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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
JAPAN'S new YEAR CUSTOMS
Elaborate Preparations for the Day
in Every Household.
GREAT TIME FOR NEW CLOTHES
Festivities Unchanged by Change
In the Observation-Disclosures
Custom of Friendly
Greeting,

In each household throughout the en-
pire Of Japan, whether the family is rich
or poor, high or low, preparations are
made for the welcome to the New Year.
The shoji, or sliding doors, are freshly
papered; the mattings of the floor are re-
newed; the family shrine is busted and
the tablets of the ancestors cleansed. Be-
fore the shrine are placed new paper or
naments (goheD and straw hangings
(shime-nawa), while the small articles
used in family worship are made clean.
At the end of the year the housewife
goes forth TO purchase a tiny table, lac
quered bowls and porcelain dishes, that
a new start in the household may be
made. Each member of the family must
have a new suit of clothing, called the
simmer no haregi or dress of the New
Year. Not only is there a thorough
house-c cleaning, but the New Year to the
japanese mind means a renewal of both
mind and body.
New Years festivities in Japan corre-
spond with those of occidental nations
in that it is time set aside for greetings
to friends and relatives, but in other re-
speCts they are quite different and more
elaborate. Although the Gregorian calen-
dar has been adopted, and the ancient
system Of chronology discarded, few
changes have been made in the festivities
connected with the New Year, and many
customs are still in existence that have
been handed down since the age of myth.
According to the former japanese cal
endar, the New Year heralded the spring
time and was a celebration of the re-
juvenation Of nature after the bleak, cold
winter. So the New Years festivities
meant not only the beginning Of new life,
but a new heart and mind and fresh
aspirations.
Calculating Ages.
The custom OF calculating ages in japan
was formerly different from that of west
ern countries In the west the age is
counted by years and the number OF
months. While in japan, a person be-
came one year older with the advent oil
the New Year, and a child was 2 years
Of age whether born early or late in the
previous year Thus a youth Of IL at
tained his majority at Is and an old mar
OF 50 became 70. The fact that a yea
was added to the age was a matter o.
congrstulation on the New Year.
Decorations play a large part in tn,
New Years celebration, and each article
in use has a particular meaning. Thes,
articles Of decoration are offered for sal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
CHICAGO HAS CRIME WAVE.
Extra Peace Officers Called Out
Robbers and Footpads.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Chicago's avail
able extra policemen and detectives
today were ordered out to suppress
an "out- of-season" crime wave. Foo.-
pads and automobile robbers have
begun their winter series OF depre-
dations month ahead of the usual
time, according to police officials.
The authorities were notified that
two women at the point OF revolver
robbed E G. Mlnnlck of Galesburg
early today on the South Side; that
motor car bandits had attempted un-
successfully to chloroform a man and
his wife on the North Side near
the spot where robbers killed Mrs.
Edmund Kaufman last year; and that
thieves had stolen trained donkey
from the stable of A. X. Carr in En-
glewood, placed the animal in the
tonneau of their automobile and Sc
capped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

no man, who is his own master.
whdo has made hat state and admir-
able public servant and electing two
democratic senator's, one of them
over the active opposition OF Tag
CART.
But to return to the contrast be-
tween conditions in the democracy
and the republican organization. a
majority dominates republican ma
tional convention. A republican
president can always count on the
vote of about dozen southern states
in which there is no republican party
except the federal office holders.
Thus, republican president car
ries IN his vest pocket all of the
time a vote that makes a long step
toward control. He needs to get
only few other states to control
a national convention. Every re-
publican president has exercised this
power. Harrison renominated him
self in this way. Roosevelt could
not have been nominated in 1904 if
he had not been N possession of
the federal government. He used
this power rnthlessly in 1908 to nom
mate Taft over the protest OF thu
powerful republican states including
New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
If Taft had carried in the election
of 1905 only the republican states
that Roosevelt carried for him in
the national convention he would
have been beaten worse than Horace
Greeley. Nearly two thirds of the
states that cast republican votes in
the electoral college We're against
Taft in the Chicago convention OF
1908. The democratic party has no
lican party has in the southern
states 1t is the only political party
with a really national organization.
A two-thrds rule is required for
the nomination of democratic can
ddate for president and under such
circumstances it is impossible for
the bosses to dominate the demo.
cratic party What remnant OF local
boss rule there may be in the dem
ocratic organization in a few of the
states viii vanish very soon after
the election of Woodrow Wilson and
no man in the United States can
be moro certain of this fact than
Colonel Roosevelt himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

