Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 24, 1915, Page 6

™ TAIRLOTTE HARBOR AAD NORTHERN RALWA “BOCA GRANDE ROUTE” SAFETY FIRST. thwar .No. 8¢.|.No. 83. “ 123 “128 3 ».m. 930 |Lv am. 5 45 6 10 a.m. 3 733 ¥ No.3 .No.1 |CHA&N. Limited - s 7 66 : 18.07 f 628 t421 | 855 6 31 . s 417 |t 8 50 6 34 Martin Junction . t 413 8 45 3 6 40 «e+ees Bradley Junction . s 4 06 |s 8 40 6 46 eesecesss Chicora .... t 368 |t 831 6 61 . Cottman .. t 348 822 : 651 ... Cottman t34s | 822 6 64 veo.. Baird .... t 343 8 18 701 Fort Green Junction . t 333 8 08 3 702 ...Fort Green ... t 330 8 06 3 705 Fort Green Springs s 325 |t 802 X 713 . .. Vandolah .......... |t 312 |t 751 717 .o veee OB oiane s 307 |f 747 726 .. Bridge .... t 2 64 736 781 ....Limestone ......... |s 244 |t 728 | 734 veees.. Kinsey ... t 239 724 744 +++... Bunker.Lansing t 226 712 BBE ] viiisiens BUODE ol t 214 704 s 7656 |Ar. 210 4 800 |Lv . Arcadia ....... 2 05 8 03 . . Shops . f 158 810 . Nocatee f 146 1w 8 18 .o .. Hull ... s 136 e 8 22 .. Fort Ogden f 127 £10 50 8 24 ... Boggess . J! 123 £10 56 8 28 cesessses Platt .. 117 fi1 11 8 41 tesssceses Mars ...... t 100 811 16 8 44 «+.ee. Murdock 812 55 f11 27 8 54 «eecess. Southland ......... [f12 42 811 34 8 69 . McCall ........... [s12 36 3 f11 49 912 . Placida ...... 512 05 9 24 Gasparilla .......... [512 OB 812156 s 930 ++eee.. Boca Grande ........ [811 65 81225 |s 940 |Ar .. South Boca Grande .. ... p.m. a.m, Dally “C H. & N. LIMITED” Through 81 Between Jacksonville, Lakeland, Arcadia & Boca Grande C. H. & N. Limited, train No. 3 will stop at flag stations todischarge ATTRACTIVE SERVICE. SCHEDULE IN EFEECT JANUARY 1ST, 1915 —Subject to Change Without Notice— .No! 89 126. AT ATLANTIC COAST LINB COURTESY FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC e g————— hward. No. 82 “ 128 and knapsack. I'll give you the dok lar to do it.” It took some persuasion to induce Ned to follow out the suggestion of the old man. The bright silver dollar was a powerful argument, however. Two nights later Mr. Thwaite had his coveted accouterments and Ned had the dollar in his pocket. ‘The old man spent one entire night polishing up the rusted old musket. He begged powder and caps from a neighbor. The old knapsack was near- . ly falling to pleces. He tied it up « stoutly. “I'll fix that when I get to Nora's,” he decided. “I'm going to stop there to bid her good-by.” vee.. Jacksonville . passengers holding tickets from Lakeland and points north. C. H. & N, Limited, train No. 4 will stop at flag stations on signal for local passengers and for passengers holding tickets for Lakeland and points beyond. Information not obtainable from Agents will be cheerfully fur-] nished by the undersigned. L. M. FOUTS, 4 2nd V. P. & Gen. Mgr. Boca Grande, Fla. N. H. GOUCHER, C. B. MoCALL, Supt. Transportation, G.F.& Pam.Agt., Arcadis, Fla. Boca Grande, Fla. There once, was a man, by name Mr. Knapps, Who was overrun with rats, and needed some traps, So he Came to OUR STORE Where We have Traps Galore, And the ranks of the rodents Were soon full of Gaps If this man had bought TWO Traps He would have caught them all night. N > g We sell the Catch-Em-All Style of Traps, for Rats, Mice, Mink and Flies apove board, and Your Trade is Solicited No traps for the unwary bere. Qur methods are open and WILSON HARDWARE CO. | The following day he stole away from the house and the village and “It T only had a gun!” sighed old headed for the settlement where the Rufus Thwaite drearily. | Miltons lived. It was a long, hard “What would you do with it if you tramp for the old man. Sturdily, how- had, grandfather?” inquired little Ned ever, he pursued his way, the knap- sack strapped across his bent shoulder, Ned was a neighbor’s boy and no re- | the heavy musket carried proudly. He lation whatever to his aged compan- | had no money, but kind-hearted house- fon. Everybody in the neighborhood Wwives gave him what he wanted to called Mr. Thwaite grandfather, how- ! eat. Twice he slept in a haystack. ever. They were in fact more friend- | He was looked upon with pity as a ly and indulgent than those who had homeless wanderer. He