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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14

Mr.. Ramsey didn't even give
Mr.. Gould an interesting fight for
the control of the Wabash. The
set-to was over so quickly that Mr..
Ramsey is doubtless still wonder
ing if it was the house that fell on
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14
AMERICUs, Ga, OCT. IA 1905

The Atlanta Journal and Seab
Wrightsays: "Watch the line up"
Joe Hall thinks they had better
wait little bit and watch the
mix up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14

A Chattanooga man in his di-
vorce complaint says that his wife
was ga perfect lady until she join
ed a woman's club" He probably
considers her plu-perfect now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14

Atlanta's mayor has wired Mrs
Roosevelt a special invitation to
visit Atlanta. But as Jim has not
signed the pledge since his late
Toledo jag the lady will not take
any chances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14

Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan has given
$4,000 for statuary to be placed
in the cathedral at Richmond. But
he has not specified whether the
angels shall be male or female.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14
The Times-Recorder is the

Onicial Organ of the City of Americas,
Omcial Organ of Sumter County.
Omclal Organ of Webster County.
Ohcial Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the 81 Congressional District
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

No little feeling is being aroused on
account of the attitude of the Lewis
and Clark fair corporation in its re-
fusal to appropriate $4,000 of its sur
plus funds toward the purchase of the
site and erection of a memorial hall,
in commemoration of the exposition
and the twain of noted explorers who
braved the dangers of the frontier to
penetrate the wilds and wilderness to
reach the Pacific coast over 100 years
ago. says the Salem Statesman.
The situation has resolved itself in
to a controversy between Attorney w.
d. Fenton, of Portland, representing
the corporation, and John II. Albert,
of this city, for the commission, and
the former is upon the defensive, while
Mr.. Albert is decidedly on the aggres-
sive, calling the corporation to account
and demanding its compliance with
the specific provisions of the act
which made it possible for the expo
sition to be held. through the appro-
priation by the state of 100000.
The act of the Legislature making
the appropriation contained several
CODulllOUS, dHlOnB WHICH was ti"h thN
corporation should set aside $4,000
of its capital stock the state fair COM
mission to use a like amount, to be
used for the purchase of a site and to
erect a permanent building, to be
known as a Memorial Hail." which
was to be donated to the use and ben
eft of the Oregon Historical society
for the keeping of its records and
relics and the permanent exhibition OF
works of art and science.
The building was to be maintained
at the expense of the city of Port
land. 1t was also provided that the
building could be built and used dur
ing the fair as a mineral exhibit build
ing.
The controversy opened up with an
interview with Mr.. Albert, contained
in a Portland paper of Sunday, which
took the corporation to task for its
alleged delinquency in the matter and
this interview was replied to by At
torney Fenton on the part of the cor
poration, in the Oregonian Of Monday
Mr.. Fenton offered numerous ex-
cuses for the apparent negligence OF
the corporation in complying with the
provisions of the act, principal among
which was that the appropriation was
not made early I'm the season before
the fair. and another was that the cor
poration was cramped for funds and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
GYMNASIUM DIRECTOR.
II. +. Wilson, OF Portland, Definitely
Employed.

II. f. Wilson, of Portland. has been
selected as the physical director OF
the gymnasium and will enter upon his
duties at once The decision to employ
Wilson was made at "A meeting Of the
board of managers of the Commercial
association held last evening. 1t was
also determined that he be employed
to work exclusively for the association
the salary to be agreed upon later be-
tween the director and the gymnasium
committee.
Although the apparatus for the gym
nasum is not all here yet, Mr.. VIII
son will begin work at once. so as to
superintend the placing Of the things
when they arrive.
Regarding the giving of reception
at the club rooms at the completion
OF the gymnasium, nothing was done,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

was forced to borrow money to full
fill its requirements in preparing for
the exposition.
Now there will be surplus of from
$4,000 to $4,000, variously estimated
on account of the generous patronage
of the fair during the past few months
and Mr.. Fenton says that he does not
believe 1t right to use the stockholders
money for the purpose of erecting the
building. since they are already at a
monetary loss.
He also states that he. or rather the
executive committee of the corpora
ton, does not think 100000 sufficient
to erect a suitable monument to the
memory Of the exposition or the great
western explorers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
FlOtO Press Agent.

