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The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
TRAIN THROUGH A TRESTLE.
The Plant System Passenger Train |.
Wrecked.

Wsyeross, Dec. 8 Train 80 from
Jacksonville to Savannah, with three
Pullman, two passenger, and three
baggage and express cars, jumped the
track on trestle over a canal half q
mile after leaving Wsycross. The
Pullman cars armSauc standish craGh'
ed through the upper tmbsrs OF the
trestle and were held Suspended over
the side by the lower timbers' ends,
both of the Pullman cars dropping five
feet below the track.
Opinions dlffsr az to whether it was
csused by The train jumping the track
or the tFestle oollaps'ng The Pullman
cars were IN the centre OF the train.
Only three passengers were in the
Pullman cars and none was hurt.
The trestle is 30 feet high and was
nearly wrecked.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06

Vessels From the Philippine Exempt From
Tonnage Tax.

Washington, Deo, 5,-Mr. Chamber
lain, commissioner Of navigation, has
issued a circular lin which collectors of
customs throughout the y nited States
are directed to exempt vessels from
the Philippine Islands arriving In this
country. from the tonnage tax levied
under authority Of the act of 1889. The
vessels arriving from foreign ports
via the Philippines or visiting foreign
ports while on q voyage from the
Philippines to the United States are
still subject to the tax. This action is
taken uuder authority of recent decls-
ions Of the United States Supreme
court in insular cases.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
SUPERIOR court
PROCEEDINGS
List Of Civil Cases Set for
Third Week

Superior court was in session q while
yesterday and the following cases wore
disposed of:
ia. Montgomery VS. d. P. Jones,
ejectment, menss profits. Verdict for
defe ndant by consent,
John Rogers W Susie Rogers, divorce
Final verdict for plaintiff.
G. e. Turner VS.. J. n. Scsrlett and
F. K. Philips, Mrs. Ella B. Scarlet,
claimant. Claim dismissed,
The jury men were excused until 0 a.
m. Monday morning aud court recessed
until that time when the criminal
docket for next week will be taken up
The following civil cases have been
assigned for the third week of the
term;
Dec. 16,-Southern Railway company
We B. Fl. Daniels ct al, injunction and
relief.
Brunswick Bank & Trust company
vs. Geo. Warren, managing owner ct
al-attachment.
Richard E Crosby vs Bruuswiok and
Western Railroad company-damag
Heoley & Houston vs. Florida, Cen
trail T. Peninsula Rallroad-oom plsint,
Nathan Myrick vs. Brunswick and
Birmingham Railroad oom pany-dsm-
ages.
Dec l7.-G, r. Krauss VS. Taylor
Shoe oompany-distress warrant.
Federal Transport and Insurance
company ct al vs. Atlantic Cotton Co.,
ct al In equity, stockholders liability =,
injunction and receiver.
DEC. 1S John Doe, ex dem John
Fitzgerald ct al VS. Richard Roe, 1. Q.
w. e. Burwick-ejsotment.
Alice E. Chandler vs. J. M. Hooden.
Lee Godfrey vs. Brunswick &Western
Railroad company-damages,
Dec. 19.-James Harper vs. Stewart
Johnson, S. A. Burney, claimant.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
TAX PAYERS.

BY resolution of council passed Mo-
vsmber 30th, an extension until De-
cember 20!h was granted for the pay
menr of city taxes for 1901. This is for
the purpose Of allowing those in ar
resrs an opportunity to settle with the
treasurer without additional costs. All
taxes unpaid after December goth will
be placed in execution, and mu be
settled With the marshal. Those in T.,
teFested and who desire to save cost
will please take due and 1aal office.
Geo. Fl. Smith,
City Treasurer,
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
FARM PRODUCTS
CD SKY HIGH
Corn and Provision Way
Up Yesterday

Chicago. Dec o. King" Farmer has
come to Chicago, taken the board Of
trade by storm, and sent prices of all
grains climbing above ths records.
Business today ON change was larger
and more spectacular than for a long
time and rivalled the speculative ers
thusiasm that marked the days of
''Old Hutch' and other giants Of the
pit.
The whole country seems TO be waking
up to q ruinous shortage in the corn
crop and feeding wheat to stock as
consequence has brought big buy ing In
that cereal.
May wheat touched Its record prize
for the crop shortly before noon,
selling at 8058, both for December aud
and May. Corn broke the records of q
years standing, December is selling
at 60 and May at 681S.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
MANY HURT LAST NIGHT.
Freight Train Ran Into Passenger and
Hurt Many.

