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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25
is THERE A SANTA CLAUS?
An Answer by the Sun in an Editor
iaI Which Has Become a Classic.

1a1 WhICn Has Become a classic.
The New York Sun had an editor
ial several years ago about Santa
Claus. 1t was written by Francis p.
Church, for thirty years editorial
writer on the Sun. A great many
people read it and liked it so we'll
that they wrote letters to the Sun
about it. A year afterward in re-
sponse to requests from its readers
the Sun reprinted it's editorial 1t
did not grow stale with reprinting
any more than Santa himself grows
stale. Every year the Sun gets or
ders for it. Miss Virginia O'Hanlon,
who must be now old enough to get
married, by her childish letter called
forth a classic Here it is
Dear Editor-I am eight years
old. Some of my friends say there
is no Santa Claus. Papa says If you
see it in the Sun it's So" Please
tell me the truth. Is there a Santa
Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon."
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They are affected by the
skepticism of a skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which is
not comprehensive by their little
minds. All minds, Virginia, whether
they be mems or children's are little.
In this great universe of ours man
is mere insect, an ant in his intel
lect as compared with the boundless
world about him, as measured by the
intelligence capable of grasping the
whole truth of knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
III vi &c nrta q in
and generosity and devotion exist,
and you know that they abound and
give to our life its highest beauty
and joy. Alas, how dreary would be
the world if there was no Sanra
Claus. 1t would be as dreary as if
there were no Virginias. There
would be no child-like faith then,
no poetry, no romance, to make toll
cradle this existence. We would
have no enjoyment, except in sense
and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
be eXtinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus? You
might as well not believe in fairies.
You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus
coming down, what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things in the
world are those that neither chill
dren nor men can see. Did you ever
see fairies dancing on the lawn? OF
course not, but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can con-
ceive or imagine all the wonders that
are unseen and unseeable in the
world.
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tier and see what makes the noise
inside, but there is a veil covering
the unseen world which not the
strongest man, nor even the united
strength of all the strongest men
that ever lived could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, ro-
nance can push aside that curtain
and view and picture the supernal
beauty and glory beyond Is it all
real? All, Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and abid-
ing.
No Santa Claus? Thank God, he
lives and he lives forever. A thous-
and years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times the thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad
| the heart of childhood.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25
DON'T BE A DELINQUENT.

1t is an easy matter to forget
about the date printed upon the la
bel of your paper. Time flies and a
year rolls around before we are
aware of it. You don't want to be
classed among the delinquent sub
scribers we are quite sure. 1t is
therefore your duty to square up
with this paper. Start the new year
right.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25

1t is more blessed to give than to
receive.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25

Remember the poor on Christmas.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

"At Christmas play, and make good
cheer,
For Christmas comes but once
year"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25

The next issue of The Citizen will
bear the date of January 1, 1918.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-25

New Years resolutions next.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-03-08

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Should Collect in Advance

The lesson taught editor M"ntro~c by the failure 9 Congressman
Roberts in not delivering the goods i a lesson that hits home with
mar in the business has been made more promises by politicians hat
have been broken than any other elias, OF men in the political game
Political promises are as fragile a dew drops and are absorbed by the
heat OF the game before they have time to hardly light Monte IN"
Others will take some good advice il they in the future collect III "l
vance Either ca.tiron contracts that are tit for publication or the
equivalent thereof
The Appeal to is silently be wanin2 4 few broken rr elertl'
beat politicians who ".'uck" " with their pre- c%c'i"n promise b"
never again
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NINETEEN MILES A SECOND

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is the awful speed Of II earth
through space. We wonder at such
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Just thorough work that brings good
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IEGAI. MOIICE

LEGAL NOTICE
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
ORMSBY
In the Matter Of the Application of
Emma Petersen to change her name
O Emma Springmeyer.
Notice l. hereby given l;lut ON
February 20. i"l2, Emma Petersen
lied = petition III the @bnN>entitIrI
"N" praying I"r an order o. Court
,~haU@in& her n"mr 5rum Emma,
Petersen t." Emma Sprin%mtyrr,
lH"t her present Name is Emma
Petersen, and that the n"nIr she de
>:1@~ t. bear III the future j. Emma
>p+im4IuvNtr.
'r"trd, February ~, 1pl2.
I.MM\ pETTK>E.N.
Petitioner.
George Sprinsmcycr.
N!"ru.N Tor Petitioner.
+ 20 ,2OI
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07

