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Evening star., 1914-12-15
The World Santa Claus.

Old Sanity comes each year with
proper gifts for girls and boys,
And sometimes even grown folk get
their share of pretty toys.
And as he Journeys forth, the roofs
and chimney tops to seek,
he doesn't ask what languages the
people there may speak.
For Santa is Scotchman and Sanity
is a Swede,
A German or a Frenchman OF a Pole
You'll find him strictly neutral in the
>time of human need.
With a generous and sympathetic
soul.
He sends both food and clothing to the
lands bereft of cheer;
He might send good advice if there
were any one to hear.
Although his lot is peaceful, he does
not neglect the call
That is lifted in misfortune by his
brethren, great and small.
For Sanity is a Russian and SANITY is
Dane,
And his sympathy is not a shallow
sham:
His heart is warm and kindly, though
his mind is safe and sane,
And perhaps his other name is '.IJncle
Sam"
Evening star., 1914-12-15

France which carried the invaders
practically to the gates of Paris. On
the eastern front the war has been
marked from the outset by successive
forward and backward movements.
This lack of definite attainment Is not
due to suspension Of hostilities. for
notwithstanding the severity of the
weather the armies have been pound
Ing away at each other with scarcely
days interruption since the early part
of August. In France and Flanders the
situation is virtually a mutual siege,
with both sides so strongly intrenched
that it is with difficulty that any gains
whatever are made. No one can tell
how long this process can continue,
but obviously at the present rate de-
feat will be the portion Of that side
which is first exhausted by the cease
less attrition. The end may come not
as the result of some grand assault,
but through the wearing out of the re-
sources of one side
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Mr.. Bryan's Successor.

The feeling against MIR. Bryan be-
,ause of his deliverance on the liquor
question is rising. There are demo-
rats who think he ought to leave tho
,abinet. that he has embarrassed the
President, and added to the party's
iiftculties respecting 1916. Some be-
lieve he has u selfish object In view.
others believe that in his zeal for a
cause to which he has long been at
tached he has simply blundered.
But II Mr.. Bryan retires he must have
successor. Have the protesting DEM
tcrats anybody in mind for the place? +?
Not just anybody will do.
At the time Mr.. Bryan took charge
e >Se State Department the duties
aSre routine except as to Mexico. The
q ce looked easy. Some entertaining.
bme joilying. some assurances Of dis
Snguished consideration for those who
needed no assurances, seemed about all.
But since then a new and very grave
situation has arisen. The Mexican
sangle has become more tangled, and
Tor four months now the great nations
Evening star., 1914-12-15
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Back Home.

81 understand your boy Josh is visit
in you again." said the neighbor.
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
How has he been doin' in town."
well, I can't say he's doin' much in
the way O. work. But the climate seems
to agree with him an I guess his gen.
eral health is bein' good deal bene-
fted."
Looks sleek an all dressed up, does
hep
mo. That's another good thing town
has done fur him. 1t has took a whole
lot o. the notion fur bein' all fixed up
out O. him. The clothes he's wearin'
amt much better'n mine. He used
to want to hang around the house all
day an now he tells me he goes out
an sits fur hours on a bench in the
park. An the way he eats, It's jes'
wonderful how that boys appetite has
improved. There's no use talkin'; the
citys doin' wonders fur JOSH
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Bull Moosery and Economy.

