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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14

ticians, governors delegates to con-
gress, judges, etc, as they Travelled 10
and fro over this road. Small boy as
l was I learned the ways and desires
of politicians for office and conclude
there is nothing new under the sun.
The commissioners who located the
county-seat of Jefferson county, made
my fathers house a stopping place,
and brother William set the stakes for
the first court house and laid off the
town of Fairfield. There was a dis
cussion as to the name to be given
it and my mother suggested the name
of Fairfield.
MY brother William was a staunch
union man. During the civil war he
lived in Kansas City Mo, and at the
close of the war he was elected mayor
of that city. but he majority of the
council were rebels In sentiment, ana
to get rid of union mayor they cut
off the salary of the mayor. So Will
where he was killed in 1877 by run
away team.
But, oh, if the sad page of this
pioneer history could only be blotted
from my memory! A mild fever in the
winter Of 1S39-40 terminated fatally to
my parents, two married sisters and
oldest brother. caused as I believe by
incompent doctors. who seemed to
know nothing but to feed them on cal
omel and jalap with instructions to
deny them all cold water and then
come back in a week and repeat the
Dose"
A Gala Event.
The reunion, at which the Bonnifield
log cabin is to be exhibited, will be a
gala event for Fairfield and Jefferson
county. The following program will
give some idea Of the magnitude Of
the arrangements that have been
made. Besides the cabin exhibit other
large features will be the great baby
show, the old time barbecue. and
many contests in ancient sports, pas.
times and handicrafts.
The presence of William Coop, the
first white child born in Jefferson
county, with his team of oxen, Rock
and Paddy, will lend touch Of
primeval color to the celebration. Mr.
Coop will have charge of the cabin ex
hibit, and the other exhibits of relics
OF the pioneer days, which will be
placed in the cabin to help maintain
the atmosphere of the period of early
settlers.
The officers of the association are
R. w. Lamson, president; S. S. Crane
vice president; John w. Mclean, sec
rotary, and G. w. Gage, treasurer.
The following is the program for the
two days session:
PROGRAM.
Monday, Sept. 3-Forenoon.
900 a. m.-Reception of visitors in
the park, by committee of 400; Mrs G.
A. Herring, chairman.
1000 a. m.-Meeting of Old Settlers
association in the park
/. Music by Forest City band.
2. Call to order by the president
R. w. Lamson.
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the native flowers, native trees and
native grasses, and as far as such a
thing is practicable many of the ma
tive animals that swarmed in the fer
tile plans of Iowa, when Rhodham
Bonnifield and his family built their
first cabin far from the bounds of es.
tablished settlements.
Will Preserve Sentiment.
s'In it we will also attempt to pre-.
serve that old settler sentiment OF
freedom and equality, hospitality
sympathy and love Of fair play that
characterized the men who first took
up land in Jefferson county, but which
IN this sordid age Of mere money max.
Ing seems so far removed from US.
This park will be public. There will
be no drives through it, in which those
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2. Best gentleman's old time CO.'S
tune.
g. Largest loads of people brought
to reunion; first, second and third
prizes.
A. Best lady horseback rider.
5. Best decorated carriages.
g. Best Labor Day exhibit
2:30 p. manual Reunion Exer.
cises in Opera House.
1. Call to order by President Lam
son.
g. Music.
3. Addresses by distinguished visit.
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ing orators, program in charge of 1. D
Jones. 4
800 p. m.-Picture drawing contest
in band stand; in charge of John Hug
lin. Any pupil of any Jefferson COUNT
school, under 16 years of age, may e
ter. Prizes for best picture drawn
blackboard.
800 p. Mold ladies' knitting con
test, at Bureau of Information; il
charge of Mrs. E. II. Smith. Prizes
(Continued ON Page ~
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THE WONDERFUL
GROWTH OF AN IDEA

The House Built by Father w. Build
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Continued on Page Il.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
g.: = 3: go! 5.sE.>-': 1I7
. The Christmas Spi1iit.
- n ~ * &C5 p s'tss- -, y. ~
! B|Y-D. p. THOMPSON =. !. !:
Editor Northwestern; Christian Advocate

