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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02

There are in Michigan 1908 factories
which were not in existence in 1897.
These factories employ $4,000 people.
whose yearly wages amount to about ST.
100000. OF these some had employment
in 1897, but many had not. The volume
Of idle labor has been SO decreased that
the lumbermen, though offering higher
wages than they did in 1896, find it hard
to get men to work In their camps.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Employment Seeks Labor.

We have gone from Industrial depres-
sion to industrial activity. We have
gone from labor seeking employment to
employment seeking labor. We have
abundant and unquestionable currency
the world over, and we have an unsur.
passed national credit-better than it has
ever been before in our history.-Presi-
dent Mckinley at Clinton, Iowa, Oct. II,
1895.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Wages to BE Paid i'm Good Money

Now will we ever consent that the
wages Of labor or its frugal savings shall
be scaled down by permitting payment
in dollars Of less value than the dollars
accepted as the best i'll every enlightened
nation of the carth?-Prcsidcnt McKin-
ley's speech at the banquet of the Ma
tional. Association Of Manufacturers Of
the United States. at the Waldorf-As.
toria, New York, Jan. 20, 1898.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Bryan a False Prophet.

"Tf Mckinley and the Republican par
ty are successful. and put in power for
the next fonr years. wages will he de-
creased, hard times will come upon IN
and over the land the price of wheat viii
so down and the price of gold will 20.
mp. mortgages on our homes will be fore
closed by the money lenders, shons sand
factories will close. We will export nd;
goods and we will import from foreign
lands all the goods we use; thus wiz
ruin. want and misery be with us."-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan. 1891.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Many More Factories Running.

The preliminary report of the census
bureau completely disproves the asser-
tion that the small manufacturing cstab-.
sorbed by the larger ones. The numher-
of factories. large and small. in the Unit
ell States in 1880 and 1900 compare az
follows:
Year. Number.
1900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 528,O2S,
1890 800, 638.
Increase 2o5, 1880
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Wage Farmers.

'''rhe whole free silver movement is n
conspiracy against wages.'-Bourke
Cochran, 1896.
Wages under free silver:
China
Unskilled labor......1O to Doe per day
Skilled labor. ........20c to Zoe per day
Mexico
Unskilled labor. .... .45c to GOc per day
Skilled labor. ......5Oc to $50 per day
In the United States under gold basis:
Unskilled labor. .S1.OO to $1.5O per day
Skilled labor. +. 5000 to $500 per day
Which is the best for you?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Ask the Railroad Men.

Railroad men are prosperous beyond
precedent. If you do not believe it, ask
them. The condition Of the railroad men
is shown by the following short tablees:
Men employed 1899. ........... .92S,924
Men employed 1S95.............7 s5.O34
Increase $500
Wages paid 1899. 1922, 967, SOC
Wages paid 1895. 445,5OS,281
Increase ............. s77,459.Gs5
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
New Michigan Factories.

Increase $1,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Herman had soldiered all through the
years that the officer was rising step
by step from the ranks of subaltern
of horse to that Of the command OF
the crack cavalry regiment of the ser
vice.
After the new guard had been
mounted that morning Private Tier
nan made his way to his quarters and
without word to his fellows, left the
barracks and headed for the stables.
AS he passed the door Of the commits
sary the Colonel came out and met
him face to face. Tiernan's hand went
to his cap in rigid salute.
Good morning, Sergeant" said
Colonel Blake. The old title slipped
out naturally.
Private Tiernan, sir, now" was
the answer in tone that implied it
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Old EnsIisb CuSfoms.

