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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

Christmas dinner that would be given on the twenty-fifth of December at the Way-farers' Lodge.
 The child made dash across the street to tell Santa what she wanted him to put in her stocking, when she received a terrific blow from behind. Then 1t seemed as though she were falling -falling-down-do Then pair of strong arms lifted her and she heard a soft voice which seemed to come from a great distance say smith, is she much hurt? Poor little puss.' The answer was lost to her be- cause the pain in her head was so bad. She felt soft furs wrapt around her and then she felt herself carried swiftly along.
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And Arthur went on, tits going to have a fence all around it, tool"
 Now both Helen and Elsie knew that their tree wouldn't be fixed in that way; at least their Mammas hadn't as yet told them they would. But perhaps their Mammas hadn't found out.
 I'm going to ask my Mamma to ask Santa Claus to fix mine that way" Helen spoke up.
 Me goin' hab a little Kismus t'ee!" cried little Jamie, who had just be- gun to understand what they were .alking about. Then he added, in a tone of great pride. "A little one, a title one!'
 Both girls laughed, and so did Ar thur Why, Jamie,' said Elsie, "a
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haps all the presents would be gone. before their turn came! Poor Edith was so anxious on that point!
 A while longer and then Aunt Mar tha stepped up, shook hands with Santa Claus and said something to him at which he threw back his head and laughed right out loud.
 This is Edith, Santa" said Aunt Martha, introducing them, ''and this is Edward"
 Old Santa took Edith's hand and patted it affectionately. Then he leaned
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know! I know."
 What? What?" cried Helen and Arthur together.
 "On Christmas morning lets us all go around and see each others trees. And-and we'll dance around them and have just the best-est time."
 The others instantly hailed the plan with shouts of delight. Even little Jamie, though he didn't exactly un- derstand what they were so pleased about, added his small shouts to the chorus without waiting to find out the reason.
 So, on Christmas morning, after each of them had admired his own tree and had opened all his wonderful presents and showed them to Papa and Mamma and been grabbed up and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

every time, just before he disappeared down the chimney, he would look at the hundreds of little children in front of him and laugh silently until he shook all over. The children of course laughed s with him for they Just couldn't help it!
 Where's his sleigh and his rein deers?" asked the doubting Edward.
 Aunt Martha smiled. Why you know perfectly well, Edward, that Santa couldn't bring his reindeers into this room. The steam heat might kill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

little one isn't much. You ought to want a big one. Big ones is lots bet ter, aren't they, Arthur?'
 Arthur assured her that they are.
 But Jamie wasn't in the least em barrassed. "A little one, little one!" he repeated proudly over and over again.
 Then Elsie had the idea that made 1t such a happy Christmas for all four of them. "Oh!" she cried. "Oh,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
All Around the Christmas Tree

be any prettier than mine. It will be just as beautiful, but not any-any --beautiful-er!"
 Helen was about to insist that hers would be when Arthur interrupted: Mine is going to have mill at the bottom and a house and tree and roads and a pond with ducks on 1t and-and-and lots of snow all around"
 Both little girls looked impressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

down and whispered in a merry voice, 'I received your letter. know what you want for Christmasi'
 Edith was so delighted and so over come that, though there were a thou sand questions she wanted to ask her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

man coming up to Lena and tapping her shoulder with his club. Lena ran off half fearfully. half reluctantly, and at that moment spied a large Santa Claus who stood on the opposite cor ner ringing bell and asking the pas sers-by to drop a coin in the bowl for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
MY CHRISTMAS-TREE.

MN CHhlSIMAS-IREE
 ON
 Christ
 mas morn
 ing when I
 wake, and
 sleep-dust from
 my eyes I shake, I see sight that makes me start and causes thumpings in my heart: A Christmas tree oh, pretty sight-with can dies, bells and balls alight. With horns and dolls and sugar plums, and skates and trains and beating drums. And oh, 1t is won der tree, with heaps of things for me to see! Rare gifts hang upon the side, which tinseled fairies cannot hide. A soldier doll, doll house, too, and strings of gold come to my
 vie ew, and
 as I look 1
 SC em to
 hear sweet Christ mas music soft and clear A Merry Christmas 1t seems to say, A merry, happy, holy Day!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
A Real Christmas Gift

Lena shivered with cold, and big tears came to her eyes as she went on musing. He ain't never come since. mother died. Aunt Rosie says she has
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RS. Gould smiled as she wrapped her furs around her and telephoned for her au- tomobile. She turned to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19

no money for nonsense and such, and she says there ain't no Santa Claus uohow."
 Move on little one" said a police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-19
ss7tieS Ssass&ah Santa Claus

R T was Aunt Martha who promised
 Edith and Edward that she would H take them to see Santa Claus on U Saturday afternoon if they would
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-26

