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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Lucky.

thousands of years ago men shaw
ed themselves with sharks teeth OF
with pieces Of flint" said the young
mar who had been reading the Notes
of Science"
How lucky" replied the fair maid
en-.
Lucky? Why 500"
Il mea how lucky 1t Is they have
got to making razors in Germany.
Otherwise the poor men would still
have to shave with sharks teeth anc
pieces Of flint, wouldn't they?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Not to Be Caught.

Farmer ION one side Of the hedge
to boy on the other side)-Now, then,
my lad, didn't l tell you not to let me
catch you here again?
Boy preparing to run)-All right,
don't make a fuss. You amt caught
me yet!--Weekly Telegraph.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

er a moment, in order to relieve the
situation, the princess smiled, and
held out her hand for the flowers. The
little fellow held back for a moment,
then, to the delight Of the assembly,
explained, c~onfidentially, as he gave
the flowers to her.
There were verses. but you are 80
beautiful I can't remember them
Youths Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Lower House Passes Supply Measure,

Lower House Passes supply Wedsure'
Washington.-The usual legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, carrying $4,000, 5S3 was passed by
the house. Just before the vote was
taken, Representative Gillett OF Mas
sachusetts, made an unsuccessful ef'
fort to have inserted an appropriation
of $54,5O6 for the maintenance of the
commerce court. 1t was vote down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
y G@RHo invented the

invented the
Christmas tree?
Whence does it
come? 1t is a
c urio S fact
that most of the
old c%hroniclers
have thrown a
veil of mystery
a o n d t b Q
Christmas tree
and make no at
tempt to ex-
plain its origin.
1t has been
stated that the
tree came to us
from E. I.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Bears the
It's Cause,

why do they want corporal pun
inshment restored in the schools?'
"To whip the young idea Into
shape"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
lust ShopplnQ.

Tired Clerk lover piled up counter)
Can l show you anything else,
madam?
Customer-Yes; the nearest way
out.-Boston Evening Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

Advice From an Acquaintance.
"Now, if l a get some acquant
ance to indorse my note"
Better try some stranger"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

toe KISS!
HIM.! To tell the truth, If we want to be con.
%sistently Christian in our Christmas greens and
the purposes to which they should be put, there
isn't anything about it, at least Of any records
which such careful investigators as Alfred E.. r.
Raymond Bowling have dug up while studying
the general subject. None will deny that the
most consistent Christians have taken to the
mistletoe kiss with abundant enthusiasm and a
faith in it's excellent results that has never been
surpassed. But that doesn't make the m1stletoe
kiss any more Christian than 1t ever was.
Isn't the excellent story of foolish Mother Eve
and the original mistletoe apple enough for any
reasonable Christmas decorator who wants to
Justify its employment? And If it isn't, haven't
we the legend Of the Rod Of Jesse to make 1t
distinctly one of<the Christmas green's? AS for
the kisses that are supposed to go with lt-"ell,
II you insist on knowing about them, you'll
1 simply have to take the consequences, same
as Eve did when she insisted on tasting or
that COMPOUNDED tree Of knowledge.
The mistletoe kiss seems not to be Chris
tian at all-Druidical, probably, and therefore
heathenish, and therefore very, very wrong.
So. all young men who encounter It, artfully
SUSPENDED where a pair of ripe, red lips must
pass, do you piously refrain or, more Piously'
tear down the hoary old temptation and flee
the accursed roof, as If 1t were the house OF
ARIA Marcella and you were not Gautier's
young Frenchhan. ana you, Haluens, give
leave to no pagan rites; remember the fate or
your poor Grandmother Eve and beware lest
the fruit Of the mistletoe, accursed tree OF
knowledge, prove now more bitter IN the mouth
than it did in Eden.
But If you have ivy. wreathe 1t generously, lot
the French know it as the herb Of st. John, the
disciple whom the Savior loved, the emblem of
pure friendship, the vine that heeds not decay
and death Of it's beloved. but cling7 ever more
closely as the fell impends and bears up Its fall
ing ally against all adversely. Learned students
of these legends have surmised, too, that 1t may
be the herb Of st. John the Baptist, who is usual
ly pictured as the boy in his cameis-hair coat,
gazing at his cousin, the infant Jesus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

Yggdrasils branches bear gifts for men to take"
Is that our Christmas tree? Anyhow, the idea
that Prince Albert introduced it into Great Brit
ain Is very prevalent. One Of the p~rettiest and
most eagerly looked for events of the Christmas
tide-that of the setting up of the Christmas
tree-is associated with the late Empress Fred
er1ck OF Germany. Queen Victoria, after the
birth Of the princess royal, had Christmas cele-
brated at Windsor in 1910, and ION that occasion
Prince Albert introduced the pretty German GUS
tom Of decorating a Christmas tree. Since that
period it has become a welcome custom for both
rich and poor. and affords a graceful means of
distributing little presents. 1t was probably
first imported into Germany with the conquering
legions Of Drusus, and is alluded to by Virgil in
the "Georgics."
1t will be seen by this that the generally &C
cepted notion is that Prince Albert was respon-
stble for the British adoption of the pleasing
tree and all that 1t means, symbolical and prac-
tical, to the youngsters. But on the threshold
Of this acceptation we are met with this state
ment from the "Greville Memoirs" under date
Dec. q, 1929, when Queen Victoria was yet but
ten years old. "On Christmas day the Princess
Lieven got up a little fete, such as is customary
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
For SUMMER

Hicks CAPUDlNE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them-whethei
from the heat, sitting in draughts. fever
ish condition, etc. 10c., Csc and 6Oc per
bottle at medicine stores. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

Wise men ne'er sit and wall their
loss, but cheerily seek how to redress
their Acknowledgements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

This legend is we'll propagated in
old Irish and Welsh fairy tales.
The idea is that in ancient Egypt
they used a slip Of the palm tree
with twelve shoots on 1t at certain
winter festivities. The tree SYM
bolized the year with its twelve
months.
Consequently, any one who Is
equal to the effort may believe that
the modern Christmas tree repre-
sents that twelve-shooted slip Of
palm. Minds of less stalwart ere.
dulity may prefer to trace the
Christmas tree back to Germany
only, where they had Christmas
trees long before they were ever
heard of in this country or England
or France.
The Christmas tree was not in
troduced into England from Ger
many until after the marriage Of
Queen Victoria to her German con-
sort, Prince Albert. But where did
the Germans get the Christmas tree
idea from? S. J. Adair Fitz Gerald,
writing in T. P.'s Weekly, offers an
explanation Of this by saying that
far away back IN the ages you find
Teutons believing in a mystic ash
tree, Yggdrasil, which, with it's
roots and branches, united the
world Of the living and the world
of the dead. AT the foot of Ygg-
drasil sit the three Norns, who de-
termine the destinies of men and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

A small boy doesn't find it very
amusing to do the things his parents
are willing to let him do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing it is simply Qulnine and Iron in a tasteless
form. and the most eiectual form. Eor grown
people and children. 30 cents. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

The chap who poses as a good fell
low" is apt to get the short end Of 1t
eventually.
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a-norsan. "a Mofhars

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and e that 1t
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Tin, Jordan Had Big Season
In International LEAGUE

part In every game that the Toronto
team played.
The former Dodger had a great year
with the willow and finished thirty
NTH In the Barrows organisation, with
a percentage OF .si2 Tim was stationed
at first-base for Kelly's team in 1853
games. Out OF 54S times at the bat he
slammed the cork-centre pill III times
where the helders weren't" Long
drives were Jordan's specialties. He
drove out nineteen homo runs. which
was the best performance In the league
for circuit smashes. He made twenty
six two-base wallops and ten three ba Sc
hits He worked the opposing pitchers
| for los bases on balls.
Cosey Dolan. the former third base
man of tho Highlanders, who was
signed late last season by the Philadel.
phia Nationals, finished second In the
individual batting. Cosey played In II,
games for the Rochester team. and gu
of +9i times at bat he made 175 hits
This gave him a percentage of .35i
Dolan was also the best stealer in tn,
league. having stolen seventy eight
| bases.
jack Lelivelt OF the Highlander
batted ISL and Benny Meyers of To.
ronto. who has signed with the Dodgcr.
for next season. batted .3i3. Wild Con.
roy led the league with sacrifice hits
having thirty-hve to his credit.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Markoe Expected to Return to
the Squad To.Day-SoIdiers
Working Hard for Annual Con-
test With the Middies.
West Point. y. Y, Nov. q.


wv It'll every regular in his place ex-
NJ cept Markoe. the Army resumed
" its work in final preparation for
the game with the Navy Saturday.
After the usual preliminary drill the
men were sent through a fast and
snappy signal practice, and wound up
a strenuous day by hard thirty-min-
ute scrimmage. during which the regu-
lars scored twice. Reyes, Benedict, Alt
man and Milburn we're the backs used
on the regulars. Prchard drove the
team from quarter.
Reyes made one touchdown and Bene-
dict the other. The latter showed great
Improvement In his offensive play. Al
ways a demon on the defense Benedict
to-day proved himself to be q slashins
ground gaining back as we'll, and with
Reyes and Altman crashed through the
scrub line to the Vineyard mark. from
which point he went through for the
regulars first touchdown.
Keyes added another moment latei
when, aided by beautiful interference, III
brought Does punt back IS yards ant
started the second Army march thai
finally resulted in his being showed ove'
for the second touchdown. Neither o.
the goals was attempted.
Markoe's leg still keeps him an th'
hospital. but he will return to the sauat
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Joe Mandot Top.Heavy
Favorite Over Rivers.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 27.-The IA
vorsble impression created by Joe
Mandot when he administered that
artistic Labor Day trouncing to Mexi-
can Joe Rivers. has made the South
ern Idol a top-heavy favorits over
the local fighter In the twenty-round
contest scheduled for tomorrow at
the Vernon arena Odds Of to /
were freely offered to-day. with an In
timation that a. good a. 10 to would
be offered At ringside.
Rivers 10 said to be hitting his old
stride, which loosened . food OF
money. several large amounts being
wasered at the prevailing ODDS. There
IL little likelihood tina. the odds will
lensthen at the ringside. and = strong
probability that plenty Of River,
money will DO offered at 10 to 6.
A record crowd II expected.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Right Tackle Only
Uncertain NAVY Position.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Nov. 27.-The mid
shipmen turned out en- masse here
to show their loyalty to the team
which will meet the Army eleven
on Franklin Field on Saturday. while
large representation of the Navy
contingent was also present. Outside OF
the presence OF the Navy people, the
practice was secret. The general work
was satisfactory and the makeup of the
team with the exception of right tackle
Is now practically certain. Redman
and Ralston are still fighting 1t out
for that position. and the coaches will
not make their choice until Friday at.
tcrnoon in Philadelphia.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Thanksgiving Day Sports.
BOXING.

While Rihis lightweight championship title,
CITY, San Francisco p L. p H. New York
ums).
4.
Gal, u. p. II York time)
battling street
Sporting Club, 4 p n.
al a. A,
1rooklyn irving Brooklyn,
z1usds A. q. Of n.
Young shusrus
FOOTBALL
Q
Washington Jefferson, washiastor.
Case western Reservation Cleveland
Cornell -. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Dicksuson lafayette ct Easton.
Illinois College 70. wesleyan Univsrsiy 1oom
Johns Hopkins Virginia l., baltimore.
Lshagh =. d n,
70. q
Penn state Unvsrsity Of Pittsburgh Yttsburgh.
1olytsohnio institute
st. Louis University Holy Cross ~. Louis.
Tulane Louisiana .
unvsrsy Of Mississippi A. Jackson
unvsrsity OF tho South Vanderbilt 1t Nashville.
urHnus Nuhisnbsrg Allentown.
virginia Poly
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Former Dodger Led in Slug
ging, Run Getting ami
Bases on Balls.

