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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
A Friendahip Calendar.

A friendship calendar as Christmas
gift was a source of much pleasure to
an elderly lady living alone, says Good
Housekeeping. At her request each
senting the fifty-twO weeks of the year,
furnished material for every day of the
seven in his week. Each one followed
out his own idea for the weeks calen-
dar, contributing favorlte quotations,
short poems, anecdotes and reminis-
cences, some even adding cherished
recipes. In many instances the contri-
buttons were original. Others were IL
lustrated with small pictures cut from
current magazines. The result was a
perpetual calendar, each day represent
ing the loving thought of friend.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
ChrlHt,A E3irthI hInY.

There is something akin to sadness
in the fact that in tracing the origin of
many of our church festivals we find
1t i'll pagan celebrations antedating the
Christian era. There is nothing GER
tain even about the birthday of Christ
Some authorities assert that Decem-
Der was in the dry season, when shep-
herds were on duty day and night. In
the controversy over the date, extend
ing from December to May, Pope Ju-
lius (337-352I had an investigation
made by st. Cyril and was satisfied
that the 25th of December was correct
1t was so established in the Roman
church, and before the end of the
fourth century the dictum was uni
versally capitalization Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
No More Suffering.

If you are trorblcd with Indigestion
get bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
aud see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo A. Thompson, of Spencer, Ia,
says: "Have had Dyspepsia tor twenty
years. My case was almost hopeless.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was recommended
and [ used few bottles of it and it is the
only thing that has relieved me. Would
not be without it, Have doctored with
local physicians and also at Chicago, and
even went to Norway with hopes of get
ting some relief, but Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only remedy that has done
me any good, and heartily recommend
it. Every person suffering with Indiges-
tion or Dyspepsia should use it" Sold
by r. G. Robson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
THE MYSTIC MlSTLETOE.
Once = Feature of Pagan Rites, II
Now Belongs to Lovers.


From time immemorial the white
berried mistletoe has played a leading
part in Yuletide festivities, though 1t
has not always conveyed the osculato-
ry privileges which give 1t its value In
the eyes of the romantic youth OF to-
day. Like so many other features of
the Christmas celebration, mistletoe
has been borrowed from the pagans of
antiquity and Christianized by the
lapse of centuries. The PersIans be-
fore the birth of Christ used the mis-
tletoe in their sacred rites and in parts
of India pagan priests still incorporate
1t in their ritual. 1t figures largely In
Scandinavian mythology. Baldur, the
son of Odin, though demigod, was
of its magic powers.
1t is from the Druids of old England.
however, that mistletoe has come to
us. The Druidlcal priests, sprung, 1t
Is said. from the magl of the east, the
wise men who worshiped at the cradle
Of the infant Saviour, held the mistle-
toe as their most sacred possession,
and the cutting of the pretty parasite
from the oak, the tree which the
Druids claimed God loved more than
any other, was attended with the
greatest solemnlty. On the Druids' fes-
tival day grand procession, leading
two white oxen, moved to the mystic
grove. There the oxen were fastened
to the oak by their horns, and Il white
robed priest climbed into the leahess
branches and cut the punches of mis-
tletoe with golden knife. The oxen
were then sacrificed and religious serv-
ices performed, after which the pro
cession returned to the temple in the
forest and the mistletoe was deposited
in the Druidical arcanum.
Besides taking its place in the rei-
gious observances of the DruIds, the
mistletoe, which the priests gave n
name meaning "all healing" was made
Into many curious decoctions by proc
esses In which times and seasons and
incantatlonS were supposed to add to
It's mysterious powers. These medi-
cines were regarded as cures for human
Ills generally, whether of mind or body.
With the advance of civilization and
the death of superstition mistletoe has
lost its religious character, but not its
popularity, and the forests of England
eagerly frequented by mistletoe gath
erers as ever We're the dark woods of
the ancient Druids.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
CHRISTMAS IN WEST INDIES
How the Darkies OF the Antilles
Celebrate the Holiday.


