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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
MONTHS RESPITE.
MORE HOPE FOR MISS STONE.
BUT MONEY STILL NEEDED.
Brother of the Captured Missionary
Wishes Activity for the Fund to
Continue Until Full! Amount of RAN
som Is Secured.

Boston. Oct. 9.-No additional state
ment of money received for the ransom
fund for Miss Stone was given out by
Kidder, Peabody & Co. after the one
last night showing s49,574.61 in cash
and $1,000 in unpaid pledges. This
made the total $56,57461, to which
will be added this morning the sums
received over night. The rush of con-
tributors is over, because of the opin-
ion that the critical moment has been
averted and that the additional
months time offers additional oppor-
tunity to add to the fund Charles
Stone, brother of the captive mission
ary, wishes activity for the fund to
continue for a few days longer. He
hopes that the cable dispatches indi-
eating that the brigands have granted
months time are right, although he
has no personal assurances of that
fact, having repeatedly sent messages
to both Constantinople and Samokav.
He says the idea that he had stated
that no more money is needed, be-
cause enough has been given, is
wrong. He is still anxious of getting
the total of $110,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
keokuk Printer Kills pundy.

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 7.-Captain Will
lam A. Dundy of Nauvoo, Ills, was shot
by Calvin G. Beird and died at hos
pital half an hour later. Beird was
locked up. The killing is attributed to
drink, following a street quarrel. Cap
tain Dundy was commander of the
ferryboat plying between Nauvoo and
Montrose. Beird is a printer and was
in the employ of the Lake Printing
company Of keoku...
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Decides Railroad Case.

Des Moines, Oct. S.-A mooted ques-
tion in regard to railroad crossings
and the cost of putting them in was
disposed OF by the supreme court of
Iowa yesterday. The court decided
that under the Iowa law, where one
railroad is built across another, the
company building the last road must
stand all the expense of putting in the
crossing and, if the older company in
sists upon it (, must put nj an inter
locker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
National Convention p. E. o.

Des Moines, Oct. 9.-The 18th an
nual national meeting of the P. E. o.
sisterhood convened here last evening.
There are delegates present from all
parts of the country. Practically all
meetings are secret but an address
OF welcome will be delivered today by
Miss Florence Carpenter, president of
the local chapter, and response by
Mrs. Lillian P. Parmlee of Platts-
mouth. Neb., recording secretary. The
convention will last four days A state
convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance union is also in session in
the city
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Suicide at Carroll.

Carroll, Ia, Oct. 4.-After scores of
threats and two attempts at suicide,
one by means of paris green, Henry
Fischer, aged 81 years, succeeded in
accomplishing his own death by shoot
ing himself in the side with a shotgun.
He had become engaged in dispute
with his father and brother and at it's
conclusion young Fischer expressed
his intention of taking his life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
st. iosenh Lixe stock

st. Joseph, Oct. .-Cattle-Receipts, A.
no. steady oa best, common weak to 1Oc
lower; Texans steady; Texans and west
Germs, $2.50@J.75; cows and heifers, $3.50
@5.10; bulls and stays, $2.OOQ5 co. stock
ers and feeders, $l.5044.25; yearlings and
calves, $2.OO@s. .s5: veais, $sO0@8.OO. Hogs
Receipts, 6.163; 10015c lower, mostly 15c
of: pigs steady; light and light mixed,
$635@8.55; medium and heavy, $8.4596. IS;
Digs. $4.I5GiG..E. bulk, Si.65GsG.55
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
BREAK UP A COLD IN NIGHT

Or to quickly cure LaGrippe take
Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets"
I will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price if it fails to cure; price,
25c. Nick Doffing & Company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Oct. S.-Cattle-Rec 49,
4oV; cholce strong; grass cattle 10c lower;
choice dressed beef steers 50. .6Oa6.2 20; fair
to good, S4.75@5.50; stockers and feeders,
$2.0o94.4o; western fed steers, "a. .5Ot15. so;
western range steers. $3.25a4.75: Texans
ana INDIANS, S270G3.6O; Texas cows, $500
@2.S5; native cows, s.. 6Oa4 25; heifers.
S2.7o9a.1o: Gamers, $1.5O@2. so; bulls, $225
@4.5o; calves. $3.0O@5.25. Hogs-Receipts.
200; .:Oc lov.n.; ton. Ss -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Cir! Dragged TO Death.

