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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17
Who Stole
Santa's Reindeer

RI FAY wanted to sit up and see
W Santa Claus, but her mother
bVA said, mo, you must go to bed,
and in the morning, out in the
nursery, you will find all your presents
on tree So May went slowly to
bed. every now and then peeping back
into the nursery to see If she could
see him. But he didn't come while
she was undressing, and at last she
went to sleep.
When she awoke 1t was still dark,
so May jumped out Of bed and ran into
the nursery to see If Santa had come.
Everything was just as she had left
it, SO she ran. over to the window to
see if he was anywhere about in the
sky. She looked all around, but all
she could see was a big round moon
playing peek-a-boo with a pretty cloud.
'oh, dear! l wish-I just wish
May began, stopping moment to be
sure of just what she did wish
We'll, what is 1t you want?" asked
a tiny voice that seemed to come from
the window sill.
May looked down, but she couldn't
see any one. II want to 20 and find
Santa Claus right where he is now.
I am just as tired as / can be waiting
for him to come here" May said
well, why don't you take these
wings?" asked the voice.
May looked down on the floor, and
there lay pair of wings which were
fastened to a little jacket. She put
on the jacket and it just fitted her.
The window opened all itself. and May
f1uttered her wings, and out the win
dow she went. Up, up into the sky she
few, until at last she came to a land
all covered with snow OF in the dis
lance she saw a little house with
lights twinkling through the windows.
She flew over to il and. knocked on
the door. No one came She knocked
again. No one came Then May
opened the door and went in.
"Ohi" she cried, as she looked
around her. Just see the Teddy bears
and the dolls, and the gamess This is
Santa's house. I know. am just go
ing to play tea party"
She found q dolls set of dishes and
put them on little red table. a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17

Tick took, tick took,
Sings the old hall clock.
Tick took, tick took;
Baby to sleep now, rock-a-by rock. :
A WEE little girl with cheeks like
~ the rose and eye like the sea
"a and hair as curly as curly could
be was rocking her doll on q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17
A Christmas Wish
By WILBUR D. NEsBIr

& M purity glad at I'm just me,
Buhcause I'd surely hate to be
4 A Twins! For then there's two OF
you.
Just think! Soon as your bath Ia
through
They Just fill up tn tub an then
They battle an dry you once again.
But when it comes to Christmas Eve,
Wy ats tn time at I buhlieve
I'd like to be Twins, buhcause
or fat an jolly Sanity Claus
Would hat to treat you double-nice
An fill your stockin's for you twicei
When look at our Christmas tree
@isht there was anuther me;
wisht was two little boys,
So we could trade all of our toys
An trade 'em all back, one by oE1,
An have just twice as much o. fun.
But when it's Christmas dinner time
Wy, when they asst tn blessin', I'm
A-thinkin' hard inside o. me
How mighty splendid it would be
If when at dinner time begins
1 could be changed into a Twinsi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17

