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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
HOW WE GOT THE
CHRISTMAS TREE

A PRETTY legend about the origin
N of the Christmas tree tells us
that In the beginning of the
ninth century n certain st. Winfricd
vent to prcac" Christianity 90 the pcO-
pie OF Scandinavia and northern Ger.
many. One Christmas eve these pco-
pie were gathered round n huge oak
TO offer a human sacrifice, according
to the druid priests, but st. Winfricd
hcwed down the great tree. and as it
fell there appeared In It's place n tall
young fir. When ST. Winfried saw II
he cried to the people that here was
come IA new tree, unstained by blood,
which In pointing to the sky showed
them what they were 10 worship.
1T Is the Christ Child" he said.
Garry II 10 the castle as your chief,
and In the future. instead OF the bloody
rites Of the druids, your worship shall
be In your wi homes. with ceremo-
niles that speak the message Of peace
and good will to all"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
Christmas In Little Eyes.

|HRISTNAS is speaking IN little
" eyes
Under hiS speH Of the autumn
skies,
Secrets arc gIoping in hearts that
knotD,
An that II means uhcn our secrets
gioU.
Hearts arc beating IN tune 10 the chin'c
Of the Splcudor aud spirit Of ChristmdS
time
And so in the lane and so in ihc street
Christmas Is speaking In child eyes
StCeet.
All OF its mystery Ome as Of old,
An u ITS tinScl Of SilrCr and gold.
All Of rs magic and marcel Of HDht,
Al Of lis rafting the loa0 coming night,
When orCr the housctops With jinglcs
Of cheer
Oh Santa ain come r,h his sleigh
and his deer,
His jOlly checks OiowinD, has merry
eyes set
In that laughter Of lore zee can ncrer
forget.
Christmas is speaking on checks that
are red,
Windows doomed yesterday bright
toith O sled.
A tool Dor, q lantern, q frdiR aRd Q
book
Christmas - speoki~o N eocA cAud4sA
look,
Telling ito sfovy oil ope~ s0o%~,
For the cheer and tie y.o~y owd sssa-
tort Of rea.
For ne sv%eeteHin0 o~d kft<Ne md
helping Of hte
Doto~ through the dsst Of ~ sSra0Sps
and strtfe.
-FoIoer Mckinney IN BoItt~sovs ssa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
Father Georges
Happiest Christmas

|TNE most memorable Christmas
i day in the history OF our coun-
try was that on which George
Washington crossed the Delaware in
n boat, followed by his small but reso.
Lutte army, and captured the British
and HesSianS at Trenton In 1916. an
Important turning point in the early
period Of the struggle, says the Phil
aiolphia Press. II N..s important In
the fact that the hearts Of the col0nlStS
had been crushed at their vain efforts
to stem the tide Of British aggression.
and II was a fine Christmas gift to
the nation when Washington not only
checked their advance, but turned
their Jolllfcation in Trenton into a
rout which he followed closely and
which was the first successful resist
ancc for the American arms.
The nation had reason to be wild
with Joy at the Christmas gift Wash
lngton presented 10 them, for the
most ardent supporters of the cause
had about given up all hope, and II
was only the iron will Of the illustri-
Gus commander In chief that prevent
ed the failure OF the war for freedom.
This Christmas day victory gave the
nation a thrill of hope and Joy, for II
showed that the desplsed Contlnentals
were more than Il match for the Ger
man n~ercenaries.
Washington always afterward af-
firmed thnt IL was the happiest Christ
MAJ Of his life.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

NAaA
case Of the people versus s. Claus.
you are accused OF having organ
lied u combination In restraint Of trade
popularity known as Christmas" said
the chief counsel for the people.
"By bitten =" snid Mr.. Clnus, shnk.
Ing with laughter In the proyerblsl
way. II conduct n perfectly Legitimate
business, as millions OF children will
testify tomorrow"
"And will not these same children n
few minutes later bear witness to the
fact that the trust they placed In you
has been broken. considering your fall
urc to fulhll their unrestrnined de-
slresf"
"Tour honor interrupted Mr.. Good
WIN, lawyer for \. Claus, II propose
that this case be- struck from the cnlcn'
dnr before twelve o'clock tonight since
counsel for the people admits that the
trust has been busted
Counsel for the Pcoplc-Ah! Then
Mr.. Claus admits that there has been
an Illegal combination In restraint OF
trader
Mr.. Claus-No, stree! The moneyed
interests-in other words, the parents
are guilty OF restraining my trade.
Were It not for them ! would crafty
every wish Of every child. Every toy
factory In the world would be com
PEELED to run all the year round. And
yet here l sit, charged with the crime
Of those who are too weak to take the
burden Of responsibility on their own
shoulders.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27

