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instructed the Queen.

Queen Victoria of England was once pulled up short by an old ScotchwO- man. Her majesty had started out one afternoon to sit on hillside and watch some of her relatives fishing in the river below her when she found that she had no thimble ill her pocket, so could not work, as she had intend ed, at the sewing she was carrying. Turning out of her way to Mrs. Sy- mOnd's shop, she bought the smallest thimble there. which was, however. too big for her. There was an old Scotch dame at the counter inpatient ly waiting to make her own purchases. Not recognizing the queen, she broke into the conversation with "HOots, but it's rare fuss an faddle you're makin'. B!aw intae it weel an it'll stick That phrase. the latter part of the sentence. amused her majesty immensely "ntl became quite d prOverb in the royal family.
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THE BLAZING YULE LOG.
It Holds Precedence Over the Christ
 mas Tree In EnoIand

It Holds Precedence Over the Christ
 mas Tree In England.
 The Christmas tree was rarely seen in England until made popular by the German husband of Queen Victoria, and. while 1t is universal there at the present time, it is the Yule log and the mistletoe that hold the center of at- traction. Long before England became a Christian country the Yule log was burned in honor of a pagan deity at the winter solstice, and the infectious spirit of cheer and good will which prevailed at that time survived when Christianity spread abroad.
 The festivities in England begin with the lighting of the Yule log on Christ mas eve. In many parts of the coun- try the whole family, including serv- ants, gather about the hearth and "beguile the long evening with rural games. legendary jokes and oft told Christmas tales" One of the oldest customs observed in England is the singing of Christmas carols from house Co house by Christmas carolers. Some of the carols sung today are at least 400 years old.
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SENT FOR THE WISE MEN AND CUES TONED THEM. So they rode away. and the star stood
 still,
 The only one in the gray of morn Yes, 1t stopped-it stood still of its own
 free will Right over Bethlehem on the hill, The city of David, where Christ was
 born. And the three kings rode through the gate
 and the guard,
 Through the silent street till their horses
 turned And neighed as they entered the great inn
 yard, But the windows were closed. and the
 doors were barred, And only light in the stable burned. And cradled there in the scented hay, In the air made sweet by the breath of
 kline, The little child in the manager lay, The child that would be King some day Of a kingdom not human, but divine. His mother, Mary of Nazareth, Sat watching beside his place of rest, Watching the even flow of his breath, For the joy of life and the terror of
 death
 were LOBoIneE HI HST OTSdSL. They laid their offerings at his feet. The gold was their tribute to a king; The frankincense, with its odor sweet, Was for the priest; the paraclete, The myrrh for the body's burying. And the mother wondered and bowed her
 head
 And sat as still as a statue of stone. Her heart was troubled yet comforted Remembering what the angel had said Of an endless reign and of David S
 throne. Then the kings rode out of the city gate With a chatter of hoofs, in proud array, But they went not back to Herod the
 Great, For they knew his malice and feared his
 hate,
 And returned to their homes by anoth-
 CT way.
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The Three Kings.
By HENRY W. LONiFELLOW.

Three kings came riding from f. away Melchior and Gaspar and Balt:, I. Three wise men out of the east were they And they travelled by night and they slep
 by day.
 For their guide was beautiful. won
 derful star The star was so beautiful. large and cleai That all the other stars of the sky Became white mist in the atmosphere, And by this they knew that the coming
 was near Three caskets they bore on their saddle
 bows,
 Three caskets of gold with golden keys Their robes were of crimson silk with
 rows
 Their turbans like blossoming almond
 trees. And so the three kings rode into the west Through the dusk of night, over hill anu
 dell And sometimes they nodded with beard
 on breast And sometimes talked they paused tC
 rest
 With the people they met at some way.
 side well. ''Of the child that is born." said Baltasar Good people, I pray you tell us tho
 news, For we In the east have seen his star And have ridden fast and have ridden faI To find and worship the King of the
 Jews" And the people answered, You ask in
 vain;
 We know of no king but Herod the
 Great" They thought the wise men were men in AS they spurred their horses across the
 plain
 Like riders in haste who cannot wait. And when they came to Jerusalem Herod the Great. who had heard this
 thing, Sent for the wise men and questioned
 them And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem And bring tidings of this new King"
The Press., 1914-12-23
Mir. GIumm on Christmas.