It was customary in former days, in
Cornwall, England, for the people to
meet on Christmas eve at the bottom
of the deepest mines and have mid
night mass.
In some parts Of Derbyshire the vii
lage choir assemble in the church on
Christmas eve and there wait until
midnight, when they proceed from
house to house, invariably accompa-
MED by a keg Of ale, singing Chris
tians, Awake" During the week they
again visit the principal houses in the
place, and having played and sang for
the evening, and partaken OF the
Christmas cheer, are presented with a
sum Of money.
In Chester and its neighborhood
numerous singers parade the streets,
and are Hospitality entertained with
meat and drink at the various houses
where they call.
The ashton fagot" is burned in
Devonshire. 1t is composed entirely
of ash timber, the separate branches
bound with ash bands and made as
large as can be admitted to the floor Of
the fireplace. When the fagot blazes
a quart Of cider is called for and
served upon the bursting Of every
hoop or band around the fagot. The
timber being green and elastic, each
band bursts with loud report.
In one or two localities it is still
customary for the farmer, with his
family and friends, after partaking
together of hot cakes and cider (the
cakes being dipped into the liquor pre-
vious to being eaten) to proceed to the
orchard, one or the party bearing hot
cake and cider as an offering to the
principal apple tree. The cake is for
mally deposited on the fork of the
tree and the cider thrown upon the
cake and tree.
A superstitious notion prevails in
the western parts of Devonshirs that
at IL o'clock at night on Christmas eve
the oxen in their stalls are always
found on their knees as in an attitude
of devotion.
One John Martyr, by will, on Nov.
20, 1929, gave to the church wardens
and overseers Of the poor of the par
ish, St. Mary Major, Exeter, e2o. to
be put out at interest, and the profits
thereof to be laid out every Christmas
eve in twenty pieces Of beef, to be
distributed to twenty of the poorest
peonle in the parish. said charity to be
continued forever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Cbe Cb-fsfmas Tree.

Says an enthusiastic mother: 81
don't believe there is anything on the
face of the earth that gives more
pleasure to the average child than a
Christmas tree. 1t does make good
deal of trouble for the elders, but
surely it is worth while! One is only
a child such little while, and one is
crown up so very long! We grown up
people are very well satisfied to have
our yearly presents just given to us.
but surely we all can remember how
the value of the gifts once increased in
proportion to the way they were Civ
en-. Was anything more delightful
than emptying a stocking, especially
when each thing was wrapped up and
tied. The presents were SO much
more desirable that way than If they
had just been laid out on a chair or
table, And II they came on Christ
mas tree, words cannot express how
much that enhanced their value. Sure
ly that childish delight repaid all the
hard work that fell to the elders
share, and the remembrance Of it
now goes long way to tighten the
work of it all for our own small boys
and girls.
"A big tree is glorious, but, after all,
the Christmas we always looked back
on as the very best was the one where
we each had little tree of our own.
They were from about six inches high,
fer the baby, up to three feet for IA
Their. They were planted in lovely
pots, and were decorated with little
bits of candles and cornucopias, on
each tree a different color. There was
even one tree for the pets, and no sin
gle one was forgotten. Every dog, cat.
rabbit. guinea pig, or doll had gift.
with its own name marked on the out
side. Truly that was a Christmasl /
only wish had the nine little rascals
to make all the happiness for. and the
means to do 1t. Children are endless
trouble; but how forlorn 1t is not to
have them to trouble fori"
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he hates children, I guess" shs said,
opening the door wider.
A big lump. which she tried to swal-
low, came up In Dorothy's throat.
Eyes, do, but may just see him a
minute? l won't bother him."
"Well, l don't know what he'n say,
I'm sure" said the girl. as she led the
way through the beautiful hall to a
door at which she knocked.
Here, sir, is one Of them children
that lives next door. Shes got some
message, l guess"
And in one second Dorothy found
the door shut behind her, and there,
in the chair before the fire, sat Mi.
Jorden.
well, what Is 1t you want, little
girl?" said he as he turned toward
her. "Be quick, for am very busy"
"Oh, are you busy?" asked Dorothy,
surprised. because he was not doing
anything but looking at the fire. q
l only wanted to give you these. sir,
and I'll go right away.
The man stared hard at the white
paper parcel she held out to him.
Flowers" said he.
Eyes"
''For what, may ask?'
Gust for Christmas. because you
live all alone. Goodbye" and she was
gone.
The pretty flowers had begun to fade
by the warm fire before Mr.. Jorden
came out of the brown study into
which he had fallen.
God bless her brave little heart"
said he, as he held Dorothy's flowers
The first joy of the Christmas tree
was over, the presents were all dis
tributed, and every one of the little
Bertrams were sitting around admir-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