=
The Christ spirit Influences the
world today more than at any " pre-
vious period SIS. history This is
SUI erdcial ~ manifest IN the more
general bserYanee of Christmas By.
the present ton 81 81 fts- Is iriends.
and the sconsid crate kindness DIS:
played toward Al classes 81 helpless:
and depend persons & ii providing
on Christmas day Is their pleasure
and Temporal need This however,
rs the least manife stat on ofz the:
power which teaching and spirit
zof Christ exerts =llp5 pom mankind It
us. especially seen 80 more kindly:
attitude 6 mon. toward other!
The milIenniunSS has not arrived;
AN. the struggle betReen the s, u n
st1ons and sclasses an szcont inuleI for=
ars;Eshnts spirttsS esfIin1 alter
fRhomH ri1tnas Hnan1tl sn1Rlds slodg.
.Ianent in humanzy her anime,ss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19

:# IA Trance 4 .is q common practice.
to ebrate@ hristmas by giving al
extra ration sto all domestic animals,
~ the theory, hat all err aturessah should
rejoic eSat this season 30,
Santa Claus was Intro uced into
America 1.-The Dntch of holland. He:
iss the American. representation of the
;German*Knecht Rupert.
Among the Ensli shS commons people
Christmas q luck when itafalls on
Sunday and unluc hen SATURDAY
isthe day TIE atiyity 49,
ss Christmassmlnc pies IN tho seven
tsenth "a g csntufis 81 ersI
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her again and put her down on the
throne and smiled at her reassuringly.
1T is 50 far away, Your Highness,"
he pleaded. Zone can't come back
in day, you know, can one?"
NO." murmured her highness, uu-
certainly.
and then," he went on, with de-
ceiving gayety, there is so much to
do there. And I've always wanted to
60, really and truly-and see all the
things there. And my plans are all
made. It would cost lots of money
to change them. You wouldn't have
me spoil everything, would YOU
dear?" ~
"But some day began the child.
Some day is very far ahead, Your
Highness.''
He went to the window and looked
up the avenue a long time and down
the avenue a long time, and then
up the avenue again. Her Highness
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
Stroked Her Golden Hair.

Oh-ed and ah-ed very softly, and when
she had Toasted her eyes on the tiny
golden pin and had read several times
the inscription: ITO Her Highness,
) from her devoted subject" she re-
Taxed her royal gravity and threw two
soft little arms around his neck and
: kissed him.
."Oh thank you very much. sir
knight" she lisped, land thank you.
too, for your good wishes"
Then she sat herself on his knees
:. and looked unendingly at the dainty
box and its golden pin >"and nibbled
her bonbons in great content.
i: 4".Um-" said he, presently. isn't
: her majesty at court today?"
NO. Her Highness answered, po-
litely. "she-she went out for a
drive in the park. Everybody rides
!. there in the afternoon, don't they?
! And--she's going to dinner at aunt
b les
j Indeed" breathed the knight, stand
[, Ing. very rigidly. After time he sat
I down again. The silence heightened
until it became oppressive to the
# child She observed that the bonbons
were all gone, but he seemed lost in
i q reverie, so Her Highness begged
/. his pardon, and told him again that
they were "all gone"
He fumbled In his pocket, and alb
3 sently handed her another tribute, and
apologized, and then he gulped and
told her highness that she mustn't for
d get him when he was many miles
Il across the ocean. .-..
n. And-and you will be away long,
long time? Away in London and Paris
/: way OF In Europe?" ,>>a@>
s," he mumbled. 49, $780,.
81 And nobody will bring me pres
z2ents,"' sighed the child. But, then"
y she added, st don't want nobody to
4 bring me presents till you come
Y back. '':: IT,. H.. - >> s,~- = -
The knight stroked her golden hair
hIectionately lin: H.. =. ! y. - !
don't think" he said, slowly, that
I'm coming back. -: E. tE : =*5:i ): z ,: ).
The child looked up with wide eyes:
r1ever? she L demand wonder:
ingly. & =. .s ..s:s; H.. ~, e * s: {, j.:
lever 2 q t b Pr III. :. !. 8.
Never any more r $3.50. ,2:1 *, ! 81:
70, dear. @ S2 sass
Her Highness regarded him with
IS .Ss4 s...s s L III
/ ever ordin' back And wont;
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made with cofnn-ghaped. crust, "a
represent the mango 5I ;.:
ms ilesia4theres 10 q superst itionS that.
50 boy bornzOn. Chris tnlas daysmust 80
sbrough lawy err; 81 lhleelWill
come thief
III all the states ristmasi is=a legal
holiday, andStn South Dina the5tWo|
following days area idays
s#.zas The customs@of living presents B 81.
rtstmasz lid general sttlhroushou
the GhrtstiansW
aQldHEng1and plum porIlidges 40
salMays# seryed nfttScouirslSlssel i
hristmasfdd mn .
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see you any more ever, and-and-sht
won't see you any more?"

