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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
SOME FOREIGN CUSTOMS.
New Years the Great Day of the Year
in lTrance-BOys Masters of the
Situation in Russia.

In France New Years day is the
great day of the year. 1t is to the
French child what Christmas is to
the young people of America-the
day for the giving and receiving of
presents.
In the gloomy old royal palace of
Madrid, also, the first day of the
year is a happy and merry festival.
The queen regent takes care that all,
even to the humblest servants, have
a share in the socalled aguinaldos,
or New Years bounties.
But it is in Russia that the boys
find themselves most completely
masters of the situation ON New
Years day, says the Youths Com
panion, for in that land the opening
day of the year is especially the child
ren's festival.
The boys rise with the sun, taking
care to fill their pockets with dried
peas and wheat. Then they go from
house to house in riot of fun. AS
doors are never locked it is easy for
them to effect an entrance. The
dried peas are to be thrown at their
enemies, but the wheat is for their
friends, They sprinkle it upon any
of their friends whom they may be
fortunate enough to find asleep, and
hurl the peas with singing force at
their enemies.
After breakfast the handsomest
horse in the village is brought out,
its trappings are decorated with
evergreen and berries, and the animal
is led to the house of the nobleman
of the place, followed by the pea and
wheat-shooters of the early MORN
ing. The lord admits horse and
guests to his parlor, where all his
family are gathered. This is the
greeting of the peasants, old and
young, to their lord and master. The
origin of the custom is shrouded in
mystery, but it is supposed to date
from very early times.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
New Years superstitlons.

Don't take light out of the house
before one has been brought in, /" is the
solemn injunction on New Year'snight
of the peasantry of Lincolnshire, Eng
land. Death is certain TO result if this
advice is not followed.
To permit woman to enter the
house first on New Years day is said
to be a sure forerunner of evil. The
same results are said to follow the
throwing of dirty water, ashes or
any kind of refuse.
In sweeping the house the dust must
be swept from the door to the hearth
or death will be the consequence. A
custom largely observed at present is
after making the fire in the morning
to spread the ashes over the threshold.
If in the morning there is an impress
sion of foot leading from the house,
death in that family is so firmly be-
lieved in that preparations are made
for it, but if the footmark leads to-
wards the house a birth during the
year is sure, and preparations are
made accordingly.-N. O. Picayune
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

"Put a suit of blue clothes on an
freshman, sew on some brass buttons,
place club in his hand and a gun in
mis- pocket and call him policeman
and it's all up with him." continued
the man who was talking after the
policeman had gone out.
"Who is this man Mccarthy" one
of the others asked.
"Oh, he doesn't amount to much, -
answered the other. Hes laborer
by trade. but too lazy to work. Lives
in a shanty around the corner with his
wife and a lot of half-starved kids.
Hung around with tough crowd for
a long time and was as bad as any of
them, l guess. Been locked up any
number of times, and once, l believe,
was sent up for two years for robbery.
But that's not what I'm kicking about.
It's the blamed habit the cops have got
into of nabbing him every time they
catch him standing still. Mywife went
over there this afternoon to take the
kids something to eat, and Mrs. Nc
Carthy said Pat would be all right if
the police would let him alone. She's
more worried about him losing the
job offered him than anything else,
she says"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
The scotch RihIs TEST.

On New Years Day hard-headed
Scotchman will take Bible and place
it upon table, letting it fall open OF
its own accord Then, without looking
he will place his finger upon the page
where it has opened and read the
verse on which it rests. This is sup
posed to indicate his fortune for the
coming Observation-Disclosures En-
quirer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Best day of all the year, since !
May see thee pass ana know
That if thou dost not leave me high
Thou has not found me low,
And since, as behold thee die
Thou leavest me the right to say
That / tomorrow still may vie
With them that keep the upward way.
Best day of all the year to me,
Since l may stand and gaze
Across the grayish past and see
So many crooked ways
That might have led to misery,
Or, haply. ended at Disgrace
Best day since thou dost leave me free
To look the future in the face.
Best day Of all days of the year,
That was so kind. so good,
Since thou dost leave me still the dear
Old faith in brotherhood
Best day since !, still striving here.
May view the past with small regret.
And. undisturbed by doubts or fear.
Seek paths that are untrod as yet
IS. E. Klser. in Chicago Record Eerai6.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

