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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

| would otherwise be smothered down Is
suggestive Of sentimentality, as uil.
seeInIy, as indicative Of too dear
dream, pay venture forth In the good
congeuiality of the Christmas season
and. quickly attaining unto beautiful
gift-fulness, blossom out in good will.
gladness, Christ-like kindness, bless
ing and blessed.
1t is well that there should be such
a season. We are all kinder than we
seem. Life as it comes to US with Its
imperative pressure OF duty demands.
its brain racking cares for the immedi-
ate future, its pitiful misunderstand-
ings leading unto arrangements, cold
ness forgetfulness-life, even as 1t IS
and ever must be unto us mortals, ere
ates. as it were, an Icy film over what
is the kindliest and best In all our
hearts.
Then comes the Christmas season,
with its memories of other years, or
better. happier hours, and the hand OF
a little child brushes away that Ice
film, and there rise up silently into
our busy day those gentler, kindl1er
feelings which, though dormant, were
not dead.
At home we are loved best; there, too,
We love best. In the genial Christian
home, as in no other place on eartn'
there are full meaning, full apprec1a-
ton, full enjoyment Of the God given
lift, Christmas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF RIAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE

In the Probate Court of Lewis County, State
OF Idaho.
In the matter of the estate OF the minor
children OF W. o. Booth, deceased.
Maggie K. Booth, guardian OF the persons and
of the estates OF Gladys l., Eva A., Walter s.,
Leonard and Elva Booth, minors, having filed
in this court her petition duly verified, pray
ing for an order of sale of all OF the real estate
OF said minors for the purposes therein set
forth, and it appearing to the court from said
petition that it is necessary for the protection
Of their said estate, and for the education and
maintenance o said minors, and that 1T would
be beneficial to said wards to sell all OF said
estate.
1t is therefore ordered that the next kin of
said wards and all persons interested in the
said estate Of said minors, appear before said
probate court on the 18th day Of January, 1916,
at the hour OF 10 O'Clock a. m. Of said day at
the courtroom of said court at the courthouse
in the Village of Nezperce. County of Lewis
State OF Idaho to show cause why order
should not be granted to the said guardian to
sell all of the real estate OF said minors and
that copy Of this order be published at least
four successive weeks in the Nezperce Herald,
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
The real estate hereinbefore referred to is
particularly scribed as follows, to-w1t:
All right, title and interest of said minors in
and to nwl4 sec 81, twp "a RI EBM.
Also lot g. block in the village of Nezperce,
Idaho.
Dated this 18th day OF December. 1915.
(SeaD 28-4 Thomas NJ. Roberts,
Probate Judge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

y TITLE Jimmy Red Eagle and
his brothers peeped from un-
~ der their red blankets long be-
fore daybreak on Christmas
morning. They cast an eye about the
tepee, but not for stockings filed with
| presents, for Jimmy and his brothers
learned many years ago that Santa
| Clauses never came to tepees. In the
| first place, there is no chimney in the
tepee. and secondly, there is no fire.
place. The teacher was responsible
buzzed In their little brown ears and
made them sad But the Red Eagle
boys and girls were not discouraged
because Santa had not come to their
tepee and forthwith made arrange
ments to go to him.
On the Indian reservations of the
southwest Santa comes to the little red
schoolhouses dotted here and there
along the TRAIL The teachers have ar
ranged for his visit there every Christ
mas, and that day is spent under the
roof of plenty distributing the pres
ents that have been left there by un-
seen persons. 1t is day Of good cheer
for those little brown people. who do
not know much pleasure anyway. The
boys forget their bashfulness and min
gle with the girls in their anxiety to
show their presents. At noon the
teachers set out dainty lunch. such
as Is not known in tepee life. and the
little fellows and their sisters gorge
themselves. The afternoon is spent in
entertainment. partly by the little fell
lows and partly by the teachers and
the older girls. A neat program is ar
ranged, and songs, recitations and
charades follow. At eventide the little
ones are carted home In buggies and
there go to sleep and dream of great
things that are to come into their lives.
The holidays are a continuous round
Of pleasure to the reservation Indian
children of the southwest They play
their rough games and cat the candy
and chew the gum. Their principal
play is going on the warpath. That is
for the boys. while the girls play at
jumping the rope. making mud pies
and cooking. Indian girls Of late years
have been elevated above their former
position, Of waiting on bucks, to lace
painting and studying and
music, until some of them are
quite proficient in this line. The little
girls are not allowed to play with the
boys on the same playground. although
he teachers advocate their association
n the classes and schoolroom.
1t has not been until within recent
7ears that Kiowa, Comanche, Apache,
Cheyenne, Wichita, Tonka-
va, Ponca or Usage children knew the
highest thing Of a holiday, the birth
If Christ, or even that there was such
| person as Christ. But when the res
,rvation schools opened all Of these |
hings were taught. much against the |
lesire Of the old Indians, who did not |
are to have their offspring reared In |
he path Of the paleface. whom they |
o despised. The mothers used to move |
heir tepees close to the reservation |
chools, and every night they would try |
o worm out of the child everything |
he teacher had taught her during the
ay. Progress with the red children |
vas thus delayed until an order against
he women coming near their children |
Turing the school season was issued
nd enforced. The little girls are quick
o learn, and the boys are apt and
witty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Santa Claus Up to Date.

