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J. W. Riley, superintendent Of schools
amount collected for November, SO.
r. r. Gill, superintendent of hospital,
amount collected for November,
$192.66.
e. c. Gearey, jr., clerk Of district
court, amount collected for November,
(fines, penalties, ete.) $131.S0.
e. C. Gearey, jr.. clerk Of district
court. (net actions and miscellaneous,1
| $225.04.
The pay rolls for the courthouse
November, in the amounts of $37S9.9a
and $500 respectively, were on motion
approved and ordered filed, all mem
bers voting aye on call of the roll, r..
On motion the board adjourned to
meet ON Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 o'clock
a.. M. all members voting y on roll
call. sd
Thursday, Dec. q, 1918.
Board met at 8. o'clock, a. M, Iur-
supant to adjournment, with all
members present.
The following estimates were re-
ceived from Samuel F. Crabbe, archi-
tect, for labor performed and ma
terial used, under contracts for the
new Jail building:
Estimate No. 7; amount due
Il - l. o"S1S " W. W
Estimate No. Z; amount due
the Fargo Plumbing &
Heating Co. ............. 1850 90
It was moved and seconded that
said estimates be approved and al
lowed, and that the auditor be in
structed to draw warrants for the
above amounts put of the building
fund: which motion prevailed on call
of the roll, all members voting aye
The following bills were approved
and allowed. and on motion the audit
or was instructed to draw warrants In
payment of same all members voting
aye on call of the roll:
e. Giibertson, treasurer. jul
rors and witness fees .......S 1920
e. Gilbertson, treasurer, an
stitute expenses .......... 1925
Il. Gilbertson, sundry expenses
paid ......................- 1873. II
Florence Crittenton Home,
care of county poor ........ $3.50
Champlin & Manson, repairs.
court house ........-..... 400
Margaret Chambers, care Of
. county poor ....:-... 1000
The Courier-News, publishing
delinquent tax list ....... 124.94
Florence Crittenton Home,
rare of county4poor .......- 5000
county poor .............., 200
Aug. Landblom, commissioner
services ................... 1870
III. J. Rusch, commissioner
services $500. SU.UV
Henry Heath, commissioners
services Go.U0
John Martin, commissioner
err services ........... 1850
VIM. III. Lakey, commissioner
services Is. 90
On motion the board adjourned TO
spend the afternoon at the county
hospital and poor farm, and to meet
In regular session in January, 1914, all
roll.
Dec. 8, 1913.
Attest.
Addison Leech.
County Auditor.
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hospital ................... 0 90
C. F. Eggert, merchandise to
county: hospital .,......... 2sO.74
G. F. Eggert. merchandise to
poor .........:... ........ 5s.sS
Armour & Co, merchandise to
noSp1tal observation-disclosures. Iu.4V
Hubert Harrington, merchan-
disc, to hospital, Jail and
poor Observation-Disclosures. 2o.11
Coil-Hocking Co., rent and
merchandise, county poor. 1924
Fargo Plumbing & Heating
Co., repairs 1855. ..s..... l7.6o
Thos. Hall, secretary OF state,
copies of~sesSion laws ...... %. so
Fout & Porterf1eld, merchan-
disc, county hospital $685.. 81. 9S
Fout g. Porterheld, merchan-
disc, county hospital $500. $50
Fout s. Porterfield, merchan-
disc. county poor ......... 1910
Reinecke 6 McKone, mer-
chandise. county hospital, 1850
Mrs. B. f.. Wasem, merchan-
disc. county poor .......... 1.25
3. L. Burnham, merchandise
county poor ........... $50
T. r. Martin. stock for poor
farm 4U.Uu
w. T. .Dorrance, work on
roads (auto license fund.-. SO. 200
A. II. Thompson farm, work
on roads (auto license fund.- 100
Herman Zoost, work on roads.
(auto license fund) ....... 500
s. O. Groethe, work on roads
(auto license fund) ...!..... $40
III. Fl. Bjerke, work on roads
: auto license fund.- ......... IL. SO
IA. j. Mclean, work on a
(auto license fund.- ....... 47.5o
w Akin work on roads r
(auto license fund) ..,..... 1920
Mayme Sullivan, witness, in
sanity case .............. 2.1O
j.. *. Bingham, witness. i'm
sanity aSe ............. 40
Florence Crittenden Home,
care of county poo ........ 1925
". D. Institute for Feeble
minded, care Of Cass county
patients, December ....... 105 90
1. w. Mackstroth, profess
sional services to prisoners 800
sheriff, Richland county,
board of prisoners ....... so .75
The following bills of Jardine & An
derson We're approved and allowed,
nj the auditor was on motion in
fstructed to draw warrants in payment
of same. all members voting aye on
call of the roll:
Building 80 1T. bridge be-
tween sections % and 80,
Everest township $500 81
Repairs on rail Of bridge be-
tween sections Q and Ill,
Durbin township .... SO SO
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock b. M, all members
voting aye on call Of the roll.
Afternoon Session, Dec. 8.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
naent, at 2 O'Clock. with all members
prese ut.
Bill OF Barnes county in the amount
OF 1922, being one-half the cost Of
steel bridge between section z, Roch-
ester township, Cass county, and Sec
tion IL, ElIsbury township in Barnes
county, was received and on motion
same WA allowed, and the auditor i'm
strl1cted to draw warrant In payment
Of same, all members voting u on
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Official Proceedings
OF the Board Of Equalization Of
%Cass County, Nerth Dakota
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1918.

