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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04

ABOUT HOGMANAY.
Disputed Origin of Name of OLD Time
New Years Custom.

Disputed Origin of Name of Old Time
New Years Custom.
1t is possible that "mumming," such
as marks New Years day in Philadel-
phia and some other places, is related
in some way to the performance which
marked "HOgmanay" in England and
Scotland. HOgmanay was the last
day Of the year, says the New York
Times. Some scholars think the word
comes from the Greek "agia meme"
C'hOly month";, others from the Saxon
"halig monath," which has the same
meaning; still others from the French
phrase eau qui meneZ" C"To the mis-
tletoe go") which mummers anciently
cried in France at Christmas, or from
eau queux menez" C'Bring to the beg
garsvO. Whatever the original Of the
word may be, Hogmanay was the time
for much amateur begging.
The children went from house to
house singing such songs as
Hogmanay, trollolay,
Give us Of your white bread,
But none of your gray.
Hogmena, Hogmena,
Give us cake and cheese and let us
go away.
As they sang they collected what
they called their "farls"-oaten cake
and cheese From this developed the
Getting in" Of the new year. Parties
of men and boys went through the
town. They stopped at the front doc
of every house and sang until the.
were admitted Then they received a
small gift Of money, went through the
house and left by the back door.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04


very much in evidence, says a
writer in the New York World. Long
and waving lines Of self expression
will largely supplant the tight effects
Of other years, although self cOntrol
will still be permissible. Introspec-
tons will be popular, trimmed with
psychoanalysis and new thought Econ
omy and arti-nicotine may be worn
during the very early part of the sea.
son, but these will be draped in the
most exclusive circles by tunics Of
simple life or very fine philosophic
netting. In other words, I've been
nosing around asking people what New
Years resolutions they are going to
make, and l found mighty few who
were willing to let the season pass
this year with simply swearing Off
some bad habit.
I'm going to be less vain, less hum
BILE, less contrite and less self right
eous," was the enigmatical statement
a woman who is looked upon by many
as an ideal wife and mother.
Don't you know she explained.
that vanity and humility are just diff
ferent phases of the same disease?
And remorse and self righteousness
are almost identical. The girl whose
mind is filled with thoughts of how
stunning she is is simply crushed when
she fails to stun. The man who ex-
aggerates the Importance of his own
virtues is always the loudest mOurner
on the bench when he is convicted Of
sim
ooh, yes" she added, 81 want my
children to be good, but 1 don't want
them to make a business of it. Be-
cause then, if they were bad, they'd
be sure to make a business of that.
The woman who told her son, Johnny,
don't go out of doors, but if you do go
out put on your overcoat,' was pref
ty good philosopher DisObedience Is
an issue, but so is catching cold, and
there's no need of tying the two to-
gether That's why | am so particu-
larly against vanity and self righteous
ness, self depreciation and remorse II
you try to tie the whole cosmos into
one knot you're apt to get strangled
in the moose"
"I'm not going to make any resOlu
tion," said a serious minded humorist.
(My humOrist friends are the most
serious people l know II might make
some if | knew what to make, but I'm
past forty now and haven't the slight
est idea whether 1 suit myself or not.
My acQuaintances seem to like me,
but few Of them know me, and I'm
sure l don't want to be the kind Of
man they think / am. | think I'll open
up a little more; make my whole life an
open book, not try to be agreeable or
disagreeable, but just do what l want
to do and say what l want to say, re-
CARELESS of anybody's prejudices and
opinions. | might eventually get
genuine appraisal of myself, something
to base any proposed changes upon.
mo, couldn't either" he added sad
ly. Everybody would laugh and say
that was funnier than ever"
Pm going to economic and begin
smoking" was the brilliant decision of
a newspaper man. II haven't smoked
for three MONTHS" he said, land it is
getting expensive. Where 1 used to
spend an evening with a pipe and a
book | have to go out now and find a
game Of billiards or a musical comedy.
Going without tobacco has it's advan-
tages, l admit, but unless | get raise
in salary | can't afford to continue the
fiObt aDaiDct Mice, Nicotine,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04
A New Years Meditation