The roll or the feveille drums and
the trumpet's brazen falsetto did not
serve in the least to disturb the mo-
rose meditations Of Private Patrick
Francis Herman, Seventh United
States cavalry, who was walking post
at Fort Runyon, Mont, in the gray
of that Christmas day morning in the
year 1890. Private Patrick Francis
Tienan, Troop X, until day before
yesterday sergeant of twenty-seven
years standing, was now walking post
like the veriest rookie" in the Fort
Runyon outfit, reduce to the ranks by
the finding of court martial for
drunkenness, and that court martial
convened by the order Of his colonel.
And the colonel, the man with whom
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
IN THE HOLLOW IN THE BA NIX HE SAW THREE FORMS

Of the place made straight for the bar
of the Jolly Trooper" He called for
brandy, filed the glass, raised it, and
then as if mirrored in it's contents he
read the words: 1--WE known the
chevron and the plain sleeve to do the
trick as we'll" Herman put the liquor
back on the bar, paid for it, and turn
ed for the door. Then the thought OF
the gibes of the recruits came into his
mind like knife. He turned to the
bar again, touched the glass, dropped
1t and then said sharply: "Give me a
bottle of brandy" He took the flask
outside and put it in his saddle bag.
Thus far he had kept the letter of his
word.
Herman headed Joe Hooker for the
railroad station. The wind was sough-
ing along in way which the expert
enced trooper knew presaged a bliz-
zard. At the station platform Herman
found the post ambulance. The driver
said that he had been sent over to
meet Colonel Blake's sister. Mrs. Car
ruthers, her son and the Colonel's
daughter, Miss Molly Blake.
They arrived" said the driver In
response to Tiernan's question, ION
an earlier train than was expected and
left for the post in an open wagon be-
fore arrived Mrs. Carruther's son,
who came with her, hired the team,
said he knew the way, and would
drive the party over. They've had
half an hour the start, and If they
keep to the new road they can make
the post before this blizzard is strong
enough to hurt them. It's too late
now for me to put back, however, and
I'm going to stay here"
Herman looked at the sky. The
clouds had banked up thickly, and the
snow was coming faster and faster,
blown by a constantly rising wind.
THE last time young Carruthers was
at the post" he thought, 1.-THE old road
was in use" He does not know of
the short new one. II he takes the
old trail round the bluff they're lost"
Then he thought Of Molly, whom ten
years ago In the far-off Apache coun-
try, he had taught to ride. Molly, for
whom he had been bodyguard all
through her childhood. Without a
word to a soul he mounted and struck
of into the very teeth of the storm.
Don't fail me this day. Joe Hooker"
he said.
The horse. as II In answer, galloDed
steadily forward. The air seemed
turned to ice, yet the wind kept ever
rising. They came at last to the
parting of the old and the new roads.
Herman slipped from his horse. a1d
at a part Of the now disused trail.
sheltered slightly by an embank-
ment, he found the fresh marks Of a
wheel. Carruthers had taken the old
roundabout road. The blizzard was
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
chrisfmas n,aifs.

In England the waits" are musi-
clans who play throughout the towns
and cities at night, for two or three
weeks preceding Christmas. They call
on the inhabitants for donations. At
one time it was the custom to let out
this privilege to one man, who was
privileged to hire as many waits as
he chose and to take a goodly per-
centage OF the profits, none Others but
his players being allowed to engage
In this occupation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

would be a pleasure to add, Thanks
to you"
"As you will, Herman; where are
you going?"
I'm an old guard post; I've walked
post all night. and I'm going to ride
over to Miles City, SIR"
Are you going to drink today, ser
geant?"-the title again.
Private, sir; don't know; there's
not many that care"
"Tiernan, we've soldiered In the
same command for nearly thirty years.
Yours was a growing fault. A deep
interest and liking sometimes moves
a man to do a disagreeable duty.
Enough OF this, however. l want you
to promise me that you won't drink
today. Get out OF the mud. Herman;
get out Of the mud Promise me you'll
not drink"
whats my word worth? I'm not
an oficer and a gentleman"
1T does not always need strap on
the shoulder to make a gentleman.
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Herman. I've known the chevron ana
the plain sleeve to do the trick as
well. Promise me-"
The answer came half sulkily:
"Well, If you want me to promise, l
will" Then the trooper turned and
strobe away to the stables. taking no
notice of the hand which he knew
instinctively was held out to grasp
his.
At the stables he threw a saddle on
to Joe Hooker, and with more vi
cious dig from the spur than the horse
had ever before felt from that heel
set out at charge" pace across the
prairie. Miles City came in sight.
Herman rode past the scattered out
lying shacks, and reaching the heart
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21


