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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

for 1t and heat it when the baby needs
It. This is certain way TO make the
baby sick
Bowel movements bottle fed
baby should have al least one and not
more than two OF three bowel move
ments a day II the milk is clean to
start with and has been kept cold
and all the feeding utensils clean as
you have Just been told, the babys
movements should be yellow in color
and not too hard to be passed easily
II the movements become greenish in
color. but not more frequent than two
or three times day, give one or two
teaspoonfuls OF castor oil. If the color
does not improve after the oil has
worked off, consult your doctor. At
this time he will be able to prevent
the serious bowel trouble with which
the baby Is threatened If the move
ments remain green In color and in.
crease in number to five or six or
more in the twenty-four hours your
baby is beginning to have bowel trou.
ble. or summer diarrhoea Stop milk
at once, give pure boiled water in.
stead and call the doctor 1t may not
be too late.
Dc not begin milk feeding again
until the doctor orders it You will
not starve your baby by stopping the
milk; every drop Of milk that goes
into It's stomach after this warning
simply adds to the poison already
there. You will cause serious or fatal
Illness by keeping up milk food after
the bowels become loose and the
movements green in color.
Vomiting. bottle fed baby should
not vomit If its food is pure and prop
eIly adjusted to its needs. If vomt.
ings occur it is usually sign of ap.
preaching Illness. either of one Of the
serious diseases of childhood or mo. e
commonly in hot weather Of summer
diarrhoea. Vomiting due to this cause
may be the first sign of trouble and
the bowels may not become loose IN
I'll several days later, If vomiting is
repeated, stop milk feeding, give boil
ed water, cool or of the temperature
at which the milk is given, and con
suit your doctor at once.
Clothing. Do not put too much
clothing on the baby in summer. Dur
ing the hottest weather remove most
of the clothes; thin loose shirt and
diaper are sufficient during the day
and on very hot nights.
Never use clothing made with tight
Wristbands. Petticoats and skirts
should be supported by straps over
the shoulders.
Bathing. Battle the baby every day
In hot. weather a quick sponging al
over later in the day will give com
fort and make him sleep better. Wash
the baby each time the diaper is
changed and dry the parts thoroughly
before using powder. Wash all soilet
diapers and boil them. Never use q
dried wet diaper without first wash
ing it.
Fresh air. Fresh air is as important
for the baby's health as fresh food
During the summer keep the baby ou'
of doors as much as possible. kee
the baby out of the ktchen-he ma
get "sunstroke" from too much heaj
indoors.
Eruptions of the skin. II the baby
has an eruption or breaking out of the
skin. consult doctor Do not think
that every rash Is prickly heat; II
may be some serious disease like scar
let fever, measles, smallpox or chick
en- pox.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

Score:
Hustontown O60101003-11
Maddensville 1OO010O1O- 8
Umplre-Grissinger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

There is no woman so strong
that does not, at times, need a
tonic. Rexall Celery and Iron
tonic reaches the spot. Like the
stitch IN time" bottle of this
great nerve food will catch up the
broken strand of health, when
further neglect would mean a
spell of sickness, nervous pros
tration, and ruined constitution.
For sale at Seylar' 's-The Rexall
Store, McConnellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
di ,csI and General Interest, Gathered
at Home or Clipped firm our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS

FIRST of It's kind-Reisners'
low shoe sale.
The Sheets Stage Line takes
YOU to Mercersburg for so cents.
Relsners offer you good op
portunity to make your feet COM
Portable. See their ad.
Miss Blanche Morton left Mon
day to be present at the Com
mencement exercises at the In
diana State Normal, at which her
sister Miss Joanna graduates
this year.
The chance of a lifetime. See
Geo. w. Reisner IL Co.'S. new ad
IN this weeks issue.
so cents pays the fare one way
between McConnellsburg and
Mercersburg. Sheets stage
line.
Why eat stale candy when you
can get the best assorted choco.
lates made-fresh every Friday,
at Seylar's drug store? Only on
sale Friday evening and Satur-
day.
HlDES.-james Sipes & Soni
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Why pay 40 to 60 cents pound
for stale candy when you can get
the purest made-rlght shot off
the grlddle" at Seylar's every
Friday evening and Saturday at
80 cents pound?
Isaac B. Lay ton and wife were
in town Monday. Mrs. Layton
came over to see her doctor and
get a little more medicine. She
is getting along first rate. Mr..
Layton says the prospects for a
good harvest have never been bet
ter. The wheat and rye are fill
ing well and there Is a good stand
on the ground.
Among those attending the
Commencement exercises at the
Shlppensburg State Nor NAL this
week are James FL. Kendall, Mrs.
John s. Nelson, Mrs. Philip Rotz,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Johnston,
Miss Ella F. Johnston, and Miss
Alice Hays, and among those in
the graduating class from this
county are Miss Mary Jane John
ston, Russell Fl. Nelson, and Miss
Grace Sinner.
DR.. and Mrs. John r. Hunter,
and their two fine boys, John
Russell and Donald Harvey, of
Lewistown, Pa, drove down from
Wells Valley Monday afternoon
in the Doctors new Overland su-
tomobile, and spent the time un-
tilWednesday morning the guests
of Miss Mamie Hoke, when they
left for home, making the return
trip by way of Harrisburg. DR..
Huater is one of Lewis town s
substantial citizens, and Is rapid
ly coming to the front as one OF
the States most skillful sur
geons.
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Elder A. j. Garland will preach
at Needmore, Sunday, July 3, at
IL o'clock and at Hills Chapel at 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-13

Just pairs of special
young Hundreds OF for business; for dress
made the and latest fashions They $780, ST. S.
including blue erge grouped lot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18

Wanted-To buy a small house and
lot in good neiGhborhood.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18

Lewis, J. \ drade,, Misses Ruth and
Cornelia Geissel, G. "A. Simpson, r. H.
Wallen, Mrs. T. M. Metcalf, c. II. Lip
pincott, F.. F. Woodford, w. ]. Mcneil,
Br Morris, Bro. Eugene, Miss A. A.
McCord Miss e. G. Cameron, X. S.
Lidgate A. F. Cooke.
Per M. N. s. S. Wilhelmina, For San
Francisco, June 22.-Chas. Hall, w.
Williamson, H. B. Giffard, ]. Evans,
Miss Hanna Medell, Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Intosh, T. ]. King, w. P. Catchart, II.
Fredericks, Mrs. W. H. Bliss and
children, Miss Frances S. Smith, Mrs
A. ]. Stevens, Andrew Bushnell and
party, Miss Ida Montague, Miss A. M.
Stevens, Miss r. M. Ellingsworth, On
sted Atwater, G. T. Fitz, ]. S. Reid, Jas.
Ii. Holt, H. L. Mcdonald, T. H. Mon
cure, ]. M. Levy, w. H. Barringer,
Miss Craig, Mrs. ]. H. Craig, Miss
Ruth Seybolt, o. G. Taylor, Richard
Kalfe, ]. L. Lewis, Miss A. j. Aspin-
wall, Mrs. G. Lorenzen, Miss Dora At
water, Miss Juliette Atwater, Miss Car
RE Mclean, Miss M. C Drayeur, Miss
A. Williamson, Mrs. ]. L. Cooper, DR..
H. D. Huntington, H. A. Pearce, DR.. A.
e. Hackett, Mrs. A. e. Hackett, Mrs.
A. e. Hackett, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Wight, Miss Leila Craig, Miss Helen
Lathrop, Mrs. ]. B. Lathrop Miss M.
McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Clark,
Miss p. B. Dunloy, Miss Elizabeth J.
ellis, G.. w. Patty, E. K. HUMPHREYS,
w. ]. Mcneil, Mrs. Mcneil, Miss G. L.
Sheffield, Miss N. Quihampton, A. E.
Jordan, w. Smith, Blakeley McStock-
er, Miss Julia McStocker, Mrs. F. 3.
McStocker, Miss J. X. Beckley, Mrs.
M. 8. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Hol-
mes and family, G. A. Davis, Mrs. e.
D. Tenney, v. e. Tenney, Miss Ten
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Foster, F. II.
G. Emmans, J. Andrade, =. e. BODICE,
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Hazelton and in
FAINT, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Kinney and
child, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Mclean, Miss
Helen Mclean, Mrs. A. Gartenberg and
family, F. E. Thompson Jr., Thos. H.
Doane, Miss M. A. Dean, Mrs. ]. r.
Dean, Mrs. Carwithen, Miss R. A. Car.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Moses and
child, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Butchart and
child, Mrs. Alice Brown, Mrs. R. G.
Keener, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Beckley,
F. H. Armstrong.
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Booked to Depart.

