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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17

ropes of Christmas green's and everywhere the Christ
mas sprt prevails. In the great halls SO he
roc in proportion to permit Of fourinhand being
therein turned is set the huge Christmas tree fairly
groanng its burden of for here dis
played gifts each member of the household guests
alike The trees of those days. how
ever were Illuminated by myrads of varicolored taow
dips, since electric lights were as far in the dim, dim
many of the other predictions of that wonder
full old prophecies Mother Shipton.
Promptly six o'clock Christmas the peace
and quiet of the great hall disturbed by the
they staggered in beneath the
burden yue log in reality the massive trunk of
hickory This set the carefully
polished and served back log" for the
cheerful of Christmas and Christmas day. Sup
per over, members of the household gathered around
Chesnuts popcorn brought forth; the evening
in roasting chestnuts popping corn and spin
ming Christmas yarns for the little folks who lowered
near. IS the grandfather clock chmed out the hour
of nine hush would fall upon the family group and
every strained to catch the p1aintive melody
foaed In from without. The Christmas serenaders
had arrived The servants of the plantation, grouped
the front porch to the accompaniment OF banjo
sing the old plantation melodies until invited into
Kitchen where liberal poations Of "a little drap to
up served and each was asked to drink
the health of ole misss ole mars. the little folks and
the household guests This closed the ceremonies for
Christmas eve. Candles passed around and warm
beds sought there to dream of Santa Claus and the
what to be found In the score OF stock
ings left hanging about the great open fireplace
Christmas morning breaks clear and cold. The house.
hold bess itself early awakened by the entrance OF the
house servants who rush from room to room calling
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17

Then 1t endless work; for months the needles
flashed in the busy housewives hands, a gift then
almost invariably handmade.
Preparations for Christmas in antebelum days gener
ally began early In September, when milady paid her
semiannua visit to the nearest city town and there
laid In her supplies Groceries purchased by the
wholesale staples for the field hands, all the deli
cacies the market afforded for the house the
horde of guests who to invade 1t.
A visit to the dry goods stores resulted in the pur-
chase of cloths coons fannes and silks by the bolts.
or course. materials for fancy work purchased in
large quantities. for every southernborn spent
her moments at work of this Arriving home
the fall campaign mapped out. Every plantation
boasted of half dozen women and girls among
the slaves, who designated themselves by the proud
titles "seamsters" Each day the would
to the set in the house for
ing and under the watchul Of the mistress of the
the of the she herself had
Dresses for the smallest baby the plantation
well those for the little pickannnies, halfgrown
girls, young and old alike were made and laid
away for Christmas Bright prints gayly checkered cali
Goes and domestics the materials generally en-
poyed the negro had eye color Garments
the complete, those for and boys were
taken up, that Christmas morning negro
to the house could be assured of returning
his quarter with laden with good clothing
including everything from pair of shoes that cried
hearts delight to cap hat, his
fancy elected. This sewing circle generally extended
its operations period of two months the
invariably gotten out of the way before December
the three weeks Just prior to Christmas busy
and had to do with the mysteries of the wesocked
pantry
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
cHlQcY 0e THE M4HVTY AkzzZkhzW >:

.led And the children are right For ALL is 1t not
festival that grown-ups participate In with the en-
thusiasm of the little folks?
Long since have been stocked to their capa
city with toys the myriad of gewgaws that go 10
attract the attention of the millions OF shoppers VINO
throns the streets, all bent common mission
the making ready Christmas. visit to the large
cities small towns as the little country stores
all bespeak the with which preparations for Christ
mas can be accomplished nowadays as compared with
those of SO years
It might be well to pause awhile in this money-mao
age of commerciaism, when the pursuit OF the dollar s
paramount all else and back half century or SO
and recall Christmas 1t celebrated in the fair
Southland before To those who knew the south
its broad green fields crmsoned with the
life blood of invader and Christmas then
and arduous preparation the elimination of months
Of nainstakng care yet withal labor of love- Those
were days neverceasng joy. which fairly breathen
the spirit of Peace earth, good Will to men,
"Christmas gift mistiss! Christmas gin, marster!
the saveholdng planters gathered ABOUT
the great house porch Christmas morning. was
greeting none forget who beheld the upturned
and eager black OF the plantation help as they
came forward to receive the Traditional gift
Good old days, say? Days that are gone, but the
memories of which and fresh in hearts
to day as the holly mstleoe engaged in twin
ing into wreaths for the Christmas of today
hristmas Before the War" had the same significance
for the children of south 1t has for those or To-
dav bu how much 1t meant to the mistresses OF
those plantations where hundred more slaves had
to he remembered 1t does to the grand DANES OF
today who have enter their carriages visit the
shop and purchase whatever their fancy
,niott dictate To-day little else than one OF many
sbonnine tours SO dear the hearts Of all womanknd
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17

