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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
COMFORT FOB SANTA CLAUS.

Edward was seven years old and
had not yet been disillusioned out of
that old yet ever new story of Santa
Claus coming down the chimney.
Just before Christmas he had proudly
written letter CHS frst) stating the
particular gifts he wanted, and after
his mother had read it it was carefully
put into the fire.
Now" said Edwards mother,
telling the lie cheerfully, that letter
will go right up the chimney and di-
rect to Santa Claus"
Edward seemed very much i'm
pressed.
Christmas morning the child was
perfectly delighted with the shower of
gifts and with the glittering tree.
Wasn't it good of Santa Claus to
bring me so many more things than I
asked for in my letter ?" he said at
tfA breakfast table, clasping his hands
in an ecstacy. After this outburst
he grew thoughtful, then. suddenly
jumping up, disappeared into the
kitchen.
His mother aud father looked at
each other and wondered. Then the
mother followed to see what the in
spiration might be.
She found Edward standing in front
of the kitchen stove pouring out
cup of coffee.
"Why, Edward, dear, what are
you doing?" his mother asked, coffee
being one Of the child's forbidden
things"
Edward looked up appealingly. "It
is such cold morning, mother
"But, Edward, you know I never
permit you to take coffee y his moth
er interrupted.
"No, no, mother I do not wish
to drink it. l want to give it to San
ia Claus. He was so kind to send me
more engines and things than l asked
for. May give him some coffee and
rolls, mother-may :"
Before his mother had time to think
of a suitable reply the child had put
cream and sugar into the cup /; then,
with his little face all aglow with ap-
probation and gratitude, he earnestly
poured the steaming coffee into the
fire.
"There now p he exclaimed, with
satisfaction. "That will go right up
the chimney and direct to Santa Claus,
won't it mother? And it will warm
up his
"little round belly
That shook when he laugh'd, like
A bowl full of jelly
won't it, mother ?"-Lip1ino0tPs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21

tors, raising his monocle, and his
nose at the same time.
Detained for deportation. Wish
they all were. Say, old chap. did
you ever see such rig and look at
those apples. Going back to Den
mark ? What for 7"
"She says she wanted to have a
fruit stand over in town, and fix up
her lame son at a hospital. Couldn't
we get her place on Pearl street and
have the men in the Office boom her !
1 suppose they will josh me unmerci-
fully, but it's Christmas eve, old
chap" and the Especial permission"
visitor slipped a roll of bills into the
little old woman's hand that made
the fifteen dollars and forty-6ve cents
into the necessary thirty.
Perhaps it had never happened be-
fore. Perhaps it will never happen
again. The Christmas spirit spread
like fire. Someone wrapped Mary
Christmas shawl carefully about her
bent old shoulders someone else car
ried the Ribe teakettle triumphantly
as she boarded the ferryboat. And
over in New York came family, and
then more clearly, from Old Trinity !:
"Adeste, f1deles,
Laete, triumphante.
Adeste, adeste, ad Bethlehem"
December twenty fourth, and Mary
Christmas, of the Caledonia, had ar
rived.-Good HouSekeebimg.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
JOHNS CHRISTMAS PIE.

The wife of Los Angeles physi-
clan, active in foreign missionary
work of the Methodist church, was
asked by the women of the congrega-
ton to contribute large cake to
their holiday festival and bazaar. She
consented to add her mite to the en-
terprise and called in her Chinese
cook, converted oriental.
"John," she said, 81 am going to
send cake over to the church to be
sold, and want you to bake it. You
know all that the missionaries have
done for your people in China and
how glad you are that they have
saved you from darkDess. / want
you to show your gratitude by max
ing the incest and biggest cake you
can"
The Chinaman got to work, and
next morning the cake was sent over
to the church. He tied the package
up so neatly that the physicians wife
did not think 1t worth while to undo
1t to look it over. That afternoon
she received a telephone message from
one of the women in charge OF the
festival saying there were doubts
among the committee whether she
would be satisfied to have the cake
go into the bazaar in the condition in
which it was received.
Much annoyed, the donor hurried
over to the church. The cake was
large and savory. The icing was
marked with colored sugar in elabor-
ate and intricate designs of oriental
art. Across the top in large letters
was the inscription:
From Mrs. Jessop to Jesus. -
New X0,k World.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
AN OLD CHRISTMAS CUSTOM.

