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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
The Ferguson Bldg.

Located at 9th and Monroe
streets, is the Ferguson Building
Springfield sky-scraper, 8
stories high with basement. This
is one of the finest buildings in
the state outside of Chicago. it
equals if not surpasses the MiIli-
gan bank of ID catur. 1t is an
imposing structure and credit
to the owners and the city. The
Bressemer building is another
pm nomenal structure. his show
windows are the finest ia the city
and the center of attraction.
With few more such build
ings, Springfield will cast off her
garments of large towns and pu5
ON metropolitan airs.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
News From Petersburg

Rev. J. A. Crockett of Deca.
tur, delivered eloquent sermons
at the Baptist church last Thurs
day and Friday nights.
Rev. Webster of Springfield
delivered a good sermon at the
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Landon Davis is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Frank Penick who has
been quite i'll with Iagrip is much
improved.
Miss Anna Vaughn is very
sick with lagrip.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
The Phenomenal Progress
OF the Traction System

The rapid strides being made
by the Illinois Traction System is
simply phenomenal. They are
monthly increasing their car ser
vices and their mileage. 1t is
becoming wonder. Springfield
is the neuclus. 1t is good that
you live in Springfield. Let US
not lose sight of the rare oppor
tunities So wildly presenting
themselves. We need more ter
rltory-let our people bay homes
in five years more this will be a
great city. connected by electric
lines with Chicago, st. Louis,
Danville and other points. Our
street railway system is now
doubly as good as Quincy. Peoria
Decatur or Bloomington. Let us
beware of these things ere it is
too late.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09

Julia Cabbell on l4th street. and
a very pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed. Silent music was play.
ed on the piano while the men,
bers looked for the beautiful
souvenir that was given by the
hostess to the one who found
VIII here it was hidden. Mrs Har-
din Long was the fortunate find
er and was awarded the prize.
The club will meet next Wed.
nesday with Mrs. Mary Rollins
on Adams street,
Delicious refreshments were
served Mrs. John Farmer and
Mr.. Edwards were pleasant visi-
tors to the club.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
Additional Locals.

Mr.. Love and wife, of st. Lou.
is, are in the city, stopping with
Mrs. J Jackson, 217 e Union St.
Mrs. Nancy Brown, of Decatur,
and Mrs. Annie Lawhorn, of To
comia. Washington. are the
guests of their relative, Solomon
White, of E. Reynolds Street.
The aged grand mother of r
Bean was buried last week, being
81 years old.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
5oth Congress Closed.

On the 4th of March closed the
eventful SESSION of the S9t h Con-
gress of these United States and
the mem bers of that august body
have parted ''all in tears Il
will ever be remembered, as
many grave questions came up,
among which We're, the soldiers
discharge, the Japanese ques.
tlon ano the Tillman episode.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
ST. Paul Sewing Circle Notes.

The ladies Sewing circle met
on last Thursday in the lecture
room of the church Arrange.
ments were completed for the en-
tertainmeut whsch will be on the
10Th Tickets are now on sale.
this being the first entertainment
for the rally, we hope FOR large
attendance Watch for program
in next issue
The circle will meet from now
in the lecture room unless other
wise announced A 3 JONES
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
The Culture Club

Program for tomorrow will be
as follows:
Reading Scripture-Prayer
Music by the choir; Paper, j. B.
Walker of Am bidexter Institute.
music, the choir; discussion OF
paper. ten minutes allowed: in
strnmenial,. Miss India Harris;
paper, Miss Linnie Mcdaniel of
Am bidexter; Instrumental, Miss
Justine Mckinney; Discussion of
paper music, the choir; the re-
ports of the journalist and the
critic respectively; offering; ben.
ediction.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
Wants Republican
Board Of Supervisors.

