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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
CHRISTMAS OF OLD
1t Was a BoiSterouSIy Gay and
Glad Time.
Animating Spirit of Holiday Is Same
as One Hundred Years Ago and
as Will Be in Future.

!: :: !. :: !" !: !: :: !:
ATME HE protest of the grandmas
MAANEl and grandpas that Christ
THA mas in these days is differ
IAN ent from what it was back
.Hk in 1910 is doubtless true
AlBA enough in respect to meth
T ~ Hzz0 DDS and details of ushering
l&HHSSA in the morn and celebrat-
ing the day, but in essen
tails probably the change is
not so great as it seems. What
grandma and grandpa have in mind is
that the old-time simplicity pertaining
to the great festal day has given way
to innovations that are more faneifuE
and elaborate. The gift that comes
in giIt-bordered box, tied in pink
ribbons, probably is opened with as
much expectant thrill, however, as
the exploration of the o1den-time
stocking occasioned.
We get little glimpses here an6
there in the colonial chronicles Of
Maryland of the old-time Maryland
Christmas and there are plenty OF
traditions afioat of the rural before
the-war Christmas. Always the
SAA4oILudS lOdSC has D60n q 2TGdE
event in the social life of the state.
1t has been day of family reunions
from colonial days down to now. A
Maryland Christmas feast of the older
time is aptly described in that classic
phrase 'the table fairly groaned un~
der the burden of the viands." Sump~
tuous plenty was the first law OF the
olden Christmas feast. It wasn't SO
much on the decorative settings: IL
didn't make a speciality of fancy sal
ads, but there was nothing to be de.
sired in way of substantiaIs.
AS was the feast so were the Christ
mas festivity in general 1t was gay and
glad, bOisterously gay and glad, with
romps and games which have gone out
of fashion along with two-course, table
grooming dinners. But the animating
spirit of Christmas is the same now
as it was 100 years ago, and will be
the same 100 years hence as now.
Which is but to say: Youth is ever
the same; the new things are but the
old things in altered outward guise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10
IN MEXICO
How Christmas Is Celebrated
Across the Rio Grande.
Religious Services and Festivities
Mingled for Nine Days-Breakina
the Pinyata Takes Place of
Christmas Tree for Chill
dren,
Nellie Rust Jones.

LII SA4 10 I111do oSdSOu III
Mexico, like all Chris
tan lands, is the hap
piest time of the year,
but it takes on more of
the nature of the an
cient customs, in that
land of romance and
sunshine, than it does
perhaps in any other
country. At least there
is nothing approaching
it in the western part
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
DOES BAcKAcHE WORRY YOU?
Some Great Bend People, Have
Learned How To Get Relief.

How many people suffer from an
aching back?
How few know the cause?
If it hurts to stoop or lift
II you suffer sudden, darting PAINS
If you are weak, lame and tired
Suspect your kidneys.
Watch for natures signal.
The first sign may be headache or
dizziness,
Scanty, painful, or too freuent
urination,
Nervousness or a constant, dead.
tired feeling.
Avert the serious kidney diseases,
Treat the weakened kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for sick kid
neys.
Gratefully endorsed by residents o.
this locality.
Mrs. H. H. Ziegenbusch, Ellinwood
Kansas, says: "Backache troubled m,
great deal and | also had head
aches and kidney weakness. Doani
Kidney Pills gave me great relief.
might also add that others of my fam
lily have taken them with success
keep Doan's Kidney Pills in tn
house all the time"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's, am
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
DIDN'T BREAK EVEN.

Herman KnOp, of east of town, so
far holds the record for this commu-
nifty in point of low wheat yields.
He finished his threshing last week
and ON his home place on a field OF
125 acres he had a grand total yield
of 122 bushels. Mr.. Knop also had
in sixty acres of wheat on the Hal
sey farm just south of his place,
and the yield on this field averaged
2 bushels per acre. Just what he is
going to do with all the wealth he
has acquired from his wheat croI
this year Herman has not decided as
yet, but after the expenses Of har
vesting and threshing are paid, ant
enough wheat kept for seed and u
sell for a little spending money un
til the next crop arrives, and a fey
other little items have been take
from the grand total, he is thinkin
of selling of the surplus and inves
ing the proceeds in automobiles IL
his poor friends.-Ellinwood Leader,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
MRS. PETER BRUER DEAD.

