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ator; Orlando Tefft, republican. senator;
Charles f. Noyes. Louisville, republican
representative, d. Smith, Elmwood, repub-
ican. for representative; /. d. switzer'
republican. for commissioner. Second ds-
trict; A. l.. Tidd. Piattsmouth. republican
for county attorney.
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KILLS INDIAN WIFE AND BABE
Tulsa Man Then Takes Shot at His
Pursuers.
WANTED FOR PREVIOUS MURDER
Charged with killing Man at Fair
neId, In.-POsse of NeighbOrs
Forms and IL After
Him.

TULSA. Okl., Aug. CLAY Harris. a
white man, here this morning shot ana IN
stantly killed his wife. who was a part
Indian, and her 1-year-old baby, and fatauy
wounded Walter Vann, driver OF an ex-
press wagon, who attempted to capture
him. Harris then escaped after stealing a
horse and buggy. A posse was soon
formed and started in pursuit.
Harris is wanted at Fairfield, Ill. for
numbering a man on July 4 and Illinois
officers were trailing him at the time Of
the murder here.
After shooting the man at Fairfield Har-
ris escaped. The man died a few days
later. The state OF Illinois offered a re-
ward Of $500 for Harris arrest and officers
have since been following him. Harris
came TO Tulsa last Thursday, forced his
wife at the point Of a revoiver TO sell her
indian land, took the proceeds and departed
for Claremore, Okl.. after ordering her to
meet him there. Mrs. Harris did not leave
Tulsa, but officers who had traced him
this far went on to Claremore. Harris out
witted them and came back to Tulsa at
midnight last night. He hid In his house
and waited for the return this morning of
his wife, who had spent the night at the
home of her father, Chauncey Owens, a
wealthy half-breed Indian.
Empties Gun Mt Mob.
When the woman entered her yard carry
ing her baby In her arms, Harris ap-
preached, gun in hand. Mrs. Harris ran
screaming to a neighbours, but before as
sistance could arrive he had emptied the
contents Of his revolver into the bodies OF
the woman and her baby. Mrs. Harris
Yves shot three times in the breast, dying
almost instantly, while one bullet pierced
the baby's heart. Bxpressman Vann at
tempted to pursue Harris, who turned upor
him and fired. The first shot took effect
and vann fell probably fatally Wounded
Harris then forcibly took the buggy anc
horse OF a collector standing by and after
firing an eneffectual shot at the collector
drove off toward the hills. Within a hall
hour a posse has been organized and started
in pursuit. Several women neighbors OF the
Harrises were eye-wttnesses of the double
murder.
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FtlinEs at PIatt.mouth.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb.. Aug. I.-(spe-
cial.)-County Clerk Rosencranz reports the
following filings: DR.. A. p. Fitzsimmons,
democrat, for congress, First district; w.
l Banning. Union, democrat. for state SEN
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homes Of the best people.
Use Bee want ads to Doost your business.
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The Twentieth Century Farmer
Goes to the Live stock Men.
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Sport ting News
INTENSE INTEREST
TODAY'S GAME BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND CHICAGO WILL SET
: TIE THE CHAMPIONSHIP or
+ THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. 5;i

