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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
A Brand New Christmas

grown people heard Pretty soon they
came rushing in, one after the other.
Then such an untying of strings and
tearing off of wrapping papers as there
was!
"Auntie! Auntie!" they shouted.
These are your presents! You are
the Christmas postman!
Auntie's gifts were not TO be mis-
taken. She made them nearly always.
Joes was an envelope album for
scraps. Joe liked to cut all sorts OF
things out of newspapers and maya
zines. The scrap-album was made of
twenty-six big brown envelopes, tied
together by cords. in a pasteboard
cover. They could be taken out when
filed and new ones put in.
Georges great big package" was a
wooden box made into nice little
store. 1t had shelves and counters,
and a set of scales besides.
Grace's gift was a fancy work bag,
with pockets holding embroidery silks.
1t had some crochet needles and pair
of embroidery hoops. and some pretty
doilies ready to begin work on.
Winnie's gift was an afghan, pillow
and strap for her doll carriage. The
afghan was made out of pink and
white worsted knitted in stripes. The
pillow was of pink silk, over which
was a cover of Swiss with a lace ruff
fle. The strap was a piece of white
ribbon with little pink flowers painted
on ii.
AS the children were exclaiming
over these gifts, they were startled by
a loud noise at the door that led into
the dining room from the hall Bang!
Bang! The boys ran to open the door.
There stood their father He had
slipped away while they were upstairs.
and they had not missed him. He
had a trunk, covered with cotton and
trimmed with evergreen, on his shout
der.
Express from Santa Claus" he
cried.
"Ho, ho Express from Santa Claus!"
the children shouted, dancing around
the room
1t was a regular Christmas trunk,
when opened. Merry Christmas.
was printed in green letters on white
ground inside the lid, and everything
in the trunk was done up in white
paper, tied with green cord. In each
was stuck a sprig of evergreen. In
the trunk were all the presents from
n NJ nd n f, nd
from the three grown folks to each
other Most of the gifts were home
made, and not costly, but all were re-
ceived with delight There never was
such a jolly Christmas trunk!
why, we haven't given our presents
to each other!" cried Winnie at last.
Each of the four children always had
some trifing gift for the other three.
I'll tell you nice way to give
them!" exclaimed aunte. "All mark
your presents with the first names of
those they are for. and bring them to
me. Then Wei so to the sitting
room and play hunt the thimble" with
each bundle. The one whose name is
on it must go out while we hide it,"
And off they trooped to collect their
bundles and to spend a merry morning
hunting for them.-Annie Willis Nc
Cullough in Youths Companion.
Conformity to the teachings Of
Christ will restore the prestige Of the
church. Freedom to worship God is
inalienable.-Rev w. II. Tubb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

THEN OFF THE CHILDREN RAN.
plates were lifted, there were little
envelopes tied with gay ribbons. Such
time as the children had untying
them! In each was card, and on
each card was a verse. signed. The
Christmas Postman."
Joe shouted as he read his aloud
When you get this, dear Joe,
You must straight away go
And look under your bed,
But pray don't bump your head"
Joe jumped up, but auntie called,
Here, you must wait until the rest
have read their notes, and all start at
once"
The verses were all short. George
read his next:
Look behind your closet door,
For a great big package on the floor"
Grace read:
I'm the northeast chamber, out Of
sight,
Under the coverlet, snowy white,
You'll find a gift if you search just
right"
Last came Winnie's:
"A present lies on the garnet stair;
I think that Santa Claus dropped 1t
there"
Then off the children ran to search
for their presents. Such a stamping
and scufIling and shouting as the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
WHY SANTA CLAUS is CUPID.

