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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

n " EW YEARS day was great event
II NJ with Margaret Benson. In the
Il Il first place. it was her birthday, and
on that day, too. she and Dick Som
ers had met and had fallen in love with
each other. A year OF happy companionship
followed, and on the next New Years day
tl:ey became formally engaged. Little tokens
pissed from one to the other, Margaret re-
ceiving handsome ring, giving Dick in re-
turn a little golden medallion on which was
an appropriate inscription.
New Years day having played so impor-
tent part in their lives, the wedding day
was set for that date the following year.
But the death of Margaret's father caused a
postponement, and instead of wedding
there was lovers quarrel over some triGing,
silly matter. Dick left the house in anger.
Each thought the other at fault and that a
reconciliation would take place in few
days. But Dick was stubborn and Margaret
feluctant to take the initiative. Thus it
happened that Dick, more incensed than
ever, went away. He told no one where he
was going.
Mr.. Benson had left his daughter rich.
For time she brooded over Dicks absence,
but finally settled dcwn into the quiet life
OF an old maid. AS time passed she grew
eccentric, and, though always benevolent
and charitable, she took the oldest ways Of
doing her good work She made New Years
a great day and had the strangest assortment
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

the new year. That very progressive an
cient people, the Romans, found it in March,
this explaining why the last four months OF
the year are named, respectively, seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth. When the present
division of time was reached the iconoclasts
did not deem it matter of any Importance
to fit the names to the changed condition,
but preserved the order and nomenclature
fixed by Caesar. The Hebrews hold fast to
al entirely different date, the Chinese to an
other the Persians to another and the Rus
SANS to another, because of their refusal to
adopt the Gregorian calendar.
But custom honors any observance and in
time makes saint of it. Many centuries
have elapsed since the leading countries of
Europe accepted January as the initial day
OF the year, and the rule was brought over
to America by our Pilgrim fathers and the
jamestown settlers In the absence Of any
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

p ing herald with
their music near and far;
I can hear their tuneful echoes In the heart
OF glade and glen,
For the gentle chimes are ringing: Peace
on earth. good will to men!'
Dawns the New Year with beauty that no
earthly tongue can tell,
lie. a great and happy nation evermore
the chorus swell;
Over mountain, plain and prairie, DER the
ever restless sea
Floats meath the bells so musical the ban
ner of the free.
From the Orient old In story, with Its
legends fond and sweet,
Blessed by many an eager watcher, como
the New Years baby feet;
And ! lose the bells moment as l turn
aside to know
chat, with a smile, our newest guest is
coming with the snow.
On the islands of the oceans, on the peopled
lands afar
Shines with majesty transeendent hoary
earth's immortal star;
And the New Year greets the nations with
the music of its chimes
AS they echo, echo, echo in thousand dis
tant climes.
1t greets the sunny southland where the
roses bloom and blow,
1t smiles upon the northland in It's garni-
ture of snow,
1t bids the west Good morning" from it's
highest mountain peak,
And stops to greet the busy east with ever
glowing cheek.
Methnks that in its coming can read
wondrous tale,
Unlike the advent of those years that made
the bravest quail,
For around it seems to linger, like zephyr
from the sea,
The beauty and the fervor Of the Man of
Galilee
The glorious crown Of victory we proudly
wear again,
Columbia stands erect where. fell the gon-
falons of Spain;
listen to the New Years bells and hear in
each sweet peal
The echoes of the guns that broke the
power OF CASTLE
o speed the guest departed into years that
are no more,
And greet the New Years coming from re-
hottest shore to shore;
Like a sunburst on mountain dawns the
morning of its time.
And the New Year In Its glory crowns with
promises our cline.
Rich and poor can hail Its coming to the
palace and the cot;
1t brings the day of better things, the old
year is forgot;
We weave for that shroud Of snow, and
in the morning clear
With anthems which no sorrow know we
greet the glad New Year.
O Child of Time! thy dawning let the ma
tons hail with JOY.
Bring us that happiness and peace that
never knows alloy;
Aye. mid the music OF the bells melodious
and sweet
May every person hear with joy the patter
OF thy feet!
The balances Of God doth weigh the future
vast and great
But let us to the New Year turn with mind
and heart elate;
With the old, old year behind us, In the
morning bright and clear,
Let all the world take hope and greet the
Heaven-sent New Year.
#. C. HARBAUGH.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
"wHAr ARE YOU CRYING ABoUTr"

