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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
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England, the main timbers being cut from the
nearby forest, while the outer sheathing of North
Carolina pine was hewn into blocks to resemble
stone ~
There were about a dozen bedrooms all OF
them small, and doubtless they were rather
crowded at Christmas time-some of the people
very likely, doubling up" All of the rooms had
low ceilings; there was no paper the walls;
water pipes OF all kinds were conspicuous by
their absence: no furnace heated the mansion
(there were no stoves, indeed, and the only IL
Elimination In the evening was furnished by can
dies. Yet as things went in those days, this was
a luxurious establishment
The Christmas dinner was at o'clock in the
banquet hail." and probably twenty-five or thirty
people cut down to the repast The table was
covered with snowy damask CLOTH and there
were fine linen napkins-both being Injuries rath.
err exceptional in those days. But this was by no
means all. There was handsome service OF
pure silver, most Of which had belonged to the
widow Gusts when she married MT Washington
and also there was big display of cut glass even
moro precious. Most remarkable of all, however
there were real silver forks-a rarity indeed!
Ladies' and gentlemen ate with their knives Ia
those days In way that would now be consld
cred shocking II was matter almost of neces
sity tnasmuch as the forks they used which had
only three tines did not serve very well for some
purposes, such as the carrying Of peas to the
mouth, for example II n painful to think of the
Father OF His Cour' r. his Christmas dinner
putting his knife + louth. but there is no
doubt that he d. uher oddity as now.
adays It would ed was the arrange.
ment Of the table. .,hich all the dishes IN
be served including even the buildings and pies,
were placed at once No wonder that In those
times festive board was said to "groan" beneath
the weight Of the viands!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

AS matter of course at the Christmas dinner
las on other occasions) the table was waited upon
by slaves who did duty as house servants Two
were allotted to each guest that quite num-
Der were required. All of the eatables had to be
fetched considerable distance, the kitchen being
detached from the mansion, with which it was
connected by a covered way.
At the houses of the great Virginia families at
that period 1t was customary for the slavesto wait
on the table in their ordinary plantation garb
But at Mount Vernon many things were on a
scale of exceptional luxury, and the negroes who
performed such service were clad in Washing
tons own livery of red, white and gold, which
was handsome and striking
One may suppose, then, that the conversation at
the Christmas dinner was more than ordinarily
entertaining. AS matter of course everybody
was hungry; for, according to the custom Of
those days, there were only two meals-breakfast
which was early, and dinner. The necessity for
supper was removed by great prolongation of
the dinner, at which each person was expected to
eat all that he or she possibly could. In fact, it
was the duty of the hostess gently tn persuade
her guests to gorge themselves to repletion while
the host made 1t his business to press wine and
other turntables upon the men to an extent which
in these times would be considered most i'm
prudent.
The ladies. however, drank little or nothing
So far as they were concerned, the prohibition of
sttmuants was much more strict than it is today
"A rather curious thing, when it is considered
how copiously the men imbibed. AS for the lat
ter, If on occasions gentleman took too much,
the matter politely ignored-such an acct
dent it was considered, being more or less likely
to happen to anybody. But it Should be under
stood that the really hard drinking was DONE
not while the ladies were present, but after their
departure from the table
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

This 1t is, which moves us to strive
to make children happy at Christmas.
They may be like those who float
along with the river. knowing nothing
of its lovely source high up in the
everlasting hills. But even if they do
not know why, most of us do want to
make it merry time for children
1t is emphatically the children's fes-
tival. No one ever regrets it who goes
out of the way to help some little
ones to be happy at Christmas. They
are the special friends of the Christ
mas child, and 1t is well to be able to
entertain the kings friends. if not the
king himself. as
1t does the world good to open its
heart and take in the seasons greet
ing. Business goes on all the happier,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

now. and the message of peace and
good will has been carried every
where. Somehow, when you lay a
newborn babe In mans arms, you
are pretty sure to bring a smile to his
face, and a softening to his heart as
we'll An infant is a great peace
nrlnger What has touched and soft
ened the heart of this grim world
more than anything else, is the re-
membrance that Christmas brought a
blessed child down to earth and laid
him contidingly in the arms of hui
manity, brought him from home. and
left him outcast, that the opportunity
might be given to every man TO take
him In and give him the love and
tenderness which is every child's
birthright.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

