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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
CHRISTMAS IN
ODD CORNERS
Recollection. Of . Traveller.

1t has been my lot to spend many of
my Christmasas in foreign lands. l
recall one dismal holiday spent in a
filthy post house on the Great Post
road at Mini Udinsk, now, in those
days of the trans-Siberian railway, a
place of some Importance.
was alone, on my way from Peters,
burg 10 Irkutsk. On the previous day
l had ovcrtaken Il convoy of prisoners
IN chains, II as on the morning of
the Russian Christmas day I was sit
ting by h high brick stove, / saw the
Cossicks and their despairing charges
arrive.
|. remember walking and talking with
several OF them in. that wilderness OF
newly fallen snow. Most OF them were,
OF SAID they were, victims of the UNI
~scrupulous agents -provocateurs of the
government and all seemed bitter
against the ear and his a6visers-as
indeed they well might be.
Another Christmas OF the Greek
calendar 1 spent in Servia-In Bel
grade. the capital of that gallant little
state, the powder magazine of the Balk-
ans. II was q cold. bright, sunny day.
and an air of festivity was everywhere.
The service in the cathedral, attended
by the king and his cabinet, was a
brilliant affair. and after a stroll in the
NaieiiIesudH SafQen. over
looking the Danube, l lunched with my
friend. the minister OF justice. and his
charming American wife. The streets
We're hung with flags, exchanges of
presents and flowers were universal.
and many were the quaint Serb Gus
toms.
The 18th of December. three wears
age. ] spent YEARLY in the stuffy res
taurant a of the Nord express he
tween Paris and Petersburg. Again. i
was alone n 1 remember. as we
steamed gu OF wilma station TO the
great plain towards Dunaburg, the chef
OF that celebrated express produced hia
triumph-an English pudding. with a
small piece of holly stuck in the ton.
MY fellow passengers. being ali
l did. Do'
Ahotner memorable holiday was that
! passed in the reindeer skin hut ~ a
Laplander half way between Aleyana
o and kandalaksha. l was tray.
eilng by Sled. l had left Kirkenaes on
an arm OF the Arctic ocean. a month
before and was now working my wav
south toward Archangel.
a bottle OF much shaken
pore VINE, In honor of the occasion. and
poured out a glass for my host, He
was very suspicious of it, and com
petled HE to swallow mine first Then
ne slp:sed his. and pulled a wry face
ms VIE tasted 1t. and shifted sus-
plciously. and afterward the servant
but all declared 1t was some horrid
English decoction-some medicine il
must b.. they said. They had never
before tasted wine. They had never
seen 2 II of grapes, never a rose.
and even a tree.
One yuletide dinner l ate at ciro.s
at Monte Carlo. where ire fooline was
fast and furious, and with my friends
l watched the tables" afterward. sun
Pig across at the Hotel de Paris, and
received a present from the monster
tree.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
The Christmas Bells Mission.

Sadness and gladness were walking to-
gctlier.
IS oft they had done before:
Sadness was signing. n Gladness re-
plying
With jewels of laughter galore.
How on this earth can you find any
m.rth.
When sorrow Is sown in your sight,"
'H4w can you sigh was the merry re-
ply.
Wien ali Of the world is so bright"
Jauntiiy swinging. the christmas-bells'
singing.
anne joyfuliy swee. to the car
:5adne=s, anaeeding ~Despondency's plead
ing.
Sent upward a sweet smile Of cheer.
Blu t;,a6ness a tear dropped. warm and
sincere.
For The pain that the Christ Martyr
bore:
lA:.l zach saw the other: and Gladness and
Sadness
Tw,nsn arms. and were friends ever
more.
Carleton. in Every Where.
There are now $4,000 acres under fruit
cultivation in Ireiand-a large increase
~ previous totals.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
Of it's availability at This season of the

of it's availability at thi. season of the
year.
"Santn Claus originally introduced
by the Dutch settlers OF New York. liz
lrc American representative OF the
German "knecht Rupert Formerly.
:ind still in some of the smaller villages
OF north Germany. the presents made
by parents to their children were sent
=" some person who. arrayed IN high
boots, q white robe. 81 mask. an enor-
NOUS flax wig. etc. becoming known az
"knecht Rupert" would go from ho,s..
to house, be received with great cour-
tesy by The parents, call for the chill
dren. and bestow upon them the in
tended gifts according to the character
winch ne heard from the parents, after
severe inquiries.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
The Resolver's Rabaiyat.