Per. P. M. S. S. China, for San Fran
cisco, June 19.-Mrs. ABB. Foster and
child, H. S. Clark, Bishop Restarick,
son and daughter, D. L. Oleson, Comte
de Neverlee, Comte Pogo di Borgo
Mrs. Metcalf and daughter, Judge
Whitney, Miss Elinor Cowan, Miss W.
Wells, Nan Aspinwall, Mrs. Lorensen,
A. Mckenzie, Col. Sam Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Cleaves, O. S. White,
w. S. Stewart.
Per str. Mauna Loa, for Kona and
Kau ports, June 24-Mrs, C. S. Hollo-
way, Lena Conant, Nellie Conany,
Miss Alderman, Jane Alderman, Elma
Conant, Fred Conant, F. Steiner
Edith August, Elmer August, NJ. Ma
COON, L. Magoon, ]. Limo, Lee Tom,
Captain Winter, Mrs. Winter, Mrs. G.
f. Hart, Mrs. Kimokea, Miss A. Ma
guire, Mrs. ]. A. Mcguire, Mrs c.. ].
Robinson, Mary Brown, Isabel Brown,
J. A. Magoon, Mrs. Magoon, Iona Jar
rett, Aileen Jarrett, Miss Clark, Miss
e. Desha, c. S. Holloway, Miss Clark,
Miss Peterman, Miss G. Aiu, c. w.
Ashford, H. Mkt, S. K. Pedro, w
H. Rice, Mrs. Rice, Miss Forrest, Rev.
w. D. Westervelt, Miss Clinton. p. D.
Kellett, Jr,, Mrs, Kellett, JOS. Bright,
Rev. ]. M. Lydgate, Mrs. Rose Kane,
Fl. Kane, Miss L. Kahoa, Miss X. Pu-
leloa, Miss M. Kahoa.
Per Str. Kinau, for Kauai ports,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18
Times of the tide are taken from

Times of the tide are taken from
the U. s. Coast ana 1eodetic Survey
tables. The tides at Kahuiui and
Hilo occur about one hour earlier
than at Honolulu. Honolulu standard
time is 10 hours 80 minutes slower
than Greenwich time, being that of
the meridian of 157 degrees 80 minis.
The time whistle blows at 1870 pm,
which is the same as Greenwich
0 hours 0 minutes. The sun and
moon are for local time for the whole
group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18
Shipping in Port
Government VesseIs.)

Government Vessels.)
Kukui, U. s. L. H. T., Carriger.
Thetis, U. S. R. C., Pope.
Merchant Vessels.1
Alden Besse, Am. bk., Miller, San
'edro, May IS
Flaurence Ward, Am. E,nr Pllz.
Midway Isle, May 8
Nenee Rikmers, eGr. sp., Dan, from
Bremen, June l.
o. M. Kellogg Am. sc. from Eureka
June Is.
Helene, Am. schr. Aberdeen, June
II.
Robert Levers, Am. schr. Port Gam
BILE, June IA.
Fearless Am. schr. Gray's Harbor
June IA.
Mary E. Foster, Am. schr. Port Lud-
low, June Is.
All. S. S. Missourian, Seattle, June
1G.
Inca, Am. schr., Tacoma, June Is.
L'Avenir, Bel sp., lander, Newcas-
tie, June II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18