The Republicans of Sangamon
who read The Forum, are urged
to stand by the Republican NOM
inees for supervisors. We ex-
pect a few democrats to win, but
the majority of the board should
be Republican so as to rehabili-
tate the county treasury and it
take a majority to do it. So we
ask that each voter do his best
for said cause.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
MOrtuary.

The death of J w Smith occur
red THU sday morning at the res
idence on E Reynolds street, al
tough his death was expected. i
came as great shock. He leaves
to mourn their loss family, and
a host of relatives and friends
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
Wonan'S Club Notes

The business meeting of the
Woman's Club met at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. G. H. Morgan. the
president. Reports were given
from various sections and each
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
The Easter Number

The Easter number of the Fo-
rum this year promises. and We
are going to str We to make it
surpass every previous effort
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-09
Sunlight Social Circle

The Social Sunlight Circle met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
King Edwards Man, Clubs.

There are in London nearly 300 clubs
devoted TO the interests OF society, the
services army and navy, art, letters
or sport. Their aggregate membership
IL upward of 100000. Thus London
not only produced the first club, but
still maintains its lead. Service clubs
include the Senior; the Guards, a most
strict institution which forbids the adj
mittance OF strangers or the playing OF
round games OF cards; the Army and
Navy, nicknamed THE Rag" which
ruthlessly blackballs would be men,
bers, one adverse vote in ten being suf-
fcient to disqualify at the ballot; the
Cavalry, with its 1,400 members, and
the Junior Naval and Military club.
King Edward is a member of a dozen
or the best clubs In London, embody-
ing social, sporting, dramatic, military
and literary. a political club he may
not join, and in the vast field OF social
clubs his choice is limited. The men,
bership Of the club chosen by the king
must be most select, because in club
life his majesty abrogates his royalty.
At his own desire he is treated like any
other member. At all the clubs OF
which the king is d member it is al
ways understood that any candidate
recommended by his majesty is elect
ed without the ordeal OF the ballot
London Sketch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
The Most Fatal Year Is 1905.

The year of 1906, according to an
insurance company, established the
most fatal record OF disasters on land
and sea Of any year I'm the history of
this country. Motor cars contributed
10 fatalities not quite 500 deaths. ]. 1884
persons were killed in burning build
ings. 1855 were drowned, explosions
Killed G23. falling and collapsed build
ings cut Off 4S3 lives. $50 persons were
killed In mining accidents, 700 In cy-
clone storms, 2e5 died from lightning
strokes. and electricity numbered 176
persons as its victims. Six hundred
people were killed by the accidental
discharge of firearms, and exactly the
same number persisted because of ele-
Vator accidents. Seven thousand ne
destrians met death on the public
streets. Teams killed 5000. The loss
or life by ocean disasters during 1908
was 2,19S, and on the great lakes and
rivers 1S5 lives were lost. Deaths due
to hunting accidents totaled "a. Thir-
ty-four thousand were killed while do
Ing their days work. Sixty thousand
people were manned and lost either
hand, foot legs. arms or eyesight.-~
New York World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

