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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
Gard Playing ones Under IA.

In Germany card playing had made
great Roadway by 14O0. Burgher's
books of the fifteenth century contain
municipal prohibition of card playing.
1t is recounted that in 1852 a Fran.
ciscan frfar preached In Nuremberg
against gaming, with the result that q
penitent populace burned in the mar.
ket place great quantities OF playing.
cards, along with other devices of
devils.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
Classified
AdvertiSinS


FOR SALE-One Ford truck, cheap.
Apply at Modern Garage. 1851
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-16
Ben FrankIln,s push Button.

The first electric push button was
made by Benjamin Franklin, who
used it in connection with device
for charging the metal railing before
his house, much to the surprise of
certain loafers for whose proximity
the great man did not exactly yearn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
My Red Latter Day.

At last the day had come. It was a bright sunny morning. just as we had wished It to be. So we started of. Our destination was to be Atlantic Beach, a beautiful bathing resort in the hot weather.
 Atlantic Beach at last" cried Nance. my cousin. who was one of the party. Then the automobile slowed down and we all jumped out.
 "See who can get to the ponies firstl cried Nance. excitediy. as we raced forward
 Come on, Molly said Nance. you take first ride"
 No" said Molly, q am afraid to. think I will go on the merry -go-round first"
 It's time for bathing now" called mother. So we all went in bathing.
 After lunch. which we ate in the pavilion. we rode the ponies. I guess we all had about thirteen rides. Then it was time to go. so we packed up and started off.
 "oh!n I sighed, wasn't it a beauti- full day!''
 Yes" said Nance HELEN CAROL CLAPP, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
STORIES 2 WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AaNAKEs.
M Friend,s Birthday Party.

My Friends Birthday Party.
 This morning my mother told me to go down to the postoffice, for she ex- pected some mail
 I immediately hurried down and found letter waiting for me. was very glad, and hurried home to see what it contained.
 As I opened it found an invitation to come to my friends party in the evening and meet at the Church cor ner.
 I got permission from my parents and after supper got ready. As I was about ready to start 1 heard the door bell ring and l immediately answered it and found nay friend waiting for me. I called her in and we sat down to talk for while.
 About half past seven we started and at the corner we found a troupe of laughing children.
 As we arrived at the house we quietly walked in, and when we were all seated Agnes parents called her downstairs to see what lovely birthday present she had She came running down, and my! how surprised she was to see us all there.
 Of course. we all brought something and as we were having a fine time ff1e maid called us all out to have some thing to eat.
 We all ate heartily and had all the candy and cake we wanted
 It was getting late and we thought it was time to go home. Agnes thank ed us and we all skipped off merrily.
 MILDRED E. WHITE, Age IA
 Stafford Springs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
ktc,w | apsnt My Vacatios

Dear Uncle Jed: My school was out the day before Christmas about 8 o'clock
 My teacher gave me card. a pic- ture of all the children and a diary. The diary was a prize for perfect att tendance.
 Christmas Eve went down to Cur leyviile to the church Christmas tree and concert spoke three pieces. sang Al sonx alone and another song with a boy and girl. l had quite a few presents on the tree My Sunday school teacher gave me nice Illustrated Bible.
 Christmas day my uncle and went over to my grandmotherss in his auto. We took her home with us to spend Christmas day. When we got home we had onr dinner After dinner helped my uncle carry wood into the shed.
 After we. came in the house we took the presents off the Christmas tree. had lot of presents.
 My grandrnother did not 20 home because it rained. We had a lot Of fun during the evening.
 Sunday I did not go to church be- cause it showed and the wind blew hard enough to blow anybody away
 My father had to go to Willimantic, but he did not go till Monday. He went in my uncle's auto. There were
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
Peter. May and tler pell.

