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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
THE SUN" AID. OF n YEARS AGO.

A DNERTISlNG in THE SuS three
Wordcd more picturesauely than
II Is now in some respects. No big type
was used, but the advertisements hit
the mark without its aid. II is tn 10
doubted If some Of the advertisements
which appeared then could get into
print now, for they We're outspol<en to
degree which would offend modern
susceptiblities. For example. here is an
advertisement which appeared In THs
Sun If May 20 1897;
The subscriber gives the highest city
u0rfhics who would fitch him Of his stuffs
not Ia visit him II would h, an agreeable
surprise to him II John KEMP, Thomas
Prin.lr, Isaac Morgan and few others
would bring IN IA, wnrk they have 50 long
forgotten to return.
JoHN IEGG. lGt Sth avenue.
The trade supplied cheap and good,
"IIackmen" seems to have gone out OF
use completely. II il not given in any
ot the modern dictionaries, but the
Standard has "cack, haby's shoe"
which it calls shoemakcrs' cant.
In the same number OF THE Sun T.
Baxter Of \ Fulton street advertised
that he wanted broken bottles. hut he
did not state his use for them. There
are several advertisements for men 10
SO Oh whaling voyages
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01


- dance hnll--cabaret wine cellar
was Icing opened Were you,
ia Paris you would find "a dozen
such nocturnal taverns within u cats
call Of the l1ace Iigailc. Girls, tolerably
PROFESSIONAL capercd In and ont afnodg
the tables. There WAS drink and there
was food. And there was music the
stridpnt Kind nf music that plcasss the
simple and ruthless savage. because Il
Is the noise VI Cotsut and sonorous
wood.
outside WAS II huddlc Of motor cars
From the motor cars the smart set had
drsccuded IN order to be familiar witt,
the smart set of New York one need
not b, &c IL. one has but to read the
newspapers. tor this smart set diff.
f,rs from every other smart set In the
world IN this 1t lives in the glass house
of Journalism. IL dances I'm the nevs-
papers and dimes in them; II makes love
in double columns of type under the
linclght ~ scare heads: and there. too
Il is given in marriage and taken i'm
adultery.
So The smart set went down int, tn,
cellar And the kris. imprccis.ly pro-
fessiuual. caper.d. The drcary caba-
relics danced and SANG The orchestra
would not be still Awe,l and thrilled
at tins mad gaictl the smart set looked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

Among the leisure classes Is the camp
Ing ground OF gyPsylike adventurers
who In return for little spurious adj
vice and considerable tattery pocket
many a dollar They are wiser than the
more honest folk who patronZe them
Their careers are usually short, 50 they
work for big harvests, quick returns
and, as often, prepare for a speedy get
away They appear in a score Of differ.
ent shapes, and as subtle Judges If hui
man nature they win the attention and
sympathy of their patrons oy various
roundabout means. Since money Is their
object they seldom vast" time with
those who seem to possess little Of ths
worlds goods. but they play for large
stakes, telling remarkable stories ot
their achievements and their influential
friends.
ITO the same elements from which
spring that deadly, unrcasoning mob
spirit We must turn to cope with errins
simplicity and superstition. There Is
need of IA vigorous and unsparing cam
paign If We are to check the growing
tolerance Of pseudo-reigion and fake
healing methods"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

has put woman at the head Of its
jails and prisons. Miss katharine BE-
nent Davis is Commissioner Of Cor
rection. With splendid energy Miss
Davis set about her business Of being
Commissioner. only, unfortunately
there was one serious handicap--she
was woman. and New York woman
at that. Her first public act latter
being photUgraphed) was to visit the
Blackwelrs Island pcnitentiary. What
she saw Mortified her.
"a spirit Of restlessncss prevails on
the Island" said Miss Davis. "I would
not, however, compare II to anything
bordering on n mutiny. l attribute II
to desire for nOtoriety."
"a desire for notoriety! Think OF that
haggard prisoner. lying OH the humid
straw, plotting mutiny in order to get
his name In the papers--as though he
were one of the smart set.)
What Miss Davis did was this: She
gave the order to carry clubs because
Of the knowledge she gained Of the
unrest and INSTRUMENTATION Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