Cedar Falls, Ia, Oct. S.-Madge
Lantz Of Waterloo was dragged two
miles by runaway horse. from Cedar
River park to the fremont hotel. Her
clothing was torn from her body and
her hair, becoming entangled in the
wheel, was torn from her head. Her
scalp was torn out by the ground, ex-
posing the brain. She died from her
injuries
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
New Daughter for Dolliyer.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Oct. IA baby girl
arrived Saturday at the home of Unit
ed States Senator j. P. Dolliver. This
is the second child born to Senator
Dolliyer. The first. also a girl, Mar
garet, is now nearly years old and
is famous as the baby whose advent
into the world caused both houses of
congress to adjourn for one day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Imperlai court starts.

Shanghai, Oct. IA dispatch from
Sian Flu announces that the imperial
court has started for Kai Feng Flu. An.
other Basel mission has been de-
stroyed in the Hsing Ming district.
The movement resembles the Boxer
rising.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
keane Dedicates Catholic Church.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. s.-St. Joseph's
Catholic church was dedicated yester-
day by Archbishop Keane of Du-
buque, Rev. Father Ryan of Dubuque
assisted and Rev. James Leary of Min
neapolis delivered the dedicatory SER
mon. This church is one of the Oldest
and finest Of it's kind in the west. 1t
was erected at a cost of So. 600.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Fire Raging in Wyoming Mine.

Evanston, Wy, Oct. 1.-THE Lezeart
coal mine, about 12 miles from here,
is on fire in the lower workings. The
mine is down about 500 feet and the
ire has been raging for several days.
A new shaft has been opened and op-
erations resumed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Bank BURGLARS Shoot Waterman

~ Hs*''N Sai S'oi . SItOOI w VdlCIIIIiSaTls
Denison, Ia, Oct. S.-Last night at
Arcadia, is miles east of Denison, two
men We're burglarizing q bank when
the night watch of the town caught
them at it. Watchman Ruckloz
turned his lantern on the men, when
they instantly shot him in the stom-
ach. He will recover The burglars
escaped.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
EXTRA IOWA, THURSDAY OCTOBER TO- 1901

way tnrougn 1nto une upper noors useu
as drying room and kept at high
temperature. From there they com
municated to block No. 3, and it was
soon reduced to ruins.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

E..
q reward tor the watch fer . long
time. but no trace Of 4 vas found
until Sunday evening when Chinese
vFzs arrested Off stealing some jewel
y from . japanese Matchmaker
When the Celestial was searched the
watch vas found IN his pocket. with
the inscription unchanged Detective
David Kzape sent for Ksnepuu and
be Immediately identified the watch
The Chinese vas arrested while s1s-
piciousiy ioafng around the Japanese
jewelers. premises, on complaint g.
the Japanese that while he WIS out
Of the store FOR a moment the watch
and some other things had been stcl-
en- The japanese says the watch
vas left with him for repairs b. an
other JapaneSe The watch Is as
good as ever with the exception Of
q broken crystal and a missing hour
hand.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
JUDGE WILCOX HANDLES
FIFTI-0HE CASES
DRunks AND OTHER OFFENDERS
FEEL TIE STRONG HAND
OF THE LAW.
Gamblers Arrested BY Deputy Sheriff
Given . tiesrins-Ksnepuu Re
covers a watch After 1t HAD
Been Lost FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Fitfv-oue cases we're listed on
7ndge Wncox's calendar at the open
ing os court yesterday morning. Dep
uty Sheriff ChillingwOrth and Judge
wilcox put an energetic shoulders -
the wheel and the docket was cleared
IN A little over an hour Twelve
DRINKS we're disposed OF with fines OF
g. each. and Eve more forfeited bail
nv non-appearance. They were the
harvest OF the two holidays coming
together.
Yoshikawa. a japanese charged
with cruelty 10 animals In driving a
horse with a sore on its back, was
called and Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth stated that since the japanese
had been incarcerated the horse In
question had died. and the case was
nolle prosa
p. Hanson. Poo Wah and two Twilei
women. Blanche and Magic 0rro.
charged with fornication and keeping
n dfsorderly house were up before the
court and their cases were set over
until this morning. Kike. who was
alleged 20 have disturbed the quiet
az the night while in his cups. was
fined s. for his hilarity. David Hoo
pit and Puniwaa. the two natives who
are in trouble over the alleged steal
ing Of a rooster belonging TO a Mrs.
Levy. had their cases set over until
tomorrow. The case against Antonio.
charged with stealing a horse. was
nolle prosd and a charge OF malicious
mischief in connection with the same
case was placed against him. TO be
heard tomorrow. The assault and
battery cases Of Lam Woo and ]. E.
Brown viii be heard this morning.
Fourteen Ceiestials charged with
gambling and captured In a cellar
resort by the Deputy Sheriff Satur-
day night were fined $40 each. and
NJ G. Silva was reprimanded for driv-
ing without a light Kapu paid 81
for common nuisance. and Sakai was
reprimanded severely for the same
offense.
J. F. Kanepuu. clerk in High Sher-
IN Browns Office, considers himself
in luck. When at the Worlds Fair
In Chicago in 1893. he procured a
gold watch with his name and a
souvenir inscription engraved in the
back Of the case He brought the
watch back with him TO Honolulu,
and kept II until last May. when he
lost IT, It was a handsome hunting
case. and Kanepuu kept a sharp look
out for II in addition to advertising
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
Nothing Like Oil.

