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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22

Them For TWO Years.
St Petersburg. oct 2l. - William
English Walling, OF Indianapolis.
Ind; his wife and his sister-in-law.
Miss Rose Stransky. were arrested in
this city by a force of gendarmes be-
cause of their association with sew
eral members of the Finnish Progress
sive party. They are still being held
at the gendarme headquarters.
Kellogg Durland. another American.
and friend OF Mr.. Wallings. who has
been in St Petersburg gathering ma
terial for a series of lectures. also was
taken into custody. but later he was
released. No evidence upon which to
hold Mr.. Durland was found
Mr.. Walling is a wealthy Socialist
He is a grandson of the late William
H English. who was vice presidential
candidate in 1850. when General Han
cock ran for the American presidency
For several years past Mr.. walling
has taken an active interest in the
Russian struggle. and this is the third
time he has visited Russia.
The Films with whom the Wallings
have been associating also were ar
rested. In this party there are three
men and one woman. The woman is
the wife of Professor Malmburg. of
Helsingfors University. The Films
have been in St Petersburg for sew
! eral days. They have been under close
police observation all the time. While
the Films. Mr. and Mrs. Walling and
Miss Strnnsky We're dining together
the entire party was taken into Gus
tody.
The rooms OF the Wallings and the
Firms were thoroughly searched b. a
colonel OF gendarme and several as
sistants. This search lasted several
hours. All the baggage and effects of
the Walling party and the four Firms
were opened. and the gendarmes took
possession Of a large quantity OF books
and documentary material
Mr.. WRlling and his wife. who Is
known to the literary world as Anna
Stransky. and Miss Stransky were
taken to the gendarme headquarters.
because all the prisons are overcrowd-
ed and no other place TO confne them
could be found.
Mr.. Walling is described as having
been quiet. reserved man until he
was aroused on the subject Of child
labor. Then he forced himself TO the
front as an aggressive champion
against children working in factories.
His energies and his means were en-
listed in this cause. At one time he
was state factory inspector in Iii.
nOis.
Mrs. Walling. who was Miss Anna
Stransky. is a graduate of Leland
Stanford. Jr.. University. California.
She has done considerable literary
work. She is a Jewess % years old
and was born in Russia. She has lived
in the United States since childhood.
Her father is a business man in San
Francisco.
II was Impossible to learn what the
charge was against the three Ameri.
cans. This will determine the accu.
sation against MI Walling. but
member of the secret service who ac-
companied the gendarmes who made
the arrests said the order of arrest
had originated in his section and that
the secret service had been shadowing
Mr.. Walling constantly for two years
past.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION ENDED

The general convention Of the Episco-
pal church OF America closed its sessions
In Richmond Saturday with services
at Holy Trinity Church, in which sixty
bishops took part. The sermon was
preached by the presiding bishop.
The concluding prayers OF the service
were said by the presiding bishop stand
Ing at the communion table, and he pro-
nounced the benediction, when the
Immense audience, together with the bish-
ops and the choir, sang "Gloria in Ex-
celsis- As the bishops fled out in recess
sional, the choir and the congregation
sang the battle hymn of the church.
The son OF God Goes Forth to War. "
AS the last bishop passed through the
door the choir and the people said
Amen" and the general convention
passed into history.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
LOCAL MARKETS
,Correeted by simon Hirsh & sr,.

corrected by Simon Hirsh & Rr3.
Wheat. 90 to 81 Oh; corn. old. 20 e 10
new, go; neal, $l.6O 20 $1.75; oats, 4
70 90; old fowls, 8 TO 10: chicken
II to -; eggs, - to %; lard. 10 "a
II; ducks, live 10 TO IL; butter. i
TO %; hams, II to Is. Irish potatoes
30 u GO; veal. ~ to >; lambs
$3.50 To $4.00: hides, green, ; to 10
dry. ? 10 10. sailed, No. l. o to 10
calf skins No. !. $40 per skin; baled
hay, SO to 81 per ton; leaf sumac, 50
70 50 Per 100, hogs, live weight. )
to 5hc.; beef. live weight, ~ to 3I.c.,
pork, to u; turkeys. i've, u; wool,
market firm, 26 to 2S per ID sweet pu-
tatOes. 80 20 Co
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Small Kissed BY reIenraphsrs.