Elmer Gardner, who was here
several days doing the plaster
ing on Mrs. Lois B. Smiths s resi-
dence, departed Monday for his
home at Dry Lake.
Marion Flake was called to
Thatcher last Saturday on ac-
count of the death from typhoid
of his brother-in-law, Hugh Nor
ris, aged twenty years.
Supervisor C. H. Jennings and
Ranger Ashurst returned Sun
day from a several days stay in
Flagstaff. Mr.. Ashurst is spend
ing the week in town awaiting
therarrival of his family from a
visit in California.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. V. Reidhead fell into a pail
of hot water Monday and at first
it was thought to be severely
scalded, but on examination the
burns were found to be slight
and not in any way dangerous.
Principal J. Edward Johnson
returned the first of the week
from Phoenix where he had been
to see the fair and attend the
teachers institute. He "annex-
ed" to himself a severe cold
while enjoying that salubrious
winter climate, but reports a
good time while gone.
Pres. S. F. Smith was highly
entertained at his home last
Sunday, a number of his rela-
tives and friends being present
to assist him in celebrating his
birthday anniversary. Among
the festivities enjoyed was big
dinner, and all present "conde-
scended" to help do justice to
the many good things set before
them.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-26
State POstmaSterS Meet

Postmaster John Murray re-
turned Monday from Phoenix,
where he attended the state
postmasters' convention last Fri
day and Saturday. Over fifty
postmasters were at the meet
ing, besides Postoffice Inspector
C. F. Dutton of Arizona and also
a California inspector by the
name of Jarvis. The assem-
blage also had as a distinguished
guest Hon. Carl Hayden, who
made an address, and among
other things said that Arizona
had the most efficient postmast-
ers of any state in the union.
Hon. Daniel C. Roper, first as
sistant postmaster general, was
on the program for an address,
but finding it impossible to be
present, sent his regrets and a
paper to be read at the meeting.
He also highly commended the
states postmasters for their
competency and we'll kept Offices.
Mr.. Murray had the distinction
of being one of five of the post
masters present called on to
make impromptu speeches.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
]. M. Rondstadt, president, Tu-
cson; Thos. Penney, vice pres
dent, Miami; James L. Byrnes,
secretary-treasurer, Flagstaff.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-26
Odd Bits of News

Mason, City, Ia. -Thirty-two
years old and married five times
is the record of Ethel -Wickes-
Noble -Pump-Hughes who is un-
der arrest for bigamy.
Minneapolis, MINI. = w hit e
Earth, near here, claims the
champion mother of this state
and perhaps of the entire coun-
try. Although Mrs. Myrtle La
Chappelle is only SO years of
age, she has been the mother of
nine children. Her husband is
% years old.
Atlanta, Ga. When William
H. Burden, 76 years old, adver-
tised for a bride, the ad was
answered by Miss Lula Douglas
Thomson, 26 years old. 1t is re-
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ported the groom settled $500,
600 on the bride before the we'd
ding ceremony. Burden has
adult grandchildren.
Ell Paso, Tex. When Stanley
Cobb applied for a license to
marry Margaret Corn, the mar
riage license clerk refused to
issued the license thinking it
was a joke. When convinced.
however, he shelled out. Pop
Corn was said to- have opposed
the marriage, but when appealed
to said, "Shucks!" and headed
the list for the husking.
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Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
Nov d. 1915

Notice is hereby given that Charles S. Burk,
of Holbrook. Arizona who, on September ID,
1908, made homestead entry No. Os47, for the S1l
sh neA swA the nwA swA neA swA, the swA
nwA neA swA, the nh sl2 swA, the nh sh s15
swA. the s1s neA nwA swA, the seA nwA sw4,
and the sh swA nwA swA. Sec. IL, T. 10N., R. 2l
E.. G. & s. R. NJ, has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described before Thorwald Lar
son. u. S. Commissioner at Holbrook, Arizona on
the 2lst day of December, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: E. K. Packer
A.V. Stratton. Calvin L. Stratton and Israel Lax
ton. all of Showlow, Arizona
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register
First publication Nov. 12 1914.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-26
Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona.
Oct 23 1919

Notice is hereby given that Jesse F. Wilson, of
Linden. Arizona, who. Feb. 29, 1912, made
homestead entry No. O16572. for neA swA, e1a
swA swA wiz sell swA, VIE e19 se14 swH Sec.
s. and add'l H. E. No. 025O44 May 6, 1914. for
nwA neA nwH neA. nwA nwA neA. WIZ swA
nwA neA, nwA nwA swA neA, neA nwA n2
MA seA nwA, Sec 8. township 10 NJ. range 21
E., G. & S. r. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year prof, to establish
claim to the land above described before Thor
wald Larson, U. S. Commissioner at Holbrook
Arizona. on the 7th day Of December. 1916
Claimant names as witnesses: Israel Laxton
A E. Packer, Joseph E. Stock all of Linden
Arizona; Lars Petersen. of Pineda!e, Arizona
THOMAS F. WEEDiN, Register
First publication Oct. 20. 1915
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Notice For Publication
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
OctOher 13a lq15

