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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22

One day as MT. Gladstone was speak Ing from the tcrrar. rain began to fall
 With the first few drops came voice from the crowd, "Eut on your hat Mir. Gladstone" ''No," blandly responded the veteran, some prefer their hats on; ! prefer mine off, As the rain fell more heavily Mrs Gladstone step ped behind her husband and held an umbrella over his bare head. He was over eighty at the time. Mir. Glad. stone wept Iluently on, eXpounding the merits of rabbit farming, but after time even he noticed the rain and the umbrella. Turning to Mrs. Gladstone. he said, q will put my own up, my dear" and he did so. Again tho elo quent voice galloped on while the rain became heavier and heavier. Present ly Mrs. Gladstone threw a light machin tosh over her husbands shoulders The moment he felt it he turned quick ly round and with some asperity said 'I won't have it. He shrugged his shoulders, the macintosh fell, and Mrs. Gladstone stepped back. For five minutes more in a deluge Mir. Glad stone went on; then he stopped. and we all lfled.--Manchester Guardian.
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AN THAR THE GALS WUZ--lN 4 HOW. But still VIC kep' our distanee till in the fields ard deIis The Christmas horns wuz b!owin' an we heard the Christmas bells, An then thc old man says ter us: Come in. It's Christmas day, An I've got some purity presents that I'm going ter give away An thar the gas wuz-n a row a-bushin' left an right, The old man in the center, an six O us
 in sight!
 An we knowed jest what wuz comin'- an we knowed 'twuz connin' quick, Fer the old man says: "It's Christmas,
 boys. Whri in an take yer pick!" took Mandy Jane, An Jim said he'd take Laura fer this worlds shine or rain, An SC on till we'd been supplied, then said: Were 'beeged ter you. But, with all yer daughters give away, wha. air you eoin' ter do?" An then the old man wnked at me an whispered mighty low: "As fer the gals. 'twuz gittn' time fer all O them ter go! I've jest been waitin' on you boys the weddin word ter say. I'm aeoin' ter marry a widder, an
 wants lem out the way!"
 Atlanta Constitution.
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BIG TIM's" BOUNTY.
Six Thousand Bowery Waifs Eat SuI
 tivan's "Turkey and Fixin's"

Six Thousand Bowery Waits Eat Sus-
 livan's Turkey and Fixin's.'
 More than COCO unfortunates of Bowery existence were fed last Christ mas day out of the bounty of Big Tim Sullivan. The feast was spread at the rooms of the Timothy D. Sulli can association at POT Bowery, New York city.
 Before sunrise the crowds began to gather By 10 o'clock the throng reached from block to block, and then the feast began. The men were al lowed in by relays of 300 each. and while these were feeding the others waited their turn.
 While there were all sorts of men in the line-old. young, middle aged, the blind. the lame and the halt-the domi nant note which all proclaimed was poverty in it's most pinching form. The majority of them had no overcoat, and the biting cold made them shiver and stamp their feet to try to keep warm.
 There were thirty policemen on hand to keep the line. but they had little to do The cripples were given the prefer- ence with no word of protest from their more fortunate fellows.
 The dinner was the personal gift of Big Tim,'' and out of his purse therc were provided 5000 loaves of bread 1,5OO pounds of turkey. 1000 pounds of chicken. 1000 pounds of duck, 7,OM pies, eight barrels of potatoes for sal ad. 10000 cups of coffee and thirty kegs of beer,
 AS each man filed out he was handed. a ,ouch of tobacco. pipe and a tlcke, for q pair of shoes
 Little Tim" Sullivan was the master of ceremonies
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THE OLD MANS CHRISTMAS
 PRESENTS.