Christmas In the West Indies is a
very jovial, rOllicking affair-at least
in the estimation of the darkies. The
great feature of the season Is the Sc
ries of masquerades or mystery plays
enacted by strolling negro performers.
These are of two sorts. Representa-
tions of such Biblical stories as that of
David and Gollath-when you may see
the dramatiS personae clad in such his
torically accurate garments as bed
tick" trousers and cretonne coats Of
flaming pattern-and those of purely
local character. OF these last is the
mongoose play, which Is peculiar to st.
kits, and the object of which is to
wage mimic war against the destruc-
tive pest which is the curse of the is
land. These strolling players are the
chief feature Of Christmas celebra-
tiOnS
They are quite an imposing lot of
men, with good ear for music, and as
you watch their antics you might easi-
ly imagine that, instead of being in
civilized British colony, you were back
in the heart of Africa, assisting at
some savage death dance OF other
heather rite.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
Nervousness,

THe INST l.:.,al,r r,u,,. E.r nervous
ness Is when Ia: kilncy, are affected
When the kidnevS are rongested for dis
eas"d 1t affects III" great nerves connect
ing them with the stomach and the heart
The stomach Is constantly getting out of
order and bloating and paIpitation of the
heart sets in leading many to believe that
they are suffering from nervousness
stomach trouble and heart disease
Thompson Barosma at once corrects the
kidney, soothcs tn" nerves and restores
the stomach and heart to their normal
conditions Thomlson'> Barosma is
pleasant to take. Fol sale BY r. G..
Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

star shaped paper lantern to repre-
sent the star of the east" another car
rtes on his back miniature thcate
on the stage of which puppet perform
ances like Punch and Judy" shows
are given at every farmhouse where
the motley pageant halts.
The modern Christmas tree comes to
US from Germany, the Yule log from
Scandinavia, Santa Claus from Hol-
land and the Christmas stocking from
France, but the Christmas turkey-ah,
that IS Americas contribution to the
worlds stock of Christmas cheer! But
there is one part of the world where
the people are afraid to eat turkey. IN
Armenia it would be too much like
treason to their cruel ruler, the Turk.
If they do venture to eat the fowl they
call it Egyptian hen" Down in Egypt
they name it Indian hen" Thus both
Armcnians and Egyptians save them
selves from Moslcm vengeance--.&iits-
burg Dispatch
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
vousDess, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. 1t never fails
to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys
and Bowels, stimulate the Liver, aud
clarity the blood, Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only soc, and that is returned ii it
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guar
anteed by j. Taggart, Druggist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN.
One Day when There Are Neither
Rich Nor Poor,

HIcn Nor IOeF.
If you We're in Sweden OH Christmas
eve you would hear the church bells
begin to ring ut O'clock for every
body stops work then and the festivi-
ties begin in great earnest everywhere
in the kingdom. Glass distinctions are
forgotten and servants are allowed to
sit at table with the family. After sup
per comes the universal Christmas
tree, for Sweden is one of the early
homes of this beautiful custom.
On Christmas morning at o'clock,
while it is still dark, you would go to
church, for everybody goes, unless you
stayed at home to mind the lights in
the house, for every home in the king
dom is Illuminated. There is almost
sure to be a deep snow, and you would
go to church in Il sleigh. Behind every
sleigh you would see two boys stand
ing on the runners and holding pine
torches-a beautiful spectacle as long
procession of sleighs glides over the
snow on Il forest road. These torches
are stuck up in n circle around the
church. \ whole week is given to
good cheer and hospitality.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
CHRISTMAS CHILDREN.
Some Famous Men Who Were Born
on ChrIst's birthday.