Noticeis hereby given that Francis Joseph Baird
of Shumway, Arizona. who on June /, 1869, made
homestead entry No. 06O74 for s13 swA, neA
swh. nwA seA, and addI H. E. O28513 Oct. 6,
1915 for sea NV. swA neA, swA seA, nwA
swA. Section %, Township IL NJ, Range 22 E.,
G. & S. R. B. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above described be-
fore Thorwald Larson, u. S. Commissioner, at
Holbrook, Arizona, on the 7th day of Decem-
Der, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: John Standifird
and Ruel Smith of Taylor. Arizona; John T.
Flake and E. Milo Webb of Snowflake, Arizona
THOMAS F. WEEDIN Register
First publication Oct. g. 1915.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-26
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office,
Phoenix, Arizona.


Phoenix, Arizona.
November %, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Wallace Ellsworth, of Showlow,
Arizona, who on September 18,
1915, made additional homestead
entry No. 028203, under the
provision of Sec. 2, Act of April
%, 1904, for the Lot 2, (NW4
NE4) Sec. A, TIP. 9, NJ, Rye. %,
E., G. & S. R. B. & NJ, same
being additional to homestead
entry No. 018O. made July 20,
1908, for the WI SCI, Sci SCI,
Sec. 33, TIP. 10, N, ,Rge. %, E.
G. & S. R. B. & NJ, has filed in
this office his application for a
patent to the land first herein
described; and the purpose of
this notice is to notify all per-
sons claiming the land adversely,
or desiring to show it to be min
eral in character that they may
file their claims or protests in
this office on or before January
IL, 1916.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
Register.
1st publication Nov. 26, '15.
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Train Arrivals in HOlbrOOk
EAST BOUND

Numbers 2 and Eastbonud and No.
3 Westbound do not stop.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

Charging w. A. Kearns. justice OF
the peace at Clarksdale with disturb
ing the peace, and using profane and
obscene language, J. NJ. Janson. a resi-
dent of the shelter town, has sworn
to a complaint for his arrest before
Judge Denison of Jerome. Janson,
who was arrested on a misdemeanor
charge recently. was roundly lectured
by Kearns, before whom he was hailed
but the case against him was dismiss
ed for lact Of evidence. Kearns trial
will be held this week.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17
lie IMMIGRANTS ADVANTAGE

Don't pity the children OF poor immigrants" Don't
pity them even in the spot in America where they
have supposed deserve the most commiseration
for their hard ot-in New York's side. For they
have better chance succeed life than have the
children of native Americans.
such at any rate seems fair inference from re-
port Of the New York health department It appears
that native born families "A out Of every 1000 boys
and 80 out Of every 1000 girls before the OF
five years Among the foreign born only 80 boys dies
and only S2 girls.
Part of the difference may be counted for by the eX
PLANTATION that charitable institutions do educa
tiona work among the aliens than native Amer
leans but that doesn't carry much conviction. It is
doubtful whether such instruction really counterbal
ances the deIeerous effects Of ignorance poverty anC
unsanitary housing really the greater natural vi
gor Of the alien children that enables them even in
bad environment to resist The ailments Of infancy bet
ter than children older Americans.
Add to this death rate the fact that the brit
rate among our immigrants is from 20 to so per thous
and while among AmeHcan-born it is only from u t.
90 and it is easily why the children of immigrant
forge ahead so fast in competition with the older Amer
leans.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17
JIrNEYs IN NEW YORK

New York city is graphing with the jitney bus prob
ON. .ltney company has applied for a franchise to
its buses north street. and the
marlborough, which has monopoly of the transpora-
zion traffic, is trying to block it,
The monopoIys argument is interesting. If the jit-
ney buses introduced says the nterborough the
public viii ride them because people naturally like
automobiles and fresh Even the surface trolley
lines have been gaining in patronage because the peo-
pie won't the subways when there's any decent way
to get about above the ground. London the motor
buses said to have nerered with the traffic of the
subway lines similar shift patronage in York
might bankrupt the subways.
Therefore, argues the lnterborough the city shouo
refuse the jtneys permission to use the streets and
thus compel the public to ride underground.
1t may be perfectly valid argument from the stand
point of the marlborough stockholders how about
the rights of the public?
II the New York public merely swell the profits OF
powerful transportation monopoly, will stand for be
herded like cattle in it's stuly l-smeling subway
when it might ride in the fresh, wholesome outdoors
where human beings belong, the New York public i.
wen more bovine than usual.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

