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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

year. BY the Florentine calculation.
which was in use from the tenth CEN
tury until 174J. the year began March
% In France the year began under
the MerovingianS. CarloviDglans ana
fapetans at different dates - first.
March l. then Dec. % and finally
at Easter. Charles IN. in 1854 or
dered the year to begin on Jan. ]. In
England from the fourteenth century
to the change in 1852 the legal and &C.
cIesiastical year began March ~.
During the French revolution a cal
endar WAS instituted which began the
year on Sept. 22 This was in use from
1882 to Jan. !, 1906. The Chinese New
Year Is movable event. regulated by
The phases Of the moon.
Ancient nations OF northern Europe
began their year fr"in TN" winter sci
.tice. In the East Indies the year IS
lunar. beginning with the first quarter
Of the moon nearest the beginning or
Deceirher AinOn" the ancient Ifru-
rians the year began IT the winter
solstlce and with the MeIicanS At the
y.rnal equinox.
Not only the Romans and the peoples
affected by their civilization. hnt the
Diuid> aud SaXol,S celebrated: The ncW'
year with feaS,ing and giving gifts.
Al one time in Rome and later in Eng
land The custom az giving WAS dcbasrtl
into tribute. the nobility aud even
the common people feeling obliged hy
custom to send gold to their sovereign.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01
WHEN THE
YEAR is NEW
By Jonathan Joyce.
IcopvrIght, 1901, by ". l.. Vail.

llopFtl2Ht, 1871, ~ ". H. 'a'i'J
All ancient and modern peoples. how
ever differing IS to the day from which
to reckon the beginning of the new
wear. have honorcd the occasion with
tovous festivals The Romans lad Il
superstition that every individtla, word
and action Of the first day was an
earnest for the whole year ahead.
According to the orthodox Jewish
chronology. the year 566, began IT SUN
set Sept. i:5. 1901. Of tho Christian cal
endar. the 1st of the month TiShri. The
Jewish New Year festival is called
Rosh uashona. This is the Jewish
civil year, the ecclesiastical year be-
ginning with the yerlAl equinox in
March.
The neighboring peoples OF the Jews
in their original habtat-namcly. the
Epvptians. Chaldeans. PcrSianS. Syri-
ans. Phnnicians and Carthagenans-
each began the year at the autumnal
equinox. or about the 2lst or ODD OF
September. The Greeks began their
wear at the winter solstice until the
fifth century B. c.. when 4 now cycle
was introduced. beginning at the sum-
mer solstice. The original Roman style
was to begin the year with the winter
solsticc. which is about Dec. y or ~.
but Caesar changed it to Ian. so that
the year would begin with the new
neon.
Before the adoption OF the Gregorian
calendar the Christian nations had dif-
ferent dates for the beginning Of the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

To the American cook nothing Is more
mysterious than a Scotch plum pud-
ding. which all loyal Scotchmen insist
on having on New Years aay. After
the ingredients have been given ont.
too often when made by novice the
pudding has come to table in the form
nf thick soup.
Ii is a custom on New Years day
among number Of the country snuires
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01


