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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
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THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS
In Retrospect Grandfather Pictures
Yuletide Journeys of Many
Years Ago.

All the year long we have been
travelling toward Christmas and my
old wife, our children and our grand
children-not all by the same road,
not all with the same expectations,
but all looking out alike for the first
glimpse of its smoke rising above the
wintry landscape of the year. Now
we can almost fancy that we hear
the Ginning of the famous bells-all
Christmas towns are famous for their
bells-and we know that we shall soon
be at our inn.
II life be journey, and each
year stage upon the road, | do not
know where else a sensible man would
stop for the recruiting OF his health
than the fine old Christmas towns.
There, If anywhere, men are to be
found living together merrily; the inns
are warm, the cheer is good, the
amusements are OF the heartiest, and
the society is Of the best. have been
through many = Christmas town-for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
Santa Claus Abroad,

1t is strange to contemplate the
great variety of forms the Santa Claus
In Belgium the little ones fill their
shoes with carrots and oats and hay
for the white horse st. Nicholas is
supposed to drive. Very early in the
morning they run to the room in
which their shoes have been left and
find that the provender has gone and
in its place candies and presents are
found.
Among the Carpathian mountains It
is st. Peter, who. dressed as bishop
and accompanied by the dreadful Ru-
precht, is expected by the children on
Christmas eve. The visitor frat dA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
o little babe, o gentle babe,

nvers snort sermon, lays on the
table rod whitened with chalk, and
takes his departure with his tinkling
bells, while Ruprecht follows close be
hind. The children now hasten to pull
of their shoes, polish them and tic
them together; and, as soon as the
last notes of Niklo's bells have become
lost in the distance they run into the
garden and secrete their shoes be.
meath a bush. They spend the time
until 10 o'clock in relating stories.
then go to their shoes, to find them
filed with apples, nuts and goodies
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
A Widov.,s Discovery.

The Look on the Bright Side SociF =
got down its ledger this afternoon I'D
enrolled among the members the nf -
Of newly made widow. Il missed
John so much when sat down ~
meals" she said, that began eat IS
of the pantry shelf, and find In this
way ! do not have to clean my dining
room more than once q week, and it
makes my work SO Much Lighter. -
Atchison Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16

1 nave Travelled far-and have rested
thoroughly in each, never found two
of them alike. or late they have been
much grayer and quieter than they
used formerly to be- but do not
think that I have been less happy Of
the quiet towns at which ! have Of
late years resided. Let me confess SO
much. Az for these about me who
declare them to be not quiet by any
means. but perfectly uproarious with
jollity, do not interfere with their
opinion. Children 20 easily deceive
themselves; It IL enough for me that
/ am old enough to see things % they
are
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
NO STAR TO GUIDE
THE POSSIBILITY THAT ESCAPED
THE WOMEN OF bethlehem.
Some Name Might Have Rang
Through All Ages Had She But
Known the Spirit Of Christ
mas Hospitality.

~ ~ HE child born In the
k&tI stable of Bethlehem,
,s&a because there was no
4yYd room for them in the
inn," was heralded by
NS angels to the shepherds
N. and by a star to the
~ wise men; but no voice
1 told the mothers of
Bethlenem of the wonder which was
happening in their town that night
Suppose some gentle woman had
met Joseph and Mary on that Won
derful Day, as they entered the town,
and had said to them: Our streets
are full of homeless strangers. Come
you and bide with met" By that sim
pie act of hospitality, her name
would have been written high, high
among the names of earth's happiest
folk. Blessed is she," we should
have cried, ''to whose home the
Christmas joy first camel" But the
women of the Judean town did not
know to throw wide their doors and
bring in the worlds gratitude and
love, says the Youths Companion. So
the Child was laid in a manger, and
oblivion holds the names of all the
women in Bethlehem who slept that
night beneath the wings of wondering
angels. Had they but known!
Year by year, for 19 centuries the
story of the night at Bethlehem has
been told and retold. To-day no house.
hold in Christendom, in town or vii
lage or on distant prairie can plead
the ignorance in which Bethlehem
then lay. If the door is shut on
the Christ-child to-day, it is not from
lack of knowledge, but from churlish.
ness or Indifference.
The Christmas spirit speaks in
many voices The sprig of holly OF
the plum pudding, the tree laden with
gifts or the cheer for the lonely
these are all the worlds way of say.
ing to the Mother and the Holy Child,
abide with us!'
Barred out alike from cottage and
palace and inn in Palestine, the Hope
OF the World renews his appeal each
Christmas-tide to our modern Chris
tian world. BY the very pathos of the
first Christmas, the heart is softened
and prepared to give him welcome
To-day there is no heralding angel OF
guiding star.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sim
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
The Man In the Moon.