you must not forget to buy the dish; you
know how forgetful you are"
Half an hour later, as he was going out,
she said: "Are you going to wear that shah
by old coat, Rodney?"
Yes; it's showing. You can give it to
tramp some of these days"
"Al right, dear. And will you mail these
letters for me? One is to the dressmaker,
asking her the amount of her bill and say
ing that | want another Lew gown. The
other is to mamma; want her to run over
fol few days and help me to select you
some neckties that will wear. The third"
"All right I'll take them"
After he was gone his wife sent the house
maid out to post two other notes; then she
rat smiling into space.
1t was New Years day at last. and the
dinner table was all ready, the new cut glass
bowl rejecting Mrs. De Wits smiling face.
Even the ook was in good humor, and it
seemed that marriage was great success.
just as Mr.. De Witt was ready tc come
down his wife came into his room. "Oh,
Rodney she said, may give your ole
coat to a tramp?'
Mr.. DE Witt burst out laughing ten min.
utes after his wife had taken the garment
away. "Those letters to her mother and
the dressmaker were in the pocket, he
said, to himself. What joke"
| Half an hour later the Swellstyes and the
Hauttons had arrived, and Mr.. De Witt
began to grow little nervous about the
snonappearance of the Smiths. ut isn't like
them to be late, he said.
Perhaps Mrs. Smith has new gown, and
It took her long time to pue it on. sug
gcsted his wife.
| They waited 20 minutes; then Mrs. De
Witt said: Strange they haven't come
You mailed my invitation, of course. Rod
Eney?"
"Wwhen?" asked her husband, turning
pale.
"The evening we planned our dinner
dear" whispered his wife. They were IN the
bltler's pantry at the time, and the fat was
10 modern that whisper was necessary lest
the guests in the parlor hear.
"You remember that you were going out
and | asked you to mail my letters? One
was to ANNA, one to the dressmaker anc
the third to the Smiths. Rodney. look dt
me-did you mail those letters?'
What al absurd question, DEAR Per
haps the Smiths were detained by street
car blockade At any rate. we might a,
well have dinner now"
True, said his wife, sweety; they cal
icin us if they come in later"
And not until the dessert was on the tabl,
did Mr.. De Witt notice that the table wa,
only set for six.
That evening after the guests had lief
Mrs. De Witt said: Il must go over tic Sc,
Mrs. Smith tomorrow and find out VIII
they did not come to dinner to-day"
Mr.. DE Witt made no reply. He was bus,
writing line in his note book:
Resolved, Always to look at the addresse
on my wife's letters before forget to pos
tGem!" ELISA ARMSTRONG.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
NEW YEARS.
A Story Of War and Love

00@'s,c'n saw yq ., last. $, Sam. an. an.
y pencil NED, !. m,., I'D -.
other romancey Which planet is it, John,
that causes romance in the life of a person !
! on must have been born under that. Your
lie has been chock-full Of that sort of thing,
to my certain knowledge"
They were two gray.haired old chums,
talking together. One of them not so very
gray. for the reason that he was quite laid,
John was the bald one, and the fact gave
Sam inspiration for frequent jokes on John,
from which he derived perennial supply
OF fun. Sans chieiest joke was TO send,
surreptitlously, to his rather sedate COM
rade and lifelong friend now and then a
bottle of hair dressing, or large comb, OF
recipes for removing superlluous hair, OF any
ether thing by which be could ring the
changes on this piece of annoyance.
Sam would work all sorts of schemes to
Rave the packages containing these articles
sent from different and distant places, and
John, in his serious way, would inform Sam
about them, and would piteously complain
to him of the annoyance they caused him
through the poorly suppressed merriment
that they occasioned among the severa
members of his family, his jolly wife, &
grown son and three daughters, lass of 10
and her two slightly older sisters.
Sam would mischievously condole with hi
friend, and would bring the matter up il
the grand army post and masonic lodge Il
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Accident Of Strategy?