THE official batting averages OF the
international League show Eddie
4 Murphy. the former Baltimore
outhelder. who was traded last season.
along with Walsh. to the Philadelphia
Athletics. to be the real leader OF the
league. with fine percentage OF 1861.
Murphy played In 10 games and out OF
$40 times at the bat he connected safely
with the ball lsi times. Five players
finished with better average than
Walsh. but they participated In only n
few games.
Big Tim Jordan. with his big black
bat. carried on most OF the other bat
ting honors. He was king pin of the
home run clouters. scored the most
runs, led In the total of base hits. re-
ceived more free gifts to first base than
any other player In the league and took
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27

NJ that the turkey day" bout
" with Richie already won,
and the California lads hackers
claiming that to-morrow's sunset
will see a new lightweight champion.
local fans are worked up to q high
pitch Of enthusiasm and uncertainty.
Getting down to the condition OF
both men many local authorities say
The local lightweight performed
again to-day for a crowd Of sports
and newspaper men and his work
could not have been improved upon.
He punched the dummy out In tho
open. hammered the punching bag In
the gym. wyestled two full rounds
with Frankie Edwards and finished
with . series Of exercises which
proved to such keen observers Of con-
dition a. John y. Clark. George Hartins
and DR.. w. r. Prathsr that he wa
in perfect trim. Richie IL now close
10 133 and seems In perfect shape.
Summing up Wolgasts training FOR
the week, he has disappointed his
followers on several occasions. He
opened in good form q week age
Tuesday, but on Saturday he was q
of color In his work that II caused
many q wasGing>of the head. The
champion was noored by Willie Hoppe
practically a novice. He came baci
strong on Sunday and boxed with hi
usual snap and vim. but his Inland
out form pushed not few OF thu
close followers of the padded GLOW
snort Since then the champion ha
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
BROWN AND BROCK
FIGHT HARD DRAW
Western Fighter Is Kissed
Round After Round for
His Rough Work.

CLEVELAND. Nov. e. - Knockout
Brown and Phil Brock fought twelve
rounds Of terrific battling before large
crowd at the Victor a. c. The general
opinion is that the bout should be called
n draw. Brooks rough work spoiled
the good fighting he did, and brought
round after round OF Kisses. He 70
peatcdly jabbed with his elbow, buttsi
with his head and struck Brown after
the gong sounded. These tactics made
him many enemies He landed some
telling wallops.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
NEW 1o.R0LE GOLF COURSE
ON LONG ISLAND NEXT YEAR.

BY the time another playing se.son rolls around
Of = year work Ia been 10 progress Il tocus:
Vaiey On . causs for the Piping Rock Dub, and
the fact that Olnrles II. Macdonald aud II, j.
Whigham have had the matter In charge pract,.
caiiy guarantees. the latest - we'll a. obs most
hole circuit will cover . playing Length Of between
600 and I, 200 yards and In The opinion Of Mac.
Piping itock links will prove . better test Of the
game than the Garden City course.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
FARRELL SAYS HIllT0PS
WILL NOT TRADE CHASE.

newspapers that the New York Amer.-
can League club contemplates the trad
ing Of Hal Chase to some other club,
President Frank J. Farrell said: ''Hal
Chase will not be traded under any cir
cumstances and will remain a member
of the Highlanders next year. 1t is due
him to deny these reports at this stage
when many baseball rumors are rife"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Only One of Regulars
Missing From Arn,y's
Strenuous Practice

to-day. Hoge, Rosevear and Gillespie
were all used In his place.
Hobbs got in the signal drill but was
not allowed to scrimmage. Reyes did
we'll as the regulars punter. and may
be used against the Navy Saturday to
do the punting. Hooker also did some
excellent kicking, and II he gets a
chance to go In the Navy game may
be called upon to do the kicking. In
which department the Army seems to be
weakest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
TrendaIl Defeats Keyes.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. e7.-Hany Trendall Of ST..
Louis earned q decision in his eight round bout
with Bert Kcyes Of New York. The New York
boxer showed q damaging punch. but did not
land It often enough 70 count points. In the
semi. wind-up Joe Genial Of St. Louis stoppel
Freddie Cole OF Indianapolis In the fifth round
the referee calling . halt after Cole had bcsa
put down three times In Q row.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
18th Regiment Game. Tonight

Everything Is in readiness for the annual fal
games of the Thirteenth Regiment At the Armor
in Brooklyn tonight Fifteen events will be ID
cided and many local champions will appear /
their specialties
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27
Fans Disappointed by Ads Poor
Showing in Training Camp,
and Many Predict Lightweight
Title viii Change Hands.

