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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

had not been apportioned was tiny
set Of dishes-also from that beautiful
Ten Cent store. She looked over the
gifts. Some were already wrapped
for all the while she sang her nimble
fingers had been busy. But her gen.
ius solved the problem.
WELL" she said rellectively, "she
can use them for an ornament on her
desk maybe, and Ill promise to dust
them for sher. like little Dishes"
But having cleared that hurdle an.
other presented itself almost imme.
dtately. On q flooding onset Of mem
ory Calista remembered that she had
fully intended when she started out to
get something for Jasper-the brother
that was to have been, but now wasn't
to be. as she explained It to her mind.
For in Calista's loyal little heart
burned a steady fame Of liking for
the man who could treat little girls
with the consideration he had be.
slowed upon her.
This was dilemma. And for the mo.
ment Calista actually thought Of rob.
bling her real brother Jim of the glo-
rtous green tie. Jim. Just two years
older, was "pig" to her sometimes.
But then she remembered that Jasper
never wore any but black ones on &C.
count Of his red hair, as he had ex-
planned to her at one time.
1t was indeed a perplexing problem
to say the least. For had 1t been any
one but Jasper she might confide in
some one-her mother, or even Mar
garet-and negotiate loan.
Il guess he'll have to go without"
she concluded almost sadly. And Gu.
riously dusk Of dreams crept into
her blue eyes. "Unless-unless I give
him something Of my own" But q
mental review Of her most cherished
possessions failed to reveal anything
suitable for big grown-up man.
Then even as she gave up the prob.
lem her despairing musing awoke to
life with delighted, "Oh!" As she
pondered she had been gazing directly
at the framed picture Of Margaret
which stood on her little dresser.
Calista was nothing IL not master
full in the manner in which she
reached ultimate decisions-an then
lived up to them. Less than minute
after she had allotted Jasper that
forget-me-not framed face she was
also promising him q note. For
Calista really had fellow feeling of
understanding for the unexpectedly
about that picture. n
Dear brother Jasper. that was to
have BEEN" her letter ran. II am
sending you for Christmas present
the picture Of Margaret which you
returned when you sent back the
other presents she gave you. know
you will like to have 1t again. Iknow
how you feel. Just most like the day
threw the peanuts at Kitty Mar.
shal's head when she put them in my
lap and I was mad at her. onlysbeing
a big man and not q little girl you
can't do 'xactly what did. OF course
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Calista was stepped in bliss. Blu

calista was stepped in bliss. But
not any moro % than II she had 70.
ceived but two q three 81 the many,
many gifts heapsd upon her by ador-
ing relatives. And It was not until
afternoon that her maze Of Joy began
to take on coherency. and she began
to link In her mind the gifts to their
donors. Then 1t was that she remem.
bered her sisters former betrothed.
did you receive anything from Jas.
per. Margaret" she blurted out. For.
tunately they were alone, the rest of
the family having gone to Aunt
Madse's house for q little visit. But
since Calista had a cold. Margaret
stayed at home with her.
Margaret. who had been staring
with dream.haunted eyes into vacancy,
started as II some white hot brand
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
That's Fun,nly."'