~ NOE on . time there was H'I
black boy named Hannibal,
~ li1' Hannibal. an he went TO
sleep one night. an when he
woke up the mex moFnin' the bells was
all ringin', an the horns was all
BLOWN, an the firecrackers was ali
goin' OF. an so li'l' Hannibal knew
right away that 1t was Christmas Day
Christmas Day in the mornin,
Li'p Hannibal didn't have no stockin'
hung up on the chimney, an he didn't
have no Christmas tree. an he didn't
have no giIncracks from the store, be-
cause he was jes' a po' liz black boy,
but after breakfas' his gran nanny
TUX him up in her lap, an she done
tor him story about lpl' boy that
Santa Claws done bring goat cyart
on Christmas, red goat cyart with
6 trimmin's. an the li'l hoy done get
in the cyart, an done drive the goat
thousan miles OF. an thousan'
miles home again.
So III Hannibal listened, an
listened, an listened, until he rockoned
she had q goat cyart; an then his
gran daddy come in, an he said:
"Oh, Ii'l Hannibal, ain you goin'
out to wish q Merry Christmas?"
So III Hannibal got down out of
his gran 'mammy's lap, an he put on
his bes' straw hat--the hat with the
red ribhon-an' be put his gran
mammy's bes' white pillowcase over his
back, an he was JUS gcin' to start
out to wish Merry Christmas when
his gran daddy said:
"Oh, Ii'l' Hannibal, don. you forget
TO feed the black pig befo' you go.
But lip Hannibal was so busy
thinkin' in his min about Christmas
an bells, an horns, an frecrackers
an goat cyarts with trimmin's, that ht
done forget ali about feedin' the black
pig. He les shouldered his pillcwcase
an he pulled his straw hat tight dowL
to his ears, an he started on over thu
plantation wishin' Merry Christmas tC
everybody he met.
First along he come to Daddy Jake
BLOWN the bellows IN the blacksmith
shop.
Merry Christmas. Daddy jake
li1' Hannibal said.
christmas cir. li'r Hannibal, /"
Daddy Jake said. an be guy li'l' Han
nibal new liz horseshoe for luck. So
N'T Hannibal put the horseshoe in his
Rillowcase. an he went along, an
along, an he come to Aunt Iindy IN
the kitchen Of the big house.
Merry Christmas, Aunt Indy,
III Hannibal said.
Aunt Indy was settin' out the Gran
berry pies. an the mince pies, an the
turkeys, an the hams. an the
spareribs. an the cakes, an the
oranges, an the nuts. an all the rest
Of the things for Christmas dinner
hut she said, Christmas gif', H'l Han.
nibal," an she guy li'P Hannibal biz
red apple. So li'l Hannibal put thf
apple IN his pillowcase, an he went
along, an along, an he come to Of
Mas'r Hickory Tree standin' all alone
on the aidge OF the plantation.
Merry Christmas, Mas'r Hickory
Tree" H'P Hannibal said.
Christmas gif', Ill Hannibal
Mas'r Hickory Tree 'peared to whistle
through his branches; an there, right
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17

sings the Olu nail ClOCAs
Tick took, tick took;
Baby to sleep now, rock-a-by rock. "
A WEE little girl with cheeks like
"a the rose and eye like the sea
a and hair as curly as curly could
be was rocking her doll on q
winters night in the rudy glow Of the
bright freight. am sure you'll agree
twas our little friend Marie. In her
arms, her playmate so true-no other
than dear dolly Sue.
Now, what do you think made Marie
blink and rub her sleepy eyes? The
strangest man you ever saw; no more
than three feet high, standing by the
fire, his clothes to dry.
Down on the floor bag he set, then
softly about the room he crept. Marie
he had not spied, so into the bag she
jumped to hide, wondering what that
dwarf was trying to find. This is the
song he sung as over his shoulder the
bag he flung:
'.Tick-a-tick-tie and tick-a-tick-tie,
Good little children I never pass 81.
Santa Claus's postman you cannot
spy,
Letters / take and away fly"
And sure enough, in the bag so deep
were letters piled high in heap; let
tiers written by girls and boys asking
good Santa Claus for dolls and toys.
This little dwarf so kind had come a
letter from Marie to find. Down in his
sleigh the bag he set, covered Ger with
fur: letters must not get wet. You
see, he did not know Marie was there.
She was as cozy as coy could be, lit
tie dreaming whom she was to see, and
whom do you guess that that could be ?
Away and away they dashed DER the
shining snow as fast as the north wind
can blow. All was as still as still
could be, save the signing song of the
| shivering trees and the snowf1akes
were waited down from the sky above
| like glistening feathers from the wings
of q dove On and on they sped
through the night, like bird in its
rapid fight, the dwarf, Marie and the
pony reindeer so swift Up the hills
they went and down, passing many a
town, through the woods where the
shadows frown meath the trees snow
| laden crown.
At last they came to a queer little
house. far, far away where the Christ
mas trees grow Twas built of ice
| like the hut of an Eskimo, and all
around were mountain drifts of snow.
Out Of his sleigh jumped the nimble
dwarf and over his shoulder the mail
bag he tossed. A rap-a-tap-tap, he
raped on the door. Now hear his
song once more:
"Tick-a-tick-tie and a tick-a-tick-tie,
Santa Claus's door never pass by.
I'm his postman so jolly and spry,
| Letters I take and away fly"
| Whom do you think now stood at
the door? Someone ! know you have
heard of before. Come right In said
he; those letters I wish very much to
see. have been as busy as busy car
be, but now my work is done and I'm
ready for the fun of filing stockings
ere Christmas days begun
So opened wide was the big mail
bag. the letters for Santa Claus to see
Then loud he laughed and clapped his
hands in glee when out of the bag
jumped little Marie We'll, we'll
said he. this surely is a surprise
am very glad to see. You shall heir
me choose the dolls and toys for ali
the little girls and boys. Come, to M
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17
Captain Toodles

