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$1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 || Forces of Allies On The Offensive Germans Score Decidedly in East But Loose Ground in the West London, Dec. 7.?After a long battle fought with the greatest stub bornness, the Germans have succeed ed in occupying Lodz, Poland, an un fortified city. According to the Ber lin report, the Russians suffered se vere losses and are in retreat. . This success of the Germania, large l.v because of what preceded it, is con-1 sidered by military experts a really remarkable achievement. Less than a fortnight ago the army to which this victory has fallen was surrounded by Russians and cut its way out only at the last moment, losing great num bers of men and many guns. Yet it was able within a few days to take the offensive and defeat teh Russians defending Lodz. This was made possible by the net work of strategic railways on the Ger man side of the frontier, over which reinforcements can be sent where they are most needed. The Russians, on the contrary, were unable to send fresh men to stiffen their centre to meet the German wedge and were compelled to fall back. There will be undoubtedly much more fighting before the campaign in this district is* concluded. Lodz was won only after hand-to-hand fighting in the suburbs of the city and the whole Russian line, from north to south, is now straightened out and will contest every foot of ground with ( the invaders. ( In the mantime, taking advantage , o fthe preoccupation of the Germans - in the east, the allied French, Belgian , and British forces h.ive begun an of fensive movement in the west. They j are now virtually inpossession of the ] left bank of the Yser canal, and in , northern France, particularly in the nmchhnrhnnd of LaBassee, where the Germans ohld a very strong position, the allies are beginning with a heavy cannonade to feel their way eastward. The advance, slight as it is the northwest, has ended for the present at least, in the opinion of many, the German menace of the coast ports. It is believed that so long as the Ger mans are compelled to keep up the strength o ftheir army in the east, they will be unable to assume the of fensive in the west. There is a re ' * ? *v??+ flormniiR ha VP pon, no we v ci, mat. ^ v....?? kept the pick of their western array in the Aisne valley, whence, at an op portune moment they- can be hureld against the French lines and make another effort to get through to Paris. ANTI-VICE COMMITTEE REPORT Madison, Dfec. 6.?Anti-Vice com mittee which the Wisconsin legisla ture ordered to investigate social con ditions, submitted a report today showing the result of 15 most exhaus tive studies. The report says the greatest cause of commercialized vice is the use of intoxicating liquors. The contributory causes are: Public dance halls and road house, poorly lighted parks, lack of parents responsibility-. iar>t of nrnner amusement, recreatior facilities and riding in automobiles. The committee found the wage ques tion had no material relation to girl? downfall. Many recommendations were made in the report one being . that teh age of consent be raised from 14 to 18 years. It urged the enact ment of a law similar to the Mann White Slave measure, applicable be tween cities, towns and villages of this state. Mrs. Weinraub Injured. Calhoun Falls, Dec. 7th. t Gofnrrln v mnrninfrabout ten o'clock Mrs. Sarah Weinraub was thrown out of a buggy near her home and was badly cut about ahe face and head, and besides re ceiving a sprained back, she suffered se vere bruises about her arms and body. After having her wounds dressed by Dr. Tate, she was resting well this morning. Careless Disregard for Life. The careless disregard of life in for mer days is illustrated in a grisly story to which Lamb added a char acteristic touch. A naval officer, in describing an action in which he had played his part, mentioned how two sailors were carrying a shipmate be low who had both legs shot off, when another shot came along and took off his arms, whereat the sailors at once threw him out of a port, though he was still alive. "Shame, d d Bhame," interrupted Lamb. "He *m?might have lived to have been an ornament to society."