My old friend MT Glumm declares That holidays are all sell; They interfere with our affairs And cost a lot of cash as we'll And yet his words cannot provoke My envy for his hoarded sum. I'd rather find myself dead broke Than view the world like MT Glumm He vows that festival events Are but rehearsals for i'll health He tastes no pleasant condiments Unless, perchance, 'tis done by stealth But cen dyspepsia cannot make My views of life to his succumb I'd rather have stomach ache Than nurse 8 grouch like MT. Glumm
 Washington Star
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HOLLY FOR THE PRESIDENT
Southern Bellies and Beaus Brought 1t
 bv Staoecoach

ny 0hdSCCOdCns
 Before railways coaches changed horses at Alexandria and at the capi- tal and loads of young belles and Eeaus went to the Christmas parties in Washington. carrying to the president and his family holly and trailing pine from their southern homes.
 President Buchanan, with Miss Lane the golden beauty of the White House" gave grand fetes to the young people of the capital in 1S5S-9 on Christmas eve. The maidens wore em pire gowns and high combs. To each guest Miss Lane gave sprig of holly berries as a souvenir.
 Perhaps the most attractive event of President TOhnson's administration was the Christmas party for children given to please his nephews and nieces and their friends. A platform stood ir the center of the east room, on which sat the Marine band. Overhead were fcstOoned silken flags, and flowers blOOmed everywhere. It was fairy land of butterfly coloring-gold and scarlet sashes. stockings and pretty slippers.
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christm.. s.n4;,.....

The real spirit of Christmas is giv- ing, not getting.
 As you would that men do unto vou. do ye even so to them.
 The world is full of the people who talk so much of what they can do and what they are going to do that they never have time to begin. Christmas tide Is a splendid opportunity for ac- ton.
The Press., 1914-12-23
What Bobwhite Eats.

Fifteen per cent of the food of the bobwhite is composed of insects. in cluding several of the most serious pests of agriculture. Half of its food consists of weed seeds, One-fourth of grain and about one-sixteenth of wild fruits. Taken in all the bobwhite is very useful to the farmer, and while it may not be necessary to remove 1t from the list of game birds every farmer should see that his own farm is not depleted by sportsmen.
The Press., 1914-12-23
Father Foots the Bill,

Father (having just accepted cigar from son)-And what do you pay fOl these? Son-Two for a quarter. Fla ther-What! And I content myself with two for a dime! Son-Well, you know, dad, our cases are different. Ii had as large family as you to sup port I shouldn't smoke at all.-BOstor Transcript
The Press., 1914-12-23
ro Start a RaIkx Horse.


 In Farm and Preside John Fl. Cow an tells as follows one way to start Il balky horse:
 "If you are driving team and one horse balks take up the reinS and get on the back of the baIky horse Press the heels gently into the Hanks. speak a few encouraging words and then say Get up.' as if going to ride 1 have seen this tried many times and have never seen it fail"
 There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be lncurable. For great many years doctors pro- nounced 1t local disease and prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment. pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constitution al disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall CataTrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney E Co, Toledo, Ohio, ls the only conStituI ional cure on the market It is taken Internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon full. It acts directly on the blood and muc us surfaces of the system They offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address: F. J CHENEY q CO, Toledo, Ohio
 Sold by Druggists, 76c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1914-12-23
MoNsoN.