see you any more ever, and-and-she
won't see you any more?"
NO.
"But 1 want you to" she faltered.
"'Cause -" Then the tears came,
and he gathered her in his arms and
kissed them away and told her that
she mustn't cry, since she made him
feel badly, too, and he didn't wish
to go away feeling badly. ~r~- j.. r.
Besides" he added, soothingly,
somebody else will come and bring
you presents, and you can call him
your knight -
II WON'T" declared stifed small
voice from his shoulder. "Only you
are our knight. Only you!"
After she said this he held her more
tightly than ever and tried not to
groan, but he made such failure of
his effort that the child detected the
break, and sobbed harder.
"You mus -c come - back she
walled. "You-mus'-promise."
He gritted his teeth, and forced
down the lump, and then he kissed
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~~~A

Now when Jesus was born in Beth
lehem> Of Judea in the days of Herod
the king behold there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem, saying:
Where is he that is born king of the
Jews? for we: have seen his star in
the east and are come to worship him.
When Herod the king heard these
things he was troubled, and all Jeru-
salem with him. Then Herod, when
he had privately called the wise men,
inquired of them diligently what time
the star appeared. And he sent them
to Bethlehem. When they had heard
the king they departed, and, 10! the
star which they saw in the east went
before them till it came and stood
where the young child was. When
they saw the star they rejoiced with
exceeding great Joy. And when they
were come into the house they saw
the young child with Mary his moth
or, and fell down and worshiped him,
and when they had opened their treas
ures they presented unto him gifts;
gold; frankincense and myrrh.. And,
being warned of God in dream that
they should not return to Herod; they
departed into their own country an
other way.-Gospe1 of st. Matthew.
/ When the wise men saw the star
they said one to another: This is
the sign Of the great king; let us go
and search for him and offer him
gifts; gold,- frankincense and myrrh.
Alleluia. - First Vespers of Epiph-
any. -.
/ There is something exotic: In - the
beauty Of this whole story, 1t reads
in st. Matthews gospel like d = for
eign legend. The strange secrecy,
too, with which this kingly* oriental
procession with picturesque: costumes
and jeweled turbans and the: dark
faced slaves and the stately STOPPING
camels, passed over many regions,
makes it more like a: visionary splen-
DOR a many .colored. <apparition ! and
not a sober mystery Of the humble
incarnate word r. 3 =; ::z ; !: -
- What a scene for the imagination
was the birth; Of. the infant His first
worshipers In that poor cave 81 Beth.
lkhem are poor shepherds who have
been brought to the child by the an
gels, voices But s now :: change
comes over the scene hardly in keep.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
BY A. NJ. CONSTANTINE
Her Highness jumped off the piano
The Story Of a Christmas !

