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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

The Musical Club gave a most en-
joyable recital Friday afternoon
March 6, at the Studio. The Choir
uses by the club, which are a spe-
cial feature of their entertainm hts,
were very pleasing ana showed con-
scientious study. The vocal num-
bers, both duets and solos, were
thoroughly enjoyed by all and voci-
ferously applauded.
Mrs. Madden, i'll her own inimita-
BILE voice and manner, sang "On the
Adrian Sea" (de Koven), and the
rhythmic rocking OF the gondola, the
moonlight and the gentle splashing
of the water, became so mingled
with the sweetness of the voice that
the effect was most dainty and
graceful Miss Biewere in That
Old Song (Harriet Ware), was at
her very best. The beautiful mez-
20 quality of her voice moved you
deep down and the thrilling song
prayer at the close brought feel
ing of reverence AMI blessing to all.
The instrumental duet by Mrs.
Mendenhall and Mrs. O. NJ. Eaton
was bright and full of melodic
charm, which was brought out de-
lightfully by the performers.
The instrumental solo by Mrs.
Webb was given with an ease and
accuracy that showed perfect ia
miliarity and understanding of
technique.
The instrumental duet by Mrs.
Fletcher and Mr.. Fort was a treat,
indeed; seldom has it been our good
fortune to hear anything so fine or
so artistically rendered The rich
full resonant bass of Mr.. Fort gave
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
ING OF A LITTLE FLOWER

:. and Mrs. H. L. Kelley, of
n have the deepest sympathy OF
st Of friends in the death of
sweet little infant daughter,
We, who died Sunday morning at
lock after a short illness, The
one, had been in i'll health the
.er part Of her life, but for the
several months she had greatly
owed. and her death comes as a
/. shock to the devoted parents
the many friends of the family,
deeply sympathize with them
1eir sorrow. Rev. ". S. Pat
n conducted the funeral serv-
at the home yesterday after
/, interment being made in the
cemetery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
A SERMON IN SONG

good congregation gathered at
the First Presbyterian church last
night to hear "A Sermon In Song "
Instead of the regular sermon the
pastor, Rev W. s. Patterson, had
selected a number of familiar
hymns a brief history or some
striking incident in connection with
each hymn was given before it was
sung
Many who heard the songs and
incidents requested that such a SER
vice be held often
CHURCH REPORTER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

Sam and Edna Park and fifteen
clever people open their weeks en-
gagemcnt at the auditorium tonight
in An American Girl" four-act
comedy. Each night they will put
On four-act play and four acts OF
vaudeville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

:. and Mrs. C. A. Jones wish
tank the fire boys and their
lbors for saving their house
ruin Saturday evening. Had
the fire department got there
it did they could never have
the house.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

RS. Clauden left this morning
TSt. Petersburg after a pleasant
Of several weeks in Lakeland
guest of her friend, Mrs Z. l..
lery, at the latter's pretty home
tosedale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

r. and Mrs. G. D. Kline
he'd the city this morning from
nta, and are pleasantly located
lie KILLER. They are being Show
with congratulations and aood
es. Of the many friends of Mr..
:, who are delighted to meet his
ming bride.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

more Rebekah Lodge No. 4
Ants this monday evening at
J.. All members urged to be
Vent. Visitors cordially invited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

r. Grady Deem has recently re-
I'd a handsome Buick touring
which is a very fine machine
ed, and which he will use in
business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

r. H. d. Winnie and Mr.. F.
Benford motored to st. Peters
4 Saturday, returning to the city
'erday afternoon after pleas
trip.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

:. and Mrs. Z. p. G.. Harmeg
, Of st. Paul, MINI. have rooms
Mrs. H. d. Mendenhall on
Orange street. They are de-
ed with Lakeland and will
d SOME time here and in this
>ity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

[r. and Mrs., Bert Thornton are
parents of a fine son, born this
ming. Mrs. Thornton was for
NV Miss Kate Vim.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

