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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29
Railroad Commissioner.
REQ LAKE FALLS CLUB
VISIT GRAND FORKS

The Red Lake Falls Automobile
club is planning to visit Winnipeg In
July. The dates have not been set
and 1t is more than likely that this
club will make the trip to Canada
about tie same time the Grand Forks
club visits the Dominion. The Min
nesota motorists will visit Grand
Forks. They are planning to spend
several hours in this city. The Grand
Forks club may invite the Gopher
to join its members on the
junket to Winnipeg. Should this idea
be carried out about sixty cars will
the trip across the border,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION.
Fargo Y. NJ. C. A. Man Will Go to
University of Indiana.

A. l.. Miller Of Fargo has been
selected as geenral secretary Of the
Y. NJ. c "A. at the University Of Indi-
Ina at Bloomington. according to a
report. Mr.. Miller has been state
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. in North
Dakota for the past three years and
his services will be greatly missed.
Although he has already accepted the
position Mr.. Miller will not begin ac-
tive work until the opening Of school
next fall. He has been visiting friends
in the east and in Fargo today. but
will leave there at once =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29

expenses OF the show are $500. There
are $50 horses and 1000 wild animals.
1t takes fourteen acres of canvas to
house this hig family.
In the forenoon of show dav the
new parade will give some idea of the
money that has been spent in reor-
ganizing the circus for this season. 1t
is the most magnificent the Ringlinss
have Yet given and there are three
miles of It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29
Goes to CHICAGO.

On August l O. M. Thurber. secrs.
tary Of the Gtate Fire Prevention as
ISOLATION. will leave Fargo and will
go to Chicago where he has accent
ed the Office Of general manager of
fire protection of the Western Under
writer company. Mr.. Thurber will
also organize fire prevention ~associa-
tons in various cities Of the country.
While here Mt. Thurber has been
with the North Dakota association
he has published . MAGAZINE called
Fire Prevention which will Be COM
hined with fire protection. His fam
lily will not leave Fargo until MI.
Thurber has become settled in CHI
cago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-29
One License Enough.

Tourists who propose to motor
through North Dakota to Canada
this summer have asked the Grand
Forks Commercial club whether it Is
to have North Dakota Ii
censes in travelling through his dis
trict. This state recognizes the Ii
of other states and it is not
to show a Flickertail H.
cense so long as the license of another
state is displayed on the machine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
PAD AND PENCIL GAMES.
Always . Pleasant Pastire For Yule-
tide Time.

Pencil and pad games always form n
pleasant pasiimc ms the children sit IN
front of the Christmas fire The chill.
dren should all be provided with fresh
~ sharpened pencils and fresh paner
pads. 4 basket Of evergreen sprays or
any variety Of Christmas green's is used
for the first writing game. There may
be sprigs OF holly and mistletoe. Ivy.
fir. spruce. hemlock. the many klnds
OF pine including ground pine and ar
Dor vitae. all Of which are 10 be found
somewhere and somehow at Christmas
time. Each child selects one spray Of
green from the basket. writes down
the name as he guesses II. and passes
II 10 his nelghbor by the fire. This Is
continued until the supply of greens Is
exhausted and the basket Is empty.
The children. during the game should
not ask each other the names OF the
green's. At the end the slips are col
lected and mother decides which child
has won the prize by handing in the
nearest correct list of tree and shrub
names
Another pencil and pad game is that
OF the Christmas cakes. \ number OF
sheets OF paper are prepared before the
game begins. with the following ques-
lions written on. The answers. hoe
cake, sponge cake. fruit cake. etc. are
left blank on the papers and are filled
In by the children.
What kind of Christmas cake would
be made by
Farmer Hoe cake
A diver? Sponge cake.
A little curly haired girl? Ribbon cake.
A hucksser? Fruit cake
Little JACK Horner? Plum cake
A miner Gold cake.
a drummer Pound cake
The man in the moon? Cheese cake.
Old Mother Hubbard? Poverty cake
There are many other Christmas
cakes which may be added, and the
paper with the longest list Of correct
answers wins prize. The game may
be varied by using the names Of candy
instead Of cake. as follows:
What kind of Christmas candy would
be bought by
schoolmas,er? Stick candy
Shoemaker? Shoestrings dicorice)
Baby Kisses.
Dentist? Gum drops
Fiatterer2 TafIy.
Mllkman7 Cream candy.
Miller? Barley sugar
Dalrymaid? But,erscotch.
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COMPOSITE PICTURES.

