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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23

The News Falled TO interest MIN.
inside of a stuffy car. The street at
least held a variety of things to divert
ones thoughts.
Christmas decorations were on all
the buildings; wreaths dangling broad
red ribbons hung in most windows and
every corner was a tumble of green
and red where the flower vendors
were selling holly, while Merry
IChristmas!" he heard on every side.
Great punches of cherry laurel and
eucalyptus boughs made a veritable
canopy over the flower vendors
stands, where flashed red and white
and yellow carnations, red and green
Christmas wreaths and holly.
Holly here, mister; only 15 cents q
bunch, two for two bits. Take bunch
home to your wife," and a flower ven
der poked bunch of holly into Har-
,lans face.
mo, mol" he cried, brushing the
vender aside; and walked on. At last,
unable to stand it longer he jumped
into waiting taxi and called out his
home address,
At first he peered from out the taxi;
but every window seemed to hold q
Christmas wreath and he soon gave
up glancing out the window to stare
straight before him into the dim.
ness of the cab. When the taxi
stopped, he sprang out; paid the fare,
and let himself into the house with
his latch-key.
A woman in the white apron Of
nurse-maid was just ascending the
broad staircase as he came into the
hall. She had q child with her but
Harlan did not see the child; the
nurse was too quick in running up the
stairs.
I'm sick OF seeing that woman stink
away like thief every time l enter
room where she's had the child.
Why under the sun don't she stay
away from this part of the house az
together like I've ordered her TOT"
grumbled the man.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23
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CHAMPION DAIRY COW.

The worlds championship for the
production of butter fat by single
COW in year has been won by
Duchess Skylark Ormsby, Holstedn-
Friesian, according to an announce
ment from Minneapolis.
The COW produced a total of 1,205
pounds of butter fat in year gave
77,161.7 pounds of milk, gave 1881
pounds of milk and 34.36 pounds OF
butter in seven days, maintained an
average butter fat recorh OF 432 per
day, consumed only grains with
n practical reach of every dairyman
ind remained in perfect health
throughout the test period.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23

FOR RENT: room house, vacated
by Ex-Marshal Williams, 9th Avenue
North. City water, good barn and
chicken house.-Call E. A. Blair.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23

Repair that leaky roof with
ARMORCOTE. The Empire Lumber
Co. also carries the best roof and
iron paint. H-u.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23

'nAQLAN,S
CHRISTMAS
eve :. 4
Gy G@ - &. (:I.:
HnfeHReN6ACHfR
-! a. Il z: ;...:..::,
q ACK HARLAN stood be-
fore his desk dressed for
the street when boyish
voice broke the silence
of the office with What
HSlU@ you got in all them bun
&MH@/ dies, Mr.. Gridley?"
~ SGN 1t was the office boy,
&WSSkSS Jim, talking to Gridley,
Harlan's manager.
"These bundles? Why, here's o.
drum; and this is an electric railroad
and here's a game of parchesi. Did,
you ever play parchesi, Jim? It's q.
great game, all right. My boy Al gets
SO excited when he can put one over
on me and win game he can hardly
keep from whooping!"
They're all boys, amt they2" In,
quire the Office boy.
Eyes, and glad of it, too" answered
Gridley. Here, Jim, is something for
your Christmas, and hope you'll have
a nice day!"
ooh, thanks. Good-by, Mr.. Gridley.
Merry Christmas!" called the boy as
the door slammed after the overladen
Gridley.
Harlan slid down the top of his desk
with bang and left the office. What
happy little hustling Fellow Grldley
was; little shrimp of man, and yet
he always seemed to radiate pleased
selfimportance and good cheer! Jim
caught sight of Harlan as he was go
ing out the front door,
Merry Christmas, Mr.. Harlan" he
called. Thanks for the check and
Merry Christmas to you'll"
Merry Christmas, bah! What does
Christmas mean to me now, anyway?
Christmas is time for fools and ba-
bies," muttered Harlan to himself as
he walked to the street car, first tell
ing the waiting chauffeur to drive
home without him. And when he got
to the car he walked up on Market
street; he felt he could not bear the
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-23

TO LOAN: 1000 or $1,000. ON good
security. E. Peterson. 44-tf.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
 A StratcQist.

