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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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and Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Spllcr. all Of
whom arc well knowG here did not suffer
seriously from the San Francisco earth
quake. although all experienced more o.
less discomfort and loss.
Harry Woodward. who has been in tn"
West Tor about a year, is at the home of
his parents. DIR. and Mrs. G.. T.. Wood
ward. for All extended stry, having come
from San Diego, Cal., whore he has been
in "A sanitariNm for several months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-03
II. w. ALLEN u co.
Extraordinary Special Sale
Of
Black Silks.

100 pieces or more, consisting of Taffetas, Pcau
de Cysne, Mcssaline and many other leading weaves
in fashion Strictly high grade in every particular
Our regular makes upon which this department build.
it's reputation.
Every yard sold with this stores positive euaran-
tee to wearing qualities--many numbers have the
words wear guaranteed woven in the sewage.
Black Taffeta Silks
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l9 inches wide. words wear guaranteed" woven
In sewage of every yard. Price ~ cents
10 inches wide, high lustrc soft finish, value o5
cents. Priced at 4o cents
10 inches wide, value IS cents.
Priced at 81 cent.
10 inches WIDE value rs cents
Priced at SO cents
l9 inches wide imported, Swiss Silk, value IS
cents. Priced at 81
81 inches wide value S100. Priced at IS cents
81 inches wide waterproof and wear guaranteed
value Sl25 Priced at $lOO
81 inches wide extra fine and beautiful quality
high lustre and soft finish, value $3.50
Priced at Sl.l9
81 inches WIDE very fine for tailored Costumes
value $3.50. Priced at ST. 10
90 inches wide, very special high grade silk
made especially for this store, words made for us
woven sewage of every yard, value 81 90.
Priced at IS cents
SO inches wide, wear guaranteed value SlO0.
Price 80
So inches WIDE wear guaranteed value Sl00.
Price 79 cents
So inches wide, guaranteed, value Sl.35.
Price 81 IL
SO inches wide, HASKELL value $3.50. Price SIPS
Peau de Cysnc and Other Leading Black Silks.
peau de Cysne, % inches wide. sl.oo quality,
50 cents
Peau de Cygne, 81 inches wide, Sl25 quality,
80
Louisine, 81 inches wide, Sl00 quality. Is
Pure Dye Non-spotable Black Poneee, perspira-
tion proof, guaranteed. 81 cents
Italian Faille Francaise. Messalinc finish. value
1915 Priced at IS cents
Armure Brilliant 30 inches wide Price So
Japanese Waterproof Habutai q inches wide
value IS cents. Priced 50
French Crepe de Chine, "a inches wide. 81 cents
One Seamo Black Crepe de Chine As inches
wide $50
Black Radiant--latest and newest feature in
Black Silks. 4e inches wide. Sis
AZ inches wide. 81
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
A cHRlsrMAs coNcLuaoN.

4
Twas the day before Christmss. and al
through the land,
Rang the cry OF the children that none can
Withstand,
"Oid Santa Is coming, rare treasures he
brings,
A pack loaded down with most wonderful
things J!
But, old Santa, alas. like mere mortal
man,
To fret and to fume at his duties began
For he had been roaming about in dis
guise,
And the state Of affairs had caused him
surprise.
For what do you think was the first thing
he learned?
Why all the bad children to good ones had
Gone all the Ill tempers and cross, angry
looks
Devoted each child to his work and his
books.
And he groaned as he said, Il plainly can
On this Christmas Eve there's no shirking
Not one naughty child in the whole merry
'Tis plain ! must work until five by tle
But, my dear" said his wife, you ought
to be glad
That at last there's not left child who
Said the saint. with smile and a look that
was queer,
They ought to expect me each day In tn,
year"
-Waverley Magazine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

