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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
is THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

There hosts of little children who are dreaming and
thinking of the approaching visit of that most ovabe old fellow
who from the realms of ice and from the mysterious
land OF happiness and and laughter and good will and singing
hearts bringing with him the treasures for the children the good
boys and girls.
Chdhoods days areed with pleasant fancies There are
fairy princes and pncesSes and enough joys make heaven
of earth those little mnds-but the supreme pleasure of all
is the longing and the planning for the arrival of Santa Claus
Some of the sweetest that to the grown folks
those which center around those days before Christmas
Christmas morning They everlastngy grateful that
they allowed to nhabt that faand of the long ago and
claim Santa Claus their dear old friend Their faith in the
childhood days mistaken They knew there Santa
Claus because they remembered every Christmas day.
There much love and gadness in their hearts that re-
maned there all through life Their hearts sotened every
time Christmas along and they made special effort to
sst Santa Claus in making other folks happy.
There thousands upon thousands of people who depore
the fact that there too much realism brought the attention
of child at tender age There time when the realities
OF life impressed upon everyone and when sentiment and
princes and pncesse and Santa Claus put away the treas
troveS of memory.
If the childish faith of those little children could be followed
by those who have cold and selfish and cynical by their
experience in the struggle for existence the world would be an
hated by nations of happy people who have fear and mis-
glvlngs when they reached the end of life here.
To cast any doubt in the mind of little child to the
stence of Santa Claus is almost hearess for little folks live in
that world that is full OF love and trust light It is wrong
to throw shadows into it at Christmas time.
AS the years go by the child finds out about Santa
Claus and while there regret that the dear old of the
younger days doesn't the same yet they content and
happy They had several years of the dearest joys that can
come into the life of human being.
1t doesn't do any harm to build air castles and fill the mind
with beautiful thoughts and live in the land of akebeeve It
helps make life easier to live.
To tell trusting little child there is Santa Claus seems
brutal but the little folks know better Just wait until Christ
mas morning when with opened with surprise and wonder
left by the wonderfully kind old man. Then they know there
real sure enough Santa Claus. II
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE CHURCHES
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday, Dec. 2O-1O:3O preaching
service with Holy Communion and re-
Ception of members; 11:3O Bible
school Christmas lesson; our courses
of lessons are adapted to all grades
Of scholars; $3.50 Epworth League;
leader, Miss Marguerite Searles; a
service by young people and for the
young people; $50 class meeting SER
vice, led by the pastor; topic of con-
versation for this service will be "How
Jesus is Born Again in the Souls of
Sunday school will be given on Thurs
Men," the Christmas service of the
day evening at 7:30, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. o. A. Persons and Mrs.
D. r. Pelton; the Sunday school class
Of Mrs. A. D. Aylard is meeting every
week to do Xmas sewing to be dis
tributed thru the Methodist Deacon
ess' Home at Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
Church of Christ

Sunday, Dec. 2O-10:30 a. M. preach
ing, 1880, Bible school; $3.50 p. M,
Endeavour society; 1880, preaching.
R. f. Holterman of Brantford, Can
rda, will preach both morning and
vening services. Mr.. Holterman is
One of the most celebrated bee keep
"rs in the world and is the guest of
The A. /. Root Co. Mr.. Holterman is
IN evangel;stic minister and the pub
lie IRE invited to hear him, Alanson
Wilcox, minister.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
st. Pauls Episcopal Church

Sunday, Dec. 20-morning prayer
and sermon at 10:3O; Sunday school
at close of service. Evening sermon
and praye rat 1880. Monday, 7:30 p.
M, special school Christmas celebra-
ton; Christmas day, at 10 a. M, SER
vice and Holy Communion. The Ven
Rev. A. A. Abbott, arch-deacon of the
diocese of Ohio, will be present and
will preach. Special Christmas music
on this day. VIM. V. Edwards, rector
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
First Baptist Church

