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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29
Something TO Fall Beck On

wants me to get two pair of light blue
silk stockings for her"
"Oh, what size?" asked the girl,
with foolish smile.
We'll, that's what / have been try
ing to figure out" confessed the man.
growing nervous. Don't they all come
about the same size? You see, she
told me the size. but | can't recall it +"
"Oh, no; they run IN half sizes.
from 6 to H." giggled the girl
Huh" said the man; well, | sup
pose | will have to do It," and he
reached in his inside pocket and slow
ly drew out a dainty light blue stock
Ing.
"She gave me this In case forgot
he said, In confusion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29

earth on Christmas eve. carrying
tagots Of evergreens upon his shOul
der From palaces 10 novels In sun
shine and rain. he goes bis rounds
asking aims at each door, thua test
Ing the benevolenoe Of the peeple
Few would dare TO refuse him char
ity.
The CzeckB think that those Wit
Eeeps the fasts best on Christmas
eve will be rewarded by visions Of
the Holy Child in his dreams thai
night.
In rural Germany the people be
lieve that between the hours Of II
and II, on Christmas eve water may
be turned into wine, Also, that no
live coal should be carried out Of thq
house on that night.
In Germany, too. It Is Kris Krin'
gle" who. coming down the chimaey.
places the gifts In stockings for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29
Thoughtful Wife Had Provided Hus
band with a Sample.

He stood irresolutely in front Of the
wcmans stocking counter for a few
minutes, then with a determined ex'
preston on his face he elbowed his
way between two women shoppers and
accosted the saleslady.
"Haye you any light blue stockings ?"
he said; you see l."
Gents furnishings, third counter to
the left" drawled the girl, as she
reached for a box on the upper shelf,
'No / don't want them for myself"
said the man. getting red you see,
my wife is in the country and she
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29

HEN a great festival
has been handed
down 10 us from Tune
inlmemorial. it is only
natural that many
superstitions and OBJ
servances S h o U q
cluster about its cele-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29

Appoint some lively person as mas
ter Of revels, or better still, using the
old bedtime phrase, lord Of misrule.
Invest this person with a gilt wand
to which bunch Of holly Is tied with
a bow of scarlet ribbon or tissue pa
per. As soon as the Lord of Misrule
has been so invested all his followers
are obliged to exactly copy all that he
says and does II he speaks, his
phrases must be repeated verbatim;
it he makes a gesture the rest of the
company must make the same one.
using the same hand or foot.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-12-29

thorn" which is honored
at Christmas time. The
Sicillan children gather
pennyroyal to put in
their beds. believing that
It blossomed at the hour
In which Christ was born
There Is a superstition
in some rural districts
of England and Wales
that if orchards arc DrOD-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed aud advertised for
sale free of charge In this column unless sale
is made II sale is made only the usual com
mission will DE ,hBrged.i
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

gave support to many others was de-
stroyed. 1t was their aim to rule
through intimidation, force and in utter
defiance of law or right or the consld-
Grafton of others. They deserve only
what the law can give them and that
they should have.
The pleas Of these men are stagger-
ing answers to the confidence placed in
them by their associates in the labor
world, and have brought from those as
sociates demands that the law visit its
penalties upon them. In those demands
all law loving people win join. Such
men as the McNamaras are the great
est enemies Of labor.
Anarchy will not be tolerated in this
country. License viii not be permitted
to replace liberty The American peo-
pie are just they are warm hearted,
but they will not countenance such acts
as these men have by their pleas adj
mitted.
Every detail Of these cases should
now be cleaned up. There should be
no cessation of effort to arrest the
other indicted men and bring them t.
the bar Of justice. And the jury brib
cry charges which have been made
should be pushed to the end, 1t ha
been suggested in the dispatches tina
they may be dropped Is there an.
reason why they should be? Jury brib
cry is one of the most serious offense
against justice, and charges with suf
fcient force in them to warrant shoul,
not be dropped
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

