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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
rights I ought to have been put in


!! irons.
The whole bunch of us went to a
cafe kept by one Patsy Galootsy, who
had been a sailor and who knew how
! to treat men of the sea. There were
sailors there also from an English
ship and Patsy had decorated his
place. inside and out with the Ameri-
can and British flags. A regular
American Christmas dinner was serv-
ed at great table, and we all sat
down together. At each mans plate
was the flag of his country. Need 1
say that we all did justice to the good
things before us? We had a grand
time and forgot that we were out OF
our native land. Each shipmate was
called upon to give little toast and
not a man hesitated. After all was
over we all arose and the Americans
sang America" and the Englishmen
sang 'sGod Save the Queen"
| On Christmas day in 1884 or! 1888,
I forgot which, / was on board the
cruiser New York, in home waters OH
the Southern States. Each man chip
ped in 81 for the Christmas dinner
and we had feast which would be
hard to beat in the finest home in
the land. There were about 500 men
on board divided into messes Of about
twenty each. The dinner was served
on the gun and berth decks. Each
mess invited it's officers, and during
the dinner all differences of station
were forgotten and we had a royal
time. All the ships fine cut glass,
silver and china was brought into
service and we had everything to eat
that you could imagine. My mess
had two roast pigs, turkeys and all
the extras needful. The decks were
decorated with flags until they re-
sembled a fourth of July celebration.
Both bluejackets and officers were
dressed in their finest clothes and the
scene was one which | shall never
forget
Christmas in the navy! Well, l
fcould tell you many more stories, but
II will give you only one more Incl
dent. A 14-year-old apprentice boy,
who served as messenger to the first
lieutenant, and who was great
favorite with everyone on board,
hung up his stocking one Christmas
eve, fastening it to the curtain which
covered the first lieutenant's bunk.
No one knew why the boy did it, and
l doubt if the little chap himself real
lied what he was doing. But when
the first lieutenant saw the stocking
hanging there the tears came to his
eyes, and reaching into his pocket ne
took out a $50 gold piece and drop
ped it in the Christmas stocking
Frank H. Baker in the Pittsflefd
Eagle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
Shouldn't Worry.

Young ifeOh, John, the rats
have eaten all my angel cake!
Husband What! All Of it?
Young Every piece. feel
like crying.
Husband Oh, pshaw,! Don't cry
over few rats.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS SPENT AT SEA.
Experiences in Strange and Home
Waters.

/ believe that I spent more Christ
masses at sea and in foreign places
than ever saw at home. Let me
begin by telling you of my most un-
pleasant Christmas. It was in the
year, 1900, and 1 was on board the
flagship New York, Admiral Farqu-
|har commanding. We were cruising
in the waters of Porto Rico. On
Christmas day it was very hot and
the skies were clear, but there was
ian unusually heavy ground swell,
which kept the ship rolling constant
ly and gave us no time to ourselves.
Did We have Christmas dinner?
Yes, such as it was, but landsman
would hardly recognize it as such; in
fact we didn't call it by that name.
All we had was salt horse, hardtack,
peppered pickles and blackjack. We
couldn't swing the tables and had
Ito grab our food any way we could
get it. We finally drove for Cleuba,
on the Porto Rican coast, where we
spent the remainder of the day. Cleu-
ba is barren, desolate place, good
for practice, but nothing else: We
had no festivities all day and we just
knew it was Christmas and that was
all.
! About the gayest Christmas ever
experienced was in 1897, while / was
on the third-class cruiser, Castine.
When Christmas came around we
were, in the harbor Of Montevideo,
Uruguay, South America. AS there
was no pressing business on hand, we
| were allowed forty-eight hours shore
leave, and can assure you that dur
ing that time the ship was about dew
astated. There was one little mis-
hap, however, that very nearly cost
me my holiday. I was nothing more
than youth at that time and I must
confess that I was very prone to cut
up, capers whenever the opportunity
presented. On Christmas morning,
while we were standing at attention
answering roll-call, was seized with
anE irresistible desire to stick pin
in the man on my right. He was a
very sedate, serious sort of a chap,
and as l was imbued with the holiday
spirit I followed the dictates of my
impulse and showed the pin in deep
er than l ought. Of course, the man
| jumped off his pins and emitted a
| howl that created CONSERVATION in
! the ranks. The man did not give me
away, but the, captain suspected who
the guilty party was and l was or
dered to fall out.
Now the captain was man by the
name of Barry. He was six feet four
inches in his stocking feet and wore
shoes about twelve or thirteen inches
in length. That morning he sent out
a pair OF shoes IN good cOndltlOn
with the information that if they fit,
ted anyone they could have them as
Christmas present. l was very
small all the time and had a small
foot, but l seized upon those shoes
got lot Of hemp, tow and old rags
and filled them out and put them on
When l was called up before the tall
captain | had on his shoes. Well you
ought to have seen the expression or
his fare as he looked down upon me
He pulled hard at his mustache ano
! tried to be severe, but he ended by
bursting into laughter, and told me
! to go ashore with the others. By
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
TREASURES OF ASIA MINOR.
WIN Re Opened to the Germans, Aus.
trians and Bulgarians.