Sunday, Dec. 20 1890 morning
worship, subject, "A Christmas Mes
sage"; 11:45 a. M, Bible school; $50
p. m, young peoples; 1880 p. m.
peoples service; the choir will give
"The Alteration" a cantata by Nevin,
with other musical numbers. s. F.
Dimmock, minister.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
LICENSE BOARD ENJoTNED

The state liquor licensing board on
Monday was temporarily enjoined
from appointing liquor license COM
missioners in As dry counties pend
ing a decision by the supreme court
in the Hocket case from Logan coun-
ty set for hearing Jan. 6. Hockett at
tackled the constitutionality of the
home rule amendment and lost out in
the lower courts.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
THE CHRISTMAS ATMOSPHERE

Among all evenings in the year, and all the days. there is no
oSher evening like Christmas other day like Christmas
day. Whether the and day be dark and stormy still and
fair does not matter The difference is not in the weather
the season. but in that subtle atmosphere which, from gen
Grafton to generation through all the centuries has been
inheritance from that first Christmas and day when
newborn babe sent it's wang cry from the manger Beh
hem
The world looks different thru this Christmas atmosphere
However festive sad the OCCASION however gay gloomy the
streets may be- whatever may be surroundings the Christ
mas feeling there No may say just wherein lies It
is like an unseen halo that gores every good thought i'm
pulse while it reveals in darker relief whatever tragic or
vicious great disaster Christmas day shocks us
as does at other Thus it is that our government
has been moved to possible the declaring of amsce
by those countries abroad who during the Christ
mas season. Thru nineteen centuries has the light Christmas
fingered around the hearts of and thru all these ages
not grown d Year after year slips by and added to the
past But with each Christmas and day our homes and
highways are once more filled with the old, sweet joy.
There is way to make white Christmas even though
there may not be flake of in sight Let the wheness
be your heart Put aside all thoughts of guile Look beyond
your workaday horizon Get out of yourself Get into the
hearts of others.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18
Congregational Church

Morning worship at 1890; sermon,
@The Influence Of Thought Upon
Health" Sunday school at 11:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m. Ev-
ening services at 1880: pref Christ
mas service, with reading Of Van
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18

XMAS CIGARS, 5-5O-1OO size
boxes. All popular brands. Fancy
boxed candies and chocolates. F. x.
MANEGAY.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-18

Dykes "The Other Wise Man" (illus-
trated with 40 beautiful col0red
views) by Marian Gleason. Fl. Sam-
uel Fritsch, pastor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22

first session in the state. with on
" SLIGHT modification. When the
matter Of adoption Of the rules
comes up on the report Of q COM
mittee, none OF the new members
realize what they mean. None Of
them would know how to properly
object to the adoption Of .objec-
tionable parts or how to offer
amendments to bring in desirable
rules. They assume as matter OF
course. that the. rules that have
been adopted thirteen separate
times must be good. AS matter Of
fact. they are adopted time after
time because they are bad and
serve the purposes of few de-
signing men who are interested
in manipulating legislation.
The first move against the most
vicious rule was made last ses-
sion: that is, the Joint rule per-
hitting bills to 20 from one house
to the other as late as the second
last day Of the session. That is,
any number Of bills may 20 from
the Senate to the house two days
before the close of the session. 1
was on the Joint Rules Commit
time looked absurdly short to me.
and | got it changed to three days
instead of two. 1t ought to be
instead of two. 1t ought to be
changed to ten days at the coming
session.
Next week l will tell you. in
these columns, why legislative
rules ought to be changed and
why it will be difficult to get them
changed.
Very truly yours.
A. G.. DIVET.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
English Nv. To my great surprise
and sorrow. Florence sat BY me

