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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
The Littlest Boy
and Santa Claus
By
Edwin L. Sabin
(Copyright.)

E-HE GREAT hall clock. sta
toned opposite the foot OF
the stairs. struck two.
From his bed the Littlest
- Boy listened with sense
ofawe, Never before had
he heard 1t strike so late an hour.
Once. indeed. he had heard 1t strike
ten. but usually It had struck eight
and when next he was awake 1t wa'
striking six and morning had come.
The Littlest Boy lay and listened
The house was impressively still. The
only sounds audible were the stately
ticking OF the monitor clock below.
and the regular breathing of the Big
gest Boy and The Biggest Girl in the
room adjoining.
The Littlest Boys eyes were wide
open and gazing into the velvet black
ness close above his face. When
he had gone to bed 1t had been Christ
mas eve. He was not fully certain as to
the line Of demarkation. but 1t oc-
CURED to him that now 1t was Christ
mas day! Then he began to blink and
think.
He wondered II Santa Claus had
come yet. Before the grate-fire. down
in the library. were ranged three
chairs; rockingham for the Biggest
Girl. straightforward. ordinary chair
for the Biggest Poy and huge. roomy
armchair for himself In addition. he
had hung up his stockings to the
mantel.
He tried to picture to himself how.
II Santa Claus had been and gone
that chair and those stockings must
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

Hard times have nothing to do with
Christmas. Money or lack of money
has nothing to do with Christmas.
says Appleton's. A 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 overdue. He had
Just received letter from the sec
rotary warning him that he might
have to wait a long time foI his
money. The society was financially
embarrassed" The missionary had
six small children. The embarrass-
ment 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 whitfield pieces of
wood into wooden dolls. These she
painted and dressed up with odds and
ends of colth. She got the little mis-
sionary surreptitiously to construct
some bows and arrows for the small
boys Thirty-five cents judiciously ex.
pended on Injuries at the general
store, five miles distant, completed the
Christmas preparations. There was
plenty of nonsense In that family
on Christmas. When the joys of the
day somewhat subsidized one of the
small boys, after the inquiring manner
of small boys asked his mother, why
did we have better time this Christ
mas than ever before?" She answered
perhaps because we didn't have any
to make it,"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
AGoNIzIaG ITCHING.
Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin Hospital-in Despair
Until cutieura Cured Him.

ri was troubled with q severe Itch
Ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet. arms and scalp. Scratching made
1t worse. Thousands OF small red pim-
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. did
SO, the chief surgeon saying: "Inever
saw such bad case Of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then tried many
so-called remedies, but I became SO
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, was relieved of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications of Cuticura Ointment.
continued its use, combined with Cuti-
cura Soap and Pills. and was COM
pletely cured. Henry Searle. Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. 8 and 10. 1907"
Potter Drug l. Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

