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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Texas and South Carolina admit
that they have senatorial troubles OF
their own. and Arkansas has thought
ful moments when it thinks of how
things will crash when Jeff Davis pro
ceeds to wipe up the earth with shat
tered precedents. 1t will be the fierc
est experience Washington has had
since the British burned the capitol.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
GROVER CLEVELAND I'LL
WITH INDIGESTION.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-GroveT
Cleveland is very sick man this
morning The trouble is Indigestion.
At noon the report from Princeton IL
that he Is somewhat improved.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
MISSING STUDENT WENT
70 CALIFORNIA. WOMAN SAYS

DENVER, Dec. 29.-Russcll Spears.
the missing student OF the Chicago
university who disappeared Dec. 16.
came west and stopped at Denver
hotel the next night and left the next
day for California. This information
comes from woman who became ac-
quainted with him ON the train.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
TEACHERS DEMAND STATE
CARE OF DETECTIVES

DENVER. Dec. 29.-The Teachers
association discovered over 1000 de-
them imbeciles, and that body insists
that the state provide an institution
for holding them. claiming that II
they are not permanently segregated
the ratio of defective children will
very largely increase
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
THE NEW YORK ART
LEAGUE REJOlCES
-O o.

NEW YORK, Dec 29,-The Art
league of this city is in state of Joy
upon hearing that Anthony ComstoclS
has lost the second round of his bat
tie against the painters This morn.
ing dispatch was received from
Washington saying Mr.. Comstock had
been dropped from service az Il post.
office inspector and public censor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Meat has become so dear In Ger
many that many are compelled 20
drop it from the bill of fare. 1t is an
awkward issue in the coming cleo
tion for the officials who have been at
pains to disparage and exclude meat
OF American brand, which may ne
safely pronounced the best exported
anywhere
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Young King Alfonso is one of the
heaviest eaters in the world, having
Inherited an abnormal appetite from
the Bourbons. 1t is easy to see that
Apronic dyspepsia will eventually have
4 good place on Alfonso's physical
payroll.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
STOCKS INCLINED TO SAG.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Prices Of
stocks were inclined to sag and lots
Of the business was on small scale.
Canadian Pacific fell 2. Northern Pa.
ci1c ~. Great Northern preferred
and Reading Y.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

the ferry boat Patterson was sunk Id
mid-stream by freight liner mov-
Ing up the Hudson river. There was
time to save the ferryboat passengers
and the crew, but twenty horses went
down with the vessel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
SNoWSTORM CAUSES WRECK
IN SCOTLANO-16 KILLED

DUNDEE, Scotland Dec. 29.-In a
railroad collision caused by the heavy
snowstorm OF the last few days, six
teen persons were killed and more
than thirty injured. The accident oc-
CURED near Arbroarth. on the Nor.h
British railroad, between Edinburgh
and Aberdeen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Gov. Buchtel is not going to let the
News-Times buffalo him. He will pur-
sue the even tenor of his way and
work for the welfare of the party he
represents which in turn means the
welfare of the state, as no party wei
fare can be advanced unless it makes
a decent record.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Take the wind out of the padded arti-
cles in the Denver papers and the real
news could be sifted into six or seven
columns. The Herald is better in this
resepct, as about all there is worth
publishing appears daily and in con
densed form for the busy reader
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Tom Patterson is considerably wor
ried over the election of Guggenheim
TO succeed him in the senate. 1t vii.
prove beneficial to Colorado to have =
gentleman in the senate who will
boost instead of knock.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
COL. MANN ACQUITTED OF
THE CHARGE OF PERJlIRY

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Col. Mann.
editor of Town Topics, has been az
Quilted of perjury Whom the Jury
brought in the verdict the colonel
wept and almost collapsed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

A Brooklyn man claims to be able to
get from wells millions of gallons of
good water daily by what he calls air
lets. 1t is presumed that Greater New
York will guard against any chances
of buying back water drained from its
cwn reservoirs by mysterious taps
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The st. Petersburg correspondent
of the London Mail says that ear
drums made OF thin leaves of silver
are being used in the Russian military
hospitals for diseases of the ear, to
replace defective organs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

A scientific pessimist in Indiana
says the supply OF oxygen in the air is
falling. An optimist reminds him
that it may be replaced with some
thing modern and better.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

deepening rivers and channels. But no
fresh tax is necessary. The public
debt is decreasing. and Secretary
Shaw estimates this years treasury
surplus at 5S,00O000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Mr.. Rockefeller says he has spent
thirty years in bringing his digestive
apparatus up to the point of overcom-
ing mince pie. Only rich men can
afford to squander time in an achieve;
ment like that
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The, mails to Europe are crowded
with Fhristmas gifts from the United
States. Americans are having good
times and treat Santa Claus to an
overflow meeting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
RICHEST WOMAN IN
ENGLAND VERY ILL.