Alas. The dreaded time draws nigh again
The same old mystic season when
must forswear the things that now
love
And say arewel 70 pleasures of thu
Den
Goodby. fond Snip III miss you
YES. you bet.
hate to think of giving up my cigaret
I'll smoke a few days more, and then
ais off.
It probably will be the last I'll get.
And thou, highbali and amber stuff ane
all
Decoctions sucn to me will be as gall
When comes the glad New Year, for thef
The drink game up and make a piou,
stall
Hail. Water Wagon. Thee I'll mount. ne
fear:
here.
No wine, no smoke. no swear, no NOR.
gay times:
Hope / won't fail off. 1 did last year,
Spokane Spokesman-Reyiew.
The whales caush this year in Tn.
north Pacific ocean were exceedingly,
fat, layers of blubber IL t 1S inches
thick being not uncommon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
FRIENDSHIP T0AsTs.

Az this season the college lads and
lass'cs have many gay times, with din
hers and parties galore. ! have had
numerous requests for %"toasts' for
such occasions and) give those few
which | have been pigeon hoIing for
Jus, ms time. The first is one that
college boys like:
Here's TO the friends we've loved the
best,
the songs we've sung and the lips
we've pressed.
The ankle neat and the figure trim.
And the bubbles that dance DER the
sparkling brim.
~" maidens dark and maidens fair,
The eternal feminine everywhere:
And the face that floats IN a mv.tic
aye
Through all the dreams Of our college
days.
A friendship strong and true and sweet.
Most sacred. holy and complete.
WIN mere and there a sunbcam's shine.
A moments dream OF joy Irvine.
Then heaven for all eternity
For thee and me, for thee and me-.
A fe~ lays more. a few more years
a r~o:nradeshtp that lights and
cheers,
a little waiting by tn. way.
uhtil the closing OF he day,
Then heaven for all eternity
For thee and me. for thee and me.
Here's health to you and wealth tn vo,
Honors and gifts a thousand strong.
Here's name to you and fame to vn,
BLESSING and joy a whole life long.
But. lest bright fortunes star grow
dim,
And sometime cease to move yohl.
] fill a bumper to the brim
And pledge A lot of love TO yon.
If the ~noie World were a Christmas
tree
Hung with gifts for you,
I'd help old Santa take them down
And wrap them up. That's true.
Christmas Time.
Jingle CT the %slefghbeIls.
Baby feet astir,
Scarlet Of the holly.
Green OF pine and fir,
Clean OF gilt and silver
Where the candles glow,
Little trees a-glitter.
Branches bending low!
Jingle o. the %eleighbelis,
Starlight on the SNOW.
Stockings by the flreSide
Swinging TO and fro,
Restless heads a-dreAming.
Loving faces near.
Now. as all the children know.
ChftStmas-time is here.
Ellen Manly In January st. Nich0las.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13

Feeling sure that the above lines will
be full of comfort to many a reader oil
this department. j place them whert
they may be read first. so that those Of
US who have known sorrow and have
been with those whose hearts ara
broken, torn and bleeding as they sec
the vacant chair and the link broken in
the family circle. will at least try t.
realize what a blessed message Christ
mas briggs to us.
We may all have thu Christmas spirit
that came with the Christ child whes
he said: 1T is more blessed to give
than receive Even now, this very
day, we make a merry Christmas for
some child. for our families and for oui
friends, by forgetting ourselves and for
the one day thinking entirely of some
one else. AS the noted musician. Mrs
H. H. A. Beach, said a long time ago:
Let us have plenty of music at Christ
mas time. Bright. joyous music fol-
hearts that are full Of happiness. but
also some tender. comforting, deeply
sympathetic strains for h brave souls
who even on this glad day are battling
with sorrow"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-13
HAVE LOTS OF MUSIC
At CHRISTMAS time
CHEEKY Carols Are Appreciated
By Everyone Who Cele-
brates the Day.
BY NINE. MERRl.

o Christmas. merry Christmas. It's mol
SO very long
Since other voices blended with the
carol and the song.
If we could but hear them singing as
they are singing now.
II we could but see the radiance of the
crown on ZACH dear brow.
There would be no sigh to smother. nc
hidden tear To flow.
we listen in the starlight TO tbs
bells across the snow
--Erances Ridley Haveraal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Watersheds.

A German cabinetmaker has con-
structed pair of WATERSHEDS, with
the help of which he walks upon the
water. He has already crossed Lake
Ammer, in Bavaria. 10000 feet wide,
in two hours.
These WATERSHEDS are really two
long, narrow boxes of pine wood,
squared off at the rear end and shaped
like the bow of boat in front. To
preserve his balance the traveller
grasps two upright posts. At the
outer edge of each boat or shoe three
small paddles, shaped like rudders,
are fastened. These move on hinges
and are worked by sliding mechan-
ism that is operated by the traveller
pushing his feet forward alternately,
somewhat like a boy learning to
skate.
He can travel rapidly and with
safety on smooth water, although the
apparatus Is probably not fit for use
in stormy weather. Those who have
tested it assert that it does not tax
The strength as much as rowing a
fair~sized boat. The inventor uses his
WATERSHEDS every day for crossing
the lake and transporting his tools
and moderate amount of baggage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

sleep in the open air. There are many
cases of the nervous wrecks, women
unit for the duties of the home, be-
cause their lives were too strenuous
at this period. Corsets and high heel
ed shoes were not made for girls un-
der eighteen years. One of the most
vexing problems of this period is the
corset. Every girl wants to wear one.
Mature has provided every girl
with a corset of bony framework. COW
cred with muscles and ligaments for
the thorax and pelvis and several lay.
ers Of muscles for the abdomen and
back. Tight lacing at this period de-
forms the bony framework. The
curved front corset-the one that
gives the wasplike waist-causes flu
ture troubles in the woman who wears
them at this period.
Next to the corset must be placed
the tight shoe in the amount of harm
it does girls. They should wear low.
square heeled shoes with wide toes.
Compression of the foot into a rigid
shoe destroys the natural relation Of
the parts, interferes with the circula-
ton, prevents development of the
muscles and ligaments, and brings on
train of sequences such as bunions.
weak ankles and broken arches"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
PREVENTING DISEASE
is MOST DESIRED
Many Farmers Realize That
When Hogs Are Taken Sick
the Case Demands Quick
Action.

It is OF the greatest Importance In
the care Of the swine that the owner
should always have in view the pre-
vention of disease rather than the
cure. Hogs are subject to but few
diseases, and these are malignant,
epidemic or contagious of the most
serious type. 1t is very difficult to
give medicine to sick hog, and this.
combined with the rapid course OF the
disease which affects them, makes the
treatment of disease very unsatisfac-
tory in severe cases of hog cholera.
pneumonia, etc.
The average stockman calls every
disease hog cholera which affects his
hogs. A wellknown professor of Cor
nell gives fifteen different diseases
that are generally called hog cholera.
Many of these diseases are very seri-
Gus, and run their course so rapidly
that sometimes a few days neglect
causes the loss of nearly an entire
herd Of hogs. This explains why one
farmer will take remedy and cure
his hogs, when perhaps his nearby
neighbor will take it and not obtain
such good results. In nine cases out
of ten 1t will depend on whether the
farmer is careful and systematic in
following the directions not alone in
giving the treatment, but also in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