used then TO tame the most unruly Of
the prisoners.
The next day Miss Davis made this
supplementary announcement:
81 want to say that the guards have
not been supplied with clubs. that Is I
would not call them clubs. They have
sticks. These sticks are effective
weapons. but are not NO cruel as clubs"
Sticks, not clubs; let there be no mis-
take; u club is a nasty, cruel piece Of
wood while the stick Is simmer and
more ladylike.
Weak people are always talking about
efficiency--in a pathetic attempt to con-
vince Themselves they are not inefficient.
Timid folk walk the world hung with
revolvers. The sweetest minded wom-
ans idea OF authority is u club--that
is. I would call them sticks. The New
York woman smacks her baby. She
does not smack II to make IL redden
and howl. she smacks It to affirm her
own personality. 1t is her way OF con-
vincing herself that she is exercising
authority. 1t Is the same thing with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
THE PERFECT HUSBAND.
StT NEVER NEEDLE with affairs at
home" he said.

home" he said.
And he never did.
81 never make suggestions to my. wife
that will cause her to change her good
judgment" he said.
And he never did.
IT always provide my wife with
enough money to run the house and
meet every expense" he said
Which he always did.
II don't believe any man bothers his
wife less in domestic affairs than do"
ne said.
And-well. that's what he thought.
"a good husband will never NEEDLE
with the thing. his wife is supposed to
take care Of" he said.
And It seems that one won't. But
Some one who knew him asked his
wife what she had to say about this
hands of policy Of her husbands.
ct is true he never NEEDLES. never
suggests, is no bother to me about the
house, and keeps me we'll supplied with
money" she replied.
But she made this statement without
enthusiasm-as II she were tired. And
the worry circles around her eyes and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

the worry wrinkles on her forehead &C.
centuated her monotone.
"IIe is practically n perfect husband,
them" she was asked.
81 suppose the world would view him
as such" she sighed. But is it neces-
sary for him to NEEDLE? He never sug-
gests how the furniture should be
placed because. knowing what he likes.
place It properly. And why should he
hint what kind + meat and vegetables
we shall have for dinner when | know
what will appeal To him? lie simply
doesn't have to bother about anything
at home because I 90 the thinking.
Gle takes credit to himself" contin-
ued the wife because he doesn't sug-
yest or NEEDLE. lie doesn't think " tho
time I have spent in studying his
whms. He doesn't think of tho way
have to worry to please him. He thinks
II is an easy matter for me to have
things just as he likes them. lie doesn't
consider that often | am at my wits
ends To know what TO get for his meals.
Don't you suppose that IL things
went against his scheme Of living
he would growl? OF course he would.
And then maybe ned come into the
kitchen and advise me 10 do this or that
and not TO d. so or so.
Sometimes ] wish he would bother
the least bit. II he did II would take
some of the burden of the home away
from me and might check the tclltale
signs OF age that are coming on.
might devote To a book or a stroll in
the fresh air some VI the time | spend
in thinking how he likes "A thing done
so as to avoid his d!slikcs.
"Iie poses as perfect husband so
far as Interference or n-ntsrference
in household affairs is concerned. But
don't think he deserves credit. | wish
he would NEEDLE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

carefully civilized cities like Madrid ana
PARIS and Vienna and London the
smart set hires trained entertainers TO
DO IT FOR them, and IL 1t wants to see the
Diamond Jims and the Sapphire 'eells
J. -"uds a footman for them ana mas
t"'m stand ont side the drawing room
w!ndpN. !;rer a Grand Dnke when ne
Foce summing leaves his royal woman-
Kind At home"
'Ay, bat he's got 'cm trained-Nis
women so thcy'll lie on the mat ana
watch his glove. our New York women
area, hat kind. They're weak lot
n" men. " you look about New YORK
nit ,pu'l mud that everything good
ana had--is done by women. Ana th'y
''' mo pace IN society as In everything
.l,y'
What is most noteworthy is that the
Sew York woman without Set'ihs th'
Vote Dr a'uuirinS any kind or poll''a'
s4td "ty- has sec urcd for herself an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
Joys of Bobsledding in Upper Part Of City