LONDON. Dec 2s- Baroness Bur.
detto Coutts. the richest woman in
England. Is seriously III today. She
Is %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The Herald will start the new year
with good Will toward men and a
clear conscience of pursuing an hon
est, straightforward policy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The railroads of the United States
thlS,year earned $4,000. 900 900 and Ia
creased dividends s34,OOO,OOO This
showing disposes of the charge of "un-
friendly legislation"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Though the liquor license in Ohio
has been raised from $3.50 to $1,000
a year, the number of saloons in the
county in which Toledo is situated is
COS. No fear need be entertained that
the thirsty will be driven to denatur-
ed alcohol.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

1t seems that states are at liberty to
attract omigrants by offer of employ
are moving in a year, the extra in
ducements should be offered with care.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

New York congressman. Mr..
Goulden. is so warmly in favor Of
rivers and harbors Improvement that
he suggests a re-enactment OF the
Spanish war taxes, to be applied to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The mineral output for 1906 will
be considerably increased over thai
of 1905. Nevada and other sections
of the United States are coming to
the front in mineral production. while
Colorado is increasing her lead
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

So far as the United States may be
concerned, the beginning of a new
year will bring the same old story
Railroads busy, wages going up, pros
perity prlsing through the land and
forty legislatures in full blast
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

sugar beet factory will bring this
southwest section to the front in
great shape. Let us trust the knock
ers have not gotten in their work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Thomas C. Graden will let his fell
Elow members of the legislature know
{ here is such place as La Plata
county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Sugar beets have made thousands
of Colorado farmers wealthy. Let us
trust good fortune will come to the
farmers of La Plata cunty the coming
year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Livernash informed Mr.. Patterson
by wire that he could not remain on
. the News as a repudiated writer
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

The Herald takes pleasure in know
ing it aided in making many a little
heart happy Christmas day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Two inches of snow at silverton.
six at Telluride.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31
FERRY BOAT SUNK BY
A FREIGHT LINER

NEW YORK, Dec. as.--Early today
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Henderson IN
tertained at 800" party on Wednes'
day evening In honor of Miss Anna
Ramsay. The rooms were beautiful.
ly decorated with green wrsathes
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Chartrand entertain
I'd some of their intimate friends and
leighbors on Christmas eve. The
main feature Of the evening was n
Christmas tree. whose load of gifts
was of the kind that creates grea;
deal of merriment Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clements. Mr. ana
Mrs. Joe Clark. Mr.. Berri and others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

Miss Sumner referred to above is
laughter OF ex-Judge George T. SUM
ner OF Durango. The lady Is recog-
nized as one of the most cultured in
the state and stands high In the work
she has undertaken,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

and, on the inside, they
are long or short and
taken in any direction
found necessary to accom-
pliSh the purpose.
When the cone IS COM
pletely covered with the
evergreen, the re suit is a
perfect little tree, looking
so natural and lifelike that
no one will suspect 1t did
not come direct from Mo-
ther Natures hands.
Have ready. done up in
soft parcels, a number OF
small gifts, each marked
with the name OF the per-
son for whom 1t is IN
tended. Let the wrap
pings be quite thick and
soft, so that a fall will not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

IN which to conceal a gift.
and You will enjoy using
Your own ingenuity in de
vls1ng new receptacles. 1t
does not matter how or in
what places YOU hide the
gifts, as long as You keep
them dry and clean and not
actually mixed with the
things that are provided to
be eaten.
A pretty surprise for Your
dinner guests, to be given
at the end of the meal,
will be appropriate and
personal little messages of
love and good will written
on cards and passed around
on a tray, each person Sc
lecting the one that bears
his own name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

Make the little Christmas tree as gay as pos
sible with tinsel, glass balls, and shining orna-
ments, but omit the candles. The glitterng
decorations reflect the lights in the room and
on the table and make the tree brilliant
enough without lighted candles. Strings Of
raisins nuts, and popcorn, as well as small
oranges and apples, will look appropriate and
tempting. These, with little bags of fine can
dies to be served with the coffee, will give an
apparent meaning to the ornamental tree
without suggesting hidden secret.
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CHRISTMAS SURPRISES
By ADELA BELLE BEARD

harm the most fragile article.
Cut from white cardboard
a circular disk a trit1e larger
than the base of the cone;
then turn the tree upside
down and, while you hold it
near the top with one hand,
with the other drop the par
GELS in the cone. Fit the disk
over the bottom of the cone
and hold it in place while you
turn the tree right side up
Set the tree, now filled with
the little gifts, in the center
of the table and deity slide
your hand from beneath with
out displacing the disk. OF
course, the cloth must be on
the table before you place
yo1r tree, for after the gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

