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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
Saint Nicholas?
By ROBERT DONNELL.

copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
c~iation.1
U A EHY is Santa Claus sometimes
NM called st. Nicholas? For
" the most excellent reason
that Nicholas is the real
name of the saint. Until comparative
ly recent years there was no Santa
Claus at Christmas time. When the
old saint comes down the chimney
Dec. "a, Christmas eve, and deposits
gifts for tie children In the sfperhed
stockings he is just nineteen days be-
hind time, for his true and proper
time is Dec. 5, that being the eve of
st. Nicholas day. Just how Nicholas
got to be the Christmas eve saint Is
not altogether clear, but those icon
oclasts who dig into ancient matters
are probing this secret. They have
discovered, or claim to have discov-
cred, that the Christmas eve Santa
Claus really originated in America, be-
ing transported to England from New
York.
In the saints calendar Dec. g Is st.
Nicholas day. Nicholas was bishop of
Myra, in Lycia. He is believed to
have lived under the Emperors Do
cletian and Constantine and is the pa
tron saint of poor maidens, sailors,
travellers, merchants and children.
Rich maidens, of course, are also quite
willing to acknowledge him when he
comes along with diamond dog col
lars, necklaces and tiaras.
Before the great religious reformation
the custom of giving presents on st.
Nicholas eve was general throughout
Christian Europe. When the worship
of the saints was abolished the prac-
tice died out in England, where for
about three centuries st. Nicholas fail
ed to visit households on the evening
of Dec. 5 to leave presents for good
children. By the way, it should be
pointed out that Nicholas was noted
even in infancy as a particularly good
and pious child. Therefore his visits
are not made to bad children-only to
those whose parents a youch for
their good behavior during the previous
year.
In Austria, Holland and Poland st.
Nicholas eve is still observed. Good
children get presents, secretly left in
their shoes placed upon the hearth
stone for the purpose or in their stock
ings hung from the mantel. When
New York was settled by Hollanders
the devout Dutchmen brought over to
America their religious customs, not
forgetting that of st. Nicholas eve. In
old New Amsterdam the saint made
his visits the night of Dec. 5, st. Mich
olas day being celebrated by the set
tiers as a holiday. In time the Dutch
were supplanted by the English, New
Amsterdam became New York, and the
old st. Nicholas eve gift giving custom
was reintroduced into England from
New York. But in England the GUS
tom of giftmaking on Christmas eve
had grown up. There was, however,
no Santa Claus ceremony. Gifts were
made outright and without secrecy.
When st. Nicholas sailed back to
England there was CONSERVATION
among fond papas and mammals in
the tight little isle.
"Whatl Shall we have two. days of
gift giving and less than three weeks
apart?" they cried.
Thrifty English parents, it is sup
posed, determined that one day of
giving was enough, and so they sim
ply transferred st. Nicholas to Christ
mas eve.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
Git.
By H.. SWEET.

copyright. 1908. by American Press Asso-
c~iation.1
THE Christmas chimes are sounding
on the air,
n And, as sit and listen to their
sweet,
Unearthly music, gone is every care,
Forgot is all the turmoil of the street.
The troubles that the path of man be-
set,
The vast anxieties of human life,
All fade away, ard every fond regret
Is lost in all their glad and joyous
strife.
M this fair day,
M From happy comradeship
stand isolate,
With none to greet me as ! walk my
way.
To merely live | count a happy fate
To merely listen to those joyous sounds
That through the crisp of winter call
so free,
Although the merrymakers on their
rounds
Pause not to think of or remember
me.
TS'T not enough that on this Christ
mas morn,
Il This glad birth morn of him whose
day it is,
My heart, but yesterday so sad, forlorn,
Doth open to the message that was
his?
Is't not enough to know that from
above
The tidings of a sacrifice divine
Come as a gift of an eternal love
That nave but to take to make it
mine?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
january
Christmas Of h
Julianites

copyright, 1903, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
~ HRISTMAS comes but onee q
year" wrote somebody, and
" everybody accepted the state
ment as truth. 1t Is not true,
however, for Christmas comes twice a
year. Those of US who reckon by the
Gregorian calendar celebrate Dec. %.
Those who still adhere to the Julian
calendar observe Jan. Z. Russia is the
only great nation which still holds out
for the Julian calendar. The Greek
Catholic church sticks to the time
measurement adopted by julius Caesar
.forty-six years before the birth or
Christ. Thus the Greeks and all the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

adherents of that
church, including
the Russians, of
course, hold their
Christmas on the
7th day of Jan
uary.
In the city of
New York both
Christmas days
are celebrated.
The ] a Il a y
date, as a matter
of course, Is OBJ
served by COM
paratively fe W
persons, but it is
observed rigidly,
deliberately and
faithfully nv
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
IRISH POINT OF VIEW

