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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
McHlrOy wh Play

Tonight az the rink. for the usua
Tuesday evening social event. Good
music, good door.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

II what everyone says OF society
night az the rink, Come tonight and
enjoy good skating aud good music.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

The ballot boxes are being brought
down from the garret OF the court
house and put IN order by the eoun-
ty clerks ONCE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

bail. He will probably be unable TO
secure a bond, and will remain I'm
Jail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

For sale, sts 60 feet, at 20 cents
Enquire OF :, 2. klmban, No. !
Gray block, salem. or. s-lT-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

A marriage license was issued Mon
day to Percy Curtis HUM. aa years
OF age, and Della c. Clark. aged az,
both OF this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

Indictments hanging over Georee
9 Rro~ael'. q oregoa city. we're
dismissed to-day BY order Of Francis
.. fieney.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
ors, also some heavier cotton fabrics in checks
will make a handsome suit this

needs 20 make him take a prize In
the big Salem horse show.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
Personal Mention

Mrs. W. II. Deardor, :,
ore arrived YESTERDAY :, ;. 0aA'aI
guest of her nephew. y, % . q .
and IN her sister, Mrs. David Vsos'i''| w..a
of this city. She is a ver' - "e'Ensl
.oc.a. ..'..... pioneer lady Of thls s,,'. w.
MRS. Lizzie Luekey. VIII -.
gene. u'ed At .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
City News

Weather---
HAHN tonight and "Wednesday. frcsl
n0ufherly brccne.
homeopathic
nr. l., q. Altman. once aud resi-
dsfee ace Liberty street, Salem.
3-S-Im
INA STILL
After your orders. II you think OF
building. Ny sash and door factory
taFns out all kinds OF mill work.
come and see nae. and Zee as figure
toGether, A. A. Hansen. Factory
eeFneF Mll and Church streets.
Aca Quiekiy--
House for sale Tor saoe. Enquire
apaulding Logging Go. "a
Esse tios the Harness
Aad the haFaess OH. curry combs.
brushes aud everything the horse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

X Robertson, of Roseharg. this
mosning silea bis petition Cor aoml-
nation of Railroad Commissioner.
hrsi district. subject 10 Republican
primaries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

Mrs. Gould-Castellane today 1
clared she would not marry Prince
Sagan or any other man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

Concrete work-Get my pf'e@
sidewalks, eurbs, septic '',H
cement work OF any Ans !
work guaranteed aFsi-elaa
Ward. Highland add. feo..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

For Sale-Eight room houss "
tered. all newly papered; ! \ 4
IL bearing fruit trees. al IN
shrubbery; 4 block from Agl
avenue carl line; splendid locau1
Price $3.50 10 sold chs -
576 n. GOTH 81. Phone sSi
s.sl-a.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

Aad the harness oil. curry combs.
brushes aud everything the horse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

Wanteti-Good man or wonin
canvass on salary. Apply losi1
ofIlce 5 a. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

For sale-Large body ana
grade second-growth ar Pa,
l417 or 1888. Downing 4 D.
2.s4i-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

wanted--A position as stenorrs.a
by young lady in a bank Or os.
Has worked in a bank The n,l'
years, and can furnish the h.y
references. Address p n n
271, Salem, Or. 2.ss.,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

House for sale Tor ssoe. Enquire
6pauldlng Logging 60. ID
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
! NEW TO-DAY

S~~~~S@eseeeepe eepesol
Is NEW TODAY
ss~es@sesesssesssssssss,
wanted-A position az steuOvrs.,|
by young lady in a bank ar or.
Has worked in a bank ,hs ~,
years, and can furnish the bee
references. Address Po n
271, Salem, Or. 2.ss.,,
For sale-Large body ana y
grade second-growth ar D..
1417 or 1883. Downing 4 D.
2.s4i-l
For sale-several houses n ss.l
and farm lands at a bargain {, Y
ital National Bank. S.i-.oal
s----------
For sale-one OF the mos, M
dairy ranches in the Wlllsns.5
valley S12 acres, well improved
Q rare bargain, II taken bss,4
April i. 1905. Address boz /
r. f. ID. No. 2, Salem, Oregon
s.sS,as1
Any kind-of copying done "a
typewriter. Return headings psli
ed on envelopes. You VII
pleased. Bring work to roon
over w. c. T. U. hall. s-gs-a'
Mrs. Gould-Castellane today
clared she would not marry Prince
Sagan or any other man.
For Salc-Eight room house u
tered. all newly papered: \
IL bearing fruit trees, al ha
shrubbery; y block from Az
avenue carl line; splendid loat
Price $3.50 II sold chs ~ "a
576 n. GOTH 81. Phone ssi
Wanteti-Good man or vontn
canvass on salary. Apply losi
ofiice s a. m.
-----------------s----------
Barred Plymouth Roek-Esp
sale az soc per setting. NJ
Ireton. Phone Farmers sss.
s.sl-ii
Worlds of Bloonb--Calla liisi. n
violets, elnerarias. hyaeiniha
fOdlls, etc, and everythins =
son. Mrs. Hugh Jory, 1891 =
street, Salem. SiF
Work my Prev
sidewalks, eurbs, septic A'h
cement work OF any kine
work guaranteed hrss-elaN
Ward, Highland add. Feols
aor SaIe-l4 good goats o.
OF each sex. Enquire o.
Crawford. Route J. -.
Phone 2xf. -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