The old man had six daughters (we
 wuz his hired hands, An we wuz six, an all the year we
 plowed an hood his lands), An every single gal O them wuz purty
 a peach.
 (An', bein' six an six, we said, "Thar's one apiece fer each!') But how cc.lId any folks like US that
 walked the cotton row An made an marked the melons an
 coaxed the corn ter grow Think that he'd let gal O his come
 steppin' down so fer To hear poor chap askin' fer the hand
 an' heart O her? An so we jest said nuthin', but kep'
 afeeIin' blue An thinkin' till it 'peared ter us the
 gals wuz thinkin' too! An sometimes when they'd walk our
 way, though nuthin' much wul
 said, They'd smile the sweetest kind O
 smiles an blush . rosy red.
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and almonds. but we'll filed with roasted chestnuts. At the other end of the table roasted shote knelt gracefully on the broad platter. hold ing red apple in his mouth. A pA!r of, ducks lying cozily together WA' fanked by an old Virginia ham rcs;- Ing in dish of cabbage. Big pones of corn bread and brown beaten biscuit homemade pickle and red currant jam filled in the spaces, while from the steaming silver urn my motlef drew the fragrant coffee made of dried sweet potatoes and toasted rye an! sweetened with sandy brown sugar.
 ITO the homesick soldier boys, whose rations were often parched corn and bacon, such dinner was feast. and s they did it justice. But all during the bEening as they came from the camps my mother served the hot coffee and sent none away without their Christ mas dinner.
 Our dressing. too, had got to be a study. Old silks were treasures, but were often combined without regard to color. 4 favorite evening dress Was unbleached muslin and not infre- a aQuently lace curtains gracefully drap- sed over an old evening silk. while the dainty fan was made of paper. Gloves were priceless. No matter how soilett. they were carefully preserved and kept IS neat as possible by rubbing with meal and soft soap.
 I've danced this Christmas night until the wee small hours, Uncle Ben's Scraping fiddle and rosined bow mak- ing sweet. enlivening music for trip ping feet.
 The cold weather had given place
 a warm. sultry spell. and the open low windows often tempted couples Out to promenade on the broad piaz- - which almost surrounded our spa eious house.
 There was clinging sadness. born the turbulent times. or perhaps tie
 allty of war, with it's stern dlsci-
 be. that lent dignity to men an,:
 1veyy to women, for there was an
 pnse eMnestness in every face. and
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JOE KRUMPNER,

| JOE KRUMPNER, = 't Wholesale Dealer In .
 + SCRAP IRON, METALS, RAGS, | + OLD COTTON, BONES, HIDES. : + No Railroad Goods. . | I am pulling dropped stock for : * everybody. Speak loud for am '
 : hard of hearing. Pays full price ' : @ E. Barraaue. Old Phone 25o. '
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FORTY-F|vE YEARS AG0
Christmas Day h Dixie Whe,
 War Was on the Land.
JOY AND SADNESS MIXED.
Turkey Dinner Under Difficulties. Party Dresses of Old Lace Curtains. Dancing to a Single Fiddle Played by Old Uncle Ben.

"Christmas day of 1907. Dear nc said little Virginia lady, II cannot realize it has been forty-6ve years since Christmas day of 1862.
 .:11e winter had been unusually se- varey very cold and a heavy fall of snow during November. so that both armies lay in winter quarters, but with no great distance between. Hampton's $ legion lay near my old plantation home, but many of the boys were wei come guests not only in our home, but in those of neighboring plantations The matter of suitable presents. little tokens of remembrance. was source of anxious thought not only to us, but the soldier boys also. And finally we settled down on the practical and knit warm wooden socks and muf1'ers and made caps wadded with wool Of course tiny pincuShions made of scraps of silk and little books found their way to some favored ones pocket. while watch charms carved from the ivory of fine tooth cu,nhS and the pal metto cut in lead leateu and ham iuCtEi tAohi' ct '''lt',' NNlt tlt'S- urcS
 My mother !l3d iaH.;.. General Al len. the co,!lt...,.-s.t;!.ss e..!"c%% and his; staff to Ginc viii! t;~. and u.jliy of hi; boys. ;ts he e;s3'" t!,nsf f"r !tp% i"p." friends and u"i:,, ,,,l!)o,'s, il his >"uthV"sl home, would also cone. and by ;ti4nt the young people wou.i gather to" ! dance Nanny. our old cook. tossed her turbancd head when m% mohcs, suggested cake made of brown sugar and cookies of sorghum. for luXIlii.y; were not to be had and necessities; hard to get after two years of war.
 "The cakes looked rich and brown though, when taken from the Dutch ovens, and we dressed them with hol= Iy berries and popped corn, laid over closely like icing.
 i"The long table in the dining room, held substantial meal that Christmas day.
 "The big turkey held the place of honor assigned especially to that bird on such day, but was none the less juicy and luscious for being stuffed with raised corn bread minus raiSilis
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Gladstone Spoks In the RaIr

' WUIIIU HdN9 UVEII lIdIU tU UdfI
 Harvey Peake in Bohemian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
A Christmas Fantasy.