Birmingham, Dec. 5.--A mixed train
Of the Birmingham Mineral railroad
while taking water near Bessemer last
night, was run into by a freight, j. j
Dickson, w. M. Keith, DR.. z. P. Lucy
Il. j. Tillmsn. j. K. Dilworth. W. @
WindhAn, and half a dozen negroes
were injured.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
QUEEN F|)RG|VES
PRINCE HENRY
The Public Ought to Fol-
low Suit

Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-Ssmi. oEicial
intimationa are circulated to the effect
that Queen Wilhelmins has forgiven
her usband. the suggestion being that
the public ought to follow suit. Since
Prince Henry returned to Het Loo the
queen and he have been dining together
and gradually resuming normal rslat.
ions. Yesterday they walked together
and afterward drove In Castle park
The relations between Prince Henry
and members Of the court, however, are
strained. The former cordially is re-
placed by an attitude Of frigid polite
ness on the part Of the prince consort
and apparently the gentlemen Of the
court are equally indisposed to gloss
over recent occurrences.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
OFFICERS SIGN APPEAL.
Last Effort Has Been Made for State
Troops Appropriation.

Savannah, Dec. 5-The last she. has
been fred In the battle for an appropri-
alton from the state for the Georgia
state troops.
A circular letter was sent out from
Savannah to every member OF the state
Legislature sxborting votes and aid in
the effort to secure an appropriation Of
$3O,OOO.
The circular was prepared by Colonel
w. E. Coney, adjutant of the First
infantry, who secured the signatures
of ten commanding officers of the state.
The circular makes a showing that,
it ia believed, will not be without
effect.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06
ENTERTAINED PRINCE.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales Dined
in Guild Hall.

London, Dec. 5-The city entertaised
the Prince and Princess of Wales today
at luncheon In Guild hall and present.
cd them with an address Of oongratula-
lions on their successful tour OF the
British empire.
The scene in the library Of the oeTp.
oration's historic quarters, where their
royal highnesses were received, was
picturesque, leves or diplomatic dress
uniforms or judicial robes being wern
by majority of the guests.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-12-06

w no is going to get the
beautiful China Closet that
is going to be given away
on Jan. LIST, 1902? Why
the one that gets the lucky
number. Get a ticket
with every cash purchase
OF 25c, Get all the tickets
you can. You can get any
thing you want that is
kept in a first-clasS gro
Gerry, atthis place and as for
as little money as can be
bought at any other place,
considering quality; and at
the same time get chances
On the China Closet, and
possibly get it.
TO be Drawn Jaa. LIST, 1872.
". J. ,ID9e ~!
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dren. Then it was Corporal O'Toole.
big, good-natured and always wearing
a smile on his face, who broke down
the womanly reserve of the little ten
year-old girl. He found her half
mile from home one day and she was
so overcome with the cold that she
made no resistance when he picked
her up in his arms and carried her to
the house. When he kissed the frozen
tears from her checks and said he
had left a kid of her age back in the
North who was motherIess, the child
reached up and put her arms around
his neck. The corporal had conquered
the child, but not the mother
1T is kind of you, sir she said as
the soldier entered the house with his
burden.
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cnARLU Wesley

"It's all happened Just right. Now
I'll rig mp and play the Santa Claus
act. and you'll see me back here with
in half an hour. Keep your eyes
peeled. and II there's anything sus-
picious send Jones along to notify
me-"
With the long, gray hair Of his wig
tossing in the wind. his venerable
whiskers lying on his breast, his fur
cap on his head, and score Of bells
tinkling as he walked. the corporal
passed up the road amidst the whirl-
ing snow with his packages on his
back. He entered the farm house
without knocking. The wife sat how
cred over the poor fire, and the chill
dren sat on the floor quarreling over
a bit Of food. Santa Claus swung
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20

