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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

don they were very much at home at
the Lawrence residence. and George
fell in love with Edith Temple.
1t was n hasty act for George. A
month after their first meeting a man
with only half an eye might have seen
that Miss Temple was very much in
love with George, and, as she had
plenty OF money TO carry them along
until his own Inheritance should fall
In, II was foolish Of them TO waste
their time. But George was incapable
of imagining dependence upon any 9th
er purse than his own. and so he had
no choice. bat must wait for the fam
fly fortune. which was fixed for life In
the grip of an old uncle.
Matters were in this state on the last
day of the year 1897. 1t was afternoon,
and George was at work in his accus-
toned place when he was interrupted
by a tapping on the screen. George
knew who was there even before she
touched the screen with her gloved
fingers He had felt her approach
while she was traversing all the length
OF the library.
George had a way OF sliding farther
and farther under his desk while he
wns at work. and his chair and his
legs would often be so entangied In
reference books which he had been
using that he required several min
ntes to free himself
Herein lies the reason why Miss
Temple stood beside George while he
was still making cautious attempts to
rise and receive her. lie humbly beg
gcd her pardon. and she gave him her
hand TO kiss In token of forgiveness.
And at that moment she saw page
before him on which he had written
several memoranda. each bearing a
number. She did not catch the import
OF any of them.
"what are those things. GeorgeT
she asked. Good resolutions for the
new yearT
He smiled somewhat mysteriously.
"The essential OF every good resolu-
zion Is foresight" said he. 80 many
OF us justify ourselves against tempta-
lions which are highly improbable and
then are ensnared by others which,
though OF the commonest sort, we have
neglected to anticipate"
speaking OF temptation, I asked you
what you were writing. and IL you
have any temptation TO tell me you're
sssisting II nobty.-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

never get ashore We shall sink all
their ships In the Atlantic ocean"
"Some Of them are in the Pacific"
he objected
well leave them therer' she cried
Wen sink them first. Wen sink
them on the 10th OF April and the 9th
ers on the Fourth of July"
You can get their names from
this" he said. taking down a naval
annual. and he watched her with great
amusement as she scribbled her fiery
war prophecy.
They had great fun reading IL when
il was done. Miss Temple very clever
ly expressed 1t in an excellent parody
Of Georges ronderous and careful
style. and She felt rather proud of her
work as literary effort.
Three days later Miss Temple again
visited George in his workshop" She
found him standing Ike a statue. star
ing ut n bit OF manuscript as If he in
tended 10 eat IL.
what is that. GeorgeT' she inquired
lie passed his hand nervously over
his forehead; then he suddenly began
to paw furiously over the papers Oh
his desk.
Miss Temple" he said ut last. "this
Is my prophecy. There-there is but
one possible explanation OF this-thls
amazing phenomenon. Yours is miss
ing. We have put 1t into that envelope
instead OF mine"
You don't mean that you've sent
it?" she almost screamed. THAT ride
ulous nonsense! oh. how utterly alb
surd, And your name is with 1t.
George. what can | ever do TO atone
foS this?"
There Is no doubt that this terrible
calamity brought them nearer togeth.
or and greatly FASTENED their engage
ment, which WAS announced about n
month later. ! had the pleasure OF
congratulating GEORGE. but left Eng.
land soon af'of and so missed the
great delight el being with him dur
ing the time WHOM the course OF his
tory was making prophet OF him
The publication Of his prophecy year
later made q tremendous sensation.
and no amount OF explanation from
him could destroy his sudden and I'M.
canny reputation AZ for the prize. he
bestowed II In charity. which he could
afford to do. for by that time he had
'omc into his Inheritance.
EVERETT HOL BROOK.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
THE ORIGIN OF
NEW YEARS DAY

New Years day as a holiday was In
vented. like so many other lasting In
situations, by the patricians of ancient
Rome. Though its significance has
changed. its customs remain practically
what they were before imperial Caesar
died and turned to clay. Noble 20
mans on the lst day of January In the
year ! A. d. arrayed themselves in
clean shirts and togas and sailed forth
TO greet their Julias and Calpurnias
with as much assurance as the young
American Of the last decade. IN high
hat and frock coat. started on his round
OF New Years calls
The Romans, too. had their clubs
and OH New Years day their side
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

1T Is true" said lie. ''that I had not
intended to tell you. Nevertheless ]
will do So
She would have assured him that Il.
was not necessary. but he had already
thrust his hand Into the pile OF manu-
scripts. newspapers and loose sheets
upon his desk and had found a clip
ping which he gave to Miss Temple.
"Oh. I've seen thsr' she cried after
a hasty glance. This paper offers
prize of 200 guineas for the best fore
cast OF the year. do hope you'll win
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Johnny's Resolve.