Many of the good old customs are not
adapted to our modern American houses but
the Christmas tree still holds its own 1t
wrinkles and glows and bears its fruit in the
modest homes of the poor as well as in the
luxurious palaces of the rich, and the little
tree Gig y makes a most charming surprise
for the Christmas dinner table. 1t adapts it
self to the desired conditions by combining all
the elements of the traditional Christmas tree
with its added one of unexpect edness; for it
conCeals a climax to the dinner festivities un-
dreamed of by those gathered round the table,
who look upon 1t merely as a pretty and APP
propriate Christmas center piece. That its
complete success may be assured, make the
little tree yourself and keep it secret from
everyone 1t will require only few hours
work with the sweet smelling evergreen, and
there is nothing at all difficult about it.
For the foundation of the tree YOU will need
large sheet of rather light weight cardboard.
The short edge of the cardboard will probably
measure about twenty-five inches Measure
the same distance on the long edge, rule line
across the sheet, and cut along the line This
will give a twenty-five inch square. OF this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Finishing the Tree

XIHEN the first row is sewed in place put
w another row below with the tops reach
ing high enough to completely hide the card
board. Larger branches may be used for the
next row, and those twelve inches long for the
middle of the tree; but at the base, as at the
top the twigs should not be more than six
inches in length. You will find that sewing
the evergreen on the cone is much like sewing
trimming on a hat 1t is not done by rule but
the stitches are put where they are neeieI,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

A SURPRISE of some kind,
n unlocked for and COM
plete, seems a necessary part
of the celebration of our
Christmas festival; and though
we are more or less conser-
vative in observing certain
time honored customs. Christ
mas would not be Christmas
without them. The under
current of stimulating excite
ment, mystery, and secrecy
that envelops all our Christ.
mas preparations is a part Of
the delightful Christmas at
mosphere and unless the ma
ture of a gift, or the manner
of giving, is unexpected, the
recipient loses half the pleas
ure it is intended to confer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
dwelling the Mystery

THE right time to unveil the mystery will
L arrive when dessert has been removed. At
this moment rise to the OCCASION say a few
appropriate words about the value of gifts that
come from the heart-even from the heart of
a tree-then with one hand grasp the tree
near the top, lift it up high, and let the gifts
come falling and tunblng out, to the delighted
establishment of all.
There are other ways of preparing surprises
for the table which, though not SO effective as
the tree will vet add much to the merriment Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

If YOU live in the country or even in the
suburbs of a city, your evergreens will prob
ably be close at hand and easily accessible;
and the gathering and bringing in OF the
greens will be a part of your private celebra-
ton: for with their balsamic breath the spirit
of Christmas enters the house.
Cut a number of small branches of fir or
spruce and break them into still smaller
branches and twigs. Stick twig in the small
hole at the top of the cone for the apex of
your tree the point from which the Christmas
star always shines. Use small twigs at first,
and sew them all around the top Gig -.
You will have to pass the needle entirely
reach the part where the opening is large
enough for your hand to be thrust inside.
Do not try to make the sides of the twigs and
branches overlap, but crowd them together
SO that their fingers will stand out.
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remove the soft bread inside, leaving only the
crust. Into the hollow roll put a little gift
wrapped IN tissue paper; fit the two halves of
the crust together and over the Joint paste
strip of light brown tissue paper The paper
will show little If any, and the roll Will be
broken as the other rolls are. but out of this
one will fall little ribbon bedecked parcel.
OF course, everyone will eagerly examine his
own roll in hope of finding hidden treasure;
but none Will be found, for Fortune must not
repeat herself. The next gift may he dis
covered in a saltcellar buried beneath thin
laver of salt.
If oyster patties are on Your menu reserve
one patty shell for a surprise box. Tuck Your
gift inside the shell, put on top round paste
board cover that will Just fit the opening and
on the cover drop an oyster two to make it
appear like the Others. Serve this patty with
the rest and let the person to whose share it
falls discover its secret.
English walnut shells make fine hiding
places for very small gifts Crack nut so
that the shell separates in halves and re-
move the kernel. Wrap trinket in a soft
roll of cotton, put it into the she'll and glue
the two halves Of the shell together The
nut will have to be cracked like anv other
before the little gift is found
Among the candies, wrapped in frinqed
tissue paper like sugar kisses several small
trinkets may be hidden; in fact. every course
OF the dinner will suggest something different
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

square make a COrnuCOpla
by drawing the two dag
olal corners together and
bringing the cardboard into
a point at the upper corner.
Let one edge overlap the
other and pin in place, as
shown in Fig. >. Now cut
off the point at the bottom
and trim the edge until YOU
have a perfect cone that
stands squarely on its base
Gig. 3. Sew the over
Tapped edges firmly to-
gether to make them per-
fectly secure, and take out
the pins. Use the largest
size darning needle and soft
cotton string for this and
for sewing on the ever
green's.
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lIlt Ill lStIlIdS tiIiliSl
One method is to have
inexpensive and absurdly
inappropriate little gifts
served at unexpected times
throughout the meal. Only
two or three persons should
receive gifts at the same
time, and each gift must be
served in a different man
ner;; for the fun will lie in
the fact that no one will
know for whom or from
where the next surprise
will come.
The first two may APP
pear with the first course.
If this is soup, serve with
it small rolls folded in the
napkins. Cut one of the
rolls carefully in half and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition Of the mucous lin
ining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the inflamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflam-
ed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give 500 for any case of
deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
THE RUNNERS ARalVE.
From Columbia to Sumter On Foot in ar
Nine Hours.

