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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
ADMIRATION WAS NOT FOR TER
Fair Pianist Mistaken as to Int nded
Commitment

Fair Pianist Mistaken al to Int 1deo
Compliment.
A young lady in large Texas town
who has quite a local reputation as
pianist, consented to give selection
at a church social. However, on the
eventful evening when the time cs me
for her number, the chattering ind
1ubbub which is usual on such OF "a
:ions did not cease-even after she
mad seated herself at the piano. She
was trifle embarrassed, but deter
mined to play, believing that the talk.
.ng would subside after the first few
aOtes. But such was not the case, and
she was nearing the end Of her piece
when three ladies came over and
stood by the piano.
Isn't that beautiful" exclaimed
one Of them.
"Perfectly lovely" was the re-
Spouse.
"And just think of the work." came
from the third lady.
The girl was flattered at having
at last gained the attention of three Of
her audience, but imagine her cha
grin when the first lady picked up
the edge Of the Battenburg piano
cover, remarking: 1T must have
taken two months just to make this
bOrdcr!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Time was, with most Of US, when
Christmas day encircling all our lin
tied world like magic ring, left moth
Ing out for us to miss or seek: bound
together all ou' home enjoyments, af
fecuous. and hopes: grouped every
thing and every one around the Christ
mas fire; and made the little picture
shining in our bright young eyes, COM
plete.
Time came, perhaps, all so soon:
when our thoughts overleaped that
narrow boundary; when there was
some one very dear. we thought then,
very beautiful, and absolutely perfect)
wanting to the fullness of our happi-
ness; when we were wanting too Tor
We thought So which did just as welD,
at the Christmas hearth by which that
some one sat; and when we intertwin-
ed with every wreath and garland OF
our life that some ones name.
That was the time for the bright
visionary Christmases which have
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22


radiant arm around one favorite
neck, as If there were tempting OF
that child away. Among the celestial
figures Is one, poor, misshaped boy
on earth, Of a glorious beauty now, OF
whom his dying mother said it griev
ed her much to leave him here, alone,
for so many years as 1t was likely
would elarse before he came to her
being such little child. But he went
quickly, and was laid upon her breast.
There was gallant boy, who fell,
far away. upon burning sand beneath
burning sun, and said. Tell them at
home, with my last love, how much I
could have wished to kiss them once,
but that l died contented and had
done my duty!" Or there was anoth-
err, over whom they read the words,
Therefore we commit his body to
the deep!" and 50 consigned him to
the lonely ocean and sailed on. Or
there was another who lay down to
his rest In the dark shadow OF great
forests. and, Oh earth, awoke no more.
o shall they not, from sand and sea
and forest, be brought home at such
a time!-Charles Dickens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
One Smith to Be Remembered


John S. Wise Of Virginia said Of
Fitzhugh Lee when the latter was run.
ding for governor of that state that
he naver would have been heard of
had he been named Smith instead OF
Lee. The general in his campaign
speeches combated that idea and
pointed out that great many noted
men had borne the name OF Smith.
One day he was addressing large
crowd and as usual spoke Of great
citizens who had worn the despised
cognomen. An inebriated citizen
waited until the orator had finished
his list. Then he rose and sa,1 With
tipsy gravity: "Say ihic), gem, don't
forget. old man Smith that (hic) killed
COcahOntas."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

In It's prophetic sense Christmas be-
ZONES an annual review-day for the
xorld, a time OF stock taking. a mile
stone in the march OF human progress.
rhe angels sang of what was coming.
not of what had come. The shepherds
vorshipped a symbol Of universal
oeace and good will, Of madness, pur-
lty, gentleness and charity, a standard
Of what men were yet to be.
And looking at Christmas In this
Hight, 1t means perhaps more to this
century than 1t has meant to any pre-
ceding century for nearly 1000 years.
This is a better Christmas than wac
that Of a year ago. because the world
ID better.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
Seedtlnne and Harvest.


As DER his furrowed fields, which lie
Beneath cOldly dropping sky,
Yet chill with Winters melted snow,
The husbandman goes forth to SOW:
Thus, Freedom. on the bitter blast
The ventures Of thy seed we cast,
And trust to warmer sun and rain
TO swell the germ. and fill the grain.
Who calls thy glorious service hard7
Who deems 1t not Its own reward?
Who, for It's trials, counts 1t less
cause OF praise and thankfulness?
1t may not be our lot to WELD
The sickle In the ripened field:
Nor ours to hear, on summer ewes.
The reaper's song among the sheaves;
Yet where our duty's task IL wrought
In unison with Gods great thought.
The near and failure blend in one,
And whatsoer "a vilied Is done!
-Jobo Greenlcat Whittier
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

sic and more ARTS understand TIT
words of the celestial anthem every
twelvemonth. Each Christmas see:
the prophecy nearer the fulflllment
And it will be on some Christmas day
perhaps not very far from this one
when the song Of All the sons ano
daughters OF men viii be that of the
angels Of the nativity: GLORY to God
II. the highest. and on earth peace
good will toward men,"
The meaning Of Christmas to the
twentieth century Is the partly full
filled prophecy of a perfect Christmas
to some century In the future, Just as
the first Christmas was prophecy TO,
the world Of to-day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
Prophecy of Christmas