Some Famous Men Who Were Born
on ChrIst's birthday.
Even were 1t not for its celebration
as the birthday Of the Saviour, Dec.
% would rank rs quite notable date
in the year for the number OF eminent
persons whose natal day 1t Is. Curl
ously enough, however, we seldom
think of the day as the beginning of
the career of any one on earth other
than He to whom custom has assigned
It.
We know that historical events of
all sorts-batt.cS, sieseS, and so forth
have occurred on ChrisCmas, for arti-
cles almost without end dealing with
this interesting side of the history of
the day have been written. but OF its
biographical side little has been said,
the more odd this because the fact that
many notableS have been born ON the
day cannot fail to prove of interest.
The biographical index of Christmas
is comparatively long and includes such
names as Sir Isaac Newton, William
Collins, the lyric poet; +. 5. Gilmore,
the musician and bandmaster; Richard
Person, the greatest classical scholar
England ever produced; Johann Jacob
Reiske, the celebrated German orien-
talist; Clara Barton, Admiral S. c. Ro-
han and number of others. Unhappy
little shavers they must have been in
their childhood with their birthday
and their Christmas rejoicings all
merged in one.-St. Louis GlobeDemo-
crat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
Christmas Table Decorations.

The dinner table itself should pro
claim the season by its decoration. y
snowy cloth patterned with holly leaves
or mistletOe. a centerpicce of glossy
holly leaves and brilliant berries, sill
yer candelabra and silver bonbOn
dishes are appropriate and dignified.
Flat wreaths of holly tied with bows
of berry" red ribbon are very effec
tive on the table, one in the center and
one encircling each candelabrum. a sill
YER or cut glass bowl of holly and
meteor roses or holly and mistletoe
may be set in the wreath to com
plete the centerpiece. The outline
of the Christmas star may be used
instead of the wreaths. In this case
the bows of ribbon are omitted. And
for the guest cards either bells, stars,
plum puddings. holly or Ivy leaves, cut
out and painted and ornamented with
Christmas verse or greetings, are ap-
propriate, and Il little silk stocking Of
bonbons may be laid by each card as
n souvenir.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
4 Christmas Gnmc.

christmas candles" is Il good old
time game. \ lighted candle is placed
upon n table. The player is blindfold-
ed and stationed with his back to the
candle, about foot from it. He's
then told to take three steps forward,
turn around three times, then to walk
four steps toward the candle and blow
it out His attempt to do 50 will prob
ably be as amusing to the audience as
In America
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
Mrs. Leaders, LibernIity.

Struggling Pastor - Nearly all the
congregation has subscribed literally
for the Christmas tree fund, and l feel
sure that l can also have your hearty
cooperation. How much will you
Mrs. Leader-Let me see. Oh l am
the only member who has carriage
and coachman. / think.
eyes. The rest are poor"
''Well, l will drive around and col
lect the subscriptions"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

oh, blessed day which gives the eternal
lie
To self and sense and all the brute with
in
Oh, come to us amid this war of life
To hall and hovel come; 70 all who toll
In senate, shop or study and to those
Who sund"red by the wastes Of half 4
world,
Ill warned ana sorely tempted. ever face
Natures brute powers and men uaman-
ned to brUtcS-
Come to them, hleat and blessing. Christ
mes day.
Tell tErm once moro tt 10. oc Bcth!e-
hDm-.-
The l5a lias .Aa.,,rrar n01 the Babe
And keep 81. -. l.,Y loar,d, fir Christi
l.L>a dnE.
--hnrl"s Kingsley.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
The American Woman.

1t is Il Iact that American women have
degenerated in point of health and ply
sique until they have literally became "a
race of iuvalids. Thompson's Barosma
will remove that sallow complexion. that
tlred feeling, that bearing down sensa.
tion. Thompson's Barosma invigorates
all the organs, strengthens and builds up
the entire system. All druggists. 81
per bottle, for S5.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
A Pleasant Pill,

No pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Ri<ers. DeWitt's
Little Early lti<erS are 50 mild and eff
fective that children. delicate ladies and
weak people enjoy their cleansing effect,
while strong people say they are the best
liver pills sold. Sold by r G.. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
WIVES ON CHRISTMAS TREES
strsnEe Christmas Customs That
Prevail la Parts of Russia.