Manager Green wishes to call at
tcntion to the change in Paul Gil
mOre's date. lie will apear here on
Tuesday the l1th Of March instead
of the 10th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED

-: ..3 -.r-GH,
FOR RENT , nice rooms furnished
for light housekeeping. All mod
ern improvements, 81 South Vir-
ginia 2215
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION
At THE CLONTS STORE
ALL THIS WEEK

Mademoiselle Curran will give a
special demonstration all this week
of the West Electric Hair Curler and
the West Flat Hook and Eye a Il
ladies are cordially invited to attend
this demonstration any time this
week, at the Clonts store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

! announce myself a candidate for
county treasurer of Polk county sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary election June >. 1914.
WERNER G.. JONES,
Auburndale, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

FOR SALE OR RENT New GrOom
bungalow in Ozone Grove. All
modern conycniences. r S. Man
ming, 507 f.. Bay st.
221 Mon Wch- Friday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09
N Case Of Fire
!: phone 5000 ;
: is Nt8 Efl.
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair weather and slowly
rising temperature tonight
and Tuesday. Frost in the
northeast and central por-
tion tonight. Light, variable
winds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-09

s q q q y q q = . :, :, = . =
he Southeast Baptist Circle will
with Mrs. j. s. Iewett, 40S
Lime St.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
The Liars Mound,

Dyaks, natives of Borneo. are ex.
tremely truthful. So disgraceful, in.
deed, do the Dyaks consider the de-
ceiving of others by an untruth that
such is handed down to posterity by a
curious custom. They heap up pile
of branches of trees in memory of the
man who has uttered a great lie, so
that the future generations may know
of his wickedness and take warning
from it.
The persons deceived start the
tugong bula-the liars mound-by
heaping up a large number of branch
es in sine conspicuous spot by the
side of the path from one village to
another.
Every passer-by contributes to 1t
and at the same time reviles the mem.
DRY of the man who told the lie. The
Dyaks consider the addition to any
tugong bula they may pass a scored
duty, the omission of which will meet
with supernatural punishment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

There are many old-time games
played on the ice which lend zest to
the sport of skating, says the Ameri-
can Boy, but some of them are very
rough and unruly. "Land-lubber" and
Crack the-Whip," are all right if you
have whole lake to yourself, but
otherwise they encroach upon the
rights of others. The game l am
about to describe is test of both
skill and nerve and yet the best player
need not be the biggest bully as in
the case Of most of the ice games
know of. Neither will you, in indulg-
ing in this sport, be interfering with
the rights Of others.
The apparatus needed consists of an
arch from which wire rings are sus-
pended and a fitting stick for each
player The arch is made by sinking
two poles into the ice. In shallow
pond they may easily driven down
into the ground, but on a deep lake or
river they are set into holes bored in
the ice and properly braced until they
have a chance to freeze in. Another
method is to use a wide heavy plank
as a bottom anchor for each pole. At
height to be agreed on by the boys
competing in the game a line is
stretched across from pole to pole. The
line may be secured as shown in Fig.
4. Short pieces of lath or single are
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

| threaded on as shown by "a" in Fig
2. The ring consists of piece OF
spring wire attached as shown by "b'
Fig. 2. The stick used may be a
broom handle tapered at one end. A
tin shield is nailed on near the hand
end. Fig. 8 shows a pattern for cut
ting this shield. Now for the rules of
the game.
Each player starts from the same
line and while going under the arch
at full speed must spear a ring To
prove that he is going at good pace
he must slide 100 feet after spearing
the ring, without any effort to propel
himself 1t is easy to pick off rings
going slowly, but If the player does
not glide along to the 100-foot line be-
yound the arch he must put the ring
back and forfeits his turn.
Each player gets 20 chances and
the one who picks the most rings wins
the game. There are other ways
of scoring but this is perhaps the sim
plest and best. Ten players may di-
vide themselves into two teams of five
each. In this case the members start
alternately, say about 40 feet apart,
and whirl along in riproaring, lively
fashion. An umpire must be appoint
ed to decide all plays. In choosing
sides try to equalize the talent on both
sides.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
HINTS FOR YOUNG HUNTERS
Above All Other Things Do Not Point
Gun at Anybody at Any Time
Never Be Careless.

