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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
THINKING

Few men really think, although
each would deny the accusation. AL
though man is supposed to be a
rational thinking animal, thinking
is actually the hardest work and
the rarest he does. We hear a
thing, ordinarily. and Immediately
form an opinion about it. Usually
self interest is at the bottom of our
conclusions. We are told, for in
stance, that woman suffrage is a
eood thing and we ought to have a
law allowing women to vote. Do
we look into the matter? Do we
study the arguments for and against
woriaa's suffrage? 1t is the same
with the tariff, prohibition, the
European war, in fact everything we
have anything to do with How
much more rational it would be to
hold I'M our judgment on a question
until we have had an opportunity to
study it from every angle. Then
form an opinion and stand or fall
by that opinion, until we learn some
thing of which we have been in
ignorance that might change our
minds on the subject Not to be open
to conviction is pig-headed. Mar
rowness is the bane of our whole
system of civilization Let your
mind be open to every argument and
think--think for yourself.-Nat.
News Bureau.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
To Prevent Oampness.

In damp weather always place
small wooden box filled with lime in
the storeroom. This keeps the air dry
and sweet, as the lime absorbs all The
dampness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Always somethina TO Learn

Minds are improved by contact
with wiser minds; and the wiser you
are the more people you will find
that in some points know more than
you do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Daily Thouuht.

Physical courage. which despises all
danger, will make a man brave in one
way; and moral courage, which defies
all opinion. will make man brave in
another.-Colton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

FOR SALE-Furniture in 9-room
house; party purchasing can lease
house as rooming house. In one
block of City Hall. For further in
formation apply to 223 South
Florida avenue, or address H. l..
Slagle. city. 1919
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
NOTICE !. o. o. M.

re rlar Meeting Thursday
viii open at Z O'Clock
Y insfead of 1880. Business
i~rtance
4. = CARDWELL, Dict.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

Holwe Secretary of the
ID Chs - Commerce, and
emit - sntial man in
airs o. irving little city,
fisitor 9jnpa yesterday. He
! doS - returned last
after 6olmg Greeted warmly by
neroul ffIends here Tampa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

= Epps 1ueksr Sr., left today
ksonville. e(6rke and Bronson
ortant leenl bnriness. He will
SATURDAY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

r.. + B Key and family
yesterday into their hand
rev home on South Florida
Mr.. Key. who is the father
w. Flcke johnson, is a firm
II n Laksland's future and
lis family is here to stay. He
nsidc1ahle property interests
wninS ! hne orange grove on
,!Holline yWorth in addition to
! homo Oh eouth Florida ave-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

lrty OF LakeIand ladies. mem
the order Of the Eastern Star,
d over 70 Plant City last night
less the installation of officers
o. E. s, IN that city, and all
a most enjoyable session and
IL trip. Those going over were
r.. r.. LETTERS. Mrs. Bowen.
=. r.. Duggan, Mrs. A. w.
son. Mrs. w. B. Moon, Mrs.
Mrs. Goodyear, Misses Mary
and Marguerite Adair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12

3. 1richsel Prominent at
Of LahGSs3 lpent yesterday
on = ~ ~ attending to
q nhhttq11 ~ mingling with
fflQndl hoE PLANT City
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
Benefit Association
Lady Maccabees
To Meet Tomorrow

The Woman's Benefit Association
of the Lady Maccabees will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Odd Fellows hall
GEORGIA EVANS,
Commander.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Graphic Description.

Zach had been introduced to new
circular saw. The foreman of the
sawmills performed the Introduction.
and after giving Zach few necessary
extra instructions he left him to his
work. Zach was really interested in
the buzzing blade, and his curiosity
getting the better of his discretion, he
soon found himself minus finger.
Despite his excitability he was some
thing Of a stole, so he bound up his
wound without seeking assistance.
While he was thus engaged the fore
man reappeared. To him Zach de
scribed the accident
"But how on earth did you manage
it?" the foreman exclaimed angrily,
for the prospects of damages ahead
were not exactly pleasant.
Zach shook his head.
'Sure, an don't know" he said. Il
just touched the thing like this with
my finger when-I'm blessed if there
amt another one gone"-New York
Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Curious Panermakina.