lock. At intervals, as some particu-
larly alluring fancy stood out before
him. he gave an ecstatic wriggle and a
few blinks extra.
oh, the red wagon! And the silver
napkin-ring! Surprising he got them
both! 1t did not seem to him pos
sible that he could exist without eth
er. and yet-and yet-he mustn't ex-
act too much.
II he might take one peep into the
library-just one tiny peep-to find
out whether or not Santa Claus haG
been.
He felt that he ought not to yield
to this temptation and he sighed hard
and twisted. But even In the midst
of his struggle he did yield. for first
his disobedient right foot stole from
beneath the blue coverlet. and next
his disobedient left foot: and in a
moment all of him, enveloped in his
long. pink-hannel night-gown. was
moving resolutely towards the door
way.
At the landing the stairs turned
sharply. The Littlest Boy also turned
with them to continue his journey.
Now there ahead of him was the mon
i;or clock. staring him in the face.
and ticking loud reproval. From the
library, off the hail. came the reminis.
cent glow of the grate-fire with which
the Christmas eve had been cele-
brated.
Down sped the Littlest Boy, boldly
ignoring the astonished clock, down
the remaining flight, and across the
square hall. whose rugs were soft and
comforting. On the threshold of the
library he stopped short. frightened
at what he had done.
He had caught Santa Claus!
Aye, there was Santa Claus. bend
ing over the zig chair. which, the
Littlest Boy glimpsed. was overflow
ing with packages and things.
| do not know but that the Littlest
Roy would have beat courteous re-
treat (although. Of course. his farther
curiosity was simply Tremendously had
not Santa Claus suddenly glanced up
and deserted nina small, pink fig.
ure. made still pinker by the glowing
Goals, framed. wide-eyed, in the library
| decrease.
"Hello!" said Santa Claus. not NOV.
ing.
"Hello!" responded the Littlest Boy.
Il didn't know you we're here"
Didn't your" remarked santa Claus,
Strengthening up and slowly stepping
backward.
No" assured the Littlest Boy. Did
you get in through the chimley?"
During his whole life-that is. ever
since he could talk-the Littlest Boy
had been trying to say chimney"
but. somehow, that - being so slim
and hatchet-faced. always nimbly
slipped in and elbowed out the IN"
Did get in through the chin
bley!" repeated Santa Claus; and then
he opened his mouth in silent
laugh. Yes. clumb down the chin.
bley," he said.
You say chimbiey' and say chin.
ley; but my father says-says eli
ch-chimneley is right" informed the
Littlest Boy.
You don't mean IT." returned Santa
Claus. who, having backed to the win
dow looking upon the side porch. now
with his hand behind him. was deity
sliding it up.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits UnconsciousIy Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces.
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
If it could be transformed, lift a weight
of many tons.
1t sometimes requires a higher de-
gree of heroism to break the chains OF
a pernicious habit than to lead a for.
lorn hope in bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood 1 was a
lover of coffee. Before was out of my
teens l was miserable dyspeptic, suf.
fering terribly at times with my stom.
ach.
II was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
l could not deny myself cup for
breakfast. At the age of SO 1 was in
very poor health, indeed. My sister
told me was in danger of becoming
a coffee drunkard.
But 1 never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast, although it kept
me constantly i'll, until tried Postum.
learned to make 1t properly according
to directions, and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
care nothing for coffee.
II am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when l drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book, 1.-The
Road to MELVILLE" There's a Reason"
Ever read the nbove letter. new
one appears from time TO time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of human
hterest,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

manner, and then he put his hand on
the back OF his neck and yelped like a
painful dog. The experiment had
been a great success. and one end of
each mosquito was annexed to one
end of each bee. but Uncle Ashdod
had got the wrong ends of them. Each
bisquito had bees singer on its
nose and mosquitoes bitter on its tail,
and they were ambidextrous, as one
might say. They worked something
like see-saw. A bisquito could bal
ance on its legs on a tender spot, and
then see-saw up and down, and az
each teeter the singer on one end
would do its dire work. BY the time
uncle Ashdod reached the attic door
the whole production of his bisuuito
factory was showing him how 1t was
done.
Uncle Ashdod was seen passing
through Main street at about 3.3O
O'Clock accompanied by all the bis
quitos known to be in existence, and
ne was on the jump, and at every
jump he let forth yell, but at the
speed at which he was travelling the
reporter of the Betzville News could
not tell whether 1t was a yell of tri-
umph or mere expression of apnoy-
ance. 1t was later learned that he
had no thought at the time of ex-
pressing his triumph, but was simply
hiking for the swimming hole In the
creek.
Three days later the biographer
from Chicago found him there with
only his nose above water while sew.
eral hundred bisquitos sat patiently
on log near by. Occasionally a bis
quito would fly toward Uncle Ashdod.
who would then duck and swallow a
quart of creek water. The gentleman
from Chicago mentioned the subject
OF the biographical history to Uncle
Ashdod at the time, but he did not
walt Tor an answer. 1t seems that
bisquito answered him first. He ran
all the way back to Betzville, and the
history was forced to go to press
without even a mention of Uncle
Ashdod.
BY the time we have a heavy frost
Uncle Ashdod's friends hope the bis.
quitos will be in comatose condition
and Uncle Ashdod can come out of
the creek.
Copyright. 1909. by w. G. Chapman,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
The Execution,

In home where the mother is
somewhat aggressive and the father
gcod-naiured and peace-loving. a
child's estimate of home conditions
was tersely expressed the other day.
While dressing, the mother paused in
the act of putting on her shoes and
said: 81 certainly am easy on shoes,
l have worn these for four months. l
don't know what you would do, John.
if were not. l am easy on every
thing" The little girl looked up from
her dolls and remarked: Except
father.'-Success.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

