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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-08
OId-FashiOned Girls.

A prominent physician says
fainting among women has played
out and is no longer considered
at all good form.
Nowadays" says the doctor,
women are ashamed to faint. It
is too kittenish. All women want
to appear strong, even if they are
naturally weak. Aud as a sex
they are considerably more robust
and more fascinating than they
were a few years back. The rea-
son for it is that women go in for
more outdoor life and recreation
than did their mothers or their
grandmothers. Tkey may partake
of more highly seasoned food and
eat more than is good for them at
times, but they lead more
athletic life, and for that reason do
not have tc faint, legitimately or
otherwise, no matter what the
shock might be. We are going to
-llsaxe stronger race as a con-
sequence. :"
The old-fasEened, clinging kind
of women had their charms, for all
of that. Ability to pull a stroke
oar punch bag is a fine thing for
women, we suppose, but the girl
who used to sit under the shade of
the old apple tree, scared half to
death lest the COWS were going to
eat her up, had her charms. There
are extremes Ill this matter; so
much we are willing to admit.
The giggling girl had her day,
and she was a nuisance, pure and
simple. From that to the athletic
individual who wields tennis
raouet like baseball bat is pretty
far cry, however, and we shall not
complain if the girl with her
bonnet strings tied under her
blessed little chin plays an early
return date. She was mighty lax
a rose. From the Washington
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-08
rust-Busting that Busts.

American trust methods do not
take in England. A combination
of soapmakers, with a capital of
500, 900, 900, has collapsed under
the active hostility of public senti-
ment. The sale of trust soaps fell
off so alarmingly that the manu-
facturers in the combination found
that there was more trouble and
loss confronting them than they
stand, and they backed down.
The trust has been dissolved, and
the promoters of it admit in a
public statement that it has been
received with such disfavor by the
trade and public as to make it
unavoidable. Schemes of trust
manipulation in England lack the
political pull that is essential to
such success as trust methods have
obtanined in this country. English
manufacturers have no way Of
fixing the tariff, or of bossing
party organization, or of inhuenc-
ing the courts. In this country,
too, the public pull of the trusts is
now chiefly confined to the tariff,
but sooner or later public sentiment
will attend to that phase of the
problem. The turn of the stand
patters comes next.-From the
Baltimore News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-08

1t is said that the contract under
which w. J. Bryan wrote for a
syndicate during his tour of the
world will yield him a net profit
of $4,000 clear of travelling ex-
penses of himself, wife, son and
daughter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-12-08

In French Switzerland the shep
herd girls wear mems clothes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

DUB CHRISTMAS DAY.

The twenty-1fth of December, the
shortest day in the year, has been
celebrated fer many ages and among
many peoples as a time OF rejoicing
On this day the Egyptians held a'fes
tival in honor of the birth of their god
Horus. The Romans called it 'tae
birthday OF the inv.ncible sun" ana
dedicated it to Bacchus, rejoicing
with him that the sun was about TO
return and reyiylfy the vineyards
The Persians observed It with cere.
monies of uncommon splendor, keep
mediator, a spirit OF the sun. In
China it has long been a joyous hol.
day, and in India it Is day in which
homes are decorated with tinsel ana
flowers and presents are exchanged
much 2s in America.
Just when this day came to be cele-
brated as the birthday of Christ, his.
tory does not tell us We know that
Christmas was observed in the early
church at the beginning OF the sec
ond century; for in 1873 A. D..
bishop issued an order concerning 1t.
It was apparently already popular
festival, There seen to have beea.
however, difference in the date
when it was kept, as the eastern
church observed 1t on Jan. 8, aud The
western church during the latter part
of December Finally, in the fourth
century, Pope julius assembled the
principal theologians to examine the
evidence, and they fixed on Dec. % as
the date of Christ's birth and the ap.
propriate day to hold the Christmas
festival.
The customs which have attended
the observance of Christmas are part
pagan aud part Christian. and it is
not always easy to distinguish be-
tween the two. The Christmas log is
the yale log of the worship of o,lin.
The mistletoe under which the Chris
tian youth kisses the Christian maid
Us remnant of Druidism. The
Christmas tree finds its pagan pToto
type in the German Ygdrasll--a great
tree whose roots We're hidden in the
ground, but whose top reached 10
Walhalla. the old German paradise
where It's leaves nourished the goat
upon whose milk fallen heroes re.
stored themselves, The pagan orr
gin OF our jolly friend. Santa Claus, is
too we'll known to need consideration
here.
In this country at first Christmas
was excluded The Pilgrim fathers
rejected it because of It's pagan con
nections. Thanksgiving largely oocu-
pied its place and was nieknamed
the New England Christmas. But the
Dutch settlers brought over with
them their Christmas festival, and Il
soon rooted itself in the affections OF
the people. till II became our most
joyous and welcome festal day. We
need not hesitate because Christian
and anti-Christian elements mingle in
nc. what paganism there is has been
baptized TO noble service, But one
thing we do need to guard. and that
is that our feelings In the celebration
be Christian and not pagan, that we
recognize the religious meaning OF
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
WHY THE LECTURE ENDED.