In some parts Of Indo China the ma
tives employ various fbers in the at
tempt to supply their own paper. The
Village du Papier, suburb of Hanoi
owes its name to the fact that most OF
its 1000 or 1900 inhabitants make pa
per from the bark of small paper
tree" species of mulberry, found on
the Black river in upper Tonkin. This
bark is soaked in lime made from the
limestone of the village, heated by
crude furnaces fashioned by hand un-
der natural limestone watts. pounded
by pestle into a fine mash, then dis
solved in water until thin paste is
reached. This paste is dipped by bam-
boo screen sleeves until slight film
covers the screen. This film is spread
on top Of others, and each is taken sep
arately or several together and spread
with a brush On cement radiators to
dry. A single sheet of paper is almost
as thin as tissue, but the desired thick
ness may be obtained by spreading
several films on the radiator and dry
Ing them together or by pasting the
requisite number Of sheets together
after driving
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
CHRISTMAS PLAYS In THE
HOME THEATER.

The dramatic instinct is strong in
most children and should be encourag-
ed, says Mrs. Blanche Cole Rosedale in
the New York Evening Sun. To the
young child it's exercise serves to while
away many rainy hours; to the older
child it can be made a source of inspi-
ration to noble deeds and a means of
gratifying the longing for romance and
the desire for adventure.
Where there are two Or more young
children Santa Claus plays Of all sorts
will occupy the pref Christmas days.
The most popular and simplest one
is that in which one child represents
the benefcent saint and the rest Of
the family go to bed after hanging the
stockings The saint fills the stockings
and makes what other preparations
his Imagination can compass, then usu-
ally becomes a child again and goes to
bed himself, not wishing to be left out
Of the Christmas morning fun so soon
to follow.
All Christmas stories may be drama
TIED The story Of Gretchen, who set
her shoe by the chimney and found a
poor sparrow in the toe. will be acted
out with as many embellishments as
the story teller has been able to add.
There is a story of two children who
awoke to find Santa Claus in their
room. They accompany him to toyland
and back with many adventures on the
way. This lends itself well to play
also. Relieving the distress of a poor
family on Christmas morning is a pref
ty play. The generous Samaritans go
laden with toys to the unhappy ones.
and play ends in a joyous dance.
While the dramatizing spirit is on
the children will not stop with Christ
mas tales, but will play Cinderella,
Goldilocks, Squire Nutkin and any 9TH
er simple story which is familiar to
them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
CoIored Snowstorms.

Colored snowstorms were recorded
as long ago as the sixth century, and
a shower of red hail is said by Hum
boldt to have once occurred In Paler-
mo. In Tuscany on March IA, 1918,
there fell hail of an orange color. In
1908 red snow fell to depth Of over
five feet in Carniola, Austria. The
storm of colored snow was followed
by one of the regulation color, and
the effect produced by the separate
layers Of red and white, which were
perfectly distinct, was very peculiar.
a portion Of the scarlet snow was
melted in a vessel and the water evap-
Grated, when fine, rose colored
earthly sediment was found at the bot
tom. Snow of a brick red hue fell in
Italy in 1916 and in the Tyrol in 1S47.
In the first volume of Kane's Arctic
Exploration" it is stated that when
the ship passed the Crimson Cliffs Of
Sir John Ross" the patches Of red
snow. from which they derived their
name. could be seen at distance Of
fully ten miles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Remarkable Reptiles.

During the time Of deposition Of the
clays constituting the Morrison shale
in southern Colorado there existed
great variety Of remarkable reptiles of
huge size. Their bones, which are in
places abundant, are the remains Of
animals that were mired in the soft
clay of which Morrison formation
largely consists. Some of these crea-
lures. such as the brOntosa urus, were
sixty feet long. Many Of them had
remarkably small heads, notably the
stegosaurus, which had so diminu-
tive a brain that it must have been
very stupid. This animal was I'M
doubtedly very clumsy also, but its
huge size and protective armor aided
in it's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Survey
Bulletin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
When Boys Spoke Pieces.