Never you mind" the corporal
would reply when we guyed him bit
over his failure to soften the mothers
pride. Christmas is coming along,
and I'll play Santa Claus in way to
melt her heart. Pride or no pride, she
can't stand up agin Christmas. I'll fill
the stockings of them kids If I'm
courtmartialed and shot for it next
day"
Three days before Christmas we got
orders on the front to be unusually
vigilant, as It was known that a num-
Der of Confederates whose families
lived within our lines had been fur
loughed to pay brief visit. Our pick
ct was doubled, and every post had
three men on it, and it was certain
that we turned back quite a number,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20

dozen of us. and all day long We in
dulged in the hope that the woman's
pride might give way on this one
occasion, at least The day had dragged
along until an hour before dusk with
everything quiet on our front, when
a bushwhacker fred upon and wound
ed one Of our pickets. This brought
out fresh order for vigilance, and
sergeant and his squad beat up the
forest and captured two Confederate
soldiers who were trying to enter our
lines to visit their families. It was
known that a third one had escaped,
and just after dark Corporal O'Toole
was ordered to picket the highway a
quarter Of mile from our farm
house. When he had reached the spot
aad posted his men he said:
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though our hearts were not In the
work. A. Corporal O'Toole said ono
night when he turned out to head the
midnight relief:
ITS our duty to obey orders. and
we'll be shot If we don't, but this
turning back poor soldier who hasn't
had sight Of his wife or kids for q
couple OF years, and who wants moth
ing now except to pass Christmas
with 'em, is no work for a, soldier"
The day before Christmas the cor
poral made up haversack Of food,
brought out a few simple toys and a
box Of candy he had sent up to Wash
ington for, and he put on a wig and
false whiskers and showed himself of
as pretty good Santa Claus. He had
the help and encouragement Of .
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20

And you must let me gather some
wood and supply you with food" he
replied.
mo. sir. l can accept nothing from
your hands,"
But the children. ma'am."
They must suffer with me, SIR"
The corporal came out to the post
and crammed haversack full Of food
and returned and begged the woman
to accept it, but. she was firm. She
even chided the children for the hun
cry look in their eyes. The woman
had softened bit, however, at least
towards one Of us. and from that day
on little Susie was permitted to speak
and walk with the corporal. and she
did not hide from the rest of US as be-
fore. Kindness had converted her.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20
Copyright, 1so1.)

The festival Of the twelfth month
Is not as the name would indicate, ex-
clusively a Christmas holiday. 1t was
celebrated in much the same fashion
as 1t is now centuries before the Chris
tian era. BY the early Romans 1t was
celebrated as the saturnalia, or festi-
val to Saturn. and was marked BY the
prevalence Of msrry-making among
all classes, rich. poor. old and young.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20


farm house inhabited by woman and
three children-the wife and children
of Virginia farmer who had shoul-
dered his musket and marched away
with the Confederates two years be-
fore. There were other farm houses
further away-other farm houses in
front of other corrs-hundreds Of oti-
er Confederate war-widows and help
less children on that neutral ground,
and We OF the blue used to pity them
as the nights came down dark and
lonely and the north winds made one
shiver and chill. We were not war
ring against women and children, and
yet war had laid a heavy hand on
them. Their scant crops had been
trampled into the earth-their live
stock driven off-their fences and
barns burned-littIe left to satisfy
their hunger or cover their nakedness.
Many a soldiers rations were divided
with gaunt-faced women and wolfish-
looking children. and If it was aiding
and comforting" the enemy we were
willing to take the chances.
The farm house 7 have especially
referred to was not different from
many others. but the woman and chill
dren were different. We offered again
and again, but they would accept no
food at our hands. Now and then
the men on picket near the house saw
the children searching in the frozen
ground for potatoes, or the woman
digging roots and wandering afar for
stray ears of corn, but when coffee,
bacon, sugar and hardtack were Of
fered them in kindliness they turned
away their heads. Even II left on the
doorstep the food was not taken in.
We were their enemies. They were
hungry and cold and ragged. but they
could not conscientiously accept aid at
our hands. 1t was only when Com
pany "B' of the Tenth took its turn
on outpost duty near the house that
we got a word from woman or chill
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Confederate soldier on furlough to
pass Christmas with his family. The
corporal spotted him for what he was
in an instant. and before anyone had
moved or spoken he turned to the
woman and said:
Its Christmas eve and I present
you with your husband and my best
wishes!"
He strobe to the other door and
opened it and passed out to run into
the arms OF Jones, who had hurried up
to say:
Corporal, I've Just tracked one Of
them Confeds to this house, and he's
now inside!'
"Jones!" exclaimed the corporal a.
he laid his big fist against the others
cold nose, you're a confounded liar!"
But l tell you l saw"
"And you are stone blind! You
haven't seen a Johnny for six months,
and II you or Williams or Finegan say
that you have I'll lam the three Of ye
within an inch Of yer lives! Do you
tumble to me or NOT"
"Oh, we'll; II old Santa Claus puts it
that way it's not for the likes Of me
to dispute him." replied Jones.
That's better-a heap better!"
chuckled O'Toole. land now by the
right fank-forward, march!"
And four days later little Susie
came out to the corporal and shyly
put her hand in his and whispered:
PA thanks you, and ma thanks you,
and we all thank you. and pa went
away last night and ma says it was
the best Santa Claus she ever heard
of"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-20