 E. M. Gillies, driver for Col. Hall, spent Thursday as the guest of G. o. Flynt
 Frank B. Pease has gone to the Wing memorial hospital, Palmer, for treatment.
 Harrison Howe has gone to Thomp sonville, Conn.,, to visit his son, Her. bert Howe.
 Joseph Caine has left school to take up his duties in Medford, where he has secured position.
 Business is increasing in the No. Ellis mill, and the number of hands on the night shift is being increased. . Elmer Chapman, who is i'll in his home on Cushman street with typhoid fever, is improving. Two additional cases have developed in the family.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Skinner and Frank Royce of South Main street left for North Carolina on Tuesday last, where they expect to remain for the winter.
 Abram Simonds has returned from the Wing Memorial hospital, Palmer, where he has been receiving treatment for burns, caused by the bursting of a kerosene can.
 Judge Calkins, who lives at the "Hopkins'' place on the Stafford upper road, has flooded newly made pond near his residence and will harvest ice thereon for retail trade.
 The people of the town in general will be pleased to learn that an effort kis to be made to continue the Christi mas carol singing on Christmas eve, started last year. George Ellis has been induced to direct the rehearsals.
 The five-years- son of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Meurisee died Monday at the home of his parents at the State Line after an illness of short duration. The funeral will be held to day, and the burial in the Pearl street cemetery.
 Justin G. Carew is gradually cut ting off the hemlock grove on the Wales roa T along the COnant brook, on land owned by Rufus Stebhins. This lot is one of the last good sized stands of hemlock and white pine tim CT left ill this section.
 Mrs. E. Stuart Best, wife of Rev. E. Stuart Best, former pastor of the Methodist church in this town, cele- brated her sgd birthday at her home in Maiden, Monday last. Her husband is in his 9Ist year and retired from the ministry some years ago.
 Frank Cherries is building 7- room addition on his property known as the Dalton place on High street. The addition will make the house a 3-tenement one, and MT. Cherri es plans to include a small store for the sale of tobacco, candy and notions.
 The officers of the Day Spring lodge of Masons were installed in their rooms in the bank block Tuesday evening by Charles M. Gage The officers installed were as follows: W. M., Eugene R. Cook; s. w., Robert E. Shaw; J. w., A. R. Brown ; treasurer, F. L. Bliss; secretary, Nel son A. Bugbee; s. D., Frank G. Mcguire; J. D., Frank Blak eborough; i; S. s., Ralph T. Entwistle; J. S.. Robert S. Fay; tyler, George L. Fuller; organist, George Ellis.
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Not Hidden.

There is one loss that man never advertises.' says the philosopher of folly. that of his reputation. But he can always be sure that kind friends will attend to that for him. ."-Cleve. land Loadar
The Press., 1914-12-23
NOBODY SPARED
Kidney Troubles Attack Stafford Springs Men and Women,
 Old and Young.

Old and Young.
 Kidney ills seize young and old. Often come with little warning.
 Children suffer in their early years Can't control the kidney secretions. Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain.
 Women worry, can't do daily work. Men have lame and aching backs. If you have any form of kidney ills You must reach the cause.-the kidneys.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys
 Have brought relief to Stafford Springs people.
 Stafford Springs testimony proves it. Mrs. F. G. Lynch, Stafford Springs, says: II am pleased to say few words in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills. Both I and another of my family have used them with good re- suits for kidney disorders. We have procured our supply of Doan's Kid ney Pills at the Eaton Drug Store and have never used another remedy that has given such great benefit. !"
 Price 5Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Lynch had. Foster: :Milburn Co. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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AnIielaM M;selnnA

Ethel-lf you're not going to accept MT. Koyne why don't you tell him to top calling on you?
 Clarice-I am, right after Christmas
The Press., 1914-12-23
The economic housewife has a telephone and makes it work for her.
Licorice ss It Srows,

IIcorce ss It Grows.
 The licUri..e shrub IS like the hazel, growing to tue height of four or five feet, and the root iS inc only part that has value. It is found in damp, sandy places, chiefly along the banks of riV- CTS around the Caspian sea, and is dug by peasant women. who earn from 10 to 15 cents d day working for the lico- rice collectors The root sells for a few cents d pound ill the raw state. The larger part is shipped ill that con- ditiOn, but about 20 per cent of the product is boiled and crushed, and the juice is made into the hard black paste S'lch as can be bought ill the drug stores. In 1918 an Italian began tu cultivate IicOrice. and since that time many people have adopted the indus try, because the cultivated root con tains much more sap than that of the wild plant and costs very little more. The only attention necessary is to keep the soil lOoSened and well watered. The cultivated licOrice brings much higher prices in the market and pro- duces much greater quantity of paste fin proportion.
The Press., 1914-12-23

1t is difficulty to say who do you the most mischief. enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best Lvtton.
The Press., 1914-12-23
Usual Method.