wednesday, Dec. s. 1870
Board met at 8 O'Clock a. m, pursu-
ant to adjournment, with all members
present. -
The following bills were approved
and allowed, and on motion the audit
or was instructed to, draw warrants
in payment of same, all members vot-
ing aye ON call of the roll:
John G. Ross, sheriff's fees :. 1886 90
A. G.. Hanson, fees, commits
sioner of insanity .......... 4.60
John K. Weir, stenographer,
county court ............. %. 90
]. w. Riley, postage, superin-
tendent of schools t....... 6.95
j. w. Riley, mileage, superin- ...E,
tendent of schools ..........5 sc. go
w. III. Otterburn, mileage,
deputy superintendent Of
schools Observation-Disclosures. 1920
A. w. Fowler, expense, states e IS.
attorney L.. b.4l
Buffalo Express, official print
ing, Observation-Disclosures. +27.12
Casselton Reporter, official
printing r25.s2
Forum Printing Co., official
printing 1880
Chesebro Smith, threshing at
poor farm 5u.OU
G. T. Charest, merchandise to
-#a SoNlltJ POSA 3 .
Fred Pronovost, merchandise
tp county poor ............ 1853
Mrs. B. S. Russell. rent to
county poor .............. 4.60
Fred Krogh, agent, rem to
county poor ......s...... Ib.UO
VIM. Lemke, rent to county
poor s............. $1,000. 1900
Luger Furniture Co., repairs
at courthouse ........... 2.I5
49, - $50 4 49, 49,
chandise to county hospi-
tai 1.44
r. K. Russell. repairs on add
ing machines .............. 800
F. T.. Stanley & Son, merchan-
disc to county poor s...... 2 $3.50
Peterson Mercantile Co, mer-
chandise to county hospital Is. 80
N. w. Telephone Co.. rental
and tolls .............. 54.09
O. M. Strate, Ignite for
courthouse and Jail ....... 294 .06
o. M. Strate, coal for hospi-
tai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16. 66
o. M. Strate, drayage, . 3.25
a. F. Powers & Co. repairs
y at hospital $500. a. -. ~. 800
Marry ~Idelkope. merchandise
to hospital .t..........- !. 20
Fargo Ice Cream s. Dairy Co.
butter at hospital ... sc. 08
MagJll & Cos To
hospital Jail and poor. .21T .63
Gale & Carr, rent. county
poor 90. 90
o. j.. d~eLendrecie Co, rner-
chandise. county hospital y. 2.T5
IA. Il Moody, merchandise,
county hospital ........... 2s.s4
S. "A. Loudon. repairs, coun-
tn hospital 200
Northern PACIFIC Railway Co,
freight on stock 500
Alex Stern & Co, merchandise
for hospital and jail ..... 4S..A0.
Brown & ShotWeli, tmerchaIl-
disc for county poor 500
hospital 900
IL. s. Turner, stationery 4.35
co, lights 1903 .os5
Is hospital 100
saSvists b Co. merchandise to sa#
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call of the roll.
Coroner's report of DR.. Samuel
Mitchell in the matter of inquisition
upon the bodies of Martin Torstenson,
James. Hollening, and al infant child,
were received and ordered filed, and
the auditor was on motion instructed
to draw warrants for the jurors and
witness fees therein reported, as fol-
lows, all members voting aye on call
of the roll:
A. A. Walker ............... $50
A. Mcktnnon ....s.....s.... l.5O
j. L. South ..................' $50
John S. Dalrymple .......... 40
Albin Stromberg ............ 10
Bills of the City of Fargo for ex-
penses incurred In the care Of conta-
gious diseases, having been approved
by the Board of Health, and amount
ing to $271.67, were on motion allowed
and the auditor instructed to draw
warrant in payment of same, all
members voting aye on call Of the
roll.
Warrants of admission and bills Of
expense of John c. Ross, sheriff, for
transportation and commitment of
Denis Sullivan, insane patient, and of
Oscar Nelson and VIM. Baker, con-
|victs, were received and on motion the
Chairman was authorized to sign the
approval of same; all members vot-
ing aye on call of the roll.
The following bills were approved
and allowed, and on motion the au-
ditor was instructed to draw warrants
in payment of same, all members yot-
ing aye on call of the roll:
knight Printing. CO.. books, .
blanks and printing, ....... SAT- 10
T. p. Riley, repairs at county
hospital sos
r. r. Gill, expenses at county
hospital SIS
Rowland & Goodrich, mer-
chandise. county poor ~. 1.23
J.. Roen e. Co, merchandise,
county hospital :.......... 1856
w. J.. Lane, agent, house rent
for poor 22.0o
DIR. Samuel Mitchell. coro-
ner's fees commandments. 20. 80
1t was moved and seconded that the
auditor be instructed to draw war;
rant in the amount of 1925 in favor
of the City of Fargo, to settle the
special tax for the yea 1904 against
the west half of lot 2, block 3, Fuller's
Addition to the City OF Fargo, said
property having been forfeited to Cass
county under tax Judgment sale and
later decided to William Baker: which
motion prevailed on call OF the roll,
all members voting aye.
1t was moved and seconded that the
states attorney be instructed to coll
,lect the amount due Cass county from
Ole Estsnson, for the care OF Mrs.
Estenson at the county hospital
which motion prevailed on call OF the
roll, all members voting aye.
The following reports of county Of
5ncers were received. and on motion
same were approved and ordered filed,
all members voting aye:
G.. "A. Fraser, register of deeds,
amount collected for month Of Octo-
Der, 1921.
j. G. Ross, sheriff, amount collected
for month OF November, s2II.33..
"A. g. Hanson, judge, county court,
amount collected for November.
$398.15.
Addison Leech, county auditor,
amount collected FOR November. s36.25.
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O RENT-LAND.