There's Fourth o July 18th its fireworks
An CraCk"rs, an rockets that hiss;
It's n glorious day in its noisy old way.
a day that is tinr-all but this:
You've got to watch out fer burnt fin
gersi
That sort of cuts into the fun.
So, though It's day to be longed fer, l
say
know of dandier one
Thanksgivin'. 18th spareribs an turkey.
'lth pies OF about ever kind;
'lth its apples to eat an its cider so
sweet
Is bully old day, to my mind.
But about all there's to f. IL dinner
An when you're filled up that's bore,
But you get a big dinner at Chris mas
An my! such lot Of things more
There's presents Of toys that are pretty;
OF books most delightful to read:
OF skates fer to slide, an bicycles to
ride
Gcared up to a wonderful speed
An then there are bags fun of candyS
An sugar plums long 18th the rest,
So, Of all holidays that you long fer an
praise
I'm thinkin' that Chris mas is best.
49, q y J tttsG 4'uiulSh;
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his package to the floor. cut the string,
and the frightened children gasped
out exclamations of joy. Then he
placed his haversack on the table and
was turning away without a word
when the woman rose up and said:
stop! T know you. You are the
corporal. IL thank you kindly,
but"
Its Christmas eve. ma'am." inter-
rupted the soldier, land children are
children the world over"
But this food" she said, Il cannot
accept It,"
"You must. Confound it, woman!
beg your pardon. ma'am, but don't
l know that you haven't had square
meal for weeks past? I'm no enemy
to you and the kids"
But you must take 1t away"
But it's Christmas eve, woman
It's the time to forget and forgive,
and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

q There is likely to be soon In .
q America a revival of narrative po- .
= etry. The study of American history .
. is being popularized. and there is an .
. awakening of interest In it" q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

WRITTEN FOR H TNDAY REPUBLIC.
General William Cary Sanger. who re-
Gently assumed the duties of Assistant Sec
rotary Of Wal succeeding George d. Miekle-
john. is one Of the best Informed Of the
citizen soldiery of the United States His
report on the auxiliary military forces of
Great Britain, the result of careful study
made thereof on behalf Of the United States
Government, is one of the best expositions
Of that feature Of Great Britain's military
strength that has ever been written. Gem
eral Sanger was particularly fitted for this
by his long experience as Inspector General
of the New York National Guard. a position
that he filled conscientiously and to such
good purpose that his term as Inspector
was marked by a degree of efficiency of
New York's National Guard that has rarely
been equaled.
There has been no appointment from the
Of New York in a long time that gave
the unqualified satisfaction to men Of all
parties as did that Of General Sanger. He
is an old friend Of Secretary Root, and this
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
I time; yet the poem, though seemingly born

