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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-13

Women are so naturally doc.itful
that they can fool themselves into
thinking that they have good figures
when they are like a sack of Hour.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-13

The man who has friends is the
man who knows when not to see,
though he has eyes, and when not to
hear, though he has ears
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-13

The next speaker to defend the bill
was Mr.. Lewis w. Haskell OF Column
bia. He declared that the pending
question had been thoroughly thrcsh-
cd over, yet it is Of paramount impor-
tancc and he wanted TO call attention
to some reasons why it should pass.
In the first place, this matter Of en-
acting child labor legislation is not
empirical or tentative we are not cx-
perimcnting: we are acting in the
light Of the best experience Of most
Of the manufacturing State and in
line with the most enlightened foreign
countries. II therefore SUBMIT" he
said, that we do not approach the
issue in the attitude of cXploitcrs +
but that we simply meet Il condition
in our State that has arisen by virtue
Of our development us Il manufactur-
ing State. We have abundant evidence
Of the efficacy of child labor laws in
the northern, middle and southern
Statcs--wc have prcccdcnts for enact
ing this law entitled TO the highest
considcratiOn-wc are not seeking Il
solution, but simply applying a RENE
dy which has commanded itself to
nearly dli manufacturing communities.
The question is not Il scholastic one,
but q practical onc--a condition not a
theory cOnfrontS us.
Mr.. Haskell continucd 1T is tritc
TO say--a truiSm-t that little children
should have fresh air and sunshine
that they should romp and play in the
open air-will physicians or Others
gainSay this? 1t sounds trivial to
to state it. Accumulation Of wealth
through our great manufacturing in
dustrics is Il great dcSdcratum but Il
greater dcsidcratum is the building
up Of Il robust womanhood and man
hood in this State. Therefore, Mr..
Speaker, let rs carry out the spirit of
the resolution passed by the Dcmocra-
tic convention in May and place This
law on our statute books,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03
g has beenaproYen that yeal can get
best prices on machinery at Columbia

NN4Na q ES3sTE9I
Ina peenssproven that ysals can get
Ipes1sprlces ~ Iaacnlnery az GoiuInpla
Hon, e. ID. Krihs has Joined forces
With ID. CORY ana wilIhandle real
estate. We are glad to have Mr..
Kribs ia business once more
boy. weight "a. March 90. Mother
and child are doing picely ard Ea
viii survive With prJper care.
nslnaIu ou'l1aaI WenssuoWn Moh
Wy ilolnlns o.l slie
sl.ei 3Weeh slsao ao shonae. iie Y
Hrlhg oh g NoFtiIWes0efhs Y Of
:. - - 49, i - TJ.r -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03
{. GEM and w. hAtNsON.

John Lenling made a business trip
to Ncrth Dakota this week,
John Thompson's folks were the
guests OF John McKiver's folks, Sum
day.
Warren Preston and wife visited
with MI. and Mrs. j. McKiyers, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. y. Meridith and children from
North Dakota, have been visiting
with j. Carmine's folks for the past
week.
Mrs. Mary Rapp returned home last
Wednesday from the East where she
had been visiting with relatives for
some time.
School in Gem No. will close Fri
day, the 3rd Of April, for n months
vacation, Miss Lena Syardstad being
the teaclaeE $500 $500 $500
Next Sunday, the 5tll of April this
years Confirmation will takeplace III
the Lutheran church in West Hanson
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Chester CaTmine came home Satur-
day from Aberdeen where he has
been attending school the past Win-
tel, to assist his father during spring
work.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03

been attending school the past VIM
tel, to assist his father during spring
work.
-
Ed Perry is reported as sick with
typhoid fever.
: !. !, !.
re. $500 $50
49,, uars ana Misc were
t,eetina visitnrs l,st sat,,rdav.
Hl' There! l3'ye see tt'sl9 gopl'erFful1s
4 got ZEN. cents, Please
as sae 81 nls'.A. I, o''es s.'s sAo'spo q!
80. S. So. -
soou iaos
Peter Holumn and cousiilof Henry
township were visitors in Cambria
this week.
Aberaean g,sitors ibis week we're
q aha SON., freed, Hitl.
Borlln, 1. a Jones, ana Wnl, aaV1d-
son.
1T is@renorted that Wilfred Baker
has rented his farm to- Hugh Williams
together with ali farm Implements
" rEG 1000 - I-G ~ gfAMs8st
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03
COLUMBIA.