TX Ahoylo cried a turtle q Use me for raft:
I'm broad N the beam and shallow in draftes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17

right. sonny. Feed the pig fore you
do anything else. Look hyer, LIP
Hannibal, what Santa Claws done
fetch by fer you'll"
An there was a goat cyart, made OF
a soap box an painted red. with
trimmin'sl
LIZ Hannibal TUX the handle Of the
goat cyart an he started on Jes' as
he was goin' out the gate he met his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-17

gran nanny comm in, an she had
iii Hannibal's pillowcase.
You done dropped yo' Christmas
gif's. sonny she said.
So li'l' Hannibal put all his Christ
mas gifts in his goat cyart. Then he
lowed that he'd be the goat hisself;
an he went gallopin' of 'roun' the
plantation a thousan miles-an' a
thousan' miles home again.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
10 THE VOTERS OF HUNTERDoN COUNTY:

In asking for for the office of County Clerk
been selected by the Democratic its candidate the primary
election September 28h 1915 your
things that confidence the
elected City year
served in that capacity for years.
elected member of the General Assembly 1906 O7 and
08 and again in the years 1911, 12 10
In these of service proud that
full of the of the people
of the people of Hunrdon County the Assembly believe
honest work. known u.s. will commend itself
favorable consideration and give the
for County Clerk.
During have promised deputy
neither have been requested appoint that
position filled
shall Judgment
take of the business in satisfactory
If elected the people of Hunerdon County give
office attention business like administration
My which have lived
confidence the that
from the of County, make feel that shall
nued confidence the polls November End
Clerk.
Thanking in advance, remain
Very truly
OLIVER C. HOLCOMBE
Ordered and paid for by Oliver c. Holcombe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
Missionary Society Elects.

The young Women's Missionary
Society, Central Association, held its
annual banquet and election of the
First Baptist Church, of Lambert
vile, Friday evening, with about
sixty delegates present from points
north of this city, and covering the
territory between Phillipsburg and
New Brunswick.
Miss Dorothy Long, of New Bruins
wick, was elected president; Miss
Helen Nevius, of Somerville, secre-
tary, and Miss Eleanor Pimm, of
Pennington, treasurer.
The dining room of the church
presented most attractive appear
and and an elaborate banquet was
served.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

mas oeen tne custom OF officials County Clerk
m sheriff. with few exceptons) give taxpayers very
C IN the way OF services salaries thew receive This
altogether out OF order unbuese expensive the county
No successful business on this - ~ 1890
taxpayer It IS time lis
power 10 90 so II inclined
oemner 2d by voting for Judah Higgins County Clerk
eject ov u ocombe County Clerk
County Clerk Oliver Kuger will deputy THIS HAS NOT
onN DENIED and the same policy will be followed present
you elect Judah Higgins County Clerk run
feeny All recording ndexng etc will be kent nm to date This
mas not oe done during the administration Any
person VINO has had do business searching
once Will vouch Tor this Only the pubics
called to this condition has effort been political
bring this to
you elect Judah Higgins the office will
pne the taxpayer in other words full value will given
dollar the County
method or business like administration
the time to make it, by voting
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
Third Ward.