Don't pull a gun after you through
the brush or through fence. Put it
ahead Of you.
Don't shoot towards a building or
towards a place where the are per,
Sons. Even though you may not shoot
directly at them the glancing of shot
may do mischief
Don't shoot until you are certain of
your target. Many a cap has been
mistaken for a grouse, and many a
canvas suit for an animal of some sort
to the sorrow of the Hunter and the
victims family.
If a good deal of shooting is done
it will pay to clean the rifle or shotgun
during the middle of the half day. 1t
will shoot more true and strong.
The smaller the rifle or gun the
more carefully it must be held for &C.
curate shooting. Heavier arms are
most sure for long range.
Buy a gun of good quality, and rot
a cheap toy. A reliable rife or shot.
gun that will shoot hard and true is a
friend on the ordinary farm. Much
pleasure and often profit may be had
from the right use of the right kind of
a gun. Only let us never be careless
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Story of Two Shoes,

Billy Harking went to New York q
day or SO ago. 1t was hot and he didn't
sleep WELL so along toward midnight
he went out on the back platform for
air. And when he got there he found
the porter Using that back platform
for shoe shining parlor. 1t was
some time before day-bseak, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Just then a westbound train came
along on the other track. On the rear
platform of that train was another
shoe shining porter, and he happened
to be a friend of the porter on the
eastbound. Naturally, Skinny's porter
waved his hand; unfortunately that
hand had a shoe in it. And the shoe
slipped.
BILLY Harking's porter turned pale
(swears Billy Harking). But Billy was
there with the soothing strip. Don't
get scared" he said, that was my
shoe. Throw the other one after it."
And the porter grinned and did it.
But it wasn't Billy markings shoe.
He hadn't even put his shoes in the
aisle to get polished. He wonders
what happened in the morning, though.
He had gotten to sleep by that time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Anticipating a Patriot.

An amusing story that illustrates
the peremptory way in which affairs
are conducted during war crisis
comes from England to the New York
Telegram.
A gentleman who lives in South
ampton and who owns speedy power
boat wrote to the commander at Ports
mouth, offering his boat for the SER
vice of his country. In reply, he was
considerably surprised to receive this
letter:
Your offer of power boat to his Maj
esty's government is received and has
been noted. 1t will not be necessary
for you to make a formal transfer,
as the craft is already in use by his
Majestys naval forces.
Difficulty has been experienced in
yetting some one who understands
INNING her properly. and you could
] snder your country service by return
i g and operating her for his Maj
e tvs navy"
And the man was so much pleased
at the way his craft had been COM
Wandered that he volunteered, and
is now an assistant engineer, ferry
ing naval officers about in the craft
he used to own-and enjoying it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30


the Iigiis were requested to come with
their lanterns to light the gentlefol1
home at night.
All the Days came Covers were pro-
vided for 800 guests at the principal
table, with an occasional knife and
fork at the sideboard for the Twenty
ninth of February.
Cards of invitation had been issued
The carriers We're the Hours, twelve
little merry, whirligig foot pages that
went all round and found out the per-
sons invited. with the exception of
Easter Day. Shrove Tuesday and a
few such movables. who had lately
shifted their quarters.
Well, they are all met at last, foul
Days. fine Days. all sorts of Days. and
rare din they made of it. There was
nothing but Hail. fellow Day, well
met" Only Lady Day seemed little
scornful Yet some said Twelfth Day
cut her ont, for she came all roya and
glittering and Epiphenous. The rest
came in green, some in white. but old
Lent and his family were not yet out
OF mourning. Rainy Days came in drip
ping and Sunshiny Days laughing. We'd
ding Day was there in marriage inery.
Pay Day came late. and Doomsday sent
werd he might be expected
April Fool took upon himself TO mar
shai the guests, and May Day, with
that sweetness peculiar to her, propoS-
ed the health of the host This being
dene, the lordly New Year, from the
upper end of the table. returned
thanks. Ash Wednesday. being now
called upon for song, struck up a
carol which Christmas Day had taught
him. Shrovetide, Lord Mayors Day
and April Fool next joined in glee.
In which all the Days chimed in.
All this while Valentines Day kept
coHrting pretty May, who sat next to
him. slipping amorouS bilets doux IN
der the table till the Dog Days began
to be jealous and TO bark and rage ex-
ceedingy.
At last the Days called for their
cloaks and greatcOats aud took their
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Trap for Game.

