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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24

That yellow-haired dollie that's going to
Molly
Is one present she might have had.
For Molly behaved herself nicely,
She doesn't grumble, tell fibs or be
mean;
So her papa has written to Santa
Telling what a good girl she's been,
Then there's Tommy's name on the pa
per:
A real boy, but never sauces nor swears,
Nor is cruel to kitties. It's thousand
pities
That Freddie's mother had as few cares.
Now there's the names Of Mildred and
Jessie,
OF Margaret, Julia and Kate
When they go out to play and hear moth
or say,
''Home early" they never are late
Next comes Bobbie. that jolly young ras-
cal!
And Henry-the boys call him HEM
There's a red sled for Bob, and fol
Henry a job
Playing war with his tin soldier men.
Dick will wake up to find a new tool set
Phil will get those shining new skates
Joe's football outfit sure will please him
He can now go and play with his mates
Bert likes story books and he'll get some
A hobby horse Harry will please;
Yes, each little tike will get what he
likes
Their good traits old Santa Claus sees.
AS he cons the long list Ger and DER,
Look! he's smiling to think of the joy,
That when Christmas bells ring, each
holiday thing
Will bring to each good girl and boy.
Remember, you little folks, always,
That obedience, kindness, good cheer
Are the things mamma wants and are
sure to enSonce
You in Santa Claus favor. Oh, hear
How the sleighbells are jingling and tin
king,
How the reindeer are prancing to go
Swimming along DER the housetops,
Unmindful of cold, ice or snow.
Santa's pack is crammed to oerf1owing
Is your name on his visiting list?
Now in bed abide; down the chimney he'll
slide.
If you're good, your house won't be
missed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Had One Already.

Il don't know what to give Lizzie
for Christmas present. one chorus
girl is reported to have said to her
mate, while discussing the gift to be
made to a third
GIVE her book" suggested the
other.
And the first one replied, meditative-
ly: No. that won't do; she's got a
book
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Holly Scratches
By HARVEY PEAKE

NEVER look gift in the cost mark.
All that glitters is not diamonds
Mistletoe makes the heart grow
fonder.
The gift deferred maketh the heart
sick.
Belief in Santa Claus is the best
policy,
It is a wise merchant who knows his
own goods when they are brought
back for exchange,
To give hideous gifts is human, to
forgive impossible.
Gifts make the man, the want Of
them the fellow.
One Christmas bargain makes the
whole of womankind spin.
Christmas bills are stubborn things.
Santa Claus is not as red as he Is
painted.
Buy gifts in haste and repent at
leisure.
Uneasy lies the head that's trying to
make twenty dollars buy forty
gifts
And thereby hangs q stocking.
Every Christmas tree must stand on
its own bottom.
Gifts are seldom what they seem.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Painting the Features.

salable. In selling this tree from
woodlot, the department of agriculture
advises that it should be held for spe-
cial prices and not sold in lump with
others.
Eastwood has several advantages as
a standing tree in the woodlot. In
the first place, its blossoms furnish
considerable source of honey which is
always in good demand. and when the
tree is cut it readily regenerates itself
from sprouts, the best of which should
be favored in reproducing the stand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
hunting M|ST[E1OE
Christmas Greens Harvested
With Aid of Guns.
But 1t Is Better to Climb for 1t as
Seekers Have Eearned-Open
Season Begins Early in
December.