masters plate placed the piece de resistance suck
ling pig. roasted whole glowing apple grpped
tightly between its glsenng teeth In the center OF the
table burned the stately candles surrounded by bank
of holly cleaning with It's scarlet berries On the side
tables stood the bowl wassai big pitchers of port
and cider plates of fruits sweets and plat
tiers OF Christmas cakes of description not forget
ting the yue dough- those plain but well spced thin cook
les made as were the ancient cakes in the form Of
human body with Sits for the and mouth and
rants for the eyes Other evidences that the feasng
to be continued throughout the day contained
in the two large baskets either side of the fire.
place. one filed with chesnuts the other with apples
these to be roasted at will the glowing GOALS while
In the corner the irons with which to null the port
and cider.
A custom of beauty was one rarely revived nowadays.
While the afternoon festivities their height and
the homulled beverages passed around toasts
freely given. The honor with glass aoft
would open the front hall door from the shelter Of
the piazza he toasted the fields and orchards that the
host might be assured Of successful summer and rtch
harvest Returning to the hail. wellpitched voice would
burst forth into that delightful old carol:
God rest you merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay;
For Jesus Christ. Saviour,
Was born upon this day.
This carol usually closed the afternoons diversions
Chambers sought and siestas snatched that
might be bright for the cowning event Of the day the
Christmas ball!
The huge hallway cleared OF its furniture and
glisenng floor waxed until its surface shone like mir
The fddlers took their position in the Of
the room as carriages began to drive up laden with tho
young folk from the countryside for miles around.
Round dances and square dances reels and quadries
quick order until the faint streaks OF
lined the horizon; then the Virginia reel In which
old and young participated and the Christmas day had
faded into the past round Of gayetes crowded
to the week. each replica Of the that went before
Feasting and merrymaking unabated until New
Years day has been ushered In then guests depart and
once the household takes up its routine f
Where there is general observance of the Christmas
holiday there find Christmas spirit and
as consequence general goodfelowship For while tho
day developed into purely occasion for the delv
cry OF gifts OF less cost, good feeling prevails
because OF these gifts aud consequence cnemie1
often made friends
Not only is this true in America but 1t is true In
country where celebrations Of the held Even
minimum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17
.RZISe5/A

The succeeding days were ones OF
never ceasing delight to the housewife
and her corps of well-trained cooks and
helpers. Cakes by the dozen were
mixed. baked and set away: cakes the
recipes for which are priceless to-day;
pastry OF every description. and invari-
ably these were made In sufficient guam
titles to carry the family and their
score of guests through the holiday
season, for Christmas always extended
over the New Years day. With prep
arations for Christmas complete, the
house is set in order for its Influx OF
guests. The choicest linen. spiced and
snowy in its cleanliness. is brought forth
from the great linen presses. and all
the spare beds in the house made up.
Then follows the decoration. In each
room, living-rooms as well as bed cham
bers. blazing logs crackle upon the
hearth; windows are festooned with
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17

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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-17

HRSTMAS is Its heralded by the thou
symbols that babyhood have
learned love associate with the festival of the
nativity Christ This joyously
In every country the globe where enightening
of Christianity and civilization penetrated.
Children tell that Christmas is In the air-that 1t
does not require glance at the almanac hanging
wall apprise them of the approach OF
which to them is synonymous with feastng merry
changing of little gifts with last
Wis of fat md Krinqla
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-08
Judiciary of Cook County.
APPELLATE COURT JUDGES

JESSE HOLDOM, Presiding Justice.
}. BROWN, FRANCIS ADAMS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
DAY OF THANKS.
Services VIII Be Held in the Churches
Tomorrow.

