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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
NEWS FROM NEARBY
TENS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WiDE-AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
EvELAND EVENTS.


Mrs. n. A. Keeran and Mrs. Hay,
wood have gone to Corydon to see
James Sullivan, who has been strick'
en- with paralysis and is in critical
condition.
The Grange young people practiced
singing at the c. H. Springer home
last Friday night. The program will
not be given until later on account OF
protracted meeting
There were no services at any OF
the church Sunday on account of the
inclement weather.
Mildred and Clifford Webster visit.
ed over Thanksgiving day at the home
of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Ross. Mervin and Annabel
Clark were also guests for Thanks
giving dinner at the Ross home.
Protracted meeting will begin at
Bethel on Dec. 7th. Rev. Nichols,
the regular minister will be in charge,
All are invited to attend and assist
in every way in these services.
Miss Worthy, teacher at Jefferson
school, and her pupils gave program
and a pie social. All enjoyed the ey'
ening and the proceeds amounted TO
something near eleven dollars. c. II
Springer was the auctioneer and G,
E. Moore was clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Tyrrell were re-
cent visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyrrell.
A recent letter from Mrs. Rather,
inc Clancy, formerly Of this vicinity
but now of Pittsfield, Illinois, reports
her as we'll as usual. and glad to hear
news of her old time friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ounce Mcconnell en-
tertained several families at dinner
on Thanksgiving day.
Mr. Houser's also had turkey din
ner and the family, also the two
grandmothers, were all at home for
the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown enter
tanned their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Schafer, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Miss
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. George De
witt at Thanksgiving dinner.
On Friday evening, Dec. 5, there
will be program and pie social at
Center school house. All are invited
to attend and enjoy themselves. The
ladies are requested to bring a pie
so that no man or boy need go away
without having a chance at pie.
On Saturday night there will be
singing services at Bethel church. All
are invited to attend these services
Rev. Nichol is the leader and would
like to have a large audience each
evening.
Once more the flag is floating over
Center school house. By the sugges'
tion of G. W. Parker, a ladder and a
log chain we're taken and Mr.. Mather
Mr.. Vanderhorst, Mr.. Parker and Mr.
Clark succeeded in a few moments in
loosening the staff and lifting 1t out
OF its place, thus 'easily placing The
halyard We mention this in the
hope that some one else may know
that the flag is easily put up II you
know how. Some twisting with the
log chain and hammer TO break the
cement, and a little muscular effort 20
raise the flag is all that is needed
These flags are furnished and we
ought to be patriotic enough to keep
them floating.
Dec. 2. N. X. G.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
DEMOCRATS WARNED
By WOMEN VOTERS.
Chairman of Suffrage Body Gives
Ultimatum. s ,
ILLINOIS RULES CONVENTION
Meeting at Washington Dominates by
Delegates From the Prairie State
New Constitution 10 Planned
for Organization.

