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Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
THE SEARCH OF
 THE WISE MEN

The search of the wise men for the Christ Child as a key to finding Christ today furnished the theme for the Christmas sermon by Rev. John Logan Marquis at the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning. Special Christmas music was a feature of the service.
 Taking as his text the query of the astrologers from the east, Where is he that is born king of the Jews?" Dr. Marquis pointed out the essentials to a successful search for Christ The search of the wise men, was first of all. unselfish and had for its basis and foundation, the desire to worship the new born king. HerOd, jealous of his power, and fearful of the coming of one who might dispute his position, also sought the young child. but with sin ister intent. As a result his search for the king of the Jews was unsuccessful. The search for Christ for selfish reas- ons is doomed to failure, the speaker declared
 Submission to Christ as king must come before he can be your Saviour" declared Dr. Marquis. "The wise men sought Christ, and when they found Him they worshipped Him. Before Christ can become your Saviour he must be the acknowledged king of your life. you must give up all to him, and do 1t willingly. That is the first condition of the search for the Christ
 How are we to search for Christ today? First of all. go to Gods word. When Herod heard of the quest of the wise men. he diligently inquired of the chief priests and scribes as to where the scriptures said Christ was to be born. Micah prophesied that he would be born in Bethlehem. If you would find Christ, go first to Gods word. ] When the wise men came to Bethlehem they found the Christ. not in the man ger. but in the house. If we would find 1 Christ today, we must seek him in l Gods house, We must frequent the i place where he is known to be. Only l by coming thus in touch with Christ can we bring His personality into our own lives.
 The result of the search was that the wise men worshipped Christ with their gifts. with myrrh, and franklin cense and ~old. He is the one to whom
 we can bring the myrrh of our sorrow
 the frankincense due royalty. and the
 gold of our hearts,
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
The Reioicinu Carriers

The city letter carriers throughout the country will rejoice to hear that the postmaster general fav a cent for local letters. That means so much for their backs and already they often $ overloaded that they delayed their
 This gives the plan disagreeabe look for those who investigate the practical side of the postal but this the whole story. One postage for local letters is curtain-raser for a gen. era onecent rate It is easier move gradually but that is the purpose and it is against the best in- terests of the service
 When rural free delivery carriers paid little that it is difficult get people for the job it if the talk for better pay had the right of the description of the surplus of year during which such small wages being paid. The rural delivery system has been immense benefit millions of people but the delivery is done scrmping basis of pay that is credit to the government.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
JOHNSON PUTS MEN FIRST

The election of Governor Hiram w. Johnson United States assures this state able spokesman at Washington, who will champion the progressive and humanitarian legislation for which California is distinguished
 On preparedness Governor Johnson stands a firm advocate of adequate defense sufficient in- sure htis country against any aggressive attack dangering national integrity. And he also stands strongly for the assertion of American rights abroad
 On the Japanese question there is with the details of treaties international law and reciprocal rights than is the senatorelect
 But above all, Johnson goes to the United States senate the representative of the doctrine that and women and children the concern of government than is property. He goes there to ad in national legislation that kind of doctrine which has made California foremost among the pro- gressve states of the Union.-Sacramento Bee.
 There is only thing that my happiness" said the young who looked like a clothing adver- tisement.
 And what is that?" asked the young lady with whom he had been dancing.
 ITO think that I cannot marry all the girls who love me."-New York World
 "Droppel married one of the Doddersly girls. They twins, you know, and the neghbors used say they couldn't tell them apart"
 Its easy enough to tell them apart now
 How so?"
 "The Droppel married always such a disgusted ook.''-Cncnnati Enquirer.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
The Demand for Christmas

