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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Knew All About IL.

How is the law made?" asked the
instructor in United States history.
"Oh," replied the maiden, cheerfuIly,
"the senate has to ratify it; and then
the president has to-has to veto it;
and then the house of representatives
has to"-she hesitated for moment,
and knit her pretty forehead. ooh,
yes! remember now" she said. "The
house Of representatives has to adj
1ourn until the next session." -
Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

for, Mr.. Santa Claus"
the one behind keeps me from get
ting rheumatism in my back. They
are a great protection against the
weather
you've got letters printed there"
said the boy, peering around in front
Of his companion. what do they
spell? You know 1 haven't learned
20 read yet
Merry Christmas to Everybody"
said Santa Claus. Il have the words
printed there so that everybody can
see them; and if 1 miss wishing any
body a merry Christmas, he'll know
meant it just the same"
They walked on now in silence, for
Little Billee was beginning to feel al
most too tired to talk, and Santa Claus
seemed to be thinking of something
else. Finally, however, the little fell
low spoke.
''I guess I'd like to go home now,
Mr.. Santa Claus" he said. I'm tired,
and I'm afraid my mamma will be
wondering where I've gone to-"
That's so, my little man. said
Santa Claus, stopping short in his
walk up and down the block. your
mother will be worried, for fact;
and your father, tool know how
I'd feel if my little boy got losted and
hadn't come home at dinner time.
don't believe you know where you
live, though-now, honest! Come!
Tess up, Billee, you don't know
where you live, do you?"
''Why, yes, I do" said Little Billee.
TITS in the big gray stone house with
the iron fence in front of it, near the
park"
ooh, that's easy enough" laughed
Santa Claus nervously. Anybody
could say he lived in a gray stone
house with a fence around it, near
the park; but you don't know what
street it's on, nor the number, either
I'll bet fourteen wooden giraffes
against monkey on a stick"
"No, I don't" said Little Billee
frankly; ''but 1 know the number OF
our ortymobile. It's-'N. Y"
"Fine!" laughed Santa Claus. Then
he reflected for a moment, cycling the
child anxiously.
Il don't believe you even know
your papa's NAME" he said.
Eyes, do" said Little Billee indig-
nantly. "His name is Mr.. Harrison.
and he owns bank"
Splendid! Made Of tin, I suppose,
with a nice little hole at the top to
drop pennies into?" said Santa Claus.
mo, it amt, either!" retorted Lit
tie Billee. ''It's made of stone, and
has more than a million windows in.
it. 1 went down there with my mamma
to papas office the other day, SO
guess l ought to know"
"'Well, I should say So" said Santa
Claus. Nobody better. By the ways
Billee, what does your mamma call
your papa? Billee,' like your" he
added.
ooh, no, indeed" returned Little
Billee. "She calls him papa, except
once in a while when he's going away,
and then she says, 'Good-by, Tom"
Fine again!" said S@"-c "iaus,
blowing upon his hager., 80. now
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

~HGIAO contact with the endless
SISENESS current of human things,
~ ~ it was as hard for him
S7a1sG1TH to "stay put" as for some
hayward little atom Of
f1otsam and jetsam to keep from toss
ing about in the surging tides of the
sea.
His mother had left him there in
the big toy shop, with instructions
not to move until she came back,
while she went off to do some mys-
ferrous errand. She thought, no
doubt, that with so many beautiful
things on every side to delight his
eye and hold his attention, strict
obedience to her commands would not
be hard. But, alas, the good lady
reckoned not upon the magnetic
objects in detail.
When a photograph at the other
end Of the shop began to rattle off
melodious tunes and funny jokes, in
spite Of the instruction Little Billee
had received, off he battered as fast
as his little legs would carry him to
investigate. After that, forgetful Of
everything else, finding himself
caught in the constantly moving
stream of Christmas shoppers, he was
borne along in the resistless current
until he found himself at last out up
on the street-alone, free, and indie
pendent.
1t was great fun, at first. By and
by, however, the afternoon waned, and
little Billee began to grow tired. He
thought of his mamma, and tried to
find the shop where he had promised
to remain quiet until her return. Up
and down the street he wandered until
his little legs grew weary; but there
was no sign of the shop, nor of the
beloved face he was seeking.
Once again, and yet once again
after that, did the little fellow ira
verse that crowded highway, his
tears getting harder and harder to
keep back, and then-joy of joys
whom should he see walking slowly
along the sidewalk but Santa Claus
himself! The saint was strangely
decorated with two queer-looking
boards, with big red letters on them,
hung over his back and chest.
With a glad cry of happiness, Little
Billie ran to meet the old fellow, and
put his hand gently into that of the
saint. He thought it very strange
that Santa Claus's hand should be SO
red and cold and rough, and so
chapped; but he was not in any mood
to be critical.
Santa Claus, of course, would rec
ognize him at once, and would know
just how to take him back to his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