Here is an instance of real economy.
Not as deep as well, nor as wide as
church door. but it serves. 1t shows
that the Presidents admonition against
waste and extravaganza has not fallen
on deaf ears.
The House cuts off an allowance of
s1,s00 year for an official represent
Ing the bull moose party in the or
ganization of that body
Well, why not? What is the bull
moose party to the country, or the
country to the bull moose party, that
the democrats. with one of the nu-
merous binding pledges made at Balti-
more and the Presidents recent words
before their eyes, should appropriate
money for it?
When the allowance was made. bull
moosery looked good and promising to
the democrats. 1t had just brought
them into Office. 1t had divided the
opposition, and by that means made
the democratic triumph easy. Graft
tude, If nothing else, counseled recog-
milton of bull moosery in the affairs
of the House. The bull moose demand
was modest, and on that account the
more easily granted
Today, bull moosery has lost much,
If not all. of it's promise It's days
are clearly numbered. Its strength in
the present House is nineteen. In the
next House it will be seven-a loss of
nearly two-thirds. I'VE are seven"
There is not another House or another
President in bull moosery. Why, then.
coddle it further? Why not -1et the
cat die?
More than this. In the present House
the bull moosers are led by Mr. Muir
dock. with Mr.. Hinebaugh as first
lieutenant Neither of these men will
sit In the next House. Both lost out
last month.
Who then for their places as bull
moose congressional leaders? Nobody
as well known in national affairs is in
sight. Among the seven is no man
who commands the attention, or is so
close to Mr. Roosevelt. as Mr.. Muir
dock, who had he reached the Senate
would probably have become the bull
moose leader there.
A party in the House has thus
shrunk to the proportions of rem
nant. which will not count in the legis-
lative equation. Its members will be
appraised for the value of their sug-
members of dying. and nearly dead
movement Only two parties. properly
so called, will appear in the next
House. The old organizations will
grapple, as many times before, for ad-
vantage on the eve of a presidential
election.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Prohibition.

What ngure will prohibition cut IN
the campaign of 1916? Shall we see
straightout prohibition national ticket
composed of much stronger men than
the prohibitionists have hitherto nomi-
aated, or will the two old parties, as so
often before, succeed In dividing
large prohibition vote between them2
The prohibition issue has made re-
naarkable strides of recent years. Once
D sort of fad in politics. it is now a
recognized force there. Politicians OF
great prominence subscribe to it open
". Others. while Withholding support.
treat the issue with marked respect
All alike give 1t consideration in their
calculations, state and national
Mr.. Roosevelt is making eyes at the
;ssue He must have a new platform
FOR 1916. and an anti-liquor plank
night suit his purposes. He appro-
PIRATES any good thing he finds In
reach.
Mr. Bryan is not candidate for
President. but wants his party under
Mr. Wilson's leadership to go into the
next campaign as strong as possible.
Hence his appeal to 1t to divorce itself
from all connection with the liquor in
.erests He is keeping watch on Mr..
Rooseve1t's Irritation, with the view of
interfering if necessary to prevent any
.oss to the democracy.
Would Mr. Hobson accept probsbi-
lion nomination for President? Aa Is
p democrat. No change has been an
aounced as the result of his defeat for
.she Senate, which he ascribed in part
TO the liquor interests. They fought
aim for all they were worth. though
SIR Underwood would probably have
Non in any case
All things considered, Mr.. Hobson is
The most prominent politician among
hose unreservedly active in behalf Of
prohibition. He has the confidence of
both the men and the women who are
laboring In that cause. They confess
his leadership. They seek his advice.
Such a nomination would of course
oblige Mr.. Hobson to sever his connec-
ton with the democratic party. There
Is room for argument over Henry Wat
terson's dictum that no democrat can
De prohibitionist, but certainly none
over the proposition that no prohibi-
sion candidate for President could be
democrat. For the democrats will have
CdHuludte VI tHeiT OWH III 1910, anu
The faithful Will be expected to support
him.
The approaching vote in the House on
The prohibition question is giving rise
o much gossip, and to many pre-
iictions. That some members would
have been glad of an escape from the
ordeal of making a record is no secret,
and curiosity exists as to the sort of
record they will make now that they
have been cornered.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

The New York Stock Exchange has
adopted a cautious policy which fndi-
Gates no intention of encouraging
race between the bulls and bears for
the possession of the early lamb.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

II IS fortunate that the destruction of
Thomas A. Edisons laboratory did not
o"cur when the eminent inventors ef-
forts We're directed to perfecting the
electric light Instead of to developing
the movies
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Huerta said he would return TO Mexi-
90 If he was needed in order to restore
peace. The need of peace-restorer is
evident, but the contract is becoming
large enough to shake even the self
confidence OF a Huerta.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Dangers of Disguise.

did your children recognize you
when you played Santa Claus last
year,"
Il hope not. If they did it was very
rude of them to keep on referring to
me as the funny little fat man with the
squeaky voice."
Evening star., 1914-12-15

By discouraging the presidential
boom recently awarded him Mr.. Her
rick strengthens the impression that
he is the level-headed sort of man to
be desired in an eminent official
capacity
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Cultures Progress.