1t is a merry Christmas
When there is lots of snow,
For then through my good shovel
Some golden coin I know.
And it's a merry Christmas
When not a fake is seen,
For Christmas to the Irish
Is merry when it's green.
R. K. ~MUNKITTRICK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Delegates Attend Conference.

A number of ministerial and lay dele
gates left tine city this morning to at
tend the Philadelphia Baltimore annual
conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, which convenes
in the Pennsylvania Avenue Zion Metho-
dist Church. Baltimore, Nd. at noon to-
day. Those who composed the party
were: Galbraith Church, S. L. Cor
rothers. J. H. Saunders, Benjamin Will
liams: Metropolitan Church. W. A. Ray,
w. H. Kicks, G. A. Turner; John Yves.
ley Church. P. H. Williams, E. o. W.
Young, Mrs. ]. w. Smith. w H. Crump;
Union Wesley Church, w. H. Davenport,
Chesterfield Jackson. D. S. Grant, Re
becca Jackson; Trinity Church, Logan
Johnson. Wallace Carter. James S. An
drews: Lomax Chapel. ]. r. Walters,
James A. Boswell. Mrs. E. v Allen
W. l.. Clayton: West Washington Mis-
sion, J. H. Smith: Union Wesley circuit.
]. w. Martin. Andrew Hayden; Gibson S
Grove Church, w. NJ. Johnson.
Resident Bishop ]. W. Smith of this
city will preside. and Rev. Dr. W. H.
Ferguson of Harrisburg. Pa. will preach
the annual sermon. Bishop Smith will
be introduced to the conference by Bish-
op G. w. Clinton. DID,, of Charlotte, n
c., who retires from this conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
DRIFT OF POLITICS
TWO STATE CONVENTIONS
HULL LEADS IN COUNT.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 10.-The
democratic state convention yesterday
elected four delegates at large and two
delegates from each congressional dis
trict and passed resolutions indorsing
William ]. Bryan for the presidential
nomination. The resolutions direct the
Oregon delegates to support Mr.. Bryan,
$50 long as his name remains before the
convention
The following were chosen delegates at
large: M. A. Miller, r. D. Inman, j. O..
Booth, w. F. Matlock, D. j. Fry, L. NJ.
Travis, Charles h. Henry and D. M.
Watson.
GAINESVILLE, Fla, June 1O.-At the
state prohibition party yesterday dele
gates to the national convention were
elected follows: John P. Coffin, Eu-
sits; John A. King. Lake Butler, and
o. A. Ross, Eustis, who were given
power to appoint their alternates.
The convention Endorsed the candidacy
of ]. n. c. Stockton of Jacksonville, for
governor of Florida.
DES MONIES. Iowa. June 1O-The Of
fetal canvas of the primary te for the
republican congressional nomination in
the seventh district was begun yesterday.
and when the count was stopped last
night ]. A. T. Hull had a lead of 13
votes over S. NJ. Prouty. The canvass
In Polk county is not yet complete.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, June 1O.-Charles
w. Miller has been nominated for Con-
gress by the republicans of the thirteenth
Indiana district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10

commendable work of the Playground
Association or of urging the citizens to
do everything in their power to help along
the good cause. The work speaks for it
self and thousands of children who are
given the opportunity Of enjoying them
selves in healthful recreation are the best
arguments for rendering all possible as
sistance in the playground work.
1T gives me pleasure to add that have
purchased tickets numbers one and two
for the playground excursion on the even
ing of the 18th. 1 hope this event Will
also be a great financial success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
READY FOR COMMITTEE.
Planks Of Proposed Republican Plat
form Planed in Shape.

