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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
Tuning Up For Christmas.

With a l0hirl and a St0irI and terri
bic roar
1t bleto in at evening from an arctic
shore;
Traffic it blocked aud the treacherous
street
GlitterS and ttoinkles 1oith siluery
sleet.
Dolls in armies and soldiers d-pIenty
GIFTS for Riddles and Stoeet and tl0enty,
Gifts for 9rdnnies and duntieS and
dads,
Gifts for using and losing and fddsl
Gifts for nurses and chaufeurs and
cooks,
Gifts for booktoormS, l0ho read all
their booksl
Gifts for sinners and sneerers and
saints,
Tops for spinners and pastels and
paints.
Music, mechanical, mirrors or lamps,
Turkeys for orphans and ne1psboys
and trdmps.
Gifts that are fluffy and gifts that are
grim;
a necklace for Jessie, q ScdrJpin for
Jim.
Fun sets Of the classics and cleaning
gold pieces
Suifdble-Uery-fo StOeet little nieces.
Calendars, UirtuouS, tOitty or ioise,
Flo'oerS and bonbons and puddinos
and pies!
Cynics there be ioho deride and defy
them,
But zoe, IN our dreams, euen buy them
and tie themi
as eUer old tointer, ioith sno,odritt aud
Sleet,
TrdnSntutes the t1hole toton into Santa
Claus street,
elizabeth Netoport Hepburn In Ner
York Tines.
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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

Of that unwearied patron of children,
that homely but delightful personifica-
ton of parental kindness, Santa Claus,
his custom and his equipage, as he goes
about visiting the flresides of this hap
py land, laden with Christmas boun-
ties, but from whomsoever It may
have come we give thanks for II.
There is to our apprehension a spirit of
cordial goodness in it, playfulness as
of fancy and a benevolent alacrity to
enter into the feelings and promote the
simple pleasures of children which are
altogether charming. We hope our lit
tie patrons, both lads and lassies, will
accept it as proof of our unfeigned
good will toward them. a token of our
warmest wish that they may have
many a merry Christmas; that they
may long retain their beautiful relish
for these unbought, home bred joys,
which derive their flavor from filial
piety and fraternal love and which,
they may be assured, are the least al
loyed that time can furnish them
Philadelphia Press.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

! get attention for some time, and while
waiting my turn l noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys of about
six and eight years respectively stand
ing very close to the counter and look
ing, oh, so longingly at these same har-
monicons, when suddenly one of the
young saleswOmen turned sharply
around and in loud voice said, "Now,
then, if you two boys don't get away
from here at once I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested" At the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits 1 was holding
in my hands two of these same mu-
steal instruments, trying to decide
which of the two kinds 1 would take.
The larger one of the boys looked up
at me with a frightened look, as if to
say, "Oh, We didn't mean to steal any
thing" when / said, "BOys, would you
each like one of these Harmonious?
They said nothing, but the look of sur
prise gratitude they knew nothing of
when l put one in each boys dirty lit
tie hands shall not forget to my dying
day, and before you could say "Jack
Robinson" they were out of the store
and out of sight. turned to the young
woman, saying, 81 will pay for Them"
when l noticed the tears in her eyes.
When she finally found her voice she
said, "Oh, madam, I am so sorry
spoke as l did" "Well, never mind"
I said; ''you didn't understand l am
the mother of two boys and know what |
4 boy Graves" When she handed me |
my change and package she said, 81
shall never forget this day; it has
taught me q lesson"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