had touched her. But the next mo.
ment, as IL remembering that this
soaring must be endured, she an
swered sweetly: '
"No, DEAR
That's funny" Calista had noted
the start and now was taking shy
stock Of her. II didn't either. And
thought he'd give one of US Christ
mas present. -.
Margaret added nothing to prolong
this conversation. and apparently
Calista was too intent upon going her
own way In thought to continue 1t
perforce, for silence fell between
them.
And it was into. this silence that
the telephone tore vehemently.
LET me! Let mel" shouted Calista.
And before Margaret could utter a
word Of protest she had the receiver.
Then assuming an important air Of
groMn-upness she attended to the az
fair hand. g y
-. M 3 e. thu A 42s7 Yss,
this III Calista. Oh! Did you like 1T
Did you! I-yes. thought you
wouldi-" .5 AZ
For amoment she slipped her very
proper telephone manner: and becat
the eager little girl. The next ID
was back again doubly dignihed sol
tone. a Is
Il suppose you didn't siYe any
Christmas presents this year. Mar
garet says you didn't give her any-l
asked her-and you didn't send me
anything" ~
"Calista!" II was Margaret;s voice.
quivering. questioning. "Who!"
Calista was, intent on the phone.
YES" she was saying, you saw
them going to Auntie Madge's Yes.
all but Margaret and me. Yes, OF
course she'll talk to you-when gel
through. Now! You can't wait to
hear her voice! I must say Jasper
Hemingway that you're very rude
and impolite. I wanted to tell you
about all the Christmas presents
got. Yes, I win be mad. I am. But
I'll tell her."
| ~ MOAAWu4Ao u WHO AoCo WalSoO ~
Calista's side. From 1t great tear
washed eyes stared incredulously.
Here" Calista was oblivious to
the insistent tide Of human emotion
surging about her, AZ, she held the
ereceiver toward Margaret. "EIe say
to tell ynu he was. in the wrong and
he'strea41 to 90 down on his knee,
to dtks10u to forgive him. And he
says t0sSmphasize the down on your
knees. - Ell
MlrgS&et put out . hand. It was Z
Wild lining gesture with which she
bent To 4ear that voice. And Calista
going into the next room, noted thu
sudden light that dew to her face
Incredibly transformed she was from
the dream.haunted girl Of . few mo
ments ago. And without really un
derstAnding how she. . little girl, had
made hot-tempered man ashamed
Of himself, Calista yet knew that che
had tipped the scales Of chance.
n did It," she whispered to herself
MY Christmas present made him glad
again"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18


Biggest TaIker in the British House.
: Mr.. Lloyd-George, the chancellor of
the exchequer, is the greatest talker
in the British parliament.
The chancellor spoke 40 columns
of "Hansard," while the prime minis.
ter comes sixth down the list with lO8
columns. The member who asked the
most questions was Mr.. Fred Hall of
Dulwich, who put 359.
1 In one sort of contest Mr. Will Hall
is easily beaten by Mr.. Will Thorne.'
the socialist. The ordinary rate of
speaking is 100 to $50 words minute.
Mr. Will Thorne puts his questions to
the government at the rate of about
six hundred words a minute. Mr.:
Hall cannot do better than mere 450
words a minute.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
For Itchfno, surnino Skins.

Battle freely the affected surface
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Dry without irritation and apply Cuti,
cura Ointment with finger or hand.
This treatment affords immediate re,
lief, permits rest and sleep and points
to speedy healment in most cases of
eczemas, rashes, itchings and irrita.
tions of the skin and scalp of infants,
children and adults. Free sample each
with 32-p. Skin Book If you wish. Ad.
dress postcard: Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Copyright by Mcclure syndic.te)
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ESNI711R s long as Calista's money
EiN held out she went gayly
Il 1 about her Christmas shop.
IzWy$1 ping. When she found
IN that her tiny purse was
Va empty. she stopped buy.
~ ing-wherein she showed
AZ j greater wisdom than many
MS a.. grown-ups-and with q
E&d] A soul replete with satisfac.
VSNm ton she left the store.
NA tive got pretty much
KN most everything, guess
Xxx she said to herself, hug
!; ]; !; ! ];
&M ging her bundles close as
E&E she tripped along the coun.
Ia 5 try streets. "But I'll know
EXE4Y for sure when get home
WggW And when she reached
M home the very first thing
.\SNjA she did was to array the
NAXM gorgeous gifts upon the
WI gN white spread of her lit.
W4a tie bed. Christmas was
&: s: !: !: =: e; :, e:
order. Then like an en-
A.Saoa .,,.Y..- -. l....x
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Cure for Thirst.