He was dining at the home OF his
best girl on New Years day and ev.
erything might have passed off all
right II he hadn't said to her little
brother:
"Well. Johnny, did you make some
good resolutions today"
Eyes. sir" replied the boy. II asked
sister to tell me OF good resolution
to make. and she said If I'd resolve to
keep out Of the parlor tonight for about
FIVE minutes she'd make you propose or
know the reason why"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

careful consideration OF my prospects
leads me TO anticipate that | shall need
200 guineas just as badly year hence
as | do now. | really hope to win this
prize. fancy that most of the com
petitors will be women-it is usually so
and. pardon me for mentioning II,
women always guess. They rarely ar
rive at a conclusion as the result Of
methodlcal reasoning"
THAT never worries me-" she re
torted, $50 long as ! arrive. That's the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

important point. However, let me hear
what you have arrived at as the result
OF methodical reasoning"
He took up his page OF memoranda
and ran his eye along the headings.
II began early" he said. land de
spite the Interruptions OF my regular
work ! have kept the matter more or
less in mind down to this very last
day of the contest. The sealed proph-
ecy. as you are aware. must be sent In
before midnight II must bear catch
word IN the outside OF the larger en-
velope, and within there must be q
smaller envelope with the real name of
the competitor. have already pre-
pared my envelopes"
And he held them mp.
"Now," he continued, after months
q the most careful consideration I
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

Just before the school closed for the
holidays the teacher urged her pupils
to make at least one good resolution
for the year 1904. AS she finished her
remarks boy in the front seat raised
his hand
"Well. Tommy" said the teacher.
I'm glad you are going TO make a
good resolution. What Is IT, my boyT"
please. teacher" he replied. 81 amt
goin' 10 hit no boy in 1904 that's big
ger IN me"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
THE VERY BEST
HE COULD DO

The bookkeeper was worried. New
Years day had come and gone, and yet
the struggling and ambitious young
man had not been patted on the back
and told that his salary was to be
advanced several hundred dollars.
He couldn't make II out. Something
must be wrong. Perhaps he had been
overlooked.
Believing such 10 be the case, he
posted himself where the head Of the
firm could not and did not fail to see
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18


boards flowed with Roman punch as
the buffets OF the clubs of today pour
out libations Of eggnog. The streets
OF Rome were as noisy on New Years
night ns our streets are now on New
Years eve. and many Roman tackled
through them in the wee small hours,
singing the Latin prototype of "We
Won't Go Home Till Morning" while
the Roman cop welded his night stick
with all the gusto OF the modern blue
coat.
New Years masqueraders were not
wanting either. and we are told that
one OF the fnvorite amusements Of the
day was for the men TO attire them
selves MS women and the women to don
masculine garments and thus parade
the city's thoroughfares. TO the disgust
OF the more dignified. though the sim
Ilarity of the dress OF the sexes must
have deprived this proceeding OF any
very scandalous features. Still the H.
cense OF the day. with Its feasting and
drinking. so shocked the fathers OF the
early church that they chose Jan. ! as
the occasion OF the celebration of the
feast OF the circumcision Of our Lord
and called upon the faithful TO congre-
gate I'm the churches and by their pious
example to shame the pagan jewellers.
That the revelers were not sufficiently
shamed is shown by the fact that as
late rs 537 a. ". the council of Tours
specifically condemned the pagan OBJ
servance OF New Years day. by that
time further corrupted through the in
PRODUCTION OF Druidlcal rites from the
provinces OF Gaul and Britain.
The custom OF celebrating the first
day OF the year rs the feast Of the two
faced god. Janus. and Strenia. the god
dess OF gifts. was introduced into Rome
BY Tatian. king OF the Babians. friend
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
Weary while In 1904.

Weary Willie-I've jest made tree
resolutions fur 1904. an I'm goln' 70
keep every one of dem.
Wayworn Watson-Ye amt resolved
TO go to work, hev We, Bill?
Weary Wlllie-No. Watson. My res
olutions> urs desc: In 1904 l amt goin'
to drink ampagne. take milk baths
or put up h de Waldorf Castoria when
I'm In N York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
tthlikG.
INrER-cLUB LEAGUE.