was pretty & right to do so. | glad when one morning from inquiries “I'd go to war,” replied the old man ‘, he found that it was only three miles “] was a soldier to the little farm where the Miltons once in Wales. I belonged to the Eng- | lived. lish army. Look here,” and the rheu- Half the distance accomplished, he matic patriot sprang to his feet with ' Was go tired out that he climbed a unaccustomed agility, picked up a long ' fence and lay down in a straw heap stick and went through dimly remem- , to rest. He was soon asleep. bered tactics of the past. On? hour later a young man driving It would have been ludicrous had it & horse attached to an old farm wag- not been sad. For ten years his mar- on went slowly past the spot. ried granddaughter and her husband! Suddenly—bang! and their family had simply tolerated | _He had some difficulty in quieting their aged relative as a helpless, wit- | down the startled horse. Then he less old man. ! They felt bitter towards him be-' of smoke had shown. An old man with vehemence. dollars in securities, which constituted , ground. It was Mr. Thwaite. He had his sole resources, and which they ex- 8one to sleep. His dream had been pected to inherit, * | full of war and warrfors. Awaken- One day in the long ago Mr. Thwaite : ID8 confused, he h:d taken a Scare- had gone to the city to see the sights. ' CFOW near by for “the enemy,” had He was missing for three days and ' fired, the gun had kicked and over he then the Allertons received word that ' Went he was in a hospital, having been run ' It did not take Mr. Milton long to down by a street car. discover the identity of the old man. They had hrought him home to find ! He welcomed him to their humble . home. Its comfort soon put all war- that he had suffered a broken arm and fike ideas ont of the lead of the de: almost a total lapse of memory. They . lighted old veteran Nora wrote to her sister about his arrival. Esther wrote back: “Keep him and welcome—good riddance to bad rubbish!” i The old army musket was placed across the antlers of a deer in the dining room. The old knapsack Mr. Thwaite unpacked one day, prepara- ,tory to burning the rubbish. i Nora had not worried her grand- father by telling him of a mortgage on the little home. She was thinking of this sadly when the old man came rushing excitedly into her presence. i+ “I've found them!" he shouted hilari- ously ¢ R | “Found what?” inquired the startled Nora. | “The lost securities—in my knap- these years and I never remembered it. This time you shall have them, i dear little girl! Just give me a home for the few years of life left to me and take the securities for your pay.” “We need no pay for dutifully car- Iln; for you and loving you, dear grandpa,” replied Nora, but the old 1 man was set in his notions and the Polishing Up the Rusted Old Musket. heavy burden of debt was soon thereafter lifted from the happy household. could not find his precious securities. He had not even a list of what they were. They decided that he must! have taken them to the city with him and lost them. He could not remem- ber. Then they began to neglect him. They put him in a small dark bed-! room over the kitchen, made him take ‘ his meals there, and, lonely and cold | |t gounded like a subway guard ;‘;Ouixh he might be, never invited | calling Fourteenth street or Bowling ;l:ontl;;h: bet!ertafl:’: of 3;0 ho‘l:&d Green—you can't tell the difference— r about a mon! e old man had 335 a bellhop stalked majestically ;cmn;e ;:::;ly |ntex;u;sted h:, thle ;nl; ! through the Hotel Plaza paging Prince oon after school ed Paul Troubetzkoy, says the New Rogers brought the morning newspa- | York Press. The name Troubetz- “And Troubetzkoy Responds, and the End Is That a Fine of Two Dol- lars ls Imposed. man would go up to the wretched | o “ o room and he would read to him for an l.l“ l;;:::_“d ekt B i hD.