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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
WRATH OF THE TRAIL

There's grass grown trail near the shining
rail where the trains go whizzing by
Where the smoke from the overland fast ex-
press is spread like a veil in the sky
It's the trail where the stage went rumbling
through in the days Of the real frontier
But where is the driver who braved the path
and whose stout heart knew no fear?
Twas a perilous trip that the prairie ship
made across the high, brown plains.
But has any one heard men tell of a
coward who held the reins?
There are plenty of tales of heroes work and
of passengers saved from death,
But when did driver ever quail in the herc-
est blizzard's breath?
So gfo to the trail when the stars are pale
and tits scarce an hour till dawn,
And you'll see a ghostly stage fit past, by four
ghost horses drawn,
And high on the box sits the ghost Of a man,
and he throws you an eerie hail
II is thus that the stage goes by today on the
grass-grown overland trail.
Artb haf an
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
A NATURAL QUESTION

Griggs,This umbrella has been in
my possession for two years.
Briggs-Isn't it time you returned it?
Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
RIGHT LIVING

There's nothing finer meath the sun
Than brave right living-duty done.
At stroke of hour kind thoughts bestowed
A life to ease anotheTs load;
foundations overcome; some cause
Pushed forward then a restful pause,
To give the new uprising good
In our own hearts. its little rood
On which to grow.
Marion Isle. in The Era.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

"I don't see why you are dismissing
me-" said his chauffeur, angrily.
Didn't take you out in your car
twice last month";"
"Yes," answered the owner, "but you
wouldn't take me where I wanted to
go"-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
Banana Toast

After the family are at the table,
split q few bananas and boil them.
Lay them on little platter, previous
ly heated. Butter them quickly and
serve Immediately. 1t will take three
minutes to cook them, and they are
delicious when hot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
creamed cornmeal Puffs

Mix we'll together one and one-halt
cupfuls of cornmeal, the same amount
of -four two tablespoonfuls OF sugar
and one teaspoonful of salt. Beat the
yolks of two eggs, add one and one
half cupfuls of cream and helf cup
full of milk, and stir into the dry mix
ture. Beat well, stir in the stitfly
whipped whites of the eggs and two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and
bake in we'll creased gem pans in
hot Ouan
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
BREAKFAST HELPS
Breakfast Hash

Chop we'll but not fine as for sau-
sage any bits of cold beef, either
roast, boiled, or steak, and twice the
quantity of cold boiled potatoes. Add
a whole or part of an onion, according
to taste, chopped fine. Mix all we'll in
the chopping bowl Put in skillet with
tablespoonful of beef drippings; add
water enough to nearly cover, season
we'll with salt and pepper; cover and
cook half an hour stirring occasionally
to prevent sticking to bottom of skill
let or burning. A savory Yankee
dish
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

As. Joseph Frederick Bumiller of
ooq3et boulevard, Hollywood, has is
e. Invitations for a reception to be
i,ist tt Friday from 8 o'clock to at
t+l,nTeIme, "El Nido."
ony Carl Kurtz of Alvarado street
aaiifained with a bridge luncheon
ndlIYrday, an occasion which was en-
I'd by the following guests: Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
Bacon Hint

Soak bacon in milk for twenty min.
utes before frying it. Then lift 1t out
and dip 1t in flour and fry in hot
frying pan sufficiently creased The
soaking in milk gives fine consist
encv TO tbe bacon. and the flour in
sures a crisp crust. After frying re-
move the bacon pour off all grease,
and stir into the frying pan one or
two tablespoonfuls of flour, gradually
adding the milk, the bacon when
soaked in, nd season with salt and
pepper. When the sauce is thick pour
it over the bacon and serve at once.
This is excellent with hot spider corn
cakes for breakfast
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

Mrs. A. G. Bartlett. accompanied by
\ daughter, Miss Florence, returned
Sdnesday to their home in Holly
Nd after ten days spent in San
pphcisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

n he Wednesday Morning club pro-
gram for the month of November
IL is aS follows.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29

Sophomores of Occidental college will
entertain tomorrow night with the an
nual Halloween dance. Members OF
each class of the college will contrib
3hte to the jolly program.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24
Christmas Booms Trade.

