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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-04
THE DAWN OF A BRIGHTER ERA


By Ernest Jones.
Far down down forgotten ages
The link of life entwines-
The hope Of saints and sages,
The lores Of vanished lines,
And as we pause and ponder
Before the futures veil,
Lo, Freedom. dawning yonder,
Makes bright each down and date
Then justice, newly risen,
Shall break with warrior might
Each tyrant builded prison,
Each slave encountered site,
Where, foul with all uncleanness,
The lords Of guile and gold
Insult the peoples leanness,
The lives they own and hold.
Swift winged and clothed with fire
The bright dawn speedeth on
The dawn of our desire
Acrass Fate's rubicon.
Its flight shall flame before us.
Its sword shine fill the sky;
And in our hearts chorus
+ Whose notes shall never die.
Acclaiming Right assembled,
Proclaiming Wrong discrowned.
His reign Of ruin ended,
His toiling slaves unbound.
And these the sword disparted
No flag shall, Ger unfold
The courtier, callous- hearted!
The trader, sordid-soule
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Such a dream I had! So dreadful
That I never heard the like,
For dreamt that on a sudden
Our mammas agreed to strike.
1--WE are tired" I heard them muir
muir,
Tired of working night and day
And not always hearing Thank you!'
Such long hours and such poor
pay!"
So they would not mend the jackets
Nor the holes in the stockings
small;
No one ran to kiss the bruises
When poor Tommy caught fall.
No one bound up wounded fingers,
No one glued the broken toys,
No one answered all the questions
OF the eager little boys.
No one tied the little bonnets,
No one brushed the little curls,
No one basted dolly dresses
For the busy little girls.
No one heard their little troubles,
No one held them on her lap,
No one sewed on truant buttons,
No one hunted Johnny's cap.
And there were no bedtime stories
And no loving hands to tuck
Blankets soft round little sleepers,
For their mothers all had struck.
Oh, so lonesome and so dreadful
And so queer it all did seem;
Aren't you glad, dear little children,
It was nothing but dream?
Youths Companion.
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CAN'T KILL THE REFERENDUM.
The judicial committee of the lower
house in Illinois by an almost unani-
nous vote has refused to recommend
the repeal Of the Public Opinion law
under which the people of Chicago
have been voting direct on the ques-
ton of public ownership and opera
ton of the street railway system.
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Agent NJ j. Harvey, Residence, 919 gE.
Sixth ST., Office, Kalamazoo Blk. OF
flee Hours 5 to a, M, to p. m. and
4&to p. M Zenith phone 335-Y. sss.s

BLACIxSMITH's. UNION, No. 4Ds,
meets the first and third Thurs
days, Of each month at the Victor Carl
son Hall, 552S Grand Avenue West.
Pres. r. w. Cummings; Vice Presi-
dent Jas. Kemp; Recording Secretary,
Louis Haley, West Duluth; Treasurer,
Ben Smith; Financial Secretary. Pat-
rick Roynane ~ r -
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SHEET METAL HyoRs<Eay uNIoA!
sscond and fourth Tuesdays Of esoss
month at Labor World Hall. danhaltxd
building, at 8 p. m. President Paul
Roileau; vice president, Arthur Tessie:s
financial secretary. M. ]. Harvey. olSi
EAST Sixth street; corresponding and
recording secretary, r. Little, 6lY,
l2h' avenue East; treasurer, Ely Duchss
arne. $zSs88s
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MACH1N1sTs' UNION, ZENITH LODGE

MACH1N1STS' UNION, ZENITH LODGE
No. 247 l. A. of M:-Meets second ana
fourth Tuesdays of each month at me.
AKA building, 221 West Superior street.
PRESIDENT A. A. Barr. 122 18th Avs.
west; vice president, }: A. Pringle. 1o2.
s. 10Th Ave. East; L.. Ewald, financiaI,
secretary, 1904 East Third street; o. 81
Paine. recording secretary. 4 Osborne
Terrace; w. S. Granger, treasurer, 1927
West Second street; B. w. Nelson. sem
tinel, COZ, 6lst Ave. West; VIM. Ryden-s
berg. conductor. 217 s. 61st Ave. west.
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MARINE ENGINEERS BENEF1C1A1

MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAI.
Association, No. 78.-Meets every
winter months at Labor World Hail.
Manhattan Bldg. President Chas.s
Hector; first vice president, Chas. Mo-
Eachren; financial Observation-Disclosures.
A. Harvey, p. .. Box 2S8; correspond
ing secretary. j. p. Burg, 1922 Minne-g
sofa avenue. -@-7..4s
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RETAIL CLERKS UNION No.