?London Daily Chronicle. AID FOR FATHERLESS FROM THE THEATRES Mr. Cheatham Suggests A Benefit Performance For the Orphans ' Of the State. Mr. Editor: If there is any one form of charity that appeals to every normal human (heart, it is the care of orphan chil dren. In South Carolina there are a number of first class orphanages, op erated by the several denominations The Episcopalians have one at York ville, the Baptists one at Greenwood, the Methodists one at Columbia and the Presbyterians one at Clinton. The financial stringency produced by the European war has caused a marked decrease in the receipts of all these in stitutions. The superintendents are crying out for help. The little fath erless children need bread. All over the country efforts are be ing made to raise food supplies for the suffering people of Belgium. Such efforts are commendable. The cause is worthy of them, but, shall we al low the fatherless of our own State to suffer hunger while we ship food across the sea? I am In the moving picture business and I am moved to suggest to my fel low managers that we give some prac tical help to the orphans of our State. I suggest that every moving pic ture theatre in the State give one per formance for the benefit of the de nominational orphanages, between now and Christmas. Let the mana gers agree that all receipts above ac tual expenses be given to the orphan-( ages. Let each church appoint one man and these together take charge Df the box office and see that proper, equal division of the proceeds be J made. Let the price of admission be whatever sum the visitor cares to pay, never less than a regular priceJ A.nd the hearts of many hundreds, of little homeless children will be made hoppy during these days of stress and suffering. I suggest that in towns where there are more than one moving picture the atre a different day be selected by eac htheatre. Pastors of churches will mention ?? npwsnaoers the Denem pmui mau^voi ?r (?lways ready to help a good cause) will advertise it, and the movement may be made a worthy effort to feed the little ones who are crying for bread. A. B. Cheatham. LOWNDESVILLE Lowndesvilie, Dec. 5th, 1914. Mrs. R. E. Moseley and her children, of Anderson, came down the latter^part of last week and were with relatives till next day. ^ -T Kav. in charcre of a fine school at , came jup Thanksgiving Day and spent a day or two with his horn jlk. Miss Leila Moseley, wh<^is employed in one of the city schools of Anderson, came down last week and was here for a day or two. Mr. John S. Wall, of somewhere, who sent here and had circulated some notices that he would be here at Mr. E. J. Hucka abee's livery stable as headquarters [on last Saturday, prepared to buy and pay cash for the horses and mules that were brought to him, was on hand, and several of the above stock were shown him, but no trade was made. Mr. Robert Smith, who had been in Messrs. Cooley & Speer's employ for iSome time, having made [somewhat more satis factory business arrangements with a firm in Greenville, went up and began work last week. Mrs. Jas. A. Clotferter and her little daughter, wife and child of the pastor elect for this charge, came in Monday and the family [are pleasantly loused in the Lornax old home on Bell street. Mrs. T. D. Brownlee, of Andex-son, came down this week und spent a day or twc u f?miiv nf Mr. R. h. Moseley. | Willi* llUV iUU4t*^ v. I Rev. J. C. Chandler, by the last S. C. Con ference, was returned to this work for an other year. We are all well pleased, a? both the brother and his wife are highlj esteemed by all ef our people. "Christmas" is on the way. If not itf stately, then its wabbly, 'stepplngs are t< be seen occasionally. This is bad, Mr.^Bingley Speer is much travelled came a day or two ago and will remain fo a short fime at his old home among kin dred and friends. An almost continuous east w in and rail J 1 *"L1" ***** hona \rlfI Utty UUU Ill&Ilb IU1 ei?liu uajo, u?fv ??* i/i t!ie hauling that has been done, put th roads in worst condition that they hav been in for years. Business is dull, and so is news. Noth ing doing. Troupe. Don't forget "The Million Dolla Mystery" Thursday night. Tvery pic ture gets more interesting. "The Million Dollar Mystery" ever; Thursday night at the Opera Hous and on Tuesday night "The Perils o Pauline." Don't miss these picture for they are the best yet. West End. Mrs. Rock, of Texas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Foster McClain. Mrs. Rock will be in South Carolina about a month. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde sharp were the guests of Mrs. J. A. Dickson Monday. J. U. Wardlaw, of Bellevue, was a business visitor in our city Monday. Frank E. Harrison, Jr., is at home after a pleasant trip to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Eliza Mabry returned to her home Monday after a delightful visit to friends and relatives in Columbia and Clinton. Mrs Frank Hnssell. of Wilson. N. C., is visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. Eugene Gary. Mrs. Fred Hill is in Thomasville, N. C., visiting relatives. Mr. Thomas Hanvey and little son, James and Conner Hanvey, of Ports mouth, Va., are here visiting their sister, Mrs. Mary Kennedy and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Latimer ar rived in the city on Saturday to be the