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The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
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Simple Simon's Part i'm
a Christmas Dinner

feather-breadth escapes known only to
himself and the Martin family.
May Day dawned warm and sunny.
Worms had fairly wriggled themselves
into the goslings mouth that morning,
and he felt more than content as he
squatted in the sun on the back kitch.
en- step. Suddenly, in turning his head
to the left, he spied tempting red
object peeping up from great round,
whitish looking surface. The gosling
made a dash. and splash! he went
under the shining white surface. He
had that red bit, however, and as he
swallowed it he instinctively struck
out with his legs. What a delightful
sensation the gosling had then. He
seemed born for padding, and as he
padded he kept bobbing his head
down into the white substance and
fetching up the most appetizing
things. Evidently the world had been
made for nothing except gobbling and
padding.
BY and by he began to feel tired.
He determined to jump out on the
steps again, but strange to say all his
jumps turned to paddles. He couldn't
seem to get over hard, brown object
next to the steps. He decided to try
no more but Just to sit still, so he dou-
bled his short legs up under him and
floated. After a while he felt himself
sinking, but he padded twice or thrice
and got up again. Still it was pleas
anter to drift, so he rested once more.
Lower and lower he sank. Strange
odors floated up around him. Drowsi-
ness besieged him. Not much except
his head was now above surface, but
somehow, as he rested his bill on that
cool substance the gosling didn't care
Just then Mary Ann came out with a
pan of peelings and dashed them in.
Peep! peep" murmured the gcs-
ling. bobbing up and down.
La" calculated Mary Ann, and ran
for the shovel.
When she had shoveled him out on
the grass she finished her exclamation.
La! aint that fool goose got no
more sense that to go swimmin' in the
slop bucket"
"Peep!" replied the gosling. placidly
turning over on the grass in the warm
sun with a deliciously filled feeling.
Lazily the summer months drifted
by. One day and another that fool
goose" as every one came to designate
him. figured continually before the
public eye. So entirely devoid of
sense did his escapades seem that the
hired man named him Simple ST.
mon," for short.
With the coming of the snappy De-
cember days people began to think of
Christmas feasts, and the farmers to
look over their poultry with an eye
to the markets. One frosty day when
Mrs. Martins kitchen breathed spicy
odors her husband slouched in.
I've just been looking over the
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wee striped bantams, two long legged
peevish turkeys. and two perpetually
hungry ducks. But when it came to
the twin goslings there was only one
of them. OF course, the different twins
associated together and told each 9TH
er their trials and joys, their fears
and hopes: but the gosling was the
yellow sheep of the family. He knew
no troubles but his own, he wanted
little, and when he found a happy
hunting ground of bugs he had it all to
himself. He had also a little habit
of wabbling in while two chickens
fought over a bug, quietly gobbling up
the insect and calmly turning his back
without even so much as a reminder
that there no longer existed a cause
for quarrelling Others might have
sharp bills to dig and fight, but he
had broad one to grasp and retain.
In his independent, happy-go-lucky
way he waddled through the world,
making strange friends, and having
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

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lvl ferson Ave, st. Louis, Mo-, writes:
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my son, aged seven, who had ca
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Almanac for 1908.
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HOLLY AND MISTLETOE

back curtains. The scarlet berries
of the mountain ash and drywood are
particularly decorative. Partridge
vine, wintergreen berries, bitter
sweets. gay summer leaves, butter
nuts and walnuts gathered green in
the branches, myrtle, ivy, all are good.
Notices give a festive air. Heavy
cardboard forms the foundation for
the letters, use laurel or cedar cut
into small twigs and liquid glue or
mucilage. Frost powder often is
sprinkled over the letters, Occasion
ally a background of gay velveteen is
used.
Love will bring Christmas"
Live is king"
THE gladdest day OF the year
christmas peace
Old Christmas still comes once a
year.
A clever decoration for a large hall
is an evergreen arch embellished with
clusters of holly or carnations. Ar
range palms and ferns on the land
ings.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

