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Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27

nine on common years and thirty each
fourth year. This would have been
so much more simple that had it been
kept we no doubt would want to give
thanks to Caesar. But then came that
other Caesar and spoiled it all. July
had been named for Julius and Angus
tus insisted the month to bear his
own name must have as many days
as July. One day was taken from
February and added to August to
crafty the vanity of this ruler.
When the Julian calendar was in
troduced the equinox fell On the 25th
of March. In the course of a few CEN
turies it changed. The error in time
amounted to day in 128 years. In
1882 Pope Gregory XIII. abolished the
Julian calendar in all Catholic coun-
tries and introduced the one now in
use At that time the equinox had
slipped back to March II. Ten days
were dropped from the calendar.
Every one hundredth year that by the
old style would be leap year was to
be common year, the fourth century
divisible by four excepted; 1900 was
to be leap year, but 100, 1900, 1900
of the common length, and 1000 leap
year again. Some countries were slow
to accept this method, but Russia is
the only Christian country that does
not follow it.
Although for many centuries there
was so great variety in the selection
Of the day regarded as the first of the
year, religious observances and festive
rejoicing were general among all peo-
ples-Egyptians, Jews, Chinese, Ro-
mans and Mohammedans. Solemn In
auguration of the new year was one
of the customs retained upon the es-
tablishment of Christianity. The date
ranged from Christmas to Easter un-
til late in the sixteenth century.
Finally the date was accepted that
had been named by Numa, who also
had named the month in honor OF
Janus, the two-faced, who was thus
supposed to turn at once back upon
the old year and forward to the new.
| Feasting and the interchange OF
presents have been customary in all
ages 80 far as can be learned from,
records of celebrations of this day.
Wishing Happy New Year has been
a custom as old as antiquity, but let
JUS hope it may never grow 80 old al
,sto be out of date Chicago Record
Herald
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27
BY EDGAR ELLSWORTH OWEN.

ECORDs of the
fight Of ii. tim ! 3 Z
were in . sorry
muddle in s.: n the !!
early ages. !. You
accept as = mat
ter of fact the ar
rival of N 9 v
Years day and
it never oc
curs to YOU! that I
there might. MOI !!
be- q: new, l|'t .yeAr; :;
nor q or any year, an1d a1.l
even II the year
did have q sys
tematic plan II
might open up In
the early spring
time, or late In
fall, or, some other
time Of the year
aa Wa know II
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27
Aa{MZkA3|>> X
Casting Up Accounts.

~~Ssss9 ~ TNVSS~bs0s
With the dawning of the new year,
let us stop for a moment and invoice
our life for the past twelve months.
much as the merchant invoices his
goods. Retire to your room alone,
look over the books and see how they
balance. Do they show that trade has
been good, that people have come to
look daily for loving words, sympa-'
thy, and kind acts, and receivea
them? Or do they show the oppo-t
site? II SO, let us order a new stock;
Of goods this year from the Heavenly
Firm, clean, pure, up-to-dats stock
Then, remembering we are working
tor the best firm, let US keep busy
each day. And people will buy, ii
they see the goods are pure. whole
some and beautiful. Let each one
resolve that the year 1913, shall be-
consecrated to the helping in some
way every one we meet every day In
the year-Sunshine.
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27

usnereo IN win warthy, dark.
snoue OF Wet- haired men went
! GOMEZ! from house to
house on New Years morn 'to take
the New Year in," receiving a gift of
liquor or money from each host. In
Scotland this "first-footing'' was
ceremony of much Importance; and
so universal was the custom of visit.
ing from house to house that a CEN
tury ago, in Edinburgh, the streets
were more thronged from IL to in
the New Years morning than at mid
day. AS it was deemed unlucky to
enter a house empty-handed, the visi-
tors bore with them cakes, cheese
and bowls or kettles of "hot pint" AS
parties of friends met in the streets
they exchanged cakes and buns and
slipped each others drink.
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27
The New Year.