the trap would not be thrown even
though all the bait would be taken off.
The triggers in this improved trap,
are very sensitive to the touch. have
caught as many as three skunks with
the same bait-a common mouse.
| used pieces of straight-grained
but tough sticks. These we're cut in
lengths of about eight inches, and
notched.
The drawing will explain the meth
cd of setting the trap.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
y u & tss liz tss s2s, q;
ReJoicings Upon
the New Years
Coming Of Age
By CHARLES LAMB

@ sss .s1 ass;., s q;
FE.x EE Old Year being dead and the
In New Wear coming of nge, which
IL he does by calendar Jaw as
soon as the breath Is out or
the old gentiemAn's body, nothing
would serve the young spark nat he
must give Il dinner upon the occasion.
to which all the Days in the year were
invited The Festivals. whom he de-
puted as bis stewards. We're nightly
taken with t% notion They had been
engaged time out of mind. they said
in providing mirth and good cheer for
mOrtals below, and ii was time they
should have taste Of their own
bounty.
1t was Stifily debated among them
whether the Facts should he admitted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
NUMBER OF DAYS IN MONTH
Simple and Ingenious Method as Prac-
ticed in Iceland 10 Shown in Illus.
tration Herewith.

No doubt most people remember the
number of days in any particular
month by recalling the rhymes they
learned at school, Another method is
practiced in Iceland, and 1t is so sim
pie and ingenious as to be worth
knowing.
Shut the fist and let the knuckles of
the little finger represent January
with its 81 days, and the depression
between that and the next knuckle
will represent February with it's less
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
BETTER THAN FIGURE-FOUR
Are Very notwithstanding Ex-
plains Setting.
Ry w. G. GAYNORD

Now that the season for trapping
game and the fur-bearing animals is
at hand, want to tell the boys of a
few short cuts that will help them
out
First, it is a modification of the Fig
ure-Four set of triggers. This is one
Of the oldest and among the most
used triggers of old-time trappers.
The figure four as generally made,
caused the pressure of the stone or
log that was held up by the top
trigger, to be so great that sometimes
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

In condition little better than he
should be. cen whipped him over his
shoulders. pickabacs fashion, and be
went floating home singing
On the bats hack do fly.
and number of old snatches besides.
Longest Day set off westward in bean.
tiful crimson and gold: the rest. some
In one fashion. some In another. BUT
Valentine aud pretty May took their
departure together in one of the pref
test silvery twilights a Lovers Day
could wish to set in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

Tea We. shortest
Day went off in
a deep black fog
that wrapped the
little gentleman
all round. Two
NtgilS-so watch
men are called in
II 4 a V en- saw
Christmas ID a Y
s a f ely home;
they had been
used TO the bust
ness before. An
other Vtgil-a
stout. sturdy pa
troll. called the
Eve of st. Chris
TOPPER - seeing
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
NATIONS LABOR
PROBLEM
OVER A MILLION AND A HALF
WOMEN WORK AS FARM HANDS
IN THE UNITED STATEo,
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union,

