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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
saAMIFuL CARTOONS

& SaAKIFuL CARTOONS
0sproaeA sad Rilieuls Tor the sslAisr a,a
0is Unieorn,
The campaign caricaturists Of Presi-
.lsnt Roosevelt have succeeded in arous.
ing enough interest to bring out the
question: IL It disgraceful to fight for
ene's country
Il 10 amazing to zee the uniform Of
q soldier Of the United States army
pictured In such q manner az to imply
q reprp0che to its wearer!
It was once thought to be an honora-
bio thing for man to resign position.
ease, family, independence, friends and
home, and become q lighting machine
D help uphold the honor and the word
81, his country. @
There seems to have grown up a dit
ferent view Of this matter. The earn.
ct sacrifice Of an American soldier
isshsld BY some to be an AFFAIR to pic
tnre In such q manner 40 to arouse
contempt and vulgar smokers In the
crowd. The devoted soldier facina
death for his country is, with these
nameless ;niscreants, q, sight to be
Gu6awed over, something to be dtstort.
Cd Into Q .laugh-raising cartoon.
Once It was written:
1T 10 sweet and glorious to die fos
~ county, Isl
The yellow rendering Is:
1T Is GROTESQUE AND R1DIC.
COUNRY.".
Such creatures would write in their
books II they ever wrote books, ut ID
gFotesque and ridiculous to die fof
soe's country"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

The Democrats are everlastingly 70.
ferring to Jackson and Jefferson as
the political demigods Of the past. No
enc can tell what Jefferson would do
were he alive today. He was good
man, and schemer and dreamer In
politics. Any one can tell what Jack
1on would do were he alive today. He
would be with Roosevelt. He In less
educated way was the same kind Of
nan g4
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
ne Two Bands.

The hand ct. washington, D. c.,
In cad0nce0 that sweep and swing
Ard wake the welkin merrilv,
HAL 20 the Chief IL practicing.
The little band ct Esopus
Knows that Il will not have to roam
And % with every little fuss
It practices on Home. Sweet Home.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Catholics Prstsr Roosevelt.

Archbishop Messmer Of Milwaukee
voices the sentiments Of thousands Of
members Of the Catholic church when
be says: a4
II believe that President Roosevelt's
policy In regard to the Philippine friars
has met the approval Of the Vatican
authorities, and that there is a feeling
that In case Of his election they would
Be assured Of straightforward and con.
pideFate treatment Personally I should
BE- glad to see President Roosevelt
elected president,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03
Adulterated Ginren.

Adulterated Gingeh
The ginger" Parker puts In things
Seems to have been at fault
Because the people took his words
Each with q grain OF salt.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-03

Tue Cu1cd8O CnfOnIcle says:
''Four years ago the issue was the
full dinner pail. This year the issue
at the south II the Booker Washing
ton luncheon. In the course Of time
We may develop a pie-for-breakfast
party"
And In the north the Democrats rep.
resent the Hungry Joe party now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
VIRGINIA BEACH Ill.

the course Mr.. John Harrison is ~
charge OF the links and club house. and
is, known as one Of the experts OF he
country Afternoon tea Is served daily.
and at this time is tho social hour Of t ne
day. when laying aside golf sticks, and i''
gathering around big los fires over over q
cup OF tea with pleasant cony verse, ma kes
tho time slip quickly by
The automobile IN ces sc edlilea 1ora NJ
are among the many events Of lnterest
80 SOON 10 happen at no l3earn Id
The cottage blinds are now being throWn
open, and several house partIes arc co.
ing on which do much to enllyen The
scenes on the beach. 81 FL V. 3iE
4 Among the prominent guests nov ST p
Ming at the Princess Anne. arc Col. II, u,
davidson md wife OF yTutertoWn,5 Conn.,,
he being an owner OF copper hines west;
Mai. y. d, tThurber. u. s.. A.; y, II, truss
sell and wife Of Washington. he Is VICE
president Of the Armour Packing Com
nany; Or, and Mrs. j, r, Sawyer, Of
Cleveland, q. DIR. Sawyer being professor
OF the Medical Department IN the Cleye- /
land University, Il /;
Several parties from Montreal, Can.
among them MIR, Henry dishes and WI 6,
who Is ~ tlarge importer OF diamonds w.
ID. Dyer and wife,, also OF Mont VINO
is a large stakeholder In the steel, irusl
Company; Roy. ST. Mcconnell and wife,
rector Of All Soul 8 Church, New YORK NJ.
THOMAS G lay and wife who are ENJOYING
8a5!l,unt;ng trip, having their pack ~ doss
and traps with llemi .and Mrs. lieors
Is. 15regoT, evils g. ff'l,rlce, q Gorge
jBidwell aud Aeystal 81 heEs ~ the'f Iassy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Especial to The Times Dlspatch,)

500 Especial TO The Wiz .ttg
VIRGINIA BEACH, An March o'--
with the first warm days Of the past l@ e
have come many guests once more J, \ 9
this favorite spot, and now WI - atae pea V
uful Princess Anne lust open go ulauer ivy
management and with so ma ny llnpro y !,
ments both to interior and eS error, y y wv
house is expected In n week OF We ~ ~
only are the people stepping over e1l loute
North from Florida, but sseyela l'ru,ii.'
nent and wealthy men WIZ heir ~ 1 =!
have come from the Icy Northern c.l'''es
to remain until the lAte sl,ring. (, !,
Tho hospltable host, Nj hllea " e
Groves. has thrown wide MS S ao .eI .sl,a
Invites al from home and hproa q 20 l' \,
take of the pleasures Of his hotel A1'u .,,a
grand old ocean which offers 50 'pullsi
attractions now. y %
One Of tho long needed improvement, s z
nearing completion ia q pretty care Wn ~,
will be open all the time and W!ll re w
rendezvous for Informal en Terra INNS, ~
peclally the chatting dish suppers ~ ~ Y,
late evenings. One Ils natural y IN lIssseu
at force with the polite and gracious ~
ccption accorded each arrival tlle s sal,e
courtesies never abatlng3 curing y ! LIFT
stay, as the new hostgantl his q le. rlclh IN
see to the comforts and pleas nres 2! lsVsFS
one. Il .Sy :,
A strInged orchestra OF six pieces, WI!
begin this week their daily con cef y. ~
he balcony Of the dining room, ,uslr'hb
meal hours ,ind in tho evening l ,l eaS
dance music tcmpts many 70 'n y, :, =
the Terpsichorean anu serle -, " S'o!t
Club Is NOW open aud each 81 Y gou ~.
see the enthusiaatlo lpla yel's 9 t4ss VY NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
especial to The rimsspl spatch.,


NORFOLK. VA. MARCH," 5,-socially
& the week has been thessdullest Of the
4 l4anten season, a few delightful lunch
u cons have constituted aRaht the sole &C.
stiyity in this city o o,t;ss people who
entertain. i sttf.SsyS 4 s..5 ~
ls Mr.. Arthur II. paSiqr, Of Richmond.
was visitor to Norf6Hs this week. Fle
has many friends here, who are always
delighted to greet him.
Miss Leta Serpel entertained tho menu
5bers of the Wednesday Literary Club Mt
L her home, on Duke Street. this week.
\ Miss Courtney Bridges, of Richmond,
Sis the guest Of Mrs. Adam Trcadwcll,
on Duke Street. n Iss,
ss3 Mrs. Henry Bagley, of Raleigh, is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and AIRS. J.aasag{G
Mr.. Charles Crammer, Of Suffolk, hos
becn visiting friends in Norfolk this ny!
week. ;ssss IA; ~ y
Y O.. has been visiting Miss Mabel Wing
an Client
Ss3 "A luncheon was given Wednesday by
Mrs. Harry Myers at her home in Client
TO SIX guests, who were as follows: Mrs.
Allan G.. Burrow. Mrs. Iivius de Bor-
4 denaye Mrs, George c. Cabell, Mrs.
Il Richard NcIlwaire. Jr., and Mrs. James
Payne
Miss Louise Sheldon gave an enjoy.
able "pit party" Tuesday evening at her
home, ON York Street, The occasion
was in honor Of Miss Fighter and the
Misses Brumes,3 OF New Jersey Miss
Sheldon's glssts were M, and Mrs.
I4vius de Rsf9sEaYefgf.Rl and Mrs.
Courtney aya .RiSs; James y pa-
+ Miss Da 1sIgs 9 Lucille Wales,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
COBDEs, NOS Y & co,

school committee has been awarded. the.
plans presented by McAiichael &: Hunter,
architects. Of Charlotte. having been
adopted. AS lZ.
Plans have been drawn for a large and
up-to-date opera house for Salisbury,
Manager Marsh, OF tho present play house
states that tho contract will probably DO
let this week, 83 ..s3 N u
completion, and is casll y one OF the mos
attractive places Of Worship IN North Cars
olina. 35 III K 5tS ii Y, q is3
lsnut Hill. adjacent to this city. of which.
Rev. I. M, KeltchnerHi ~ nstor. has de-
cided to build anew church. "A lot haa
heells purchased, plans drawn, and the
building Will 80 up at once, Ell. ii
Drs, Whitehead and Stokes, llropric-5
tors of the Whltehead- Stokes Sanltal-
|.ium, have added eighteen new rooms 70
the titarlum In order to care for tho
large number of patients coming from q vi
parts OF the State. Tho new building
adjoining the main structure Is now pra g (
tlcally8 completed and is being equipped
With u modern hospital appliances RI
III It is learned that tle5work OF rebuild
Ing the Salisbury and Spencer elephone,i
systems will begin ut q n early DATE q I'D
that O. complete Southern Bell equipment
will be placed In operation, the two sys,
tens here having been rece ntly Iurc !aaset
by that company. MI. y. g, 39 Scot, 81 o.
Cha rlotte becomes manag ger OF NE heH
system and has moved TO THIS city, &
The large brick office and merchantila8
building Of The Spencer Investment Com
rany, or Spencer. las been comp eted ~ g
cost sof $4,000 The building .is occupleS3
by tho yyacllovia I4oa md Z lSHpst, Com.
pany, three merchant Z. and Y nv mbsFS q
nrofessional of ices.8 ID 81 N ey 5sSl 's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
FINE TOBACCO SALES,
improvements in Progress in
South Boston.
1spsciaI q ,rhe Times plspntch,)

Especial to The Tllnes-D spntcl,l
i SOUTH BOSTON, VA. March 5,,--The
TOBACCO breaks have been quite large
this week despite the terrible country
roads leading TO this place, and md the
farmers seem highly pleased With me 'e'
prices. Tbreorauarter Of n mil Ion pounds r'
having been sold on this market at an AZ
average Of $3.50. Y q, ].
Messrs. Ogden Bros, phi tographers. VINO w,
have heen engaged In business here ior
II IA past several years. have sold out 70
Mr., d. G. Flresheets who will enter y, y 10 :,
the photographie business a once, Isue =,
Bros. viii reside IN Blackstone. o. O. "
The town council has recently pur,
chased several hundred feet Eof.neW nose ~ ],
to be added to the 5nlrea well eslu'ppea
4 Are department., ~ b b, 1 ( \, X :,
To main arc being macadnlzed ana puts ~
excellent condl ION, 8 2fa IA ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Two Steel Bridges.
(special to The Times Dlspatcl,.)

- tSpccial to The Times Dispatch.) IF
BHRRYvILLE, VA, Mch Sat a re.
cehtdmeetIng OF the Board OF Supervisors
OF Clarke county, the contract for tho
building OF two steel bridges over the
Shenandoah river at castleman's Ferry
and Berrys Ferry in this county was
signed.
The Nelson and Buchanan Company,
with whom the contract was made stated
that they would so right at work get
ting out the steel work for the bridges,
and that work would be commenced at
the earliest date possible in the Spring.
The contract calls for the completion OF
the bridges by October lst, 1904, but it
Is thought they will be ready for use at
an earlier date,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
NOR FOLK AFFAIRS.

Misses Margaret and Mary Bull. Miss
Susan Priest Messrs. Mauly ana 1Ten-
ton Priest, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hunt Han
nah. Nj. iSpottswood. Mr.. Hardy Cross,
Rev Ernest Thackcr and Mr.. Thomas
I Sheldon. QsS
IL luncheon given "Wednesday at her
home, at Fort Norfolk The guests OF
honor were Mrs. Howell c. Lewis, Of
5Albemarle, and Atrs Gordon Jones, of
Washington. The coloi scheme was red
Sand green, red carnations forming the
centerpiece and red shades were nsed
oiistt Ito tcandelabrn. Covers were laid
for eight. ard her guests We're. Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. Jones Mrs. Howard Shield
syNIrs.. 'loxtl' Hughes, Mrs. Frank Bid
|adlecom, Mrs, Hugh n. Page and Mrs.
|lClluton *. Curtis. &j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

"A Chiffon PrIntIngs new Ne aV ave -
,53 bOc.. 0Oc., 7bc., Soc
New und+stas patterns IN waop le,Ei
tuxedo, Smile and c Complexion Veil, 4
Inas, In black, white and black ana
4 black and white, 3 J. !,
\ 81 IA arc. 4Oc...t 8Oc. De-. II
.:,35 New Chenille Dot Yelling ~ navy y,
4 and brown. s5 81 l5
81 Mourning Wells, 81 n an Imrensc range
and at prices to slut al purses.
Ask TO see our Black WATERPROOF ,es,
Chiffon Yelling. AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Val, Lac IS and Insertions
Al Savlng Of 0ne-Fourth

3s Our own lmp ortation Of German and
Il French Val. Edges and insertions lust
+ In. Prices and patterns will surprlse
4 You With cheapness$ "a nd rev n less, We
4 direct your nttentlo t, ITO urs apeclals at
n piece. ,5Oc., 0Oc.. 7i5t..,,S 81 = 20
. $50. \, Isl 4. II, Il
White and Cream Net Top Oriental
Laces, In widths from 9 4to y slne hes; hes,
y Bands 10 match 35s75 A Il
SOC, 5Oc... &C., a 81 Y 81 30
3s4 White and Cream Point Llcne Laees,$
u In widths from 4 to 10 Inches y bands
10 match, SOC, &c, 81 SI.60S and ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
MUCH BUILDING,
Salisbury Has Number Valuable
improvements Under Contract,

VIA (Spoc!nl to The w lmGS, L1lsF pa nGIl1
Ii, SAIL sHIJI}Y, w l,s., Mel br.4Ihe cons
traot forY the large graded school building,
recently I, decided uloa by the ga llspufy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
The New Wash Goods.
Thar Newness and little Prices are Chief Attractions.

;volIes, In plain and figured, new and
4 stylish. . \. !. q. 4 &C., De-. @5c
si35 Linen anvaa Vveaves, In N N color.
combinations very stylsh... 900 q
Linen Canvas, London Tvilnes, etc.,
In new, stylish patterns, etc., and Ito5
& BIO seen only here, ss y \.
n 225c., !. 800, " Doc. \. h0c.. 75c
IL Embroidered sWlsses, In new ? att
X terms !. I. /. !. Coo, OOc., BE-, Soc
345,lnch Embroidered SWleses, new
Il patterns, the So ones 2 A'oD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

sPrlntcd French Organizes in3sthe 3
newest and most exclusive 'atter 7 u
and eolorngs, the 25c. kind, specla s$
pa h # p, ts s3 i HI De-
Is TX M Gus Ines, y no and JsIlky,. col
1 ors, white, cream, black navy, y LEI,
nink,l Ilcht blue yelloW,$ lac j era y and
RED J, the 25c. KIND spec yard l1o
Real Irish olmltles, n new ar ana ~
dainty patterns and colorlnns.... zoe zoe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
The New White Stuffs,
And Their Lille Prices will Make Them Quick Movers,

New Striped Madras, In new and
stylish patterns, Lee. 1U .-3c., 2oc.
New 'VoIlcs, oxfords, Lacette, etc,
Il Exc 9c., 2@;5c, g soc
sMercerIzed FancIes In new and ll s: sly "a
fIlsh patterns, extra values i'llul % ]. 4. Y
25c., lbc.. doc. bOcf
MercerIzed Damasks, In n eW and ex :
elusive patterns :.
Llnenducks, VciIes, ete, IN new and
stylish wenves . DC. 4Oc., 600. 6oc.5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
ClOl)RDEs;, NOISY { CT.

Of Ne: New York. who are prominent in New
.York society. ~. IA. M "a al.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

Persian Lawns, very fine, sheer. the
usual Sc Kind, special, yard l1G :;
Linen Lawns, full yard VI w 9, :. az I
pure linen, the usua 4o ' Sk.no, Spe
clal, yard . -. 3 Z
5Ss embroidered Dotted sWlsses, f,ne
pin dots, the usual 4oc. kind, sPe eial,E
yard. 1880. 80 80
New embroidered SWlsses, In i igures j
and dots. new and stylish patterns
u DOE, 5Oc. "A UOc., De-, S5cr 81
Checked pln1ltIes, In PIN checks, .tne
10 &c, Kind, 4 = 12t
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

securities were insured against cold
Christmas. It's bonds-its first mort
gage bonds-bore annual coupons pay
able at Christmas time in gifts to the
value Of per cent of the holders in
vestment. For instance, If man In
the heyday OF his prosperity were to
purchase $1,000 worth of the first gold
bonds of International Santa Claus he
and his family would be assured for
ninety mine years of $500 Christmas
celebration. which could be taken out
in Christmas trees, toys, smoking jack
cts. embroidered slippers, umbrellas,
turkeys, cranberry sauce, giblets or
anything else the bondholder chose to
devote his dividend to the purchase OF.
Wealthy parents engaged in precarious
enterprises could thus underwrite the
'Christmases of the future with the
prosperity Of the present. The bonds
were transferable, so that a gift Of a
single bond from father to his son
at Christmas 2021 would insure the
young man a per cent Christmas in
2O22 and for ninety-eight years there
after, unless he parted with the bond.
when, of course, he would receive the
equivalent of its principal in cash. The
prospectus also offered certain endow
ment bonds in preferred lots of $1,000
to churches, to be held in trust by yes-
tries or councils for the benefit of the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

squat legs and feet were braced to meet
the shock of an expected attack. The
Jaws of the huge beast were partly open,
and from its mouth came a grating hiss
so loud 1t filled the inclosure with its
sounds.
In the opposite corner was the other
tortoise, not quite so large, but apparently
more active. Its hideous head, with its
SHE'LL and kissing violently it moved slow
ly toward its antagonist as II trying to
find some weak spot to attack.
As the smaller tortoise reached the
center of the inciosure the older and
larger beast, with sudden spring, leaped
into space and launched its thousand
pounds of armor and gristie at its enemy.
The other beast rose to meet the shock.
and the two huge bulks came together
with a crashing. crunching, shattering
combination of sounds. The shock of
their impact was so great that both of the
beasts were literally hurled back into their
own corners.
Again the loud kissing from the enraged
beasts filled the arena, and again they
gathered themselves for the shock Of
battle The spectators crowded around
the inclosure. bewildered and astounoed
by the strange combat.
A dozen times the great tortoises renew
ed the struggle. A dozen times they ieaped
at each other, their jaws swapping fierce
Iy at each others protruding, leathery
threats and their talon armed hippers
clawing madIy over the armor Of the shell
hardened by the centuries. Yet SO thor
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
THE STREET WAS CROWDED, .IAllMED TO uS UTMOST