Who knows what opportunity may
come to us this year? Let us live in
! great spirit. then we shall be ready
lor great OCCASION Hodges.
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27
The New Year,

TIC NC" |9vSaTo
Each New Year b leaf Of our loves
rose;
It falls, but quick another rose-leaf
: grows. "A
So is the flower from year to year the
same, .....
But richer. for The dead leaves feed its
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27

New Y ear was
ushered in with q
shout of "WeE
comet" and the
first human in.
conner was watch.
ed for with much
eagerness, a won.
an visitor being
thought - rather
ungallantly - to
bring ill-luck; a
.light-haired man
was also regarded
with much dis
favor. In Lanca-
Shira m 9nV
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27

new year at the vernal equinox, March
q, as the beginning Of the year. This
is astronomically the beginning OF
spring and is really a logical time to
begin the new year. In England
Christmas Day, December q, was New
Years Day until William the Con-
queror came. His coronation fell on
January 1 and he ordered that that
day be observed as New Years there
after. In 1852 the pope promulgated
the Gregorian calendar, and New
Year, which medieval Europe there
tofore had Observed March Is, was
finally fixed for the first day Of Jan
uary. = T
The sole record Of the observance
Of the New Year by. the Pilgrims in
the New World named New England
was most prosaic, most brief-"we
went to- work betimes.' Many Of the
good Puritan ministers thought the
celebration Of the day savored Of Inn
proper and unchristian reverence for
Little Falls herald., 1912-12-27

the summer and the
autumn.
The ancient Egyp'
tians and Persians
began the new year
at the autumnal equi.
:nox, September %,
and the Greeks in
the time of Solon-
after whom every
rural lawmaker has
called himself ever
since-at the winter
solstice, December
21. The Romans be-
gan the year with
the winter solstice
until Caesar chang.
ed it to January 1.
The Jews began the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29

1856 and since a leader Of thc anti
home rulers.
There are many reasons he said.
but among the chief is that it would
lessen the status Of the citizenship OF
Ulster men. Under the union they
had the same service status as q
resident Of England in parliament ana
enjoyed the benefits of its coustitu-
ton. TO deprive them of this would
he an unwarrantahle degradation OF
their citizenship especially as their
forefathers were sent to Ulster 500
years ago by the state for the pur-
pose of assisting by their habits,
their industry and their loyalty Co
hold Ireland for,the British nation.
There was no doubt, he added, that
ciNil strife ana disorder would fol-
low the establishment of home rule.
and would plunge industry and COM
merce into serious disaster. The same
result would produce the Insolvency of
a home rule government FOR the re
sources would fan several million be.
low the sum necessary TO run the
government and 1t is not couceiyabl,
that England would make up the de
ficit
Then there was the religious aspect
of the case. Ulster unionists consid-
er that safeguards against nationalist
injustice would not be worth the pa
per they We're written ON. t'nionist
legislation, Sir Thomas continued
had advanced the prosperity of Ire
land by leaps and hounds as evidon
de by the trade figures, which reach.
ed In exports ana imports in 1910 tH'
sum of $3.50. 600 probably th,
greatest per capita OF any country IN
Europe. Home rule would set thi
prosperity back, If it did not entirely
ruin industries which ireland had G,
thank for her present iucreasngl}
happy position.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
Of RIKAIE~
EtSUFp TO CIEENANAt

Mexico CITY. Jan. 2>.--t'uei nh''''" .
position WAS regarded az the capii''
today as having been So Weakentd l-
the Withdrawal Of troops sent O" h-h'
the rebels in the surrounding county
that a trainload f rurales "as sem
rom here to strengthen the '"'rH"-
Vaea garrison
The lighting the Iapatisias nave
done in the past four days is the most
stubborn opposition set onereu w
federaIs and officers believe h moi
cafes the southern re.sel mas sec ui y"
a heavy supply u ammunition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
FEDERALS FORCED
To FIGHT FOR
TOWN
ZapatiStaS Develop UnexpeCt-
ed Strength in CuernavaCa
District Government RuSheS
ReinforCementS From Capital
By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire


Cuernavaca. Mex. Jan. 2S.-F'red-
erals were forced today 20 night the
second time for the possession OF
Santa Maria. 9 town nine miles
north of here. which was taken from
the Zapatistas bv assault last night.
During the night the Zapatistas
drove from the town the little de-
tachment of infantry leit as a garn-
son. Early Ia the day battalion OF
artillery under Captain Alberto oui-
toz and Colonel Garcia Lug"s cav
airy attempted To retasc the place
Ii was not until almost dark mat the
Zapatistas began their retreat htlns
As they went.
During the fight squad "t f"''''-
had fired from the tower oi O. ehurr"-
A shell was exploded against The i""
cr. topping II down with its load ~
rcbcls.
The federal loss IS said Co have
been slight. The rebel Joss is NOT
known. a band of zoe ZarisiHs to-
dav were driven from Ticuman-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
THIRTEEN DROWNED
IN MISSISSIPPI
NEAR CAIRO
CROWDED FERRYBOAT
OVERTURNED BY FL0E
Passengers in FraiI Craft Lost
in Ice Filled River Searching
Parties Spend Hours in Vain
Attempt to Find Missing,