The Standard Oil trust passed out of
existence as The clock tolled u Thanks
giving night, Nov 80, and the thirty
three subsidiary companies into which
the STANDARD Oil company divided after
the supreme court decreed It's dissolu-
ton began their separate individual eX-
istenee. Some 200, 600 new stock certi-
hcates containing proportionate shares
in these companies were mailed TO the
six thousand odd stockholders of the
old STANDARD oil Company Of New
Jersey
Nothing like the new stock certih-
Gates distributed have ever been seen
before in Wall street Even their APP
pearauce was confusing, for the thirty
three certificates were printed in thn-
ty-three different colors
But the chief point OF confusion was
that no one had any idea what ,hey
were worth Standard oil never has
made public it's financial affairs, nor
has it published annual reports, as most
large corporations do. The value Of
the stock has been fixed by the size Of
its dividends, which of course, repre-
sented the combined earnings of the
merged companies Now that the
companies have been separated no one
outside Of the company itself has any
idea as to the earning capacity of the
various corporations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
FOR SALE.

Two-story, l0-room frame dwelling
on North street, owned by Mr.. David
Brown, Sr, Can be arranged for two
tenants Has good cistern and fair
sized lot.
A dwelling, almost new, in north part
of city, convenient to st, Mary S church.
The six-room, s story cottge of Miss
Rose Phillips, conveniently situated to
St Mary church. Part of money can
remain on property.
A new house with all modern inn
provements, in a central location
Two houses One frame. 9rooms with
closets and good cellar One brick, 8
rooms, cellar, cistern and wen. Just
west of z. NJ. church. Will sell together
or separate at reasonable price
A large 2-story frame dwelling on
north side of city Has ten rooms ar
ranged for two tenants VIII be sold
on good terms.
A two story and basement house on
south side.
A five room cottage ON south side
Parties wanting TO buy. sell pr rent city or
surrounding country property please call on
]. B. REYNOLDS.
Opposite City Hall UPSTAIRS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
An Avoidabie Tragedy.

The aim Of the officers of the law
should be to prevent crime as well as
to punish crime.
The Waupaca jail officials state that
while in confinement on a charge of as
sault and battery preferred by young
woman who had refused to marry him,
Martin Mortensen repeatedly stated
that he would FIX her. Released
from Jail, he went to her home and
murdered her mother, whom he blamed
for his unsuccessful wooing.
This man, with the idea Of wreaking
bloody vengeance fixed in his mind
should either have been held in custody
or kept under surveillance. 1t was
woman against whom he had made
threats and, OF course, she was help
less. She should have been protected
The man, as soon as he was at liber
ty, Immediately carried out the threats
he had made in jail and then committe,
suicide by shooting and burning.
As well have released a wild beas
from cage and turned it loose anon,
those too weak to defend themselves
Elk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
The Friends of Vice in Chicago.

Christian Advocate.
The Chicago police force is disorgan-
lied and demoralized partly because
of the investigation now in progress,
and partly because some of its com
handing officers are plainly more in
terested IN prohtinR from tolerated
vice than in doing their duty as public
servants. One Of them resigned last
week rather than face charges for neg
lect of duty. Perhaps he saved his
face, but the public reads "confes-
sion" for resignation Mayor Har-
rison spoke wholesome word to del
egation Of business men which came to
him and showed that some merchants
perfer profits to deccncy. They want
ed the mayor to permit the reopening
of vicious resorts in their neighborhood,
because these places were good for
business. Carter Harrison is not an
ideal major in some respects, but his
castigation Of that delegation was done
in workmanIike fashion. Some of its
number are tingling yet from the shock
of the plain English in which he re-
stated their smoothly spoken request,
and then told them what honest men
thought of il.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
Notice of Order for Final Settlement.
TEsTATE ESTATE.
~.TATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA CONT
= COURT-IN PROBATE.

~rAFE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city of
D0dgevllle, in said county, on the 18th day of
December. A. ID. 1911 being the third Tuesday
or said month. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered.
The application of James w. Hutchinson. exc
eutor OF the last will and testament of LaYinia
Strachan, late of said county. deceased. for
the examination and allowance of his admin.
lStration account and that the last will aud
testament OF onid deceased be co, trued. and
the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such persons as are by said win and by law
entitled TO the same.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully. prior TO said day of hearing in
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in said county
BY the Court:
ALDR0 jerks. County Judge
Dated this 18th day of Novemb r, 1911.
T. NJ. PIiestley. Attorney. 46w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
Dray, Baggage q Express
COMPANY.