Washington, Dec. g. Notice IVES
served on the Democratic party that
II must amend the constitution and
grant the ballot to all the women OF
the nation or risk losing the support
OF women who have already obtained
the franchise. 1t was given by Miss
Alice Paul, chairman Of the congress
sional committee of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton. She aroused applause at the
suffrage convention when she told OF
the work Of lobbying for woman sur
frage in Washington in the past year
The impresss OF Illinois ia on
the suffrage convention. The In
fiuence of the women from the
state seemingly is dominant In
all the conventions proceedings.
Unquestionably in part this condition
rises from the circumstances OF VIC
tory, the latest victory for the cause.
The east began the suffrage move
ment, the far west won the first fight
and the middle west took the last re-
doubt The enemy has yielded. The
Illinois women temporarily. at least
are the leaders In the great national
suffrage movement.
Last night was Illinois night, SO
called because the women Of the state
told of their triumph, but the fact 10
that today is Illinois day.
chlcasoans SWAY Convention.
Jane Adams, Catnarine Waugh Nc
Culloch, Ella s. Stewart. Grace Wilbur
Trout, Antoinette Funk, Ruth McCor.
mick. Louise de Koyen Bowen. Eliza
beth X. Booth: these are the repre-
sentative ones who are swaying this
convention to their will.
As President Wilson an his address
to congress'has nt spoken in behalf
Of the cause for which the suffrsgists
are striving. there unquestionably will
be demonstration, and the form and
the nature OF 1t win be determined
largely by the counsel OF the dele
gates from Illinois. This much can
be said perhaps safely. The Demo
cratic party may be made to suffer
III Tue bIdlcs NucIc NOncu Cal NOtc'
As the women and some others view
1t. the Democratic party is the admin
istration. ~r ~ 's
The leading Illinois delegates are
stopping at quiet hotels or at private
houses. They meet for conference in
advance Of the proceedings in the con-
yention hall They have well-defined
ideas OF what should be done and how
to do it. Their strength, their sympa-
thy and their loyalty to the cause are
marked in all that Is done here 10 ad-
vance the day Of "woman's rights"
Chief interest in session of the
convention was In the discussion Of
new constitution for the organiza-
ton.
The purpose Of change in constitu-
ton. it was explained. was to place the
association on a sound financial basis
with budget system. Money for car.
rying on the work hitherto has been
raised on a subscription plan.
Reports of credentials, ways and
means, church work, congressional and
other committees took up the morning
session. The committee which drew
up the new constitution also was ready
to report.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
some DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County.

v Mary ]. Garrett to Guy s. Bradford
ct al, lot NO. 5 of l. s. of N. E. u OF
s. W. Y Of Sec. 14-74-14, except tract
in N. W. corner of said lot 5-S3.35O
C. L. McWilliams and wife to Her
man Klinkhammer ct al, E. Y of N
w. Y of N. E. Y of Sec. 2--75-l6-
$4,000. ' ..
George G. Allen and wife to Thos,
L. Foster ct al, lots 1856 block 8
town Of Middletown, and lots 1856
of ]. s. of s. w. u of S. E. u OF Sec.
22-77-15, except tract Of 51a acres
$1,000.
Jessie v. Coen ct al to Cyrus W.
Whitmer, lots and 2 block z in Dav'
isorl's add to Fremont-$1, 800.
T. Vorheis and wife to Henry Sur
buer, lots and in block l55 in
Seribner's add to town of Eddyville
5000.
M. H. and Maggie G. Picken &c
Charlie F, Moore. lots l5-16-2l-22-2S
"a Of !. s. OF w " Of 8. 80 acres Of
N. w. frac. u Of Sec. 1s-74-14-S5,.
900.
Ziba H. Barr to Philemon Jackson,
s. " of S. E. u Of Sec. lS-t6-l5-
$4,000.
James ], Burrier to Mary NJ. Bur,
rier, E. " of n w. 4 and N. w. Y
of n. w. u, also N. " of s. W. u,
and w. u of s. E. Y, all in Sec. II,
also S. W. 4 OF S. E. Y of Sec. s,
all in Twp. 74-l4-s6,000.
John F. Gatewood and wife to John
Pearson and wife, S. E. 4 of n. E. u
of Sec. 24-75-l4-s6,6 600.
John r. Hoover and wife 10 NJ. s.
Barr, lot ! sub-div. Of lot in !. s.
OF s. E. u OF n E. u of Sec. 24-75-
16--s1.O0
Morgan belong ct al to Mary De-
Long, Gov. lot 2 of Sec. 6, and the N.
w. frac Y of N. E a of Sec. 6, all
in TWP 74.16-s1.00.
Mary belong ct al to Leo belong,
Gov lot l Of Sec. 6, and N. E. trac.
a of N. E. Y of Sec. 6.74-l6-$1O0.
l. NJ. Reed, Sheriff, to H. c. Hawk
ms, parcel of land in lot of sub-div
of s. E. 4 of N. E. 4 of Sec. 24-75-l6
-s535.4O
L. T. shangle, sole referee, to
Frank Smith, lot No. in block in
West 0skaloosa-$600
CnarIeS w. ClaTK ana WE 10 VII
liam Tindall, S. Y Of n. W. a of .
w. u Of Sec. 11-75-16-$9,O 900.
Ziba H. Barr to NJ. s. Barr, lot 3
of block 80 in o. P. OF Oskaloosa
50 900.
Almer T. Stevens and wife TO C. W
Foster, lot No. in block 2, Houtz s
add to Oskaloosa-$l0
Peter Tysseling and wife to Kryn
Brom, lot "A" OF sub-diY. OF S. w. "a
Of N. W. Il Of Sec. 20-77-17-s1,260.
Sarah A. Fauquier, decd, by Execu.
trix, to W. d. Merryman, lot No. in
block 80 in o. P. of Oskaloosa-sSO0.
F. NJ. Barrett and wife to w. E
Richards, lot No. Z in sub-div. of s.
w. 4 of N. E. u of Sec lS-75-l5-
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
BANDITS KILL BANK CASHIER
Robbers Also Loot Institution at
Blythe, Cal, and Escape
With 5000.