Mrs. Peter Bruer died at the home
of her son, W. NJ. Bruer, at the Vol
hotel, in this city, Wednesday after
noon at Ills, at the age of rs years
and two months.
The deceased has been a resident
of Ellinwood for several years, and
is well known here. She leaves six
children and several grandchildren.
The children are: W. NJ. Bruer, Of
Ellinwood; Geo. Bruer, of Sterling;
j. w. Bruer, of Carolton, No.; Mrs.
Peter Roberts, Lyons; Mrs. Ed Swan
Omaha, Nebr., and Mrs. Mark Seel-
ey, Brownsville, Tex.
The body was taken to Lyons this
morning for burial but no funeral
arrangements can be made until the
children can be heard from, and will
be announced later.-Ellinwood Lead
er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work it staggers you. l can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day by
day, but you must work as long as
you can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec-
trie Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them
for their glorious health and strength
Try them. Every bottle is guaran'
teed to satisfy. Only SOC. at Holmes
Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
cLAFLlN
From Til. Clarion

o o 90 90 % o o 90
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. WI
Shultz, on July 10. twin girls.
Mrs. Hattie Sanner, Of Newton, ar
rived last Saturday night for a visit |
with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Fanch-
er.
Elizabeth Bschweiler, of Cleveland.
o., is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Houska Sr.
Mrs. V. Kramer and daughter, Miss
Mary, left the first of the week for
Spearville for visit with Paul Kra-
mer and family.
Father Rice has been appointed to
the Claflin charge and will be here
for Sunday. He comes here from Ga
lena.
Mrs. Byron Williams, of McPher-
son, is visiting at the Herthel and
Mayo homes and with other friends
in Claflin.
Miss Nellie Stockwell, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Warren o.
Blenness for a couple Of weeks, re-
turned to her home at Pratt this
morning.
Miss Margaret Fairbairn, Of Ham,
ilton, Ills, arrived Tuesday night and
will spend a few weeks visiting her
brother, w. d. Fairbairn and family
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Roahen will
leave tonight for Kansas City and
from there will go to Portland where
they will spend a few weeks visit.
ing their son, Kenneth and family.
Martin Starr is the owner of a
quarter section of Barton county dirt
having traded half section of Lane
county land to A. F. Debes for &
quarter ten miles north of Redwing
Born-Wednesday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. John Bortz, a pair Of twill
babies, boy and a girl, weighing
, respectively seven and seven ant
one half pounds. Mother and babies
doing nicely.
G The first load Of new wheat to b
marketed in Claflin this year wal
y brought in by Mat EhE last Satur--
p day. The wheat was a good qualit.
and tested little better than 6
e pounds to the bushel. The price pal
was rs cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
o . o 0 o o o o o
HoIslNeToN
From The Dispatch

! 90 90 90 o o 0 o o u
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Young
on last Tuesday, July l, a baby boy
Mrs. Ovid Butler is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Asa Jolly and daugn-
ter of Stafford this week.
Mrs. Jennie Harrison on Monday
purchased a farm three and a nan
miles northwest of town. Purchase
price was $4,000 cash.
Mrs. C. L. Miller and sister, Miss
Lottie Donaghn of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
spent Sunday with Misses Edith and
Beatrice Rush of Great Bend.
John Stoskopf was in Claflin Mon
day attending a directors meeting
of the Farmers & Merchants State
bank in which he is a stockholder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Woeldin OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived the first of
the week for a ten days visit with
their son. H. E. Waeldin, and wife.
Mrs. 1. W. Yenser and children left
Sunday for Excelsior Springs NO.
where she will spend several weeks
at the springs taking treatments.
Mrs. G. W. Heltemes and two sons
w. NJ. and E. B., were visiting at
the home of Lee Dodge of near Great
Bend Wednesday. Mrs. Dodge is a
daughter of Mrs. HeltemeS.
Mrs. Henry Moore OF Otis, mother
of Mrs. S. F. Ramseyer, and Mrs
Henry Moore of Akron, Ohio, cousin
of Mrs. Ramseyer, were guests at tht
Ramseyer home Sunday and Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Tromer lef'
Sunday morning for Colorado points
stopping first at Pueblo. The trip is
for the benefit of Mrs. TromerF
health and they will probably stay al
summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bruce, of Paw
nee Rock, returned home Monday
morning, after visit it'll his cousin,
Mrs. Earl Smith and family. Mrs.
Smith recently underwent a severe
operation at the st. Rose hospital,
from which she is recovering rapid.
ly. Mr.. Bruce conducted services al
the Christian church Sunday, both
morning and evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
MOTHERS CAN SAFELY BUY