The township board met Tuesday
Farmers are getting ready for seed
ing.
4. q. Besse moved out . the farm
Monday. 4
Try our own cough i medicine at the
drug store.
Nov IS the time 70 clean Up alleys
and back yards.
Frank and Ellie Gaskin came home
Friday afternoon.
Sam and Freeman Clark drove to
Aberdeen Friday.
Freeman Clark will farm for j. III.
Taylor this spring.
Mrs. John Gaskin has been indis-
posed the past week.
Clyde Murphy is working for Mr..
Buckbee near Ordway.
freeman Geer returned from the
woods Monday night.
Ben Knutson will farm for Fred
Oyeracker this spring.
Will Cooling opened the season last
Monday by sowing oats.
Ozmer Overacker visited his sister
at Aberdeen Monday.
All kind OF pipes and smokers sup
plies at The Drug store.
Fred Hixon Of Hecla visited old
friends here last Saturday.
Ia ses Is ;..ss;sa on
Trait man inEthIs vicinity
Mrs. q. B. Ames and Mrs. e. ~.
LeWissare on the sick list.
We are Informed that we will soon
have a daily freight service.
nj. schliebe is having the inside
OF his farm house painted:
The small boys are keeping sharp
looiSo cut for;the first gophers.
Seldom equalled, never excelled.
The ygnus shoe at Gaskins.
Gus Sandel will do team work at
Aberdeen OF Eyarts this spring.
1#NNN a&SRHNS
Mrs. Fred Thompson is OH the sick
list. Dr.. Markin is attending her.
Henry Warner and Mrs. VIM.
Scliliebe visited Aberdeen Monday.
freeman Clark bought d heavy
work a ear Sand Lake last week.
Several Of our young men attended
the HougiIton dance last Friday
night.
LaWerence Bros.and Conley Bros
lhave each purchased an Owens smut
cleaner.
Neatsfoot and Eureka Harness Oil
atthe City Drug store at reasonable
prices.
Auditor Wilson interviewed cur
grain buyers and the Ordway man
last week.
Start Id spring work right by get.
ting an Eclipse Alarm clocks at the
idrug store.
Art Clark has received his sample
machinery and is doing a rushing
business.
We are informed that the next
meeting OF the county commissioner
will be April 9Th.
Steve Jones went down to Plans
and was Initiated into the mysteries
Of the IL. q. q. NJ.
The Van Dusen elevator is closed
for the season. The Atlas will prob
ably run oil summer.
a. D. Osborne left for Cleveland
North Dakota. He expects to Visit
columbia again In June.
Numerous emigrants for the Alberta
country and North Dakota are going
through on every freight.
Among tihoSefr from Houghton attend
II inn Mr. dnc fn,sorn1 .uo.n4Aa~I
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03


George Hunt, son OF Editor Hunt
ofsthe Ratlrsaaaist and Charley Higgin-i
botlaam took the train Wednesday
night, on their way to portland, via
Minneapolis. The boys Will try their
luck in the coast country.
Architect WaShburn has prepared
the plans for a fine office building on.
SecondaAyenue4tQ be put up by M. A.
CLARK. tt adjoins ] r. Kelley's job
printing house and will be 65 feet
deep and two stories high.
Hon. and Mrs. Burroughs Abbott
left Wednesday Tor Eugene City, Ore
gon, where they will visit during the
summer with their daughter, Mrs.
Schafer, whose husband is assistant
professor Of history ia the Oregon
state university az Eugene City.
From April 18th. 80 l2th.fs the week
of self denial forthe Salvation Army
workers. This IS the 17th year in
which the custom has been In vogue.
BY their self-deniaI efforts last year
the armysinthe United States raised
over SOL 900 To- e devoted to charit-
able work.
a. i. McCaW of Frederick left Tues
day over the Milwaukee 10 visit the
boys III Minneapolis. Hugh is en-
gagedas shipping clerkfna wholesale
establishment at that place. Ernest
and Eyeretareb breaking on the pas
senger run between Aberdeen and the
Twin Cities.
The TacomaPark Association has
closed q with the Aberdeen
City Band for band and orchestra
music during the coming assembly.
TheSband, as atelysre-organized Isl
strong organization and the crowds
who gatnerSontheJim this summer
can revelin the best d melody.
- Lindsay. of Palmyra town
skip spent Monday tbctween
trains i'd the city. Mi. Lindsay IL
another Brown County farmers
who has settled down to the coacla-
sion that thecoWsis the main prop 0f
@prosparityin South Dakota. He took
adyantage of THEN nHMnnRAHss liz.
cra clubbineEo 81 the Dakota
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03
CaTY AND Country.