ssss With the conquest and opening up
sssof The connecting link in the Orient
1aiiMay between Belgrade and Sofia
the Teutonic and Bulgarian allies,
s. yast storehouse rich in much-need-
raw materials has been made ac-
essible for the supply of the hard
pressed central powers. Probably
Ina most important feature Of this ac-
6mplishment is the bringing of the
81 ssx0strosIIungarian and German ma
3ti0ns into communication with lands
4 here are found minerals and pro-
sdacts OF agriculture in abundance;
Though the control of the Orient rail-
lsy, also, enables the remunitio ioning
: use Turkey and the transportation Of
sef1an troops to territories threat
Snfngiy near the Suez canal. A
ssketeh OF the stores of Asia Minor, or
.s5Anatolia, upon which the Germans
soon be able to draw, is contain
in bulletin recently issued by
s1he National Geographic society. The
ui3etin reads:
he mineral sand 81 agricultural
OF Turkey-in-Asia is very
great. This wealth, however, is larg-
of the potential kind. for except
in Iimited areas, agriculture is car
sried on according to primitive meth
DDS, while, for the most part, the
mineral stores have been left un-
teuehed. Among the minerals known
81 exist in consid derable quantities are
iron, copper, nickel, lead, manganese,
silver, sulphur, coal, antimony, ar
Senic, emery, fuller's earth, gold, ka-
4 Clin, zinc, alum, asbestos, rock-salt,
sboracide, chrome and mercury. OF
these resources, the copper stores
viii likely be the most priced by the
Germans, though little has been done
Snnder Turkish administration toward
exploitlng copper. The reserves Of
ssAnatolia copper are said to be large.
Wheat, corn and barley are grown
si1 large quantities in Asia Minor,
md. in normal times, much Of the
surplus barley has been exported to
Great Britain, where it has been used
for brewing. There is a considerable
surplus, of wheat, which should re-
aeve the reported meal scarcity in
tie mills Of the central powers. The
: west coast of Asia Minor is noted for
z the fruits that ripen in its Mediter-
Sranean climate. Here are grown an
important part of the worlds raisin
crop Olives and figs also thrive
along The Aegean coast. Where hot
SINNERS swelter over the northern
sAnatolia coasts some of the finest
Turkish tobacco is raised, which in
all likelihood, is now rare luxury
among the German smokers. A sort
4 of tobacco is grown in Germany, a
pale insipid, unfragrant leaf. which
bears little resemblance to the rich
tobacco of America, Turkey and the
East Indies Great quantities of
haze, nuts are among the exports of
this area, and cotton, another staple
which the Germans are said to be
greatly in need of. is grown in the
districts of Kassaba and Adm in the
west, and on the Cilician plain in the
southeast.
All through Turkey-in-Asia there
has been bat little ACCOMPLISHED to-
ward building un manufacturing
Industry. Olive oil soap is extensive
I " manufactured in Smyrna; carpets
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
He Wasn't Kissing the Show.

One of the ushers approached a
man who appeared to be annoying
those about him.
Don't you like the show?'
Yes. indeed
Then why do you persist in hiss
ing the performance"
why, m-man alife, | W-Wasn t
Kissing. I w-was s-simply s-s-saying
to S-s-ammy that the s-s-sing is
s-s-superb. ."-Milwaukee Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23
TAX NOTICE.