There such n demand upon America for assisting in the preparation for a worldwide Christmas and there of course, such cause for demand. We asked to help the Belgians, the Poles. the Serbians wherever they might be, and if Christmas could have been delayed few weeks longer would have been asked to include the Runianians in our benefactions.
 call for Christmas cheer came from an un- expected part of the world from the inhabitants of Pitcairn Island. These people descendants of the famous pirates of whom read and at whom we shuddered when children. off from the world. They live by themselves and, so are to be pitied. That might have seemed good reason for helping them.
 It happens however that some people have been envying these unfortunates. They are kept out of tn war It is true that they making money in the munitions trade in specuating in stocks but they are so far removed that they have not heard the echoes of the war They know nothing about railroad rates railroad strikes and they are not bothered with election contests. They are out of all the tragedy distress and rivalry of the so- called civilized world Probably they wish they were elsewhere just who are elsewhere wish they were on Pitcairn Island.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

nowadays the railroad station itself will be neat brick structure ceany kept pleasant to look with bit of park beside behind it.
 Some years ago the railroad station ugly red shed considerably dilapidated and weather beaten, with rotting plank walk and spacious border of mud and cnders. The railroad company discovered that it could afford to present itself to the public in that guise of barrelh bum; that wearing decent coat and clean collar helped its business
 The Post writer did not have Phoenix in mind. He could have been in Phoenix, for if he had been. and then have forgotten all about it he would have remembered it when he to pen those paragraphs But glad he penned them. We do not know of anything the Chamber of Commerce can better do than to have them printed by millions and mailed every official of the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe from the presidents down to the trackwalkers and the section hands.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

cannot pierce very far The plummet Of his thought does not drop very deep. The flashes of his inspiration are soon swallowed up in the great gulf of mystery.
 There are many questions Christ
 does not consider: but the deepest and profoundest questions of the
 heart He does answer. The most in trlcate meshes of mystery He does unravel. No other has ever spoken of God. and of immortality, and oe | destiny, and of eternity as Jesus did. He finds man in the inmost depths | of his being and instructs him in the profoundest mysteries of time and i eternity. He arouses the conscience.
 He empowers the will. He fans into
 flame the dying embers of hope. To the hungry soul He brings the
 bread of life How sweet, how vast. how sublime are His teachingsl What heights they reach; what depths they sound: they have in them | what one calls The breadth of the
 seas, the strength of the hills. and the majesty of the skies'"
 The Christmas Sunday school pro-
 gram yesterday evening was beauti-
 fully carried out. IL showed the
 long and careful training given by Mrs. Shedd and others Many pro
 nornced it the finest they had ever heard.
 The music. morning and evening, by the chorus choir, under the direc-
 ton of Mrs. c. NJ. Candy. was an in spiration and a delight The "Glory of the Lord" from Handers Mes
 siah.' carried the audience ", into
 the highest realm of inspirational
 music. The gifts for the poor by the various classes of the Sunday school were very generous These consisted of boxes of anples. sacks of potato as and flour and sugar. and various other articles, and suhstantial con- 1 trihutions of money. Part of these will be distributed this morning and the rest will be given out as occasion demands. The total contribution for
 the noor at the evering servioe was considerably over $100 in cash Hire little salesman at The Re-
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
Iowa Highways

The Iowa State Highway commission issues monthly service bulletin descriptive of the work the highways of the state and containing sugges- tions for further improvements of the highways recent number of the bulletin presents list of the fatalities the highways of that state for the month of August. There were thrty-s exclusive of railroad crossing fatalities There for every day of the month except the 2nd 9th. 13th 18th, 23d 25th and 26th. But there were five fatal cdents exclusive of six railway crossings, than there were days of the month for the l2th there were two, on the goth there three. on the 29h there were two and the 3Oth there four But all the accidents the day separate and not related another There more than 800 accidents in which killed but in which 492 injured more or less seriously
 The accidents, fatal other, exclusive of rail- road crossings accidents consisted of cars turning turtle collisions between autos collisions by autos with bicycles. motorcycles. bugges and other vehi- ees; running into open bridges or dtches or banks The binding headlight was the cause of some of the accidents, and racing and loss of control.
 Appalling as the number of fatal accidents in single month is it is be wondered that the acci- dents at railway crossings were for there S676 crossings in the state and many of them are dangerous ones being approached by steep
 