Our daughter is studying French.
German music, dancing and painting"
said the fond mother, complacently.
WELL" replied Mr.. Cumrox; that's
good start. But has she yet learned
not to use back-number slang and
chew gum?'
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Fido's Future.

what if Fido should go mad? ex-
claimed the woman who wastes affec-
ton.
Don't worry" answered her husband.
That dog hasn't enough sense to be
sure enough mad. The most he'll ever
do is to go peevish."
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Possibly the New Haven stockholders
will welcome the suggestion that the
company shall not undertake any more
business than one board of directors
can reasonably be expected to trans
act
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Mexico is not compelled to waste any
more time in figuring on the precise
official relations of Villa and Carranza
which were once the subject of so
much minute discussion.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
Money Not All,

From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Money is not the only thing. There
is not q general in command Of any of
the armies now in the field whose pay
as a general amounts to as much as
the salary of the manager of a base
ball team in the big leagues.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Turkey might save time by providing
itself with a series of form letters to
be used whenever apologies are de-
manded.
Evening star., 1914-12-15
A Constant Impression.

Although the common road is rough
You say in fashion breezy
The taxes that you pay are tough;
The other mans look easy.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

a government department that makes
a profit sometimes puts a terrific men,
tai and physical strain on Its expert
accountants.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Great relief would be felt if Mr..
Hobson could arrange 10 have the
yellow peril' and the demon rum"
5ght II out between themselves.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Mexican generals refuse to realize
that the only way for them to remain
popular with the masses is to keep out
of office.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

The Mexican contention seems to be
that the United States must move out
3f the way when firing takes place. or
lake the consequences
Evening star., 1914-12-15

The law of neutrality in the Il ree-
mile limit is causing Col. Goethals as
much anxiety as the law of gravity at
the Culebra cut.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

After a certain stage Of hilarity is
passed. man is equally sincere in
singing There's No Place Like Home"
and Il Won't Go Home Until Morning"
Evening star., 1914-12-15

The terrors of war are increased as
the machine-made product becomes
more prevalent.
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Business Once. fith ST. sod Pennsvivania Avenue.
y'ew York Of1ce: Tribune Building.
fnxraEo once: First National Bank Building.
senropean ONCE: Regent ST.. London. England
Evening star., 1914-12-15

Psysnre IN sdvanre-nv mali. rostare preraid:
Dailr Sunday included. one month. go cents
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 60 cents
Sc ;urday Star. 81 wear: Sunday Star. r. 70 year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16
; A Real Christmas

- Err name was Philippa. a royal
name for such a very small,
poor English maid. but she
had always been called Flip"
and she lived in Duchess row. Duchess
row makes you think of something
stately and grand; but, alas. here it
meant just row of narrow. grimy
houses standing in a dark and dreary
street, where the sunshine never seem
ed to come-a place of poor people in
the heart Of toiling London. Flip lived
at Duchess row with her mother, a
widow. They had the topmost room Of
the house, and of all the Door people
in Duchess row l do not think any
were quite as Door as Flip's mother.
who had to work day and night to earn
scanty living by making buttonholes
In coats and waistcOats for a ready
made clothes warehouse. 1t was hard
life Tor the two. but Flip possessed
brave and stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and whep she
came out of school each afternoon
would sit until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
aching, helping her mother.
And it was so she sat one afternoon
a week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS of murky day
light which came through the window
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16