II you doubt this, look about you.
Why this growing repugnance to war;
Why all these treaties Of peace be-
tween nations. II men have not come
to love peace and gentleness more
than they ever did before? Why this
increasing gift-givirg, this strengthen
ing desire to relieve the stress OF
poverty, this greater gladness IN the
happiness OF others, II the spirit Of
Christmas Is not more potent to-day
than It ever has been?
Surely. though perhaps slowly. the
world Is moving upward. Every
Christmas day finds 1t nearer the
heights on which the angels. as Of old,
are singing More es:s catch the mu-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

tRg arisen from us to show
family, after summer rain,
In the palest edges OF the
rainbow! That was the
time for the beatified enjoy.
nent OF the things that were
TO be, and never were, and
yet the things that were so
real in our resolute hope that
It would be hard to say, now,
what realities achieved since,
have been stronger!
What! Did that Christ
mas never really come when
we and the priceless pearl
who was our young choice
were received, after the hap.
piest Of totally impossible
marriages, by the two united
families previously at dag.
gers-draWn on our account?
When brothers and sisters.
in-iaw who had always been
rather cool to us before our
relationship was effected.
perfectly dotted on US, and
when fathers and mothers
overwhelmed US with unlim.
tied incomes. Was that
Christmas dinner never real.
ly eaten, after which we
arose, and generously and
eloquently rendered honor
to our late rival, present In
the company, then and there
exchanging friendship and
forgiveness, and founding an
attachment, not to be sur
passed in Greek or Roman
story, which subsisted until
has that same rival long
20 care fer that same I
pearl, and married for money.
come usurious? Above all,
really know, now, that we shou
lbly have been miserable II
won and worn the pearl, and
IRE better without her?
That Christmas when we
| gently achieved so much fame
We had been carried in trump
| where, for doing something 81
| good; when we had won an
and ennobled name, and aTri'
we're received at home in a sh
tears OF Joy; Is it possible Il
Christmas has not come yet?
And Is our life here, at the
constituted that. pausing as
| vance at such q noticeable m
In tho track as this great I
We look back on the things TIL
we're, as naturally and full as
As on the things that have b
are gone, or have been and S
| e it be so, and SO It seems to
We come to the conclusion,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

4 woman once told Lord Palmcrston
that her maid who had been with her
in the Isle of Wight, objected to go
ing thither again because the climate
WIS not "emDracing" enough. What
rm | to do With such d woman?' she
asked. "You had better take her to
the Isle of Man next ticc." said Lord
TelTnerStOp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
JUST A WORD OR TWO.

Honest work is the only sure
thing"
mo one can rise who sights his
work."
deserve success and you shall
command it."
Mature, when she adds difficulties,
adds brains"
Push In busy seasons and In dull
seasons still push
"The best education in the world is
that got by struggling to obtain liv.
ing"
ut is not birth, nor rank, nor state
It's 'get-up-and-git' that makes men
great"
Many men owe the grandeur OF
their lives to their tremendous diff
culties."
ITO be thrown upon ones own re-
sources Is to be cast into the very lap
of fortune"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Nearly every man like to make his
mark, but few care to be made marks
of.
The most that can be said of love Is
that it shows how silly a man can be
at times.
A woman endears herself 70 a man
by making herself cost as much as
possible.
The only way some women try to
dressmaker.
Lots of men will tell you there is
room at the top, but never give direc.
lions for getting there.
When a girl refuses to be kissed by
young man she Is just trying to see
how bad the young man wants it.
The reason fool and his money are
soon discovered Is because they al
ways go on an exploring expedition.
When woman with a family goes
visiting, she never thinks she is pay
ing them proper respect unless she
gets homesick.
When a girl first falls in love she
thinks there is but one man in the
world. After marriage she begins to
sit up and take notice.
It's sad awakening for the man
who has married woman for her
good looks to see her around the house
wearing a wrapper, low heeled slip
pers, and her hair down her back
Will F. Griffin in Milwaukee Sentinel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

rays shine from a star, we see how.
when our graves are old, other hopes
than ours are young, other hearts than
ours are moved; how othor ways are
smoothed: how other happiness
blooms, ripens, and decays-no. not
decays, for other homes and other
bands Of children. not yet In being nor
for ages yet to be, arise, and bloom
and ripen to the end of all!
Welcome, everything! Welcome
alike what has been, and what never
was. and what we hope may be, to
your shelter underneath the holly, to
your places round the Christmas fire
where what is sits open-hea1ted: IL
yonder shadow. do I'VE see obtruhng
furtively upon the blaze, an enemy's
face? BY Christmas Day we forgive
him! If the injury he has done us
may admit OF such companionship, let
him come here and take his place. II
otherwise. unhappily. let him go hence,
assured that we will never injure nor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Still. it is pretty hard for the aver.
.ge American to understand why any.
body should be proud to be a descend.
ant of George w..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22