home again, won't you?" SAID the
child.
''Surest thing you know!" an
swered Santa Claus, looking down up
on the bright but tired little face with
a comforting smile. where do you
live?"
CAS- if you didn't know that" cried
Little Billee, giggling.
''Ha, hal" laughed Santa Claus.
Cant fool you, can I? 1t would be
funny if, after keeping an eye on
you all these years since you was a
baby, didn't know where you lived,
eh?"
Awful funny" agreed Little Billee.
Just then Little Billee noticed for
the first time the square boards that
Santa Claus was wearing.
What are you wearing these
boards for, Mr.. Santa CLAUSE" he
asked.
If the lad had looked closely enough,
he would have seen a very unhappy
look come into the old mans face;
but there was nothing of it in his
answer.
"Oh, those are my new-fangled
back and chest protectors, my lad"
he replied. Sometimes we have Bit
ter winds blowing at Christmas, and
i have to be ready for them. 1t would
MT do for Santa Claus to come down
with the sneezes at Christmas time,
you know-no, stree! This board in
front IznnnC tho wind off NV nhocf and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Fads of French Women.

Many society women in Paris keep
dolls, and also top dogs and other
animals, and just before the death Of
Caran d'Ache, the celebrated artist,
both French men and French women
used to buy the wooden dolls which
he had designed, and which were usu-
ally caricatures of notable people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Moderation.

Moderation is the silken string rum
ming through the pearl chain of all viz.
tnes.-Bishop Hall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

Little Billee had the satisfaction Of
acting as host to Santa Claus at
good, luscious dinner, which Santa
Claus must have enjoyed very much.
After dinner Henry came with the au-
tomobile, and, bidding everybody good
night, Santa Claus and Little Billee's
papa went out of the house together.
Christmas morning dawned, and Lit
tie Billee awoke from wonderful
dreams of rich gifts, and Of extraordi-g
nary adventures with his, new-found
friend, to find the reality quite as
splendid as the dream things.
AS for Santa Claus, Little Billee has
not seen him again; but down at his
fathers bank there is new messenger,
named John, who has voice so like
Santa Claus voice that whenever Lit-l
tie Rillee goes down there in the mo-,
tor to ride home at night with his
papa, he runs into the bank and has
a long talk with him, just for the{
pleasure of pretending that 1t is Santa
Claus he is talking to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

that the sun had completely disap
peared over in the west, it was get
ting very cold. Thomas Harrison,
banker" he muttered to himself.
What, with the telephone book and
the city directory, l guess we can find
our way home with Little Billee.'
He led the little fellow into a pub
lie telephone station, where he eager
~ scanned the names in the book. At
last last it was found-"Thomas Har-
rison, seven-six-fve-four Plaza" And
then, in the seclusion Of the tele-
phone booth, Santa Claus sent the
gladdest of all Christmas messages
over the wire to two distracted par
ents:
81 have found your boy wandering
in the street He is safe, and | will
bring him home right away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Crude. Jagged Sentences"

TURIPIDES was a soldier. Like all his
q fellow literary men of Athens, he served
his years; war took him TO Cyprus, Egypt,
Phoenicia, Haleis, Aegina, Megara. What
difference between such times and these days
when the man of letters lives either by
writing or by investments eked out by
writing"
Yet It was the Greek who wrote from the
idealistic point of view, touching the poetic
with the poetic. AS Gilbert Murray. the
Greek scholar, says, It is our modern writer,
wrapped round in good books and safe
living" who cries out for something harsh
and real-ror blood and swearwords and
crude. Jagged sentences"
What of the European war? VIII It bring
back the Attic qualities to our wrtters7 There
seems little hope OF 1T Many will never see
battle And our world. after all. demands a
different temper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