"Is that small boy of yours taking music lessons?'
 No. He got n spanking yesterday and persuaded his sister to play an accompaniment on the piano so t2a& he could tell the boys wsc heard him holler that he was only practicinx vocal exercises"
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
 Shootinu Civilians.

According to the laws of war, any civilian who is found with arms in his possession is liable to be shot without mercy. Although this seems a very severe rule, it is absolutely nee essary for the safeguarding of the whole civil population.
 The rules of war say that no men will be recognized as combatants un- less they wear distinguishing badge, which can be easily recognized. If it were not for this, any number of men could at any time band themselves together. and say they were belliger- ents. If this were allowed, therefore, invading troops would safeguard them selves against surprises by killing every man in villages through which they marched.
 This particular rule is so stringent that even noncombatant who took up arms to defend his wife against some drunken soldier would be liable to be shot.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25
Hlstrionie Wonder.

William Barnes, Jr.. of New York. smiled the other day when the con- versation in a prominent club turned to things histrionic. He said he was reminded of little story along theatrical lines.
 Some time ago Jones attended fashionable reception in a big new England town, and not having met all of the people present the most prominent ones were pointed out to him by a friend.
 "The young lady beside the palm wonder" said the friend, indicating . statuesque blonde, "is Miss Smith. She has great histrionic ability. As a matter of fact. at amateur theatri- calls she is simply wonder.
 You don't really mean it!" respond ed Jones. gazing at the fair charmer.
 .'Yes." smiled the friend, she can make the most painful tragedy source of genuine amusement. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-25

One of the many duties undertaken by the United States coast and geo detic survey, which furnishes official information about our sea coast and harbors for the use of mariners plying these waters, is that of predicting the tides at any given station at any time in the future To gain this inferma- tion a new machine of very eompli- cated nature has just been constructed by the bureau and placed in operation in the headquarters at Washington. The tide levels for year can be ob- tained in from ten to fifteen hours for any station To the layman the ma. chine appears to be mass of little wheels, knobs. cranks. chains and glittering brass indicators. but the new superintendent of the bureau, Dr
 E. Lester Jones, explains the functions of each part and finally arrives at the roll of paper on one end on which two fountain pens are drawing lines. One of these draws a line about the middle of the roll which represents the mean sea level while the the other draws a varying line which represents the tide. From this graphic record. which is 370 feet long and about six inches wide. representing the tides for year, the tide level at any time in that period can be readily ascertained
The mirror., 1915-11-04
1Gan't
By Charles r. Barrett.

Il Can't" lacks in nerve: he's too faint of heart
To pitch in like man and do his part,
He's none of the spirit that fights and wins
He admits he's beaten before he begins.
Il Can't" sees as mountains what bolder eyes
Recognize as mole hills; ambition dies,
And leaves him com planning in helpless wrath,
When the first small obstacle blocks his path
Il Can't" has notion that, out of spite.
He's being cheated of what's his right.
The men who succeed, by hard work and pluck
He envies, and sneers at as Fools for luck
Il Can't is loafer, who won't admit
That his life's the mess he has made of it;
The treasure that's sparkling beneath his eye,
He thinks he can reach-and won't even try.
Il CAN'T has feeling the Worlds in debt
To him for living he's failed to get;
But, given chance to collect, he'll rant
About past failures and whine, Il can't
The mirror., 1915-11-04
::::Flash-Li&hts::
By Beau Esprita
Autumn Days