Wade H. Ellis. attorney general of
Ohio. the craftsman Of the Taft-Roose-
vet platform suggestions, left here for
Chicago with the planks Of the platform
which have been perfected. The last con-
ference over these planks took place yes
terday in the Office Of Secretary Taft The
product will be placed before the resolu-
tons committee of the convention, with
no attempt to disguise the fact that they
represent the views of Mr.. Taft as we'll
as Of President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Ellis had nothing to say regarding
the work he has been doing anu in re-
Spouse to query as to his aspirations to
become member Of the resolutions COM
mittee remarked that he was a candi-
date. and that, as a matter Of fact he
knew of no other candidate for the place
from Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Screen Doors Reduced to soc.
These Are Fourth Floor Bargain Spots.

in all sizes. Some with only the
wire bulged and easily SM~
lot of Pictures. with hurt
frames: limitations of steel en-
cravings and water colOrs.
Sizes 10x13 and 12x16 e.
inches. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Edward n. Droop Honored.

In the election of officers Of the Ma
tional Association of Plano Dealers of
America, at the annual meeting of the
organization now in progress at the
Hotel Aston, New York, Mr.. Edward H.
Droop of the local firm of e. F. Droop &
Sons was chosen first vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Voluntary BANKRUPT.

John H. Sims. timer. of 1871 7th street
northwest, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the District Supreme Court
yesterday. He lists his debts at 81. 6Ss 81
and his assets at $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Spanish sovereigns Oh for La arauja

MADRID. June 10.-The king and queen
left here today for the royal palace at
La Granja. King Alfonso went down in
prince, while the queen travelled by train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Majority Is Seventv-Four.

J011VJ - ~ WY : 0OH'
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 1O.-The
democratic nominee, Col. Marquis Jones'
was elected mayor of this city yesterday,
defeating Fred Read. the republican can
didate. by a majority Of "A, with 1,259
votes cast.
The democratic candidates for the city
council had no opposition.
Lynchburg Independents Defeated.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 1o-1n the
municipal election yesterday Mayor G. w.
Smith, democrat was reelected by ma
jority of 617 in total vote of 913. defeat
ing John P. Thompson, who made the
race as an independent candidate.
The democratic ticket for city council
was unOppoSed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10

It matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or servant
want" ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
RIDDICK AGAIN MAYOR.

folk Control City Council.
NORFOLK, Va, June 10.-In the mu-
nicipal election yesterday the anti-admin-
istration ticket swept the entire city,
carrying seven of the eight wards.
Dr. James G. Riddick is reelected
mayor and Col. Harry Hodges member of
the board of control. The ticket will con-
troll both branches Of council. The majo--
ity is 1,213.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the conditions OF
a certain mortgage, bearing date the 18th day OF
June, one thousand, nine hundred ana seven,
made and executed by the Port Huron
Amusement Company, a Michigan corporation:
to Charles r. Harrington, Trustee, which sald
mortgage was recorded in the Office OF the reg
lister OF Deeds for the County OF St Clalr, on the
5th day of july A. d., 1907, in liber lO3, OF mort
cages Oh page 80. upon which said mortgage
there is claimed to be due at the date hereol the
sum of Two Thousand, Four Hundred and Seven
($1.4O70O) Dollars, and no SUIT or ProGeeeIngs
having been Instituted at law or In equity to re-
cover the debts secured thereby, or any part
thereof A.. A.,
premises described in said mortgage Will be SOLD
at public auction at the front door OF the Court
House in the City of Port Huron, on the lsth uay
of June, 1908, at nine o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day, to satisfy the amount due on SAID mort
gage together with the costs of foreclosure, III
Guiding am attorney fee of Thirty ($3O.0O) Dollsrs
as provided in said mortgage.
The premises to be sold and described In said
MORTGAGE are described as follows: All that Ger
tain piece or parcel of land, lying In the Town
ship of Fort Gratiot commencing at the inter,
section OF the south line OF section ntteen no
with the east line of the highway known as al
present Lake Shore Road; thence north, alone
the said east line, two hundred ana ninety tzyOl
feet: thence east and on line parallel Win the
south line of said section fifteen (5). TO the cas-
line of the Old Lake Shore Road. as Formerly
travelled; thence south along the east lhe OF tlt
Old Lake Shore Road, to the south line OF sec
tion fifteen (l5l, aforesaid; thence west alont
said section line TO the place OF beginning. 10
gether with the right to occupy and use III com
mon with other owners OF lana lying south Oh VII
creek located north OF the premises, hereby con
veyed, the strip Of land lying between the prem
Uses hereby conveyed and the lake. all in ST. Clal
county Michigan, ....,,o,,,>- NJ.
CHARLES +. HARRlNGION.I trustee,
PHILLIPS * JENkS. Morteasee
Attorneys for Mortgage. 1915
Dated: March 18th, 1908.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
Business Notices.