Los Angeles. Dec. 3.-After shoot.
ing and killing the cashier OF the Palo
Verde Valley bank at Blythe, bandits
robbed the vaults of the bank Of S.
900 and escaped. Detectives left Los
Angeles hurriedly for the scene Of the
robbery.
Blythe is situated on the Colorado
river in the extreme east end OF Riv-
erside. and is some distance from a
telegraph office.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Dec. 3.
HOGS-Market slow and lower
than Tuesdays average; mixed and
butchers, $7.40@7.80; good to choice
heavy, $L60@7.S0; rough heavy, S7.45
@7.55; light, $715@I65; Workers,
$755@760; bulk, $7.55@770; pigs,
$5.00@7.O0. . st.. 4..
CATTLE-Market steady to strong
er; beeves, S6.60@9.60; cows and
letters, $3.3O@815; stockers and
feeders, $4.S0@I40; westerns, $3.50
OTIS; native calves, $6.50@l1OO.
SHEEP-Market strong and 10
higher than Tuesdays average; ma
tive sheep, $4.00@5.3O; western
sheep, $4.00@5.30: yearlings, $3.50
$50: native lambs, $6.l007.80; west
ern lambs. $6.10@7.S0; ewes, $500
ATS.
Closing Prices. ac8
HOGS-Slow and weak at opening
prices; mixed and butchers, $7,40@
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Courteous to the Last

When on the scatfold Robert Bam-
ford, who was hanged at Nottingham,
England. several years ago. politely
asked the hangman II he could have
more rope. On his request being
granted. he endeayored to shake hands
with the hangman. but being unable
to do SO with his pinioned arms he
gave him a courtly bow and smile Of
thanks. Aa.a -or b,s. -,..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Cash Quotations.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Wheat-No. 2 red
95@96c; No. red, 92@94c; No. 2
hard, SSh@8SAc; No. 3 hard, $50;
No hard, S5@S6hc; No. northern
spring, 90@9OHc; No. 2 northern
spring, SSk @S9kc; No. 3 northern
spring, SS@8Skc; No. northern
spring, 86@S7c; No 2 soft, SS@89c;
No. soft, S7k98Shc; No. 4 soft,
8f@87c; No. / velvet chaff, S9h@
S9Ac; No. 2 velvet chaff, 88989c;
UNI, SAY @S5kc; No. 3 durum, 500
SAC.
Corn-No. 2, 76hc; No. 8 white.
75c No white, Toe; No. 2 yellow
new, INC; No. new, 66k @6SRc;
No. 3 white new, 6SH @69kc; No. 3
yellow new, 68@7lc; No. yellow
new, 64k@ 66c; No. white, 64A@
66c.
Oats-No. white, 39A @4Oc; No. 4
white, 39@39hc; standard, 4Okc.
st. Louis, Mo- Dec. 3.-Wheat -
No. red, S3@94c; No.3 red, 90@92c;
No. 4 red, Soc; No. 2 hard, 87993c;
Nc. hard, S6@92c.
Corn-No. 8, zoe; No. 4, CSC; No. 8
white, 6S@7Oc; No. yellow, CSC.
Oats-No. 2, 40hc; No. 3, 39kc;
No. 2 white, 42c; No 3 white, 400
aye; No. 4 white, 39@4Oc; stand
ard, 41h@41&c.
Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Corn-No. 3
new, 7Ghc; No. new. 6sk @69c; No.
8 mixed, new. 69A @7Okc; No. 4 mix
ed, new, 6sk @69c; No. old, 75Ac.
oats-No. white, 40kc; No. 3
white, 39kc; standard, 40c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Efficiency Expert,

