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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
LUNCHEON FOR AN ANGLER.
Room Draped with Fish Net in
Which Were Imitation Fish.

Room Draped with Fish Net In
which Were Imitation Fish.
A novel luncheon to celebrate the
birthday of a well-known man devoted
to fishing was a few days ago given
him by his wife, says the New York
Times To begin with the ceiling and
walls of the large dining room were
draped with fish net in which were
caught imitation fish, crabs and lob
sters.
The center of the table was a small
pend filled with real water that had
real fish swimming about in it, and
across the pond was bridge, the whole
being a miniature reproduction Of a
pond and bridge on the country estate
of the man for whom the affair was
given.
Fish net was also arranged over the
rest of the table and ropes instead of
ribbons in the decorations, and above
the table was suspended a centerpiece
Of green's. with many happy returns
Of the day. done on it in red flowers.
Two enormous artificial, Of
course-were also suspended from the
ceiling and apparently held the center
piece, while from each corner of the
table a rope went up to meet the green
piece and on each coil of rope at the
table corner was a real crab-a boiled
one
IN the corner of a room was life
size, but not alike, fisherman with q
pipe in his mouth.
The souvenirs were little silver ducks
with pincushion backs and before adj
iourning to the sun parlor for coffee
a big basket was passed around from
which each guest fished a prize tied
to the end OF a small rope. These were
ears Of corn, potatoes. apples and other
fruit ana vegetables filed with candies,
AMI during the luncheon one course
was fake CLANS, each containing a
dainty prize gift.
The place cards were picturepaper
girls. each fishing, and at the other
crd- of the string each held was a tiny
duck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

masquerades in his dress in the even
ing and prays to him in the morning,
and so fulfils a duty without spoil
ing the fun. Yet even the mumming
has an educational purpose.
THE GERMAN SANTA CLAUS.
In Southern Germany and Austria a
youth possessing the necessary relig-
ious knowledge is masked, dressed
in long white vestments, with silk
scarf and furnished with inter and
crozier. He is accompanied by two
angels and a whole troop of devils.
The angels are dressed much like the
choir boys in Anglican or Catholic
churches. Each carries a basket. The
devils blacken their faces and add
horns Of pigs shouts or such other
fantastic devices as the ingenuity
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Of boyhood can devise. They are grit
with chains, which they shake or rat
tie furiously. 1t is thought much bet
ter fun to be devil than an angel,
hence the number of the former is
only limited to the number of boys
who are able to command the neces-
sary regalia. In the twilight of the
evening of December the good bish-
on and his suite begin their round
Of visits. 1t is the season for juvenile
parties, and almost all the children
Of the village are collected in a few
separate houses, each of which st.
Nicholas visits in turn. He enters
with the two angels, while his swar-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

thy followers are left to play their
pranks outside. A great silence falls
upon the children, and one by one
they are called up and examined by
the saint This part of the evening
business is carried on with the great
est seriousness and decorum. Simple
religious questions suited to the age
Of each child are propounded, after
which it has to sing hymns and re-
cite prayers. If the ordeal is sAcess-
fully passed the angels present 1t
with nuts and apples. If it fails it has
to stand aside. When the examination
is ended the devils are called in.
They are not allowed to approach
the good children, but may tease and
frighten the naughty ones as much as
they like. They do this at first as
matter of duty. Duty is followed by
the pleasures whose anticipation had
caused them to enlist-pleasures
which consist in pursuing the larger
girls with the attempt to blacken
their faces. Their whole appearance is
intended to be grOtesque and farcical.
ed full license in the villages, though
in some Of the towns the festival has,
for good reasons, been prohibited.
For weeks before the eve of st. Mich
olas a devil may occasionally be seen
at the window of some cottage where
the children are supposed to be naugh-
ty or their elder sister is known to
be particularly attractive. 1t is proof
of the sound nerves of the children
that no harm comes from the ordeal.
When st. Nicholas has left the chill
dren return to their own homes, but
they do not believe that the generosity
of the sanity bishop has been ex-
hausted. After saying their prayers
and going to bed they place dishes or
baskets upon windowsill, with their
names written within them, and in
these their parents deposit small pre-
sents, which their little sons and
daughters fancy he has brought.
III many places the bugbear over
shadows in Importance both the
Christ child and st. Nicholas. He APP
pears under different names and in
dAACA OuI SAIOC0. LII 1AOWC4 AoOl14cl liz
is the frightful Krampus, with his
clanking chains and horrible DEVILS
mask, who, notwithstanding his gilded
nuts and apples, gingerbread and toys,
which he carries in his basket, is the
terror of the nursery. In Hanover,
Holstein and Mecklenburg he is
known as Clas. In Silesia his name
is Joseph.
Sometimes the bugbear was fe-
male. In Lower Austria she was call
ed the Budelfrau. In Suabia it was the
Berchtel who chastised children that
did not spin diligently with rods but
rewarded the industrious with dried
pears, apples and nuts.
The female boyle survives, espec-
tally in Russia and in Italy. In the
former place she is known as the
BabouShka, in the latter as the Bef-
ana. Befana is a corruption of Epiph-
ania or Epiphany. For it is on Epiph-
any, Jan. 6, that the Itlanians make
presents to their children in COM
memoration of the gifts given by the
three wise men to Christ on that
date.-New York Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