For thanksgiving services tomorrow
the city has been divided into districts,
the several churches in each district TO
join in a single Thanksgiving pro-
gramme. The services of the central
district will be held at the First Con-
gregational church at 1890 a. m. Rev.
J. A. Renwick, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church. will
preach the Thanksgiving sermon. A
special offering is to be called for and
divided between the Provident asso-
citation and the Crittenton home.
The union meeting of the west dis
trict will be held at the United Presby-
terrain church at the corner of Fill
more and Huntoon. Rev. NJ. NJ. Gull
pepper of the Euclid Avenue NJ. E.
church will preach.
The North side congregations will
join in service at the Kansas Avenue
NJ. E. church. where Rev. Peterson.
pastor of the Baptist church. will
preach at 1920 a. m. An offering is
to be taken for the poor OF the city
Sunday night at the Kansas Avenue
NJ. E. church John Marshall will lee
ture on temperance.
Services for the east end are to be
held at the Third Christian church.
Rev. Mr.. CleaVer, pastor of the Second
United Brethren church, will deliver
the sermon.
At the Church of the Good Shop
herd, East Laurent street. North To-
peka Rev. Talbot will conduct the SER
communion at 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
The following programme will be
rendered at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Fourth and Tyler, tomorrow:
Pipe organ solo-Miss Addie Tulien.
Scripture reading and prayer-Rev.
Julius Nordling.
Song-Make a Joyful Noise (Emer-
son)-Churoh choir.
Piano solo, selected-Master Leon
Wilkerson.
Selection-The Home Field CParks)
Ladies' chorus.
Defamation - Thanksgiving-Mf
Helen Pearson.
Song-Nearer My God to Thee
Male chorus.
Cornet solo, selected-Mrs. Floyd
Webb.
Song-The Heavens Are Telling
rdelssohn-Church choir.
Thanksgiving address-Rev. Julius
Nord1ing.
Song-Praise Ye the Father
(Gounod)-Male chorus.
Vocal solo, selected-Miss Addie
Tulien.
(Parks) ladies chorus.
Piano solo, selected-Mrs. c. E.
MalmberG.
song-Oh. Come Let Us Sing (Por-
ter)-Church choir.
Benediction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
Saving the Buffalo in Canada.

The Canadian government is engaged
in what promises to be a successful eff
fort to increase the buffalo population
of the country. A year ago a herd of
400 was rounded up and corralled near
the town of Lamont, about 80 miles
from Montana. They wintered WE'LL
and the loss by death is less than IL
per cent for the year. Arrangements
have been made to add a herd of 800 this
season, and the entire number is nearly
secured. The government is calling for
tenders for a wire fence around this
preserve, which will be over 20 miles
long, and will cost approximately $780,
000 The preserve is so arranged that
for so miles the railroad runs along one
side, giving passengers a chance to see
the herd. This is now the largest herd
of buffaloes in the world. With the ar
rival of the other herd it will be
doubled. and before the end of the year
is expected to number close upon 1000
head with a net increase of fully 25 per
cent annuaIIy.-TJtica Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
JACKSON DENIES 1T.
Attorney General Opposed to Law
Making Liquor Selling a Felony

