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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
The Spirit of Giving

At Christmastide, o be thou tender, true;
give;
With its sweet light begins to live anew,
Ungrudgingly give and giving, much re-
ceive.
Make thy glad life grow large, thy soul
expand;
Let there be one full day within the year
When love shall open wide thy waiting
hand
To lessen want and dry some bitter tear.
Souls are there many, heavy laden sore,
And eyes that weep and hearts that often
bleed
And squalor knocking, tattered, at thy door.
And cold and hunger crying in their need.
Give wisely. freely, of thy bounty give,
And most of all, do not forget, give love;
Since giving is the truest way to live,
And richest treasure laying up above.
Make glad thy home, let sunshine reign
within;
Bless every hearthstone with thy largess
fair;
Share with pale want thine OVERLOOKING bin,
By kindness save some brother from despair.
Be saviours, . my brothers, every one!
Let the true Christ in your own soul be
born;
Thus thou canst be Gods well beloved son
And make each dawn a joyous Christmas
morn!-Sslscted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
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There is a Santa Claus

There is Santa Claus, dear one
There is Santa with his fun;
His fat old jolly sides that shake
Just like piece of jelly cake.
There is Santa Claus that glides
Down every chimney, and, besides,
Bring unto little folks like thee
The toys and spangles on the tree.
There is Santa Claus, my sweet.
With great fur shoes upon his feet.
And great fur collar on his coat
And sleigh bells jangling round his throat,
And eyes that twinkle when they glance
Like flames that in the fireplace dance.
There is Santa, don't you fear.
Who comes with love for all, my dear.
There is Santa-all year long
He tolls with whistle and with song
In some far region far away
To bring the little child of play
The trinket of his old workshop.
The cats that meow. the frogs that hop.
The dollies with the waxen face.
The lovelight to the chimney place.
There is Santa Claus, don't mind
The doubt and bitter scorn you find;
Put back the idea that they've lied
Who all the passing years have tried
To make you think there was when you
Now half believe it wasn't truel
1t is true, true forever, dear,
AS long as love shall hover here.
Baltimore San.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
The Meaning of Christmas.

s Christmas is so called because an
u especial mass, the "Mass of Christ
was celebrated on that day, the day on
which the birth of the Saviour is celebrated.
The observance of the 18th of December is
ascribed to Julius, bishop of Rome. The
exact date of Christ's birth appears not to
have been known to the early Church and
cannot now be determined. As for the year
critical opinion is gravitating towards the
year or 5 B. c. And as for the days we
may be helped to a decision by considering
that between the middle of December and
the middle of February there is generally in
Palestine an interval of comparatively dry
weather. preceded and followed by the
early and later rain. Thus, there might
have been Sheperds on the plain of Bethle-
hem watching their Aocks by night.
Christmas is celebrated on the 18th of
December. in nearly every part of Christen-
dom. Among the cause that operated in
fixing this period, perhaps the most power
iul was that most heather nations regarded
the winter Solstice as the beginning OF the
renewed life and activity of the Powers of
Nature. The Romans, Celts and Germans
from the oldest times, celebrated the season
with great feasts. Some of these usages
passed over from heathenism to christianity
and have partly survived to the present day.
But the church sought to Danish the deep
rooted heather element by introducing its
grand liturgy, beside, dramatic represent
ations of the birth of Christ and the first
events of his life. Hence the so called
'manger-songs' and Christmas Carols.
Hence also the Christmas trees adorned
with lights and other decorstions, the Gus
tom of reciprocal presents and of Christmas
meats and dishes. Christmas became q uni
versal festival. -Sslsctsd.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
The Three Wise men

