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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
SANITY and the stork.

but. daddy, is there really. truly
6antyT
"Well. 1 just guess yes-a regular
e0fker he IL too"
sis he nicef'
Els he? Well. should say so! Isn't
he, Nary
"Hnmph! Very nice, as Santas go.
bot not very modest"
us he handsome. daddyT"
'Oh. as handsome as a picture
sparkling eyes. fine forehead. beautiful
c0mpiexion-very handsome. isn't he,
Nary
Henry. it's perfectly dreadful the
way you deceive that child. Yon ought
to be ashamed Of yourself. You're set
ting him a terrible example"
but. daddy. where. does he live
away Of sOmewhere?''
''Oh. yes: very. very far"
away of where the stork livesf"
''The stork! Who's been telling you.
about the storkY'
'Aammy."-Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Two Kinds Of snobs.

An interesting sense history is II
Of the word snob, term of obs
origin, In its earliest use, in 1871. nit
Ing shoemaker or cobbler. ~
there is distinction between the / *
lish and the American use of snoit: =
distinction due to the influence of arts
tocratic as compared with democratic
traditions. An English snob is man
who falls short of the perfect aristo-
crat through faint of democratic vul-
garity. An American snob is a man
who falls short Of the perfect demo
crat through faint of arist0cratic ex-
cluslveness.-New York Post
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
An OLD INDIAN LEGEND.
IL tncidsuts That Led Up e The
Manning Of Peuohksspsis.

TIbs tncidsufs That Led Up e The
Manning Of peushksspsis.
During the days when the Indians
stin held sway ON the banks Of the
Hudson there was a fierce battle be-
tween the Delaware and the Pequot
tribes The former won, and among
their captives was handsome young
Peqnot .brave. He was offered his life
II he would swear allegiance to the
Delawares and be branded with their
tribal mark-tbe turtle. He. refused,
and preparations were then made to
kill him. As his enemies were on the
point Of doing this young Indian girl
broke into the circle and begged for
his life. She had at one time been a
Pequot, but had been captured by the
Delawares and forced to Join their
tribe. Her appeals were so touching
that the warriors were debating the
matter when the party was attacked
BY still another enemy. the Huron In
dams. In the excitement the girl cut
her lovers bonds, but the two found
themselves in the midst Of fierce bat
tie and eventually became separated.
The young warrior escaped. but the
girl was captured by a Huron chief.
Determined to rescue her at any cost
the Pequ0t brave disguised himself as
medicine man and entered the camp
Of the Hurons- By some pretext he
gained admission to the tent where the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18

A LII the worlds Christmas tree.
"A. And all the men and women merely
children.
They have their presents and remem-
FRANCES.
And one man in his time gets many gifts.
His tot being seven series. At first the
infant.
With his feeding spoons and rattles:
Then the trumpet and tin soldiers. skates
and sleigh
And 6remans helmet. and then the lover.
Signing like furnace with gaudy neck
tie
Knit by his iady's fingers Then hubby.
6h0wered by his friends with socks and
gloves
And pipes that will not draw. ink wells Of
brass
AND fountain pens that leak. or else some
China that his wife can use as well. And
The middle aged OF fair round belly-a
TO hide his shining pate. The sixth set
sinks
Into the carpet slipper game or bad ci-
CARS
4 silver cutter since his teeth are bad.
Last gift Of all that ends this strange
Eventfui history Is failing sight.
Then they bring q magnifying glass
For grandpa
Detroit Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
THE BEAUTIFUL SANTA MYTH.
DON'T Undsesivs the Little Ones About
81. Nick.

DON'T Undseeivs the Little Ones About
Ct. Nick.
II your daughter is just six or seven
years old and You are beginning to feel
your conscience pinch you at deceiying
her any longer with the beautiful myth
Of Santa Claus. just silence that con-
science and wait until she finds ont the
truth for herself.
II your daughter has any illusions
left in this day Of disillusiOn. let her
keep them. She will feel more resent
ment toward you for shattering them
than she will for deceiving her. You
do not think It necessary to tell your
grownup girl all the things you have
discovered about love and matrim0ny
ana thereby terminate her dreams that
those myths are all they seem to be.
do you?
After all. the sweetest part Of girls
life from babyh0od up is the dream
part. Some day she will find out that
there is no Santa Claus, and then she
win find ont that there are no fairies.
and then she will find out that TO
nance doesn't last. and then that mat
rimony has It's thorns. and then that
women grow old. but why open her
eyes to these things?
Let child believe in Santa Claus
just as long as he or she will and
pluck the delicious fruit from the
mythical Christmas tree to her hearts
content. 1t il bad enough to discover
the sawdust in the doll Of life when It
begins to fall out without being told
about 1t when you thought it was real
~ flesh and blood
IF any mothers conscience IL tr0u-
bling her about the Christmas fb tell
ing just now, let her sit down and try
to remember that awful day when she
first discovered that there was no
Santa Claus. and that conscience will
shut up tight and never open it's mouth
again.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
canaiboat Travel Before Railroad.

Canaiboat Travel Before Railroads.
So pr0dfgiously good was the eating
and drinking on board these sluggish
but most comfortable canalb0ats that
there are legends extant Of an English
traveller who. coming to Belgium for a
week and travelling in one Of these yes
sells. was so delighted with the fare
there that he went backward and for
ward from Client to Bruges all the
rest Of his fife.-From limbs ENG
hsh Eccentrics"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
The cla.tonbury. Thorn.

A famous old English tree was the
Glastonbury thorn. According to the
old monkish legend. st Joseph. while
resting. fixed his stan in the earth.
where II Immediately took root and
ever after blossomed forth on Christ
mas day. Curionsly enough. when the
change Of style took place no blossom
was seen on the tree until old Christ
mas day came round The probable
truth is the tree was one brought from
Palestine by some Of the pilgrims there
being species. of thorn. q native Of
that country. which blooms at Christ
mas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Mistletoe.

It IL high time that something was
done about our mistletoe literature. that
crops mp so regularly during the hOli-
day season.
IL systematizes about as follows:
The Joke about the girl who wears
q sprig of mistletoe on her head.
The joke about the mistletoe that
didn't come in time. and the girl asks
always coylyI whether they cannot get
along without It
The church trimming mistletoe joke.
The sprig Of mistletoe that the long
lost lover on his dramatic return on.
Christmas ere always draws out OF his
pocket at the end Of the story.
TIE fact h that the mistletoe has
now 0egenerated into chestnut. Il
10 longer serves any useful literary
paspose 1t should be worn only BY
Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18

In Dev0nshire the Yule log was rep
resented BY the Ashton fagot. which
was brought IN and burned with great
glee. The fakUt was composed entirety
Of ash timber. hoped round with nine
bands. and while II burnt meTTily on
the spacious hearth Sports and fuD
were the order Of the night FOR every
crack which the bursting of the hoops
made the muster OF the house was ex-
pected to furnish fresh bowl of
liquor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Her ONLY Mood.

Inquisitive Friend Don't yon fnd
that yOur wife In very subject to
moods! Enpeck-No: she has only one
mood. the imperative. and I'm the one
thatsa ephjecf 30 that Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
HE Ambition.

TO think said the prison visitor.
that you will have to 60 through life
m excODvictr'
"Well. miss. replied Crowbar Claude.
ITO tell y0n the truth. just at present
there amt nothing I'd like more to be-"
Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18

whats this5 ! hear you n6o your
face smashed In q barber shop"
"fOu heard II wrong. The barber
merely broke my mug. - Kansas City
3ousnal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Dravs the Line There.

"All the world loves lover" quoted
the wise guy.
ayes. but II hates to buy wedding
presents for him." added the simple
mug.-Philadelphia Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Her Yerdfct.

Husband You can put this. down as
settied-if ever get out Of 1t you WIN
never catch me In matrimony again.
Wife You won't II you depend on me
for reference. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18

The man Of grit carries in his very
presence . power which controls and
eommands. Old Saying,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-12-18
Haxol-Menthol PIasters

An effective, pain relieving plaster contain
ing Menthol. Brings welcome relief in
Lumbago, Rheumatism, Sciatica and other
painful affections. Yard rolls $1.OO; also
25c. size. Sold by druggists or mailed on
receipt OF price. Davis b Lawrence Co.. New
York. Samples mailed upon request SC. etamps. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10
Attorney-Gen. Peoples Gun
Kills Negro.

Columbia, S. &C., Dec. 6.-R"h-
ert Marshall, a negro cook in the
EIks' Club, was accidentally killed
tonight by Thomas H. Peoples, at
,orney general of South Cl'olina.
Attorney General Peoples handed
his new pistol to friend in the
club. The lriger WAS caught eX-
pluding the gun. and the negro was
shot in the head. He died almost
instantly.
Attorney General Peoples, under
the guar.l at Il Richa,,d Comfy
,lepu V sarriff, went To the COVER
nnrs man>lor,, whore he spent the
night.
The inquest will be held to-mor-
row morning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10

gusta during last week.
DR.. A. Z. King left on Monday
to attend the Baptist convention at
;ennet,sville.
During this week Rev. E. H.
Beckham and family will move 10
1reer where the former his been
assigned to the pastorate. 1t is with
deep feeling of sadness that the
.mllre town sees them go for during
heir four years stay they have en-
deared themselves into the hearts
II not only the members of his own
flock, but to all. Wherever thew go
me abiding love and siucerest good
wishes of many friends will follow
them.
Mrs. S. A. Collett and Miss Sara
!olIett were guests of relatives here
on Saturday.
The ID. of G. will meet on Thurs.
day afternoon at $3.50 o'cl"ck at
which time full report of the con-
vention held at ELgefed will he
given.
Miss Lucille Norris gave a very
pleasant afttrnoon to the members
pI the the Pi Tau club OH Welne>-
day afternoon, and the time passed
quickly and happily with progress
slve games and enjoyable converse,
After cards two course repaSt was
served.
Miss Nina QUITS spent the past
week in EdgeGeld at the hume of
her aunt, Mrs. Lynch.
Those of the Mary Ann Bnie
chapter who attended the sessions
of the state convention, U. ID. g.,
held at Edeeield were Mrs'iamcs
f. Nj. Warren, NJ. r. Turner, D.
w. Lott, O. D. Black. w. II, Do
bev and Misses Lyle LaGr"ne and
Zena Payne.
Miss Fannie Level, Of Nrwherrv,
spent few days of the la>' week
with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Wright.
Mr.. 7. w. Carwile Of Augusta
is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Stillwell died on SUNDAY at
his home near Harmony, after a
Icontinued illness. He has been a
tssuffarer &tIurin@ his life,sand'Asfs1rs.'s
number of years he used II r'lIl"g
chair to convey himself from - ,ra
To place Mr.. Stillwell I"'v-
lar"e family of SONS aud daaghi"rs
and Il wide connection. ii w,> a
member Of the Harmony rni ~.
llpl the community held Elm in
hi IN esteem. He was 4 G"nf"d '..'1r:
vr.e:an bravely lighting i.'r lie
right, and upon hi' ra|G = Nl'
p,lced a laurel wreath.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10
U. D. C. CONVENTION.
Best Meeting in History Of Or.
ganization. Both Pleasant
and Profitable. Meets :
in Yorkville In 1914.

A detailed report of the conven-
ton in The Advertiser this week
will be impossible. In the first pl ace,
our mechanical foIce IS temporarily
reduced.a In the second place There
are four sessions of tie convention
aud two receptions yet unreported,
i,cons=q uentiyt lL,wopid be- pracaicatiy
i'm possible for any weekly paper 10
(, compass SO inUca IN one ISSUE. w
endeavoreu u make the last Issue,
I'm p,lru at least, convention Issue,
an nave UteL very nI;h grLttn1t
by the lnauy complimentary things
tn.t were sud c,uccrulnG Ina al
verLiser, butn by visitors and The
nome peupte.
Tne Patriotic Decorations.
We wish 10 cal es ,Ieclai attention
TO the very attractive nitnilcr LII
which The opera house was decorat-
ed. Notwithstanding the 1Gcl lhat
the rusLrum and auditorium are
yery large aud Lue ceiling unusually
hign. The entire Interior was Us
tasLelully decorated as II IL had
been un,y Il drawing room III al
Edyeheld home. Tue decoration
co,ulnIlL.e, like all committees wno
contributed " the success ot the oc-
caslun, did It's WORK faithfully aud
we'll.
While the prulusion of red and
white which was gracefully drapeu
about the rusLrun, over Tile Wiuuu"s
and lrum tie ceiling, together win
a scoIe aud more of Confederate
flags. presented an Inspiring sight,
the feature of The decorations that
appealed especially 10 the patrlouc
pride OF the people of this county
were the portraits of EdgeheId he
roes that hung upon the walls.
Amung THESE EdgeheId leaders and
Others who rendered gallant service
4 were: Geu. john 2. Bates, Grn
ATnvmas w. Carwilc, CapL. w. IL.
ABrunsun, Gen. NJ. q. Butler, Col.
oseph Auney, Gen. NJ. w. Gary.
M DR.. u. g. Tompkins, Mr.. w. 5.
81 Eovar, Mr.. L. j. Adams, the young
BE- soldier from this county. Occu-
Wing a prominent position was The
DrlralL of Gen. w. II. Wallace, the
le Judge Wallace of U"ion, the
s. lGer of Mrs. John Z. Sheppard.
he old battle-scarred flag which
IL Et getielI Rifles, under the COM
aid OF Capt. Cicero Adams, car,
.d through the war was unturled
4 the rosLrum and also the beautl-
flag which the South Carolina
Vision presented to Gen. Carwlie.
}her decorations that deserve spe'
g ii mention was the canvas stretch
across the street in front ot the
ERA house OH which was printed
arge letters tile words, Wet
u U. ID. "" which was placed
through the LLuughifulness ol
J. ID. llvl,lein. The store "i
rs. Penn e ll"l>;"in WAS also
creIltabIy d>r,r...ei, tn" from
,ws bearing words y: welcome
Il visitors
Wednesday Evening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10

sions Of the convention that which
was of the most interest tn the pc"
pie of EdgcheId was Wedne>da,
evening. The invoc,tion was h.
Rev. r. G. Sh%uuonhonSe, and a.
this was historical session the presl.
dent turned the exercises over I"
Miss Martha Washington, tn" s,atr
historian. The first number wa
Jefferson Davis March" and "ri.ri
mai composition hv Rev. p. p
| Blalock. "A Camp Fire Dream, an
original poem, was rrcird by Mrs
A. A. WoodSon. Th. poem is pub
lished elsewhere in this i>suc. The
"Old ConfeIsit" was sung NY Gen
lS. Fl. Teaaun.ssllf aiken, rs 2;islael shy
i chorus Of Young ladies' from tn
Auxiliary chaple' ia. song c":i..i
forth repeated enc 'rrs. VI x. H"od-
son presented v,ii'at'l" ni~t":i'' II
data 10 the division G.n. Il
+ league a !drrS>e,i !" cur'v"i.ll II.
contrasting Tie '.no.i Id .i,.> ys.r
the present. He SPOKE Chi tiN "f
hat hc StN and "in''I Cd ii
Edgrti,ii DARN" an.i in nn.nl'' ~
alter The war. r.niil" um ne 3
Camp Gr"und,' aQnuI"'.r ~ -.
aud Mrs s,hannur!l"n,r. MIS- ''.;,
Shannonn"u>e a:d Mr. t;,',,'." f
Minis, was ,h,rouahig :" ,l'"'.
Next came tn" a.rnif' ,.. au les /
G"n. VI l.. i'onhtm. i'.'s more i'',in
al hour ne hrl'; lnr G ~" iit.'.lnr
OF the large audience amt 1t, tn.
end he as thanked m">i i".,r'I":
by the PRECEDENT lnr Toe v1in'rr
address which evidrHrrd lllc mA.'!
careful preparation. " 'uId ;ir''
this address which nl,lti"'l )
much bearing upon tie Nns:;iIrTp
Confedera'y ,htu oAr y" 'p'e ~h,''i4
know could n- ,r#J;ersd ahrnll
over South Carolin.t. y Very pi;''-
ant feature oil lie evening vi. tn
duet by Ms. W. p. G..;noan arj
Mrs. John X. romp&inS. IN
crowning feature Of the prrgrtn
was the splendid address Of Ill>-
Mildred Rutherford o. Athens. ln'
historian 9.nrra Of the l.. ID. :!
.AI,hun4h the audience WIS so::'.
what taLigued when she began h.:
address she held Lne:n FOR nearly an
h Iur and 1T the cloSe there We're
regrets that she did not speak long
er. She told the convention much
about South Carolina history that
they never heard or read before.
MIR. w. S. Covar, the only sur
vivor Of the Old lldgetield company
living in Elgrtirid, was invited up
OH the roslrum. The OLD II X of ll.'.
company was placed in hi> hands
and he waved it in RESP nSc u
cheers from the audience.
Dixie Auxiliary Reception.
On Wednesday afternoon fr"m
6 to 7.3O the handsome residences
of Mrs. Is. Is. jones was a scrnr of
beauty when all the delegates l."
the South Carolina Division u. b
G. were the muestS of tn. Dixr
Auxiliary Chapter of the EIg'i,d
u. ID. G. AT lne door Mrs. ". e
Lott and Mrs. Mamie n. T,l!ma',
erected The guests with II "rnuI;'
,rdIalill, and "n tn" r'Gili c'llrAnr
to the door delightful! lr.l wa> -r:..
r,i by Mrs. VI. d. iclfri", All vs.
n. vi. Jones. Mr.. i. \. I;.:,I,,
.ud Mrs J. G E., .t:'!S ans, a.
sisted III receiving.
After refreshing dri:t Of L."
eacn guest was escorted In lrr
drawing room where stood lon
line of the distinguished guest, ul
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10
Arbor Day Celebrated at Ed sc-
field School

Arbnr Day was celebrate il IN
appropriate mlnn'r ut thu =
ii Id Public and High Set 81
last Friday from l3:3J = Ills
y. m The students from 'v'".
grade assembled iii Tie sc'!''''' 1T
l2:3U p. M In the open'n! ne
superintendent m .de 4 brieF n -
The students in which he cx i '"l
the origin Of ".Arbor Day. II
emphasized the Importance = ''r,:"
a wear takinga lutte tim" fr'" rre
REGULAR routine work and det'. 'nr
it to the planting of trees =" ''l
wonld mean So much for tn" n.
provement and beautilying "f ne
school grounds.
The following program W. "a.
derch, after Which each - 'n
marched out Of the auditori 'n ''l !
planted tree or Il ,wcrs unde' ~ Ill
rection of their respective ur:'
The following was we'll carr II At.
]. The National Hymn.
2.The Republics Emblem + L.
belh Zimmerman, lst grad.
3. Leaves-Thomas Ballr,, al
grade.
4. Father We Thank The-l,"a-
nor Mims, ard grade.
). What we do when We '.sn
tree-Mary Nicholson, Eth, .'
ham. Lillian Pattison. +ih sr'
&. The Leaves Norma Sh I"n.'n'
house, 5th grade.
I. Plant a Tree Edwin Elk,
9th grade.
8. Selections from the p
Lydia Brunson. Emma L''"rr
munds, Lucille Reel, Will, f-eA&
Margaret May, Genevieve S.':'
7th grade.
9. The oak-Ouida P,tce~h
9Th grade.
10 Arbor Day-Fiorence 7zte>rtr
0Lh grade.
IL Tne Farmers Greed ''
MavS.
II. A Song-''My Own
States"
Large stock oI felt matt
one and two pieces up to s ~
cheaper grades also on han'i
Ramsey 81 J,u ps
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10