at its height. Herman blinded his
horse and bending low over the sad
die kept him to his task with encour-
aging words. For an hour they kept
steadily on In the face Of the tempest.
To any others than that plains-tried
soldier and steed the blizzard would
have meant death. He had hoped to
overtake those whom he sought In
time to take them back to the new
path. The hope was given over long
since. Suddenly Joe Hooker stopped.
There was an obstruction on the trail.
Herman slid from the saddle, his
limbs already stiffened with the cold,
and with one hand on his steed's
bride he led the way gropingly for
a few steps. There he found DIN open
carriage empty and with two horses
overcome in the trail. Tiernan's
heart nearly failed him. He knew he
was almost on the point where the
trail rounded the bluff. Perhaps the
carriage occupants had sought shelter
under the lee of the embankment.
Toward it he made his painful way. A
cry came family to his ear above the
bowling of the storm. He stumbled on
with his left hand still grasping tight
ly Joe Hooker's bride. In another
moment the steep embankment shut
out some of the fury Of the wind
and the driving needlelike snow ceas-
ed for a moment to blind his vision.
Before him in a hollow of the bank
he saw three forms. Two were pros
trate, the other was kneeling, and
the soldier realized that the white
face Of young Carruthers was turned
toward him, while from the lips came
the smothered cry, Sergeant Tier
nan"
Herman stumbled forward and sank
down beside the motionless figures,
half covered with snow.
Save them" came in anguished
tones from the boy. Herman raised
the nearest form and looked into the
face of Molly Blake. Exposure had
well-nigh done it's work. Then
thought flashed into his mind, and
with an action as quick as the thought
he sprang to the side of his horse and
thrust his hand into the saddle bag.
There was the bottle of brandy intact.
In trice a quantity of the stimulant
was forced between the lips Of the
storms victims and signs of return
ing consciousness were almost lmme-
diate. Herman used his saddle blan-
ket and overcoat as a further protec-
ton and soon succeeded in getting the
three into a still more sheltered nook.
After long waiting the storm subsid-
ed, and then came the thump Of hoof
falls. A minute later troop OF cav
airy led by Colonel Blake, broke
round the edge of the bluff. The
Colonel slipped from his horse and
took his daughter into his arms. The
troopers started a fire, and when its
genial warmth had made itself felt
the story was told in a few words.
Sergeant Herman" said Colonel
Blake, that bottle Of brandy saved
three lives"
Maybe" returned Herman, but you
may thank what you said this morn
ing for there being a drop in it"
Patrick Francis Herman, retired
first sergeant X troop, Seventh cav
airy, wears a massive gold watch. In
ecribed on the inside of one case are
these words: From Molly Blake to
Sergeant Herman, Non-Commissioned
Offinar and Con Hannah - Within the
back case Sergeant Herman had en-
graved these: I've known the chew
ron or the plain sleeve to do the trick
as we'll. Christmas Day, $780,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