The treasurer's Office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1915 until the
18th day of March, 1916 inclusive.
From the first day Of January,
1916, until the 31st day Of January,
1916, penalty of one per cent. will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day Of February, 1916, a
penalty of 2 per cent. will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From, the LIST
day of March, 1916, until the 18th:
day Of March, 1916, penalty Of {
per cent. will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23

The rivers of Europe are estimated
to be capable of supplying 46,O0O,OOO
horse rover, Russias share being 12,-
900, 900.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23

All persons between the ages OF
{; twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate soldiers and sail
ors, who are exempt at SO, years OF
age, are liable to a poll tax of one
/, dollar.
| Capitation. dog tax so cents.
All persons who were 81 years OF.
age on or before the 1st day Of jan
nary, 1915, are liable to a poll ta1
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor, are re-.
quested to do so on or before the
1st Of January, 1916.
I will receive the commutation
road tax of two $4,000 dollars from
the 18th day of October, 1915, until
the 1st day of March, 1915.
/ G.. A. JENNINGS,
+ Treasurer Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-12-23

Glendale Spring water for sale at
W P. Herndon's grocery and Mack,s
Drug Store.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
WHOLE WEEKS CELEBRATION
Descendants OF Old Spanish Settlers
Observed Christmas With Din
ners and Parties.

Among the descendants of the old
Spanish settlers we find that they OBJ
serve week in the celebration OF
Christmas. This begins one week be-
fore Christmas. In the daytime they
have dinners at each others homes.
and I'm the evenings they give series
of parties at the different houses. In
The evening the young folk so to the
home OF one of their number and
knock. and then all begin to sing.
Those within the house ask. Who Ia
there?" and the answer is, The Vir-
gin Mary and st. Joseph seek lodging
I'm your house" To carry out the BIZ
BILE story they are at first refused ad-
mittanee. and then the door IS opened
wide and they are all given hearty
welcome.
On Christmas eve the old and
young all join together and nave a
big celebration. In large hall they
fix up one side to represent the man
ger. and here they very solemnly give
q little play In which many take part.
the characters being Mary and jo-
seph, the wise men. the shepherds
and the angels. This play is very real
to them. and they all play their parts
with reverent spirit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
MANNER or GIVING PRESENTS
Simple Little Establishment Such az
Ribbons, Seals and Holly Count
for Much.

Az no time does the manner OF do
ing . thing count for 30 much no at
the time OF Christmas giving; and
while In . few instances there are
those who overdo the outward embel-
lishment of gifts none OF us now like
TO offer the simplest little remem
brance unless wrapped In spotless pa.
per. tied with gay ribbons and adorned
with bright seals expressing merry
greetings.
And this In an II should be for the
holiday season gains great deal OF
cheeriness and zest from the multi.
pi.city OF beribboned white parcels
whisking to and fro. and we do not re-
gret the passing Of the yellow paper
bundle OF our grandmother's day.
But the attractive appearance OF the
Gift ID not ell that counts: we must be
careful or the how and when and
where OF presenting II.
The time that custom more and
more sets apart for the exchanging OF
gifts among friends Iii Christmas eve,
any time from dusk to midnight; but
Christmas day itself Is sacred to pre-.
sentfng gifts within the family circle.
Some families put all the gifts Ia
the library or living room, In separate
piles. and then, after a deliberate
breakfast, they all walk In and open
the packages In the presence of each
other.
Never give q Gift In person IL you
can contrive TO send 1t or put II where
It will be found awaiting the recipient
when he or she Ia alone. for when re-
ceived In this way the Gift makes its
strongest appeal to ones appreciation.
In giving money. even to near rela-
tives. the utmost care should be taken
to give II In the most delicate way
possible: especially II you know the
money Ii needed.
One OF the clevarest ways Is to take
3 tiny Japanese umbrella, place the
money In a paper bag and, after roll
ing and tying the bag around the up
per part OF the handle underneath
close the umbrella over 1t and tie with
narrow ribbon,
Another good way Ia to present ar
attractive little booklet with ehecl
or greenback for bookmark. writ
Ing on the flyieaf, mote page IA
Turning to see what Is noted. tn
fresh new paper money Is seen an
the recipient appreciates the name
OF its presentation no less than tn
material benefit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
.,s.s.....,s..:s<,e+s.sts.ss::s~<~
Gratitude as the Real
Key to Christmas Joy
By BILLY" SUNDAY
1..331%3@:ts:,s.:s. $500 ,<.:.:sas,sSs