christmas booms trades of all
kinds" said statistician of New
York. 1T is, on the whole, a bless
ing
Take groceries and fruit. A big
grocer tells me that where ordinarily
he sends out 100 tons of groceries a
day at Christmas time he sends out
l30 tons. And of oranges, he sells
million a week in December as
against 100000 week at other times
Turkeys go from 5000 to $4,000
in this firms output, nutmegs from
five to IS tons, raisns from 1000 to
5000 boxes and cigars from 1000 to
5000 boxes.
wines and spirits. which are pop.
ular Christmas gifts, sell 80 per cent.
better than in any other month I
know man who sold $225,000 worth
of whisky last December as against
an average of $125,000 for the other
months Of the year"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

XMAS BEFORE THE MAST
How Crew Celebrated Merrily Of
the Coast Of California in the
Early Days.

A good many OF you may have read
Richard H. Dana'S interesting story OF
sea life, 1.-TWO Years Before the Mast. y
Dana's vessel was collecting hides on
the coast of California, when that
coast was in a semi-civilzed cOndi-
ton. He thus describes Christmas
among the crew:
"As there were no hides to take
in, and nothing especial to do, the cap
tain gave us holiday, the first we
had had except Sundays since leav-
ing Boston; and we had plum
duff for dinner.
The crew of the Russian brig, lying
alongside us, following the old style,
had celebrated their Christmas il
days before, when they had a grand
blowout and Gas our men said)
had drunk in the fOrecastle keg of
gin, ate up bag of tallow and made
a soup of the skim "
Certain it is that Christmas is the
one universal festival the round world
over; and every resident of Chris
tian land carries Christmas in his
heart wherever he may go.
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Christmas Cheer.

"Old man." wrote the Billville citi-
zen. 1T was my intendin' to give you
fine present fer Christmas, but !
come short this year by the sheriff
ment on my corn; so | kin only send
you a gallon jug of the last named,
which amt much as my ambitions is
fer you: but I'll say this, old boy:
There's enough in that jug to make
you have the jolliest time O. yer life
fer a day or two; eff you can't buy a
circus ticket, there's whole circus in
six drains, an eternal movin' pictur'
show in 20; so make the most OF it,"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

AS no woman can ever have too
many workbags. they make popular
Christmas gifts. One of the loveliest
Of the new ones this year has a raffia
bottom in a simple quickly woven de-
sign. made up over bag OF colored
silk or satin. cut in square. with the
casing run in a circle SO that the four
corners fall over in deep points.
The silk may be entirely doubled
nd tho casing stitched through the
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A Fascinating Workbag

two thicknesses or only the upper
part is lined to the depth of the cas-.
ing Ribbons the same color as the
silk. or. if the bag be lowered. to
match one OF the tones in the flowers,
are used for drawstrings.
These are nice gifts for children
who have learned raffia work in the
summer school. The girls and boys
can do the bottoms and mother can
m ake the hap and nut II fOgefhar
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24
Christmas ligbt
By Cbecdosia Garrison

By cbecdosia Garrison
Sometimes I think that Christmas
nights tbe best.
Before the nursery fire, when we're
undreSSed
Hnd all the toys are put away, except
Perhaps my en9ine and the baby's
bear,
Chen fnotber ecfnes away from ali the
rest
Downstairs 10 tell our Christmas
story there.
She takes tDe babT On her lap and We
Sit round her on the baartb,rug 50 We see
che pieturss IN the fire, and then
she tells
Hbeut how Shepherds watched their
fIoekS by night
lind what the angels said, ard beW the
three
lUise Kings came riding and the
big stars Hight.
lind then size tells US bow II showed
the way
g Just a stable where the oxen stay.
lind there they found bim in bis
Tr1otber'S arms,
II little baby Ebrist.Gbild -and he
smiled;
lind that (sbe says Is what made
Christmas day
FOR you and Ilie and every little
child.
Before the nursery fire when we're
undreSsed
Sometimes 7 think that Christmas
nights TIE best.
-6verYbodYs
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24