because there is a warm charitable
feeling in mans soul towards his
employers, or employees, or acquaint-
ances' We are all so busy, we are
apt to forget to be considerate. forgiv-
ing, and kind. 1t is we'll to let the
brain rest, and allow the heart to rule
sometimes, or men may lose the facul.
" OF loving and being charitable.
Centuries of experience have prov
ed that it is we'll also to make a
clearing house of the season, to square
accounts by wiping of all the old
grudges and settling old quarrels, and
lsten once again to the message of
peace and good will. Anger and NAL.
Ice never gave a man happiness;
nothing but forgiveness and charity
can do that.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Christmas brings the remembrance
OF a gift so great and wonderful that
all who realize what 1t meant to the
world feel the desire to give some
thing in return though It may be
nothing more than the expression OF
a wish for a merry Christmas. No one
was anxious to receive the gift at
first. People do not always know the
value of what is given them The
only door opened to receive II, led
into a cattle stable! But now, whose
door does not fly open at Christmas
to send out some blessing. some word
Of good will?
The old carol. sung to a few shep-
herds, has gone around the Weld
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

He was getting TO be an
old man, and his adopted
son. George Custis. de-
scribes him as wearing
habitually at that period
plain drab clothes, with a
PREDETERMINED white hat.
and carrying an umbrella
with a long staff attached
70 HIS saddle-bow when he
rode TO shelter him from
the sun, his skin being
tender and burning easily.
While yet a young man
he had inherited the
Mount Vernon estate from
his half.brother. The
house was much smaller
than 1t Is today, being
what was then called a
"four-room cottage"-that
Is to say, with only that
many rooms on the ground
floor, II had been built in
1743 by Lawrence Wash
ington by the labor OF
transported eonvicts from
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
A Drain of the Company.

On his way home from the thealef,
where he had seen a performance u
"othello," Bobby was unusually quiet
Didn't you enjoy the play us
grandfather asked at last.
"Oh, yes. very much" replied boOO',
But, grandpapa, there's one thing !
don't quite understand. Does In'
black man kill lady every night! =
Youths Companion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
Natural Deduction.

Papa, are lawyers always oad''e"
pered?"
mo. daughter; why do you asa
that?"
Because | read so much in the pa
pers about their cross-examinationS'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
Kindred SHIRTS.

Lady" said Flooding Pete, i ain :
had a square meal in two days
WELL" said the resolute "otlau'
as she turned the dog loose. "ne''ne.
has Towser. so know you'll excuse
him."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

HRIsTMAS at Mount Vernon fin the
peaceful days which followed the Revo.
luton was always exceedingly merry.
The Virginlans OF those days. being
cavaliers, made Che most of the holiday
which the grim Puritans OF New Eng.
land ignored.
II was a season Of profuse hospitality
But In all the northern neck OF Vir-
ginIa no house was the scene OF more
joyous doings than that OF George
Nunahinntnn Often mera atranenra
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

bearing letters OF Introduction, came and went at
will. sometimes staying for weeks even months.
Though stern washington could unbend consider.
ably on such an occasion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
AT THE oRPHEUM.

There are two star acrobatic acts
at the Crpheum this week. The Belle
claire Bros. are the headliners. One
or them is most remarkably developed
man and some of his feats of strength
In handling the other win enthusiastic
applause. He has a physical develop
ment that makes all the man in the
audience envious.
Adonfs, who opens the show. has a
classy act in which his fox terrier Is
valuable assistant. Adonis balances
and does some wonderful one arm
turns that win favor with the public.
John Birch puts on a meIodrama
with old hats. 1t is unique and humor-
Gus.
The Kuna family OF Japs do tuggl-
ing, balancing, sword walking and
other stunts. The baby Jap captures
the audience.
The Lewis Irving Co., give a comedy
dramatic sketch, The Struggle which
winds UP to the satisfaction of the
gods.
Fred Jarvis and Frederika Harrison
have neat little thing they call The
Fellow and the Girl on the Bench. A
couple OF songs are pleasing and there
is a graceful bit Of dancing at the
end.
There are three sets of motion pie
lures during the performance
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
BUFFALO TO Be
MILLING CENTER
THIS 10 PREDICTION or J. M.
DEvlNE IN MINNEAPOLIS -
NORTH DAKOTA DELEGATION
ARRIVED IN FLOUR CITY YEs-
TERDAY ON WAY EAST.