Last evening at the Elmwood club the
annual meeting OF tho Intcr-Club Duck
Pine league was held. representative be-
ing present from the various organizations
Interested
Tho choice OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: President G.
T.. Smith, Elmwood vice president !. 6.
Rutterworth. Edgewood; secretary and
treasurer, g. ~. Currier, Brown unlver-
sity; board Of governors, John NJ. Potter
and O. w. Burch. Edgewood: James
Thompson and James oI.aughlin, Po-
casset; r. B. Woodsum and G. ". Stock
ard Brown university; H. F. Paytou and
j. w sherman. Elnwood; committee on
rules, j. VI. Potter. Edgewood: O. T..
kelleher. Brown university; r. J. Bigbee.
Pocasset II. W. Godfrey, West Side:
John T. Small. Elmwood schedule com
mittee, ". r. Payton and g. r. Godfrey,
Elmwood: G. r.. Kelleher. Brown univer-
sity; prizes. ~. G. Whittier. Elmwood; J.
e. Butterworth, Edgewood; +. J. Bigbce,
Pocssset.
Prizes will be given n the teams nm
ishng In the first, second and third places.
A prize will be given for the highest in
dividual average. and also 20 the maker
OF the highest single string and the In
dividual three-strinR total. The so per
cent clause applies TO the highest aver
age. but not TO the remaining Individual
performances. The "lob-line" rule was
abolished.
The opening games will be rolled We'd
nesday, Dec. 2. The schedule will prob
ably be arranged on the basis Of one
evening at home and one evening away.
RIvERPoINT, 2; FALL RIVER. I.
The Riverpoint players won two games
from the Fall River team, which was
visiting last evening I'm the series OF the
New England league. The last event was
very closely contested, only four pins
separating the teams. J. Thornton was
the high roller, with total Of 2eo, In
cluding singles OF los and 1ol. Northup
was not far behind with a total OF 2ss.
IN which singles OF 102 and 100 were In
ciuded. Tho summary:
RIVER POINT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
Flfty-to-Ons Shots Figured in Events
at B0nnings Track.
Both Harvard and Yale Prim0d for the
Big Battle Tlm]TroW.

Washington. d. c.. Nov ao.-one OF the
best programmes ever seen at Bennings
was on yesterday afternoon. but II did
not attract very large attendance.
In the first race, for all ages. Champ
lain cut out the running to the turn. fol-
lowed by Ort Wells and Sais. Ort Wells
then vert TO the front. and II was all
over. Champlain finished a length In
frort of sails
Monster cut out the early pace In the
second race an event for 2year-olds,
snd was followed by Lord OF the Valley,
Grazialio and Silver Dream. on the
turn Lord OF the Valley raced to the
front and won by ~ lengths from Mon
ster, who beat Graziallo head for the
place, Jocund, the favorite, was never
prominent.
' Lax Casta and Illyris made the pace
To the back stretch In the third race. a
handicap for 2-year-ods As soon as
they etrsghtened out. River Pirate
Joined them. The latter soon went 10
the front and won by a length from
April showers who beat Wild Thyme
two lengths for the place.
Golden Drop lasted longest i'm the
f'Hi'' 'o'ft NlihlHk bA iNO i'HshF liVih
Clear the Arena. who was two lengths
In front OF Briarthorpe
Trepan won the NTH race. handi-
cap atair by four lengths from the
Guardsman. who was half length I'm
front OF Arden. Carbuncic won by four
lengths In the sixth race. Tribes Hili
second. Masterman third.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati o.. Nov. 2o-At Latonia
yesterday, My Queen. winner OF the first
race. was Is TO ]. Proof Reader IN the
third race was backed from 10 down to
to /. and Joe Smith In the nth, 90 to /.
The track WAS frozen hard
At SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. Cal. Nov 20.-There
WAS some good racing at Oakland. yes
terday. Alta, n 20 To l. won the first race.
In The NTH, Canejo. - to l. was first
to finish
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