RETAIL CLERKS UNION No.
Meets at Kalamazoo Hall at o'clock
p. M. the End and 4th Monday Of eachs
month. President, E. H. Booth: firaf
vice president. Edward Hoch; second
vice president, J. G. Leyes; recording
secretary, Matt Halter, 213 Mesabs
strom, care Big Duluth; treasurer. -
K. Squires, care Big Duluth. -
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CARPENTERs' UNION-Meets Tuesdav
evenings at Rowley building, 10 W.
First street, President, G. w. Burgher;s
vice president, Geo. Miller; recording
secretary, Jas. Fencil, 604 N. Gath ave.
nue. w.; treasurer, Edw. Erickson: fn-ss
nancial secretary, ]. G. Mork. 2407 W.
Sixth St. $500 zss :
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BREWERY WOgIxERs' ONION n. 13;3
month at the Kalamazoo building. No.
i8 West Superior street. President. H.
recording secretary. Robt. Wentland:
treasurer. Chas gooder: financial sec-;
rotary. Rudolph schtpper: ais East 9th
street. ~ 10y
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CEMENT, WORKERS.

CEMENT WORKERS: UNION-Meetss
second and fourth Monday of each
month at the Labor World Hall. Man
haitian Bldg. President, l.. J. Stewart:
ing secretary, e. H. Cossar, At Fourth.
avenue East; financial secretary, EdW.5
tredrlck. 20 last Superior street,.
treasurer, John Erickson.
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Meets first and third Wednesdays os
each month at Labor World Hall, Man
haitian building. Pres. J. PatshkoWslki;
vice-president, Arthur Schade; inan-.
cial secretary treasurer, Matt EttingeI.i
326 West Superior street: record:ng-corro.
spending secretary, John Cakes, care
kon-t'ernandez Cigar Co.
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COOKS AND WATERS UNION NO. q
-Meets every second and lUurt&
Thursday Of each month at Labor World
Hall, Manhattan bldg. President jar.
Gardner; Vice Pres, w. E. Flack: bns-s
mess agent, Christ Jensen, care Mil
1ers Hotel; Rec. Sec, Mary Urban;
Elm. Secretary, Emil HolandoEa
Treasurer, Geo. Wanch. s
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lATHERS' UNION. NO. IL. W.. ~. q -.
L fCSAeerA On the second anu
fourth Friday OF each month ct Labos
" oi4u AAa44. MeAna. .aA ou4lu4nk. xTsSa-s
aent. ). n. Tomlin; vice president, Mat
Hanson; secretary, Albert MeidanIs
oo1 Fltty-ninth ave. W.; treas
urer A. J: Meldahl. 800 S. Sixty-thlrd
avenue West, 80
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L1CENsED TUGMEN,s PRorEcr1,ylD

LACENSED TUGMEN'S PROTECTIVE
Association, Zenith Lodge No. L.
Meets I'd and 4th Wednesday OF each
month during the winter season az
the Labor World Hall. No. 4l0-4iS
west superior street President, Mar
M Co!e; FIRST Vice President. r.
wagner; Second Vice President. Jas.
Fountaln; Financial Secretary, r. N.
Barrows, FL. 6Sth Ave. f.; Recording
ana corresponding Secretary, II. IL
urer. EdW. England. ,,-5ss
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City Union DIRECTORY

FEDERATED i IsADEs ASSEMBLY
Meets second and fourth Friday Of
haitian building, President w. J.. Hunt:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shr shrdl shrdulaa
vice president. r. Boileau; financial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. p. w. Perry; rec
reading clerk, G.. Mortified.
STRUCTURAL BUILDING TRADES
IAllianc Gets first and third Mon
day at Kalamazoo BLK. President Edw.
Lowe !; Vice President, w. sWicks;
Rec. Sec.. w. J.Ss Hunt 40 w. 9Th st !:
inancial Secretary Treasurer, Geo. r.
walters 1203 Fsourth St.; Business
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your rental
agent that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your drug
gist that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
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MUSICIANS UNION NO. 1s. A. r - :,