e.. Her Highness jumped off the piano
stool and ran to him eagerly.
~"You are very late, sir knight" she
said, reprovingly. ooh, two-three
hours late!"
Fate is the offender, Your High
ness" the young fellow replied, with a
deprecating wave of his arm. my
train was delayed two hours, and in
the accident several people were
killed SO I'm fortunate to be here at
all.''
= Oh!" murmured the child.
4 But I trust your highness is in good
health, he added, with grave cour-
tesy, and all your royal brothers and
her majesty the queen?"
Then he kissed the outstretched lit
tle fingers with great dignity and laid
assmall package I'M one palm and a
handful Of bonbons In the other. And
then he wished Her Highness a very
merry Christmas and again added his
courteous fluctuations for all the royal
relatives.
Her Highness cooed delightedly, and
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ing with the lowliness of Bethlehem.
A cavalcade from the far east ap-
proaches Bethlehem. The camel bells
are tinkling. A retinue of attendants,
accompanies three kings Of differ
ent: oriental tribes, who come with
their various offerings to the new
born babe. It is romance more TO-
mantle than romance itself would
dare to be. Those swarthy men are
among the wisest of the studious
east. They represent the lore and
science OF their day. Yet have they
done what the world would surely es-
TEEN the most foolish of actions. They
were men whose science led them
to God, men, We may be sure, of medita-
tive habits, of ascetic lives. The
fragments of early tradition and the
obscure records of ancient prophecies,
belonging to their nations, have been
to them as precious deposits which
spoke. of God and were filed with hid
den truth. They, too, pinned for re-
deemer, for some heavenly visitant.
Their tribes, doubtless, lived in close
alliance, and they themselves were
bound together by the ties of a
friendship which the same pure
yearnings after greater goodness and
higher things cemented. Never yet
had kings more royal souls. In the
dark. blue of the lustrous sky there
..rbse@-a newssors' .shfthertd}t sunnoticeu
starr Its apparition could not escape
the notice of these oriental sages, who
nightly watched the skies; their sci
ence was also their theology. twas
the star of which an ancient prophecy
had spoken. Perhaps it dropped low
toward earth and wheeled too swift
course to be like one Of the other
stars. Perhaps it trailed line of
light after it,. slowly yet with visible
movement, and so little above the no.
rizon or with such obvious downward
slanting course that it seemed as
if it beckoned to them-as If an angel
were bearing a lamp to light the
feet Of pilgrims and timed his going
to their zslowness and had not shot
too far ahead during the bright day,
but was found and welcomed each
night, as a faithful indicator pointing
to the cave at Bethlehem.
Wild and romantic as the conduct
of these wise enthusiasts seemed,
they did not hesitate. After due coun-
sci they pronounced the luminous fin
ger to be. the star Of the old proph-
ecy, and therefore God was, come.
They left their homes, their state
and their affairs and journeyed west
ward, they knew not whittier, led
nightly by the star that slipped on
ward in it's silent groove. The star
shone~ out. in the blue heavens and
slowly sank eastward over the cave
of Bethlehem and presently the de.
.vout kings are at the feet OF Jesus.
Who@t that has ever. read the jeweled
sentences of Faber's bethlehem"
will ever forget them? Many have
read Ben ur," with it's description
Of the journey Of the wise men, who
know nothing Of this great book. And
yet there is not In the whole cycle Of
English literature: more wonderful
bit of writing than Bethlehem"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
! search party Of the villagers led. ~

party Of the ytl lagers led 81.
:Winslow. q @
s. q their midst they carried q litter.
Whereon lay q man., face downward,
as It; to hide from even the: plying
gaze of the stars. Two or three 9TH.
erss nmped- along, grooming, between
their companions. Confusion fol-:
lowed, and in the excitement, one fact
alone was clear. The relief party, with
Rev: Luke -~ at its head. had come,
without warning, upon the besiegers,
and routed them after sharp fight.
To each man, in his version of the
fray, Boone, lent ears willing, yet
tingling with discomfort that he could
know of it but as a tale rehearsed.
. Il thank you all from the bottom of
this old heart - he said. my heart, which
leaps yet at thought of this nights
danger. IT'S the worst of old age,
that we must let others do for us; that
others must risk their lives for ours
ours, that are not worth the trOu-
ble,'' he ended, bitterly.
He moved to the litter that had been
placed near new-built fire. The suf-
ferer's head was swathed in rude
bandage, but as Boone approached, the
eyes opened-eyes large, glittering and
dark as the night. which, for them, no
more could star nor fire make bright.
One of those who bent above him
rose and said aside to Boone: "He
hain't long to linger. He. was shot
by one O. the red spawn O. hell, and
it's odds eff he rallies enough to curse
the bullet that put him there
Boone bent over the pallet until
his white hair swept the raven locks
Of him who lay there "You came to
save me-" he whispered, "and yet you
lie here. God forgive me!''
A tear dropped upon the dying mans
cheek, warming it, and sending
through his frame a renewed thrill
Il want to live-ro 1ive-gor 1er,' -
gasped. 'Tell them to take me back
I must not die away from her,
He choked for a moment, then:
@send the holy man, the priest"
Boone beckoned to Rev. Luke, who
came to the side of the litter.
Gonzaga murmured: II want to GO
back; I can't die here, there are toe
many trees,'' and he moved his head
uneasily from side to side. my soul
could not find the way out" Then
stretching out his hand, feebly: "Take
me back to her. I can't die here
alone"
The preacher could find no words
for this man whose ebbing life held
but one wish: and who wanted nothing
beyond.
1--WE will take you soon, my poor
friend, but wait-you are too weak
! rest here"
Gonzaga retorted, huskily, weakly
but with touch of his old defiance:
tRest?' Yes, rest forever with no wore
nor look to carry to my grave!
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CHAPTER XVII.