"What do you want the ten cents
for?" asked the minister.
Booze" replied the bleary beggar.
shamelessly. Il need it awful bad
it's Jest about KILN me.'
isn't there any way you can get rid
Of that terrible appetite for drink"
"Yep-I kin do it in a holy minute If
you'll femme have that dime" -Toledo
Blade.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Cause for Sorrow.

Photographer (taking family group)
Nov, then, Mr.. Housefull, the ex.
pressions are all right but yours. Try
to look happy; remember that Christ,
mas is coming. -
Mr.. Housefull (despondently)-
Hang 1t, man, that's just what ! am
thinking about.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Hard Times Sure.

Brown-You mustn't feel disappoint
ed this Christmas. Johnnie. These
are terrible times we're having.
Little Johnnie-They must be pref
ty hard, dad, when Santa Claus takes
the trouble to drag my old cart out
Of the lumber.room and give II Q
new coat Of paint.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
No News.

did you ask little Jimmy Wombat
about the fight over at his house the
other night?"
EYES,"
"And what did you get out of hint"
"Not very much. His mother ID
evidently an exceedingly strict cen
sor."-Judge.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

/ was mad-but I did want the pea
nuts. So after she was gone and no
body was looking I picked them up
again. Nobody'll know you got the
picture. cause I won't tell. Anyway
Margaret's got one Of yours she didn't
send back. I guess cause she amt
such q maddy cat as we. It's our red
hair.
"Your faithful and loving,
.t "CAL1STA."
"P. 8. A merry Christmas. II you
want to send me q present send it to
Margaret instead. Without being un.
faithful to her. will close by Just
saying her ache grows worser with
the days." 4,ss
The gift and the letter were done. up
and duly delivered the next morning.
Amid the stress Of holding prepare.
lions Calista did not experience the
necessity Of being secretive. She
walked up to the Hemingway's door, a
little girl bursting with the seasons
Joy. and said to Jasper's mother:
"lt's-it's my Christmas present to
Jasper! No reasons there?-why
shouldn't give my dear Jasper one?'
And with shy little laugh she scam.
pered OF.
And then the wheels Of Fate spun
round and round. having been given q
very vigorous start by Calista.
Christmas morning dawned clear
and white-bound. The drifting cloud
banks had left the heavens during the
night and settled with feathery light.
ness on the earth. had made Calista's
world beautiful amphitheater. snow.
muffied to an echo. wherein sleigh
bells tinkled merrily and Joyous voices
rang gladsomely. It was an ideal
Christmas Day. And perfect It proved
to Calista.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

seH-satIsfaction Explained.
He-I like simple things best.
She-Ive noticed how self-possessed
you are.-Boston Transcript.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

Speaking of angels in disguise-but
what business has an angel to wear
a disguise?
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

Is not the cook who prepares a good
dinner greater than the man who
makes the after dinner speech.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Hyss snd co GIanrlat Mt EyS,ids; No smsrtpg
By mail Free. Murine Eye Rcmedy Co.. Chicago
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18

OR. !. H. RINpLAue {spselaII,t,.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo. N. D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-18
Sure Not.

Sure Not.
He'll never give you up.
She-Then there's no reason for
me to hurry about accepting you.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
Bleak Days
By WAIT MASON

The clouds gray and grim today the winds are sadly signing; it seems like fall, and over all sheet of gloom is lying. The dreary rain beats on the pane, and sounds note Of sorrow: but whats the odds The genial gods will bring us joy toInor- row. We have the mUmps the doctor humps him self around to cure it; were the blink often think simply cant endure it. all who list We gfoan. Wist. and tell hard luck story; buy why be veXed? Week after next we'll all be hunkdory The neighbor folks tiresome blokes. they bore Us and annoy us; with such folks it's amply clear that be joyous: things would inn prove if they would moVe-we really do not need them; but let's he gay. They'll move away. and worse will succeed them. The world seems sad sometimes my lad. and life is a disaster: but do not roar; for every tomorrow brings d plaster. The fool he kicks against the bricks all optimism ing the wise man goes his way-he knows joy eth in the morning.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
Punish the Speed violators

