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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19
Christmas Habits In Many Lands

by noon on the 2Ith day ut Dccem.
hcr every decoration is In place
and thv gifts hung, so at six
o'clock the door may be thrown
open and the mysterious Christ.
mas-room revealed. p'etot
kuchen. a ginger and spice cake,
IS found IN every German home,
from the palace 10 To- the cottage,
at Christmas time. In the villages
may I've seen 'knecht Kuprccht,
an old man dressed in tar, who
goes about with a hug, bag OF TOYS
and sweets upon his back and a
rod in his hand, handing out little
gifts to the good and warning the
bad children.
In Italy Christmas is a season
OF church.going and the Christmas
tree o, lutte known, though gifts
are exchanged, aud there IS a
great dinner, the feature OF which
is a capon taking the place ut TN,
| American turkey.
The Russian people seize Christ.
rias As an occasion tor Ced~tng
work tor a somewhat lengthy
period sometimes for a month
The clergy call upon their Hook
and receive substantial presents,
not iutryquently gr%udgIngly pre-.
scented. 'kOlend1 Is the c,lDbra.
|u1u % Christina, eve, when th,
peasants gather about the houses
OF the mobiles, sing carols, and
scramble tor the com, tossed %
them from IN, windows. Then
comes a great masquerade, when
peasants ot all ages dress them
selves % represent animals, the
idea being TO pcrp,tuatr The mem.
ory o., the lowilness % the Saviour ,
birth Iu a ,tahl.
I'm R1umauia it Is the custom %
hIy,. the Danuh, at Christmas,
and a procession consisting 3i
priests and people dressed o. Co..
present Biblical characters move,
through the streets Singing chants,
and so to ia, bank, of the river.
The Ice on the stream Is broken,
and a small wooden cross thrown
into the water. Anyone who can
recover this cross is regarded as
extremely fortunate, and sur, OF
good luck io, the r,maIrd,r Ut rho
years.
\ quaint and impressive cere'
monlal is observed ln Holland on
Christmas eve. Al, midnight th,
men ot IN, town, and village, meet
dressed IN varied costumes, 300 ,h,
public squares. OneIs selected, and
into has charge B., given a arg %.
Illuminated star As a GuId, a, Oh,
wis, men were guided % Bethlr.
hem procession winds through
the streets, the men chanting IN,
Gloria IN EXc,l,I-. \tt.r the
parade a great supper O., served,
and the Christmas day has begun.
Above every Norwegian ridge.
pole ON Christmas day there hangs
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

How strong is the tendency in
man to seize upon and adapt to
his own ideas and asses all that is
most attractive, no matter how in.
congruous the original idea and
the use to which it is applied, is
illustrated by the observance OF
the Christmas season-a pagan
festival adapted to the celebration
of the birth OF Christ. Long be-
fore the birth OF Christ the Druids,
with the aid OF the mystic holly
and m%istletoe, performed their
weird rites in the deep forests OF
Britain and burned the Nule log IN
honor OF Thor, the god OF war.
Holly has become but a decoration,
and even mistletoe has lost its
magic properties, few regarding it
as even warrant lot a stolen kiss.
The manner IN which Christ.
mas has been observed in the past,
and the way in which it.Is now re.
garded, is indicative OF the upward
movement OF the human race. 1t
is neither an occasion tor riOtous
carousal, as in the days OF the good
King Alfred. whose drunken army
on 4 Christmas night was surpriS.
ed and cut 10 pieces los the Danes,
nor the .,ighttully gloomy cel,.
bration' OF the ultra.rcliglous prS,.
cd, but a season Ut simple and
sane rejoicing an occasion tot
peace on earth and goodwill To-.
ward men. The celebration has
become q sane medium between IN,
ribaldry and licentiousr,ss OF the
earlier DAYS and the |tanatiral mar.
rowness of the puriian~ Jl Na~sa.
chusetts, who, ~ 1850, caused
their general court to pass an act
imposing a fine upon any one who
observed Christmas IN any man.
ner whatsoever. At present
Christina Is more OF q religious
celebration in the North and NOR,
OF an occasion tor m,rry.making in
the South; but over the whole coun'
try II is a time OF charity and good,
will, when even the old remember
that once they We're children, and
each year the love OF tn, season
seems to increase.
Perhaps the Germans are th,
world greatest lover, OF Christ.
mas, and it is to Germany that W,
owe the Christmas tree. legenc
having II that Martin Luther wa,
the first TO bring into his hom, .
little hr on which he hung cand., ,.
Now the supplying OF Christina,
trees IS a great business in every
city OF the world, and thousand,
OF acres must be stripped of th,
Young pines, frs, and holly tree,
to supply the demand.
\ German family could hardl,
conceive a Christmas without a
tree, and gifts are planned and
prepared weeks before the prea;
day. The tree is placed in a room
which Is kept carefully locked and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