Business Office Phone No. 39.
Branch Connecting all Departments.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

Advertising Rates on Application.
Entered as second-class mail matter.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17
BARS AND FLATS

It is little difficult to the philosophy Of Mark
Fagan mayor Of Jersey City with regard the liquor
problem
The mayor who is known friend Of the children,
has had his aroused by the refusal Of apartment
houses along Hudson Boulevard admit families with
children Casting about for lever to in forcing
them TO adopt liberal policy, he finds ready
10 his hand a request reaches the city hall for bar
license for $4,000 apartment house to be erected.
Most Of these rig modern institutions, It appears have
bars. Thereupon Mayor Pagan announces his policy.
mo kids nc barsl will tolerate a liquor license
IN any place where children are forbidden"
The logical connection between the children and the
bars may not be perfectly obvious, but It's there,
1ouht. Perhaps the bars for the children Anyhow
he liquor to be conveniently available only to tho
aat-dv eller who has children And the flatdweer who
hasn't any Riddles buy shoes for and set a good ex
ample and whose alcoholic indulgence would be
harmful his family society in general-he is to
20 hirsy Is this new variation of Jersey iustice?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17
COUNTRY CHILDREN LEAST HEALTHY

Professor Thomas D. Wood, educator who has been
investigating the public schools United States
from The standpoint of health, makes report which
first glance surprising He says that Of the nations
2OOOOOoO children the 10000 o3d who are attend
ing he rural schools less healthy and are handi
capped by physical than are the 100000
who send the city schools. The contrast is local
sectional, but prevails in all parts of the United
slates.
We have been accustomed to taking at its face value
the tradition country life is healthier than city life
and that country children therefore sturder than
their city cousins And yet here have that tradition
challenged. The boys and girls the country have the
advantage of fresh air sunshine Of healthfu out
door exercise, and presumably plenty of fresh and
wholesome food They live in environment naturally
less meuacng regards contagon and physical perls
Why, then don't they make better health showing?
The trouble with the country children is probably the
the trouble with their elders It has been dis
lowered that country people in general have higher
sickness and mortality than city people And the
cause seems to be simply that they do not take such
good of themselves either as communities or as
families and individuals
City iolk realizing their handicaps try to overcome
them. They meet the dangers of bad air close quar-
tcrs, neighborhood contagious, smoke, street dir cc.
by stnccr public supervision and personal aye enc
they call the doctor on slight provocaon Ihey look
after their own digest their teeth they eyes nc,o-
throats etc, better than country people do And ir
their -choos they give more attention to children.
sight hearing tonsis, adenoids and other handicaps
and impedimenta. Thus, in worse environment they
keep themseves and their children in better hean;
they have less serious illness and they live longer
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

The boom in our Latin-Americau commerce which was
propbesised when the war started is at last under way
Government reports show that in the month OF Sep
tember our trade with the South American countries
was doubled iu comparison with the same months bus
mess year From now on it should continue grow
ing steadily the commercial development work done
your exporting firms in The past year begins to make
itself felt
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

Hoehn fKan) paper reports that a newly arrived
laby weighed fCity pounds the icemans scales and
he iceman therefore informed that he needn't
around any But that may have been unjust
10 the ceman. Il all the Kansas crop true,
ant Kansas baby weigh forty pounds?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

George Kerby who was arrested
near Pima last week charged with the
murder of his mother, has confessed
that he killed her in a quarrel Mrs
Kerby's body was found in the Patter-
son canal, west of her home at Pima,
after an all night search. Young Ker
by's arrest followed the discovery Of
a shotgun wound in the left shoulder
The boy is believed to be mentally I'M
balanced.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

The Italians from this distance seem to be edeeing
and Tnests just about fast the British are
sedeeming Belgium
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17
SHORT STATE ITEMS
FROM VARIOUS PLACES

Yavapai county prisoners are being
used to repair the highway from
Prescott to Wickenhlrg because funds
are not available for hired labor, and
will be kept at work on the road for
the next four months. Several places
on the road were badly damaged by
cloudbursts last summer
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

The United States army has a that weighs 500 tons
M it needs now is railroads with cars rails and roadbeds
trorg enough 10 carry the gun
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

After a year of development work
shipping has been commenced from
the Russian Gold mines at Congress
under operation by S. NJ Mckay. The
ore, which is Of a good grade, is being
shipped to the Hayden smelter.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-17

Shareholders in the Casa Grande
Water Users Association are actively
opposing the movement of the board
of directors to hold a meeting at the
associations construction camp on
the desert half say between Casa
Grande and Florence. The directors,
who called a special meeting for Nov
10, claim it is for the purpose of in
specting work recently completed. It
is stated that the legality Of any pro
ceedings taken at the coming meet
ing will be contested in the courts