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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-12
Daddy's Bedtime
OO y The Ugly DucEling
The Ugly Duckling

s$KAHINGS are not always what they SEEM" said daddy to te two cik
dren ms evening, "a you will learn from the following story:
"Once upon a time there was a mother duck which vas sitting on
some eggs. One of them had been put into he nest by the farmer
but she did not know that. What she did know vas that the egg W raj lsrgd
than the others, that it took much longer to hatch and that when the shes
finally broke out came a little IN bigger and ugier than the rest Of the brood
rest of my chndrenF But she was good, like all mothers. and gave food to thu
ugly little one and taught it how to swim just like the others
"The poor ugly ducknng would have had a hard time of it II 1t had ni
It, and the hens pecked at II. He is so big and ugtyr they all said.
better and faster and farther than any of Its brothers and sisters even betteI
having. AN the other birds try to bite me, and they make fun Of ME and III
reat me- said the duckling ito itself. L won't stand it any longer. I'm going
to u away
"And run away it did. 1t was In the fall, and winter vas near. For a fm4
the poor ugly ducklng had little trouble in finding enough food, but when II
began to To- and the water froze 1t had = hard time. Indeed, 1t nearly died
'evcrsl times In the meadow grass where it made its home. But at last ne
beautiful morning the u shone brightly, the birds sang again., and all the
creatures knew that TIN sprtngime had come.
"They were all happy but the ugly duckhng. The poor thing had 10 hnna.
It stretched out its wings and found them bigger and stronger than aver. but
It did not know where to 60
Suddenly, swimming along slowly and very gracefully in the water, II
saw three swans. with beautiful long necks, swimming toward It, OH said
the ugly duckhng to itself, I wishI was heo n of those fine BIRDS And IT
bowed its head In sorrow to think how ugly it was But a 1t did SO 1t saw
Its own reflection in thu water, n what do you think it sawf'
81 don't know" said Evelyn and Jack together which made daddy laugh.
"Why'" h said, 'the ugly ducknng had changed into a beautiful var II
had never been q ducklng at ALL but a swan, which is considered 10 much
more beautiful than a duck when 1t is full grown. The three swans welcomed
It to their home, md the people to whom they belonged thought the q
ri wa the anet an mostb beautiful OF the four"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-12

The body portion consists OF front and
backs and the skirt. or fiounee. Is straight
end gathered at its upper edge.
The quantity OF material required for the
medium size a years. Is la yard SO inches
wide, with 2 yards OF embroidery 10 inches
wide, OF i Ia yards OF plain material Sc or
a inches wide.
The pattern e7s5 Is cut in sizes for child
rem of 2, 4 and 6 years OF age. and will be
mailed to any address by the Fashion De-
partment OF this paper on receipt of ten
cents. or in haste send an additional two
cent stamp for letter postage which insures
more prompt delivery Ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-12
The Evening Chit Chat
By RUTH CAMERON

a yesterday I named over some of the articles which, by a canvass
Y of masculine ideas o. the subject of proper Christina gifts t"r
y themselves, 1 found to be strong first favortes.
For today i promised to mention some of the aso-rans.
Leather articles, for some reason, presumably because they can
hardly be fussy or loud. nave the almost universal stamp OF masculine
Brother Henry or Cousin John, or just Dick, i suggest that you step into
a leather store and look around. Leather cases for travelling appurte-
randum books-almost anything of this sort ought to solve your mascu-
line puzzle. The small soft leather bags which S o man men carry to
AS to whether jewelry of any kind makes a acceptable gift for a
man, is a point o which e differ. Cum links, scarf pin, shirt studs
venture in this direction you had better remember two " three things
MAJ oan and IF he has one pair of cuff links, two or three scarf pins,
one watch fob and a set of shirt stud the average man does not care
for anything more along that line: In the second place, make simplicity
it's conventional The distinctly new. smart thing that delights a
There ar two gifts which nj thinks a woman 81 select for
him and which every woman thinks she is the exception to her sex
Of course you know what. they are-tes and cigars.
and you have danged a red rag right in the bulls eye. He begins al
once to tell you of SON of the suffering he has undergone in this line
illustrate his tale of woe for me And when 1 saw SON OF the outrages
in green with blue stripes, brown tastefuly combined with blue, laven-
HIS n isa last e1n amon "a a : yo a be caught snsh dead at a dog fight with a thing
"But you seem to have worm it 9 good deal" ! pointed out H grinned
to m e raj coming to the house 1 did that with my knife, Pretty clever
piece OF work I hatter myself Fooled yu' didn't It, Ruthie' n 1t
Which incident I relate to put my feminine readers on their guard
against similar masculine dupicity.
Personally / think men are much more rampant o this subject than
they need be, Some women pick out red and orange ties but hat is no
strong is this unreasoning masculine prejudice. that if a woman bought
him a plain black tie o r q box of the cigars he smokes every day, ne
would say the tie was too loud and the cigars. were impossible.
However, since they do feel that way, and there are plenty of other
gifts for men I suppose these two are the most honored in h breach.
tSn T had w and ont h this is and have been given the varying rea,
common matches, and take up too much room, and are toe much bother
Paiamas, white shirts, smoking things. pictures, a manicure set,
pocket knife and fountain pen are among the other articles mentioned
as desirable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-12