New York University has opened a
night college which offers regular AGA
demic courses and is empowered to con-
fer ordinary degrees. At first sight this
seems to belong with the night court,
the 'day-and-night" bank, and other
enterprises which keep New York
awake twenty-four hours a day. Yet
1t is not q startling innovation, after
all, for night schools have long been
established in American cities, there
are several institutions which give
evening instruction in law, medicine
and engineering. and much hard study
ing has always been done b. the light
OF midnight oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Killed, 5000; injured, 76,2S6. That
is the record Of the American railroads
for the year ending June 80 last as
compiled by the interstate commerce
commission. The figures do not include
the persons killed or injured at railroad
crossings, nor those trespaSsing on
equipment or right OF way. 1t is the
gers and for trainmen actually on duty
on or about trains. The increase IN
the number of killed over the preceding
year was 775, or more than Is per cent
The increase In the number of injured
was 9,577, or over IA per cent. 1t is a
slow and painful process to secure the
adoption of devices for the protection
of the lives of passengers and trainmen,
because the railroads resist progress in
this direction at every point. 1t costs
money to save lives, and they prefer to
avoid the expense. The interstate COM
merce commission brings the case
against the railroads home in @ couple
of sentences. 1t compares the small
increase in casualties due to coupling
and uncoupling cars and to accidents
to men on the tops of freight cars with
the heavy increase Of accidents to pas
sengers due to collisions and derail-
ments. In the latter case the large
total Of 1905 was exceeded for the year
under consideration by II per cent. The
comparative protection to railroad men
on the lines noted is, the commission
says, undoubtedly due In large meas
ure to improvement in the maintenance
and care of automatic couplers," an inn
provement due only to strenuous efforts
on the part of the government. The
moral is clear. If the government will
take up a broader scale the problem
of forcing the roads to protect their
passengers from unnecessary accidents
results may be secured, but probably In
no other way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Five new steamships are now build
Ing for a European company that main
tains passenger and freight service
round the. world. The new steamships
will be five hundred feet long, and will
contain commodious staterooms for the
accommodation Of passengers during
the two hundred and forty days Of tile
trip. The route followed starts at Ant
werp, thence to Singapore, China and
Japan By way Of the Suez Canal. From
Japan the steamships go to Honolulu,
enter Puget Sound Oh the Pacific coast
OF America. thence sail south to san
Francisco. ard onward through the
Strait Of Magellan, up the eastern
coast Of South America to Monteyidao,
and back to Antwerp. after stopping ut
some British ports. The company has
been running ships on This route for
two years s. successfully that it feels
warranted in putting the five new ships
In the service. For those who have the
time. a rouud-trip voyage would afford
an admirable way for seeing the world,
or large part Of the water on it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
Calling The Kettle R1acE.

A rustic was sitting on the bank or
a stream when the parsons daughter
came that way. Punch gives the con-
versatiOn:
"Well, miss, / be fair 'mazed WI the
way O. that ERE fisherman, that l be!'''
said the lOafer
'Why is that, Carver?" asked the.
young lady.
1.-THE ovid fool has been sittin' there
fur the last six hours and hasn't
caught nothin'."
''How Go you know that?"
81 been a-watchin' o. he the whole
timer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21


NJ r. EDWARD NJ. BURTT, 5 N.
WI Jefferson Ave, ST. Louis, Mo,
writes 1T affords me much pleas
ure to announce that ! have used your
medicine at various times for several
years, and that it has given entire ~ It's
faction, not only in my own family. bur
also that of others Of my friends. Ant
would cheerfully recommend the use oE'
Peruna, as l certainly do endorse your
medicine"
Catarrh of Head, Nose, Throat.
Mr.. Charles Levy, 80 Allen ST., New
York, NY, writes:
81 am very glad to tell you IF the
cures wrought by Peruna in my family.
"A1y son, aged seven, who had ca
tarrh of the nose,, was cured by two bot
ties of Peruna, and | had catarrh Of the
head, nose, throat and ears. One bottle
OF Peruna cured me-"
Pe=ru-na Tablets Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in q
fluid form. Such people can obtain Pc
rllna Tablets, which represent the sof0
medicinal ingredients of Peruna.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Perunss
Almanac for 1908.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