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give
II to the little ones when ailing and
suffering with colds. coughs, throat
or lung troubles. tastes nice, harm
less, once used. always used. Mrs
Bruce Crawford, Niagra, No., writes:
Or. Kings New Discovery changed
our boy from a pale. weak. sick boy
to the picture Of health" Always
helps. Buy it at Holmes Drug Store
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. viii Mitch
ell and daughter, of Hoisington, re-
turned home Sunday evening after a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hammond.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Clara Perry and children, Of
Collar, Wash, left Sunday evening
for an extended visit in the east be.
fore returning home. They have
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam
Comfort.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Miss Francis Sailing, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Breeder on the farm in Stafford
county, came to town Tuesday and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Breeder until Saturday noon when
she left, via the Branch, for hel
home in Nekoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

FOR SALE - Good sigh: room
house, with closets, pantry and we'll
room; electric lights. city water in
house and yard; corner lot. rs foot
front, nice lawn and shade and fruit
trees. A bargain If taken at once.
Inquire Of Mrs. ]. E. Denote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Half a section Of Kearney county
land to exchange for merchandise
groceries preferred. Address Owner,
Box II, R. F. D. No. /, Kendall.
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mack Hood, Lee Smell and AL
Mayes were among the south slders
in town Saturday visiting and look
ing after business matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

pAwNEE ROCK
From The Herald

o o6o 90 o o 0
Ed Devine was called to Hutchin-
son Tuesday evening by the serious
Illness of his mother. He r-turned
home yesterday morning.
Mrs. Roy Converse and Miss so
phia Walters returned to Hutchinson
Monday after. pleasant visit at one
N. Stricken home south Of town.
w. NJ. Lewis bought the first wheat
(, that was brought to town MONDAY
Jim, Armstrong was the seller. Inc
wheat tested SO lbs. and for which
. Mr.. Lewis was paid rs cents.
Chester Gates, of College Ford
Texas, a former resident near this
city, went down to Great Bend to Wis
it an uncle after pleasant stay with
John Heueisen, southwewst OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Erhart return
cd to their home in Beeler Monday
aSter a brief visit here with relatives
A. ]. took two Of Mel Fosters hound
home with him to chase coyotes. Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. McDougal and daugh
ter, Mrs. Ratliff and children left the
same morning in the auto for Beelel
to- visit the Erharts a short time.
A letter received from Pref 7. E
Arbuckle at Nickerson gives out the
- information that he is making gooC
as a stacker in harvest and genera
= laborer on the farm of his brother
who was severely hurt recently whel
mule kicked him in the face. Othe
important information handed gu
was that he would be married Of
July II to Miss Mildred Astle, o
. Haven, Kansas and that they expect
. ed to come to Pawnee Rock August
9 Despite his short acquaintance her
Prof. Arbuckle has many friend
- who will extend best wishes to him
=: self and bride-tO-be.
KANSAS AT LEAST, MAY HELF
1T is a matter for felicitation tina
She Kansas Board of Public Utilitie
has taken hold of the gas situatio
: and is attempting to get more gas
E "a matter for felicitation for Kansa
City.
If the board gets more gas for Ka
sas, it will mean, of course, more g
FOR Kansas City.
The Kansas City Democratic poll
clans will hardly feel inclined to ke
the Kansas board from rendering II
service to the city, because they a
not so deeply interested in discred
q. ing the Kansas state administration
It is only the Missouri Public Ut
. sties Board that is not to be perm
ted to serve the people of Kant
9 City for fear the Missouri govern
Will be given the credit for it.
G. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Leslie Caraway finished up thresh.
ing on Friday. He will have to fig.
ure out his profits on his wheat crog
at a basis Of about three bushels per
acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Pete THU was here Monday from
EllinwOod.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01