I.Iorn.s I.sasa--
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

the middle ages, the Christ child is
almost a fairy. Around the head is
woven wreath of green, there is no
halo, and from the shoulders go film.
siest wings, the gossamer texture of
a butterfy's wings.
With Santa Claus at his side the
Divine Child is attaching to a little
Christmas 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 youth
full mind.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
ALWAYS THE SAME

'Now, dear" she says, we've got
the children's stockings filed, and
I'm going to give you your little pres
emit"
But I didn't want you to buy any
thing for me-"
But [ couldn't let the day pass, you
know. It's only a cheap, little pres
ent, but I hope you won't be disap-
pointed. It is such hard times that
I couldn't save up much"
Il shall be pleased over it, whatever
it is
And you won't make fun of it?"
"Of course not"
And you'll think it's nice"
Surely l will"
"And-and-but here's your pres
ent. Oh, dear, bu l do hope you'll be
pleased"
And she presents hubby with a pair
of NO. 10 slippers, when he has told
her a hundred times over that he
wears a No. Z shoe, and he receives
them with a smile and says they are
just his fit and the handsomest things
he ever saw, and he proceeds to dump
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

all perhaps the master of the house
! could afford from his limited funds.
In the doorway his lamp at his feet
stands Santa Claus. From his pack
he takes dolls, toy horses, candies and
q host of toys, which he hands to the
child.
The latter wears the halo that es-
tablishes his divinity. IT. is In the
form of star directly over his head.
But with a child's simplicity he is
placing the things on the tree, and be-
fore the tree where in the Christmas
morning so soon to come they will
greet the eye Of the happy worship
pers of the founder of the faith and
adorers Of his helpers, Coco Old Santa
Claus.
The conception is beautiful and
touching, and, though it may differ
somewhat from modern ideas of the
subject, there is no hint OF irrever-
ence.
In the italian representation the
Christ child is shown leading the way
for the dispenser Of gifts.
Santa Claus, a fine, comfortable old
person, with a huge white beard, stout
shoes, a great Embroidered red coat
and a fur cap, is carrying the light
which points the way.
Before him. with clasped hands, ar
rayed in spotless white, with hands
folded as if in prayer, and blonde
locks flowing over bird-like wings, is
the little friend CT the children, point
ing the way to the places where dwell
thousands of the little ones whose
happiness must be secured by gifts
On this greatest of days for the jul
venile world.
In the background is a lighted
church, in which are being made the
prayers Of the faithful. This is one
of the most beautiful Of the dual rep
sesentations, and it is suffused with
gentleness and the true Christian
spirit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Claus

In the Christmas lore of Europe,
Santa Claus and the Christ child are
inseparable.
The founder of faith and the jolly
old patron saint of the children are
always shown together. They are
united in picture, in story, in specta-
Gle and in legend.
Never is there and representation of
Santa Claus without the accompany
ing figure of a beautiful child of di-
vine beauty, oftenest pictured with a
halo.
1t is this child who goes with the
jolly old Chris to see that none of the
deserving, no matter how loWly, are
overlooked in the distribution of
Christmas bounty. The children of
France, Germany, Spain, Italy and
even Russia, would rot recognize a
Santa Claus picture unless it included
the figure Of the angel child whose
coming to the world is the most cele-
brated of all festivals, and the one
which is universally hailed as having
meant more for the coy of mankind
than any event since life began
This union of the two figures is in
curious contrast to the Christmas GUS
tom of the new world.
Here there is a sharp dividing line
drawn between the religious and secu-
lar observances of the greatest of holi-
DAVIS Americans regard the Santa
Claus feature as pleasure for the chill
dren, as a beautiful and charming fea-
ture of the holiday but they never
commingle it with the religious.
In all our pictures and paintings, in
all toys, in all representations what.
soever, the nativity and its scenes are
made separate and distinct from the
Kris Kringle feature.
Perhaps the influence of the stern
Puritan and the Quaker have played
their 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 confined to their own New Eng.
land
The Puritan set himself sternly
against all the ceremonials, all the
myths, all that he named the super
stition of the mother country.
He barred them all in his observ-
ance Of the holiday, combining his rec
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