rector. the pastor, the first reader or
whatever else the shepherd of the flock
might be denominated, the object being
to relieve the members of their eongre-
cations of the annual necessity of get
ting UP donation parties. sociables and
fairs for the purpose OF raising funds
for a Christmas present to the dominic.
An endowment Of $2,509 would fur
nish the dominic every Yuletide with
$3.50 worth of good cheer without fur
ther expense to his followers. the chief
value OF which in the promotion OF
good will lay, the prospectus claimed.
in the avoidance by them made possi-
BILE Of the jealousies and schisms In
the congregations which invariably re-
suited from church enterprises having
this especial object in view. More
over, the coupons permitted the clergy
man himself to pick out the things he
most desired to have, to the value OF
their face. thus promoting In his
breast a greater happiness than results
from the receipt of three or four doz-
en- pairs Of worsted slippers, none Of
which fit him, and similarly over
whelming supply of afghans, smoking
Jackets and burnt leather sermon cases
for which he has no normal use.
1t was also recommended that large
blocks of these bonds e>purchased by
finaneiers for the benefit of institutions
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
MONSTER RToRToISEs IN NFIERGE FIGHT

oughly protected was each of the huge.
ugly beasts that apparently neither was
harmed.
At length the keepers decided to inter-
fere and end the fight. There was a pos
sibility the combat. If continued long.
might result in the death of one or both
of the combatants. and the management
was under bond of $25. 900 to return the
sacred beasts alive and uninjured to their
owners, the chiefs of the native tribes of
the Scichelles islands.
score Of brawny attendants, armed
with clubs and crowbars and supplied
with strong ropes, leaped into the arena
and by concerted efforts forced the fight
ing beasts into separate corners. Ropes
were thrown around and over them and
passed out to the spectators, and the tor
toises were fairly dragged apart by the
combined strength of hundred men.
For half an hour the ugly beasts hissed
and glared at each other and tried to es-
cape their bonds; but they had been se-
curely fastened. Finally their anger cool
ed. and when the keeper divided a head
of caulihewer between them they MUNICH
ed the choice mersel In peace and con-
tentmenf.
the huge beasts engaged in terrific COM
bat Their usual food is cabbage but on
this day by mistake head of cauiihoweT
was thrown in. The new and strange mon :
sci was so tempting that the animals
shook on the weight of centuries to do
battle over It.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

a STRANGE battle, recalling vividly
IM all that one has read of the great
prehistoric combats between the
strange, huge beasts that inhabited the
half completed globe before man appeared
to conquer it, took place on the st. Louis
fair grounds short time ago.
Two great tortoises, each nearly ten feet
across, each covered with an impenetrabie
armor shell almost as thick and as hard
as the nickel steel armor of a moderp
battleship, engaged in a combat the like
of which has never been witnessed on the
continent.
The tortoises came from the Scichelles
islands, off the coast of Madagascar.
existence. Scientists who have studied
them with rare interest declare they are
more than 500 years old. Some do not
hesitate to believe they have lived fully
a thousand years.
It is difficult to conceive of an animal
that has lived a thousand years-to think
that when Columbus set sail from Palos
on the voyage of discovery which revealed
America to the world these huge, ugly
tortoises. with the cruel massive, steel like
jaws and their beady eyes, were worship
ped as sacred beasts by the almost pre-
historic natives of the south Pacific seas.
Even when these tortoises had lived and
battled for hundreds of years the Normans
were conduering England. the Turk was
overrunning Europe. Spain and France
were stiIi collections of petty, warning
states. all of Austria, Prussia, Bohemia.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

that distribute Christmas turkeys and
trees to the poor. The promoter show
ed conclusiyely that if all the money
raised every year by charity organiza-
tion societies. the Salvation Army and
others were turned over to him for
period Of twenty years in payment for
the first mortgage provident Christmas
bonds the allied institutions would Ut
timately acquire enough of them to
keep the submerged classes all over the
world in turkey and cranberry sauce
and secondhand clothing for the rest
of time. In addition to these Were the
the Christmas extension bonds. the in
terest ON which would provide mis-
sionaries in benighted lands with the
funds required to furnish themselves,
their families and the heather in their
bailiwicks with a perfectly satisfactory
grade Of Yuletide celebration.
"The phiianthropic side of this
scheme is mighty well worked out" I
observed, as I read the above items
from the prospectus.
Yes said the old gentleman. "Mr.
Mergerbilt has studied the history OF
high finance pretty carefully, and he
has learned that little philanthropy
goes a great way in inspiring conf
dence in the investor. I don't believe
the barge trust would have fallen
through quite so soon if it had pro-