the Anglo-Saxon notion of the German
Christmas is drawn from those child
hood hours spent over Hans Andersen
and Grimm, ana the sight of ChriS-
mas tree brings to mind the woOd-cut-
ter tramping home through the snow
laden forest, trailing behind him the
fir tree for his family Christmas cell
ebratiOn, while, in the towns, the
black quadrangle of the venerable
market place is picked out in lights
blazing on the trees in the windows
of the gabled houses.
Fifty years ago. before the young
German giant had awakened from the
sleep of centuries, this idea of the
peaceful German Christmas was cor
rect, the Berlin correspondent of the
New York Evening Post says But if
one of the burghers of old Berlin, re-
turning from making his Christmas
purchases on Christmas eve, were to
be transplanted into the roaring hub
of empire which his haupstadt has
become in the year of grace, 1909, the
SOOu man WOulu pIODdDlN expire Oh
the spot.
Fifty years ago, when Berlin was
dirty, unpretentious, provincial town,
with ill-lighted. ill-paved streets, with
population renowned even in those
days for its surly manners and un-
couthness. and with the iron hand of
militdrism unchecked over 1t all. the
Christmas festival was the tranquil
celebration of which one has read In
the ustgarten, before the castle,
Christmas fair was annually estab-
lished, which the king and royal fam
lily used to visit to buy jumping jacks
and gingerbread for the palace Christ
mas trees, like any other German
family. The Lustgarten fair has
passed away. the king of Prussia has
become German emperor, Berlin has
developed into a fair and beautiful
city, and all that remains of the
Christmas of once upon time is the
spirit-indeed. a precious inheritance
that still holds the branches of the
myriads of Christmas trees which
rich and poor alike set up in their
houses on the eve of the feast.
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gravely.
His III e s S G n :
ger," gasped his
aStOnished moth
er. wv by, Billy,
who put that idea
into your head ~
Didn't you ever
see him, nam
ma? %
See who?"
Santa Claus
mess 'nger."
"Of course not,
child"
We'll, | did,
stoutly declared
Billy. Il saw him
down by the big
g a t e yesterday.
And he's goin' to
bring me a new
sled"
A ripple of
| a u & h ter went
round the family
c | T c | e. Billy S
mother rose and
took him by the
hand.
1T is time little
boys were in bed,
she said, and led
him from the
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A Wav We Have at Christmas.

She looked at the little man archly.
Hubby" she said, do you know
you are beginning to grow rather
handsome?"
Its a way ! have" he answered.
"as Christmas draws near."-Now Or.
leans Times Democrat
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24
ThouQhtful.

Ella-Im going 10 hang up my
Nockings on Christmas.
Stella-What for?
by special request of papa and
mamma. You know they believe in
Santa CLAUS Life
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

has mas not lndplly
been termed, the
dense, almost sol
id--SnOw clouds set
tied down over the
Rocky mountains
and the adjacent
region. as though
b ur y | n & t h e m
mountain d e e p
with the feathery
flakes that came
silently and swirl
ingiy down, stead
lily and persistent
ly busy, as though
building a new
range Of noun
tainS of solid and
never-ending pearl
stretching away
seemingly in an
endless chain, and
creeping up to-
ward the zenith in
an ambition to
OutdO Nature her.
self. WatersprOuts
have been known
in a few moments
of time to inun-
date valleys and
even hills them
selves; and such
a diSDlay of the
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

are ranged around in d half circle.
Before the altar there. all men bend
low and kiss the ground for Christ's
sake; for it is here silver star is
set to mark the birthplace of Him
wnom His mother called Jesus The
center of the star is glass and through
it one may see the original rocky
floor of the stable.
close my eyes for moment, while
mind and heart rebCi against the
present, until it vanishes and the
atmosphere of the past, in all its
deep and wOndrOus mystery, returns
to envelop my soul. II am herein
Bethlehem whisper to myself
and beyond closed lids | see the Vir-
gin mother, with her gentle face rs
the old masters loved to picture her,
and light that never was on land
or sea- in her beautiful mother-eyes;
while the glory from one low-hanging
star touches a baby's hair.-Letter in
Army and Navy Life.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24
At the Birthplace Of Christ.