rive aS much pleasure from the scene
as d" those who actually indulge in
shedding.
OF course there are "A large number ~
pretty girls and young women present
To add a touch Of color Ia the surround
!ngs You hear some masculine voice
calling for Helen or Annette, When
these young women appear they are in
vited to take places ON "a Oobslrd which
will carry them at great speed to the
bottom of the hill. three or four blocks
away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

the earth. She is nearer TO the gaudy
savage. Her primitive idea OF law is
club. Her ideal Of social freedom Is to
haul a fattcd male through the bolster
Gus and sweaty indecencies Of public
dance hall-and chew the end OF corset
string.
Which makes for reflective melan-
choly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

prisoners. Ten new solitary conflne-
ment cells will be completed in Febru-
AIRY and Miss Davis says they will be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

A RI, We returning to the days OF
u witchcraft, stake burning.
stocks, pillory and the ducklng
stool?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
By VANCE THOMPSON.

r VIEWING in New York: new
- dance hnll---cabaret wine cellar
l. was Icing opened Were yo,,
In HarIs Nnu MuIIll find IL dnuan
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS


Wants Santa to Remember Little One
Dear Santa Clause:
At the last meeting Of the Junior
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church, we were appointed as COM
mittee to write you, and ask that you
be sure and take some nice things to
the little baby, who our society is
particularly interested in. You know
who it is, and we want you to be just
as good to her as you always are to
each of us. We will love you even
more than ever if you will do this.
Your little friends,
EMILY THOMAS,
ORALE, WILLIAMS,
ELMER BUCHANAN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
CONVICT GIVES
CASH FOR POOR
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 23.-That the
Christmas spirit of good will and char
ity penetrated even behind prison
walls was made plain today in a let
ter received by the Good Fellow Edi-
tor" of Detroit newspaper from a
convict. The letter follows:
Il don't know whether could be
considered a Good Fellow or not. So
ciety has decreed that | was a bad
fellow and has segregated me for a
period. In spite of the fact that I
transgressed the law, am being
clothed and fed and taken care Of,
while hundreds of people, especially
children, whose only crime is pow
erty, are actually suffering for the
bare necessities Of life AMI through
no fault of theirs are facing the
Christmas season with scant hope of
happiness.
Il am sending 50, which hope
you will be able to use to in, some
small measure bring gladness to some
little one. You need have no fear of
this money being tainted, for it was
honestly earned at the rate OF Is
cents day.
Il have two little girls of my own.
and while I am sending them their
Christmas money, am sure they will
be glad that | have shared with
some others less fortunate. Yours in
the Christmas spirit. INNATE 9759.
Michigan State Prison"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
SHOPPERS AGAIN
THRONG STREETS;
BUSINESS BETTER
STORES OPEN AT NIGHT AND ALL
MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE
APPEARANCE

With a change decidedly for the
better in the weather conditions yes
terday and today as well, the rush of
Christmas shopping, which was tenn
porarily suspended by the rain on
Monday was resumed in a manner that
bids fair to make this record Christ
mas season.
The shoppers came to the rush line
early today and Wednesday will go up
on the record as one of the very best
of the Christmastide Few, if any
Americas dealers had right to COM
plain today.
The spirit of buying is in evidence
in all of the principal stores here that
carry holiday goods. Americas stores
this season offer probably better va
rieties of Christmas presents than ever
before in the history of the city. The
windows are attractively decorated
with the choicest of appropriate holt
day gifts.
Last night many of the stores re-
manned open for several hours after
their regular closing time in order to
accommodate those who could not do
their shopping during the daylight
hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
AMER|CUS SHOWS
SPLENDID RECORD
FIRE PROTECTION
LOSSES DURING SIX MONTHS
SINCE JULY SD ARE LIGHT,
AS USUAL.

