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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Fcrmer Speaker Cannon tells this
.,ory of his early impecunious days
One OF my friends was a struggling
Musician. Neither fame nor fortune
had come to either OF us, but we were
alysys hopeful The years had
weighed heavily upon my friend. how
ever for he soon lost his hair, being
quite bald
-One day / greeted him with beam
,ug countenauce and exclaimed:
what do you think. Henry? /
have Just bought an office safe.
Then. Joe said he. with the ut
most gravity, 1 shall buy a hair.
brush
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

WI = Y u SIeI111' TeIItNtu OI my SuI
fering. 1t is agreeable to me Tor
you to publish this letter. am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
who are suffering as l have done that
obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills soc per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.
Buffalo, n. Y Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
soc per boX-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Th,s is an English custom Inc
GIFTS are hidden in large pan OF pran,
A string is tied to each package, anu y
o. Tho end OF the string is the name
~ ,na one for whom the package Is
intended. When all have tne gu. s snn o,
thew all pull. Then comes the .uH enc 90
Getting the bran OF and opening INC
packages
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
~. pussian st. Nicholas.

In Russia the children put 'ne'l
s,oos filled with hay outside the 400,
for the horses Of st. Nicho'as' ANY. ""1
a. ia believed in most sections tna'
81 Nicholas comes first on prepara,
torv visit ten days before Christmas
80 learn which children have oeen
good. lie leaves nuts anu ou"u hsen
the shoes of those who nave peon ,
good. but nothing for those VINO 1 ,Sov
been bad. who thus know that tne c,
nav exnect no presents on the real
Christmas day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
49,
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

-.. .,,ddsst hour OF Christmas day.
I-nc time the hearts are hghtest
A. ev,rv care is chased away
-. all the smiles are brightest.
rs whom the family. young an oio'
From dad to little brother ,,o,a
wan all tho love that hearts can MOI"
come bringing gifts TO mother
yve keen her presents till the last
An then when she sits rocKihs'
A., all the other gifts are passed.
W. 90 an get her stocking.
W, gather round her easy chair
,-,-st ono an then the other
.....'. nm an SAYS: well. I declarel
,I.r..s something else for mother"
An. with each present goes KISS
An all is still an quiet J., ,A,.q,.
When mother murmurs: nat 10 ''''9
~ hastcns to unite II.
1rrer everybody wildly cheers
An shouts for perfect gladness'
A.. ,rofher's eyes are moist with tears'
NM not the tears OF sadness.
~, hcre's n scene that gold can't ouy'
or stage in imitation.
rho smiling face. the glistening eye
or loves own celebration
And with each jolly Christmas oay
we pray to know another
Nvhen we shall meet the selt-saihe ""'
And bring our gifts TO mother'
Anu Detroit Free Pres.
CC-Issez>S@4-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
DON'T MIND PlMPLES
cuilcura Soap and Ointment VIII Ban
ism Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
lienis do SO much TO cleanse. purify
and beautify the skin. scalp. hair and
hands that you cannot AFFORD 10 be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Used Whenever Quinine is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

Becnuse OF its tonic and laxative effect LAX
ALIVE BROMO QUININE Will be found better
than ordinary Quinine for any purpose Tor
which Quininc is used. Does not cause ner-
yousness nor ringing In head. Remem Der there
tive Bromo Oninine. Look for signature OF
Z. w. Grove. 25c.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

fereQ fOr a NUMBER vi
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
spe cks before my
eyes. l also had lum-
bago and heart trou-
BILE. Since using this
medicine / have been
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02


trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night By and
by the tallest and the Oldest OF them
said:
How happy shall be when at last
am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters
hope when they do cut me down that
! may be good enough that they viii
want me for some great ship, and then
! shall have a chance 20 sail the seas
What do you know about ships and
the seas asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot OF the tall one
The stately tree bent has branches
very little and looked down at the
small tree. at his feet.
Il have heard many stories Of the
seas. and the ships that sail on them
! for the birds sit in my branches and
/ sing TO ne all the time OF the beauties
and wonders OF the world Then. TOO
the starbcams. who are much older
than the birds have some truly won.
derful tales TO tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam OF the
brightest star, just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
ieriul tales
The little pine tree trembled for
very JOY. This Was his first winter III
the forest and these things were all
new to him just as was the snow that
was covering his roots. and making
them all warm with It's white blanket
won't you please ask the Starbeam
to tell us a story asked the LITTLE
pine
Let us ask him 10 tell US again th'
Christmas story said another OF tn
older pines, the one he told US las
year
So. when the Starbeam came owe
and rested gently on the tallest pine
he asked it to tell again the story o
the First Christmas.
4 love to ten this story best OF al
stories that know" said the nth
! Starbeam.
once upon a time long time age
long before even the Oldest pine tree
here began to grow. beautiful won
an. named Mary. and her husband u
seph. went on a journey to ittle Gil
called bethlehem. All the people !
that country went to this same city
nav their taxes. and when Mary an
Ioseph got there. they found so man
, roonle that there was no room lie
for them at the inn. The only pla'
wbere they could find shelter WAS IN
stable. and hero they went. mat nlsi
r a li,,lo babe was born. and its mothe
T Mary. laid him in a manger on SUI
nice clean straw.
Away on in the East the Brlsnte
q Star appeared. He had never pe'
seon before. and some wise men WI
know that this was the time LOT u
babe TO be born. saw the hrlsn'.
Star as they started out to ma u
hahe All their long journey the Brlsi
est Star kept just in front OF 'n'",
. show them the way to CO. ana WIN
,hov rested at night. the brish'e
s,ar would rest too. and wait for the
A. last they reached the city OF he'
iehem and found the little babe III !,
manger with his mother by his sac
These wise men had brought sol
very costly gifts to this babe ana
% is the birthday Of this babe tnal
celebrated every Christmas ana "
On his memory that gifts are given
D the poor. .,
1 THAT is all OF the story ana !,
| time for me to be going ana the 81
| beam went gayly on. dancing over
| tops OF the trees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Misunderstood.

The Cus,omer-Se here. these eggs
you sold me aren't nj to eat.
The Market Man - Certainly not.
Why didn't YOU say you wanted eating
eggs | thought you wanted eggs to
lend the neighbors. Judge
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Reason Given.

Little Edna-Why wouldn't it do to
pray for our bread once a week or
once a month? Why must we ask
every day for our daily bread?
older Sister-So as to have it fresh
gOOSey
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
The Remedy.

Been taking anything for that cold
OF yours. old man."
Yes. but I'm willing to take an
other, II you've got the price"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Hanpv Man,

There goes a man who always sings
at his work
"Contented. eh?'
He ought to be. He's an opera
singer. and gets a thousand dollars
a night
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
a GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs. A. G. Clemens, West Alexan-
der. Pa, writes: l have used Oodd's
Kidney Pills, also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them ! had sur
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Exclaimed.

I'll say one thing for Diggs. He
never gets a swelled head"
That's true. Solid bone doesn't
swell very easily
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Those who dodge work don't have
to dodge the reward.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

After doing the hostess stunt at a
reception a woman takes of her smile
and rests.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

A good many men are remembered
only for the reason they wore mus
taches.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

The saddest sight we ever saw was
Tat woman trying to act cute.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

"Is Smith running for Officer
YES. and with all he stands for 1t
will be a walkover."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Every man must catch cold for him
self.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

He's welded to his art"
is II happy matchT'-Detroit
Free Press.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
Weeks Break-Up-A-CoId Tablets

A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc of your druggist.
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
No, Gray Hair. bu, Tired Eye.

make Us look older than We are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
he Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA. a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children. and see that II
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Write Murine Eye IL emedy Co., Chicago
,or illustrated Book Of the Eve Free.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

A strong-headed man may be weak
minded.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02

Ne COLD winter night the
snow was gently falling on
the pine trees Of the for
est. These tail. stately
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-02
fastid,.

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chang.
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Is rags.
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The body
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the eyes Of
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The ladies,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
RAILROADS
ROW ON MAIL PAY
Ralph Peters Says Midwest In.
crease Is Unfair.
Declares Congress Should Re-
adjust Schedule Yearly.