Having purchased what was formerly
the Robt. James dray and express line
and coal business, we desire that the
public know we are fully prepared to
accommodate promptly anyone wanting
service in our line.
Baggage handled carefully. All calls
promptls attended to. We are also
equipped for heavy hauling.
Hard, soft and blacksmith coal or
hand at all times. Orders filed on
short notice. N. II. LINDEN.
23tf j. 2. KIEFFER, JR.
The Mineral PIT Dray & Coal Co
Office Phone , s., Appel building
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
NotIeeof Order for Final Settlement
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
GTArE OF WISCONSIN, IOWA COTrNT
- COURIA-IM PROBATE

S>TArE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COTrNTY
> COUHI4IN PROBATE.
Notice Is hereby given that At special term
OF the lowaCOunty Court to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in the city of
Dodgeyflle. IN said county. on the 18th day of
December, A. ID. 1911, being the third Tuesday
of sald month. al 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day. the following matters will he heard
and considered
The application of Harry r. Priestley. ad
mlnlstrator of the estate of Josiah H. Tyads
late OF said county, deceased, for the examin.
alton and allowance of his administration ac-
count and the assignment Of the residue OF
said estate to such persons as are by law en-.
titled to the same.
And il is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three weeks
sdccessiYely, prior TO said day of hearing in
the Mineral Point Tribune. a weekly news
paper published in said county
By the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge
Dated this 18th day of November 1871.
III. N Priestley, Attorney. lows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

Tea drinkers will be protected from
taking indigo into their systems un-
awares by the treasury department
ruling against the admission to this
county of Chinese green tea aru6cially
treated to give low grade tea a hard.
firm luster, commanding for it a higher
grading in this country than it is enti-
tied to and higher price. The policy
of the government in this matter is in
the interest of the consumer III there
are consumers Of tea who crave indigo
in their drink they will have TO put Il
in for themselves. But there are no
such consumers. The Americans who
drink tea want their tea pure. and will
be glad to know that the government
Is helping them 20 procure it in that
condition
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

AMONG other suitable presents Is The
Tribune to some friend for year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
Notice TO Creditors.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-lOWA COUNTY
y COURT-IN PROBATE

CTATE OF WISCONSIN--lOWA COUNTY
y C0URT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. Il Cole
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of VIM
III. Cole, deceased. having been issued tC
James W. HutchisOn
Notice is hereby given. thar the creditors OF
said VIM. II. Cole. deceased. are allowed and
limited lay order of this court, until and in
Guiding the first Tuesday Of May, 1912. heing
the seventh day of said month. TO present
their claims and demands against said VIM
II Cole, deceased, 10 the County Court for eX
animation and allowance
Notice is also hereby given. hat the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court at the Office OF the County
Judge ~ the Court House IN the city OF
nodgeyille In said county, on the first Tues
day of June. 1872,
Dated this 3lst day of October, 1911.
BY the Court.
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys. iiwl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

"A Chicago man who was arrested
for kissing girl made a plea for
mercy by explaining that he was 50
badly under the influence of intoxicants
that he didn't know whether he was
kissing a girl or a horse The judge,
being unwilling to accept intJxication
as an excuse, fined the offender S25
and costs Things are not as they
used to DE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
Deserve An the Law Can Give

Milwaukee, News.
The McNamaras should now receive
the full penalty of the law for the
crimes to which they have pleaded
guilty. They have pleaded guilty to
the charges against them, TO acts with
out mercy. An doubt is removed and
they should be made an example to
Others who wish TO substitute the
bomb. the gun or the bludgeon for the
orderly process Of reason and the law,
BY their acts twenty-one men went
to their deaths and property which
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
Legal Notices.
notice to Hear Proof of VIII.
STATE OF wIsCONSIN-IowA CorrvT
- COURT-IN PROBATE = =