nIF WAS their first New Years
dinner, and naturally a very
IL important affair When they
first spoke of it she asked his
cplnion as to the menu and then vetoed all
his suggestions.
"And neither of us have relative within
hundred miles, so we can just invite people
We really like" she said, finally.
Good! | should like"
"The Swellstyles? So should l.; Then, as
you say, the Hauttons."
'Did | mention the Swellstyles and the
Hauttons?"
"You were just about 20, dear, when in.
terrupted you. Isn't it nice that we always
think alike, RodneyY'
do we? Now, in the matter of the hall
carpet We"
ooh, well, dearie, even you are wrong
sometimes So, then, our little dinner is
arranged"
"You forget the Smiths, Gear. was at
the first New Years dinner they ever gave.
Let me see-that was in 90"
! "Elllmph! the same year in viii Mrs.
Smith got her last new dress, wasn't it? Yes,
as you say, We will have them some other
time"
Il didn't say some other time; SAID on
New Years day. promised them that
they should dine with me on the first New
Years day after | was married. Why, what
are you crying about, Ophelia?"
"B-because that isn't the reasonyou wwant
them; you want them because that horrid
johnson girl you used to go to see when we
quarreled lives near them, and y-you want
to ask after her and find out if--if she took
cur marriage to heart; that's why!"
Il had forgotten that the Smiths lived
near her; honest, had, Pheelie. Look here
you write and ask them to dinner on New
Years day, and III not mention Miss John
| son to them, and TN get you that cut
glass salad bowl you want SO much"
"Will you, Rodney? Then I'll try to for
give you, and III write the invitation. But
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Needless.

"Are you going to make any New Year
resolutions?" inquired Willie Wishington's
friend
No. It's not necessary"
"You don't mean to imply that you have
attained PERFECTION"
Not at all. intend to use my last
years resolutions all over again. They re
Just as good as new."-Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Not n Difficult One.

Sorry Sawyer-Say, LEFTY, have yer made
any New Years resolutionsg
Lethargic Laertes-I've made one, an |
don't t'ink I'll have any trouble stickin'
t, it.
Sorry Sawyer-Wot is it?
Lethargic Laertes-I've resolved not to
shovel any snow this year.-Up to Date
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Of people call on her, to whom she gave the
best of dinners.
Dick had been absent II years. As the ia
vorite holiday came around, Miss Benson
conceived a new idea. She had big card
printed and hung it outside her door on
the morning of the First 1t read
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Van Chump, Sr.--My son, was greatly
shocked on passing your room this morn
ing to hear you using profane language, and
only the day after you promised me to
swear off
Van Chump, Jr-That must have been
what was doing when you heard me.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Facetfous.

I'm going to let my Office boy take Gay
cf right along from the first Of the year."
THAT seems strange"
Not in the least. It's his business to tear
the leaves from my calendar pad."-N, Y
Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
.Jnst Married.

Are you making any New Years resoiu-
tons, Banedix?"
Don't nave to; my wife says I'm simply
perfect Chicago Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Utter Obscurity.

''Ile doesn't seem to amount TO much in
the community"
mo. He's so unimportant that nobody
even sends him a calendar "-Washingto
Star
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
The Wrong sennnn.

The north wind blew through the forest
drear
And whistled to drown his grief
For he could not greet that glad New Yea
BY turning brand new leaf,
N. y. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Good Intentions.

You may make and then break
Good resolves, II you viii:
But folks who won't make them
Are more foolish still.
Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Future plans.

care you going to turn over new leaf
January ~"
eff there are any more left."-Chicago
Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
n Cramps new Years Feast

" EW YEARS day was great event
! with Margaret Benson. In the
Ii first place. it was her birthday, and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
YESTERDAYS RACES.

Ideal Weather Attracted Large Crowd
Some Exciting Matches.
The Driving association was favored
with ideal weather for their first meet
ing yesterday, and large crowd turned
out at the fair grounds In old town TO
witness the races.
Commodore Medium, after giying his
exhibition half mile, gave the spectators
free show on his own account, break
ing away from his rubber and smashing
his cart. The plucky manner In which
George Green, his driver. stuck 10 his
head and finally controlled the fractious
beast, called forth the heartiest applause
OF the afternoon.
The road horse trOt was easily taken
by Joe Barnett's 81. Elmo, and the free
for.all by Johnnie Wilkes. The pony
trOt ended In fiascO, the fractions little
nags galloping furiously around the
track, and no award could be given.
The half-mtle running race was easily
won by LucerO's little bay mare, Girl,
with King Pinto second. In the match
running race, Why Not, started O three
10 one faYOrite and won easy. There
was considerable delay ia getting the
horses out, but the association wish to
slate that this will be remedied at their
next meeting. when they will have a
number OF outside horses here, both run.
ners and trOtters, from California, Color
ado and Texas, and arst-class races will
be presented,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
PnIIce Cnnrt Nama-

