh!” cried a voice at his elbow. John looked down at her in polite inquiry. “My vell!” she explained hastily, pointing to it. “Yours?” repeated John incredulous- 1y and his t.ingers tightened their grasp on the chiffor. “Ii o “But 1t is!” she insisted gently. “See, there are my initials. An hour or two ago I was riding down the ave- nue on the top of a bus when a gust of wind took the veil from my hat and | recover his p-operty. “How did you swirled it up. It disappeared through ! an office window—I am sure it is ' mine.” “I am afrald it is,” said John Gray reluctantly giving it to her, “I thought it was a cloud from heaven itself when | it drifted into my office; I am not so self, for the look in the girl's eyes was most disconcerting To John Gray's satisfaction the mys- terious “E. V. E” did not leave the bus until it stopped at his signal. Then with a little nod, enhanced by a rose- tinged smile, the girl tripped past him | and down the steps to the street. | When he reached the apartment ' house where he had a suite of rooms ! in his sister's home, he was amazed | to find that the girl had preceded him. | She flurhed with annoyanee and when he made for apartment B she stopped short and glanced haughtily at | him. “This 18 too much, sir!” she sald. . John paused with his latchkey in ' \ hand. “But—you see, [ live here,” he sald helplessly. l “It is too—absurd to be true!” she protested, looking as if she would cry. “Really,” John was beginning when ' the door of the apartment opened and | his sister, dressed for the street, ap- peared. “Johm, John, you home so soon?” cried Mrs. Remer; and catching sight of the girl. “John, let me present you Barrie took the chair as presiding | to my old classmate, Edith Emmons. officer and then kept tp it firmly.|Have you ever met befole?” she Throughout the entire proceedings he | ggked, struck by their embarrassment. did not utter a single word, but re-| “Why—er—yes,” said John hastily, mained as if glued to the horribly con- | and Miss Emmons blushed deeper and spicuous chair, loathing his predica- | o dimple came into her cheek. ment, but inwardly amused at the ex- ““We are going to Throcton's to tea, pressions on the faces of all about| john; will you come?" asked his sis- him, which made dismally clear the |¢ep fact that he was a failure as a presid-| John looked at E. V. B. and her ing officer. eyes said, “do come!"” s0 he went, and When the meeting was almost balf | pefore they returned home he learned finished Barrie took advantage of & |that her initials stood for Edith talkative group in front of him and | Valerie Emmons, but he said that he | quietly stole away before anyone had | thought Eve was much the prettier a chancg to miss him. But the next |pame. And he considered it perfect week & wellknown Saturday review | when later on he persuaded her to printed a satirical article called “Mr. [ add Gray to it. Barrie in the Chair.” The thing was —_—— simply withering in its tronical ac- . Badge of Sanity. count of the dumb presiding officer | The badge of sanity is the ability to who eventually fled, leaving a meeting | co-operate with other people; and the to preside over itself. The greatest |more people you can work with, and regret was naturally expressed by | for, the bigger and better you are those who had persuaded Barrie to We have passed through the savage come to the Burns celebration, and , stage, the stone, the competitive, and among his friends tremendous indig-) now we are passing into the co-opera- nation was felt and vented But some tive. We will not be here so very day they will know, if they have not long. anyway, and soon Death, the kind already found out, that the article old nurse, will come and rock us to was written by Berrie himself! sieep—and we had better help one an- | other while we may.—Elbert Hubbard. | Careless Omission Costly. A “monkey-wrench” mechanic will often omit placing cotter pins or re- taining wires in the crown nuts in the motor transmission case or differential housing. Should one of these nuts shake off it will more than likely get into the gear mesh and break up the whole mecbanism. Dally Thought You get entertainment pretty much In proportion as you give. And here Is one reason of a dozen why the world is dull to dull pers: s —Stevenson. | n riendships. have been Your hom » Okee these crops corn, cane, COWpeas, ‘Bermuda, Rhodes, atal and other grasses for hay and pasture. With ummmrsgpmhnmfmzfl;xrm cactus? velvet beans, rape, peanuts, kudsu, spineless = Thousands of Acres of Our Land at the North End of Lake Okeechobee Are Now Ready for Cultivation These lands do not need draining other than small ditches to Okeechobee on the new division of the Florida East Coast yourself just what these lands are. Note that Okeechobee is now only & journey from Jacksoaville. § f Make a7 without delay, a2d see ot éflo“tfln { Investigate This Wonderful Country While You Can Have a You will find it unexcelled for general farming, livestock and poultry raising and for kinds of vegetables common to Florida as well as the finest citrus fruit. This town an rate during the next few years. We also have excellent land inunnflt——the former a fine lake section in Seminole County will grow at an amazin, lots at Chulueta and fruit growing, trucking and general farming, and the latter a fertile pine land country County especially adapted to s full particulars to J. E. INGRAHAM, Vice-President Land and Industrial Department, Florida East Coast Railway ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA Room 218 City Building EASY FOR THE DETECTIVE Knowledge of Human Nature and a Little Reasoning Led Him to tre Truth. Conspicuous on the end of the coun- ter in the little cigar shop was a brand new, highly ornate cigar lighter made of heavy bronze. It was the type which has a wire rod sheathed in a phial of alcohol, from which the rod 1s drawn to be dipped in a jet of fire. 80 proud was the cigarmaker of the new fixture that he pointed it out to every customer with special courtesy. While thus engaged one evening re- cently he was' borrified to discover that the wire rod with its beautiful bronse handle was missing. “It was here a moment since,” he declared to a man who was waliting for a light. “Where can it be?" “Easy question to answer,” smiled the customer. “That little rod is out there on the pavement just outside the door. know it is there.” “Sure enough, it is there,” claimed the cigarmaker, rushing to know that?” “In my business, which happens to [ be that of a professional detective,” exclaimed the customer, “I find that & kpowledge of the human inclination to do many trifiing things unconscious- ly is of value. In the present case Robert Gregory did not lose his yype that it fsn't” he added to |.|m.: force of habit caused your last cus- tomer to throw away the cigar lighter after using it precisely as if it were & match. He did it without thinking. He threw the rod either to the right or left, after lighting his cigar, ac- cording to the hand he had used. “Now, the rod was not on the floor to his left, for I looked carefully when you spoke. Consequently it had to be on the pavement, as the cigar lighter stands just next to the open door. “Here is my card. If ever you need a detective let me know." Needless Interruptions. A New Yorker writes the Times to protest against a habit he says met- ropolitan women have of knitting at concerts. Recently, he declares, he was obliged to sit near a knitter and the click of her busy needles dis- turbed him. Here is a serious issue. One has seen & woman, returning from mar- | ket, shelling her beans on the street ! car. There could be no objection to her plucking a holiday goose under the same circumstances, provided she didn't scatter feathers on the floor. But knitting at a concert is differ- ent. A knitting needle obbligato to a barp selection might lack something of the ideal. One might better take & basket of corn to husk, or an arm- ful of stockings to darn. Almost any, concert enthusiast will agree ‘with the Times complainant. If the music is not to one's liking it is better to exchange whispered stories with one’s neighbor than to disturd the assemblage with clicking needles. “From Hoke Smiths. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia has He has his morning mall several classes, which in- portant,” “Unimportant,” Hoke Smiths.” Even he has grown used to it of t seems funny to sign his Hoke to a letter directed to Hoke Jones or any of the scores of Hoke Smiths that keep writing iE g?fg ; for success, shall do all in my to secure it, and trust to God for rest—Admiral Farragut I have mot seen it, but l' Choice of Locations for Your Farm i g ol i toek raising, general farming and fruit growing. 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