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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07
Warm.

THE spirit of your husband wishes
to speak with you, madam"
"What does he say?"
"He says that he doesn't have TO
dress in a cold room."-Bohemian
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-03-07

The essential thing is not knowledge
but characterize Conte.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08
NO FUSION WITH eaocREssvEs

1t is suggested by Perkins of the Harvester Trust and
the progressive party that the democrats the pro-
gressiVes combine in the Vermont legislature elect
governor over the republicans The popular cleo
ton in Vermont failed to bring majority any can
didate the election therefore, is thrown into the
legislature In that body republicans lack two votes
of majority. Perkins suggests that the democrats
and the progressves together against the repub
can candidate, for upon whom they agree.
1t is suggestion to which the democrats should give
no heed They nothing to do with the Bull Moose
and have nothing to gain from herdng with them If
the progressves Vermont want to vote for the dem
ocratc candidate governor they do So but the
democrats should make any deal or agreement with
the Roosevelt party exchange that support The
Roosevelt movement is quite as antagonstic in it's
fundamental purposes politics to the democratic
scheme is the regular republican movement Roose
vetsm is the very antithesis of democracy
The Roosevelt progressives will not constitute per-
manent political organization They will make a show
ing at the national election sufficient perhaps de-
feat the republican ticket led by President Taft They
will not poll enough votes to make them seri-
Gus factor the old populist party permanent
political force They constitute only personal move
men designed to break the control of the republican
party to Theodore Roosevelt There is profit Or prn-
cipe to be gained the democrats by an alliance with
| such movement,
! 1t is possible that the Roosevelt party may even
wreck itself before it gets the this campaign
1t is composed of the heterogeneous elements and
| is constantly entanglng its legs In New York
where state convention of the party was held this
week there already contention and threat of a
split Little Tim Woodruff, who jumped on the Roose-
welt wagon in the last days the Chicago convention
was right indignant about the for nominations
by the Syracuse convention, he being candidate for
something other himself probably lieutenant gov.
ernor He charged that those who trying nom.
mate for governor the chairman OF the party
Hotchkss, not acting in good faith and that such
nomination would disrupt the party III this party
could be formed in two months" said Tim Il guess we
could form another in months" In two min
utes if necessary That's the way parties are formed
these days, just revolutions are made in the Cen.
trail American republics. William Randolph Hearst is
the pioneer in latter day quick parties and Roose
welt only following in the delectable footsteps of that
dsturber of the political peace in the organization of
his progressive party Hearst used to incorporate his
parties he could hold the control of stock and ham
die his followers through the courts if necessary but
Roosevelt beats his gang with epthets otherwise their
methods much alike
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08
TO FIGHT PLAN OF TAKING OFF A, B.. A. TRAINS

That the people of Brunswick are going to 7,ake a
very vigorous fight against plan proposed bv the
A, B. A railroad of Withdrawing all of their passen-
ger train service between this city and Thamann there
is doubt The people of the city were surprise be-
yond expression yesterday morning when The News
reached them carrying the story question-an1 they
did not lose very much time in getting busy The
board Of trade directors held morning session and
the subject was discussed thoroughly during the
day letter was sent by Secretary Weathery to the
railroad commission protesting against granting the
permit and asking that the board heard on the sub
ject At the meeting of council night board
of trade committee will appear before that body ask
ing that it pass resolutions of protest
There is no question the world but what the re-
mova Of All OF tains Incorporated in the request
of the A. B. & A. to the railroad commission would
materially injure and discriminate against the city
Brunswick and when the time arrives for the hearing
data of convincing nature will be produced to dem
onstrate this fact The position of the railroad de-
string to remove at single out of the box a
total OF six trains day is to say the very least
it, rather remarkable The removal of all of these
trains would in the of very severe hard
ship on the wholesale business the city and It would
practically do away with any actual connections with
Savannah and Jacksonville far as making the trip
to either of these cities returning in single day.
Brunswick would not wish the A., B. & A to operate
all OF these trains at loss yet statement made
by the road to the commission showing loss on some
OF the trains is made for July the dulest month per-
haps in the year, and the figures used are based on
an estimated cost of thirty-fve cents per train mile
which we believe to be very excessive figure Again
to have been perfectly consistent the company should
have made their figures for year thus equalized
the results instead of selecting month Of July for
demonstration purposes. The News would not inten-
uonaly do the A., B. A. injustice and yet this
incident of wishing withdraw all of these trains when
taken in connection with the attitude of the company
with reference to its Brunswick does not
look just would like it tc
Just one more thought the subject Brunswick has
for years and been very badly by all
the railroads entering the city. She is a great port
handles enormous freight and the freight
earnings in this city very large Yet because the
passenger earnings in line the city has been
made to suffer all kinds of hardships It's about time
for Brunswick this subject and the
opportunity offered by the A, B. & A. is pretty good
place to start it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Brunswick has always responded the various calls
Of the railroads She has given them her very best
possessions and today she being prosecuted by these
very friends who in the past and in the present she
has FASTENED 10 serve. The time is ripe to try out
conclusions with all OF them
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