Chief of Police Brisbois deserves the thanks of the community for his vigilance ant his diligence in the pursuit of those who violate the traffic or dinances by over speeding. otherwise neglect the regulations with respect signals lights. The most frequent accidents is speeding and when an accident occurs from that cause 1t is apt be serious Outside the central business district, many drivers only give heed the speed ordinance but manifest fierce joy in its dsobedience. Numerous complaints made by residents along Central and those having business the avenue of the recklessness Of many drivers of automobiles and motorcyclists and their neglect of the most ordinary precautions.
 The activity of the police can only assist in breaking up these dangerous practices. There must be the cooperation of the police which should in every impose such weighty punish that the offender will appear be- fore the twice. The second, offense, if there should De one, should jail sentence in addi- ton heavy fine
 It should be borne in mind by the that traffic ordinances have been the pro- lection life and property and that a possible suit of their violation is always the destruction Of life property That serious results may not al ways follow violations of the speed ordinances should not be set down the credit the volators. They have done their part toward it by their thought lessness and recklessness.
 The very excellent rule against riding bicycles on sidewalks is regularly broken by large number riders. both old and young They should be brought promptly before the and the treat ment of them there should be much more than ad- monitory. No very serious injury is likely to suit fom collision between bicycle rider and q pedestrian but damaged ruined clothing is very likely result Sidewalks are to be walked and not ridden on. No impossible condition of the street is an excuse for riding on a sidewalk
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
|@=l Arizona Republicans Editorial Page !E=

trouble between the murderer and the man whom he intended to kill. The trouble a woman who was with Haigler at the time of the shooting The victim made no demonstration at the tim. of entering the restaurant
 Why the murderer acquitted We have not been informed. Why the average jury reaches any conclusion is frequently incomprehensible. In this case, the jury probably found in the cir cunstance that the murderer believed that hIs enc my was going to Kill him, He did not know that his enemy not armed but he himself with greater foresight and in violation Of the law "heeled."
 The Review calls the verdict, Arizona Justice :" We do not like that caption. The outrage by the jury should have been more definitely localized A better caption would have been "Coch.se Justice " Such a thing might Of course, happen in county in Arizona but wherever it might happen in Cochise or Maricopa, the stigma should attach to the county and not to the whole state.
 But especially interested in the follow ing:
 The trial Tombstone usual importance because 1t staged time when murmurings heard throughout Arizona about the suplneness Of justice in this state when it comes to dealing with murder Whether these murmurinss justified is beside the mark Critics of Governor Hunt voice the that his leniency is responsible for the cheap appraisal human life in this state. His failures carry out the law relating capital punishment bruteG broadcast"
 We have never defended the attitude of Gov ernor Hunt toward murderers. We believe that he has done himself and the harm; do not believe that his suspension of the law in the in- terest ot condemned murderers is best for cety We think however. that the Review is in error in supposing that there is any relation be- tween the attitude of the governor toward con vcted murderers and this verdict of the Cochisc county jury. Before Governor Hunts time in Ari- zona here and elsewhere, juries committed outrages Of this sort, The low appraisal of human life result Of a mistaken Ien!ency may have contributed To the Bsbee restaurant scene but it could have been in way responsible for the finding of the jury in the Hagier
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
A LOS ANGELES DIVERSION
lIomer Crov. in Leslie'sl

The principal diversion of Los Angeles people is eating ill cafeterias. I didn't know nythne about cateterias until get tc Los Angeles and acted my waiter and messenger boy. You walk down the aisle to where there is stack of trays, take and then pick up napkin In this rolled knife. a fork and couple of spoons. You fall line, sliding your tray along the railing and picking out the things that you yearn for most.
 They have the pretticst girls behind the dishes. The managers to have searched everywhere to get the pretticst thy could find, but don't where they come ahead it. l always clear past the dishes. away down at the end of the line, hefore would notice what the coun- ter. But that is my favorite way of going hungry.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
THANK YOU, MR. MCCLURE