A certain professor was giving us
pupils a lecture on Scotland, AMI The
Scots "Thcse hardy men," be
said, think rothing of swimming
across the Tay three times eve-y
morning before breakfast"
Suddenly loud burst of laughter
came from the c inter- of the hall, and
the professor, amazed at the idea nf
anyone daring to interrupt him in the
middle of his lecture, angrily asked
the offendar what he meant by sucn
conduct.
81 was just thinking, sir" replied
the lad, that the poor Scotch chaps
would find themselves on the wrong
side for their clothes when they land
ed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

MLillicent-Have you exchanged
your Christmas presents yet?
Hortense-No. Some of them are
so lovely | just hate to do it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
FOXES from Last bears
STOCKINGS

with his characteristic glance OF
gloom. Its when all the husbands
begin to wear rag-time neckties and
smoke rag-weed cigars because they
love the giver." Washington Star.
II fear you are not long for this
world observed the turkey who hal
managed to survive Thanksgiving. as
he paused alphabetically before the
pen of the Christmas goose.
NO" was the sad rejoinder; Il
feel as though l already had one leg
in the gravy.
Benham-I saw Dunn coming out
of the pawnshop the other day.
Dunham-He must be making prepa-
rations for Christmas.
Mrs. Cobwigger-Whi it's true
that women wear mems neckties, You
surely couldn't expect me to appear
in public in such a monstrosity as
this. Where in the world did you ever
get such a tie?
Cobwigger-My dear, that's the ons
you bought for me last Christmas
Judge.
why are you laying in such big
stock of neckties?"
Il don't want my wife to have any
excuse for buying me one for Christ
mas gift."-N. Y Truth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
Christmas Tn Che bsart.
BY Ella Dare.

By Ella Dare.
All the world is pulsing with a splen-
dor
That this festal season does impart;
Joy and gladness, memories so tender,
Make merry Christmas in the
heart
Let us lock about, and note the many
That are thronging through the
busy mart;
Let us see. perchance. II there be any
With a Swallowed Christmas in the
heart
There's a woman, regal In her bear
ing,
Who is buying costly gems Of art;
Judging from the jewe.s she is wear
ing.
She should feel the Christmas in
her heart.
But cloud is resting on her features;
In her eyes there CLEANS a cruel
dart;
Naught she knows of pity for earth's
creatures;
Naught she knows OF Christmas ia
her heart.
Here's a workman, rough, may be, un-
calmly,
Measured by frail fashions shallow
art,
But the cheer upon his face tells
plainly
That he feels the Christmas in mis-
heart.
Toys he's choosing, cheapest, by the
prices,
Just doll. and drum. and horse.
and cart
But the love shines out and quite suf-
Shines out from the Christmas in
his heart
There are many with the lines of
worry
Furrowed on tho features human
chart;
There are those whose lives are lives
Strangers to the Christmas in the
heart
There are those who bear the cross
of sorrow,
These whose tears are ready now TO
start;
In their souls there beams no bright
tomorrow
Beams no Christmas Joy within tbs
heart
Children's voices Join the chorus
swelling.
10y triumphant, in LIES better part
Gladness now in strains of music tell
ing
Tales OF youth and Christmas in The
heart.
With earth's outcasts, houseless,
homeless, friendless,
May we share our plenty, part b.
part
Share Gods love and mercy that are
endless,
WalIen for them Christmas in the
heart
Best Of all the gifts that crown our
living.
Better far than jewels, gems, or
art.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Christmas, and that we observe ii
with that spirit of thankful gratitude
which should characterize those for
whom Christ came and Led, rather
than with the wild spirit of dissipa-
ton which characterized the Yuietide
days.-Rev Samuel Plantz
q u -
THE EVERYDAY GIRL.
She goes to church, but not sacred
thing
Comes to her mind-indeed, her
thoughts are shocking,
For while the choristers their carol
sing
She thinks of what was in her
Christmas stocking.
PATER FAMILIAs.
Some call old Santa Claus a myth
And think his power has waned
here;
But, as for me, l can assert,
Each year l find his reign dear.
Puck.
BLOSSOMING THORN TREE.
At Glastonbury, in south England,
there is thorn tree which is be-
lieved to blossom on Christmas day,
and then about Easter.
x y y
Cunning.
Jinumie-But your stockins have
holes in them
Johnn.e-Shi I'm goin' ter put q
basket beneath 'em.-N. Y. Journal.
Appearances Against 1t.
Bobby-Ma says Santa Claus will
visit us tonight.
Edith don't b1eeve it! Ma
wouldn't be going round in that old
dress if she 'spected any visitors. =
Puck.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.
There are some children know too
much;
To tell the truth, pity such.
pity them indeed, because
They don't believe in Santa Claus.
~ y ~
MERELY A SUGGESTION.
He told her that for friendships sake
A Christmas gift he'd like to make.
She murmured-eyes upon her shoe .
"A nice engagement ring would do >
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