Attorney General F. S. Jackson today
stated that he is opposed to the enact
ment of any law making liquor selling
a felony, punishable by a term in the
penitentiary.
The report that I would ask the leg
islature to enact such a law said Mr..
Jackson, lis entirely erroneous. 1 am
not in favor of such a law, and con-
slider that it would be a great mistake
to have such a law. Such law would
work its own destruction. It would
make things drier in the dry counties.
and wetter in the wet counties. In the
dry counties it might be that a man
would refrain from going into the
liquor business if he knew that the
penalty was the penitentiary, but in
the wet counties, it would be impossi-
BILE to ever convict anybody of selling
liquor if the penalty was a penitentiary
sentence. and the liquor sellers would
simply take advantage of that fact.
1T is hard enough as it is to convict
people in wet counties when the only
penalt-- is a fine and Jail sentence.
1T has been said that the anti-liquor
laws were well enforced in Indian Ter
ritory because of the fact that it was
equivalent to a felony to sell liquor
there 1 do not believe that it was the
severe penalty which brought about the
strict enforcement of the law there, if
it was strictly enforced. 1 think it
was the vigilance of the United States
officers who were constantly on the
watch for liquor selling. 1 am inclined
to doubt whether the liquor laws were
any better enforced in Oklahoma than
they are in most places in Kansas.
Il am inclined to favor law provid
ing for the creating of a special court
in some of the larger counties of the
state for the special purpose of hand
ling injunctions against nuisances of
all kinds. and possibly to handle gen
eral criminal business as we'll. I am
not advocating such court for all the
counties but only for those above GER
tain population Some of these have
separate courts already. 1 think that
the judges of these special courts
should be appointed by the governor
so that the responsibility for the en-
forcement of the law will rest direct
with the chief executive With such an
arrangement the enforcement of the
law would be a comparatively easy
matter, provided the governor was in
favor of such a policy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
SPtLLWAY WORKED.
People of East Side Object TO the
Effect.

The new Biddle creek spillway got in
it's work last night for the first time
under flood conditions and the people
of the East side are in a perturbed
state of mind today. The heavy rain
last night brought BiddIe creek up and
the new spillway did its part by carry
ing the overflow to Locust street as it
was intended it should. But Locust
street is not paved as it is intended it
shall be, and so the street this morn
ing resembled a lagoon or "a street
scene in Venice.
At least two different persons in bug
gies had a hard time in fording the
street, one man having to unhitch his
horse before he could get out of the
mire.
When Locust street is paved and the
manholes installed at Sixth avenue
where the car tracks have been raised
as a barrier the water from the over
flow via the spillway will quickly flow
down from the street.
This improvement in Parkdale looks
pretty bad right now and it will con-
tinue to bear that appearance until the
paving is laid on Locust street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
Firm Flesh Versus Fat

Fat women who are contemplating new
gown in the mode will have to contemplate
a reduction of their flesh before they visit
the dressmaker.
Fortunately this is nothing like the hard
labor it was when one had nothing but
exercising dieting to get results with.
Nowadays a short course of the Marmola
Prescription Tablets should bring any wo-
man. however fat. to the proportions nee
essary for her to wear a Directoire gown.
Let her take a Marmola Tablet (made in
accordance with the famous prescription
and. therefore, harmless) after each meal
and at bedtime and she should very soon
be losing a pound a day. This result,
accomplished without disturbing ones ia
BILE customs. forming wrinkles or dis
body
Even one large case. costing only rs
cents at any druggists, or the same
amount direct by mail from the Marmola
company. Detroit. Mich. gives positive
results. This constitutes the acme of
economy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
BAD FOR LAMPHERE
State Scores a Big Victory in the In
StrUCtiOns.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 25.-The state
scored a big victory in the Lamp
here trial when Judge Ritcher, after
exhaustive arguments by both sides,
announced he would instruct the jury
that if the evidence showed that
Lamphere set fire to the Guinness
house, even of the fire did not cause
the death of any of the persons
therein, the jury must find him guilty
of arson. The defense fought hard
to have this paragraph of the in
structions left out.
The state scored another victory
when it secured the incorporation in
the instructions of a paragraph by
which if the jury finds that any one
of the four persons in the house lost
his or her life as a result of the fire
and that Lamphere set that fire then
it must find Lamphere guilty of muir
der or manslaughter.
Counsel NJ. r. Sutherland, for the
state opened the arguments this
morning. Attorneys Weir and Worden,
for the defense. followed.
The closing plea this afternoon was
made by States Attorney Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
Air and Water Cures