|
ANk 81 aim and fired into the high
NzKH0 er branches of swamp elm.
| NG1N Only bunch Of foliage, cut
from it's supporting bough
by the charge of bird shot, fell yard
| or SO away.
Missed him?'' was the half queried
comment of ''tenderfoot' who had
strained his eyes in vain to see the
| object of the shot
Missed nothing" came the rejoin-
der.
"Shootin' green's" he added by way
of explanation. He picked up the
clump of leaves flecked with waxen
berries and threw into a gunny sack
three or four pounds o. mistletoe, the
reward of his craftsmanship.
The open season for mistletoe be-
gins early in December, according to
the Kansas City Star, and continues
until only day or so before Christ
mas, or, in the lean years, until the
crop is exhausted. The old method of
shooting mistletoe has been in large
part displaced, however, by agile boys
who earn mems wages by climbing for
the crop and carrying it to the ground
in sacks slung from their shoulders.
That preserves the foliage beauty by
leaving the berries intact. When the
boughs are harvested" by the shot
gun method the charge jars many of
the globules from their tiny stems and
the fall to earth but adds to the havoc.
Mistletoe jobbers are growing more
discriminating and pay top prices for
wellpreserved greens only, the market
varying day by day according to the
quantity offered.
The true mistletoe is European
resembles it so closely as to battle all
but botanists. The leaves are of the
same yellowish green and the bios
SONS, alike in color, give way in turn
to the wax-like berries. Both are
parasites, growing on the boughs of
deciduous trees
Apple trees, poplars, naples and
elms seem to best support the vege-
table barnacle. But it sometimes is
found growing in the oaks and other
forest varieties. Along the Pacific
coast it frequently is taken from oak
trees, although the yield in that re-
| gion is not prolific.
The mistletoe played conspicuous
part in mythology. 1t is symbolical of
the spear with which Hotherus took
| the life of Balder, the white sungOd
of summer, who shall be resurrected
and doomsday of the world, so runs
the old Morse legend. .
Among the Druids and the Celts the
| mistletoe found growing upon an oak
was believed to possess powers of
healing for many ills as well as being
potent for the working of magic
charms. Small bits of berries were
brewed into love philters for prejudic-
ing the passions.
To the esteem in which the mistle-
toe was held is directly traceable a
certain old English custom which sur
wives today. At the Christmas tide
every ardent swain who meath its
shadow levies tribute of kiss and
each half-resisting maid who pays,
may know their hearts only bow to
rites centuries old and born when
Yule logs flickered through candle
lighted halls on wintry nights; when
| fairies ruled; when imagery held
sway; when mountain gods gave curse
or blessing and tribute to the mistle.
| toe was a sacrament.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Santa S Secret

IGR1H-IVE got out of bed, just a
NJ - minute,
NkeNl To tell YOUTH whisper it
NIX low
NSSN The stockings I've hung by the
fire
are Tor me-nOt mamma, you know.
for mine are so awfully little,
Dear Santa Claus, don't you see?
ana want, Oh so many playthings,
iAey won't hold enough for me.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
The Christmas Gard.

About hundred years ago the first
Christmas cards were used. These
were printed in London and consisted
of a visiting card with the words,
"A Merry Christmas, printed on it.
Later the cards were made with lit
tie scenery on them and a picture OF
the robin. This bird was used be-
cause he is called the English Christ
mas bird, and also THE Savior's Bird
on account of the old legend regard
ing its red breast. From this time
on the cards became more numerous
and of more varied kinds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Old Santa'S
Christmas List
By De LYSLE FERREE CASS

The reindeer are harnessed and ready
For their Christmas eve drive through
the sky;
They whinny ana stamp; sleigh bells
Jingle,
And old Santa Claus sledge is piled
high
With an abundance of toys, books and
goodies
For all good little boys and girls;
Santa'H fill up the stockings while the
clock Is tick-tocking,
And the snow fakes drift down in
whirls.
He'll slide down the chimney as usual
Fat, jolly, red-faced, full of glee-
He's been keeping tab on each one of you;
In the picture he's looking to see
which Riddles have minded their parents,
Which youngsters have done as they
ought;
If you have been good and done as you
should,
Old Santa'l bring you lot.
See! He's looking his list of names over,
Yes, and scratching the naughty ones
out;
II Freddie had minded his mamma
Today he'd never need doubt
That Santa would fill up his stocking;
And II Maize hadn't been bad,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24

ECAUSE of the Euro
pean war there mas
been considerable COM
ment to the effect that
there will be a dearth
Of Christmas toys this
year, since the toy
sources of France and
Germany will not be
available to American
children. French dolls
have been the standard
during at least two gen.
eratiOnS. and Nurem-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24

They were married at the beginning
of December, and the 25th was ap-
preaching.
"You know, little wife," he said one
evening, I'VE mustn't have any secrets
from each other, must we, sweet one?"
mo darling" she whispered.
$50" he continued, Il want you to
tell me how much you intend spend
ing on a Christmas present for me,
so that / can calculate how much
money shall have left to buy one. for
YOU"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Our Christmas Customs.