Third Ward
One Councilman.
One Constable
A Special Election will be held on
Tuesday, October 10, 1915,
to vote on Amendments to the Constitution
Said Boards will also sit at the same places
between the hours of One and Nine 2. NJ for
registration purposes, on
Tuesday, October 20, 1915,
and finally on
Tuesday, November 2, 1915,
between the hours of Six A. NJ: and Seven p
NJ. for the purpose of conducting a General
Election for
First Ware, -Hibernia Fire Company's
House.
Second Ward-Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder
Company's House.
Third Ward, First Precinct Columbia Fire
Company's House.
Third Ward, Second Precinct.-Alfred K.
Heath, Wheelwright Building
The dividing line between the First and
Second Precinct of Third Ward, is in the
middle of Perry street
Witness my hand this Second day of Septem.
Der, A. ID. 1915.
JAMES II. REYNOLDS,
City Clerk
Dated Lambertvllle, N. j., September2 1915
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
PHONING NOW
TO PARIS

Telephone communications from
the Coryells Ferry Community to
Paris may be one of the possibilities
of the near future. Just as soon as
phone communication is established
with Berlin, there will be a steady
demand for connections form those
who wish to speak few words with
the Kaiser, but all restrictions as to
swear words will have to be removed
first.
Transatlantic wireless telephony
is an accomplished fact. Observers
listening at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
have heard speech sent out by
engineers of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Company from the
apparatus developed by that Com
pany and the Western Electric Com
pany, installed at Arlington, Va.
The equipment used was that en-
ployed two weeks ago in talking by
wireless telephone to San Francisco
and Honolulu. The antennae en-
ployed at Arlington was that of the
United States Navy Department
which was placed at the disposal of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Company engineers through the
courtesy of the Department.
The announcement that speech
actually had been transmitted from
Arlington to observers stationed at
the Eiffel Tower marks the con-
clusion of another chapter in the
experiment undertaken by the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Corn
pany.
Appreciation of the interest and
extreme courtesy of the French
/ Government can be understood when
! the great value of the Eiffel Tower
station for military purposes, is re-
membered. Due to the military ne
/ cessities the amount of time avail
able for the wireless telephone ex-
periments was so limited as to con-
stitute a serious handicap to speedy
completion of the work.
Notwithstanding the difficulties of
/ communication, the limited amount
of time available for receiving the
message and despite interferences
from high tower stations in the
neighborhood and from static dis
turbances, speech was successfully
transmitted from Arlington to Paris
over week ago and has been re-
peated on several occasions since.
Officers os the French Government
have listened too, and verified the
results obtained by the Bell men
men here.
BIB. Webb did the talking through
out the experiment this week.
simultaneously with the reception
of the Paris speech that went out
from Arlington it was received on
the wireless antennae at the Western
Electric Laboratories in New York
and at the transmitting station of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Company at Pearl Harbor Navy
Yard, Honolulu. Mr.. Estemschied
of Honolulu, reported that he heard
the conversation throughout the en-
tire schedule and that Mr.. Webb's
voice was easily recognized.
Missionary Society Elects
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
JUDAH HIGGIN
For County Clerk.

Republicans regular primary election held Hun
erdon County (not at Easton)
Stands efficiency and economy.
Believes SIS 900 clerks office
paid the work should do promptly
properly
where all the public records of deeds
business basis and that induces
without additional that
left recording recorded promptly
business man for County Clerk or politician
[oed paid Hunon County Republican Executive Committed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
Registry andEleC=
ton Notices.

Notice is hereby given that the District
Boards of Registry and ELECTION IN and Tor
the city of Lambertville will meet in places
hereinafter designated, on
Tuesday, September II, 1915.
At the hour of ten O'Clock in the morning
for the purpose of organizing and proceed to
make house to house canvass OF the voters
of said city.
Notice is further given that the, said Boards
will also sit in the same places between the
hours of Seven A. M. and Nine T. NJ on
Tuesday. September %, 1915,
For the purpose of conducting a Primary
Election for the nomination of candidates for
Il One State Senator.
One Assemblyman.
One County Clerk.
One Chosen Freebooter.
One Coroner.
City Officers.
One Mayor.
Five Excise Commissioners.
Ward Officers.
First Ward.
One Councilman.
Two Constables.
Two Justice of Peace
Second Ward
One Councilman
One Justice of Peace.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-10-28
OLIVER C.. HOLCOMBE
FOR COUNTY CLERK

Stands for economy without sacrificing efficiency
His past record in public office and eighteen years
cessul business man, makes him emnently qualified for
office of County Clerk.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
NO SENSE IN PEACE
TALK, SAYS SAzONOFF
Russian Minister Declares Coun-
try Is Determined to Garry
War to Success.