One Christmas mystery remains un-
&c solved. Who were the three wise
men of the East-the magi who followed
the star of Bethlehem from afar to do hon.
age to the newborn Saviour?
1t is fair to assume from the fact that the
visitors were received at court by King
Herod and that they carried gifts of value
that they were in their own country men of
royalty or close to it. Herod evidently
deemed it well to treat them with Difference,
for disquieted though he was to lead them to
the birthplace of the Redeemer he dissembled
and told them that when they had found
the new born he would return to worship
with them.
Much of our information about the
early days of the Christian era comes from
the monks of the fourteenth century, who
delved deeply into historical sources since
lost to the world. Their story of the three
wise men has received wide credence. Ac-
cording to these monks, the wise men were
three great kings called, Caspar, Melchoir
and Baltbasar. Caspar was the Oldest and
from the North. At the time Of the birth
of Christ he was sixty years old, and for
more than two thirds of that time he had
ruled in Arabia. Balthasar was black, a
native of Saba, from the East, and was for
ty years old. The youngest was Melchoir,
from the South, whose country was Il ar
shish He was twenty years old.
Impelled by some mysterious power, they
dropped all the cares of the state and fol-
lowed single star thirteen days and nights,
without eating or sleeping, till it led them
to Jerusalem.
Then the story follows that of the Bible
until they returned to their own countries.
-Neac York Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
The Christmas Spirit

Where is the Christmas Spirit
That stirs the leafless trees,
And shines along the lighted streets
And dances in the breeze?
1t gives the pallid sunshine
A warmer, cheerier glow,
1t whispers in the hemlock trees
And glistens in the snow
This is the chiIdren's Festival
Their brightest, happiest time,
For them we wreathe the sacred tale
With legend and with rhyme,
AS when we Irvine the evergreen
With tinsel and with light,
We Gull for them from every age
What seems most glad, most bright
1t cometh from a manager
And whispers tenderly
The story of beauteous Babe
Upon His Mothers knee
1t is the childlike spirit.
That filings all care away
To give and take for kindness sake
That reigns on Christmas Day.
Jean der.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
G | E A N | N G S
From Oar Exchanges
\ The Mirror wishes you very
: Merry Christmas.

Never look Christmas gift in the
price tag.
There is nothing SO rare as present
you wanted.
"A ton of coal is rather to be chosen
than gaudy jewels.
Beware of mistletoe; it grows on the
border of matrimonial jungles.
Better broken toy drums than broken
eardrums.
Christmas spirit seldom intoxicates, but
it generally bankrupts.
Christmas bells manage to ring in quite
a few gifts.
Just now the most popular book seems
to be the pocketbook.
"a don't believe the approach of Christ
mas brings you single joyous anticipa-
ton, said the sweet young thing.
Don't chr replied the savage bachelor.
Listen to my secret. That youngster on
the third floor is sure to get tin trumpet
for present.
eyes
Then he will get careless and leave it
on the hall floor. And then shall step on
it with both feet. Don't you call that
joyous aniicipationl''
Nobody can fatter me: know what's
what, and won't stand for any of this cheap
praise ''That's just what Brown said
There's man. he said, ''who is Just
what he is, and if you want to get on with
him you've got to treat him as one who
knows
The custom of singing Christmas car
rolls in the streets still obtains at Nantucket.
Every Christ mas eve the school children
march through the old cobbled streets of
the town and sing their songs,
Ali the ancient houses are Illuminated
with candles in the windows, and the child
rem always stop and serenade their favorites.
1t is very pretty to hear them, and they
never forget to sing for what they call the
shut ins''-the folks who are ill and I'M
able to get out and join the festivities.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
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From Our Exchanges.
The Christmas Fire

