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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Fancy Groceries
Christmas and the Children.

OAce 4 Year 1t least we are Ill chi
tlreu together. Imagine, If You can. a
world from which childhood should be
absent II IN any star among those
sweeping gt4lets over oar heads there
is one wholly inhabited by groWnup
folk that must be L quiet and grave
place, Il place to slntn. Il place OF lone
some dignity, robbed Of motive and Of
charm.
Gun homes exist for tile children.
They afford Us ctr best reason for the
inccssant toll. Which is less i curse TO
the race than i blessing. Their in
>isteIt claims on orr care cannot be
put aside. Their joyful irresnousibility
IS il contrast t. our continual sense OF
obligation. Like the birds and the
flowers. they bring song and bloom into
our lives. and their dependence on us
is as simple. their faith rs sincere. as
ours ought 10 he on the great Al Fa.
ther
When Christmas comes their little
cups are full to the brim. Such small
tlIUSS pIetSc IlelIl. lOO-tUe uoii. IEb
train of ears. the toy elephant. the pie
ture book. When we do not spoil them
by defrallding them of their share in
the giving as We'll as in the receiving.
how much pleasure they take in choos-
ing their presents: what wonderful
ideas they have Of the possibilities OF
a dollar: how they select the biggest
and most beautiful things without a
thought Of the cost. Money is nothing
to 4 child. He has not yet entered
upon that sordid phase OF being when
expense obtrnleS itself like Il genie Of
evil in tile garden of roses. A child's
heart is rs large as heaven. A child's
love is AS vide as a child's life. At
Christmas we all dwell for Il little
while under the beautiful scepter OF
the Child in the Midst.-Margaret T..
Sangster.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS WAITS At
PUBLIC CHRISTMAS TREE
Popular Old English Custom Growing
In Favor In America.

Christmas waits those bands OF
singers familiar III England for several
centuries, have been less numerous In
recent years. but the custom, with cer-
tain variations. is gaining ground in
the United States The municipal
Christmas trees which will mark the
great holiday in many towns and cities
this year will have the singing OF
Christmas carols and anthems q a.
part OF the exercises In connection
with the trees.
The town OF Burlington, N. j., bar
kept up the custom Of the waits since
colonial days. Each Christmas eve 4
band OF yocalists, recruited from thu
choir "f st. Mary's Episcopal church.
start out an hour Or 50 before mid.
night and sing carols and anthems IN
various sections Ut the city. They visit
the homes Of the rector. the c,,rate and
members Of the vestry and sing before
their doors. As these homes are sifn-
ated in widely separated sections o.
The city. tue singing is heard by prac.
ticallv all Of the residents.
Citizens If the town who may have
retired early are usually aroused by
the singing. and windows In upper
are thrown open. AZ the sine.
ers move away after finishing the CT.
OILS the listeners yell greetings to their
neighbors. close their windows and q.
turn to their cOzy beds.
IN many VI the houses before which
the singers render concerts the occu-
pants are expecting them. and they are-
invited IN to partake Of refreshments.
Inc can ltn2er but a little time, for
tney cover their arranged route
the Ginning of the church bells
ushers IN 4 new Christmas.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Candies & Nuts
Christ the Center.

It is not i mere figure of s~1eecl thu
Christ. III. anniversary ~ ,etlo S lEr#A
We celebrate. is ID nur taol# aul spirit
it4t What the sea- i> 70 car planetary
SYSTEM The dependence III llot1 cases
is alike. Ii tie body has appetites
The soul his ambition. and both must
be satisfied or human equilibrium IS
lost. We must possess the two. linked
together in some mysterious way. u
we shall fy to social and moral chaos.
Good governments. good morals and ev.
cry orderly. We'll directed progression
rests GA that concession.
To be intidel to it is TO destroy the
ideal, 10 Slriyel the heart of the race,
to make might right. to enthrone selfish
ness and greed and 10 displace and do
violence to the public conscience.
The Man Of Nazareth and what he
represents ere the embodiment Of the
law Of moral a%ravitation which holds
the world in its orbit. He gave us the
IDEAS Oh which orderly communities
base their legislation. lie furnished US
with the spiritual ideal. created new
motives. made quiet. humble endurance
4 cardinal virtue and placed on the
brow of bereavement the radiant coro-
net Of hope.
Others have sought the same end.
the SAINT croWnin. achievement. COnfu-
Gus. ZorUaSter. Mohammed and Bud
h We're OF the royal family Of souls.
out ut most they We're mere princes
in the presence nf the King. They gave
much: he gave Ill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Th3's CHRISTMAS THEkTER.
How President Lincoln Came to Grant