TIME Christmas dinner Is a feast
everywhere. but, oh, how diff
ferenti
Should you feast at a French table
you would be served a fowl Cooked
and garnished in the perfect way Ia
which the French do such thlngs) and
liver pudding rich with truffles and
seasoning.
In Spain you would begin your din
ner with a soup Of sweet almonds and
cream, followed by fish roasted before
the fire and basted with lemon, chop
ped garlic and oil.
Quite In contrast Is the Russian
Christmas dinner, the features being
the national soup Ga mixture Of beef
bouillon, boiled cabbage, sour cream
and the fermented juice Of beet rootS),
served Mt any time during the day, and
young pig.
Should you dine in Italy you would
find the principal dish was cells. one
being served to each guest rolled in n
laurel leaf and the dinner being served
between eight and twelve in the eve
ming.
The regulation German Christmas
dinner consists Of roast goose stuffed
with chestnuts, pork boiled with saucr-
kraut, beef with sour sauce. black pud-
dings, smoked goose, baked apples. etc.
Swiss confectionery, cake, fruit and
nut buildings, Geneva f~ritters and n
paste made Of fruits, spices, MARINA
lade, eggs and kirsch are included In
the Christmas dinner in Switzerland,
where the piece de resistance Is roast
goose.-Philadelphia Record.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
MAKING MERRY
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
. N interesting method Of making
n Christmas gifts h described 10
the Womnn's Home Companjoa,

N Christmas gifts In described 10
the Woman's Home Companion.
The writer says:
Last year, just before Christmas.
one II my sisters said to me, I wnnt
10 give mother some silk for a waist
this year, but l don't know whether
she would rather have black or lavcn-
der, and IL spells all the fun asking.
"As you see, we were n family who
gave n another practical presents.
She and | talked II over, and we hit
upon the clcvcrcSt plan. Instead ~
having 0ur gifts before breakfast In
the library, rs u.lal ON Christmas
morning, we had II little tree about
two feet high on the table, hung and
piled about with tiny packages. Moth
cr's waist was cut from Il fashion
magazine ana, with three Onc.dullar
bills. wrapped in a small jew clry box.
Mary's umbrella was made from n
toOthpick and II dollar bill. Father
gave me Il tiny dolls nun In n pill
box with n ten dollar bin inside, and
he gave mother q bright colored rug
cut from n magazine, just the size OF
n ten dollar hill, which was pasted
lightly to the back.
The whole thing was rolled on a
stick. 1t was great fun, and when
the holiday rush was over we did our
Christmas shopping, and none OF the
surprise had been taken away by ask
Ing of questions"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
Santa Claus
To the Bar!

CASTA CLAUS was on the witness
y stand testifying In the famous
cnsn OF the neOnle Yersus s. Claua.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
YULETIDE FEASTS
IN MANY LANDS

TINE Christmas dinner IL a feast
everywhere, but, oh, how DIFF
fQyatff
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
Move Made to Butcher
Light Range Horses

the cleanest animals living. Its hab.
its require that 1t eat the purcst food
and drink the best OF water. II lives
In the open. and is freer from trans
missable diseases than are either cat
tie or hogs.
Il am Of the opinion that there will
be no difficulty In obtaining n steady
supply Of horse flesh for some time to
come. We received communication
several days ago from one of tho
large Western horse markets saying
that II would contract to supply 5000
horses monthly for the next twelve
months.
The committee on animals and AMI
NAL products OF the council OF defense
OF Montana has recommended to the
national council of defense the use of
horse flesh as food product.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
TULE LAKE NOTES

Anna Klima is now on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. David McComb. Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Case. Kenneth
Case and Mr.. and Mrs. Snow Of Mount
Laki. spen: Thanksgiving here with
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McComb and Miss
Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zumir have moved
out to their homestead here.
Mrs. Hamilton, who has been i'll in
Klamath Falls for several weeks. has
returned to her home, and is report
ed improving.
Mrs. William Freer entertained the
ladies Of the neighborhood Friday af-
ternoon. Next week they are to meet
with Mrs. Click.
Attorney E. L. Elliott spent several
days at his homestead last week.
Russell Crandal spent Thanksgiv-
ing Day and the rest Of the week at
home.
Joe Culbertson has gone to Rogue
River to be gone several days.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
HOME PRODUCTS WEEK

December Sd to sth has been made
official by the governors prociama-
ton. It therefore now becomes a
patriotic duty Of every Oregonian to
buy one Christmas present made In
Oregon. Our store is chock, full Of
useful and sensible Christmas pres
ents. made In Oregon. and we want
everyone to know that a small de-
post will reserve any article We have.
either for present or Christmas de-
livery.
ltf TOMBSTONE FURNITURE co.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