James" said the efficiency expert,
annoyed by the cheerful habit which
his chauffeur had of whistling while
at his work, you should remember
that the greatest fortunes nowadays
are made from the by-products Of
whistle in the tires and save me the
expense of a pump"-Harper's Week
ly
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Checks Were Redeemed.

Three Oskaloosa Merchants were
victims of forged checks last Satur.
day; the total amount being some
where near $4,000. The checks
were discovered Monday when they
we're taken to the banks. Attorney
TX. verPloeg was notified. and he set
TO work. II seems that the man who
signed the checks came Of a good
family and as soon as the charges
were made known, the checks were
redeemed, and prosecution was
stopped.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

1850; good to choice heavy, $1,000
$50; rough heavy, $745@755; light,
T.150765; Workers., $755@7.60 bulk
$7550770; pigs, $500@7.OO; clear
ance yesterday, fair
CATTLE-Strong.
SHEEP-Strong.
Otticial receipts yesterday-Hogs,
34,752; cattle. 7,2l1; sheep, 1887.
Oticial shipments yesterday-Hogs
6,47S; cattle, 1888; sheep, 5,byi. o..
Today's Markets.
Chicago Union Stock Yards, Dec. 3.
Hog receipts today at $4,000 were
too many for the market which open.
ed weak and slow at cents under
Tuesdays average and remained SO
till the close. With the big run pre-
dicted for tomorrow coupled with q
heavy left over from today pros
poets are for still further decline.
Quality OF the offerings this week so
far have been only considered fair.
Tn bulk today sold at $755@770,
against $755@7.75 yesterday; $74O@
7.S0 last Wednesday; $7.4O@IS0 four
weeks ago; $7.50@7.65 correspond,
ing Wednesday in 1912; $5.85@615
in 1911; $7.40@7.55 In 1910; $4,000
$50 in 1909, and $54095.75 in 1908.
The top paid today was $3.50; yes.
terday $7.S5; last Wednesday $3.50;
four weeks ago $3.50; one year ago
$40; two years ago $685.: three years
ago $762R; four years ago $S85, and
five years ago $3.50.
Cattle receipts were more than
5000 short of expectations but were
plenty large enough as there was no
reliable demand from any source as
buyers are waiting for the big auction
sale OF International exhibits tofor.
row. The market however was steady
to strong on all good kinds but weak
on inferior grades. Many well finish
ed and desirable steers were held over
for tomorrow
Stockers and feeders sold well on
account Of the big demanL from visi-
tors to the live stock exposition.
Many farmers are here with the in
tention of taking home a load or two,
but competition has boosted the mar
ket some. The show feeders will be
sold at auction next Friday. Good
to choice feeders sold today at $1,000
7.5O with the common to fair stockers
at $6.40@6.75.
Curtailed receipts OF sheep and
lambs this week has had the tendency
to boost prices, and prices today were
fully 10 cents above Monday.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
$4,000 sheep.
Receipts for Wednesday are l4,52-
cattle, $4,000 hogs and $4,000 sheep,
against 1858 cattle, 31,O74 hogs and
21,764 sheep week ago and 1921
cattle, 40,215 hogs and 36,951 sheep
the corresponding Wednesday a year
ago.
Average price of hogs at Chicago
Tuesday, $767, against $7.75 Monday,
$7.55 a week ago, 1897 month ago,
1881 two months ago, $7.6z year
ago, $G.lO two years ago and 1852
three years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
AGED EmpIoye Penslo ned.