Minneapolis Tribune: Transfer Of
the milling industries Of Minneapolis
to Buffalo, N. r., If the reciprocity
measure with Canada. pending in con-
gress. Is passed, Is seen by North Da,-
kota farmers and politicians in confer
ence at the West hotel today on their
way to Washington where they will
appear before the finance committee OF
the senate to protest against reciproci-
ty.
Former Governor Devine of North
Dakota predicts Buffalo will become
the milling center OF the country in
stead Of Minneapolis lie the trade treaty
is adopted.
ut is free trade with Canada and
threatens seriously the welfare of all
Northwestern states, said he. GAS
their welfare is threatened, so is that
of Minneapolis. The opinion that Cam
ada wheat will come to Minneapolis is
based on wrong premises II is an
established business principle that the
product is finished as near the point OF
consumption as possible"
Men prominent in the affairs OF
North Dakota are attending the con-
ference. Those who will go on to
Washington tonight are Former Gov
ernors e. Y, Sarles, Hillsboro; j. MI.
Devine, Minot; former Lieutenant
Governors r. s. Lewis, Fargo; Tread
we'll Twichell. Mapleton; j. d. Bacon.
Grand Forks; Frank Sprague, Graf
ton; N. @. Larimore, Larimore. and
r. 7. Kingman, Hillsboro.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
SCOUT MOVEMENT
IS GROWING HERE
ORGANIZATION or BOY SCOUTS
OF FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
IS RAPIDLY GROWING AND is
MAKING A GOOD sHowING-RE-
CENT PICNIC ENJOYED.

The boy scouts of the First M e.
church took their weekly hike Friday
to stay all night. They went six miles
north of Fargo, standing the trip very
well and travelling lightly and carrying
no cooking utensils. Corporal OF
Scouts No. gives the following ac-
count Of the trip:
The boys had walked four miles
when they reached the county hospital.
They asked for a drink which was
given them and they all bowed politely
in thanking them. When they had
gone two miles farther the scout mas
ter sent the patrol leader, Henry Clapp,
up to farm house to inquire about
the roads. She told him to get out Of
her lot and go home Then the boys
went on and walked down the river,
saw a lot OF ducks and tried to sneak
upon them, but did not succeed.
Finally the boys found good place
to pitch camp and got busy and soon
had fires going and most of them were
lit with one match. Each old scout
took q new scout and showed him the
scout way to get a scrumptious sup
per- The supper consisted Of cooking
meat on strung wire fence, baked
spuds and bread. While the scouts
were eating supper the scout master,
Had Harrison, and Dewey Tackaberry
had the honor of having their fire built
first and supper ready first. One Of
the scouts struck fine invention
eating baked potatoes and eggs by us
ing clean mussel shell. 1t worked
slick.
After supper the scouts went to a
farm house to get a drink and bought
some eggs and bread and then went
back to camp and bunlxed In for the
night with q different man on guard
every hour to watch the fires.
In the morning the scouts got up
about $50 and got breakfast, consist
ing of eggs cooked in mud, meat,
spuds and bread. After q breakfast the
scouts played smuggling over the
border. Grin Wilson got over twice
and he also took the honors in staff
vauIting. When the scouts got through
playing games they picked up all the
papers and put out the fire, rolled up
the blankets and had a merry walk to
Fargo. arriving here at o'clock in
the morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
SCHOOL BUILDING
PLANS ACCEPTED
BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCEPTS
SAM cRA55E's PLANS FOR NEW
SOUTH SIDE GRADE SCHOOL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sALAR-
les ARE FIXED.