Softly agleam was ihr nlistletoe Where we stood from the rest apart And chung together in mad en1blaCe Regardless of people or time or place And vowed that we never would part. An. the mad, glad riot that through us Defied the restraining art Of comb and brush, for We were tho pair That stood for the last of an old beau's
 hair
 We would have been hard to part.
 -HaryeV Peake i'm Bohemian
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Eeast to 1.4oo Newshoxs.

At the forty-slxth annual dinner of the Newsboys' Lodging House. IA New Chambers street, New York city, 1.40O newsboys and their guests were serv- cd with Christians turkey. The ban quet was given by William M. F1eiss. following an observance by his fsther. who entertained the newsb0ys each Chrietmas fer forty three years,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-22
The Walters Christmas.

CuStomer-I suppose you make out very well around Christmas?
 Water-Not so good boss. Some folks is jus mean huff ter go to new restaurant jest to void de waitahS dey know.
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Business Creed

believe in the Stuff am handing out, in the Firm I working for, and in rr7y ability to get ults.
 believe that honest Stuff can be hand, ed out to honest men by honest meth ods. l believe In working, not weeping; in booeting. not knocking; and in the pleasure of my job.
 believe that O gets what he goes after, that one deed done today is wortl, two deeds tomorrow. and that man is down and out until he has lost faith in himself.
 I believe in today and the work am do- ing, in tomorrow and the work I am to do, and in the sure reward which the future holds. believe in courtesy. in kindness, in gen. erosi,y, in good oh heer. in friendship in honest competition.
 believe there is something doing some- where for every man ready to do it.
 believe am ready riIht now.
 Worker.
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A. H. GOODLOE.

Contractor and Builder. work a speciality. Prepared to jack up hou' $, large or small. Repair work a specialty. itching leaky rocts,
 Building fences p1H Phsas soa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

nihcent scale. Few cities of many times this size have ever planned an oratorio concert of such magnitude.
 The best oratorio soloists the metrop- oils has to offer have been engaged to assist, and the most noted instrument alists from New York's greatest or- chestra, The society is determined to give a performance of Handers i'm. mortal oratorio that may live in the musical history of the state as mem- orable production.
 Every member of the society, from the conductor and the officers, down through the rank and file of the chor- us; every member gives freely and generously of his and her services. The organization gives all this energy Jdis- interestedly and purely for civic bet terment. It asks only in return an appreciation that will give fair support to G body that means pleasure to hun dreds of music lovers, for the prices of admission are within reach of all
 Indeed only an auditorium of Wool sey halls proportions could afford a performance like this for the prices of admission asked
 The soloists and all the out of town musicians engaged in the production will be here early Thursday morning,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
SUIT FOR $500 DAMAGES
TROUBLE OVER A HORSE
Receiver Refused for the Leek Sign Company--Morello
 Bound Over.

Judge Shumway of the superior court yesterday heard the case of Clayton H. Redfeld against James E. Ferguson.
 Plaintiff claims $1,2o0 damages, al- leging that he was stuck" on the pur- case of a horse from Ferguson.
 The animal was purchased two years ago, and it Is alleged that Fer guson represented that the horse could trot three heats on half mile track in 2:20 or better. The sum of $S12 was given for the horse.
 Redneld alleges that the horse was unsound, was knee-sprung and had a ring bone and could not trot in 2:2O or better, The horse was also seven years old when 1t was represented to be five years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
MEMORY IMPROVED
Since Leaving oT Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor mem ory who never suspect coffee has any thing to do with it.
 The ug-caffeine-,in coffee, acts in-
 juriously on the nerves and heart slcausing imperfect circulation too much ain the brain at one time, too little in another part. This often causes a dul- ness which makes a good memory nearly impossible.
 'T am nearly 70 years old and did bot know that coffee was the cause of fhe stomach and heart trouble suf- tered from for many years, until about -Four years ago. writes Kansas wo- mah.
 "A kind neighbor induced me to quit koffee and try Postum. I had been uffering severely and was greatly re- luced in flesh. After using Postum a ltttie while I found myself improving; hy heart beats became regular and low I seldom ever notice any symp- pms of my old stomach trouble at 2 sdd My nerves are steady and my & hemory decidedly better than while Fas using coffee.
 $ T like tho taste of Postum fully as 2 fell as ooftee, My sister told me two
 bars ago that she did not like 1t, but
 5hen I showed her how to make it ac- brding to directions, she thought it las delicious.
 s Tt is best to pour cold water over
 bur Postum, let it come to boil, then I pil 15 minutes That brings out the
 lvour aud full food value"
 There's e Reason
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle
 eek. Mich. Get the booklet "The g aad tO Ws1yille." h Qkgs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

