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The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

and ideals become SO much
a part of the mind that the prosaic
and commonplace can never crush
them. Until the youth reaches man
hood and independence, Christmas is
the happiest day of the year. It's gifts
and hearty good cheer impress family
affection, parental thoughtfulness and
brotherly love- The dullest and most
irresponsive of fathers and mothers
are uplifted to a vision of higher life
by the interchanges of souvenirs and
the merry meeting with children and
grandchildren at the table and fire.
side. Few can escape and all enjoy
the meaning of the festival, the les
sons it conveys and the inspiration
future and fuller appreciation of the
beneficence of the practice of faith,
hope and charity. The loved ones
who have crossed to the other side,
the loved near and far who are still
with us, the old homestead with it's
precious memories, the old church
whose sacred associations tie togeth-
er childhood, maturity and age, love,
marriage and death; the schoolhouse
where the beginnings of education
We're SO painful, and the ever-increas-
ing pleasures of the pursuit of learn
ing through the high school, academy
and college are recalled and recited,
and there is exquisite delight in these
oft-told tales, and new experiences en-
liven this blessed anniversary.-Les-
lies Weekly.
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Its ills, from the world, and to give
to common humanity their rightful
sovereignty. lie worked with His
hands for His daily bread He is yet
to dignity and glorify in. the thought
of mankind all honest toll. He hon.
ored woman with His sympathetic and
appreciative re gard. He is yet to re-
iieye her from every form of serfdom
created by the past ages. He took
little children in His arms and blessed
them. He is yet to make blessed the
child life in every welcoming home.
He gave His peace to His distracted
disciples. He is yet to make wars
cease unto the end of the earth. He
united His brethren with Himself and
His Father in one unbroken oneness.
He is yet to make every man a broth
er to his fellow-man and at one with
his Father In Heaven.
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closely resemble the celebrations OBJ
served of old in honor of Saturn or
Bacchus.
The Roman Saturnalia, which oc-
Cured in the winter solstice, were a
season of great festivity ard rejoicing,
honored by many privileges and ex-
emptions. The spirit of gaiety had
free charter, and even quarrels were
suspended, to be resumed after the
holidays.
AS manifestation of the gratitude
felt at the renewed prospects of the
returning march of the sun, gifts were
exchanged and special hymns were
sung. These latter We're really the
Roman representatives of the modern
CAROL
At the Saturnalia the Roman feast
ed, sang and danced. as we do at
Christmas. A ruler or king was ap-
pointed, who enjoyed certain preroga-
tives. He presided over the sports OF
the season. Probably he is the an
cestor of the lord of misrule, who ex-
ercised similar power in more re-
cent times.
Merriment was a matter of general
concern, and the joyous spirit of en-
tire districts is now narrowed to fam
lily parties.
1t is the touch that makes the
whole world kin, and it is pleasant
reminder that, after all, historv re-
peats itself.
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will, and he called to the sea, which,
as of old. obeyed his voice, and Eeen.
the city of sin, was buried deep, clean
out of sight, beneath the waves. But
ever at Christmas up from beneath the
covering waters comes the sweet call
ing of church bells buried in Been. 1t
is legend which appears to tell in
parable that nothing which ever be-
longed to the Christ, and was dedi-
Gated to his service, is ever wholly lost
from him and alienated from service;
that ever and again something of their
inherent beauty and compelling sweet
ness rises from the depths through all
seeming ruin.
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The Christmas Spirit.

But don't you see that there is a
Santa Claus. He isn't a man in a fur
coat, and reindeer sleigh and all
that, but he is the Spirit of Christmas,
isn't he? They've personified that
and made saint of him and invented
legends about him-for the children,
but when we're no longer children and
don't believe in him, we still have
that Christmas spirit--and it's that
that gives presents and makes us feel
toward one another, and makes Christ
mas what It is.-Harvey ]. O'Higglns.
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\ RADITION declares that
7 within the stone manger