New York, N. Y, Oct. Tn the
final game of the Boston series, and
the last of the schedule, the New
York team this afternoon not only,
most semphatically demonstrated, its.
superior class, but avoided the pos
sibility of a triple tie of the three
leaders, which in case of defeat, to-
day and victory over Chicago to-
morrow, would have necessitated
specially arranged series for deter
mining pennant winners and would
have held almost endless possibili-
ties. Today's victory, by a score. of
to 2, makes tomorrow's contest
with Chicago unique in baseball his
tory. 1t, has concentrated intense
interest OF enthusiasts throughout
the country and all indications are
that the. contest will prove a spectac:
ular climax to season in which
Kaleidoscope changes have held at
tentionl to the very last minute. Il
The fact that the b management
throughout the afternoon was fairly
deluged with telegraphic and tele.
phonic calls for reservation indicates
what may be expected in the way of
crowds tomorrow. r.e. .,s-, ..... 49,.
The first inning with Boston gave
the New York followers chills, but
the home team soon got into form
and from then on it was merely
practice in. preparation for tomor.
rows game. 49,.
The feature of the game was Nc
Cormick's phenomenal one. handed
catch of a long fly which he held
by reaching far out over the fence
Tie, with New York and Chicago
each having a percentage Of 641, re
suited from New York's third sue
cessful victory, over Boston today
This. means the winner of the New
York; Chicago game in this city to.
morrow will win the pennant. Pitts
burg's percentage is 636. 81.
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the market at South ST. Paul as fol-.
lows: " Il.
With $500 cattle. here today, q
good portion Of which was billed TO
Chicago, the market ruled 10 to. Is
cents lower on everything.
Butcher stock: Some good Dakota
steers sold here today up to $50, but.
the bulk of the good steers landed
at 4.25 to 4.65; medium kinds at 3.s5
to 4.25. A. few good cows and heif-
ers sold UP to 400, while several good
punches landed around 3.65l to 1856;
plain kinds, ITS to 3.25;s Gamers and
cutters LIS to 2.65. Veal calves sold
all the way from 800, to 500.
Stockers and feeders: A few good
feeders sold up to, Ats today with
several punches around 4.25 to 4.50,
while medium weight stuff sold at
3.75 to Ais. Stockers sold from 800
to- 3.75, common light kinds down. to
$50, bulls 2.25 to 2.S5, stock heifers
and feeding cows 2.25 to- 300. ) SacaEtss4
Sheep: There was a liberal offer-
ing Of sheep here today and were
largely feeders. Fat sheep and lambs
ruled strong, 10 tosa925I cents higher,
best fat lambs selling at SIS, fair
to good kinds 500 to 5.25, some 3.75
to 4.00,s weathers, 400 to Ais. Feed
/ ers were in demand at an advance
of 10 cents, ewes selling at 2.25i LTD
2.75, weathers. $50 to 1856, yearlings
400 to 4.25, lambs AIS to 4.75., #
Hogs: The hog market today with
$500 on sale, ruled a big 10 cents low
Ter, sales ranging from 500 to $50
light mixed selling at 500 to Clio;
good mixed at 6.15 to. 6.25, good
butchers $40 to $50.
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- 49, 3. Games To-Day.
Chicago at New York.
49, %*%%**%**
= NJ WEST AETNA. :

: NJ WEST AETNA. :
$3.50 **a
The rain we had drove all the men
that were away threshing home for
a few days. .
Mrs. David Spangberg visited her
mother one day recently. ~
Miss Anna Oden is at home look
ing after her homestead, after
spending some time in Bismarck.
Ole Olson and his father have
some nice young cattle to sell.
Harry Hedgrom has been looking
after his flax crop and spent the
night with Ole Olson. H
Z Andrew Johnson was at Mckenzie
| after load Of lumber for Mrs.
| Oden. ,rH a~$ .,..
Ole Olson has been hauling fax
|, to Sterling for which he got from
s1.06 to $1.o7 per bushel. A pretty
good price, is it not?4 &~.1s
~ Marias Erickson was at Sterling on
the 3rd with fax. ~ ..
Mrs. L. l. Olson was at Mckenzie
shopping one day recently,
William Oberham came. through
West Aetna Saturday on his way
home from Mckenzie.
Mrs. w. G. Brown called ON Mrs.
Rue at Bowman recently. @@r$
4 Ole. Olson and Andrew johnson
went to Wilton Sunday to see a doc
i tor in regard to the latter's eyes.
Mrs. Morris Erickson called on he1
sister, Anna Oden Friday.
Herman Erickson, Henry johnson
and Tens Robertsons were callers al
III. Olson s. Sunday.
Rae Randall made a trip to Ster.
ling one day last week.
Mrs. w. C. Brown and daughter
Helen. were at Bismarck shopping
1.-The fore, part of the week.
HI West Aetna. OFT. Z, s
i e. u $
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An enthusiastic Chicago boomer
predicted the other day that Bryan
would carry Illinois by. 100000 and
in the next six hours the tempera-
ture fell 80 degrees. *. ~.
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LABOR unIons