The game Of composite pictures Is
great fun for the boys aud girls at
Christmas time The materials need
cd for this game are as many pencils
and pieces of paper about four by
nine inches rs there are players.
The participants being seated. each
divides his paper into three equal
parts by folding. then draws on the
upper space comic head. extend
Ing the neck little over the line into
the second division folds the paper
over backward and passes II 90 his
right hand nelehbor. who draws body
and Just the beginning Of the legs In the
lowest division This arrangement in
sures the connection Of the three parts
Of the fish. flesh or fowl drawn. The
player who has drawn the body then
folds the paper back once more and
passes II TO his right. when the player
who receives II draws pair Of legs In
the lowest space. A knowledge of draw
ing Il not expected OF any player. ms
the crudest suggestion Of n head. n
body or pair of legs fills all the re-
quirements Men. animals. birds and
fishes may contribute head. body and
legs. and the absurd combinations thus
obtained make the game very enter
tanning one.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
GRAB BAG is LOTS or FUN

There are many jolly games that can
be- played on Christmas night. and one
OF the joliest Is the grab bag. which
has afforded much fun In times past.
There should be big muslin bag
a pillowcase viii answer-ticd from
the chandelier In this bag put doz-
ems and dozens OF little gifts. not one
OF them expensive; just all sorts Of
trinkets that You can pick up for II
few pennies each. every one neatly
tied In paper so no one knows what's
inside.
Then boy or girl Is bllndfolded.
given n eau. IN one hand. turned round
three times and told 20 strike az the
bag,
II Is great sport for the watchers 20
nee the frantic efforts made 10 hit That
nag. and equally exciting when. having
succeeded. the bllndfoldcd player dips
Into the grab bag and pulls out gift
Such itr II IL "a open the packages.
For ther- are enough gifts 10 the nag
10 give every brother or sister or coiigin
lots ~ HRS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14

likes to range back through four shad-
Christmas and that remote and other
wise insignificant sand spit In the
Caribbean. to that forgotten picture In
which the devout children OF holy
mother church and the loyal subjects
OF their most Catholic majestles OF
CASTLE. Aragon and Leon toiled in
thankful fellowship with the generous
savages whom they had regarded as
heather. TO seward OF the stranded
vessel lay the caravcl Nina and small
flotilla of canoes. Around floated
spars. casks, coops and general wreck
age. II had for some hours been EVIL
dent that the ship was doomed to lay
her bones TO rest In Davy Jones' lock.
er. and the admiral. with the coming
OF daylight. began TO transfer to the
Nina what was left OF her provisions.
In this work the eaclque and his
younger brother directly assisted him.
Toward noon the Spaniards discon.
tinued work For almost eighteen
hours they had labored with scarcely
an intermission and nature could stand
no more. Their immediate prospects
were as bright as they could reason.
ably hope for. as the more portable
provisions and stores had been trans
ported to the Santa Maria's consort
They now determined TO rest until the
cool Of the day. when they should re-
sumo work. On coming TO this deci-
sion they rowed TO the shore and. In
accordance with their custom. erected
cross on the highest point within
convenient distance This done, the
yellow banner OF the Spanish king.
doms. with Its castles and lions. was
displayed. and mass was celebrated In
honor OF the anniversary. Toward
nightfnll the work OF transferring was
taken up. but so great had been the
moral and physical strain on the crews
that II was soon judgeH best to await
the ensuing morning. and after a YES.
per chant all hands. save a small
watch. turned In. some on the shore
and some aboard the Nina. Thus ended
Columbus Christmas In the year OF
discovery. i4D2.-St. Louis Globe Dem.
ocrat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
QUAKER MEETING.