M US1CiANS' UNION NO. is. A. r. OF
M. Meets nrst Tuesday of each
u ttn at their headquarters, ~ West
superior street. President Arthur
aoWe!1; vice president, A. 1aakanson;
financial secretary. Louis Mostue:s
treasurer; l. N. Sodahl; sergeant az
Trims, Olaf Halteni recording secretary
1ngvald Westgaard, and First Ave-
nue. West, : -.
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS, UNION IA

S4.-meets on the first, third and fifth
thursdays OF each month, in the Labor
world Hall, Manhattan building. Presi-
gent, VIM: F. Murnian. sos E. Second
Gibbs. us W. Firth St.; RECORDING SEQ
rotary. W. J. Hunt, Eo W.. attn ST;
frank Fisher, President Seventh Dis
tr1ct Council st. James Hotel II;
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your barber
that the Bell Phone Is Unfair.
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your res
taurant man that the Bell Phone Is
Unfair.
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your milk
dealer that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
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Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your baker
that the Bell Phone is Unfair,
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DOCK AND SHIP cARPENTER,s M


Ion No. l46I, Meets every Tuesday
evening at Sloan's Hall. 2vth avenls
mest and Superior street, President,
refer Marandow, 522 Garfield ave; vice
retary, Philas Proul1. 302 Exeter ST.;
1eecofolng secretary, Leonard Schuiix,
80 west Superior Street; treasurer,
LOUIS teyllng, PAIL West Fifth street.
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TUG FIREMEN AND LINEMEN's I'M.
ION No. 2-Meets every Monday even-s
ing during winter months at the Kala-s
mezoo Hall. President, VIM. Wilson's
financial secretary and treasurer. JAS
Bryant, Box Is; recording secretary.
Geo, Faulkner.
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TYroeRAPa1G:AA UNION: No: l9s
Labor World Hall President, 81. II.
Wilson; vice president, Timothy o.
Flaherty; rec. secretary, E. T. Hughes:
financial and corresponding secretary.
and treasurer, Augustine Murphy.
Evening Herald onice. -
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Mninn No II.-Meets on the second
ana fourth Thursday Of each month %
the Labor World Hall, Manhattan Bldg.sl
President. Jonn keenan, vice peesldenlS
Gaurice Connells recording secretary,i
Uaniel Halp;n; sergeant at arms. Paul
Aeideman: financial secretary-treasuy0S
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srEAMFlTTERs' UNION No. Ezs-Meetas
second and four Wednesday OF each
month at Labor World Hall Mar
ter; vice president. Edw. Jensou;s
treasurer, o. G. Larson; recording and
corresponding secretary. Edw. KrlusS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
Three Weeks of Merrymaking.

Many unique customs are practiced
by the peasantry living in the central
mountains of Norway though mas
querading is not as much INDUCED in
as formerly. There is legend of
an old man called the Dovregubbe,
who was supposed to live in an en-
chanted castle and drive about on
Christmas night, visiting his wrath
upon all peasants who failed to place
bowl Of rye porridge in his way.
Very little shopping or unnecessary
work is done in Norway until Janu-
AIRY 10, the time between that date
and Christmas being largely devoted
to joyful family and friendly relations.
The Swedes and Norwegians of Amer
lea, who are able to visit their native
land, always plan to do so at the
Christmas season. for it is one of
the greatest joys to be at home in
time for the heartfelt greeting Of
"Glaedelig Jul. Brooklyn Eagle
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themselves to keep from freezing, and
every little while there were cheers
for Mr.. Bradshaw.
At last the hands on the courthouse
clock indicated that it was 1890, and
then one of Old Nick's hired men APP
peared with the key to the door of the
big hall. With a wild rush and loud
whoop the people crowded inside and
hurried upstairs. The Christmas tree
doomed gloriously before them Its
branches were laden with packages
all neatly tied with ribbons and each
bearing a card on which was written
the name of the person who was to re-
ceive it. The tables were set and
ready for the feasters. There were
big brown turkeys with drumsticks
pointing upward; there were huge
cakes, there were filled wineglasses at
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The Christmas Tree LoOmed Before Them.