One day May and Peter asked their mother for a cook book, because they wanted to know how to make some pies So they read 1t and knew Just what to do They dashed into the kitchen and spread the pans all over the floor.
 First May took the flour, butter, su- gar, eggs and apples and all the rest that was needed. She mixed it with her wooden spoon while Peter got the wood.
 That day mother and cook were away and father was in the fields, so they had their fun.
 As soon as she put the dough on the pans she went for her applies.
 Dolly, who sat on a little wee chair on the table. fell in and sank way to the bottom.
 May put the dough on milk pans in- stead of pans for pies, She put the apples in and covered them and then was looking for Dolly. She called to Peter:
 Peter, our Dolly in eonel I can't
 But they did not waste much time looking for her, for they were in a hurry When the pie was baked Peter could not walt for piece, so he cut II while May looked at him.
 tsOh!" he cried when he saw Dolly in the pie, and he cried with happi- ness.
 After they had eaten their pieces oi pie they cleaned everything and then saw mother and cook coming. They ran to meet them and told their story how Dolly was cooked in the pie. Ther they called it 'Dolly's Pie-@
 IRENE yONASEK, Age 12.
 West Wfilfngton
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
Glass of Hot Water
 Before Breakfast
 a Splendid Habit
Open sl1Icss Of ths systsns sash morning and wash away ths
 pelssnous, staunant ma.ssrs

Those of us who are secustomse to feel dull and heavy when we a<1BesI splitting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul tongue, nasty breath. acid stona- ach, lame back. can instead. both look and feel as fresh as a daisy always
 by washing the poisons and toxins from the body with phosphated bot water each morning.
 We should drink, before breakfast. a glass of real hot water with a tea
 spoonful of limestone phosphate In
 1t to flush from the stomach. liver,
 kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
 previous days indigestfble waste, sour
 bile and poisonous toxins, thus cleans
 ing. sweetening and purifying the en- tire alimentary tract before putting more food into the stomach.
 The action of limestone phoEph0&& and hot water on an empty stomach is wonderfully fnvigorating. It cleans out all the sour fermentatioas. gases,
 waste and acidity and gives one c splendid appetite for breakfast and it is said to be but a little while until the roses begin to appear in the cheeks. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will cost very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make anyone who is bothered with bilious ness, constipation. stomach trouble or rheumatism a real enthusiastic. on the subject of internal sanitation Try 1 1t and you are assured that you VIII look better and feel better in every way shortly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
ALFRED oDEN
Mansneld center.
The WenderfuI cradIe.

Dear Uncle Jed. thought the Wide Awnkes might like to hear about the caterpillar that lived in my grape vine. Two summers ago there lived a little caterpillar In my grapevine. He fed upon the green leaves and ate would be any left. One day, after a very large dinner, the caterpillar be. gan to spin a strong silk thread that seemed to come from his mouth, and 1t was fastened to the grapevine. Then a strange thing happened He moved his head to and fro and twisted 1t round and round, until he was ket which he had made for himself Soon there was no caterpillar to bc seen. nothing but this curious sflken cradle.
 There lay the cradle tied close to the grapevine stem all through the fall Thanksgiving came. then winter, with Its snow and ice and bitter winds. The but the caterpillar lay quietly in itE cradle. It did not even rock in the wind.
 At last the cold winds died away and the warm days came. The little sleep CT awoke with the May sunshine and rustied inside his brown cradle. watched to sec the caterpillar eons forth from his winter nest, but whal do you think saw? A beautiful bt,< terfiy that chung to the grapevine sfefr and slowly unfolded its velvety wings "Ohi" cried my playmates, "a but.
 terfy. Did you ever see anything q beautfful7"
 l I wonder if they knew the baby eat erpillar had changed Into beautiful
 butterfly in his winter cradle?
 MARY L. o. CASEY. Age 1s. | Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
WIDE-AWAKE STORIES
4 RAINY DAY PARTY.


 "Oh. Bessie it is raining and we. can't have our picnic after all; what will we dor said TTudy, drumming unpattently on the window pane, land you've got tp go home tomorrow. I time before you left us" Both girls looked their disappointment.
 And the basket is all packed with such heap of good things and now we cannot enjcy them.
 4Say Ers,dy. I've an idsa,' said Bes- @ @pscnsc7 eoaid 5 sst s our nrss dilsr saasrs tsrs just the eqnae: think t would be ! heaps of fun: the room is so large we could have nearly as good q time and tue rain wouldn't trouble us at all. We l fs,spn4Re , m bl1 lns s1Ta5 ,cs sna @ oogs ss1 an haxs ' grand sood indoor picnic after sSeqAi That Wil 10 ene and auntie w1lG Nm w1ilang know, Ha1d Trudv. NO a1nndr aaid than dpne: alI tho ncys a14 TIL var d@aisllfea s:. with the the So wGrs aaGafnbied in faae ro0rny a4sir.
 Ecw MrD& I3t ns play games untA wD MrB Mmm&gyr maid Trudy, and they WRrN noon b9zmx with Blind Mauss Buff Fnna an the Corner and other lively N: ss ss':.sss ::s '|: as: sss.s s: z as. sss giys1 ths Eein w1ten eazae deWn in fheg GpEea6 tiae tahfsc2ofh on the nice &zean NpGx, Ne1uz&s nfpf39 fnahton. Nuq1 oxy59ing Hss1p sandWirhes, cut 1u Hlk ggElg ef fanny ehaueH cold 1e11s. LIT. ee5ls azd psSl e q! sce &ee % eee s5kH tH1 ellte. 4neu tnsy hsn4 Whsn t4sf 4olE1 the tuin h96 ssSSz:a . es,a , r.s LII. s'E =. wss s2s5 s9s h<<<G<lx fl;1z tne Ht<is dxepa E W4ts< G<Et4G fz4 i1<Neg El<gt61aa Uke dla. u4Ac1- 4Hps4 tp crown eH, these WzE c 04p4tIz43 kql1boW end everyone Hae sea ntsEse el1 AspeE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
WHAT TIE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