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW CoTrNTy
- CoURT-IN PROBATE
Notieeis hereby given that at a speeial term
OF the Iowa County Court to be held in and for
s n cotits az the Court House in the city of
December \ d. i9ii being the third Tuesday
OF sald month at ten o'clock in tbe forenoon
Of sa'd day the following matters win be
me application of Benjamin ! Kenneth n
ainIt 70 probate the last will and Testament
ct Hsrrlet Jane Rennetr late Of thc city Of
"l hrsd = foint. ~ said county. deceased
thereof he given 20 all persons interested bS
pubilshlng a copy of this order for three
weeks nhceessssiyely; prior TO said day Of hear
ing IN the Mineral Point Tribuns a week.,
newspaper published in said conntv
By order Of the court
ALpRO jerks. County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis. November2i. 1911
r. NJ. Priesflev. Attorney. t-,,2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07

STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
- COURT-IN PROBATE
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

SIAIE OF WlSCONSlN-iONA COL MY
- COURT-IN PROBATE.
term of the Iowa County Court. to be held in
and for said county, at the Court House. in the
city OF Dodgeville. in said county, on the 2Sth
day Of November, A. d. 1911. being the fourth
Tuesday of said month, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon of said day, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application OF Rosa Wald. adminiStra-
trix of the estate of Henry G.. Wald, late of
said county, deceased for the examination
and allowance of her administration account,
and the assignment of the residue of said es-
tate 70 such persons as are by law entitled to
the same.
And it is further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested, by
publishing a copy o. this notice for three
weeks successfully. prior to said day Of hear
ing. in the Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly
newspaper published in said county.
Dated this oath day of October, 1911.
BY the court.
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
l3w3 Fielder a Fielder Attorneys
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-07
d. Y STAGE
BETWEEN
MINERAL POINT i 00OGEVlLLE
MOrrl> Proctor. Ilrnnrietol

stage runs Tally. except sunday. leaving
Mineral POM al 7:45 a. nn.. and DOdgevillt he
tween and .. m.
Connects ~ Dudgeville with trair on c. Il N.
W R'v. for Madison. Milwaukee. etc. and AT
Mineral Poini with i;30 p. M train on c. Ma
-. p R'y for Plattrville Darlington. Shuls
burg. Monroe aud GAINESVILLE
Calls letr ~ the Hotels Mineral Point
will receive prompt attputinu sFASr 75c
Phone 1876
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-04
The Minister And The
High Cost Of Living
CONTINUED from page 81

NOohthiS'Na iiChi PoSN 81
the Savior OF the world and his SELF
abnegation, and the salary was not in
creased. | may say that the deacon is
supposed to be WORTH NOT LESS
THAN 100000. Then | was called to
this field at $1,000 per year. | have
been here seven years, and there has
never been month since the begin
ming when my salary has been paid
promptly. At times the church has
owed me 5000 and $500 | have Dor
rowed and paid interest, have stood
off my creditors until | was ashamed
to go upon the street. have scrinped
and twisted and wiggled until my soul
was raw I've had enough"
He says he has found mot few,
earnest, unselish, consecrated Chris
tians, and thinks he is mot especially
morbid or unfair in his estimate.
But
Through all these years convc-
ton has been growing within me that
the average church member cares pre-
cious little about the kingdom OF God
and its advancement, or the welfare OF
his fellow men. HE is A CHRIS
TAN IN ORDER THAT HE MAY
SAVE HIS SOUL FROM HELL,
and for no other reason. He does as
little as he can, lives as ndifferently
as he dares Ii he thought he could
gain heaven without even lifting his
finger for others, he would jump al
the chance. Never have | known more
than small minority OF any church
which | have served to be really inter
ested in and unseishly devoted to
Gods work. 1t took my whole time
to pull and push and urge and persuade
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-04