of wood, and that the stone cradle in
the Chapel of the Nativity is, indeed,
the outer manger Splendid is that
humble stone trough now with white
marble, softly rich with costly dra-
peries, and radiant with a silver star,
which is surrounded by Is lamps, ever
ALT. But yet more glorious is the
wooden manger at Rome, held to be
the veritable manger in which the
Christ-child lay. 1t was removed to
Rome in the seventh century. during
the Mohammedan invasion of the Holy
Land, and there it is preserved in a
strong brazen chest, from which it is
brought forth on Christmas days,
when it is placed on the Grand Altar.
1t is mounted upon stand of silver,
which is inlaid with gold and gems,
and the shrine in which it rests is of
purest rock crystal. In the days in
which this was accomplished men,
whatsoever may have been their
shortcomings in other directions, gave
magnificently to the Church Visible.
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a2gnII71QS EDe Legends.
HERE are several exceeding


ing bells, which are heard
ringing from buried cities and villages
at this season. One belongs to a viii
lage near Raleigh, in Nottingham
shire, and the story runs that once,
where there is now but valley, there
was village which, with every trace
of life and habitation, had been swal-
lowed by an earthquake; but ever
since, at Christmas, the bells of the
buried church are heard to ring as of
old.
A similar legend is told Of Preston,
in Lancashire, and yet another and
more moving one comes from the
Netherlands. 1t is said that the city
of Been was notorious for its black
and shameless sins, as well as re-
nowned for its beauty and magnifi-
cence. To the Sodom of the middle
ages came our Savior on one ami
versary of his birth, and went as a
beggar from door to door, but not one
in all that Christmas keeping city
gave the Master of the abundance. Sin
he saw rampant on every side. but NOT
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mEHkaHOlD Thorn.
T is not so many centuries
ago since there was that holy
thorn at Glastonbury which

L thorn at Glastonbury which
blossomed every Christmas, and, so
ran the legend, had done ever since
St. Joseph of Arimathea, having come
as apostle to Britain, and, landing at
Glastonbury, had stuck his staff of dry
hawthorn into the soil, commanding 1t
to put forth leaves and blossoms. This
the staff straightway did, and thereby
was the king converted to the Chris
tian faith, the faith which preached
life from death.
The holy thorn of Glastonbury -four
ished during the centuries until the
civil wars. During those it was up
rooted; but several persons had had
trees growing from cuttings from the
original tree, and those continued to
bloom at the Christ-season, just as
their parent, which had grown from
st. Josephs staff, had bloomed. And
about the middle of the 18th century
it was recorded in the Gentlemans
Magazine how the famous holy thorn
would not deign to recognize the new
style calendar, which had then come
into force but would persist in bios
soming as of old on old Christmas
day!
In those days the anniversary of the
advent of the Babe had certainly
meant more to the common people
than merely time for feasting and
revelry, for giving and receiving; it
had been also a season for holy OBJ
servances, for they refused to go to
church on New Christmas day, the
holy thorn not being then in blossom.
So serious became the trouble that the
clergy found it prudent to announce
that Old Christmas day should also
be kept sacred as before. Only an
other story OF mems weak, supersti-
tious minds? True, perhaps; but they
are better who evidence some spiritual
, weakness than those who wallow in
the wholly material, and when we
cease to be careful of the cup and the
platter, We become not over careful OF
their contents.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21
FIRST Christmas Observance.

Christmas gets it's name
from the mass celebrated
in the early days of the
Christian church in honor
of the birth of Christ, it's
first solemnization having
been ordered by Pope
Telesphorus. This was in
or before the year 1873. for
in that year Pope Teles-
phOrus died.
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Christmas Customs.

1t is interesting to
trace the origin OF
festival customs to
those connected with
Druidical superstitions
of classic ObServances.
and it will surprise
many to learn that
nresent-dav SnnrtS very
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Wbat Christmas Means.

Christmas means hope and
it's realization. The child
grows eagerly expectant as
the time approaches for the
visit of Santa Claus. While
this fiction remains unques-
toned, the imagination
opens new and wider worlds,
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Not Blessed.

The presents you forget to give to
others who don't forget to give to you
are not so blessed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21
Che Spirit cf Christmas.