of a vast brotherhood of boys. Tens
 of thousands of boys doing the same
 thing, at the same time. for the same
 cause should appeal to the imagina-
 ton of any boy and should make him
 appreciate the big fact of scout broth erhood as no other thing could
 Scoutmastere, and all scout ofIacials, serGfce to the anniversary week pro
 gram for the benefit of the general public, the Boy Scout movement, ana, most important of all. for the boys. President N. A. Gibbs of the Nor wich Council, expects to attend the National convention. in Washington, D. C.. during the week of February 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20

a lot Of drifts. but they got down there. On the way back they got stuck In snoudrift and had 10 set out and shovel through It.
 Wednesday. friend of my aunts came to risit us She lives in Mens- Held Center. We had Q good time playing games and writing funny
 Thursday afternoon six of my scho0Imatns came to play with me. We had lot of fun sliding down the hill in front of my house.
 Friday and Saturday my friends George and Annie came over to my house and we were sliding down hill About o'clock Friday morning my schooimate. LiIlie. came over and we went to school 10 sweep and wash the fioor We got home about haIf past eleven.
 had a nice vacation. hope all the Wide-Awaizes had as nice a one as did.
 BERTHA A. FULLER, Ass lz. ERgieviiie
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
A seotoh Lassie.

I am little Scotch girl and my name is Elizabeth. have a mother. c father, and brother, James. I am six years old and my brother is nine. go to school with my brother and have a very nice teacher. She tells us funny stories nbout little children in other countries.
 I live in Glasgow and my papa is su- perintendent of the shipyard. My brother and I often go down to the shipyard. sometimes go on the rocks and gather heather, and tie 1t in punches, and 1t is often sent to Amer lea
 My papa sometimes wears kits and plays bagpipes. Most of my dresses are made of Scotch plaids, and mamma sometimes dreases my brother like papa in kilts.
 One day we went to Edinhurgh. We went through Edinburgh castle, and aRw the crown that Robert Bruce wore when he was king. We also saw many fine colleges and buildings.
 have never been out of Scotland. The farthest I have ever been Is the Cheviot Hills. where we spent the sum- uner one year. have never yet seen the king and queen, but hope to some day, when I get a little older. Soon we will be- celebrating New Years, which is a great family festival On New Years day all the shops are closed except toyshops and bakers. The day is spent in visiting relatives and enjoying an abundance of Scotch cakes and shortbFeads.
 NATALIE MACPHERSON, Age 12 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
Howl Alfred bold Ais Tsass.

Once upon time there were three boys. and they each went to market. Fred took Q basket of potatoes. The merchant was we'll pleased with them. and besides paying him in money he gave Fred and orange and told him to be sure not to lose the money on the way home.
 Charlie took a chicken which his mother had prepared for him. The butcher was well pleased with the fowl. and besides paying him in mon ey. gave Charlie a pear. and told him his way home.
 Alfred, who was the youngest, want ed to go to market. also. He took a jar of milk, and on his way to the baier's' he stumbled on a stone. The jar was broken and all the milk spilled.
 Alfred felt very sad about it When he reached the end of the street he found Fred and Charlie who had waited for him. They leased Alfred because he had spilled the milk They could run faster than he could, and so they left him to walk home alone
 Pretty soon a man came by. and when he saw Alfred crying, stopped and asked him what was the matter Alfred told him and the man said.
 There is no use crying over spilled milk Come. be a lfttieman. I shall buy the tears you have already shed 2 Besides giving Alfred enough mon ey to Eay for the milk which he had spilled, he gave him a quarter.
 When Alfred got home he found Fred and Charlie crying. On the way home they had lost some of theii money.
 Mamma was surprised to find Al fred smiling when he came in, foi Fred and Charlie had told her of the Hishap.
 Alfred told her how the stranger had been 60 kind to him. Papa. said: He laughs best who laughs last.' ALICE LONDERGAN. Age f4. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
rbe chinese Raoe.