June 21-Master Crane, Mrs. Chas. S
Crane, Miss ]. M. Soper, Miss u
Whittinton, Miss P. Blackstalk, Miss
Noedaneyer, Mrs. Ed Jones, Miss H.
Jones, Miss Margaret Jones, Miss
Catherine Jones, A. Thevenin, w. P.
Wilmington, Fred Christian, j. Fas-
soth, II. Fassoth, Miss Benton, Miss
Barnard, Miss Helen Bobrun, Miss
J. Anterior, Miss Frances Terrier,
Miss Vera Damon, NJ. B. Fernandez,
]. B. Fernandez, II. B. Fernandez,
Miss Camara, Miss Kaiser, A, Ander-
son.
Per str. Mauna Kea. for Hilo and
way ports, June z1-Julia Wing, Choy
Jane, Jack Moir, Goodale Moir, Miss
Moir, Mrs. Moir, Miss Campbell, Mrs.
Lydgate, ]. F. Moir and wife, Mrs
Walker, Mrs. Mott, Miss Mott, R. w.
Single, H. F. Lewis Miss Hind, Mrs.
Hind, Miss Stocker, Geo. Akau Her
bert Hipp, Mrs. Ault, Miss Ault, ].
Richard Martha Tulloch, Mrs. Maby
Annie Lindsay, E. G. Batelle, Alex
ander Long, w tier Watson, M. Men
gler, A. Mcintyre, ~ Woo, R. Solo
mon, e. r. Rodenbent, D. Makekau,
Walter Watson, M. Ching Sue, Miss
A. Kau, Mrs. Hipp, Miss Lana Ander-
MIRO NTnpnyv
Caldeira, M. de Haine, Mrs. Thelma
Murphy, Miss S. Mclean, c. w. Gun
Their, Miss H. H. Renton, Miss Ruth
Renton, Miss May Renton, Miss Eliza
beth Renton, Miss Macdonald, Miss
r. NJ. Hanson, e. Lindsay, Mrs. Tay-
lor, Miss D. Taylor, Miss Whine, Mrs.
A. F. Johnson.
Per. o. S. S. Sierra, for San Fran
cisco, June 9.-Paul de Longpre, Mrs.
de Longpre, Miss de Longpre, DR.. H.
B. Embant, Mrs. H. B. Embant, Prof.
Scott, Victor S. Clark, w. w. Taylor,
Miss B. Weight, Miss E. Mansard, Mrs.
Renjes, Miss Renjes, Mrs. E. Moves,
Mrs. A. Hasbrouck, Miss Legion, Mrs.
3. Deacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Mott, Miss
NJ. R. Roe, Miss G. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Ross, Miss M. Grace, Miss
McGregor, Theo. Nicholson, G. w.
Smith, Miss Fleming, Miss Hare, Mrs.
J. Rosenberg, P. Bernice Cooke, Miss
J. Taner, Mrs. M. Restariok, Mrs. E.
Coulter, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kohl, Mary T. |
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Becker, Miss
Sandry, Miss L. Melin, Mrs. Beaumont,
Mrs. G. L. Hoogs, Miss Ryan, Mrs ]. !
Gregg, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Werner, e.
aorner, r. e. Herdman, ]. L. Law
renee, Mrs. ]. H. Kent, Miss Rosen-
'erg, Miss Wells, Mrs. N. B. Hoyt, Mrs.
5. Burt, Miss Burt, Mrs. M. Eisert,
Mrs. T. Wooden, Mrs. E. X. Cowan,
A. M. Scott, Miss Woodford, Miss M. |
Mossman, Miss Glasscack, H. w. Eli !
5ert, G. D. Miner, Mrs. G. Bellon, John
lind, Mrs. G. A. Harker, Miss L. Tyler, |
J. Stearns, G. A. Harker, Mr.. and Mrs. |
w. w. Kirkland, ]. d. Neal, |
}. R. Mossman, w. E. Bell, Miss Zeig- !
er, Miss L. w. Smith, F. A. Rich
nond, H. T. Clark, Mrs. A. Lyle, Miss
VI. Walsh, Mrs. Eva Austig, Mrs. r.
Crozier, Mrs. w. A. Mckay, MISS
1. NJ. Andrade, Miss ]. NJ. Barker, Mrs.
!. E. Armand, j. Garcia, C. c Hits,
Judge W. A. Mckay, Mrs. and Miss
Ieedham, NJ. Rosenberg, w. Allen,
Mrs. S. Decoto, Miss J. E. Grey, Mrs.
Knight, Miss M. Horner, Miss E. A.
Cameron, Miss e. Jacobson, Miss M. |
J. Borden, Miss N. Moore, Miss M. M. |
Cooke, ]. R. Mclean, Mrs. Mclean,
Miss A. H. Lycett, Miss Florence Lee. !
Mrs. and Miss Douglas, Mrs. ]. T.
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FOREIGN STEAMERS
TIME TABLE
sTEAMEs TO ARRIVE.