There is hardly a
festival in the calen-
dar which has such a
hold on the hearts of
old and young alike as
Christmas Day. The
ring of the car bells
and the voices >upon
the streets seem to
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

the CLEAN and glitter,
to
But, consciences We grow
And they guessed
Looking bissful dewdads We didn't at
Ah this blessed thing of the OF
the looks pleasure and surprise
That least seeming beamng-
AS the loved parcel
And the gentle wife mother
When husband,
proof of fond affection, her
His gift to her, costly, wellupholstered
(Of whose comforts in the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

Yet
Let's indulge this
gliding, glide
Think of these
S
Searching the ideal, cheap
the thing all things
draggled pushing
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That the is breathe
the lifted something this
That blessed
haste and flu to worry
sensitive
All the lists the walls
Now within Christmas
Hail to Christmas happy season. There substantial
To be gleeful at thy advent-he beginning of
we can be
Welcome thee with
we
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

Yet no antiquated stole showed endur-
ance more heroic
Than we've manifested through the
weary ordeal of that time;
We have stood the stress of barter with
the courage of a martyr;
Now we find sweet compensation
list'ning to the Christmas chime
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and legend adds that from then until
dawn cocks crow In Ireland it is
held that whose looks into mirror on
this eve will see the devil or Judas
Iscariot looking over his shoulder,
surely thought sufficient to drive the
hardest soul to thought of the inno-
cent Babe
Another legend tells that, on Christ
mas eve, Judas Iscariot is released
from that hell-"his own place"-and
is allowed to return to earth that he
may cool himself in icy waters.
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Wild and improbable although such
faces, they bear study and repay it,,
for we then see that they are full of
subtle spiritual expression, as it were;
that they are para bles of certain spir-
itual facts, and it will be i'll for us
should the Christmas day ever dawn
on which such flowers of tender faith
and wonder shall appear to us no
more than dry curious specimens from
the dead roots of superstition.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

Now this Christmas spirit moves us to
sense that it behoves us
To keep Poverty's bare platter and
fill Destitutions cup.
Bring turk and pie and gladness to
the homes Of empty sadness!
To help out sweet Christmas char.
ity who would not loosen I'D?
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@An75AAluS
XK0yejHTds

LII around the season or
the Coming Of Love as
a little Child there have
sprung legends and be-
Iiefs. like blossoms in
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

Now the door bell will cease ringing to
the people who were bringing
An endless string of packages from
morn to dewy eve;
We no longer will be running to con.
ceal those things with cunning.
And We'll lose our wonted air of
having something up our sleeve
There will be a deuced litter, when
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21

Harki the merry chimes are warning
us that this is Christmas morn.
ing,
And it's time that we were rising
though the hour isn't late.
Still, the kidlets will be fiocking, each
to overhaul his stocking,
And there's scads of things we've
The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-12-21
E6 GhstmQS Bells.

~ RADlTION says that the
hour of the Babes birth
was the hour of midnight,
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MOTHER of those spiritual
parallels is the legend OF
the Christmas rose, and it
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
BAPT|STSTOFRFC[
PASTORS HOME

The Baptist church here has decid-
ed to erect pastors home and the
contract was signed yesterday with
kelso & Salter. Work on the build
ing will begin next week and will be
pushed to completion.
1t will be a two-story house with
eight rooms, reception hall and "a
large porch running across the front.
The building is to be on the lot Just
east of the church house and will set
back about so feet from the sidewalk.
A good deal of the labor and some of
the material to be used on the building
have been donated already, besides
some voluntary cash contributions.
Rev. J. J. Hurt, pastor of the
church, begins his seventh consecutive
year as pastor of the church on the
third Sunday in September and the
committee in charge of the construc-
ton of the building expect to have it
ready for his occupancy by that time.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM D0NACHEY
Is LOOKED FOR SATURDAY
GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO RE.
LIEVE POLITICAL TENSION
ON HIS RETURN.