Cairo H., Jan. 2S. - Twelve pas
sengers and one ferrynan are be
ieved to have been drowned two
miles south of here at o'clock this
afternoon when a rowboat in which
they were being brought to this city
from Uirds Point, became lost in an
ice jam.
The passengers were part Of lS5
who left noon Cotton Belt train at
Birds Point, Mo, and who We're left
without conveyance across the river
because the ferryman reared TO rlst
his steamer in the ice and heavy fog.
The boatmen of the two lighter 1,r-
ry the passengers 70 this side of the
river. Two OF them took five pas
sengers each. Frank james, said 70
be an experienced boatman permit
ted twelve to get into his boat.
The boatman of the two lighter fer
ries were about fifty yards ahead OF
James when they heard shouts for
help and turning, saw James battling
franticallN with a monster foe that
was sweeping his craft beyond con
troll. The heavy fog then hid the
lost party from view and nothing has
since been heard OF the Ierryman or
his party.
Most of those in the lost boat are
thought to have been in a party that
boarded the train at Lilburn. Mo. but
their identity has not been establish-
ed.
Searching parties on both sides OF
the river spent the afternoon ana
early night patrolling the bank, but
at a late hour reported that Their
searches had been fruitless.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
HOME RULE MEANS CHAOS
AND DISORDER SAYS BARON

FL paso, Tex. Jan. 2S.-That home
rule would be the worst possible
thing that could befall Ireland. is the
opinion OF Lord Talbot DeMalahirc, OF
Dublin. and member of the house II
lords, who is touring this country and
is in El Paso tonight
Nothing but chaos and disorder,
said Lord Talbot, could possibly re-
suit as a sequence TO the establish
ment of such a form of government
The credit and resources of Ire
land would be impaired ana England
would be powerless to render assist
ance."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
SPEEDY REDUCTION OF
PHILIPPINE ARMY PLANNED

Washington, Jan. 2S.-A speedy re-
duction Of the number of regiments
in the Philippines by one-half, has
been decided upon by the government
for reasons of economy and military
administration, Four regiments OF
infantry and two of cavalry viii take
over the duties now performed by
twelve regiments.
The reduction of the Philippine
force will make possible the station
ing of a large number OF troops In
Hawaii year or two before plans al
ready formed had contemplated.
1t is proposed to garrison Hawaii
with about twelve or fifteen thousand
troops as those islands are regarded
as the key to the Pacific coast from
Il military point of view.
The reduction in the Philippines
will not be SO great as would appear
because the regiments remaining will
be brought up to fun war strength
and kept that way.
No less than $1,00O,000 Will be saw
ed by the change, it is estimated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29

London. Jan. 2s.-W. Morgan Shus-
ter the American eK-treasurer-l ~
eral nf Persia. arrived here tonight
and was met by several members os
the Persian committee who warmly
welcomed him. AR. Shuster will stay
lu London several dags and viii de-
liver an address before the Persian
com mitt-e. composed 81 members Of
the house - commons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29

Seattle. Jan. 2N.-The cruiser New
orleans arrived at the Puget Sound
navy ward from the Asiatic station to-
day and will undergo a general over
nuuiins gf the as enlisted men on
the warship. 240 have served their
time and viii be- paid of and dis
ehar-e9 tomorrow. The New orleans
was due here several months ago. hut
was detained by the disturbance IN
China
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
Mother Identifies Body of Boy
Picked Up Beside Santa Fe
Track North of City as That
of Her 16-Year-0Id Son.
VICTIM RAN AWAY
FROM HOME SATURDAY