\'ll‘. all war new:. It so happened that Prince Trou- ‘See her?., Ned,” spoke Mr. Thwaite ' betzkoy, who is a sculptor with a Just now, “I feel it my duty to 80 | studio in 24 West Fifty-ninth street, back to my old homf and offer my was the only prince in the Plaza at u.rvlce- to the army.” the time, and, giving himself the bene- A “Why, Mr. Thwaite,” exclaimed Ned, | it of the doubt, he responded to the ‘you'’re too old! Besides, that stiff ! cq arm of yours. And how would you | “There's a gentleman outside wants ever get there? to see you,” the boy teld him. Ac- ‘I'd try it, anyhow,” replied Mr.|companied by the princess, he went Thwaite, 8 dreamy expression in his | downstairs where at the door he saw eyes. “I'm pretty miserable here, | Patrolman Cunningham of the East Ned. The folks don't care for me. | Fifty-ninth street station. Now there was my other daughter,| Cunningham asked the prince if he Nora. She’'s Mrs. Milton and lives | was Prince Troubetzkoy, and the fifty miles from here. She invited | prince admitted that he was. He was me to live with them, but I knew | promptly served with a summons to they were too poor. Besides, Esther | appear in court for violating an ordi- here got lots of money from me when | nance by leaving his automobile un- I had it. All I have now is a little | attended in front of the hotel. mortgage. When I collect the inter-| The prince expressed regret. The est, twenty dollars every six months, | gidermen hadn't notified him they had they take most cf it away from me. passed such an ordinance. He was I've got a dollar of the last payment | too busy to appear when his. case left. Say,” ex-laimed the speaker ! came up in the Yorkville police court with sudden aniwation, “I've thought | the other day, and sent Guy S. Swits- of a great scheme.” er, superintendent of an automabile “What is that, grandfather?” #.- quired Ned curiously. company, to represent him. A plea of guilty was entered, and Switzser “Well, up in the old attic—it backs on the kitchen roof— is my old gun paid a two-dollar fine. and knapsack. I asked them once to let me have them, but they only laughed at me and wouldn't even let me go.up to the attic to get them my- self. Say, you could.” “Oh, I would not dare!™ declared Ned. “Why mot?” It isn't stealing. They're mine. You can get up om the kitchen roof when they aren't watching. There's no sash to that attic window. You can't miss the gun The Artist. The whole function of the artist in the world is to be a seeing and a feel- ing creature; to be an instrument of such tenderness and sensitiveness that no shadow, no hue, no line, no instantaneous and evanescent expres- sion of the visible things around him, nor any of the emotions which they are capable of conveying to the spirit which has been given him, shall either be left unrecorded or fade from the book of record.—Ruskin. ———————————————————————————————— Had His Suspicions. A subscriber of an Atchison news paper sent the following to the editor: “I don’t know that Ben Hurley took it, but I know I have been missing wood and loaded several sticks with powder last Sunday night; and 1 know that Ben Hurley lives near me, and that early Monday morning he drove hurriedly to town and bought a new ove” Channing’s Desire for America. Earnestly do I desire for this coun- try that, instead of copying Europe with an undiscerning civility, it may have a character of its own, corre- sponding to the freedom and equality of our iustitutions—W. E. Channing. Fido's Future. “What if Fido would go mad!” ex claimed the woman who wastes affeo- tion. “Don’t worry,” answered her busband. “That dog basn't enough sense to be sure :ough mad. The most he'll ever do is to go peevish.” looked towards the spot where a puff cause he had lost several thousand' Was Picking himselt up from the, ysack. They must have been there all ; PRINCE PAGED FOR A COP per from home, and he and the old koy bothered the diminutive page, but ' R S S e, S GOl all bacteria. pure crushed fruits. i The cream we use comes from It is made in many different for are filled with delicious nuts, citron an In all its making i is made in a plant where the sanitation cculd not possible Order it from your nearest fountain; if_ your d write us, and we will see that you are supplied. PHONES 5043 AND 984 BELL When Unexpected Guests Arrive Tel. phcne for Some of the The Cream of Alllce Craams. The kind