At the Birthplace Of Christ.
At last | am come to the market
place. at one end of which stands the
church OF the Nativity. marking the
holy, lowly birthplace. There is only
one entrance from the street. and it
is SO low that in entering one is forced
to bow the head, and assume pos
ture of reverence.
Down the dark and winding stairs,
slippery with the drippings of count
less candles. | make my way to that
lowly place into which first came the
Light Of the World. The Grotto of the
Nativity is a cavern beneath the
church, long. narrow, and lOw-ceiled,
with pendant lamps of precious metal
and rare workmanship lighting the
gloom The floor is marble, and won
derful old tapestries, pictures and silk
hangings cover the walls. marble
cradle in one corner commentaries
the manger; and in recess on one
side n dozen or more hanging lamps
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

Christmas dawned on snOw-cOvered
earth, but it brought no peace to
Doris LathrOD's heart She sat at the
breakfast table with the other mem.
bers Of the family, silent and distrait
She did not even notice when Billy
slipped down from the table and soft
~ stole ont of the room.
Where is Billyo" some one sudden
ly asked
His mother started up and threw
startled glance around the room. The
boy had disappeared
II heard some one open the front
door a minute ago" said her brother
The little rascal couldn't have gone
outdoors this cold morning."
Doris stepped into the hall. The
front door was wide open. She hasten
ed forward to look out, and who
should she see but Billy coming up
the walk, leading by the hand tall
rampish-loOking stranger with
bushy gray beard. and dragging be-
hind him magnificent new sled,
Here he is. mammal" cried Billy
in great glee. This is the mess niger
from Santa Claus. See the sled he
brought me- Now, mamma. didn't
tib. did -"
Doris fell back in dismay. Billy and
his ncw-fOund friend came up the
steps and into the house.
Il couldn't help it, ma'am," said the
stranger, apoiogetically, as he took OF
his disreputabie hat The child in
sisted on my coming to the house. and
Ill just couldn't resist"
Doris gave a piercing scream.
Jack. jack" she cried out wildly
II know that voice. know that
voice."
She snatched the long gray beard
from the mans face and dashed it 10
the fcor.
Jack" she family articulated. and
fell swooning into the strong arms of
her husband
And at that moment the bells in the
neigbboring town broke forth in q
clamor OF joyous Christmas Rreetings
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Two or three days before the holy
holiday" as Christmas has not inaptly
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24
A Messenger from
Santa Claus
(Copyright.)
BY J. F HENDERSON

Il never did see Santa Claus, but
I've seen his mess SINGER said Billy
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room.

room
When the child was snugly tucked
away between the sheets his mother
bent down and kissed him.
Goodnight, darling" she whisper
ed. Tomorrow is Christmas, and
maybe II you are a real good boy
Santa Claus will bring you something.
But good little boys don't tell fibs.
Billy-remember that"
Doris Lathrop sighed, even as she
croOned soft lullaby that sent Billy
drifting away into the land of dreams
She was not happy, poor thing, and
the universal merry making of the
Christmas season only intensified the
deep desolatiOn of her heart. How
she had lived through the dragging
years that had elapsed since her young
husband had left to become a wander
er on the face of the earth, she scarce.
~ knew. 1t was just five years-five
years this Christmas eve-since he
had gone away. Billy, she remember
ed, was but three years old at that
time-now he was eight.
1t was dark chapter in her young
life, and the memory of it still made
her blood run cold man had been
slain-a man named Duke, who had
been her fathers bitter enemy and
prosecutor for years Circumstantial
evidence pointed to young Jack
Lathrop as the perpetrator of the
deed, and Jack had been foolish
enough to run away like an ordinary
fugitive from justice. thus convicting
himself in the eyes of the world. He
had never been caught, and had never
communicated with his wife, who at
last had gone home to her fathers
house, not knowing whether her hus-
band was alive or dead
But there had been sequel to the
terrible tragedy. Less than year
ago her father had died On his death
bed he had confessed that he was the
real slayer of his arch-enemy. Duke:
that in the madness of eXasperation
he had struck the blow that made
him homicide; that his sOn-in-law.
Jack LathrOp. had been the only wit
ness to his rash act. and that Jack
noble, quiXOtic Jack-tO save his
wife'S father, had deliberately diverted
suspicion to himself by disappearing
from the community,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-24