Punch Wheeler, press agent for the
Floto shows which comes to this city
tomorrow, Is here today making ar
rangements for the performances Mr.
Wheeler speaks kindly Of Pendleton
as the Floto show has always been
well patronized by the city. The cir
Gus Is greatly improved over last year
and presents many new and entertain
ing features. The menagerie is in
creased in size and interest and the
performing has been improved, If pos
sible, by the addition of new people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

A 12-inch water main burst in
Stockton street, San Francisco, direct
ly under the empty trailer of street
car. The trailer was lifted high
enough from the ground that passers-
by say It went higher than their heads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
CORPORATION BALKS
NO MONEY FROM FAIR FOR
A MEMORIAL BUILDING.

After Square Agreement to Con-
tribute $4,000 Jointly With the
State OF Oregon to Erect a Perma-
nent Memorial Hall, the Lewis and
Clark Fair Corporation Now Pleads
Poverty and Will Not Contribute
Severe Criticism From Salem PeO-
nle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
Cattle From Union.

Five cars of cattle loaded at Union
passed down the o. r. & N. today,
consigned to the Union Meat compa-
ny, of Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

At Bethlehem, Pa, "car" of mol
ten iron exploded by the pressure Of
gases generated after the surface had
cooled to a crust. Samuel Lawrence
and James Ruth we're burned to death
by the fluid metal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05
Runaways Were Captured.

Six youths of Sumpter walked to
Baker City and there boarded freight
train and started to Portland and
many other foreign points. The pa
rents, however, got on their trail, and
a message to Officer Childers permit
ted him to help the boys off the train
as they reached this city, and he took
them to the city jail and held them
until two of the boys parents came
down and escorted the youths back
home.-La Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-05

as 1t was desired to wait until 1t could
be known when the rooms will be in
readiness.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
The Pilgrims New Year

J. II p
In New England in colonial days
New Years was never much of a hol-
iday. The pilgrims made no note Of
their first New Years day in their
new home in the new world save by
this most commonplace record, I'VE
went to work betimes. According
to the Boston Globe, There was some
exchange Of gifts, following out an
English custom universal, from the
king and queen down to the humhlest
citizen. But old Urian Oakes, the
stern Puritan minister, with the chill
ling ingenuity Of all Of his sect in his
day in finding something heathenish
in every form Of amusement, asserted
his belief that the observance of the
New Year in any way savored strong
" Of superstitious reverence for the
heather and Janus. So the celebra-
ton Of New Years sadly dropped
and died 10 New England, as did that
Of Christmas, Easter, Shrove Tues
day, Whitsunday and all holidays and
holv days Of the Church Of England,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
A Curious Custom

A curious New Years custom is
that observed by the highland regi-
ments in the British army.
At five minutes before IL on New
Years eve the regimental band, pre-
ceded by Father Time, the oldest sol
der in the ranks, in costume, with
hourglass and scythe, plays on the
square and out of the barracks gates
the strains of "Auld Lang Syne, y
thus bidding farewell to the old year.
At the hour of midnight a knock is
heard at the barrack gates, and
s'Who comes there ?" is the chal-
lenge, to be followed by the answer,
sThe glad New Year.
Advance, New Year. All is well, !"
is the reply. The gates are then
thrown open, and the New Year,
represented by the youngest drum
mer boy in the regiment dressed in
highland costume and preceded by
the piper Of the band, makes tour
of the quarters, ending with the Off
GERS barracks, where a great feast
is spread.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Che Oldest Doliday

It to Caius Julius Cesar founder Of the Roman empire
that present New Years day its The ancient
Romans the 2 when there began be
light but their calendar mistakenly arranged that their
years did right the end and in the of
the months had fallen far behind that the calendar told
go swimming when the ponds frozen and ka
ing when flowers bloom So the mighty julius when
the world well his humb calendar and
pleased him begin the year with the first that
happened along the old Roman ceased that chanc
ed appearance the first Of the month sacred TO
Janus-on Jan L.
Caesars calendar wasn't quite perfect but it nearly
still by nations following the standard of the Greek
churchRussia and otheand after 1850 years has
fallen behind only twelve days It in 1882 that Pope Greg
ory reformed the Julian calendar Gregory jumped ten
days catch with time lost under the Julian calendar and
then hit upon the leap scheme keep from falling behind
again. Gregoys calendar perfect be- but
der there still loss of twenty-five seconds calendar
year. owing failure the world arrive exactly the
second of time each day. But need not much
It will be years yet before whole day lost and then
descendants need only to jump dayskp the M of
july instance and call the 5thand start and
then will be 27S0 before another day is lost
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
The Day Of Gifts in Quebec