Together, silent, in darkness and
without a fire, Daniel Boone and Owa-
toga sat Neutrality-suspicious. Of dan
ger, alert, but unafraid. Their hid
ing-place was sheltered, but no spot
was proof against the. brand Or bull
iet, and the Indians we're on their
track. Owatoga had reconnoitered, and
in the early dusk, himself undiscov-
ered-had come upon group Of them
IN secret council. They knew this
was the right trail-they would follow
: It. with all cunning and persistence;
they would not abandon the quarry
now almost lured.
Daniel Boone received the news in
silence; finally he. glanced up from his
carving to say, Daniel Boone has
tired them out BEFORE, he can do. it
again. We are together this time,
owatoga; we can stand it as long as
they cam, - - I'LL
= He resumed his work, and quiet
reigned. One by one the stars came
5ut, until acrosszthe zenith -shone long
arcs Of light, forming a bridge above
heir; heads with the giant pines for
pillars. ON a sudden the quiet was
oroken-the sounds =: were faint at
.1rst, then louder and louder, until to
their ears was plainly borne the noise
1t men; In fight. The crack of rifles,
the ,tumuIt of voices, all the indis-
.ttnguishable sounds which, in their
very :vag,.eness,< carry So much. of
sinister import. =. .>" @: =: =. ). :
i! boone and the Indian: stood erect,
their rifles directed towards the. open
Ing. in the J. grove: They exchanged
not q word: Neitherwas given to speech
both knew how to wait. The din sound.
ed nearer. and then ceased as suddenly
as it commenced: There was a#sound
Of men. 81 treat, which 1. distance
Quickly stifed. then AL was Still. !.
;s:= But the quiet was brief: Again
voices. were heard, but this time there
was no clamor, no note of alarm.
Only muttereds sounds, and scraps !. Of
::disjointed talk he speakers drew
nearer to there the watchers peered
into the =dar last a white some
thing uttered S. trees, and
CHEEKY ha lloos sound d. :.zsz
&c true! tn and slowly Boon :ifle
dropped. 4:
hen famil iarsYo ice reached OWa-
Etuga 'ssears;z tone which awakened re-
Spouse an the Zsto ieal breast, and his
gun too fell .at.S his side oWatosa,
It'll I,ins1oR s=;ss:sss3:s
TheresNeres shout .ots5 greeting md
waved above 8 he head of 81
hand menNlh IS g ne slowly forward,
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ities which separate men In antagonis.
tic relations will diminish, and the
time will: come. when: the Christmas
spirit Will be displayed during the:
entire year; as tt is now displayed
upon each Christmas day. What the
world needs most for the right solu.:
tion#of It's: serious problems is the
Christmas spirit. I. = 7: - q s.= II: Z:
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=! 9,s5-
RosiTfEs A1o Ut HRIsTMAs.;.

Some Peculiar: Customs 4, ! Il Connected
lth the stian $H ollda
Tha celebration 81 Christmas as i
special festival / IS said to have begun:
I'LL tie first injury, and during the life
Ut Apost1e John one trad tton=of
the church accredi him with inaugu..
aErall Gust III:
s sss;zl 1Eng land chriis decora
tons may remain churcha dur
s HUI the mon IS of NJ but mustIall5
nllsslscleareds 6brul 81
|ssllndl epas 81 M
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What's the .Difference9

The same, old toys in the Christmas
Ah,.well,. they, viii have to do. Fl: -
And they won't seem old when, at last
they're Sold :. r.. ~
For the babies, thank God, are new! -
Cleveland Leader ,. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
: Decidedly UNIQUE.

!. Drumme Were there any novel
features at the Christmas:tree enter.
stainments last Il.
+ Rural Vile Merchant es !. the ger-
.tlemans who imp sonated Santa Claus:
did not catch FRI. from the candles On
the tree and get fatally burned .--Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19
g. Santalo Auto Accident.

ext time, live, u shall pay. q
little more money and set lectric;
auto, said Santa Claus, as =the. close:
approach sof his gasoline chine tosa=
hot. Kinney and an exp 81 q &C
Cured i stimuli aneous own opfcs...