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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Philadelphia Has the
Greater Pitching Staff.

Coombs, Bender, Plank and Morgan
have pitched more consistently than
any four twirlers the Cubs can show.
and If pitching is to tell the tale the
Athletics will take the field we'll equip
bed With their experience, steadiness.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Great Struggles
Cubs Meet the
Is ;ls Worlds
BY TOMMY CLARK.

rRACTICALLY every manager,
player, writer-in fact, every
~ man who knows or imagines
he knows anything about the
national game-has picked a winner
In the worlds series, which is to be
played with the Philadelphia and Chi
cago teams as the contenders for the
title. Every one has his reasons for
thinking either the National league or
American league champions will win.
The majority of the National league
fans naturally name the Cubs. while
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
ron SONNY AND MOTHER WERE cHuMs

ron MOTHER WERE cHuM8
with bad
dinner the night before and husband
home late Of couple Of
coffee had been emped guests
aconately eusve in his did
x
through the house with his pet until
window
whsng under his breath until
felt could endure longer she said WILL stop that
all the morning seemed that dear little noisy
mother why don't you Get off the EARTH?
like knife thrust through her loving mother heart came
alinal
scapegoa m really NAGGED him
that had wonderfully patient be-
They had shared the pain sorowt hadn't
been all hers to bear.
"Get earth!r And
this life without it, She WANTED him to
be noyshe glad he healthy enough to BE noisy
Strange learned to love
shared the sometimes And Sonny found
problems and sympathy He found
indicating irritable impotence with
really him when she eproved and that
together and talked things
things In sonny
was mother willing to be convinced.
boyish why don't Get or
greatest Of chums She found her
wondered how she could have been blind TO
that had been able only her His friends
we're sworn friends mother" to them all
the rod and her
reached manhoods she glad
Of comradeship they had known together.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

their mother gone. held the drowsy
eyes open. The girl. the more
aggressive, the more imaginative. of
the two, went back. with thought
working its way in her mind, to
the story which had hold ON both,
the story of how dumb brutes may
talk once q year on Christmas eve.
do you believe It's true, Benny?"
she consulted her brother. Mother
didn't say 1t wasn't, you know"
"Then it's true. and believe IT'S
true" said Benny stoutly. I'm glad
they can. I know Niger would
enjoy a talking. He looks like he
wanted to talk when he sQueals,
and he sQuea1s words sometimes.
heard him say corn bread one
day
Alice lifted her brown head from
the pillow and leaned on one elbow
and stared into the fire. "Nigger's
out in the barn." she reflected.
Father took MFR. Jarvis horse be.
cause Nigger's foot was lame.
Benny" she began excitedly, and
stopped.
Benny gave, an enormous yawn
and turned his heavy yellow head.
"Whu-ut?" he inquired. IA
Don't 60 to sleep. Benny
listen!" the girl begged. tive got
an idea--something lovely. really.
Why can't We 60 to the stable to-
night~it's Christmas eve-and lis
ten to Niger talking, like Hans
listened to Friedel and Minna?
And maybe he'll know about some
treasure and we could get lots OF
money, and give 1t to father to 30
South with. Mother would be
glad"
The boys sleepy eyes opened and
gazed at her. Wouldn't 1t be
naughty"
AS happened once before IN a
garden. "the woman tempted him"
Benny was swept out ON the tide
Of his sisters adventurous spirit,
and while the fire steamed and
purred an undertoned they made
their plans. Very nearly were the
plans shipwrecked BY nature. how.
ever. for, as they waited till the
night should be older. the clock
licked. the fire sang q lullaby, and
the children fell asleep.
Continued tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