FOR RENT-On shares, one section of
Ian l 1-2 miles southeast of Gard
ner. Good house and barn on place;
$40 acres ploWed. ESQ care Forum. (23)
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L HAVE TWO QUARTER sections of
good farm land. close to station, in
Clay county, Mimi. win consider ex-
change Tor good residence in Fargo or
Moorhead or a hrst-class automobile as
part payments. Apply 1877 Forum, Of
fee. (t9)
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FURNISHED ROOMS $50 MooRHEAD.

FURNISHED ROOMS - In strictly
y modern house; one, block from Con-
cordia college, Moorhead. Call at 722
9Th st. So. or phone 2219-J. (21l
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THE FOLLOWING FARM LANns mnst

AsAAASh vi iAluSk
be sold this fall; they are located In
Mile Laos county, near Milaca, tic
dairy center of the greatest dairy stats
IN the union; they are exceptional bar
gains: ~
12O-Are Farm. seven miles from Milaca.
on the main lake road; o~na-quarter
mile from good school; good set farm
buildings; 30 acres under c~ultivati0h:,
20 acres meadow, 10 acres pasture.i
Price $50 per acre for the next thirty
days. -
l60-Acre Farm, four miles from town:
Rouse 20x24, barn 30x4O; 60 acres Fri
field and meadow, balance in pasture;
can be made into a 800 an acre farm.
Price S45 an acre If sold SOON t.#T
I2O-Acre well improved farm. liz
miles from Milaca, with a fine brook
through pasture and meadow; the only
we'll located farm near Milaca for suIa
at a reasonable price. Price sos an
acre.
We also offer tracts of wild land
from 40 acres and UP at prices FROM
S15 to $25 per acre on easy termH
Write for particulars. Allen & Eck&
strom, Milaca, Mimi. 80
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FOR RENT-Furntshed restaurant IN
Dilworth. Phone Di1worth 81 or call
at J. M, Heath's residence. (z4}
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BUSINESS CEsg

GARAGE FOR sALE-Good place and
business. Willie Tweed Binford, n.
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WANT good men to neIl The dnNar