In times past men used to go
around singing carols in the gray
Chritmas dawn; after all we ore
something to our modern police sys-
ten.
See that your stockings are right
side out; never turn the hose on Santa
Claus.
The man who takes his Christmas
dinner alone at the club may prefer
solitude to making hosts OF friends.
Miss Outflow many Christmas
presents did you get?
Miss Pry-Twenty-seyen; and just
think how lucky l was! I've found
out what they a. cost except three.
Madge-I made Charlie christ
mas present with my own hands.
When l send it do you think | should
inclose any writing?
Marjorie-Why, yet You should
tell him what it is to be used for.
WudI 0dyDOy SulSA iAAo AN'SAN -
savagely about now"
His wife caught him coming out NJ
| the jewelers. nth box in hand
Now he's got to buy her some jewelry.
too, for a Christmas present"
About this time of year l always
regret that l wasn't trained to the
priesthood, said the pompous butler.
| "Why?" meekly inquired the chef.
| well, nobody gives priests green,
pink and yellow neckties for Christ
mas presents"
| Millicent-Have you exchanged
your Christmas presents yet?
| Hortense-No Some of them are
so lovely l just hate to do it.
Adam-Thank you, love. That
marmoset is a lulu.
| Eve-Oh, a parrot Just what |
wanted. How sweet of you, dear.
Christmas is when people show
how much they think of one an
other, isn't it?" said Mrs. Blykins.
81 is" answered her husband
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Is the peace that comes by Christs
own giving
Blessed peace of Christmas in the
heart
Oak Park, H.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Christmas is when people show
how much they think of one an
other, isn't it?" said Mrs. Blykins.
81 is" answered her husband.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20
THE EVERYDAY GIRL.
- - y
PATER FAMILIAS.

Some call old Santa Claus myth
And think his power has waned
here;
But, as for me, can assert,
Each year l find his reign dear.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-12-20

Adam-Thank you, love. That
marmoset is a lulu.
Eve-Oh, parrot! Just what
wanted. How sweet of you, dear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
BANK FOR NEGROES
WILL URGE FORMATION OF INSTI-
 TUITION.
W. R. PettifOrd, Organiser Fer Bus mess League To AddseNs Members of His Race In Montgomery fn
 Interest of Project.

In the advocacy of a negro savings bank in Montgomery. and repFesenting the formation of a savings bank for ne- groes throughout the South. w G, Pet ttFs I'd of Birmingham. will taai-ht ad- dress the negroes of the civ In tho Dexter Avenue Baptist Churrh.
 In his speech, he will urEa the forma- ton of bank to be- conducted by ne grees. for the benefit of the negro race in this city. Ste:s will be taken. 1T possible toY3rd the accomplishment of this object, and it is probable, 1T the project meet with the approval or the negro business men of the city, that a committee will be appointed to take charge of the movement. and rward it.
 Word of the coming of Petttford was received by Rev. R. C. Judson of the Dexter Avenue Church yesterday The writer, who is himself President Of the Penny Savings Bank in Birmlng ham. one of the most successful mstl- tutions of it's kind in the country, was recently elected at the meeting or the Negro Business League in Atlanta as National Bank Organizer for the for warding of the movement. He Will speak at s o'clock tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11