u
The trees grew green in the forest,
Grew green in the sun and dew:
His branches reached for the shadows,
He feathered his top in the blue,
And happy the air above him
Wherever his balsams flew.
Drenched with the rains of the summer,
Fine from his stems spun the showers.
Soft dropped the snow on his mantle,
Dream work of silver and flowers,
And over him white light trailing
The stars swan through darkening
hours.
Cropping where great Rock pillars
Stand shouldering rank on rank,
His root at the cold sweet sources
The ancient juices drank,
And he swept with the earth companion
AS the vast skies rose and sank
His bows brushed low on your forehead
AS a passing wing might brush,
When night winds made shriIl music
In the heavens, and hush, oh, hush
For deep in his deepest covert
He hid the hermit thrush.
Low have they laid the gaint,
And they hail him home with mirth,
And they fan the fires that twinkle,
And sing round his messy girth
And make with mighty magic
The life of the Christmas hearth.
For his flames give the spicy fragrance
Of the summers atmosphere,
While the breath of the woody holIows,
The luster and light of the year,
The blossoms, the bird song, the breezes,
He sheds through the Christmas cheer
And the message of peace and blessing
In the great fires glow they mark,
With the lad from the war and the sailor
Home from his tossing bark
Ere the Christmas bells come Ginning
Like the touch of the frost on the dark.
And widely on pane and ceiling
Sparkles fiery foam,
And the children dance with their
shadows
Like the forest sprite with the gnome,
While the great log roars and blazes.
The heart of the joy at home.
And the cheek that has long been
withered
With an old rose blooms once more
AS memories glow like the embers
Whose flashes sink and soar
With the Christmas fires warm glory
Where the log burns red at the CORE
Woman Home Companion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27

Cell Changes
Corrected to Saturday, December D
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
Chapel BrngramH



The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium, Reverend Father Barry
officiating:
March-Mt. Healthy Orchestra
Hymn-My Faith Looks Up to Thee
--------------------Co Congregation
Scripture ---------F Father Barry
Meditation-Iris- Orchestra
Prayer -----------------Fa Father Barry
Gospel Reading Father Barry
Sermon Father Barry
Hymn-Jesus is Calling Congregation
March-Kally Round the Flag - Orchestra
Sunday, December %
he following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
March Our Students March, Orchestra
Rive D Amour----- Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy -- Congregation
Invocation Chaplain
Gloria ------------------ Congregation
Scripture Reading --C Chaplain
Hymn-Joy to the World Congregation
Twilight STANDARDIZATION Orchestra.
sermon ------------ Chaplain
Hymy All Hail the Power Congregation
Benedictlon- -------------- Chaplain
March-Universal Peace Orchestra
K. ]. Reichkitzer, Musical Director
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium, Reverend Father Barry
officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27


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While
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Continued
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-12-27
THE TOURIST CAR ANGEL

THE TOURIST CAR ANGEL
Christmas Story of How Rich Old Miser Was mbued
With the Christmas Spirit
(Comtinued from onO
y Eddie my bruvver 6 my asse eight
2G an is FREE answered by explanation &c
goingf'
Yves going coma where papa is Hess 'ei an he's
'cago. and and
wa o live
'oh, wondering said
YOU continued took Irene hand with
senion leading
EYES, she's and she loves visiting
but thought maybe she might be annoying you
But somehow this like her little seemed
different fogo for the first time business and
Finally personal turn
self and family How Mr. husband, electrical
pro6y going
making
like spoiled the chidens Christmas Mr.
Brown wanted them there that would have one holiday with his family
celebration New Her
DID, had left Chicago intending her
"My go
Naturally
in
outskirts
does bring of
take care of mother properly for short time
pardon me- Mr. Naylor broke in ''you Mrs.
eyes, Mrs.. John W
"And her
August you pardon saying"
'you thought knew
" am but might be possible she the Would
mind telling particulars of moherf
"why there isn't tell Her maiden Ellen Naylor
Mrs Brown looked at surprise but continued: Abou, year
died
nothing of insurance. wages John
school wolf
school studied
aged position with electrical firm
Bob, husband
provided everything DESIRES
"Han't relatives Hving?' asked Mr.. Naylor.
she doesn't know hasn't heard
.d t ,b , s h 81 hi b - ph;d,h d h ~
little insisted should him.
After had finished he remained silent rejecting
looked come hapooking children
ELLEN Mrs
change
home wit" loved around him. who cared for HIM and not for his
His rested little n who had pO~ed her brown cu against her mother
knowing nor caring whether he was rich poor and wanted know cu
wnh 'You said you knew mother; will you tell me about it,
, brother and he handed he, card from his t WHICH s ,
Consolidated Investment Company Phiaphi Resources slo o and in the
upper President. She a
again
lor, my uncle'
head surprise She reached over and
said "oh glad
wished then she and sat beside him while
had he
becoming
but believe day little girl
now" he said, family
Irene shall have her Santie Cau'
unfoded
Minneapolis
and Mr. Nar proposed sending telegram him Immediately
and
small Christmas
tina
evening While
of he
tin
and long telegram Minneapolis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13
ANOTHER GARDEN ROW
Is AIRED IN COURT