Russian folklore tells that the man
in the moon was one who was seeking
the isle In which there is no death.
At last, after travelling far, he found
the longed-for haven and took up his
abode in the moon. After a hundred
years had passed, death called for him
one Christmas eve and fierce strug-
gle ensued with the moon,l who was
victorious; and - ths man stayed
where hs was..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
oriain Of Gift-Givinu.

1t is believed by many that our Gus
tom OF giving gifts at Christmas
comes from an old custom of priests
putting on board Of all outgoing ships
box of aims. This box was opened
at Christmas-time. and masses said
for the giving Of aims, and 1t was
called Christ Mass" box. From
this has come our custom of giving
boxes and gifts
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
The Ringsrud Mercantile Company

drunk over their first Christmas tree
here away from home that Washing
ton captured them. and that started
the fashion of Christmas trees in
America. It's hsto"v.'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
Our Chance.

We read Of and admire the heroes
OF old, but every one Of US has to fig t
his own Marathon and Thermopylae:
every one meets the Sphinx sitting By
the road he has to pass; to each OF j.
~ to Hercules, is offered the che. .
OF vice or virtue: we may, like Paris.
give the apple OF life to Venus. o.
Juno. or Minerva. Sir John Lubbock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
Christmas Carol
BY Phillips Breeks

BY Phillips Broohs
che earth has grown Old With It's
burden cf care,
But at Christmas II ALWAYS Is Young,
che heart Of TIE jewel burns IMstrou$
and fair,
lind Its soul full cf music bursts forth
On the air,
lUben The song of the angels Is sung.
It Is coming, Old Garth, II is coming
tonight!
On the snow.flakes which cover thy
SOD
Che feet u the Ebri$t.ebiId fan gentle
and white,
lind the voice u TIE Ebrist.ebiId tells
out with delight
Chat mankind are the children of God.
On the sad and the lonely, The wrttel'ed
and poor,
che voiteof the Gbrist.ebiId sbaIIfau;
lind u every blind waMderer open Tx
door
or hope that be dared not to dream of
before,
(Uitb A sunshine cf welcome for an.
Cbe feet " the bMMbIe$t may walk IN
the field
Wbere tbe feet cf tbe 6clie$t trod.
CHS, then, Is Tx marvel " mcrtal$
revealed
lUben tbe silvery trumpets u Christmas
have peaIed,
Chat mankind are The children cf 6c6.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
Ihe First christmss Ieee.

ITS the Germans Who brought the
Christmas tree to America the Ger
man said. Didn't y0u know that? ?
The duke Of Hesss sold Z regiment,
called The HessiaA6! after him, to
nght the Americans. Thew got 81.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
When Pittsburg Won the Game.

Probably no baseball game ever at
tracted such universal interest as the
final championship game played at
Detroit Saturday between Detroit and
Pittsburg. In every part of the United
States the fans took a keen interest
in it, Every player on each team was
star, and it is safe to say that if
they were in Columbia they would
wear Miller's shoes. Here there is no
question about the outcome, for Mil
ler's shoes always win and everybody
knows that Millers is the place to buy
shoes. (Adv)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
NEW N. j. SONGS
At MASS MEETING
Alma Mater and ''Old
Varsity Sung by Stu
dents in Auditorium.
SPEECH BY DIR. w. G. BEK
Book of Songs Distributed
Free by Women of the
University.