One of the good residences to be
erected this season is that Of NV. y.
Swain which will be on Nicoliet
avenue.
The Telephone Girl from the New
York Casino is going to be the biggest
thing in the show line Manager Colts
chalk has yet secured. Next Thus-
day.
Mrs. John Dickerson Of Putney is
doing nicely at st. Luke's hospital
care of DIR. Rock She <
poets to get home sometime next
week.
A contract has been made by the
Aberdeen Granite Company to furn-
ish stone for the foundation walls OF
the observation-disclosures and the Qtwi !
Angel store,
-aa
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03

@s-zi.=iEj MfIei1eIieaHfe=tibwii from
Houghton on the Northwestern on
Monday morning accompanied BY his
daughter. who is attending school at
the Normal,
Seeding IS quite geIaeralthroughoat
the county In places where land lies
higlrentSdgh to be free from water
holes. Frost is out sufficiently to
permitdiscing
The contract for excavations for the
JeWett building and the OlWin-Angell
store has been letsto Kruger Bros,
who viii begin work IS soon as the
frost is out.
Forty people are neutrality-suspicious.
Girl aggregation. The company IS
famous forits dazzling array Of female
l~ovliness. Dancers and singersgalore.
ItttIiade oneof the famousruns in New
York
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-04-03

George Hunt, son OF Editor Hunt
OF the Ra,lrsasaassst and Charley Higgin-
botlaam took the train "Wednesday
night, on their way to 2salltland, via:
Minneapolis. The boys Will try their
luck in the coast country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

Pasha was one of the guests and none
Of his wives could accompany him.
Hadji Rassim Effendi was another.
There were two Hebrew bank direct
prs, the Persian ambassador and the
Japanese consul.
The house was built originally for q
Turkish residence, and three rooms
were decorated with holly and mistle-
toe brought all the way from England.
The Greek and Armenian ladies were
richly dressed In heavy silks and vel
vets under their fur lined wraps. They
wore profusion Of jewels Of barbaric
design. These ladies riot in bright colors
and dazzling effects. and ON this occa
sion were painted red and white and
had their eyebrows blackened. The
other ladies were handsomely dressed,
but 1t remained for the two Jewish la
dies to exhibit fine diamonds in ex-
travagant numbers.
In such mixed assemblage il was
almost impossible to establish anything
like sociability. and the poor hostess
grew haggard with the effort. The
Turks looked on with preternatural
gravity and bowed with exceeding po-
likeness on all occasions. The Persian
ambassador might have been a wooden,
image for all the expression on his
face. The Albanian stood In q corner
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ton of tree having it's branches from
top to bottom decked with burning can-
dies, with the figure of a child at the
very top sending forth brilliant light.
This tree in SOME way symbolized
Christianity, the candles representing
souls and the child IMPLYING Christ.
It is said that the Christmas tree was
adopted in France and England in
1910. Prince Albert is credited with
having introduced it in England the
first Christmas following his marriage
which was in 1S40 Within few years
after that one of the trees at Windsor
castle bore gifts valued at $40, 900. But
more than a century before Prince AL
bert's advent an improvised Christmas
tree, called "besant," was carried in
professions in England AT Yuletide. 1t
consisted of a pole decked with holly
or other evergreens and ribbons, to-
gether with oranges and apples and
sometimes pair Of dolls.
The irrepressibie desire for novelty
has led to unique variations in Christ
mas trees. A society woman having g.
couple of valuable pet dogs got UP
dogs Christmas tree and invited forty
or more of the neighbOriTig thorough
bred pups to the ovation.
!. The device by which Santa Claus
is cooped up in the trunk Of portable
tree, with his head showing out at
times, is very simple, yet very taking
NTH Go fc a1t ,aAt
by having two empty barrels without
heads fastened one above the other
ard covered with moss, bark and
lichen. Through knot hole Santa'sI
voice Is heard. The structure being oE
casters, the imp inside can move 1T
light of the children.
Another device for having a voice fs-
sue from the Christmas tree is ACCOM-
plished by the use of the telephone, ths
receiver being hung in the tree. The
absent ones can then send familiar
tones to those present. and when the
speakers are very dear and unayOiua-
bly, absent the message is the Aess
Christmas present that can be can
ceived of for the occasion. An alee-
trical outfit for lighting Christmas
trees has been Invented at small cost.
One clever boy used 1t with novel re-
suits by applying it to magnificent
evergreen standing in front of his
home. 1t was lighted on Christmas
eve after a snowstorm which decked
the branches with fleecy garb. The
heat Of the lamps melted the snow, ana
then 1t froze In all manner Of shapex
When lighted up again on Christmas
night the pendent icicles and icy armors
glfttered like myriad OF gems suS.
pended In the glare of shifting lights I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A CHRISTMAS DINNER
IN CONSTANTINOPLE