Husband tin the carly mornngl-It must be time to get up. Wife Why? Husband Rahy's fallen asleep. Lon don Tit-RitS.
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chrie&naa RaIla

heard the bells on Christmas day Their old, familiar carols play And, wild and sweet, The words repeat Of peace on earth. good will to menI
 -Longfellow.
The Press., 1914-12-23

Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrofu- la, pimples, rashes, etc., are due to i'm pure blood. Buldock Blood Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well recommend ed. &I at all stores.
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A Christmas gift of value to every one in the household the whole year round-telephone service.
The Press., 1914-12-23

A dime a day pays for residence telephone service and starts a bank accOunt
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BE EARLY!
ORDER THE COAL NOW

ORDER THE COAL NOW! Don't delay it one day longer, for time Is growing short and the supply shorter,
 The strikes of this year seriously cur tailed the production of coal. There's barely enough, if that, to go round, so take our advice and order your fuel of us NOW, and secure a winters supply oi clean, clear burning, high-grade coal
 A phone message will settle the ques- tion. Call No S6.
The Press., 1914-12-23

The Republican takes seriously its responsibilities to the public appeals for popular support by service that IS guided by intelligence and purpose to nfom assist and in cdentally entertain and instruct its readers
 It gathers with enterprise and aertness and sents attractive and convenient form It disdans to pov of the circus poster and seeks to make itself Geographically pleasing and tasteful.
 is extremely liberal in its provision of reading matter in all of it's three editions Its editorials constitute of its distinguishing and most valued features. Literature, art, science education religion phanthrOphyal receive gen. erous in its coumns likewise agriculture and n dustry Special attention is given to the various heahul outdoor sports
 The weekly Republican is made with great for the wide outside of the local It is fact rich weekly magazine sold at remarkably low price. SUBSCRIPTION RATES
 DAILY ornng) $S year, a quarter, month 6c a week. copy.
 DAILY SUNDAY, year, quarter month a
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 Thusdays) $ 25c quarter 10c month Specimen copies application The Weekly Republican will who wishes to try it.
 All subscriptions payable n advance. Address
 THE REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Mass.
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Short Lived Republic.

1t may not be generally known that republic. composed of the states o1 Nicaragua. Salvador and Honduras and known aS the United States of Central America was established in 1898 by party of contemplating indi- viduals. On Nov. 1 of that year depn tatiOns of the three mentioned states met at Nicaragua. which had been de cided on as the new capital, and con stituted the United States of Central America, taking the oath to support the new republic and making laws to be observed by all the people of the states concerned. The new cOnstitu- tion was modelled on the lines of the United States of America. but it did not live to take place in the govern ment of the western hemisphere. Less than a month after it had been est,lb lished the reDublic mvsteriousty col Io
The Press., 1914-12-23

Keep in touch during the shut in months of winter. Have telephone in your home.
The Press., 1914-12-23

Itching piles provokes profanity but profanity won't remove them. Deans Ointment is recommended for itchiI g., bleeding or protruding piles. 5Oc at any drug store.
The Press., 1914-12-23

Be an economist. Save by tele- phone.
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EorestaIIed.

q beg your pardon, sir''- Granted. but it's no use begging for anything Glasgow Record.
The Press., 1914-12-23

An innovation in sermons was the one delivered by the Rev. A. Smyths Palmer, M. A., D. D., vicar of Holy Trim ity church, Wanstead, England, on the birth of Christ. This sermon is en- tireIy in words of one syllable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
Seed Corn

/ have for sale 200 bushels of Sentell's
White Dent Seed Corn; 50 per bushel
at my place, or delivered at the station,
Benton. This corn is good and sound,
and has been carefully selected and
"nubbed" by myself. Good sound
planting corn is scarce. This is your
chance. Address me at Benton.
a. E. s. BURT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
chum aaved Himaslf.

