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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10

This complicated tax which Decem-
 Der has brought is liable to meet every
 citizen in one way or another. But the tax itself will prove far less exas- perating than the notion. which though false will be hydra-headed. that it IS a war tax. Hit at one of those heads every time you see it And
 keep ever in mind and before the peo-
 pie the fact that the cause of this tax
 was before the war was, being Dem
 ocratic extravaganza and Democratic tariff mistalSe.-New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-10
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

comes of being president of literary
club. But you are the only one, Sid
ney, who had the rare and kindly judg-
ment to appeal to the woman and not
to the club president. Because / am
interested in serious literary move
nent it need net follow that l want my
whole life to be overshadowed by the
giants of the kingdom of letters. Al
though l would not dare confess it to
Mrs. Peabody or Mrs. Hutchens, there
are times when l like to spend an aft
ernoon with an old-fashioned love
story. You are bachelor, Sidney, and
as for me, have long since ceased to
blush at the casual mention of old
maid 1t was not for us to know the
bitter-sweet experiences of courtship
and marriage, and you will remember
that we have sometimes pitied the
headlong infatuation of sweethearts,
and have felt rather superior in our
freedom. And yet, Sidney, if we chose
to be perfectly candid with each other,
dare say that both of us would con-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

end TO shopping hardships. 1t guaran-
teed him a Christmas to his own
liking.
He was bound by family custom to
buy Christmas presents for his rela-
tives. He had promised his sister that
he would remember every one in the
list. But he was under no obligation
to give presents which would be well
come. Why not give to each Of his rel
atives some present which would be
entirely useless, inappropriate and
superfluous? 1t would serve them right
for involving him in the childish per-
formances of the Christmas season. 1t
would be a burlesque on the whole
nonsensicality of Christmas giving. 1t
would irritate and puzzle his relatives
and probably deepen their hatred of
him. AT any rate, it would be satire
on a silly tradition, and thank good
ness, it wouldn't be conventional.
Mr.. Sidney Payson went into the
first department store and found him.
self at the book counter.
Have you any work which would be
suitable for an elderly gentleman of
studious habits and deep religious con-
victions?" he asked.
I'VE have here the works of Flavius
Josephus in two Volumes" replied the
young woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

Dear Brother: Greetings to you
from the happiest household in town,
thanks to a generous Santa Claus in
the guise of Uncle Sidney. l must be-
gin by thanking you on my own &C
count. How in the world did you learn
that Roman colors had come in again?
l have always heard that men did not
follow the styles and could not be
trusted to select anything for a wom-
an, but it is libel, a base libel, for
the scarf which you sent is quite the
most beautiful thing l have received
this Christmas. / have it draped over
the, large picture in the parlor, and it
is the envy of every one who has been
in today. A thousand, thousand thanks,
dear Sidney. 1t was perfectly sweet
OF you to remember me, and call 1t
nothing less than stroke of genius to
think Of anything so appropriate and
yet so much out of the ordinary.
John asks me to thank you-but I
must tell you the story. One evening
last week we had little chafing-dish
party after prayer meeting, and I
asked John to open a bottle Of olives
for me. Well he broke the small blade
of his knife trying to get the cork
out. He said: If live to get down
town again, I'm going to buy cork
screw. Fortunately he had neglected
to buy one, and so your gift seemed to
come straight from Providence. John
is very much pleased. Already he has
found use for it, as it happened
that he wanted to open a bottle of
household ammonia the very first
thing this morning.
CAS- for Fred's lovely books-thank
goodness you didn't send him any
more story books. John and l have
been trying to induce him to take up
a more serious line of reading. The
Josephus ought to help him in the
study Of his Sunday school lessons.
We were pleased to observe that he
read it for about an hour this morn.
ing.
when you were out here last fall
did Genevieve tell you that she was
collecting silk for a doll quilt? She
insists that she did not, but she must
have done so, for how could you have
guessed thai she wants pieces of silk
above anything else in the world? Fred
and Genevieve send love and kisses.
John insists that you come out to din
ner some Sunday very soon-next Sun
day if you can. After we received your
presents we were quite ashamed of
the box we had sent over to your
hotel, but we will try to make up the
difference in heartfelt gratitude. Don't
forget-any Sunday. Your loving sis
ter, KATHERINE"
It would be useless to dwell upon
the reflections OF Mr.. Sidney Payson
after he received these letters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16


"All right, I'll take them," he said.
II want them for my nephew Fred. He
likes Indian stories"
The salesgirl looked at him wonder
ingly.
"Now, then, / want love story"
said Mr.. Payson. II have a maiden
sister who is president of Ruskin
club and writes essays about Bud
dhism. l want to give her book
that tells about girl named Mabel
who is loved by Sir Hector Something
brother. Give me a book that is full
of hugs and kisses and heaving bos-
oms and all that sort of rot. Get just
as far away from Ibsen and Howells
and Henry James as you can possibly
get"
"Here is book that all the girls in
the store say is very good" replied
the young woman. "It is called 'Vir-
gie's Betrothal; or The Stranger at
Brentwood Manor It's by Imogene
Sybil Beauclerc."
eff it's what it sounds to be, it's just
what 1 want" said Payson. showing
devilish glee. "You say the girls here
in the store like it?"
eyes; Miss Simmons, in the hand
kerchief-box department, says it's just
grand"
"Ha! All right, I'll take it."
He felt his happiness rising as he
went through the store. The joy shone
in his face as he stood at the skate
counter.
81 have a brother who is forty-six
years old and rather fat" he said to
the salesman. 81 don't suppose he's
been on the ice in twenty-five years.
He wears a No shoe. Give me a
pair of skates for him."
A few minutes later he stood at the
silk counter.
what are those things?" he asked,
pointing to some gayly colored silks
folded in boxes.
"Those are scarfs."
"Well, if you've got one that has all
the colors Of the rainbow in it, I'll take
it. want one with lots of yellow and
red and green in it. / want something
that you can hear across the street.
You see, / have sister who prides
herself on her quiet taste. Her cos
tunes are marked by what you call
'unobtrusive elegance think she'd
rather die than wear one of those
things, so want the biggest and
noisest one in the whole lot"
The girl didn't know what to make
of Mr.. Paysons strange remarks, but
she was too busy to be kept wonder
ing.
Mr.. Payson's sisters husband is the
president of church temperance So
ciety, so Mr. Payson bought him a
buckhorn corkscrew.
There was one more present to buy.
LET me see," said Mr.. Payson.
What is there that could be of no
earthly use to girl of'six years old?"
Even as he spoke his eye fell on a
sign: Bargain sale of neckwear."
81 don't believe she would care for
cravats," he said. 81 guess I'll buy
some for her."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
The Gifts
That
Failed
By
GEORGE AIDE
copyright. Doubleday. Page & Col

-7R. SIDNEY PAYSON was
~ + f the bitterness of
CHI .sCmas-tide. Mr.. Pay
son was the kind of man
NSSSL9 who loved to tell invalids
$4DSS that they were not look
Il GS ing a. well as usual, and
SSES who frightened young hus-
bands by predicting that
they would regret having married. He
seldom put the seal Of approval on any
human undertaking. 1t was matter
Of pride with him that he never failed
to find the sinister motive for the act
which other people applauded. Some
Of his pious friends used to say that
Satan had got the upper hand with
him, but there were others who indl-
Gated that it might be bile.
Think of the seething wrath and the
sense Of humiliation with which Mr..
Sidney Payson set about his Christ
mas shopping! In the first place, to
go shopping for Christmas presents
was the most conventional thing that
anyone could do, and Mr.. Payson
hated conventionalities. For another
thing, the giving of Christmas pres
ents carried with it some testimony of
affection, and Mr.. Payson regarded
any display Of affection as one of the
crude symptoms of barbarous taste.
If he could have assembled his rela-
tives at Christmas gathering and
opened a few old family wounds, re-
minding his brother and his two SIS
tiers of some of their youthful follies,
thus shaming them before. the chill
dren, Mr.. Sidney Payson might have
managed to make out rather merry
Christmas. Instead of that, ne was
condemned to go out and purchase
gifts and be as cheaply idotic as the
other wretched mortals with whom he
was being carried along. No wonder
that he chafed and rebelled and vainly
wished that he could hang crepe on
every Christmas tree in the universe.
Mr.. Sidney Payson hated his task
ard he was puzzled by it. After wan
dering through two stores and looking
in at 20 windows he had been unable
to make one selection. 1t seemed to
him that all the articles offered for
sale were singularly and uniformly in
appropriate. The custom of giving
was farce in itself. and the storekeeD-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

TESS to having known something about
that which men call love. We might
confess that we had felt its subtle in
fuence, at times and places, and with
a stirring uneasiness, as one detects
draft. We might go so far as to adj
NIT that sometimes we pause in our
lonely lives and wonder what might
have been, and whether it would not
have been better after all. am afraid
that l am writing this like a senti-
mental school girl, but you must know
that have been reading your charm
ing little book, and it has come to me
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

as message from you. Is it not real
ly a confession, Sidney? You have
made me very happy, dear brother. 1
feel more closely drawn to you than at
any time since we were all together
at Christmas, at the old home. Come
and see me. Your loving sister,
GERTRUDE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

He saw a box of cravats marked "25
cents each.''
why are those so cheap" he asked.
well, to tell the truth, they're out
of style"
That's good. l want eight of them
oh, any eight will do. I want them
for a small niece Of mine-a little girl
about six years old"
Without indicating the least sur
prise, the salesman wrapped up the
cravats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

Letters received by Mr.. Sidney Pay
son in acknowledgment of his Christ
mas presents:
Dear Brother: Pardon me for not
having acknowledged the receipt OF
your Christmas present. The fact is
that since the skates came have been
devoting so much Of my time to the
re-acquiring of one of my early accom-
plishments that / have not had much
time for writing. 1 wish l could eX-
press to you the delight felt when
opened the box and saw that you had
sent me pair of skates. 1t was just
as if you had said to me: Will, my
boy, some people may think you are
getting on in years, but l know that
you're not l suddenly remembered
that the presents which 1 have been
receiving for several Christmases were
intended for an old man. have re-
ceived easy-chairs, slippers, mufiers,
smoking jackets, and the like. When /
received the pair of skates from you l
felt that twenty years had been lifted
from my shoulders. How in the world
did you ever happen to think of them?
Did you really believe that my skating
days were not over? Well, they're not.
went to the pond in the park on
Christmas day and worked at it for
two hours and had a lot of fun. My
ankles were rather weak and l fell
down twice, but without hurting my
self, managed to go through the mo-
peach of a pretty girl. Well, Sid, l
owe this renewal of my youth to you.
Thank you many times, and believe
me to be, as ever, your affectionate
brother, WILLIAM"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

"Dear Brother: The secret is out. /
suspected it all the time. 1t is need
less for you to offer denial. Some
times when you have acted the cynic
/ have almost believed that you were
sincere, but each time have been re-
lieved to observe something in you
which told me that underneath your
assumed Indifference there was a
genial current of the romantic senti-
ment of the youth and the lover. How
can l be in doubt after receiving a.
little book-a love story?
81 knew, Sidney dear, that you would
remember me at Christmas. You have
always been the soul of thoughtful
ness, especially to those of us who I'M
derstood you. / must, however, con-
fess that 1 expected you to 10 the
deadly conventional thing and send
me something heavy and serious.
knew it would be book. All Of my
friends send me books. That's what
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
In the Meat Department

Choice lot of Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks
and Geese, specially fattened for the Christ
mas trade
Christmas Beef, carefully selected to suit
the best trade. Also pork, veal, smoked and
dried meats.
Fish Everything the market affords in
salt. smoked and dried fish, with many dainty
SpecialtieS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Nuts and Candies

We carry good assortment of nuts and
candies of all kinds and can promptly fill or
derS for schools, Christmas trees, etc. Special
prices on quantities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

Christmas Decorations
Holly, Holly Wreathes, Evergreen wreath
ing, Smilax, etc. for decorating purposes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
S24 Library Table for SIS

Maj Orders Carefully and Promptly Filled
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Two Hundred Couples
Attend Dance and Social
of St. MichaeI's Church

About two hundred couples attend
ed the first of a series of dances and
social events to be given by the
young people of the parish of st.
Miohael's Roman Catholic Church, in
Beileville avenue The affair was
held last night in the lately remodeled
hall. which was beautifully decorated
with holly and holiday decorations.
H. F.. Won der Heide's orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancing
The proceeds from the dance given
last night will go to the fund which
will be used for the remodeling and
redecorating of the interior of the
church. The affair was a great sue
cess, both from financial and social
viewpoint. Many persons prominent
in the parish attended.
The arrangements for the affair
were in the hands of a committee
headed by Rev. Felix M. O'Neill
The members of the reception COM
mittee were w. Tilford Adams chair
man; f. Chadwick, George Coburn,
John Dempsey, M. T. Dougherty,
John Flannery, DR.. M. B. Harris,
Philip Heery, Harry Hopping. James
Reilly, Clarke Reynolds, Bernard
Rooney and the Misses Eliza Brown,
Helen Chadwick, Teresa Coburn Re-
gina Dempsey, Margaret Donovan,
Rose Donovan. Lillian Dougherty,
Mary Flannery. Elsie Heyn and Mar
garet Walsh.
The patronesses were Mrs. James J.
feeling, Mrs. John l.. O'Toole, Mrs.
Walter Walsh, Mrs. d. B. McCartie,
Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. James T.
Murdoch, Mrs. j. F. Murphy, Mrs.
Maurice Mahon, Mrs. Thomas Walsh,
Mrs. M. Gallagher. Mrs. A. Schlos-
stein, Mrs. John McLaren, Mrs. Henry
Woodward, Mrs Mary Hevey, Mrs.
Thomas Kenny, Mrs. John Murphy,
Mrs. Edward Quigley. Mrs. Edward
Mann, Mrs. William Dempsey, Mrs.
Martin Lernihan, Mrs. d. w. MCGEE,
Mrs. Charles w. Beckley, Mrs. James
J. Coburn, Mrs. Frank Walsh, Mrs.
\seorge A. Dunning, Mrs. John Demp-
sey, Mrs. James Clarke, Mrs. David
Mulcahy. Mrs. William O'Connor,
Mrs. Peter Murray and the Misses
Margaret Hevey, Sarah o'Connor and
Sarah A. Kearney, Mrs. Martin
Byrne, Mrs. Mary German, Mrs. Peter
Murray. Mrs. William Shields and
Mrs, William 1. Toohey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Police Ball Eclipses Any
Ever Held by Local Dept;
Decorations a Feature

The ninth annual reception and ball
of the Newark Police Benefit Associa-
ton held last night at the Kruger
Auditorium was perhaps the greatest
in the history of the organization.
The hall was prettily decorated, the
color scheme being gold and silver,
strips of which were artistically in
termingled with flags and draped in
graceful festoons on the walls. Here
and there were palms, arranged
tastefully.
One of the features of the reception
was the grand march in which 100
couples took part 1t was headed by
John j. Burke, president of the as
ISOLATION, and Mrs. Burke. Among
the spectators were visiting police
officials from practically every city
in the State as well as city officials
of this city.
The members in charge of the event
were Arrangement-Thom Tracy.
chairman; William T. Carson, secre-
tary: Joseph Pagan. Jacob Reul,
JAMES Farahar. Alfred Skillmnn,
Peter Gallon, Owen Gilroy. Francis
McFeelny. John e. Smith, Frank
Liebhauser, William Harenburg,
George Dickson. Charles Hammer,
James Moore, Thomas E. Gaynor,
Thomas cullen, Harry Scott. James
Farrell Torrance Reilly, John A.
Reitz and John Fee.
Reception--Chief Michael I. Long,
chairman; Captain Michael ]. Ryan,
sergeaut James O'Nell, Lieutenant
John AfcGeehan, T'atrolman Frank Il.
BYex, Henry Hopper, lieutenant Ed
ward Donovan, Charles Fcysicr and
Lieutenant james atcehan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
EVANS, CARDWELL
AND RYMAN FETED
New FreehoIders Are Guests at
Banquet of Richard F.
Malta Assn.