I'm dealing with a man. remember tat
a spoonful of oil will go farther than
GALLON of vinegar The same may be said
OF children. There is nothing so good
for children as the old-fashioned castor
oil. However much they abhor il, it is
their best medicine for disorders Of the
howels. In the most severe cases of
diarrhOea and dysentery. however Cham
'erlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy should be given after the oil OPP
crates. and a quick cure is sure to fol-
low. For sale by all druggists and deaf
ers. BENSON, SAIl Al & CO., Agents
for Hawaii
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

Ten Eva, $2537l5: 10 Haw'n SUI
gar. $3.50: Waialua. $50: 65 Olaa.
as. $3.50; Kahuku. $23.25.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
NOTICE.
ZOE LEAsE ZOE 30 YEARS.

Lot on the East side OF Kekanlike
Street. AZ feet north of King Street
Lot is 20 feet front by AZ feet deep.
Lessee must pay taxes. Rent payable
semiannually in advance. Sealed
proposals for renting this property
viii be received until September "a,
at p. m. at the Office OF Thomas
Fitch. corner of King and Bethel
Streets.
GEO. A. DAVIS.
Trustee
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
FOR SALE.

Southwest corner of King and Kekau-
like Streets. 129 feet on King Street
by los feet on Kekaulike Street.
Sealed bids will be received until
Tuesday. September oath. at p. m,
at the Office of Thomas Fitch. corner
OF King and Bethel Streets. No bid
of less than $4,000 will be consid-
cred. $4,000 OF the purchase money
can remain on mortgage at per cent
per annum.
GEO A DAVIS
Trustee.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

In our SAIL MAKING DEPARTMENT we are always
ready to furnish plans and estimates all kinds Of
sails Owing 70 long experience in this iine we
guarantee iFst-class workmanship and perfect setting
sails Some yachsmell thought Il cheaper to send East
for Ss, but In most comes expensive
have had 70 alter the sails when they came here
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
Hon0IuIu See 9 s0nd Esehanae.

Monday. Sept %. 1901.
STOCK
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
NOTICE.

BIsh0p Of PanopOlIs.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
RonAN cArHoLlc cATHEORAL
NoTIcg ro RoNAN cArHoLIcs-

AT nv request two Jesuit Fathers.
Rev. Father Marshall iguaeias Boar
man and Rev. Father Esugeae Aloy-
sIus Nageoney are caming on the
Alameda solely for the parrose Of
giving a mission. which viii begin on
SUNDAY. October sth. Al 3 meeting
held on last Sunday evening. i was
decided 10 tender q reception 10 the
new Fathers. on next SATURDAY Sep
TENDER 18th. Al { p n. in the club
rooms Of the Mission AT Euslish
speaking Catholics are cordially IN
sited 10 be present at this occasion.
The program Of the mission viii be
published later on
A. GUSTAV.
Bishon Of Panonolis.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

following styles tents employ skle
Photograph Tents Circus Tents
furnish estimates and designs all kinds Of tents
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
camarlnos, Refrlaerator

Arrived by the steamer anG contained
a fine lot of the seasons delicacies.
Game OF all kinds, fruits and oysters.
To get the best the market affords,
leave orders at his King street depot.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
OFFICES 70. Rent.

THE UNDFRsIGNEp OFFERS
offices for renc IN the MCINTYRE
BUILDING. now being erected at cor
ner OF Fort and hing streets. this city
Apply to E. F. BISHOP.
At c. Brewer & Co.'S. Queen st
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

Book binding from us is always sat
isfactory.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
ADVERTISED: LETTERS.

List q Letters remaining uncAlled for
81 the CEREAL Delivery Of me Hosolulu
Postofs<s W 70 Sepseasber Il 1901
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
THE HAWAIIAN LABOR suREAu.