ing the candles and the clever TRIM
ming of the tree.
There goes the door bell again"
said someone.
do you think Santa Claus has come
back?" asked Marjorie.
1t was a great disappointment to her
when she saw her mother shaking
hands with Mr.. Jorden. He looked
rather sad, though he smiled at them
ALL There was bright earn. ton in
his buttonhole, the sight of which
made Dorothy want to get behind
someone.
Glow happy you look" said the Wis
itor, sitting down. 81 could see you
through my side windows have Of
ten looked in upon you, and tonight l
took the liberty of Joining you for
half an hour. Shall intruder"
mot at ALL said DR.. Bertram. you
are very welcome"
Mr.. Jorden drew Dorothy toward
him and kissed her.
do you know" he said, turning
to look at them all, that man may
grow to be fifty years old and learn for
the first time what he should always
have known. 1t is this little girl who
has taught me how sweet and COM
forting child may be, and I used to
think they were put into the world
only to annoy people"
This was Mr.. Jorden's conversion,
and though all the children grew to
love him, it was Dorothy who became
his daily companion and friend.
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rams wondered how 1t were po5SlDie
for SO many children to hvo In 80
small house. When DR.. 5ertram
built the house it was considered OF
very good size, but that was many
years ago, and since then five bright,
happy children had come to crowd the
little brown house. On one side OF
them lived little boy who was an
only child and the idol of his father
and mother. He had the enviable
treputation Of having everything he
WANTED. When some Of the little Bert
rams wished they were as fortunate
as Lawrence Cole, their sister Helen,
who was IA, would say:
"Oh, it wouldn't be nice to have all
the things we want-there wouldn't be
anything to wish for, and wishing Is
such FUN"
OF their neighbor on the other side
the children stood in great awe. He
was bachelor named Samuel Jorden,
who lived all alone, and who detested
children; and how in the world he
happened to build house right next
to the little brown house full Of them
is not known.
But, in spite of all the wealth on
either side of them, the Bertrams were
the happiest, most contented of fami-
lies. There was always such fun
there, with never dull day, so that
every child in the neighborhood loved
to go there, but after dinner at night
was the jolliest time, when DR.. Bert
ram was at home. They would all
gather around the open fire in the IL
library and everyone had to tell what
ne and she had been doing all day.
Then they would have a little music
from Helen and her mother, and the
girl would transfer them all to an
Ideal world with the music from her
violin. Then came the procession to
bed, where Marjorie would be carried,
Shalf asleep. The queer thing about
tthe Bertram family was that everyone
was utterly different in look and char
acter, so that one never knew just
which one they loved best.
1t was only the third day before
Christmas, when Dorothy, who was
just "half past Six" went up stairs
ITO find her mother, She had wistful
: fook on her little face that one could
never resist.
Mother, dear, have got something
for everybody now?"
Eyes, Dorothy, l think you have,
and you have helped me very much,
besides" answered her mother.
well, then, would you please give
me Just fifteen cents more and let me
go out all alone and spend it?"
'Why, yes, my child, you may have
that. l suppose it is some great mys-
terry, isn't it, and mustn't ask?" said
Mrs. Bertram.
mo, please don't ask-ever!" said
the child earnestly.
"Ever!' thought her mother, as the
child went out, what can she be going
to do with it?
1t was almost dark when Dorothy
opened the door of a florists little
shop, two blocks down the street. New
er was a child who loved flowers more
than this little maid, and she would
talk to them as she would to her dolls.
She was a frequent visitor at this
shop, and when the other children
hurried off to candy store with an
occasional five cents, she usually spent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Her cbrisfmas Crscfrns.

It's Christmas. and she sends to me
A neat and pretty card;
But as l read my face grows long
II must be quite a yard.
lis not because its worth is slight
That I am filed with woe;
II is an invitation to
Her wedding. don't you mowE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Old Sanity is no phantom prim-
The cheer he brings cures many ills;
Thro' dreamland's door we follow him,
And lose the thought of New Years
bills.
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Il WANT ALL YOU CAN GIVE ME-"
hers for few pretty flowers. So as
she stood there hesitatingly, the man
smiled and asked her what she
wished.
II want all you can give me of some
kind that smells sweet, for fifteen
cents. / suppose the flowers are all
very dear, aren't they?" she added du-
biously, but the man had disappeared
inside the glass closet, and when he
brought out lovely bunch of Doro-
thy's fayorite cinnamon pilks, she
fairly danced. He was very generous
with his little customer and gave her
eight blossoms, sweet and fresh.
It was quite dark when Dorothy ar
rived home, but she went straight on
past her door. and, wonder OF won
dersl she turned in at the gate Of Mr..
Jorden's house.
please might 1 see Mr.. Jorden for
q minuteg" she asked the astonished
maid who opened the door just wide
enough to look out
well. never you don't know how
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

what are pauses?" the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
Things that grows on cats and
dogs" answered the smallest girl.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21

Do not dare to 1--we without some
clear intention toward which your liV-
ing shall be bent Mean TO be some
thing with all your might-PhiIlips
Brooks.