How President Lincoln Came to Grant
Sons ufsiqte Request.
Tad Lincoln wanted Il Christmas gift
such as perhaps 10 other president 5
son ever wanted before or since.
Father said Tad. there is some
thing Id like for Christmas. if you'll
give it TO me"
As the . asked the question his
father looked 1T the boy over the rims
OF his speetacles in a grave way and
asked:
What is that. my SOM"
Il want Il theater.' said Tad.
We'll, my boy. J! dont know that |
nave any objection" said the presi-
dent. There are plenty Of them, |
suppose, in the toy Shops"
oh. but | don't want q toy theater,"
protested the youngster. II want a real
one There isn't any reason why we
shouldn't have a theater in the White
House,
Mr.. Lincoln was not at first disposed
TO take the suggestion favorably, but
Tad. who WAS his ~fayorite child and
at that time eleven years old, was per-
slstent. u at length the indulgent
parent yielded. This was Just before
the Christmas Of lS63-too late to have
the theater ready for the HOLIDAYS,
many preparations being required. But
It IS Il matter Of history. though known
to few. that not long after the follow
ing New Years day the boys ambition
was realized. 4 room on the second
hoor OF the executive mansion being
set aside for the purpose and a stage
erected, with gas footlights and simple
scenery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
December.

Oh. holly branch and m1stletoe
And Christmas chimes where'er we z,
And stockings pinned up IN a
These are thy gifts. December!
And II the Year has made thee old
And silvered all thy locks of gold
Thy heart has never been a-cold
Or known a fading ember.
The whole world is a Christmas tree.
And stars its many candles be.
Oh. sing a carol joyfully
The years great feast in keeping.
Fol- once upon a December night
An angel held a candle bright
And led three wise men by its light
To where a child was sleeping.
Harriet +. Blodgett.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Christmas s~entimsnta.

The real spirit Or Christmas il CIV.
ing. not getting.
As yOn would thar men do unto you
do We even y to them.
The world is full Of the people who
talk 50 much OF what they can do and
what they are going to do that they
never have time to begin. Christmas
tide IS q splendid opportunity for &C.
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
4 YuLETlDE

Wouldest thou learn thy
Lords meaning in this thing?
Learn 1t Well. Love was his
meaning. Who showed it thee.
Love. What showed he thee?
Love. Wherefore showed it he.
For love. Hold thee therein and
thou shalt learn and know more
In the same. But thou shalt
eve know nor learn therein
other thing without end.-Ju-
llama OF Norwich.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
An Ancient Christmas Hymn.

Oh, come. all We faithful.
joyful and triumphant!
To Bethlehem hasten now with one &C
cord.
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels
Oh. come. let US adore him. Christ the
Lord.
Sing, chorus OF angels:
Sing in exultation!
Jesu, forever be thy name adored.
Word OF the Father
Now in flesh appearing.
Oh. come. let us adore him. Christ the
Lord!
From the Latin.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
The Christmas Angel.

Here comes the Christmas angel,
So gentle and SO cain.
As softly as the falling flakes
He comes with flute and psalm.
All in a cloud of glory.
AS nee upon the plain
To shepherd boys in Jewry.
He brings good news again.
He is the Young folks Christmas.
He makes their eyes grow bright
With words Of hope and tender thought
And visions Of delight.
Hail to the Christmas angel!
All peace on earth he brings.
He gathers all the youths and maids
Beneath his shining wings.
Rose Terry Cooke.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18