Wichita, Kans. = Cornelius Wander
bilt announced here that the Wander,
bits have become financially inter.
ested in tie Missouri Pacific railroad
and confirmed the rumor that he has
been made director of that company.
Just when this change in the director
ate of the Missouri Pacific was made
he declined to state, but specified that
he had become director very recent
ly." Whether this means the culmina
ton of efforts of the Vanderbilts to OBJ
tain control of the Gould lines. neither
Vanderbilt nor members of his party
would state.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

Denver's fire loss for the eleven
months closing December 1 was s34i,.
900, according to the reports OF the
fire wardens.
Dean Peck will occupy the pulpit
at the Peoples Tabernacle in Denver,
while Parson Uzzell is away on a six.
months tour of the world made posi-.
BILE by the generosity of his church
members. The election of Dean Peck
to the pulpit was by unanimous vote
OF the congregation. Parson UZzell
will leave Denver about January 18th,
but before starting on his tour will
visit relatives in California. He sails
from New York for the Orient about
February 18th.
Anything anybody from Colorado
says about women's suffrage is lis
tened to with great interest in the
East" said Governor John F. Shat
roth at Denver on his return from a
trip to Washington. ID. c., during
which he stopped in New York, Chi
cago and Omaha. 81 was given the
most courteous attention possible in
New York and my two speeches on
women's suffrage were listened to
with close attention. They seem
greatly interested in that subject
there and are eager to hear what peo-
pie think about it who have lived here
where it is in force"
]. 7. Nedwideck has been appointed
superintendent of the Rio Grande
Junction railway, with headquarters
OF I'm 7 III
off, resigned. The Rio Grande juno
ton railway extends from Rifle to
Grand Junction, being the joint track
of the Rio Grande and the Colorado
Midland connecting these points. Mr..
Brinkeroff will be superintendent of
the new interurban electric railway
connecting Fruita. Grand Junction.
Palisade and other important cities
and towns of the Grand valley fruit
district. Fourteen miles of the line
are already in operation and impor-
tant extensions are to be made during
the coming summer.
Prof. Arthur j. Hoskin of the Colo
RADIO School of Mines at Golden. has
filed suit in the District Court at Den
yer against the Denver e Rio Grande
Railway Company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been
received by him in an accident on the
railway last May. He alleges that his
back was severely injured.
For the purpose of establishing a
model farm 35 miles northeast OF
Greeley, r. T. Mutt of washington, Ia.
has purchased 1000 acres to be devot
ed to promoting methods of dry farm
ing.
At meeting of the land holders in
the Greeley-Poudre irrigation district
il was decided to allow the Laramie
Poudre Reservoir & Irrigation Com
pany to make its choice of which OF
three reservoirs, or what part each Of
the three shall contribute to supply
ing the district with 1,500,o00,000 cubic
feet of water
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
Pay Day for Beet Growers.

Denver.-A Greeley special to the
Republican Thursday night says:
About half of the sliced beets have
been delivered to the sugar factory.
and because it has been running full
capacity. the campaign will be some
what shorter than expected. Tomor-
row is pay day to farmers for all
beets delivered from November 18th
to December list. and about 100000
will be paid farmers of Greeley. Eaton
and Windsor
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
PROSPERITY OF
STATE BANKS
NEARLY FORTY MILLION DOL
LARS IN COLORADO STATE
AND PRIVATE BANKS.
INCREASE, $7,137,34S
EIGHTEEN NEW BANKS ORGAN
lied IN COLORADO DURING
PAST YEAR.

