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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-13
G. B Burnhaus Testiaes After TOur
Years

G. B. Burnhans Of Carlisle Center,
\. Y. writes: about four years ago
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tirely stopped the brick dus sediment
aud pain and symptoms Of kidney dis
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Of those symptoms during the four
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Tomorrow at the Churches.
pREsBYTERIAN

Corner Illinois avenue and Thomp-
son street. Rev. George A Ful her,
pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. 81 (,
preaching, IL a. NJ.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 500 p m.
Christian Endeavor, O'Clock P. no.
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Mas b Poor tIsallh Eor Years

Ira w Kelley of Mansfield, Pa,
writes; Il was in poor health for two
years suffering from kedney and bla1-
der trouble, and spent considerable
money consulting physicians without
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cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and 1
desire to add my testimony thar it
may be the cause Of restoring the
health Of Others Refuse substitutes
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FIRST METHODIST.

Thompson street between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. Rev. Mccullough
pastor. Teachers meeting 9:l5 a.
M; Sunday school $3.50 a. m; preach.
ing at Ham. and 1870 p M; Epworth
league $50 p. M.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
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FIRsr pAPTIsr oHURcn.

Illinois avenue and Smith street.
Rev. Hugh r Moore, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 a, m.; preaching II a. M;
Junior B. Y.P. o., 2,S0 p. M; B. Y. p.
o., 1900 p. M; preaching s.00p. m.
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Cures dizzy spells, stomach and liver
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That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
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coNGRFGATIONAL.

Scraper stree between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. ] =. Pershing
pastor. Sunday school, e:45 a. M;
There Viii lie no other services tomor-
row than Sunday School
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Quick Relief tor Asthma Suffers.

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mediate relief TO aslma sufferers in
ia worst stages and if taken in time
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The bites and stings Of insects. sun
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ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL.