There's going to be railroad up in Ice
land,
In Iceland.
And what funny railroad 1t will be
! would never think Of Iceland as nice
A nice land,
For week ends at a cottage by the sea.
For the trains will very likely go on run
ners like sleigh,
And they'll harness up the engine In a
Jingle bells array.
at least. l can't imagine it in any other
In Iceland,
You won't need your thermometers in Ice
In Iceland. .
And you won't have any fretful Wis Wis ;
For up there in that anything but spice
But spice land,
The cars are always cold as they can ~.
oh, they'll have to dig the slecpers out a
dozen times day,
Or perhaps they'll tunnel through the great
big tcebergs in the bay,
Ind that will be just bully till the ice-
bergs move away,
In Iceland,
A journey will be jolly up in Iceland.
In Iceland,
The scencry's so wonderful to see;
1t will seem like nothing short Of para
disc land,
Paradise land,
As the open cars go whirling DER the lea,
They won't have any schedule so therell
never be delay,
The rates will be so low that almost any
one can pay,
For In that curious climate it is Christmas
every day,
In Iceland.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

relatives and friends the dripping log is
placed on a roaring fire in the hearth. To
reduce the water-soaked wood to ashes
is slow process and sometimes a week
elapses before this is accomplished. In
the meantime the plantation darkies do
not work while the incineration is in pro-
gress. On Christmas eve the hostess
serves the company with eggnog and she
supplies them with eatables while the log
sizzles in the fire place. The banjo and
guitar are brought into play and the old
melodies are sung and jigs and other
dances are gone through with zest. The
white folks take hand in the fun max
ing, too, and with song and story make
the colored folks happy. At some of these
gatherings 300 persons take part, the old,
capacious mansion giving ample room for
all.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
The Week before.

'Tis the week before Christmas. and all
through the place
Each woman goes shopping. with worn,
weary face;
And held In her hand Is a long, fearsone
OF names that could simply by no means
be missed
So shopping, and shopping. and shopping
Bumped. showed. pushed, and tangled In
squad and In row.
This the week before Christmas, and father
Though mother and sisters are all Of them
~iNa
Poor father reflects on the state OF his
wealth
And broods, on expenses that tell on
health
But once in the year come the glad Christ.
mas Day;
The rest of the years for poor father to
pay
'Tis the week before Christmas--end now
Puts on her glad garments, adjusts her
And sends for the lover with whom she has
fused,
To tell him she knows he's the one she
should trust,
And--this is the week before Christmas
you know.
'Tis the week before Christmas, and y
through tho home
The children are watched as they aimless
ly roam,
And when they approach any wardrobe
or chest
They are told they must stop--and oh
the behest:
And o. the sweet childreni So faith
are they
At Sunday school--Santa will come Christ
mas Day.
'Tis the week before Christmas, and all
through the land
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

hands breadth spart, but between them
YVES great gulf fixed.
John Thorne had not seen his child
since that never-to-be- forgotten day when
he gave her and his home into Margaret s
hands and went forth alone. How he had
longed for a sight Of the baby face, for
a touch of the baby hands, none but him
self would ever know. But he had been
too proud to ask to see her, and Mar
garet had said in bitter scorn, TT is the
way of the sex. A woman would never
have forgotten her own child" And she
had clssped Beth passionetely to her
heart and cried out, ''I will be father and
mother both to you, my baby, my poor,
forsaken baby"
AS he bent over her now, all his heart
in his eyes, a strange feeling Of doubt be-
gan tugging at her heart. Had he really
loved the child like this? Uncomfortable
regrets took possession of her. Could she
have misjudged him? She might have sent
Beth to see him occasionally, it seemed
to her now, when she had her all the
time. He had been more generous than
she.
She glanced furtiyely at him. He rest
ed his head on his right hand, his left
clasping Beth's. His eyes were fixed on
the child as il he would in these few mo-
ments left feast his famshed heart upon
that which had been so long withheld.
Something in his position made Margaret
think Of one other night when they had
sat like this and watched Beth through
the Group, and how they had felt that if
God would only spare her they could
have nothing in life to trouble them again.
How gentle and tender John had been
that night
And then there was the time that Beth
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
Plum Pudding.

One pound of grated bread. one and
quarter pounds of grated suet, one
pound of raisins, one pound of brown
sugar, twelve eggs, well beaten; two
wineglassfuls of brandy, one-quarter
pound of citron, cut fine. Mix all these
the night before. In the morning be.
fore putting it in the cloth stir two ta-
blespoonfuls of wheat -four, beat the
cloth and sprinkle with -four. Tie tight
ly and boil four hours. Put plate turn
ed on the under part in the pot under
the pudding, add cinnamon and nutmeg
il liked.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
Strange Origin of Christmas Tree.