To live content with small
means: to seek elegance rather
than luxury and refinement rath-
er than fashion: to think quietly.
talk gently, act frankly; to bear
all cheerfully. do all brayely.
await occasion. hurry never-in
i word. to let the spiritual. un-
hidden and unconscious grow UP
through the common-this Is to
he my MISUNDERSTANDING.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
THE LOVING WORD.
Did you hear the loving wordl
Pas 4 On.
Like the singing q ! bld1
Pass i on.
Let il music i've and grow;
Let i cheer anotheris woe.
You have reaped what othen ,o,v.
Pas Il o .-Henry burtoa.
Tommy Would Decide Quietly

Tommy Would Decide Quickly.
Discussing the advantages u lipiurn
IN 4 city. y rural resident told q y
occasion when the water supply
polluted aud had to be distiiled-a Y1156aS
slow process. "Y0u can imngin. iSz111
careful We had 70 b." he snid. y I1217||
afternoon my wife came, IN u lEigssS
asked II she bad betterMns 477
fAcp ~ havy b0tiS4Atnf1
psr!'--lsenlpn n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Che Christmas Spirit

Christmas! One daysp1ing of oheerfulness and freedom
from cankeIlng care and ~selfshness and envy in a year of toll
and strife and consuming unrest. Christmas, marvellous boon
to humanity, sprlngng legltimately from the brief, eventful
life OF the carpenters Son, is a fixed institution. The TWEEN
tleth century could not spare it if it would; wouldn't If it
could, The Christmas spirit is everywhere pervading the world
for this brief, blessed day. Leveling ranks, silencing selfish
ness, dwarfng care, ignoring toll, forgetting creed and cult
and birth and environment, it makes peace and good will not
only possible, but inevitable. The gifts it bears are the spon-
tanecus fruit of the omnipotent, all p~ervading spirit of Christ
mas-a wenspring in the desert, q sunbeam on a wintry day, a
single exception to a steadfast rule. The spirit Of Christmas
never clogs. We cannot have too much Of it. Morning, noon
and night, for breakfast, dinner and supper, the first thing on
awaking and the last thing on going to sleep, every hour Of
every day Of every week of every month Of the year we want
the spirit of Christmas, for it is the spirit Of ministration, of
giving. Of service, Of doing for others.
Not to be minlstered unto, but to minister"-this motto
lived out on every day of the year would dispel the sorrows Of
the world. smooth out its wrinkles, abolish its poverty, soothe
its pain. comfort its ~heartaches, heal its diseases, make It a
heaven. This is what is typiAed by every Christmas tree and
every gift it bears, by every bullying little stocking that hangs
in the chimney corner, by every wreath Of holly, by every
greeting and merry wish.
.A..AA .sA 49, 49, 49, 49, -. &c.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
Mr.. Giumm on Christmas.

MY Old friend Mr.. Glumm declares
That holidays are all a sell;
they interfere with our affairs
And cost 4 lot Of cash as well.
And Yet his words cannot provoke
My envy for his boarded sum
ID rather f1nd myself dead broke
Ihan view the world like Mr.. Glumm.
he vows that festival events
Are but rehearsals for III health.
he tastes no pleasant condiments
Unless. ~perchance. it's done by stealth.
But cen dyspepsia cannot make
MY views OF life to his succumb.
~ rather have a stomach ache
Than nurse a Crouch like MIR Glumm.
-WAshington Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-12-18
A Christmas Vision.

Al christmas. when the pealing bells
King back our hearts to Bethlehem.
Whence the fair flower Of Jesse's stem
Eternally our low compels:
Borne on the peal my fancy goes.
Far from the Thames and noisy Strand
To Christmas in that distant land
Where q more ancient river flows
And there the deserts ~changeless calm
Is troubled Gods and goddesses.
All Egypts monstrous deities.
Gather In fear ~ Well and palm.
The cry is heard: 20 Egypt. bark.
We gods must die. Another comes.
Again the unreienting drums
Shatter the horror Of the dark.
Afar. where some "a sis. spiced
With palm and lotus, charms the Nile,
The sphinx. with her mysterious smile,
Sees Mary kiss thes sleeping Christ.
-R. Ellis Roberts.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