An old fashioned game known rs
Quaker Meeting IS "A great favorite
at the Yuletide party. Those who join
take seats around the room. and one or
more whisper IN the ear of each one
some witty or absurd thing for him 20
do. All must be quiet who are not
playing. when all are ready one per
son claps his hands and the first one
must proceed 10 do what he was told:
the others must not speak or laugh ON
penalty Of forfeit. Each one In turn
must act hts or her part II must all
be In pnniomlme.
The parts assigned may be OF end
less variety One person may lie or
dered 10 play mock braynra on =
table for piano: another to gaze In
admiration of himself In mirror aud
arrange his dress and hair; another 10
act the scornful belle while gentle
man acts the urgent but despairing
lover: one to dance a horDpipe: AN.
other 10 make speech by gesture: an
other 70 make grimaces In the face Of
every one In the company
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14

thing TO ents ana
n YOU are cold.
why, you and Top
IS can lie down
and let me cove
you with warm
sand. and then
I'll 20 and look
about.
"Now. goodby,''
said Jack. I'm
going to look for
food" And he
marched of like
a man. with his
hands In his peck
cts.
"Topsy," said
Nan after he had
- sf.lo vn,,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
HUNT THE WHISTLE.

Play this In small numbers. excluding
the majority OF the party TIL the trick
flor trick II Isl has been performed
upon all who declare they don't know
the game Blindfold one Of the party
and let the rest sit Ia circle just as
II "hunt the slipper We're to be play.
ed. While the blindfoldlng process j.
being done tie n whistle to some por.
tion OF the dress OF the blindfolded
one. Let II hang az the end Of long
piece Of string. The game consists In
the circle Of players getting hold Of
the whistle and blowing II. while the
blindfolded one has to guess who has
Il. or course directly he has discover.
ed the trick II can be played upon mn
other less wary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
PARLoR MAGIC.
A Clever Candle Trick That Will
Amuse tho Youngsters.

Here is parlor magic trick which
never fails TO capture an audience and
which. at the same time, is so simple
that any one can do 1t. You need six
or more candles and as many candle
sticks. or you can get along without
the candlesticks by holding lighted
match TO the bottom of each OF the
candles, and then. when II has softened
ever so slightly. setting the candle
firmly IN saucer The wax or tallow
will harden In n moment holding the
candle erect in its place.
Make hole In one side Of each can.
die. cutting clear through until the
wick Is severed. These holes must be
at various distances from the top-dif.
ferent IN each candle.
Now. II yon should light one OF these
candles II would burn steadily until
the fiame got down 10 the hole. when
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle to go out. II you should light
them all together they would 60 out NJ
different times. as the holes are at diff
ferent places This Is where your
trick comes In.
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six, Now.
you begin 10 relate story about n
little girl who was alone in the house
and was afraid OF the dark. and who
lighted six candles TO keep up her cnur-
age she heard queer noises about the
house, and drew close 10 the light and
then pointing TO the candle with the
hole nearest the top the first candle
went out or course you time yonr
first words. so that you say "out' just
before the flame reaches the hole.
AS You reach the second point In yonr
tale the second candle goes out. and
so on throughout the rest OF the six.
You may have the holes vary but u
fraction of an inch in their distances
from the top OF the candle and tell a
very short story, or you may have your
tale Il long one. with the distances Of
the holes from the top 10 vary an inch
or so. by first lighting one candle and
watching II burn for few minutes you
can tell almost exactly how long the
fame will take TO reach given point.
II you do not have the candles 20 ont
in rotation. but skip around from the
first to the fifth, then TO the second,
10 the sixth, the fourth and third. you
can still further mystify your audience.
and II your story be well told the ef-
feet will be very pretty indeed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
A CHRISTMAS EVE GAME.
The WoodseIler Affords Pleasant Err
tertanment For Holiday Party.

A very amusing Christmas game II
the woodseler, and Il il capable Of sew
eral variations. including the ever pop
ular forfcits Any number Of persons
may join in the game.
The person who starts the game
writes the name OF some kind OF wood
on n piper and folds the paper so that
no one can see the word written upon
1t. He then goes around, all the rest
OF the players being seated, and says.
II have load OF wood 10 SELL
Each person in turn asks:
what kindf"
The answer Is:
''Find out
Then the person mentions one kind.
and II II happens 20 be the wrong one.
the woodseler gonS % the next. and
so on. until Il is finally guessed right
When the right one Is named. the one
naming IL becomes woodsellcr
All who make mistakes must pay n
forfeit. 10 be redeemed at the end Of
the game. Those who name n wood
twice pay The list Of woods Is long
one. but the best known ones are
the very ones that the players are most
apt 10 overlook IN naming them 4
clever person can make much fun los
the manner Of calling out his wares
and another by witty rejoinders.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14