The interest that you get on your
checking accounts In the Spokane
& Eastern Trust Company. com
puted at per cent year, lie like
80 much money found.
BY opening Savings Account
now with the Spokane e Eastern
Trust Company you will draw In
terest at per cent from January
LIST. Savings deposits are invested
only in bonds, mortgages and war
rants-the highest classes Of So
curity that this country can pro-
duce. go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

now, year in and year out, it's safe
to say that very few publications
have exceeded in popularity the
Samantha" series. Miss Holley
developed her style Of plain
shrewd, country humor first IN
my Opinion and Betsey Bobbett's'
and then introduced her world
famous character In Samantha at
the Centennial" Since then she
has accompanied Samantha to most
all the worlds fairs, piloted her ia
Europe and rauodnd the world, re-
vealed her In divers and diverse
company-but always entertain
ingly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. L.
The sexes are shifting. says wise
old DR.. Dudley A. Sargent. Har-
wards famous strength expert, who
has examined athletes innumerable
Of both sexes.
He shows that the woman of to-
day is more masculine than her sis
ter Of 20 years ago. He hopes her
future development will retrograde
instead of going forward II mans
supremacy is to exist In world af-
fairs. Women have broader intel
lects, bigger feet, small hips,
rounder waists. broader shoulders
and thicker necks than those Of 20
years ago. This Is due to the cor
set waists. employing masculine
exercises and working at mans en-
ployment. On the other hand, man
is going backward, changing from
the over developed Sandow into an
effeminate and foppish creature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

u (Continued)
But the boy. undisturbed by
criticism, began at once. His large
brown eyes fixed on the fire. he
recited, slowly and conscientiously
the 200-year-old Christmas carol:
sWhile Shepherds watched their
flocks by night
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around"
the reedy voice repeated, and Z
listened might have understood
what Alice meant. 1t was much as
II John Jones had met William
Smith and mentioned to him a mat
ter Of news about q mutual friend,
an angel. But to the woman who
listened with the boys head
against her shoulder, the incongru.
GUS infections were sweet; the
audacity of 1t seemed so near that
It thrilled her, a night when, for
another child's sake. the skies had
rung with . song that has echoed
always. Benny's fresh tones dis.
closed, with careful conversational
emphasis. more and more facts
about angels, to him a shade less
real, shade more holy than his
mother. :
"To you In David's town this day
Is born of David's line
"A Saviour. who IL Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign"
was elucidated In q realistic man
ner. and the child proceeded to ex.
plain.
"Thus spoke the seraph and
forthwith appeared shining
throng OF angels--praising Cod
who thus addressed their joyful
song"
An atheist would have got an i'm.
preston, hearing him tell It, that
the boy had seen with his eyes and
heard with his ears what he re.
lated. There was . silence as the
sturdy tones ended and Benny's
( eyes gazed ON into the heart Of the
fire, AZ II they saw in q vision the
still eastern night, the shepherds
on the hills, the white flight OF
angels.
"You repeated 1t very nicely"
Mrs. Harding said softly, and put
her mouth against his head again.
sNow you shall have yours"
The big 11-year-old girl caught
her mothers hand~a hand worn
with homework and sewing--and
held It against her cheek.
"'Twas the night before Christ
mas, when all through the house"
the woman began, and went on,
~ many women have begun and
gone ON with the charming old
e-aeul. to children on CAristmas
r.. The fire cracked In the
pahAes, and the sparks flew up the
chimney as the logs fell apart with
gentle heaviness, an accompani.
nent to the swinging. sentences.
"NOw Just one more. children
dear. and you really must 60 to bed
It's very late-look! It's almost
nine," and the girl and boy cried
out together.
"Oh, the Beasts! The Beasts!"
They pressed against her, head
ON either shoulder. and held her
hands In theirs. while she told
them tate of boy in German
forest whose father and mother
were 30 poor that there was not
enough to eat In the house. She
told them how he lay In his cot
ON Christmas eve and heard them
plan; how he listened as they
divided what food was left into
three portions for tomorrow's
breakfast. the largest for the boy;
bow he sobbed to himself IN tho
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
sPrC1AI on COAL