- ATROLMAN f ER G U S ON
j: !. !. !: !. ). !. =. !. !.
Ef9 whistled merrily as he
walked along his beat that
ZM night. He was unusually
RNl happy. And why shouldn't
"a ~ he have been? In two
hours he would be through
with his work and he could then
go home to his family aud stay many
hours. for the next day was his Iay of.
But there were other things which
served to put Ferguson in an amiable
frame of mind. His superior officer,
when he reported for work after sup
per that evening, had complimented
him on his work.
"Three arrests in one day isn't so
bad" the policeman said to himself,
reassuringly, "and all of them good
ones, too Getting colder" he added,
as he buttoned his coat; "thankful ]
don't have to work tomorrow. It'll be
the first New Years Eve spent with
my wife in many moons. Guess III
step in and get warmed up bit"
ed in the corner cigar store when Fer
guson entered, and they were earnest
ly discussing some matter of general
interest about that time.
Here's Ferguson now" said one of
them. WAS it you who arrested Nc
Carthy?"
Eyes Why?"
"Cause it was a low shanty trick
that's why. You had no right to do
it in the first place. He wasn't doing
anything, was hep"
"Who says l haven't right to pinch
anybody l want to?" the policeman re-
torted, angrily Haven't l instruc-
tions to land any crook find?"
Eyes, if you catch them doing some
thing, which Mccarthy wasn't"
"No fault of his, probably. Lying
around waiting for a chance, l take
it,"
That's just where you're wrong
Mccarthy, ! admit, isn't just exactly
the best sort of person to have in the
neighborhood, but at that he's not the
kind of man he used to be. He's re-
formed. Is good to his family now and
was going to start in work to-morrt W.
But you come along and grab him up.
He'll be in for two days at least, and
his job'll be gone"
"You men make me tired" the po-
iiceman muttered, as he turned to-
ward the door "McCarthy's a crook
and is safe to have around only when
he's behind the bars. know my bust
ness and can attend to it; you keep
your noses out of it,"
With that he was gone.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

she saw the policeman. well. you're
too late. Some Of your pards got
ahead Of you this time He's gone.
They got him this afternoon. For
what don't know"
Il didn't come to get your husband"
Ferguson said. 81 know where he is.
came to see if you needed help"
1--WE wouldn't need help if you'd let
Mack alone. You mugs worry the life
out of him and me, too. He amt so
bad as you think he is. Just cause he
was once doesn't mean he's always 60
ing to be the same, does it?"
The woman was shivering with the
cold as she spoke, and Ferguson mo-
ticed it.
did Mack tell you anything about
going TO work tomorrow he asked.
Yes. He had a good thing offered
him, but l suppose it's all off now"
As the officers eyes were directed
about the squalid, dingy room they
rested for a second ON the pile Of
ragged blankets in the corner which
served for bed, and they discovered
that the fire in the little coal stove
was almost out and that the coal box
was nearly empty. Their owners
heart was touched.
do you suppose it would do any
good if l brought Mack back to-
night?" he asked of the brave little
woman near him.
could you do it?" she exclaimed,
anxiously, laying her thin, withered
hand on the policeman's arm.
81 think So was the answer. HE
hasn't been booked yet"
"Then for Gods sake do sol" she
cried, breaking down and sobbing. 81
can't do without him now" she con-
tinued later. "I'm almost sick. Be-
sides, it'll encourage Mack. He means
to do right now, know, for he prom
Used me he would, and I'm sure he'll
keep his word if he's given a fair
show"
"I'll DO it." said the policeman, rush
ing from the room.
Half an hour later Mccarthy was
back in his home, and there was a
bucket of coal and basket of food
there, too. Ferguson had hurried to
the patrol box, called up the desk SER
geant, explained matters to him and
asked that the prisoner be sent home
in the wagon.
"Put in a scuttle of coal, and a bas-
ket of grub, too" he added; "they
need it. And tomorrow have some
body go around to see if anything
else can be done. l won't be in to-
night, bill. Happy New Year. Good
night"
what kept you so late, Fred?" Fer
guson's wife asked him when he
reached home. '"You said you would
be here to watch the Old Year out
with me, so l sat up for you. But it's
after one o'clock now"
81 know it," he answered, "but was
unavoidably detained. Sorry, though.
But you'll forgive me, know" he adj
ded, when I tell you that by staying
/ believe have helped to give man a
fresh start on life. It's good way to
begin the New Year" he said as he
put his arms around the little woman
and gave her violent hug.-Chicago
Evening Post.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