Name. From. Due.
China, Yokohama ............ jane 10
Mariana, Sydney, ........... June 81
Sierra, San Francisco, ......June "a
Manuka Victoria, ........ June "a
Manchuria, Yokohama, .... June "a
Nippon Maru, San Francisco. June 81
Columbian, Seattle, ...... June %
STEAMERS TO DEPART.
Name. For. Depart.
Mexican, Salina Cruz, .......June II
China, San Francisco. ....... June 10
7Larama, Victoria June 81
Wilhelmina, San Francisco, June %
danuka, Colonies. ........June "A
Manchuria, San Francisco, June "a
Nippon Maru, Yokohama, =. June 81
Missourian, Salina Cruz, June 20
Sierra, San Francisco, ...... June 20
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Friday, June II.
Str. Iwalani, from Maui ports, 1920
a. m.
Bel. Training ship L'Avenir, lander,
from Newcastle, 1920 a. M.
Saturday, June IS.
R. P. Rithet, Am. blk, San Francisco,
June IS.
M. N. S. S. Hyades, from Seattle,
June Is.
!. I. S. s. Mauna Kea, from Hilo,
June IS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-18
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

Dix, ar. Seattle from Hon, May IA.
Logan from Honolulu, for Manila, June
IA.
Thomas, ar S. F. from Hon, March
16.
Sheridan, ar. Manila from Hon, June
8.
Sherman, ar. S. f. from Honolulu, June
II.
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NAIERHODSE TRUST
REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT.
FURNISHED,

FURNlSHE
Manoa Valley, bedrooms. $50. %
Young St., bedrooms. ....... 80. 90
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DEPARTED.

Str. Cascade, for Hawai- ports, 5:15
p. m.
Str. Claudine, for Mauf and Hilo
5:25 p. m.
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FOR SALE.

Improved and unimproved properly
districts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-17
The PASSION PLAY

Al Moorhead's new theatre-the Ly-
ceum-corner Front and Fourth: Sun
DAY and Monday Dec. is and 10. =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-17
ENDERLIN MAN
JUST MISSESDEATH
DRIVER NARROWLY ESCAPED
BEING CRUSHED TO DEATH
WAS IN CRITICAL coNDI-
TON FOR SEVERAL
HOURS

/
Enderlin, n. D., Dec. 1T--The third
! of a series of automobile accidents
In this vicinity occurred "Wednesday
afternoon when a machine driven by
Edgar Henderson turned turtle few
miles west of Enderlin The AGAR was
being driven at a rapid rate when
one OF the front wheels struck a bank
that raised abruptly alongside the
road, causing the car to skid and
ending with it turning completely over
twice. Mr. Henderson was thrown
directly under the machine, but as
one end Of the car rested on a high
bank he was prevented from being
crushed =
The accident happened in front OF
the c. A. Nord home and the injured
man was taken there and Doctor
Strong of Enderlin summoned. He
found that no bones were broken, but
a severe blow an the head caused con-
cussion of the brain and there were
several severe bruises Mr.. Hender-
son was unconscious for several hours,
but he has now regained full con-
seriousness and there is every reason
to believe that he will be fully recov-
cred within short time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-17
BILLINGS COUNTY
CASE Is TIED UP