For SALE-A new Sanilac County
Atlas. Inquire at Yale State Bank. 80
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little liver pills. Sold by Mathews
& Wight.
DIR. Warner Cornell eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, will be at The
Paisley, Yale, the second Friday of
each month. His next visit will be on
May 8.
Foley's Orino Laxative is best for wo-
men and children. Its mild action and
pleasant taste makes it preferable to
violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets,
etc. Cures constipation. Grant Holden.
A big cut or little cut, small scratch
es or bruises or big ones are healed quick
ly by DeWitt's CarboliZed Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t is especially good for piles.
Get DeWitt's. Sold by Mathews "
Wight.
The kidneys are delicate and sensitive
organs and are very likely at any time
TO get out of order. DeWitts Kidney
and Bladder Pills are prompt and thor
ough and will in very short time
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
allay troubles arising from Inflammation
of the bladder. Sold by Mathews N
Wight.
Kennedy's Laxitive Cough Syrup the
cough syrup that tastes nearly as good
as maple sugar and which children like
SO well to take. Unlike nearly all other
cough remedies, il does not cOnstipate
but on the other hand it acts promptly
yet gently on the bowels, through which
! the cold is forced out of the system, and
at the same time it allays Inflammation
! Always use Kennedy's Laxative Cough
syrup. Sold by Mathews Il Wight.
To have perfect health we must have
perfect digestion, and it is very i'm
portant not to permit of any delay the
moment the stomach feels out of order
Take something at once that you know
will promptly and unfailingly assist di
gestion. There is nothing better thar
Kodol for dyspepsia, Indigestion, soul
stomach, belching of gas and nervous
headache. Kodol is natural digestant
and will digest what you eat. Sold b!
Mathews q Wight
Kodol For Dyspepsia has helped
thousands of people who have had sto
mach trouble. This is what one MAJ
SAYS of it: az G. Dewitt Il Co., Chi
cago, l.-Gentlemen-In 1897 had
disease of the stomach and bowels.
could not digest anything | ate and il
the spring of 1902 | bought bottle o
Kodol and the benefit | received from
, that bottle all the gold in Georgia coul'
not buy. / still use little OCCASIONAL.
, as | find it fine blood purifier and
good tonic. May you live long and pros
per. Yours very truly, G. n. Cornell
J Roding, Ca, Aug. q, 1906. Mathews
Wight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
WEST GRANT

Geo. Patterson and wife are all smiles.
II is boy.
Omer Young of this place spent Sat
urday in Port Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kilgour are visit
ing friends in Goodells.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. :. Dodge, of Avoca,
visited friends in Fargo Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber Mel are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of fine baby boy.
Nellie Palmateer had the misfortune
to sprain her ankle while at school Fri
day.
Jennie Wilcox of East Greenwood
was the guest of Nellie Palmateer last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Young and daugh'
ter Florence spent Sunday at Ellison
Palmateer's.
Otto Polly. who has been working in
Flint this winter, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Fred Polly.
In spite of the very bad roads Ed
Lohr has moved his saw mill to Cyrus
GiIlam's and is saving the logs into
lumber.
Fred Crocker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Croker, died at his home neal
Fargo last Friday, aged 26. He haC
been in poor health for some time
The funeral was held at Fargo in the
| M. z. church, Rev. G. A. Dolph of Far
90 and Rev. Bullock of Yale officiating
| Interment in the Spring Hill cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Croker have the sympa
thy of host of friends.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17