On this day we shut out
Nothing!
Pause" says a low voice.
Nothing? Think"
"On Christmas day, we will
shut out from our fireside,
Nothing"
Not the shadow Of a vast
City where the withered
leaves are lying deep?" the
voice replies. Not the shad-
ow that darkens the whole
globe? Not the shadow OF
the City of the Dead?'
Not even that. OF all days
in the year, we will turn our
faces towards that City upon
Christmas day, and from its
silent hosts bring those we
loved, among us. City Of the
Dead. in the blessed name
wherein we are gathered at
this time, and In the Presence
that is here among us accord.
ing to the promise, we will re.
ceive, and not dismiss, thy
people who are dear to US!
Yes. We can look upon
these children angels that
alight, SO solemnly, so beauti.
fully, among the living chill,
dren by the fire, and can bear
to think how they departed
from US. Entertaining angels
unawares. as the Patriarchs
did, the playful children are
unconscious of their guests;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22


and so can many men.
Any one can cross the desert OF life
( he gets a hump on himself.
During my American travels I've
noted a new variety OF the palm tree
THE itching palm"
Marriage must be circus, Tor us
O. three-ring show"-engagement ring
marriage ring, then baby's teethlns
ring.
One should find an oasis OF peace
and rest at the end of every days ]out'
new. there to forget the burning sanos
Of the day.
The Arab may be unclVIIlzed. OaI
l've never seen him enter camels III
a race for the benefit Of bookmaKeE'
and poolrooms.
Naturally a Mohammedan' na'0
watched the divorce courts, anu nos
believe that one wife can cause all NV
trouble necessary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
THE ATTIC PHILOSOPHER.
Only padded figures lie.

All man needs to be brave Is a full
stomach; woman, we'll dressed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

do you think Miss Wadleigh Is
engaged as reSorted?" "Sure. she's
denied 1t, hasn't she?'-Alilwaukeo
Sentinel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Many a pleasant life Is unpleasant
because Of a failure to diagnose bill.
tonsness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
yske LAXATIVE BEOMO Ouininc Tablets. Drug
gisls refund money II It falls TO cure. K W.
GROVES signature ts on each box. G'c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

But the skin-deep beauty OF won.
IN may not be sufficient to hide he.
agly temper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Nearly every man like to make his
mark, but few care to be made marks
Of.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

I can travel week without water
and so can many men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

COMMENTS OF A CIRCUS CAMEL.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

Any one can cross the desert OF life
+ he gets a hump on himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22

The most that can be said Of love Is
that it shows how silly man can be
at times.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07
Definition Of Vaarants.

Under the new anti.Vsgrancy law
passed by the legislature. the follow.
ing persons are held TO come under
liz provisions:
Rogues and vagabonds. idle or dis
sOlute persons who go about begging,
common gamblers. persons who use
Juggling or unlawful games or plays.
common ppers and hddlers, common
habitual druDkards, common night
walkers, thieves, pilferers, traders in
stolen properly, lewd, wanton and
sciylous persons In speech or be
havior, keepers OF gambling places
common raIlers and bTawlers, per
Sons who neglect their calling or
employment and misspend what they
earn, and do not provide for them.
selves or for the support OF their
families, persons wandering from
place TO place able 10 work and who
are without means, and who neglect
10 earn their support and live by
Dilfering Or begging idle and disorder.
ly persons, including those who neg
lect all lawful business and habitualy
misspend their time by frequenting
houses Of III fame, gaming houses
or tlpplng shops, persons able to
work but who are habitually Idle and
live upon the earnings OF their wives
or minor children. and all able-bodied
male persons over eighteen years Of
age who are without means OF sup
port and whose parents or guardians
are unable to support them. and who
are not usually in attendance upon
some school or educational establish
ment, but who live IN habitual idle.
and upon conviction shall be subject
to the penalty provided in section
2648.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07
Census Enumerators Appointed.

Enumerstors 10 take the state cen.
sus under the law OF 1905 have been
appointed in nearly all counties OF
the state.
Commissioner McLin explains that
the counties in which appointments
have not been made Is due 10 the fact
that delegation in the legislature from
the counties delayed sending in rec
concentrations.
Commissioner McLin thinks II is
an unnecessary expense TO have any.
thing except the enumeration OF pop
ulation collected by these enumera-
tors, as other statistics had been
coming in for several months through
other sources that cover the same
period OF time, He so suggested to
some members Of the legislature; in
fact. to- the party who introduced the
bin, but It evidently was overlook ed
and II will be- his duty TO prepare
blanks and direct the work done in
accordance with the act as passed.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07
NNNNNNNNNNNNNN/NNANNNO
= Florida State News. z
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Board Of Control Meets.