UNITED BROTHERHOOD or CARPEN.
TUESDAY evening at Kunf3's hall. All
j hrothsTa cordially invited 70 meet with M
VIM. Gpraprhs presidents Fred Weasarmann,
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Commercial Club

CLUB or BISMARC$
Regular meeting of club membership
Hrst Tuesday in each month; regular met
ing of board Of directors the first Friday h
each month, at Commercial club rooms. Pat
terscn building. Main street T. 4 ConR
lin, president; F. E. Young. secretary.
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p

COURT BISMARCK, NO. ss7. MEIER
every fourth Thursday in each nenth
Oddfellevs' hall. John Yesa5. c. r.; VS.
Moore, r. S.; ]. w. Healy. r. S.
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Mal,s,e,laeeoa.

{. o. T.. M.-MRETs EVERY FIRST AM
3 third Thsrsday Of each menth AZ o'clesl
D. n. at {. o. o. F. hail. Visiting menhss
cordially wcleerned. d. C. II Ramp, Coss
( mander; Erick Erickson. Record Keeper.
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The; Markets u 1 q S
GIVE STOCK

=, Chicago, Oct. ~ Cattle receipts
estimated about 20 900; market very
steady steers 40 to- !. SO; cows 1928.
to 5.25; heifers 800 to 4.25; bulls
$50 to 4.5o; calves $50 TO 81 so; stock
iers. and feeders ESQ to $50.
Hog receipts estimated about "a, 900
with market 10 to Is cents lower;
choice heavy. shipping 6.65 to 6.65;, :
butchers 6.50.toa $50; light mixed $50
ito Sis; choice light $40 to 6.s0;.pack-s
ing $50 Ito, 6.25; pigs, $50 to $50;
bulk Of sales 500 to 6.25. Ell, i. !.
Sheep receipts, estimated about 49,
900; market for sheep strong; some
lambs sold 10 cents higher, but bulk
Of native stuff was 10 to415 cents
lower; sheep 4.20 to AGO; lambs 4.25,
to 6.65; yearlings 3.S5 to 400.
st. Paul, Oct. ~ &C Cattle receipts,
1000; market weak ito 10 cents low
ed; quotations unchanged; ) common,
calves dull to Is cents lower; others
steady, $50 to 500.
Hog receipts 5000; Is cents lower.
range $50 to 6.25; bulk of sales SIS
to SIS. sf:i
Sheep receipts 700; market strong,
$50 to 4.25; lambs weak. TO- to Is
cents lower, 500 to 7.50.
i p 8 + II X p
.ss. GRAINS. %,'s'z5h
Minneapolis, Oct Close wheat.
Dec. 1915; May 1855; cash No. l.
hard, 10sB to 104As; No. 4 northern.
1925 to 103M; No. 2 northern 1905
to 1915; No. 8 northern Sc to SO.
Chicago, Oct. Close wheat, Dec:
1914; May 1o2h July s.
Corn, octt; "A; Dec. 641s to V; May
1885.
| Oats, Dec. 4sA;. May 51H toA;
July 4eA to *.
Duluth, Oct. Close wheat, No.
1 hard on track, 1903; to arrive No.
/ northern 1925; No. 2 northern.
10011as; on track No, j northern 1O211s;;
No. northern 1904; Dec. 1o1; May
1o4B; Oct. l0111s; Nov. 1O2. Durum
i on track. No. /, 81 * :; No. 2, $685.
Oct so11s Nov. 9o7a; Dec. sea
| Flax to arrive 1884; on track.
! 1891 Oct 1884; Nov. 1913; Dec.
/ l2i14 May 126.
Oats to arrive 4751s; on track,
471A
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MONEY.