One trial win convince you tha4
Superior coal 81 4S.1g pr tim = ~
coal TO buy. Order from Un1ty -
& Feed Supply, distributors pho4e
Max. 3471, yard o1310 Cedar stroe2
Or Hedrich = Merritt sole ageneA
Main 4O34.
Pine, $500 Per cord: fIr and to-
arack, 800 per cord. P1nes
DER rick; fir and tamarack, III
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

casey's Rheumatism Cure-Any
sufferer may have . 81 bottle on
trial, delivered to your home. After
using same, II 1t has helped you.
then pay 81. This Is the remedy
that has cured SO many sufferers In
Spokane. J. H. Casey. Res, SIT
Queen Ave, Hfllyard. Wash. p. D..
Box 141.
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.Ube Better
.UrRa8urr
Mary Raymond shipman Andrews

dark as he heard them arrange to
kill his two friends the old horse
Friedel and the old COW Mlnna.
rather than let them starve to
death; how, lying awake late In
the night. he could not bear to
think that the dear horse and COW
stood hungry in the barn. on their
last night of life; how he stole
into the kitchen. and found the
coarse bread and the milk that
were saved for his own breakfast,
and carried them out to the stable;
how, al he came to the door. he
heard strange hoarse voices speak
ing low. and listened and found
that 1t was Friedel and Minna talk
ing together; how then he remem-
bered that once year. at midnight
on Christmas eve, dumb beasts
may find speech, In memory Of the
night when the Christ-chiid lay
among beasts. In the manager: how
little Hans listened to the thin old
horse and the hungry old COW and
heard them grieving for the pow.
erty Of their master and mistress
and heard them speak OF the secret
which, II the beasts might have
speech to tell It. would make every
thing right; how Hans went In
boldly then and gave the animals
his breakfast, and asked them to
tell him the secret: how they told
him. In unused, rusty voices, that
beneath the empty stall Of the
stable was q. treasure of gold,
buried q thousand years before by
the Romano. which would make
his mother and father richer than
they could dream: and how just
then the bells of the distant village
rang for Christmas morning. and
the poor beasts were dumb again.
and Hans went back to his he'd and
waited for daylight to tell his father
and mother. who dug for the treas
ure and found 1t and were happy
with the horse and COW, and rich
ever after.
The story ended and the children
were quiet. as II listening. thrilled,
to those stammering hoarse tones
OF the good brutes In the chilly
stable.
snow, chickens. you must 60 to
your roosts," the mother broke
thei rdream, and her words ended
In q sigh. Father! it's too bad to
have him left out of Christmas eve.
isn't IT."
Yes, 1t H." agreed Benny sturdi-
ly. Nobody can say Peaceful was
the Night 'cept father. It's too bad
for father that he had to 90 to the
thing-ma-tig's funeral" and. being
Christmas eve, Benny went unre.
proved for the description OF his
great-uncle.
''Father'll be home before morn
ing. won't he?" asked tho Girl, and
went on. "Oh, remember. You
said some time In the night. but We
can't tell when. cause the trains
get late. Well. l hope he'll be here
In the morning when we wake up.
It wouldn't be Christmas without
father: would It, mother?"
Il can't bear to have him out 30
late" the little woman said. and her
tones were troubled. She went ON
a. II thinking aloud--a way she had
with her big babies. "FAther isn't
well-he ought to go South wish
he could Co." and Benny answered
In strong baby tones.
"Oh. he can't 60. mother. We
haven't got money enough--you
said we hadn't"
mo. dear. we haven't" she
sighed and the girl shook her
name of hair back thoughtfully.
Il wish l could find . lot Of
money like Hans. for father" she
said.
The fascination OF the freight
as the children lay In their beds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Put into stained vases and cruets
Z tablespoon I've. fill with water, let
stand for two days, shake well,
pour out and rinse In clear water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Salt and vinegar will quickly r.
move stains from brass. but whit
ing must be used to give IL the
finishing polish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