- ONNIE MACK, hero of the 1911
American league baseball sea-
~ son. is a back number in the
popularity contests.
Griffith and Stahl are the new
heroes.
His court in the hotel corridor is
small and shoddy. The old fox, the
silent one, the willy 'Mack-the hero
of psychologists or lounges about
the marble hall as lonesome as a trav-
cling man in a dry town.
Nobody cares what the willy one is
thinking about; nobody seeks those
difficult interviews. His famous bat
tie grin is warped and the corners of
his mouth droops. Even the bellhOps
step on his sprawling feet without
apology.
How different from the olden days.
Then Connie used to lock himself in
his room and sleep under the bed to
keep away from admiring pests. His
company was eagerly sought and his
curt remarks were applauded around
the circuit.
Take it from me that the Dutch
man is as good as ever" is the con-
tribution from Tom Jones, manager
of Ad Wolgast, who is completing ar
rangements for the Wolgast-Mandot
battle of November 2 at New Orleans.
He will lick Mandot, and do it in u
or 20 rounds, whichever is decided on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
LangfOrd and Jeanette
Receive Inducement To Fight
b ID. CURLEY.

best AIRY could do was 12S IL pounds
and ne didn't look a meal in the face
that day. That, and that alone, has
determined him to be lightweight
I wouldn't starve my blooming self
again for a million quid," he declared.
He blames Los Angeles ozone for pack
ing on the flesh
Johnny Dundee has made his last
appearance around here for many
days. Johnny is. packing up his
trunks to get ready in time for his
long hike across the continent to Los
Angeles, where he expects to fight
Iilbane for the featherweight title.
On his way to the coast he viii make
a few stops and battle some of the
village idols. This will keep him in
shape and also help to pay for the
railroad breads.
They may roast Jim Savage for
taking a Brodie on, but you've got to
hand him credit for knowing when
he had enough. It didn't make the
slightest difference to Jim that he
wasn't hit; he wanted no more. Saw
age comes from Orange Battling
Keefe says that's where he gets his
streak from. Battling never was
booster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
Frank Chance Will Be Manager
Of the Cubs Again Next Year

sor, although when he made the state
ment he was not sincere. HE did not
expect any such uprising as came
WREN in a light mood, he announced
that the winner of four National
League pennants and two world S
titles was to be dropped from the Cub
roster.
When manager Chance lay in the
hospital in New York and president
Murphy issued his famous booze bull
letin," Chance did not reply. Some
writer conceived the notion that a hot
retort was about the most proper
thing and placed the words in
Chances mouth.
When Chance saw what Murphy's
game was. to start a little public
scandal that would boost his game,
he fell for it, although it must be
said that Chance has been guarded in
all he has said, much more so than
Mr.. Murphy.
Chance himself has confided to
friends that he is TO return and that
the whole argument has been farce
from start to finish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
Final Games OF the Major Leagues

New York, n. Y, Get THE 3sth
annual campaign of the National base
ball league and the 18th annual Amer
lean league closed simultaneously sun
day with the New York and Boston
clubs the respective champions, by the
substantial margins f70 and go points
over their closest competitors
The possibility Of a tie between Chi
cago and Pittsburg for second place in
the National league, or even Of Chi
cago winning the second place honorS,
continued up to the last game, but
Pittsburg saved itself by an over
whelming defeat of Cincinnati and
stands three points ahead of Chicago
The St Louis and Chicago Ameri-
cans were the only teams to complete
the 154 game schedule, while the New
York and Chicago Nationals played the
least games OF any. Isl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
SHOWING WEAKNESS
Defeats the Texas Christian University,
But Is Not Strong on the For
ward Pass.


But Is Not Strong on the For
ward Pass.
Austin, Tex, Oct. Saturday opened
the football season of the Texas uni
versity with a game with Texas Chris
tan university, of Fort Worth. The
game was played under the new rules
with a gridiron shorter than usual and
under the new allowances for the for
ward pass, Texas made her first score
against T. c. U. after the first eight
minutes of play. From the very first
the game appeared to be in Texas's IA
vor because of her heavier weight In
the scrimmage, Ted DeaIy Of Dallas
played a pretty scrappy game for Tex
as, while L. c. Barren did some nice
punting.
In the second quarter 7. c. U. scored
a brilliant field goal, while Texas
sprinkled in a couple Of touchdoWns.
During the third quarter neither side
scored, but Texas held the ball on her
opponents territory most of the while.
In the last quarter Texas scored twice
more, one including a pretty 40 yard
run by Sellars, right end for Texas But
T. c. U. showed up strong in the fourth
also by running a man over so yards Of
broken ground to score a touchdown.
They then kicked goal. and the scoring
ended. The final result was Texas, 81 (;
T. c. o, 10.
Judging from this first game of the
season, Texas stands a fair show to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
ALittIe Sport; ALittle Gossip