Most of the Christmas customs in
America have been transplanted from
Europe: Our Christmas tree comes
from Germany, our Santa Claus from
Holland, the Christmas stocking from
Belgium or France, while Merry
Christmas" was the old English greet
ing shouted from window to street on
Christmas morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
The Optimistic Note.

1t is time for JOY and gladness
and good cheer, for this old world,
with all its faults, is on its way to-
wards the kingdom of heaven, and the
omnipotence of love assures its get
ting there. Some time every day will
be the best of Christmas. every place
its altar of observance, and every soul
be transformed into the Christ of hfs
environment.-Un iversalist Leader.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24

A little knowledge is danger
Gus thing, especially on Christ
mas eve, when kid discovers
mis- father acting the part of
Santa Claus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-24
Prepared.

Prepared.
I'm going to have a fine time at
Christmas said one young miss to
another. Mr.. Higgins is coming to
our party, and he is color-blind, you
know"
Does his color blindness add to
your enjoyment" asked her friend.
Rather" was the reply. He
thinks all the holly-berries are mistle-
toei"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

source of inspiration, source of in
finite good to all who attend.
The movement throughout the
country to have everybody go to
church at least one Sunday in the
year, has been the source of a great
returning to the church upon the
part of many who had been church
goers Of regularity in the old home
but who have by reason of a change
of environment and residence drifted
away from the habit formed in earl
Ter years.
Last year the movement in PhOe-
nix was so spontaneous that more
than $1,000 people in this city alone
attended divine service during the
day, and 50 great was the outpour-
ing that special services had to be
provided to accommodate the crowds.
and overflow meetings were held
in several of the downtown gather
ing places used more generally for
amusement than for church services.
The work this week, the last of the
tional room is to be needed this
year-and from present indications
it will be-and arrangements will &C
cOrdingly be made for those meet
ings and announcement will be made
through the columns of this paper
of the time and place of those meet
ings 1t is altogether likely that #
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
INDIAN BOYS
CRITICISMS
Two OF Republicans Guests
at ''Squawman" Matinee
Write About Play All
Enjoyed the M a tin e e
Very Much

Indian boys criticised the Saturday
matinee of the Squawman by the Red
mond company at the Columbia yes
terday afternoon for The Republican,
host at the special performance for
the pupils of the school.
The following are contributed by
two young Indian boys, one of whom
adds, "All the Indian children thank
The Republican Co. very much for
the nice and enjoyable set up
BY A. Toney Schley.
The matinee at the Columbia Of the
Squawman was one of the best plays
ever staged in Phoenix. 1t was in
teresting from the beginning to the
end 1t was well attended by the
pupils of the Indian school, and by
the theater goers of Phoenix.
It was full of thrills and most ex-
citing-and sorrow that it brought
forth tears towards the end The
play will be we'll remembered, and we
never expect to see another play
which will ever equal the Squawman
We thank those who made it pos
sible so that we had the pleasure
of seeing the play, and we greatly APP
preciate the courtesies already ex-
tended for the Indians.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
'EMER MUss HE|RATEN"
GERMAN CLUB PLAY

Koennen Sic Deutsch sprechen? No?
Well it makes no difference as it will
rot bo Necessary. to be able to talk
German in order TO understand the
play Elmer Muss Heirathen'' or in
English, "One Must Marry, that is to
be given by the German club of the
high scnool at the school auditorium on
next Friday evening at eight fifteen
o'clock.
1t viii be a trip to Germany with lots
of fun and no war to interfere with the
enjoyment of the audience. After q
visit in Germany where the peasants in
full regalia will give their folk dances
and sing their various songs. and after
lots of laughter over the funny hap
penings in the play itself-Which by the
way is wholly in German but so full of
action that those who cannot under
stand that language can get the drift of
the plot by their ability to watching
the movies-then the audience is
brought back to the United States
where they witnessed a grand patriotic
finale
And the cast is made up of stars. I'M
agine il you can an all star cast con-
tanning Marjorie Kingsbury, Elma Toll
lesOn Joe Doron and Max Vosskeuhler.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
AT THE "SQUAWMAN"
BY Benedict D. Toohty.