Another garden row was aired in Jus
tice q the Peace Franklin Bourland's
court yesterday.
/. J. Evans and his family reside o.
a house in Ardmore which is owned by
J. :. Blackford.
Early in the spring. Evans planted a
garien. Recently Blackford decided
that be wished 90 sell the place. ana
offered Evans so Tor the garden.
Evans couldn't see the offer. so thcv
decided that each would choose oue
neighbor and let the two act as %
boari % appraisal 90 tx q Just a-T
equitable value for the garden plot.
They selected their men. but when
Blackford arrived with hts choice. G.
=. Belt, they found Evans out of humo-
apparently. according 90 the eviderrc
introduced. and the tenant threatened
20 90 them bodily harm.
Blackfori and Belt withdrew from tic
scene hurrtiiy and filed charges
against Evans FOR disturbing the peace
and using violent and prcfane language
A jury was selected % try the case.
but was dismissed when SIS members
failed 10 agree No disposition 81 the
case has been made yet by Judge Bou'
land.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13
FAIRNESS TO NKlTRAIs

our anew government control OF ex-
ports goes into effect next Sunday. The
administration Is undertaking TO enforce
genline blockade q Germany By al.
lowing no more fcodstuffs and war ma.
ierials TO 20 10 Germany's neighbors
than they require for their own use
RecoulF Indicate that heretofore Ger.
many has been receiving large quanti
ties % food iron. steel. coal. gasoline
etc fuom Holland and Scandinavia In
some eases those imports came oriCirfal.
ly frofl ihe United States. In most in.
stance they were European goods
which, when shipped 20 Germany. were
replaced hy similar goods from the Unit.
ed Sukes
This practice. naturally must stop.
We have little enough food and war
stuff az best Our own needs come
FIRST Our allies come second. What
We can spare wll go % the neutrals.
under conditions which insure that our
cnemiss VIII Eet none of IL
ln che application % This rule there
VIII oe a constant temptation 20 the ex.
eriion 20 undue pressure. Il is openly
suEEestei in many quarters. here and
abroad. that our government. By delIb-
eratelr starving Holland and Scandina.
VIA shan force them % take sides with
us against Germany There Is genuine
alarm in those helpless little countries
lest we attempt such coercion.
Noeless % say. the United states
should attemr; nothing Of the sort. Il
would D. a shameful thing II the An
erican people with their ofi.repeated
telief in the RIGHTS of small nations 20
vork ont their own destiny. should ven.
ture to,interfere with those rights We
were resentfui enough az trivial inter.
fercnce with our own commerce by
Great Britain. We must not belle our
principles and preceients now. We owe
% our own honor 10 deal fairly with
the oouniries In question. oontenting
ourselves with merely establishing the
aniiGcrman embargo. We want our
reoord clear and we wan; no unwilling
allies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13