Little Rock, July 26-Governor
Donaghey will return to the capital
next Saturday, closing his vacation
which he has spent in Faulkner coun-
ty. When Governor Donaghey returns
he is expected to make some announce
ment as to his political intentions.
Until that time the politicians of the
state will remain seated steady in the
boat, endeavoring to maintain the
equilibrium they have been forced to
hold to during the speculation as to
what Governor Donaghey will offer
for, if anything.
The first duty which will face Gov
ernor Donaghey upon his return will
be to appoint the board of equalization
for each county in the state. This will
not be a difficult task, however, as
Governor Donaghey has large per-
sonal acquaintance in each county and
he will select three good men from
these, men whom he knows will see
that the property of the counties is
properly assessed. There are a num-
ber of applications for appointment
on these boards, but where there is an
application it will hardly be consider
ed, as the man who applies for a po-
sition of that kind usually has an axe
to grind.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
CIRCUIT COURT
ENDS SESSION
TO RETRY DIFFEE CASES
ALL CASES UNDISPOSED OF
WEDNESDAY MORNING
ARE CONTINUED.

The July term of the Faulkner cir
cunt court was adjourned this after
noon, all cases undisposed of being
continued this morning until the next
term.
After being out over night the Jury
IN the suit between Joe Rosa and .Jo-
seph McCoppin returned verdict for
$40 IN favor of Rosa this morning.
Rosa had sued McCoppin for 5000
damages for an alleged breach of CON
tract and McCoppin had filed suit
against Rosa for $925O, which he
claimed to have over-pad Rosa for
some excavation work on the Conway
waterworks reservoir.
In the case of the Guatney heirs,
appealed from probate court. the court
rendered judgment giving the heirs
possession of tract of land alleged
TO have been wrongfully sold by their
guardian.
New trials were granted in the
'ases of I. J. Middleton against J. D.
Dlffee and W. B. Pack against J. D.
Diffee. In the former case the court
lad directed verdict for the defend
ant and in the latter the palintiff Sc
cured judgment for the amount sued
for, $212.50. In the Pack case the
defendant alleged that |. G. Williams.
one of the jurors, had been heard to
Express an opinion unfavorable to Diff
fee previous to the trial Diffee and
K. w. Robins, attorney for the plain
tiffs, had tilt during the proceed
ngs for new trial, and the court as
essed fines of $25 upon each.
Lang Jones was convicted of as
7ault and battery, the jury leaving
MS punishment to the discretion Of the
| eourt, who assessed fine of $50. Will
Farris was fined So for contempt in
| falling to appear as a witness.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
WORK OF GRAND
JURY COMPLETED
RETURN 40 INDICTMENTS
j URY FILES FINAL REPORT
AND ADJOURNS WEDNES-
DAY MORNING.

The grand jury completed its la
bors, filed its final report and adjourn
ed this morning, after having been in
session nine days. Forty indictments
We're returned during the session, the
number being about three times as
great as that found by the grand jury
is session last January With its final
report the grand jury returned 13 ad-
ditional indictments, of which three
were in felony cases, making a total of
six felonies for the term.
In its final report the grand jury
states that it has diligently inquired
into every case brought to its atten-
ton, issuing subpoenaes for and ex-
amining 10S witnesses. The report
states that a committee visited the
county poor farm and found only
three paupers, who were being well
cared for. The grand jury found that
all justices of the peace and constables
had filed their reports as the law di-
rects, "but, judging from the many
misdemeanors reported to the grand
jury, some of them have been rather
lax in enforcing the law, and we rec
ommend that hereafter they take cog
nizance of all cases coming under
their jurisdiction.
The report is signed by J. H. Stubbs
as foreman and G. w. A. Wilson as
clerk of the grand jury.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
LOOK FOR CROP
OF 10000 BALES
Big YIELD IS EXPECTED
COTTON IN COUNTY WILL SUR
PASS ALL PREVIOUS REC
ORDS, 1T is THOUGHT.