Prevail la Pnrts of Russia.
or all Christmas tree customs. one of
the strangest prevails In parts of Rus
sia. gift tree Is set up in the village.
on the branches of which roost young
unmarried women, cloaked and hooded
and yelled so that their identity Is con-
cealed. The swains are admitted one
by one, just as they are in our familiar
American game of 'Spat in, spat out"
Each rs he enters lifts Il veil-of course
at random-and the face thus disclOs-
ed belongs to his future wife. The act
of lifting the veil bctroths the couple,
the penalty for breaking the engage
ment being a heavy fine to be paid into
the village treasury.
Another Russian custom Is process
sion of children dressed In fantastic
animal costumes. One boy holds aloft
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the price
of mistake, but you'll never be wrong
if you take DIR. Kings New Life Pills
for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache.
Liver or Bowel troubles. They are
gentle yet thorough, 25c, at l.. Tag
CARTS Drug Store.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

Col win a-tryln'
Ter break down de do
Lawd sen de Chris mus
or peace ter de po'!
Lean wolf a-howlin'
Out dar In de snow
Lawd sen de Chris mus
OF peace ter de po!
Sweet III chillun
Wild nOwhar ter 60
Lawd SEN de Christmas
OF love ter de POI.
Atlanta Constitution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08
"Mnn Wants but LittIe,-

Made known your wants for Christ
mas yet?"
Sure. Asked the forty-seven friends
who sent me suspenders last year to
send trousers to match them this."-
Cincinnati Times-Star
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

Christmas day begins in the middle
Of the Pacific ocean, and there IS where
Santa Claus starts and ends his great
and only journey of the year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

Prayers offered in fear are still more
sincere than prayers offered in spirit Of
boasting.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

Try to make two virtues look like 10.
and they will get 50 thin YOU won't know
them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

When poverty comes in at the window
love crawls under the bed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-12-08

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
SWEEPING VICTORY
Special to Ttmes-Republican.


Chicago, Nov. s.-Returns from all
states in the union, incomplete In some
instances. but with sufficient returns
TO make the result certain, shows that
the country has elected Roosevelt and
Fairbanks by the unprecedented plur-
aMtv OF 174 votes in the electoral col
lege. The total republican strength in
the electoral college Is 325, the total
democratic 151. The most sanguine
forecast did not give the republicans
more than 81, but many surprises
waited the country. Furthermore. it
is apparent the republicans will have a
majority Of sixty in the lower house OF
congress.
In Illinois the unusal socialist vote
was the feature. In Chicago alore
this party polled $4,000 votes, all Of
them drawn from the democrats. The
socialists made surprising gains in
Wisconsin and Ohio. The predicted
landslide in Indiana did not naterialize
and the 100000 thrown In the state
by the democrats was wasted. In Mich
igan the vote on governor is very close.
assachusetts elected a democratic
governor and gave everything else to
the republicans.
colorado is conceded to Roosevelt by
1000, but the democrats claim they
have defeated Governor Peabody by
5000 in Denver and phophesies as much
more in the state.
No explanation Is forthcoming OF the
surprisingly small vote cast for Judge
Parker Republican managers every
where expected that the democrats
would cary at least two, and perhaps
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Chicago Alone Gives the Presi-
dent Plurality Of Over
$4,000
DENEEN HAS a BIG PLURALITY
Democratic State Central Committee
Admitted Early That illinois Had
Gone RepubIioan-Deneen Will Equal
Roosevelt In State - Republican
congressman Elected.

Chicago. Nov. S.-From the most ac-
curate information obtainable tonight
Roosevelt has carried Illinois by 140.-
900. The democratic state central
committee conceded the state to the
republicans early, but did not place
the figures so high. Deneen, for gov
ernor, is accorded the same figures as
Roosevelt for the state, and 1t Is not
thought that there will be 5000 differ
ence between the votes Of Roosevelt
and Deneen in Chicago. 1t is estimated
that Chicago has given Roosevelt 50.-
600 plurality and Cook county 10000
The figures later tonight, however,
increase with the returns. -Four hun
dred forty precincts give Roosevelt
67,347, as against Parkers 31,6S7, and
Deneen's plurality in Chicago at S5,-
900. 'Debs sSetafist candidate for pres
ident, has polled an estimated vote Of
$4,000 In Chicago.
Tho Congressional Districts.
Republican congressman are elect
ed in many districts. Snapp, in the
Eleventh, is elected, and Mann, Sec
ond, and Graft, Sixteenth. are re-
elected.
Chicago, Nov. S.-The large vote re-
ceived by Debs, socialist candidate for
president, is the subject Of comment by
both republicans and democrats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09