officer Mcmillan captured a hobo in an
orange ear in the yards on Saturday
night. The car had been sealed but the
seal was broken. The man said the car
was unsealed when he got In 1t, so a
charge OF yagrancy was entered against
him, to which he pleaded guilty before
Justice Crawford and was sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail. Last
night Officer Mcmillan arrested three
more hObOs on a similar charge. They
will have their hearing before Justice
Crawford this afternoon.
Joe Schwartzman, the butcher, was
fined $40 Saturday afternoon for killing
a calf on premises within the city limits.
Ed DOOnan was arrested last night for
committing a nuisance on the street.
He was ined $40 this morning in the pO.
lice court.
A plain drunk was fined %, and two
common yags were given liye days apiece
on the street gang.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
DISASTER At SEA!
British Ship Burned and Several
Lives Lost.
Missing French Ship TOwed In New
York HarbOr.
Death Of the Hdltor OfPhlladslphla Record
from Heart Disease.
COLORADO TowN BURNED.

Boston, Feb. 2S.--The British steamer
Legislator, Captain Tennant, bound from
Liverpool for Colon, took FIRE on Febru-
AIRY 10, and burned liercely for three days
Fireman Thomas Roberts was burned 10
death. Second Officer James Bateman
and Seaman William Angel were
drowned by the capslsing OF the boat
Third Officer Martin and Chief Steward
John Gaffney went adrift inanother boat
and Chief Cook Fred NJ. Lee, crazed with
his fearful burns. jumped overheard. The
remainder of the crew Of twenty men,
with two passengers, DR.. William Il. Nor.
timer and wife, Of London, were rescued
by the fruit steamer FlOwergate and
brought to this port.
Explosion after explosion occurred in
the cargo Of the vessel while II was burn.
ing, threatening to send 1t to the bottom
at any moment.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
Copper.
New York, Feb. 2s.-COpper, l0ai,
Cant. Lnck Crawford.


As previously announced, Capt. Jack
Crawford, the famous entertainer, will
appear at Grants opera hOuse on We'd
nesday night. March 2, under the aus
pces OF the WOman's Relief Corps. The
ladies have sold great many tickets,
but they deserve rOusing patronage
and no one should miss the treat OF see
ing and hearing the gifted poet Scout"
The Reedsburg. Wis, Free Press, says:
THE largest audience that has yet
greeted any OF the numbers Of the lee
ture course assembled last night at the
opera house TO hear Capt. Jack Crawford.
the "POet Scout" of America. He IL
certainly most entertaining speaker,
for he kept his audience In one continual
roar OF laughter throughout the two
and a half hours he spoke to them. The
touching scenes of hi7 eyentful life were
full OF moral lessons. that Old and
young alike wOnid do we'll 10 profit by
Capt, Jack is a man with principle, and
in the strongest terms he denounced
those fakes passing themselves Of a.
scouts and writing false stories 20 in
ilnence the youth OF our land into deeds
Of horror and crime"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
Mining In Sonora.

In letter to The CITIZEN from G. W.
Mason, who left here some time ago with
others for the Yaqui country, It is learned
that the whole party are enjoying good
health and doing we'll and have plenty To
eat They are now located In Sonora
between the Sonora and yahispe rivers
Mr.. Mason states that they have found
no claims OF placer gold yet that would
pay to work. He expresses the opinion
however, that that portion Of Mexico will
develop into a great quartz and lead
mine camp some day. The native peo-
pie are courteous and accommodating
and ready TO give any information in
their power Wages In that country
average from 60 cents to 81 per day.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
sAFE IN PCRT.
French ship Lat hampagnr Towed Into
New YORK narbor

French ship Lat hampagnr Towed Into
New York harbor.
Halifax, n. s., Feb 2S.-The French
liner LaChampague, which left Havrt
February l3ih, with over 800 passengers
was towed safely int this port on sun.
day by the frelRhter Roman.
The Champsgne's tail screw shaft broke
February 18th. The steamer anchored
and nine men put of in n liteboat tC
notify any passing vessel Of the accident
They were picked up and taken 10 New
York. The steamer was torn FROM the
anchorage by the gale of February 18th
and the steamer tossed helplessly on the
seas until the 23rd, when she was picked
up of the banks Of New Foundland by
the Roman. The passengers are all we'll
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
THE OWLS HELPED !
Entertainment Given at Phoenix,
Arizona, for The Ladies.
Ralph Chandler, Who Is Here, Says
he Is Not Manager.
Result Of the First Meeting Of the Driy.
ing Association Races.