The Chinese people belong to the yellow race. They wear Jackets and trousers. The women wear trousers. too. The richer women wear beautf- full embroidered trousers.
 If you happen to go up the Yangtze river you will see many house-boats. The people have to Hive on house. boats because the land is too crowded with people. They raise domestic animals on the boats.
 Thcy plant rice and tea to be ship ped to other countries. Many pople die from planting rice in water There are different ways of planting rice in water.
 The people have many queer cus- toms- When the babies are very small they tie their feet tightly up and when they grow up they have small feet.
 For many years they did not let any ships go into their harbors and they would not trade with other countries The Japanese people did the same thing, but they found out 1t would be better to trade with other countries and soon Japan grew to be a more im- portant country. When the Chinese people saw that the Japanese people were getting ahead of them they let ships go into their harbors.
 The Chinese people do not send the girls to school only the boys. They study their lessons outloud and when they know their lesson they turn theil backs to the teacher and recite. MILDRED MIRTL. Age II. West Wilmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
UNCLE JEpss TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkEs.

It pays to be prompt--to move quick and to be on time.
 Some people are late to bed and late to rise: late to work and late to din- ner; late4to service and late to prayers. This being little slow is q bad habit:
 Uncle Jed likes the boys and girls who get there-who get high marks in school deserve praise at home, and. who get their names in the paper for having been neither absent nor tardy. Half the world has the slow poke habit because those composing 1t were not prompt in childhood.
 Boys and girls who were quick to move and to obey are now the men aud women who take the lead in most of the affairs of life.
 Be prompt to notice and quick to do the right thing. It is a shame as we'll as a handicapping fault. to shirk or loiter
 Be prompt to say .'Nol" when asked to join in some rcwdyish scheme or character impairing deviltry.
 Cling to the good things you have been taught and remember you can not dishonor yourself without paining p all you love and all who love you
 Be prompt to say "Yesi" when it means pleasure to others and no in jury to yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
Annivsrsary Week.

The anniversary week celepfAficn this year win be more widely ob- served than ever before. This fact is assnred by the many inquiries which have been received at National Head- ouarters coAccrning the time of the Observation of the Boy Scout birthday and the special features of the anni- refBary week program
 This interest is most encouraging. since 1t indicates better understand ing of the work of the movement and a more genuine appreciation of the service the movement is rendering to the boys Of the country.
 Anniversary week, with it's program of interesting and helpful events to be participated in by scouts in all parts Of the United States, affords a splen- did opportunity for local scout officials to make the Boy Scout movement bet ter known to the people of their cities and communities. The program for the week has purposely been arranged largely along the lines of service, in order that this fundamental principle of the movement may be strongly em- phasixed.
 Furthermore, anniversary week of- fers scout officials an unequalled op- portunity to impress upon their scouts the seriousness and importance of the Boy Scout movement The fact that every scout under the jurisdictfon of the National Council Is urged to fol- low the same program of activities for week. should impress scouts with the fact that they are members
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
Tho White FIosxsrs.