The sale of seats for the grand pro- duction on Thursday evening was sat isfactory yesterday in spite of the storm Many desirable seats are left, however, and unless every seat in big Woolsey hall is sold for the concert the Oratorio society cannot make two ends meet. The expense of giving so elaborate a production is larger than the chorus has ever before been called upon to meet, But there is much enthusiasm in regard to the event and the officers of the society have every reason to believe that Woolsey hall will be filed The seat sale continues to-day and tomorrow.
 The New Haven Oratorio society never deserved so fully the support of it's townspeople. The coming produc- ton of the Messiah is made on a mag
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
BUILDING STAGE
 FOR MESSIAH" Elaborate Preparations Being Rushed for oratorio
 Concert. BIG REHEARSAL TONIGHT Derby Choral Club Members Will Practice Here To day ! and To- morrow.
BIG REHEARSAL TONIGHT

Woolsey hall Is in state of turbul- enoe to-day. Every effort is being made, however, to get the stage into condition for the big rehearsal of the Messiah" tonight in preparation for the performance on Thursday. It will be a most important meeting as for the first time the Derby Choral club and the New Haven Oratorio society will hold joint rehearsal, The sturdy chorus from Derby, over 200 strong, will come over this evening early on special ears and will remain through out the rehearsal
 The orchestra or part of 1t will att tend te-nighti rehearsal and the New berry organ with Prof H. B, Jepson on the bench will assist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
Top Elm Off!

To top off the joyful surprises of the Xmas presents. the fP-RARING' Xmas dinner comes next on the pro- gram. 'Tis the model housewife who appreciates the value of economy in time, money and energy. There are many things to be done in advance, and it isn't too early to begin thinking about WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO EAT for Xmas and the holidays.
 Pay visits to the biggest grocery store in town, look over our great va Tiety Of goodies, and you will see that goodness and economy can be combined.
 New figs l0c. h., new dates 6c. lb , new raisins 12c lb., pineapples 1Jc., 15c., new nuts 15c. lh., salted peanuts 15c. lb., Eng walnut meats 95c. h., Jordan all monds soc. lb., new citron 1Sc. ID. comb honey 22c. lb., marmalade 1Sc., tart prunes 10c. h., Cal Prunes 5c, 15o, evaporated pears 1Sc, lb., evaporatei peaches 1Sc. lb., plumb pudding l0c, 25c, mince meat f0c., for 25c., ohicxoa pies 15c each, pumpkin pies 15c each, minoe pies 12c. each, apple pies 12c each, turkey dressing 10t, 15c, sage 10o., squash Sc. lb., turnips 4o. qt., egg plant &c., 12c. each, celery &c.,, 1sc.
 Xmas Cakes and Pies to Order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
$500 Damages Asked.

Suit for $500 damages has been brought against the Connecticut Trcl- ley company by Martha Paviour of S14 Crown street, this city Notice has been served on the company's sec retary to appear in the city court to- morrow, December 12.
 The plaintiff alleges that on the evening of August 1O 1907, she was thrown from one of the defendants cars on Chapel street and sustained injuries to the hip and head.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

and on the charge of robbery the &C., cnsed was bound over by Judge Mathewson under $1,0OO bonds, to the next term of the superior court He claimed that the watch, which he was charged with taking, was given to him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
Receiver Refused.

Judge Gager of the superior court yesterday refused the petition of J>r. William A. Welch, chiropodist, for the appointment of a receiver for the Leek Sign and Bulletin company of Center street
 Dr. Welch is a stockholder in the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
NEW COURIER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1907
ORI.6s INIT AIx
ONLY TWO DAYS MORE.