San francisco. Nov. ~.
It'll wolgast openly boastins
NJ that the turkey day" bout
w with Ritc,hie already won.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27

YoHNNY CoULON phoned In that he
10 leaving for Chicago. You know
like to spend Thanksgiving q,
home" said Johnny. Couion says he'll
come back again. hopeful Of getting q
match with Ledoux. Williams ''or any
body elss." about Dec. l6.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27

III the way. 5000 people saw tina,
II game. OF these a great number
were Yale students or residents OF
New Haven. Thousands OF others went
ana returned by automobile. Wonder
whore the more than $1,000 persons"
came In.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27

~ o6TON Is loaded with champion
~ ships this year. Harvard beat
- Yale In rowing, track meet and
foetball championship. and took the
croos-country championship away
from Cornell And the Red Sox won
the baseball championship. They
have other things beside tea parties
= Boston way.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-27

II HAD . sample Of this efficiency my.
SELF Uniformed men at the gatss
= assured Us that the running time
would be an hour and half each way
Took Just five hours and twenty-seveu
minutes to cover the seventy-four miles
and hack again. About twenty.sever
miles an hour! But We negotiated thii
terriic speed without mishap."
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
Confoundina a Braagart.

At the time when Louis Napoleon was
president Of the French republic the
commander at Lyons was General Cas-
;tellane, an old soldier whose stern rule
kept in check the riotous spirits of that
disorderly city. One of the most bois
terous of the latter was q barber. who
openly boasted that he only waited fol
the opportunity of ridding the city OF
its stern commander. The general
heard Of the threat and one afternoon
ordered his coachman to drive to the
barber's shop. Leaving his carriage
the general entered the shop unattend
ed, took a seat in a vacant chair anG
desired the barber to shave him. The
astonished braggart performed the op
GRAFTON as we'll as his nervousness
would permit. When he had finished
the general, while paying him. quietly
said:
Monsieur. since you have not availe0
yourself of the opportunity to cut my
throat which have given you, would il
not be wise for you to refrain from ut
tering threats that you have not the
courage to carry out?"
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27

cheapness in first cost and a cheap
ness in maintaining cost, or second
cost; consequently it is the best road
for country districts wherever con
ditions will permit. One of the best
things about it is this-it Is the most
capable of withstanding automobile
traffic, and the lateral or pull of the
wheel seems to do but little or no
harm. Then again it is the most de
lightful road for the stock of the farm
er and the man who delights in driv.
ing.
How would you build this sand-clay
road? The first problem is to make a
thorough investigate of natural con.
dltons. Sand is the primary and the
fundamental thing in the building of
sand-clay road 1t is the all OF sand
clay road, The clay merely furnishes
or forms binder. The dura bility will
depend largely upon the texture of the
clay. Ii the clay is open and porous ii
will sponge up and lose it's grip on the
sand, and you have slush or a muddy
road. but ii you have q water resisting
clay and apply sand to the depth OF
ten inches you have road that is
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-27
Revised Notice Of Meeting

Due to an error in the notice
heretofore published it is neces-
sary to charge the date for the
meeting of the BottineauCoun-
ty Agricultural society, there
fore
Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the
Bottineau County Agricultural
society, will be held in the
court house in the city of Botti-
neau, North Dakota, on Satur-
day December %, 1912, at 2
o'clock p. m. .
All tax payers are requested
to attend and assist in the
selection of officers for the en-
suing year and transact such
other business as may come
before the meeting.
BY order of the Board Of
Directors. ..
Jno. Mckenzie,
Secretary.
L. A. Knoke,
President.
(Dec. 20-27) .