Chicago. Oct p. - Sylvester ].
Small. deposed president OF the Com.
mercial Telegraphers' Union. was
Kissed and jeered by 600 members OF
the Chicago local union. before whom
he appeared in an effort to justify his
action in seeking a vote on calling OF
the strike. Nearly a third OF those
present left the hall after shouting
insults at their former leader when
he rose to speak. Those who remained
would not listen 10 Small.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Scared Man Killed In Auto Accident

Scared Man Killed In Auto Accident.
Pontiac. Mich. Oct 21.-In an auto
mobile accident here Harry Wood. 40
years old. was killed. and Karl E.
Smith. an automobile tester for a local
factory. had his right arm broken.
While running about 40 miles an hour
the automobile began skidding, and
Wood. unaccustomed to riding in a
machine. became frightened and grab
bed the controller. swerving the ma
chine into the ditch, where It hit a
trolley pole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Dies From, Marry

Pottstown. Pa, Oct 81. - Worried
because she was accused of having
spent a souvenir IS gold piece that
she had accidentally left on the
counter of a Pottstown store. Mrs.
Henry hester died in New Hanover
township. The doubling of her word
so preyed On her sensitive mind that
she was Frustrated. and at times /,
required several men to control her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Fifteen Firemen Had Narrow ese,o,

Pittsburg. Oct. Fifteen fremen
narrowly escaped death or serious IN.
jury when the plant of the Pittsburg
Stove & Range company and the
lumber yard of a. S. Schwerd Porch
Column company. OF Allegheny. were
Quilted by FIRE. The loss is $3.50. 600.
The fire started in the lumber yard
and was caused, II is said. by a spark
from a railroad shifting engine. Fire
Chief Hunter warned the firemen Just
in time to save all from being crushed
by falling walls
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Canada Annexed IsIanda

Quebec. Oct. 21.-Captain Bernier
with the government steamer Arctic
arrived in port after an absence of IL
months in the Arctic regions. The
captain has annexed a number OF
islands in the north and the Canadian
domain is now enlarged by the add
ton Of some 500. 900 square miles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Finished 1000. Mile WALK.

Cincinnati. o.. Oct 21.-The long.
distance walker, Dan OLeary. finished
a 1oo0-mile walk at Norwood Inn. He
walked one mile during each hour for
1000 consecutive hours. He is nearly
90 years old, but has shown no signs
CT falterinR.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Live Stock Markets

PITTsBURG ONION Stock Yards)-
SAIILE steady; choice. S610G6.25;
wethers, $5.40G5.5O: cuIls and com
mon, $2H3; lambs. $50725; veal
calves, $SWS.25. HOGS active: prime
heavy AID medium. sT17.O2b: heavy
1orEers. S6.9OM7; light Workers. Sc.
tos.sS; pigs, s60G.25; roughs, $500
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
GRAND CAMP
CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Preparations for the Grand Camp Con-
iederate Veterans on Oct. %. "a and %
have been completed at Norfolk and the
exposition. While not more than 400
veterans are expected as delegates, thou.
sands OF veterans, sons and daughters
are expected. The Confederate choir for
the first time plays an important part In
the entertainment feature.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED

School house No. 3. white. near Farm
ere Fork. Miss Nina Omohundro. teach
or. was burned Wednesday. School was
IN sersion a. the tune. All the furniture.
door and windows were saved. Fire
caught from the roof. Loss $500. with
500 Insurance. -Northern Neck News
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Sees Father praooed 70 Death

Mahanoy City. Pa. Oct 21-Before
the eyes Of his son. William KistIe,
SO years old, was dragged to horri.
Bile death at Glberton colliery. His
coat caught in the scraper line. and
his head and one leg were torn on.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22

Vienna. Oct 2l.-Emperor Francis
Joseph passed a rather unsatisfactory
night. He was disturbed frequently by
fits OF coughing. which were followed
by nervous restlessness. The body
physician was called frequently to hi:
majesty's room during the night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE TO MEET

Harry s. New, acting chairman OF the
republican National Committee, has
issued a call Tor the committee to hold
US quadrennial meeting IN Washington
on Dec. o and Z, when the time and place
be tixed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
JOB PRINTING
h. Wallace Garner & Co.

We print everything from a book To
a visiting card on the power presses o,
The Free Lance. Send us your orders.
The Free Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22

Twenty-one Workmen Drowned.
Stockholm, Oct IA sailing boat
capsizsd in the rosdstsad at U1eaborx
and Fl out of "a workmen on board
were drowned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22

Two mules. Apply to J. b. Washing.
ton, Woodiords, Va. ol7l3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
Saturday, Nov. 9. 1907.

at 1890 O'Clock NJ, offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, TO the highest bidder, for
cash, certain tract OF land containing
ninety-six cog acres, three CD roods
and thirty-eight (3S) poles, situated two
miles west of HARDWOOD church. Stafford
county, Virginia, and bounded as fol
lows: Beginning at pile OF stones cor
ner to Mosley, thence n. GIG. Is. 70
poles to a stone pile corner to Irvine:
.lence win irvine y. 1oA0, +. 80 poles
TO two saplings marked pointers and
corner to VIM. Irvine; thence with Irvine
>. 431o. +. 80 poles to some sanlinOs
marked pointers thence $. GIG. VI. I56
poles 10 a persimmon and dogwood
marked pointers; thence n. 272o. ". ZIG
Poles 20 the beginning. This property
mas on II n nice little house and Is at
present rented, but possession will h.
given January LIST, 1908.
- ALVIN T. EMBREY.
"A''u Trustee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
ARRESTED IN RUSSIA
Three Americans Locked Up in
st. Petersburg.
WERE WITH REvOLyTIONISTS

Their Rooms Were Searched and a
Large Quantity Of Books and poeu-
nents Seized - Police shadowed
Them For Two Years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF 4
Nice LittleHOrne
In Stafford county, ten miles
from FredericksburV

III ot"HVIu tOuhIN, Ten mics
from Fredericksburg.
Pursuant to the terms of a deed of
trust from r. l.. Eley (single) to the un.
dersigned trustee, and recorded in the
Clerk : office Of the Circuit court of Stat
ford in deed book tt, page 464, and
pursuant to a power of attorney execut-
ed by r. l.. Eley to the undersigned
dated October 18th, 1907, the under
signed will, before the office of James
Roach, fredericksburg, Virginia. on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-22

Congressman Jones has gone to New
York, where he will deliver on address on
Wednesday before the Lake Mohonk Con
ference
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-08-17

ieines beriibmten 8aters, iiebeIte er
nod @einsberg ms alte Samilien=
ba11s iiber uno leitoem bot er bort
getpobnt, ein treuer Sitter nno Bfle-
ger Der @rinnerungen oes Saaies.
8or mebr als Sabresfriit baben
mir i6on einmol nerin6t, Dos &erner-
Sous 1tnb ben S%reunoefreis, Der ii6
tn oemielben INN Suitinus &erner
periammelte, gu idiloern. SbeoboIo
aerner NOR int oieiem &reiie, Dem
ublano, S6tpab, 2enalt, MaDer,
Ileranoer bon @uertte1nberg uno
anoere o~ngeborten MIR Elm fleines
2i6t9en, er batte ein liebenstpiirbi=
ges poetti6es Salient, oas Dor oaeu1
our6 frii6en 9umor angenebm be-
riibrte, ober ood groBeren Soroerltn=
gen nidt getpadien NOR. Die 6reunoe
ieines 8oters uto oieIer IeIbIt nerben
Die poetiiben 2eiituneen oes iltneen
Sbeobalo mobl freunoli6 moblnol=
LEND beurteilt, i'm aber 16merlih ols
pollbere9tigten gritoer in Ipon
angeieben baben. @obur6 er iid
ibnen ober beionoers beliebt madte,
Dos fpar feline fede, friide 2uitiefeit,
Die ettpos l1lf in Die geiitigen 5Dm=
poiien brabte. Sen y&obolb oes
Sauies" nonnte man i'm, ntto 5obl=
reid itno oie 4nefooten, Ole iiber feline
&oboloitreide in l1mlouf 1ino.
l1no iest lit oiefer n&obolo" ols
alter, neun5fgiabriger @reis geitorz
ben. &ne Die beribmten @enoiien
iener 3eit, ols bos &erner=Sous Ell
ner Der litterarii6en Mittelpunfte
9euti6lonos mar, fino Dor INN oo=
bingegangetl er tpor Der lebte elmer
2~itterotur- @po1e, Die unIeren Mooer-
men idon unperitdnoIid 5u lperoen
beginnt. Iud feline Irbeit NOR ge-
ton. Or bat oos eeieai9aftli6e uno
litterarilde Ereiben oes 4erner=Sou=
les in mebreren treffli9en 8iidern
aftenmaBig feitgeleet, oarnit bate CT
ieine Iufgabe erfiiut uno 5i6 einen
Glob in Der neutrality-suspicious. ge-
iidert. Seine eieene poetiide Bro=
button, 10 o~nnebmbor iie MAJ, miiroe
oieS i6perli6 getan baben.
Ser Ser5enstpunih oes alten
Serrn NOR, oaB oas &erner=Sons IN
Stoatsbelie ubereeben uno nit ieinen
5ammlungen uno arbipen Dem Sub
lifum tets often iteben iole. @offent-
lid miro ii6 bieier 8uuid iebt err
fiiflen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-08-17
Ter lette bss idtpGbiiden 9i6ter-
frciles.

Sn benz alten 3erner-Souie 5u
Beinsbere it, neun8ie Sabre alt, Der
lebte oes ihtpabiihen 9ihterfreiies,
9beobolo 8erner, Der Sobn Suitins
8erners, geitorben. SbeoboIo 4erner
mar Mr3t nn0 9i6ter nie lein 8ater,
aber fein 10 origineGer @r5t uno fem
10 beoelttenoer 9idter. gr bat aIs
hunger Meni6 in Wiinden, 8ien rnb
8ir5burg gelebt, muBte pegen Der
8e%teiligung an Der 8etpegung oes
oes Sabres 1848 eine mebrrnouatli6e
8eltltngsbaft perbiiBen uno pobnte
oann als ar3t in Stutteort unt
Gannitaot. 1868, nod Dem 9obe
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-08-17
Gtaat Ohio, 1oIeoo.
o.,n Annfh q

y " w %.
Sranf 8. Gbeneb 6ei9p0rt, oaB er
Der dItere 9artner Der Strma s. 8. gbenep
uno 20. III, tpeI6e @ei9dfte In ber Staot
9oIeop, In obensenanntem eonntb nno Staate.
tbut, unb bab beiaste Struta bic 9uuHte bon
etnbuBoert 9oIIars fir ieoen SAL
BON aatarrb be5abIen iriro, Der bur6 ben
8ebrau9 bon SaIIS aatarrbsau t ntht
eebeiIt peroeH fam.
SrauT 8. gbeneb.
8ef4poren bon nit uHo unter'
f6rie6en tn meiner SegeHlpart
nut 6. September u .. 'e6.
SiegeI,
u. 90. 9GeafOr n, 5ffentItder sfotar.
Saa's &atarrbsRur mfrs inrerIt9 geHonI'
men uno tuirtt btreft auf sas BIut uHo bte
f6IeiuieeH Gberild6en ees Sbitems. 9aBi
gl1 8euantfe fret 5ufGi6en.
8. 8. gbenep uub y, Toleoo, D
Eerfnuft bon allen apotbeferH, Toe.
ears H~autIieus4iaer ftrb bic beiteH.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-08-17
9as Serdbeimer 9eufmal.