VIII engage Iaborers in the Hawaiian
Islands and furnish them to planta-
tons. individuals, firms or corpora
tons. WIN undertake contract work
and furnish experienced and reliable
contractors. Orders promptly at
tended.
Telephone $50 Main. p. o. box ST.
Temporary Office. Spreekels' Build
ing. Room II. Fort street. Honolulu.
1s24-1m
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24

When calling for above mail. please ask
'or "4drerfised Letters
JOSEPH M. DAT, Postmaster.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-24
FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS!

We also manufacture the following: Canvas Floor
Cloths Wagon Covers. Tarpaulirls. Canvas Decking.
canvas Hammocks. Trunk Covers Canopies Frame
Covers. Political and Advertisement Banners Cot Bot
toms Stretchers Wind sails Initiation aud Issing.
Blankets Launch Cushions Gymnasium Mats Carpenter
Aprons. Canvas Belts Saddle Bags Mater Bags, Fool
Rags, Horse Sings Estimates gwen all kinds Of
canvas work.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10


"Ine grows darker on he
luck viii change u ,,
face"
old If do join church dongs try TO Se
got can't do d' it, o
fhe c,mos she shook her head YEARLY
Gn 3 hu G h a & @ M m By Ssno @ a
and bring home mates
would be lively here for all he is gomez or. .,u
Providence ordained Mrs
college slip mothers
5 r @ s @ a o Sck up ptS Gy the @
him @ the blinking windows Of his canine soul made
IonsOr a aing at e beyondsh home
al topic % @ % 1t LIGHTED ed the st. I Bernard % G t0
Gyp be the welcome Christ
childhood
daughern back With her all the
h ssS' ss shs ss se @
Put Likely girl ranch and you'll have all the men COM
Mrs friendly
the Yours win
to
a o ss .rg those s 5 % s % soo his al but made over things
make him all Mrs Aldhe Girls quick
of
Allie She'll look number one which
If Allie comes back there win be joy on this ranch
And Bert added turning % the who @
a saa aG@ @ ssat sae sa a aed % the % ad sa
Something like that among 3 and you shall TOO
mother 4t,s night coming chilly"
he: Th
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10
IN going after Gyp and the snowel

Well I'm
ought to Be back said
herself and Bert and tin filled with kndns making hot
had proceeded but short distance through the when Bert
Gyp
h % may be doing bette, % work where E & Bert faced Ssve than
knew that 1 he too must be covered with the powdered frost
your dse sed has hi ets % on s saaa 0n the hin , wonder ridge The wind , -
the there trail him He's something
Gyps tracks gradually
dog h would & take the and Mrs ine believed that caught
fsa
s % sps' s with gss Ct @ % to s ss a M Il:
q g. don't said ssr.
Speeches. and eagerly they that
hickly covered with Eeyond
in and
suisse '@'
s a s & os Dst s THAT %
his head
burden pre-
Between bieades
thing
his thick and the
e s' e 3:
the endeO he
plain.
our s hsrsymSoG S s w MaI,ea to S sSrps s Christmas
the boxes stored in the hoekaed
Kings Daughters
helped
sled hom for % was Weighted weight & down BY large large trunk bearing the legend R
.
i: s w s
ROSA hconN s
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10

a
aos getting lost blizzard that want read That must be fun
That's well in with Gyp along Gps Alpine life Guess I'd
his sturdy % %nn in % D as % % % III the % ssads 5a I nh dog yp almost s
the northwest with his sensitive toward the peaks the Rockies
nn d rising The se ns of b hs e with I n si were % @ little sss clouds
e % io % a tss up ts s h @ a ga a's s the @ i % dSss
bloted and the the plains
as .s the The s ss $ ss ST a
home emigration
@ sss Ten aae e
Alice scholarship with the earning her the whole col
place the Use Out this the
sa s @ a as w M % @ sn s the the rn % % asa 5 e es @ @
turned in for shel. jus. as as darkness cam came down - ~ . -,
cabin yp bounded alongside high spirits his
qny turned his pleading eyes on the Others watching their every movement
him
Christmas trip the creek 1tn be fine fnn!'
in the camp up
horse comng and the like don't down the
.s s s s .s
%Tsnos1a% %Ts %s ss ~sn %1nSYs al sa# and me-
Se @ % al " @ let p % @ n n m % % M % ms to % h ennas ens ne n
'A'" 'y a fss % him a snt % nt n. the showed una and I'm going
from nm % h up S Blankets % and as sse @s % ss @
and and task wade that deeply ed
G s's @ ss S Ga S cost AIS At % M % % % e Bert the % Is % G @ trip rseo 5
: ''ssD can now @' % a' sS' ssp' ,
like
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10