Certainly you are not the first to
| fiatter me nor the first that failed TO
| pay me, but" she added, and her eyes
filled with tears, II had better hopes
! Of you. Fine words will not help me-
II know they will not What have
that will bring IT livres? This ring?'
'But that Is a wedding ring"
my mothers. And 1t is for my
wife. 1t is for you"
THAT is a cruel Jest. And thought
you were so different. You have never
seen me before, but 1 live not far
away, and have often seen you. You
are not yourself now or you would not
mock me So"
81 was never myself before" insist
ed Dufresnay.
At this moment a stately parsonage
appeared in the doorway and rang the
bell with great vigor.
Dufresnay greeted him with delight.
SIS his majesty returned to Paris?
No? He is well?"
Turning to the girl, he said: 81 am,
as perhaps you know, the kings poor
kinsman, as poor as he is rich. NJ.
Ribot has been the bearer of many
good gifts. Monsieur, mademoiselle is
my betrothed."
"Ahem! NJ. Dufresnay, his majesty
intruSted me with this Christmas
present for youths purse of gold,
500 louis, believe, and this commits
sion creating you valet de chambre du
roi, with a stipend Of 100000 livres per
annum. congratulate you, monsieur
AS / have many other commissions to
execute for his gracious majesty,
must humbly take my leave"
Present my grateful thanks and
Christmas wishes to his majesty
NJ. Ribot made his departure with /
the air of one who gladly !
takes leave of questionable company.
MAY ! also congratulate you, mon !
SieurS" timidly ventured the girl. 'You f.
can pay me now" she added rather
tamely.
"You see my establishment-how 1
i've, Could not the order of these
apartments be improved? VIII you
abandon me omid such ruins? The
lbbe who ministers in the church yon-
Ter is my good friend"
"Why, he is also my able ~
Wonderful White lambs and black
ire alike his care. I am a most I'M
ucky gamester. And you can give me
,etter luck than ever came of winning.
IN my honor, I love you. And the
bbe will be very glad to see us. Shall
We not make the good old man happy?"
IF you will, monsieur."-W. R. Van
)eusen in New York Evening Sun.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
Derived From Days of Yore.

1t is beautiful arrangement and de-
rived from the days of yore that this
festival, which commentaries the an.
nouncement of the religion of peace
and love, has been made the season
for gathering together of family con-
nections and drawing closer again
those bands of kindred hearts which
the cares and pleasures and sorrows of
the world are continually operating TO
cast loose, of calling back the children
of family who have launched forth
in life and wandered widely asunder,
once more to assemble about the pater-
nal hearth, that rallying place of the
affections, there to grow young and
loving again.-Washington Irving.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

tie smile. "The last time came your
servant said you had no money. You
owe me II livres."
Dufresnay gazed in speechless incre-
dulity for a moment and then burst
out laughing.
"a merry Christmas to you, made
moiselle!" he cried. SIS the basket for
me?"
81 wish you also a merry Christmas.
But please, please listen to me. Per-
haps the wine is not yet out of your
head. But l must have money today.
Surely you can understand"
Dufresnay partially mustered his
wits and attempted an elaborate COM
pliment.
81 have seen all the shcpherdesses of
our Arcadian Versailles and By the
goddess of the laundry, you are not
crying The basket is very heavy,
And here are actual shirts"
He looked in comic perplexity from
the basket to the girl. Then he said
gently. HAS no one ever told you how
beautiful you areT
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
Dufresnay's
Christmas
Awakening
IN Christmas morning of the year
I 1851 NJ. Dufresnay's apartments

IN Christmas morning of the year
" 1851 NJ. Dufresnay's apartments
were in some confusion. Mon
sieur himself as he slept on spindle
legged sofa was not the very image of
order. His rose colored satin coat was
under his head, and his silk stockinged
calves dangled over the end of his all
too brief bed. The cards Of yesterday
and yesternight bestrewed the floor
He was disturbed by the insistent
tinkling of bell. Dufresnay groaned
and struggled to his feet.
On opening the door he beheld a
very beautiful young lady quantity dis
guised as working woman and carry
ing large basket such as laundresses
use. Dufresnay retreated in confusion,
bowling profoundly and wrestling with
his coat.
81 pray you pardon me, mademoiselle.
did not expect "a visiOnw
And / pray you, monsieur, not to
mock me-" she replied, with a wry lit
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
"A Visit From
St. Nicholas"
N/HAT is the best known poem in
w the world? Not Gray's "Ele-

