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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
Fl Dappp Greeting


The following CHEEKY greeting to his
readers was written by the late genial
and happy-hearted Eugene Field, and
published several years ago:
A happy new year to you, child OF
today! May you know more OF sum
shine than Of cloud, and more OF glee
than OF sorrow; may your tumbles and
bumps be few, your laughter be frc
quent and long, your play be unre-
strained, your sleep refreshing, your
: dreams pleasant.
A happy new year to You, bright
youth of our city and country-all hap
piness in the ambition, the JOY, the
friendships, the competitions and the
rewards of school life. Success to you
in the endeavor whereby the firm, en-
during basis of true manhood and OF
noble womanhood are laid; with what
success comes two-fOld happiness,
happiness to others and happiness to
yourselves. Go forth gayly and con,
fidentIy into the new year, 0, you Who
are beautiful in the fresh vigor of your
youth!
A happy new year to you, young
mani We know your secret! Your
faltering speech, your diverted glanceS,
your smart attire-these and other tell
tale signs have betrayed you, and
there is uncommon sympathy in our
hearts as we bid you a happy new
year. But to be happy you must be
brave. Go, like man, and speak your
mind to her; pour cut into her willing
ear the full measure of your soul; she
has a gentle heart and she will requite
you. 1t is not well for you twain to
live apart; but your happiness is with
IN your comprehension. Fate is propi-
tious, the time is rip and the girl is
willing.
And why do you blush, coy maiden,
as we address to you the compliments
of this happy season? Can it be that
a qualm Expresses your tender con
science? Have you been playing the
coquette-O monster of ruthlessness;
have you been reveling in the anguish
which your bright eyes and pretty face
have entailed? We cannot bid you be
happy when We know that you, unde'
serving, should not and cannot be
blessed with happiness until you have
made reparation. Hasten to pluck the
brand from the burning; save the cal
low but honest William ere he alto
gether perish in the delightful tor
ments which your charms inspire.
To you, whose lives are hallowed
with the grace of maternity, not one
but many, many years of happiness!
Live long, wives and mothers OF this
land, to see the little lives you have
cherished SO tenderly expand into
beauty and usefulness; live long to
know and feel the sweet rewards of
gratitude, of veneration and Of love.
Survive those hours of pain, of cruelty,
of watching and OF sacrifice-live
through it ALL dear patient martyrs, to
share the peace, the repose, the con
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
The BELLS.

What shall the New Year bear to me-?
The shadow or the sun,
A hope, a beam,
A sunshine gleam
Loves long, interrupted dream,
Or dark for daylight lone?
What does the New Year hide for you?
A silence or a song,
A sigh, note
From joy birds throat,
Or stiffness lying long?
What may the New Year hold for us?
All light and shade are there.
Both silence chill
A1d singing, still
Old love that ever hath it's will
Will give each heart its share!
Post Wheeler.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
DON'T FORGET.

Winter winds are cold and drear,
Don't forget;
You who lack not Christmas cheer,
Don't forget.
There are weary ones who wait
By dark and fireless CRATE,
While the Christmas Eve grows lat
Don't forget.
Christmas joys are like a song,
Don't forget;
And the dreary nights are long,
Don't forget.
Though the city streets are wide,
Hunger wanders by your side,
Don't forget.
There are little children frail,
Don't forget;
Women too with faces pale,
Don't forget.
Men with idle hands though strong,
Passing in the ceaseless throng,
Christmas joys to them belong,
Don't forget.
Love is better still than creed,
Don't forget;
For your help they mutely plead,
Don't forget.
While the bells of Christmas ring,
And earth's happy voices sing,
To the poor your offerin IS bring,
Don't forget.
Ruth Raymond, in Ladies Worl
New York.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
FEAR FOR MISSIONARIES.
Disqueting News From Interior OF
China Causes Recall.


London, Dec. 20.-The correspond
ent of the Mail at Shanghai says dis
ouieting news has been received from
the interior and number OF Anglican
have been recalled to
Washington, Dec. 20-The state de-
partment was informed by cable from
Shanghai at the close Of the day that
there had been some further disturb
ances there and a few casualties. The
naval forces landed from warships
and a volunteer guard of various
nationalities, however, control the
situation. The Chinese authorities
are also endeavoring to suppress the
disturbances and at the hour OF the
report the city was quiet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
SHE KIN EW.

1t was in Sunday school, and the
teacher of the class of very littlest
children was trying to describe a
crown.
tits a beautiful circle, made of gold
and decorated with precious jewels, ;"
she explained. Nov can any of you
tell me who wears a erown?"
Kings do" said the boy with red
velvet tops to his shoes.
'And some other peoples, too said
the little girl with the poke bonnet.
''Who else do, Dorothy?" asked the
teacher.
Jacks" said Dorothy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
A Picture of January.

In the old missals the month of
January was pictorially represented
by white haired man clad in furs,
bent with the cold and blowiNg on his
fingers to warm them He is standing
almost knee deep in the snow, and a
billet of wood, and sometimes an ak,
is by his side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
REVEALS Cause Reform Wave.

Burlington, Ia, Dec. 20.-The wave
of reform in Burlington is growing ont
of recent revival meetings resulted in
the formation of a Civic Reform league
of 1900 members and the issue tonight
by Master Caster Of an order closing
saloons on Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
A Matter of Necessity.

Wil1ie-Why does a man swear off
so many things at new years?"
Crabshaw-He has to, my boy, for
he spent all his money at Christmas. .
Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
Method.

Rivers, In all my experience have
never known you to smoke as vile
cigars as those you are indulging in
now
That's all right, Brooks. | am
trying to make it easier to swear off
new years day."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25
Normal Trustee pies.

Kansas, Ill.,, Dec. 20-William l..
Hester, president of the board OF
trustees of Illinois Normal college,
is dead, aged 67.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25

Tennyson-Up to Date.
Ring out the old! Ring in the new!
Wiring out the hotel napkins, too"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
STOVE FOOD. PHONE 1131. ,. c. ABERCROMBIE. no and SIP HOUSTON ST. eod-tf
Miles Better Than lIanau.as.

Baltimore Herald.
 Gen. Miles directing the militia of a single State can accomplish more for the good of the service than extensive and expensive maneuvers like those carried out during the summer at Man. assas. The sight of Gen. Corbin speed- ing up and down the road in an auto mobile and presiding over fetching so- cial functions is not calculated to .in- spire the militia with a regard for the vigorous necessities of war; nor to strengthen their feeling for discipline. Tn fact. 8 number of Congressman have already expressed themselves against the repetition of the maneuvers. and. though Secretary Taft in his report calls them success, the opinion ia hazarded that they will not be repeat ed.
 The regular army officer in charge of State militia appears to offer a bet ter chance of good results. His train ing and experience will have it's influ- ence on troops who regard their offi- cers as amateurs like themselves not entitled to more than formal obedience and to very little confidence in a se- rious military question. Under a man like Gen. Miles they would receive a valuable military education.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

profession and in. the citizenship of | large and cultured community
 Tt must ever be q matter of regret to his friends, and loss to the State, that just as be seemed about to- entsy upon his best and most fruitful years, just as the ample rewards of talent ana devotion were about to fall into his hands. just as his character seemed rounding into the full measure Of It's deserved power and influence. he must need pay the oft recognized penalty or strenuous and long-sustained effort
 While he remained with us hissfree and open nature, the unclouded. candid character of his manhood. the high standard of his professional attain ments, made his presence in the courts pleasure and an example to bench and bar alike Now that he is gone. the annals of these courts and the his tory of the State. will be enriched by the memory of his life and character.
 "It is ordered that the appropriate resolutions which have been presented by gentlemen of the bar be spread upon the permanent records of this court, and that as a further mark of respect for our dead brother this court do now stand adjourned"
 Court was immediately adjourned In hono rof the deceased and the memorial resolutions were spread on the minutes of both courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

in recent years have occurred only dur North German Lloyd pier and steam ship fire in Hoboken In 1900 started on the Afternoon of June 90. On Christ mas Eve last year Sioux City, Ia-, wes partly swept by flames. which did Q damage likely to approximate $2,oo0.- 900, although at first underwriters De- lieved their reports to be much exag- gerated.
 In looking for the abnormal element in the fire record of last year 1t ie found that i've condagrations--Shelb O., Baltimore, Rochester. Toronto and rence--destroyed $s6.7o0.000 worth of property. This leaves the dre waste. except for connagrations, at $158,o0o,- 900 for 1904, which may be compared with the $152,006, 900 losses recorded during 1903, when there was no Ire of sufficient extent or degree of destruc- tiveness to deserve the term confiagra' ton.
 Although Eastern, Southern and Ca- madam Ire insurance men had suffered severely in fire losses, Western under writers had hoped to close the year 1904 with the best record in a number of years. and were bidding fair to do so when the Christmas Eve confiagration at Sioux City, Ia-, took place. The result is that the fire waste of the un- precedented year received heavy con- tributions from nearly every section of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
NO COTTON TO BURN.
It Can be Put to Much Better Use in
 Hayneville.

Hayneville, Jan. 2.-(Special.)- Kindly let the merchants who are willing to burn cotton to help the price of same know that there are several parties here who are willing to take the cotton and build a factory for the manufacture of mattresses and pillow cases. This would be better than burning 1t. There is no cotton in this section sto be burned-the burning here is all over. By holding cotton parties here think they have been burnt enough.
 Merchants here are satisfied with their Christmas trade and they are entering upon the new year with the same vim and vigor as they did year ago. Labor Is plentiful and plenty of corn. Two firms. w. T. Brightman & Co. and R. s. McWhorter & Son have about 30,000 bushels on hand, nicely slip-shucked and good solid black belt corn. Besides there are plenty of hogs killed and to be killed. Therefore hog and hominy are again on top and likely to stay there.
 MT. w. S. Tucker, Jan. 1. became a partner of J. M. Salley and the firm will pc Salley & Tucker.
 MT. Van Brightman returns to col lege this week.. so does MT. Coker and Stuart McWhorter and others whose names I could not learn.
 Miss Mary McWhorter, one of Hayne- ville's lovely daughters, returns to Agnes Scott Institute, having spent the holidays with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. s. McWhorter.
 The Colored Institute Is in session today also, and examinations for teachers is being held. Superintendent George E. Gordon is looking after the States interests. There are many col ored applicants. many of whom will contribute their mite to the school fund and perhaps have to stand one more examination before the title of professor can be linked to their name.
 Hon. Evans Hinson and lovely bride have returned, having spent several days with MEs. J. L. Hinson at Mt. Will ling.
 The drummers are still coming. all promising to help bring about a rise in cotton. but failing to do so. of course they will expect remittances as heretofore. Many orders for fer tilizers have been cancelled or re- duced. The merchants wish for The Advertiser happy and prosperous new year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
NEW HARDWARE COMPANY.
Cranes of Chicago Succeed Niilner and
 kettig.


 The filing yesterday with the Secre- tary of State of articles of incorpora- tion of the Crane Company of Chicago was the first evidence that this Com pany had absorbed the Milner and Ket- tig Company, large hardware dealers of Birmingham.
 w. H. Kettig of Birmingham. Presi- dent of the Milner and Kettig Compa- ny. is named as Alabama agent of the new company MT. Kettig, who was in Montgomery yesterday. would not go much into the details of the trade. fur ther than to say that he would be manager of the plant just sold to the new company, and that Mir. Young. who has been in the house so long. will be his assistant. Most, in fact, all. so far as he knew, of the old men would be retained, and the business would go along as 1t had been for some years.
 The Crane Company manufactures goods of its line and has a number Of branches in leading cities. among them one just placer at Memphis. Tenn. It has g capital of $10.ooo. .ooo.. with R. T. Crane as President and A. T. Bennett. as Secretary
 The Birmingham Packing Company. of Birmingham. filed notice of incorpo- ration at the capital yesterday the capital stock is s100.0oo, with J. P. Phillips, c. H. Ungerman and A. C. Howze as incorporators.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
NEW STREET RAILWAY
BOARD or REvENUE GRANTS
 FRANCHIsE TO IIR. WILSON.
W. M. BlaIkey Was Elected County At torney to Succeed John c. Finley. Disbursements fer Month of
 December.

Massey Wilson and his associates were yesterday granted franchise by the Board of Revenue Of Montgomery County to construct. operate and main- tain a street car system on the exten- sion of Madison Avenue. recently opened by the Capitol Heights Devei- opment Company. The franchise Is granted only inso- far as the county is affected and the point of the beginning of the road, as far as this franchise is concerned, is the city limits. It will be remembered that about a year ago, Massey Wilson and his as- sociates applied for franchise to cp- crate car line out the Red Bridge Road. Protests innumerabie were raised by merchants against having this busy driveway interfered witty by open up new ras rosdWsy snsn RrSDHs Madison Avenue. This was done, and out of this new avenue the proposed car line will be operated.
 All the members of the Board of Revenue were present at the regular weekly meeting yesterday. The term of office of County Attorney John O. Finley having expired, W. M. Biakey, County Tax Commissioner. was elected
 
 large amount of routine business was disposed of.
 Disbursements for ths month of De- cember were submitted and approved as follows:
 Interest on county bonds, $2,63f.55.
 Salary county oficers. $1.210.1s.
 Petit jurors. criminal division. City Court. .se01.so.
 Special jurors. criminal division, City Court, s594.40.
 Bailiffs. criminal Division City Court, se4o..
 Petit jurors. civil division City Court. s233.s0.
 Special jurors, civil division. City Court. $4.00.
 BailIff, County Court. s12.
 Feeding jurors, criminal Division City Court, $14.
 Probate Judge. making alphabetical list registered voters. $137.0g.
 Probate Judge. fee County Court, Ss.
 Ex officio fee Clerk City Court, SIS.
 Services special judge and clerk election, $s.
 Services superintendent County Roads. $10. / Services overseers County roads. $57s.
 Services County Surveyor making survey and plat gravel pit. $22.
 Wagons, blows and teams, county roads. s2i4.
 Health department. salaries attend
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
EXAMINING TEACHERS
FORTY MONTGOMERY APPLICANTS
 PRESENTED THEMSELVES.
They are Engaged in Answering Cues tions Touching Their Fitness
 to Serve in Public Schools of the State.