English Nv. TO my great surprise
: and sorrow TOW. ], Florence sat BY me
Harry Popp OF Great Bend
started to school Monday.
Student in Ancient History
class. sitting near the table. is
building q fort out of some book
racks. using chalk as cannons. He
writes on the board near by:
Forts at Namur."
Miss Claxton comes along. sees
the writing on the board. takes the
desk.
Student grasses the wording on
the board and writes in place nf
it: Forts at Namur captured by
the Germans
Last Saturday evening high
school dance was given at the
Science school gym. There was a
large crowd of high school people
and every one thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and we are looking
forward to the next one. a part Of
nished the music and we will be
glad when we can have the COM
pete orchestra.
The football team intends to
play the Lidgerwood high school
next Saturday on the opponents
field. A number of high school
people will go with the team.
A young man stopping E. w.
Sunday evening: Are you going
to your evening place of wor-
ship?"
e. W.: Eyes. am on my way to
see her now"
Helen Shea was elected cheer
leader upon the resignation of Rae
Lander.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
JOS. q. FORBES

The Republican candidate for
States Attorney, has been a resi-
dent and a taxpayer in Richland
County for fifteen years. During
those fifteen years he has earned
the enviable reputation of being
one of the leading lawyers in the
State of North Dakota and his re-
cord of cases won in the District
and Supreme Courts of this State
will compare favorably with the
record of any lawyer in the State
of North Dakota.
If your home was broken into
at the dead of night and your VAL
tables stolen: if some member of
'your family were murdered: if
your daughter were assaulted or
any other crime committed again
st you or your family would you
want a man who was ready, will
ing. and able to prosecute and
convict the criminal and proper
ly protect your interests? This
might become a personal question
with you at any time. Think it ov-
er.
Richland County pays a good
salary for this very important Of
flee and you. and all other taxpay-
ers. are entitled to receive the
very best services for this ex-
penditure.
Your vote cast for Jos. G.
Forbes on November 3rd will
mean that your interests and the
interests of the County will re-
ceive proper and careful attention
without employing outside coun-
sci or assistance. 1915 st
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
METHODIST CHURCH

The services last Sunday. both
morning and evening. were we'll
attended. The sermons by Rev. E.
A. Mirick were greatly appreciat-
ed by the audiences. In the morn
ing the choir sang an anthem and
Mrs. Paul rendered a very beauti-
full solo. and in the evening the
choir again favored the audience
with an anthem. The services
were greatly enjoyed.
The pastor is back from the
conference. and will hold the ser
vices as usual next Sunday. A
cordial invitation is extendc' to
the preaching services and the
Sunday School and Ep'vorth Lea
que.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
SEEKING a WAY
To Tax the Mail Order Houses
Hero

The tax commission is not in
terested in any discussion of mail
viewpoint of taxation. We are
confronted with the fact that mill
the state annually IL mill order
houses which pay no taxes in the
state. However beneficial this bus
mess may be to the state. it should
bear its Just portion of tn" tax
burden.
This commission has earnestly
sought some method of taxation
which would reach this class of
business. The gre difficulty lies
in the Interpretation bv the Su-
preme Court of the United States
of the mature of Federal control
of interstate commerce. Neither
the police power nor the power to
tax the state can int"rfr &c with
interstate commerce. A mail or
der business is purely interstate
commerce. AS a ru'- no agents
are maintained i 'ho state and
the money is sent to the place of
business of the catalogue house
outside the state where the trans
action takes place.
1t is estimated that one-third Of
the goods and merchandise con-
sumed in this state come from
catalogue houses. The assessable
value Of that class of property is
about $8.000,000. Placing the
same burden of taxation 10 m this
business as is borne by the mer-
camille business of North Dakota.
they should pay not less than
S150.OOO. 1t is probable that a
thorough investigation would dis
close that a tax Of from 100000
to 100000 would not be unjust.
The tax commissioners Of
many states. including yuor own,
are at work upon this problem and
it is hoped that a practical and
constitutional method will be
evolved. We would be grateful
for suggestions from the people
of North Dakota. If anyone has a
plan for taxing catalogue houses
we would be more than pleased to
consider it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22