a shvai ct wheat a Christmas
feast tor the birds, tor is it not
written that not even a sparrow
tall,th to thu ground that II, does
not heed
The Mexican Christmas is a
strangely mixed week ut sports.
revcls, and religious oh%scrvtpccs.
Tn, Passion PLAY attracts IN
failing mi. rest, as do the bull.
fights and cock.mains. In the
Philippines, among the natives,
Christmas Is mainly a religious,
celebration, q grand mass being
held IN the morning, the churches
being prcluselv decorated with
palms and flowers. Great Oh uns
OF flowers are carried o. tn, church.
rs hv the children, who parade
through the streets and sing Christ
mas songs, a band preceding them.
In the afternoon there is dancing
and m,trvWaking. I'm spain, too,
the religious note Is predominant,
and there are curious performances
oi mystery plays. ln France the
thrcc.days celebration cd Christ.
mas Is an occasion for much char.
ltv, and there are special services
in the churches. In the south Ut
France there Is a quaint custom OF
blessing the Christmas log, not
unIik, the lulc.log ceremonial OF
England. On the night Ut Il, Gem.
Der % there d, q great family sup.
pei.
ON the who'll, throughout the
world there az, roN, charity, and
Thanksgiving when Oh, Christmas
chimes are sounding, but, uutort.
unat,ly, IN America thr cNrhang.
INK oft gifts is sometimes carried TO
an unreasonable n,tent, IN, spirit
of ,n, thing being entirely lost. 1t
would D., better 70 entirely do away
with th, pretty custom than 20 have
gifts made g%rudgiugly. Not long
ago, a. q ,uhurbanltr was leaving
tor BOO, office. his sal, asked
I1Hn. DO YOU think lau can Tee
member all th, things told YOU
10 g,t tor Christmas presents, or
had / better max, out a list
'Oh, ! can get them all night,
iohu replied, somewhat bitterly.
."AlI will have u do D., ust to
think OF al, tn, little things / ever
wanted tor myself OF tor YOU and
never iclt that | could afford.
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Parents Will Never Come, Girls
Dead

Molly and Ida kaplan, Russian
girls, aged respectively ~ and o.
wears, are dead b., gas asphy>la.
ton, and a Christmas letter which
Wa to have brought happiu,,, 70
an aged father and mother IN Rus
sla, and an invalid sister On Amer.
lea, never Will be written Back
OF 1t all Is a story Of -cIi.d,nial
and toll tor a worthy purpose, now
thwart,d by III, mcr-st accident,
Molly and lha wrr- a,phvNiated
~ their little hall bedroom, IN Gin.
ton street, when III, weight OF
clothes hung TO dry on a line, one
end Of which was attached 10 a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

gas fixture, turned the cock and
let the gas How into the room where
the girls were asleep.
Three wears ago Molly aud Ida
came from Russia, bringing a
sister, Rchccca, now Is wears old.
Molly aud Ida found work IN a
sweat shop, but Rrbccca, too del.
icltc tor hard work, found a home
in the family OF a CountrNmau.
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Back IN Russia the girls lett an
aged father and mother. Molly
and Ida worked hard and lived
%itugallv, saving every penny
against the dav when they would
have enough to pay the passage
OF the parents to America, and all
the family would he reunited in
the tree land. The required sum
mad been collected and safely bank.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