Alter forty years Of service In the
accounting department of the Illinois
Central Railway at Dubuque, s. j.
Patch today was retired on pension
A gold watch was presented him by
his fellow employees. He says that in
his forty-six years he has never lost
a days pay.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

recovery. MS. Dave Jamison is re-
ported as no worse"
Health in general in this part of
the county is good just now.
Dec. 3. NJ. c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Many eathers Flee Fire.

Chicago, Dec. Sire attacked the
old Hamilton club building at West
Monroe and South Clark streets.
Dense smoke accompanied the blaze
and q score Of men were driven from
Turkish baths on the third and fourth
floors Of the edince scantily clad IN
sheets. blankets and whatever they
could catch up in their haste. The
fugitiyes ned down the IRE escapes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Bridge Fund is Short.

The bridge warrants in Kossuth
county cali for $63,73s. There is nc
money to meet these and none is In
sight until January I, 1914. II Is
probable that bonds will be issued 10
cover these liabilities. h
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Ess May be Cheaper.

The young hens of the 1913 spring
broods will assist the public In break
ing the high price being demanded
for eggs, the farmers at the market
declare. The hens should begin lay
ing the first week in December and
the supply OF eggs should be SO ma
terially increased that the cold stor-
age firms will be unable to maintain
the extra prices which have prevail
ed during the past month, the farmers
say. nqirn A
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

The broom factory at Maqpoketa is
being enlarged.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
WEDNESDAY MARKET
QUOTATIONS ON STOCKS, GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS, CLEANED BY
WIRE FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Chicago Grain Markets.

FURNISHED by the c. o. Patton
Grain Co., correspondents, Lamson
Bros. & CO..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
Receipts at Six Markets.

Receipts at six leading markets for
Wednesday, with comparative totals:
Cattle Hooo Chaan
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

HoGS-Slow and weak at opening
prices; mixed and butchers, $74O@
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-25
Croup and Cough Remedy.

Group is terrible disease, it at
tacks children so suddenly they are
very apt to choke unless given the
proper remedy at once. There is noth-
ing better in the world than DR.
Kings New Discovery. Lewis Cham
berlain of Manchester, Ohio, writes
about his children: Sometimes in Sc
we're attacks we were afraid they
would die, but since we proved what
a certain remedy DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is, we have no fear. We rely
on it for Group, coughs and colds" So
can you. SOC and S1.00. A bottle
should be in every home. At all
druggists. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Phil
adelphia or st. Louis.
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Baptist

We heartily invite the public to
unite with US in the following SER
vices: Sunday-Bible school at 10 a.
M; public worship at IL a. M, and
7:30 p. M; Young Peoples Union at
$3.50 p. Observation-Disclosures SER
vice at s p. m. The morning subject
is, "The Passing Year-an Object
Sermon" In the evening will join in
the union service at the NJ. f, church.
The Ladies' Aid have birthday tea
Friday afternoon, December pa,
C. Lathrop, pastor.
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The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and down in the cellar
A barrel was left by a srapping big Teller;
And a little mousie which lived thereabout,
Saw leak in the barrel and something out.
(Now the barrel held whisky,
But this little guy
Had been raised in Plymouth
And knew nothing of Rye)
So the mousie first tasted the stuff that wasted
And liked the sensation for it made him feel gay.
an just get enough of this awful good stuff,
Before that Big Bluff comes and takes it away"
And when the mouse had filled his skim
So full of the liquor more could get in,
He gave one big jump to the top of the keg,
Cooked his head on side and waved his front leg.
'I'm as brave as a lion, I'm big a COW,
could lick that burned cat if it came along now"
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Communion service IL a. m. Preach
ing Immediately following communion
services, and at 1880 p. m. Junior
Endeavor at p. m, Senior Endeavor
$50 p. m. Observation-Disclosures ser
strangers are invited to attend
Modern problems are discussed in an
unbiased and sympathetic manner.
The Priscillas Aid Society meets every
Thursday at p. NV. E. Rambo,
minister.
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ASPIRING DEMOCRATS
Alexander for Governor, Nugent for
Senator, Dunning for Congress.