SUNDAYS, 9:S0 a. no. Sunday school;
l0:s0 a. m. service and sermon.
Fridays, 10 a. M. LitanY; Saturdays,
p. m. Choir Rehearsal,
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sance to YOU William King protested.
Let me take him. Or, at least-Iil ask
Martha: she's house cleaning now, and
she says she's very tired; so I'm not
sure" William ended weakly
mo. no: l want him myself said the
old minister.
We'll" DIR. King said, with evident re-
lief, shall 1 speak to Mrs. Richie about
him? 4 m going up there tomorrow:
she's got sick cook. and she asked me
to call. What's his name?''
David Allison. You might sound her,
William, but don't be definite. Don't give
her any chance to say yes or no. l want
to know her little better before ]
make up my mind. When the boy comes
I'll happen along in my buggy with him.
and then we'll see. And meantime Willy,
keep your eye on Sans Sam. He
mustn't get too much interested up there.
A little falling in love with an older
woman doesn't hurt most boys; in fact,
it's part of their growing up and likely
as not it does 'em good. But Sans Sam
isn't like most boys"
That's so.'' said William King, "he
may not be a genius and he certainly isn't
a criminal, but he has about as much sta
bility as sky rocket
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think we were good enough to associate
| with herr
! William made no reply
| willy, does she use perfumery?''
How in the world should I know!''
well, there's sort of fragrance about
her. 1t isn't like cologne, it's like-well,
OrriS root"
William made no comment.
Its kind of sachet 1 guess; I'D like
to know what it is. Willy, Sam Wright s
Sam went out walking wit. her yester-
day. I met them on the River road.
believe the boy is in love with her"
Hes got eyes," William agreed.
TEX" said Martha. "the idea of call
it speaks we'll for woman of her age
she's forty if she's day-to let boy
trail round after her like that. And to fix
herself up with sachet powders and
things. And her Sarah told the Draytons'
Jean that. she had her breakfast In bed
every morning! I'd like to know how my
housekeeping would go on If had break
fast in bed, though. dear knows, I'm very
tired and it would be pleasant enough.
But there's one thing about me: 1 may
not be perfect. but don't do lazy things
just because they are pleasant"
The doctor made no defense Of Mrs.
Richie. Instead he asked for another
cup of coffee, AND. Swhen told that it
paused patiently, his hand on the door
knob, to hear his Martha out.
william. what do you suppose is. the
last thing Sam Wright's Sam has done?"
The doctor confessed his ignorance.
well, his father sent him to Mercer on
Monday to buy supplies for the bank. He
gave him seventy-fve dollars. lack
comes my young gentleman with-what
do you suppose? A lot of pictures OF
actors and actresses! And no supplies"
"Whaf you don't mean he spent the
money on the pictures?'
Every bit of it! His mother came in
and told me about it last night. She
said his father was frantic. She was
dreadfully upset herself. AS for Sam, he
kept saying that the prints as he called
them, were very valuable. Though I'm
sure I can't see why; they were only of
actor people. and they had all died sixty
or seventy years ago."
"Actors!" the doctor said. "Poor Sam
uel! he hates the theater do believe
he'd rather have pictures of the DEVIL
"Oh, but wait. You haven't heard the
rest of it. 1t appears that when the boy
looked at 'em yesterday morning he found
they weren't as valuable as he thought
don't understand that part of it,
Martha acknowledged-"so what does he
do but march downstairs and put 'em all
in the kitchen stove! What do you think
of that?''
II think" said William King, that he
has always gone off at half cock ever
since he was born. But, Martha, the
serious thing is his spending money that
didn't belong to him.
Il should think it was serious! If he'd
been some poor little clerk in the bank.
instead of Mr.. Samuel Wright's only son.
he would have found it was serious!
Willy, what do you make of him?"
HE is queer" William said; queer as
Dicks hatband, but that's all. Sam
wouldn't do a mean thing or a dirty
thing, any more than a girl would"
And now he thinks he's in love with
this Richie woman Martha went on
but William made his escape. He had to
go and hitch up, he said. "
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ence on Christmas day throughout the
| length and breadth of the Union.
On the continent the simpe-minded
peasant is abundantly blessed with faith.
The symbols and stories, which here have
come to be taken only as beautiful myths,
are very real to him. There are a hun
dred and one beautiful local legends In
Germany, Italy and Spain telling how the
Christ Child is ever watching over the
good children, how He directs Santa Claus
in his distribution of gifts. and guards
the deserving SO that none be overlooked.
According to locality the Christ Child
is differently presented. In Denmark
country of snow and ice. of fjords, land Of
mighty tradition, of heroic tales of ma
tons conquered in the middle ages, the
Christ child is almost a fairy. Around
the head is woven a wreath of green.
there is no halo, and from the shoulders
go fiimsest wings. the gossamer texture
of butterfly's wings.
With Santa Claus at his side, the Di-
vine Child is attaching to little Christ
mas tree magic lights.
The German combination of the Christ
Child and Santa Claus is much more
homely. not so fanciful, but none the less
enhancing to the youthful mind
Into the humble home of poor Ger
man family have come the inseparable
pair A door partly opened shows a bit
of snowclad, starlit landscape.
On table, with white cover is erect
ed modest little Christmas tree, all per-
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IN the Christmas lore of Europe Santa
Claus and the Christ Child are in
separable.
III The founder of the faith and the
jolly old patron saint of the children
are always shown together. They are
united in picture, in story, in spectacle
and in legend.
Never is there any representation Oh
Santa Claus without the accompanying
figure of a child of divine beauty, often
est pictured with a halo
1t is this child who goes with the jolly
old Chris to see that none of the deserv-
ing. no matter how lowly, are overlooked
in the distribution of Christmas bounty.
The children of France, Germany. Spain,
Italy and even Russia would not recog-
ntze Santa Claus picture unless 1t in
Guided the figure of the angel child whose
coming to the world Is the mo~s cele-
brated of all festiv ais, and the one which
is-aniversally hailed having meant
more\fox> the joy bf mankind than any
eventlSince life began.
ThiAhS1on of tho two figures is in curl
Gus contAast to the Christmas custom of
the new World.
Here there is sharp dividing line
dra&n~between the religious and secular
obse ryerces OF the greatest of holidays.
\ Americans regard the Santa Claus fea-
tture as pleasure for the children, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
CHAPTER II.

You can't think of anybody who might
like to take this little David Allison, can
you, my dear?" William King asked his
wife at breakfast the next morning.
Il certainly cannot" Martha said, de-
cidedly. II think it's a very dangerous
thing to take unknown children into your
family. 1 suppose you think I ought to
offer to do it? But in the first place, I'm
very tired, and in the second place. ]
don't like boys. If it was a girl it might
be different"
mo doubt we could find a girl" VIII
liam began, but she interrupted him.
Girls are great expense. And then,
as I said-unknswn children!-they might
turn into anything. They might have
evil tendencies; they probably have. If
tho parents die early, it's sign of weak
ness of some sort. I've no doubt this
boys father drank. I don't want to seem
unkind, but must say fatty and frankly
that considering how hard it is for us to
make both ends meet-as you keep up a
sort of free practice-I don't think it's
prudent to suggest any new responsible
tiles and expenses.
"Oh, I wasn't making suggestions"
William King said. II guess we're not
the people to bring up child. I'd spoil
him. I've no doubt.
I'm sure you would!' Martha said
greatly relieved ut would be the worst
possible thing for him. But, Willy, there's
that Mrs. Richie"
you think his evil tendencies wouldn't
hurt her?' the doctor said, dryly.
"I think she's rich woman, so why
shouldn't she do thing like that? I'll
60 and see her if you want me to
though she never makes you feel welcome
and tell her about the boy
You needn't bother; DR.. Lavendar will
see her himself"
II don't understand that woman" Mrs.
King said. "She keeps herself to herself
too much, It almost looks as If she didn't
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ing quality-especialIy If 1t involves anv
hard work. She was glad when William
King came back and sat down beside her;
sickness was not an agreeable topic, but
1t was a topic. 49,,
Maggie will be all right in two or three
days, but don't let her go into the
kitchen before Monday. A bad throat
pulls you down.. And she's had good
deal of pain 49,
"Oh, poor Maggiev' she said. wincing.
"A sore throat is nothing so very
dreadful William assured her with
open amusement. -'i-
She drew breath of relief "Oh, I'm
glad! can't bear to think of pain"
Then she looked at him anxiously. Don't
you think she can cook before Monday?
I'm so tired of scrappy dinners
I'm afraid not" William King said.
IT m very sorry" But that his sorrow
was not for Maggie was evident
"Oh, dear!' said Mrs. Richie, and then
her eyes crinkled with gayety at his con-
Germ. II don't really mind. DR.. King"
shouldn't blame you If you did No
body likes scrappy dinners 1 wish you
would come down and have dinner with
us?"
"Oh, thank you. no." she said. And
the sudden shy retreat into her habitual
reserve was followed by silence that
suggested departure to the doctor.
- Go be Continued Tomorrow
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Berlin's Mercuries.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
Berlin has recently been astonished by
the appearance of messenger boys in the
American style, to take the place in some
respects of the red-capped Dienstmanner
who have sot1ong done the errands Of that
city. At a loss for word to describe
these new arrivals. the Berlin public has
had to use the English words, after try
ing all sorts of substitutes, such as Eli
buben (hurry boys)-what plainly does
not apply; and Berliner Blitzhasen -Qighr.
ming hares)-obviously sarcastic But
Messenger boys is a pretty hard combi-
nation for the Berliners to master, and fe
is rapidly becoming Messing-boys, which,
literally translated, means boys Of
brass"-by no means an ill-fitting desig-
nation if the Berlin youngsters are like
their New oYrk confreres. At first the
general public mistook them for English
naval cadets or a new division OF the Sal
walton Army. Now their mission is rec
ognized. and SO far as the experiment has
gone they bid fair to become permanent
institution. .t
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AWAKENING
Etc

talk to you. I tell you. DR.. Lavendar
pleasantness goes a good way in this
world. I'd say it was better than good
ness-only they are the same thing"
81 grant she doesn't belong to the
sewing society," William said. grinning.
Martha says that some of the ladies say
she doesn't show proper grief for her
husband. She actually smiles some
times, They say that If the Lord were to
remove their beloved husbands they
would never smile again
William said DR.. Lavendar. chuc-
king. Il begin to like your widow
"She's not my widow, thank you! But
pretty lonely up there all by herself"
wish I had gone in to see her this
afternoon the old man said, thought
fully. LAS you say she may be a suit
able person to take this little boy. l
wonder if she's going to stay in Old
Sam Wright says she has spoken to
him of buying the house. That looks as
If she meant to. settle down. Did you
know that Sans Sam is casting Sleeps
eyes at herr"
"Why. she's old enough to be his
mother!' said DR.. Lavendar.
"Oh, no. Sans Sam is twenty-three,
and one of my patients says that Mrs.
Richie will never see forty-five again.
Which. leads me to conclude that she s
about thirty
"Of course she doesn't encourage him ~
DR.. Lavendar said, anxiously.
She let's him come to see her, and she
took him out once in that wicker work
vehicle she has-looks like clothes
basket on wheels. And she provides the
clothes to put into it. I'm told they re
beautiful, but that no truly pious female
would be willing to decorate poor flesh
and blood with such finery. I'm told
William! Is this the way I've brought
you up? To pander to my besetting sin ?
Hold your tongue!' DR.. Lavendar rose
chuckling. and STOOD in front of the fire.
place, gathering the tails of his Powered
cashmere dressing gown under his arms.
But Willy, I hope Sam isn't really
smitten? You never can tell what that
boy will do
Eyes. he's hair-trigger." the doctor
agreed "a hair-trigger! And his father
understands him about as we'll aS-as
Danny there understands Hebrew!
think it's case of Samuel and his father
over again. DIR. Lavender, do you sup
two quarreled about?'
Probably not"
II suppose" William King ruminated,
that you'd call Sam genius?"
mo, 1 wouldn't; he has no patience.
You can't have genius without patience
Sam hasn't particle"
WELL" the doctor explained, "he
hasn't the slightest sense of responsible
ity; and 1 notice that when people have
no sense of responsibility you call them
either criminals or geniuses
Il don't" said DR.. Lavendar, dryly, Il
call 'em poor critters, either way. But,
Willy, about this little boy; the great
point is who needs him? / expect he'll
be here on Saturday"
What! This week? But you haven't
found anybody to take him"
'.Oh, he'll stay with me for while
Mary IL look after him. And I'll play
marbles with him. Got any white alleys?
Gimme six and I'll give you an agate
But, DR.. Lavendar, that will be a nui-
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overlooking with every kind of toy for boy