perfect housekeeper may not be a
real hOmemaker. Her kitchen and bed
rooms may he spotless and her dinners
fit for an epicure; but if she never has
an hour for reading, or leisure to play
with her children or TO talk with her
husband, she is a failure as wife and
mother. Somewhere between perfection
and slovenliness there lies a golden
mean. To reach it housewife must
learn to turn off work, and TO distin-
guish between the kind OF work which
may be sighted and the kind which
must be done with literal thorough
ness. IN all-day washing makes a
halliday irOning." used to be the motto
Of a wise woman, who preferred clothes
free from Crime and streak to carefully
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Tramps are likely to do more walk
Ing and less riding In the future if the
plans of the railroad companies are
successful. The Pennsylvania Company
has begun to organize a special police
force to drive all tramps from its track
and its trains. If 1t succeeds, the life
Of a tramp will lose one of its attrac-
lions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

During the recent panic a New York
woman waited in the line of anxious
depositors for fourteen hours, only to
learn, upon reaching the telier's win
dow, that her account was overdawn
500. For once in her life words must
have failed her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

4 Pennsylvania lady 80 years of age
has just discovered that she can recite
q poem which she committed to memory
seventy-six years ago. We are glad to
assure our readers that it is rot Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

and as such ought to be
suppressed. Thank heaven, spora-
die agitation like this can have no
serious results. Recalcitrant parents
and preachers will pass away. Santa
Claus will endure until the end, as
he has endured from the beginning.
No one can say how old he is or at
what period he made his first appear
ance among prehistoric men. The
name of Santa Claus, by which he is
known in America, is the Dutch pet
name for st. Nicholas. The name
Crisis Cringle, by which he is known
In England, is a corruption of Christ
Kindlein or the Christ child. But the
festivities that distinguish Christmas
existed long before Christianity, and
jolly god Of good cheer appears as the
personification of the period from the
earliest pagan times. Now, the Santa
Claus of today is simply that old jolly
god sobered up, washed and purified.
The Dionysia of the Greeks, the
Saturnalia of the Romans, the Twelve
Nights of the old Norsemen and of
the Teutons all celebrated the COM
ing of the winter solstice. People then
gave themselves up to all sorts of
revelry and excess. In the Dionysia
the representative figure was not the
young Dionysus or Bacchus, but the
aged, CHEEKY and disreputable Silenus,
the chief of the Satyrs, or the god Of
drunkards. In the Saturnalia it was
Saturn, in the Germanic feasts it was
Thor, both long bearded and white
haired gods like Silenus.
Now, although the central figure Of
the Christian festival is the child God,
the Christ Kindlein, the influence Of
long pagan custom was too strong
within the breasts Of the early Chris
tians to be easily superseded. The ira
dition of hoary age as the true repre-
sentative of the dying year and it's
attendant Publications still remained
smoldering under the ashes Of the
past. 1t burst into new flame when
the past was too far back to be look
ed upon with the fear and antagon-
ism of the church, and there seemed
no longer any danger Of a relapse in
to paganism. At first, however, the
more dignifed representative was
chosen as more in keeping with the
occasion. Saturn was unconsciously
rebaptized as ST. Nicholas, the name Of
the saint whose festival occurs in
December, and who, as the patron Of
young people, is especially fitted
for the patronage of the festival
which has come to be looked upon as
especially that Of the young. At first
st. Nicholas did not supersede the
Christ child, but accompanied Him in
His Christmas travels, as, indeed, he
still does in certain rural neighbor-
hoods Of Europe where the modern
spirit has been least felt.
st. Nicholas according to the hagio-
logists, was a bishop of Myra, who
flourished early in the fourth century.
He is the patron of children and
schoolboys.
1t is strange that everywhere st.
Nicholas is most honored and his
feast day most observed the most
pious and instructed among the com
mon people know little of the legend
Of the saint. He is treated with that
mixture Of seriousness and frivolity
which becomes 8 dying myth. One
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born upon this day,
To save us all from Satan's power
When we are gone astray;
o tidings of comfort and joy,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

How does it happen that Mark Twain
Is able to go on unblushingIy admit
ting that he is the author of the jump
ing frog story and yet escaping the
charge of being a nature faker?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
The Villain!

"You wish to employ one Of our de
tectives to watch your husband"
Il do
''AIay 1 ask what has aroused your
suspicion of him?"
HE sent me a bunch Of violets ana
a box of candy from town yesterday
Kansas City Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

In addition to the weight of his six
E-slx years King Edward is burdened
now with the responsibility Of having
70 own and look after ST50,O00 dia-
mond
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

According to estimates made by Gen.
Booth only one sin in eighty is found
out We can hardly believe that the
PRONUNCIATION of such statements is
likely to discourage the sinners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

But even If the whole country goes
prohibition, Aunt Carrie Nations oc-
cupation will not be gone. Carrie hates
the wicked cigar and vile cigarette as
ardentIy as she detests the rum fiend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21
TOO MUCH!