Santa Claus, the dear old stupid.
Paid a call last night to Cupid.
Brought him posies. gay old giveri
Silver arrows and a culver.
Then the wakeful boy, upstarting.
Saw the saint in haste departing
Seized an arrow, thankless Cupid.
Winged it straight at dear OLD
Stupid"
This the way, and that the reason.
Merry maids, this Christmas season.
Find his bounty OVERLOOKING
Revel in its rich bestowing.
This is why, the country over,
Morning smiled on lass and lover.
This is why the dear old stupid
Claims tonight that he is Cupid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

water, nor battle in the sea. Were he
TO violate this rule some dire misfor-
tune would be sure to befall his people.
IL is said that the royal families Of
Samoa originally sprang from Manua.
h.ng TUT therefore prides himself on
his blue blood. Manua is one hundred
square miles in area, or less than half
the size of Tutuila. Tau, the residence
OF his majesty, is situated on the west
coast. Manua rises like great dome
to an elevation of 1000 feet, but is
sSirted by belt of fat land covered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

II all the little fctious, fairy tales
and fancies dear to children were to be
given up, what would become OF the
imaginations OF the coming genera
ton? We have been called practi-
cal people. So we are. If anything,
too practical. AS we grow older the
realities of life crowd thick and fast
upon us. Why then seek to destroy
one OF the most beautiful Ideals OF
child life?
Let the little ones hang up their
stockings on Christmas eve. Let them
believe in the dear old white-bearded
man who is one of their happiest IL
lusions, and, above ALL let them be
real children while they may, not min
iature men and women, tired of the
ideal side OF life before they leave the
nursery for the schoolroom.
Yes, we believe that the best and
truest mother can with perfect JUS
tice to both her children and herself
conscientiously decide to keep Santa
Claus in the especial niche in which
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

tally and physically, and have not
been corrupted by Mohammedanism
Though Christianized by persistent
missionaries since 1880, they retain
their crude beliefs in NEUROLOGICAL
history. The greater number are
Presbyterians, few Wesleyans and a
few Roman Catholics.
Women are equal to men, except in
government. The father aids the
mother in the care of children and the
preparation of food. We may have
little trouble stamping ont polygamy,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

No word is Ill spoken II 1t be not Ill
taken.-Proverb.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
In AMERICAN SAMOA.

with cocoanuts, while the mountains
are prolific in breadfruit trees and
bananas. There being no fresh water
on the island the people drink cocoa
nut milk, or from brackish springs.
1nis probably accounts for the drink
ing restrictions applied to King TUT.
The largest cocoanuts of the world
are grown on Manua island, according
to A. b. Sternberger, who once visited
1t as special agent in behalf of the
state department. The great shells are
used as water vessels. The natives,
although Christianized like their ruler,
are very primitive and have little in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

still practiced to some extent on tia
sly, although no man lives with more
than one wife at time. When he
tires of one spouse he calmly packs
her off to her mother and takes an
other. Although the Tutuilans can
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Conformity to the teachings of
Christ will restore the prestige Of the
church. Freedom to worship God is
inalienable.-Re w. II. Tubb.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01
THE DAYS BUSINESS.
PETITIONS Presented.


Petition of citizens to shorten the in
corporation of Elon College so as to al
low the sale of liquor. BY Carroll, of
Alamance. Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Petition against granting a charter to
Granite Falls. BY Patterson, of Caid-
well. Committee ON Propositions and
Grievances.
Petitions of mill operatives against
Scotland county. BY Wall, of Rich
mond. Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
Petitions from merchants of Morehead
City and Newport for the repeal OF the
Merchants Purchase Tax. BY Russell,
of Carteret. Committee on Finance.
Petition from citizens of Carteret
county for repeal of the Merchants.
Purchase Tax BY Russell, of CaFteret.
Committee on Finance.
Petitions 90 in favor OF the stock law
in New Hanover county. By Willard
of New Hanover. Committee ON Fropo-
sitions and Grievances
Petition for relief of Henry Sloane.
an ex-C0nfederate soldier. by RusSeil,
of Carteret Committee on Pensions.
Petitions (2) from citizens of North
ampton county asking the appointment
of c. r. Harrell and J. Z. Parker as
county commissioners. BY Winston, OF
BERTHE. Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
Petition of citizens for extension OF
the stock law to Robson county. BY
Patterson, of Robeson. Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. B. 1856. Act to repeal chapter 1'3,
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ministers of the gospel and the ex hpr
keepers. The dispenser who runs the
thing is--well, TO be as merciful as pos
sible, I'll say incompetent. The dispen-
sary is stencil in the nostrils of the
people and the stuff it gives ont is
worse. The samples we sent up here to
Raleigh to have analysed were found
to contain onions, creosote, coal tar and
tobacco l don't know anything about
other dispensaries, but the Baden lis
pensary is failure, and we ara sick and
tired of it.
It's a short horse and / hope it'n lie
soon curried."
The bill repeating the dispcnsary act
passed almost unanimously.
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THE PURE FooD BILL.
1t WI To-day Come Up on It's Third
and Final Reading