risen from the grave as Wen. Did you
ever stop 70 think this text may be a
two edged sword which cuts both
ways? The thing Dives asked for
has been done. A greater than Laza-
rus has risen from the dead: but. as he
said. men are not convinced. We have
not only rejected the testimony Of a
Moses In reference to Gods love but
we have also rejected all the testimony
we have of the resurrection of Jesus
Christ. Can II be that any one here
today is committing that awful double
SIM Let me close by reading the text
with little change, "And he said unto
him, If they hear not Moses and the
prophets, neither will they be persuad-
ed, even though Christ. who shall be
crucihed and buried, snail rise again
from the dead" Brother. is that
doubter of Gods love here? Is he in
this building today? Is Jesus of the
parable speaking to thee?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
RICHMOND, FREDERICKsBURa g
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule in effect May Goth, 1907.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTHw.yn
20 a m. daily except Sunday. Makes loca,
stops on signal. iocai
81 a. m. daily. Stops on siOnsla+ Oooo
Lorton and Franconia Snnda~s 1
sengers. NO pas
10 u a. M m. daily daily Stops at Alexandria
j rs p. m. daily except Sunday Stone Of 4,
exandria. Po o' Al
% p; m: daily except Sunday. Makes local
50 p. m. Sundays only. Makes local s.ors
~ p. M. daily, stops at Alexandria rS
lO W p. m. daily. Stops at Alexandra.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG soUTHwApn
% a. m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
stops at boswell and Ashland. snd ar
Milford Sundays only anu at
10 a: m dally except Sunday. Makes local
stops on signal. 'ooai
4S a; m. Sundays only. Makes local stops
10 SO a; m. daily. $. A. L. train. stons at
s M1l,oTo ana Ashland. and at boswell on
IL 40 p; aa mn daily woos s;SRs at summit.
hoia, Ruther Glen, boswell and Ashland
1904 p. IN. daily, except Sunday. Stons On
siS3ai 70 take on passengers for points
rs p; IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Line trait,
stops at Ashland. and at Dosweii 70
40 leI on passenger for @. & O. Ry
as p. m daily. Make local stops on signal.
r boswell ,o we'll and Ss IA u train. Stops at
Accommodatlon train from Washington
lrT.Ves III IA a. m. daily except Sunday.
TE;EIlme OF arrivals and departures ana
not guaranteed 'u
z. g. cox, Agent.
y; w. CULP, Genl. Supt
w. r. TAYLOR, Traf. MGR
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
EkazE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line.


Summer Schedule. in effect April 81. 1907
Rs SI.eeamer leaves Pier 3, Light Street Wharf.
nai,iuore, every Sunday and Wednesday'
Medther permitting, for Fitchetts and intagg !.
mediate landings as follows: ~ '"'e'
S, ,eaNo baltimore p. m, Mia ESQ a. m.
fiSeton $40. limbs 4, Reedville 4:;aD Hara,nso.
o, narveys6:l3s race Point 7:iO Byrcton IN
I'LL al mock I;S0, Ocrans s:i5, Chases o JacS
sons Creek lO:3O, Cricket IN ll:3O Calls liz
Arrive Fttchetts l2:l5 D. m. ii''O.
neturnlng, leaves Fitchetts for RaltImor.
anu intermediate landings Weather na-rea.
sa SneFy tuesday and Friday. as follows.
r, L eave Fltchetts 8, a. m. Calhs $50 Criateft
Hill s4S Jacksons Greek 1850. Chases - Dno
oS w I<:IO, p. M. kilmarnock i q race poS,.
Eio.t nvruton ~. Hardings S:3O, Harveys S:is
blackwells $3.50, Tipers 6:Ib Ssr LA S.:so.
ArriYe baltimore early next morn5py "0'
= g, SstSTa ,ier leaves Baltimore, every Mondav
not s nIdrssu i weather permitting. for Free
leave baltimore u. m Mia 30
nIeeton ., limbs 3:i6 Reedvil 90, q q n..
5.a5 J 2, pyrdton 5sS. Kilmarnock 6:i6. Ocrans
Calfs s. Fitchetts s:25 Ruarks OH VIZ 10y.
SD, Eonrads 10, Green Point M. * Stsrn1a
i"po, blands H. Arrive Freeport Ii:IS'
Raitimora a. steamer leaves Freeport for
Wednesday and Saturday. weatbnr n Srsry
TING, as follows: or permit
r Leave ave Freeport6 a. m. Bands e:1O. stamn-
house Creek 1880, Ruarks TAX q % u =: are
o. Saiiis soO cricket Hill 9l5 Jacksons CreeS
i ~ ocran l2.noon. Kilmarnock i2:S0 n M
limbs 4. ReeS Graee Point ls4o Election 3:l5,
Ilpers $50. Arrive Baltimore eariY Me- 30,
morning. curry next
Freight received at Baltimore for ahov.
points on SAILING days until $50 o. m
WILLARD THOMSON. Gen. Manaoa
w. H. BROWN, Agent, Pier &
o"Dooh. zen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