y9em Inoenfen berpofragen6er
Wednner, melbe tbr 2eben fir oie
Sreibeit uno oas @Iiif hires 2anoes
bingaben ieoe Irt bon Mus3eidnunq
gu erpeiien, ebrt 9ieienigen, peIde
ibm oieien 3on ibrer 9onfbarfeii
oarbringenl uno e%rn1untert 6as ber-
antpa6ienoe 8eidle6t, auf oemielbeu
Yfaoe 81 iDanbeln nno nad) Gubm
uno ltniterbli9feit gu itreben.~
go idrieb Der 9ralioent oes Som
grelIes, als er bas &bleben oes topic.
rem Generals Nifolaus Serdbeimer
(9erfimer iagen Die Mmerifoner1 Dem
@onper1teur oes Stoates Stem gori
berfiinoete. Grit iebt it Dem brober
Wanne, Dem Sobne zines eingeuan-
oerten 8fal8ers, Elm 9enfmol an Der
gte1e errihtet moroen, oeren 0ame
feline Seloenfat ben na9fpleenoen Sc.
nerationen iibermtttelt.
General Serd6eimer mar es, mel.
der ben @ntiaB oes bon g~nglanoerr
uno Snoionern inter ibrem &1upt.
ling 8rant b~elogerten Sorts Stanmi1
our6fiibrte uno in Der benfmiiroiger
Sdla6t bon Srisfanp cine beinobf
ii6ere Nie0erIage in gIdn5enoem SieQ
Der~ipanbelte. Or rettete o1tr6 ieint
3eloentat Die @niieoler oes Mobotpf.
uno Sbobarie=gales, beren Srauer
uno &inoer BON ben Martern UNI
4ualen Der rotten geufel.
@eeen feline before ginii6t 5un
| 3nee gegen ben Seino ge5mnngen
puroe Serhbeimer NIT ieinel
beuti6e Brigade, Die aug 700 Bis SOC
Wann beitano, auf einem @alopegt
bon ben Snoianern unb ben nit timer
perbiin0eten gnglanoeru iberfaler
ltno nluBte iid ieiner Salt mebren
Seine Hahbut mar bereits beim er,
item Ingriff Ser Snoianer anfgerieber
uno in Die Slu6t getrieben morben
| Serdbeimer muBte ieinen oeutider
&riegern ourd Die rubige 8eionnen
| belt uno ben unentmegten Mut, mi,
Dem er auf ieinem Sdimmel iiseno
Die Sperationen leitete. 8~ertrauer
ein5ufloBen uno lie fampften geger
/ ibre @egner nit elmer gerabe8u be
punoerungspiirOisen @itsoauer.
als f9lieBlih Inn Die Wittoessei
oes oenfmitroigen Shl0htfages, an
6. Muguit 1777 Dem General BON Ell
ner feinoli6en &ugel oas linfe 8eit
nnterbalb oes &niees Seri1metter
muroe, lieB er ii6 ben Sattel untel
einen Baum legen, iid baralf better
uno ~leitete, unbefiimmert I'M ieinl
@unoe uno ieine 8feife raubeno, oil
S6ladts bis enolid Der Sieg entihie
ben uno onr6 ben Musfan Der @ar
niion bon Sort Stoupir Der Semi
gu tuilber 6lu6t ge5nungen muroe
General Ser6beimer ltarb an oel
6olgen Der Mmputation oeS 8eines
5ebn Gage nod Der Sdladt boz
Srisfonp.
9as @erdbeimer : 0enfmol, oa
fiir5lid entbiiGt tpuroe, bat fir 90
Deutihtum beionoeres Slltereiie mel
es Der 8erepigung oeS &noenfen
zines Mounes uno elmer Cat gilt, oi
belttih fporen nn0 ben 6eittiben Mu
unb bic oeutibe 8aterlanbsliebe Der
amerifonii6en 8olfe In gldn5enbe
@etie Dor 4u9en fiibrteh.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-08-17
sSeber ioate es iuilIen,"

ioot 6. 8. SaDs, Elm prOminenter
@eid6ftsmann bon Bluff, 600. baB
oguflen's @rniea Salbe" Die bette
unb iiderite Salbe tit, Die ie fir Sc
i6miire ODER @unoen ooer Sdmorr-
boioen gebraudt tpuroe, Sd babe tie
gebrauft uno peiB, mas id iage."
@arontiert bon aoolpb 9reiB uno 81.
Gn9n & &c.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

and this song Is sung:
wassaili Wassail over the town
Our toast It II white: our ale 1t ID brown:
Our bowl 1t IL made OF the maplin tree.
We be good fellows all: I drink to thee.
In parts of England the old year Is
swept out" by men and boys who
black their faces to resemble sweeps,
and in other places 1t IL 'rung out" by
mufaed bells until the midnight hour.
then allowing the clear notes to sound
thereafter. The hot pint" Of the was
sail drink at the midnight hour Is still
quite common. The front and back
doors are opened at II o'clock also. to
let the bad spirits out and the good
spirits In, while all peacock feathers
are thrown away before this event lest
Ill luck follow during the year. Also
bundles Of bits of money. bread. wood.
coal and salt, are placed on the door
steps and II any n calls whose ini-
tails may be formed by straight lines.
like A or F. he Is admitted. given .
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
THE NEW
YEAR WHAT WE
MAKE 1T
By Ada c. Sweet