Dismal Daly-"Pick up your ci1a.
Willie; here comes a guy wot looks
Like he's goin to wish US a Merry
ChrEtmas!"-NeW York Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

A Connecticut man went crazy be-
cause he was not permitted 70 vote. He
no doubt has the sympathy of large
number of London suffragettes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

California has shipped more than
$500 carloads OF lemons east this year.
Few Of them have been purchased by
heIresses who desire to ignore the pleas
OF titled foreigners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

It is an awful thing to contemplate,
but the indications are that before long
some papers will print daily statistics
On the diabolo victims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

1t has been found that there are
Knots In Saturn's rings. Perhaps they
have adopted the direct primary up
there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Ten months ocean fares amount to
e1O0,000OOO. That is what comes from
travel on the high seas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

Also q "chain of banks" Is not
stronger than It's weakest link.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

A poet was recently indicted In St
Louis. However, most poets will con-
tinue to escape punishment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-21

IE jolly, potbellied, roist-
ering old Santa Claus is
in hot water. Preachers
and parents are rising
up against him, declar-
ing that he is a fraud
and as such ought to be
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interio

Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colorado o..
tober "a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that James
Harding of GromInet, Colo. has filed
notice of his intention To maze final
commutation proof in supper, Of his
claim. viz; Homestead Entry Nc
1924 made October 10, 1905. for the
VIZ OF SEi4 and EA OF SWh sec
ton l5U, township "a n. range ".
NMPM, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver
OF the United States land Office, at
Durango. Colo. on December 4. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation OF, the land. viz:
Amos Zimmerman. Richard Nelson.
Z. G. Gibson, Ira Branson, all OF Grom.
met, Colo.
f. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Oct. 81.
Last publication Nov 2S.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land, Final proof.

OcseFt l-aho, Fins' fFoot-
Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Durango. Colo,
November II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ewald
h. Splettstaszer, assignee OF Cecil A
Brown of Grommet, Colo. has aled
notice OF intention to make proof on
his desert.land claim No. 230, for the
M $. VIZ Of section "a In town.
ship "a N, of range 8 w. N. NJ p. NJ.
before the register and receiver at
Durango Colo, on Friday, the 18th
day OF December. 1907.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and rec.
lamation OF said land;
Henry S. Towers. Richard f, Gaines,
Milo p. Hahn and Thomas c. Tovrea,
all OF Grommet, Colo.
f. c. PERKINs. Register.
First publication Nov. ID.
Last publication Dec. i2.s
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of tho Interior,

Land Office at Durango, Colo, Novem-
Der l3, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Wise B.
Shaull OF Durango, Colo, has hled no
lice of his intention to make final FIVE
year proof In support of his claim
viz Homestead Entry No. 1858 made
September 4. 1901. for the S.w.A sec.
ton 20, township "a north. range 8
west, n. NJ. p. NJ. and that said proof
will be made before the register and
receiver at Durango, Colo, on De
cember 27 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of. the land, viz:
Charles Hurst. John Redman, AL
bert f. Reece and George w. Spencer.
all of Durango Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication November rs.
Last publication December 26.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land, Final Proof.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Durango. Colo
November ~. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that James A.
Schryver of Kline, Colo. has filed no
tice of intention to make proof on his
desert-land claim No. 239. for the Sc.
u of section IL, township 80 north.
range ~ west, N. NJ p. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Durango,
Colo, on Saturday. the 2sth day OK
December. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and rec
lamation of said land:
James f. Bruner, William Flear. ].
Earnest Miller and Wood Bruner all
of Kline, Colo.
F.. c. PERKINS. Register,
First publication November 20
Last publication December 20
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
ADMINISTRATION TO coteEcr
NOTICE.

Estate of Frank Gallotti, deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap.
pointed administratrix to collect OF
the estate OF Frank Gallotti. late OF
the county OF "a Plata. and state OF
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that she will appear before the
county court of La Plata county. at
the court house in Durango ut the
December term, on Monday. December
2, 1907. at which time all persons hav.
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adjust.
ed All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 30th day of October. A.
d. 1907.
ELLEN GALI.OTTI.
AdministIatrix to Collec..
First publication Nov. Z.
Last publication Nov. 2S.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land, Final Proof.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office. Durango. Colo,
November IA. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Rose
Schryver. assignee Of Lorenzo C. Has.
kell of Kline, Colo. has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 235, for the S.EA OF
section /. township 80 north. OF range
l2 west. N. NJ. p. NJ. before the regis
ter and receiver at Durango. Colo. on
Saturday, the 2sth day of December,
1907.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
James F. Bruner, Samuel j. Stratton
Jacob j. Moss and o. John Leggett, all
OF Kline. Colo.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication November 25.
Last publication December 26.