Every year l am tempted to come out
on a housetop and tell the young ana
self raising generation the truth about
Santa Claus.
| believe it only right that the chill
dren should know Santa Claus no lon
ger goes about In a dinky little sleigh,
delivering toys down the ch1mneys. he
simply couldn't do it If he tried. That
kind of thing was all right when MS
business was small and he was young
err than he is now. In those days he
made the toys himself-glued even the
little tails of the little toy sheep In
place, stuck the little eyes on the tops
Of their little heads, painted the little
bodies as different from the real thing
as he could and do it quick, and then,
hitching up his six RENDERS, delivered
the whole batch before sunrise Christ
mas morning. 1t is different now.
Santa Claus is old, and all he does Is
to live on the profits Of the business.
The business now is run under the
name of S. Claus & Co., and the firm
has many workers-clerks, drivers and
the rest. Some Of the employees OF
this big firm have grown so careless
that they miss little boys and girls who
live in out Of the way places. Old
Santa Claus never did such thing In
his life.
If any of our young people are over
looked this year they must not blame
Santa Claus. He is just as jolly and
good as ever. They'll have to blame it
OIL the new driver that looks after their
section of the earth.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Children Sinq Christmas Carols.

Children Sing Christmas Carols.
One Of the oldest and one of the most
popular Christmas customs in England
is the singing of Christmas carols by
children. who go about from house to
house for that purpose. In return they
usually get a cake or some little gift.
The following quaint hymn Is one of
the oldest carols and dates back for
several centuries. Here it is, with all
It's old time spelling, which parents no
doubt will be glad to explains:
Yn a staybel Cryste was borne,
All We catel bende they're knees,
On We cross his lymbs were torne
That heaven may be reached with ease.
Shoute and syng and hayle we morne,
Cryste, our Lorde, VS. borne, VS. borne
Peece, good will to al on eyrthe.
Wype from every eye We tear.
By that wundrus royale byrthe
Mankynde are freed from every fear.
Shoute and syng and hail We morne,
Cryste, our Lorde. Us borne, Us borne
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
HEALTHOGRAMs

/ Inc average person eats a
least twice as much food as h,
really needs, and often twice 4,
much as he really uses up.
Exercising your teeth not on
y goes far toward keeping then
III healthful condition, but il
saves the stomach much I'M.
cessary work.
If people worked onc-fourth
as hard for health as they do
Tor money there would be but
little sickness and desease, and
probably as much wealth.
lnasmuch as oxygen is neces-
sary to keep the body warm.
1t is just as necessary to have
plenty Of fresh air in the winter
as in the summer.
Oatmeal or other cooked break
last foods with sugar and cream
Torment easily; they should be
avoided by those who are trou-
bled by gas in the stomach or
bowels, or with stomach over-aci-
dity.
Restful sleep is impossible with
cold feet. Those who are sub
Ject to cold feet should warm
them thoroughly before retir-
ng, and should put in the foot Of
he bed jug filled with hot wat
n. This sort of foot warming
lolds the heat better than any
hing else.
Milk in any quantity, is as a
ule not a good food for adults.
When milk is used it should be
aiken as a lunch with but little
Their food. 1t should never be
aiken as a drink with a hearty |
neal.
Don t overeat in cold weather;
on need plenty of heat and the |
ne way to put out fire is to put |
30 much fuel on it.
Don t neglect to eat plenty of |
It's. Fats are the best fuel foods
utter, meat fats, including pork
I'd olive oil, all are necessary to
eep the body warm in cold
Gather. However these fats
lould not be made hard to di-
EST by cooking them into other
'ods.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Long Ago Christmases
In Some Other Lands