All candidates for office in the state primary
who have not published statements of their campaign
expenses by today protest they are charged
with misdemeanor It's a state law
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Another most excellent sign the general political
times for the democracy is that it has been two
months since the national ticket named and there
is not the slightest kick about yet the rank and
file of the party or in its leadership
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Here is very bad news for two very big democrats!
II has been stated that Lormer his resi-
dence into Mississippi viii Messrs. John Sharpe and
J. X V. please move on!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

The Bun Moosers are in death grapple in New York
over the question of which of the anered herd is to
receive the nomination for in that state Since
the nomination is antamount to defeat ii seems to be
a very poor sort of a thing to fall out about
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Some energetic newspaper promoter publicity
might make killing by preparing progressive form
list of the prominent in this and other countries
whom Mr. Roosevelt has consigned to the Ananias club
Such work should make financial hit
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

The proposed withdrawal of all Brunswick Thalmann
trains on the A., b. q A. would work untold hard
ship on the wholesale interest and the travelling public
of this city We can't stand for it. It's wrong the
A., b. 4 A. should remember
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

The people of South Carolina are trial before the
CIVILIZED world on very serious charge They must
rsand by fraud and corruption they must crush it
forever! There is way to sidestep the Issue
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

published portraits of newlyeleced Judge Patter-
of the Blue Ridge circuit are to be relied upon,
then is safe to say that the people that circuit
would not make happy selections in any old of a
beauty contest
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Mr. Taft says he is sure that Benedict Arnold will
have very high seat in Heaven. If the distribution
narrows down to Roosevelt and Benny" 1t may Just
happen to pan out that Bill Bill might also appear in
the Heavenly twin dispute Then what?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Oscar Strauss is good citizen a real phil
anthropst, but he is in bad company when he suffers
himself to become part and parcel of the Mooseve
bunch.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Service counts always and it's a
habit with US. airy it and see. AN
DREWS DRUG STORE.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08
Want Column

FOR SALE-One upright Cable piano.
good as new. One Jersey COW and
calf, good mixer. Call at f4O4
oglethorpe street. Sit
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08
kEnorrow.

Commissioner Waldo according to latest reports did
not put the to the gamblers of Gotham-bu he
was little slow in stopping their game
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

-
TRY UNCLE SANS BREAKFAST
FOOD. FOR SALE BY PHOENIX
GROCERY co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

The Bull Moosers in New York. as they all over
the country, beginning show signs Of discord.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

FOR SALE-Household goods, incIud-
ing bedroom furniture, chiffoniers,
wardrobe, tables, dining-room fur
niture. book cases, etc. S26 Car
penter street.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

g@on the main chance in the presidential bout in
|vember
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

That muddle over in South Carolina muddles little
bit more with each muddle that hobs up.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

All right Vermont might have fickered just little
but Maine will drive "Old Dobbin" clean across to-
smorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

brunswick always been good to the railroads
they should be good to her
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

Judge Newt Morris of the Blue Ridge circuit will now
proceed to- the back seat, and he may also be
seat'd.->
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

FOR SALE-One electric battery, one
child's bicycle, one sewing machine
one clothes wringer. Phone 718..
Also a fin lot of half-grown Rhode
Island Red Csickens.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-09-08

supp Entered at the Brunswick (ca) POstOnies
TAIL class mail matter.
The midland journal., 1912-12-20