PETROGRAD. Dec. 25.-Premier Saz-
onoff. in a speech before the duma to-
day. reaffirned the determination OF
Russia TO carry on the, war to sue
cessful conclusion.
"'The latest peace rumors are sense
less" the prime minister declared.
THE entente powers present a firm
front against the enemy.
"On every front victory draws nearer.
In Persia the Russian armies have cap
tured Hamadan and Kun. Their sue
cesses have ended the German attempts
TO stir up trouble in that quarter. In
Greece the relations between the gov
ernment and the entente powers are
VII defined following the fortincation
of Salonili.'
The budget committee of the duma
adopted resolutions declaring no peace
possible until Germany's power Is
broken. and asserting as a necessary
guarantee In any peace agreement the
consolidation of Russian influence in
Persia.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
The Flight Of the Stork.

Every normal person is interested
in the arrival of the stork. 1t is the
greatest event in ones life.
The expectant mother needs,
above everything else, comfort and
peace of mind. This she is sure to
have if Mothers Friend, the safe,
dependable external remedy, is used
to sOoth the network of nerves and
to enable the muscles to expand nat
urally, thus relieving undue strain.
Mothers Friend, obtained at any
drug store, is the one remedy used
and recommended by thousands of
women everywhere, who testify as
70 its wonderful merit.
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
FRICK MAKES HAPPY
OOL|TTLE ONES
Pittsburgh Millionaire Spreads
10y by PIedging Payment Of
Savings in Closed Bank.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 25.-Santa Claus,
in the person of II. c. Frick. million
aire coal and steel man. brought a
golden stream of JOY to the "kiddies'
of the Smoky City today.
He made glad the hearts Of 41.00o
school children with the announce
ment that he would pay in full their
accounts in the Pittsburgh Bank for
Savings as a Christmas gift 10 them.
These little depositors by saving
their pennies. had gathered together a
fund of $167,136.6S. The failure OF
the bank early in the week wiped out
these savings. This mobolized an
army OF "glooms" in the homes Of
the children and promised to put a
damper on the Christmas celebra-
tions Of the little victims of the smash.
Eut, then came Santa, otherwise Mr..
FTick. who unlocked his treasure
chest and let loose his gold for the
youngsters. Payment in cash will he
made as soon as arrangements can
about January B.
Many years ago a school savings
fund was started to induce the chil-
dren to save.
Through an agreement with the city
board of education, bank collectors
visited the 1872 schools in the citj
weekly. Penny by penny, the depos
its of the children increased. Then
a few days ago announcement was
made that the bank had been closed
by order of the State banking depart
ment and gloom fell over the city.
Officials Agree.
When Mr.. Frick, who is in New
York, was informed that thousands 81
children were depositors. he at once
communicated with II. c. McEldowney
president of another local bank. az
announced that he would take care Oi
the fund in such a way that the schoo
children would not lose a cent
The proposal was submitted to q. ii
Getty, receiver for the closed institu
tion, who obtained the approval %
State Banking Commissioners w. II
Smith and Attorney General Frank q
Brown. Mr. Frick specified in hii
proposal that the children were e
receive their money without delay
The Washington times., 1915-12-25
COLLEGE GIRLS PLAY
SANTA TO ORPHANS
Make Little Inmates of Methodist
Home Happy With Tree
and Gifts.

Gaiement Branch Of the Sunshine and
Community Society. composed OF eOl-
lege girls. plaved Santa Claus to the
children in the Methodist Home for
Orphans. S249 N street northwest yester-
day afternoon.
The children gathered around deco
rated and toy-laden tree and sang
Christmas carols. following which use
full presents and toys were distributed.
Each little boy received large box
of tools. including hammer. saw. plane.
and square. and each little girl a sewing
basket with a variety OF needles.
threads. silks. and darning materials ip
II. Then all the children were given tNo
pairs OF heavy. warm stockings. and
were sent home merry and rejoicing.
The college girls also filled baskets
with fat turkeys and other Christmas
goodies and sent them to the homes Of
two worthy families in Northeast Wash
ington-