WE WANT good men to sell the finest
nursery stock grown for northetri
throughout the northwest and has
thousands Of patrons boosting" for LII
Agents outfit free, includes pictures Or
fruits, shrubs, etc, in beautiful natur-
al colors. Pay checks mailed promptly
each week. Work part or all your
time. Write me for Agents circular
giving Information. Clarence Wedge.
MINI.
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FOR SALE-Furniture Of IS room no.
tel electric lighted n heated. 90
dress box SAC Mandan, N. D.. (6O)
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FURNISHED rooms, all modern house,
Tor light housekeeping. A8S 7th AYE.
north. (tfl
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FOR SALE-Furniture and undertak
ing business. Best location In The
west. Thriving town in well settled
int Railroad just finished and
ends there; rs miles to nearest fufnl-
lure and Undertaking business any d1-
rection. Two banks; 20 stores: loo
buildings under construction. Nc OPP
position. New. fresh, small stock all
bald for. Wen located. Rent and in.
surance low. No fixtures. Must sell
quick. Address ga care Forum.
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statesmen,
Cr.EANnps

sALEsMANtof ability. can earn a hun&I
red dollars a week, Parker. Refining
CO, leveCland, Ohio. (2fH
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HOSPITAL.

MATERNITY HOSPITAL Competent
nurses and best OF care; highest teE-
timonlals from doctors and patients.
Mrs. Jennie Camp. sol 10th st. s.. Far
60.
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FOR SALE-Millinery store. Well ea-
tablished, business In good locality.
Good asoh for selling; $50 care For
UNI. \oGI
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VACUUM CLEANERS I
1914 Models, guaranteed, protected, !
Five styles plunger and sweeper - {
Retail at So. 95 and up. Write, we !
will send sample to Inspect. I
Shinese Corporation, Dept. lit, ~
1l3 S. Jefferson St, Chicago. ,~~n.
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OWNER OFFERS for sale 20, 900 acres
level, we'll Located and productive
farming land IN small or large tracts
ION easy terms. Farmers who Will move
On to landsneed pay only IL per acre
cash down, balance in twenty yearly
paymentssWith . per cent interest. Good
railroad facilities, markets, churches
and schools. Write or call on T. l..
Mcdonald. Towner, N. D. City
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SITUATION WANTED AT ONCE BY
competent ~stenograpner. three years
experience. in legal and bank work.
Chance for advancement. references.
Employed now. 2bl care Forum. (22)
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WANIED-Men prepare az nrelne.,
orakemen, electric InuLorIusn. coioreu
TRAM purters, nunureas put " WVrA,
S1O- TO S1UU month"; no experiences G4eC-
essary; boo wanted; STANDARD NortA
Dakota roads, Write lnler RaAWas
Dept 2bU, Indianapolis, ina.
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RESTAURANT dong good business
can give good reasons for selling.
For sale cheap II taken at once. Phone
s89-L or sos LIST Ave. So. h (rG)
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WANTED AT ONCE-An experienced
grain buyer, state experience, salary
Farmers Elevator Co, Charbouneau, N.
~ .". $751;. (2S)
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FOR SALE-16O acre farm in Divide
Co.. N. Oak, three miles from new
town: viii exchange. Box 852. Far
go, N. Oak. (2gl
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POSITIONS wANAhD-allAn&s.

SITUATION wanted by all around
butcher. ADDRESS 25b, care Forum.
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WANTED-Cook and second girl, 81
3rd Ave. So. Mrs. E. M. Mcintyre
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NATIONAL BARBER college, lat r.,
Srd St, st. Paul, MINI. Under our
new, scientific method of instruction,
students can complete course in less
sGs1me than elsewhere. Tools supplied.
catalogue free. (40)
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FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :

Hoh ALE-A gre
TIRE BARGAINs-We have In gt0fSc
several sizes and makes Of tires and
tubes that must be sold; we are offer
ing them at a big discount and can
save you money; these goods are strtUr-.
~ fresh stock; get our prices. Whse-.
lock Auto Co, 500 u bO4 N. P. Ave.
Fargo, N. D, (tf)
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TWO QUARTER sections land, brick
store BUILDING, residence, a snap in
good town. ana farm community; 254
cars Forum. (24)
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LIN ANSN hskkANG ALI want AusD giving
q certain numper care OK 4no boruA.
be sure to aduresa, yo0S 10
that number, In care or Forum. GhAs
Insure prompt
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FOR EXCHANGE

NEW STOCK Of general merchandise
to a tor farm Ian or city prop
erty. bismarck Land Exchange, BIS
marck, N. d. (41)
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WANTED-Good wages. Seibert
hotel, Flaxton, N. D. ~, $3.50
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WHEN IN NEED OF carpenters, farm
hands, cooks, hotel help or any kim
OF male help, write, phone or call
Moorhead Employment office, 500 list
Ave. So. Phone 2440. (20)
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HELP WANTED-sEMALR.