No. I: Military rife match-Highest
string OF FIVE shots at 300 yards. first prize.
sweater offered by Dawson q Hazleton
second % per cent OF event. Entries
unlimited. fec. 25 cents.
No 2: Sporting rife match-Highest
strings OF five shots at 30 yards: first
prize. Stevens Crack Shot Rife. offered
by Andrew Harris: second. 20 per cent
OF event. Entries unlimited: fee, 70 cents.
No. 3: Turkey shoot--Highest string OF
five shots at 200 yards; l0-pound turkey.
Entries unlimited; fee. % cents.
No. 4: Bulls eye matches-Open all
day: entries unlimited: 80 per cent TO
association. Balance divided pro rata:
fee. D cents.
No. 3: Pool matches-Open all day; 30
per cent TO association: ca per cent OF
balance 10 first. 30 per cent TO second, ten
per cent 10 third; fee 25 cents.
No. 6: All comers match-Highest
string OF five shots at 300 yards first prize,
Entries unliminted foe 25 cents:
Co second prize. ~ per cent OF event.
Eentries unllmInted: fee % cents.
No. Z: Revolver match-Six shots az 80
yards first prize rifle case. offered by
c. f. Pope & CO.: second. 80 per cent:
third. Is per cent Entries unlimited;
fee. * cents.
No. s. Short range rife match-Ftve
shots at 70 yards; .22-callbre rifle only.
Prize. medal offered by the association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
FARNUM's
TURKEY SHOOT

The fifth annual turkey shoot Of the
Rhode Island State Rife association will
be held at the State Rife range at Rum
ford, Thanksgiving day. The association
has prepared an interesting program OF
events. and IL the weather Is favorable,
there will he large attendance, and
~aany Thanksgiving day dinners will be
kept waiting by the absence OF belated
male members OF different families.
A short range rifle match for .Z2-calibre
rifles has been added to the program this
year. also a t-yard revolver match In
order TO make the shooting fairer this
year military rifles will be allowed one
point handicaps IN the different events
There are eight events In all scheduled
to take place. and the shoot promises 20
he the most successful one yet held by
the association. The range will open at
. o'clock. and the shooting will close at
2 IN ths afternoon.
The program OF events 10 az follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
YIL: kT CAMBRIDGE

The Yale football ovelen. accompa MED
bl Field coach George Chadwick end
Frank Hnkley. yale's most famous end
rush arrived in Auburndale shortly be-
fore s O'Clock last night. after an un-
eventful run of four hours from New
Haven. their special car being detached
from tho New York express at Auburn
dale station.
The men tumblcd morrtly out OF the
train. and began the half-mile walk up
the Hill to the Woodland Park hotel. where
they will be quartered until Sunday af-
ternOon.
Ralph Bloomer. the big right guard
whose injury TO his foot has caused the
Yale coaches great anxiety. did not walk.
but was driven 90 the hotel Bloomer Il
still on crutches. and last evening Mike
Murphy said ~ was very doubtful whether
he would boz able 10 get into the lineup
against Harvard.
The Vale team looks in tho pink OF
condition. The faces OF the men have
color. and their eyes are clear and bright
There arc no drawn checks or tired eN-
presaions. Last evening they we're I'm
splendid spirits and well bore out the
trainers statement that they were "All
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20

right" and I'm shape TO play their best
game.
With the exception of Bloomer. Rock
well was the only man who did rat seem
rugged. He weighs only l45 pounds when
at top weight, and this year has not
struck his best condition. lie was used
hard by Princeton. and his face showed
that he II not just where he should be.
Rockwell. however. of all the men on the
Yale team, IL deceptive in his appearance.
and Murphy aid not except him I'm saying
that his team was 1t
Evrything Is now about In readiness
for the big game between Harvard and
Yale on Soldiers field tomorrow after
noon. Yale has done her last stroke.
and Harvard viii have one more short
go this afternoon. Then the two colleges
win have finished their nine weeks pre-
paration. and only the championship
battle vii remain.
Just now the odds favor Yale, and
they will probably remain so. There is
very little betting this fall. even at the
odds OF 10 / which Yale is offering.
The latest development IN the betting
yesterday was even money that Harvard
would score. and it is probable that
most OF the money that is bet in Cam
bridge will go on such a proposition.
It is felt IN Cambridge that Harvard
developed a good offence one that should
score. IL did not work very well against
Dartmouth, but there has been improve
ment since then, and II fe almost safe
TO predict that Harvard has plays which
she has not yet shown TO the public. On
the other hand. Yale has shown her
whole hand and Harvard coaches have
had a chance 10 coach their men to meet
II.
Everybody on the Harvard team Is now
IN first-class physical condition except
Ted Meier. and II looks as IL his arm
would be strong enough DO allow him 10
begin the game tomorrow. He Ls first
choice for left tackle. and he Is the best
man that Harvard has 10 face Jim
Hogan. IL IL expected now that he will
run through signals with the varsity
this afternoon.
Ii Meier does not go I'm his place viii
be taken by Roger Derby, who has been
making good showing at the position
In the last two weeks He played center
on the freshman eleven two years ago,
and put up a good game. He IL a sandy
player and is a good man at rushing the
ball.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
FIRST SEPARATE COMPANY.
capt. Blunt rendered Complimentary En-
tertalnmsnt-Snspy Competitive lrlIl.