that reflects credit upon the taste of the hostess, inspected cows—it is ealer IRIBBONS IN' GREAT VARIETY All Descriptions and Shades Called In- to Use Both for Girdles and .. Trimmings. Rich satin, faille and moire ribbons | are used for girdles and hat trim- | mings. Girdles are either plain, of striped broche, or a combination of . ribbons. Velvet brocades have entire velvet figures, or satin flowers out- lined with velvet. Velvet stripes ap- pear in dark, rich roman ribbons. such shades as dark brown, navy, pur- | ple, mahogany, russian and stem BT greens, etc., and are blended with hair lines of black, yellow, scarlet, pale ‘ blue and green satin, or one wide one of black satin. Girdles and sashes of | brocade have a rich effect with a plain colored gown. For evening or dancing ! gowns rich satin girdles are worn, and | fancy stripes set off a simple serge or cotton dress. Soft finished ribbons are used for crush girdles. Tinsel ribbons heavy with gold or " silver scrolls or flowers are very hand- some and are used for girdles or for collar, vest or cuffs. Ribbon tassels of black ribbon are fur tipped and , used as a coquettish finish on some of | the close turbans worn tipped sbarply |on the side. Nursery Laundry Bag. A laundry bag for the nursery is made of cretonne or linen, gay in i color, or with Mother Goose designs. Two yards of material make a com- fortable big bag. It is gathered at the top on an oblong shaped sewing | hoop. Then sew a pretty ribbon at | the top, attach at either end with a | bow, and it is ready. It will prove .an easy thing to hang up in the ! child’s closet. | New Muffs Are Large. | The new muffs are immense. They {look like ornamental sofa cushions One smart shape is the crescent, with s small opening at each side for » hand. These big muffs are not stiff | ened, and they are 8o soft that they | roll up like a ball. el How Bookworms Are Tracked. | To guard the 8,000,000 books in the New York library against the rav- | ages of bookworms and other insects | which feed upon the paper, the glue ! on the backs, and the cloth and leath er bindings, a constant care is ex- ercised, and a keen watch kept for any evidence of their activities. ©One woman s assigned exclusively to thie work. When treating the books, she wears a huge apron which completely covers her gown. A cheesecloth ves protects her face against the gorms which lurk in the musty documents. I and even the air she breathes ! screened against contagion. Cle:r touch is kept with the health depa:i- ment, and books which have been ro- turned from infected areas are fumi- gated before being restored to otrcu- lation. TS The Wrong Surmise. goes Professor Diggers,” said the cub reporter. “He knows all about flora and fauna.” “Who's Flora and Fauma? asked the press agent. “They are not persons. Flore -e- fers to plant life and fauna to an ! lite.” “Gee! That's & good joke om me T had it all doped out that you were talking about a sister act in vaude ville.” =¥ millar 1,760 yards, but in Iceland means 2,240 yards, and in the Higl lands it may mean the old Scots mile of 1976 yards. In Switzerland the bardy mountaineers think 9,163 the | proper thing, even when, as generally ' : is, it is very much uphill. The Swiss ' is the longest mile of all, being fol- lowed by the Vienna post mile of 8,296 yards. The Flemish mile is 6,869 yards, the Prussian 8237 yards, L4 and call it a stroll of a mile. The Turks are satisfied with 1,826 yards and the Italians shorten the distance of a mile to 1,76¢. and in Denmark they walk 8,244 yards g Ty — In Cairo a soclety has been formed | for preserving the pure bred Arab q horse. It is said that recent changes || in the lives and habits of the Bedouins | have resulted in the deteriuration of | these horses. A practical horseman ;! of wide experience says that as a rule the Arab horse is now no better treat- ed than our own horses, whatever may bave been true of the old days when such poems as “The Aradb to RHis Bteed” were written. é Pure Bred Arab Horse. % W | cising the work of another in a cap- Many rich ribbons are very dark, | tious, faultfinding spirit ask him: “What have you donme in the same criticising 7" Ni You will silence the eritic. er time you will lose, for it may be that the critic can point to good work of his own to justify his attitude. Talks By CHARLES N. LURIE THE RIGHT TO CRITICISE. hen next you hear some one criti- that outshines the thing you are ne times in ten— The oth- But— Take the chance, anyway. | be an Interesting experience. In either d se you will learn something. i It will| st one sort of man has the right to criticise and be heard,” says a writ- er In the Atlantic Monthly—“the man' = desirable species. who has earned the right to by mak-| ing some positive contribution himnelf to an inevitable and superlatively im-! portant problem.” That's putting it too strongly, per haps. Let us grant the right to the' man or woman who has done some-! thing worthy, even if the field of his' or her endeavor has not heen one into which enters “an inevitable and super: latively important problem.” Even in the minor affairs of life— The right to criticise must needs be) The Financial Crisis Over We are now in shape togive you the benefit of our Low Expenses. House acd save you money, ance, Cleanliness and Convenience are the results. T. L. CARDWELL With Lakeland Sheet Metal Works 85w i Miles Here and Therew In England a mile means the granted to one who is in a position to know the facts and has the mental acu- wmen. o welgh nnd compare them, set- | J.B. ST CONTRACTOR Having had twenty-one 3 and contraeting in Lakelndy::? ici to render the best services in this line. If comtemplating ding, will be pleased to furmish estimates and all infor- mation. All work guaranteed. building, Phone 169. Lo aaaas 2l B0 TR LIRS RY VR PVYY g R R O R S WE SELL WE SELL Sugar, 16 pounds .. ... Bacon, side, per pound ... ;i‘acon, cut, per pound ... Tomatoes, can Farcy and 1ieac Mead, Rice, pound 10 pounds for .. Liits, 10 pounds ior 1-‘11,»r4ida Syrup, per quart . !ilnr.da yrup, per gallon . (rood Grade Corn, per can : Good Grade Peas, per can o Pet Cream, per can . White House Cracker Boy '};rnted Slicec oast Beef, per cap ... Bulk (‘nffccfl)fl pound ..... Flake White Lard, Flake White La Catsup, Van C { sh Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, per peck \_..\'y geans, per pound ; -ima eans, per oun: ; Brookfield Butter.p pcrCI G. W. Phillips A R Coffee, per ca Coffee, per can per peck ms—with many different flavors. Some kings d other goodies; other kinds are made from NO HUMAN HANDS TOUCH IT—ang j WE HAVE CUT THE PRICE EVERYTHING FOR LESS 10 pound pail . 4 rd, 4 pound pail . amp’s, per bottle .. pastuerrized to destroy be improved on. has not yet ,handled it g BIs or Dex knowledge ngalast nssertions and assumptions of othey Helpful criticism 18 a good The other kind is poison. Criticism, im the rightful use of word. does pot mean fanltfing Here 1s what Dryden said about “In the first place, 1 must take |q to tell them that they wholly mis the nature of criticlsm who thin] business is principally to find g Criticism, as it was first instituted Aristotle, was meant a standarg| judging well. the chiefest part which is to observe those excellen which should delight a reason reader.” ¥ This refers to literary criticism, the same principle should be appl art criticism and the judgment of sic and the proper adjudging of p or blame in ordinary affairs. T Cannibal Domain. The people cf Papua, says a wri o not take kindly to white m| They regard all strangers as more less edible, but the white man is He is likely be too strongly flavored with salt tobacco or rum. Papuan gourmets af connoisseurs pass up the white m whenever they cai—Cleveland Pl Dealer. Welcome Burden. “A honey bee, coming home the nectar,” says John Burrougl “will carry onmefifth of its o weight.” Col. Boliver Beasley, who also an authority on quite a numb of subjects, says a man coming hog with beer will carry almost oneh his own weight, and not comp about the burden, either.—New { leans States. PE 4 BB O OO PETTSTS Let us wire your Lower Insur- Phone 397 REA TER AND BUILDER ence in building , 1 feel competent J. B. STREATER FOR CASH 1 Pineapple, per can .. - CO.,- BUILDING