with the tears of a strong man
streaming down his face, and holding
his distracted mother IN his arms,
James Patterson, of 1to East Coal
avenue. an cmploye OF the Santa Fc
shops yesterday afternoon recognized
the corpse of the unknown young
man found by the Santa Fe track
Saturday night with his skull crush
/ ed, as his brother Neal Patterson.
who left home ON saturday morning
! with two young companions, to beat
his way to Pueblo, colo. in search of
work.
Mrs. Ella Patterson, widow, and
mother of large family, in company
with her son. James. came downtown
yesterday afternoon In search of Chief
of Police Thomas McMnlin. to ask
that inquiries be sent out over the
country To find her son. Neal, who
had left home on Saturday morning.
chief McMillin was not at the Of
fee, but some of the Officers on duty
there mentioned that the body of
young man had been found a short
distance north of the city early sat
urday night, and the corpse at that
time was In the morgue of strong
brothers. Just across the street Little
thinking it was his brother, lying cold
in death in the morgue, James went
to look at the body Almost immedi-
lately he returned with look of ter
ror upon his face that spoke only
too well the fact that the body.
thought on saturday night to he that
of an absolute stranger, was unknown
no LONGER. Trembling with apprehen-
sion, Mrs. Patterson accompanied him
back to the morgue. whore, In spite
of the crushed skull and the wounds
on his face, she recognized the famil-
iar form and features of her hus-
bands favorite SON with scream.
telling of an almost breaking heart,
she fell into the arms of her son,
James. and was, with difficulty, as
sisted from the morgue.
From what can be gathered from
the family. Neal Patterson left Albu-
querque on saturday morning In COM
pany with Frank Knowles aged l6,
of sos South Second street and Gle
wcy Hicks. aged 10, of $40 South
Second street, 10 beat his way to Pu-
eblo i'm search of work. The other
two boys were not much impressed
y,it,, ~. fd.. of patterson's going
.ia,,, nm IA. was onamored of the
H., ',f ,,.n,ire ,round and insisted
~, ..,..,,,,,,,n,in. th,m Refore this
,t,,.' a.. ,,',., ,.,,.n , hor,, youth keep-
,,''' .i,.... ~, ,ha no,,se ,xropt whom
'"S ,n. f.,.,,, ~ bis uncI.
t.,,,, .s,,.,,,,,.,. - 1,st,rci,
n..',..i,, a., ,,',il.t n,t of
,,.,,, ,,a,t dis,a,,, ,'itb m, boys.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
JBy Morning Journal Special Leased wir..I

Denver. Jan. Zs.-A. J. Mohler
president Of the Union Pacific rail-
road. arrived here TODAY from Ogden
Tomorrow he viii hold conference
here with Mayor speer of Denver. al
80 representative 81 other railroads
concerning plans for new union de-
pot for Denver.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29
GAUMT FAMINE May
FORCE STRIKERS
TO 0CAP|TULATE
MILL WORKERS ALREADY
FEEL PINCH OF HUNGER
Labor Leader at Lawrence
Hints DarkIy at Some 0min-
GUS Event That is to Happen
There Within Next Two Days,


! Lawrence. Mass, Jan 2S.-Laboi
| leaders In charge of the strike OF
nearly 10000 operatives in the cotton
and wooden mills Of this city, were
active today in an effort To keep their
followers from returning to work to-
morrow
Many operatives are beginning 10
feel the pinch of hunger ana the se-
we're cold has added to their suffer
ings Toward the close of last week
there were many descrtions from the
franks of the strikers.
Four new companies of militia ar
rived today ana seven companies
which have been on duty tor about
two weeks were dismissed.
4 largely attended meeting of strik-
ers was held tonight IN city hall Tho
principal speaker was Org1 nizcr Et-
tor Of the lndustriai Workers. ll'
said
THE other side are sending spies
into the homes of the strikers telling
them that the strike is over. Take
one of them and throw him down
stairs. Tho strIH, b. not settled. ann
not giving away any plans but this
town Will not ht very happy u two
DAYS from now. SO dynamite win bc
used but something is goins 10 nan
pen. Nobody VIII by killed. We are geo
ing into the nsht tomorrow firmcr
and more determined than ever. lt|
necessary viii go from town tp|
town 90 beg mooney tu use $50 that Tho
children viii hr fed
william -. Haywood. tho western
labor federation. who has been here
helping conduct the strike. left today
for TpIsIY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29

Los Angeles. Jan 2s.-Georre W.
McCaskey. general passenger agent In
Los Angeles of the Northern Pacific
railroad. died Of apoplexy today ~
his home
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-29

efficient and economically administ-
cred efforts will fail as have preced-
ing efforts"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-22
Concerning Bilbo.