of days of at New Years and run on:
with him and have look over the
place. In fact. Ford told me that uu-
less he secured possession by the first
Of the year the property would revert
to it's original owner. broken down
old army officer Dy the name Of Quincy.
Law was not Ford's strong point, as
I very clearly saw when he tried 70
explain just why it was he had to oc-
cupy the premises before midnight of
the 31st Of December. He could only
tell me that unless possession was
openly disputed before New Years day
the property would pass out of the ad-
ministration of the Hampton Trust and
Realty company. from which he was
leasing it. and revert to the original
claimant. the old army officer. Old
Quincy, he said. was now an Invalid,
and had long since expended the last OF
his shattered fortune in a passionate
effort to retain possession Of the home
of his childhood Ford said he did not
intend to treat the old gentleman shah
billy whatever the outcome.
Most Of this Ford tried to explain to
me in the smoking car as the New
York local drew close to Edgeyille.
When the train pulled up at the little
spowbound station. we were the only
passengers TO alight. AS Ford linger-
ed for a minute or two TO watch the
last car rumble away through the fall
ing snow | dolefully confessed to my
self that was facing the prospects OF
a remarkably dull New Years. My
companion explained that Quincy
manor was some two miles away. and
that we would have TO cover that dis
{arce on foot. The road was an e1-
ceptioually dreary one, and as we
trudged on past lonely. snow covered
hills and bleak looking stretches OF
farm land | inwarIly remarked that |
had never dreamed such desolation
rould exist within sixty miles OF the
great crowded city which we had left
behind us.
Suddenly Ford turned to me and
spoke.
Have you any idea why you're
here:" he asked.
replied that since he knew more
about mixing paints than making bar
gains. and squeezing tubes rather than
squeezing landlords. | assumed was
there to settle on some final figure and
draw up the necessary papers.
"Taat's not it at all"' declared my
companion, shaking the snow from his
bat rim.
mildly inquired just why it was
then.
Its to see ghost" said Ford, quite
solemnly.
There always were times when Ford
was hard to put up with. This vas one
OF them. let him know in neither Il
hesitatins nor half hearted way that Il
man at my time Of life does not care
to indulge In ghost chasing through
tumble down old manors as an avoca-
ton and that the quest Of spirits ss a
holiday amusement was not altogether
the sanest way Of beginning a new
year. But Ford was quite sober about
IL.
II tell you. Wethereil. this isn't non
sense I'm as sane as you are. There's
a ghost in Quincy manor, and I've seen
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

moment | held 8 living. breathing,
wrigsling figure III my ar,rs. Her
hands were already thrust IN through
q sliding panel in the wall. and she
painted and begged me to let her go.
Ford came to his senses ana ran for
the light, while carried my captive
and she was no lightweight - firmly
but gently 10 chair and placed her
III II.
Are YOU hurt" painted Ford. hold
ing the lamp with 4 shaking hand be-
fore her.
A little laugh was her only reply.
We hoth looked at her sternly and
could say nothing. She wiped the flour
from her face aud then casually re-
marked. Isn't it lucky took the trou-
BILE to draw those bullets Then she
sedatelv took of: her old poke bonnet,
and candle. which had been placed
irgeniouSly under its rim. fell out. 1t
was practically the old trick actors
have adopted for the ghost in Ham
let" when they put light IN the EiZor
Of the ghosts helmet to illuminate his
Spectral countenance.
who are you and what do you mean
by this" | demanded Sternlv.
The girl looked from Ford 10 lne will
half roguish and half defiant eyes.
Pm the family ghost she said de-
murely.
Then she grew more sober. "Coionel
Guiney is my father. but he d"esn
dream I'm the ghost. This is our home
but meu-wicked men-have tried Ia
cheat us cut OF it. Father told me- the
ulace would be ours again If We could
only hold it till New Years. There was
no other way l could think OF, so Il
turned ghost.
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ous gospel of peace on earth ana %"o6
will toward men. No other period of
the year is 80 potent as this Win
the Scot in healing the wounds or
friendship and in warming the hearts
Of his countrymcn toward his fellows.
In the homes Of the poorer classes the
best of good cheer is spread. his dear
est friends are invited and, whatever
else may grace his table. the plum
pudding, surrounded with mountain
hcath and the inevitable hasSiS. are
there and, if possible. q small keg or
real mountain dew IS placed con-
spicuously in the center OF the table.
A bunch Of mistletoe IS not far on.
and no guests are permitted to leave
their seats until the keg has hcen
emptied Of it's contents-custons
strongly savoring of paganism. With
out doubt. and handed down from
heathen ancestors. who were. never
theIess. in their own time and way
good men and true. M
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01
A Fatal Rooat.

TIanksSihin' n;g'', ] ;r;sI 10
rslvh
Dis turkey. bat ,f,:.6r't:
On nristmxS nigh: .wS- -
.ie sane:
He iess s-ren.ly woulGrt.
Bur Nnen he wen; 10 rc"st last
rigi1;
II. nun ynt ten feet lower.
And rers upon dis New Year.
morn
His goblin days am s'sf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