hall, library and general assembly
or club room.
z q q
HAVE COMPLETED ARRANGE
MENTs FOR CHARITY
MUSICALE.
Mrs. Ike Binnard has completed
arrangements for the charity musi-
Gale to be given at the Hall of the
Doges on Saturday afternoon, and q
delightful program, to be rendered
by some Of the best talen In the
city. mas been prepared. Mrs. Bin
nard recently gave the even. "A
Night in Japan" which was so we'll
received. ..liSifsks
z Q .
ARE INTERESTED IN BAZAAR.
Matrons of Mantle park are much
interested In the Christmas bazaar.
which Is to be held on Saturday
afternoon at the homo OF Mrs. ]. G..
Kendall, 2406 Mantle Place. In ad-
dition to the booths there will be
Japanese tea room, where JAP
anese girls will serve, and splen-
did musical program has also been
prepared.
80 .
DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPART.
MEETS IN NEW HOME.
The domestic science department
Of the Woman's club met In the
new club home on Ninth avenue
yesterday afternoon and listened
with interest to q lecture by Miss
Anna Rogers, who gave numerous
helpful hints pertaining to the art
of housekeeping and homo man
agement.
CHURCH WOMEN PLAN An
NUAL FAIR.
Women Of tho First Unitarian
church viii hold their annual fair
In the basement Of the church to-
night and Friday night Of this week.
Art goods, In addition to domestic
ware. will b for. SALE Tomorrow
the ladies viii prepare new Eng
land dinner. to be served to al
hungry folks who have the desired
price.
Tomorrow evening the ladies' Of
the First English Lutheran church
will hold bazaar In the Darlors Of
the church at Fourth and Monroe.
A delightful program viii BE- given
and refreshments will be served.
q q q
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB HAD
cHAleTMAe PROGRAM.
A program Of Christmas readings
and story reviews. with music Of
excellence rendered by the Eastern
Star quartet. was given at the last
meeting OF the Current events CLUB
at the home of Mrs. r. v. Yeager.
Christmas In Germany WAS the sub
ject Of Z very interesting paper
read by Mrs. Munly.
RED MEN TO DANCE tina gvg-
MING.
Red Men will dance In the Elhj
temple this evening for the bene11t
Of the Hillyard chapter OF the ~
gAnixation. A parade this afternO91I
will proceed the evening progra13.
Iroquois tribe Acid an election "
officers last evening. III
q 3 .
BROTHERHOOD Cluo WILL %
FORMED. Il
Men Of the Westminster Congr3.
gational church will disband thotr
organisation tonight and form \
new club. to be affiliated with ~
national organization of Mems
Brotherhood. r. N. Goodwin Of ~
First Presbyterian church va
speak. v
The Christmas fair Of the North
Side chapter Of the All Saints
guild resulted In . decided success,
0ver 500 being taken into the
treasury.
A sale OF fancy articles will be
| held In the parlors Of the First n.
r. church tomorrow evening.
d = =
TAKES UP RESIDENCE IN Cali.
FoRNlA.
4 Levi G. Monro. former secretary
of the Spokane Chamber OF Com
merce. has moved to San Diego,
CAL, where he now has the position
OF secretary for the chamber Of
commerce In that city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

n Speaking Of "the six best sell
ers, " people don't often think OF the
books written by Miss Mariette
Holley (Josiah Aliens wife), but
taking th meby aud large. here and
there, hither and you. then and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

It IL an excellent plan when the
finger nails are brittle to soak them
for 10 minutes every night In warm
olive oil. This will also make the
hands soft and white.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Social news II daily feature Of
The Press. Any one wishing to In
dressed to the society editor. or phone
before 10 q. N.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08
UNIVERSITY CLUB sEcUREo
CLUB HOME.

The University club of this city
has just secured the entire third
floor of the Rookery annex build
Ing on Riverside avenue as q per-
manent home for the club. The
lease was signed for two years, and
J. H. Evans has charge of the COM
mittee who will start at once upon
the complete furnishing OF the
quarters. About $4,000 will be spent
In remodeling and furnishing the
quarters, which will include dining
hall. library and general assembly
or club room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

A clam shell placed inside the
kettle will prevent the formation Of
lime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-08

Do not let . comb soak IN order
to clean 1t. Use Z stiff nail brush.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-05
SUDDEN DEATH OF
THOMAS W. SHAW
AGED. MAN DIED AT HOME or
HIS DAUGHTER YESTERDAY
MORNING a.r.