81 wonder if ]. did do wrong in lock-
ing Mccarthy up" Ferguson said to
himself after he had walked several
blocks, thinking of the matter all the
time. Don't really believe l did. I've
had orders to bring in all the suspi-
cious characters find during the hol-
idays, and if Mccarthy isn't one don't
know who is. Guess I'll go around and
see the family anyway. Maybe they're
in hard lines and need help" he con-
tinued, after a moments reflection.
Funny that man should spring the
same gag on me that Mccarthy did
about that job"
Mrs. Mccarthy wasn't very deeply
grieved that afternoon when one of
her many children came running into
the house and told her that a police
man had taken the father away in the
patrol. 1t had happened so often be-
fore that the novelty of it all had worn
off. But she couldn't understand what
he had been doing, for only half an
hour earlier he had left her as cheer
full as could be over the prospect of
getting permanent work the next day.
He was only going over to the corner
to get some tobacco, he told her, and
would be back soon. Perhaps he got
into fight, she thought, and let it go
at that.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

"You say you encouraged our friend
to make another New Years resolu-
tion?"
II did," answered the slangy man,
whose heart is all right.
But don't you know he'll break it
at the end Of six weeks at the least
calculation"
81 hope not. And even if he does,
he'll be six weeks ahead of the game. "
Washington Star.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

The old year is not dying. It is sim
ply about to go aside into the witness
room of Gods court, there to await
the judgment,-Chicago Interior.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Mrs. Mccarthy had so much to do
that she was kept up very late that
night. Three of the children had the
Group, which called for much doping
and rubbing after they had been put
to bed; another of them hadn't a
whole piece of clothing to his back,
and the patient little mother was
forced to spend considerable time
patching and darning. In addition to
this she was making dress for wom-
an which had to be delivered the first
thing in the morning. 1t was close
on to midnight when she finished it.
just as she was putting away her work
there came rap on the door
+ ''Oh, it's you, is it?" she said when
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
r,te OH OLD story.

Blinks-I suppose you will swear
off the first of the year.
Jinks-Oh, yes; off and on, as usual.
Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Some people," said Uncle Eben,
turns ovuh a new leaf on de fus' o. de
year. But befo' Feb-airy dey's writiH
de same OF story on k."-Woshingtor
Star.
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
Woman's Work in Club and Charity

II has been some time since anythips
has oeoasioned the gathering in Omaha OF
50 many women Of national and international
prominence as the Christian church con-
vention. Representing the Christian wom-
ems Board OF Missions as national. for
eten or state workers, are a score or more
or women whose names are widely known
In educational and missionary work. Among
them are Mrs.. A. N. Atkinson Of Wabash,
Ind, president Of the Organization which.
by the way, has q membership Of 10000
women; Mrs. Annie b. Gray Of Indianapolis
recording secretary; Miss Mary J. Judsop
OF indianapolis and Miss Matte Pounds
and Mrs. Jessie Pounds OF indianapolis.
super~intendents Of the young peoples work.
Miss Mary Carpenter OF Des Moines, dean
OF women OF Drake university; Anna r.
Bourne OF the University Of Kentucky;
Miss Bertha Mason. recently returned from
Monterey, Mexico. where she has served as
q missionary; Mrs. Persis L Christian OF
Eureka Springs, Ark, one Of the best known
writer's for the publications OF the denom-
~inationi Mrs. A. N. Haggard Of Des Moinss.
wife Of Dean HASEard Of Drake university;
Mrs. W. Q. Payne. assistant In the bible
chair work at Lawrence. Kan. Or. Rosa Lee
oxer and Miss Elsie Gordon, returned mis-
sionaries from MAhoba. India; DIR. Susie c.
Rignhart. recently returned missionary
from Tibet. where she has endured priya-
tion and experiences unsurpassed even BY
Miss stone; Mrs. Louise Kelly Of the Inter-
nAtiooai lecture bureau. and Mrs. Enc
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
LOCAL BREVITlES.

7. W. Meredith, who lives at 1921 Spruce
street, was arrested and charged with being
drunk and disorderly, and abusing his
same charge.
l. b. North of 2sssJ FRANKLIN street tied
his horse near the Coliseum while he at
tended the convention last night. Milford
Cayne n Jay Wyman. youths living at
oil North Eighteenth street and Twenty
sixth and Franklin streets. respectively, felt
like taking q carriage ride and borrowed
the rig without permission. They were
arrested on North Sixteenth street by
Oficer Bloom.
3. K. JenIfer last evening at $3.50 o'clock
caused the arrest OF Mrs. Jessie Jenifer,
HE wife, and an Is-year-old girl who was
disorderly conduct. 1t is said That Mr.
Jenifer found his wife and the young
woman drinking, IN a wineroom at Six
teenth and Nicholas streets with some
persons unknown to him. The Jenifers live
at 24V9 South Thirteenth street.
II. H.. Rogers, alias DeLatimer, who has
been roomiLg at Thirteenth and jackson
streets, is under arrest, charged with at
tempting to chloroform and rob Henrietta
Armouie OF S3 Dodge street last night.
The woman was able to scream and aroused
ened and attempted to make his escape by
jumping through a closed window. He was
soon captured by the police. He was cut
about the face and hands by the glass.
Jacob Wald.. who halls from the city of
Chicago, had brown or extra pale October
ale last night TO such an extent that at
about 2 a. m. the worn cedar block pave
meht began to assume the appearance of a
good old shuck mattress. So at Twelfth and
chicago streets, under the white rays OF
the arc light, Jacob laid him down on the
nat OF his back in the way of traf1c, and
holding a cigar ereotly between his teeth,
he slept, The patrolman found him before
he could be trampled by some market
wagon steed n sent him to a more Sc
cluded resting place.
John N. Benson Of 7S Leavenworth street
was given a ride In the patrol wagon last
evening. He got into the wagon to begin
with because he was lying on the pavement
in front OF the Barker hotel with an abra-
sion on the scalp which lead someone 10
mink that his skull was fractured. 1t was
not ne was lying there for another reason.
Then the patrol wagon conductor got q
hurry call to go to sixteenth and Leaven-
worth streets, and then on to Martha. Then
hey took a turn out to Nineteenth AND
Lake streets, then back to Fifteenth and
Earnam Mt. Benson was benefited by
the bracing air and demurred al bAInS
charged with intoxIcation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
PURsUES HUSBAND WITH GUN
Master ReasOn for "Hot
Foot"