1t VIII To-day Come Up on It's Third
and Final Reading.
The Pure Food Bill reported from the
Committee on Agriculture only passed
IFS second reading. 1t win be put on its
third reading to-day.
1t was not finally disposed of in the
House yesterday for the reason that
several members had not had an OPP
portunity TO thoroughly examine it. and
they asked that it be passed over to
give them an opportunity to do so.
In this explanation of the provisions
of the bill, Mr.. Patterson, of Caldwell.
chairman of the Committee on Agricul-
ture, said an act was passed in 1895.
having in view the same end rs did this
bill.
THAT law. however, was defective.
and this one is intended to supplement
it. No appropriation is asked. All the
work is TO be done by the Department of
Agriculture: Samples are to be taken
by the inspectors already in the en-
plOy of the department and the analysis
will be made by the State Chemist
'.All who have examined the bill APP
prove of it. 1t is in line with similar
legislation in other States, and with the
pure food bill now pending in Congress.
Mr.. Patterson then read from a slip
of paper the result of some food analyses
recently made in this State: Coffee, 30
per cent. adulteration; vinegar, 81 per
cent. adulteration; tea, 40 per cent;
baking powder, 81 per cent; -four, ~
per cent; canned goods, % per cent.
From this, | think. it will be seen that
some protection in this respect is need
ed. 1t is the poor people who suffer
most from these authorizations, for it Is
the cheaper class OF goods that is most
often adulterated. Many of our sister
States have laws similar to the one pros
| posed"
These views were heartily concurreti
in by Mr.. Holman, of Iredell, who de-
elared there was a crying need for some
such law.
1T does not prohibit authorizations; il
simply compels man TO so brand tht
article that the buyer may know its
aduiterated. This is fair. | hold in M
| hand some samples OF authorizations use
| in flour. This is the article ground III
and put in -four by n mill in this State
| 1t looks like -four and feels like -four
Even the cook can't tell the difference.
| mill feed, as you all doubtless know
| is also often adulterated. 1t is not in
frequently shipped here one-third saw
| dust"
| Mr.. Rountree and others desired t.
look into the provisions of the bill more
| carefully Ii was therefore passed over
until to-day.
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both sides time they'll settle by compro-
mise. Now this must be done in six
months or not at all. Hence the farm
er who has had cattle killed goes at
once into the courts. The result is
that the costs are considerable TO both
parties. l recently knew a case in which
a railroad resisted paying for a calf.
Finally the courts decided against it,
giving a Judgment of So in favor of the
farmer. The court costs against the
railroad amounted to $50. This bill
would perhaps have prevented that. 1t
certainly can't hurt anybody"
Mr.. Rountree-"lt hurts the railroads
that's all.
Mr.. Council, of Watauga, also was
unable to see any good in the bill. The
present law, he thought, was just
one.
To this last proposition Mr.. Rountree
could not agree, any more than could
Mr. Leatherwood.
why that section Of the Code" said
Mr.. Rountrce. SIS subvcrsion of the
ordinary principles OF Justice. In al
other eases the plaintiff must estah-
lish the facts and show negligence. In
this all you have to do is to show the
killing: the law does the rcst. And now
it is proposed TO extend this presump-
ton Of negligence from six months to
year. 1T should not bc done"
The reasons for the enactment OF
such law, Mr.. LcatherwOod explained
were good. Only trainmen were pres.
ent. he said. at the demise of the cattle
The owner Of the property not being
present. and all the witnesses in the pay
and employ of the aggressor, the law
stepped in and adjusted the balances OF
justice by this law. He still contended
that his bill was good one-in the
interest of the farmers living along the
lines of railroads and not inimical to the
roads.
But Mr.. Carroll, of Atamance, con
sidered it directly against railroad cor
porations and was therefore opposed to
it. He didn't think this Legislature
ought to make any war on railroads.
There ought 10 be an end Of litiga.
ton" was the ancient maxim quoted
by Mr. Foushee, who thought those who
were going into the courts ought to go
as soon as possible after the damage
complained OF takes place.
"After six months the memory of the
people begins to grow dim and the dam,
age sustained gets proporti6nately
large
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne. thought the
bin bad one, agreeing with Mr.. ROM
tree that the law even as it now stands.
is contrary to all rules of justice appli-
cable to other eases.
''All the farmer has to do is to prove
the killing, then the presumption OF
negligence arises, at once shifting the
burden of proof. In such cases six
months is long enough time in which
to bring suit"
1t fell to the lot of Mr.. Williams, Of
Iredell, to deliver the blow that killed
the bill.
''1'm a farmer" he said. II live along
a railroad. I've had lot of cattle
killed. / always got pay for them and
got it promptly. ! send in my bill and
they send the money The troubl.
usually is that farmers value their stock
too high. The cows killed are always
Jerseys
This settled it. The Bull-Calf Bill
went to the table with bang.
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THE BULL CAIa'eBILL AGAIN.
IT Goes TO the Table With Bang that
Skaters 1t.