$HAHINGS are not always what they SEEM" said daddy IL the two cbt
den n evening, "s you will learn from the following story:
ia "once upon a time there a a mother duck which was sitting on
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
THE QUIET HOUR

Or, 1t may be that t4ey tlinA .
prayer solely as petition-a metAo.
Tor getting things they want. Civ
as this day our daily bread is, 70
them, the golden text of the Lord
prayer; not "Hallowed be thy Name,
Or Thine is the glory" Prayer il
merely a species of mendieancy, and
Jhey hector heaven as the Italian
lazzaroni besiege tourists. Not that
petition is not legitimately included
in prayer-it is; and it is an impoi
tant part of it. But the moment that
s~elfseeking petition shrivels up the
SOULS sense of joy in Christ's nea
ness, prayer eases to be prayer and
becomes the beggar's whine.
AT the root of all of these counter
feits of religion is that same beggar-
ly thought about Christ which looks
upon him merely as a convenient lev
er for lifting the worlds burdens,
rather than as the one who Is chief
among ten thousand and altogether
lovely.
Worship must stand first in relig-
ion. True worship Is the spontaneous
overflow of loving devotion to Christ.
1t is SO taken up with the gracious
Giver that it almost forgets to cal
culate the value of his gifts. 1t loves
Christ because he is lovely and not
merely because he is lavish. All 9th.
er sentiments and emotions are swal-
lowed up in loving loyalty to the glor.
ious Christ. With Z~inzendorf it can
say, Il have but one passion Jesus
only Jesus"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
Land Sale.

! will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder on December 90, 1910
at the front door of the Farmers
State Bank in shubert, Nebraska at
two o'clock p. m, the eighty acre
farm belonging 10 the estate of the
late George Evans, being the west
half of the northwest quarter, sec
|tion "a, town 3, range IS Richard
son County, Nebraska. This is a
good eighty acre farm, fair improve
ments and only one and one half
| milas from Shubert, Nebraska
Termsof Sale-$1, 900 cash on day O
sale, balance in 30 days.
Respectfully,
50-2t J. NJ. Evans, Shubert, Neb
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
Teach Self-Government.

1t is told of the mother of the great
English reformer, John Bright, that
she taught her son to govern himself.
One day when little John prefer
red wading in the brook to studying,
he sought to throw the responsible
ity on his mother and asked her per
mission to play. Thee had better &c
and listen to the Voice, then do as
it says answered the mother, and
the boy was sent off by himself to
eason the matter out. And he did
what nearly every normal boy would
do when thus put on his honor and
judgment. He returned, saying "the
Voice says l had better study hard
for half an hour and then | may
wade in the brook
The habit of self-goyernment, OF
'easoning out things for ones self
S a most excellent training for the
growing mind. Self-goyernment viii
also incidentally teach the child
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
Lie Mssaaae o. the Bells.