What was even more remarkable, he
always paid his bills.
For some weeks before New Years
he had been boring me about dllapl-
dated old Connecticut manor he want
ed to lease. 1t stood couple of miles
from Edgeville, he said, on the Old
Boston road, little more than stones
throw from Long Island sound. he
explained to me that the place could be
leased for a mere song, that it was Sc
cluded and yet convenient to the city
and that it would make an altogether
ideal place for him 10 work.
AS his legal adviser l told him TO go
ahead AMI take the place. He was
working hard on some book illustra-
tions, and the country air. l thought.
would do him good. But, strangely
enough, he hesitated. He kept insisting
that run down and see the estate
first. / tried to impress on him that
was lust a little too busy to leave,
but he bothered me so long about the
matter and carried about with him
such an air Of i'll repressed mystery
that ultimately gave in. After n fnal
urgent appeal agreed to take couple
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01
THE CANNY SCOTS
NEW YEAR
A Highland Sketch by Thomas Mackail.
GCopyrisht, 1901, by Thomas Mackail.]

sugar in what was called the Strong
box" This likewise contained stores
Of powder, shot, caps. soap and various
other ct ceteras. On our arrival at a
suitable camping ground Scotty was
left behind to get dinner ready. After
opening the strong box and eliminat-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

unbroken drift Of snow lay on the
veranda. ! could see the bell was 4
pull bell and that the wire ran in some
one direction under the floor. Just
where, l wanted to find out. Standing
in the hall was garden spade. which
we had used to shovel snow from the
veranda. l took this spade and worI-
ed one corner Of it into crack in tue
flooring. 1t was but moments task
to loosen the board and remove it. The
bell wire ran directly under the open
ing. Even as l stopped over it could
zee it move. The next moment the bell
rang again.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

Artists are strange folks. | firmly
believe Ford ia going to marr% that
reckless young woman who did her
best to fr'ghteu him into acute neu'
rasthenia:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-01

SW YEARS is more en-
Enthusiastically observed by
the canny Scot in his nl-
tive land than in any 9th
er country. 1t is i day
entirely given up to foS-
terirg domestic harmony
and rcDcatinG the Clori-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
CULBERTSON,

IOLDLIN 1SON.
Mrs. d. L. Shumaker is enjoying
week at home.
Frank O'Donald of Stratton was il
this burg, Thursday.
Miss Viola Terrier was shopping il
the city, last Tuesday.
H. 6. Meyers returned from his triI
to the mountains, Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Wilson and children of STRAIT.
ton are visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Julia Solomon has been enrolled
on the sick list, the past two weeks.
Mesdames N. i. Wemple and S. E.
Solomon drove to McCook, Thursday.
B. NJ. Williams visited his sister, Mrs.
?. j. Fitzgerald in Stratton, Sunday.
Miss Ann Miller has been engaged to
teach school in the HalversOn district.
Wesley TiIlman departed for Wilcox,
Wednesday, where he Will visit a few
weeks.
Henry Lehman has decided not to
move to McCook. There is no place
like home.
Mr., and Mrs. J. T. Tillman returned
home, Saturday, after d months visit
% e east.
Mrs. Frank Strout returned home.
Saturday, after a few days visit with
Colorado friends.
The Culbertson p~ostofice was moved,
Monday night, into the building next to
DR.. A. IL. Miller's Office.
Miss Ella Brotzman departed for Col
lege View, Nebraska, where she will
study music, the coming year.
Mrs. Lulu Beeler and children re-
turned to their home in Beatrice after a
short visit with relatives and friends.
f. Edwin Locker of PaIisade was a
city visitor, Friday. Mr.. Locker has
been elected principal Of the HaigIer
schools.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
served ice cream and cake in the build
ing south of Shumaker's store, Wed
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slime went down
to McCook, Wednesday morning, to
consult a doctor in regard to Mr..
Shines health.
A new time card went into effect,
Sunday, and the branch train viii be a
tri-weekly. running Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays.
\ very pleasant surprise party was
given to Frank Knowles, Friday night,
at his home on the BlackwoOd and a
very pleasant time was had by all.
The Christian Endeavor held memo
rial services, Sunday night, at the Pres
byterian church in memory of Mrs. p.
NJ. Green, one of their lately departed
members. \ very nice program was
rendered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15

German Syrup is the special prescription of
DR.. A. Boschee, a celebrated German Physician.
and is acknowledged to be one of the most FORUM
ate discoveries in medicine. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and lung troubles of the se7erest
nature, removing the cause of the affection and
leaving the parts in a strong and healthy cOndi-
ton. 1t is not an experimental medicine. but
has stood the test of years, giving satisfaction
in every case which its rapidly increasing sale
every season confirms. Two million bottles sold
annually. Boschee's German Syrup was intro
duced in the United States 1865, and is now sold
in every town and village in the civilized world.
Three doses Will relieve any ordinary cough.
Price - cents. Get Green's Special Almanac.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
10 NV Friends.