In our own day the favorite pieces
for spouting on the platform were
"Spartacus to the Gladiators," "Cati-
lines Defiance" ''The Seminole's De-
fiance" beginning with "Blaze with
your serried columns'O, speeches from
Julius Caesar" 1.-THE One Hoss
Shay" and other poems Of Holmes.
The old reading books were worth
saving. Is the long winded comparison
between tact and talent now to be
found or any moral lesson by Jane
Taylor? Is Peter Pindar now among
the schoolboy's poets? What torture
it was to speak, especially if parents
were invited to be present! Ones
schoolmates were far from being SYM
pathetic. They gleefully anticipated
Willie's breaking down. They smoker
ed at gross INSTRUMENTATION. Good
old days!-Philip Hale in Boston Her
aid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Distributing Gifts or a Battleship.

port Offering inducement for Christ
mas or New Years revelS.
If one has a son, brother or a friend
among the men serving on the ships of
the American fleet in the far east to
whom ONE proposes sending Christmas
gifts, the following, taken from a little
monthly published on one Of the
American battleships at Yokohama, is
timely:
''Should you wish to send him wear
ing apparel. a pair of pink carriers
would not be out of order, as these he
wears, but the pay department has
overlooked them in the small stores.
Towels and handkerchiefs are accept
able, and q jackknife is a good thing.
The bell strikes every half hour aboard
ship, but watch might save his being
late for the liberty boat If you send
him a good fountain pen he may re-
member you more frequently with let
tiers, and if he smokes send him a
pipe, but cut out hand painted neck
ties, cravat pins, slipper cases, collar
boxes and embroidered pillowslips
Fancy socks will surely catch the
eagle eye of his division officer, and
then he will be up against 'nOnreg.
OF course he would appreciate any
thing you send, yet many things get
spoiled in the bottom Of his bag while
waiting till his time is out" = New
York Evening Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15

A L home ports or at sea extra good
rations during the Christmas hol-
"A idays are now special feature
on the United States warships.
The supplies now served are in marked
contrast with those obtainable on the
vessels OF the old navy far from home.
Whenever possible the ships are or
dered to home ports for Christmas.
Shortly after arrival the men are put
to work. Inside and out-in cabins, in
wardroom and about the desk-there is
a swarm of seamen at work. Some
will be painting, and others will be
polishing metal work, ratings, the
monster guns and brass instruments on
the bridge.
Shortly before Christmas all the work
will have been completed. The ships
will be spick and span, and the seamen
will begin to prepare for land. Those
who are to go to their homes in the
south, middle west, New England and
elsewhere probably will leave in time
to reach home on Christmas. Others
will save expenses by remaining aboard
ship Hundreds of the good conduct
men will have a whole weeks fur
Tough, and when these return others
will go away.
Some of the men on furlough will not
go home at all. This may be because
their money will be too low to warrant
the expense of a long journey or it
may be that they will hear the call of
the big cities. At any rate they will
arrange it nicely. They will spend the
days ashore and regard their ships as
hotels, whittier they may repair at
night.
They need not bother about the time
of leaving or of reporting, and they
may sleep long after the bosun's whis-
tie has shrilled on the gun deck.
Aside from the big dinner on Christ
mas, there probably will be no set
functions, no minstrel shows, boxing
contests or theatricals. The trouble
with any such programs will be the
absence on furlough of the indispen-
sable end man or the popular tenor.
The night before Christmas the popu-
lar streets will be filled with sailors in
their wide trousers and their high col
Jared pea jackets.
When they get enough of feasting or
acting or singing inside the steel Gov
cred hull there is the open sea on
which they row or sail for prizes, some
times competing among themselves,
sometimes racing against the men of
another vessel from home or against
try. Added to all these possibilities of
diversion there is often the trip ashore,
if the anchor happens to be lying near
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
f our Ancient
Christmas
Carols