cause Murdoch went to congress at
the time Of the beginning Of the
period Of political unrest. The news
papers which were fighting the estab.
lished order created the situation and
Murdock drifted into newspaper re
nown with It. 1t took neither cour.
age nor resource to do 1t. In Kan;
sas Murdock is generally credited
with starting and carrying out the
fight in which Joe Cannon was de-
posed. Murdock was In the crusade,
but Congressman, now Senator Nor
ris Of Nebraska, was the read Ieader
Of it. It Is common knowledge With
those on the inside Of political af-'
fairs IN Kansas that Murdock, be.
fore cutting loose in the fight en- Mr.
Cannon, secured promises both from
the Kansas City Star and the Tope
ka Capital that they would back him
up In II.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

contrary the trieadAest cO-openatiOO
and that he 10 for Hodges for renOm-
nation and reelection. The Press
Bureau happens to know that this y
absolutely true and that the effort tc
make the public believe that ther Is
friction between Thompson and
Hodges is simply a Republican
scheme to which certain socalled
Democrats lend themselves. And, BY
the way. Thompson is making good,
notwithstanding the nasty efforts oi
Republican newspapers to d,scredit
him. While Brstow Is continually
exhibiting himself as a peanut
statesman.
s. T. SEAToN.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
GEORGE SCHNEIDER PARoLEp.

George Schneider, the defendant IN
the celebrated Rush county calf case,
was paroled in District Court Tues.
day, after having been first sentenc.
ed to seven years in the penit ntiary.
His attorney presented petitions ask
ing the panole, signed by 500 citizens
or thereabOuts. The court granted
the parole after defendant had con.
fessed that the verdict Of guilty was
true and that he deserved the punish
INIT, and agreed to repay the county
every dollar 1t had spent in amy way
in and about the case, and to pay all
the costs OF both Schneider cases snt
to pay the owner Of the calf $4,000
for its value and his expenses. The
court also required a bond Of $1,000
from defendant conditioned that h
do all these things and would be goo
In future and report at each term o.
the District Court during the sevei
years Of his term. Under this plau
Schneider can be taken UP and mad
to serve his sentence at amy tim
that he violates his agreement, ant
the county saves about $3.50 outla,
that Schneider was not required b
pay by law.-0tis Reporter.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.

When man is 50 fun he is souk
ful.
And other romances have aqualrns
examinations.
A business result Is usualY the eur
vival Of the fittest.
A lot OF people who say. Il q for
the best really don't believe It
In the advertisements locomottRe
engineers clothes are always clean.
Just when a growing girl Is Tie
most ungainly she wants to'be Besn
the most. 80
A spring poem received at this o.
flee today made sausage rhyme viii
massage.
Even the devil Is occasionally miR
quoted so don't repeat so much a
what you hear.
There are plenty OF towards, buk
no mans hair stands up unless ke
combs 1t that way. 'af' 's
Nearly everyone has a bunch q
clippings he expects to paste IN TIE
scrap book some happy day.
And there are women who mlgAk
accomplish something in the reform
line by divorcing men they have CO
tured. s'...s
Until a lot Of useful work is attenS
ed to on the outside, we won't have
agreat deal OF time for the prison -
formers.
You may have obeerved that IL
man who Is pulsating to right ne
Greaa Wrongs OF the people, expec0
to b paid dberally. .,,.;
Municipal governments are sehon
supported by fines from these pat
riots who insist that splitting On IL
sidewalk is an iualienable right
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
EGGS FOR SALE.

From my pen Of pure bred, hlSA
scoring White WyandotteS, $50 per
setting. Eggs from my farm llOek,
Of pure bred birds, SOC per Ssttlns,
$500 per 100. Let me supply your
Incubator eggs. F. H. Ewing, Route
I, Pawnee Rock, Kansas.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Commissioner P. E. Murphy and W.
J. Murphy were in from Diberty. town
ship Monday to look after businnes
matters and for a little visit WITH
friends. ..s
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Topeka, Kans., March 30.