using disinfectants and the genera;
care.
Many farmers realize that when
hogs are taken sick the case demands
immediate attention If they expect to
save any of their hogs. Some farm
ers are very careless and wait till
the disease is we'll started, and even
then do not pretend to follow direc-
lions. 1t is surprising that these
careless farmers save any of their
hogs after disease starts.
All these facts simply go to prove
that the sensible way is to handle
your hogs In such a way as to pre-
vent disease. Build up and improve
the constitutional strength. This is
what will save you great loss from
hog cholera. When your hogs arc
sick with the worst kind of hog chol-
era we do not believe anything will
help them, and the safer way in such
cases Is to take an ak and kill them
at once, and then burn the remains.
This is for the malignant form of hog
cholera. In a majority Of cases they
DO not have this very fatal form. and
they can be cured with the proper
treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

Palestine is fast becoming one OF
the great orange-growing countries of
the world. Much fruit of excellent
quality is being shipped every year to
London and other markets in north
ern Europe, and this year the crop Of
the district near Iaffa, the port Of
Jerusalem, is estimated at 100000
boxes. Farther up the Syrian coast
Tyre and Sidon are expected to reach
total of 100000 cases of oranges ex-
ported and 100000 cases of lemons.
For a small country Palestine has
many interesting and valuable prod
ucts. Its olive groves are as produc-
tive as they are ancient, and it's vine
yards yield grapes of fine quality in
great abundance. Notwithstanding the
drawback of sometimes very defici-
ent and usually scanty water supply,
Syria produces large quantity of ex-
cellent food. But it is not easy to
think of Palestine's exports of oranges
without thinking of the UNNECESSARILY
more important exports and ideas
and ideals from that little country.
By comparison with the moral and
spiritual forces which have gone out
from Syria to enrich the world, all the
products of the soy which can be
shipped from the ports as long as the
earth shall onduro will ho ne Iift1a
significance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
PROPER ATTENTION TO BREEDING EVE
DURING AUTUMN SEASON is DESIRABLE
Extra Labor and Care at This Time viii be Repaid Many Times
Over at Landing Time-Rape Makes One of Most
Excellent Feeds for Flock

new vigor which puts her In much the
same condition that she is in the adj
vent of cool weather.
Whether this is the reason or not
does not matter to the farmer II he
knows whether this or some other
reason applies, he gets the results
looked for, which is of vastly more
Importance.
Oftentimes the means nearest az
hand are the best and this is true Ia
our particular case. The meadow is
always at hand and could easily be
used for fall feed for the ewes. The
aftermath that springs up in the fall
makes good growth and furnishes g
very nutritious and highly palatable
food. II there is some clover in it SO
much the better, as there is no food
better for sheep.
Rape makes a very excellent food
and l am very partial to it. A small
patch of rape sown in the summer,
by this time Is large enough to make
lot of good feed. Another way Is to
SOW rape in the corn at the last culti-
walton and turn the sheep in the corn,
If few sheep are turned into a lot
of rape and corn they may be allow
ed to run there for some time before
they will in any way damage the
corn.
Then, too, this furnishes fine feed
for the lambs after the ewes are taxi
en- out. They may be allowed to run
here all fall and will live On the rape
and lower blades of corn, and if the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
CBy ELMER HENDERSON. }


A flock of ewes just weaving lambs
and In thin flesh at the time OF con
cept1on are apt to be very poor sub
jects for maternity in the spring. No
matter how well the eve may be fed
just previous to the time OF Landing,
she will not be in her best condition
to nourish her offspring unless she is
In fair condition at the time of mat
ing.
The reason is at once apparent. II
eve is thin when she is bred the
burden of growing the young is too
much of a strain upon her to allow of
her gaining much flesh. This brings
us to what Is known as flushing
among old shepherds.
Flushing may be defined as putting
the eve upon highly succulent and
nutritious feeds just previous to mat
ing.
have said before that it was neces-
sary to have the eve in good flesh at
the mating season. This Is just the
object of flushing.
1t has been found by all practical
shepherds that pint Of grain In
September 10 worth a quart ct lamb
ing slime. The reason is thai the eve
fed grain in the fall has very little
burden to bear In the shape of the
growing young, while In the case Of
the eve heavy with lamb all the food
eaten goes mostly to nourish the
foetus. 1t will be inferred that If
grain will make the difference in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
Staying in Ones Bed Is the Only Good Answer