New York, Oct Money on call
easy, 1 to liz ruling rate a clos
Ing bid t5z; offered at Time
loaas steady; go days 2la to az 90
days 81 six months s4 to- 391ks.
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Justices Of the Peace
,- j.. M. NILES.
3. S. PIERCE.
E. v. MORGAN.
Constables- ,,7e
FRANK BARNES.
JOS. CHALFIN.
.& A. F. MCDONALD. DE-
DAVID THOMPSON.
... o. u q =
Constables-

The Democratic plan to purloin the
Populist vote of Nebraska and certain
other western states will not result
happily. The Populist crop is hard
.ly large enough for seed purposes this
year. III, 81. 3ss5.ss; =
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M.I D. "a.

Nj. b. A. MEETS FIRST AND THIN
Wednesdays Of each month at Maennerchs
hall. Thos Anderson. president; A. q
Marquett, secretary.
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9o.I III. 8

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. IL, MEETS
z Masonic hail. Mrs. Agnes r. Cochrane, w.
M; Hattie Skelton, secretary. ~. =
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STOLEN.

ST0LEN-At dead of night, from
the Tribune ofice-a twoswheel
hand cart. TIC the party taking
said cart will return ~ to this OFF
hcs no questions Will be asked.
otherwise the matter win Ne re-
ferred to the chief OF police and
with him the offender must settle.
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4. 0. o. v.
Rahakaha,

NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS TIE
6rss and THIRD Saturdays IN each meath hi
Oddfellowsf hall. Elsie Mcdonald. Nj
c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts, secretary.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorney at Law 81 n
A. T. PATTERSON,
First National Bank Block.

i ARTHylRfvA HORN
Arefiitsct, a. 'st .. 4. Il. 3.
100 Seventh Street, Bismarck, NJ. o.
Office Phone SOB Residences 246.
s MockLER d Johnson,
Attorneys at Law.
Practice in All Courts
Office AZ Main Street, Bismarck. N. D
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Knlabts Of Pythias

ST. ELMO LODGE No. 1. MEETS FACE
f. Wednesday, evening in X. p. hall. Melvin
G. Hagen, c. S.; w. E. Parssns,% K. r
& S. 3&lEl nsl&'ii u VI III iS$ =; }
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) PythiaTl. Sisters.

Z sa Pythian Sisters. 70
LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO .. MEETS SEC
ond and fourth Thursdays each menth at
KsssP. hail. Elizabeth Belk, M. E.aC.
Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M. or R. and c.
Brstherhsod, Of American Yeomen.
A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
& insurance organization. Meets the last Tues
day of each month in the Maennerchor Hall.
Henry s Sgtaes Fersman;t y A. Hess
~ ,.,;ss !. A. @. Y. wv.
BISMARCK LODGE NO. 100. MEETS THs
first and third Fridays at Maennerchor hall
At eao'cIock: n. ]. Mckenzie. NJ. w.;
q. "A. r.
JAMES B: MCPHERSON POST NO. ., D.
partment of North Dakota, Grand Army o.
the Republic. Meets LIST Thursday in each
month at G. A.. B. hail. Joseph Wood, pos
commander d Gordner adjutant.
M. w. A.. -
BISMARCK CAMP NO. a1s4. M. W.. 4
+, Meets the, second, Tuesday in each naonts
+. r. Meckler. v. c.; A. w. Cock, clea
~ . &s q, %. O. ".
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. Q. MEETS
every Thxfsday evening at Odd Feltows'
( s hail.. Fred Roberts, II. g.; James Savage,
VEGA. e. Boyce, secretary; E. A. Dawson,
treasurer. SSYs III ses s- e III ~
Rsbekahs.
NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS THE
&fse and third Saturdays In each us2kh ID
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SOUTH ct. PAIL MARKETS.
South ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. S. -
Clay, Robinson and company report
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FOR sALE-Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE The suttle household
furniture, consisting OF carpets,
~ chairs, bedsteads, dressers, side
boards, stoves, dishes, etc.s S. E..
Bergeson, All Sixth street.
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Blue Point Oysters at Kupitz.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTEDy-Girl for general house
work. Inquire at COG Thayer St.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED To pay men $125 to 5000
a MONTH; we pay every Thursday,
! advance s25.O0 expense money each
i week; no capital needed 4 no SELF
| ing, collecting or. carrying of samp-
] les, our men, make $3.50 to 300 per
month; you can too; small bond
required from those we employ;
I write promptly for territory, posi-.
ton, and secure above splendid in.
come. g. g. Eccles, sec'y., 1915,
Dayton, Ohio. R
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NATIONAL.
For President
WA. H. TAFT, of Ohio.
For Vice President $ fl
h JAS. s. SHERMAN, Of New York.