A century or two ago there was a
custom in Germany for all the parents
in town or village to send the pres
ents they designed for their children
to one chosen individual, who called
at each house clad in motley robe,
mask and huge haxen wig. Knock
ing on the door, he called in loud
voice for all the good children to aP-
pear and receive the gifts which the
Christ Child, the Christ Kindlein had
sent them. This was the primeval
Kriss Kringle. Coleridge describes
this custom and records that the bad
little children had a rcd left for their
correction. n.-ByoOklyn Citizen.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
THE MESSAGE OF PEACE.

The Christmas season comes with
its message of peace to world torn
and rent with many divisions, world
in which there is much strife. This
strife is to be allayed and these divi-
sions healed not by any process of
statutory enactment, but by that spir-
it of brotherly love and kindness
which takes possession of the human
heart at Christmastide. Just so far
as that spirit continues regnant in the
hearts Of men throughout the year
will the Christmas season be prolong-
ed and continue to give its blessing to
mankind. Right Rev. DaVid II.
Greer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
THE MODERN SAMSON.

Santa Claus must be Samson,
Else he'd surely break his back
Bearing up the mighty burden
Of his ponderous Christmas pack.
When l think of all the presents
That he hung upon our tree,
And the many, many children
What a giant he must bel
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
CHRISTMAS BEFORE AND AFTER.

Tommy wants a pair of skates,
Tommy wants 'em now.
Mamma wants q Turkish rug,
Papa wants COW.
Dolly wants a watch and chain,
Johnny dreams of drums
Wait and see what each'll get
When Merry Christmas comes.
Tommy'll get a handkerchief,
Possibly book;
Mamma'l get a calendar,
To tell her what to cook.
Papa'll get box of fudge,
Dollyll get pin,
And Johnny III get a painted box
To keep his collars in.
So it happens every year
Always has as yet
Awful lot of things we want,
Mighty few we get.
Always happens, always will,
Don't know who's to blame;
Wish you all very Merry
Christmas just the same.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21
A cHRIsTMAs SONG.
BY ]. @. HOLLAND.

BY ]. @. HOLLAND.
There's a song in the air
There's star in the sky
There's mothers deep prayer,
And q baby's low cry!
And ths sss star rains it's fire while the beautiful
For the manager of Bethlehem cradles King !
There's q tumult of Joy
Ger the wonderful birth,
For the Virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ayl the 3e star rains its fire while the beautiful
For the manager of Bethlehem cradles Kingi
In the light of that star
Lie the ages impearled;
And that song from afar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is aflame. and the beautiful sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King
We rejoice in the light,
And we echo the song
That comes down through the night
From the heavenly throng,
Ah we shout to the lovely evangel they bring.
And we greet in His cradle our Saviour and
King!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21

''EPH. l want to give You a nice
fat turkey for Christmas" said his
friend, Col. Hawker.
"Dat's berry kin, cunnel. but I'd
fer two dollar bill efs all de same
to you. Kris Kringle allus pears to
leab turkey at my house de nigh afoah
Chris
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21

ETHEL-"They say Jack Higgins
Is plunging recklessly in Wall street"
Penelope-"Yes He hopes to either
make enough to buy Christmas gifts
or lose enough to have an excuse for
not buying any ]"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21

''IT IS hard for an empty bag to
stand upright" but Christmas bags
should not be in the slightest peril of
tumbIing over.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-21

THE vain turkey is already think
ing of how he will be dressed for
Christmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
MONEY PANIC
TIDED OVER.
!. Pierpont Morgan Forms
Pool To Put d Stop To
The Rush.
CRISIS ENTIRELY OVER.
Rockefeller Clipped in $1O,-
100000 To Help The
Little Ones.
CRISIS ENTIRELY OVER.

New York. Oct 25.-As a result
of yesterdays developments, it is be-
lieved the financial crisis in New
York is safely passed. A money
pool formed by ]. Pierpont Morgan
and others emptied millions of dol
lars into the Stock Exchange, which
stopped the ruthless sacrifice of
stocks and lent strength to the
market. John D. Rockefeller de-
posted $10,0OO,O00 with one Of the
city's oldest trust companies to be
used in extending aid to such trust
companies as might require it. The
failure of three small uptown banks
had small effect on the general stu
alton. There was an unusual scene
at the Stock Exchange at the closing
hour when the brokers gathered in
the center of the big hall and gave
three cheers for ]. Pierpont Nor.
gan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
HANSON PENN DILTZ
Believed to Be In Dying Con
ditiOn Last Night.

