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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
CHRISTMAS IN BENTON'S DAY
Jessie Benton Fremont's Description of
a Celebration of Long AGO.

Jessie Benton Fremont's Description of
Celebration of Long Ago.
The Christmas of eighty years ago
was once described by Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont, wife of General
John G. Fremont and daughter of
Thomas H. Benton. The time was
that of President Jackson's admins
tration, and the scene was Mrs Ben
tons ancestral home, near Saun-
ton, Va.
Grouped about the roaring log fire
are Mrs. Benton's father and mother,
herself and her two little girls, Of
whom Jessie was one. The mother is
reading to the grandfather, and a
black servant, Uncle Ralph" is hover
ing about and repleniShing the fire.
The children were not to make a
sound, for it would disturb GRANDPA
Their. And now we will let the future
Mrs. Fremont tell her own story:
Imagine, then, the strong impress
sion made on me by the upset Of all
this ordered calm. Noises came from
the front door, noises of horses and of
people. cheerful, vigorous noises of
snow stamped off. laughing and the
thump of baggage.
"And our mother was actually run
ming into the nall, while my GRANDPA
Their, not minding the noise. but look
ing all pleased. was standing up and
holding out his hands to the big man
in the showed on clothes! For it was
20 lnufno 20
who had come to us for Christmas and
brought a big trunk full Of Christmas
gifts for everybody.
II can see it all so well.
1.-THE opening of that trunk took
place in the warm rooms that my
grandfather. too, might see. We, lib
Grated imps, laughed and noised all
we wanted without rebuke over our
two big wax dolls-'London dolls'-and
there was a London cloak for my moth
er, of black silk lined with fur.
"But the feature of the presents to
us after our dolls was the oranges
my father had brought. carefully
wrapped and packed warmly in the
trunk for our sick grandfather.
"a smile that is very close to tears
rises as I remember our gathering in
admiring silence about those oranges.
/ can see my mothers beautiful hands
as she carefully peeled and divided
one into slim little sections. when we
all solemnly took each one bit. the
peel carefully saved to flavor things
''This is what / see yet. But new
feelings stirred in me even then and
grew and went on growing as learn
ed later all that sudden. brief visit
through the stormy winter weather
meant"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

would be around to see her tomorrow,
and also 20 watch Tim eat his Christ
mas dinner. In a week he will have
forgotten what happened" AS they
turned into the brilliantly lighted ave-
nue., he happened to glance at her eve
ming cloak. ooh, how stupid of mel
to let you go so far out of your way
when you are going to the Barhams."
mo, I'm going home. I've had
enough for one night" answered Paula
with averted face.
Now that she remembered her own
trouble she felt a strange shyness
with this man who was in the secret
of their financial wreck. The silence
became awkward somehow there
seemed nothing to say.
Paula" began the doctor abruptly,
81 have heard Of your misfortune, and
now I feel free to ask you to be my
wife. l realize-please don't interrupt
until l have finished-I realize that
you will take steps to support your
self at once but need you too much
to allow that"
Paula's heart 1eaped violently, but
the citation was brief. The sweetness
speedily turned to bitterest misery
''Why does this occur to you to-
night of all nights? 1t would seem as
If you were doing this out of char
fly" commented Paula coldly.
mo, Paula, out of esteem. I am
poor, but have enough for two. You
certainly understand why l have not
spoken before;-a Paula Mercer could
hardly be expected to share young
physicians precarious income"
He appropriated her reluctant hand
"And so you allowed your pride to
come between US! No, I thank you
for the honor, Dr. Grant, but I have
some pride, too"
Paula" pleaded the young man
miserably, "if you only knew the bat
ties there have been between my
wretched pride and my love. need
you SO much, Paula"
eff I were you I'd engage a compe-
tent housekeeper," Paula remarked
sarcastically. But her heart ached as
she said it.
Don't, don't, DEAR" entreated the
doctor "Those things hurt too much
from you! Can't you love me, Paula?
Please see how infinitely worship
you"
''Why didn't you say that BEFORE"
Paula whispered unsteadily. "You
said esteem, and what girl in her
right senses desires esteem when
she's yearning for lover"
"And I'm yearning for kiss; well
soon be at your home, but can't wait
until them" exclaimed the doctor hap
PLY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Christmas Treasures.