For Presidential Eleetors-
OLUF HAGEN, of Ramsey. i
HERMAN sCHEER, of Wells.
ED. NICHOLS, of Morton.
ANTON HANSON. of Benson.
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Extra special sale Of Jardinere
stands, solid oak. heavy, square Mis-
sion design, Mission finish. Only 75c
at A. w. Lucas Co.
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REPUBLICAN TICKET

NATIONAL.
For President
WM. H. TAFT, of Ohio.
For vice President fl
JAS. s. SHERMAN, OF New York.
For Presidential Electors
@ OLIJF HAGEN, of Ramsey. II
HERMAN sCHEER, of Wells.
ED. NICHOLS, of Morton.
ANTON HANSON. Of Benson.
CONGRESSIONAL. +
u. s. Senator 80 @g -
(Te be nominated by separate balIot)
M. N. JOHNSON or
T. F.. MARSHALL.
d. s. Representatives. assl
"A. J. GRONNA, Nelson. j @z3,
! " u 81 T.. B. HANNA. Cass.
= FfA}st7 e3ff5'E = Eli - i.s@<;;~@ -: w
n STATE.
Governor 80, ~
G. A. JOHNSON, Ward ~
Lieutenant Governor .,
r. s. LEWIS, Cass.
Supreme, Court Judge 49,. -.
b. F. sPALDrNG, Cass. .
Secretary of state-z- 81
ALFRED BLAIsDELL, Ward.
Auditor ->. .I:|. -,.
3, K. BR1GHTBILL. Towner.
Treasurer- #
G.. L. BIcKFoRD, Ward.
Superintendent Puplic Instruction
W. L. sTOCKWELL, Walsh.
| Attorney General ~ -
| + ANDREW MILLER, Burleigh.
Insurance Commissioner
e. @. COOPER, Grand Jerks.
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. G. GILBREATH, Morton.
Railroad COMMISSIONER
q %. r. N. ANDERSON, Ramsey.
+ w. H. MANN, Merton. "...'ss
w. II. sTUTsMAlS, Morton
/ LEGISLATIVE.
State Senator, 9th District:
GEORGE A. WEIGH.
| Representatives, 27th District
5sie r. D. HUGHES. '@-ts' ~-
G. w. WoLBERT.
JUDICIAL.
EDistrict Judge 9Th District
| Nv. H. WINCHESTER
\ F5 COUNTY
EsaerfT4 -
+ f. [f# D.. ]. McGILLIS.
Auditor ...,.. &C.,.
~. I. w. HEALY. .
I Treasurer
CARL Kos1rzKY.
|
Clerk Of Court
| A. W. COOK.
Register Of Deeds
JOHN FORT.
t States Attorney
R. N. STEVENS.
County Judge.
T MURDOCH MCKENZIE.
!; Superintendent of Schools
l. C.. L. vIGNEss.
County Commissioner, I'd District
i HARVEY SMITH.
Assessors
First District-R. WILSON
Second District-ROBT. EDBER
Third District-W. E. LIPS.
justices of the Peace
j. M. NILES.
e. S. PIERCE. -,
E. v. MORGAN. .-as4
Constables-o 5s7p
FRANK BARNES.
JOS. CHALFIN.
f. A. F. MCDONALD.
!, DAVID THOMPSON.
The Democratic plan to purloin
3 Populist vote of Nebraska and certs
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a. a. r..