Mail and passengers to and from Whit
Stone, Irvington, Weems, MjIIenhaoS
Merry Point and UrbSnna, daily (excent
Sunday p'
SCHEDULE:
White Stone, z a M; Irwin eton
LAS; Weems, s.15; Millenbeck, o; Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbana, II 80 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, 2 p. M; Mi lenbeck. s.
Merry Point, $50; Weems 80; Iryineton
arrive White Stone, 9 p. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
Schedule I'm ofroct Ju1v tor -

IA Sutcb July eth, 1907.
steamers leave Washington weather no-
mittinSI Foot of Seventh Street wharf
every sunday, Tuesday. wednesdav T'hnrIi'
inS r ana saturday at p, m. for the follow
oIymont, Liverpool Point, Riverside R,sh'
,oys1r Lancasters, Cobrums, Stones. Leonard
Town a. NJ, Abells, Piney Point. Adams
E1uge Snding, . n. m. Mundyis Point
IIle II a. m, Coan, BundicISs. Walnnt
G 1Ht, Nowarts, Lewisetta, Millers, D. m.
arrNlngin baltimore early Tuesday 1'hurs.
gay, FRIDAY, Saturday and Monday MORNINGS
Steamers leave baltimore (wcatber naS.
T uesdsSy5 PIerS, Lisnt Street, every Monday.
at p m. for the following river iandinss
Grsso,,s snttngton, Millers, Porto Belio,
nut Point, Cowarts. Lewisetta, Kinsaio, Lodge
LANDING, Mundys Point, Adams. Piney
Abe II ~ G =; M, Leopsrdtown, is noon.
Lancaster, Riverside. Liverpool Point
t - ,n iOnI ana Alexandria. Arriving in Wash.
SHlSt9n early wednesday, Thursday SATURDAY
sunday and Monday, mornings.
WILLARD THOMSON, General Marsoa-
I'm UhDoCH, Gen'l Fri. and Pass. AT.
STEpurrco~, ooo baltimore, Md.
WIN. REARDON, Agt,. Alexandra. Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

cures made by DR..
Kiluer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
II is the great med
ica1 triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have our
shopping done by Mrs. j. Z. MeanleY,
22O4 Oak ST., Baltimore. She is i'm
close touch with the best stores and can
save our ladies money on their purchases
In all lines. 1t costs them nothing extra
Samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Briglit's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-R0ot is not rec
commended for everything but if you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. Ii has
been tested III so many ways, In hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, Eg!M 1ss...::$.sssE
N. Y. The regular ksSs . !. - ~
fifty-cent and one s=1Sf@
dollar size bottles are Home OF swampRoos-
sold byAll good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DIR. Kiimer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, BinghamtOn, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.


Baltimore, Fred
e>5[VtfZT1f ericksburg, Nor
e<---s;-s=zszzss---s,-s-S folk and Rappa-
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in erect July rs. 1907.
BALTTMoRE-FBED
Leave Baltimore. Pier2 Light street weather
SspI9iitting Tuesday and Friday t:aU p. M. for
stone, lryingtOu. Gems, Millenbcck, Merry
Point. Ottoman. Morans, Burhans. Urbanna,
Sharps. Bowers. Wares WpIfords Tanna,,
hammock. MAYORS Hole. Blandneld, Carriers.
Grcenlaws. Port Royal. Port Conway. Uav
Mount, Hop Yard. RatcliiIe's. FredericEsburr
BALTIMORE TAPPAHANNOCK
Leave baltimore. Pier2 Light street. weather
perm ~ RI tstlny sunday p. m, ednesday 4:sO
w bite stone: %trvingtOn. tweems. Burhuns'
,,Ur6anna. Monaskon. wheaton, water
SPECIAL N6TTE.1W ednesi@ysS steamer ,vu
only stop at wharyes marked rel
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leave Baltimore. Pier2 Light street, weather
End. Mil gIo aRhuTTsGny 40 p m: for North
9Dn1sIPS, 4 9ppahannock. 10 a. m. MAYORS Hole
san ndagtu' w SaItets' Laytons. Leedstown,
Port Conway. Hay Mount. Hop Yard. Ret
clue's, Fredericksburg.
FREDERICKSBURG NORFOLK
Leave Fredericksburg o a. m SATURDAYS
points on river, except Merry Point. 0ttom on,
anu anu imorans' arriving at Norfolk Sunday
Returning. steamer will leave Norfolk 2 -
in n Ior Iappahannock, stopping at ali
NoTE.-Passen9ers for points ,bo,,, IT,.
mdln9ck VIII take steamer leaving Norfolk ON
tuesday and connect with steamer from Hai
Iiihore on river "Wednesday.
TAPPAHANNoCK-N NORFOLK
Weave Leave ,IIappahannock, weather permitting
BowIers, Sharps. Bay Port, Wheaton Wator
view lew Monaskon, urbanna, Donaldsons. Bnr.
Uous' nurhans, Millenbeck, Merry Point otto
mar. Morans, Weems. Irvington White Stono
Mil Creek. North End, westland. 'o'ie'
%. re urnlng, steamer will leave NorfolL
tuesday 3 p. M. weather permitting. for 'ran'
pahannock, stopping at landings as above eR
STp, Westand Bowlers. Wares and weifords.
| ON wednesday, ' ~ "''''i''iore
FhEDERICkSBURG-B
leave Fredericksburg. Monday and Tburs
| nay y. M, tide and weather rmittinrr -
way, Port Royal, Greenlaws. WiITno1tr J Son Con
W. dhSIeustown a. M, Laytons, Carriers
mock 7:s0 a. I m Ws, go a. M, Tappahan-
SSnarps s:SO a. NJ, Bay Port, wheaitop. WSter
hans M dnnaSR on' ur6anna 1890 p. m, Bur
| toman. Morans. Weems Iryingrnp ~" X-, ~
SWto oS.i, Mill Creek North End $50 D. n m''
| mornings. oHu SaIutuay
| IAPPAHANNOCK-BA
VIZ leave Tappahannock 7:3O a. m. MoDdov
| SS eIneS8ay ana Thursday. stopping M W.
WITS, wares; Bowlers, Sharps, WheaItons
| nater view. Monaskon. Urbanna .Iurto,s'
burbans, Merry Point Milienbeck sotto'
Mi C aoIan Meems, irvington. White Stone
sDo Sr u.s. nH; N .o hnd, ~Wcstland.
only. wednesdays
Er AFrive in baltimore Tuesday, Thursday and
r. r. rS gent received at Baltimore until 70. m
~ w w iv ~ ~ z;3g p m, on sailing DAYS
| W. u SUIT, Agent Fredericksburg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

But Moses was not only a naan OF
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

addreSS TO DR.. kiIfner
& Co., Binghamton,
N. Y. The regular
hfty-cent and one
dollar size bottles are
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

Baltimore, Fred
e>5rS2-T lfZTF ericksburg, Nor
6s7-1-------y--ss---zy-S-e1 folk and Hantsa-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
The Wilderness Was Barren.