NORTH DAKOTA is going INTO Interstate
IN trade via the grain elevator. Some years
ago constitutional amendmsnt authorized
tho construction Of 5toFeHouses for Dakota
grain ia other States, The stats Board Of
Control is beginning an investigation Of CON
ditions In Duluth, Superior and the Twin
Cities WITH ths intention OF placing elevators
there 20 handle grain from North Dakota
Obviously the Commonwealth Is making a
wise move IN the interests OF It's most pop
ulous class the farmers II is endeavoring
10 give the best Of care az the lowest of rates
TO what is the basic product of American in
dustry. II the Federal Government goes 70
considerable trouble to facilitate the moving
Of the crops. a stats may surely play it's part
in the necessary housing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
THE BABBLING FOOL

Among the faisehoods in the proverbial
philosophy OF the day Is thts; Labor con-
quers everything" 10 add dignity 10 this
venerable lie IL Il often given Latin dress
Labor does not conquer everything. A hog
will never learn 10 climb a tree, and a turtle
will never be able 20 ny, and some men viii
not be elected 10 the United States Senate
no matter how hard they labor
Hard work Ia not substitute for brains
and brains can nsyer take the place OF hard
work. The fellow who said genius Is hard
work was not thinking OF empty heads
Labor hnds what there IL, hut there are no
gems In turuipa
Education is drawing out what is th4re IL
10 not q miracle Grapsvlnes DO not hear
plums suoh is the law OF nature. A man
cannot change his nature any more than a
leopard can change his spots The logic of
the silk purse and the cows ear will explain
the failure OF ministers, lawyers, doctors and
business men.
do not mean 10 disparags hard work
Every man could be better and greater thar
he is No man does his best, but the best he
can do does not change his talent II only
develops what ne has The STONE 49, my ny
make the metal In the blade; II gFinds n to
an edge. A school is a gTiRdstone. Work h
wasted when misdireoted. Hard work dos
not make Paderewski; 1t only saves him
from being somebody inferior to Paderewski
Genius must be saved and conserved by work
as meat Is saved by salt. The parable of the
talents illustrates the variety OF minds IN ths
world. No, labor does not conquer eyerv
thing, and Il still Is true that a man cannot
lit himself Ry his bootStEaps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Recent Events of the War

The Kaiser, with pneumonia, is in Poland
and in France.
The princes. slain dozen times are on the
battle line:
Won Klult surrendered calmly and Is making
England prance,
And La Patrie isn't making any wine
The Germans captured Antwerp as the Bel
CLANS flung them back,
The Russians beat the Teutons as the lat-
ter won the fight;
Tile Austrians are out of it and on the for
ward track,
And all of them aver they're In the right
Old Italy is neutral but her anger groweth
hot
And Turkey wants to wallop every nation
on the earth;
The soldiers get enough to eat except when
they do not
Each nation wonders what the others
worth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
For Brumbaugh and Pennsylvania

DtsTtNGU1sHED alumni of the tfniver-
l. sity of PENNSYLVANIA have created an or
ganization for the support of Doctor Brum-
baugh. The tie that binds these men is found
in two terse and irrcfutable sentences In the
letter signed by the committee:
His every qualification for the office is
eminent"
"ITc is the candidate of all the people"
Dr. Isaac Sharpless, president of Haverford
College. has pronounced for Doctor Brum-
baugh with the statement: "I must declare
and vote for Doctor Brumbaugh because at
a time like this we should have Republican
Governor"
All Of these and multitudes more are en-
Enthusiastically supporting Doctor BrumbauEh
as the possible savior of Republican Pennsyl-
vania. And not one of these to lift a voice
for Pcnrose Their silence is damning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
THE IDEALIST