guests of Mrs. Ella Latimer and Miss Latimer for the week. The Tuesday morning Bridge club met with Mrs. Frank B. Gary on yes terday morning. It is with regret that the news comes to us that Dr. and Mrs. D. G. Mahon will leave Abbeville in a few days and will make their home for the future in California. Dr. Mahon has an uncle there and we hope that Dr .and Mrs. Mahon will soon feel at home in the West. Mr. Cheatham had some of the fin est pictures at the Movies last week that has ever been shown. Some vis itors fro mthe country say they have never seen better. They say when they want amusement they come to the movies. From now on until Xmas specially fine pictures will be on Come and enjoy an evening of first class pictures. Mr. Willie Lyon, of Anderson, spent Sunday with parents, Sheriff and Mrs C. J. Lyon. Judge E. B. Gary spent the week end with his family in the city. Miss Duncan, who was the very at tractive guest of Mrs. F. B. Gary last week returned to her home on Sun day. Miss Duncan was charming and was very popular while in the city. She was shown a great deal of atten tion while here. The friends of Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran are sorry to learn of the illness of her ?<AAn Ko Hot mother and nope sne wm OUUll WW WW ter. Mrs. T. G. Patterson left yesterday for her home in Baltimore. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe has finished her engagement in the city for the winter and has gone home for a few weeks. She will return in February to her engagements for the spring. Mrs. Frank Hassel and little daugh ter, Blanche, ar^ in the city the guests of Judge and Mrs. E. B. Gary. She will remain until Christmas. Rev. Louis Bristow and Dr. C. A.' Milford Jeft on Tuesday to be present at the meeting of the Baptist State * -_ ? in Pharles Convention wuiuu uiccio *** ton. , See the beautiful Christmas display in Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran's window. Everything up-to-date in presents for young and old. I Mrs. Percy Miller and son, Marston, of New Jersey, are expected soon for a visit to Mr .and Mrs. J. D. Kerr. ; They will spen? Christmas here. Dr. F. E. Harrison has gone to 1 Charleston to attend the meeting of I the Grand Lodge of Masons. , See the "Perils of Pauline" at the Opera House every Tuesday night. i Mr. H. T. Tusten will celebrate his ? 86th birthday on Thursday. \ ? I } Christinas Holiday Rates. The Charleston ifc "Western Carolina Kail way will sell cheap Excursion tickets, ac s count of the Holidays. Tickets on sale ) Dec. 16th to 25th inclusive, Dec. 31,1914, and Jan. 1, 1915. Final limit Jan. 6,1915 . For rates, etc., apply to Ticket Agent, or 'r Ernest Williams, General Passenger Agent, Augusta, Ga. Daughters of the Revolution. The Andrew Hamilton Chapter, D. A. It., will ment with Mrs. Wyatt Aiken, Wednes day, December 9 th. Don't miss the big feature pictures at the Opera House Friday and Satur day nights. They are always good. Don't fail to see the big feature pic tures at the Opera House Friday and Saturday. Manager Cheatham has a special matinee on Saturday, begin ning at 2:30 for the benefit of those coming in from the country. MILLIONS FOR RELIEF New York, Dec. 6.?The Rockefel ler foundation already has spent about $1,000,000 for the relief of the starv ing population of Belgium. The foun dation further Is "ready to spend mil lions of dollars if necessary in this direction." A statement detailing the activities of the foundation, authorized tonighl by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as presi dent of the foundation, said: "The foundation has thus far dis patched one ship load of food 4,000 tons, to Belgium, which already has been received and distributed; it is now loading a second ship in New York harbor, which will carry 6,500 tons, and has purchased for delivery at Philadelphia for a thrid ship 280, 000 bushels of wheat. These three ship loads represent an expenditure of about $1,000,000. It has also sent a commission to Europe to advise as to how and where further relief to non combatants may be most effectively provided, and Is ready to spend mil lions of dollars if necessary in this di rection. "The foundation also has just con tributed $45,000 to assist in the relief of the poor of New York city, realiz ing 'that the war and the industrial depression have created great want at home' and 'acting upon requests from various local charitable organiza tions.' " CONTESTANTS In The Meichants Co-operative Contest. Mrs. F. E. Harrison Mrs. Gertrude Sign Mrs. C. T. King Mrs. W. G. Harper Mrs. Julia Cox Mrs. J. R. Nickles Mrs. W. G. Cunningham Mrs. W. J. Andrews Mrs. Henry Gilliam Mrs. D. F. Andrews Mrs. J. W. Seegers Mrs. W. N. Graydon Mrs. T. V. Howie Mrs. R. Y. Simmens Mrs. Sam McCuen Miss Kate Schroder