There is an old saying to the
effect that even the devil is en-
titled to his dues.
In this connection b e daily
News desires to express it's frank
commentator of the fairness
and impartiality shown by Lieut..
Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo in parlia-
mentary rulings on important
subjects during the current ses-
sion.
There is hardly any secret in
connection with the fact that the
Daily News has never been es-
pecialy enamored of our pres
ent Lieutenant-Governor, and
that feeling is doubtless thor
oughly reciprocal on his part.
Of course. no man is entitled
to lavish praise merely because
he performs sworn duty, but in
view of the fact that many of
Bilbo's enemies expected from
him a contrary line of. conduct,
it gratifying to be able to say
that their expectations have not
been realized.
Bilbow has been partisan; of
course. He has remained with
the majority, and stuck to his
crowd. but in his partisanship,
as evidenced by his rulings, he
has shown a largerespirit of fair
ness than the dominant eele-
ment in the State Senate. The
Daily News candidly comedies
this fact regardless of opinions
we may have hitherto expressed
concerning Bilbo's fitness for the
Lieutenant yGoyernorship. He
has been surprisingly fair in
many respects, and it is only fair
| of us to say so.-Jackson Daily
News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-22
Teachers Notice.

The applicants for Teachers
License in Oktibbeha county,
will be given examinations as
follows:
For white teachers, Friday and
Saturday, Apr. 5th and 9th, and
on Friday, and Saturday. Apr.
10Th and Goth.
For colored teachers, Friday
and Saturday, Apr. 18th and
18th, and on Friday and Satur-
day, Apr. 26th and 27th.
Very Respectfully.
Al. E. GREEN,
Sup't Education,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-22
TRUSTEE MATTER ENDS
WITH SELECTION OF
BOARD BY GOV.
BREWER.
New Board Is Complete OF
Members Of Both Political
Factions In This State.

The long held up board of
srustees of the States leading
educational institutions was con-
frmed on last Friday by the
State senate and it resulted in
she following being chosen
8 O. F. Lawrence, Grenanda; Col.
James Gordon, Okolona, for the
two year terms: T. w. Carter,
Calhoun City, and Eugene M.
Clark, Natchez, four years; Judge
Robert Powell, Jackson; J. W.
Cutrer, CIarksdale; T. B, Frank
Sin, Columbus, six years, and
Frank G. Holmes, Hernando. for
Sshe four year term, representing
athe University of Mississippi.
I The appointment of a new
sboard is quite surprise. The
Ndismemberment of the joint board
Sunder Noel's administration be-
Sgan with the resignation of Mr..
ASexton and Mr.. Enochs and when
Senator Burkitt introduced his
resolution of adding the Cover
snor and the Superintendent of
Education to the board it was be-
slieved that the old board wlththe
additional new members would
stand.
Z However, it developed in the
past week there was objection to
some OF the old members of the
board and accordingly it was
wiped out and Gov. Brewer ap
Epointed an entirely new body.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-22

] Tt takes rich man to draw a
check, a pretty girl to draw at
.tention, a horse to draw a cart. a
norous plaster to draw the skin,
3 toner to draw a cork, free
lunch to draw a crowd, and a
well displayed advertisement to
draw trade. Exchange.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-06

FIRST Nonday IN Tune and the first day
of September. the several boards Of SUI
perVisorS Of assessments shall meet as
boards Of equalization the first day or
September and may continue In session
as such until October fifteenth and
shall meet as boards Of revision and ap-
peals the fifteenth day Of October ana
remain I'm session as such until NoNem-
her first: the Arkansas Tax Commission
shall meet as State board OF cluallza-
tion November FIRST and remain lh SeS-
sion until December first, the reports
Of the several assessors required 10 be
filed with the Arkansas Tax Commission
by October first tSeCtiOn 50 hereofl NAV
be filed by November first, the cerl-
fled statements required 10 be Tiled by
the county clerks with the Auditor or
State by November twentieth tsection s9
hereof may be filed by December first
and the Auditor shall certify out 20 the
several county clerks the several state
rates tsection zoe hereofl by the flrst
Monday in December and the levylng
courts in the several counties or the
State shall be held on the first Monday
in December
Section l2S. Section 6SSS, as amended
by the Act approved May 9th, Of the
Acts Of 1905 tAct No. Z66l and the ACt
approved April 18th. of the Acts OF 1901
tAct Number 1897. 699l to 1909 inclu-
sive. as amended by Acts approved April
2hth and Nav 4th. 1911. 1855. 1886 ana
6937. Kirby's Digest Act 3sI OF the
Acts of 1907 Act 3l1 Of the Acts OF
1909. and all other special and general
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this Act are hereby repealed, and other
revenue laws shall be cumulative and
this Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved June 29th, 1911.
Filed in the office Of the Secre-
tary of State June 29th, 1911
Each elector may vote for or against
the above Act
Witness my official signature
this, goth day Of May 1912.
EARLE w HODGES
Secretary Of State.