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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

Of veneration of the Roman god, Janus.
he OF the two faces-the one looking
back in retrospect and the other look
ing forward in hope and anticipation.
Yet the mythology of the new world of
Father Time. falling and dying and .
newborn personi1cation rising out of
his decreptitude. Is no less pagan In
its essentials. Both are nevertheless
beautiful and expressive and worthy OF
perpetuity.
Watch night" is probably the most
distinctive feature of the coming OF
the new year. Religious services are
held in almost every church and some
times three or four sermons are
preached. There are also many gath.
erings In clubs and homes ito watch
the old year out" and they are occa
sions of much revelry and the repeat
ing in humorous ways the supersti-
lions believed in In olden times. Much
of the social prestige of the day re-
mains. such as calling and exchanging
gifts, Is due to the early Dutch set
tiers, who kept the old customs alive
until the middle Of the last century.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

When
The Year q
Begins

One Of the Queeregt features ct the
first day Of the year II the tact that +
has been celebrated on many different
dates. With u the year begins On
January /, according to the calenr
dar prepared BY order Of Julius Ca
sar, and later revised from time 70
time a. necessity seemed to require.
Hardly = month in the year but what
has been regarded at some time, BY
some people, ~ the nrst Of the II.
and consequently the beginning Of the
new year. Sometimes tho date was
logical. determined by the position Of
the sun In the heavens.
Sometimes It was fixed BY agricultu-
raj or industrial conditions, sometimes
by q great historical event, and occa-
sionally 1t was merely arbitrary. de-
termined without any special reason
being assigned. At one time the
Greeks began their year September 4;
at another On the first day Of July,
the beginning Of the Olympian games.
In what is called the Alexandriau era
the year began on August 80. One
Jewish chronology assigns October I
as the date on which the creation OF
the world began, and consequently
adopts that New Years day. At one
time the Romans began their year on
April "a. at another ON March !. and
finally as we do now.
According to the meteoric cycle, the
year began on July Is. During the %
riod Of Alexander's empire the com
mencement of the year was on Sep.
TENDER /; the era Of the Maccabees
was dated from November "A. Tho
people Of Tyre began their year on
October 10, while the so-called Sido-
nian era commenced on October I.
and the Augustan era made February
IA the first day Of the new year. The
ancient Egyptians began their year
with the overflow Of the Nile. whom
ever that might occur. while In India
the annual food OF the Cangos fur.
nished . date for popular chronology.
and the Mexicans. although they had
a complicated system Of calculating
time. popularity reckoned their year
to begin with the spring planting.
The Jewish rabbits had four begin-
nings of the year. the Arst Of the
month Nissan. supposed to b the date
Of the Exodus; the FIRST Of Tishri.
which began the agricultural year:
the first Of Flu, the day ON which the
cattle were numbered. and the nrst
Of Shebat. which ri called the new
year for trees. Christmas day. East
er. the beginning Of each solstice and
many other dates have been observed
at different times by various nations:
eve now in Russia the day Of the
new year Is IL days behind that az
U calendar. the Russians having
W adopted the Gregorian calendar.
which. indeed. did not come into gen-
eral use until about the middle q The
eighteenth century.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