the children in the town and that he
would on the great day give dinner
TO the people.
Three weeks before Christmas he
began his preparations. He rented the
biggest hall in the place, had an i'm
mense evergreen tree set up in it, and
hired carpenters to fill it with long
tables. The people could hardly be-
lieve that their eyes did not deceive
them when they saw him getting
things ready.
He made many mysterious visits to
the great city in which the Jonesburg
merchants bought their goods, and he
always returned bearing many boxes
and packages. Sometimes they were
TOO big or too numerous to be carried
by him. and he hired expressmen to
take them to the hall, while the people
stood on the sidewalks and made re-
gretful remarks about the way they
had wronged Mr.. Bradshaw, or insist
ed that they had suspected all along
that beneath a stern exterior he pos
sessed a kind heart.
After the tree and the tables had
been set up nobody but Old Nick HIM
self was permitted to enter the hall.
He explained that he wanted every one
to be surprised He carried the boxes
and packages up the stairs alone, and
he had the windows carefully cur
tanned, so that nobody could see from
the outside what was being done
within.
On the day before Christmas the
last assignment of Nicholas Brad
shaw's boxes and packages arrived
from the city. There was a wagon
load of them, and the excitement of
the people as they saw them being
transferred from the railway station
to the hail where the feast was to be
held became intense. Old Nick saw
the wonder in the faces of the citizens,
and he smiled with keen satisfaction.
The day was very cold, but he appar-
emily was oblivious of the fact. The
people said it was the warmth of his
heart that kept him from feeling the
a.5ite Of the icy winds.
Christmas day dawned clear and
the town was astir earlier than usual.
Expectancy was on tiptoe. The hall
was 10 be opened at 1880 sharp, so
that people who wished to go to church
could do so and still be in time for the
beginning of the ceremonies over
which Old Nick was to preside.
The crowd began to assemble an
hour before the time set for the open
ing Of the doors. People danced on the
sidewalk. slapped their bSnds against
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS ILLEGAL.
In CromweIrs Time the People Couldc-1
Not Celebrate.

christmas was illegal in Crom-
wells time" said an antiquary.
"Those cursed old Puritans are so
gloomy that they would not have any
gaiety even ON Christmas day. Crom-
well said that holly and mistletoe
were heathenish things. He said that
they had no real Christmas signifi-
cance-they were a part Of some pa
gan festival of the Druids. According
ly he made a law that, if you decorat-
ed your house with mistletoe or holly
at Christmas, you got 80 days in jail.
THE terrible old fellow forbade
Christmas celebrations. No dancing,
no singing, no playgoing, no feasting
on Christmas day-penalty, 80 days.
"You see, it was his idea that
Christmas was religious, a serious
time, for churchgoing and prayer and
reverence, and for nothing else. The
innocent family that in Cromwelrs
day sat down to turkey and plum
pudding and wound up with Christ
mas games got a month all round.
only for time, though. The peo-
pie rebelled. Willing as the people
had been to put on the gloom of those
dreadful old Puritans, they insisted on
having a little joy on Christmas day,
and Cromwell, after year or two.
had to give in to them"
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the plates. and there were many vases
with bright-colored flowers.
But it was quickly discovered that
the turkeys were made of papier-
mache, such as are used in make-be-
licve banquets on the stage; the cakes
were nothing but painted blocks Of
wood, the wineglasses contained only
vinegar, and the flowers were artificial.
When the packages that had been cut
from the tree were opened they were
found to be filled with sawdust, except
that in each of them was slip of
paper such as lay beside each of the
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plates and on which was printed this
statement:
Il have for a long time believed
that the people of this town celebrated
Christmas, not for the purpose of ex-
hibiting the true Christmas spirit, but
simply to Guido one another in making
a big show. If you are true to the
faith you possess you will forgive me
for what have done and thank me for
teaching you valuable lesson. 1t Is
not what you give or what you receive,
but the spirit in which it Is given and
received. / give you all these things
with the heartiest good wishes and
with the hope that JOY will be yours in
fullest measure. How will you receive
them? NICHOLAS BRADSHAW"
For a moment there was painful
silence. Then the Baptist minister
mounted chair and said:
Il think Mr.. Bradshaw has, as he
says. taught us a profitable lesson.
We have been drifting away from the
true Christion faith. We have made
Christmas a time not of joy but of
dread to the people who have to pay
the bills. We give not for the joy of
giving, but with the hope of receiving
something just as good in return. |
propose vote of thanks to Mr.. Brad
shaw for opening our eyes"
Some of the children and a few Of
the women were inclined to be sullen,
but the vote of thanks was given with
a good deal of enthusiasm, and then
Old Nick opened the door of an ad-
joining room which was filled with
real things to eat and fine presents for
all the people, and when everybody
was seated and the feast was at its
height he stood up, saying in tones
that were rather husky:
Friends, l have for good many
years been a skeptic. | have not be-
lieved in God and | have regarded all
people as being inherently mean and
selfish. You have shown me that 1
was mistaken. My old faith has come
back to me; you have made me the
happiest man in the world. God bless
you all."-Chicago Record-Herald
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Makinu Him Work.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the pres
ident of the Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, was citing diplomatic ways of
making children work.
"A Chicago lady" she said, has a
little boy who hates to practice writ
ing. Last fall she told me that in this
matter of writing she could do moth
ing with the lad. But in December,
when | met her again, she said, COM
placently:
well, Harry spends quite two
hours a day now at his writing reg
ularly.'
How in the world, said |, did
you bring this miracle to pass?'
THE woman winked slightly.
~ told him. she said, TO make out,
in his very best hand, a list of every
thing he wanted for Christmas, and
he has been at it ever since
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WilIinq to Prove It.