A/HAT is the best known poem II
w the world? Not Gray's "Ele
gy," nor 1.-THE Song of the
Shirt" nor "The Raven" but "The
Night Before Christmas" The author
is not so well known as his poem.
One recent Christmas the name OF
Clement Clarke Moore was honored as
never before. Above his grave In the
chapel of Holy Trinity cemetery, New
York, the choir boys sang carols on the
night before Christmas, and a service
of light was held. This beautiful cere.
monial starts with a procession OF
torchbearers whose torches are kindIed
from the leaders flame, and as the line
winds through the graveyard the fire
is passed back from one to another IN
til the lights grow in number and dis
pei the surrounding darkness.
The father of Clement Clarke Moore
was once the bishop of New York.
'The Night Before Christmas" was
published originally without the au-
thor's knowledge in the Troy Sentinel
two days before Christmas, 1923.
Moore had written 1t the preceding
Christmas just for the delight of his
own children, but its circulation slip
ped beyond the family circle, and an
unknown friend sent 1t for publication.
The Sentinel readers paid no attention
to 1t, and it passed without comment
until seven years later, when the same
tnd 1ha
ton was very different from the first.
"A Visit From st. Nicholas" as 1t was
then entitled, was copied broadcast,
and its author awoke to find his work,
if not himself, famous.
Although Clement Clarke Moore was
educated for the ministry, he never
took orders. For the greater part OF
his life he was identified with the New
York General Theological seminary,
being professor of Biblical learning
and Greek and later of oriental lam
guages.
Clement Moore's family life had many
His wife died at the early
age of thirty-five, and the two little
for whom he wrote "The
Night Before Christmas" both died In
heir childhood. His son and name
sake lived to the age of stxty-eight and
S buried in the family plot.
When "The Night Before Christmas"
vas first published in the Troy Send-
lei the editor wrote:
I'VE do not know to whom we are,
Indebted for the following description
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

who have scorned each other or injur
ed friend or brother, come gather here.
And then there's that grand old hymn
"Adeste Fideles," sung in every church
in this land and in others, at this
Christmas season!
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
JOVfuiaatd triumphant
C1Pe ye, oh, come ge to Bethlehem
Christmas would not be Christmas.
Of course, if the "waits" were to neg
lect one other of the most beautiful of
old carols:
Holy night, peaceful night!
Through the darkness beams light
Holy night, peaceful night
Through the darkness beams RghtI
Yonder, lUbere they si0eet vtgiEs keeI
Ger the babe aOho, In silent sleep,
Rests In heavenly peace,
Rests in heGUenly peace.
If there are any of you who have
in mind an after Christmas dinner even.
ing of song to the accompaniment of
harpsichord, spinet, lutte or piano
or even the modern and much adver
tised disk machine it might be well to
try this on the company:
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Hdrk! The herald angels sing,
Glory to the ne10bOrn king;
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners recOnciled!
Jogtul, all &c nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
I With the angelic host proclaim
"Asist is born in Bethlehem.
y,,. herdld angles sing,
Hdrkl The 49,, IirlL
GLORY to the neOborn ~. ~
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
Christmas Song.

on, Christmas Is q happy time,
When human hearts are light
And human hate hare pdnished
And all the toorid looks bright!
And Christmas Is q solemn time,
For back long, long ago,
Christ tcds born to give the toorld
The JOY that zoe moo knoto.
But not alone at Christmas time
Is happiness and cheer,
For he toho really loves the Lord
Hath Christmas all the year.
ri, Z, Soddley.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
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Christmas Tree
For the Birds
seg e & e z e e e esesegeg

Mr.. and Mrs. Song Sparrow, the
Misses Flicker, Cock Robin, Miss Jen-
ME Wren, Sir Woodpecker and other
members of the feathered Four Hun
dred who were lured by warm days at
beginning of one winter into stopping
with us, only to find themselves sadly
hit later by the high cost of living,
were thrown into a futter of excite
ment by cards issued by Miss Louise
Laidlaw of Sands Point, N. Y, to a
birds Christmas tree party.
1t was held in the bird sanctuary on
the Laidlaw place, near the commodi-
GUS home built for bird tenants in a
sheltering elm there. The tree was
the finest ever.
For days little Miss Louise was busy
in the pauses of her lessons, stringing
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
What the
Christmas
Waits" Sing
SANTA CLAUS being about to de-
~ sert the city streets for his animal