Walter A. Evans, Ernest +. Ry-
man and William Cardwell the re-
Gently elected Republican members
of the Board of Freeholders, were the
guests of honor at banquet ten
deIed them last night by the Richard
+. Malta Association at the Conti-
mental Hotel. About 225 guests were
present, including practically all of
the Republican county officials and
clerks.
Among the speakers were former
Republican County Chairman Alfred
NJ Dalrymple, who responded to the
toast 1.-THE Duty of a Good Repub-
lican." Thomas p, .Alworth, treasurer
of the Republican County Committee.
told How Campaign Is Financed.
County Counsel Benjamin F. Jones
was introduced by Freebooter Rich
ard F. Malta, standard-bearer or the
association and POSTMASTER of the
evening, as the man who looks after
the legal end of the county affairs.
otherwise a Freebooter ex-officio.
q Mr.. Jones declared that county gov
kernment under the small board was
Equivalent to the commission form
4of government in vogue In certain
Cities and that every Freebooter is In
HIgal1IY a COMMISSIONER ihCiOpy w.
ling the same sentiment expressed re-
scently by Supervisor Schickhaus, who
said the title of the board should be
changed accordingly.
Mr.. Jones's topic was What the
Republican Majority Has Done for
THE Benefit of the County," and said
the small board had made good, had
a fine administration and
mot dollar had been wasted. After
thus. praising the members of the
board, he turned to the efficiency of
The county employees and advised
those who had been disappointed in
not getting raise in salary to take
heart, as it was the desire of the
sFreeholders to reward every one who
docs his work well.
Referring to the experiences of the
Republican party, Mr.. Jones said the
party had been through some stormy
seas, but that it's defeats were not
because of anything it had done, but
4 because of that thing called public
sentiment. The public mind had been
confused to the detriment of the
party and because of the opposition
of the party the Democrats had won
temporary victories.
Each of the guests of honor, Walter
A. Evans, Ernest E. Ryman and Will
lam Cardwell, received lockets adorned
with the emblem of their favorite
lodge, the presentation being made by
Freebooter Malta in behalf of the
Malta Association. Republican
County Chairman Herbert w. Tay-
Tor was to have been one of the
speakers, but was detained at home
by cold.
Those seated at the guests table
were: BENJAMIN r. Bailey, A. T.
Guenther, Seymour P. Gilbert, w. A.
Evans, A. N. Dalrymple, William
Cardwell, A. l.. Lacombe, Ferdinand
j. Hosp, John Flavell, DR.. w. D. Min
bingham, DR.. William H. Mckenzie,
William Hillman, Benjamin F. Jones,
Richard F. Malta and Thomas P. AL
worth
The banquet committee was COM
posed of Richard f. Matt chair
man; Frank NJ. Adubato, Amato
Rosamilia, Joseph Linarducci and
Charles Afflitto.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

quartered oak Drawers are hardwood and fit
ted with movable partitions. Right hand ped
estal has double drawer suitable for books.
Centre drawer in the knee space. 1t IS 81
inches deep, regulation height, made in three
different lengths. No desk can be better built.
Regular price of 42-in $s75, Jan. Sale price. $1675
Regular price of 5o-in $780, Jan. Sale price. $1,000
Regular price of s5-in $500, JAM Sale price $22 so
Regular price of 60-in $780, Jan. Sale price $2400
Chair-Same as accompanying cut; made of nice
ly selected oak; solid wood seat saddle shape; pol
shed 1t revoiyes and be adjusted to any height
and reclnes to any position regular price $775 Jan
uary Sale price ..........$ 6.75
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

Desk. M a d e of
CHARTERED oak, ele-
gantly finished; so
ms. long; hardwood
interiors; boxed
drawer bottoms; san
itary construction;
low roll, S quare
edges; paneled ends
and backs; regular
price $500, January
Sale price 80. .$2S.0O
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
at $3.50

Women's Dresses of Char
meuse, Crepe de Chine and
Crepe Meteor. with low neck
and long sleeves; srnartly trim
med; may be had in taupe, ma
hogany and other shades, spe-
ciaI at $3.50
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
Office Chairs and Desks

Same as Illus
tration. Suitable
for house or Of
fee. Sanitary leg
C on S t ru C t ion.
Made Of nicely Sc
lected oak and the
top or writing bed
is of i5.ply built-up
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06

soc Night Gowns at 39c

Beautifully made Night Gowns, of excep-
tionally good muslin, in the slip-over styles.
Made with very attractive yokes of machine en-
broidery and ribbon run. These gowns display
the most careful of workmanship and will ap-
peal strongly to every woman who appreciates
fine garments. They regularly sell for 69c, but
for the Clearance have been marked at .39c
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-06
5000 White Waists i'm a Sale!
So to So Waists for csc to S1.8o

Woms
cred
Voles and Novelty
embroidered and
wIhbe Yoursze is lin
on aiIs csc