caused by your neacherous dart. and /
wa not until the flowers Of May began
TO bloom that i would heal. But three
shorts months and yet they seemed Ike
years. ike centuries. to me-.
Dan Cupid-Coo 81. the fault wa
yours. not mine. Across that page can
you not read the promises you made the
budding yeara How did you keep thema
Not at all. Had you but been the angel
you started out to be. fan Eleanor would
have had no grounds for the curt refusal
she meted out to you.
The Bachelor-Ah, wei. Dan. | was
but human-that Is. to en-. She married.
yes. and ! suppose believed she had
captured the one real matrimonial prize.
But yesterday twas good to read the
courts had cast asunder the bonds that
bound. and set her free to wound another
heart.
Dan Cupid-But you shall credit me
with other opportunities that | made for
you-opportunites more in keeping with
your deserts.
The Bachelor Yes. Dan. there was
Jesaca. Of the yachting party. The wound
she left was not long in healing. but was
painful at FIRST. Then. later. there was
Isabel. How | adored her. Your aim
was sure. and the bow wa strong that
send that shaft into my heart. Never can
! forget the tender words with which
wooed her 1t the seashore. nor the pull
sations Of my heart when she answered
Yea" But. Dan. you rascal. you know
her. But once since those summer days
have ! seen her. She served me coffee
and rolls in a quick lunch room in No
vember. | did not ask her where | might
redeem the ring.
Yes. Dan. there were Others. But
why review theml And Ill forgive you.
you imp. III lay not up against you a
single pang-or dollar they have cost
GO one condiion-that you shall
not. for this next year. point your darts IN
my direction. Do you agreea Then
well burn the book. and think no more
Of it." (Casts il into the 6re.)
And now. then. Dan. the year Is dy.
ing. A toast to II and its fond memories;
to your escapades and my escapades; to
the fair girls who caused the heart throb,
Of a season : to the broken promises thai
saved me troubles; to the Old Year
And another. Dan. to the year iusI
'boming;' to the anticipations which j
brings. The bells are ringing; the Old
Year is dead: the New Year lives. and
now. good night. but please remembe'
that you have promised not to aim you
darts in my direction"
exit Dan Cupid and Curtain.)
Wright A. Patterson
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

QOuSed Win the peas, while tney
shower the wheat upon their friends.
A curious custom also is festooning
the handsomest horse in the village
and leading him to the house of .
nobleman. The pea and wheat shoot
ers follow In droves. Both guests
and horse are admitted to the parlor
of the lord and the guests receive pres
ents Of small coins. The origin Of
the custom is not known. but it Is
interpreted to . greeting Of
the peasants to their lord. While
the horse Is being entertained in the
parlor, there comes to the house a
drove Of oxen. goats, hogs, etc., gayly
decorated and led by the children.
These are not admitted. but admired
from the window by the lord. Next
appear old women with barnyard
fowls, decorated with evergreens and
berries. These are given to the lord
as q present.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
EattenIna the Bride.

In Tunis. when q man wants to take
another wife. he picks out q girl. and
then carries to her father q pair Of
bracelets and q pair Of anklets from
one OF the other ladies Of his house
hold. The bracelets and anklets are
slipped on the young woman. and sew
eral months are allowed for her fatten-
Ing. She must fatten until she com.
pletsly nils the four ornaments. OF
otherwise the man has . right to re.
fuse her. For In Tunis fat u beauty
and . permanently slender girl has nc
chance Of marriage.-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

nay" But what this means, no n
seems to know. The application Of the
term Is In q custom Of children to en-
robe themselves In a street and go the
rounds of houses on New Years eve,
knocking at the doors and crying
"Hogmanay." In response they al
ways get an oat cake, rich with fruit,
and sometimes, In addition, some
cheese and goodies. This Is their
"Hogmanay." Housewives are kept
busy days In advance preparing little
cakes for their ghost-like visitors and
1t Is regarded as something of q bad
omen to run short and not be able to
supply the demand. While Hog
manay" is the usual cry It Is often sup
plemented by "~trollolay" and the more
daring will add the privileged rhyme:
Rise up. guide wife. and shake your fea-
theirs,
Dinna think tina we are beggars:
We are BARNS come to play
And to seek our Hoemanay.
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in calling on friends and the giving of
"awabi." a kind Of mussel shell, as
emblem Of times long ago when their
f~orefathers were Of necessity very fru-
gal. This Is also Interpreted as a
warning against luxury. In China the
people meet in the streets on New
Years day and salute each other
with: "Kung-h! Kung-hi!"-'T hum.
bly, wish you Joy" or "Sin-hi!"-"May
joy be yours" The cities are gayly
decorated with lanterns and artificial
flowers. with red paper notices on
the houses. Where blue paper Is
g 9 1t Is . sign that there has been
q death during the year.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