Miss Lillian Richey Miss Helen Edwards Miss Fannie Harris Miss Nina Beanford Miss Elizabeth Faulkner Miss Margaret Douglas Miss isectie .nivalis Mrs. J. A. Klngh Miss Eliza Lindsay Mrs. James Clark Miss Elizabeth McCord Mrs. J. R. White Mrs. W. G. Stephens Mrs. C. H. Dillinger Mrs. J. C. .King Mrs. H. M. Baulknight Mrs. Hngh Prince Miss Rosa Hamlin Miss Gladys Tarrant Miss Clarkie Link Mrs. A. M. Stone Mrs. W. E. Owen Mrs. J. W. Baker Mrs. H. A. Benton Mrs. Bob Brown Miss Dollie Carlisle Miss" Bessie Lee Cheatham Mrs. A. J. Fergnson Mrs. Lamar Gilliam Miss Bunnie Kennedy Mrs. W. E. Leslie Mrs. R. P. McNeil Mrs. Bradley Morrah Miss Louise McDill Mrs. R. S. McComb If ItTrtw*** iu.ro. vxcu. xuaiiii Mrs. Lewis Perrin Mrs. Edwin Parker Mrs. Thos. Pennel Miss Sarah E. Price Mis. J. T. Stokes Miss Ruth Syfan Miss Amie Thornton Miss Louise Watson Mrs. Walter Winn Mrs. Norris Wakefield Miss Mary Klngh Mrs. J. P. Wilson United Daughters Confederacy Abbeville Fire Dept. Brotherhood of Rwy. Trainmen Abbeville Shrine Club Abbeville Library Association Sovereignty. The truth is this: All sovereignty Is in finri in thft moral law. in the providential design which governs the world?and which is gradually revealed by the inspiration of men of virtuous genius, and by the natural tendency of humanity in the different epochs of its existence?in the purpose which we have to attain, and the mission which we have to fulfill. There Is no sovereignty In the individual, there is none In society except in so far as the one and the other conform to that design, to that law, and direct them selves toward the attainment of that purpose. An individual who rules is either the best interpreter of the moral law and governs in its name or a usur per to be overthrown.?Mazzlni. COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOE COTTON LOAN SCHEME ,k Last Important Step Taken Prelimi .jj nary to Active Operation of 3t $135,000,000. it .Washington, Dec. 4.?The last im 1_ portant step preliminary to the active s operation of the $135,000,000 cotton loan fund was taken today by the ^ cotton loan committee when it com ^ pleted the State committees In 11 of the Southern States. Thesfi commit' Santuc. SANTUC PAGE 1 Misses Mary and Bessie Uldric spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. B. Uldric Miss Maggie Cochran was the guei of Miss Elizabeth Sharp Tuesday nigl and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Simpson and chi dren spent the last Tuesday with Mr Frank Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Newell spei Tuesday of last week with Mrs. B. i Uldrick. Mr. D. E. Newell was the guest < Mr. M. B. Kay and family Friday. Mr. J. H. Sharp spent Friday wit Ttr T IYU . VV . U. UdVYOUU. Mrs. Martha Bowen, of Abbevill spent last week with her daughte Mrs. B. A. Uldrick. . Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sharp and tw fine boys were guests of Mrs. Fran Kay Wednesday. Mr. Arthur Newell spent Wednesda with Mr. Carl Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Prue Blanchett of Lii tie Mountain, spent the week-end wit Mrs. Blanchett's parents, Mr. adn Mi N. P. Milford. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Newell spei Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs.' F. Uldrick. Mr. Claude Kay spenti Friday wit his brother, Mr. W. F. Kay. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Simpson an children spent Thursday with Mrs. . B. Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Will Strawhorn an Master Robert spent Friday at Mr. T E. Newell's. Mr. C. C. Kay spent Saturday nigt with Mr. C. P. Sharp. Mr. Emory Newell spent Sunday a) ternoon with his mother, Mrs. I>. I | Newell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kay and Mr. W. Sahrp spent Thursday with Mr. B. Sharp. The many friends of Mr. T. P. M< Cord will be glad to know he is in proving after .a long illness. We ohp he will soon be well. Miss Elizabeth Sharpe is at hom for some time after spending severs months in Abbeville. Betsy. Long Cane. t Mr. L. F. Finley dined with Mr. an Mrs. W. D. Beauford Tuesday. Master Luther Ervin of Bethia is vii iting Mr. Thompson Beauford this wee Little Missees Eva and Estell Finle came home Sunday after a five daj visit in the city with little Miss Hele Beauford. Mr. Ralph Syfan who is teaching tb Bock Spring School spent the week en in the city with his home folks. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Finley and chil< ren spent Thursday in the city with M and Mrs. W. H. Beauford. Mr. W. Ellis spent Thursday in tl city. Mr. H. 0. Stevenson spent Tuesdey j the city with Mrs. Lizzie McCord. Miss Linnie Beatiford spent Tuesdf in the city with Mr. and Mrs. W. I Beauford. Mr, L. F. Finley spent Monday in A beville with relatives.. T? Jt A iyilBS l> ill a Dtxtuiuru opoui xuuioui in the city with Mrs. J. M. McKellar Mr. W. H. Beauford of the city spe: Monday and Tuesday of laat week wi his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bea ford. Mr. John Stewart of Cold Srping spe: Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl8tei art. Mrs. W. S. Rosier and little son W: liam spent Thursday of last week wii Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beanford. Mr. M. L, William visited relatives Abbeville Thursday. Mrs. J. M. McKellar of the city spe: five days of last week with Mr. and Mi W. D. Beauford. We have had so much rain during t] last week we would be glad to see tl sun. Mr. John Cromer was a businees vi itor to the city Thursday. Mr. W, S, Bosler was a business vii tor to the city Thursday. Miss Clora Beauford of the city spe the week end with her home rolks. Nancy. The Library. The Abbeville Library Association w hold its regular meeting at the Library < Wednesday afternoon, December 9th, half?past three o'clock. A full attendan is desired. To Lovers of Nature. It is better for all nature-lovers t protect everything possible In eitlu plant or animal life. We have law protecting both, and one is now pr< posed, whereby the wild pigeon an our 15 species of wild ducks are t be protected by preventing their sal on the markets. Thia will not at a: Interfere with the true sportsmai but merely put a veto on the commei cial pot hunter. The ducks are grea devc urers of snail, slugs, and worms and pigeons subsist largely on seeds e weeds.?Los Angeles Times. tees will select local committees at once in every cotton producing com ix munity. The cotton loan committees also announced tonight that a meet e> ing of the chairmen of the State com r> mittees would be held here December 15 to discuss details of the loan plan, o The committee for Florida was not k given in tonight's statement and it was said a committee may later be named for Missouri. Although the plans for putting the t- fund into the hands of cotton pro h ducers have gone steadily forward, it was indicated tonight that possibly a large part of the $100,000,000 contrib it uted by Northern banks might never T. be used. Officials here realize that some Southern producers are not par ticularly enthusiastic over the plan in view of the interest to be paid on d loans, and of the prices now quoted on J. cotton on the New York and Liverpool exchange. At the same time It was d said the plan is regarded as success ). ful whether a dollar is borrowed un der it or not. The very fact that the cotton exchanges have reopened and that cotton is selling for fairly good prices, officials declared, was due to some extent at least to the completion of the loan fund. . F. The State loan committees are J. composed of bankers and the follow ing were among those announced to night: i- Alabama?J. H. Barr, chairman, e Birmingham; A. M. Baldwin, Mont gomery; N.-P. Renfro, Opelika; Geo. e A. Searchy, Tuscaloosa; H. I. McEl l1 dery, Talladega; E. C. Melvin, Selma. Georgia?R. F. Maddox, chairman, Frank Hawkins and W. S. Witham, Atlanta'; E. W. Stetson, Macon; w. F. McCauley, Savannah^ D. C. Ashley, Valdosta; John H. Reynolds, Rome. South Carolina?R. G. Rhett, chair man; Henry Schachte, and E. H. Prlngle, Jr., Charleston; E. W. Rob ertson, Columbia; C. 0. Rowland, Sumter; John M. Klnard, Newberry. FUND FOB BELGIAN BELIEF. Dr. F. E. Harrison, chairman for Abbeville county, of the Belgian Re lief Fund states that a partial can vass of the city has been made-by the local committee and about $100 paid in and subscribed. It is very likely that a great many people were skip ped in the canvass, and Dr. Harrison states he hopes these will drop in and conL.bute their mite. It is expected that the churches throughout th county will increase this fund con siderably. The women of the "Wear Cotton-Clothes" club will send a boa of clothing and goods for making clothes and.it is expected that other women will contribute to the box. If you have not contributed leave your subscription with Dr. Harrison Dr. McMurray, J. S. Morse, W. M Barnwell, J. S. Stark, Hon. J. Moore Mars . ? l tocim 4*. Requests Addresses of Formei Students. k a ~~ The Horner School has a distinguished k? history and Is now advancing to greal prosperity in its new home at Charlotte In the fire at Oxford the school records were destroyed, and to restore this loss t list of the former students will be pub lished in the next catalogue. All the ol<; boys are requested to send to J. C. Hornor Charlotte, N. C., their present address anc the names t)f the members of their class and date of attendance. Carbohydratet. The carbohydrates were ao name* because they contain much of the sub stances carbon and hydrogen. Carbon which forms the most of coal and wooc