! the reluctant members of my church
to undertake a little something for
their fellow men. They took a coven-
nat to be faithful in attendance upon
the services OF the church, and not One
out OF ten ever thought OF attending
prayer meeting. A large percentage
seldom attended church in the morn
ing. and a pitifully small number i'll
the evening. 1t did not seem to mean
anything to them that they had dedi-
Gated themselves to the service oil
Christ
Il am tired; TIRED OF BENZ
THE ONLY ONE IN THE
CHURCH FROM WHOM REAL
SACRIFICE is EXPECTED; tired
OF straining and Juggling to get Chris
tan people to live like Christians; tired
OF planning work for my people and
then being compelled to do it myself
or see it left undone; tired of dodg-
ing my creditors when | would moi
need to il | had what is due me; tired
OF the sffrighting vision OF pennlless
old age. | am not leaving Christ,
love him. shall still try to serve him
Judge me leniently, old man, for
can not bear to lose your friendship
The Standard refrains from com
ment, leaving readers ito form their
own Judgment" But it can not help
wondering how many ministers there
are who have any OF the feeling ex-
pressen i'll this letter"
During the last few years prices Of
almost everything have advanced
Salaries OF people in almost every
walk OF life have been increased, ex-
cept the salaries OF ministers.
The people have been SO occupied
with the moncy-making craze that
they have forgotten the minister.
There are some noted exceptions tc
this. The congregation o. the West
Nottingham Church increased the sal
airy OF its pastor without any intima-
ton from him that he desired it-and
made the increase to apply not only tc
the years to come but also applied il
to the year that had just closed
The West Presbyterian Church oil
Wilmington has for several years IN
creased the pastors salary each year
by about ten per cent.
The name OF the two churches begins
Will w. IL tuSlC 10 div WI tuS II
that any minister contemplating .
change should seek out a w some
where
Although there is another church ii
this Presbytery whose name begin!
with a w that has not increased the
pastors salary, although its genera
prosperity and rapid growth under it:
present paste would indicate that
should.
JOEL S. GILFILLAN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-04
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
RIGHT THIS GREAT WRONG

Before the matter escapes your at
tention, you should write to your
Senator, your Representative and also
to the President. Do not think that
your letters will not have weight. The
opinion of an Independent American
Citizen who is willing to express him
self always carries weight, and Ameri-
can farmers have been in the habit of
getting what they go after ever siuce
the days OF 70.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-08

Mrs. f. H. Bradley of Sherbrooke
who sang at the Woman's club Mon
day evening, was the guest while in
town of Mrs. David Williams.
Mrs. o. N. Russell of Morrisville
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Goss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Washburn
have the sympathy of friends in the
serious illness of their eight months
old son with pneumonia.
DR.. George F. Cheney has been in
Rumford Falls, Me-, for short time.
Miss Bernice johnson goes today
to- visit her sister in Coaticook, P.
@.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. O'Brien of
Binghamton, N. Y, are spending a
few days here, and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Hazen at the
Woman's club gent1emen's night,
Monday. Mr.. O'Brien is one of the
department statesmen of The Fair
banks Co., of New York.
Miss Mary J. Nelson whose anti
cipated trip to California was de-
layed by the illness of her aunt,
started on Monday with friends from
Newport and plans to be away until
May. She will spend most of the
time in Pasadena.
SCOTIA CLUB ANNUAL.
Address by Rev. A. p. Grint- The
Newly Elected Officers.
The annual meeting of the Scotia
Club was held on last week Tuesday
evening at the Museum. The enter
tainment provided consisted of read
ings from the unpublished history of
the town of Ryegate, consisting of
incidents relating to early education
and an address, Personal Expert
ences in Scotland" by Rev. Alfred
Poole Grint, D. D. DIR. Grints talk
was informal and delightfully."- chatty
and consisted of his Impressions of
Edinburgh and his visit to the sur
rounding country. Excellent music
was furnished by the Euphonic quar-
tet. Two new members joined the
club at this meeting.
After the program the following
officers were elected:
President, Rev. Peter Black.
Secretary and treasurer, Donald
McGregor.
Executive committee, E. R. Mack
ay, R. w. Simonds, B. l. Staples,
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Stanley, and Mrs.
Ella Dunnett.