the assistant, turning to another Gus
toner. stout, CHEEKY looking man,
by two rosy, well dressed
children.
II bin waitin' a long time. Why
can't you git me one DOWN. replied
Flip, with the perseverance of the
east end child
The girl impatiently detached one Of
the needlecases.
where is your money! she asked.
Ere, of course. Wot dyer thinkT"
said Flip. handing her the coin.
The saleswoman took it, looked at
1T once carelessly, again narrowly.
'Why." she exclaimed, this is not
sixpence at all-it is only an imitation
one" And. turning quickly. she beck
oned the tall, imposing looking shop
walker, who stood near This child Is
trying to pass false money" she said
as she gave him poor Flip's treasure
trove.
He examined it and then. taking hold
of the ch1ld's thin arm, said:
"Come, come; where did you get
this money from? Tell the truth
now"
Flip's face went red and then very
white. She did not realize or under
stand her offense. She only knew that
if the sixpence was bad she could not
buy the dearly coveted gift Her heart
seemed ready to break. and she burst
into fooi of tears as she sobbed out:
II found it in the street-it's true, it
is. But can't buy the present now"
The shopwalker hesitated. and then
the CHEEKY looking customer who had
been waiting his turn to be served
broke in by saying in a voice that
had strong country twang in it:
Don't you cry, lassie. You don't
mean any harm. l guarantee. Let me
see that coin.'' be continued. turning
to the shopwalker. who did as he was
desired. for he was being addressed
by an old and valued customer.
swell. l don't know" said the
CHEEKY man. ''It is not sixpence. /
very good one too" And in the twin
king Of an eye be had deity exchang-
ed the imitation sixpence for a gold
| coin from his waistcoat pocket.
''There, my lass, take your money
and run home"
Was it dream? Flip pinched her.
self when she was in the chill streets
! again. No. it was all true-a happy
reality to find bad sixpence and then
see it transformed into golden half
sovereign. She had forgotten the vel
vet needlecase: she had but one thought
to get homeland home she soon was.
where her anxious mother heard all
her wonderful adventures.
SO. after all. it was real Christmas
in the top room.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16

The Orleans Shoe Store has two
splendid windows. one with red and
green background with the deep red
predoininating. where you may find
almost everything in slippers and in
every shade and color. The other win
dow shows snow scene with green
and white background, and miniature
lake. This window is filled with win
ter footwear from snow shoes to
beautiful gifts in the shoe and slipper
line are to be found inside this store
Both H. G. Trips windows are we'll
handled in green and white streamers
of crepe paper terminating in fan
shaped top and with arches hung with
green Christmas bells. In one of the
windows are shown nuts and CONNECTIONS
the other has big basket heaped with
grapes. apples, bananas and oranges
and about it are placed other dainties
for the table in very artistic manner.
Hoyt & Hoyt are showing in one of
their big windows line of toys to
please all young America together with
fancy dishes and small wares. while
their second window is filled with
kitchen utensils and the necessities of
real housekeeping home. There may
be found here some of the really useful
9rClCJ0S WHICH go TO make DOCn CQ0
recipient and the giver glad.
thing out of the ordinary. In one of
his windows he has made miniature
forest. from clump of trees the buck
may be seen timidly peering out, while
an American bittern with wary eye, is
crouched in the grass, and kingfisher
is watching fish from dead stub near
by, in the miniature lake. 1t is a
window that attracts although there
| is not thing in the window offered
for sale. Smiths second window,
however, is of the king candystick
variety, and is done in bright red and
white which calls attention to the
nuts, confectionery. cranberries and
packages Of goods therein.
The new Webster store has two
attractive windows. the first with an
evergreen border. showing oranges and
grapefruit together with other gro
ceres. At the top are suspended two
large bells in green and red. The
other window is devoted to the ladies'
furnishing line and has two attractive
Christmas trees, from which hang
handkerchiefs and big red flowers. In
this window may be found waists,
beads, purses and things lady might
find desirable as Christmas gifts.
Mrs. L. F. Spafford. the milliner,
has very attractive window, with q
latticed background in green ano
white, with many chrysanthemums
intertwined. The window is filled with
furs, hats, children's coats. bathrobes
and all of Mrs. Spafford's varied
lines In the center are suspended
several rolls of very wide and beauti
full ribbons and here are a great abun
dance of smaller wearing apparel anc
useful ornaments. Inside Mrs. Spaf
ford has seemingly utilized every incl
of space for the showing of handker
chiefs, embroidery. linen goods, etc.
Altogether Orleans merchants have
really done themselves proud. and we
have never seen any more attractive
display than the one they have made
this season.. They deserve to b
congratulated for spirit of pride il
their goods and of good-natured rivalr!
in making of them so many attractive
displays.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16