WANTED 10000 to 10000 head
oi sheep on .hot,,. Have the best
range in Sew McNlco, write 'or
particulars.
N,h, Farm n Liy, Stock Co..
Roswell Ncw M,>ico. limo
Water. water, water, eight bar.
rel. tor Si.oo. Fresh well water,
dom and nnl.. Phun. b. l-.tl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-12-19

ed. Il was to have been sent In a
letter to reach the old folks about
Christmas time.
Tn, letter will never hr written
now. The old folks never NlIl see
America.
Molly and Ida are dead,
Razors at a reduction at Chap
mans. J-tl
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
SOME CREDIT TO
THE COUNTY PRESS

We should take off our hats, and
the country as we'll, to the news
paper fraternity and never forget
the invaluable service they have
rendered ourselves and the entire
nation Don't forget it, you coun-
try bankers, and in the future re-
member how your struggling local
paper and your poorly paid editor
stood by YOU like brother in your
hour of trial, Loyalty and stead
lastly and hereafter see that he gets
the support and encouragement
which he usually merits but seldom
receives. Give him your printing.
your job work and your advertis-
ing and don't send somewhere else
for it. because, with better facili
ties, they may be able to do it a
little cheaper. Patronize your
local paper and try to show him
that you appreciate the loyal sup
port he has so disinterestedly given
you on every accession without ex-
pectation of reward other than the
consciousness of having served his
community best and has, to our
discredit, too often not been dis
appointed. President Bergman
OF the Kansas State Bankers AS
ISOLATION.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28

may be pasted upon the ottlcia
ballot or other names written in,
which names may be voted for and
counted. The returns are likewise
to be made out with the general
election laws. 1t is not the pur-
pose of the primary law to obtain
the fullest expression OF the voters
as to their choice of candidates,
and is not that purpose subserved
by allowing the same privilege to
the voters at the primaries as is &C
corded to the voter at the general
election the right to insert a
name and vote therefor, although
such name is not regularly printed
upon the ballot? 1t seems that
such provision of the general cleo
ton law may properly be said to
be applicable to the primary cleo
ton and by reference is made
part thereof. Indeed, this is the
general doctrine of elections.
l fully concur in the opinion
above referred to rendered by Mr..
Falknor, and am therefor of the
opinion that person at the direct
primary election to be held on the
9Th of next September, would have
the right to place a sticker' upon
the official ballot.
The next and most important
question involved is the question Of
whether a person who generally
afflliates with one political party
has any right under our present
primary election law to participate
in or in any way influence by his
vote the nomination of a person
of an opposite political party for
any public Office.
The legislature of this state in
1890 passed a law entitled, An
act to authorize and regulate pri-
mary elections of voluntary politi-
cal associations, to provide for
punishment or frauds therein, and
declaring an emergency" That
act recognized the existence Of
political parties and seems to be
drawn upon the theory that each
political party should nominate its
own candidates for public Office
unhampered by and without inter
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
HOW TO VOTE
VERY QUICKLY
Some Suggestions That Voters
May Well Heed

In letter made public by the attor
ney general attention is called TO the
longer time it will require to vote at
the September primaries than at a gen.
@ral election. He suggests that voters
acquaint themselves with the provi-
sions of the law in regard to second.
| choice voting and that more voting
booths be supplied.
There is no question that it will take
the majority longer to vote at the pri.
marles than at a general election A
straight ticket cannot be voted, be.
cause the voting is within party lines
la September the voting is for the
selection OF candidates. Several men
aspire to the same nomination, partic-
ularaly this year in the republican
party, and it will be the duty of repub.
lican voters to pick out the best quail.
fed for each Office.
The likelihood that more time will be
required to vote at the primaries than
at general election has already been
discussed in these columns. The i'm
portance OF the subject justifies fire.
quent reference to it. Besides acquaint.
ing themselves with the provisions of
the primary law, voters should, before
the day OF the primary, make up their
minds about whom they shall support.
Ii voters know before entering the
booth whom they are going to support,
the marking of the ballot may be done
expeditiously. Two or three minutes
In the booth will then suffice.
On the other hand, if voters 90 into
the both with their minds not made IN.
they Will hesitate and may become
confused when they are confronted with
so long list OF names. The law puts
the nomination of candidates souarely
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28