Mrs. Archibald Harvey, colored, 1O6
North Tenth street. attempted to perforate
the fleeing form OF her husband with the
contents Of a S2-caIiber revolver late Sun
day morning, but the cartridges failed to
explode and Archibald made his escape in
one piece. Mrs. Harvey was arrested and
the police are searching for Archibald.
The two had a quarrel Sunday morning
because Mrs. Harvey objected to her hus-
band coming home intoxicated and spending
her good money TO get that way. In the
midst Of their quarrel. so Mrs. Harvey said,
her husband secured possession of a de-
post check for s1O5, representing the saw
ings OF several years. To get this Harvey
struck his wife in the mouth and dislo-
Gated one or two teeth. To get II back
Mrs. Harvey drew her revolver and began
to snap 1t. Harvey didn't wait for argu-
ment, but made a record breaking pace
through the front door. followed by the
now thoroughly angry and loudly shouting
Mrs. Harvey with her revolver. Neighbors
quickly grabbed her and took the revolver
and she was later arrested and released on
bond. Mrs. Harvey has the reputation Of
being a hard working woman and she and
her husband, It IL said, have frequent quar-
rels because she refuses to divide the
money she makes with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The first number OF the High School
Register was issued last week. The cover
was artistically sketched by Mr.. Greenleaf.
Other sketches were contributed by Miss
Carson and Miss Carpenter. The temporary
stan of the paper for the first issue were:
ness managers. MIR. Fair and Mr.. Dumont
The permanent staff will be elected next
week by the stockholders. The stan con-
sists OF an editor-in-chief and assistants,
q. business manager and assistant and two
class editors from each grade In the High
school. The editor-in-chlef and business
any salary, In past years the Register
was owned by individuals, but this year
1t will be under the control Of a stock
company, with the pupils and faculty as
members. The capital stock consists OF 500
shares valued at Is cents each.
The regular gymnasium classes have at
last been formed and gymnastic work be-
gun. On account OF the many girls taking
the classes have had to be divided. half
Thursday and half on Wednesday and Fri
day. The gymnasium rooms are on the
fourth floor OF the new building and consist
and an office. Two OF the dressing rooms
contain, Individual lockers for the girls,
while the third contains three handsomely
appointed shower baths. The office is for
Macumber.
a large number of biology students were
initiated into the Natural History society
last week. Mr.. Pearse, who is at the head
Of the society. supervised the ceremonies.
AlleT He lnllldllOn lne OIlCeTs were fleCIe0,
as follows: President, Mr.. Remington; vice
president, Miss Hills treasurer, Mr.. Wal
lerstedt; curators. Miss Willis and Miss
Waterhouse.
Miss MctIugh has introduced a course of
lectures into the twelfth grade English
eeiTHSss lass H,st Eight It. Lectures ,nr,saT will be given on
eight on The History OF English History"
Biology excursions will be carried on as
usual this year, so that the students can
see the plants they study for themselves.
A large number of students accompanied
the foot ball team to Lincoln Saturday.
Miss Peterson chaperoned a crowd of
junior girls.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
Valuable Cliff 90 College.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 1e.-(Speclal.)
Colorado college Is the recipient of a gift
of high value In the Tatnall herbarium,
lately presented by Mary II. Tatnall. the
daughter of the late collector. Edward Tat
nall. The collection consists OF specimens
Of 1900 species and varieties of plants be-
longing to 2.S23 genera and 100 orders, all
suitably labeled and protected by poisoning
against the attacks Of Insects. The cata-
logue which accompanies the collection IL
itself a work of no small labor and fills a
book of the size of a merchants ledger.
In specifying the source from which each
sixty-fve collectors in all parts OF the
United States, besides Canada, England and
Sweden. A noteworthy and valuable fea-
ture OF this herbarium Is the completeness
with which II covers all the main groups
of the plant world. There are SS4 algae,
1882 hchens. 1872 MOSES and liverworts,
1,O54 ferns and related forms, 1900 mono
c~otyledonous towering plants and 1870
dicotyledonous, embracing 2,4l4 composite,
to which order a separate smaller volume
Is given the catalogue.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
BRITISH FORCE IN PERIL
Gsmaliland Expedition Harrasssd by Mad
Nullah Has TO Fall Back,
WINS At FIRST, BUT IS BEATEN LATER
try o. DimcuI and Natives Are
Dcte smlned to AVenEe
Their Early Defeat.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The foreign office has
issued an undated dispatch from Colonel
Cobbs. commanding one of the columns
operating against the Mad Mullah In
Somaliland. The dispatch was forwarded
through the British vice consul at Berbefa.
Tho British forces engaged we're composed
entirely of native troops and levies.
Colonel Cobbs says:
My force reached Erego this morning.
When about one days march north Of
Mudug 1t was attacked In the thick bush.
Two advances were made and the enemy
was beaten back I'm the morning. Their
losses were heavy and we captured. 100
I!hes. Our force then proceeded to collect
animals for transportation purposes and
TO join the detachment at the stockade
camp.
In the afternoon a reconnaissance was
made and after sharp fighting the enemy
was again driven off.
casualties: Colonel Phillips and Captain
angus and nifty men were killed and about
3 me" Howard WT%np and L Jee te la5tef i ESaret, Cap
both are doing well. There we're severe
lcsses among the transport and riding
camels. The force will reach the stockade
tomorrow and will advance to attack the
enemy
The vice consul also telegraphs the sub
stance OF a larger dispatch from Colonel
Swayne, who says that as a result Of the
fighting at Erego October s, which was
very severe, the Somali levies are con-
slderably shaken. The Mullah, who Is said
to be in communication with Kali and
Inger, in the direction OF the Webbe river.
is bringing up endorsements from all
sides.
Colonel Swayne is much hampered, owing
to the necessity Of transporting the
wounded and of want OF water. He is re-
firing on Bohotle. He asks that 500 fur
Their reliable troops be dispatched from
Berbera.
The reverse places the small British
force Of about 5000 men OF doubtful re-
liability in an exceedingly '~perilous situa-
ton.
Since the beginning of Colonel Swayne's
second campaign against the Mullah last
May little has been heard OF the expedl-
ton. Present dispatches seem to indicate
that he was retreating from the Italian
frontier northward when the Mullah at
tackled him.
Early last December the Mullah was re-
ported to nave had 1900 men. most OF
them armed and mounted. He is now sup
posed to have 5000 men. With these forces
harrassing him, Colonel Swayne had to re-
treat to Bohotle, 100 miles. and perhaps
100 miles further to the principal frontier
post.
The Mullah's success will set the whole
ogaden and Dolbahanta country ahame.