 trees houses and other Instructions. The commits sion is seeking to have Instructions removed far as possible and when that IS possible. by the location of the highways to eliminate the particularly dangerous crossings.
 But the service bulletin does not deal wholly with accidents It relates with satisfaction the progress that has been made in road building in parts of the state and it devotes section to the county of Hardin where there be rivalry between the rural communities and the towns to make that section of the state attractive Deep cuts are made through hills shortening and making easier the way the markets Handsome and permanent culverts being put in and the farmers along the highways beautifying the approaches to their farms Pri Vate improvements of this kind being assisted by the
 The farmers and citizens of Hardin county engaged in road building for purely decorative purposes but becouse it pays.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

We not finding fault with the two boards of inspectors engaged in the study of the ballots in the gubernatorial contest We do say that they do not work fast enough long enough, but we take this occasion to inform them that the Adamson eight hour law is not yet full fledged law it not in any event become before January lst, and are that it will not be in operation then. It will, perhaps be months before the supreme court of the United States will finally tell what kind of law it is Beside it not the purpose of the framers of the law that it should tighten the labors of inspectors of ballots in election contests There is therefore, legal limit upon the hours which they may devote each day the work for which they have been selected
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
CHRIST ANSWERS
 DEEPEST QUERY
 IF MANI HEART

Dr. Ray c. Harker preached a
 Christmas sermon yesterday morn ing. taking for his text. John IA. We Beheld His Glory" He spoke first of the pre-eXistant glory of Christ, then of the glory of Christ as seen in prophetic vision. Next he spoke of the glory of the Incarnate Christ. Under this head he consid
 cred the sinlessness of Christ. On the glory of His wisdom and teach ing he spoke as follows:
 Human life bristles with interro-
 gation points. Questions many and weighty crowd upon the mind and 1 cry for an answer Every blade of grass quivers with questions to which no man can respond. Every | fluttering leaf trembles with mys- teries which no man can solve. Un- solvable problems meet us on every
 hand. Mysteries are wrought into the web of life. Mans thought plunges | into the ocean of mystery about him
 and into the abyss of mystery within him. But the arrows of his thoueht
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
Miss Mildred Gilbert.

Miss Mildred Gilbert of California was an expert interior decorator with Japanese prints and Chinese porcelains as hobby until few weeks before election, when she was persuaded to take the stump for woman suffrage. Now she is study ing lobbying and organization work in Washington and will soon be ready to argue the cause with mem- bers of congress.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

Hire a little salesman at The Re nnhlican office
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
BELIEF IN CHRIST
 BINDS All NATIONS
 SAYS ELDER YATES
Christmas Sermon by Amos Yates Re-oreanzed Church of Jesus
 Christ of Latter Day Saints

MT Yates said in part: Friendship is knitted and bound by what friends have in common All Christian na- tions have this one thing in common; belief in Jesus Christ
 Upon this common ground of unity there is a foundation for the realiZa- ton of that which is the universal leading note in all Christmas festi- vities; peace on earth and good will to men. Other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ. If any man 1 build upon this foundation, gold, sil- yer, precious stones. wood, hay. stubble. Every mans work shall be made manifest. for the day shall de- clare it because it shall be revealed by fire"
 We are thankful this Christmas tide for the common ground so ex- tensive among men of the acceptance of Christ as the sure foundation. even though a wonderful variety of fllmsy material is used in construct ing some of our buildings thereupon. l Peace is the dominant note of Christmas and will be the greatest gift ever received by the world when | finally possessed.
 1 In this connection the speaker 1 quoted the words of poetic form me glit without the giver is fare
 And of Christ as the great gift to l the world this:
 | Who gives himself with his aims
 feeds three
 Himself. his hungering neighbor and Me"
 The resurrection of the dead was included as one of the leading fea- lures of the gospel of the one whose birth we celebrate.
 l The hope of Israel. and the promis- es or God to Abraham, that his seet should inherit the land forever must
 ma its only hope of fulfillment ir that there IS to be a general ressur-
 rectlon, and peaceful inheritance | of tho aar,b
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
 l. RITES, GRACE CHURCH