Most of us know that the Christmas
tree comes to us direct from Germany.
And we know of the tree worship of the
Druids which obtained in England and
France, and which probably had some in
fuence on the later use of the tree in the
Christian festival. But we do not all
know that similar festival with the tree
as a crowning feature Is observed among
many heathen nations, and that it comes
from sun worship, which is older than his
tory. The revival of the sun after the
winter solstice has ever been the subject
of rejoicing and of celebration by cere-
monies which represent the new light
brought back to the world. Our tree,
with its small candles, its gilded knick-
nacks and toys for the children, is di-
rect descendant of this old festival in
honor of the sun.
Traces of it exist in Iceland, where the
service tree" is found adorned with burn
ing lights during Christmas night. The
English yule log is faint survival Of this
festival. But it is beyond these that L
wish to draw your attention, back further
even than the Druid mysteries of the GAL
lie forests. 1t is to China, that home Of
all wonders and Of all history. 1t has
been shown that as long ago as 247 b. G.
a tree with a hundred lamps and flowers
was placed on the steps of the audience
hall. This appears again In the records
Of Princess Yang, who lived 713-755 A.
D., and who caused a hundred-lamp tree
eighty feet high to he erected on a noun
tain. 1t was lighted during New Years
night, and the illumination was seen for
hundreds of miles, eclipsing the light OF
the moon. This candle tree is no longer
lighted in China, being replaced by an
unusual number Of lanterns, which are
hung everywhere. A suggestion vi the
tree, however, still survives in Japan. At
the New Year two evergreen trees are
placed without, on either side of the door.
Their tops are tied together with the
sacred band Of straw, and various objects.
dried Holsters and oranges are fastened to
their branches.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

and woman stand beside little grave.
There is an air of subdued sadness about
them that tells TO whom the little mound
belongs, and yet when they speak II is
hopefully and cheerfully. 1t is a tiny
grave-'only baby" stranger would
say--but we who have stood beside such
know that love and grief are not measured
by feet and inches.
The glory of the setting sun fills the
place. 1t lights up the faces of father
and mother as they lay, with loving
hands, forget upon the green turf,
snd then, hand in h.nd 20 forth. A stray
sunbeam falls across the white stone. We
stoop to read the inscription. 1t is a very
simple one:
BABY BETH.
AGED THREE.
And little child shall lead them"
The Housewife.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

was burned and Jonn mad walked with
her the whole night long and would not
even let the mother rest him, because "she
was weak and he was strong" he had
said. How the memories came thronging
upon her! Oh, if she could only wake
and find that this year had been a dream
"a horrible dream-and there had been
no quarrel!
The clock licked on, the fire sputtered
ftfully. but the silence of the vigil was
unbroken. John Thorne raised his head
and looked at Margaret as she lay with
closed eyes. Her white, suffering face
touched his heart. How much older she
looked 1t was only four years since she
had stood bride of nineteen and given
herself to him. Why, could 1T be only
four years? 1t seemed like an eternity.
The breath comes slowly. The little
hands are very still, and yet, o baby
fingers, through the solemn watches of
this night, thou'rt gathering up the tan
gled, broken threads of these two lives,
and with a touch no other hand might
use, art weaving them together, deftly,
surely, with heaven-sent skill /!
There was a slight stir. The mother
and father felt CULVER pass through the
little form. With startled faces they bent
over her. There was a gasp, sudden
throwing up of the little hands-then all
was still.
In an instant his arms were around her,
her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife,"
20 John, John !" she said.
The clock struck twelve. A New Year
had dawned.
In the twilight of summer day man
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.
A Quaint Custom the Survival oi
Slavery Days.

In some parts of the South, notably
Alabama, the observance of Christmas is
kept up after the manner of slavery days.
Two weeks before the festival brawny
colored men in the employ of the planta-
tion owner search out timber tract, fell
the tree of greatest size, cut off the trunk
where the circumference is greatest, big
enough to admit of it filling the space of
the open hearth, fasten heavy chains to it
by driving in spikes, haul it to the near
est river or pond, sink it and anchor it
we'll below the surface. On Christmas eve
it is drawn up, taken to the owners man
sion and in the presence of his family,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