Twin Falls-At the smoker held
by the Idaho Jeffersonian club at
Twin Falls Saturday evening the hats
of three prominent Democrats were
thrown in the ring, John B. Nugent
for United States senator, M. Alex
ander for governor, and Dow Dunning
for congressman.
The announcements of Mr.. Nugent
and Mr.. Dunning were not surprise,
since the press has published both
but, while there was a general feel
ing that Mr.. Alexander would declare
his candidacy for the highest office
in the state, this news had not been
made public previous to the smoker
of Saturday evening.
The announcement of the three
leading Democrats was greeted with
the greatest enthusiasm, each candi-
date responding with a stirring adj
dress. About 125 Democrats from all
over the state were present and the
presided over by w. J. Tay-
lor of Filler.
The speakers ALL strongly indorsed
the federal administration and the re-
election of Woodrow Wilson and a
Democratic congress predicted.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
Methodist Episcopal.

Sunday school at 9;45 a. M, public
worship at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning subject, "To Whom Shall
We Cot" The union service in the
evening, Rev. A. C. Lathrop to
preach, will be a farewell service to
the retiring ministers. Bible study
at $3.50 and Epworth League at $3.50
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1880 p. nc. l.. Bent, pastor.
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A Few Christmas Reflections

The most lonesome person | have
seen in many day | ran across on
Christmas eve. The Christmas fes-
tivities didn't appeal to him. He had
taken no pains TO buy any kind of a
present for anybody. Such had been
his practice for years and of course
on this occasion nobody remembered
him. "This Christmas BUSINESS" he
said TO me, "is all foolishness. There
is nothing in it. People just think it
makes them happy to give away a
lot of junk None Of it for me-" Par
ents with presents under their arms
were passing him every second;
laughing, bright faced children on
their way TO the church Christmas
tree brushed by him, but he saw
nothing in il. The stores were bril-
liantly lighted and the display win
dows told the gladstone story of the
happy Yuletide season, but this old
crouch was blind to it all. What a
lonesome spectacle he was as he faded
away in the distance. I'll tell you,
my FREUD, there isn't much hope for
the fellow whose soul can't strike one
faint note Of harmony with the glor
ious days Of Christmas time. | care
not what creed he subscribes to nor
how often he warns his pew in
church, his soul is worse than sound
ing brass and for him a crown would
be torture and the silvery voices of
the New Jerusalem choir would come
as a nightmare. He is goner, so
pass him up.
A few days before Christmas | hap
pened to be in a place crowded with
business. Every employee was rushed
TO death. Two farmers were standing
not far apart watching the busy
scene while their better halves were
buying gifts for the children. The
two men were brothers. One of them
walked over to the other and said,
"Bill, | have just written a check
land it was a big one) for mother
for Christmas. What do you want
to do?" Bill Immediately said, Il
want to send another check just the
same size" Then the two brothers
went off together to each write
Christmas letter to mother. An en-
ploye called to one of them that he
was wanted on the phone, but the big
son replied, "Tell them to wait
while, I've got to write to mother"
The boys are big and sometimes
rough and gruff. Business occupies
their minds every day of the year
and they have little, time for idle
pleasure, but they did have time to
think of mother and remember what
Christmas and the love of son
meant to her. / am here to tell you
that boys like those make the world
better, care not If they do occasion