Alma Mater" university song COM
posed by Wilbur H. Starr, former pro-
fessor of music at the University of
Missouri, and recently set to music
by b. H. OZment, director of the Cadet
Band, and "Old Varsity" new song
composed by Prof. b. F. Hoffman,
were sung at the student mass meet
ing in the University auditorium Fri
day night.
The songs were printed in pamphlet
form and circulated free to the stu
dents by the University women. The
booklet is called the Beat Kansas
edition, and has forty-tive pages. 1t
contains all the university songs
and yells. as well as department songs
and yells. 1t is bound in gold and
black.
Its dedication reads: This book is
dedicated to the football squad, whose
Beat Kansas spirit the university
women have caught" Miss Frances
Smith is editor. and Misses Bernice
w. Vance, Blanche Hildebrand. Hazel
White, Mary Paxton, Elsa katZmaier
and Lila Dalton are associate editors.
The students duty to see that the
candidates for the team keep training
rules was the subject of a speech by
DR.. w. G. Bek.
We don't want a man to represent
Missouri who will not keep his train
ing rules" DR.. Bek exclaimed. He
also commented favorably on the new
spirit prevalent among the students
in regard to the football situation.
DR.. Bek also led the singing.
The auditorium was filled
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
The Class Football Schedule.

The inter-Class football schedule of
1909 has been announced by Dr. w. J.
Monilaw The schedule follows:
First Round.
Oct. %, Saturday p. M, Seniors
VS.. Sophomores.
Oct. %, Saturday p. M, Juniors
VS.. Freshmen.
Oct. 26, Tuesday 4:3O p. m, Seniors
VS.. Freshmen
Oct q, Wednesday 4:30 p. m,
Juniors VS. Sophomores.
Oct. 80, Saturday 3 p. NJ, Seniors
VS.. Juniors.
Oct. 80, Saturday p. M, Sopho-
mores VS.. Freshmen.
Second Round.
Nov. 2, Tuesday 4:30 p. M, Seniors
VS.. Sophomores.
Nov. 3, Wednesday 4:3O p. M,
Juniors VS.. Freshmen.
Nov. 6, Saturday p. H., Seniors VS..
Freshmen.
Nov. 6, Saturday p. M, Juniors VS..
Sophomores.
Nov. 8, Tuesday 4:30 p. M, Seniors
VS.. Juniors.
Nov. 10. Wednesday 4:3O p. M,
Sophomores VS.. Freshmen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
HUNTING LICENSES ISSUED.
j. H. Daniels, SO, Is Oldest of the 1922
NimrodS.

NimrodS.
One hundred and twenty-five IL
censes to hunt in Boone county have
been issued by the county clerk since
September l. J. H. Daniels of Stur-
geon, is the oldest man who has a
license. He is 90 years old. Mayer
McComas, also of Sturgeon, is the
youngest. He is only IA years old.
Forty of those who have taken out
licenses have brown eyes, thirty-eight
have blue eyes, one has blue eye,
twenty-eight have gray eyes, and fiji
teen have black eyes.
The county clerk has also issued
ten licenses which permit their hold
ers to hunt anywhere in the state.
This kind Of license costs So. The
local ones cost only 81.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
Would Bring Orchestra Here.

Representatives of the musical in
terests of the University Of Missouri,
stephens College and Christian Col
lege are joining in an effort to assure
the engagement of the ST Louis SYM
phony Orchestra for three concerts in
Columbia in January. February and
March. A sufficient guarantee must
be made the company before it will
come.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
THE BLUES ARE 70 AHEAD.
Result at End Of Second Week in Y
M. c. A. Membership Campaign.

The Blues are leading in the Y. NJ.
G. A. membership campaign by 1S5 to
10 for the Reds. H. B. Hill is the
captain of the Blues and A. p. Priestly
is captain of the Reds.
Prof J. J. Stephens will lecture in
the auditorium Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The first Wednesday meet
ing will be held October 20.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
Prof. Charters New Book Out.

w. w. Charters new book, Meth
DDS of Teaching" has just been re-
ceived from the publishers, Row
Peterson & Co, of Chicago Mr.
Charters is assistant professor of the
theory of teaching in the University
of Missouri. The work is developed
from a functional standpoint, and is
designed as text book for colleges
and normal schools.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
EAGER FOR TROLLEY CAR.
Farmers Along Line to Ashland Have
Subscribed Full Bonus.

l.. H. Rice returned Friday from a
visit to relatives at Ashland, Mo.
Many inquiries were made of me
concerning the promised electric road
from Columbia to Jefferson City," said
Mr. Rice. THE bonus of $4,000 cover
ing the route between Columbia and
Ashland has been subscribed by farm
ers along the line and they are
anxious to see the work of construc-
ton begin. Three surveys have been
made"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
DR.. eager In Magazine.