Autumn Lays
O. wayward days of autumn
We hate to you go,
You've givn much of gladness,
Amid so much of woe;
You came sweetly,
So cool, to smooth our fret
Your leaving twangs our heartstrings,
dscord of regret.
world of verdant splendor
You changed to gold more rare
Transmitting by your magic;
But now you leave it bare.
Your godenrod has withered,
Like love- beneath the frost,
When ecstasies of beauty
Fade, and count the COST
And yet-you gave glory,
Splendor, and matchless fire.
TRANSPORTATION
To spur tagged desire.
To follow as you lead u.s.
A path of higher trend,
Like you, to shed our burdens
Serenely at the
Barricaded
Why all this pother about national defense?" Uncle Sam
safely entrenched behind barrcade of huge pork bares
'Austria Shy of Brass reads headline. Never mind
Dr. Dumba will soon be home, and then.
We get many periodicals and magazines numbering
contributors gifted and brilliant writer's the
United Sates yet have read of higher liter
ay and critical quality had the pleasure of hearing
read the meeting of the Prison Chautauqua Watch for
Mr. S. E. Cs essay The Resurrection Of Faculty. and
when appears the columns of the MIRROR read carefully
We prasng the works of our contempo
rares and companions exile eing rather something of
hammer hrower Mr. C article is good to let 60 by
without comment
Lots of people who camor for square deal", kick be-
cause it has corners it when they get it,
rolling stone gathers considerable momentum anyway
which is worth something.
Says Solomon Sorrowback:
Half the Joy in life in wantin things the other half is
in getting but all of it is in gvin' again when
you've got em."
The mirror., 1915-11-04

A Feel in the Christmas Air
By James Whitcomb Riley
Theys kind O. feel in the air to me
When the Christmas times sets in
That's about as much of mystery
AS ever I've run ag'in.
Fer instunce, now, whilse I gain in weight
And gineral health, l swear
They's goneness somers can't quite state
A kind O. feel in the air.
They's feel in the Christmas air goes right
To the spot where man lives at!
1t gives feller appetite
They amt no doubt about that
And yit they's somepin-I don't know what
That follers me here and there
And ha'nts and worries and spares me not
A kind O. feel in the air.
They's feel, as say, in the air that's jest
AS blamed-on sad as sweet.
In the same ra-sho as feel the best
And am the spryest on my feet
They's allus kind O. sort of ache
That can't locate nowhere,
But it comes with Christmas, and no mistake
A kind o. feel in the air.
Is it the racket the children raise?
Why, nO!-God bless em, no!
Is it the eyes and the cheeks ablaze,
Like my own wuz long agoa
Is it the bleat o. the whistle and beat
o. the little toy drum and blare
o. the horn2 No, no! It is jest the sweet
The sad-sweet feel in the air.
The mirror., 1915-11-04
Habit, the Character Builder
Continued From First Page

conisusa From FIRST Page
cunning deceiving artist in
misleading roundabout methods covering up
magician leading proposed customer by deceptive
methods to decision which know he ought
Why do continue to write the lying advertisements?
know that proituting right
that not fair it manly Every time
prick of conscience Something DO do again.
knew right There something better
lying and miserable deceit. Sopt.
When you questionable way it was easy to
back the
like rapids which whr along WILL
a mighty force is almost irresistible.
A be walking the to-day slight
est idea that he will commit but the
that he has been hboring and which has been making
in his brain like pebble dropping which has
and swiftly and be that he
it's results without almost uperhumau effort the will
the certainly
sequence facility constantly re-
peated
would give world says unfortunate wretch
to be hours
graced with shi.lng's worth of SIM"
To neglect repeated opposite is
much painful and difficult thing than the
Right Matchmaking is character building. The of rising
certain hour the morning. and meeting promptly
of being always kind accommodating mehodca system
ac starting everything exactly of doing everything f
being scrupuously honest ide would be ebesng
These tracks
in the soft and brain tissue and become tho nenchd
require long efforts to break
them and substitute the lazy and hess the pshd and the
going habit,
musician at
second When remember that each
of the ngehe bending down. up
lateral making less than
nc effort of the WILL directed uneing with varying speed
certain places that for each
from the brain the finger and from the the get
little idea of the tremendous advantage fixed habit
voluntarily and automatically
labored and difficult the first time did it.
Habit Natures wonderful release the
the dudgry individual and leave free
for higher service Mans ewok masterpiece boh
How little people the wonderful
they all
the right direction constantly
line of his ambition All technical
trunk lines habit
ism become and accustomed their stimuli
and facility We cannot begin the
which
Of the life without thinking without
the WILL To how height attan
principle that he does thing will be
until length can be done without effort.
Take good twenty-five years your fe and
the last enty-fve will take of you"
The habit right would of life
beauty by develop the complete
beautiful character.
And fact habit of
habit tho Drummond said All
Of him who would rse."
Since habit only hot cryalzed action or
failure habits
have formed wonderful
life habits and thos have been formed whole working
Every wholesome uplifting thot being
bot habits repeating themselves and materazng themselves
of
building character
diions creating and recreaing the world
1Gan't
By r. Barrett
L Can't" lacks he's too faint of heart
To pitch IN like a mana 10 his part,
The mirror., 1915-11-04
::Base Ball::
Taken From Sporting Life
Taken From Sportine Life