O. ANITA CLAUS remains. by virtue Of
~ a common understanding that childhood
~ shall not be despoiled Of one Of its
most cherished beliefs. either by the mythoogist.
with his myth theory, or the scientist. with
his hearess datnbe agains, superstons. He
who does not see in the legend Of Santa Claus
beautiful faith on the one side. and the native
embodimen, Of divine fact on the a,her, is not
fit to have a place at the Christmas board
Hamilton Wright Maoie.
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TS7HRIsTMAs is not only mile mark Of
~ another year, moving us to thoughts of
~ self-examination; it is a season. from all
its associations. whether domestic or religious,
suggesting thoughts Of Joy. A man dissatisfied
with his endeavors is man tempted to sadness.
And in the midst Of winter. when his life runs
lowest and he is reminded Of the empty chairs
Of his beloved. it is we'll he should be condemned
to the fashion Of the smiling face.-Robet
Louis Stevenson.
nNOW many old recollections and how
~ many dormant sympathies does the
II II Christmas time awakenl Happy. happy
Christmas. that can win US back to the delusions
Of our childish days; that can recall to the old
man the pleasures Of his YOUTH that can trans
port the sailor and the traveller thousands of miles
away. back to his own fresde and his quiet
home. Fill your glass again. with merry face
and contented heart. Our life on it, but your
Christmas shall be merry and your New Year
happy one.-Charles Dickens.
THOEMEMBER that as surely as in that
|M baby life at Bethlehem there lay the
IL ~ power which has run through all the
world; the power which makes Judea burn like
star forever; the power which has transhgured
history; the power which has made millions
OF men its joyous servants; the power of the
mil!ennums yet to be, so surely in the humblest
souls humble certainty that it does love Christ,
there lies enfolded all the possibility Of the most
perfect sainthood-Phllips Brooks.
TT IS good thing to observe Christmas Day.
The mere marking of times and seasons,
IL when men agree to stop work and make
merry together, is a wise and wholesome custom.
1t hel ps one to feel the supremacy of the common
lie over the individual life. 1t reminds man
20 set his own little watch. now and then, by the
great clock Of humanity. which runs on sun
lme .-tIenry Van Dyke.
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IN ND there were in the same country shep-
~ herds abiding in the field. keeping watch
Il IL over their flock by night. And 10. the
angel of the Lord came upon them. and the glory
of the Lord shonc around about them. and they
were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them:
Fear not. for behold bring you good tidinss Of
great JOY which shall be to all people. For unto
you is born this day in the city Of David. a
Savior, which is Christ the Lord. From tho
Gospel Of St. Luke.
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BERLIN N'SCHR|STMAS
THE DAY NOT LIKE 1T WAS FIFTY
YEARS AGO.
The Old Customs Of the BurQhers
Have Been Forgotten by the New.
er Generation in the Modern
Hub Of Empire.

MEXICAN and English
newspapers at Christ
mas time often have
picturesque accounts
of the German Christ
mas. which cOnjure up
a clear frosty atmO-
sphere and re-echO the
song of the skates on
the frozen lakes. For
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-29


THE COST OF A MEMORIAL.
Is for you to decide. II your resources
are limited the fact need not deter
you from ordering for We can supply
o stone within your meaus which will
be both ertistic and substantial.
Call us up on phoHe-Aeil 45R, or
Consolidated II, and we will send
salesman 10 you, or como to our
show rons and select from actual
worR.
STEWART GRANITE WORKS.
7'% NANNINGToN. W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-29
hollow Of your arm the golden haired

hollow OF your arm the golden haired
little daughter who was to be your
exact image.
Eyes, Jane Is a woman. and the
others are married and gone, and
You left me for awhlle-yon and the
pretty babe | love best Of all. but It
was so like you TO come back here
every night and talk 10 me when
Jane was slceping-yes, sometimes
Jane Is cross. but she does not mean
10 bc-June is like my sister not
like you. dear. Jane is cross be-
cause she does not believe vow come
back here every night when the
moonlight is beautiful and when the
shadows fall black and heavy from
the vines"
His face was turned toward TIM
Presence, now, and he smiled.
"Jaue does not believe you come
isn't that Il joke?" Then he stretched
out his wi,hered hands and laughed
like a hoy.
lie, us clone again, tonight, Mary;
let's run away again, and be alone.
Just rs we ran away from those who
sought TO part us so years ago to-
night. That dress is so pretty anil
your eyes are SO bright. Come, dsar,
let us 70 at once, while the moon Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-29

The most beautiful Easter Eggs are
produced by marbl. lied effects. The
mos successful process Of tiyeing such
eggs Is by the Rainbow Easter Egg
Dye Papers. which are simple to use.
do not stain and are not poisonous.
Another set Of the Rainbow Easter
Egg Dye Papers will be given free
with next Sundays New York World.
Out OF town readers Of the New Yoris
World who do not receive a set of
th:se dye papers will receive 4 set il
they write to the Easter Egg Editor.
r. O. box 1854. New York City.