The special prospective rug buyers cannot be overstated numbered We needed had realize choice prices duplicated Thursday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
RUG SALE
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

 the Gin of the the values quantity of No will guaranteed price
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

told Judge Mathewson that the couple had made an agreement to live to- gether again, and the case was con tinued nisi in care Of the probation of hoer to October 8. 1908
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

win Loomis of Salem, Pa, against the Norman Printers Supply company of this city. It Is a suit brought to re-
 cover ss00 on an alleged breach cf contract qa 4f
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
Charged With Non-support.

John Canayan was before the city court yestefday on the charge of non- support dating from August last, but his counsel, Attorney E. J. Maher,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
Mrs. George pesIin Fined.

MT. and Mrs. George Deskin and Mrs. Mary ScuNy, all residing in a flat at 1s Greene street, had the cul- mination of long standing trouble last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

company, and his associates arc George Leek and William Valentine. pr. Weich says he has put s1.600 Into the company and has received no re- turn
 The court decided that the affairs of the company are in good condition, that 1t enjoys good business and that there is no necessity of receiver.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11
Suit Over Contract.

Judge Wolfe and jury in the com mon pleas court heard the case If Bd-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

Morelli Bound Over.
 The charge of theft from the per son was nolled against Frank Mofalll in tho city court yesterday morning,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-11

Continued on Tenth Page.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-12
Notice to Contractors.

Grand Forks, N. D., April 8, 1907.
Sealed bids will be received by w.
E. Fuller, Secretary of the Board OF
Education of Independent District
number one, of the City of Grana
Forks, N. D., at the Union National
bank, or at the Office of the Central
school building in said city, up to the
hour of eight o'clock p. M, Wednes-
day, April Oath, 1907, for the erection
of new school building, to be known
as the Washington School"
At the same time and place sealed
bids will be received for a heating
and ventilating system and plumbing.
The bids on the heating and ventilat-
ing to be separate from the bids on
the plumbing.
Each bid must be marked IBID for
Building" on the outside of the en-
velope and must be in strict compli-
ance with the plans and specifications,
which plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of w. ]. Edwards,
architect, and at the Builders and
Traders Exchange, Grand Forks, N.
d., and also at the Builders and
Traders Exchange, St. Paul, MINI.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of fiyesper
cent of the bid, made payable to w. E.
Fuller, Secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation, to be forfeited to the school
district, should the bidder fail to en-
ter into contract with said Board of
Education, for the amount of his bid
and furnish satisfactory surety bond.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board Of Education,
w. J. EDWARDS, w. E. FULLER.
Architect. Secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-12

The character of some of the self
appointed political reformers of this
state who are attempting to pose as
political guardians for every one who
does not agree with them, is we'll IL
Illustrated by the case of Packard, the
grating editor of the Valley City
Times-Record. During the late legis-
lature he held clerkship in the
house for which he drew four dollars
a day from the taxpayers Of the state
and for which he never rendered two
dollars worth of service. giving his
entire time and attention to the news
papers which he was representing at
the capital. But he presumes to tell
other men what they shall do in order
to be politically honest. Again he as
sumes to question the truth of every
statement made which does not coin
eide with his own irresponsible ver-
sion. But during the session of the
legislature he was twice denounced
by members OF the house in open ses-
sion and once by the speaker. be-
cause he had stated things which
We're maliciously false and the truth
of which he could have learned with
little effort had he so desired. That
is the character and the responsible
ity of the great moral politician of
Valley City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-12

same time the sun did. after all had
enjoyed the excursion into the caverns
of Morpheus aboies.
The party was given in honor of the
return of winter TO the Hannah line
of the Great Northern with special
emphasis ON the arrival in Langdon.-
1t seems the north bound train got
very severely stuck a half mile north
of Langdon and in the over jealous
efforts to s'unstick" the unfortunate
wealth producer, the engine took a
trip to the ditch. The coaches, how
ever, were pulled back into Langdon
by the snow pillow engine and this, was
what proved the undoing of E. C.
Reed, the Gowan. Peyton & Twohy
man; Louis ]. May, with the Woolsen
Spice company; H. Harold, the mar
BILE magnate; and "Senor" Greer, the
we'll known International Harvester
official, together with a score or more
wayfarers. -,
The bunch stuck to the depot from
twelve till six in the morning waiting
for Inflated FOG to change her number
to 49,. They got in last night, more
than a day in arrears.