Two Englishmen, Harry and Jim
are supposed to be cousins, both ad-
hiring Diana, who is Harry's wife.
During the first act, Jim's aunt and
Diana are trying to get Jim to marry
an American widow, which he didn't
care to do.
At this time Harry made up a So
ciety and raising funds for the poor
Of the neighboring people, was much
admired by the society men, who Sc
cured him a loving cup. But he knew
that he had done wrong by spending
the society funds, and Jim leaves for
the Z. S. for Diana's sake.
ACT 2.
Western scene of the L. s. Cow
boys with Jim in saloon Badman
Cash Hawkins comes in and tries to
rob the Indian chief of his cattle. jim
interfered with the trading and Haw-
kins promises to kill him and goes
out. At this moment, tourists from
England come in the saloon where
Jim was, and it was his Cousin Harry
Diana and Sir John Hawkins comes
in again and takes charge of the
company and tries to make Sir Johr
drink He won't do it and is held
up by Jim. and Jim takes charge Of
the house. After the English people
eft, Jim sat down as though he was
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

thinking of the past in England, when
Hawkins comes in with two revolvers
to kill him. And an Indian girl
shoots Hawkins and saves Jim's life.
ACT g.
Jim appears as a married man on
the ranch, and had a son. He mar
ried an Indian girl. A lawyer comes
from England to tell Jim that Lord
Henry was dead and asks him to
come back to England and succeed
him. But he was a gentleman and
didn't want to go and leave his In
dian WIFE but he agrees to let his
son go and take his place. A com
pany of English people come, including
Diana and Sir John, and discover
lJim's son.
ACT 4.
Sheriff sneaks in the house and
secures revolver to prove that Jim's
wife had. killed Cash Hawkins The
Indian chief attacks him and takes
the revolver away. The sheriff is
driven away.
Morning comes and Jim's son is to
go back to England. This was a very
touching scene when Jim's wife kills
herself.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

gChrcr members non-chuch members young and Old all
all ceeds invited to attend Phoenix church
Sunday February 81 1915
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

the orchestra. She is said to have an
exceptionally beautiful soprano voice,
and her method Of teaching has won
much favorable criticism in Portland
and Vancouver, where she had a
studio She received her teachers
certificate at Henshaw conservatory,
ard after completing her course in
Chicago studied in New York, Port
land and under Gambrilia in Manila.
Mrs. Stacey belongs to a family Of
musicians, her mother, Jennie Pearce,
was former director of the Schubert
Musical institute in Chicago, and was
at one time connected with the Knick-
erbocker conservatory in New York.
The cast has been working hard and
reached the stage where il is better
than the last years cast. This is an
annual event of the German club and
has always been great success.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
MRS. CROMWELL STACEY
IS FIRST WOMAN HEAD
OF VOICE DEPARTMENT

For the first time since its organi-
Zation, eleven years ago, woman
has been chosen to head the vocal de-
partment of the Arizona School of
Music Mrs. Shirley Christy, director
of the institution makes the announce
ment this morning that Mrs. Crom-
Well Stacey of Vancouver will be as
sociated with the school in that ca
pacity for the remainder of the sea-
son. Mrs. Stacey will make her first
formal appearance Sunday a week at
the school, when she will sing with
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
M'KEE'S EXPERIMENTS
ON SPlNELESS CACTUS

II. A. Mckee a farmer living
seven miles north of Phoenix near
the Glendale car line is demon
strating the adaptibility of spineless
cactus in this valley Although he
has been in the spneless cactus
business a short time ne now has
over 5000 leaves
The successful feeding of spineloss
cactus leaves is being demonstrated
by Mr.. Mckee himself with COW
that is being fed principally on this
food plant.
The big patch is an interesting
sight and indicates that a very large
volume of stock feed can be grown in
a small place.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