Plans and specifications for the new
south side grade school building, to
be located on the corner of Thirteenth
street and Eighth evenue south, were
submitted by Architect Sam Crabbe
| last night at the regular monthly
meeting of the board of education.
BY unanimous vote the plans were ac-
cepted and $500 allowed to the archi-
tect for his services in preparing them
and drawing the specifications A war
rant was ordered issued for this
amount and made out to Mr.. Crabbe
for this purpose.
1t was decided to advertise for bids
to be received at the next regular
meeting, June Z. 1t is believed that the
building will be ready for occupancy
Oct. /, IL the contract is let at the
at the next meeting Of the board. Mr..
Crabbe stated to the members present
last night that he had discussed the
matter with several OF the local con-
tractors who intend to bid on the con-
struction Of the building. and that it
has been the general concensus of
opinion that the building can be com
pleted fully by October.
Much time was consumed with the
discussion Of the plans, and Mr..
| Crabbe read over a portion OF the
specifications to the members in re-
gard to the building material to be
used in the construction of the struc-
ture.
Reports were made by the treasurer
and secretary of the board and by the
teachers and building committees, all
or which were accepted. The new
school building will be erected in what
Is known as block 3 of Darling's ad-
clifton in the Fourth ward. A name
VIII be chosen later by the board.
Mrs. w. Fl. Best, accompanied by
rev other women. appeared before
the board with the request that the
lights in the corridors and eighth
grade rooms of the Lincoln school
building be turned on on the meeting
night Of the Women's Civic Improve
ment club. The matter was brought
UP for consideration later during the
evening, when the petition was grant
ed, and the use of the schoolroonn was
allowed to the members of the organi-
zation for the purposes on the regu-
lar nights of their meetings
Concluding the evening a number
~ SiAA1Ai bAlS were READ ana Jumped
and allowed, after which adjournment
was taken until the regular date for
the next monthly meeting of the board.
June z, when the bids for the new
grade school will be read.
The members of the board were pre-
sented with handsome pocket purses
for small change, which were highly
appreciated. With the report of the
teachers committee, the following an
nouncement was made of the high
school teachers for 1911, with the fol-
lowing salaries:
Principal of high school-Robert p.
Robinson, 81, 800
Commercial. NJ. Carter, Brainerd
$1,1O0.
Manual training-R. e. Spriggs.
Lewiston, Mimi. $1,14O.
Sciences. W. Robertson, MarsharI
Mimi, $1,100.
Other Teachers.
Katherine Martin, SIS.
Nellie Henderson, SOS.
Clara Torgerson, SOS.
Winnifred Peck, $50.
Mrs. Frank Pearson, substitute $65.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
The Theatres
FARGO oPERAHoUsE.
May 1.-THE Cat and the Fiddle.

The musical review, The Cat and the
Fiddle, of which so much has been
heard and said, comes to the Fargo
operahouse on Thursday evening.
When you see this musical extrava-
ganza, 1t will take you back to the days
or your childhood, remind you OF the
quaint old nursery rhymes your
mother used to sing to you when she
wooed the Sandman. 1t will take YOU
back to the times when you were a
wee unimportant little person, long
before you began to worry about this
old worlds troubles and cares. 1t
refreshes you, drives away earthly
cares and makes you a kid once more
and those were happy days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
BUCK QUITS INTERIOR
Harry w. Buck Leaves the Int.r;ar
Lumber Coz and VIII do
on the Road.

Harry w Buck, who has been the
manager Of the fuel department Of the
interior Lumber CO. for number Of
years and one Of the best known Ium-
per ana fuel men In the city, win leave
me employe Of the company tomorrow.
Mr. Buck will so on the road for tha
ElffsDurg Iron Co. He hopes to make
Fargo his headquarters and travel on
Of here as much as possible.
ne new position comes ali a pro-
motion 70 Mr. Buck and 1t ii with re-
gret that officers of the Interior L.urn-
ger re. see him leave their employe.
His many friends viii wish him sue
cess IN his new field of business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
FINAL TAX RECEIPTS
Treasurer's Office 10 Sending out this
Final Tax Receipts This
Week.