Thomas w. Shaw. an aged res d.ntl
Of tine First ward died snddculy va.
,crday morning at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. NJ. l.. Borgess., on
Locust avenue. ApporlcXy was tie
cause If his death. a family gather
ing had been arranged for Monday atI
the home of Mrs. Borgess. and N:
and HrS Shaw III. .rnlc 10 her Il me
Mr. Shaw was taken III and cont'n ID.
To grow worse until 1T three o'clo TX
when he passed away. =.
The deceased was aged &c ycTr:
and for many yeas resided at Gran.
vile, Marion county, where he kertl
a stLit. several years ago h. came TO-
t'alrm0nt where he conducted a store
Until d [:w years ago when he et.rc
from active business. a few years n@1
Mr. Shaw suffered n stroke OF paralS.
sis which had dcafencd Inn further
than that he had suffered - Ill et
fleets from the stroke Deceased Is
survived by his wife wilt vas bcfrll
ncr marriage. Miss Caroline Orr, Of
Warrington. Two daughters ago eur.
viVc, Mrs. NJ. L. Borgess. and Mrs. j.
z. Tctrick. both OF Fairmnat. ;:c,crai'
sisters and brothers also sui ''rH' MN
namely: a. \. Shaw. anu Jesse Sl"M,
of Oraneevillc, John Shaw. II New
burg. Mrs. Peter Mason ana Mrs.
Caleb Moore Nf II. ar & ?inil,G.
Mr.. Shaw was Il soldier in the
Civil Wa. and w1s Il member o. Ill"
c.. A. r. He was dcv0uted Chris.
Ian man ami .,u;, u" u Il mcnu II Of
the Baptist denomination for many
years.
The remains have been taken 10
his huiIc on State street and on W".l
aesddy afternoon at two o'clock tie
funeral services will &c held. Inter
mcnt will be made in Mapo Cry"
cemetery in charge Of Undertaken
MuSgrayc ..t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-05

Misses Rose Brown and pcIla ma
5ctlnesI were Satiird gening shoppers
in Sui;mont. Il w s5S;sss r. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Somers we've
visiting, Mrs. Cora Morrow at Fair
mont one day last week,
Mrs. Frederick and Mrs. Rhodt..,
HEAVIER were calling on Mrs. j. r..
Jolllffe one evening last week. q
Mrs Dallas Haun was given n suiS
prise party Monday evening; this he
ing her i9th birtliGay. Only a few
were in The secret and It cane IS. :
pleasant surprise. She received many
presents. Refreshments were, served
and all wish her many happy returns
of the day.
Those present weree NJ. and Mi's.
Floyd Michael and son. Willie Mrs.
r. E. Harden, SOUS, Robert and Dent,
Mrs. Geo. Rhodeheaevr, son Walter,
and daughters Minnie and Mary, Mrs.
Chas Frederick and son Nelson, Nj
and Mrs. S. W. Harden and Rev. Anvil,
Miss Cora Haun came home from Fair.
mont for the occasion.
SHIRLEY"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-05
CATAWHh BRIEFS.

Mis-: Juno Radcliffe was rcccn,
Fairmont visitor.
Mrs. Jennie Raclnart who has been
very III for some tim" was brought
from her home Mt Fairmnnt to the
home of her sister. Mrs. Ella Somrrs,
ut this place.
Miss Alice Swisher has been III for
the past three weeks. @
A. T.. Harris Is seriously III.
Mrs. Chas Frederick, calling Oh
Mrs. s., w. Hararn, a few evenings
since. rug 'a.
( Mrs. j.. Z. Jolliffc and daughtei,
Miss Edna, who have hecn III are
improving. H.-,
Carl Swishcr has been on the sick
tisl for some time.
Miss June Radcliffe was the guest
of relatives in Riyersvillc one day
last week
Mr.. Bert vangilder, and Miss Ruth
Starn. the latter OF this place were
united in marriage Wednesday OF last
week. Unable to learn particulars.
MI. Vangilder Is reSiden. OF Fo...is.
burg. and a we'll known young mau.
Mrs. Vangilder is n daughter of Mrs
Harriet stnrn and popular among or
Young ladies'.
Miss Mac Swisher, who has been in
Fairmont the past week, has return
ed home,
Mrs. Chas. Frederick and Mrs. Geo.
Rholeheavcr were calling on Mr..
Jennie Reckhart one evening OF last
week. i.i4
Mrs. James Long, and son, Kenneth
were recent Morgantown visitors.
Miss Cora Swisher has returned t,
Fairmont, after several days at her
home. 81