The efficiency Of the Americas fire
department, which stands second to
that of no other Georgia city when
size and population is considered, is
again abundantly evidencey in the
fine record made during the last six
months of the current year, which
shows a total property damage from
fire of only $1,4S5. For city with
population of 10000, this record is
indeed one of which the department
and citizens is proud.
While the fiscal year ends with
June Both, when Chief Macarthur sub
mits to city council his annual report
to that date, he has, at the request of
the Times Recorder, made up the re-
cord for the past six months, begin
ming with July 3rd, and which fol-
lows here.
During July, three alarms of fire
with property damage of only 81.
During August three alarms of fire
with property damage of only $13.
During September, two alarms, with
property damage of $50. '
During October, three alarms, with
property damage of 1916.
During November, three alarms, with
porperty damage of $f3.
During December, to date, nine
alarms, with property damage of $3.50
All of this loss was sustained in dam
age to Mrs. C. S. Matthew'S residence
last week, which was we'll ablaze be.
fore the alarm was given.
The loss of 1915 sustained in Octo.
Der was the burning of three colored
tenant houses in remote part of the
city, where water facilities were moi
entirely convenient. Two of the houses
were practically consumed before the
tiremen reached the scene, and the
third on was on fire at the moment.
total property loss of only $1,4S5 in
nearly six months is an enviable one
and viewed with pardonable pride by
the firemen.
The ladies are on the alert during
the holiday season, but with fireworks
eliminated by order of city council
danger from possible fire is minimizeC
very considerably.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Don't Want a Doll. Gee!

Dear Santa Claus:
l don't want doll this Xmas, but
l want my doll you brought me last
year dressed over. also want a
rocking chair, pair of gloves, china
set, little machine and lots of con-
fectionery. Now, Santa, please don t
forget all the little poor children and
come again. Enclosed find 10 cents
for the Empty Stocking Fund. Your
little friend LILLE LEE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
l want you to bring me locket and
chain, kimona, box of candy and
a pretty doll, and don't forget my
grandma that we live with. am send
ing 25 cents to the e. S. F. Good bye
CHARLIE MAY SIEG.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Sarah Alice Wants a Doll
Americas, Ga, Dec. 90, 1914.

AIutTICUs, Nd., DEC. 20, ISI4.
Dear Santa Claus:
| hope the panic hasn't struck you
because l want you to come to see me
this Christmas. Will you please bring
me a doll, raineoat and a pair of
rubters and teaset, a trunk, a box of
candy. doll chair, a doll bed and a
horn and some sparklers and fruit.
Your little friend
SARAH ALICE REESE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Wants a Tricycle..

Dear Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me a tricycle., a
pretty book and lots of fruit. Don't
forget my two grandmas that live in
Florida. / am sending % cents for
the e. S. F. Goodbye.
FRANK SIEG, JR.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Herman Writes Santa
Americas, Ca, Dec. %, 1911

AmerlCuS, Ca, Dec. Y, 1914.
Dea Santa Claus:
l am a little boy years old and
want you to bring me bicycle, drum
and horn and be sure that you fill my
stocking My little brother wants you
to bring him wagon and train and
track and some fruit and anything else
that you want to bring us. | wish you
and Mrs. Santa a merry Christmas.
Your little friend
HERMAN HOWARD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

Dear Santa:
Please bring me a policeman's suit
some animals and train that runs on
a track. Your little
BILL MMATH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
HERMAN HOWARD.

Bring Ernest TulliS Scout Suit.
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet Santa Claus
| am seven and in Second grade.
Bring me a Scout suit Goodbye
Your little friend
ERNEST TULLIS DAVIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
y y = = y y = %%%& = 4
THE WEATHER

For Americas and Vicir lily
= Cloudy; probably Rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
PRETTY Things
very considerably

Ivory Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, Set
Manicure, Travelling. Cigars, Candy in
fancy packages, Fine Pipes, mounted
or plain; Razore, safety or straight;
Fountain Pens. all the best makes;
Pun Boxes, Perfumes and lots of nice
things too numerous to mention, and
the prices are cheaper than ever be-
fnra
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-07-09
FIGHT EVERY POTFSH CANDT-
DATE FOR OFFICE!