New Years day to the people OF
French Canada is. as mech social
holiday, as much Of a children's festi-
val, as Christmas is to their English
speaking fellow citizens. AS in the
United States, France. and England,
SO in the province Of Quebec the re-
ligious observance OF Christmas is
very much more imposing than that
of New Years day, but among the
French Canadians the day Of social
festivity and family reunions and OF
the giving and receiving Of gifts IS
not Christmas, but New Years. To
many Of the younger, portion OF
French Canada's population New
Years day is still known, as it was
in those provinces Of France from
which their forefathers came, IS le
Jour des etrennes the day Of gifts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Letting the New Year In

Letting the New Year In
The custom of letting the new
year in" to a house is still prevalent
in the northern counties of England,
a ceremony which should be perform
ed, says popular superstition of the
district, by a dark man if the house,
hold wish to enjoy good luck during
the year to come. In Lancashire the
practice is still observed. Before the
new year is ten minutes old a trades
man, raven black of hair and beard
and engaged for the purpose, pulls
the front door bell, declares his iden-
tity and steps into the hall with the
greeting, II wish everybody in this
house happy New Year |" The su-
perstition further demands that be
should walk through the house,. e.,
leave by the back door-and give and
receive present, generally a packet
of sweets on the one side and some
thing rather more satisfactory and
acceptable on the other.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Painting China Red

The Chinese paint the whole coun-
try red, figuratively speaking, on
New Years day in more senses than
one. Red is the color which with
them denotes good luck and prosper
ity, and all the New Years cards
and invitations are on paper Of that
color. Every child gets its New
Years present wrapped in red paper,
and red inscriptions are pasted over
the doors of the houses. These in
scriptions bear characters praying
for good fortune, wealth and happi-
ness, and they are posted on each
side of the outer doors of the houses.
New pictures Of Chinese generals are
put on the front doors, and the hous-
es are secured and made clean.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Welsh SuperstitiOns

Many Of the superstitions Of the
Welsh peasants with regard to New
Years day take the form Of omens
or auguries, foretelling joy or sorrow,
prosperity or disaster, during the
coming year. Thus it is popular
belief among this most interesting
people that if lamp or candle be TAX
en- out of house New Years day
some member of the family win die
before the new year-ushered in that
days out 1t is also popular be-
lief among them that to throw out
ashes or dirty water, or, indeed, any
thing else, is certain to bring misfor-
tune to the entire household during
the whole of that twelvemonth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
An Old italian Custom

A New Years method employed by
the Italian peasant girl to learn what
Hymen has in store for her is to stand
in the doorway of her home facing
the road and kick off one of her slip
pers with sufficient force to send it
backward over her head and back
into the room. If the slipper falls on
the sole, the toe pointing toward the
door in which the girl stands, she
takes it as an omen that before the
new year dies she shall have walked
out Of her parental home and entered
another house as its mistress and as
a bride.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30

At every country house in Russia
are : feast and . procession to cele-
brate New Years day. Horses,
sheep, COWS and hogs are dressed
With rarlands and led to the land
lords house. The idea IS that the
animals shall be taken into the dining
room. but when the landlord has 2
hondsomely furnished apartment and
does not care to have it ruined be
aets aside Soma other room and al
lows the mob TO take possession of It.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
New YEARS. GIFTS Of old Rome

New Years. Gifts Of Old Rome
Honey, figs, dates and small piece
OF money were ordinarily given by
the Romans at the New Years festi-
val, symbolizing the sweetness with
which the year was to begin. On the
emperor costly gifts were lavished by
the patricians. The custom Of giving
presents to the emperor was kept up
for days after New Year proper and
became such 9 drain on the purses Of
the mobiles that Hberius made law
forbidding the giving Of the New
Years gifts except on the calends Of
January.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
The Deacon.s Discourse

''This is the time O. year." said
Deacon Blimber, that lots O. folks
wait fer, so they kin turn over new
leaf Maybe they need to bad enough,
but what's the use !? Them folks that's
always turnin' over new leaf at this
time o. year mowt jest as well not dc
it, cause, so fer as / ever knowed,
there amt none Of 'em but what
starts in right away on the new leaf
same's they did on the old TN. Them
that wants to turn over a new leaf
an keep it clean don't wait fer New
Years to come afore they do it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
The Two Doors

lin the dales of westmorelard. Eng.
It is customary to open the west door to
,et tne OLD year out, and the east door to
let the new year in).
Whisper sFareweli!'' at midnight.
To the Old Year whisper low:
Then open the western door,
Open and let him 90.
The work of the hands not good;
The will Of the wavering mind:
The thoughts of the heart not pure;
. The will of the lips EOt kind;
Faith that is broken or lost;
Hopes that are fading and dim;
Love that is selfish and vain
! These, let him carry with him.
Whisper farewell to your doubts,
TO foliies and faults that you know;
Then open the western door,
With the Old Year let them go.
Turn to the sunrising next.
When the shadows are growing thin
Set open the eastern door
And welcome the New Year ir.
Welcome the order brave
More faithfully do your part
Welcome the brighter hope,
Welcome the kinder heart.
Welcome the daily work,
Welcome the household care;
Clasphanus with the household love
Lift hands in the household prayer.
Forgotten be all mistakes,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
In Old saxon Times