The Message OF the Bells.
Rims. rins. O bells of Caristmas-tide.
Your joyful message lar and wide
Thru al the blessed land proclaim.
This is the blessed Day of days
When here, 10 WALK earth's troubled
ways.
The Lord our Savior anne.
} not with pomp and splendor fine,
But 'mongst the lowly sheep and kline
And Graded in the straw,
lie came. and low the path He trod
Always,-the greatest gift from God
An erring world e'er saw.
As in the dawning eastern skies
rhe Wise Men watched the Star
That heralded His birth,
Thus we await Gods Kingdom come,
When man and all Gods creatures
dumb
Shall dwell upon this earth
In brotherhood; when war shall cease
And Love and Universal Peace
Their banners white unfurled-
With tenderness and gentle sway.
Their watch word Mercy" shall for
aye
Prevail thruout the world.
Fling out your message, o ye bells,
Your cadence silvery ~foretells
The gracious times to be
When sweet Compassion, angel fair,
Or this our land and everywhere
Shall brood perpetually.
Louella C. Poole
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

Size is no criterion of value. The
loudest voice does not always utter
the wisest words. Size may impress
the shallow, but the thoughtful know
that power often abides in the small
est things.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

FOR SALE-A good stock of grocer
les. butcher shop and fixtures, doing
SO, 900 business a year. Stock will
invoice at 81 1000. viii sell right.
Have other business. Address j. j.
Jewell, Juza So. st. Joseph, Mo.
The incongruity of names-The
Modern Priscilla, Modern which
means New, Priscilla, which means
somewhat old.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
Elect Officers.

The Degree of Honor met in regu
lar session on Thursday evening and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Fast Chief of Honor-Mrs. Eliza
beth Techt.
Chief Of Honor-Mrs. Belle Multi
gan.
Lady of Honor-Mrs. Mary Mari.
Chief of Ceremonies-Mrs. Carrie
Paxton.
Usher-Mrs. Cora Bloom.
Financier-Mrs. Mary Parchen.
Recorder-Mrs. Emma Foster.
Reeeiver-Mrs. Sarah Wanner.
Inner Watch-Mrs. John Jones.
Outer Watch-Mrs. Emma Scobbie.
Trustee-C. NJ. Wilson.
The officers will be installed on
the first Thursday evening in Jan.
uary.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09
Library Books.

The following is a list Of new
books at the library;
Life of Charlotte Bronte-Gaskell.
Fighting The Slave Trade in Cen.
trail Africa-Swan.
Study of Words-White.
Across the Plains-Stevenson.
My Mark Twain-Howells.
Love and Law In Child Training
Poullson.
Heroes of Missionary Enterprises
Mott.
Fiction
Master of The Vineyard-Feed.
Heart That KnoWeth-Roberts.
Paid in Full-Walter.
Jane Field-Wilkins.
Good Men and True-Rhodes.
Flamstead Quarriels-Waller.
oNtI cilCl lOll . uCdS.
German Books.
L~udwig-Wisconsin Himmel und
Erde-LudWig.
lmmense-Storm.
Das Edle Blut-Wildenbruch.
Novellen-Heyse.
Der Observation-Disclosures.
Lichtensteinn-Hauff
Juvenile.
Boys and Girls of TheWhite House
Sage.
Our Country's Flag.-Rolden.
Stories of the Saints-Chenowath
Childrens' Stories of Great Scien.
tists-Wright.
Randy's Winter-Brooks.
G~randpa's Littel Girl at School
Curtis.
Mary Ware in Texas-Fellows-John
son.
Our Country West-Mason.
He that thinks he can afford to be
negligent is not far from being poor.
Johnson.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

* lesson thai he is / ma measure the
esult OF his own deeds -soleeted.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

He that thinks he can afford to be
negligent is not far from being poor.
Johnson.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

J. NJ. Evans, Shubert, Neb
The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-09

Lady of Honor-Mrs. Mary Mari,
Chief of Ceremonies-Mrs. Carrie
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
.LURED FROM HOME
IN CAPITAL, He SAYS
Edward Palmer Files Com
plant in Baltimore Against
Vaudeville Actress.