MT, Steffens had done articles successfully for the magazine and had been asked join the staff desk editor II seemed to that he would be better qualified for the position if he became familiar with how the magazine staff writers did their work so he was given simply rowing com mssion Miss Tarbel suggested that it might bc worth while to have article certain admir- able aspects of the city government of Cleveland So MT Steffens out there, with definite idea in his mind. He went far as Kansas City, Mo- and in the office of The Star, newspaper singulary well conducted by editor and staff of unusual quality, he learned of the extraordinary work of Folk in St. Louis.-From the Autobiography of s. & Mcclure in McClure's Magazine
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
IS North First Ave.

Even when they have boys and you look along the dishes carefully, you always discover when vou get down at the end of the line that there is sore- thing that you want back at the beginning and that there are dozen people between you and the dish
 You get plate of soup here. run over to Ifo lywood for asparagus then trot back to town for . plate of prunes. By the time your trav is filled you are weary and trave-stained. You try to hurry on. but there is always thick heavy-set man in front of you who is trying buy them out After the thick heavy-set has laid in his summer stock' you slide your tray along till you come to q glrl sitting behind pile of chips She keeps star ing at tray till you begin to wonder where she was raised when she hands you slip of what v,u owe This is o be paid you go out IL always ends in odd cents-never in five or ten 4 person always thinks that he is getting off more ch.aplv when il ends in nine.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-01
EUROPE'S NOTED RIVERS ARE ONLY CREEKS
The "eBautiful Blue Danube is Nothing But a
 Sluggish Muddy Creek

Take Europe's rivers now-hstoric rIVers Il you please You traveling-heaven help you-on il continental train. Between spells of having your ticket punched or apart, otherwise mutiated and between spells of getting out at the border to see your trunks tremendously and solemnly un- loaded and unlocked, and then as ceremoniousy re- locked and reloaded after you have conferred aieess on everybody connected with the train, the customs regulations being mainly evised for the purpose of collecting not tariff but tips-between these periods which constitute so important q feature of c"ntlh ental travel--you come, let say. to stream
 It is puny stream, as we are accustomed to measure streams boxed in by stone walls and reSu- lated by dams, and frequently it IS mud-ooi- ored and more frequently still runs between mud dy banks In the West it would probably not even be dignfed with regular name. and in the tas' it would be little importance that the local congressman would not ask an annual approprlatlon of more than half a million dollars for the purposes dredging. deepening and diking it. But even as you it you learn that it IS the Fiber or the Arno the Elbe the Pc. and, such is the force oi precept and example. you immediately get all eN- cited and worked up 1t.
 English rivers beautiful enough in re strained well managed landscape gardened sort oi way; but Americans do not enthuse over an English Of what 1t is in itself but be- cause it happens to be the Thames the Avon because of distinguished characters in history whose associated with it. Hades gets much of it's reputation the same way
 think of experience l had while touring
 
 district Our route led us alongside d most incon- seouental looking little river It's contents seemed a trifle too liquid for mud and trifle too solld for water. On the nearer bank a small village populated by short people and long dogs. Out in midstream, making poor headway against the semi gelid current, a little futter tailed steamboat panting and puffing violently and kicking up lath- CT of lacy spray with it's wheelbuckets in manner to remind you of d vecy warm small lady flaming herself with very large fan. and only getting hotter the job.
 In America that stream would have been known as Mink Creek Cassdys Run, by equally poetic title: but when found out it was the Dan ube-no ess-I had distinct thrill On closer examination discovered it to be counterfeit thrill; but, nevertheless l had 1t.
 By the token l also found out that day why they call the Danube the Blue Danube; for yellow is of the component pigments in it whole ocean blue if properly mixed with nough green And the Americans aboard that train could have supplied the greenness, too. and missed it, they would have had plenty left.