An interesting applications Of the x,
rays is for the detection Of the pearl
inside the closed shell Of the muIlusk.
In . paper contributed to the Comptee
Rendus OF the Biological society az
Paris r.. Dubois gives an account q
photographs which he has made, show.
Ing . pearl inside . species of pearl
bearing mussel. He notes also that
similar photograph OF : pearl inside :
shell was made by Auguste Lumiero
and exhibited at the Colonial exhiht
ton at M~arseilles In 1905.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

JSTOMS in Eng
land are z r SINH
lar and in many
8 Interchange
able with those of
Scotland. Even to
this day the an
Client salutation,
"Wass hael," or
ITO your health"
IL jovially given
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

the custom. until
the time of Oliver
Cromwell. Of ex-
changing presents
on New Years day.
But in the western
world generally the
practice has been
absorbed by the
Christmas festival.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
THE FAR EAST.

n JAPAN the New
Years day of the
Gregorian calendar
IL observed. 1t Is
q universal rule
there and In China
that all debts u
be settled at the
end Of the year.
But the feature of
the day In Japan Is
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

QUAINT New Year
custom Is observed
In the Turkish orr
ent. where the
Greek subjects Of
the sultan live. 1t
Is the special event
in Caesarea, where
st. Basil was born.
New Years W
is more often called
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
The Happv Man.

Happy IL the man who has nothing
to swear on and therefore swears on
nothing. He will not have to invent
reasons for smashing his pledge . few
days hence.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
DtamaAs Pesonae-
A City Bachelor.
Dan Cupid.
James, tie Batter.
Scene-The hping room Of 1peahhy
bachelors apartments.
Time-NkD Years Ebe.

THE Bschelor-How bright the FIRE.
How CHEEKY the cracking logs.
Outsde the Dying Year battles with
the raging Aom.
what has the Oh Year brought to
me that ! should mourn il pasins7
Loves in plenty. But were they loves
or were they passing fantasies - bright
spots Of blue peepins through the aomy
ky. Ts many = sorry tick Dan Cupid
has played me during the past twelve
months. Could | but have him here I'd
review him for hn benefit.
"Ah. the bell rins,i What friend Or
foe has braved the elements and come to
diaurb my rever;es Of . New Years
Eve2"
Enier Buher,)
The Bachelor - wee. small gentle
mai to wee me. James. you say. But
jua a sweet-faced child. His card
Dan Cupid Yea | know him, and you
may show him up. But. James. you're
not a judge Of character. Hes not a
child. he's old as tme. and as full If
devlish prsnks q that neishbor's brat q
whom you 20 complain.
flames departs and returns ushering in
Dan Cupid.)
Dan Cupid - a. Ia. dear or. Dc NOT
loves night. Business Is dull. and 80 |
come to beg q chat with you and may.
perchance. revle you for tho shortcom-
nss q the year that i passing.
The Bachelor Reule me. you imp
d Sslani Why. twas but a moment
before your ring that ! wished for you
hat | might review for your benefit the
6mes you've played me false. Now st
you down and lets turn back the pages
q the passing year and see the record.
Il surely viii show you up IN your trus
coloca
(Ceh q volume from the shef.)
well start with January. and with
Eleanor. Dan. you rogue. you wounded
me for fair with her. I should not have
cared had time and eternity been made
up Of Januarys could | but have had
Eleanos to 1t beside me before the crack
ing FIRE throughout them al. | pleaded
well my case. but she would have none
d i. and then ! learned hat you had
played me false. Through February,
March and April ! nursed the wound
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
SCOTLAND.

8 IN France. SO In
s scotia d, N 9 "
Years is the chief
festival of the year.
The eve OF the day
and the day itself
are called Daft
Days." or crazy
days. And the v
separated from its
daft associate is
called "Hogma-
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
New Year Day
The World Around.


present and passed out the back door.
To admit one having curved initials.
like @ or o. means bad luck for :
year.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
GERMANY.

N MANY erman
cities. and especial
ly in Berlin. New
Years eve, or other
wise o a. Syl-
vester's Nacht, Ii
the occasion Of =
rough yet ludicrous
onslaught upon In
nocent and unwary
persons " b r
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

III y country
OF Russia
New Years IL the
great feast day for
the children. Boys
I'LL their pockets
with dried peas
and wheat and go In
bands from house
to house. People
they have q n ~
grudge against are
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
The Morning Aftsr.