kindness and liberality afflicted the saint
with enlargement of the heart, and he
kept on slicing 1t of for the good of the
people of Myra. He became the friend
and patron of all who were in trouble,
and sailors would not venture to sea on a
difficult voyage until St. Nicholas sent
his blessing. At last he died and was
buried in Myra. But even his bones
could work miracles. so the people OF
Bari, a seaport town in Italy. took a no.
tion to- bring the sacred dust to their own
shores. They sailed forth as pirates. raid
ed the cathedral of Myra one dark night,
stole the remains and all the sacred vest
ments and bore them to Italy. There
they have remained.
But st. Nicholas dead Is like st. Nicho-
las alive. always looking for trouble-the
trouble of others which he can relieve.
He goes about the earth in various dis
guises and under various names making
up to worthy people what they lack to be
happy. Children are his first care in these
days because for centuries the children Of
Bari have honored his tomb and his
birthday. This is the 9Th of December.
f, In some German countries st. Nicholas
| is known as Joseph and Klas. In Aus
| tria he is a terror to the nursery and Is
called Krampus. Again in Suabia, lower
| Austria and in parts of Russia and Italy
| the patron of children of annual gifts is a
female bogy variously known as Budel-
| frau, Berchtel, Baboushka and Befana.
The Germans call the saint Christ
| Kindlein (Kriss Kringle) and Pelznickel
| This last is because he is supposed to be
! dressed in pelz. or fur. Knecht Ruprecht
| is another German name, and the Dutch
| of Holland call him Kuecht Globes. The
| popular German name, however, is Nick
| laus, and his festival is Dec. 6. the birth
day of the original st. Nicholas.
| FRANK TowNLEY.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10
School Examiners Meetings

The Logan County Board Of School Ex-
aminers will hold meetings for the examina-
tion of the teachers on the first saturday OF
each month except January and July, in Ed
ucational Hall, Bellefontaine. o., morning
session to u, afternoon to 4.
Questions in Theory viii he based in part
on scott's Organic Education and Ohio
School Laws. Questions in History on Spark
Expansion of the American People" and
those In Geography on Howe's The study OF
the Sky" and those in Reading on Bates
"The study of Literature and King LeaS
Boxwell examinations will be held on the
third Saturday Of March and April.
s. L. SMITH,
October Is, 1901. Clerk.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-10
Busy, Jolly
Santa Claus
[copynght, 1901. BY Hamilton Nusk. ]

tCOryIigli, iyBl, py haullitoH Aus6J
Santa Clans long white beard. his ro-
tund propoI tons, red. CHEEKY face and
generally jolly good fellow appearances
are borrowings from pagan traditions
and art. He is the type of one who has
an abundance of the good things of life
himself or can command them by the ex-
ercise of some magic and wants to see
them go around.
The chimney and stocking business h
all due to an accident long, long ago. but
trust one so clever as st. Nicholas to
know a good thing even IL 1t happened to
him, so he's kept up the trick and given
q sort of sacredness to ways that are
sOOty and apparel which is one degree be-
low the uumentionable. This was the
original chimney and stocking incident:
st. Nicholas wanted to convey q purse Of
gold to a very worthy ramily which hap
peped to be in deep distress. but he didn't
wish to make the charity offensive. He
reached the house on Christmas eye and,
looking through the window, saw the
gray haired mead of the family hanging
ND his stockings TO dry before a wide. old
, fashioned fireplace. After the folks had
all retired and bad time to fall into deep
sleep the saint climbed to the roof and.
taking the purse. dropped it down the flue
with a sort of curved pitch which landed
| il in one of the stockings.
OF course the recipients of this marvel
Gus gift didn't keep il quiet. and the good
old soul who was at the bottom Of 1t
| found out how much good he had done.
| The next year he went back and saw the
| stocking in place for another windfall. SO
he Clipped in another purse. A third
year he repeated it, and ALWAYS after that
| the old man hung up his stocking regu-
Iarly the night of the 24th of December.
| Whether or not the gold continued to
| flow in tradition does not say. but every
! child knows that Santa Claus has been
| around annually each year since that
tirle and has filed the stockings in evi.
| dence with all sorts of things according
| to the needs and deserts of the owners
Even birch rods. long and tough. have
been known to whisk from the upper all
| straight down the crooked chimney aue