Hanson Penn Diltz, the we'll known
newspaper correspondent, yesterday
afternoon was lying uncon-
scious, apparently near to death, as
the result Of an over application of
chloroform and a dose of chloral
taken the evening before to induce
sleep. He was in the habitof spread
ing handkerchief with chloroform
on it over his face to makelhim sleep.
He did this as usual in the after
noon without effect and then took &
dose of some drug supposed to b.
choral. He started home and fel
at DR.. } A, Young's, who had hin
removed to his home. He soon be-
came unconscious and had not recov
cred consciousness at a o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He was not ex
pected to live many hours when we
went to press.
Mr.. DDtz was born Feb. %, 1860
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
KENTUCKY MAN
Now The Official Head of
The A. S. E.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 25.-After
a wrangle that seemed as if it would
disrupt the A. S. of E., now in ses-
sion here in national convention,
President j. A. Everitt and all the
old officers declined to stand for re
election, and the following were
chosen: C. M. Barnett, of Ohio coun-
ty, KY, president; L. N. Stalls, of
Illinois, vice presiden; j. A. Pauley,
of North Dakota, secretary.
Mr.. Barnett won the hearts and
the minds of the. convention COM
pletely. There is a great rejoicing
here in the convention over tele-
gram from Owensboro saying that
the bu yeIs are teirg withdrawn fro
the field.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Mrs. HUTCHINSON, of Howell,
Horribly Burned All Over
Her Body.
SATURATED WITH OIL.
Almost Necessarily Fatal
Husband Was Also
Burned.

The wife of Rev. c. E. Hutcher-
son, of Howell, in an effort to de-
stroy herself early yesterday morn
ing, was so badly burned that it was
thought she would not survive the
day.
Mrs. HUTCHINSON had been in bad
health for some time and was under
treatment at the asylum until Mon
day, when she was carried to her
home at Howell
At an early date yesterday morn
ing a lady who occupied the room
with Mrs. HUTCHINSON got up and
went into another part of the house.
Taking advantage of her absence
Mrs. HUTCHINSON secured a coal oil
can and poured the contents all over
her body. She then with match
set her clothing on fire. Her hus-
band was attracted by light in her
room, which could be seen through
the transom, and also by her screams
and ran to her assistance. He sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames,
but not until his wife's body had
been horribly burned all over.
Physicians were at once sum-
lmoned and did everything in their
power to relieve her sufferings, but
it was not believed she could live
many hours.
Rev. HutchersOn's hands and arms
we're badly burned in ar effort to
save his wife.
4:45-Mrs. HUTCHINSON has just
died.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
QUARTER CENTURY
Anniversary If the Big Fire
of OcI, Is, 1882.

Yesterday was he 25th anniversa-
ny of the create, calamity that ever
befell HopkinsvlI the big fire of
Oct. 25, 1882, which swept away
nine squares of The old-time build.
ings of the f'.Hner Hopkinsville.
The losses were timated at nearly
$500, 900, but tn ire proved to be a
blessing in dis Sc, for the city was
at once rebuilt vlth handsome and
substantial br, a buildings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
NEW FIRM.
Articles of Incorporation of
the Witt Co. Filed.

Yesterday articles of incOrpora-
ton of the Witt Co, were filed in the
county clerks office, to do a general
gents furnishing goods business.
The incorporators are r. L. Witt,
with the Warfeld & West Shoe Co.;
Hiram P. Thomas, whose home is
here, but has for years been on the
road for a shoe company, and Mrs.
Annie Barker, of this city. The au-
thorized capital is $4,000, divided
into forty shares of 500 each and
the Office and place of business is to
be in Hopkinsville. The amount re-
quired to begin business has already
been subscribed. but we have not
been able to ascertain what store
room has been secured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Rapid Communication.