SANTA CLAUS being about to de
~ sert the city streets for his annua
reindeer ride over the roofs, tn
waits" prepare to sing their centuries
old carols.
In several American cities has beer
revived the beautiful old custom of th,
waits going about from house IL
mouse singing the familiar old songs
Light the Christmas candles In youl
window If you want them to stop be.
fore your home!
Goa rest you merry, gentlemen; lei
nothtng you diSmGy--
they Will surely sing that, perhaps the
best known of all old English carols.
And this too:
Hdr6! The herald angels sing,
GLORY to the neloborn king.
And, of course, 80 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
Perhaps, too, they will sing what is
said to be the earliest known Christ
mas carol, dating from the Anglo Nor
man days of the thirteenth century,
which begins:
Z LordhngS, listen to our lay
We haze come from far alUay
To seek Christmas.
IN h1S mansion 1Oe are told
He his yearly feGstS doth hold;
IT'S toddyl
May joy come from God above
TO all those IVhO Christmas loUe.
This carol ends with the toast of
those days:
Here, then, 1 bid you all wassail,
cursed be he who will not say drink
hail" Wassail' meaning your health
and "drinkhail'' being the usual and
courteous acknowledgment.
One Of the best known of all the old
carols, although not one of the oldest,
was written by Nahum Tate in 1903
and is called the "Song of the Angels"
1t begins:
While shepherds l0atched their focks
by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came doton
And glory ShOne around.
Many are the carols in which Brit
aims ancient holly figures. "Then
drink to the holly berry" pledges one
writer Of songs, while another in "Un-
der the Holy BOugh" summons "All We
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

Ne h6d CTOSS mas new ship
ment Of yarn All knitters wanting
yarn call Mrs. F. II. Hogue or go
to the Red Cross room Tuesday or
Friday afternoons.
rrr++++4+S+s---.s I.4.-s = 80 I'D f4-e
NOTICE or SHERlFF's SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PAY
ETTE.
David Jones, Plaintiff,
Robert R. Abrams and Cora L.
Abrams, Defendants.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF an
order of sale and decree Of foreclo-
sure issued out OF the District Court
of the Seventh Judicial District, state
of Idaho, in and for the County
OF Payette, on the 21st day OF NoY--
ember a. D. 1917, in the above en-
titled action wherein David Jones the
above named Plaintiff obtained a
decree against Robert R. Abrams
and Cora L. Abrams, Defendants, on
the 22nd day of October A. d.
1917, which said decree was on the
10th day of November A. D. 1917,
duly recorded in Judgement book
one (1) at page %
am commanded to sell all that
certain lot, piece or parcel of land
situated in the County of Payette,
State of Idaho and bounded and
described as follows to-wit:
Lots eighteen (1S) and nineteen
t1s) of Block two (2) OF Fairview
Addition to Payette, Idaho, togeth-
ar with the tenements, heredita-
nonts and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertain--
ng.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
he 21st day of December A. d. 1917
1t 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day in
ront of the Court House in the City
If Payette, County of Payette, Ida
10, will in obedience to said order
If sale and decree OF foreclosure,
'en the above described property,
'r as much thereof as may be nee
'ssary to satisfy Plaintiffs decree
With interest thereon and cost. to
he highest bidder for cash, lawful
money of the United States of Amer
ca.
Dated November 22nd A. d. 1917.
]. H. HANIGAN,
Sheriff.
'0V' ~, l.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
& e z & Z z Z e e
A Lesson In
Christmas Spirit
e s.sss e e g s2s e g e esesseeg