II Taken Sportine Life Il
A Symposium
IF you're winning, any inning
If the victory a cinch,
Keep on staying, let your playing
Be as would be in a pinch.
Be sticker, never flicker
Careless baseball is crime;
And be steady, ready, heady,
Full of pepper all the time.
Let your chances be advances
That's the only real way;
Nothing spurning- g-game is turning
Often on single play.
There never nor will ever
Be for carelessness slave
Evry inning, losing winning,
Calls for ev'rythlng you have.
For your losing 3 not excusng
Any careessness in play;
Come back stronger, danger longer,
Tides are turning evry day.
Keep it going, never slowing,
Courage conquered bears shame
Ev'ry inning, losing, winning
Play the game, kid, play the game"
Managerial Words of Mutual Praise
By Manager Carrisan, of the Red Sox
Now that is all and have accomplished the Worlds
Championship, that have opponent
ball held,
gdy honest Patrick Moran All Phes fought for
all that the but cleany They simply could
the pitching of their pitching equal to the hit
ting strength possess think the PhiIes put up great
struggle harder in fact than of expected from them.
The the Boston Club determined We knew
that Alexander this would be certain We
proved that today Ao proved the honesty of
ball by coming from behind and closing the when
have lost gracefully and without question being raised
the fairness of the loss.
By Manager of the PhilIe.
For playing together for only year think the
Phes entitled all honor they held the Red Sox
check of the games and only by margin one
in the four defeats administered 1t tough
oe but guess the of the Red Sox just little
bit strong for We handicapped somewhat when
Cravath injured early but played regardless Ker
kept the BENCH but do not think did
put up fight until the end. fellows would give the
best themselves and knew that had chance
really hoped be able to at least two from Boston,
but under the circumstances glad the series ended today
for not honest about the games.
Boston certainly has wonderful baseball club.
The Passing of Erin
So the Irish are drifting from out of the fame
Losing their grip on the grand old game
So the Irish haven't the old-tme stuff
That once made good when the scrap rougha
Bresnahan and McCraw and Mack
Are down at the foot with the conquered pack2
All right-but what tribe stalks in view
When the Worlds Series week is due
When bloke by thename of Pat Moran
Hooks up with guy named Carrgana
by GranAamd
Sport-The Bright Side of Life
The VIM, V1eoR AND VrrA11TY
puts cheer in for young and DID, Physicians SUBJ
scribe of health happiness and longevity
fegivng potency recognized in the curriculum of all Col
leges 1t exempfes the youngsters weren't ever
The mirror., 1915-11-04
Sport-The Bright Side of Life
The VIM, VIGOR AND Vitality