1.-THE only consistent pessimist is q
dead pessimist," but unfortunately
there are q good many Of these hap
less brethren of ours alive. Never are
they more active, and happily unhap-
py, than toward New Years day, when
all the rest Of the world Is looking
hopefully and cheerfully forward, in
expectation Of good luck and kind for
tune during the next 365.
The pessimist delights in derision
Of the good resolutions which mark
the celebration of New Year In the
minds Of many people. Shame upon
the man or woman who would dull the
bright ambitions and desires for the
better of any human being! But
there is little tims to give to habitual
mourners and augurs of evil. The
new year will be what we make It,
SO far as our individual lives are con
cerned, and the man or woman who
resolves to be happy in a healthful,
unselfish way, is taking the first road
toward happiness.
We are all after happiness. In one
way or another. Even the recluse,
even the martyrs Of old, were on the
endless search for happiness, though
the Joy Of heaven rather than that
Of earth was the goal fixed upon In
the eyes Of those who sacrificed the
present for the future. Eternal hap
piness was what they desired.
Unselish happiness Is always wait
ing. right around the corner, II we will
only take our eyes on the far distance
and look nearer home. The resolve
to make next year q happy one for
those nearest US will bring a good deal
Of real Joy and satisfaction to the
maker of the resolution, If he holds
out well.
Silent resolve Is a good thing, too.
Sometimes ones enthusiasm evapo-
rates when 1t Is much spoken of. But
don't let US allow the enemies of the
race of man to discourage US in max
ing good resolutions; and then don't
let US fail to keep those that we make
to the best Of our ability.
There il for improvement in
all Of u.s., and when we have acknowl-
edged that, and set ourselves to i'm
prove, why. we are on the nearest
road to success and happiness.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

There il, however. q striking exception
to this rule In France. New Years Is
the chief festival OF the year. and the
gift" is the chief feature of the festi-
val. It Is believed that the French OBJ
servance Of the day combines the an
cient customs of the Druids, Romans
and Christians. since 1t involves the
highest homage to womanhood. . sa-
turnalian effect In liberties to bonds
men, and the gala day of romping free
dom to children. New Years day is
everybody's day. Each one of these
features has its special history which
would require the space Of a special
story to tell.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

st. Basil's eve. The city is decorated
and the shops TEEN with toys, sweet
meats and ~festoons. Women. days be-
fore, squat and joke around q low
table making st. Basil's cake. Of which
they bake great quantities. On New
Years v the Rajah boys in droves
go on the rounds Of houses. knocking
at doors, until the master of the
house responds, according to the GUS
tom:
Let the boys in at once. Give them
money, fruit and all that they q
carry Of st. Basil's cake. Come on,
servants. I'LL their pockets while they
give us their song. The boys then sing
a customary song, ending by calling
down blessings upon the household.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

Some dramatic authors eem to re-
gard construction as unnecessary
frills. On the nrst night of the only
drama that the novelist. Miss Bradden,
wrote, q scene was introduced in which
a child was kidnapped from its mother.
At the end. when all made happy.
so much had been left to the general
imagination that no pains had been
taken to effect the restoration Of the
stolen child. OF course 1t was an I'M
workmanlike lapse on the part Of the
dramatist, and 1t seemed to have
passed unnoticed until q god leaned
over the gallery rail and solemnly in
quired: Hi! What about that kid?'
The piece was swamped In . food Of
inextinguishable laughter.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

caught wearing q tall silk hat. The
victim is greeted by the cry, Hut alb.
Hut ab." and ere he is aware his flne
hat is smashed down over his ars
by a crowd Of jokers who surround
him. This custom had It's origin In the
riots on Sylyester's day, 184S. when
the lower classes resorted to this
method Of displaying their hostility to
the b~ourgeoisie, most Of whom
the high hat.
The salutation, "Prosit Neujahr."
however, Is more universal and better
characteristic of the New Year cele-
bration by the Germans. Thus greet
ed, n Is made q captive by custom
and must pay q ransom, not, however,
until he has acknowledged his captor's
sovereignty by the answer. "Meister."