Christian customs adhered to by the Austrian
German peasant can be traced back to heathen
ish Germanen rites, some dispute the use Of
tree at the Jul festivities; nevertheless it is GER
tain that In Sweden needle pines and mrs were
set up at this time before the houses" Teutzel
Of Saxony. an antiquarian authority on these
subjects, says: THE ancient heathen sat before
their houses between two crossed pine trees and
ate and drank at the turn Of the year for nine
teen days"
The Christmas tree was introduced into Aus
tria some eighty years ago by Duchess of
Wurtemberg and spread throughout Germany.
About 1840 it is supposed to have taken fresh
root In England, and became highly popular.
Both Thackeray and Dickens seized hold Of the
idea Of happiness begot of Christmas gatherings
and the Christmas tree, and Charles Dickens In
1850 used 'aThe Christmas Tree" title for
one Of his annual stories
Although Christmas was not celebrated In the
first centuries Of the Christian era. there are
indications In the records of early Roman his
tory Of the setting up Of decorated tree at
Christmas time and the presentation Of gifts Of
fruit and toys. The Romans are supposed to
have taken the idea from the early Egyptians
Centuries old the customs of Christmas OBJ
servance have taken myriad forms in the various
countries of the world. In many cases they per
petuate some ancient custom which long ante
dates the advent Of Christianity Such are the
customs which have grown up around the mis-
tetoe. worshiped by the ancient Druids OF Brit
ain as sacred and magical plant. An old Eng
lish writer speaking Of the Druids celebration Of
the winter solstice. our Christmas. says:
This was the most respectable festival Of
our Druids, called Yuletide; when the mistletoe.
which they called all-heal. was carried in their
hands and laid on their affairs as an emblem OF
the saIutiferous advent of Messiah. This mistle-
toe they cut on the trees with their upright
hatchets Of brass, called celts. put upon ends Of
their staffs. which they carried in their hands.
Innumerable are these instruments found all
over the British isles. The custom is still pre-
served. and lately at York on the eve OF Christ
mas day they carry mistletoe to the high altar
Of the cathedral. and proclaim public and uni
versal liberty pardon and freedom to all sorts
Of inferior and even wicked people, at the gates
Of the city. towards their four quarters OF
heaven"
The lore Of the strange plant is prominently
In evidence in the voluspa and other Scandina-
Wan Sagas It was with mistletoe branch-or
an arrow prepared therefrom--that the blind
and heavy-headed deity Holder aimer his deadly
blow at Balder. the god OF light or benevolent
principle Of northern mythology. The inspira-
tion OF the use Of the mistetoe was Of COURSE due
The midland journal., 1912-12-20

Hml 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 1t, at least OF any records
which such careful Investigators as Alfred e. p.
Raymond Dowling 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
faith in its excellent results that has never been
surpassed. But that doesn't make the mistletoe
kiss any more Christian than it 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 II 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 it-well.
II you insist on knowing about them. you'll
simply have to take the consequences, same
| as Eve did when she insisted on tasting Of
| that confounded 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 1t, artfully
suspended where pair Of ripe red lips must
pass do you piously refrain or. more pi0alsly.
| tear down the hoary old temptation and fee
the accursed roof, as II II were the house Of
/ Arria Marcella and you we're not Gautier's
/ young Frenchman. And you. maidens, give
leave to no pagan rites; remember the fate of
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 It generously. for
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 its beloved, but ciings ever more
closely as the fall impends and bears up it's 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 10 usual
" pictured as the boy in his camelshair coat.
gazing q his cousin the infant jesus.
The midland journal., 1912-12-20

all over Germany. Three
trees in great pots were put
on q long table covered with
linen: each tree was illumi-
mated with three circular
tiers OF colored wax candles
blue. green, red and white.
Before each was displayed q
quantity of toys. gloves,
handkerchiefs. workboxes.
books and various articles.
presents made to the owner
of the tree" This princess
was a Russian. and IN her
later days lived mostly in
Paris. Then again Prof.
The midland journal., 1912-12-20

Dtcnneiu, IN MS "oid Enghsn customs says
tnat the CHRISTMAS tree was nrst imported into
England Dy some German mercnants VINO hved
a. Manchester IN the nrst years OF the nineteenth
century
In 1900 writer ON folklore said: although
we are accustomed to consider Germany the
home Of the Christmas tree. It has not been gem
eral there for more than couple OF centuries
old peonle are still living whose parents never
saw one il Germany. The decoration of houses
with olive leaves and green branches as 81 Eng
land at Christmas il far more ancient custom.
and can be noticed in Botticellrs picture Of ssrhe
The midland journal., 1912-12-20
ILLlrERAcv DECREASES.

n.iteracy in the United States has
decreased during the last decade from
lot to rs per cent. according to sta
tistics just given out by the census
bureau. That the decrease has not
been even more marked is due to the
heavy immigration In the last ten
years.
An illiterate In the eyes of the GEN.
sus bureau is person of ten years or
over who cannot write, regardless Of
his or her ability 10 cad. The number
Of illiterates in the United States In
1910, when the last census was taken,
was 5.516.e9s, as compared to $780,
O69 In 1904 decrease of about 600,-
900. And . decrease OF about 8OO.-
from the figures Of 1890
Compared with most countries OF
Europe and South America. the United
States has record of which it may
well be proud. In Austria the percent
age Of iliiteracy was 26.2 In 1900, the
latest figures available. In European
Russia, 70 per cent Of the population
ten years old or over was illiterate in
1897; in Greece the percentage was
57.2: in spainl In 1900. 5s.7: in Italy
In 1900. asa; In Canada the percent
age among the people I'VE years old or
over was III in 1901; In Mexico the
percentage among persons eleven
years old and over was 1853.
But the United States has not equal
the records Of some Of the more en-
lightened European countries in wip-
ing out illiteracy. Among scapdinav
lans It has become 30 rare that It 10
The midland journal., 1912-12-20