The members OF the First Separate
company. R. l. NJ, gave an entertainment
complimentary TO capt Robert W. Blunt
in their armory. corner Cranston and
Knight streets, last evening.
Gov Garvin. his personal star and
Adj. Gen. sackett were among the guests.
The governor made brief remarks I'm
which he compimented the company for
their general perfection IN drill and
marching He also referred to the valiant
services OF the colored troops during the
Civil War.
competitive drill by two sets OF fours
for the Lieut. ~. w. Blunt silver medal
was the feature OF the evening. the
Judges being Gen. Sackett Col. Gaskin
and cant. Blunt Corp. James NJ Fletcher
was the successful aspirant
The committee Of arrangements were
second Lieut.. r. W. Smith. chairman
FIRST Sorgt g. A. Watts. secretary
sergt. Joseph Moses. Sergi. r. ". Dcnsou.
Musician w q. Gray. Private Elmer
Hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ANC
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Sheriff's S ale.
Providence. Sc:
Providence. &C.:
Sherins ONCE,

Sherin 3 once,
Providence, August Goth, A. d. 1903
BY virtue and In pursuance Of an Exc
cution Number 122s5 issued out OF the
Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court holden at Providence within and
for the County OF Providence. on the
twentieth (20th) day Of August. A. ID.
1908. and returnable to the said Court on
February goth. A. ID. 1908. upon q judg-
ment rendered by said Court on the
Twenty ninth day OF January. A. d. 1908,
In favor Of Esther nj. Smith OF John
ston I'm said county OF Providence and
State OF Rhode Island, Administrative Of
the estate OF George A. Smith, deceased
plaintiff and against Frank Il. Smith and
Jennie NJ. Smith. his wife. both Of Provi-
dence. I'm said county and State. are the
defendants. l have this day at 80 min
utes past o'clock p. m. levied ths said
Execution on all the right, title and In
terest. which the said defendants Frank
T.. Smith and Jennie NJ. Smith OF Provi-
dence In said county had on the Fifteenth
day OF January. A. ID. 1902. at 20 minutes
past o'clock y. m, (the time OF the
attachment on the original writ,) In and
TO the following described real estate.
viz. a certain tract or parcel OF land
with all the improvements thereon sit
uated in that part OF said city OF Provi-
dence recently annexed from the Town
OF Johnston and lies the easterly side
of Old Killingly Road, bounded ana de-
scribed as follows: Beginning the
easterly side OF said road at the north
west corner OF the lot hereby conveyed
thence running easterly bounding on land
formerly OF Mary A. whipple two hun
dred (2o0) feet to land now or formerly
OF Frederick Littlefield. thence southerly
bounding on land OF said Frederick Lit
tlefield 800 feet. thence westerly bound
ing on land OF said Frederick Littlefield
two hundred (200) feet to said Old Kill
ngly Road. thence northery with said
Old Killingly Road 10 the place OF begin
ming. intending 10 convey strip Of land
fifty 900 feet wide by two hundred (200)
feet long Being the same premises con-
veyed 70 said Frank r.. Smith and Jennie
NJ Smith by Frederick Little1ed by deed
dated September LIST, 1899. and recorded
in the Office OF the recorder OF deeds I'm
said Providence I'm Deed Book 426 at
Page 900.
Notice Is hereby given that I will sell
the said attached and levied on estate at
a Public Auction TO be held In the Sher-
ifs Office In the Providence County
Court House, in said City Of Providence
in said County of Providence. on Satur-
day. the 2ist day OF November. A. ID.
1903, at IL o'clock m. for the satisfac-
ton OF said execution. debt. interest on
the same, costs OF suit, my own fees and
all contingent expenses, II sufficient.
WILLIAM p. WINSLOW,
Deputy Sheriff.