Ralph Peters. chairman of the
committee on railway mail pay. has
made the following statement in ref
erence to the postoffice department
announcement that the railroads Of
the middle west would receive in
creased pay for carrying the mails
during the next four years:
unfortunately, there is danger
that some people will misunderstood
the departments announcement
There has been no increase in the
rates of pay nor any concession to the
railroads. ActU~lly there has been a
decrease in the rate for hauling each
ton a mile
In reality, what has happened is a
good, practical illustration of one of
the chief claims of underpaymeut for
carrying the mails The department
has weighed the mails on the railroads
in the middle west. for the time since
1911, and finds that in the interval
the average tonnage carried has in
creased about IS per cent. But the
annual pay of these railroads which
carry the great transcontinentaI mails
: in addition to the mails of their own
/ territory, is to be increased only 25
per cent, or from SIG, 100000 per year
to $4,000 600 per year
/ This readjustment of pay applies
[ only to the future and includes no set
Element of arrearage for having car
ried this increased mail tonnage dur
ing the four years just passed If the
growth of the traffic has been steady
81, 100000 per year out of the 81
100000 additional now found to be due
annually. should have been added in
1912 100000 per year in 1913 and
/ $3,OOO,0Oo per year in 1914 Here.
/ then, is a sum of 100000 earned by
these railroads. but withheld from
them because the postoffice depart
he " in
four years
Does it not seem that congress, in
fairness, should order the mails
weighed, and the pay of the railroads
readJusted, at least once every year
Since the mails were last weighed in
the middle west, the parcel post has
been established and has grown to its
present volume.
The postoffice departm appears
to think there is competition among
the railroads Cor the mail service be-
caIrse, IN a very few instances, a road
having the longer haul between two
given points accepts the rate Of the
road having the shorter haul and car
ries some of the tonnage This in
dicates ne absence OF competition
rather than tie presence of it Real
competition would De the offering Of
rates per mile lower than those named
by law, and of this there are no in
stances The total amount of pay
sacrificed by the railroads of the mid
die west, according to the depart
ment's figures, is only one per cent
of the mail pay in that region
4 think it would be u good thing
for the Sove ruT1ent, and for the whole
people, if the coming congress would
enact legislation to do justice to the
railroads in the matter of railway mail
pay. If the rates were once made fair
ly remuneratiye the postoffice depart
meut might tnen stimulate competi-
ton between the various roads as to
the speed of trains and frequency of
service, with great advantage to the
business community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

write down, one below the other, the
words delightful. charming, sweet
beautiful and entertaining, and then
draw Il line and add them up, the an
swer viii be Daddy Long Legs. To
that result you might even add bril-
liant, pathetic and humorous. but the
answer even then would be just what
it was before-the play which Miss
Jean Webster has made from her
book. Daddy Long Legs and which
was prese nted at the Gaiety last night
To attempt to describe the simplicity
and beauty of Daddy Long Legs
would be like attempting to describe
the first breath of spring after an ex-
ceedingiy tiresome and hard winter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department NAV be
phoued to 1913 or State Journal office

Mrs. George Clair has returned TO
her home in Grover. Kan. after few
days visit with the F. G. Davis family
in Lake street
Mrs. J. H. Taylor entertained the
mem bers of the H D. club Wednes-
day afternoon at her home in Lafay-
cite street. The members present
were Mrs ArIo Harper, Mrs. W. D.
saw, Mrs E. D. Clifford, Mrs Ernest
Rhodes, Mrs Mont Harper, Mrs 5 A
Sawyer. Mrs c. L Stitt, Mrs John
Feldner, Miss Florence Feldner and
Mrs Taylor. The next meeting will
Clifford. in Lake street
The next regular meeting of the
F1eur de Lis club, which was annOunc-
ed with Mrs Philip Meinhardt- is err
roneous. The meeting viii be held
January 3, with Mrs E E. Purdy, Ill
Lime street
Mrs. E NJ. SaHey and sons. Ralph
and Norman. OF Scranton Kan, are
spending the holidays with Mrs. Sal
Iey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. E. An
derson. in Jefferson street.
Mrs Roy Belts Will entertain the
members of the Happy Hour club next
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
West street
Mrs Thos. Glenn has returned to
her home in Grover. Kan, after a
short visit with relatives heree-
Earl H Sieber. of Madison street.
left yesterday for Cherokee Okla, to
spend the holidays with friends
Miss Katheryn Barrett. of Emporia,
IS spending the holidays with relatives
here
Miss Faye Cook. Of Kansas City Mo.
arrived today to spend the holidays
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
sam FeIdner, and other relatives here
The sunday school Christmas enter
eainment Will be given tonight at the
Third Christian church
A family reunion will be held at the
VIII Amos home, AL Madison street,
Christmas day.
MI and Mrs Roy Peterson, of Scot
land avenue are the parents OF Il
daughter. VirS Il Alice. born
Wednesday. December - Mrs Pet
erson was before her marriage Miss
Margaret Weaver.
Guests at the G. F Wettling home
Saturday Will be Mr.. and Mrs George
Rake and Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. Niccum
and family OF Spencer, Kan
Resignation viii take effect tonor-
row of Rev E Erwin Gilmore OF the
Third Presbyterian church Services
at II a. m. and 100 p. m Plans for
the future will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Mrs. FarweH and DIR. Forbes to
Leave Serbian City.
OFFICER TO Be PUNISHED
SalOniki Troops viii Have
OvercOatless Christmas.
Soldiers Buy Turkeys for Their
Dinner Tomorrow.
BY WILLIAM G. sHEPHFRD