The Christmas spirit warmed the
old lady's heart, and she said to the
tattered, shivering tramp:
IF ] give you a nickel how can I
be sure that you won't go straight of
and get intoxicated with it?"
Madam" the man answered, point
ing to the laurel-decked corner saloon.
ut would give me great pleasure to af-
ford you practical demonstration that
the sum isn't enough for the purpose"
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What Papa Gets.

Hang up the Christmas stockings
For ma and Jim and Sue,
For Myrtle, Jane and Agnes,
For William and for Lew.
And don't forget dear papa"
Hang up a sock for him,
Although his chance for presents
May be extremely slim.
oh. no! They'll not forget him
He's got a lovely chance!
II they're not pleased on Christmas
Pa gets-"a song and dance!"
-Yonkers Statesman.
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Iookina for the Angels.

In Bethlehem, the children believe
that on Christmas eve a choir Of an
gels always sings above the place of
our Savior's BIRTH
On this evening many children may
he seen standing about in groups, and
gazing wistfully up into the sky, look
ing for the heavenly messengers OF
Peace on earth, good will to men,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
Prior to the Estimate.

Eyes, little girl said the kind old
man with the white whiskers; 81 have
an immense candy-store, and for
Christmas I am going to give you all
the candy you can eat"
ooh, goody!" cried the little girl.
dancing about with happiness.
Now" continued the kind old man,
how much candy can you eat?"
How much candy have you got?"
Judge.
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Wise Jack.

Nellie-That was a mean trick Jack
played me, all the same!
Willy-What was it?
Nellie-He proposed on Christmas
eve. so that the engagement-ring
would do for a Christmas gift. And
| couldn't say no. you know. because
in that case he wouldn't have given
me anything"
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Imnressinn It on Him.

Did your wife make much OF
fuss when you got in so late on
Christmas ever
NO. indeed. She was once a school
teacher. She Just brought me slate
and pencil and made me write 500
times. Every night in the year must
be in by ten O'Clock"
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The guest:-Aren't you afraid OF
your papa coming and catching you,
Jack?
The Host:-No fear, bought him a
pair of very loud squeaky slippers for
a Christmas present.
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Like Thouohts,

The handsome young minister sigh
cd YEARLY.
And they say" he muttered, they
saw no two minds think alike"
And opening the wardrobe door, he
placed within the twenty-seventh pair
of Christmas slippers that had ar.
rived that day.
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Suggestive.

81 think Mr.. Grimsby's attentions
are serious, mamma says the fair
young thing.
HAS he said anything?" asks nam
ma.
mo; but for a Christmas gift he
has sent me a cookbook and volume
on home decoration. Judge.
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Sure Thinq.

A man doesn't know how many ways
there are to be buncoed until he ex-
changes Christmas presents with a
lot of his young lady friends.-Bir-
mingham News.
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~ LID NICK BRADSHAW was the
UD richest es man in JonesD burg an, and
W for 80 years he had also been
the most hated. There was a tradi-
ton that a girl whom he was to have
married one Christmas day had eloped
with another man few hours before
the time set for the wedding. Whether
the story was true or not Old Nick, as
everybody called him, had become
recluse. Nobody ever had kind word
tor him.
1t had long been agreed that the
death of Old Nick would be the luck
lest think which could happen to
Jonesburg, wherefore there was gen.
eral surprise when it was announced
one year that Nicholas Bradshaw in
tended to have Christmas tree for all