of their room It was bitterly cold.
cheerleSS day. not a typical Christmas
with frost and snow. hut leaden skies
and a biting east wind made al, folks
Shiver and long to he home by coy
fireSidp Rut firns are a luxury in
Duchess row. and there was but scant
warmth in the room where Flip and
her mother SAT, working hard.
If we can get these finished tonight
Won can run out with them an when
rOr come back we'll ave bit more
coal an IN git bit of fish from
round the corner, an you shall ave
nice 'ot supper, deary." said the pale
mother with q loving look.
''That'll he inst splendid" replied
Flip. "an' then We'll set before the
fire, an you'll tell me about them real
Christmases you used to ave when yon
were girl
81 don't like talking of them days."
said the mother with sigh as she fold
ed up the last bit of work. "'Ere you
are. deary. lest put on yer at an run
with these" And in another minute
or two the light little figure, laden with
Q large bundle. was speeding up the
great busy thoroughfare,
Sometimes. with all the good will in
the warehouse seemed to her long and
weary, but tonight her thoughts of
Christmas made her forget all fatigue
low lovely it would be- she
thought, "if we could ave real
Christmas. with plum pudding an oily
an presents! Fancy if J could give
mother present! I know what Id
like to give 'er-One Of them cases to
! old needles and thimble an a bodkin
which saw at 'Amilton's bazaar Bnt
it ain't much good Wishing" And
here her reflections came TO an cpd, for
she found herself at the warehouse.
She had soon delivered her parcel to
the fat manageress and received the
DOOR payment due and, threading her
way "leverly back through dusty cor
! ridOrS and down winding stairs, soon
! found herself tD the joStling street
again. She turned her footsteps home.
when CLEAN of something bright on
| the dirty pavement caught her eve.
She bent down. 1t WASH t-nO-yes. If
was-a silver siypence! She picked it
up. Could such luck be true? A silver
sixpence found on the ground and
therefore her very own. to do what she
liked WITH
why, now III be able to git mother
a real Christmas present. It's jest like
fairy tale" she thought. her blue
eyes shining with excitement, IAN |
know what I'll buy. an I'll git it, too,
before ] go 'ome. cause it won't take
me mint
HamiltOn'S bazaar was not very far
away, and. sure enough, in five minutes
Flip was gazing steadily in at the bril-.
liantly decked and Lit window at q
needlecase in red velvet and gold. nm
article which for all it's gorgeousness
was marked but fvepence three far.
things
Il want needlecase with "a thimble
an bodkin an reel of cotton. like
them up there" said Flip. with all the
dignity of possessor Of wealth.
well. you must wait a bit.' snapped
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16
Proved She Was Wrong.

Wifey-Do you recollect that once
when we had quarrel said you were
just as mean as you could be? Hubby
Yes. my dear. Wifey-Oh. Tom, how
little did | know you then! - Boston
Transcript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-16

buy my handbags direct from the factory and should
anything prove imperfect within reasonable time bring
them in to be repaired free of charge
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Summit Notes

The Child Welfare Conference will
open tomorrow evening in the Free
Public Library in Maple street. Rev.
F. c. Doan, pastor Of All Souls
Church, will be the speaker, having
for his subject 1.-The Age of the
Child" The second session will be
held Friday evening, when Miss An
ME Carroll, of New York, an expert
on library work, with children, and
Miss Anna c. Tyler and Miss Janet
Townsend will speak on Child Wei
fare" 1.-THE Possibilities Of Story Tell
ing" and the Montessori method
The final session will be held Satur-
dav evening. An interesting exhibit
tion on "child labor" will be displayed
during the conference. Assisting on
the committee in charge of conference
are DR.. Thomas r. Prout, Of the local
Board of Health; DIR. William j. Lam
son, school physician, and DIR. lived
dell. all of whom will make addresses
during the sessions.
The annual Y. NJ. c. A. circus will
be held Friday evening in the associa-
ton building. Members Of the asso-
citation will appear in the circus, for
which a long and varied program has
been arranged. George E. Lange will
be ringmaster and Thomas b. Adams
BARKER" for the great side show.
About ninety members of Hill City
Encampment, l. o. o. F., and their
wives, last night enjoyed ladies
night" provided by the order in Odd
Fellows Hall. A pleasing program OF
entertainment had been arranged
Refreshments were served during the
evening.