Forty Montgomery teachers present. ed themselves in the hall of the House of Representatives at the Capitol at 10 o'clock yesterday morning to un- dergo the emi-annual examination for certificates to hold positions in the pub lie schools of Alabama.
 These teachers assembled to be exam ined by the Superintendent of Educa- tion of Montgomery County, J. A. Thompson. Similar examinations be- gan yesterday morning in every county in the State.
 Of the forty teachers who were pres ent yesterday morning to be examined as to their fitness for certificates, twelve were white persons and twenty eight were negroes. A large proportion of the applicants were women. The me-
 groes sat on the east side of the hall
 and the white applicants were seated
 on the west side.
 One of the teachers. Ira D. Champion, Is an applicant for a life certificate.
 one is an applicant for a first grade certificate, seventeen want second
 grade certificates and twenty-one are
 after third grade certificates.
 The examination of teachers will con-
 tinue until Wednesday afternoon. Yes terday the applicants were Dusily en- gagged writing answers to questions
 touching upon agriculture. reading. or biography physiology and geography (. The only thing new in the examinations is the recent order as to agriculture. Teachers are required to make a show ing as to their knowledge of thls im- portant branch of education. It is ex- pected that some of the teachers will experience trouble in this branch, but by the midsummer examinations which are held in July. they will be
 sufficiently well informed to pass 1t without trouble.
 This morning the teachers will be examined In arithmetic and grammar The examination this afternoon will embrace Alabama history and history of the United States.
 There are never as many applicants
 for teachers certificates at the mid winter examinations as there are in
 July. Last summer there were 146 ap- plicants in Montgomery County, of
 which thirty-fve were white persons
 and III were negroes.
 The examination of Montgomery
 teachers Is being conducted by Prof.
 w. F. Feagin of the State Board of
 Examiners, who Is acting in the place of County Superintendent Thompson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
MIR. wAsHBURN RE-ELECTED.
Annual Business Meeting of AIabam,
 Bible Society

DiDle Society.
 At the annual business meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Bible Society held last night at the headquarters on Dexter Avenue. all the oincers were reelected.
 b. M. Washburn was reelected Pres ident; Dr. c. w. Patterson. Vice-Presi- deht; Ira Champion, Secretary. and I. R. Kelley, Treasurer.
 The new Board of Directors for inc ensuing year as elected also last night consists of A. RoemeT, r. M. Moseley. .. A Mcdaniel. A. W. Fucker. H. E. Brooks' Judge c, w. Buckley, Rev, Neal L. Anderson. D. D., w F. Thetford and Dr. G. w. Patterson
 The annual report of President B. M. "ashourn. which was read to the an nuai public meeting of the Society Sun day night at the Central Presbyterian Church. was re-read last night to the board' It was unanimously adopted.
 Ihe meeting last night was brief and little besides the election of officers was done. The deliberations were opened with prayer and closed with a benediction. A strong appeal for new memberships of the Society in 1905 was made by President Washburn.
 The Board, after the election of off, cers. adjourned until the second Thurs day in this month.
 The regular monthly meetings of the Board are held on the second Thursday of each month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03

Ing small pox, etc, $117.
 Keeping county poor month of pe<1 cember. $3ss.s6. Support county paupers. October. No~ vember and December, $50.
 Post mortem inquests and juriesx, s22.25.
 Stationery, etc, county ofices, s74.e0>| Wages, guards county jail. December1 $13o. Wages. Janitor court house and Board of Revenue office. s32.5o. Safe and repair tax collectors onlces| $436.50. Hardware, etc. county roads. s445os| Repairss roof. lights. coal. etc. courtl Repairs. plumbing. lights and sun- dries, county jail, s6s,ss.
 Telephones and attending court house and jail. s15. Appropriation City and Hale In-' drmary. s60. Appropriation military. t17s. Rent tables, chairs, etc.. holding eIec- tion, $S. Wages and pay rolls. Rives, Novem.l Der and December, s7s4.70.
 Feed teams. Rives, November and December, $15s.s6.
 wages and pay roll. Stacey. Novem% Feed, stacey's teams, Novembers $223.s5.
 Shop work. s3e.
 Total, $s,sS3.s6.
 The Board will meet again next.afon4 day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-03
For safety of Mail clerks.

CIeVeidnu FIdln DedIer. tDem.J
 The government now pays to the rail- roads a liberal. and in the view of many. an exorbitant, price for carry ing the mails. It clearly would not be exceeding its powers in prescribing certain safeguards for the malls and the clerks who care for them. First among these should be stipulation that mails be carried only in steel or steel framed cars of the most approved construction. The government is all ready taking up the matter in an ex- perimental fashion, but the govern ment moves slowly. and the railways cannot be expected to adopt the re- form of their own accord. Considering the fact that the steel car is long since past the experimental stage the reason for delay is not apparent.