THE earth was brown and bare
Il and cold.
Another year had swiftly rolled
Its twelve months round, and as its
life went out it seemed
To bring to mind all the fond hopes
that man had dreamed,
Which in the waking never were
fulfilled,
Every disappointment that had
chilled
A single heart, every broken vow
Each day had known, and now
The year was going, with bowed
and heavy head.
The whole earth sad
And nature, too, seemed dead.
The heavens looked with pity on the
earth below
And to hide its desolation sent the
snow.
Ali that long night the soft white
flakes were whirled,
And when the morning came their
innocence and purity had
clothed the world.
A bright New Year had dawned,
which did not know
The sin and sadness that had come
a year ago.
The past was covered. God had sent
this untried year to give
Another chance to man, that he
might wake and hope and
live. Outlook.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04

finished my comrades were looking IN
all directions, and Talbot cleared his
throat a number Of times before he
replied.
"Why, Frank" he said gently at last,
"Of course Wen take tive never
| dreamed-of course-it was stupid of
| Us, I'll admit. Naturally I see just
how you feel
ct comes to about S7OO apiece, don't
it," drawled Yank.
The commonplace remark saved the
| situation from bathos, as / am now
certain shrewd old Yank knew it would
'What are you going to do with your
shares, boys" asked Talbot after
awhile Going back home or mining!
Speak up, Yank"
| Yank spat accurately out the open
window.
give been fggering," he replied.
"And, when you come right down to it.
| what's the use of going back? Amt it
just an idee we got that it's the proper
thing to do? What's the matter with
this country anyway-barring miningW
Barring mining?" achoed Talbot.
'"The deuce with miningv' said Yank
Its all right for vacation, but it
amt nOways a white mans stiddy
work. Well, we had our vacation
''Then you're not going back to the
mines?"
mot any!" stated Yank emphatically.
"Nor homer?
mo
"What then?'
I'm going to take up a farm up thar
whar the Pine boys is settled, and Pm
going to enjoy life reasonable. Thar's
good soil, and thars water; thar's
pleasant prospects and lots of game
and fish. What more does a man
want? And what makes me sick is
only just this minute I've come to see
it,
mines for you, Johnny, or homer"
asked Talbot.
"Me, home?' cried Johnny. why
he checked himself and added more
quietly: "No; I'm not going home
There's nothing there for me but q
good time, when you come right down
to it. And mines? 1t strikes me that
fresh gold is easy to get. but almighty
hard to keep"
"You never said a truer word than
that, Johnny" put in.
Besides which l quit mining some
time ago. as you remember" went on
Johnny, "due to an artistic aversion to
hard work. he added
''Any plans?' asked Talbot.
II think III just drift up to Sonoma
and talk things over with Danny Ran
DALI replied Johnny vaguely. Gle
had some sort of an idea of extending
this express service next year."
And your Talbot turned to me.
II" said firmly, lam going to turn
over my share in a business partner
ship with you, and in the meantime /
expect to get job driving team with
John McGlynn for enough to pay the
board bill while you rustic. And that
goes" | added warningly.
'"Thank YOU Frank replied Talbot,
and | thought | saw his bright eye
dim. He held silent for a moment.
"Do you know" he said suddenly, II
believe were on the right track. It
isn't the gold. That is a bait, a glitter
ing bait, that attracts the world to
these shores. It's the country. The
gold brings them, and out Of the hordes
that come some, like us, will stick.
And after the gold is dug and scattered
and all but forgotten we will find that
we have fallen heirs to an empire"
THE END.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04

the fire stopped advancing. l sup
pose the wind must have changed,
though at the time l did not notice it.
At any rate, | found myself in the gray
dawn looking rather stupidity at row
of the frailest kind Of canvas and
scantling houses which the fire had
sheared cleanly in two and wondering
why in thunder the rest of them hadn't
burned.
A dense pail Of smoke hung over the
city and streamed away to the south
and east. In the burned district all
sense of location had been lost. Where
before had been well known landmarks
now lay fat desert. The fire had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04
The Best Gift of All.

or all the gifts that come to cheer
The best one is brand new year.
Snow wrapped and holly decked it comes
To richest and to poorest homes.
Twelve jeweled months all set with days
OF priceless opportunities,
A silver moon and golden sun,
With diamond stars when the day is done
And over all a sapphire sky,
Where pearly clouds go floating by.
Joy to you for the year that brings
So many and such precious things.
Bertha e. Jacques.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04