record ir the matter OF his rela-
tions with bosses and his attitude
toward bosses than Colonel Roose-
welt. The defeat OF Smith N his
aspirations to bA a United States
senator show. conclusively that the
democracy of New Jersey under the
leadership OF Woodrow Wilson has
ceased to b, boss ridden party
II may be observed IN this connection
roo taat one reason why no more
democratic bosses have been defeat
ed is the fact tina. there are now
and for many years there have have
ben 80 few bosses in the democrat
ic party The democracy has never
been a boss ridden party. There has
never been in the democratic or
ganization anything approaching the
federal machine built up by Mark
Hanna and maintained and ruthless
" operated by Theodore Roosevelt
The very character o! democratic or
ganzation makes boss domination OF
the party nationally impossible
while the conditions in the repubN-
can party are favorable to its easy
control by machine in possession
of the federal government. Colonel
Roosevelt has cited only three states
in his references to democratic boss
es. New York, Indiana and Illinois,
where he alleges Murphy, Taggart
and Sullivan rule. There will be
no argument as 10 the undesirable
ity OF domination by the Murphy
type and democrats generally regard
the New York democracy as an in
cuhus It was emphatically repudl-
atel bwy the Baltimore concention
and acGuiesced in the nomination o.
wilson only after his nomination be-
came inevitable in spite Of its op-
position. Sullivan is minor boss
who has never exercised any con
siderable influence in the councils
Of the national democracy. In Flynn
of Pittsburg, Colonel Roosevelt has
in his own camp a more poWerIul
boss, and a boss with a very much
more disgraceful record Taggart oi
Indiana does not dominate. This has
been abundantly demonstrated in the
last four year of Indiana history,
during which time Indiana has be
come thoroughly democratic, electins
governor who takes dictatlon from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
ARpMoRE THE COTTON MARkET
Prices Are Better Here Than Else
where, Says the Farmer.

Ardmore is said to have the best
cotton market in the state this year.
Farmers who sell here are getting
top prices and are pleased. Y. NJ.
Norton, who brought cotton from
another market here, says his home
buyers offered hm 1140 and he sold
here at 1190, which paid him well
for hauling his cotton a further dis
tance. 4 comparison of the markets
in another town near here showed
Ardmore to be paying CSC more on
the hundred. Farmers are pleased
with the prices and there is no dis
position to hold cotton for a higher
price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
DEMOCRACY AND REPUBLICAN
ORGANIZATION.

The result of the senatorial prl-
mary in New Jersey Is another VIM
dication for Woodrow Wilson and an
other answer fo~ the people to the
ridiculous lnslnuations Of Theodore
Roosevelt that the election of Wood
row Wilson viii. give advantage TO
political bosses. Colonel Roosevelt
ought to be above cheap demagoglc
talk OF this sort, particularly in view
OF the fact tha. he consorted with
bosses Of every degree of shadiness
for long period in his political ca
rcer. Governor Wilson has n much
cleaner and much moro consistent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Broadway Baptist Church.

Regular services will be held Sui
day. The Sabbath school is growing
in attendance and interest.
Preaching at II o'clock by the pas
tor.
Evening services conducted by the
pastor.
Special attention is called to the
mid-week prayer service Wednesday
evenings. These services are spirit
ual. They are proving 70 he the
means Of spiritually uplifting all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
The Chocolate Plant.