cling to a happy myth or destroy your
boys faith in Santa Claus, and, incident
ally in good many other things he be-
lieyes in, but doesn't understand?
why discuss the matter at alp is a
natural question. Because it is ques-
ton that always arises at Christmas time.
An Eastern preacher is discussing it from
the pulpit and holds that deceit is sin and
that the truth ard only the truth is the
best steady diet for both young and old.
The man or woman who would take
from child his sublime faith in Mys-
terious Being, who rewards all the good
children and skips the bad ones on his
annual tour of countless chimneys, has a
shriveled heart. We want more happi-
ness not less We need more good infu-
ences in the lives of our children, not
fewer. Nothing but good ever came from
the Santa Claus Myth. He is a glorious
ghost, a delicious impossibility, is this
friend of the children. He teaches kind
ness, charity, goodness. He inspires and
encourages He brightens the lives of
millions of little ones with the Joy of an
ticipation and the gladness of receiving.
He is a companion of brownies and elves
and fairies. and flowers that speak.
When we abolish Merry Old st. Nick
let's burn all the story books, the fairy
tales, and all the make-believes that WELD
an influence for good in the lives OF chill
dren. But Santa Claus is in no danger,
for If the children love him, so do the
parents. Memory of happy days of long
ago protects him. A century hence he
will be making his rounds and laughing,
with the children, at those who would de-
stroy hir.-Cincinnati Post.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

Each poet is toiling with pen in his hand
At work on the parody based on the
rhyme
That somebody jingled out once on a time
But where Is the prophet who wishes to
sing
The row that the week after Christmas
will bring?
W. ID. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
Easy to He Happy.

Mrs. Nexdoor-Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs. Sunshine-Mr, no! buy my
husband something l want for myself.
and he buys me something he wants for
himself, and then we trade.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

HE memory OF
happy days long
ago should ever
protect s a n t a
Claus. When your
boy looks you
squarely in the
eye and says I:
Papa. Clarence
McGuffy sal d
there isn't any
Santa Claus and
/ punched him,
for | know there
is" what are you
going to do? For
give the blow and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
Tommy Got one.

Tommy (on Christmas morning)--
Where does Santa Claus get all his stuff,
mamma?
Mamma--Oh, he buys 1t.
Tommy--Well, he must be jay to let
anyone palm off tin watch on him -
Town Topics.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
HIS PLANT.

The Christmas cynic's here again
To irritate the SOUL
He says that he gets neckties when
He needs ton of coal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
LET'S KEEP SANTA CLAUS.

Memory of Happy Days OF Long Ago
Protects st. Nick.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20

r L was New Years eve. Downstairs
in the parlor was Baby Beth's
Christmas tree, just as it had been
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
Little Baby Beth
BY Caroline III. stanley.

g Tss s%.s sE .llE::ss 5 6 M & s5S
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-12-20
BABY BETH.

''And little child shall lead them"
The Housewife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
Bullock aG' s'50E

and the Hon. Jesse F. Staliings would be the principal speaker of the day. l. was learned late yesterday that Mr. Staltings could not come and an eff fort was made to get Frank S White of Btrglnham to fill the appointment. but nothing was heard from him. Several hundred voters were in the city today expecting to hear a speech, but no ef- fort was made by the local committee ing local speakers. By many, this was considered unfortunate, as the Repub licans held their rally tonight and the Democrats had nothing to onset 1t.
 James Nance, a farmer living on Sand Mountain, reported to the poli.e this morning that he had been robbed Of $42 last night. Nance and a neigh ing. and sold some cotton and were taking in the sights of the city, and, after passing a circus on the corner 0. Third and Locust Streets, they stop per under an electric light to count their money and found it intact They then went to the wagon yard and went to sleep.
 on awakening this morning. they again reached for their casp to count that some of the negro circus attaches saw the men and followed them and waited until they were asleep and then robbed them.
 Luther Amos, a young farmer. living five miles from Albertvil1e. in Mar shall County. was killed while working, cotton gin yesterday. His clothing body was horribly mangled before the machinery could be stopped. Amos was highly respecte din the community and leaves many relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
NEWS OF CULLMAN.
People of County EIated Over Success
 At MOntgOmerS.