Would Take Them All On.
"Wot's yer name?" James Lowell
TenDyson Browning Smythe." "Well,
7 kin lick tn whole Nv ye.'-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-04

A@#I
The Seasons
THE winds that sigh in the forest,
L The leaves that drift to the
ground,
The fleeting clouds and the moon.
beams
That cast their halo around
Bespeak the coming of Winter,
His hoary head in the blast,
His blanket of white about him
And his breath that chills so fast.
The changing seasons are coming
And going and coming again,
The autumn, winter and summer,
Then spring with its April rain.
The seasons are passing ever,
Today as in olden time,
And always leaving a message
Both simple and sublime.
And, each for the other preparing,
They come and go as of yore,
And swiftly the springtime passes =
For the rich as well as the poor.
The summer time comes upon you,
A season of greatest tell,
The earth and the air combining
To bring a reward from the soil;
The leisurely days of autumn,
With the harvest all complete,
The children, laughing and sing
ing
A music joyful and sweet.
And at last the winter, approach
ing,
Will bring a pause and a rest,
For the soul of the toiler wearies,
And the seasons bring what is
best.
w. H. Justin.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
SHOALS OF ROCKY COAST OF CALIFORNIA CLAIH ANOTHER OF UNITED STATES FIGHTING CRAFT AS THEIR VlCTiN-THE CREW ALL SAVED.
MEN LANDED Bl
 Bkl.ECH..S BUOY
OTHER GOVERNMENT BOATS ARE STANDING BY IN EFFORT TO SAVE MILWAUKEE FROM TO. TAI DESTRUCTGOH 6Y THE HEAVY SEA.
lAs 5uCiatrd iIcSs ]

EUREKA, Cal, Jan. t3.-The Unit ed States cruiser Milwaukee went on the rocks here today while trying to salve the wrecked United States submarine H-3 Heavy seas were responsible for the wreck, the cruis- CT being thrown into shoal water and her hull pierced by one of the jagged rocks so familiar on this coast
 It Is believed that the Milwaukee will be a total wreck. Efforts are now being made to rescue the mem bers of her crew from their perilous position on board the wrecked ship
 LIFE SAVERS TO RESCUE.
 EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 13.-The mem bers of the wrecked United States cruiser Milwaukee are being landed late this afternoon by brooches buoy with the aid of life boats of the life saving service. Indications are that the ship will be total wreck, al though it is believed that she will hold together long enough to per, init the rescue of the members of her crew.
 Those of the crew who have ar rived on shore say that the false bottom of the Milwaukee has been pierced, and that the flooding of the lower portion of the hold had the effect of extinguishing the fires in the boilers. It is also stated that the impact of the boat against the rocks had the effect of shifting one of the big boilers on the boat
 REsCUERs WORKING.
 EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 13.-At dark tonight half of the Milwaukee's crew had been transferred through the roaring surf to the beacn by aid of he brooches buoy. Eighteen officers and 421 men were on the Milwaukee at the time she grounded, according to the statement of one of her prin, cipal officers. It is generally be, lieved that the Milwaukee has hole in her hull.
 ONE MAN INJURED.
 EUREKA, Cal, Jan. 13.-Every of ficer and man of the wrecked United States cruiser Milwaukee has now been transferred to the shore. Only one man was injured.
 Several other government boats of various kinds are now standing by the wreck trying to salve what they can. The cruiser San Diego and several other vessels of the Pacific fleet aIe expected to arrive here Tuesday,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
Especial to The C.glzen)

SEWARD, Ian. I2. The complete official returns oi the delegate cleo tion from what are known as the Bristol bay precincts on Alaska pe- ninsula and the islands to the west ward are lying tn the postolIlce here They are addressed to the clerk of court of the Third division at Val dez and will not be opened until the clerk there opens the registered mail.
 The steamer Dora brought in the returns of the election, but none of her passengers or the members of her crew seem to know the election results from the Bristol Bay pre- cincts No boat leaves here for Valdez for six days yet therefore it will be impossible to ascertain the results of the election in the as yet unreported precincts until next week
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
ADMIRAL IF WEY
 IN S|CK LIST
Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13- Admiral George Dewey, the ranking officer of the United States navy, has been absent from his desk in the navy department several days on account of illness. His phys. cians state, however, that his con dition is not serious. Admiral Deweys friends are greatly concern ed about him on account of his ad- vanced age, as he is an octogenarian
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
MEMS SOCIAL CLUB OF FAIR BANKS WILL HOLD ANNUAL CLUB ROOMS NEXT MONDAY EVENING.
ORGANIZATION IN
 GOOD CONDITION
CLUB HAS REGISTERED DURING PAST YEAR UNDER ADMINS TRATION OF LEROY TOZlER- MEMBERSHIP INCREASED UN- DER NEW PLAN.