The longest discussion Of the day CON
sun1ed just one quarter or an honr.
1t was over another "Buii-Caf Blll.
introduced by Mr.. Leatherwood, OF
Swain.
Section 1896 of the Code makes the
killing of cattle by railroad prlma
facie evidence of negligence on the part
of that railroad, provided the actlon IS
Drought within six months. Mr.. Leath-
erwood amended this TO make IL Twelve
months And the Corporation commit
tee gave him favorable report On ms
bill.
But when it came up for passage
on its several readings yesterday II
met with strong opposition and was
finally knocked in the head, as ny
good friend Mr. Curtis, of Buncombe.
expresses it.
Mr.. Rountree, of New Hanover, was
the first knight to buckle on his armour
and enter the lists against this dan
gerous bill" He was opposed to any
extension of time; lie saw no necessity
1or IL, and he expected 10 fight Il,
Before giving this short-sword thrust,
however, he proclaimed that he was
not an attorney for any railroad and lie
was sorry of it. And in this declaration
AIR. Rountree was initiated by every
lawyer that followed him in opposition
10 the BILL
AIR. Rountree's attack brought Mr..
Leatherwood forth as defender of his
measure in behalf of the down-trodden
bovine. He said his bin was not against
the railroads as many supposed, but II
was for the benefit of railroads, as
well as for farmers living along rail
roads.
1T often happens that if ycu'll give
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01

tension Railroad Company in North Car
Dina.
Resolution in favor. of the Elizabeth
City and Camden Ferry Company.
To authorize the Treasurer of Hay
wood county to pay out certain school
funds.
To pay Sarah NJ. Leary for services
as public school teacher in Chatham
county.
TO appoint a committee on trustees of
the University.
TO repeal chapter IL, Public Laws of
1895, changing the name of the town OF
Ramoth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01
THESE ARE NEW LAWS.
Enrolled Bills That Were on Yesterday
Duly Signed and Ratified.

To amend section 2,079 of the Code,
compelling sheriffs to return processes
issued by a justice OF the peace.
TO extend the charter OF the Fairfield
Canal and Turnpike Company.
To amend chapter 4S4, Public Laws
of 1897, protecting wild fowl in HyGe
county.
Resolution in favor of \. Canon ex-
penses in election contest.
To incorporate the African Aid Burial
Society of North Carolina.
To provide a permanent system o.
government for Craven county.
TO relieve Maggie Hewey, Of Wilkes
county.
To authorize the publication OF
sketches of the North Carolina regi
ments.
70 repeal the charter Of the town OF
Redmond.
To amend section 1885 of the Code
making cruelty and abandonment cause
for divorce.
To better government Of Caswell coun
ty by increasing board of commissioners
To provide for appointment Of add
tional commissioners in Washington
county.
To increase the number of commits
sioners for Craven county.
To appoint joint committee to inves
tigatc the Agricultural Department, the
State Treasurer's office and the charita
Bile institutions of the State.
10 amend chapter 6S, Public Laws
of 1897, regulating the probate and regis
tration OF crop liens.
Resolution of inquiry as to the pay
ment of money out of the Treasury.
To repeal chapter 800, Public Laws Of
1897, in regard to working the roads OF
Wilson, Wayne and Greene counties.
To regulate quo warranto proceedings
in which title to office is involved
TO unite the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad, and for other
purposes.
To ratify and confirm the consolidation
of the South Carolina and Georgia Elk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Governor Asked to Furnish tn
Pcnitentary Reports.