%. Topeka, HAMS, March 81.
The Board of Control this week
transferred about twenty patients
from the Osawatomie and Topeka
Hospitals to the new Insane Hospital
at Larned. This new institution has
been built this year under Democratic
administration, and by opening it to
the patients, the congested condition
will be relieved. The Board of Con-
troll is to be congratulated on having
built sufficient parts of these insti.
tutiOns for the handling Of patients.
It is all the more to be commended
when it is remembered that the mon
ey for the Larned Hospital was first
appropriated in 1911, but because Of
the lack Of funds the Stubbs admins
tration would not permit the Board
to begin work on this institution. It
Is only another example Of the bust
ness administration the people now
have.
Attempting to fool the women ap'
pears to be the favorite pastime OF
our Bull Moose and Republican
friends these days. The Bull Moose
and Republican platforms viii proba'
bly, be framed along those lines. 4
will probably be more difficult, how
ever, to put something over on the
women of Kansas than itois ON the
men of Kansas. When the Tomer
reflect that neither Mr.. Capper mol
Mr.. Allen have any record Of ac
compnshments along legislative lines
and hat Governor Hodges is not onl!
the author of the present sutfrag'
amendment to the constitution whici
gives them the right to vote at gen
eral elections, but that he has place
women at the head Of many impcl
tadt state institutions and on man
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Daniel Bird was among the Clar
ence township crowd who were visit.
ing and hooking after business nat.
ters in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

state boards and given them more
recognition in state affairs than they
ever had before, they are not going
to forget the difference be.
tween accomplishment and promises.
The women Of Kansas know that Gov
ernor Hodges has made good all his
political promises to them and they
are not likely to experiment with
Henry Alien or Mr.. Capper.
Governor Hodges is pointing out
to the people Of Kansas that an i'm.
mense amount of money-amomtang
to millions Of dollars-is squandered
every year on the highways Of the
state because there Is no scientific
system Of road making In vogue. In
line with his policy in other matters
he proposes q state highway commits.
sion composed of three men. who
Shall have charge Of the road making
OF the state. These men are tc
serve without stated salary and are
to be paid only their actual expenses
The commission plan seems about tc
be the only way to get efficiency in
any branch of governmental affairs.
There does not seem to be any
ginger or pep in the ranks Of oul
BULL Moose and Republican adversar
les. Occasionally one sees a squib in
the paper that a Republican COUNTY
Central Committee has met and filled
out its membership and perhaps a lit
tie oftener one reads that the Bul
Moosers have decided in this or that
county to put a ticket i'm the field but
there Is nowhere any scramblinG
among the opposition for the county
offices. On the other hand, from eV
cry quarter comes the reports thai
the Democrats are up and coming
and that there is a multitude of can
didates for every county office. This
is a good sign but It will be Just al
we'll for the Democrats to figure tha'
they have a real fight ahead, evel
though it books easy sailing, An or
ganization should be perfected In ev
cry precinct and work should go Of
Just as if we had a united opposition
George Marble thinks the legisla
ture should provide the state audito,
with some duties other than that o
preparing a set of figures to prov
that the political party to which h
belongs is the only one competen
to run the state.
1
We receive an occasional exchang
which notes the fact that Assistan
Secretary of State Tom BOtkin am
Assistant Attorney General Brewste
have spoken at a Republican meetinI
somewhere on the edge Of tn ia
timber and have proceeded to fla
the recall of judicial decisions. II
asmuch as no party has declared fc
, the recall of judicial decisions
Kansas, It appears to be In line wit
the old Republican trick of setting u
a straw man and then proceeding
stamp him into the ground. Botki
: and Brewster are perfect gent m
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
!. The whole doc
.trine of Devoe
LIE ad- d-Zinc
Paint turns on these
three points:

Ls
/. 1t is all paint and true
0 2. 1t is strongest, and goes
farthest paint.
, 3. 1t is full measure.
Because these three things are
true, DevOe Lead-and-Zinc Paint
takes the least gallons for the
job; looks best all the time, lasts
longer.
There is no such argument for
any other paint; there is no other
such paint; the man who uses
DevOe gets the best he can get in
paint.
Get our booklet about it,
BARRICKLOW Drug Co.
% Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

The story that Senator Thompson
was in any way connected with the
Frank S. Thomas anti-Hodges move
was never credited at the Governor s
office, and Senator Thompson prompt
ly repudiated Thomas. He has written
his friends that only the friendliea
relations have existed and now exist
between himself and the Governor
and that there shave been no differ
|euCea about rsttOuAges but On the
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

George Marble thinks the legisla'
ture should provide the state auditor
with some duties other than that Of
preparing a set of figures to prove
that the political party to which he
belongs is the only one competent
to run the state.