The Open Court, monthly maya
zine published in Chicago, has as its
leading article in the October number
'Darwin's Contribution to Evolution :"
a paper by DR.. c. Stuart eager, pro-
fessor of botany in the University of
Missouri
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17

F. b. Mumford dean of the College
of Agriculture. will deliver an address
at the agricultural fair at Vandalia,
Mo-, October 20. His subject will be
The Economic Importance of In
proved Live Stock
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
Will Preach in German.

The Rev. w. Richter, of Jefferson
City, will preach in German at the
Columbia Business College Sunday
night at 1:3O.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
Farmers" to Give Barn WARMING

The Agricultural College students
will give barn warming" Hallow
cen. This was decided at a meeting
in the Horticultural Building Wednes-
day night. The plan is to give a
dance and hayride. Each student is
to be assessed 81. The dance will be
limited to ninety couples
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-17
TELEPHONE SPIKES TOO LOW.
Prof. Davenport Says They Will B.
Dangerous.

Dangerous.
When the Columbia Telephone COM
pany put up its new poles it failed
to set the foot spikes high enough
to clear a persons head. Some of
them are not more than five feet
frcm the ground. H. J. Davenport,
professor of Economics in the Uni
versity of Missouri, said this morning.:
They might gouge a mans eye out,
tear off his nose or rip open his
mouth. They will be dangerous at
night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
lers had Senator Maytag on the phone

lers had Senator Maytag on the phone
to ''talk business"
Senator Maytag was not ready to
talk business. He had not had time to
get the chair of the manager of the
plant warmed yet. They called him up
the next day by phone again. They
finally made an offer which he didn't
consider and they have been making
that offer better most every day since.
They held seances with him over the
telephone till the wee small hours OF
the night and have sent committees
down here to talk it over with him.
They have burned the wires between
Waterloo and Des Moines and supple
mented this with visits by committees
till they have gotten a proposition
framed up that Senator Maytag and
his associates can not ignore.
Now the thing is up to Des Moines.
Senator Maytag has been touring Des
Moines in an automobile in the hopes
of finding a good location here. The
plant where the company is now turn
ing out fifteen automobiles a day is far
inadequate and that number doesn't
begin to meet the demands. There is
no chance for the plant to expand in
that section of the city. A move is
imperative and the offer from Water
100 is very hattering and tempting.
Auditor of State John l.. Bleakly
takes vigorous rap at fire insurance
agents who make a policy of inducing
property owners to cancel policies in
rival companies and re-insure in those
of which they are agents in his letter
transmitting the forteth annual fire
insurance report to Governor Carroll.
Reprimands from the state depart
ment have had marked effect in put
ting a stop to this practice which has
been too common, Mr.. Bleakly said,
in discussing the report. He has re-
ceived letters from many insurance
companies, both in and out of the state,
commencing his stand against cut
throat" methods by Iowa agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
Nervousness Due
To 0verStudy