Members OF the educational board
OF control assembled in the board
room in the capito. building at Tai.
lahassee and elected Hon. N. +. Bry.
an OF Jacksonville, chairman Of the
board.
Professor J. G. Kellum Of Gaines.
vile, former chief clerk Of the house
OF representatives, was elected secre.
tsry 10 the board.
The board Of control then met in
Joint session with members OF the
state board OF education, and con.
siderable work was mapped out.
The joint session organized by the
election Of Governor y. b. Broward
as chairman and Miss Matte Vinson
as temporary secretary. Tbereupon,
the chairman, Governor n. 3. Brow.
ard, stated the object OF the meeting
TO be the determination OF the place
Of location OF the University Of the
state Of Florida, and the Florida Fee
male College, and TO prescribe the
rules and regulations for the conduct
and gOyernance OF the same, and the
proper management thereof, as well
as OF the other institutions, tOwit:
The Colored Normal School and the
Institute for the Blind. Deaf and Dumb
and 10 determine as 70 any change as
10 location OF either of said mentioned
Institutions that may be necessary or
reqired, and TO do every other matter
or thing that may appear TO be nee.
essary and requisite 70 carry into
effect the provisions OF the law.
Upon motion IT was resolved that
the board visit the several locations
before selecting the site for the uni.
Versity.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07
Large Rewards Tor Murderers.

Citizens OF Miami and county are
greatly incensed over the brutal muir
der OF G. f. Davis and his daughter,
Miss Blsie Davis. Rewards have been
offered by private parties, OrRaniza
tiOns and the citizens generally rang
ing from 800 to 81 900 for the tends
and evidence TO convict,
Mr.. Davis leaves an aged mother
four sons and a brother to mourn his
lOss. He and his daughter lived about
four miles west OF Miami and were
In the habit OF visiting Miami quite
frequently -- In fact almost daily.
Mr.. Davis was nurseryman, hav.
Ing a fine grove OF orange and grape
fruit trees, which yielded a good re-.
turn for his labors in the past years
and did quite an extensive business
I'm budding and selling both nursery
stock budded and In the Seeding
state. lie was "A man Of about 81
years Of age. He was born in Della.
ware county, ohio. and had lived In
the vicinity of Miami for the past
fourteen years. He was well liked by
the public generally. but It Is thought
that he must have had some enemies,
az his fine patch Of watermelon vines
was tOtallyN destroyed some weeks ago
by being pulled out Of the ground.
Miss Elsie Davis was an exceeding.
~ attractive young lady; was about
eighteen years Of age, rather small,
A
quite pretty, with blue eyes and light
brown hair She was very bright and
lively with a fondncss for society and
decided talent for the amateur
stage.
The double funeral Of MIR. Davis
and his daughter TOOK place in Miami
from the Episcopal church. and was
the largest funeral procession ever
held In this section.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

Many man has been killed by fall
ing out Of a balloon, but the man who
recently barely escaped sutfocation by
having "A halfinhated balloon collapse
on top Of him enjoys rather a rare dis
tinCtiOn.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

Some scientist can make himself
mighty popular with the head OF the
house by proving that the man who
beats a carpet or rug is exposing
himself 10 all kinds Of deadly microbes.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

II Is hard TO lead an automobile life
and keep ahead Of the game In Wall
street, avows the Birmingham Age
Herald
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

Apartment house owners refuse ~
htertain, much less appreciate, the
Rooseveltian theory as to race suicide.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

A cat may look at a king, but bob
cat takes his life in his hand " he
tries 10 look at a President the Wash
ington Post declares.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

with our lncxhaustible natural re-
sources It II simply disgraceful re-
feGlon upon our national intelligence
that there should be- such evils among
us 40 peOnage, child labor, padrOne la
Dor, sweatshops. slums, etc.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

The reason private corporations arc
enabled to rob the public right and
left without let or hIndrance Ii be
cause the public does not control the
lawmakers and those charged with en-
forcing the laws, and the corporations
do. ETgo-but. what's the use? a
word 10 tho wise IL sufficient, while a
whole Carnegie library presented 10
the other kind would be like throwing
pearls TO swine.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-07

Mr. Carnegie. in direct fashion.
throws this stone al the rich: MY
knowledge Of the usual effect OF the
heritage Of milliondom upon the sons
Of millionaires leads me TO believe that
II II neither TO the rich nor 10 the
noble that human society has to look
Tor It's preservation and Improvement,
but 20 those who have TO labor that
they may live"