Up to Date Child-Did you and papa
enjoy the party last night. mammaf
Mother-Yes, darling.
Up to Date Child-WhicA os yoa
won the most?-JudgA
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

sw YEAR II not
the day In the
United States that
It is In foreign
countries. In early
New England days
1t received quite .
setback by the PHI
grims, who believed
that its observance
was q recognition
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

GIN EUROPE It was
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Tbe Turntng Of tbe. Glass

Tte Turntng Of tbe Glass
TThas come once more to &c turning Of &e 6laeE3
The sand is al but spent. and Ae days Of &c Oh,
year are as chsff in Ae wake Of As wind. By
Ae gray light in he western shack. It Ae heaped
tables Of Ae rich. within Ae great places Of exchange.
and even amongst those who 90 out upon ne high
seas. men will give pause. For il i Ga time ot
reckoning. and sober thought must 90 70 &c balance
against mirth and ~menymakinS. Il i Ae supreme
hour Of resolution. May &c trend Of worship b
not towards &c god Of gold. May men not ovalsas
towards As side Of materialism. May &es -
reverence for simple things. for &c young babe
in Ae cradle and &e old man nearing hs valley.
May &c milk Of human kindness and the GOOD
hand Of common sympathy 50 forth to Ae nataJ
feast. Then might @e New Year dawn BRIGHT
and people Ae world over could repeat with &c poetO
.Turs sssis As wasted Ssss.
Kisty crown ssd warrior esss.
Are not worth &c bla1s II ersss
God fashions Tor &c s~sllows assG
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19

NN H country
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
NORTH MANCHESTER.

Mrs. T. Carey most beautiful,
entertained the N. M. Womans clul
at her home last Friday. About
thirty members were present. Mrs
Mrs. Carey has been in our neigh
borhood about year and we very
much regret to have her leave US
for the city again. TWAS the hands
of anexpert who prepared the Dime,
which was the very best we ever sal
down to.
Edith Hundredmark, who,is very
ill with Typhoid fever, seems grad
ually to become worse. Blanche is
gaining rapidly.
Mrs. Wolfe has returned from
Fredericksburg where she has been
visiting relatives. She brought her
mother, Mrs. Mann, home with her
Mrs. Atkinson has been numbered
with the sick the past week.
Mrs. Frank Chapel has been visit.
ing her sister in Central City.
Mrs. Minnie Skinner is spending
a few days with Mrs. Quimbley at
Monticello.
Rev. Ensign delivered to us a
very beautiful and impressive SER
mon last Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session
Monday evening. All members
were present. 1t was moved and
seconded that the part of Council
man SCOTS report which censured
Mayor Matthews should be expung-
ed and the balance of the report
accepted. The motion was passed
unanimously.
The contracts signed by Mrs Jen-
ME Jones, NJ. L. Blair, w. d. Work,
and Hubert Carr, agreeing to sup
port a petition for sewer an Union
street at any time if permission was
granted them to connect with the
Howard street sewer, were approved
and filed.
The bond Of Hutchinson q At
water was approved and they
were given an extension of twenty
days in which to complete their sew
er contract which was to have been
closed December LIST.
The City Clerk was instructed to
issue warrants i'll the sum Of $52S.
IS to pay the interest on the Water
Works bond.
The petition of E. ]. Cougar fol
reduction in Opera House license
was indefinitely postponed.
The petition of II. II. Lawrence
ct al, asking the City Council TIC
lchange the grade Of their sewer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Francis Augustus Roe.