Away among the sand hills they
came suddenly upon n little house
Within was glowing fire. and u great
pot was bubbling on the stove. and
each OF the little folks had hot bowl
Of soup and big piece OF bread. and
when they had finished their eyes
frooped
Now hang up your stockings" said
their host. "and 20 10 bed"
How the old sailor found things 10
all thos0 stockings was u wonder. But
there was n quaint snndalwood fan for
Nan. pair OF Chinese shoes for jack
and Japanese doll for Topsy Then
he filed up the corners with beautiful
shells and With little boxes Of dried
fruit and such things as sailors pick
up In many voyages
Such jolly Christmas morning rs II
was! The children were delighted
with their gifts. and afierward Santa
rowed them over 10 the mainland aad
nut them OH the rond for home.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
N,t Race Is FUN.

ment for young and old. Place bowl
OF nuts at one end Of the room aud an
empty bowl ut the other. Each con.
testant. holding the hand Hat. with
fingers close together and extended,
dips Il into the bowl. getting as many
nuts as possible on the back OF the
hand. These must be carried across
the room aud dropped into the other
bowl. The victory Is not always 10 the
large handed. aud the game Is great
revealer Of steady nerves.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14

~ Az r. NOu ever piayeu ttle
- grams" II is game for n
crowd OF young or old. or
both Not very deep or In
tricate game. nor yet particularly Gle
waiting one. but. nevertheless. full VI
jolly. mirih provoking qualities and
just the thing for your holiday party.
To carry out the idea properly slips
of yellow paper should be handed 10
each participant and pencils provided
for them Each one Is to write thirteen
different letters ut the top of their slip
that Is, any thirteen from the alpha
betical twenty six. but without repeti-
ton.
For instance ono might write Il. G.
X. L. NJ. T. +. ". c. s. II. o. r.
Another \. Il. G. u. T.. r. G. II. I. J.
X. l.. NJ. and so on.
The slips are then 20 be passed
along 10 right hand neighbors. who
must make an understandable telegram
of thirteen words. using the characters
nj the top OF the slips handed them
for the first letter OF each word. To
thoroughly illustrate take the first ex-
ample given above. Here Is a speci.
men telegram" from H.
Better go Kingston late Monday.
Try express Willie candy soldier. Hope
orders rushing
Note the fragmentary sentences. such
as are generally employed in CORE
spondence Of this sort. The possibili-
ties for good humored fun in the com
plling OF "telegrams" among a crowd
of friends are endless. But. Of course.
they cannot be satisfactorily illustrated
In public print. As in any similar
game, care should he exercised in not
becoming dangerously personal.
At first glance the second example
of letters az given above tthe first ihir-
teen In our alphabet might seem to be
difficult OF extension. But such Is not
(aIl nonsensel allowable In the game
For instance. here is only one way out
OF the thousands In which II can he
quickly written:
ANY bright colored dress excellent
for Granyille's hop. Ikey joins kisses.
Loving mother"
Upon completion the kilograms" are
gathered up in basket and read aloud.
either by dlsinterested party or some
body selected from among the players
themselves.
The only way to appreciate the game
OF telegram Is 10 try 1t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
The First Christmas
Day In America

"VHE first American observance
of Christmas day was far
from n merry one. II was
spent by Columbus and his
ships company among scenes OF peril.
disorder and excitement consequent
upon the greatest disaster which
had befallen the expedition. On
Christmas eve the admiral's flagship,
the Santa Maria. which had so stout
Is plowed unknown seas since that dis
tant September day when she dropp--
astern the outermost Canary island.
laid her clumsy Spanish bones TO rest
OF the coast OF what Is now Haiti.
Her crew spent the following day.
Christmas, partly on the Haitian shore
and partly on her consort. the tiny
caravel Nina.
The story of the disaster and the
day may be told in this wise:
Sailing from the Tortugan roadstead,
the flagship squared away for the coast
Of Haiti and entered upon her closing
days
In the morning watch Of the oath.
the day following their return, Column
bus gave orders that the expedition
should start for Guacanagari's capt.
tai. The yards Of the two craft were
triced away, and start was made in
a light wind that blew almost dead
ahead.
A strong current was sweeping the
ship quickly along. Directly In her
path was sand bank, on which the
breakers swept with roar which open
ears could have heard half a mile
away, but which now sounded no
warning to any on board Suddenly
the Santa Maria's keel grated heavily
for some moments on the submerged
sand, and then she struck violently
and lurched to one side with a strain
which sprung her masts.
All was confusion. The watch rush.
ed 70 the bows and then jumped to
the ropes. Columbus. rushing out from
the cabin, took in the situation at first
glance.
"Jcsu Maria!' he exclaimed. I'VE
have grounded"
Christmas morning dawned on
scene OF singular interest Our fancy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14
A STOCKING CONTEST.