The wife of the proprietor Of the
Levant Times in Constantinople, Mrs.
Laffan-Hanly, wishing not long ago to
show to some Of the inhabitants of
that city what an old fashioned Eng
nsh Christmas was like and incidental
II 70 cement valuable friendships for
her husband in certain influential quar-
tiers, sent out invitations for fifty per-
sons. There was curious mingling Of
nationalities in the guests responding,
Greek, Persian, Turkish, French, Ar
menian, Russian, English, American,
Spanish. Hebrew, German, Italian, Al
bantam and one Japanese. Possibly
there may have been more nationalities
represented, but only thirteen different
languages were spoken.
Mr.. Laffan-Hanly's house was situat-
ed In Pera, directly opposite the konak
Of Fuad Pasha. As the guests arrived,
some on horseback, few on foot, a
few in coupes, but more in sedan
chairs, the faces of the women in the
konak opposite could be family seen
pressed against the kafass, for Fuad
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spicuous by the length of his locks and
the exceeding breadth of his Soft black
tie, lit their cigars as Reynolds rose.
''It was snowing"- he began.
''Skip all that" hastily put in a news
paper man. "Of course, if it was
Christmas eve, it was showing
''The hapless Outcasts in the park
had ranged themselves as nearly as
possible according to the tree branches;
but, being large in number, they over
Tapped them, some to the length of two
branches or more, so that these sat
unprotected from the snow, which soft
ly soaked them"
The newspaper man raised his hand
admonishingly.
''Will you permit me, Mr.. President,
interrupted he, ito suggest that all
description be eliminated? Otherwise
we'll be sitting here in broad day
light"
1T may be as WE'LL" assented the
president suavely, ito omit descriptions
of scenery, for, as the gentleman has
Just stated, it may have the effect of
OBTAINING us longer than is absolutely
necessary"
Reynolds, reaching for q glass of
water, wet his lips before he began
again.
Il buttoned my oyercOat to the
throat" he said then, ''for the wind
was raw and keen, and walked up to
the first tramp l came to. He sat near
the fountain on the corner seat of a
long bench. l touched him gently on
the sleeve and said to him:
"'My good man, how come you to be
here?'"
The newspaper man leaned forward
absorbedly, his eyes agleam.
"Were those your exact wOrdsT' he
inquired in so rapt manner that the
president once more let fall the fork.
Reynolds, disdaining the question.
sought in several pockets for a pocket
handkerchief, and, finding one at
length, delicately mopped his lids.
1.-The story he told,' he stammered,
would have brought tears to the eyes
of the coolest hearted.
''It was not so different from the usu-
al run of such stories," faltered Reyn-
olds. "He had seen better days; he
had not always been obliged to sleep in
q park, ETC.; he had a wife and two
children; he had been unable to sup
port them; they were all three with his
wife's mother. AS say, it was not SO
much the story as his manner Of telling
II. II affected you beyond description.
1t couldn't help but affect you. took
a Eve dollar bill from my vest pocket
and thrust it into his hand"
"Aad them" queraed the president,
what did he dor
"He became so deeply affected" re-
turned Reynolds, that whirled about
and left him. unwilling to witness the
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= v 9 1 III ( 9 m
OF THE
x I'M as Ire z
A Yuletide Sketch by
JONATHAN JOYCE