Cullman. Nov. 2.-(Special)-The eight old son of Mir. J. W. Harris. who lives five miles south of Cullman, was badly bitten by mad dog Tuesday morning. The little fellow was taken to the Georgia Pasteur Institute at Att lanta for treatment.
 Cullman county Is very much elated over, the capture of the .$1,0oO prize gomery. The prize money is to be ident of the German Farmers Associa- tion. J. H. Crutchfield, proprietor of the Vine Hill Nursery and Captain William Selden. of the Commissioner of Agriculture's office. Is in the city for a few days.
 The leaders of the Democratic party held love feast at the court house Friday evening. About one hundred were present.
 Mrs. Will Brown and children. Of Colorado, is the guest of Cullman rela- lives.
 !: R. Rosson is spending a few days with Nashville friends.
 Miss Minnie Humphrey has returned hone after spending several months in Denver, Col.
 The ladies Aid Society of the First Japanese tea at the residence of Judge S. l.. Fuller Thursday night.
 Miss Hattye Brown Is visiting Hart selle friends.
 Mrs. Leroy McEntire is visiting her daughters. Misses Fannie and Eula
 Mrs. T. D. McMinn is very sick at her home on South Highlands.
 J. H. Krelhause visited Birmingham friends this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04

In Montgomery on November 10. It is hoped that this time an educational society can be organized under her di- rection. Friends to this movement this occasion. .-..
 Mrs. Getta Well has returned from New York and is with her daughter, Mfs' d. L. a"as * w #
 Friends of Mir. and Mrs. C. T. Fitz- patrick will be glad to learn that he Is doing well after the operation un- hospital in New York Pocahontas Lodge on Friday evening at her home on Heron street After the meeting social hour was eu- joyed by the members and refresh- ments were served from tablc dec orated in pink and white roses and carnations.
 The many friends of Miss Mollie Handey will learn with regret ttat she is i'll with typhoid fever Ut thu home of her brother, MT James M. Itandcy. of Mount Meigs;.
 The marriage of Miss LouisiaA Aa Au~ toine+tc GartrelI to Lioutennnt{ Com mander Iav Hampton Everhart, A. home of tn" brides aunt, Mrs. " Y! Moore.
 3s q. A
 The Tintagll will meet with Mfss Jan Craik at I o'clock Monday afternb"n.
 r $: &
 The No Name will hold an open m"et- ing on Monday morning at II otlorK. when the hostess will be Mrs. Charles Stakely at her home. 20 Wilkfrs"n Street.
 Miss Margaret Scarborough of Los Angeles, who has been the guast of Miss Lucille Graf. has gone to} Rir. mingham, where she will visitj Mrs. Alex Eondon.
 E 7R ',
 Mrs. J. c. Finley will leave o1 Mon day for Thomasville. Ga. whete she will spend month with Mrs} $. F. Hayes
 Mrs Rachel Laudis Blacknvln ot Chattanooga. Is the guest of Mre T. X. Blac kman at her home on SayrfSs street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04
(Continued from Page TwelveJ

Roberts Roberts. Mafg,rS 4.rown. Jean Lahey. Lucia Rlchardson. Anna Pelzer. Annie MaHde Dawsoa, .aargar aata MarsueTiss s"Rac Rice Bertha fseA fitzpatrick. Mary Knowles Ella Hargrove layrs. Florspee Davidson. Dorsie orUs Tyson FILE Mi,s- beth Andrew. Annie Laurie Sparkes and Mrs. George Bruner.
 Miss Roberta Roberts will leave will be the guest of Miss Algie Hard wick.
 Mrs. J. M. schiel has gone to selma; Mrs. Henry schisi-
 Mrs. Charles P. Jackson of BirminG- ham is the guest of her mothsr, Mrs. Perry Street.
 MT. and Mrs. John Whitfield Kelly are being congratulated upon the birth Ssve namsd John S5 Ss ssy sfh ke they
 Miss Emma Kendall. who has beer. visiting Mrs. Archie Cunningham. has returned to her home in Marion.
 Miss Elizabeth Curry of Memphis, Tenn, who Is d delegate to the Y. M, c. A. from the Agnes Scott College, IS the guest of Mrs. Margaret Booth at ner nome on sasre s'rse''
 Miss Anne Kennedy and Miss Bently of Montevallo, who are delegates to guests of Mrs: x Y. y. }. Hubbard. }.
 Mrs. L. Lassiter has as her guests Miss Ettie Hatcher and Miss Alma Robinson of Moptevallo, who are dele gates to the Y. w. C. A.
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 The friends of Mrs. Martha Gielow will be glad to learn that she will be