In the old times the Saxors used to
dance around an apple tree on New
Years eve singing song. This
was supposed to insure . good crop.
Bells we're rung to notify the people
Of the going out Of the old and the
coming in Of the new year: Another
ancient custom in some parts Of Eng
land was the opening Of the house
doors that faced to the west to let
out the old year, while the doors On
the opposite side were. opened 70 ush-
er in the new year. In the sixteenth
century pins, which had been newly
we're extremely popular -
New Years gifts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Tho New Years. Ben

ssOf All sounds Of all bells the most
solemn and most touching IS the peal
which rings out the old year, says
Charles Lamb. & never heard il
without gathering up Of my mind to
= concentration Of all images that
have been d;ffused over the past
twelve months, all I have done or suf-
fered, performed or neglected IN that
regretted time. :
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Funeral Day in Siam

In Siam and in some of the noun
tain districts Of India all the funerals
Of people who have died the previous
year take place on New Years day.
The bodies are temporarily Inferred
q day or two after death, but are
taken to their last resting place on
the 1st of January following their de-
mise. The funeral and wedding feasts
are celebrated together.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30
Ring Out the Old

(From TENNYsoN's I'm Memoriam.'y
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky.
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
j Ring Out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells. across the snow;
The year is going, let him 20;
Ring out the false, ring In the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the
mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the fend Of rich and poor,
Ring In redress to all mankind.
Ring out q slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms Of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes OF life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want. the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful
rymeS,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and
blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust Of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars OF old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindller hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-30

lin the dales Of Westmoreland, Eng.
II is customary to open the west door to
iet the old year out, and the east door to
let the new year in).
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-10
STATESMAN OF THE OPEN DOOR

John Hay served a. Secretary OF State
under two Presidents for . period Of
seven years. says The Wall Street
Journal.
lie was the thirty.siIth 10 hold this
great office. and only four OF his prede-
ceesop-JGmes Madison, John Quincy
Adams, W. n. Seward and Hamilton
Fish--held the position longer. Their
tenure vas eight years, bot Mr.. Hay
would have broken the record IL death
had not ended his career while still ia
service.
The Office Of Secretary Of State has .
history scarcely lees distinguished than
that Of President. There have been
twenty ave Presidents. Of whom u MAJ
be said that. not counting the ivo s.ill
living. there hsve been only sit-
wMhiuaton. ieuou, Jackson Liu-
coln Gsnt and MeKinlsy, utose
nsrpss shine with brightoss lvstfe
th; o. b shV ysars while the names Of
Jefferson. Marhsn Clay. Webster.
Calhoan. ssWard, Blaine and Sherman
sppsr in the lies Of Secretaries Of state,
In addition 10 those Of James Madison,
James NoarOs. Joan Qainey Adams.
Martin Van BaFeA and James Boshs-
nan, who also served - Prssidsnta.
and az Eamsnd Randelph. EawSr1
Kpsrsti, W L Marry, fewis csas. as1
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-10

After expressing a genuine feeling Of
qualification in the selection OF Gaines
Vile for the location Of the University
The Tampa Tribune says; IAN TN.
section OF the State will join with The
Tribune in expressing qualification tina,
lts claims have been recognized 10 n
share OF the benefits Of the new educs.
tionAl deal and all Florida will join
with Gainesville in building up a State
University which will be 4 credit aud
an honor 20 the State"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-10

The celebration OF the Fourth Of
July in Florida was more general than
in any other State IN the Union. The
people ~ this State are to be con-
graduated for this manifestation Of
their devotion TO the old flag and the
loyal spirit manifested, Although the
spirit OF progress is manifested on
every hand in the south, and cities
and hsmlets are struggling for SUI
premacy, yet there was cessation Of
labor on the Glorious Fourth and all
Joined hands aud did honor to the an.
niversary Of our natal day, aud the in.
spring patriotic songs seemed to fill
all with a glow OF pride that was mani
fest on every countenauce on that day
Both old and young united in praisinG
the Power that has made and pre-
served our Nation-spelled with n
big n