1t is with Joy tell you what kodOl did for me.
1 was troubled with my stomach for several
months. Upon being advised TO use KodoI. l
did so, and words cannot tell the good it has
done me. \ neighbor had dyspepsia so that he
had tried most everything. / told him to use
kodol. Words of gratitude have come to me
from him because l recommended it.-Geo. W.
Fry, Viola, Iowa. Health and strength. OF
mind and body, depend on the stomach. and
normal activity of the digestive organs. kodol,
the great reconstructive tonic. cures all stom-
ach and bowel troubles. indigestion. dyspepsia.
kOdol digcsts any good food you eat. Take a
dose after meals. Mcconnell & Berry.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
EVANSVILLE.

William Sigwing is doing \. Peters
threshing, today.
Andrew Anderson was at McCook on
business, Saturday.
Mrs. J. H. Relph was at Cedar Bluffs
with cream, Saturday.
Dave Goodenberger is running his
steam thresher at j. Dodge's.
II. L. Peterson is doing some scraping
to get his stubble fixed for winter.
Jesse belong came to Banksville. to-
day, to work OF the Benjamin ranch.
". H. Benjamin and Mrs. B. W.
Benjamin were doing McCook, today,
Monday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
frankie Lake is very sick.

Mr.. and Mrs. I. Huring leave, Friday,
for their home near Hastings.
The telephone line has been extended
from the p~ostoffice to the elevator.
Powell & Nilsson shipped six car loads
of hogs and two of wheat to Kansas
City, Marion Powell going with the
shipment.
The new elevator is doing lots of work
at present: jim Sims marketed 1000
bushels of wheat on Monday of this
week and nearly as much was received
on Tuesday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
a Worm Killer.

J. A. j. Montgomery, Puxico, Wayne Co, Mo.
writes: Il have little twin girls, who have been
bothered with worms all their lives. | tried
everything to relieve them which failed until |
used Whites Cream Ncrmifugn; the first two
doses brought four worms from one of them,
the next two doses, twelve, one of them mcasur-
ing twelve inches; the other child was only
relieved of four worms. 1t is Il most excellent
medicine" Whites Cream Yermifuge is good
for children. 1t not only destroys worms. it
helps the child to perfect growth, wards off
sickness. pc at A. McMiIlcn'S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
GERVER.
GERVER.
VIII futile is threshing in Kansas.

VIII futile is threshing in Kansas.
Ed Lawthers got himself a new wagon,
last week.
II. Berndt threshed $3.50 bushels of
grain off of 200 acres.
Charlie Wilhelm threshed 1,597 bush
els off of seventy acres.
N. j. johnson put up a new granary
his place north of the school-house.
Ernest Garter got seriously scalded,
while working with his engine, last
week, and Fred Wilson is filling his
place.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
His Sight Threatened.

while picknicking last month my 11-year-old
boy was poisoned by some weed or plant" says
w. II. Dibble, of Sioux City, Ia. He rubbed
the poison off his hands into his eyes and for a
while we were afraid he would lose his sight.
Finally a ~neighbor recommended DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The first application helped
him and in a few days he was as well as ever"
For skin diseases, cuts, burns, scalds. wounds.
insect bites, DeWittis Witch Hazel Salve is sure
cure. Relieves piles at once. Beware of coun-
terfeits. McConnell & Rarrr
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Watch for a Chill.

However slight at this time of the year and
in this climate, it is the forerunner of malaria.
4 disposition to yawn, and an all tired out feel
ing even comes before the chill. Herbine, by
its prompt stimulative action on the liver,
drives the malarial germs out of the system,
puriffes the blood. tones up the system and
restores health. soc at \. McMillen's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
MARION.
Too late for last week.