1t is a remarkable fact that, as with
various natural so-called mineral wa
ters,'' so with various "airs" which
people find beneficial, no one has yet
clearly and decisively shown, in the
first place, whether they exert any
chemical effect of special kind on the
people who seem to benefit by drinking
the one or breathing the other; still
less has any one shown what is the
particular chemical ingredient of the
air or of the water of any given resort
which exerts the beneficial effect at
tributed in that air or that water.-Sir
E. Ray Lankster in London Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Biggest line of picture mouldings in
Kansas. at Coe Bros Cut Rate Art
Store, S2S Kansas avenue.
The biggest cigar value to be had
for five cents is Eagles Rose Tint.
The new Londres contain more really
good, pure tobacco than many ten
cent cigars.
The perfect efficiency of the In
dependent telephones long distance
service has become widely known
and recognized fact. Every town and
village, and even farmers on rural
routes, now have phones, making it
DR.. s. Temple, Csreopath. 735 Kansas
ave. Ind. 1912. Res. STA. Bell 1885.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
STUBS is COMING.
Governor-EIect to Speak at Boys
Corn Contest Saturday.

Governor Elect Walter Roscoe
Stubs is scheduled to be in Topeka
next Saturday afternoon to deliver a
speech at the annual boys corn con-
test of Shawnee county which will
take place in the Auditorium, Satur-
day afternoon at 1870.
The corn contest promises to be the
best event of it's kind ever held in
Topeka. About seyenty-f1ve prizes
will be awarded. Prof Knight of
Manhattan will judge the samples.
There are over two hundred entries.
The contest is under the man
agement of Bradford Miller. Mr..
Miller has also secured Prof. Kendree
of Manhattan and Edwin Taylor of
Edwardsville, who will make ad-
dresses to the boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
COOPER CASE IS OUT.
Breach of Promise Suit Settled Out of
Court.

The case of Virginia Bower VS.. John
G. Cooper, for $4,000 damages for a
breech of promise, has been dismissed
in the district court. No amount
is named in the stipulation but Mr..
Cooper says the plaintiff gets nothing,
he simply agreeing to pay the costs of
the action. Miss Bower secured a
judgment in the trial of the case for
q, 900 but the supreme court reversed
it and sent it back for retrial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25

the north bank of the Kaw river,
started to work this morning. A
small gang is working today near the
mouth of Soldier creek. Mr.. Dolman
says that other men will be put to
work as soon as he can get ready for
them and can get the men. Mr.. Dol
man received his contract only last
Saturday, and the fact that he is start
ing work so soon augurs we'll for the
early completion of the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
TEN YEARS OF ECZEMA

Reports on eczema dating back 10 years
show the. value of external treatment:
any sufferer what reports he has been
getting from patients who used oil of win
tergreen. thymol and glycerine in liquid
form. as compounded in D. D. D. Pre-
scription. 1t would be interesting to know
whether any person cured as much as 10
years ago has had another touch of the
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
Card OF Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neigh bors for kindness and sympathy
shown us during the sickness and
death of our daughter and sister Ida,
and for the beautiful floral offerings
and also the prompt action of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Co. George
Kragon and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
Arrested for KANSAS Robbery.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 25.-Chief of
Police Powell of Tahlequah, Okla, last
night arrested Buck Davis, who is
charged with completely in the robbery
of a bank at Tyro. Kan, six months
ago of $2.350. Henry Starr and Kid
Wilson, his alleged accompIices, are
still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
STRIKERS FINED UPON.
A Number Wounded by Squad of
Deputy SheFiffS.

Perth Amboy, N. J., Nov. 25.-A
crowd of strikers from among the
900 employees of the National Fire
proofng company at Keasby, who
went out for higher wages last week,
was fired upon by a squad of SO spe-
cial deputy sheriffs in that village and
several were wounded, two seriously.