The election of officers of the or sanization for the ensuing year will be the chief business transacted al the annual meeting of the members of the Panama club, the mems social club of Fairbanks, which Is to be held next Monday night at the club rooms. The balloting will start at s o'clock sharp, and good attendance of the members of the organization is requested owing to the fact that there will be at least two candidate, up for the secretaryship.
 The Panama club is now in the best condition, financially speaking that it has been in for years. IL fact, under the administration O. Leroy Tozier, who will retire iron the presidency when his successo4 is elected on Monday evening, the club has pTospered to an extent undreamed of even by it's most opt mistic members. A year ago las; fall, or before he started his tern in office MT Tozier inaugurated { scheme for increasing the member ship of the club. He pushed tht plan even further after he became president of the organization, witl the result that the membership was increased fully 100 per cent anG having the effect of replenishing the eXchequer.
 Improvements in the club room 1T the Fairbanks block have also beer made under the administration oi MT. Tozier and his fellow officers It is probable, according to state ments made by certain influential members of the club, that even more extensive improvements will be made in the near future.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
seward.

In political circles in Fairbanks it IS thought that the results of the delegate election in the Bristol Bay precincts will tell the result for the entire territory For the vote so tar reported shows that the contest is so close as to make d decision absolutely impossible until every vote is counted. The results of the election in the Bristol bay precincts Ire therefore being awaited with in. Jerest on account of the fact that it is believed that those precincts will give one or the other of the candidates for delegate a substantial majority.
 Nothing is known here regarding he number of votes which were 3ast in the Bristol Bay precincts. Various estimates of the vote, run ling from seyenty-five to 125, are being made.
 It is thought probable, however, hat out of the vote cast either Wick ersham or Sulzer will have enough O turn the scale in his favor. This means that whichever gets the ma jority of the vote there will undoubt- adly be declared elected.
 As nearly as can now be ascer- aimed, Wickersham has a total of 6,434 votes in the territory. while julzer has 6,432. These figures are .vclusive of the contested precinct )f Utica. in the Second division. which gave Wickersham a majority 1f nine votes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
VETERAN AUTO STAGE MAN WILL ENDEAVOR TO OPEN LINE BETWEEN FAIRBANKS AND NENANA-LEAVES THIS MORNING.
TIME OF JOURNEY
 TO BE SHORTENED
LOOKS FOR HEAVIER TRAVEL BETWEEN TWO TOWNS FROM THE PRESENT TIME UNTIL THE OPENING OF NAVIGATION NEXT SPRING.

In an attempt to inaugurate an automobile stage line between Fair banks and Nenana Robbie Sheldon. the pioneer stage driver of the In terior trails, will leave town this morning for the new railroad town. He will be accompanied by one of his drivers, Bob Scanlon, and will take as passengers Hal Bailey and lazy Stein.
 MT. Sheldon does not expect to have much trouble in establishing the service, but until he has been over the trail and thoroughly esti- mated the difficulties he will have to overcome, he will not announce any definite schedule. According to the reports of drivers of rigs now using this trail, it is in very good condition, and there is not much rough ground to be gone over. How ever, there are about four miles this side of the Ohio roadhouse and about four miles beyond the same
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15

place, that are covered with nigger- heads, and there has not been suiil- cient snow to cover them deep enough to make the travelling easy over them. Robbie will make the trip each way in a day at first, If he decides to establish the service. But later on, as the traffic increases, as it is figured it will do from now on. he will make the round trip every day.
 Several previous efforts have been made to establish a quick auto ser vice between the two towns during the past few months, but up to the present they have been unsuccessful. MT. Sheldon has a reputation, how ever, of being able to go anywhere a horse can go, and has earned it by his remarkable success in keep. ing up an automobile connection with the coast over a period cover, ing the past three or four years. If he succeeds in opening up the new route it will not mean that he is abandoning his coast service, but that he is merely increasing his ser vice, and VII thus be able to handle passengers from Chitina direct to Nenana.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
I'M N 'NANARA
 IS OBSTINATE
Associated | reSs)