But 1 would rather have it go 20. 1
would not have made the match had
I not believed Wolgast would cop.
A bout between Bombardier Wells
and George Carpenter is being ar
ranged by a Paris club for October 9.
Battling White has started work for
his 10 round bout with Bobby Welsh
at Hamilton, Ohio, on October 80.
White has been out of the ring for
some time, due to poisoning, but ex-
poets to be in the best of shape when
he exchanges blows with Welsh.
That manager Bresnahan, of ST
Louis, has picked up three promising
pitchers in Dan Griner, Phil Redding
and Polly Perritt, all right-handers, is
the opinion of the wise ones who have
seen this trio of kids perform.
Perhaps the most lemarka jfe part
of all is the relation the worlds series
players bonus bears to his salary.
Last year, when the Athletics and
Giants fought for the flag, the win
ners, p in number, each received
over $500, the losers over $1,000. This
year the receipts will probably not
be less, although weather or other
conditions hurt. Suppose the Giants
win and each is given $1,000 as his
share, the amount would be greater
than the actual salary paid a majority
OF the men for a seasons work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
WESTERN AND ASSOCIATION.
Snfurdarss ResuIfa
Sundays ResuIfs.
DE PALMA HAS GOOD CHANCE
TO RECOVER FROM INJURIES

MiIWaukee, Wis. Oct. The condi-
ton Of Ralph de Palma, who was in
automobile road race when his car hit
the machine being driven by Caleb s
Bragg, winner of the race, is said by
physicians to be as good as can be ex-
pected.
De Palma's main injury consists Of an
abdominal puncture and unless infec-
ton sets in, the chances are bright for
his recovery. The patient is conscious.
but no one is allowed to see him No
bones were fractured.
De PaIma's mechanician. Tom Alley
has left the hospital His injuries con-
sisted of a slight fracture of the left
shoulder
Bragg in a statement says:
although ! knew some one was COM
ing, I had not tried to pull to one side
Of the course to let him by, as there
would not have been room enough for
him to pass at this point had I given
all the room I could"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07

HICAGo. Ill, Oct Z. - Frank
Chance will manage the Cubs
~ next season, and furthermore the
supposedly i'll feeling between Chance
and president Murphy, of the Cubs,
is practically admitted a fake.
That Chance bears no malice toward
his boss and that he will be on the
JOB again IS admitted by those close to
the peerless leader" Already Chance
is making arrangements for next sea-
son, and that he will not be at the
head of the club has never once en-
tered his head, nor has it entered the
head Of Charley Murphy.
When Chance gets ready to sign
contract it will be at his pleasure,
rendered to him without hesitation,
and that time will be before the
peerless leader" leaves for his Cali
fornia ranch.
Murphy is a little frightened at the
tide of public indignation that swept
over fandOm when he announced that
Chance would not return next sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
CHRISTIE AND WILLIAMS
WIN TENNIS TROPHY CUP

Hal Christie and williams won the
trophy cups for the amateur tennis
championship of Ell Paso which was
held at the country club, Sunday ar
ternoon- The tennis players played
off the doubles, the singles having
been decided a week ago. The win
ming of the cups was by default, as
Bateman and Wikenson's team de-
aulted to O'Brien and Bailey, and then
this pair was defeated by Christie
and Williams.
Hal Christie won the trophy cup in
the singles held a week ago at the
club courts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07

EW YORK. n. Y, Oct. Just
think of two negro slambang
i y artists battling away for $780,
600 at Monte Carlo some evening next
February while the big Casino IS
crowded with gamblers trying to win
their feed stakes. Well that Is what
is likely to happen if Sammy Lang
ford, of Bawston, U. S. A. will accept
an engagement with Joe Jeanette,
of HobOken, \. J., thereby making It
a sort of an international match II
you can figure Hoboken outside our
pale.
Sammy, at the present time, is So
journing in Australia, where the pick
ing is not so healthy from a visual
standpoint. All little Sam has to say
is. I'm on" and everything will be
lovely. Getting Langford TO fight
Jeanette is just as hard as inducing
Wolgast to battle Packey Mcfarland.
And, believe me, that's some inducing.
The only pleasant outlook is that
Sammy has to fight somebody. and
Jeanette is the only rival left
AIRY Thomas is now a blooming
lightweight We have his word to
that effect AIRY was supposed to
make 126 pounds for Dundee. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
WILMARTH'S TEAM
WINS DINNER GAME

Tom Newman's golf team had to
stand the bill for the dinner at the
Country club Sunday for J. c viii
martins team defeated 1t by a score of
10 10 seven. The play began early
IN the morning, the two teams being
paired off and it continued until the
dinner hour, when at the finish Will
martins team was In the lead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
BRAGG WINS RACE;
De PALMA INJURED

Wauwatosa, Oct. Caleb Bragg, of
Cincinnati, won the fourth information
al Gran Prix automobile road race, with
it's $4,000 prize, today with Fiat car.
Bragg's time for 400 miles, 4616 feet,
was five hours So minutes % seconds.
Bragg's average speed for the race
was IS 1-2 miles an hour.
Ralph De Palma went into the ditch
on the last lap and he and his mechani-
clan, Tom Alley, are reported to be ia
tally injured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
RUSTIES LOSE
IL INNING GAME
AItura Park Team Scores Winning Run
With Hit to Center-RuSfies Have
Only Lost Three Games.