and more. military authorities are com.
ing around to the view that the war
VIII literally be decided in the air. that
the side having preponderanoe OF air
power win win.
The game is primarily TO blind the
enemy's eyes by driving his own
planes. balloons and dirigibles from the
air II he cannot see what we are
doing on our side Of the battle line. he
cannot attack us. He cannot even de
fend himself successfully. because our
air scouts can provide our armies with
all the requisite information for victo.
rious assaults. can aid actively in hattie
by directing the firing. and can carry
the hattie far behind the hostile lines.
II is possible, If we build enough big.
fast airplanes. 10 lombard any munition
factory. bridge, dock, warehouse or 9th.
er strategic point in Germany.
Another fact, which has not vet re
ceived the attention that IL deserves, Is
the usefulness Of aircraft in combating
the submarine peril. II appears from
recent reports that craft Of the hydro
aeroplane type. which can fly or rest
on the water at viii. are being utilized
more and more successfully. They are
the best detectors Of submarines-it was
observed long ago that birds make the
best fishers, because from q height OBJ
iects under water become visible. When
the aircraft detects = U-buot il drops
a specially designed bomb that explodes
under water. or follows the. prey TIL il
rises and then attacks IL. or calls de-
stroyers or other aircraft 70 its aid. Il
is said by some experts that a huge
feet OF such craft could practically ex-
terminate the submarines.
AT present allied air supremacy is re-
stricted hy the need Of holding thous-
ands Of airplanes in England to repel
German air raids. Our government is
planning now 70 build $4,000 fighting
planes and train 100000 Lviators. a hin
before congress calls for an appropria-
tion of ssSs .000.000 for that purpose. Il
is none too much. and il is probably only
s beginning.
We can accomplish more in the air.
for the same expenditure Of money and
men. than in any other way. BY ali
means let Us have overwhelming aerial
supremacy By land and sea. and have
il quickly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13
WOULDN'T CLEAN Up
PREMISES; FINED Ss.5f

Because he would not clean the prem
ises about his home. Jake Robinson was
charged with maintaining a nuisance
and In police court this morning. after
pleading guilty 10 the charge. paid q
fine Of s25o.
1t is necessary that the city main.
tain itself in as eleanly a way as pos.
sible." Mayor Roberts said after the
trial Laws have been passed 20 com
pei property owners and tenants % keep
their home places clean. and IL is Up 20
everyone 20 ala In enforcing this law
J. r. Mcclure. charged with disturb.
ing the peace and fEhting. was fined
SO. and Herbert Ellis was fined s. t1r
disturbing the peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-13
ARDMORE WILL HOLD BIG
SUMNER OUTDOOR CARNIVAL

Next week VIII be an important one
for this city. Efforts viii be made to
recruit 20 war strength the All-Ard.
more Engineers Company. before en-.
tering into training camp al Fl. Worth.
Much interest and enthusiasm is being
cente0ed upon this important event and
flattering results are expected.
For this occasion the Volunteer En-
gineer Company has secured a large
amusement enterprise, The Wanich
Shows. This carnival aggregation is
preceded by letters Of Recommendation
from fraternal and other societies under
which il has shown in many cities OF
Oklahoma Texas. and Louisiana.
Ardmore is proud Of its volunteer
company and its citizens are anxious
70 show their appreciation and 70 en-
courage the soldiers in their efforts 10
equip and recruit TO war strength. This
company needs considerable money and
the Wallick show has been secured for
the purpose of aiding in raising funds
A Per cent OF the proceeds OF an attrao-
tons Win be added 10 the company's gen
eral fund.
Crank G. Wallick. manager and own
er q the carnival company. although
one Of the youngest showmen in the
business. has the reputation of carrying
and exhibiting nothing but clean-cut
attractions The company comes to
Ardmore sunday on its own private
train a seven cars and viii submit
for the approval Of the amusement low
ing public. all next week. eight high.
class attractions. consisting of nam
moth Congress Of World Wonders. Ala
hama Jubilee Singers. Topsy's Ken
lucky Cabaret. Water Circus. Human
Silcdrome, Midget Family. Illusion Pal.
ace and wailick's Mighty Ten in one.
A l2-piece al American hand viii give
concerts each day on the downtown
streets
Each day viii Be conducted by a diff.
ferent fraternal organization or society
Of the city. namely; Monday. Volun.
teer Company night. with big street
parade; Tuesday. Masonic night; Wed.
nesday. Elks' night: Thursday. ChambeE-
Of Commerce and Business Mems Asso-
ciation night Friday. Rotary Club night
and on Saturday Wootrnen night. Each
one q these organizations viii work
out special features for the various
nights
The shows win De located on Main
street. just east o. the santa Fe tracks.