IIeu 'mysen WIN 1npf 5ssing the gentle
men on the inaugural committee of my
desire to have the inauguration as sim
pie as possible"
The President-elect was questioned
as to whether he thought it would be
an added convenience to members of
Congress to know just how soon after
the closing of the present session of
Congress they would have to reassem-
Bile for an extra session. He indicat-
ed that one of the very first acts of
his administration would be to an
nounce the date of the new Congress.
Congress will be in session until
March 4, anyway" he said, "and,
! there will not be much of an interval
between that day and the extra ses-
sion"
! The President-elect, it is expected,
will go to Washington on March 3,
spending the night at hotel near the
White House. He said that while he
had not been able to visit many of
the government buildings erected in
recent years he believed he would not
get much time for sightseeing"
The governor took long walk early
yesterday. 1t was his first since he
became i'll and marked his return to
normal health. He wore no overcoat
but put on heavy sweater and truged
through the mud vigorously.
Many cablegrams and kilograms
from friends came wishing the Will
sons Happy New Year. Jacob Gould
Schurman, United States minister to
Greece, cabled his greetings from
Athens.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
TO SUCCEED SENATOR SANDERS.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-The TIE,
nessee legislature, which is about to
assemble, will be called Won to elect
two United States senators, one for a
short term and the other for a full
term of six years. The short-term
senator, who will serve only until
March 4, will be man named out OF
compliment, but the filling of the long
term office will be the occasion of al
stiff fight, between the so-called req
ulars" and the Independent" Demo
Gratis, The chances seem to favor the
latter, but the result off the contest
cannot be foretold with any large de
gree of certainty. The opinion pre-
walls that Mayor Crump of Memphis
holds the key to the situation. as
is said to control the Shelby coun
delegation. 1t is believed that he a
Senator Luke Lea and The Repul
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
CHURCH SOCIETIES.
First Baptist w. NJ. s.

The program on China was observed
az the meeting of the w. M. Society of
the First Baptist church Monday af-
ternoon, with Mrs. Stapleton as lead'
err and the following poem and ex-
tracts were read: "The Wives" Mrs.
A Polk; 1.-THE Need of Prayer" Mrs.
j. B. Walker; New China" Mrs. 1.
p. Trotter.
Subscriptions were taken for aid
ing a case of restitution. Mrs. H. l..
Jackson was enrolled as new mem
Der. Plan were made for the obserV-
ance of the week of prayer for world
wide missions, beginning next Sunday
afternoon, with Mrs. E. B. Clarke as
leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
HYOMEI
BkNISHES
CATARRH
Germ Destroying Vapoized Air That
Clears Stuffed-Up Head In a Few
Minutes-5reathe It.

Isn't it worth little effort to for
ever rid yourself of Catarrh when The
Owl Drug store is authorized to qua
antee Booths HYOMEl t. end the
misery of Catarrh, or money back
To Danish Catarrh you mus destroy
Catarrh germs. HYOMEI, the wonder
full remedy made from Australian
Eucalyptus and other antiseptcs will
destroy these germs; will end Catarrh
win overcome Catarrhal Deafness.
Complete outfit with inhaler, 800;
extra bottles, SOC. In each package is
little book that tells how this simple
remedy benefits sufferers from Ca
tarrh, Coughs, Colds, Group, and Ca
tarrhar Deafness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
FoILs A FOUL PLOT.