labored long and hard with the
secretary and other officials of
that organization to make it a
success. and it is only one of the
worthy institutions of the county
with which he has long been con-
nected.
AS one of the organizers of the
Old Settlers Association and its
secretary from the beginning, he
has. striven with commendable
zeal and enthusiasm to promote
acquaintance. sociability and
good fellowship among the pio-
neers Of the county. and no man
could have been more active to
promote the welfare of that wor-
thy organization than George Van
Arnam has been.
:. AS county Judge he is of pecu-
liar benefit to many a widow be-
reft of her husband in settling up
the estate with the leo possible
expense. yet at ALL times fully
complying with every provision
of the law. in such matters made
and provided. If minor children
are left fatherless he is ever rea-
dy to see to it that honest and
capable guardians are appointed.
and that no fatherless or mother
less child is wronged out of a
cent of it's inheritance.
Conscientious to high degree,
he has never been known to
wrong any man. woman or child.
and he enjoys the fullest conf
dence of all who have business i'm
his important office. His Judicial
mind enables him to quickly reach
a righteous decision in all cases
brought before him. That he will
be reelected goes without saving.
Political Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22

A. In last weeks issue. / promised
toste!l why the system OF legisla-
ton in force in this State prevents
the ordinary member accOmplish-
ing the best results.
You send q man to the legisla-
ture. expecting he will carry out
your wishes by voting for or
against different bills, and he ex-
poets to do that. Arriving on the
ground. he finds out it is not done
inFthat way at. all. He only gets q
chance to vote on about one bill
out Of five. and one vote cast out
OF ten when he does vote his vote
IS useless and q mere matter of
form.
How is this? Every bill goes
! first to committee of from five to
seventeen members. The commit
tee considers it and determines it
should not be passed. 1t goes back
to the House with recommends
ton that it be indefinitely post
poned. No one having studied the
bill except the committee and the
man who introduces it. the recon-
mendation goes as a matter of
course and Mr.. Smith and Mr.,
Jones haven't yet found out what
it is all about. When they do find
out week later. they then also
find out it cannot be taken up and
got before the House again except
BY unanimous consent. and it is
down and out. Maybe TIE chair
man of the committee is afraid
some watchful man is on the Job,
he puts the bill in his pocket
and keeps it there until the last
couple of days of the session,
when no one has time to. look af-
ter it. and then slips it in during
the confusion.
Now. there are two houses, and
bills come from each to the other
The legislative records show that,
at the past six sessions. there has
come to the House from the Sen
ate. and to the Senate from the
House. from fifty to one hundred
and twenty-five bills on the 58th
day of the session.-two davs be-
fore its close. All these have to go
their course through the commit
tee and be finally disposed of to-
gether with all the unfinished
business already in each House.
in the remaining two days. 1t is
plain that no man can. in such a
rush of work. give intelligent con-
sideration to these various bills.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
HI0H SCHOOL NOTES

Our first football game with
Breckenridge occurred Friday af-
ternoon and was one of the best
games this season. The first half
ended 6 to 6. and at the third
quarter was ~ to 6 in our favor
during this stage of the game. as
might be expected. excitement was
at it's height.
The last quarter Breckenridge
got the ball and made two touch
downs. making the score 20 to 10
There was a very good crowd out
and all did their best to support
the team.
Last Friday when entered
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
oEoRoE VAN ARmAm
"' g sisSisn q county ~. ! Jsdas 10

I Richland county has never had
and never will have. a more care
full. Obliging and competent man
for county Judge than George Van
Arnam. Always pleasant and
courteous to all callers you are
always sure of respectful atten-
ton and careful service in that
office when he is Judge. no mat
ter how busy he may be.
George Van Arnam has been q
resident of the county so long
that he knows practically every.
body in it. and he has always been
prominent in every movement
calculated to benefit the people or
the county. AS president of the
County Fair Association he has
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22
THE COVET IS FLUSHED
the FARoo FoRum TO the REsovE