An entertainment will be given al
Redewell hall ON Saturday night for ths
benefit OF the ladies OF the stranded
Might Owl" company. The admission
will be % cents. Two OF the ladies were
sent 10 Los Angeles last night and ilys
remain in town without penny. Sew
eral ladies and gentlemen OF PhmniS
have kindly volunteered their assistance
at the entertainment.
An effort was made yesterday 10 pro
cure an attachment for Chandler Bra.
man, the Ascending manager OF Pye's
Might Owls" left high and dry here yea.
terday. After codsultation with the dis.
trict attorney IL was decided that his
0dense. though Il merlted tar and feath.
ere, was really no crime against the law
lie is supposed 10 be In Albuquerque
now.-Phwuix Republican, Feb. %.
II is possible that r. Chandler, who was
here last Thursday night, registered at
Sturges' European, and on Friday at.
tached his signature TO the register al
the Highland. Is the Ascending man,
ager. This gentleman, r. Chandler. on
being told OF the dlsbanding OF the Owls
apparently was very much surprised
advance agent" and, In his talk, stated
that he had been paid up In full. He
also stated that he was lawyer by pro-
fession, and. II left here by the collapse
OF the Owls, he would likely form part
lnership with Judge Heacock, whom he
met In San Francisco sometime ago.
In any event, at this writing, the
Might Owls" will not be the attraction
at the opera house for three nights this
week.
SAYS HE Is NOT MANAGER.
This morning The CITIZEN representa-
tive, being Informed that the absconding
manager Of Pye's Night Owls company
might be in this city, met Ralph Chand-
Ter, who arrived here Thursday night
last a. the advance agent, and asked
him II he was the "absconding manager" ("
whose name Is said TO be Chandler Bra
man.
The gentleman stated that his name is
Ralph Chandler. and II any person de-
slres 10 know anything about him he
could refer them to Judge W. c. Hea-
cock, with whom he would associate him
self in tue practice OF law when he was
positively certain that the "0wls" had
been disbanded.
The gentleman who came here a. ad-
vance agent, arriving just about the time
the ladies Of the owls" at Phoenix came
to the conclusion that they had been de-
serted, 10 prepossessing In appearance,
clean-shayed face, light complexion,
rather chubby and withal a pleasant con
yersatiOnalist. He states that he Is a
New Yorker, and. while out in California,
on finding himself "flat broke" he took
the advance agent position for Pyes
Night Owls. He denied the existence OF
such parsonage as chandler Braman," I"
but stated that Pye himself was the man.
ager.
There ia something queer about the
whole transaction.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-28
Recent subscribers to the Colorado Tel


Recent subscribers 10 the Colorado Tel
ephOne and Telegraph company are!
Crescent Coal company, No. %; |. II. Cox.
No. 92 II. ID, Johnson, Office No. Si.2, and
residence, s4'3; MOntfOrts undertaking
rooms, No. 80; o. A. MatsOn & Co., No. 49,
IL, Z. Raabs, No. 2O-3; ". b. Trail, No. i9i
Harvey eating house, No. 81, and res
idence, No. SO
Since Henry LOebs returned from Kan
sas, where he purchased several horses
he has come to the conclusion that he
does not know IA much about horses as
Vim. NOedel, of BeTnalillO. The boys are
telling a good joke on Henry, and II IL a
''set-up" every time you zee him II the
joke Is not told.
Hon. W. S. HOpewell, OF HillsbOrO, and
j. T. Mclaughlin, OF San Pedro, regis.
tered at StuTges' European last Saturday
night. The former was at Santa Fe on
business, and continued hOmswaTd yes.
teFday morning. Mr. Mclaughlin visited
He'll canyon yesterday.
Lady Van Horn, wife OF the royal pres.
ident OF the Canadian Pacific railroad. ac'
companied by her daughter, passed
through on her private car Saturday
night with destination In California.
For a spring suit TO order try +. L.
Washburn 4 Co. They live here; and II
the goods are not as represented, We have
not left town,
A Jolly crowd Of young people from the
city attended the dance al the Indian
school last Saturday night,