SaIoniki, Dec 24-Mrs. Walter
FarweH, of Chicago. and DR.. c B.
Forbes, of Boston. reported roughly
handed by Bulgarian officers who
raided American Red Cross headquar-
tiers at Monastir. will be permitted TO
leave the Serbian city.
The Bulgarian foreign office noti-
fled American Consul KehI today that
it will comply with his request. but
viii not permit the two Americans
will be sent to Bulgarian army head
quarters in Serbia.
Investigation Ordered.
Bulgarian Consul Nedouow also as
sured kehl that an official investiga-
ton has been ordered of the conduct
of the Bulgarian officers who raided
Red Cross buildings. II the evidence
convinces the Bulgarian government
that the American tag was torn
from the building. the Bulgarian of
Ulcers commanding the raidiag party
will be punished, Nedouow assured
the American consul
Dr. Edward Stuart, chief of the
Red Cross workers in Serbia who
first reported the Morastfr fncident to
the American consul. entered the Bull
garlan lines today on the way 70 Sofia
he Will lay the matter before the Bull
garfan foreign office and urge the
punishment Of all officers and sol
diers who participated
OvercoatIess Christmas.
Stuart will also make an effort to
communicate with DR.. Forbes himself
to get his version
This will be an overcoatIess Christ
mas TOT thousands of French and
British troops in SaIoniki and at the
allied front The weather suddenly
moderated and there are no signs OF
snow at SaIontki.
The troops are buying turkeys by
the thOusanG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

life. the oliver Players will inaugUrate
a season of popular price stock. start
ing tomorrow. The cast is headed by
Lawrence Finch and Miss Margaret
Won Hagen. Each play will run for a
half week only and the plays will be
changed every Monday and Thursday
nights. Owing to the fact that the
company will open here Christmas
day Help Wanted will be held over
the first half of next week The sec
oud play will be the big Shubert pro-
duction of The Lure" the greatest
white slave play that has ever been
written. The seats are on sale start
ing Saturday and from all indications
the theater viii be packed for the OPP
ening performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
In an Unguarded Moment Gov
erR0r Arthur Capper
Promised a Christmas Dollar
Boy at the Link.
He IS OUT s1OO ALREADY
The Returns Probably Are Not
All in Yet.
He Failed to Name a Committee
on Credentials.

Most Of the youngsters in Topeka
wished they might have been caddies
At the Country club golf links today
Governor Capper had promised each
OF the youngsters a dollar as a Christ
mas RENE uberance- The promise was
made in a hasty and unguarded mo-
meut- Next year. perhaps. the gov
erner VII not repeat it That promise
cost the state executive nearly 500.
Governor Capper spends much time
on the links when the work in his Of
flee does not demand his attention.
When he has an idle hour. he often
goes 10 the Country club for game
% EUlf and every yOungster who
ch 4ses rubber balls on the hills south
OF Topeka qualities as the governors
ca ddie Because his tips 10 the link
ladies are of the sort tina one might
expect from a governor. il IS never
difficult for the governor 70 secure a
half dozen juvenile assistants when he
PLAYS
TIE other day. though one of the
youngsters at the club edged UP close
70 the governor and assumed an air
% c2nfldence and friendship
Pret-+ near Christmas. amt it.
Governor Capper2~ suggested the lad.
That's right Bobby" replied the
governor What is Santa Claus going
70 bring you ."
4 don't know" meditated the
youngster. I don't know what I am
going 10 get. but I wish I had a sled
or pair of skates or a football
All Were Interested
This Christmas conversation just
naturally seemed 70 draw the atten-
ton OF all the youngsters on the golf
links somehow the interest in scores
and puts and drives seemed to
anguish and a half dozen caddies
were giving Open-mouthed attention to
Christmas gossip
IF you boys VIII all come down
70 my office say the day before
Christmas. 1 viii give each of you d
dollar veutured the governor, as he
made a mental calculation that there
must be at least ten or a dozen cad
dies at the club.
Rah fur the gunner" shouted a
1-''-ngster-
spouses that quickly followed the
governors offer
--ovv Governor Capper is paying the
penalty IN the first hour that he
VAS in his office, two healthy dele
cations Of eaddies carne to claim their
Ch-tzrfnas rewards The governor was
rTs-t1ng Tor them and each claimant
c2-rl=1 away a dollar.
-GeH the governor settled down to
o-+ics roUri1e. Charles Sessions his
private secretary. Interrupted him
There's another delegation OF cad
DIE out here, said the secretary
Th-y we're ad-rftted-seven of them
this time The governor was inclined
TO question them but each assured
the executive that at some time he
had been his personal golf club
holder
Ten minutes after this crowd was
gone. another caue-nine this time
headed By "a curIey haired. open faced
negro lad who stood sponsor for three
other coiored caddies and five white
boys The governor looked them
over. He iuwardIy realized that he
should have made provision for a
Corl1r ttes on credentials Cross ex-
animation was useless So the cover
nor paid up He declines to estimate