plurality for Roosevelt and Fairbanks
of between $4,000 and 100000. The vote
has been large and the plurality VIII
exceed that OF Il normal presidential
year. The figures for the state ticket
will not vary greatly from those on the
national ticket. The republican plur-
alities for the last twenty years have
been as follows: 1884 (Blaine-Cleve-
lanO 31,S02, total vote. 1919; 1883
(Harrison Cleveland) 19599 total vote
s41 ,941: 1892 Harrison- -Cleveland)
1912, total vote S61.625 lin this year
one democratic presidential elector
was elected. James p. Seward OF Mans
field); 1896 (Mckinley Bryan) 51.107,
total vote 1,02o,107; 1900 (McKinley-
Bryan) 69,036. total vote. 1,04s.121, tho
largest plurality and the largest total
vote ever given in any year brought
out by admiration for the states fav-
orlte son. This shows an average re-
publican plurality Of .34,b23.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
IOWA 5 BIG MAJORITY
Variously Estimated at From
10000 to, $50, 900 Plurality
For Republican Ticket
WADE May BE ELECTED
Believed, However, That Com
pIete Delegation Of Rep
resentatives Will be Returned
Day Was Fair and Farm
ers Left Their cornfields to Vote for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
WADE NAY sE ELECTED

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. S.-Iowa has given
not less than 125,0O0 republican plur-
altty and elected ten republican con-
gressInen with the bare possibility of
eleven. Returns from nearly one third
of the precincts Of the state show that
while there was q smaller total vote
than four years ago the republican
plurality had almost uniformly increas-
ed. The average increase of the re-
publican plurality, SO far as heard from
was nineteen to a precinct at this in
crease maintained the republican plur-
ality would go UP from $4,000 to about
100000. Conservative estimates at re-
publican headquarters place the
amount ae 125,0O0 or over. The
only district in the state about which
any doubt was admitted at republican
headquarters was the Second. Chair
man Spence did not have sufficient re-
turns on which to, base an estimate.
Chairman Morrisey Of the democratic
committee has reports indicating that
Judge Wade ran ahead of his ticket
and is elected by about the same plur-
atty as two years ago. In every other
district of the state the republican
plurality had increased. The total
vote Of the state will be about 100000
as against $4,000 four years ago. In
this city the socialists showed sur
prising strength and their vote was
almost equal to the democratic in many
precincts.
Chairman Morrisey OF the democrat
ic state committee, stated he could
not understand the situation in Iowa,
but at midnight declared he would not
be surprised il late returns would show
that even Judge Wade was beaten.
The first fifty precincts made average
republican gain Of 18 to a precinct.
These were scattered al over the state.
Only about one precinct in ten showed
any democratic gain in Iowa. In this
city Hui was badly scratched in every
precinct. Democrats elected Bennett
member Of board Of supervisors the
ONLY one in the county. In this city the
biennial amendment had the vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
FOLK IS ELECTED.

Missouri Is Still Democratic But by
Greatly Reduced Plurality.
st. Louis. Nov. s.-The election Of
Folk for governor is conceded by the
republicans and the state is probably
democratic by majority Of 10000.
Republican City Chairman Howe claims
Roosevelt will run 5000 ahead of the
city ticket,
st. Louis, Nov. s.-Despite republic
can claims the democratic state and
national tickets are elected by consid-
erably reduced pluralities. Returns
indicate that Folk will run largely
ahead Of the national candidates and
that his plurality will be in the neigh
borhood of 10000.