A little dog. unlicensed, bud been
found III the streets aud taken to the
pound. Ito WIS an atrertiuuate aui-
nal aud greatly endenred himself to
all about the place. They called him
Chum. aud he joyfully responded
whenever his name was spoken. As
the days i,ussed. other poor, homeless
dogs were put to death. Finally came
Chuln's last day of grace. and no Que
had come to claim him. The next
morning dawned. and the nun who
was to kill Chum called him into the
yard Chum danced and wagged his
tail. no doubt thinking something good
was In store for hun. The man then
said: well. Chummy. yeur time has
come. You'd better say your pray
ers." Immediately the little forepaws
were crossed. the little head bowed
and Chum said his prayers. AS the
little body was still in this attitude Of
reverence step was heard The at
tendant looked up and saw the super
intendent standing there. There were
tears In the eyes Of each. Chum Is
still living. but instead Of being no.
body's dog be Is now averybody's.-St
Louis Republic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29

Daddy 'sBedtirne
q. Bier Rabbits
)jO w. Revenge on
Br'er Fox.
6rer Rabbit Was a
Very Little Rabbit.

~ MUST
u Il
and
himself.
told the little rabbit
Fox will distance
there will be well rewarded when
the rabbit full directions how there.
rabbits
rabbit
and he feel better right thought the walk would
what do he saw? Not sign OF clover but big field with
said
joke him But getting late and he always fright
He sadly painfully
Well the little rabbit this
Of the clover field and he knew Rer Rabbit had always
afraid him.
snacked his together
He found the and just putting his
he
called Rr" Rabbit o
-" deserve realize
Now
agreement"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29

Ley hold on life with both bands.
Wherever thou mayest seize it. it Is
Interesting. Goethe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
Proved His Profession.

In Pierre Garat. Singer and Ex-
quisite." Is this story of the Partisan
fGvorite: Ont alone one evening in 1892
Carat was arrested by Il patrol Of me-
tionaI guards because he was unable
to produce his card Of citizenship. lis
decreed by the convention. And SO he.
Carat. whose larynx was said to he
whole opera" was taken to the sec
ton house. and the officer in conn,and
began his Interrogation as follows:
Your profession?" Il sing" That"
retorted the officer. lis not a profess
sion. also sing" Possibly" drawi-
ed our hero. but sing better than
you The case is not the same" "Oh.
You will have to prove THAR Carat.
always fond of an innocent coup de
theatre Immediately attacked one OF
the most ford romances of his roper
toire-a thing of trills. roulades and
dying falls" a performance so aston
ishing in that grimy guardhouse that
bis captors not only released him. but
escorted him home In triumph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
Thu Eskimo Mind.

The difficulty Of conveying the true
idea of Christianity to the Eskimo
mind is related by vilhjalmur Stefans-
son: Now. it seems that in Kotsebne
sound. where the Christian doctrines Of
the Colville people had originated. fish
ing is by nets only. As fishing is prac-
tically the only work done there the
missionary had PROBABLY said to them,
DO not put out your fish nets on Sun
day. meaning thereby Do not work
on Sunday. However that may be.
the prohibition came to our community
in the form God has said you must
not use fish nets on Sunday. Accord
ingly the entire community pulled
their fish nets out of the river Satur-
day night, fshed with hooks all day
Sunday and put tie nets back into the
water Monday morning"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
A Novelty In Strikes

The management of a travelling the
atrical company demanded shiIlinss
for admission The visitors did not
propose to pay more than I shilling
and after a hasty consultation outside
the entrance formed a "theater goers'
union" Pickets were stationed. and
within few minutes 27S people
practically all who were there-had
agreed not to pay the 2 siillings.
The manager appeared at the door
way and refused to make the required
reduction.
''l'll give you till count twenty"
said the newly elected president of the
new union. land after that our price
will be sixpence instead Of shilling"
He counted slowly to nine. and then
the manager capitulated.
The strike was declared at an end.
the quondam strikers trooped into the
hall. and the union was dissolved after
an existence Of about twenty minutes
Sydney (Australial Mail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-29
uneorka, of Ocean Bottles.

1t is lot n;stEy years since the high
sounding pest OF uncorker of ocean
bottles was abolished in England.
News trave'ed slowly in Queen Eliza.
beth's time, anG the first news she
the Dutch was found in Il bottle picked
up by Deal fisherman named Ton
field. who forwarded the message to
the lord high admiral. Queen Eliza
beth wa, struck by the idea and de-
creed that all bottles with Enclosures
found on the coast should be forward
ed TO the lord high admiral. T'onfield
being appointed uncorker. The post
survived for centuries.