With the end Of the week the last
OF the tax receipts for the paying
period which closed In February will
be made up and finished. The county
treasurer, E Giibertson and force OF
deputies are rounding up the work or
getting out the tax receipts which has
been most gigantic task.
The total amount Of money collect
ed has not been announced as yet. but
it IL expected to be very large
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
NONE BETTER

For Aaker's Business college j can
say that / could have attended none
better, and would advise young
people looking for thorough business
education to attend the Al. B. G., as
their methods are far superior To any
other school with which am ac-
quainted.
Wishing the school continued sue
cess, ! am" Thus writes b satisfied
student II you enroll, your expert
ence will be similar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
CAN USE OLD CLOTHES.
crittenton Home IN Need Of Clothes
for Babies and Girls.

Miss Lillian Topping of the Flor
ence Crittenton home states that there
are a number OF girls and babies at
the home who are in need OF clothes
and IL the housewife who is doing her
regular spring cleaning will kindly re-
member that a large number OF the
garments which are thrown away can
be used, the home will gladly call for
them Any clothes for babies up to q
years OF age and for girls viii be most
thankfully received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
MISS EINARsoN OURS

The Dakota Business college to accept
a position with prominent Moorhead
attorney. p. II. @. training enables
young people to 60 into the very best
business Offices at good salaries, win
rapid promotion and advance to the
top OF the business ladder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
Ten Years AGO today

Bernier cleaned and reblocked the first
hat In this city. Haven't we the right
to call ourselves F'argo's Oldest hat
tiers? Take that old hat over to us
and let us show you what we can do.
OF course we dry clean ard press
clothes Bernier Bros, phone cT6.
Denis Block, AT m. F. avenae.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
COUNCIL RECEIVES BIDS FOR
NEW FILTRATION PLANT
James Kennedy Was Low Man Successful Bidder VIII Bs
Awarded Contract at Meeting Next Friday Dis
cuSSon Over Trunk Sewer

Bids for Fargo's proposed filtration
plant were received at the meeting Of
the city council held last evening
and they ranged all the way from
$4,000 to $130.507. All the bidders
We're local firms with the exception 81
the Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing Co
Five bids were received for the filter
plant
| Inc DDS received were as follows:
4. F. Powers & Co.. !. .$10s, 300
Birch g Sons ..... $4,000
James Kennedy 1880. $500
Pittsburg Filter Manu-
featuring Co. $500. 115,700
Fargo Plumbing & Heat
ing GO. ........... 130,507
All the bidders were operating UNI
der the patents Of water publication
methods of some Of the well known
patent holders and owners Of mechani.
cal water publication rights. The
Jewell patents were used to the great
est extent. The bid of the last nam
err firm was supposed to take In things
other than the filtration plant itself.
which is assigned for the reason of its
being higher.
When the bids had been let Con-
tractor Powers of Fargo stated that
he believed that he did not understand
the exact manner of some OF the bids
Mr.. Kennedy wanted to have some or
the amounts of money in the differ
emit bids analysed and divided SO that
they could all be gotten down to one
ngure or nearly so as possible. One
or the visiting representatives want
ed to know IL the bids would be mat
ter of public record so that the
amount of the different bidders as well
as the successful man, could be known.
The mayor replied that such would
be the case as the bids would be filed
at the city auditors ONCE.
Engine Bids.
The bids on the engines were rather
varied, some of the bidders placed in
propositions for horizontal and others
for vertical engine which offered
large range in price.
The bids were received for, engines
as follows:
Fargo Plumbing & Heating Co, four
bids averaging about $4,000.
Plat Iron Works Co., horizontal
$12,650; vertical, $4,000.
Epping- Carpenter Co., horizontal,
$12, 700.
James Kennedy, four bearing, $12.-
300; two bearing, $11,S60.
Murray Iron Works Co., $14,74s.
Allis-ChaImers Co, vertical, $4,000;
$12,625.
Many of the engines offered were OF
the Corliss make. The vertical en-
gines were triple expansion and many
of the horizontal ones were compound
with surface condenser.
Boilers and stoekers.
Bids were also received for boilers
and stokers, six different houses en-
tering into the competition bid a d.
rect bid and one by an indirect bid. |
The Jones stoker people, represented
by Mr.. Williams submitted plans for
stokers but did not put any price on
the same.
The boiler and stozer bids were as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-09
NEW PUPILS

Are entering the Dakota Business
college almost every day. There ID
room for many more. During the
summer months. all the teaching lis
done by the head instructors. pupils
may have much personal help and
double time at the typewriters and
adding machines.