The chocolate plant is a native OF
America. When first introduced into
Europe chocolate was used only as
luxury. but 1t speedily advanced in
popular esteem. IL is now cultivated
in countries far from its original home.
The chocolate plant. as well as tea
and coffee, has been cultivated from
time immemorial. Chocolate as
beverage rapidly made its way In
Europe, beginning in Spain. whittier il
was first brought.-Harper's Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
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WORKERS CONTRASTED.

;: The laggard drones in the !:
u rut. )
q The aggressive worker forg- :
:: es to the front. :
:; The 1aggard seeks no chanc- /:
4 es for advancement, and is
:: content to hang on to his job :
:: without striving for efficien-
{. cy and recognition. :
:; The aggressive worker :
s; keeps In touch with opportun- :
8. ity and is alive to chances FOR
:: bigger, better things.
:: The laggard does not know :
:: Of the offerings OF the Want :
:: Columns. !
:: The aggressive worker de- :
:: pends upon the Wants to pro- ;
:: vide increased responsibility =:
:: and added earnings.
:: The wants are for the ag-
:: gressive
{:
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Plant Secret.

An old and experienced florist
taught me many valuable and useful
things In regard to plants. One of his
tricks was that whenever he trans
planted any flower or plant Re always
sifted steel filings into the new soil
before he put in the plant. He ex-
planned to me that the steel filings
rusted when the soil was watered and
that the rust made the plants grow
rapidly. In the long time that l was
associated with him | never knew his
method of treatment to fail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

You buy your Fall and Winter Suit
don't fail to see our new line Of Mis-.
fit Suits, just received. We will also
give you a $500 Buck Sunhat with
each $3.50 and $500 Suit free with
out extra cost. We also carry line
of high grade Gents Furnishing
Goods and Stetson Hats.
In connection with our Clothing
and Gents Furnishing, we have a
Steam Dye House; also a high class
Cleaning, Pressing and Repair Shop,
which enables us to give you a better
suit for less money than anybody else
In town.
Don't overlook these bargains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
~>-NEwy:.,.o,k'&i; i
e. h5a!ll!A;Zk ~ !
CAURdEE$S;::
First Presbyterian Church.


Rally day at Sunday school at
9:45 a. IN. Every student is urge
to attend and bring someone with
him anl also to remain for the morn
ing service.
The morning service at IL o'clock
is the Home Coming service and
every member is expected to attend
and to bring a guest with you. The
subject of the service will be THE
Home
Meeting of session at 10:45 a. m.
Evening services at 1880.
cordial invitation is extended to
everyone.
CHAS. c. W,EITH, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
South Ardmore Baptist.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock, J. F
Pate. Supt
Rev. + VI Masters. pastor OF the
Broadway church, will preach at the
II o'clock hour Conn and bring
your friends.
There will be no preaching in the
evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Hiqh School Moot Congress.


The high school moot congress will
convene for the first session this
year at Carnegie hall this afternoon
The liberalsts and conservatives will
make nominations for president and
vice president and the election will
be held. The two parties are rather
evenly divided and the election will
be an exciting one. The moot con-
gress has developed some speakers
in the high school who have been
able to command attention any
where. A number of visitors will
meet with the congress today.
Think OF ALBATROSS when you
see your grocer.
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GOT is the number.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
r, Loosen Window.

To loosen windows that move hard.
melt q tablespoonful Of lard and pour
a little between the window frame
and casing. and on the roller and rope.
It works well, says Suburban Life, and
is q good thing to know in the spring
time, when frames are swollen from
being closed all winter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Watch In a Pearl.

A French jcweler has made q per
ect watch and set 1t inside a pearl
My a little more than half an inch
diameter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Christian Science

Services II a. m.
Subject, Reality
Golen text. Psalms 93;4, D.
Responsive reaing, Psalms 60
Sunday school 10 a. m.
"Wednesday evening testimonial
services 1880 p. m.
Our church is on corner of ID and
Broadway, n. w. All are invited to
meet with us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
st Philips Church.