That the prospect for a bumper
crop of cotton in Faulkner county is
at this time the best ever known, is
the belief of practically everyone who
mas inspected the beautiful fields of
the plant in this county. On both hill
and bottom lands the condition of the
cotton is almost ideal, and several
have been heard to predict in the past
few days ginning of 10000 bales in
the county this season. This would be
almost 90 per cent greater than the
greatest previous year.
The dry weather during May and
June enabled the farmers to get their
fields in the best possible state of cul-
tivation, yet the drouth, while injur-
ing early corn, was not sufficiently
prolonged to hurt cotton, and since
the rains the plant has been growing
and fruiting as rapidly as could be
hoped for. In contrast with last year,
the plant is not "going to weed" on
account of excessive rains.
Of course, many contingencies could
arise between now and the maturity of
the crop to cut it consideraDl short. A
lew instances of damage by poll Wee
wills have been reported, but the raw
ages of these pests are apparently
confined to a small area. They might
yet spread over the county, however
and cause great loss, and either too
much or too little moisture during Au-
gust wouli prove injurious. But with
favorable conditions from now until
the en- Gof the growing season and
with late frost, an estimate of 30
600 bales in the county is considered
by many not to be extravagant.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
A LEADING CALIFORNIA DRUG
GIST.
Pasadena, Cal, March 9, 1911.

Pasadena, Cal, March 9, 1911.
Foley and Co., Gentlemen:-We
have sold and recommended Foley s
Honey and Tar Vompound for years.
We believe it tc be one of the most
efficient expecterants on the market.
Containing no opiates or narcotics it
can be given freely to children. Enogh
of the remedy can be taken to relieve
cold, as it has no nauseating results,
and does not interfere with digestion.
Yours very truly. C. H. Ward Drug
Co., C. L. Parsons, Sec'y and Treas" -
Get the original Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound in the yellow package.
For sale by Creeson Drug Co.
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Have cold Buggy


1t will look as good as new. l know
how to paint them and my price is
very reasonable for the quality of the
work. See me or leave orders at the
Log Cabin Democrat office.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
SEWER PETITION
NOT PRESENTED
AGREEMENT ON BOUNDARY
NOT REACHED IN TIME FOR OR.
GANIZATION BY COUNCIL
TUESDAY NIGHT.

An agreement between the sewer
committee and the property owners as
10 the boundaries of the proposed sew
erage Improvement district was not
reached in time for petition to be
presented to the city council last
night, asking for the organization of
the district and the matter did not
come before the council at its regular
meeting.
Two petitions. one describing a dis
trict which embraced practically the
entire residence section of the city and
the other considerably smaller area,
were circulated yesterday afternoon
and the reCc.-ite nun cr G. 81 hers
obtained to each, but ter a cclfer-
snce between thocc cir-1lctirc both
petitions it was sCrecd rot to c.c5ar-
rass the council by presenting tvo of
chem, but to withhold both until the
boundaries can be agreed upon. The
main point of difference in the bound
aries of the two proposed districts is
strip about a quarter-mile wide on
the west side of the city. 1t is be-
lieved that line can be drawn salts
factory to practically all of the citi-
zens interested and the district formed
without opposition at the next meet
ing of the council, which will be held
August 8.
Only a small amount of routine bus
mess was transacted 1t last nights
meeting of the council. A resolution
was adopted instructing the marshal
to have the weeds along the sides of
the streets cut at once and to enforce
the ordinance requiring property own
ers to cut the weeds growing on side
walks along their property.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26

The series of protracted meetings
will begin at the Christian church
tent, south of the courthouse, next
Friday night. The public is cordially
invited by the pastor Rev. j. C. Daw-
son, to attend.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
WARNING ORDER.

(ln the Faulkner Chancery Court
Ed w Moore. Plaintiff.
Jas. o. Moore ct al. Defendants
The defendant, Lille Raper. is warned to
appear in this Court within 80 days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff. Ed W
Moore.
j. H. HARTJE, Clerk.
July ~ lsll' (4sw4tl
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Thursday, fair; warm
er tonight.
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T. L. C. WREN

STATE OF OHIo CITY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY, SIS
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm of +. J. CHENEY 4 Co., doing
business In the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm Will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CArARRH that cannot be by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence
this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. 1856.
SEAL NOTARY Pssirc.
f-~'
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oi the
system Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hall Family Pills for constipation.