CCHURCH MEMBERS Help get in those who do not belong
0 church.
GPREACHERS Help get i'll all yonr church members.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

Ge every and child receive personal invitation
Iet organization raterIal social receive
munty invitation. EVERYBODY IS INVITED.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
new CHARGE PLACED
AGAINST MARTINEZ

The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted to gain the liberty of Ygnacio
Martinez, held in the county Jail, as a
witness to the killing of Policeman
We're denied yesterday by Judge Stan
ford.
Martinez has been in the county Jail
for about nineteen months. Up to this
time ne has made no efforts to gain
his liberty, and other charges which
have been pending against him, have
not been pressed, but in order to make
sure Of his beng held to testify in the
Garcia case. which will be up before
the supreme court soon, a charge of
attempting to kill a woman, shortly
after the Harris murder, has been
placed against him. He will be ar
laigned on this charge in a short time
the weather is of the usual splendid
Phoenix kind that a monster mass
meeting will be held at the Y M.
c. A, open court in the afternoon
in addition to short snappy over
flow meeting there in the morning at
which addresses by prominent
preachers and laymen of the city
and state viii be made
Committee meetings are now in
order and in consequence all three
committees, publicity, transportation,
fand invitation will meet at the Y.
NJ. c. A. this afternoon at o'clock
| Immediately preceding the Bible
study lecture by DR.. John Page Of
the Moody Institute.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
60 To CHURCH
SUNDAY URGED
UPON PHOENIX
Sunday, February u. to Be
Date Upon Which Most
People Of City Will At
tend Chnrch-Last Year
10000 Went

Prepare to go to church next Sun
Gay. Assist in making the move
nent throughout Phoenix the most
successful turnout in the history OF
the city. Be one of the thousands
who will go TO church on that good
day. 1t VIII not hurt. 1t will not
hinder in the ordinary duties of the
day. 1t will be a great change,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

Gan effort is being made to have person in Phoenix
church at least once, that day
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
HEARD IN A BOOK STORE

Customer want a copy of Pepy's
Diary.
Green Clerk-Our new stock of dia-
ries has not come in yet madam
New York World
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

HE a little salesman at The Re-
publican office A Want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14

Incorporation will make this the most talked of day in church
history i'll the city
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-01
MAKING ROMAN CANDLES.

The process by which the
roman candles are turned on;
may give a general idea of the
construction of pyrotechnics. The
tubes of roman candles are mere
ly layers of paper rolled in shape
by hand, each layer being glued
TO the other. They are made in
all lengths and sizes, from the
tiny one that splutters out but
two stars to the one which holds
thirty stars in It's yard-length.
When the tubes have been finish.
ed, one end is plugged with clay,
and then the process Of loading
begins. A bit of slow-burninp
powder is first placed in the
tube, then a star, then more pow
der, etc, until the tube has been
charged with the required mum
her Of stars. A bit of the same
slow-burning powder Is sprinkled
on the last star; a fuse is then
inserted and the end sealed. The
loading is not done by hand -
that process is too slow.
Twenty-four empty tubes are
stood upright in a vertical frame,
and into them the powder and
stars are alternately placed by an
ingenious mechanism. The TWEEN
ty-four steel hammers firmly press
the charges in place. Bombshells
are made of papier mache, The
spheres are nodded in halves and
are then joined by glue. After
the glue has set the globes are
wound with stout Irvine.
Pinwheels, like other play
things, must needs look pretty in
order to sell well, and the bright
colors and fancy patters are put
upon them by the deft fingers of
women.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-01
BLIND HORSE A
GOOD SWIMMER.

The story reaches ~ that Bill
Al.enSworih near wmklife. owns
8 blind, white faced pony Feed
was scarce aud Bill turned the
pony out GA the commons 10
Craze last week aud the pony fell
into The high water near The riy-
er Bill learned Of the accident
and went 10 look for the pony,
bat failing 10 find him, concluded
that be had drowned. Later Bill
learned that a pony answering the
description Of his pony had been
picked up at Columbus swimming
ihe river with his head ou
chunk Nh. AllenSworih went 10
Columbus after his pony and
brought ham home aud put him 10
work Barlow News.