Where does music come in your scheme Of
things7 Do you regard IT merely as some-
thing nice for the children to take up and
learn2
Or do you use 1t as a sort OF balancer in
your own days work?
A man often bewails his inability TO get
away from the worries of hts business for
short while for the purposes OF mind rejuve-
nation. Often he thinks there Is only one
way 10 do this, and that is TO go out and
grind at his hobby. This sort OF man fur
nishes very excellent example OF an unbal-
anced life. Musio--ether participation in or
appreciation OF it's one OF those things that
helps 10 strike the balance
A too widely advertised fallacy Is the idea
that music or love for it, must be born in
one. This, unhappily, keeps many men from
indulging In what would often prove to be a
real remedy for mind Ills.
Music stirs the imagination. And when
the imagination Is stirred It simply means
that the mind has Toamed away from the
beaten path II must necessarily follow during
the day Il soothes, inspires, stimulates.
The well balanced man finds music 10 be a
most efficient tonic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Mexico Straining Our Patience

TT Is doubtful whether any nation ever dis
played more patience than has the United
states toward Mexico. President Wilson. by
sheer strength of personal optimism and
charity held the temper of Americans in
check for many months while Mexico was
being ravished and riven by her warning
factions.
Probably Mexican anarchy can go on In
definitely so far as Mexico herself is con-
cerned, because the people have acquired tho
habit of insurgency. They seem TO have
natural liking for It and are happy in pro-
portion as they make themselves miserable,
But the Mexican leaders should be warned
that the patience of America Is not mex
haustble Having given that country more
than a fair chance to compose herself and
to live within the bounds of decency and or
der, not even President Wilson with his san
g,line personality can keep this country from
intervention II Mexico is to be in a perpetual
state of guerrilla warfare We have some
rights as neighbors and we have some in
ferential duties and obligations growing out
of rho Monroe Doctrine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
WHY American Financiers Are Timid

ia PRENSA, an Argentine newspaper, says
/ 4 that Argentina has needed American
banks. American ships and American facili-
ties for trade intercourse for the past %
years but they have not been forthcoming
because American flnanciers are timid.
OF course they are. How could they be
otherwise? The United States Government
has been VIGOROUSLY lax in protecting Amer
ican interests abroad; has been inquisitorial
and threatening toward capital at home, and
it has had financial policy that crippled the
adventurous spirit of those who might have
opened new channels Of trade.
When our Government throws off its de-
tective habit toward capital and frankly
recognizes that wealth has rights no less
inalienable than poverty, then, perhaps, we
shall see a new spirit of enterprise in our
7nanciers So long as capitalists are treated
as presumptive criminals they will naturally
restrain their activities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

Of the European cataclysm. In Philadelphia,
as in Boston, Chicago and New York, thea
tres. with but few exceptions, were poorly
attended. However. with the inauguration Of
the new season the predicted reaction has
come
To date SS new attractions have been pro-
duced and Of these but ten have failed. The
significance Of this is manifest. The residence
of the human mind is at once marvellous
and fortunate thing 1t is we'll recognized
psychologist fact that in hours of direst dis
aster the mind often finds relief in whimsical
jest After our most crucial hours, the spirit
rebounds with an amazing facility.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
War Is Energy Misdirected

M ILITARIsM has power enough in It to
4fl save the world, by realizing every re-
form and attaining every rational ideal. The
power that ruins a city could save it. The
courage that sweeps Europe with a cleaning
line OF deadly steel could lift up every head
toward the everlasting light. Mihtartsm is
power perverted. It's moral equivalent could
cover the earth with beauty,
War Is energy rnisapplisd. The EoIdtsrE at
tributes OF prowesa, courage, fanRtioal pa
triattEEn. and willingness to suffer and die
sra not 70 30 destroyed. bat converted.
ThaSs Is enough real grit on tho battlefield
OF Europe % AtE ell tho world as the sun
and moon iift the tides, The transportation
OF these qua aIttiSs tnto new motives and meth
DDS OF constructive living Is tho nent task OF
Christian civilization
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
The Little Brother

At a funeral, a dinner dance, or wedding
You'll find that l am equally au fait;
A well-br air of ton about me shedding,
My manners are distinctly recherche:
The product Of the very smartest tailor
And freshened every morning by my tub
I'm a jolly sort of joker
While my skill at bridge and poker
Makes It possible to dawde at my club.
AS amongst those present" mentioned in
the papers
I'm really quite looked up to by the mob,
For where our best society cuts capers
am Gin vulgar parlance) ION the job"
I'm simply indispensable at dinner,
For when I'm there things go without a
hitch:
In short. my only mission,
Is to Ali the proud position
OF useful Little Brother of the rich!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Alcoholic or Apologize Republicans

DOtES PlGNROSE has "a following, either
ID coerced or cajolcd Years OF such astute
manipulation as he has displayed, added to
the Quay legacy, could not fail entirely.
The days of utterly blind partisanship are
past. Republicans are Republicans for ascer-
tainable reasons-some for direct gain aud
some for indirect And in the past Repub
licanism has produced tangible results. and
results that might have continued indefinitely
but for crude or debased leadership.
There are two classes Of Republicans who
are backing Penrose today. The first may be
called Alcoholic. They make or sell liquor;
they own the property drawing high rentals
in which liquor is sold; they are members Of
the fraternity of night that iourishes under
the protection of the saloon they are the
beneficiaries Of the traffic that has intro
duced countless vicious elements into our
social, industrial and political life, This
Alcoholic following Of Penrose IS unblush-
ingly enthusiastic for him.
But they alone cannot elect him. Unless
Penrose has the support Of the respectable
body of intelligent voters he is hopelessly
beaten. Whenever a respectable and intelli-
gent voter hints that he may have to vote for
Penrose he does it with droop Of the eye
lids. a lowering Of the chin or a shrus Of the
shoulders at will go against the grain he
says, land 7 hate to do 1t, but Then the
threadbare plea of the tariff, the local indus
tries, the wages Of the workers. Thus honor,
self-respect, virtue are thrown to the winds
and the Apologize Penroselte goes away less
a man and less a citizen. And he has not only
put the brand Of shame upon his own brow,
but the manacles Of an infamous tyranny
upon the Republican party in the state and
nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BRUMBAUCH's STAND ON LOCAL OPTION

To the Editor OF the EDeninD Ledger:
Sir-In your edition of this evening you give
prominence to an article headed "a. F. Huston,
Foe of Liquor" on Brumbaugh Committee. His
Action Taken Proof of Local Option Mems
Confidence In Doctor" and in said article you
state mfr Huston has directed the anti-saloon
campaign in Chester County the last two
years" etc. and that Mr.. Huston stands in the
very front of the forces in this State which are
fighting for local option"
Now, this article is unfair and very mislead-
ing, and doubtless Is intended to catch anti
liquor votes for Doctor Brumbaugh The fact
s. the man who has bsen at the head of the
temperance fight in Chester County is Charles
l.. Huston and not A. F. Huston II was Mr..
A. F. Huston who came out in strong signed
letter, published in the Coatesville Times before
the primary election indorsing the nomination
of Boes Penrose for United States Senator and
any man who supports Mr. Penrose would be
expected to support Doctor Brumbaugh also as
their pictures may be seen hanging side by side
In very many saloon windows all over the State
think this statement should be made clear
and honestly, without the opportunity or intent
of deceiving voters who want to cast their bal
lots whore they will count solid against the
saloon and to say that the addition of a strong
public advocate OF Penrose to the committee
"is a clarion call to the local option forces' to
support for Governor man who says as little
as possible about local option and what he does
say is spoken as gently though there was
understanding with him whose cause he
was chosen TO help, and who we know is against
local option is deceptive and will not be ac-
ceptcd by thinking men who have placed prin-
c!ple above party.
The EvEsJiHo LEDGER certainly cannot af-
ford to let such a misleading statement stand
uncorrected before the public, and for that rea-
son, and that voters may have the truth. ask
space for this. HARVEY M. COOK.
Avondale. Pa, October o.
The EVENING LEDGER regrets that its corre-
spondent confused A. r with Charles l. Hus-
ton. Doctor Brumhaugh's position on local
option has been emphatically stated by him
set'-Edltor OF the EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Revised Admonition

A man who signs himself Cotton Planter,
has written a letter to a st. Louis paper
saying that he and his fellows are getting
no benefit from the "Buy-a- Bale of CottorS
movement at $40, because they are now SELL
ing their product at anywhere between Ss and
w. lie says the middlen.an gets the differ
ence Oh, well, we'll change the slogan to
Buy bale of cotton and help the moor
mlddleman." ANYTHING to ohliRe