Denyer.-Colorado state banks, pri-
vate banks, saving banks and trust
companies have increased their re-
year, according to figures compiled by
the state bank commissioner from re.
ports made at the close of business
November 10th.
The total resources of these insti-
tutions on that date were $39.747 .649.-
30, of which the five state banks.
four savings banks and five trust COM
panies in Denver held $15,2S4 .92S.40.
The resources of 141 banks Novem-
Der 81. 1908. were $32.610.301.57. There
has been an increase of eighteen
banks in the state since that time.
The following condensed abstract is
taken from the reports of 81 state
banks. 80 private banks, 10 savings
banks and IA trust companies at the
close of business November 16, 1909:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. -. SIS. 541. 1888
Overdrafts .... 20S,S42 SO
United States bonds. .... 15,3SO.OO
Other bonds, stocks and
securities. ...... $3.50. o6o.s5
Premium on bonds. .... 2,144.33
Furniture and fixtures. 401, 315.29
Banking house ......... 477.O37OS
Other real estate ...... 325.129.16
Expence account ..... 397,35175
Due from banks and
bankers. ......... 11.24s.55o.14
Cash and cash items. go. 1.633.314.53
Other resources ........ 133,734.91
---
Total. .......... 500, TAT ,649.30
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. IS 5,O29.65O.00
Surplus fund ......... 99,407.32
Undivided profits ....... 1.426.901.7G
Bills payable ........... 193.3OO 90
Notes rediscounted ..... 120,174.07
Deposits. :. ........... 31.901 ,469.OS
Other liabilities ........ 6G.747.13
-"--
Total. ......... s39. 747. 649.S0
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
His Retort,

Newzance-Do you know, young
man, that five out of six people who
suffer from heart trouble have brought
it upon themselves through the filthy
habit of smoking?
Karmley-Really! And possibly you
are aware that nine out of ten people
who suffer from black eyes can trace
the complaint to a habit of not mind
ing their own business.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

NEW 1OrK.-AIter speaking MOHuay
night in Carnegie hall at the diamond
jubilee of Methodist missions to AT
RIGA, President Taft motored through
driving rainstorm to the Bowery
mission, where he made an address to
typical Bowery audience. He after
ward inspected the bread line" room,
where each night hundreds of the un-
employed are given food. In his talk
to the men, delivered in an earnest
conversational tone, the President
urged his hearers not to be down on
their luck. but to struggle on in the
hope that the future would be
brighter for them
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
British Officers Fete Roosevelt.

Nairobi. British East Africa.-Col-
onel Roosevelt attended services at
the English church here Sunday and
later was present at farewell ban
quet rendered him by Governor Jack
son. Monday Mr.. Roosevelt dined
with Commissioner G. X. Watts.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17
THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.

waiter. when are you going to
bring us that roast chicken"
Why, you've already eaten your
dinner. sir!"
Then bring we the check"
But you've already paid. sir!"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

Instructions in baby minding" are
given to the students of the London
garden schools. Babies are borrowed
for the purpose.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1909-12-17

Inc world has little use for the
man who needs an ear trumpet to
hear the call of Duty.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-03
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Arizona republican., 1909-03-03

gan in the parlor while he was playing cards with sisters and friends.
 |" Am I my brothers keeper% The Cainism which asks that question is a bird of darkness which cannot live in the light of the nineteenth century. No man lives unto himself.' Every one of us is responsible Tor our in fluence that it shall not be an injury to any one"
 The largest audience vet assembled heard this address and even the pun gent criticisms and caustic condemna- tion of the badness of the stage, the dangers of the card table in social life and the immoral influence of the dance appeared not to ruffle the quiet good d-nature of the crowd. Yet barbed arrows were shot with good aim last night and probably many will feel the result later.
 Mrs. Inez Francesca Hughes sang a solo to the delight of all.
 The services tomorrow will be at the Baptist church at ?. m. and at the theater at 7:30 D. m.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-03
CUT|CURA CURED CHIEF OF POLICE
Canadian Officer Poisoned by Weeds -tczema Developed and Legs Became ScaIy Ankles were Very Sore and Itchy - For Weeks He Could Not Wear Shoes.
FREED FROM ITCHING
 BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

I have been successfully cured of ury eczema. l was inspecting the re- moval of noxious weeds, it being part of my duty, from the edge of a river and was constantly in the dust from the weeds. At night shook out my trou- sers and cleansed my limbs, but felt prlckly sensation. l paid no attention 10 It for two years, but noticed a scum on my legs like fish scales. I could scrape it of, and yet I did not attend to It until it came to be too itchy and sore and began getting two running sores. My ankles were all sore and scabby and could not wear shoes. I had to use carpet and felt slippers for weeks. was then on particular police duty and was compelled to be on duty. I got a cake of the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura Ointment. In less than ten days 1 could put on my boots and in less than three weeks, though on duty all the time. was free from the con founded itching. l tell you frankly that Cuticura saved me from what the doctors called bad leg. Capt. George P. Bliss, Chief of Police Morris, Mani- toba, Mar. 20, 1907, and Sept. 24, I9OS."