Heretofore, however, the common
"peepul' thought that he had one ad-
vantage. Cleanliness remained con-
sentative in price. Water and soap
were within his reach He could at
ford to run laundry bill.
Even had he only three collars and
two lonesome shirts, the world did not
need to know it. They could take
their regular turns at the laundry and
one could maintain bold front be-
fore the world. His neighbors did not
need to know that he wintered upon
two dozen Jumps of coal, and brought
his little ones up on a diet of cleo.
margarine and meatine capsules.
Provided he had the price to pay
his rent, there was not much more
that he needed in order to appear
prosperous to his fellows.
His last hope is about to vanish into
thin air. Laundry prices are going to
aviate, and the dark completed collar
and sallow shirt must henceforth
show the status quo of the man who
pays the bills.
Local laundrymen abused the trusts,
when questioned They threw the
blame on the Standard Oil and Steam.
ship trusts for leading the way. They
maintained that even should they
charge five cents per collar, it would
still hardly bring them enough profit
to buy their daily caviar and turtle
steak.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31

North Pacific whalers are not unan-
lmous in accepting the theory that
whale fisheries are playing out on ac-
count of the extinction of the whales.
One captain who notes that his ship
and another made a kill of 1877 last
year and only 81 this year, thinks tho
recent volcanic disturbances have
made changes in ocean currents that
have diverted the small fish on which
the whales depend for food. He thinks
that in time the whales will be back
In their old-time haunts, or discovered
in their new ones.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-31
HE'S ME- BRUDDER!'
Pathos in the SeIf-DeniaI Of
Small, Neglected Wait.
Act of Officious Clerk, However, Re-
suited in Securing for Both of
Them a Few Brief Moments
of Pleasure.

Piercing walls were the rather I'M
usual sounds in the toy department
OF one of the large city stores. He
stole this, didn't hep asked clerk
who held the older of two future
Americans citizens firmly By the col
lar of g. remnant of a coat, Indicating.
as he spoke, a poor little painted toy
held tightly against the breast of the.
smaller of the children, and whose
walls were caused by vague fear
that he was about to lose his treas
ure.
He paid for it," quietly responded
the lady of the toys. The officious
ones grasp upon the elder ragamutfin
relaxed, while the latter promptly de-
livered kick upon his captors shins
at one and the same instant. The
clerk, looking bit sheepish, drifted
away.
An old man, tall and white haired,
looked kindly at the two poor little
specimens of neglect and poverty.
why didn't you buy it for yourself?"
he asked the older one. Wasn't there
anything you wanted?" "Sure 'nough,
but he's me brudder, an he's
kid" replied the future citizen. The
old man took from his pocket a worn
purse of the lank, lean variety. Alb
stracting from it silver dollar, he.
handed it to the boy. Here, son"
said he, "use it as long as it lasts"
With no other thanks than shine of
teeth and eyes through the CRIME of
his face, the small ragamuffin turned
to the toy counter the baby raga-
muffin toddling after. Soon the small
ones arms were full of remarkable
green horses and purple COWS, for
there are wonderful possibilities in
a dollar at five and ten cent count
er, and this time the older boy did
not forget himself, but held high
carnival with jumping jacks and
jacks in box, etc.
Then came the little fellows
thank you" which he had not known
how to express in words. Coming to.
the old man, the baby as usual close
at his heels, he selected from among
his possessions the most gorgeous of
the toys, a red and yellow monkey
which would climb a string, and
gravely presented it, the tall old man
receiving 1t with grateful and digni-
fed thanks.