from the Daily Item Nov. 2S.
Three membe-s of the Mercury
Running Club Of the University of
South Carolina, Nessrs. H. McGow,
an Holmes, J. B. Reeves. jr., and p.
D. Lee, Jr., made a fine run from Co.
lunbia to this city, a distance of "A
miles, in little over nine hours. The
boys in their running suits 'n1aea he
corner Of Main and Liberty streets at
exactly 2.02 O'Clock, and they were
Justify cheered by a crowd that had
gathered at the corner to witness the
finish Of the long endurance race.
The entire club, consisting of IA
members, all students at the Univer-
sity of South Carolina, are the guests
Of Messrs. John and Dozier Lee, and
will spend Thanksgiving day in the
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
THE OPERATOR BLAMED.
Southern Railway Officials Trying t..
Fix Responsibility Cor the Wreck

Washington, Nov. S0.-The South
ern railway is making vigorous in
vestigation of the cause of the
wreck on Thanksgiving morning
when President Spencer was killed.
tits stated that :ha fault rests SOLE
ly with the operate eitter at Law. .yers
or Rangoon. D. 7. Maddux. the lat
ter operator, has disappeared AM 4
warrant is out for his erres,,.
The funeral of President Spencer
will be held tomorrow. The Official
statement Of the wr>cll was issued
today by Counsel a. P .em. The
report says: "Why TIE signal vas
given to No 81 that the track was
clear we hav. b-:a unable to asccr-
tain, put that matter is being inves>
tigated.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
aoLika ~oND.
IS on the i'y Tennis
! ia, woa Secoad Pla 6.

IL 4nis tournament of the
.os.J,! poIina In,er Collegiate
Assoc.eyion, which as conducted
N Gi :lleiast tuesday resulted
IL Ii Z College, of Due W est,
Capt. the loving cups for
holh DIes and singles, and the
Univ of South Carolina took
sec lace in both events.
Ga ID 5 team, composed of
Mr. l. i Green, of Sumter, and
Mr.. Son Rich, of Orangeourg,
easily .eteated Wofford and New
berry ,.fiei lost to Erskine in he
finals.
Mr. Bernard Manning, of Sum
ter, made a splendid record in
singles, but like the team in
doubles, when it came to the
championship contest the Carolina
boy was defeated by the Erskine
contestant for the team.
Sumter shares with the Uni
versity an equal pride in the man
ner in which her boys acquitted
themselves in the tournament.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
An Old Man Run Down and Instant
ly Killed in New York.

New York, Nov. 2S.-An automo.
bile ran down and killed Frederick
w. Baecht, aged II years, last night
and then sped on SO that the police
were unable to ascertain it's number
Orders have been given to search fol
the automobile belonging to Benz
Thaw, the half-brother Of Harry
whose machine it is supposed by the
police may be the one that killed the
old man. Benz. Thaw announced re-
Gently that he was prepared to spend
100000 in defending Harry fol
numbering Stanford White.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05

sit is noticeable a cold seldom
comes on when the bowels are freely
open. Neither can if stay if they are
open. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup tastes as pleasant as maple SUI
gar. Free from all opiates. Contains
Honey and Tar. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-05
Home Endorsement.
Hundreds of Sumter Citizens
Can Tell You All About It.

Home endorsement. the public expression
of Sumter people, should be evidence beyond
dispute for every Sumter reader. Surely
the experience Of friends and neighbors.
cheerfully given by them, will carry more
weight than the utterances Of strangers re-
siding in far-away places. Read the follow
ing:
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ter, says: Il believe you have most valua-
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my shoulder and down lny legs. ] do not
think had spot about me where the pain
did not strike and every once in while bad
a dull gnawing kind Of pain across the
small Of my back and then again sharp shoot
ing pains all over. used numerous rem
edies and make-shifts but found nothing to
do me any good. The kidney Secretlons be-
came dark and strong and looked like liver
when left to stand and get cold: They were too
rest nights. The first night after used
Doan's Kidney Pills told my wife felt bet
ter. thought it might be imagination un-
til after using the pills couple Of days when
knew the pains were lesSened and the Sc
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