"(HE ancient Christmas carol
"Holy Night is German in its
origin and is. considered by
many persons to be the most
beautiful of all Christmas carols. 1t
has sometimes been ascribed to Martin
Luther, but the consensus of expert
opinion is that it is much older than
his time and is one of the oldest OF
German folk songs.
The carol "God Rest Ye Merry, Cen
tlemen," is English In it's origin and
dates back to about the beginning of
the seventeenth century, although the
author of the words and the composer
Of the music are unknown. The fine
old melody sung to this poem pos
sesses all the best qualifications of
sterling hymn tune and will probably
last as long as the verses with which
it is always associated.
Originally the old carol was sung in
polyphonic harmony with the melody
placed in the tenor, as was the invari-
able custom Of the seventeenth CEN
fury. Modern transcriptions Of it,
however, have placed the melody in
the upper voice part instead Of the
third voice part, as formerly. This
carol, too, is one Of the most popular
and most beautiful in the entire range
of Christmas music.
The carol "Draw Nigh, Emmanuel"
is one of the oldest pieces Of coherent
music in existence, and both the words
and music far antedate any of the
others. The music is an old French
melody, dated from the thirteenth cen
fury, although, of course, it has been
harmonized to conform with more mod
ern standards.
There is a most curious but beauti-
full musical effect at the close Of this
carol. The words of ''Draw Nigh, I'M
manuel" are about 100 years older
than the music, being taken from the
Mozarabic breviary of the twelfth cen
fury, and it is generally believed that
they were taken from the liturgy Of
the early Christians at Toledo. Spain,
where the Mozarabic breviary was for
INFLATED.
Another carol, 1.-THE First Noel" has
a traditional French melody and prob
ably originated in Breton, although the
exact origin Of this fine old song is
somewhat in doubt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
a Queer Ceremony.

A queer ceremony is performed every
year on the 9Th day of September in
the Vale Maggie, Italy. The region
abounds in vipers. The celebrants
form into weird procession. each per-
son-man. woman and child-carrying
a huge figure of a snake stuffed with
cotton. AS they pass along they weep
and lament. believing that by the ex-
piatory ceremony they will render
themselves proof against snake bites
during the grape gathering.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Here and on the Moon.

Things are six times heavier on the
earth than they would be on the moon
A man weighing $50 pounds on the
earth would weigh only twenty-five
pounds on the moon. A player throws
a baseball 100 yards here, but with the
same exertion on the moon he would
throw it 600 yards.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
The Other Way.

How long is that orchestra going to
play in the grill room?' asked the
nervous stranger in a hotel in a large
city.
For several more hours" replied the
clerk. do you want to leave CALI"
"a what?"
"a call. Do you want us to wake
you up?"
Great Scott! No! Give me some
thing to put me to Sleep Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
He Heard Pa Tel Ma.

Your hair isn't wet" said little
Tommy to Mr.. Flyer. who was calling
mo. of course not! What made you
think my hair was wet?" he asked.
very much surprised
81 heard pa tell ma that you couldn't
keep your head above water"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Only the Boys?

A father of four boys has discovered
that different sounds travel with diff
ferent velocity a call to dinner. he
says. will carry over a ten acre field in
a minute and q half, while summons
to return to work takes from five to
eight minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15
Three He Knew Of.

Bacon-How many languages does
your wife speak? Egbert-Three-ne
English. baby talk and bridge whist
Yonkers Statesman
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-15

Yesterday is dead-forget it. To-
morrow does not exist = don't worry.
Today Ia here-us it.--Don Rroecklin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-06

The following from the st. Louis
Globe Democrat of June 25th tells Of
the marriage of the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Buechsenschuetz of Middle
brook: "a pretty South Side wedding
was solemnized at the Holy Family
Church with a nuptial mass on We'd
nesday morning, June 81, when Miss
Frieda Adelsberger became the bride
of George T. Bixon. The bride was
gowned in a simple but beautiful
creation of g~oergette crepe and
taffeta and carried a bouquet of brides
roses, lilies of the valley and similsx.
Her veil was held in place with a
dainty spray of lilies of the valley. She
had as her only attendant Miss Ruth
Boyer, who was attractively gowned
in white net, with trimmings of pale
blue. She wore a picture hat to match
and carried pink Killarney roses.
Frank j. Froom served Mr.. Bixon as
best man. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the BRIDES parents. The couple
departed in the evening for an ex-
tended trip in the East. On their re-
turn they will reside at 1921 Wyoming
street,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-06
Des Arc Items.