Saturday eveningat his home in
this city occurred the death of
Francis A. Roe after an illness OF
several months duration.
Francis Augustus Roe was born
near Buchanan, Michigan, on Octo-
Der 10, 1857. Ten years later he
came with his parents to Delaware
County, where he has since resided.
In 1878 he was united in mar
riage with Edith @. Davis. Four
children were born to them, all of
whom survive. They are Harry,
Laura, Elton and Burton. Mrs.
Roe died February 1G, 1902. The
sorrowing children have the sincere
sympathy of the community in their
bereavement.
Besides his four children, Mr..
Roe is survived by two sisters and
a brother: Mrs. j. A. Morse of this
city; Mrs. j. r. Post of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mr.. w. A. Roe of Des-
Moines.
The funeral was held from the
Presbyterian church of this city
Tuesday morning at 1920 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Miss Emma Hawker of Ryan
,,>a,,< GU or, ,,,s@l, f.:a- i. l>a.o

Miss Emma Hawker Of Ryan
spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss Anna Allen Of Fort Dodge
is a guest here Of Miss Mary Burke.
Mrs. j. A. Reynolds leaves to-
day for Hammond, Louisiana, where
she will spend the winter,
III. j. Phelps, Division Passen-
ger Agent for the Illinois Central
spent Monday here with Capt.
Merry.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. sWilcox of
Greeley returned home Tuesday
after a visit here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Aldrich.
Mrs. NJ. z. Dittmer OF Coles
burg returned home Tuesday after
visit here with her cousins, Mrs. j.
A. Reynolds and Mrs. S. K. Myers.
The W. C. T. U, will meet in
the Congregational church parlors
at half past two Friday afternoon.
All ladies are requested to be
present.
Roy Todd was the host to about
forty guests last Saturday evening
at his home south of town. Re-
freshments were served and a very
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
The Misses Jessie Tyler, Mar
guerite Connolly and Kathryn
Toomer; and August Nachtman and
Avery Long spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Belcher at their
home South East OF town.
-Thos. Hines has disposed of
his interest in the Manchester Gar
age to his partner L. Bradke of
The change will not
go into effect until the first Of COM
ing year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Auction Sale.

Having rented my farm for cash 1
will sell at public auction one mile
east of Manchester on
Saturday, November 70
commencing at II a. m. as follows:
% cattle-l0 high grade shorthorn
cows all coming In between now and
January 2, thoroughbred Durham
COW, yearling Durham bull, high grade
shorthhrn bull calf, 2 high grade
shorthorn heifer calf.
head Of Horses brown gelding,
bsy gelding, gray mare, bay mare.
dark gray draft mare colt. black rs
Norman stallion years old, weight
1850, sure foal getter.
Hogs-12 Durec Jersey brood vows,
l Duroc Jersey boar.
l set of double concord harness, l cot
of double briching harness Machin-
cry: truck wagon, spring wagon, l
Deering mower, I, IL It Deering hay
rake, !, 8ft hay tedder nearly new, /
SIT Jones mower, l, 8 section drag, l
John Deer 18in riding sulky pillow, 2
riding corn plows, walking steering
plow lain, l, tooth cultivator, 2 hay
rakes, grind stone, I, 10 horse Dow
sweep power, l feed cooker ana old
milk cans
Hay and Grain-4O tons Of timothy
hay In barn. 300 bus Of oats aud 100 blu
Of barley
80 plymoth rock chickens, Tulon
geese, some household goods etc
FREE LUNCH AT NOON,
TERMS-All sums OF $40 aud under,
cash; all sums over $40. one years
time will be given on bankable notes
bearing per cent. interest. All pro-
perty must be settled for before leav
ing premises.
J A Hopkins Act NJ w SaELDEN
Richardson elk Prop
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20

giving it fall of 6 inches to the
100 feet was left to the sewer com.
mittee with power to act.
The report of G. j. SeeGs, City
Treasurer, was continued.
The matter of buying new fire
hose was referred to the Supply
Committee with power to act.
The matter of the petitions of
various merchants for permission to
install Bowser Gasoline tanks in
the rear of their places of business
was continued until the next meet
ing.
The motion to complete the i'm
provements in the City Opera House
was carried. There being no fur
Their business the meeting adjourned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20

Professor Some of the grandest in.
ventions Of the age have been the re-
suit of accidental discoveries.
Young LADY, can readily believe it.
Why, made an important discovery
myself, and it was the purest accident
too.
II should much like to hear It,"
1'Why, found that-by keeping bot
tie of ink handy fountain pen can
be used just the same us any other
pen. without any Of the bother and
mess Of filling it,. - -.