copyright, 1903, by G. N. Lurie.l
WWNHE Christmas tree for the dis
rs play of presents is an evolu-
# ton. The true origin and sig
nificance of this arbOreal fea~
ture of Yuletide are uncertain. Appar
emily it is derived from an ancient Gus
tom. The pagan races of northern Eu-
rope had a deep veneration for trees as
the abodes of the gods. For instance
the linden sheltered Berchta, the spirit
kindly to babes. When celebrating
festivals the chosen tree of the differ
ent gods were decorated with lights
wreaths and tassels, and offerings to
the spirits were suspended in the
branches.
The Romans used greenery in the
festivals Of Saturn, celebrated in De-
cember, and carried the custom among
the Germans. The Egyptians used
trees for interior decoration, their fa
vorite being the palm.
A work of fiction produced in France
over 700 years ago contains a descrips
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in solitary grandeur. his Stlffiy StarcneQ
fustanelie sanding out like a ballet
dancers skirt. The japanese consul
smiled and bowed right and left witt
praisewo-thy ippartiality. The Eng
lishmen stood in group, while the
Greek. French and Armenian got to
gether and were soon talking with ami
nation, while the word "parades" fell
from their lips as if money was the
only thing worth mention. The Rus
sian, Stanis.l, Italian and German gen
tlemen paid strict attention to the la
dies, who sat in the two upper parlors,
while the men appropriated the main
roo.I
Miss La-~anUanly, the very pretty
daughter of the host and hostess, play
ed Christmas carols on the piano. but
nobody listened: and it was a relief
when dinner was announced. 1t was
understood that this dinner was to be
representative of the Christmas in Eng
land. and so there was a roast of beef
Of astonishing proportions following an
enormous boiled fish on a wooden tray.
Two monstrous turkeys and a chicken
pie filled the table. with the vegetables
and small things, such as pickles,
olives etc. Everything was put on to-
gether save the dessert. Wines Their
were and pure water for the Turks and
Persians.
At last everybody was seated. The
service was well done by three men
from the big hotel The Greeks and
ArmenianS had come to dinner. ant
they did full justice to it. The rest o
the guests were more circumspect or
had smaller appetites. The amount O
bread they consumed was astounding.
The Persian ambassador was the
guest of honor, with Hadji Rassim
Effendi opposite. The hadii was az
orthodox Turk of the old school, Fuad
Pasha was the same, but he was i'll
some ways not so strict in his observ-
ances, so he took little wine. AS the
first hunger passed, the wine began to
loosen tongues, and one would have
imagined oneself in a new Babel. Jests
and couplets were made and toasts
passed back and forth in all the thir
teen languages spoken.
LIE Uluuof ldSIoQ nearly three uOuTS
| The dessert consisted of a great plum
| pudding covered with blazing rum and
several fine mince pies. The Turks
| seemed to have an instructive fear of
| pudding blazing with Satanic blue
| lights and took mince pie or fruits.
| AS so much Of Turkish cookery Is
based on minced meats the Turks
thought the min &c pies were safe. The
Greeks and Armenians managed both
! pie and fruits and ate with a "good
coming appetite" everything offered
| them. Then came coffee and cigars,
| and the ladies went back upstairs.
Mr.. Laffan-Hanly had his cue to
bring the gentlemen all up as. soon as
| he could, so that they might have some
Christmas games. They had become
! little more sociable among themselves,
| but as soon as they were back among
| the women the different elements sep
arated again into their component
parts, and it was desperate work to get
them interested in snapdragon. The
| Turks seemed to fear the flames of al
cohol and would not even try to pull
out the plums.
Finally one of the Greeks sang one
Of the native seesaw caterwauling
songs, and after that the games were
dance. The Persian and the Turks
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The Tramp
ON THE
Park. Bench
A Christmas Story by
ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS

2Copyright, 1908. by Zoe Anderson Norris.l
- t was Christmas night, and the
ID Philanthropists club was holding
its usual celebration of the fes-
tivaI. The Christmas dinner had
arrived at the stage of the demi tasse
and remarks.
Naturally the president was the first
to speak
Reynolds" said he, indicating by
the gesture OF a massive hand the
member of the clup situated on his
left, you may relate your experience
last night in helping the poor. Accord
ing to our agreement, If you remember,
we were to eXpend certain amount in
charity on Christmas eve, not only for
the purpose of giving immediate relief
SO far as our funds went, but in order
to ascertain something of the extent of
the poverty existing in this great city
Of New York, in which we live"
The club members, among whom
was an artist rendered somewhat con-
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SLOUGH variety, and his overcoat was
gray and long and so fringed at the
hem as to assume the appearance Of
having been fringed intentionally.
Ten fingers pointed at him.
That" shouted ten voices, "is the
man.
The artist bent humble and apollo
getic head.
Eyes," acknowledged he, II am the
man."
"But you are q member Of the club"
they stormed. "You knew all about our
plan of relieving the poor. You had
part of the money yourself. Why did
you take OursT'
The artist shrugged weary shoulders.
he spread out two deprecating hands.
II am an artist" he explained SIM
ply. 81 needed It."