Men who loitered and lounged about
 hotel Hobbies or defined politics in the hall of the State Democratic Conven- tion yesterday listened with eagcrness ss The Honorable John W. Tomlinson, the embryo publicist of Birmingham and ex-candidate for Governor or Ala bama. United States Senator, etcetera. told the story of how he met William Jennings Bryan in New York.
 In the great throng of Democrats who gathered in Montgomery there were many who expressed disappcint- ment at the most recent vagariss of the peerless Nebraskan. And; so The Honorable John w. Tomlinsoul found that he could pass much of his time
 while in Montgomery defending the homecoming utterances of William Jennings
 To most men in Alabama, at least. it is known that Mir. ToInlinson be-
 longs to the personal friend cab'net"
 of the Nebraska statesman. School
 boys recall that John Tom swung around the circle Of the States with
 Bryan in 1896. It is, history, too, that
 none was more loyal and true to Will liam Jennings in 1900 than John Tom Of Birmingham. Thus. it was that the Birmingham man betook himself to New York city early to meet the peer less one on his return from Piccadilly Street, the Pyramids and other plnces that are enjoyed by tine ricn and Cook tourists. Bryan was coming home and
 John Tom of Birmingham felt that the New York pier whan the boat bearing the peerless one should drop anchor was his proper place.
 | How he swung around the New York
 circle with Bryan and how he repre-
 scented Alabama at the great reception to the Nebraskan is the story that John Tom has been telling since he came down to Montgomery Sunday as
 member of the Jefferson County dele
 gation. He did not get an oppo -tunity
 to tell the convention sbout it but in
 private the delegates to ei1e convention
 were told of the Bryans return and of
 the part played by ''tle personal
 friend"
 There were a number of Alabama men in New York to welcome Bryan. Governor JeIks was there. But he Is not d personal friend" Henry cIay- ton was there. and Bob Mel of Selma, and John Parker of Birmin gham, and Sid Lyons of Mobile. But they were not of the inner circle of friendship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
CALLS ON NEGROES
BOOKER WASHINGTON URGES AT
 TENDANCE AT FAIR.
Leader of Black Race Writes Letter To Arouse Interest In Montgomery Exhibition, and To Make Day a
 Success.

Booker T Washington. Principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial h. stitute. for negroes. will have charge of the Negro Exhibit at the Agricultural State Fair, which will be held in Mont gomery October 22 to 27. Followking 2 is q communication from Washington. in which he urges the negroes of Ala bama to take advantage of this oppor- tunity to exhibit the progress being made by the race, and to bring a large attendance to the Fair. October 27, the day set apart by the directors of the Fair as Negro Day.
 To the Editor of The Montgomery Ad-
 vertiser. Montgomery, Alabama.
 Dear Sir:-Will you kindly permit me to remind the Negro race of Ala bama, through the columns of your paper. that an exceptional opportunity will be given them a [ the State Fair of the Alabama Agricultural Associa tion, to be held at Montgomery. Octo- Der 22 to 27. to show their progress in farming. mechanics, housework and business. as well as in education
 "The Directors of the Fair have ask ed me to take charge Of the Negro Ex- hbit Plans are now being worked out that will furnish the race the best op- portunity to show it's progress that it has ever had in this State. A large convenient and beautiful building. to be known as the Negro building. is now being erected on the Fair Grounds and will be completed by October i. The Directors of the Fair have given every encouragement to those in charge of the Negro Department.
 Aside from the Negro building. special day has been set apart to be known as Negro Day, Saturday. October 27. when we hope to have the largest attendance during the entire session. earnestly urge that our people through out the State begin now preparations, and snare no pains to make the exhi- bitions of their progress most credit able and I especially urge that a large number attend on Negro Day 4 de- tailed program for that day will be pub lished soon. For further information as to Exhibits. etc. address, Booker T Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Tus- kegee. Ala"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11