1 The following is the program for the 1 special Christmas services to be ren- ! dered at the Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church al 7:30 this evening l The church is located on South Second Avenue between Washington and Jef- 1 ferson streets. Rev Joseph Ernst Ster- mer is pastor. Organ voluntary. | Invocation | Song. 70 City of David
 Recitation. Merry Christmas Clement Johnson. | Recitation, Christmas is Coming
 Naomi Jeffrey. 1 Recitation. Everywhere Christmas
 Tonight Jeffrey.
 Song, Good News For You and Me- Primaries and Juniors. i Recitation-Evan Siegestrom | Song, The Christmas Night" 1 Recitation-GeOrge Johnson.
 Recitation. Gold. Frankincense and
 Myrrh'-Mrs. Rosser's Class. | Song, Sing and Rejoice" l Recitation, When Christmas Comes Around"
 Recitation. What Shall I Bring to
 Jesus ?"-Alice Lindstrom and Goldie Johnson. l Anthem, Peace on Earth" 1 Recitation, Room for. the Christ Child"-Elsie Swenson Address by the pastor-"R Religious | Education"
 Anthem, "Jubilate Deo. Offering l Treat. Song, Christmas Bells Ring Out" 1 Benediction. | The catechetical class will meet at
 the church Saturday at D. m. Regular services next Lords Day 1 Preparatory service and holy com
 munion at morning hour of worship. The holy communion will also he ad-
 ministered in the evening for benefit
 of those unable to be present in the morning.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

We notice that official Washington complains of the of the remarks by British French and Russian statesmen concerning the peace proffer of Germany. What those statesmen think of the American which statesmen since have been explaining. and concerning which they have daily asserted that it did not what it seemed to mean; what Mir Lansing himself thought it meant?
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

If any citizen of the Salt River valley suitable Christmas weather than this let him about making it for himself and find fault with the weather bureau which seems to have outdone itself this year.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25
A Good Front

We notice in the Saturday Evening Post that usually the town is so arranged that litter of rag tag and bobtail along the railroad is what gives the incoming passenger his first impression But usually
Arizona republican., 1916-12-25

Germany may sincerely want peace but the Rus sians and Rumanians in what remains of Dobrudja eastern Wallachia and the Carpathians have for dOubting it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
NOTICE
t-oct-1

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Assessment roll of the Town of Punta
Gorda, Florida. has been completed by
the Town Clerk and submitted to the
Council for approval: and all persons
desiring to have corrections made, wheth-
er in the listing, valuations of the proper
~, or otherwise, are requested to file
with the Town Clerk as Tax Asses sor
on or before the fifteenth day of Sep
TENDER 1916, their petition to the Town
Council setting forth their objections, il
any they have, to said assessment and
the corrections which they desire made.
Notice is also given that the public
will have access to the said Assessment
roll at the office of the Tax Assessor dur
ing each day, Sunday excepted, from
the 31st day of August to the said Sep
TENDER 18th. 1916. from a. m. to IL
noon, for the purpose of examining the
Assessment roll and preparing petitions
Tor the correction thereof.
Notice is also given that the Town
Council as a whole, or by committee
thereof, will, on the fifteenth day of Sep
tember, 1916, sit as a Tax Equalizing
BOARD for the purpose of equalizing said
assessment and correcting the same
where needed, and will investigate and
consider all petitions so filed, and will
adjourn from day to day until all of
said petitions and objections have been
passed upon. L. E. ROBINSON.
Clerk of the Town of Punta Gorda
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION

State of Florida: VI 'ne
d Be II known, That I, H. CLAY CRAW-
FORD, Secretary of State of the State
'0' 'uS 3;E 40 hereby give notice that a
win be held in DeSoto Conntv .c,o.o
OF FLORIDA, on Tuesday neg succeedine
tne nrst Monday in November. A. n
1915 !, Tn Ine =, said Tuesday being the
SEVENTH DAY of NOVEMBER
For United States Senator from the STATE
"a Iot2 Tor six years from March
For Six 60 Presidential Electors.
For one Representative of the First Con-
sressional District of the State of Flor
ida: IN the sixty-fifth Congress OF the
For Governor of the State of Florida.
For Secretary of State of the State OF
Florida.
For Attorney General of the State Of
Florida.
For Comptroller of the State of Florida
For Treasurer of the State of Florida.
For superintendent of Public Instruct
ion OF the State of Florida.
For Commissioner of Agriculture of the
State OF Florida
For Two Justices of the Supreme Court
of the State of Florida
For One Railroad Commissioner OF the
State of Florida.
For. State Senator for 27th Senatorial
- ~ VI tIe state OF FLORIDA.
For One Member of the House Of Ken
resentatlves of the State of Flor la
For County Judge
For Sheriff.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
For Prosecuting ATTORNEY.
For County Assessor of Taxes
For Tax Collector.
For County Superintendent Of Public In
struction. 80
For County Surveyor.
For Five County" Commissioners.
For Three Members Of the County Bona
of Public Instruction. 81 -
For Justice of the Peace in and for n,
Justice districts vic. - ''lC
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
RESOLUTION CALLING A BONDING
ELECTION

WHEREAS, a petition has been filed
before the County Board of Public In
structon, by the residents of the Punta
Gorda Special Tax School District No. 2.
petitioning said Board to call an election
of the qualified electors of said Special
Tax School District for the purpose of
deciding whether the said District shall
issue bonds in the sum of Sixty Thou
sand (SGO,0OO) Dollars. Fifty Thousand
$50,000) Dollars of this amount is to
be used for the purpose of acquiring
school grounds; erecting equipping and
furnishing a High School at Punta Gorda
and for other purposes strictly incident
and pertaining to the maintenance and
establishment of a high school at Punta
Gorda.
The remaining Ten Thousand ($10,000)
Dollars to be used for the purpose of
erecting eQuipping and furnishing
school, or school buildings in other parts
of said district, and for other purposes
strictly incident and pertaining to the
maintenance and establishment of
school or schools in said district: the
location of said building or buildings
and amount to be used for each to be
left to the discretion of the Board; and
they respectfully submit that the rate
of interest to be paid upon said bonds
be six 6 per cent? per cent. and that
they mature in thirty $500 years, or in
said thirty years, same to be left to the
discretion of your Honorable Body at
or before time of sale of bonds. And
WHEREAS it appears from the ex-
animation of said petition and OF the
registration books of DeSoto County
that said petition has been signed by
more than twenty-five per cent. of the
qualified electors residing in said Special
Tax School District therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, by said Board of
Public Instruction that borAs be issued
and as prayed for in petition in the sum
of Sixty Thousand ESQ., 00) Dollars.
drawing interest at the rate of six
&c per cent? per cent. per annum, pay
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

ficates embrace the following described
property situated in DeSoto County, Flor
ida, to-wit:
Certificate No. sc embracing EA OF
w u Section and
Certificate No. 81 embracing N w 4 OF
NEA Section 10,
All in township 80 south, Range 90
East. Tallahassee meridian.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificates
in the names of +. M. Putnam and C. F.
Green, Respect. Unless said certificates
shall be redeemed according to law. tax
deed will issue thereon on the 25th day
of September A. ID. 1916
Witness my official signature and seat
this the 21st day of August A. ID. 1916
(SEAL) ALDURRANCE,
Clerk Circuit Court of DeSoto
County, Florida.
t-sept-22 By Clarence j. Carlton, DC.