BISMARCK CANT NO. als4. M. w. 4
b Meets the secend, Tuesday in each month
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Rretherheod 81 American Yeomen.
A, O. U. w.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. 100. MEETS THE
first and third Fridays at Maennerchor hall
at elo'clock. NJ. ]. Mckenzie. M. W.;
BradleyeCt MARKS. Recorder sm
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GRAINS.

Minneapolis, Oct. T.. Close wheat.
Dec. 1925; May 1855; cash No. l.
hard, 10sB to 1o4A;; No. 1 northern.
1925 to 1885,: No. 2 northern 1905
to 1915; No. 8 northern SO to 80.
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WANTED Girl for general house
y work; modern house; good wages.
Mrs. r. p. Hoskins, 904 Fourth
street. M
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CONGRESSIONAL, :
u. s. Senator ., i!
(Te be nominated by separate balIot.)
M. N. JOHNSON or
T. F. MARSHALL.
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WANTED Girl for general house.
work. 924 Fourth street. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06
ONE WOMAN'S CHRISTMAS

she had been much more tired. She had been companion to the rich old lady who had helped the missionary with his min isterial education. Weeks before Christi mas she and the secretary had worked late into the nights on the Christmas list. A -'laj)rity of the names were those of other rich old ladies. The poor had, of course, to be remembered. They were in dicated by their addresses. Their indi- ivdual names were superfluous. "The poor's" presents were all alike. They were bought in bulk at a discount
 The rich old ladies were more difficult to handle They had individual names and must have individual presents. The matter of price was critical. The cost must be kept down to the lowest possi- ble point Still no rich old lady must receive a present obviously less expensive than the one she would presumably send in retaliation. To throw light on this point the presents which the rich old ladies had sent in former years were hunted up and appraised. Then came the shoppng-buying this immense number of presents Then the dreary days of wrap ping and marking them. Then the long days of delivering them, with carriage coachman and footman
 When Christmas came she was exhaust ed. She had to spend the day in bed. To the old lady it was inexplicable that her companion should stay in her room instead of attending the stately merry making of the gathered clans
 The recounting of this other Christmas greatly cheered the little missionary It made him feel more philosophical, less apologetic about his minute and precari- ous salary. The old lady had bought her Christmas just as she had bought every thing else She would not have understood you if you had told her Christmas was not for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-06

Hard times have nothing to do with Christmas. Money or lack of money has nothing to do with Christmas says Ap- pletons for December poor missionary on our western frontier once told his wife it would be out of the question for them to celebrate the approaching Christmas. Two installments of his pathetic salary were long overdue. He had just received a letter from the secretary of the society warning him that he might have to wait a long time for his money. The society was financially embarrassed" The mis- sionary had six small children. The em- barra ssment was mutual
 His wife said nothing. She did not agree She cut a Christmas tree in the wood lot back of the house. That was simple. She melted down large candles and made small ones. She whittled pieces of wood into wooden dolls. These she painted and dressed up with odds and ends of cloth. She got the little mission ary surreptitiously to construct some bows and arrows for the small boys. T4l.rty-five cents judiciously expended on luxuries at the general store, five miles Astant, completed the Christmas prepa- rations There was plenty of ''nonsense' in that family on Christmas. When the joys of the day had somewhat subsided, one of the small boys, after the inquiring manner of small boys, asked his mother:
 'Why did we have a better time this Christmas than ever before?''
 She answered: Perhaps because we did mt have any money to buy a good time. so we had to make it.
 After the children had gone to bed she and her husband discussed their success in thwarting fate. She was tired She remembered a Christmas night on which