ST Philips church.
Holy communion at Z a. III.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Second celebration of the holy com
munion at II a. m.
Evening prayer at p. m.
FRANCIS P. KEICHER,
Rector
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

those who attend All persons are
invited to these services.
+. NJ. MASTERS, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
First Christian Church.

n lrSt ChTIStIaN NhUTCh.
Sunday School 9:i5 A. NJ, |.
Mason, Supt.
Preaching i a. m. and 7;30 p. m
Morning subject, The Church for
the Times
Evening subject, The Prodigal
Son"
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.
m.
The G. w. Il. NJ. will meet WITH
Mrs Il. II. Corlew p. m, Frid?y.
NJ. S. JOHNSON,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

FOUND-On Main street, white silk
scarf. Owner may obtain same at
Ardmoreite office by paying cost
of advertising. 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

Tnlnk OF ALBA IhOSo Sneh yoL
see your grocer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
Stop and read the Want Ads.

Stop and read the Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27
BUSINESS CHANCES.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Diamond ring between G St.
N. E. and town. Finder return
to Ardmoreite for reward. 27-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

FOR TRADE-Two 4-room houses,
large lots, well located. VIII trade
for land near Ardmore. l.. w.
Cruce, Phone 255. 5-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-27

Col is the number.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
NEWS OF HI NORTHWEST
HOBO FIRED
Leonard Man Came Near Losing Ma.
chine by Fire.

Leonard, N. d.. Aug. 31.-Tad Rob
erts came near losing his separator on
Sunday by fire. The rig was at the
farm of Fred Schroeder. On Sunday
Tad went I'VE to make some repairs
on the engine. When he drove into
the yard, a short distance from the
rig, he noticed a man carrying a tub,
evidently going to do some washing.
The man stopped near the separator
and struck a match, as Tad thought
to light his pipe, but instead he set
fire to a bunch of straw. Tad jumped
over the front of his auto with a yell
which brought his engineer, Dutch"
and Will Ross to their felt. All rush
ed to the separator, which was envel-
oped with fame and caught fire sew
eraI times, but by the constant appli-
cation Of water from the tank, which
was fortunately full, the separator
was saved, with little damage, owing
to the almost superhuman efforts OF
Tad and his assistants. The last seen
of the man who so fooiishly caused
the fire, he was rushing through a
cornfield toward tall timber, and it is
very probable he will not return vol
UNFAIRLY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
ARRESTED FOR
!. JUMPING BOARD

Hillsboro, N. D., Aug. 31-Sheriff
and arrested Herman Bauman on the
charge of jumping a board bill at the
Weston house. He vas brought back
here Sunday evening and on Monday
was given a hearing before Police
Magistrate Hong. States Attorney
Lyche prosecuted the case and Thee.
Kaldor was the attorney for the defend
ant. Bauman admitted he owed the
bill, which amounted to $100.50, but
said he intended to pay and limited If
discharged he would settle the account
before leaving the city. He was let
off but Immediately left town without
settling the bill.
Bauman is the same mar who wa
here selling Irvine to farmers and
roping them into buying shares of
stock In his company, The Banner ex.
posed their game at that time and
he Immediately left town. He had
a woman with him at that time, pass
ing her off as his wife, but when he
departed he left the woman here to
live on the charity of others.
Baumar escaped punishment on a
teehnicality of the law but IL he had
his Just punishment he would be serv-
ing time at Bismarck, making Irvine
for the farmers instead of running al
large over the state swindling the
farmers BY selling short length and
inferior Irvine and worthless shares In
an unheard of factory and beating
landlords OF their board bills
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
HERMAN FERNOW
INSTANTLY KILLED
is THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
THROWN FROM A HORSE
HE WAS RIDING.