overlooking with every kind Of toy for boy
or girl.
This Christ Child has the great bird
like wings, and His golden locks are sur
mounted by a golden cap of the kind
placed by artists on figures symbolfcal Of
liberty. --sA-.
The dignitaries of the church see no inn
proprfety in this union of the religious
and the secular. In fact, they encourage
it in the belief that 1t brings home the
lessons of the holiday more impressively,
more personally to the simple minded,
gentle children in their care.
In most of the countries church and
state are one. anyway. and there is MOTH
ing unusual in the blending of the re-
ligious and the secular.
Moreover, into the custom is woven this
beautiful idea, sometimes overlooked IN
the new world celebration of the day,
that Santa Claus--in fact. every dis
penser of beneficence-is but the servant
of the Great Gver. from whom comes
direct all that is best that mankind knows.
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might take him.
We'll" said Willy King. there's Mrs
Richie
DR.. Lavender looked at him over his
spectacles. Mrs. Frederick Richae?-
though I understand she calls herself
Mrs. Helena Richie. ] don't like a young
female to use her own name, William
even if she is a widow! Still, she may
be nice woman, 1 suppose. Do you
think little boy would have good
home with her?''
WELL the doctor demurred. 'ot
course, we know very little about her.
She has only been here six months. But
| should think she was just the person
to take him. She is mighty good-looking
isn't she?'
Yes" DIR. Lavender said, "she is. And
other things being equal l prefer a good
looking woman. But l don't know that
her looks are a guarantee that she can
train up child in the way he should go
Can't you think of anybody else?'
II don't see why you don't like Mrs.
Richie?"
II never said 1 didn't like her." pro-
tested DR.. Lavendar; but she's a
widow"
'-Unless she. murdered the late Richie,
that's not against her."
widows don't always stay widows,
Willy
Il don't believe she's the marrying
feeling that the deceased Richie was not
the kind of husband who receives the
compliment of assuccessor-
Hold on, you're mixing things up! It's
the bad husband and the good wife that
get compliments of that kind.
William laughed as he was expected to.
but he stuck to his opinion that Mrs.
Richie had had enough of husbands. And
anyway, she's devoted to her brother
though he doesn't come to see her very
often
There's another point" objected DR..
Lavender; what kind of a man is this
Mr.. Pryor? Danny growled at him once,
which prejudiced me against him.
81 don't take to him much myself -
William King confessed, though l must
say he seems a decent man enough. He
doesn't cultivate acquaintance in Old
Chester, but that only shows bad taste"
"She says he is not very WELL" DIR.
Lavendar explained; ''she says he likes to
keep quiet when he comes down here"
II don't see anything wrong with him.
Hasn't taken any of your pills? Maybe
he doesn't believe in doctors. 1 don't my
self"
Thank YOU" said William King.
There's too much fuss. anyway, over
our precious carcasses And you fellows
encourage It," DR.. Lavendar grumbled.
Then he said he wished he knew more
about Mrs. Richie II ask you for in
formation and all you say is that she's
good looking and her brother doesn't
take your pills
William laughed.
"She doesn't come to church very regu-
larly, and she never stops afterward to
talk" DR.. Lavendar ruminated.
WELL she lives way up there on the
hill road
Yes, she does live pretty far out of
town." DR.. Lavender admitted, but
that's not a reason for not being neigh
borly after church
She's shy said William King, that's
all. Shyness isn't anything very wrong.
And she's mighty pleasant when she does
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beautiful and charming feature of the
holiday, but they never commingle it
with the religious.
In all our pictures and paintings. in all
toys, in all representations whatsoever,
the nativity and it's scenes are made sepa-
rate and distinct from the Kris Kringle
feature.
Perhaps the influence of the stern Pu-i-
tan and the Quaker have played tn <
part in altering customs in the new world
from those which obtained abroad.
Those mighty pioneers who landed at
Plymouth Rock on a Christmas day have
welded. an influence by no means con-
fined to their own New England. AS agi-
tators, as stern devotees of principles.
which. while at times may have seemed
oversevere, were none the less honest,
their beliefs have conquered to a large
degree the opinions of settlers in the new
world, who, more indolent in their opin-
ions, lacked the force to dispute the Puri-
tan dogmas.
The Puritan set himself sternly against
all the ceremonials. all the myths, Ill
that he named the superstition of the
mother country.
He barred them all in his observance
of the holiday. combining his recognition
of the day entirely to the religious side
Time has softened many of the asperities
of the original Puritan, but the determi-
nation to divide the secular from the re-
ligious has survived and yields its influ-