Only Lost Three Games.
After playing y innings Sunday
morning the Rusties were defeated by
the Altura Parks 8 to g. Pitcher Feath-
ers, of the RUsties, was given poor sup
port. The score was tied In the ninth
and the winning run was scored in the
18th on a hit to center field The Al
tura team viii play return game next
Sunday morning. This is only the third
time of the season that the Eusties
have been defeated, their record show
ing p games won and three lost
Score RHE
Rusties- -.-.--.-.-..-
Batteries: Rusties, Feathers and Ro-
din; Altura, Dutch and Fillerman-
..sIissourf Kids Lose Game.
The crack Mexican team, the San
Ignacios, won an easy victory Sunday
from the Missouri Kids" by score of
u to s.
Score r. H z.
Missouri Kids ........ 5
Batteries: san Ignacios. Leyva and
BritO "a Kids, Cleon and Joe
The San IgnacioS will line up with
the Southw estern club next Sunday
morning for the amateur championship
of the city.
Reds Win From POpuIars.
In a closely played game featured by
the fielding of both teams the Reds
took the second game from the POpu-
lars Sunday morning at the Myrtle ave-
nue. grounds by the score of to Z.
Spradling of the Reds was hit hard, but
was given excellent support by his
teammates and the timely hitting Of
the Reds helped to win the game. In
the first inning Leyva, OF the Populars
knocked out a home run. IeTingSton
the Popular slabman. struck out 10
men
Score: R
Reds 49,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7
POpulars 49,
Batteries3 Reds. Spradling and Chant;
POpulars. Livingston and Fuller.
Lineup-Reds, Kilt, IS: Pomar, IF;
Curley, h.: Chant, c.; Ailsworth. 3D.;
W. Jones. II; Hammond. 2b.; B. Jones.
CT: Spradlings p
POpulars-TOrres, CT; Zozaya, 3d.;
ScanlOn, 2b.; Fuller, c.; Levingston. p;
Leyva, If; J. MOrty, SIS Thurmond, h.;
AUvres, If; Evans, sub.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07

pull through a good season. Twelve
z" men are back this year, though
Kirkpatrick, last years star will not
play because of an intercollegiate rule
barring him Texas fails, however, in
the best feature of the new game, be-
cause her eleven is not strong enough
on the forward pass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
SPOKANE PLAYER HOLDS RECORD
BY PURLOINING 116 BASES

Whaling, Formerly of the Cactus
League, While Catching for Sc
attic, Threw Out 1SS Runners.
Spokane, Wash, Oct THE season
of 1912 was notable in the Northwest
ern league for broken records
The most important new record set
was that of Ralph Hap" Myers. of the
Spokane club, who stole 116 bases
Official guide books show that in 20
years the record has not been equaled
in any league in organized baseball
Catcher Whaling, of Seattle, former
ly with Cansnea in the Cactus league
worked in 13S games, made only seven
errors, threw out 1SS base runners and
averaged 1892.
Pitcher James, of Seattle. won Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
PUT OPCHNV6S Paint

7 . OFOTI1NHO FHIFT
p FEWSlGhS DEPT TIE
DRUM IN The MORNING
Parade HELP nHE Cook
WITH nHE EATS SPIEL
FOR NE SHOW THEN %
TAE.CLOWR STUFF AND
,HOlD TIE HOOP FOR THE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
ANOTHER PRIZE IS DONATED
TO Ell PASO RIFLE CLUB.

Ideal weather Sunday brought out
large crowd Of marksmen and visitors
for the regular weekly shoot of the
FL Paso Rifle club. The Krakauer,
York & Moye Hardware Co. has donated
q prize to the club for the month Of
October. The following scores were
made in the events Sunday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
Paso. Monday, Oct. 7, 1912.

games without a defeat, while the Van
couver club won 16 games straight.
Eleven players in the league batted
over the 800 mark. The leagues three
leading pitchers were James, of Sc
attic, Noyes. of Spokane. and Clark,
of Vancouver.
The fielding average of Spokane, .959,
is a new league record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07

We'll JOHN WE LANDED
6JoB AT LAST and
SOME JOB RT RHT
IN OUT WITH a CIRCUS,
DON'T GET Up TILLHP.M
and Start IN CUTTING
TENT PEGS THEN HELP
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
K. Y. NJ.
49,
SHANNON WINS GRAND PRIx.

Paris, France, Oct. Herman B.
Duryea's bay colt Shannon, won the
priN du consel. known as the autumn
grand prix over the Longchamps