PERSONAL
General Manager Goodnow of the
Chicago & Alton railroad, is seriously
Ill at Peoria, Ill.
Thomas j. Wornall of Liberty, Mo.
has been elected president Of the
American Association of Fairs and
Expositions.
President Roosevelt entertained his
companions on the recent bear hunt
in Louisiana with dinner at the
White house. Bear meat was served
Maj w. T. Seward, doorkeeper oi
the senate. dropped dead while on
duty at the national capitol recently
His home was in Guilford. Conn.
jeffrey o. Heiback professor of Ger
manic and Slavonic languages at the
Nebraska university, is dead in Lin
coin.
William Yates, the oldest Mason in
Kansas, died recently at his home Ia
Lawrence.
Gen. Pena, ex-president of Argen-
tina, is dead at Buenos Ayres.
II. o. Havemeyer, head of the sugar
trust, is dead at his home in Com
mack, N. Y.
Albert w. Payne, said to be the old
est practicing attorney in the United
States, is dead at his home in Bangor,
Me.
DR.. Abram Miller, a prominent prac-
ticing physician of st. Louis and
member of three medical college fac.
ulties there, is dead at the age of rs
years.
Secretary Taft visited Emperor
Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo and enjoyed
several hours conversation with the
Russian ruler, who sent greetings to
President Roosevelt.
Thomas Cogswell. an attorney of
Crawford county, Kansas, who de-
Tended Willie Sell in the famous MUIR
der case, is dead.
Rev. DR.. E. e. Chivers, field secre-
tary of the Baptist Home Mission So
ciety and former secretary of the Bap-
Ist Young Peoples union. is dead in
Ridgway. N. ].
Secretary Taft was accorded a
hearty welcome upon his arrival at
st. Petersburg from Moscow. He VS.
tied the parliament and listened to a
debate by the deputies.
Col. Haviland Tomkins, who prac-
ticed law in partnership with Abra-
ham Lincoln, is dead at Fairfax. ILL.,
He was 81 years of age.
DR.. George F. Shrady, who was one
OF the consulting physicians during
the last illness of Gen. U. S. Grant, Is
dead in New York.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Christmas HobaobIins.

Christmas time in Greece is known
as the season of the Twelve Days be-
cause over there its observance lasts
for that length of time
The children are early taught that
during the Christmas period ghosts
and hobgoblins are abroad in the
land. and they must be very careful
of their actions, for fear of punish.
ment.
Santa Clause, with his good things.
does not seem to be very popular in
that country. 1t is on New Years
eve that everyone makes merry and
that sweetmeats and gifts are given
between friend and friend.
Gaily dressed children go about
from house to house, singing and
playing. and in return for their en-.
tertainment are given figs, nuts and
candy, and sometimes other kinds
of food.
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There is an old Morse legend that
when "Balder, the Light God,' was
killed through the treachery of his
own brother, drops of his blood fell
on the leaves of the holly. These
drops are now the red berries
Many are the traditions of the pa
gan misteltoe. In ancient Britain
during the days of the Druids the mis-
tletoe branches were cut with great
ceremony by the white-frocked priest
and blessed. A sprig of the berries
was given each householder to be
placed over the door OF his home.
Thus all evil spirits were propitiated.
Branches or green are excellent.
Evergreen wreaths are seen finished
with a large rosette of red baby rib
bon The festoons and garlands have
a rope foundation; strong linen thread
and fine florist wire are necessary to
fasten the green's. Clusters of green
cry are arranged in vases and jardi-
nieres. Running pine is required for
light work. Bands of evergreen loop
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
heiskeII's Ointment
Cures Skin Diseases

For half n century Heiskelrs Ointment has
been used in all cases of skin disease with
most gratifying results. Many have become
entirely cured who had suffered untold pain
and annoyance for years. One man in New
Baltimore, Pa., writes that 1t cured him when
/ he was raw oil over. A lady In Philadelphia
cured case of tctter of six years. standing
In fourteen days, while man in Allentown.
Pa, cured his case of eczemn that had trou-
bled him for eleven years with less than two
boxesofthe ointment. These and hundreds
cs others have found that ueiskells Oint
ment Is worth moro than Its weight in gold.
Being purely vegetable preparation, Heis-
kelrs Ointment soothcs and heals whero
others fall. 1t allays the itching and burn
Ing common to all skin dsense, and all yield
quickly to Its magic influence.
There are many varieties of skin diseases
with confusing titles, but they are NIL suscep-
tible to one and the same cure-HeiskelIs
Ointment No one necd suffer long II afflicted
with any skin disease not of q constitutional
character ifthey will apply this remedy. This
includes such skin diseases erysipelas, pru-
head. letter, ringworm, blackhends, psoriasis,
pimples, neckles In some cases 1t is neces-
in erysipelns ec7 ema. etc. tho liver should
be toned to healthy action and the blood and
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ointment, and in cleaning up the blood and
IVer with ueiskelrs Blood and Liver Pills.
Hci.kelrs Medicinal and Toilet Soap con.
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1rIes sai.s OF Heiskelrs Ointment, and is partict1
Iarly effective in slight disorders of the skinv1
as rash, eruptions and abrasions. 1t cleans
perfectly, and In the bath Is q great luxury.
Heiskell'a Blood and Liver Pills contain the
active medicinal principles Of various roots
ana herbs approved in medical practice.
Hememb Der that there Is no case SO obstinate
that Heiskells Ointment will not cure 1t. Tho
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cake. Pills at Csc bottle.
You can get them of any druggist, or We
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The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Mechanical traction has been sub
stttuted for horses on the Ladoga
canal In Russia. When the traction
engineers appeared 1000 peasants
seized them and stopped all traffic so
enectually that troops had to be called
out to restore order. There were riots
of this sort in England 100 years ago
when power sawmills were introduced
there. but in the more advanced coun-
tries the laborer and the mechanic
now adjust themselves quickly to new
inventions. says the Youths Compan-
ion. Russia is about 100 years behind
the times.
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His Advice.