= vsS.~=, NETEEk hundred years
ZM MI ago d star poised above a
~ iowIy manger in B.ahte-
EHEsNTz flem. and above the moon
nj hills Of Judea the an
gels heralded the beginning OF the life
of Jesus Christ upon this earth. Ana
once more the birthday of the Saviour
approaches.
How fast these festal days follow
one another, Only few days ago
was penning Thanksgiving day mes"
sage, Now we are looking forward
with happy hearts and bright antici-
nations to Christendom s great git"
giving day.
Gratitude inspires in us the grace
OF giving
Gratitude is the great original
source Of noble living ard service,
lust as sin IL the original source ana
root of all seifishness The great ALI
seeing eve of God, az 1t surveys this
planet. with all its scenes OF revelry
and It's riot Of sin beholds but one
fostering ulcer-selfishness- gazes
upon one thing of great beauty~~grati'
tude~-~which recognizes I'm avery need
of man the voice OF God.
The immortal Frances e. Willard
said II regard ingratitude as one OF
the basest Of sins
The psalmist said What shall |
render unto the Lord for all his good.
ness to me2' Then answers his own
question by saving: y will take the
cup of salvation and call upon the
name of the Lord"
Never before have we so seriously
faced the, question of our obligation to
Almighty God. There are thousands
of neavy-hearted, worldworried men
and women who will never find life
worth living until their lives are
linked with Jesus Christ.
There Is no safety save In service,
We must use or lose. The Dead sea
gives nothing out, and that's why 1t Ia
dead. Many lives are like the Dead
sea, II you would have the JOY OF
Christmas. YOU must find II In doing
what Jesus did. He went about do
ing good. No one viii ever find the
Christian secret of a happy life save
by trying to make II easier for others
to do right and harder to do wrong.
There is 10y In lifting any burdens
OF others. as the little girl found II
who was carrying her baby brother
across the street. lie was almost as
mig IA she was
isn't he heavy?" asked passer-by
"oh. no; he's my brother"
You cannot be a Christian without
being good fellow in the sense Of
| trying to help others to be good, or
as someore has put 1t, Except you
| erect the cross In your own heart
Jesus will profit you nothing"
| o Holy Child OF Bethlehem.
| ~ Descend on us, we pray;
| Caat out our sin and enter In:
he born In lis today
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

A convenient gift which will be well
coined by either men or women is
group of wall pockets for the closet.
A strip Of denim or cretonne is cut
as long as the maker may choose
and bound with tape. Strips OF the
material, ranging In width and length
are bound with the tape and a deep
box plat is laid in each one.
These pieces are stitched along
three sides to the plain strip to form
pockets, as shown In the picture
above. The pockets hold slippers.
shoes, rubbers, hosiery, corsets or
small articles for the laundry. Pock-
cts made to extend the length Of the
closet door will hold everything which
usually finds place on the floor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
- N---- : -s- : :
HAPPENING or UNEXPECTED.

Mrs. Homer--What! Your hus-
band i'll?
Mrs peckem--Yes he had an aw-
full shock this morning. ....
Mrs. Homer-You don't say
Mrs, peckem-- Yes; he and | had
4 quarrel and mamma sided with
him. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Give me the eyes TO see my brothers. wee
Grant me the vision that percetves his
-sare
That I amid my Christmas joys, may go
And take some touch Of mitigation
There.
God point the way that / may quickly
rsd
His acre waiting for the glad relic.
And ope piy eyes that may not be blind
To task of love that ease the sting OF
grief
John Kendrick Bangs,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

A small wooden rack. or one OF cell
luloid. such as are sold for holding
tooth brushes, a few clay pipes and
four yards Of bright red baby ribbon.
serve to fix UP gay little gift holding
promise OF fun for the young people.
And bubble blowing is not beneath
the dignity Of their elders. everyone
INDUCES in this pastime.
Two other pipes may be suspended
from this rack by shorter lengths of
ribbon and the man who prefers to
blow smoke TO bubbles will like a rack
which holds a fresh pipe or one 10
may Offer his friend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
NEARER HOME.

e'Vhat do you think Of this erup-
ton Of Mount Vesuvius2"
" hhy, its nothing to the one our
baby had"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
THE MAIN ISSUE.

sSir. when marry your daughter
I propose to work"
All right, Young man. as long rs
son don't try to work me-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Dickens

AS two little girls were huTrying to
school. one of them saw discarded
Christmas tree in an ash barrel.
Lizzie" said she, do you think
Santa Claus is a nlyth"
Certainly not" retorted her com
ranion. glancing sharply at her. San
la Claus is a mister. What makes you
lisp so?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23
Old Custom st,n Prevails,

The Christmas feeding of the birds
In still prevalent in many of the prov
inces of Norway and Sweden. RuGches
of oats are placed on the roofs OF
houses, ON trees and fences, to fur
irish them with their share OF the
Christmas bounty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-23

Two squares of figured silkalene are
placed face to face and machine
stitched together in q felled seam. One
corner is then cut off and the bag and
corner piece turned right side out.
The edges. made by cutting off the
corner. are folded over small en-
broidery hoop and sewed down. The
bag Is suspended by means Of fold
of the silkalene, with edges machine
stitched together and ends sewed to
each side of the opening.
The corner that was cut away is
stuffed with Gotten or sawdust and
bound with tape. making cushion for
daTning needles. A little piece of
tape il sewed to one edge Of it and to
the bag. attaching it to the opening,
This provides receptacle for hosiery
that needs darning.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-09-09
Die Sbrisfeit lueif bas bcicr!