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Jan. 13.- The prison officials are having con siderable trouble with James McNa- mara. one of the McNamara brothers who was convicted of participating in the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building several years ago. McNamara has gone on a strike. re fusing to do the work which has been assigned to him in the jute mill. As a consequence he is now in soli+ar sonfinement. The war den of the prison says that he will lose his credits if he continues his strike
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
BLUM NERVOUS
 SAY FR|ENDS
"A 5sOCiated Press)

SEATTLE. Jan. 13.-Samuel Blum, of the banl ng and mercantile firm of s. BlumS X Co.,, of Valdez and Cordova, N yesterday fell to his death on the pavement from third story windo in the Pacific block, is stated by his friends to have been very nervot- for several days prior to his deat. He has been under the care cf two physicians lately and has been considerably upset by the losses sustained by his firm in the recent Valdez fire.
 J. NJ Laterop, of Valdez, a close friend of tfe deceased, had 1000 tons of goods on the freighter Stan ley Dollar, which grounded yester- day. This lad the effect of exciting
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15

Geo. SjoIseth, of Gold Hill, is a visitor in town for a few days on business.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
DONG HONOR ID
 bUFFAL.) BILL
(Assoeia ted Press)

DENVER, Colo, Jan. l3.-The body of Col. ". T. Cody Buffalo BilD will lie in state at the capital here tomorrow morning for three hours, during which time all who care to ,.eW the remains may do so. The casket will be guarded by detach ments of the Colorado state militia, federal troops and grand army men, The temporary funeral will take place from the Elks' home here to- morrow afternoon and the body will be placed in a vault there to await he coming of spring, when it wifi be escorted to its last resting place in a rock hewn tomb on the top of Lookout mountain. Large numbers Jf westerners, army men and cow boys are already gathering here in order that they may attend the fun eral and be in the procession.
 Adyices received here from Fargo, South Dakota, are to the effect that the Sioux Indians, on their reserva- ton in that state, will hold services in honor of the memory of that man who, in his time, was their most implacable enemy The ceremonies will be of truly Sioux nature and will be presided over by chiefs many of whom, in the old days. knew noth- ing but hate for Buffalo Bill.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15

Blum yesterday very much, accord Ing to statements made by those most intimate with him, as Le paced up and down his office for several hours while talking with Lathrop over the catastrophes which have recently upset both their fortunes.
 In the minds of the police, all of thjs goes to show that Blum was a deliberate suicide, although such ac- ton, perhaps, was not neditated by him. The county officials have de ctied that there is no need Of a coroners inquest over the remains of Blum.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
BRISTOL BAY
 PRECINCTS TO DECIDE T ALL
DECISION REGARDING DELEGATE ELECTION IN ALASKA UNI DOUUTEOLY RESTS WITH RE. PORT OF PRECu4CTS TO THE WESTWARD.
TWO CANDIDATES
 NECK IND NECK

WITH WiChEF5HAM TWO VOTES IN LEAD IN TERRITORIAL CON- TEST, TtE BRISTOL BAY VOTE WILL TELL IF HE IS ELECTED OR DEFEATED.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
HARRY X. THAW IS RECOVERING

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Harry K Thaw is recovering rapidly from the wounds he sustained when he attempted to commit suicide, accord ing to the statement of his physi- clans and hospital and police off cials. It is understood in police cir cles that Thaw's family will resist all efforts of the New York authori. ties to extradite him. He has been indicted for whipping a boy. the charge contained in the indictment being assault
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-15
LINES
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13- Indications are that party lines in the next house of representatives will be drawn closer than was hereto fore stated. according to official an nouncement made today, For South Trimble, clerk of the house, has compiled a list of the members of the next house which shows that there will be 215 Democrats and 215 Republicans. This means that the independent members of the house will control it's party measures. That is, whichever side the independent representatives of whom there are said to be five, vote with will be able to pass any party measure. According to MT Trimble. there will be two Progressives, one Prohibit tionist, one Socialist and one inde- pendent.