well, Uncle JOSH" said the fond
mother after her daughter had trilled
few times for the purpose of i'm
pressing their relative from the coun-
try, what do you think of it? Would
you advise me to have Daisy's voice
cultivated"
Yes, l guess l would. Git it culti-
vated while and then have it seeded
down. Gosh, but you people seem to
be warm-blooded here. I'd freeze if
had to depend on them steam pipes
for heat"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Mr.. Edison's monolithic house, to
cost but $1,000, to contain IL rooms
and to require but 10 days for the
building, is an invention that will revo-
lutionize architectural methods so far
as the building of small homes is con-
cerned, If the promises are fulfilled
But does Mr. Edison know that many
concrete houses are being constructed
now, though not in the castiron mold
which is the distinctive feature of his
scheme, and at no such moderate
price? There is reason to fear that
Mr.. Edison can not insure the $1,000
rate
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The mysterious earthquake recorded
some weeks ago, which could not be
located, has found startling solution.
That a mountain should fall. bur- ing
hundreds and wiping out an entire
population. bears gruesome testimony
to the truth of the instruments which
recorded a disaster as great if not
greater than the one which over
whelmed San Francisco. Other dis
asters are dwarfed into insignifcance
beside this appalling record of the
work of nature, which all the prudence
and resources of man can neither fore
see nor prevent.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Everything Is not going to smash
and there still are such things as
wealth and great-hearted philanthropy
The will of Philadelphian who died
suddenly last week sets aside $5,0O0,-
900 for the establishment and main
tenance of an institution for orphan
girls modelled after the famous Girard
college. the advantages of which are
confined strictly to boys and young
men. Girard college has done meal
culable good in fitting youths to make
their way in the world. and as much
can be accomplished for girls through
employing similar means.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Miscellaneous.

A situation of the utmost and i'm
mediate danger exists at Goldfeld,
New, according to Gov. Sparks, who
appealed to the president for United
States troops.
Thirty persons were recently
drowned off the Brazilian coast by the
sinking of coasting steamer.
The jury in the case of the state
of Kansas against the Harvester trust,
on trial at Topeka. returned YER
dict against the company on AZ
counts.
What will probably prove the great
est disaster in the history of Ameri-
can mining occurred at Monongah,
W. Va. recently when 400 miners
were entombed by an explosion of
black damp. Five badly injured men
were taken from the mine Immediate
ly after the disaster, but all the 9TH
ers were believed to have been killed.
President Roosevelt has instructed
Gen. Funston to dispatch sufficient
force of regulars to Goldfeld, New, to
control the strike situation there.
At Augusta, Arkansas, a negro
crazed by cocaine shot seven white
persons, two of whom were women.
The negro was captured and shot to
death by a posse.
Great enthusiasm was caused at the
Waterways congress at Washington
when Chairman Burton announced to
the delegates that he favored an an
nual appropriation of s50,000,000 to
improve the inland waterways of the
country.
The National Bank of Commerce OF
Kansas City. the largest bank be
tween st. Louis and San Francisco
closed its doors recently, and was
placed in the hands of James 7. Brad
ley, national bank examiner, by the
comptroller of currency. Inability to
realize on assets is given as the cause
of failure.
The Milton family bible, printed in
London in 1883 and containing the
autograph of John Milton, dated in
1854, was recently sold in New York
for s1,225.
The death sentence of Karl Hau
formerly a professor in Washington
city university. convicted in Germany
of the murder of his mother-in-law
has been commuted to life sentence
The value of coins executed at the
mints of the United States during No
vember was s35 ,96326O.
Fire in the hc'l of the British
steamer Montana. which recently ar
rived in Philadelphia from London
caused loss of $4,000.
/ yJ,l. Ill. 7 LII, 4,
Chicago banker, was recently post
poned for week because of the i'll
ness of juror.
Attorney General Thompson of Ne
braska has filed suit at Omaha ask
ing a receiver for the National Mutua
Fire Insurance company of that city
The official call for the populist con
vention to meet at st. Louis on Apri
2, 1908, has been issued by Chairman
Ferriss, of Joliet, Ill.
Four Mississippi river steamboat
in winter quarters at Winona, Minn.
were recently destroyed by fire. The
loss was $1O5.000.
The second trial of Harry X. Thav
for the murder of Stanford White il
New York has been postponed t.
January 6, 1908.
meeting of prominent democrat!
from all over the country. to discus.
the political outlook is to be held il
New York on January s.
Russian destroyer in charge o
the mutinous crew is reported to be
on a piratical cruise in the far east
ern seas.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
Two of Them.

Christmas is the limiting" season;
hints that would be resented at other
times are then permissible
Now, Eva" said the fond uncle,
wishing to know his best little niece's 8
mind upon a highly interesting sub
ject, and preferring to get at it indi-
rectly, "if 1 were going to buy doll
for little girl, what kind of a one
do you think she would like?''
"Oh, Uncle William" answered the
mite, there is nothing like twinsn'
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

>fF ANY of old Speckle's queerly
assorted brood were stepchil-
~ dren or only adopted she never
betrayed 1t by even SO much
as an upward roll of her eye. Truth
to tell. old Speckle knew as we'll as
any one that her inclination ito set"
had come at slack egg season but
the maternal instincts thrilled her.
and with touching trust in human
providence she submissively turned
every egg in her nest each day. and
sat a week longer than any other hen
would have thought compatible with
her dignity.
Most of Speckle's offspring came in
twins. There were two fluffy white
chickens, two pert black ones. two
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

In New York one of the judges has
decided that a wife has no right to
throw dishes at her husband. In view
of the fact that dishes are usually
bought with money that husbands
earn, the judges decision would seem
to be wise and thoughtful one.
Let US have poetic justice occasionally
even IL here and there 1t may work
hardship on a lady.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
A Compronise

Now. sir, l told you I'd spank You
If you disobeyed me-" said the bright
boys mother, land I'm going to do 1t t.
Say. ma pleaded the boy, femme
on an I'll tell you what pas goiu' ter
give you for Christmas"
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

After "psycopathic" experts at Belle
vue find that prominent person is
mot insane. but hysterical," 1t may
surprise some to learn that the promi-
nent person is not woman. Instead
of being confined to one sex. Mysteries
attacks both with equal ease when
they have prepared themselves for it,
and 1t is usually worst when its worst
symptoms are most masculine.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Remembering the fate of Pompeii
and viewing that of Karatagh, now an
nihilatetd by volcano silent since
prehistoric times, the farmers wise
maxim, "Never trust the bull" might
with profit be paraphrased into never
trust the extinct volcano. Once a vol
cano, always volcano.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
When to Moralize.

We will not expatiate upon the evil
and folly OF over-indulgence in Christ
mas giftmaking until after Christmas.
Such moralizing follows the dark
brown taste of the morning after
Atlanta Constitution.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The fearless steeple jack who climbs
to dizzy height to paint the ball on
the top of the flag pole seems to be
in no real danger until he has de-
scended to point within a few feet
of the ground, when he is quite likely
to fal and hurt himself.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The young queen OF Spain does not
look upon bull fights with favor, and
she probably regards professional
fistic encounters in England. her old
home with equal dislike. There is
not much difference between bull
fighter and ring fighter. Both are
brutal
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The irony of fate breaks out again
in the fact that Dennis Morgan, cham
pion shot-putter of the United States.
has suffered the fracture of his skull
by blow from a shovel in the hands
of an Italian fruit vender who was no
athlete at all.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

They're going to put a clock in the
Eihel tower. 1t will serve as a SYM
bol OF Paris. which has always been
known as the city for a high old
time,
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The arch. say the builders, is the
strongest thing known. This may be
the reason these are SO many bow
legged football players.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Queer people naturally drift into
the theatrical business, but the
strangest freak of all is the manager
who insists that his chorus girls must
all be able to sing
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

"What ought to be done to man
who asks a woman to drink" is the
question asked by preacher. He
ought, at least, be punished by being
made to drink all the weird mixed
drinks she orders.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

The latest thing captured by Raj
suli is the town Of Mogador. Some day
this man will capture something
worth having.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

A French scientist declares that au-
tomobiles are the enemies of astron-
omy. and yet people who have been
struck by them say they saw all sorts
of stars
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Great Britain formerly lived with
out railroads. but 1t would hate to
have to do so again.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Tyranny. barbarity, anarchy and
death are the milestones in the high
way Of despotism.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

A Russian arlstocrat at whom no
bombs are thrown must feel that he
II completely out of the swim.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
THE HERALD

Oh, the pity OF 1t! The smart
young man often lacks judgment and
comes to grief
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13
He Knew Her,

Mrs. Highhyer-Yes, George was
away behind in his alimony, said money
was tight and all that, but l brought
him around
The Platonic Friend-How did you
manage It?
Mrs. Highfyer-Oh, l wrote him a
little letter threatening to go back and
live with him.
The Springfield herald., 1907-12-13

Insomnia is one of the infant all
ments that is contagious.