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing to act, take Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, and end such
abuse of your system. They gently
compel right action of stomach, liver
and bowels, and restore your health
and all good feelings. 25c at all drug
gists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
AXES COLLECTED
IN DEC. S9,333.97

heriff J. d. Bennett has completed
report of state taxes collected for
amber and is today placing to the
it of the state treasure, the nice
of $9,3S3.97, covering collections
account of the state during The
Is. month.
lder the law the sheriff has until
l. 10th of each month in which to
Ike settlement with the state for
skes collected. The request of Gov
Nlor Brewer to hasten settlements in
Der that the state treasurer might
We funds with which to meet obliga-
hs maturing Jan. IA, was respected
Mr, Bennett and his settlement has
b made today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
bIM UP TIME.

A weesbro4 maid on the dporsps
f@sat, MI
Her small face hid meath a VI
brimms hat.
A broken clo{ on her baby knee
She wound with an ancient ru'
key.
What are yd doing, my pretty on =.
Playing with ime?" asked in fun
Large and 1se were the soft, da
eyes, y
Lifted to minen grave, surprise;
Use windinahim up, to make hi
go, %
For he's SO dredfHl pokey and slpw-
winding up 1ne? All, baby mir,
How crawl thes Enlightened nom n
So. of thine, y
How sadly slw goes the staid O.
But he was n, changed, since II
world begn.
He does notchange, but in aftA
years, MS
When he mines our 10 \. of joy VIM,
tears; NS\ II
And duties Re many, ana Measure
feet, MA III
And, the wagrows rourh 'neAs. No
tired fit,
When thelay is too short for
crowdIf cares,
And night %prises US unawares. nd
We do nowish to hurry his feet, :
But find higoing all too feet. ~
All, baby nae, some future day,
You will TOW that rusted key away
And to Phoebus' car will madl
elm
AS it viii along, like a winged thin,
And wider how. years and year
a.
bu could eY have thought tina
Time W slow.
Hannah B. Gage "a
/. i. Il
Miss Cephi@ohnson, OF Poplarville~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
PWEDDiNe IN ARMY CIRCLES.

darlington, Jan. 2.-The fashion
. St Johns church was the scene
le first military wedding of the
this afternoon, when Miss Fran
lodges, daughter of Colonel Harry
-sdges, U. s. A., and Mrs. Hodges,
nd THE bride of Lieutenant Albert
Rfcher bf the engineering corps of
3lrmy. The best man and ushers
4 all brbther officers of the bride
10. whik nearly all of the brides
lants Mere daughters of promi-
army officers. Following the
ony at the church there was a
ion at lthe home of the brides
! in Massachusetts, avenue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01

One lot of chiIdren's shoes, sizes
II 1-2 to 1; vici kid and patent leath-
ers; regular $3.50, for $1.75. At oa-
Wilson's. LII
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01

unity grand jury at the last term of
urt, and now a prisoner in the For
st county Jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
ON THE SICK LIST.
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Mrs. v. E. Hopgood is i'll with Ia
grippe at her home, 700 Second street
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-01
ctric blue charmeuse,
innings.

ctric blue charmeuse,
innings.
a the receiving line,
IN of the hostess, wore
IS of white camelias
he gentlemen, bouton-
lilies and ferns, sthe
s. =
an orchestra fur
during the receiving
to IL. In the sit
vely gifts of silver
If Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
lay and Miss Aman'
rs. ]. J. Stevens re-
living in the other
mes E. r. Farrell,
as. M. Hayes, S. L.
stevens, P. A. Car
and l.. H. Martin
md the young sons
and Calhoun Nc
niece, Miss Ida
lcorted the guests
S.
with its artistic
| the silver wed
re. Holly was
round, and vasei
rs were here an(
entral attraction
basket of Bride
valley, with al
te tulle on thu
lndlesticks, will
and silver BOZ
lints, completes
son, j. B. Wall
1atum and Gee
rick cream an
in the brida
es Anna Bell
Meteor, drape
pointed tran
Atlanta, wea
fon over me
d trimming
esented eac
These wer
it cake, wit
c and Nc
d during Il
lie hosts ar
ieir home,
ltton shoe
tops; bo'