count my treasures DER with care
A little toy that baby knew,
A little sock Of faded hue.
A little lock of golden hair.
Long years ago this Christmas time
My little one-my all to me
Sat robed in white upon my knee
And heard the merry Christmas chime.
''Tell me, my little golden head.
If Santa Claus should come tonight,
What shall he bring my baby bright,
What treasure for my boy?" l said
And then he named the little toy,
While in his round and truthful eyes
There came a look Of glad surprise
That spoke his trustful childish joy.
And as he lisped his evening prayer
He asked the boon with baby grace.
And, toddling to the chimney place,
He hung his little stocking there.
That night as lengthening shadows crept
I saw the white winged angels come
With music to our humble home
And kiss my darling as he slept.
He must have heard that baby prayer,
For in the morn. with glowing face.
He toddled to the chimney place
And found the little treasure there.
They came again one Christmastide,
That angel most so talr ana WHITE,
And, singing all the Christmas night,
They lured my darling from my side.
A little sock, little toy
A little lock of golden hair,
The Christmas music on the air,
A-watching for my baby boy.
But if again that angel train
And golden head come back for me
To bear me to eternity
My watching will not be in vain.
Eugene Field
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Christmas COMPASSION.

Christmas is the one day of the year
when we remember the failures, the
men and women who have fallen short
Of the mark. the human derelicts. In
the fierce commercial race we crowd
these to the wall without thought and
without conjunction for 1854 days Of
the year, but through the Salvation
Army and other charitable agencies
give them dole on the three hundred
and sixty-f1fth. Well, it is good that
we catch even that much OF the Christ
spirit for one brief day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Economy.

write me a check. Alfred. to buy
Christmas presents with"
make it as small as you can this
time, dear! How much must you have
to buy presents for the children, your
mother. the maid and the rest?"
''Here is the list. / can't get along
with less than $75."
Nonsense! Well, at least leave out
the present for me! Figure it again
I don't want anything!'
"a long pause, during which the wife
makes a new computation.)
"Well, Alfred, it's now $74.25w-Flie-
gende Batter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
kyHclen Ross
MERCER had

:. MERCER had
been unusually 81
lie n t throughout
dinner and when at
last the butler
withdrew and the
two were alone, he
reached over and
took his daughters
hands.
Paula" he said
quietly, I'm afraid
you won't like my
Christmas present
this year. L"
Never mind, ia
ther," interrupted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Undertaking. Too Much

Do not go into Christmas so hard
there is no hope of getting through.
Curb your notions. Better give your
friend a small centerpiece this year
than intend to give her a dozen plate
and tumbler doilies which may reach
her in 1915. Where there is a large
list Christmas giving should be simple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
The Brute.

Mrs. Crawford-Wake mp. dear! I'm
sure there's burglar downstairs.
Crawford-I hope there is. Perhaps
he'll take those useless Christmas pres
ents your friends sent you.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
our national government is through

our national government is through
the denomination OF the president.
This change was illustrated in Cal
houn county and it will receive fur
Their Illustration in number of 9TH
er northern Iowa counties before the
roll OF delegates is completed.
Fortunately the Roosevelt candidacy
has not been taken seriously in Iowa.
Here and there are scattered a few
Roosevelt enthusiasts, but in the
counties where the Roosevelt vote has
materialized it has been simply 4
blind, affected either by the Cummins
men to take enough votes from Taft
to control the county, or by the Taft
men to take votes from Cummins. In
other words the Roosevelt candidacy
in Iowa has simply been used as a
stalking horse by both sides.
We are confident that the Taft ma
jority in Iowa this year will be ap-
proXimately that of four years ago, at
which time the president had some
thing more than 100 votes to spare in
the state convention.
The Register and Leader list does
not include II votes from Appanoose,
Is from Calhoun and 13 from Jones,
all of which have declared for Taft,
nor does it include 8 votes from Dal-
las, that county having divided its
delegation This would bring the
total Taft strength, to date, to 533
or within 208 votes of majority.
There are other differences between
the Register and Leader figures and
the news as announced at the time OF
the caucuses or conventions SO that
we believe the figures of the Sioux
City Journal, which, adding the 10
votes Of Mahaska, give Taft total
of 556, are nearer correct. This would
leave the Taft forces but 1S5 votes
more to garner in with nearly one.half
of the state to be heard from.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