Nervous exhaustion early shows it
self in the decreased activity of the or
gans that normally cast out the waste
products of the body. The kidneys,
skin and bowels are deprived of some
Of their energy, and part of the pol
sonous waste materials, which they
readily pass off during health, are
turned back into the blood.
The tonic treatment for nervous
troubles, by building UP the blood and
supplying it with added oxygen, bur-as
up and casts off the impurities and
gives to the nerves the elements they
need. In no other way can these ele-
ments be conveyed to the nerves except
thru the blood.
Mrs. Grace W. Glidden, of No. 40
Adams street, Winter Hill, Somerville,
Mass, says:
81 was afflicted with nervousness for
nearly three years. The trouble began
when was II years old. and was due,
think, to overstudy. l tried to get
thru school too quickly with the result
that broke down year before l
would have graduated. l had severe
choking spells when l would turn pur-
pie and fall down in a faint | would
be perfectly rigid. These spells would
last sometimes for two hours. After
these spells l would be very nervous
and have to be in bed for a week. The
muscles in my face and neck were at
fected, and was worn out.
The first doctor / employed said he
did not know what caused my sickness,
but that 1t was some kind of nervous
trouble. I could not see that he helped
me at all. then went TO a specialist
in nervous diseases, but he also failed
to help ME. They said I would never
fully recover. 1 had about given up
hope when a friend urged me to try
DR. Williams Pink Pills. 1 was will
ing to try anything that promised help
and am glad 1 took the advice. The
pills helped me and I took them regu-
larly for a long time. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are a wonderful medicine.
and I know they cured me have been
in good health since taking them.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price 80 cents per box
six boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. \. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
K. P. DAY AT SUTHERLAND.
All Stores Closed Half Day, In Honor
OF Event.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Sutherland, June IS Wednesday
was a big K. of P. day at Sutherland.
The stores and streets We're deliberately
decorated, with flags and bunting, and
in the afternoon all of the stores were
closed, to Join in the sports and attend
the ball game.
Grand Chancellor Ward Ferguson,
from Rolef, was here. and visiting
knights from Cherokee, Aurelia, Calu-
met and Pringhar all took some part
in making the day a pleasant one Fast
races and other sports We're held on the
main street, and a band concert was
given all day.
Our boys defeated the Cherokee
baseball team by the score of II to 3.
In the evening, several candidates
We're instructed in the mysteries of
knghthood, after which royal BAN
quet was served to all knights at the
1. o. G. T. hall, where every visitor
proclaimed Sutherland people to be
royal entertainers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
Sac City News.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, June 18.-Mr. Louis L.
Pfaff, proprietor of the Eureka bak-
cry, was married on Wednesday even
ing to Miss Florence B. Murphy, of
Fort Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Pfaff will
return to Sac City the first of the
week.
Mrs. G. H. Dixon, of Seneca. is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Minder, Sr.
Miss Frances Evans and Mr. W. E.
Jackson were married Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of the brides par
ents in Early.
Commencement exercises of the
graduates from the eighth grade OF
the rural schools of Sac county will
be held in Sac City next Saturday aft.
ternoon at the chautauqua auditorium
the exercises to be followed with a field
meet.
The county normal teachers insti-
tute is in session in Sac City this
week. About 100 are in attendance.
Sac City students at the State Uni
versity at Iowa City returned home
| this week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
GETS $1,000 FROM ESTATE.
cerro Gordo County Collects for Care
of Insane Patient.

Special to Times-Republican
Mason City June 1S.-For the care
of Christian Clause, an insane patient,
during period of over twelve years
Cerro Gordo county has accepted from
the Christian Clause estate the sum of
ST. 900 as payment in full. When Clause
went insane years ago he had valu-
able property. Some of this was mort
gagged, however, and when the mort
gage was foreclosed it went at a ridfc-
ulously low figure. For several years
it was thought by the county that the
cost of caring for Christian Clause
would have to be paid entirely by the
taxpayers. Recently it was learned that
Mrs. Christian Clause had saved some
from the wreck of her husbands es-
tate, and $1,000 was accepted in set
Element, that being about one-half of
the sum which Clause has so lar cost
the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
Booster Ruttons.

Webster City, June 1s.-The Webster
City Commercial League is offering a
prize Of IS for a motto to use on a
booster button which every one in this
city will soon be wearing. The COM
petition ends Tuesday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-18
STATE CATTLE SLAUGHTERED.
Fifty Head From Various institutions
Killed Because Diseased.

Ottumwa, June 1s.-Fifty condemned
dairy cattle from the states institu-
lions were slaughtered in the local
packing plant. The killing of the cat
tie was done under the personal super
vision of John Cownie, of the state
board of control, of which body he is
chairman. DIR. M. A. Anderson, in
charge of the government meat inspec-
ton under the bureau of animal indus
try of the United States government,
had charge of the work in the interest
of his department and with his staff
of veterinarians and inspectors con-
Quoted the inspection of the condemned
cattle druing the slaughtering. The
cattle came from the following institu-
tons:
Twenty-Five are from the Mount
Pleasant state hospital, fifteen from
the Glenwood school for feeble minded
and ten from the Clarinda state hospi-
tai