Elyetipl,i, the officers Of the state
TO veutio,., and the presidents of
the local Edg"hrld and Dixie chap
erS, Mrs ! D ![plstein Ind Miss
SpIie Nim:. and Miss Mildred
Rutherford historian of the Genera'
rganizatinn In this room the
:. r,ratun< werr most tastetullp
anh arri~ticlllv designed in white
.,,l rad ross, thu colorS making a
v,"r CHEERFUL Srrne and adding East
t. the verbal expressions Of hospi-
tal',v.
I'm II" h,lI, which is large and
-rarinuS the cnInrs were also red
md whit. and southern sniiax was
llsi,,l si,i., 1r;sfiision. 1Aerosss+the
rrnlrr IN. hilI vas n draperv
wilh ~. ,n"l<, List we forget"
',!.,r. uTnm II. ia full view of each
nin .crn ensrrr''. \ most al'nrnprIlt'
fnr such - n..r.inn. Bush one
prs .nL + ri:t.,'".l IN Il snuvrni''
hook. u>sns:..I ak on the white
,. ,.r .r.,,,,,.i,, room b .au,i.
in, I.,...ri,... IS rr: au W ,iie
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nl -, i,ptlg rrnm 10 ch u
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Il 49, ,.,.o 81 elab ,rlrc s,i.i,i
mr.. - ~, Il. and minis wcir
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"a. &, T.. i N WIS rn lac with
NJ ..,,..,,i ,',.r,nv.nt,ol rlc<!;
nj r>i,r r.,.u themselves - think
80, -. =. r.,...nliou and Mr..
I.ur.* a.. n,.,.ss. lrl,v w,rl .rful
II, ~ rs y;., :. til. r,n,ns con
.y..,,..,,c,;r y: Y,rk i'll. wa al
., ,,> !. ;n. i, you'd b.. i liffi.
81, .,...,,, :, to f,II,y Elru
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Thursday Afternoon
4r. -, session was
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W. :.
l'r">,nrnl. Miss Alice Earle, Co.
In'Il"'
f'rHl e'c -rrrSld nj, MIS-. D. II
'H''N hlr'"r, ''"i'">v'lIr.
S'c''"i vice president, Mrs' d. ~
ii',i >u''' i1"'!e'ie't' -. -,
"'''' V!t,'-I',''l',e"'' MISS '""'
','''''''' W I" ' '''. =, ~
r''"r''' ''ce-I''eS'''ei''' 4hi' ~ "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-12-10

Large stock oi felt mat,
one and two pieces up to s i =
cheaper grades also on hand
Ramsey & JuLes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
CHILDREN FOUND
IN OPIUM JOINTS
New York Tenement Raided
and Five Unconscious
Victims Found

New York. February 15.-Despite per-
sistent efforts to stamp out traffic in
opium. the sale and use of the drug is
again revealed by raids here. 1t Is de-
clared today that "a joint which the po-
lice raided in Second avenue tenement
last night was one frequented by school
boys and girls Detectives who had
watched the place for three days con-
tirmed reports, it was alleged. that chill
dren visited the place regularly. A boy
Of IA years and six young men. one OF
whom Was Unconscious, were found when
the police broke into the place. They lay
on an old quilt which had been thrown
over the bare Stats OF bed frame in a
dirty, squalid room. The detectives had
not completed the search of the place
when four raps were heard at the door.
The visitor proved to be a girl of Is years.
What do YOU want?" she was asked.
MY brother comes here to smoke
opium,r she answered. Il have come TO
take him away
He is under arrest she was informed.
Earlier in the week the police discov-
cred that "a dummy cigar store was
place where opium was being n1anufac-
tured and sold in large quantities.