In merry England" long ago one
of the joys of the children on Christ
mas morning was the going about from
friend to friend singing happy carols
and greeting all whom they met with
"a Merry Christmas to your This
custom is still kept up In few parts of
England. 1t Is from old Mother Eng
land, girls and boys, that we get our
CHEEKY greeting
In Germany the Christmas tree was
the chief Joy Of the children. In Bel
GUM the children hung up their stock
ings ON Christmas eve and at the first
peep Of day the next morning were out
Of bed to see what gifts were left for
them. In France the little people, In
stead of hanging up their stockings,
ranged their shoes on the hearthstones
to be filed with Christmas toys and
sweets And In Holland the children
were always sure Of happy Christ
mas, for that is the country from which
Santa Claus halls.
The children Of Sweden and Den
mark did not depend on Santa Claus,
but bundled their gifts up in all sorts
OF queer packages, sometimes covering
them with hay, sometimes cotton or
wool and sometimes strips Of different
colors Of cloth, and instead of sending
them about by messengers, as we so
often do In America, they started out
bright and early Christmas morning
and delivered each bundle in person.
Their manner Of delivery was pecu-
liarly their own too. They would
knock at the door, and when 1t was
opened. instead of handing their gift
to the person before him, they would
hurl 1t into the middle Of the room.
then turn and skip away.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Wby Santa Lives.

Was there ever wider or more low
ing conspiracy than that which keeps
the venerable figure Of Santa Claus
from slipping away, with all the other
old time myths, into the forsaken Won
derland of the past? OF all the per-
sonages whose marvellous doings once
filed the minds of men he alone sur
wives.
He has outlived all the great gods,
and all the impressive and poetic
conceptions which once fitted between
heaven and earth-these have gone,
but Santa Claus remains by virtue OF
a common understanding that child
hood shall not be despoiled of one OF
its most cherished beliefs, either by
the mythologist, with his sun myth
theory, or the scientist, with his heart
less diatribe against superstition.
There is a good deal more to be said
ON this subject if this were the place
to say it. Even superstition has Its
uses and sometimes It's sound heart OF
truth. He who does not see In the
legend of Santa Claus beautiful faith
on one side and the naive embodiment
of divine fact on the other is not fit
to have a place at the Christmas
board. For him there should be nell
Their carol nor holly nor mistletoe-
They only shall keep the feast to
whom all these things are but the out
ward and visible signs Of an inward
and spiritual grace.-Hamilton Wright
Mabie
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Some Vuletfde Jests.

Little Elsie-Santa Claus doesn't go
around In motorcar, does he, mamma
Mamma-Why, certainly not! BE
still drives his reindeer, durilng.
Little Elsie-Oh, I'm so glad! Tom
my Rankin told me he used a motor
car, and I've been in terrible state
since, cause I'm afraid the repair
shops wouldn't be open at night.
Thilty-seven young ladies of the con-
gregation had in mind thirty-seyen
pairs of slippers for the curate for
Christmas.
But one young lady made known her
intention. And when the day arrived
the curate received one pair of slippers
and thirty-six dressing gowns.
Milly Gin Mortified whisper)-Mamma,
Willie is an infidel!
Mamma--An lnfidel?
Milly-Yes. He said he don't believe
there's any Santa Claus.
"What is the baby crying about?"
"Oh. nothing much. He only wants
to eat the Christmas tree"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Cbrlstmas Cine