the men who as rule lead such
movements are but nominal chris
tians. The real, earnest christian man
who has the love of God in his heart
and who has learned that charity is
the sweetest and best gift of God, does
not grow belligerent because some
man is trying to work out his own
salvation along a different path. This
is a great country, great melting
pot, all the elements of the human
race are here among us. The great
leaven is at work. it is the leaven OF
Americanism, it works through toler
ance and kindness, through contact
and through brotherly love. The bar
riers have been broken down here as
they have in no other country. Let
no mans hand be raised to lift them
up. Let us have peace. Let us stop
fighting wirdmills. If We think that
we are right and that our brother is
wrong, let us try to convince him,
not by harshness or denunciation, by
boycott or hostility but let us try to
enter his heart through the avenues
Of kindness and helpfulness and love.
Let those who believe they have
found the right way to salvation prove
it by their daily lives, let their. daily
walk and conversation be arefection
of the Savior's teachings and they
will do more for the cause of Christ
on earth than all the zealots and de-
nunciators have done in all time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
THE IOWA SITUATION.

According to the Register and
Leader which certainly would not ex-
aggerate in favor of the president, the
results in Iowa, to date, are as fol-
lows Taft has secured six district
delegates and Cummins has secured
two. The first district will this week
add two more delegates to the Taft
column.
In the matter of votes at the state
convention Taft has 482, Cummins 266,
Roosevelt 26. Necessary to major
ity, TAI. There are 7O7 delegates yet
to be chosen. Out of these Cummins
must secure ATS to have a majority
and Taft must secure 259
The Register and Leader says the
Cummins men are very pleased over
the situation, but no grounds for JOY
are given save that the majority of
the conventions thus far held have
been in southern Iowa.
The counties of Dubuque, Delaware,
Cedar, Linn, Iowa, Monona and Gin
ton are practically sure to be for the
president These would add approx
imately 100 votes to the Taft column.
Such counties as Scott, Muscatine. AL
lamakee, Winneshiek, Floyd, Bremen,
Butler, Greene, Hancock, Palo Alto,
Chickasaw, Jones and Jackson are
fighting ground. Adding the 100 prac-
tically sure Taft votes to those he
has already secured leaves him with
in 129 of a majority with the above
named counties and others out OF
which to secure them. The truth is
that the Register and Leader is simp-
" whistling to keep it's courage up.
The entire drift is towards the presi-
dent. There are host of progress
ives who believe that Senator Cum
Minis made great mistake when he
entered the presidential race, who
recognize that Taft has made good in
many ways and that the only hope or
perpetuating republican principles in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
RENEW AUTOMOBILE LICENSE.
County Attorney Klinker Instructed tc
See That the 1912 License be
Paid at Once.

The county attorney has received
instructions from the secretary Of
state to see that automobile owners in
Crawford county re-register theil
autos and pay the required registra
ton fee There are ninety-seven own
ers who have failed to pay yet, al
though the fee was due January 1st
There is penalty for not doing So
and the county attorney must start
proceedings unless owners of ma.
chimes pay at once. The following
letter has just been issued from the
attorneys office:
"Denison, March Is, 1912.
Dear Sir:-l have been notified by
the secretary of state that you have
bile and paid your registration fee or
license for the year beginning Janu.
airy 1, 1912, as required by Chapter
70, Acts of the 34th General Assembly,
and l have been instructed to proceed
to enforce the payment of automobile
registration fees or licenses for the
year 1912.
In reading Chapter 70, Acts of the
34th General Assembly, you will notice
that the law requires that you re-reg.
lister your automobile and pay the reg.
istration fee before January 1st Of
each year, and that failure to do this
makes you guilty of having commit.
ted misdemeanor
"The law further requires, that in
the case of the sale of an automobile,
the former owner must at once notify
the secretary Of state of the sale, Civ.
ing the registration number of the
car and giving the name and address
of the purchaser. A neglect to do this
makes the former owner likewise
guilty of a misdemeanor.
"In case you have not re-registered
your automobile and paid the required
fee to the secretary of state by the
time you receive my letter, kindly do
so at once, for if you do not, | will
be obliged to start proceedings as pro.
vided in Chapter ~, Acts of the 34th
General Assembly. \
Hoping that you will at once see
to the re-registering of your automo-
bile and paying the required fee for
the year 1912, | remain,
Very respectfully yours,
"P. J. kLINkER,
County Attorney"
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All sick persons, especially those
whom physicians have failed to cure
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free Book on Neuropathy-curing
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A brother of Calvin Raney came up
for several days visit with Mr..
Raney last week and while here spent
Monday and Tuesday at the home of
Pete and Anton Jensen. They also
posed for Anton's camera and made a
fine picture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jurgen Detlefsen and
family spent Monday at the fisherman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petersen and
family, Paul Jensen, Jurgen Detlefsen
and Henry fisherman and son, were
Charter Oak callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petersen and Mr..
and Mrs. Jurgen Petersen and families
spent Sunday at the Detlefsen home
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jensen visited at
the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Christensen, over Sun
day. Miss Anna Christensen, who
has been assisting Mrs. Jensen sever
al weeks, returned home with them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
A JUDICIAL RECALL.