Lecturer National Farmers Union,
Our government never faced so tre-
mendous problem as that now lying
dormant at the doors of congress and
the legislatures, and which, when
aroused, will shake this nation from
center to circumference, and make
civilization hide it's face in shame.
That problem is-women in the field.
The last federal census reports
show we now have 1,514,000 women
working in the field, most of them
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
negro slaves working in the fields
when liberated by the emancipation
proclamation. We have freed our
slaves and our women have taken
their places in bondage. We have
broken the shackles off the negroes
and welded them upon our daughters.
The Chain-Gang of Civilization.
A million women in bondage in the
southern fields form the changing of
civilization - the industrial tragedy
of the age. There is no overseer quite
so cruel as that of unrestrained greed,
no whip that stings like the lash of
suborned destiny, and no auctioneer's
block quite so revolving as that of Or
ganized avarice.
The president of the United States
was recently lauded by the press, and
very properly so, for suggesting medi-
alton between the engineers and rail-
road managers in adjusting their
schedule of time and pay. The engi-
neers threatened to strike IL their
wages were not increased from APP
proximately ten to eleven dollars per
day and service reduced from ten to
eight hours and a similar readjust-
ment of the overtime schedule. Our
women are working in the field, many
Of them barefooted, for less than so
cents per day, and their schedule is
the rising sun and the evening star,
and after the days work is over they
milk the cows, slop the hogs and rock
the baby to sleep. Is anyone mediat-
ing over their problems, and to whom
shall they threaten a strike?
Congress has listened approvingly
to those who toll at the forge and be-
hind the counter, and many of our
statesmen have smiled at the threats
and have famed the flame of unrest
among industrial laborers But wom-
en- are as surely the final victims of
industrial warfare as they are the
burden-bearers in the war between ma
tons, and those who arbitrate and
mediate the differences between capt. |
tai and labor should not forget that
when the expenses of any industry are
unnecessarily increased. society foots
the bill by drafting a new consignment I
of women from the home to the field. !
Pinch no crumb From Women's Crust !
Of Bread.
No financial award can be maj
without someone footing the bill, al
we commend to those who accept II
responsibility of the distribution of I
dustrial Justice, the still small voice
the woman in the field as she plen
for mercy, and we beg that they p
no crumb from her crust of brea
put another patch upon her rd
garments.
We beg that they listen
zcream of horror from the
\ery American dollar that
h the brow of toiling v
=. Goddess of Justicd
1t Increases tn
Sssfy the gree
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO
INSURE A HAPPY NEW
YEAR7

The best resolve to make at this
season is TO resolve to make others
happy. This not only brings happiness
t. others. but to ourselves. 1t does
not spring from the selfish desire to
phrase ourselves by pleasing others.
but from that proper self love which
prompts us to do for others what we
wonld have them do for MS In giving
pleasure we receive pleasure. and TINS
the New Year is made brighter and
happier for all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

Some said the hD-
pearlnce of such
lean, S ia rv q Il
guests. with their
mortified faces.
would pervert the
ends % the meet.
ing. But the oh
lection was over
ruled by Christ
mas Day. who
had a design up
on Ash WedneS-
day (aS yOn shall
d e ar, a n d a
mighty desire to
see now the old
Dominic would
behave himself in
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
To Tell Days in Month.

er number of days. And thus every
month that corresponds to a knuckle
will be found to contain 81 days; and
every months that corresponds to de-
preston a less number of days
The forefinger will represent July,
and beginning again with the little
finger knuckle it stands for August,
and from this one continues to count
through the months of the year.-.7Har-
per's Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30
Safe.

Little Mary was on the veranda in
the morning sunshine when she was
a friend of the family approaching,
and. without waiting to be addressed,
she called, Hello. Mr. Masonl I've
had a birthday"
why, Mary, is that so? How old
ara Won 2''
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-30

-Four years old" she
Il wonder. now. what
to you2" Mr.. Mason pond
amused at the reply tn
positively.