Wbep grandpa sits A-reAdiD9 Il
bis big, old rocking chair,
] creep along 50 quiet-Iike aD'
Jump Apd pull is bair,
And tbeD be jumps aDd boilers
es If hes scarf to death
And acts like he Aip't qoip' to evel
get lis breath.
But list hug aDd kiss i'm and
laugh up in lis face
Apd say, "GraDdpa, you capt
read pow cause you list lost
the place."
Thep purity soon bell sit up
straight aDd say be guessed
bed know
I'd waDt to bear bout SaDta
Claus A-comiD' through the
snow.
Then A-Iookip' out the widow,
where it's awful dark apd still,
He says it's mighty loDesome
away out on the bill.
And soDetimes at there's rob-
bers wot steals most balf the
toys,
And THAT'S list why they aiD't
pope fer some poor little boys.
And qrapdpA says IFS fuDpy, but
it's Always most the case,
They pevsr take the rich boys
toys, but leaves 'em in their
place.
Apd when old SADtA turps arouDd
apd sees wot they has done
He aip't got potbip' left at all for
the poor little orpbap one.
But qrapdPa says it Amt SO long
fore SADtA II take lis trip
ADd travel roupd at CHRISTMAS
tin7e in great big airsbip,
Apd at III make Fin, happy, fer
bell bring a big lot more
apd stop at some boys bouses
at bed pever been before.
Harry g. BurpS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that l. Louis Bolon,
convicted of the crime of forgery at Nezperce,
ID tho, August 18th, A. D. 1918 in the Second
State of Idaho, and sentenced on October 5th .
A. D 1913, to serve term of not less than one
year nor more than fourteen years imprison-
ment in the Idaho State Penitent'ary situated
at Boise City, County of Ada, State OF Idaho,
will make an application to the Honorable
State Board Of Pardons at its next regular
meeting after the expiration of the legal pub
faction Of this notice, for full and absolute
pardon. p. o. Box No. So,
29w3 Boise, Idaho
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Lewiston, Idaho, Decembe z, 1915.
Notice IL hereby given that Stanley w. Meyers
OF Greer, Idaho, who. on June 20. 1912, made
homestead entry No. 04521. for M seA, sI
neI4, section u twp. So N, RE- M, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above described
before Register and Receiver, u s. Land
ONCE, at Lewiston, Idaho, on the 18th day OF
January. 1916
Claimant NAM s Witnesses; Frank Bog
ner, OF Russell, Idaho, Horace Niles, Charles
Cook, Glenn Carey all OF Nezperce, Ida:
Henry Heitfeld,
Register.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber
lain's Tablets

~ owe my good health to Chamber
berlain s Tablets writes Mrs. R. G..
Neff, Crookston, Ohio. 1.-TWO years ago
| was an invalid due to stomach trou-
BILE. | took three bottles of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best of health Obtainable every
where.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

III my ear one OurlSluds cf
before he climbed back out 0
my chimney and into his flying sleigh
'Whee," said Santa Claus, moppini
his brow; this is hot work! And TIL
big, flowing beard Of mine makes I
hotter too. You know, I've only hal
this beard for 1872 years. Before tina
l used to be clean shaver, and I'm no
quite used to this white set Of whisk
ers yet.
Though, dear me, I don't know
what I'd do without my whiskers
They are quite the incest part OF me
next to the gifts l take to little boys
and girls. Well, when l was young
7S2 years ago, longed to have whisk-
ers l thought that there never could
be anything so wonderful as whiskers,
and made up my mind to have pair
"a long, flowing pair-before another
Christmastide was past.
well, toy time arriyeds packed a
thousand hobbyhorses into my sleigh,
a thousand drums and a full million
dollies. Then l mounted to the seat
and cracked my whip, and away,
away went I, up to the sky, toward
the far other end of the earth.
up, up few my trusty reindeer, up
into the topmost sky, up into the windy
clouds.
ooh, you should see those cloudsl
They were white, and they coiled about
in the blue heights like soft, thin fleece.
They seemed to be doing sort OF
dance-a windy, hoppity Jig, flying this
way and that way, up and down.
around and about And the moment |
came into their midst the very largest,
whitest, feeciest of them swept to-
ward me.
what do you think 1t did, this cloud?
It hoped right around my neck.
"'Heigh, what are you doing that
for?' asked. You are trying to choke
me, Ell? And don't you know that
have to hurry down to earth to make
all the little girls and boys happy by
filing their stockings with toys and
goodies? So let go-let go OF me. do
you hear?
"The cloud lust laughed and laughed.
TIL do nothing Of the sort 1t said.
Pm going down to. earth with you.
And nothing will stop me. I've always
wanted to go down to earth and see
the earth children. And this is my
great big chance. So here
I stay, around your neck, until you
rave carried me down to earth
But don't you know l scolded.
that clouds aren't welcome on earth?
Their place is in the sky and nowhere
Else. So please, please go away and
ct me be-
'Hee, hee, not II sang the cloud. I
eve your neck. It's so nice and warm
nd round And here l shall stay
Gust then a brilliant idea struck me. |
Truly? l said. viii you stay right |
here forever and ever and follow me |
wherever / go on my travels through |
he wide world, up and down black |
across steep roofs, over |
Ugh steeples? Will you never forsake |
leY
No, no, never! I promise-never,
ever, if only you will take me down
0 earth Will you! cried the white
loud around my neck.
Then huddle up close to my red
him. I replied. Cling close to my
uffy cheeks and Keep them warm.
rom now on, presto. you are my
"And there you are. That's how I
anne to have this long. white, fleecy
card. Isn't it pretty beard? And
mt 1t pretty story"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