Dear Sir: No doubt you know
there has just been held in Macon,
Ga, an election for judgeship Of mu
nicipal court in which one Of the
pope's knights Of Columbus, Gus
DAILY, ran against Mr.. Hugh Cham
bers, member of Tattnall Square
Baptist church In this election the
point was clearly brought out that we
Protestants have got to wake up to
our rights and band ourselves to-
gether to fight this Catholicism which
is gaining control Of our country.
We elected our man which you will
learn b. 4 bis majority, and we are
COINS to do this here in Macon from
now on, and by the help Of God and
your good paper, The Jefforsonian,
we are sure to succeed Now Mr..
Watson, I earnestly ask that you
give us an article in The Jefferso-
nian next week on wake mp Pro
testants and he loyal to one another
and that is all we need to succeed to
carry our points
Take the Catholics for instance, as
in this election Just held, and you
cannot find one but what voted for
Gra Daily, and why is it that we Pro-
tesetants Will SO along from day to
day and let the wool be pulled over
our eyes, simply because we do not
pull with one another and teach our
children tho habit of going to church
as the Catholics do. May God bless
you and Your good paper Thank
ing You in advance. I am your sin
cere and loyal subscriber,
Ga. T. 3. JENKINS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-07-09
ANOTHER COUNCIL or yI2. O. u.
A. M. EXTENDS MORAL Sup
PORT TO WATSON.

Whereas, the Roman Catholic
church is doing all they can liz their
power to defeat Thes. Z, Watson in
his protest against THEM trying to
get their reins on our Government,
and trying to put him, Thos. E. Wat
son to sentence.
Therefore be it resolved, by this
Council now in legal session. that we
heartily endorse all that he has done
and is trying to do in the way of
downing Catholicism in our free
country. That We encourage him by
aiding him, and call upon every true
American citizen to join the Jr. O.
u A. NJ and help in this time Of
need and stand by Watson in liberty,
freedom and patriotism. The time
is near at hand when we Will be un-
der Roman rule unless we protect
ourselves. Arise, nay true Americans
arise, and shake eff the yoke OF op-
preston that is approaching us, and
stand by the land Of the free and
keep it free like our fcrefathers
made it by shedding their life blood
for rs to have a free country. Let
us keep it.
Griffin, Ga. s. j.. NTRDEN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-07-09

Dear Sir: 1t seems as il We will
soon be under Kingis7h FROM the way
our legislators are doing, trying to
make laws Unconstitutional We
should be 8 free people. + see q bill
has been introduced in the leoisla-
ture to prohibit a man from killing
his own heifer yearlings. Now, /
want them to pass a law to
prohibit q farmer from planting over
five acres Of cotton to the low, think
they can do this just as easy. The
last Legislature impeached every tax
payer in Georgia. This tax law is one
of the most unjust laws ever put in
the people. Mr.. Watson is these
laws the legislature is passing and
trying to pass constitutional? Mr..
Watson l ask you this question be-
cause you are the only true friend
the farmers have. Will you please
answer through your Jeffersonian, as
I am a subscriber to your paper and
can't do we'll without it.
Yours truly,
Ga. c.. G. POWELL.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-07-09
WIlE 10 THE CATHOLICS OF
DUBLIN WANT no RULE THE
TIlOTESTANTS OF BELFAST?

Dear Mr. Watson: I am SO thank
full to see you have the grit to speak
the Truth regarding the Ulster situa-
ton. Their objection is based upon
the fact that Home Rule means moth
Ing less than ROME" Rule, and
these men will NEVER submit. They
will fight to the bitter end An
analogous case would be to attempt
to place the Protestant dominion Of
Manitoba, under the Popish rule Of
Quebec. The Professionals Of the
North Of ireland know that their
destinies are safe in the hands Of
Great Britain They know equally
well Of the persecution that awaits
them at the hands of a 90 per cent
RCnlsh parliament at Dublin, which
would be simply the tool Of the Irish
priests, who are notorious as being
the most bigotcd and into]erant on
the face Of the globe.
Tor your Information, read the en-
rlceed pamphlet entitled, 'Boycotted
ut Eighty This particular case has
been the snubicct OF debates in the
British parliament. and extracts are
given from the Official Records Of
the House Of Commons. Mr.. Birren
Is the Secretary Of State for ireland.
Enclosed please find check for 81.
Please send your paper weekly to
my friend, Mr.. ". ! Sims, 10 Sta
ton Road, Chihgford, Essex, Eng
land. Mt. Sims is hold ng Up the
Protestant banner il John Bulls
Island, and I want him to see the
good work you are doing over here.
Let me know when the 81 is getting
exhausted, and | Will renew.
Sincerely yours.
Fla. NON-FOOTNISSE