CHE lost KeV


Suppose I should go back to the
street and wait. Perhaps some charm
ing lady will rush up GREATNESS look
ing for her keys. She was expecting
guests for a Christmas eve feast and
hurried out to get something forgotten
until the last minute. She lost her
keys and can't get back into her
house. She is in despair. Then enter
| as the good angel and produce her
keys. To show gratitude, impulsively
she invites me to the feast. There I
meet beautiful, clever and rich girl
and fall in love with her. Also she
falls in love with me, and"
I hurried back to the street paced
up and down for a quarter of an hour,
half an hour an hour No lady came.
Then I realized that l had not yet
dined and I hurried to my restaurant.
But even during my dinner I could
MT get that key out of my head-the
key less, possibly, than the beautiful,
rich young lady. In my reverie |
closed my eyes and must have fallen
asleep. | was aroused by a voice:
Were going to close up and the last
car is coming" l catch the last car
and go home.
The porter was SO long coming to
let me in that got thoroughly chilled
waiting at the outside door. I went
up the three flights of stairs to my
rooms three steps at time SO as to
get to bed. When I reached into my
through a hole in the bottom.
'Thunderation." It was my own
pocket for my keys, my hand went
keys l had found. Falling through the
hole in my pocket and striking my
shoes was the soft click I had heard.
When I got to the police station
after midnight and asked them for my
keys, you should have heard those
policemen laugh.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

The Russian picture does not differ
radically from the italian except that
it gives a little more detail.
The Norwegian Santa Claus and
Christ child are accompanied through
the snow-covered woods by a little
reindeer, one of the kind which when
grown up is supposed to pull the toy
filed sleigh of the old man.
The dignitaries of the church see no
improperly in this union of the re-
ligious and secular, In fact, they
encourage it in the belief that it
brings home the lessons of the holiday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
A REMARKABLE GIRL.

"Hunker," said Spatts, II wish you'd
tell me, if it's no secret, how you be-
came sufficiently attracted to Miss
Ricketts, to fall in love with her and
become engaged.
Am | to understand that you do
not consider her handsome enOugh?"
asked Hunker.
well, you know"
That's all right, old fellow. Don't
apologize. l know she is not hand
some"
"Of course she's good and amiable,
and all that, but"
But she is neither beautiful nor
rich"
Now, Hunker, didn't mean"
mo, Spatts," interrupted Hunker
81 know you didn't mean to offend
me; neither am l offended, You natur-
ally felt some curiosity to know what
drew us together, and I've no doubt
that a good many of my friends are
equally curious"
"Well, Spatts, let me tell you that
people do not appreciate Miss Rick
etts. She is absolutely the most
wonderful girl I know, or even that
ever heard of, and I never discovered
it myself until a week Of two ago"
Then the affair really was very
sudden?"
at was. But when I found out
what remarkable girl she was / did
mt wait many hours before proposed.
was afraid someone else would dis
cover it and carry off the prize"
But you have not gone into details
as to what you discovered
'Why my dear fellow, l discovered
that she had done all her Christmas
shopping last September"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Christ Child and Santa
Claus Tnsep6rabJe i'm
Foreign WM1efide lore

ignition of the day entirely to the re-
ligious side. Time has softened 1uany
of the asperites of the original Puri-
tan, but the determination to divide
the secular from the religious has sur
vived and Yields it's influence on
Christmas day throughout the length
and breadth of the Union.
On the continent the simple minded
faith. The symbols and stories, which
here have come to be taken only as
beautiful myths, are very real to him.
There are a hundred and one beauti-
full local legends in Germany, Italy
and Spain telling how the Christ child
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

1t was Christmas eve. l left the
place I call home to go to restaurant.
The snow was falling quietly in heavy
wet flakes, and already covered the
ground so that one walked as softly
s on a carpet. My foot struck some
thing hard and I heard a faint click,
and I picked up two keys tied to-
gether with a string. Somebody has
lost his keys, thought / with my usual
astutenesS. But who?
Thirty steps down the street were
two servant girls hurrying along in
animated conversation. It must be one
of them. l raced after them and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

sked if either of them had lost a key.
ne opened her hand and showed her
r.. The other hunted hastily and
through the folds of her dress
finally produced her key. False
It,
7 looked up and down the street;
ere was not a soul in sight. Il will
We the keys to the policeman on the
>rner," l said to the girls perhaps
me one will inquire of him for
en-" The policeman was not en-
ps:astic. eve have a barrel of
i keys at the station he said.
3pIe hunt fer them everywhere,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