For this contest make ~ many small
stockings of net as there are children
to play. Then cut from magazines aud
advertisements pictures of articles suit
able for Christmas stocking. such as
books. games. toys. etc. Mount these
on thin cardboard and then cut into
irregular pieces for picture puzzles.
Place each puzzle separately in small
red envelope or tissue paper and fill the
stockings. avoiding duplication. When
ready give each n stocking. the object
being to find its contents by putting the
puzzles together one after the other. A
prize should be awarded 10 the one
who first solves all the picture puzzles.
and this prize may be one Of the filed
stockings They can easily be filled at
home for % cents each. The same
contest may be given for older chill
dren by using anagrams instead Of the
picture puzzles. and these will he found
less troublesome TO prepare. IL desired
Christmas boxes may be used instead
OF the stockings. Place the puzzles or
anagrams In small boxes. packing In
with cotton as II fragile. and tie up
and mark the boxes as II they had
come by express or mail.
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% 81 a
A SANTA CLAUS
FROM THE SEA

"A TAN aud Jack and little black
EM ropsy rubbed their eyes anu
VI stared about them. \ big
wave had landed them high
and dry ON n sandy island.
"All shlpwrecks nre horrld." said
Jack. But ! think can ilnd some
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-12-14

know II Is the
day before Christmas and we won't
get single present tomorrow
But Topsy was not respondent.
whats de mattah wild Marse Santa
CLAUSE" she demanded. Ain he com
In to dis islam? OATS whut ask
"why. Topsy." explained little Nan
patiently. "how' could he? His rein
deer couldn't cross the water"
LET him come In n boat, den. OATS
whut say. Let him come in a boat
said Topsy iereely.
"Oh." said Nan. but am afraid he
can't"
Suddenly Topsy sat up and pointed
a skinny black finger toward the sea.
"It's a boat" she said. "a little boat.
and it's coming here"
Nearer and nearer came the little
boat. and presently Topsy shrieked:
Its Marsc Santa Claus. Miss Mamie.
it's Marsc Santa Claus. and he's COM
in straight 10 dis yer islam. Didn't !
tole yer? Didn't tole yer he'd Gomez
The man In the boat had nice
white beard. He had on n red sweater
and wore u soft hat pulled well down
over his ears. As he climbed out OF
the boat they saw that he was very
round and fat and had a jolly red face.
When he had pulled the boat up out
of the water he leaned over and picked
up great bag and s,ung II over his
shoulder aud came trotting up the
beach.
ut truly is Santa" said Nan breath
iessly. and he is coming straight to
ward us. | am going TO run right
down and meet him."
Away she sped her golden curls fly
ing behind her. and when she reached
the old man she slipped her hand into
his conidingly
I'm awfuIly glad you came. Santa"
she said I'VE were so frightened and
lonely. aud maybe you can tell us what
TO do"
The old man stood still and stared at
her. Then he chuckled.
well. well.' he said where did
you come FROM
just tnen 'ldck came running uoWn
the beach
Its Santa Claus" called Nan as
soon MS he was within hearing.
But Jack was older than Topsy and
Nan. and he had his doubts Are you
really Santa CLAUSE" he asked gravely.
The old man winked Don't look
like him?" he said.
Eyes" said Jack. you do"
"Ain't got pack on my back:" he
asked
YES" said Jack. but 1t looks like
potatoes and not toys"
Then the old man leaned down and
whispered In his ear: That's jes' what