nEFAULT having been made I'm the condi-
~ tions OF a certain lndenture of Mortgage,
bearing date the twenty-frst day of November.
1902. executed by singleton b. Allen and Eliza j.
Allen. his wife, of Port Huron, Michigan, to the
Armada Savings Bank Ga corporation organized
under the General Banking Law OF Michigan, of
Armada. Michgan) and recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for the County OF st.
Clair on the 2ith day of November. 1917. in Liber
81 oil Mortgages on page 5O4, and no proceeding at
law or in equity having been had or instituted to
recover the Indebtedness secured by said linden
ture of Mortgage or any part thereof, and there
being certain provision IN sara lndentnre on
payment of the interest, insurance. taxes or
principal, on the day wherein the same Is pay
able and should remain unpaid for the space OF
thirty days. the said principal at the option OF
said mortgage, shall become due and payable,
and default having been made in the payment
of said interest, taxes and insurance, as in said
mortgage provided. the said Mortgage hereby
declares the said principal to be due and pay
able Ii Is therefore claimed that there Is due
on said mortgage in principal, interest ana
taxes, at the date of this notice the sum of six
teen hundred, thirty-four dollars and forty-two
cents ($l,634 AZ
ture of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned and OF the statute in such case maze
ana provided, the premises described In sala
mortgage as the south half (a) OF the northeast
quarter (t) of Section seventeen 40 Of Town
ship five (5) North of Range fifteen (l5) east,
containing eighty lsol acres more or less being
in the Township of Columbus, in the County OF
st. Clair and State of Michigan, VIII be SOLD al
public vendue by the Sheriff. Under Sheriff or
deputy sheriff of said County, to the highest
bidder at the easterly front door OF the Court
House In the City of Port Huron In said County,
(that being the place of holding the Clrcult
Court of said County, on Tuesday, the 18th day
of April, A. ID 1908, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of SAID day, to satisfy the amount due on SAID
Mortgage, with all costs and charges OF SAID
yendue and sale including an attorney Zee OF
thirty dollars provided for In said mortgage and
allowed by law.
Dated, Armada, Mich, Jan; e, 1905;
ARMADA SAVINGS BANK,
BERT G. PRESTON, Alb Mortgaget
Attorney for Mortgage.
business address: Armada. Michigan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
EAST LYNN.

Emory Dell has commenced spring
work and is blowing for oats, which he
intends sowing this week.
Frank Kenney sold span of horses
recently for 800 He delivered them
to Yale buyer on Thursday.
A two-year-old colt belonging to
Hugh Clink, broke one of its front legs
a few days ago. Mr.. Clink hopes to
save the animal.
The Lady Maccabees of Lynn hive
No. 3l2, met with Mrs. VIM. Bullock
on Thursday, April 8, and a pleasant
time was spent by those present. The
ladies will meet with Mrs. James Guy
on Thursday, April %.
Robt. Il. Willoughby, who keeps a
general store in the northern part OF
this township, is doing fine business
and giving good satisfaction to a large
number OF patrons. He will start his
wagon on the road Monday, April 10
and will cover about 20 miles Of terri
tory, supplying about 300 patrons.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17

the present, has been devoted to bust
ness and TO the more serious matters
of life. But it must not be supposed
that the people of Alix confine them
selves exclusively to business nor to
strenuous toll Like all the inhabitants
of the Northwest, they find that time
and also money is left them with which
and i'm which they can enjoy themselves.
During the long winter nights many
entertainments are gotten up, including
dances, concerts, and other indoor
amusements. AT each and every one
of these entertainments the AliX Citl-
Zens' Band. which is composed entirely
of business men of this town has been
realized to such an extent that the
neighboring towns of Lacombe and
Stettler are in the habit of sending for
this band on all occasions when they
partake of any festivities or when they
hold their annual fairs or in short on
any occasion when music is demanded
The band which is composed of fifteen
pieces. and which is conducted under
the leadership of Mr.. j. g. Mason, is
considered second to none in Alberta
with the possible exception of the FIT
teenth Light Horse.
lIc uuCh oHOOlillb lhiOuShS"N NHi'
district is extraordinary and deer are
plentiful within short distance. Prai
RE chicken, cartridges, and the eterna
rabbit furnish sufficient small game
shooting to satisfy the most ardent
sportsman.
The social clubs of AliX include the
hockey club, the baseball club, the crick
ct club, the gun club, the literary club
the tennis club and the branch Of thu
Canadian Society of Equity, which
meets every two weeks.
III. l.. Bidleman.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-04-17
SPEAKER.

Fair weather.
Arthur Kipp is on the sick list.
John Leffler lost valuable calf last
Thursday.
Rev. Sylvester Harris took charge of
the meetings here sunday.
Verna Hunt spent sunday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Randall.
Andy Wark and family spent Sunday
at the home of his brother VIM. Wark.
We would like TO know what ii is
that attracts the young fellows over to
Fremont SO much.
Ralph Wood has secured position
i'm the Roseburg Creamery where ne
will work this coming summer
Several of the smart alexis gathered
around the home of one of our promi
nent citizens Saturday night and raised
considerable disturbance. We woult
like to say to the boys that if they cam
behave themselves around home there's
place they can and it isn't in Am
Artor either.