Cotterill as i republican candIdate'
but that such vote could not ne
added to the votes cast for CotterilI
upon democratic ballots for the
purpose OF determining who WiEh'
We the democratic preference choice
" United States senator. IN
o.het words, think that undcl
olr present direct primary Laws Z
voter afiliating with one political
,artv is not permitted to III any
way influence by his vote the nom
nation OF person of an opposite
political party to the public office.
Truly yours,
|. B. kICKERBOCKER
Assistant Attorney General.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
To Our Democratic
Friends and Supporters

At a rousing democratic rally
held at the court house Saturday
evening which was addressed oy
Hon. A. J. Splawn, democrauc
candidate for the nomination OF
governor and Hon. VIM. Goodyear
democratic candidate for the nornl-
nation to congress, Bryan club
was organized with membership
of 50 for a starter.
1t is earnestly requested tna'
every democrat and all those IN
favor of the election OF W. j.
Bryan as President send IN tne"
names accompanied with the men,
bership fee of S1.00 to the secretary
for enrolment in the Bryan cluo'
Do not wait to be called upon, out
send in your name today as it VIII
be impossible TO see all personally
We want and expect a big meu
bership before the primary is helo'
Yours truly,
]. D, MATHEWS
Sec'y. Bryan Club of EllensoulS'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
WHY SHOULD We
NOT USE SUCKERS -?
Questions Relative to the Primary
Continually Before Us.

OLYMPIA, Aug. 2+.-The follow
ing letter was few days since sent
in response to certain inquiries in
regard to the primary law:
"A query has been submitted to
me as to whether or not person Of
one political party has right to
use sticker for a specific Office in
the opposite political party and
have the same counted. For in
stance, Geo. F. Cotter!ll has filed
a declaration of candidacy for the
Office of United States senator on
the democratic ticket. Could a
voter at the primary calling for a
republican ticket use a sticker over
the applicants for nominees on the
republican party for United States
Senator and vote for George F.
Cotterill and have the vote counted
for the nomination of Cotterill as
candidate for United States Sena-
tor, on the democratic ticket
The question submitted by you
is one concerning which there is at
this time considerable inquiry and
uncertainty throughout this state.
The Attorney General has request
ed me to investigate the matter
carefully and write you my opinion
upon the same.
Your Inquiry really involves two
questions. The first question is
whether or not a person voting al
a direct primary election under oul
direct primary law is permitted tc
use sticker" under any circum-
stances. On November / 1907,
A. J. Falknor, then Assistant At
torney General, rendered an opin-
ion in which he held that by reason
of the fact that the direct primary
law provides that the provisions OF
the general election law shall be
held applicable to direct primary
elections, so far as practicable,
that stickers might be used at a
primary election. In that opinion
he used the following language:
THE primary act provides in
various sections that it shall be held
in all respects as general election
and that except as otherwise pro-
vided the general election laws as
far as the provisions thereof are
applicable shall control. Under
the general election laws stickers
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
What is Best for Indigestion?

MIR. \. Robinson OF Drumquin, ON
ario, has been troubled for years with
Indigestion, and recommends Chambe Der
aiu's stomach and Liver Tablets rs
THE best medicine | ever used II
.roubled with indigestion or constipa'
ion give them trial. Tney are cor.
tain 10 prove beneficial. They are
Easy to take and pleasant In effect
Price, - cents. Samples free at OwI
Drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28

up to the people. The responsibility
should be met intelligently. The law
expects voters to exercise Judgment
not to go into a booth and blindly mark
crosses after this and that name In hit
or-miss fashion.
For intelligent voting, as we'll as Tor
saving time in the voting booth, it is
important that electors study the list
of candidates carefully beforehand and
know by the morning OF September .
whom they will support.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
HOW'S ThiS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarsh than cannot be cured by Hall 5
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY. & co. Toledo o.
We the undersigned have dnown f. j. Che.
ncy for the last Is years, acd believe him per.
fcctly honorable in all business transactions
and are perfectly rble to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDiNG, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price Csc
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Pals Family Pills for Constitution
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ference from those not belonging
TO that political party.
In 1895 the legislature OF this
state passed another act entitled,
An act 10 authorize and regulate
primary elections OF voluntary poll
I cal associations, To provide for
punishment of fraud therein.
THIS act also seems TO rccoSnizl
the existence of different polltica
parties. The present direct PR
mary election law passed by the
legislature OF this state i'll the year
1907. also in a considerable mimi
Der OF sections seems TO recognize
the fact that there and undoubtedly
will be so long as the act remains
in force different political organiza
tons. Our present primary cleo
ton law, section -. provides that
when a person desires to vote at a
primary election, II he is challeng
ed he shall be required to make
oath or affirmation that he intends
10 affiliate with said party at the
ensuing election and whose candi-
dates he intends to support
There are two systems of noni-
mating candidates for public Office
that have been urged TO some ex-
tent. One is the blanket ballot
system upon which the names Of
all who have filed their declarations
OF candidacy shall be printed; the
other is separate ballot for each
party participating in the direct
primary election.
The legislature of this state in
passing Our present direct primary
election law evidently considered
! the history of former laws pertain
| ing to the nomination of candidates
for public Office, the right of per
son belonging TO one political party
to challenge a person offering to
vote for delegates to a nominating
convention upon the ground that
the person offering to vote was not
a member of the party holding the
primary, and intended to provide
that a person not belonging to a
certain political party should not
be permitted to participate in the
matter of nominating candidates
for that particular party.
Answering your question spe-
officially, l am of the opinion that a
voter at the primary election to be
held on the Sth of next month call
ing for republican ballot, would
have the right to paste upon such
ballot, under a proper head a
sticker' with the name of George
F. Cotterill printed thereon as his
preference choice for United States
sedator.
am further of the opinion that
the vote SO cast for state senator
CotteriIl, as the preference choice
of the voter for United States SEN
ator, would simply be a vote for
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
GranuIated Sore Eyes Cured.

'For twenty years | suffered from a
bad case of granulated sore eyes" says
Martin Boyd OF Henrietta, KY. SIN
February, 1903, gentleman asked me
to try Chamberlain's Salve. bought
one box and used about twO-thirds OF
it and my eyes have not given me any
trouble since" This salve is for sale
by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28

am now i'll Kittitas valley ~ ~
take orders for nursery stocA W "
the Oregon Nursery company ~
YOU want trees of the best s anu
choicest variety, order soon oe'0'~
the stock is exhausted.
c. L, RAMSEY
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28

Persons desiring service of Normal
students in homes or otherwise, or Of.
ier'ng board and room or housekeeping
rooms notify principals Office at Nor
mai school, Ellensburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
DESIRES His SECOND
MARRIAGE ANNULLED
HENRY C. CUMMINGS SEEKS
AID OF COURT
Declares Union Was Contracted Under
the Delusion That First Wife Was
Dead-Charges Attempted
Blackmail

Henry C. Cummings, a property
owner of Los Angeles and Willowbr' &,
is seeking the aid of the courts to an
nul his marriage to Rosa Smith-Cum-
mings, whom he married ten years ago
in San Francisco, believing his former
wife, Lola May Cummings was dead.
Cummings was married the first time
in Wisconsin, twenty years ago. In
1891 his wife left him. while they were
residing at Milwaukee, and three years
later he came to California. His Sec
ond marriage took place in 1898, and
seven years later he was told his first
wife was still alive and undivorced.
Then, according to his story, he left
his second wife and came to Los An
geles.
He acquired considerable property,
and his second wife, he says, has de-
manded this and called upon him to
furnish her with "hush money" stat
ing that if he does not she will publish
the story of their marital troubles and
cause him to be socially ostracized and
his business ruined.
Mrs Cummings, until two weeks ago,
lived at 525 Temple street, but is now
said to be in Pasadena.