BALTIMORE, Dec S-A kidnapping
story, in which a prominent Phnadel-
plia woman is the principal. was re-
lated this morning 10 Marshal Farnan
BY Edward Palmer. who applied for
a warrant for the arrest Of his wife,
Mabel Palmer, who. he says, is the
daughter Of the late David R Mclean,
q weI-known politician OF Philadelphia
The actual kidnapping took place On
December = IN Washington. according
70 Palmer. while he was living at s39
New YORK avenue northwest At the
time he was living there with his two
sons Mack. seven years old. and Rit-
ner, twelve years Old Ulexpectsdly
his wife, who has been doing some
vaudeville acts in nearby towns, ap-
peared and induced Mack TO join her.
She left word with her oldest son that
she was going TO Philadelphia On his
return Palmer said he sent telegrams 70
Philadelphia and other cities. but was
unable 10 locate her
A physical and mental wreck, Palmer
says he came 10 Baltimore and took
rooms at SIC North Green street. A few
nights ago ne attempted suicide, he
says, by asphyxiation, but was prevent
ed by his son.
learned that his wife had taken q boat
here for Old Point Comfort and believes
that she is now living there She is
travelling under the name Of May Shir-
ley, ne told the marshal
Palmer says that igz November. 1893.
while he and his wife were in ChlrIotte.
n. c, he found tWenty-nine love let
ters from another man sewed in the lin
ing OF her coat At that time, ha said,
she jumped through a plate glass and
for two weeks she was confined in a
sanitarium In great mental distress.
The Paimers have been married four
teen years and had four childre1, two
Of them having died
For many years they have been trav-
cling throughout the cOuntrS 6sinE
vaudeville turns Mabel Palmer is well
known as a Spanish toe dancer.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Former Fireman Hurrying
Home TO Distribute Gifts
Has Throat Cut.
STEPPED BETWEEN
FIGHTING NEGROES
One Draws Knife Across Throat
After Warning Victim TO Move
On-Arrest Made.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 25--Wh hile
hurrying home. where his wife was
waiting for him to assist 81 the dis
tribution Of gifts from a big Christ
mas tree. which had been erected In
his home for his four children, Bert
Hfbbs, thirty years old. a former nTe-
man. OF els South Eighth street, Cam
den, was murdered this morning when
he attempted 20 interfere between
tvvl negroes who were Quarreling at
Seventh street and Kaighn avenue.
The mans head was nearly severed
from his body BY his assaflant, who
welded a keen-edged razor
Glenn Hfdgeway, who lives In Lilly
rozv a negro settlement in South Cam
den was arrested while trying 70
board a ferry boat for philadelphia
and locked up in the Camden jail
charged with the crime
Hibbs had been spending half hour
with some old comrades at the Kaighn
avenue FIRE house AS he crossed Sew
enth street he saw two negroes fight
ing One man was considerably larger
than the other, and liking fair play,
Hibbs ordered the larger 70 stop pun
ishing the little felIo---
The negro declared that II was time
FOR Hfbbs to move and to attend 70
mis- own business. Words foIlOwea, dur
ing which the former fireman called
ne negro a liar. The negro then drew
a razor and rushed at the white man.
Much the heavier, he bore KIibbs 20
the ground and drew the sharp blade
across the mans throat. Both negroes
then fed before spectators Of the fight
could interfere
II, f71red nan placed aboard Physicians
afarupted 10 sew the wound inflicted
but Fffb1s died before the hospital was
reached
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
FALL ON PAVEMENT
TRAPS A DESERTER
Policeman Aiding Him TO
Arise Recognizes His
Features.

CHICAGO, Dec 25.-Instead OF the
mingled harmony Of wedding bells
and Christmas chimes. Harry Warren
Canterbury heard the rattle OF Iron
doors and stern orders Of authority.
in the military prison at Fort SheTf-
dan, this morning
He had made all arrangements TO
marry Miss Daisy Paine last night,
and on his way to the wedding ..e
slipped on an icy. sidewalk Police
man Baker helped him to get up. aud
recognized him from a picture a. a
deserter from the army, and delivered
him to the military authorities
Canterbury deserted from Fort
Leavenworth year ago after his
proposal of marriage had been accept
ed by Miss Psine. and had been wait
ing the time when it seemed safe for
him 10 come % Chicago for the cere-
mOuy
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Disasters of Past Week

MONDAY I-ExplOsion power New York
killing and njuIng
Loss estimated a
WEDNESDAY z4-Leather Philadelphia burned;
persons many injured by falling walls szOooOo
Hutton
Coery killed and
a injured
THURSDAY, Nelson Morris houses stock
yards Chicago Twntyfour policemen killed.
killed when @ov1" Pennsy
Milestone Junction n. J.
3-F n business
New Orleans killing persons Loss 100000.
SATURDAY, 24Two Pennsylvania railroad alided
Nevada killing persons; seriously
twenty-five seriously express
Junction by gas
fumes in Kentou
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
KIODIES SING PRAISE
!. OF ST. NICHOLAS GIRL
Happy Children in 1000
Homes Due to Her and
Her Aides.