GERL--For general housework, 221 Ro~
bert st. Phone 1022-J.
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GOOD COOK WANTED -- Fer day
work; good wages. Write or wire
henry Yeo. Eat Here cafe, Plentywood,
wont. GID
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LAND O SALE.

LADY OR GENTLEMAN to learn pho
graph Dorge sLuolo, OLE Front st.
opposite n. 2. depot. e. l41)
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GIRL WANTED for general house
work, easy work. Phone 443.
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tons Of good baled hay for sale rea-
sonabIe providing we can load it before
the weather gets bad. Write or phone,
H. J. Johnson Land e. Cattle Co,
Cakes, N. D. (26)
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WILL TRADE for good s passenger au-
tomoplIe, one 20-40 H. 2. Case gas
traction plowing outfit. Inquire lock
box 1853, Goodrich, N. D. (2S)
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HELP

WANTED--Chef for Dairy lunch, por-
Ger, night waiter. also girls. G. e.,
Belknap, 310~6th st. So. Moorhead. GA0)
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
A question:.

IF there isn't any Santa Claus. who II
it turns your feet
Toward the shop where gifts are smii-
i ing as you walk along the street?
Who is it sets you thinking. though
you're busy as can be.
About the songs and laughter round the
childrens Christmas tree?
Though you VOW this Christmas business
is a nuisance anyhow"
There's an influence at work that clears
the frowning from your brow
Tho small tin trumpet sounds blast that
wakes your soul serene
To homage for the doll who is lady and
f" queen.
And the once prosaic world where it has
been your lot TO dwell
Ii a realm Of destinations meath some
mystic fairy spell.
II there isn't any Santa Claus. who is It.
day by day,
That turns our thoughts to Christtnas.
strive to shun it as we may!
Who comes at this bleak season armed
with telepathic arts ...r
And by generous suggestion dominates our
minds and hearts? .'. -. . q.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17

'Christmas u huMbug. nncle" said
SclOOge's, nephew You don't mean
that. I'm. sure. = .a
Il do" said ScrooSe. Merry Christ
mas: Out upon Merry Christmas.
What's Christmas time for you but a
time for paying bills without money. 4
time for hnding yourself a year Older
and not an hour richer. time for bal
ancing your books and having every
item in 'em through round dozen OF
months presented dead against you:
II l could work my will every idiot
who goes about with Merry Christ
mas on his lips should be boiled with
bis own pudding and buried With a
stake Of holly through his heart, He
should!'
1t is many years since the conversion
of old ScrOOge from the error OF his
ways by the three ghosts Of Christmas
past. Christmas present and Christmas
yet to come. 1t is many more years
since the first Christmas anthem rang
triumphant in the hush Of IN eXpectant
midnight hour over the plains Of Pal.
estine. And yet, IN spite Of the years
and their message to the world. there
still exist those unfortunate souls who.
like the wretched Ebenezer. call Christ
mas humbug and lose sight Of the
,.,nl ,p1 ;Ov Of h1,
"Christmas humbug" one is moved
to exclaim with old Scroo.e'S indig-
nant nephew. No, not II hnmbug. but
a feast of good cheer. of kindly i'm
pulses. of generous giving. if hearts are
opened and sempathies allowed free
play, ii cynicism is barred and pessi
mistic philosophy banished to the lin
bo Of all unpleasantness For the very
essence of the, spirit Of Christmas Is
that Of kindliness Of affection.
When the flame of the real spirit of
Christmas is dim or altogether dead
there are dozen ways OF tanning 1t
into renewed life. So many things
to foster the Christmas at
to make it, as Scrooge's
nephew said. "a kind. forgiving. char
table. pleasant time, the only time In
the long calendar Of the year when
men and women seem. by one consent,
to open their shutup hearts freely and
TO think of people below them as If
they really were fellow passengers to
the grave and not another race Of crea.
lures bound on other Journeys"
New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
Cevonsh;re's Yuie Loo.

In Devonshire the Yule log was rep
resented by the Ashton fagot," which
was brought in and burned with great
glee. The fagot was composed entirely
Of ash timber. hooped round with nine
bands and while it burnt merrily on
the spacious hearth sports and fun
were the order of the night For every
made the master Of the house was ex-
pected to furnish fresh bowl Of
'iouor.