We have had fine rains and the
corn and oats are looking fine.
I was down in the wheat belt last
week. They are shipping from every
station. There are buyers there from
Kentucky, Jackson, Fredericktown
and Pennington. They are paying
81 per bushel for wheat; it is light,
and only So lbs. to the bushel and
some damp wheat. The crop is little
over half.
I stopped off at Pennington to hear
Burke and Hobbs. They are having
a good crowd. The singing was fine,
The solo by Mr.. Loes and sister was
something fine. 1t will pay anyone
to go and hear them, The bell ring
ing on the plano by Miss Loes was
put Of sight. She certainly is fine,
/ never saw the Pennington streets SC
crowded with automobiles. There
must have been a hundred. The
buggies and wagons were corralled on
back street. Mr.. Jas. Morris took III
out in his ine Hudson z Passenger
Automobile. It 10 the best machine
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-06
Great Crowds Attend Burk-Hobbs Meet.
ing,
Pennington News.l

The Burk- Hobbs revival meeting
continues with increasing attendance
and deepening interest. So far as we
have been able to learn those who
have been attending the meetings are,
almost without exception, well pleas
ed with the sermons of Rev. Burk
and a great many have been greatly
quickened in religious thought and
actions. His sermons are undoubtedly
creating a profound impression upon
his hearers and are causing many to
think of the subject of Christianity as
they never did before. Again his
sermons have been in the most part
been different from what our people
generally had been led to believe they
would be. They are truly simple,
eloquent pleas for Christ life.
There have been but few convers-
ions so far, but it is believed that
many are thinking deeply upon the
subject of their souls welfare who
had never before taken any particu-
lar interest in this important subject.
Those who are attending the meetings
regularly believe they will prove of
vast benefit to the better life of the
community.
Perhaps the largest audience ever
present at a religious service in Farm
ington heard Rev. Burk's sermon on
"The Fool" Sunday night. 1t is esti-
mated that not fewer than 5000 per-
sons were present at this service.
They came from every part OF the
county. Hundreds of automobiles
we're parked about the streets. All
were amply repaid, for it was a great
sermon on an important and interest
ing subject-"The Fool has said in his
heart there is no God"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-06
Belleview News

Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Bell, of Boards
town, Ills, are visiting Mrs. Bells
parents here.
Miss Lena Rutledge of Caledonia
spent a few days with Mrs. Giles Hen
derson here last week.
J. o. Middleton of Irondale was a
business visitor last week.
Miss Edna Nipper of Flat River is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. Wood.
DR.. Walter Harral of st. Louis was
called to the bedside of Mr.. w. e. Bell
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph LANCE, Mrs.
Hannah Light and Miss Tenna Meyer,
all of lockwood, spent last Saturday
in the home of Mrs. Lee Moore.
DIR. Meador purchased a new Ford
car from j. G. Forshee at Ironton last
Friday.
Mrs. Mollie Horstman last week
sold her property here to Gentry
Meyer and left Saturday for Detroit,
Michigan, to make her future home.
James Carly, of Granite City, Ills,
is visiting his father, P. G. Carly.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Warren are Wis
iting Mrs. Warren's sister, Mrs. Frank
Hughes, near Edgehill.
DR.. Chas. Fitzpatrick and family OF
Lesterville visited relatives here the
first Of the week.
Mrs. Frank Parker and son, Earl
are visiting relatives near Sabula this
week.
Miss Irene Townsend returned Sun.
day from a two weeks visit with rela'
tives near Bismarck.
7. e. Bell and family, w. A. Bean
and family, Carl Phillips and family,
Robert Bynum, Houston McColl, ant
Misses Myrtle Van Mort, Ruth Bynun
and Florence Hatley motored to
Pennington Sunday.
DR.. Appleberry and wife, Joe Mo-
Coll, Miss Annie Campbell and Mrs.J
0. Campbell motored to Pennington
Saturday night to hear Burk and
Hobbs. ALPHA.