Glaze Bay, C. B., Oct. 23.-At a
public demonstration given at the
Marconi wireless telegraph station
to-day a message was sent from here
to Clifden, Ireland, and a reply
was received in five minutes. indie
pendent persons were stationed at
both ends and the accuracy of test
was confirmed by cable. Mr..
Marconi states that the local station
is transmitting about 5000 words a
day to Ireland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Some Commonwealth Mat
tiers Reached On the
Docket.
The Graded School Case
Was Put on Trial
Yesterday.

Sank Dickerson, house-breaking.
Tried and found not guilty.
~"~
Will Franklin and Will Hickman,
HOUSEKEEPING, one year each in the
penitentiary.
-
Ed Taylor, assault and battery;
fine of $40.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. L.
M. Tappan was dismissed.
-
In case of S. Mercer VS.. Prentice
Mercer a motion was made by Plain
tiff for a new trial.
The Russell VS.. M. S. & Kittie
H. Major, plaintiffs petition dis
missed.
Clore and Waller VS., A. B. Ben
ton ct. al, judgment for plaintiff.
k#%
Fannie May Wilkins VS.. B. B.
Wilkins; J. C. Menser VS.. Martha
Menser; H. C. Mayberry VS.. Maggie
Divorces granted.
KkS
Final settlement made by Master
Commissioner in Winston Henry
estate.
Yesterday the noted case of E.
S. Stuarr and w. L. Layre, against
the Trust -s of the Fairview graded
schools Vo4 on trial. In May 1906
an elect was held and graded
schools vo d by 8 majority and j.
C. Layne, j. L. Carroll, j. w.
Petrie. c. 6. Vass and Ed Fritz
elected trustees. The plaintiffs
seek to stop rhe school tax and al
lege that territory was embraced be-
longing to her districts. The case
was being ,ued yesterday after
noon. c. II Bush and S. Y. Trim
be appear ,r the schools and John
Feland and ndes & Sites for the
plaintiff.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
INTERESTING MEERING
In Progress at Little hiver
Church.

A series of meetings is in progress
at Little River Baptist church, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Lindsay
Spurlin, assisted by DIR. Hunter, of
Princeton. The meeting began Mon
day and will probably continue
throughout next week. Services
are conducted both day and night.
Large crowds are in attendance and
there is already much interest
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
HoPKINsVILLE BOY
Won Honor Medal of Grad
uating Class.

Sewanee, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Joseph
Cant Gather, Jr., B. A. M. D., of
Hopkinsville, KY, won the honor
medal of the graduating class of the
medical department in the Univer-
sity of the South, which held its
commencement exercises today in
st. Augustine's Chapel. DR.. Gath
er was also the President of the class
and was prominent in the life of the
university, in which also he held the
position of tutor licentiate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Johnson-B oxley.

Mr.. A. B. Johnson, a well known
business man of Crofton. and Miss
Ida M. Boxiey. daughter of Mr..
Julian Boxley, of the same place,
were united in marriage Thursday,
The wedding occurred at the home
of the brides parents. The bride is
a half-sister of Mrs. ]. B. Jackson,
Of this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
CASE REVERSED.
L. & N. Wins by Decision OF
Court of Appeals.

The court of appeals revers ID the
case of the L. & N. railro Ad COM
.pany against Ed Pendlet ,on's ad-
Illustrator, who was ava rded a YER
dict of S., 900 damages, ruling that
Pendleton had no rightOD the tracks
and cars of the company at the time
he was killed. Pendleton lost his
life while in the employ of the COM
panY at Guthrie.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Open For Business.

Michel & Dean, of ClarksVille,
opened for business in this city this
morning, with a full line Of liquors,
cigars, etc. They will give special
attention to the jug trade. See ad.
which appears in this issue of the
Kentuckian. This saloon is on Sew
enth street, in rear of the City
Bank.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
Goes to Florida.

Rev. S. F. Fowler, who has bee
the pastor of the Christian church in
Madisonville for the past five years,
has resigned and will leave next
week for Jennings, La, where he has
accepted the pastorate of church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
GRANARY BURNS
Contained Large Quantity
of Corn.

A granary on the farm of William
Garth, near Trenton, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday night. There was
a considerable quantity of corn in
the building. The loss is about $4O0,
with no insurance. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26

Mrs. Harry e. Johnson and little
daughter, Elizabeth, of Nashville,
arrived in the city a few days ago,
on visit to the family of Mr.. Jo-
seph Beazley, on East Seventeenth
street.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
JUDGE PAINTER
Makes a New Date For
Hopkinsville.
Will Speak at the Court
House at 7::30 p. m.