Christian lore If it were still hedged about
with vestige Of the glory that arrayed 1t in
Paradise
Time was. and time is now. when epilepsy Is
one of the scourges of mankind; only now we
look for its cure. as we look for It's cause. in
quite natural means land conditions The notion
that some poor devil with the falling sickness
has been cursed from on high is held scarcely
compatible, in popular science. with the princi-
pies Of eternal justice or with cold observation
Of cause and effect.
But in times that were in Wales, when an
epileptic developed the symptoms characteristic
of the disorder. It was commonly believed that
he was being scourged with the "rod Of Christ"
and that was the name by which the disease
went, although It had another designation as
well-St Valentines sickness. The cure for It
was believed to lie in the Rod Of Jesse The use
Of the mistletoe as the Rod OF Jesse In epilepsy
was general and. If faith can work wonders, per
haps the miracle Of cure did sometimes attend
its employment.
Perhaps it didn't If hard-headed science
choose to take shy at that gracious addition to
the list Of miracle-working agents But whether
It did or didn't the mistletoe's rare birth and
The midland journal., 1912-12-20
VAST BANKING POWER.

Total resources OF all the banks in
the United States on June IA. 1912.
amounted to 24,9S6 million dollars.
These figures were obtained from the
comptroNer Of the currency from
about 20 800 banks of all kinds. There
was an increase in four years OF 5.40S
millions, or 27.5 per cent.
About one-fourth of the banks re-
porting were national banks. which
had about one-half the total capitaliz-
alton of 1850 million dollars.
The midland journal., 1912-12-20
BUFFALO COATS FOR SOLDIERS.

More than 1000 buffalo oyercoats
which the government has preserved
for the past 20 years. OF since they
were worn by the troops in the north
western Indian campaigns before 1885,
are to be used by soldiers in Alaska
Last year nearly 800 Of the coats
were sold at an average price OF $S4.
hut Quartermaster General Aleshire
of the army in his annual report sub
mitted to Secretary Of War Stimson
recently recommended that no more
be sold.
The midland journal., 1912-12-20
70 SEEK LOST CONTINENT.

vilhjalmar Stefansson OF the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History. dis
coverer of the new tribe OF BLONDE
Eskimos'' in the arctic. announced the
other day at the Cosmos club. where
he was a guest, that he viii head an
exploring expedition, which Will start
from either Seattle Of San Francisco
in May. 1913, to settle the question
whether or not there is. as many sci
entists believe. another continent IN
the arctic.
The expedition has been voted the
scientific support Of the American Mu-
scum Of Natural History. Funds VIII
be furnished from private resources
Mr.. Stefansson expects to take with
him STAFF Of six scientists. There
are more applicants for the POSITIONS
than there are places to fill, and the
personnel Of the party has not yet
been settled.
The expedition win proceed from
the Pacific coast up around Behring
strait and will have its main base
Of operations at Cape Bathurst
The midland journal., 1912-12-20
NEW HEAD FOR NAVY WIRELESS.

Commander w. II. G. Bullard will
head the autobiography ofice soon
to be established at the Navy Depart
ment under the Bureau Of Navigation.
Lieutenant Commander D. w. Todd.
In charge OF the radio division Of
steam engineering. will be his as
sistant.
The radio ofice Is necessary be-
cause Of the expansion OF radio a.
fairs. due to the ratification Of the
Berlin convention and the radio iegis-
lation which has been enacted and
which goes into effect on December
IL. The London convention VIII also
entail additional legislation.
An important event in wireless com
munication Is the establishment OF g
radio station at the American Legar
tion In Pekin. This station will be
operated by the marines on duty AZ
the legation. It has been possible to
communicate easily at night witn
American naval ships at Shanghai.
distance overland Of about six nun
cred miles; also with ships at Chefoo
and Tsingtau
This installation will add materially
to the efficiency Of the Asiatic meet
due to the fact that communication
can be established between the Amer
lean Minister at Pekin and the com
mander in chief Of the Asiatic heet at
either Shanghai or Hankow, II is tne
only radio station in Pekin in an en-
cient state. In case land wire com
munication with Pekin be cut the var
lie of this station Is obvious. 60