In more than 1000 Washington homes
children play happily today because
Of the visit Of Santa Claus and The
Times St. Nicholas Girl.
Many Of these homes might have
been forgotten by the busy old man
Of the Yuletide hal it not been that
the St. Nicholas Gil. in whose care
the little ones seat their letters TO
santa Claus, personally acquainted
that revered old gentleman with the
nature Of their wants
Santa Claus himself and a corps Of
assistants, including the St Nicholas
Girl and the volunteer commi ttee
which undertook TO supply Christmas
happiness to the children OF some Of
the humber homes Of the city. dis
tributed more than 1000 bags O1tOys
and good things TO eat At the Munsey
building yesterday. The distributor
began at 9 o'clock and II was well
past noon before the last Of the line
of 1000 boys and girls had presented
their numbers and had received a big
bag which was marked by a similar
nun ber-
The movement inaugurated by The
Times and the St Nicholas Girl, Miss
Selene Armstrong. was a decided sue
cess, and every man and woman who
had devoted their tine and energies to
ward spreading happiness among those
who deserved II left The Times building
with light hearts yesterday afternoon
No more touching sight was witnessed
about Washington than that presented
by these little Oneg. Zach with an abid-
ing faith in the EtCsliness of a santa
Claus. as they gathered In front Of thS
big room on the lover floor Of the NIUE
sev building, where were stored tht
things that so to make children happy
No child went away disappointed, al
though many came who had not pre-
viously written to St Nicholas Some
how they imagined that the old fellow
and the St Nicholas Girl would hav'
enough to go around, and, TO the credi
Of the charitable people Of Wash1r gtoI
he n sid there Vas enough.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Armies Mobilizing for Battle
That Will Decide Fate
of Revolution.
NAVARRO'S FORCE
IN TIGHT QUARTERS
Railroads in Hands of His Enemies
and Famine Threatens
His Followers.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. Z5-The Mexican
government win either meet with a ter
rife setback in the coming week o. il
VIII restore the present infected re-fon
10 federal control
With Navarro and 2oo0 men aIreasr
scattered through the region where the
Insurgents are in control, 1.500 men IN
two trains left chihuahua Saturday
afternoon with orders 10 join Navarro
al Pedernales and assist in putting
down the Instruction Eighty miles
from Chihuahua az Afalpaso, the pass
where Colonel Guzman and his force
were ambUshed and shot a week ago.
the first fighting is expected This
should have commenced today, but
there are no wires in operation and as
, II was four days before reports came
! into Chihuahua from the last battle
fought there It may be that long this
time before anything definite Is heard
Navarro is still surrounded by troops
Of the insurgent army and his men are
kept completely on. the defensive, but
they could hold out for some tine It ss
/ declared, although officially admitted
his ammunition is low, and substssen e
must be had by forage on the county.
and this is only possible. according 70
American arrivals from there. by send
ing out large parties OF men 20 give
battle and clear the rebels away until
a ranch is raided- In addition to she
others. troops sent overland from So
nora are reported now as coming Up
! from the rear Of the insurgents from
the west Two hundred cavalry dis
embarked last week with Gal, ,egos o5l
the old Mexican Central betN sen Fl
PasO and Juarez, and went westward
IN the direction of Cascas Grandes-
They have not been heard from, but
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
EXPLOSION WRECKS
HUGE IRON WORKS
Watchman Injured in Los
Angeles by Blow-Up Fol-
lowing Strike.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec 5-The
LieweIiyn Iron Works, on North Main
street, in this city, was wrecked at an
early hour this morning by an explo-
sion that tore the interior Of the plant
to pieces on three floors
J A Carburns, the night watchmaI,
was hurt, but win recover. The explO-
sion followed a vain attempt t. shoot
down q night watchman Of the Lacy
Iron Works by three unknown men as
se walked his beat
The nature OF the explosion was dimly
hinted at by fire which broke out al
most simultaneously. The flames, how
oVer were quickly extinguiShCd hy d
nearby fire company, the members OF
which were literally thrown out Of tSeiI
beds by the force of the explosion,
Every window in the neighborhcod
was shattered. The Lacy Iron Works
has been strike storm center for three
months