IN the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of Idaho, in and for Lewis County.
G. w. Craig and A G. Stuart, Plaintiffs VS..
w. s. Jennings, Defendant.
To Whom 1t May Concern
State OF Idaho, 90
County of Lewis 90
/. j. B. White, clerk of the above entitled
court, do hereby certify that have issued
Writ of Attachment in the above entitled
cause against the property of said defendant.
In witness whereof, hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said court this Goth day of
Decem Der, A. D., 1915. ]. B. White,
(5eaD Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
A skittish Christmas Tree.

The Swedes have custom at Christ
mas time of decorating pet lamb
with red ribbons and bells, then load
ing it with gifts for the family. The
lamb is turned loose in the house, and
each person attempts to catch 1t and
find his or her gift.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Bear This in Mind.

81 consider Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in the
market for colds and Group" says Mrs.
Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio. Many
others are of the same opinion. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF THE REDEMPTION
OF VILLAGE WARRANTS

Notice is hereby given that will redeem the
following Warrants issued against the current
expense fund of the treasurer of the Village OF
Nezperce Idaho, If presented at my Office with
in the next sixty days.
Warrants $50 to 585, inclusive.
Interest on these Warrants will cease after
Saturday, Dec. U.s. 1915.
A. W. Mitchell, Village Treasurer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Sup Stamps For Christmas.

For some years there has been a
Christmas stamp issued by the Den
mark government. The Denmark stamp
is issued by the postotfice and with the
kings head on 1t and the one word
Jul" which is Danish for Yule. 1t is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Why They Sing at Christmas.

In modern times the Christmas waits
are bands Of men and boys who on
Christmas eve parade the streets OF
towns and villages In England. singing
carols and accompanying themselves
on simple wind instruments for pres
ents from the houses In front of which
they stop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Nezperce Cooperative
Telephone Co., Ltd, will be held
at the office of the company at
Vollmer, Idaho, on Saturday, the
first day of January, 1916.
p. w. MITCHELL, President.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
Fine at Christmas Time.

fTn6 AZ 7
It's fierce to be so overgrown,
The boys mako fun of me
And holler "Baby elephant
And "Patty's piggy" Gee!
Nobody knows how sensitive
A big fat boy can be!
When Christmas comes. though. I'd not
mind
If l were fatter yet
Because my stocking Is SO large
Il hang 1t up, you betD
It holds just twice as many things
AS other fellows get.
Maize v. Caruthers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

A MERICUS LODGE No. 43, K.
- of P, meets in Fraternal Tenn
pie, every first and third Thurs
days in each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited TO attend
F. A. WEsTER, C. C.
P. w. MITCHELL, K. of R. & S.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

December-the gift MONTH "Giye; 1t
Is like God" says an old proverb.
Christmas is a happy time because
then the best feelings Of the heart are
elected and allowed full play. What
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23

XY7OMEN OF WOODCRAFT Res
f" ervation Banner Circle No.
337 meets at Fraternal Temple End
4th Tuesday even gs of each month
Visiting Neighbors welcomed
MENA HUEFNER, G. N.
MARY V. STEVENS, Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-12-23
The Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree is rooted deep In love;
Its verdant branches tower far above;
Its fruit are emblems of fairer cline;
Its odors whisper of happier time
IT'S planted in all lands to spread and
grow,
And faith and hope among it's treasures
glow,
Till the green life tree in our midst shall
stand
And earth once more becomes an Eden
land L--..-