and women and children? How did he
give them drink where no river was
flowing? Tell me, We scoffers of the
Bible, how did this Hebrew leader
do 1t unless he did It by the power of
God? Why, the miracle of a dead
man rising up out of his grave and tes-
Trying TO you OF the divinity OF Jesus
Christ Is not to be compared to this
miracle worker In the desert OF the
forty years wandering. If We will
not believe Moses and the prophets.
neither will ye believe though one rose
from the dead. Hear IT, man! BY
Moses testimony hear iti
Then we have Moses the prophet as
well as Moses the miracle worker. I
wish L had more time to speak upon
this theme, but my time is already
gone, and must be brief. But I will
say th1s-Moses was not only a prophet
whom the Lord saw face to face but
he was also a prophet who could lift
his finger and raise the curtain which
separated the present from the future
and look away down into the coming
centuries until he saw into the manger
OF bethlehem and saw the cross and
saw Jesus celestial triumph" You
have often read how Christ spoke of
Moses. Did You ever stop to think
that Moses Transportation saw the in
carnated face OF Jesus Christ? Moses
not a Messianic prophet? How &C.
count for that wonderful sentence of
deuteronomy xviii, 10, ''The Lord will
raise up unto thee prophet from the
midst or thee, OF my brethren, like
unto me; unto him We shall hearkenP'
10 whom was Moses abiding but to
Chrlstf WAS Moses a prophet?"
asked great Bible student. "a
prophet!" he exclaimed. "Why, Moses
was nothing if he was not a prophet.
he saw the coming of the Messiah If
any one ever did" Yes, this miracle
worker Is prophet as well. What
VIII you do today In reference to his
testimony? Will you reject it, or will
you let Moses God be your God?
But 1 must pause a moment before
close. now present to you the most
overwhelming fact OF all this sermon.
Some OF US have not only rejected the
testimony Of Moses. but we have
rejected the testimony OF opa who has
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12
The Danger from Christ
mas Trees in Houses and
Churches.

Nearly everything in the ordi-
nary Christmas tree invites dis
aster from fire started by the
candles with which it is illumi-
mated. To Its resinous twigs are
attached festoons and wreaths of
dry leaves and tissue papers,
articles trimmed with laces and
embroideries, ornaments of cellu-
loid, bags of netting for candies
and tinder-dry toys of all sorts.
In this collection of inhammables
are placed a number of candles
feebly attached to light branches
which can be moved by the slight
est touch or swayed by current
of air. What a temptation it is to
the fire fiend.
A tree may now be decorated
beautifully indeed at little cost
and with greatly lessoned fire
danger for there is in the market
a variety of non-intlammable and
inexpensive brilliant baubles and
artificial evergreens for the pur-
pose.
While the candles are lighted
no finishing touches should be per-
mitted. Doors should remain
closed because of the danger from
draughts swaying the branches or
blowing lace curtains against the
tree. To laav9 the tree alone is
dangerous.
After the little ones have eX
hausted their "0hs !" and "Ahs =
over the dazzling beauty of the
tree as a whole and begin to give
their attention to the presents in
detail the candles should be eXtin-
guished. To remove gifts while
the candles are lighted is to invite
disaster by causing contact be-
tween one of the many flames and
one of the many inhammable arti'
cles. Anyway child is done adj
miring the tree when he begins tc
enjoy the articles handed him af
his own.
The most dangerous common
practice is that of placing cotton
under the tree to suggest snow
The cotton is liable to be igniteG
by falling candles or sparks from
them or from matches used il
lighting the candles.
A tree is less dangerous and car
be made more beaptis tn
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

the unlucky ID does not always
prove a hoodoo, for the number of
the original states was 13, and al
though they had to fight to attain
their purpose, freedom was event.
Rally achieved. Nor did Michigan,
the thirteenth state admitted into
the Union, after the adoption of
the federal Constitution, have any
especial bad luck, until after the
Republican party was entrusted
with it's government, since which
time high taxation and corporation
plundering has been the misfor-
tune of her people, for which the
majority are to blame. Democrats
who believe that Mr.. Bryan should
be President, can, therefore, take
comfort from the fact that al
though the thirteen hoodoo ap-
pears to have dogged his political
footsteps, yet as national prop
osition the Democracy either over
came the bad luck attributed to
that number, or escaped it, except
in 1896.