The Nebraskan was met by scores of United States Senators and many Con- gressmen. But personal friends were few. Bailey aud Culberson of Texas were there and Daniel of Vir- ginia and Kenny of Delaware and hosts of others. But none of these was member of the personal friend cabinet" All of them waited until John Tom of Birmingham greeted and chatted with the. Peerless. Then the band played and "the personal friend'' showed the Nebraskan through great line of undistinguished men If distinc- tion and on to his carriage while the long line of United States Senators. Congressmen, Governors of States and National Committeeman, beamed upon John Tom of Birmin gham. the per- sonal friend'' of Bryan. It's q fine thing to be the personal frfend' of greatness.
 With all of these henOrs heaped up- on the Birmingham man the long line of undistinguished men of distinction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
TO BUILD NEW ROAD
THSOR0UGHFARE WILL RUN NEAR
 M'GEHEE'S SWITCH
Rhe BOaRd of Revenue elias Interest ing Meeting and Decides Upon Considerable Read Em-
 uH0WGenanG,

At yesterdays regular meeting of the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County, 1t was decided to open a new road leading from the Wasden public road near MeGehee's Switch to the Haynevfl1e. Road The new road will be four miles long and will afford con- venfences to a number of farmers and residents of the neighborhood.
 The Board ordered the advertising for bids Tor grading and gravel1ing the remaining four miles of the road lead ing from Pike Road to Mamie. This roadFis eight miles long and the con- tract was previously let for grading the first four miles. Yesterdays ac- tton indicates that the road is to be completed.
 large delegation from near Naftel appeared before the Board asking that road be opened in that vicinity, Viewers were appointed to investigate and report back to the Board.
 The meeting began at Il o'clock and large volume of routine business was transacted. Every member was pres ent except W. D. Brown Major s, T. Westcott. Clerk of the Board, was ab- sent. He is away from the city on his vacation. J. T. Bullen acted as Clerk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11

awoke the next day to find the cold. Ecalcnlatfng but uninformed New York newspapers had left the name of The l Honorable John w. Tonlinson out or l the cabinet which in their enterprise ing way they had framed for Presf- dent Bryan. Their opaque intellect i had not seen further than Tom John- son of Ohio for Secretary of State Plainly the plotting politicians were annoyed that the newspapers should Ehave overlooked ''the personal friend' of Bryan. There was mSasure ot. satisfaction to them in tbe fact that all of. the newspapers published pie lures of The Honorable John W. Tom iinson, of Birmingham. Ala. The newspapers could not have done oth- erwise. Wherever was Bryan there was Tom1inson. A picture of Bryan without the portly figure of the Bir- minghanl man in the perspective would have been an impossibility. Once q snapshot man asked the one from BIr- mingham to move a little more to the left and look pleasant please so that the cheery face of Bryan might
 be caught by the camera.
 As a rebuke to the dense New York newspl pers one indignant and out
 ragged Alabamian wrote this protest from Alabama" to The Evening sun and The Honorable John w. To,nlin-
 son was thereby given niS rightful
 place in history:
 ITO the Editor of The Evening Sun.
 "Sir--As a lover Of fair play [ am deeply grieved by an oversight in :he makeup of the Bryan Cabinet as if appeared in your papar yesterday af- ternoon. Can it be possible that you have never heard of the iliustrlors name and the proud ambition of Hon. John Watchme Tomlinson, Of Ala bama first in State, first in pulchri- tude in the Peerless parade and first in noise and length of coat af the Mad- ison Squs-a Garden meeting? Surely if you have ever had your ear to the South you must have heart that for ten long years the Hon. John Watch- me has been training in diplomacy 10 be ready to, accept the DOSE oe Secre- tary of State when the call shall come from the Peerless One. Tom Johnson, forsoothi What has he done to qdaii- fly himself for such an eNalted post2 He has had some measure of success
 in politics and IS even now an offfce-~ holder. Does not that disqualify him? Dowh in Alabama his friends have. watched the Hon. John Watchme go down in defeat happy in the thought that each defeat made him more eligi- ble to sit in the councils of the Reers less. Fie, for shamei Apologize to
 the great State of Alabama and to her greater soii. Change your slate to read:
 For Secretary Of State-rhe Hon. John Watchme Tomlinson. the Peerless No 2. Fair Play.
 This is the story that has been re- .peated in hotel Hobbies since Sunday evening and every Dem0crat who att tended the convention feels proud tfat Alabama was so we'll represented at the pier when the Nebraskslm came down upon the soil of his native lanu.