The White FIcwers. Many years ego across the seq. there lived king who died suddenly and left his son the kingdom The people in the kingdom were not happy, or very good, either. They were disnon : another. This made the king very unhappy and he laid many nights awake on his bed trying to nnd some way to make them good and happy. One day after he had finished weed- ing his shrden he laid down under a fairy came Do him while he slept and said: .Oh. king why ars you 50 ti1a- sBscauae my people arc 90 miser- able" said the king.
 "Do you know why they are 90 mis- erable ?'' asked the fairy
 "No.' replied the king sadly. T T win tell you why, said the fairy '.yonr pe9Ple have % not ..,an eanough Ia idle their hearts and brains cannot I Then the fairy vanished and the king nwoke as the sun was casting it's golden rays upon the white flowers,
 making the garden a most beautiful
 .Now have an idea" said the king. l T will give the seeds Of this flower to my people. maybe this will help them.h
 The next day he issued . law which read:
 .gToday seeds of the white flower will l be given to every man. woman and 1 child. You are commanded to plant, water and take care of them- To those who have no land. land will be given, or they may plant by the roadside in box. tub. or pot. I am go- ing away from you now. but will re- turn in six months to see if my law l has been carried out
 I All the people began to plant. for | they did not want to be punished Soon there was less quarreliihg and l fighting. for their minds no longer were filled with evil thoughts. but oi I beauty.
 I Another strange thing happened: The strong men and boys carried wa 1 ter for the women and children. When the flowers were in bloom people be- gan to clean up their back yards fol I they hated to see such pretty plant in dirty surroundings.
 After six months time the king came back and as he rode through ths l land the air was sweet and every l thing looked beautiful. All the peo- l pie came to greet their king and hs 1 said with tears in his eyes, though | not for sorrow, You have made fol yourselves most happy and beauti. ful Kingdom. Keep 1t so by filling you 1 hands with work"
 l Let US always fill our hands witl l work to do and it will make our conn try more beautiful and happier.
 FRANCES FIELDS. Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
A-EittIa eirIss poIis.

My dollfes are many. There's curly -haired Jennie, And Topsy so black. And white haired old Jack, There's Robbie. the soldier, Than whom none is bolder; There's the Stick Of Wood Poly. ! And the Japanese dolly. But the latest and best, In eflken robes dressed, With vest Of pearls bright All set in rows white, Is Dolly SMeet-C Corn. Who this summer was born, On tasselled cornstalk Near the old garden walk, In field of bright green. With a changeabie sheen.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20

who had srsetsd her and received a pleasant smile.
 ~dood norninE.s she said a minute later as Tim Graham ran by her.
 Hnmph.s respcuded Tim. stopping you putting On airs. Mary AnnT~
 They're not airs. Tim. said Mary Ann. They're just things to pass along. Before came out this morning mother said: IT you get anything good got a real pleasant Good morningi' from hte white 4haIfed lady you just met, 90 I'm passing Y along te you. It's your turn now
 Mebbe, said Tim. as he turned CT into his torn pockets. But" he added to himself, T wonder who care for my Good morningss Guess I'll try 1t, though"
 Good mnrning.'' he said ina half | he met an ofIicer of the law. Good norntngl" responded the btg policeman cheertly. Tt seems good for l a chap like you to speak so free and
 Say. will you pass 1t aionggs asked Tim. looking up into the face above him. .Thafss what Mary Ann said tO
 That's what I'll do. my boy. and be glad to. If;s . good thing Ga0U HUI tA-z4s AAsA <.-1-s tto sai0 1 cheerily as he approached an apple stand. behind which an apple woman | stood shivering.
 ssGood norningls, said the apple woman as Mrs. Murphy stopped to bug | some apples.
 1 "A Good morningi' Is it. you're giv- | Ing mel" exclaimed Mrs Murphy Sure, if it's a good morning to thu loikes of you a-shivering behind thai apple stand, what moight 1t be to ma sick man at home, who has good firx and plenty of hot gruel? 'aPli take that home to him, and sure hefll stop frettinE because cam
 ELzBAR DUGAs. vereai1ies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-20
iem spsnt My Mention.

Dear Uncle Jed: am always glad when my school is out in June. for I do love to get out of the city into the country.
 Last summer I went to Rockville. Conn, to spend my vacation and I enjoyed 1t there very much. Rockville Is a very nice little city. It is sur- rounded by large hills and has many beautiful residences and several large manufacturing mills where they make wooien goods.
 About a mile from Rockville is a large lake called Snipsic lake. This lake furnishes Rockville with water for household purposes and also the mills.
 About two miles from Rockville is a large pond (ca1led the Reservoirl. a good place to go fishing and In bath ing. This is one of my favorite sports and l loved to go there with some o1 the boys and go in swimming.
 There are some nice parks little outside of Rockville: Laurel park Piney Ridge and Crystal Lake. en- joyed visiting these parks by trolley rides very much. went to Riverside park, near Springfield, Mass. I wish to write about this park at some future time hope to go to Rockville again this coming summer. GEORGE BIENENsTocK, Age f5. New Yrok