A nice rain on Tuesday.
The elevator will be completed, this
week.
Little Helen Nilsson was quite i'll the
first of the week.
Martin Nilsson is treating his house
to a new coat of paint.
Ernest Galusha is building a house in
town where he will locate.
J. G.. Nelson's father and sister of
Devices, Kansas, is visiting him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the world are
those suffering from dyspepsia and liver COM
plant. More than seventy-hve per cent of the
people in the United States are oiliicted with
these two diseases and their effects, such as
sour stomach sick headache, habitual c~ostive-
ness, palpitation of the heart, heartburn, water
brash, gnawing and burning pains at the pit OF
the stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue and
disagreeable taste in the mouth, coming up OF
food after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to your
druggist and get "A bottle of August Flower for
- cents. Two doses will relieve yon. Try it.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
A Necessary Precaution.

Don't neglect a cold. 1t is worse than I'M
pleasant. 1t is dangerous. By using One Min
ute Cough Cure you can cure it at once. AlIays
inflammation, clears the head, soothes and
strengthens the mucous membrane. Cures
coughs, Group, throat and lung troubles. Abso-
lutely safe. Acts Immediately. Children like
it. Mcconnell & Berry.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step, ~faultless
skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling face. She
looks good, feels good. Here's her secret: She
uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Result, all
organs active, digestion good, no headaches, no
chance for blues Try them yourself. Only
25 cents at Mcconnell & Berry's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Cured PARALYSIS.

W. S. Bailey, p. o., True. Texas, writes: MY
wife had been suffering five years with paralysis
in her arm, when I was pursuaded to use Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, which cured her all
right. [ have also used it for old sores, frost
bites. and skin eruptions. 1t does the work"
DC. soc and 81 bottle at A. McMillen's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Will it Pay to Attempt "Freak Taxation?'
Reason for Comparison with Other States.
ISSUED Under Authority te Railroads of NebraJ


In the articles which have Immediately preceded
this, we have given the details of taxes paid by the
railroads OF Nebraska, and the amounts they have
paid in the several counties of the state, and it will be
noticed that in the foot-notes which accompany the
figures given, there is a line of comparisons, showing
what other states have done in regard to the taxation
of railroads which run through their commemorative.
In the matter of taxation, as in any other business
matter, the people of Nebraska desire to, and nat
urally should keep in line with what is done in other
states. No greater disaster could occur to the state
of Nebraska, than if, by i1-advised action, it should
throw itself out of line regarding matters Of taxation
of corporate property or of any property.
1t may be a taking proposition for a demagogue
to advocate the over taxing of railroad companies and
thereby work a hardship against them that would not
accrue to other lines of property within the state, but
it would be an advertisement that would pass
through the whole United States, proclaiming that
the people Of Nebraska did not intend to be as fair
with capital as other states of the Union. 1t would
reproduce here in Nebraska that prejudice which took
Kansas a term of at least ten years tc dispel.
The comparisons which we have made in these
foregoing statements include every state in the Union,
with the exception of Massachusetts In Massachu-
sets, New York and several other states, laws have
been passed which work a hardship against railroad
corporations. In New York, the onerous tax paid by
the New York Central railroad is being tested in the
courts; its ill-advised law is working a hardship
against that road, while not injuring the others in the
state to any extent. In Massachusetts,, through a
contract made in the early days between the corpora
tions and the state, and their excise laws, the taxes
are out of line with what is done in other states, and
there is a general movement among the business
people of that state looking to the correction of this
abuse.
In Harper's Weekly of February IS, 1902, the fol-
lowing is an extract from an editorial in regard TO
this matter:
"There is a very strong movement in the state of
Massachusetts for rational corporation laws. The
commonwealth is waking up 70 the fact that, under
its present laws, large modern corporations cannot be
organized in the state, and Massachusetts capital is
seeking investment elsewhere. Not only the CORPORA
ton law is restrictive and narrow, but the tax laws
are as unreasonable as those of New York. Both
states tax all the property of a corporation wherever
it is situated, and this is double taxation. K X \ X
An effort is being made in New York and will be
made in Massachusetts to put an end to this system of
double taxation. There is a feeling abroad that New
Jersey should not remain the refuge of all combina-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-08-15
Fraternal Insurance order Cards.

r.. C.I p. A.-Lodge No. 612 meets first and
third Thursdays OF each month. McConnelPs
hall. $50 y. III. +. b. HUBER, President. w. $.
GUYER, Secretary.