which we burn to heat our houses anc run our manufactories, forms a greal part of our bread and vegetables, anc after being eaten it is burned up, oi oxidized, in our bodies to make th? heat which helps us to digest our food and stimulates our nerves to action to the giving out of the energy re quired in daily life. The carbohy drates, or starches and sugars, include all the different kinds of bread and cakes, biscuits and crackers, cereal:, and all the different kinds of sugar containing sweets, preserves and pas tries. This class includes, too, most of the fruits, which are made up ol starches and sugar mainly, though some of them contain vegetable pro teids. Passing Congress In Final Session Sixty-Third Starts on Last Lap of Its Strenuous Career )'i JJ& Washington, Dec. 7.?Congress re convened today after the fall recess. Members had reunions in the senate and house and after the introduction of bills and resolutions and passage of formal measures incident to the opening of a new session both houses adjourned to await the delivery to- sm -T Ma morrow of the president's annual mes sage. While members discussed inform ally the legislative programme for the final session of the sixty third congress no definite plans were made for party conferences. These will not be con-v V % sidered until the president has been heard from. Teh message will be delivered personally by President Wil son before a joint session in the house tomorrow. Senator Kern and Representative 1 Underwood, leaders of the majority,. conferred tonight wit hthe president' at the White House. Mr. Wilson sent for them late in the day and met them separately, reading to them his mes sage and discussing legislation he de sires to be considered in addition to appropriation measures which will take tup much of the time of the sohrt sesison. With the President :-v? vi y 'ii&z kh 11 "There Js nothing the presiednt has in mind," said Representative Under wood, after leaving the White House "with which I am not in accord and I see no reason, why the programme he will sugges't should not be carried out before adjournment. If there Is one thing that every Democratic member of the house?and I believe it applies to the senate as well?has his mind set against, it is -extra session next year. I do not believe tliere will be one." Discussing the legislative pro gramme, Mr.# Underwood declared there would be a vote on the Hobson resolution for submission to the States of a constitutional amend ment for national prohibition. This has not been included in projected legislative programme discussed since administration leaders returned to Washington. V To Bush Appropriations. According to both majority leaders, appropriation bills will be rushed. Conservation legislation, the ship pur chase bill and the house Philippine In dependence bill are first on the pro gramme of general legislation. Sena tor Kern asserted after his talk with the president, that there would be time after the appropriation bills were passed for legislation to which there was not much opposition. Speaker Clark was given?a rousing. ovation by Democrats and Republt-' cans. Vice President Marshall was greet ed cordially and after teh invocation permitted senators to hold an in formal reception for several minutes before he formally declared the senate in session. Committees from both houses were sent to the White House to notify the president that congress was in session awaiting his pleasure. Clark?Bosdell. Miss Nellie Clark, daughter of Mr. and r - T T r W -RnaHftll JITS, d. Ui Uiaiaj cuiu v. m? were married at the Baptist 'church Sun day afternoon, December the 6th, 1914 at two o'clock, by Re'\ Louis J. Bristow, in the presence of a few friends. The only attendants were: Miss May Clark and Mr. Paul Hall. The bride has many fiends in the city who wish for her much happiness. Mr. Bosdell is a young business man of much promise.' The Weakness of Dickens. In the "I..e of Dickens" it is said that the basal weakness of that won derful man was that for him there was "no c'ty of the mind built against outward ills for inward consolation and shelter." Here lay the tragedy of his days?that he lived from without inward, not from within outward;, lived in the open, glittering and no ? tlced, with the curtains of his soul up. . More than most men he was depend ent on what others said and did. Applause was the stimulant on which? > he lived and without which his life I lost its Interest and joy, making him . restless and unhappy. Such a manner of life is precarious, for public favor is fickle and uncertain. Life cannot i be carried to the highest ends with out a spring of strength hidden from the multitude; a place of retreat; a closet of prayer.?Rev. J. F. Newton, Cedar Rapids Liberal Christian church. I ? ?