Judge Thos. H. Paynter, who was
prevented by a wreck from filling
his appointment here Thursday, will
speak tonight at 1870, having ar.
ranged to make a new date.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26

British Postal Employees
The postmaster general of the
United Kingdom has an army OF 2OO,-
600 employees, $4,000 OF whom are
women.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-26
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING
IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.

]. B. AlIensworth and Herman SouthaIl.
CROFT0N, Tuesday, October 49, p. M
Judge c. H. Bush and ]. B. AllenswOrth
FAIRVIEW Wednesday, October 3Os7 p M
Judge c. H. Bush and Herman SOuthal
LAFAYETTE, Thursday, October 81, p
BAINBRDGE, Friday, November 1, Z p. m.
Thomas P. Cook
HELSLEYS STORE Thursday, October 81 p. m.
BLUFF SPRINGS, Thursday, October 81, z p
PERRY'S SCHOOL HOUSE, Friday, November l, p. m.
Judge S. w. Hager
- HOPKlNSVILLE. Saturday November 2, p
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
SAVED HER soE's LIFE
]. c. PERRY'S DRUG STORE

not given TO them. The court adds.
however, that the unions could not
legally strike merely because the
contractors employing union men
were wrking on a building on which
work was being done by non-union
pointers employed by the owners. in
asmuch as organized labor's rights
OF coercion ls limited to strikes on
persons with whom the organization
has trade dispute. The court gives
a very interesting discussion on the
right OF citizens TO pursue their call
ing ms they may see NJ and the liml,
tations upon their right as II may
affect other citizens.
Insuiilciency OF Public Water Sup
ply at Fire.---ln Mugs vs. Tampa
Water Works Co., az Southern Re
porter, 81, II IL shown that the city
contracted with the waterworks COM
pany To supply water for public use
in the extingulshing OF fires. etc.
Plaintiffs building having caught FIRE
was destroyed because OF lack OF
pressure In the water mains. and ac-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
Cases OF Interest.

(supplied by West Pub Co.. Of st
Paul. MINI. where full report OF
each case can be had for 20 cents)
Rights OF Laborers to Organize
The evidence in the case OF Pickett
va. Walsh. rs Northwestern Reporter
752, shows that II had been the Gus
tom in the city OF Boston for over
100 years TO employ separate men TO
do the pointing up OF brick work,
terra Gotta and stone masonary. and
that the bricklayers' and masons'
unions, desiring to obtain this worl.
for themselves. prohibited their
members from working for any con-
tractor who let the work OF pointing
up 10 others than members OF the
union. An action was brought by
the pointers to enjoin the officers OF
the union from consplrlng TO inter
fere with and destroy their business.
The supreme court OF Massachusetts
holds that the unions may lawfully
compete for the additional work, and
may lawfully strike II the work II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04

ton was brought against the water
works company for the loss. The
Florida supreme court reviews at
length the decisions of other courts
which are in decided conflict, and
holds with those which maintain that
the water works company under such
circumstances is liable in an action
OF tort for the damage suffered.
Degree of Care Required In Oper-
atlng Automobiles.--In McFern vs..
Gardner, 81 Southwestern Reporter,
972, the supreme court OF Missouri
takes the position that "A chauffeur
in charge OF an automobile travelling
on a public highway in a populous
city should be held to thesame degree
OF care in respect to pedestrians and
other vehicles upon the street that
Il motorman in charge OF street car
running on public screet Is requir-
ed 20 observe. Therefore Il Is the
duty OF chauffeur under such cir
cumstances TO keep a vigilant watch
ahead for vehicles and pedesrains and
on the first appearance OF danger to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-04
Don't Put on

For tomorrow what you can do to-
day II you put on buying a bottle
OF Ballard's Snow Liniment, when
that pain comes YOU won't have any,
buy a bottle today. A positive eurs
for Rheumatism, Burns. Cuts,
spralns, Contracted Muscles, etc. r.
$. Graham, Prairie Grove, Ark.
writes; IL Wish 20 thank you for
the good results received from
Snow Linlment. II positively cured
me OF Rheumatism after others has
failed" Sold by d. J. Fry.