Beach n. d. Dec. TIA kin1 was
put IN all those who were aeeiong Of
nee In the new county Of Golden VAL
ley this week, since it was learned for
certain THAI the county auditor of Bill
ings refused to certify TO the segrega
ton or Golden Valley and Slope coun
ties as he had restraining order serv-
ed on him on account of two contests
which are now pending Ever since
NOV 8 the stalwarts and insurgents
have been busy IN behalf of their can
dldates for commissioners to see who
would get the control of the county af
fairs. The Near, Gallinghar, Egan, Nc
Clellan forces have been busy espous-
Ing the cause of insurgency and al
ready saw the old standpat county of
Billings in the hands of Andy Miller
and some Of the other radical leaders
OF that wing OF the party. The pres
ent officials also swung in line with
that movement. While on the other
hand the Martin, Brinton, Smith, fol-
lowing have been busy holding aloft
the old stalwart banner with full set
of officials in the field. But the crimp
has been put to them all now, and the
old county will remain as it always
has been for some time to come at
least. And while the insurgent bunch
claim victory by tying up the divis-
ion, the, staIwarts will carry on the
fight to the highest courts.
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We are apt. most OF US. to observe
the customs and traditiony OF the
Yule-tide with the feeling that they
had their birth with the first OF the
greatest festivities Of Christendom.
The Christmas tree, the gift giving,
the candles, the holly and the mistle-
toe have become 80 identified with our
celebration OF Christmas that they
seem as inherent and peculiar to 1t
as the radiant points to the Star of
the Navity. And yet 1t is so anti
guilty and heathendom that we owe
the customs we observe, the stock
phrases we utter and even the mince
pie, without which no Christmas dim
ner lis complete. The Germans, the
Scandinavians. the Jews, the Romans.
the Goths and the Saxons have all
contributed 20 make our Christian fes-,
tival. Is
Merry Christmas 1t is on our
lips from the stroke of twelve that
ends the vigil OF Christmas eve until
the last candle has burned out on
Christmas night. If we think of 1t at
all we accept merry as meaning
lively, sprightly and gleesome and
wonder a. bit perhaps at it's preference.
AS a matter of fact when the English
first used the old Saxon word in this
connection, spelling 1t MERLE" it
meant simply pleasant and agreeable
but we cling to 1t in spite of its
changed character.
The day before Christmas we bring
into the house great fir tree that il
made the center of festivities. It
is an old German legend that has pro-
vided us with this pretty custom.
Saint Wilfrid, the tale runs was one
day cutting down one of the sacred
oaks of the Druids Presently great.
wind seized it and fell, split In four
pieces. Behind 1t Saint Wilfrid saw a
young fir tree standing staunch and
unframed, pointing a green spire To-
the heavens, He thereupon pro-
claimed II d liDls tree and the tree OF
the Christ child because its leaves
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-17

chap induced blind Holder to shoot
| Balder. Little good 1t did him, how
J ever, for the gods restored Balder 20
| life at once and presented the mistle.
toe to the Goddess of Love to keep.
Everyone who passed under it received
a kiss to show that it was the emblem
OF love, and not death. The popularity
of mistletoe was undated for centu-
ries, but one old writer says" Mistle-
toe was abandoned In the Christmas
Idecking of churches together with
kissing at the services, because both
were found TO set the young ladies and
young gentlemen a-reading of the
marriage service"
And dear old Santa Claus or Saint
Nicholas, or Kris KringIe, as you ERE
fer-what delightful myths from an
t1duity have presented him with his
reindeer and his whislters and mack
Of toys! The Scandinavian legend re-
lates the coming OF Odin. the winter
god. who visited earth at the time OF
the winter Solstice or Feast Odfn
rode white horse and presided by
wolves and ravens was supposed to
lead an army of souls that had died
during the year. As christianity tri-
umphed it was only over the unbap-
tized that he was thought to have
power. and his army came to be- COM
posed only Of the souls OF children to
whom he became friend Eventually
he was said to bring the toys aad gifts.
to the children on earth We are sat
isfied now to tell the children that he
comes down the chimney with has pack.
of gifts and disappears without being
beheld by mortal eye. In a little Mo-.
ravan village In Emaus Penn, which.
Il the only place in this country
where the custom Is thus observed st.
Nicholas, or Peltznickel, is yearly i'm
personated by some villager. and visits
every household on Christmas eve to
distribute gifts.
The nince pie is survival of the.
immense pies that the early christians
used to make In the form OF d cradle
or manger. After several centuries
the pies were made smaller In size,
but were still made to carry out the
idea Of the manger. In 4. sort az coffin
shape.