puts cheer in LIFE for young and old Physicians SUBJ
scribe it of health happiness and longevity Its
egvng potency is recognized in the curriculum of all COL
eges 1t exempfes the youngsters wal-weren you
boy yoursef?" 1t vitaizes work and play makes
Jack dull boy!" 1t mmorazes only boys grown
tall hearts don't change much after a LIFE WITHOUT SPORT
lis drudgery thing to loahe, habit avoid evil which
should be overcome and though many lose it's cheer
should become aous that the SPIRIT of SPORT cannot
be reuvenated them These great truths awaken reaza
ton that SPORT is ELIXIR of LIFE, SPIT-caing EVERY
turn at times from the serious side of life entertain
ment pure and smpe-for the exharaon of playing game
for the joyful thrills of ardent SPECTATOR Or merely
the pleasure that from encouraging others their chosen
recreaon especially when occasion arises to dspe gloom
health gladden. the heart of ones self acquaintance
transform the CROUCH that the CALL of the SPIRIT 20
unto sporess souls inspiring
True SPIRIT SPORT leads the bright spots along
the path of e free and beneficial to all mankind that it
should be dsregarded, but kept living reality every
human heart Cheer the human heart is what sunshine and
moisture to vegetation.
The mirror., 1915-11-04
The Passing of Erin

So the Irish are drifting from out of the fame
Losing their grip on the grand old game;
So the Irish haven't the old-time stuff
That once made good when the scrap was rougha
Bresnahan and McGraw and Mack
Are down at the foot with the conquered packa
ALI right-but what tribe stalks in view
When the next Worlds Series week is due
When bloke by the name of Pat Moran
Hooks up with a guy named Carrigana
by Grantland Rice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
). GLEANINCS :.
From o1r Exchanges

Mister, will you give me some
change I'm stranded here. and l
want to call up my home"
Certainly, my good man. Where
do you liver
San Francisco"
A section foreman on a railroad
was ordering list of supplies. He
had completed his letter when he
found that he was in need of a" frog"
for switch, so his letter ran AS
follows:
Dear Sir:-You will please ship
me some pick handles, spike mauls,
spikes and wrenches. Yours truly.
Pat Hogan and frog"
Little Mary had been sent to the
store by her mother to get some fly
paper. She was long time returning
and the mother began to get anxious.
Going to the door she spied the lit
tie girl coming up the street and
called to her: Mary, haven't you
the fly paper?'
No, MOTHER replied Mary. It's
got me, but we're coming together
A green brakeman on the Colorado
Mudline was making his first trip
up Ute pass. They were going up
very steep grade, and with unusual
difficulty the engineer succeeded in
reaching the top. At the station,
looking out of his cab, the engineer
saw the new brakeman and said with
sigh of relief; Il tell you what, my
lad, we had job to get up there,
didn't we?'
We certainly did" said the brake
man. and if l hadn't put on the
brakes we'd have slipped back"
An old farmer, who had been a
night in London. was describing the
splendor of the hotel. Everything
was perfect" said be, except that
they kept the light burning all night
"a thing l amt used to- Well"
said one, why didn't you blow it
out?" BLOW it Quit" said the farmer,
How could L: the thing was inside
bottle''
Counsel Ito talesman) - Have you
any knowledge of anything in this
world or the world to Gomez"
Talesman-''I have not.'
Counsel-"Do you know enough
to come in out of the ramp
Talesman-"I do not"
Counsel--"If you were standing
on a railroad track and an express
approached at the speed of 80 miles
an hour, would you step out OF the
way?"
Talesman- would not"
Chorus of Lawyers-"Step right
into the jur; box"
First Urchin-" Say. Chimmie
volts dis stratergy ting dey talk
about"
Second Urchin-"Well, it's like
dis: Supposin' yer run out of am
minition an yer don't want de en-
envy ter know it, den it's strategy to
keep on firm"
Some men," said Uncle Eben,
put in DER lives kickin' at nothin'.
Oars dis much to be said fob de
mule. If he's interested enough to
kick, he's wlllin' to 90 to de trouble
of takin' aim"
Some time since little girl who
lived in a rural community appeared
at the back door of neighbours
house with small basket in her
hand, Mrs. Smith, said she, as the
neighbor answered her timid knock,
mother wants to know if YOU won't