more impressively, more personally to
the simple-minded, gentle children in
their care.
In ost-of the countries, church
and state are one anyway, and there
is nothing unusual in the blending of
the religious and secular.
Moreover, into the custom is woven
this beautiful idea, sometimes over
looked in the new world celebration
of the day, that Santa Claus-in fact,
every dispenser Of beneficience-is but
the servant of the Great Giver, from
whom comes direct all that is best
that mankind knows.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

mo. ~ SlPPSTS,
them into the closet along with the
five other pair. Then he laughs un-
easily and says:
L didn't plan to buy you anything,
dear, as you know how hard up am,
but at last determined to"
"Oh, VIII, how nice of you!"
But it isn't much of a gift"
But coming from you, dear, it will
be appreciated so much"
Sure you won't be disappointed?"
81 couldn't be. Oh, what can it bel"
And he hands her a little parcel
containing a pair of No. 10 hosiery,
when she has told him a hundred
times over that her size is 8, and she
utters a little shrek of delight, gives
him a kiss, and then runs up stairs to
put them with the aprons she is going
to give the hired girl on the morrow.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Iowa Pigeon Center.

''There's one thing that puts Mar
shalltown. Ia, in a class by itself"
said r. G.. Elston, an Iowa farmer.
"Marshalltown is a great place for
nigeon raising. There are thousands
of the birds Matched and reared every
wear there. They are raised to be shot
iowa has a great many gun clubs and
avery year there are many live pigeon
shoots. The Marshalltown farmers
have found the business very profit
able"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Sumptuary Laws in England.

1t would be liberal education to
know the reasons for all the minute
distinctions, and we are left wonder.
ing what are the occasions on which
the full dress coat by special order"
is worn with trousers, or why the
collar in the insignia of the various
orders of Rnighthood must not be
worn after sunset.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
About the Mistletoe.

The white-berried mistletOe, SO rare
with us, is very abundant in Brittany.
1t grows almost exclusively upon apple
trees.
The mistletoe is true parasite 1t
draws it's nourishment not from the
soil, but from the tree to which it
clings.
It's roots penetrating the apple
trees rough bark, find the rich susie
anace they desire in the new, soft
outer wood, where the descending sap
is richest and most abundant.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

lie ever watching over the good chill
dren, how he directs Santa Claus in
his distribution of gifts, and guards
the deserving SO that none be over
looked
According to locality the Christ
child is differently presented. In Den
mark, country OF snow and ice, of
fiords, land of mighty tradition, of
heroic tales of nations conquered in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
The Pope's School Report.

Everything gets published nowadays
and here is publicity given in an
italian newspaper to an old school re-
port on Giuseppe Sarto, now his Holt
ness Pope Plus X He was at a
secondary school at Castelfranco.
under priest named Amadio. in 1919;
and this is the pedagogue's account
of his comparative attainments in
various subjects:
Literature excellent italian Ian
guage, first of his class; mathematics,
very good: Latin, moderately good.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
AN APPALLING SUGGESTION

SAMMY wonduh why Santa Claus
uses a reideer.
Mammy-Well, I specks mebbe
mule would be cheaper.
Sammy-Yes. But goodness Lor',
NANNY! S'pos'n dat mule was to take
a noshun to balk!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
THE MISTLETOE SPELL.

Under the mstletoe laughing eyes
Flash me a challenging greeting,
While pouting lips, enticing near,
Warn me that time is feeting.
The kiss | take weaves round me
spell
Of sly Cupid's artful contriving;
A willing captive, no wish to escape,
I am held in it's tolls, never striv-
ing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Just.

Santa Claus was just starting on
his annual round when a bright idea
occurred to him.
In consequence, before filling any
grown-up stockings, he examined them
carefully. If they showed any signs
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Here's Our Old Friend.

Frenchy-"So your charming sis
taire is ILL., Eet is too bad! What is
re mattress?"
Yankee-"Eh! Mattress? Oh, l
see; you mean the matter
Frenchy-"No, no; re mattress. Is
eet nof of re feminine gendaire AIT
we speak,"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
Delighted With Boston.

ITO my mind says Sir John Hare,
Boston contains the finest theatrical
audience in the English-speaking
world, Critical without being blase,
and enthusiastic but discriminating,
it was a real delight to appear before
so cultured and appreciative an as.
sembly."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

This beautiful, glossy plant, with
its white berries, rarely kills the tree
it clings to. Should it do So it would
also die
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

To be a social success you must
pretend you are having good time
whether you are or not.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

Into the humble home of a poor
German family have come the insepa-
rable pair. A door partly opened
shows bit of snowclad, starlit land
scape.
On a table, with q white cover, is
erected a modest little Christmas tree,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17

never with us That ended the
ter apparently. but not yet.
5 am bachelor without a family
lie and doubly lonesome that even
the episode aroused my interest
=, than it merited and | began to
ooa over it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21

Don't save all your smiles for the
parlor-use few in the kitchen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

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