The shooting of the judge in Vir-
ginia court room was form of jul
dicial recall of which Roosevelt will
not approve Nevertheless it was but
an expression of the majority senti-
ment of the locality. The ignorant
and vicious mountaineers used bullets
instead of ballots, but, after all, the
principle is the same. Just as in Vir-
ginia judges and jurors are placed in
fear of physical death if they decide
against popular opinion. Mr.. Roose-
welt would have all judges placed in
fear of political. death if they decide
against popular opinion. The Virginia
shooting was simply the judicial re-
call of Roosevelt translated into the
language of the mountaineers
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
MILFORD CENTER ITEMS.

Ray Winans is on the sick list.
George kral was an Omaha visitor
last Monday.
Mrs Slechta died Monday morning
Ross Shives is attending an auto
school in Omaha.
Mrs Truesdale, of Sioux City, Wis.
tied at the Joe Inghram home the lat.
ter part of the week.
John and Marcella Byrnes went to
Omaha Saturday for a weeks visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Andersen were
Denison callers Wednesday.
Wesley Slechta and family spent
Sunday at the Slechta Brothers home.
Mrs. Will KTal and son were Deni-
son callers Saturday and Sunday.
Quite number attended the good
roads meeting at Denison last Tues
day.
Mrs. G.. E. Breen is visiting at the
home of her parents, Auditor and Mrs.
Collins.
The farmers club of Milford town
ship will hold a meeting at the Cen
ter school house Friday evening, the
22d, at 1880, at which time the follow,
ing subjects will be discussed:
Alfala-Joe Inghram.
Cost of the Iowa Silo-W. w. Kral.
Road Dragging-Geo. Hutchinson.
Feeding Sheep for Profit-R. r.
Robinson.
Bridges and Culverts-Thos. Hutch
inson.
Cutting Weeds and Brush on High
way-T. c. Byrnes.
determination of the Canadian
Thistle and Quack Grass-Geo. Kral
Improvement in the Rural Schools
George North.
My Trip to Sweden-Axel Johnson
Current Events-Chas. Shives.
All interested are cordially invited
to attend.-COmmittee.
"My wife always kisses me when
she wants money! well, she cert.
oil CHI
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

We regret to state that there seems
to be an attempt to revive the old
spirit of A. P. A.ism which flourished
throughout the west number of
years ago. Religious prejudice is one
of the easiest passions to inflame and
It burns the fiercest of any of the pas
sions of mankind. That it should be
invoked in the name of the Saviour
who taught peace on earth, good will
to men, is but an added illustration
of the perversness of man. 1t is
a comforting reflection, however, that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
REMiTTANcEs.

Remit by draft, express or postal
order payable to the Review Publish
ing Company. Only tw0-cent stamps
received in payment of mail accounts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

"My wife always kisses me when
she wants money well, she cert
ainly earns all she gets
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
SYSTEM
UP FOR DISCUSSION

The heating and ventilation system
Of the new high school building en-
gagged the attention Of the city school
board s buildings and grounds commit.
tee last night In session lasting more
than three hours. The committee con-
sidcred seven bids with different sets
of plans and specifications accompany
ing each bid. Action was deferred TO
give the board members ample time to
carefully study all plans.
The board decided some time ago to
have competition in the selection of
plans, as well as to awarding the con
tract for the heating and ventilation
plant, Each bidder was invited to sub.
nit his own plans, and the contest has
developed many excellent innovations
Each Of the seven sets Of plans pos
sesses considerable merit, and each will
receive due consideration.
Each bidder was given an onpor-
tunity last night of explaining his
system, and each of the competitors
took up halfhour s time in pointing
out the advantages of his methods.
Members of the committee asked many
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-26
Petty Thsfts Espcrted.

Frank Dusossen, employed al the
French cafe. 81 South West Temple
street. complained to the police yes ter
day that a gold watch and chain was
stolen from his coat in the kitchen of
tho cafe
. The Utah Transfer company suffered
lis second loss within the week from
BURGLARS YESTERDAY The thieves stole
a wagon cover, thirty grain sacks. a
horse blanket and two leather coats
from the compnnv s barn