time; yet the poem. though seemingly born
in such haste, lives longer.
Richard Watson Glider has written poetry
that Is commemorative of patriots. of vic
tories in battle and victories in character,
but, as he said modestly, he writes a great
deal that he never intends for publication.
This suggests a victory which the spring
poet should consider seriously, for his ogn
benefit and the benefit of mankind.
There is a fallacy in the mind of some am
bilious poets that there is no romance in the
present age, that the expression OF feeling
loses the poetic glamour when told in the
story Of men and women of to-day. l sug-
gested this fact to Mr.. Glider, and he denied
vigorously that this age lacked the quality
of romance necessary to the poet.
This country is as full Of poetic qualities
now, this morning, as Greece was years and
years ago. he said. 1.-THE reason so many
classical poems are written is because the
colleges turn out young men who are full of
the classics. The dominating motive, the
great sentiment of Stephen Phillips's dra-
matte poem. 'Herod,' is the refusal of a hus-
band to believe that his wife is dead. To-
day I read in the paper of the case of a
dentist who refused to believe his wife was
dead, refusing to permit her burial because
he expected her to come back to life. There
is the poetic motive OF a great poem retold
in a daily news item of a newspaper"
VIVA is to become of modern poetry IL 1t
ceases to create the romantic elements Of
modern life?" / asked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

Excursions to the parks of our city are
made a feature Of the work in the spring
and autumn, those parks being chosen
where the children are permitted to rOmp
and play on the grass to their hearts con-
tent. These excursion days seem perfect
feasts to their little souls. many of the
children being hardly acquainted with
green grass and trees and flowers. The
children have been seen to stoop and ten
DERBY stroke the grass, kiss it and then
pick it blade by blade to make a bou-
quet for mamma One little girl even
wept bitterly because the other children
trod upon it.
"A lanch is made part of the programme.
being generally held every Friday. 1t is de-
lightful to see how readily the children
may be led from greed to unselfsh shar-
ing with others and TO the acquiring OF
good table manners. The children uncon-
sciously form habits OF unselfishness, fair
play, regard for others, industry and neat
ness from having, day after day, three
bright, wholesome hours of work and play
together.
Every attempt is made to have the lit
tie ones start life with as sound a constitu-
ton as possible. and they are carefully
watched in case there is an epidemic OF
some children's disease in the neighborhood.
They are examined. II necessary. by ply
sicians and are also vaccinated when nee
essary.
The work done by this association Is full
II appreciated only by those who know
what it means. 1t is not confined to the
children alone, but seems a means OF COM
ing into closer touch with the parents and
the homes. To this end mothers meetings
are held every two weeks and sometimes
oftener. where the mothers come together.
become acquainted with each other and
with the kindergarten.
ASIDE from what they gain in the study
taken ln at these meetings many of the
mothers look forward to them as the most
pleasant social events of the week, and not
only the mothers meet in this way. but also
the fathers at times. The marked interest
the fathers have shown in the work has
been most enCouraging.
Mothers at the Victor street settlement
say that they never have been able to
gather together in their hall as many men
at any one time as have come of their own
accord to the kindergarten fathers meet
ing. and one cannot but feel after all that
the best way to reach home and parents is
through the children.
"There are in st. Louis hundreds more Of
just such children as those admitted to the
kirdergartens, whose parents would well
come the Kindergarten gladly. and it seems
a pity that lack of funds stands in the way
of establishing many more. Let any one
take a walk along Biddle, O'Fallon or Col
lins street east of Broadway and see for
himself"
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perhaps the classical education in the

perhaps the classical education in the
colleges" l suggested
There are many great poets who were
never in college. The first book OF lyrics
1 ever prepared for publication was written
by a poor woman of Trenton, who had been
a factory girl. Her nom de guerre was
C~lementine, her own name being Ellen
C1ementine Howorth. Her husband was a
machinist. She was very poor. totally UNI
educated. according to the standards OF
modern culture, and yet she composed
touching lyrics. She was the authoress OF
the song ''Tis But a Little Faded Flower.
She certainly had a singing bird in her
BRAIN"
"She had heart and Imagination"
"Above all she had heart. l would. In
the words of Sir Philip Sidney. say to the
aspiring poet, before all else. Look in thy
heart and write""
THE poets sentiment seems to ordinary
men q luxury of leisure" I suggested.
And yet poetry is the simplest convey
ance of thought The poet requires no more
leisure than the prose writer: in fact, not
so much. since the poem is born OF the
power of abstraction"
THE poet tells his story more rapidly
than the prose writer" I said.
More rapidly, and with more grace OF
Imagination. Bryant, no doubt. conceived
many poems on his way from his house to
his office and finished them ready for die
tation when he reached there. but he could
never have completed an essay In that