Enderlin, N. D., Aug. 3L.-Herman
Fernow was almost instantly killed by
being thrown from a horse. He with
Mrs. Fernow were alone on his farm
about three miles northwest Of town,
and about 8 o'clock he saw some one
driving across of his fields and he
saddled a horse and started out to
stop them, as he didn't want people
to drive through the field. A short
time afterward Mrs. Fernow saw the
riderless horse coming home and i'm
mediately went to look for her hus-
band, fearing that some accident had
befallen him, but she had no thought
of the terrible sight which awaited her.
She found him lei the school house
stretched out upon the ground and al
most as the Mortified wife discovered
him he gasped once or twice and pass
ed away. DR.. Labbitt was immediate
ly summoned in the hope that life
might not be extinct, but on examina-
ton he found that the unfortunate
mans neck had been broken.
Deceased was born in Keesk, Ger
many, 68 years ago and came to this
country in the year 1887, settling on
the farm where he has resided eve
since. He leaves his sorrowing wife
and nine children to mourn the loss
of q kind husband and father.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
BETWEEN
CARS; BOUNDED
FROM TRACK

Mandan, N. D., Aug. 31.-To have the
train break in two while he was
stepping from one freight car to an
other, to fall between the two cars
to the track and bound to the side
OF the grade was the startling expert
ence Of George A. Stark, son of DR..
and Mrs. G. A. Stark of this city.
Stark, who is employed by the
Northern Pacific a brakeman, was
running on the local on the return
trip from Dickinson when his terrify-
ing experience occurred. The local was
at Richardton switching cars, and
Stark was on top of the string. He
stepped from one car to another at the
exact moment that the coupling be-
meath him and between the two parted.
He fell, striking the coupling and
the track and bounding to the side
Of the grade. Other members of the
crew saw the accident, and the train
was stopped instantly. Had Stark,
however, not bounded from the track
he would have been mangled and
probably instantly killed.
He was picked up and taken to
New Salem to the nearest physician
where medical aid was summoned,
and was given further aid on his re-
turn home. 1t was found that he
was suffering from a bad sprain Of
the right wrist. His right knee and
leg are still so badly swollen that it
is impossible to discover whether the
limb is broken or not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
BADLY SLASHEO
WITH A RAZOR

Rugby, N. D., Aug. 81.-Monday
night a party Of transients who have
been in camp east of town, congre-
gated near the freight depot. and
seemingly they partook of refresh
ments of a more or less hard" va
riety, or perhaps 1t was bitters.
Anyhow, it put the loco" on the men
and they became quarreisome. and an
alteration ripened into a fight in
which a man who has thus far refused
to give his name was dangerously
slashed with a razor, and but for the
timely arrival of assistance would
have died from hemorrhage.
He was rushed to the hospital.
where his wound was dressed. and he
Is now progressing as well as could be
expected. The cut extends from
above the ey down the face, just miss
ing the eyeball, cutting the lower
part of the nose loose just missing
the mouth and continuing down into
the neck, where it barely missed the
jugular vein. The face was cut to
the bone.
The assailant, one Jensen. { made
good his escape, but as The authorities
have a good description of him it is
expected that he will be taken into Gus
today sOon However, his victim re-
fuses to sign a complaint and it is
doubted If the case will be prosecuted.
1t was a case of where a hobpes'
quarrel narrowly missed bringing an
expensive murder trial onto the hands
Of the citizens of this county.
Four men were arrested. but were
discharged in Judge Bratton's court
Thursday afternoon, as they did not
seem to be directly connected with
the melee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-31
ESCAPED DEATH
BY A MIRACLE

Darlington, N. D., Aug. 31.-Cnly by
a miracle was Thomas Montgomery,
son of William Montgomery of Ross
dhu farm, saved from frightful in
turies or death Saturday while har-
vesting on the farm. Three binders
were following each other on the Geld.
A pin holding the truck wheels On
the second binder fell out and the
horses started to run. They crashed
into the binder ahead, manned by
Thomas, the tongue throwing him
from his seat down among his four
horses. In turn the second double
team reared and plunged, finally free
ing themselves from the binder, which
was held firm to the ground by the
weight Of the other four horses, which
had become entangled in the machine.
One of the horses stepped on Thomas.
but aside from a bruise he escaped
without injuries.
One of the horses on the second
binder had a foot so badly cut while
entangled on the head binder that 1t
had to be shot. 1t was one of MI.
Montgomery's best animals.