Sic nGeienie". bonn IL. Suli or.
5dblt foleenbe @eifidte: Sm iapa.
niihen Selo5us unteriudte Der rui.
iiide Sberar5t 5lpei riiiiiihe Soloa-
ten. Die %perrpunoet paren uno fem
Sebens5eifen bon iih gaben. Gr
belt lie fiir toOt i,no lieB lie liegell.
Nahfommetoe aranfenpfleger be.
merften Elm leiies Stobnen uno nab.
men Die angebliden Sobten aui, I'm
lie 5unl Serbanoplas 5u brilgen. Sic
weroet bonn Sa5arettge6ilien ange.
balten: o@obin nit oen Sooten?"
-~Sie iitO niht toot, lie baben nod
%geitobnt," ant1porteten Die arunfeit.
pileger. - r@as ioQ baS beoeliten,
Sbr Saugeridtie!" ruft Der 8oree.
ieste aus; ~lpenn ole Sbrigfeit iagt,
lie iirO toot, 10 iinb iie foot! Gic
Sbrisfeit meib oas beiier!" Die bel.
ben Soloaten ipurber ibrem S6idial
iiberlaiien. - 9lud Jest" iiist bas
glatt bii5u, upeib Die Sbriafeit es
INNER better"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-09-09
Warfdtauer ~Gsleptsit'
GeIpr6ePe".

Isle erfinoerii6 Die arieasnotb
maft, 6eiat folsetoes ncttss 8e-
idthttelt, 0as cine ruiiiite Seitrng
er5dblt:
Sn ein Heitaurant fntrmt eir @ait
mo bittet nm ein Mittoaeiien. Che
man ibm Die Suppc reift, b~erboltoelt
Der Gait nit Dem aeaner leiie tpeaer
eiites @l1shens Shnops; aber Dee
aelliler lit nmerbittlid: Gs sebt niht.
Der gerfnltf lit perbcten. Sn @rge-
bung maht lid Der @oit oil. Die
Suppc, nls Der aeLner fonlnlt:
Bite. gum Selepbon!" Ser @aft
lit eritount. Or 1T crit angefommsl,
itno niemano fenrt Ieinen Homen.
aber Der aellner bleIbt babel, DOB er
uno fein onberer gerpiinift lperbe.
Der @uit gebt in Die 3eQe. 8alo trits
er beralls llnb lid ben 0fitno obpi-
id]eno, iragt er belt aellner: ,aonnte
id nohmals telephonieren?" sluf
Der Rehnmg itebt: IiIir Snei 6elc.
pbongeipr1he einen Mrtbel.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-09-09
Gin aonlitions. Miniitcrinm fir
Selgicn?

Seit eiriger 3eit erifeinen in bel.
giifen un6 iron5oiiihen glGttern ge.
beintnlBuoae Qnbeutungen wi6tiger
rolitiiher 9eranbernrsen. Die oegen.
Wortig in Surnes unh Sabre 6era.
then neroen. NoG j~uperl6iiigen
Nelcunaen iou es iid bauptid6lif
i'm Die Shaffuns zines i~oaenonnten
Goalitions. Winiiteriums nod eneli.
id)em unb frausoiiid)em Wuiter ban.
oaln. Sas SegenDartige aabinett
trGet fa.boliit.sorierpa.ioen Gbaraf.
Ter; lem 8orrsanber lit Der tctbcli.
ihe Bclitifer De gronuepiIe. Die
Iiberalen Borteiiiibrer ,Spmans umo
Goblet b'Qllplella, ionic Der Spa!a.
llitenfilbrer @arberpciOe loIen III ooe
ileue Gabincit eintreten. Ga es ioIt
fem Snno mebr al perwalten eibr. 10
fame Dem Winliterned,iel ~iiberDdupt
MIR cine tbeoretiife geDeunng Al.
Ob er erfoleer miro, lit nod abii.
marten. Slider iGeint Die @riesllng
bes Min;iiers oes s(euBerer Souig.