The Governor Asked to Furnish tn.
Penitcntiary Reports.
The House met at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Conner in the chair.
Rev. j. l.. Foster. of the Christian
church. offered prayer.
Reading of Mondays Journal was dis
pensed with.
Reports of Standing Committees were
made as follows:
Counties. Cities and Towns-By CAT
It's, of Orange; Gillian, OF Edgecomeb.
Finance-By Thompson, of Onslow.
Corporations BY Justice, of Mellow
ell.
Judiciary-By Bryan, of Madison.
Engrosscd Blls--By Abbott, of Cam
den.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills
recommended the employment of two
assistants to the enrolling clerk.
Twenty-Five bills having been enrolled
were duly ratified and became laws.
Among the twelve petitions presented
there were none Of more than local i'm
portance.
OF the thirty-eight new bills and reso-
lutions the following are of general in
terest:
BY Winston, Of BERTHE: TO repeal the
act Of 1897 by which the fusionists took
control of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, Raleigh. and to take charge
Of that institution, as above indicated.
BY Craige, of Buncombe: To regulate
use OF meridian monuments and stand
ard OF measures ut the several county
seats. This bill provides that every
surveyor operating in any of the coun.
ties OF the State shall, every year dur
ing the month of December. carefully
test his needle upon a meridian mOnu-
ment. Such tests shall be returned by
the surveyor, in writing, to the register
of deeds.
BY Ransom, of Mecklenburg: To re-
quire conductors on railways to give
passengers a check for amount of fare
they pay in excess of regular cost OF
ticket
BY White, of Davie: TO amend the
free public school law and create colored
school committee.
BY Foushee, of Durham: To put teie-
phone companies on an equal footing
with telegraph companies.
BY Willard. of New Hanover: To es-
tablish a branch of building and loan
association in the department of insur-
ance.
BY Wrenn. of Chatham: To incor-
porate the Eureka Mining, Manufactur
ing and Land Company of Moncure
Chatham county.
By Leak, of Arson: To incorporate
the North and South Carolina Railway
to extend from some point in Person
county OH the Virginia line to some point
ON the South Carolina line i'll Arson
Richmond or Union county, the capital
stock to be as much as S5,000,000, il
desired.
Among the bills and resolutions passed
on the third reading were:
Resolution calling on the Governor tC
furnish ut once reports of the Superin
tendent Of the penitentiary for 1897 and
1898.
A bill passed It's second reading tc
prevent the sale of adnlteratcd and mis-
branded food quitting in the hands OF
the hoard of agriculture the enforce
ment of the law. penalty for violation OF
the act fine from 5000, or imprisonment
not to exceed one year,
The Speaker added Mr.. Holman, Of
Iredell to the Committee on Appropria
tions, and Mr.. Abbott. Of Camden, tC
the Committee on Finance.
Leaves Of absence were granted t.
Messrs Wall, Wood, Barnhill, Tarken
ton and Powell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01
EXECUTION SALE or LAND.

On Monday, February 9th, 1899, at the court
house door in Raleigh. ". c., at IL m, will sell
at public cutlery the interests of l.. B. and A. M
Mangum in tract of land in Wake county. be-
ing lot No. / in tie partition of the lands OF
Willie Harrison id land begins ut a white
oak, Ann Sykes corner, ru"s thence N. 2deg
Il. So p. to Jack Rays corner, thence 5. SO deg.
r.. IsS D thence S. SO y. to white oak, Liny
Rays corner, thence NJ. 86% deg. ". IS p, thence
=. 5 4 deg w IL p.. theme n. $685. deg 6i y.
to the beginning, containing SSh acres, being
the land allotted to said J.. b. and a. NJ. Man
gum in said partition.
Sale made by virtue of an execution in TIE
nature OF a ven. ex. issued from Wake Superior
Court on December 18th 1898, in the special pro-
Rqfna Raw and others, to satisfy charge OF
owelty on said land, and for costs.
NJ w. PAGE,
ianA-Iaw4w Sheriff of Wake County.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01
sPAIN.s GREATEsT NEED.

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