1t was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
Tor so | thoughD when 1 suddenly re-
membered hearing my eldest son, a
lad of eight years, say, "Oh, l hope
Santa will bring me harmonicon this
Christmas" says a writer in the New
York Evening Sun.
OF course could not disregard such
wish, and, although it was raining, 1
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella in hand started out for
one of our large department stores.
On arriving at the counter where this
particular article was displayed /
found every one so busy 1 could not
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS UNDER
THE sELEcTIVE SERVICE LAW.
Act of Congress approved May 10,
1917.
Following cut the request made by
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States, the following attor-
neys have offered their services for
the purpose of giving free advice
and information to registrants as to
how to properly answer questions in
the QUESTIONABLE, Viz:
R. E. Haynes, Payette, Idaho.
L. NJ Lyon, Payette, Idaho,
! F. H. Lyon, Payette, Idaho,
/ Calvin Keller, Payette, Idaho,
Ira w. Kenward, Payette, Idaho,
John H. Norris, Payette, Idaho,
NJ G. Reibeling, Payette, Idaho.
Every registered man living in Pay.
cite County, whether released previ-
ously or not, will be mailed a ques7
tionnaire between December IA,
1917, and January 5, 1918, and these
questions MUST be answered with
il seven days of the date of its
mailing If the registrant is not
living at his registered address he
should notify Adjutant General c. s.
Moody at Boise, at once of his
change of address giving his regis
tration number and place Of registra-
ton. Failure to receive the ques-
tionnaire is no excuse and failure to
answer it within the time prescrib-
ed is punished also.
The following attorneys win be
at the following places to give their
services on the dates given:
r. E. Haynes, December 18th, after
noon, French; Dec. 18th, forenoon,
French.
L. NJ. Lyon, December 9th, after
noon, at French; Dec. 2Sth, fore
noon, at French.
F. H. Lyon, December II ct Fruit
land; Dec. q at New Plymouth.
NJ. G. Riebeling, Dec. II at New
P'y:'outh; Dec. 18th at Fruitland.
John IT. MIS- Lee. 22nd, at
Fruitland, 1aUnary 3rd at New Ply
mouth.
Ira W Kenward. December 29.h
1t Fruitiand. January 3rd at New
plymouth.
One Of tn gentlemen mentioned
will be in attendance at all Of the
sessions OF the Exemption Beard at
7ayette, for the purpose o. advising
'ersons who have meritorious claims
or exemption from service.
Tho sdvice given will be furnish
d free Of charge.
Dated this 18th day Of Decem-
9r, 1917.
JOHN F. NUGENT
CHARLES F. REDDOCH
B. S. VARIAN,
District Advisory Board, Third
District State of Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

FOR SALE: AS I am going away,
l will sell cheap, one COW and span
o. mares.-Cau 2SS-r2 If
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

HAY: Call C. o. Holmes, 2s5-r1.
If.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20

The Red Cross has new ship
ment Of yarn. All knitters wanting
yarn call Mrs. F. II. Hogue or go
to the Red Cross room Tuesday or
Friday afternoons.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-20
JOHN F. NUGENT

District Advisory Board, Third
District State of Idaho.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1917-01-26
Put Loafer-Land to Work.

Not only must the cultivated acres be
made rich, but the idle acres too, the
acres that we pay taxes on. and from
which we get no returns, must be put
to work. Government reports show
that in ihe south two acres out of every
five in farms are unimproved. To get
these to work is one of our problems; !;
but if we cannot put them to work,
then good business management de-
mands that we sell at least part of them
and use the money to improve the re-
mainder. An idle man, an idle COW or
on idle acre is poor sort of thing to
have around
Every stump left in the fields means
idle land, more difficulty in cultivation,
Jess opportunity to use labor-saving ma
chinery. A stumpY farm is an ineffici-
ent farm We we'll know that for mo ost
ia rmers it is quite out of the question to
remove all the stumps at once, but once
removed. stump is gone for good, and
the job is one We should keep plugging
at uutll it is done.
Then this winter if our lands are rol
ling, let's build some nice, broad ter
races, 16 to 21 feet wide, on which crops
will grow, instead Of the little razor
back terraces that waste land and pro-
vide nursery for mean weeds and bugs.
Likewise, let's 60 after the patches of
lings. that make ugly patches in our
fields. Let's open up the landscape and
farm real fields, instead of doing
patcn work sort of bus iness.-The Pro-
gresslve Farmer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1917-01-26
THE PRESIDENTS PEACE SPEECH

Under the transparent disguise
of an address to the Senate,
President Wilson on Monday laid
down to the belligerent nations
of Europe the terms of the peace
which he is so eager to bring
about. Following the example
of the premiers of Europe, who
chose the form of speeches in
their respective parliaments to
notify the world Of their peace
conditions-like Lloyd-George,
addressing the House of Com
mons, or Bethman-Hollwig,
speaking to the Reichstag
Wilson read to the Senate a dis
course apparently devoted to the
interest of the United States in
the League Of Peace, which is to
make future wars impossible, but
really outlining the conditions of
the conference at which the peace
treaty will be signed.
Some of the striking points in
the Presidents speech follow: