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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
"NO Santa Claus!"

IF it be true, as some do say,
That there's no Santa Claus,
What is this spirit on the way
That never seems to pause
When Christmas chimes are sounding
clear
Upon the frosty night
In spreading splendid gifts of cheer
In every morta!'s nisht2
What is this sense Of glow divine
That comes to you and me
When watching all that happy line
OF children round the tree?
Whence comes this fnantlns atmos-
phere,
So full of sweet release
That falls upon US once year
And covers us with peace?
| No Santa Claus? oh, men Of doubt,
Whence comes this sorry claim2
Would you SO fair spirit flout
For reasons of a name?
Dear Santa Claus is everywhere
Where hearts are true and kind,
And where there's love of man tits there
His presence rare we find.
John kendriok Bangs in HarPer's
Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
YOU NEVER SAW ANY ONE so HAPPY.

not been yourself of late. Your busi-
ness has worried you, and we hardly
feel as if we see anything Of you.
Your body is here, but your mind Is
down at the store"
"You think Elsie has noticed it?'
81 do So"
"Jing! This won't do!''
''You dear old giant, dreaded to tell
you, for know how hard it is"
"Bless your heart! Don't for heavens
sake let me fall into any habit which
will darken those little childrcn's lives
nor yours" he said, kissing her.
y
An all day frolic began in the Speed
well home the minute those two little
white nightgowned figures stole into
| the room at sunrise
Tom helped them empty their stock.
ings and open their packages, and when
| they screamed with delight in their
childish trebles he roared in his thun-
| derous bass. He peeled their oranges
cracked their nuts, spun their tops
strapped on their skates, dressed their
|
diers for four hours until dinner.
He seemed little tired and drawn
when he carved the turkey, but Mary
gave him n look that put new heart
into him, and after dinner he com
menced again.
You never saw any one so happy as
those little Speedwell young ones
They forgot all about their toys ant
just rolled and tumbled over their deal
old daddy like little poodles over /,
great Newfoundland dog.
And when the day turned to twilight
and the twilight faded into dark tive
tired children crept up into Toms laI
and laid their heads upon his heart.
Bob fell asleep with his eyes fixeC
upon his fathers face, in sort of nut,
alteration, and Elsie, patting his beard
ed cheek, said in tones so much lik
Mary's that they startled him:
Papa, do you know which gift 1 lik
best of an?"
"Your dolly" he said, trying to az
pear unconscious.
"You," she answered gravely, and
trying heroically, but vainly. to kee
awake so as to feast upon his love
little longer she, too, fell asleep an
dropped off pom the sea of Nod.
, And there by the fireplace sat Mary
her big brown eyes full of tears.
"Well done, dear heart" she sait
"You have won great victory toda!
You have ven yourself to others an
70 have II produced the Christ lii
again. And now carry them off to thel
tribs, and after put them to bed yo
shall sit d wn with me and have
good, long worry If you want to-
'T don't lelieve do, sweetheart.
have come out of myself for the firs
time In weeks. and | guess I'll stay,
I Cincinnati Commercial Tribune,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
No Perfect Christmas Sermon.

Some one has said that there cannot
be found in literature single Christ
mas sermon which meets the occasion.
OF course there cannot.
The occasion is the new birth of the
world. Unless the preacher is COM
petent to say how far the world has
grown since its new birth, unless he
can comprehend and declare the inf
mite greatness Of that kingdom of God
which the Saviour of men promises In
the world and unless the same preach
er can describe the world as 1t was
"the people who sat in darkness" he
cannot preach the sermon which shall
meet "the occasion. n."-Edward Everett
Hale.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
The Christmas "cenone."

The "Cenore," n Christmas custom
of southern Italy, is also observed in
Rome. 1t is an ancient festival of the
lower classes and is held on Christmas
eve. 1t is fast-feast Of 1t may so
be designateD whose object is a re-
union of families in spirit of devo-
ton. 1t consists of supper at which
macaroni and fish are the principal
dishes. No other is served into whose
composition either meat, yolks Of eggs,
milk or butter enters. Because Of the
"Cenone" the streets are deserted and
dull on Christmas eve. After midnight
in some sections noisy parades appear.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
Mechanical Toys Are Not New.

In all ages of the worlds history chill
dren have loved toys. History records
the fact that figures Of animals, such
as horses, goats and dogs, were found
among the toys made Of pottery years
before the Christian era. Even the me.
chanical toy Is not new invention, for
In ancient Greece, where moving stat
uary astonished or amused both rich
and poor, there was scarcely an Athe,
nian house which did not possess me-
chanical toy of some sort.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
Christmas Dinner at
Bracebridge Hall

TNHE dinner was served up in the
great hail. where the squire al
N ways held his Christmas ban
quet A blazing, cracking fire
of logs had been hcnped on to warm
the spacious apartment, and the flame
went sparkling and wreathing up the
wide mouthed chimney.
Sss:Ss
The great picture of the crusader
and his white horse had been profuse-
ly decorated with green's for the occa-
sion. and holly and ivy had likewise
been wreathcd around the helmet and
weapons on the opposite wall.
eHia
A sideboard was set out just under
this chivalric trophy, on which was n
display of plate that might have We'd
(at least in Variety with Belshazzar's
parade of the vessels of the temple
"6agons, cans, cups, bealers, goblets,
basins ana cwcrs"-the gorgeous uten-
sils of good companionship that had
gradually accumulated through many
generations of iovial housekeepers
Before these stood the two Yule can
dies, beaming like two stars of the
first magnitude. other lights were dis
tributed in branches. and the whole ar
ray glittered like n armament of silver.
SSs
We were ushered into this banquet
| ing scene with the sound of minstrel
| sy, the Old harper being seated on q
| stool beside the fireplace and twanging
his instrument with vast deal more
power than melody. Never did Christ
mas board display a more goodly and
! gracious assemblage OF .countenances.
Those who We're not handsome were at
least happy, and happiness is a rare
improver of your hard favored visage.
sss@s
The parson said grace, which was
not q short, familiar one, such as Is
commonly addressed to the Deity in
these unccrcmonious days, but long
courtly, we'll worded one of the an
cient school. There was now q pause
as if something was expected, wher
suddenly the butler entered the hal
with some degree of hustle. lie was
attended by servant on each side
with n large wax light and bore sill
yer dish, on which was an enormou:
pigs head, decorated with rosemary
with lemon in its mouth, which wa:
placed with great formality at tn,
head Of the table.-Washington Irving
The Press., 1915-10-20
THE HUDSON GARAGE co.
c. H. BAKER & co.

We hear favorable from work during fair week.
 Weddings Rechargng Batteries the lately added to repair department.
 Bring the old shoes tres for likely enough pair them to last the
 and talk the storing of your for the winter ovehaun satisfactory job guaranteed 8 reasonable charge.
 you been the famous Mohawk Trail? No? Then let take with competent driver We taking parties almost daily and good with the stopping places.
 shares of the capital stock of this being offered at par $1OO GOLD GRAVES, Managers.
The Press., 1915-10-20
The (. H. Moore Co.

Our lOc F. neil Boxes are sim ply bargains. We have larger ones for 25c, soc, 75c or $1.OO each. Other pencils 1c, 2c and 5c each, or 3 pencils for 5c. Pens, Erasers, Ink, Fountain Pen Ink; also red, blue, green, violet, or white ink. White Paste, Mucil- age, Glue, Crayons 1c, 5c and 1Oc hox. Tablets, Note Books, and many other school supplies better than ever this year.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-19

In the Oregon Legislature women one in the Sen ate and one in the House. Both Misses and course both described young and pretty Miss Clark the Sena or IS nece of former Gov Oswald West Miss Towne is the member of the House, and like with Senator Clarke she school teacher Both Democrats and both defeated male candidates on the Republican and Progressive tickets
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-19

Ye little publicity is good thing and then Since The Times called the attention of contemporary to it's ception by proclamng that the Alaskan s the only daily newspaper published at Cordova it lays cam the head of its editorial page to being the ony permanent daily Of course it would be expecting the great to tell the whole truth
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-19

Altogether forty foreign nations foryour American states and territories represented at the exposon also thousands of exhibitors associations of exhibitors will take part German and English exhibitors being presented upon large scae although it will be recalled that Germany and England were the two great leading European nations declined to participate officially in the exposition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
American Held for
Ransom by Mexican
Bandits Released

Ell PAso. Tex. Sept. H.-Edward Led
wfdge. an official OF the Mexican North
western railway. who has been held for
$1,000 ransom by bandits operating near
the cumbre tunnel In Chihuahua was re-
leased early today, according 10 informs-
ton reaching here. A posse Is pursuing
the bandits.
Adviees received here did not state
whether Jedwidge escaped from the ban
alta. was delivered on payment OF the
ransom or was rescued IN fight. Led
widEe was held by the Chaye brothers.
bandits IN chihuahua.
The meager Information indicated that
I.edWidge had been shown alive 10 for
eign residents OF Chlcto. Chihuahua. last
night, and that the bandits declared he
would be killed unless the ransom was
, forthcoming az . o'clock today.
A special train carrying General Man.
mel oacha's troops and party OF Amer,
Jeans with the ransom money reached
chIcto this morning. Il Il believed here
that the foreigners al Chlcto anticipated
the troops. attacked the bandits and res
eued LledWidse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
Blauser Will Case
Is Up for Hearing

FAIRBURY. Neb.. Sept. 1L-(Special
Telegram)-The Blauser will and tesla
ment case. involving approximately $4,000
Of jefferson county real estate. Is being
tried In probate court before Judge l. J.
huffman today.
Contestants are endeavoring to break
the will OF Mrs. Maria Blauser of Diller,
who died last January by asserting she
was OF unsound mind. In this instru-
ment Mrs. Blauser bequeather a healf
section of land to Cleo Blauser, who
represented this county in the Legislature
last winter; a quarter section to eight
other children and 500 to another child.
The deceased and her husband were
wealthy farmers. living In the eastern
part OF the county, near Diller.
Former AdJutant John Hartigan, coun-
sci for Cleo Blauser. tried TO establish
that Mrs. Blauser was OF sound mind,
asserting she raised chickens and eggs.
made butter and marketed these COM
modities, and had good reasoning and
intelligence to end, He even cited her
trip to Columbus, O., in August, 1907 and
showed she handled her finances and
loaned money to her children.
Attorney w. II. Barnes tried to contra
dict this testimony, by showing that her
transactions were always subject to the
advice of her son. Cleo Blauser. This
is the largest will ever probated and con-
tested in jefferson county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
NO MORE WORK
ON MONDAY FOR
BILLY" SUNDAY
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Continued from Page oneO
DO a Christian. why, I thought you
said you wanted to go to hell 1 said TO
him. I've changed my mind. I've been
there for three days he said
why All Converts DOn't stick.
Mr Sunday sarcastlcally initiated the
plaint of his critics who say. Your con-
verts don't all hold out, do they?" 'No
you big IDIOT" he cried, Christ had
twelve disciples and one of them was a
devil. Maybe you're the devil in your
crowd"
There was little slang IN the afternoon
sermon. The evangelist, dressed in
black business suit. was a little more
represscd than usual. but in spite Of his
hoarseness. he didn't spare his voice.
Rev w. s. Hampton made the opening
prayer. Miss Saxe's Bible class met on
the platform following the sermon.
A permanent reservation will be made
in the tabernacle for business girls and
women, and one for business men, work
ers Of all kinds, starting with Wednes-
day night. This Is considered the surest
way to get into the building those after
whom the evangelist il reaching out. II
is not desired that church members take
up all the space all the time.
The delegation from LINCOLN will reach
Omaha at 6 .. m. Thursday. w. J. Bryan
has been active in arranging for this
delegation and will probably be with
the Lincolnites.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
Want Sundays Help
for Drys in the Fight
Now in Minneapolis

The prohibition state committee Of Min
hesota telegraphed asking Billy Sunday
90 come up and make speeches In Min
neapolis three days 20 help along the
l"dry" campaign which Is being waged
there prior to tho election which takes
place October & The committee stated It's
firm belief that u Billy would do this
minneapolis would go dry" and stated
that II would be the largest city In the
l'dry'' column. Mr. Sunday wired TO W.
Stromme OF the committee that Il would
be impossible for him to come TO Mime
apolIs. as all his time must he given 20
the Omaha campaign
A delegation from Fort Worth, Tex,
win arrive In Omaha Wednesday to urge
i"Riliy" Sunday TO visit that city. II
l'Rilly' even considers the invitation It
will be impossible for him TO 30 before
tho latter part OF 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
Consumption Of
Cotton Increases

WASHINGTON. Sept. H-Cotton used
during August was 46l,IS6 bales. exclusive
OF linters, compared with SsS,6so bales in
August last year. the census bureau an
nounced today.
Cotton on hand August 81 In consuming
establishments wns 1.166,190 bales.
against 675,STS year ago. and in public
storage and at congresses 1.6Ib,2S1 bales
against 54e,924 a year ago. Exports were
162.7I bales, against 21,2lO year ago.
Imports were 1890 bales, against 27,oS7
year ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
DR.. DUNBA STARTS
HOME NEXT WEEK
Ambassador Says He Asked Leave Of
Absence to Make Personal Re.
port to Austria.
HE WILL 90 VIA COPENHAGEN

LENOX. Mass. Sept. 1.-THE Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador, DIT.
,Constantin T. Dumba. today an
rounced that he had requested his
foreign office to recall him on leave
of absence. in order that he might
make a personal report on the situa-
sion in the United States which re-
suited in a request by the United
states government for his recall.
VIII sail Next Week.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Sept. IL Via
notwithstanding TO the PolitIken. DR..
lDumba. the Austro-Hungarlan arnbas-
sador to the United States will sail on
the steamer Frederick VIII from New
YORK September p for Copenhagen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

doubts. You 60 up 20 a man and ask
him. Arc you Christian Yes. thank
God. I am Go up 20 another. Are you
Christian We'll, hope 90, Brother
Sunday; In my weak way / am try ing 20
serve the Lord Pray for me. II some
one asked, Mr.. Sunday, are you mar
ried?' Yes. I hope so. / am trying to
be- And yet am Just as sure that am
Christian and that l am married. Here
is cong Chr II an ought never TO
sing; IT'S a point long q know; how
much II gives me a xious tn ught; d
/ love the Lord. my God; an His or
not2 A Christ an on tt n er 81 &
a song like that. / know Him in whom
believe. like that kind Of rel 2
| viii give you a ecipe: Make out a
prayer list before you go TO sleep tonight.
wri,e dUwA ne anne q r. ni.a ,r
woman. every boy or girl. make list Of
twenty-five. OF thirty, or fifty, and pray
for them write them a letter; call TEN
over the telephone; let them KIN W yol
have their names on your list and before
you know 4 at cold feel rg has go e,
and you are up in the face OF God with
twenty or thirty souls, praying for them
day and night.
"A woman came up TO me one day and
said: Mr.. Sun ay have 70 read this
novelr saiI NO She said. You
ought 10 read it. s, i'd. :. can t, l
haven't got time. She asked II hal
read When Knighthood Was In Flo err
NO. Have you read The or iis, by
Winston Churchill? NO Have you
read tships that Pass in tn Nightr y
Beatrice Hsrrad n? No. May / ask
whyT Yes: haven't got time to swim
through fifty feet Of sewa to pix up
ono scintil,a Of truth
Prayer and Faith.
when you pray you must rave faith.
The farmer has got to have fal h wltn
he plows his field, plants his d; he's
got 10 work n he ever gets a op'
God said, I will make a thraci,e coal
and hide II in the moui tains OF Pennsyl-
vania. and II you want It you will have
10 dig for It,. God didn't send the angels
down TO dig 1t up for you. ~ a e
too lazy TO mine Il. then freeze to death.
J God said; i will ma Q snow, the
ground, / will make the rain. and the
dew. but 1 will not send ange 3 10 plJw
the ground for you He sad, I will
give you my beloved son to die for you -
and II you will not believe in Him you
! will all sweep to perdit!on together. You
have got to work just as much In religion
as you do to get your crop. Yod "a e
your coal; you bore In the ground, you
mine 1t and bring 1t up and kindle your
fires with II, but you cannot maze the
coal. You can't make the plan OF re-
demption, and all you can do Is 10 en-
courage others. and you can do your
part.
| II would rather have standing room in
heaven than own the earth"
| Copyright. william A. Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
TO HIT THE TRAIL
THURSDAY NIGHT

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pants being moved 10 standing room
space along the aisle leading 10 Four
teenth street. During the balance OF
the evening. these seats will be kept
clear for trail hitters.
Speaking OF the progrcss and success
OF the meetings up 70 this time, Ma sun
day said:
Religious Enthusiasm Here.
by Thursday night we are OF the
opinion that the time for extending the
Invitation Will have become opportune.
The people OF Omaha have displayed a
wonderful degree OF religious enthusiasm
and we think tho time IL ripe"
From among the ushers. some fifty
lnecretariee were selected and later given
their instructions by George Sunday. The
Iduties OF these men will be TO meet the
ltraI hitters after they have come to the
front. take their names and thoir church
preference. n they have any. The infor-
mapon will be transferred 20 cards,
which will DO turned over to Mr.. sun
day and later given to the pastors OF tho
churches.
For the occasion OF the trail hitting.
1nore than fifty personal workers have
been named. Among them are many
women and their duty win be 10 mingle
with those In attendance at tho meeting.
extending personal Invitations to 20 for
ward. They will be at liberty to go any
whore in the building and out into tho
foyer OF the Tabernacle.
All Invited In.
Thursday night. as soon as the invita-
ton 70 hit the trail Is extended. the doors
lof the building Will be thrown open and
those IN the corridors and upon the
streets In the neighborhood OF the taber-
lnacle win be invited in. There viii be
lstirring songs. instrumental music and
short. crisp speeches.
Instructions were given usherr 10 be
more careful In the future about seating
people after the services have com.
lmenced. They were cautioned that under
mo circumstances should people b
seated In front OF the center cross aisle
after Mr.. Sunday has commenced speak
ing. They were also cautioned To be
gentle, kind and courteous In giving in.
formation and IN telling people that nc
favoritism Is shown in the matter Of
seating those who come TO the taber.
nacle.
During the meeting Ma Sunday me-
al OF the uahers and shook hands with
each man and at the close she wal
vigorously applauded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
Billyisnns

~ think the multitudss in the church
will have TO converted them elves
before they can lead anyone else 20
Christ"
Every man who 10 living contrary
70 the laws II o criminal whether he
feels like 10 or not"
''You bet your life the devil had moth
ing TO DO with nay coming here"
1--WE need horse sense in preaching"
"Ths church OF 0od has not amsIled
gunpowdor In $50 years. That IL what
10 the matter with it."
81 have no more pulpit manners than
others have o. the street."
~ dont have one tone OF voice hero
and another when so to the grocery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
German Submarine
is Sunk by French
Torpedo Boat Patrol

PARIS. sept, MA German submarine
has been torpedoed and sunk By French
torpedo boar patrol between Myt,ione and
Tenedos. says an Athens dispatch to the
Journal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

Dr.. Rolls "s~~-T@r-ToD
Get Csc bottle TODAY, keen It TO 20 r
cough or co d. @ cd for children, a ult
and aged. All Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15
In Connecticut.

II was IN Connecticut one time, New
London. and met a prominent man who
told OF a man they had had IN their
church; he was always grumbling and
complaining and finding fault and kicked
about everything; he didn't like the ser
mons and he never did anything. So at
a church session some oe nslid: What
will we do with Brother Brown Slme
one else said; Have him prayed for.
Brother viii you pray for hlmT Not on
your life Brother, viii you pray for
HIM No Finally they found che fell
low 20 say he would. They agreed that
he would do II on "Wednesday evening
and when Wednesday evening prayer
meeting came he got up and cleared his
throat and said; Lord. there Is Brother
Brown. who does nothing himself but Is
always stumbling and complaining, al
ways growing and finding fault. and, oh.
Lord. we have given the matter earnest
consideration. and We have come 20 the
prayerful conclusion that the best thing
You can do for him and for all the COM
munity IL 20 take him TO heaven. But
Brother Brown jumped up and said. I
won't so. I won't go. l won't go
AFTER while another fellow got up
and said. Lord we think the best tNins
! you can do is to take him to hell Some
| body got up and said. What do you
want to make a prayer like that forr lie
+ said. I'll tell you. II the devil got him In
hell. he'd ether run hell OF break Il up,
one or the other Every preacher has q
few members that he wishes were In one
place OF the other. III tell you that
The people had a mind TO work.
Don't you know there are lot OF REQ
pie who cit around grumhling and ErNwl-
ing like broOding chickens. knoekinI
every good thing down; don't be that
kind Of cattle; no. they're no use on
earth-be q booster rooster. crow and
boost for all you're worth. Your towr
needs the best booster; don't hold bach
and see n some other fellow is wlil.n'
jest sail IN, this countrys free.
Know some fellows fallin'-jest for
get Il. do-that felier's got some EooC
point. theB's the ones you ought q
show-east your loaves upon the waters
sAytn' that's true-maybe Il VIII CONS
back buttered-for some Teller that vii
boost for you
i "A WORKING Christian never has am
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

81 have no more pulpit manners tina
others have o. the street."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

''xou bet your life the devil had uoti
ing TO DO with nay coming here"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

~ dont have one tone OF voice hero
and another when so to the grocery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-15

Eve need horse sense In prsaohing."