The Fargo Forum In IT, Issue Of r. rushed 70 tho
rescue Of Governor Hanna whose Dusness
has been attacked In certain state
stump In conversation and otherwise June primaries
and during tho campaign glad to finally AK
tho responsibility Of defense ao1eve
ments for the people,"
Edltorally, tho Forum said
"As result they tthe Democras) have resorted to
the old relic the days of machine gang politics.
the challenge to debate Charges which merely proves
how desperate they consider the situation their
standpoint"
We challenge The Forum to cite single whore
gang politician Of the staart Republican stripe
attempted to challenge public debate oppon-
ent on tho public PLATFORM and challenge The
name one For The Forums Information might say
old gang methods were rarely stepped In mystery The
gang would far and fast Governor
ming from Mr. Helstrom Further The Forum edtoray
1.-THE Forum expects to set before the voters the
state facts regarding the accomplishments during
the present administration 1t believes that the Repub
lican Central Committee will that the voters of North
Dakota fully informed and that all charges of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-22

and the inevitable result in utter
confusion.
How can this be? These things
are all provided for by rules of
procedure. and these rules are. in
turn. made up by committee on
rules. appointed by each House,
and Joint committee appointed
by both Houses. These rules are
adopted at the first business of the
session , after organization aa aI The
year after year. ever since the
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-19

The single tax advocates rrepressible They arr
wing to inject the discussion into the European sit
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-19
OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
YAVAPAI COUNTY. ARIZONA.
Special Meeting.

Prescott arizona, I9I4
3rd. 1914 at 900 o'clock A NJ
Stephens Aonzo Mason MEMBER H.
w. Heap.M Member; r. T. Becher Clerk
Board OF Canvassers or
canvang House Bond Election held ava
pa County, Arizona July 2st 1914
Certificate of Creating Indebtedness
special election having called by this Board OF
all
Yavapa Arizona the usual polling places
of 2lst July A. D.
creation of Indebtedness and the ISSUANCE OF
of Fifty Thousand
said election having been held and the Board
1914 Monday
twelfth day following said election to canvass SAID election
a required by law;
careful Of the from the voting and polling
the undersigned Board OF
find follows
held Tuesday the 2lst
whether the
indebted bonds
of S20SOOO the
poses the interest and follows
to-wi
County Yavpai bonds in the OF
Thousand onsecutivey from
Of
the and furnishing
Of those voting the affirmative
1914
follows:
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-19
WISHED SHE
COULD DIE


Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a fine. -
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, OF this place,
wished I would die and be relieved
OF my suffering, from womanly troubles.
i could not get up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most of the time. | could not do my
homework.
The least amount OF work tired me
out. My head would swim, and would
hemble for an hour or more. Finally, I
look Cardui, the wonian's tonic, and
am not bothered with pains any more,
and don't have to 90 to bed. In fact.
am sound and well Of all my troubles"
Cardui goes TO all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. II acts with
nature-not against her. Il is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as II everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the WORKOUT system.
II you are woman, suffering from anv
OF the numerous symptoms OF wonlanly
trouble, take Cardui. It will help you.
At all druggists.
Wyiss .: chataneoEa hesisine Co. LsSs.<'
Advisory pert-. Ch.tanooEa. Tenn, fer SserEsl
treatment for Women IN plain wrapper. NC. l2a
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-19

We do further find and certify after careful and complete
said elections special meeting of the Board held on the d
d. 1914 the Monday succeeding
that the number
Hundred the
Indebtedness
dbedne of bonds Three Hundred
Twenty inc 1927 W
the said election
hereby
County
further this filed recorded
be recorded a OF
WITNESS WHEREOF
Monday this 3rd day OF August. A. D. 1914
WILLIAM STEPHENS Chairman
ALONZO MASON.
II. w. HEAP
Board of Supervisors of Yavapa
Attest F 7. BELCHER Clerk Board of Supervisors.
WILLIAM STEPHENS, Chairman
r.. T. BELCHER, Clerk