HELENA, Mont. Dec. s--As a par.
tial solution OF the meat problem. W
F. Butler. state veterinarian Of Mon.
tana, Is urging the slaughter Of the
range horses OF the Northwest, which
he declares are Improbable for their
present purposes.
Hundreds OF thousands who can.
not AFFORD to buy beef would by this
means be supplied with meat. he de-
clares. and ten to fifteen million dol
lars In cash would be the return.
Such a course would also help to re-
lieve the hay shortage and provide
range for a million cattle and several
million head Of sheep. he believes.
There is no staple market for the
light weight horse at the present
time" he declares In q statement on
the subject. Its day OF practical
usefulness is practically at an end.
II is q hay destroyer live liability
rather than a live asset. This does
not apply to the general utility draft
horse. The farm draft horse Is an
asset to any country. and will remain
an asset just Ss long as fields are
plowed and man grows crops for his
sutainence.
I'VE have In Montana probably
100000 light weight range animals.
and thruout the United States prob
ably 100000. Among certain peo.
pie there Is an inherited prejudice
against horse flesh. but there are
many people who have not a preju-
dice against this food. In many coun-
tries It has been used for hundreds of
years as food product. and at the
present time 1t Is offered for sale in
New York. Cincinnati and st. Louis.
I'm food value horse flesh Is about
equivalent to lean beef. From a san.
itary standpoint. the horse is one OF
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
klamath (:::;, News
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MIDLAND MENTION


]. u. Cooper is building a large
dairy barn on his ranch near here.
The new structure is to be built alons
up-to-date lines, and will be equipped
with electric lights and all the mod
ern conveniences.
There will be 4 big Christmas en-
tertainment In the school house here.
for which preparations are now under
way.
George Furber has taken>a posi-
ton with the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company. and will soon leave
Midland.
A crowd numbering over eighty as
sembled here last Friday evening to
show their good wishes toward James
Jory and bride. with q good old
fashioned chivari. The best Of re-
were provided. and dane
ing was enjoyed until the wee small
hours of the night.
Edgar Furber has completed a
new residence on his ranch at Mid
land.
The Kerns brothers are now placing
The wire for the power line to the
Hooper and Furber ranches this
reek.
Mrs. J. L. Davidson has taken
charge Of the Midland hotel for the
winter.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
MAN SUFFERS SPELL
Of MENTAL ARBITRATION

The call for assistance from the
sheriff's Office In controlling an insane
man at Lamm's lumber camp on Up
per klamath Lake Monday evening.
proved to be somewhat OF n false
alarm. Deputy Sheriff T. +. Grifilth.
who made n trip to that point.
and discovered that the man In
question had suffered temporary
spell OF mental trouble. but that he
was only ont of his head for a short
time. He Is now apparently us well
as ever.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Here Is the picture Of the man the
whole world has waited to SEQ Tor
two years. the picture OF tho German
submarine commander who sank tho
Lrsitania. This photograph has Just
been published In Germany. and II
was sent to the United States as an
official British picture. The British
censorship Is sponsor for the state.
ment that Commander Lieutenant
Schwciger sank the Lusitania.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
EAT LESS MEAT iF YOU FEEL
eAckAcHY OR HAVE BLADDER
TROUBLE

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and OverwOrks the kidneys In their ef.
forts to filter It from the system. Reg.
ular eaters OF meat must flush the
Kidneys occasionally. You must relieve
them like you relieve your bowels; re-
moving all the acids. waste and poison.
else you feel a dull misery In TIE kid.
ney region. sharp pains In the back or
sick headache, dizziness. your stomach
sours. tongue Is coated and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine Is cloudy, full Of
sediment: the channels often get irri.
'ated. obliging you to get up two or
three times during the night.
To neutralize these Irritating acids
and flush off the bodys urinous waste
get about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any pharmacy; take tablespoonful In
glass Of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine and bladder disorders disap.
pear. This famous salts is made from
the acid OF grapes and lemon juice.
combined with lithia. and has been
used for generations to clean and slim.
ulate sluggish kidneys and stop blad.
der irritation. Jad Salts Ia inexpensive
harmless and makes delightful eRer.
vescent lithia water drink which mil.
lions Of men and women take now and
then. thus avoiding serious kidney and
bladder diseases.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
sTORK VISITS
FORMER RESIDENT

Word has been received here OF a
little son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laton Stevens at st. Ignatious. Mont.
Mr.. Stevens is well known in Klam-
ath Falls. where he resided for some
time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP n0S1RllS
Tells How To Get Quiek Rcsa :.
from Head. Colds. ks SDlea10l

IN enc minute your clogged noe'
trils will open. the air passages Of
yOui head will clear and jou can
breathe freely. No more hawking.
snutilng. blowing. bearache. dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh will be gone.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant. antisspsie'
healing cream In your nostfi's. /"
penetrates through every air passsr
OF the head. soothes the innamse OF
swollen mucous membrane and re's'
comes Instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuueo'up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-fe"s
sOmes 40 quickly.--Adv.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
MILL MEN WANTED

All winter Job for experienced mill
men and lumber pliers. Big wages, Ok.
eelient mess house; fine cabins; else.
tric lights; mems club house. Tsis.
rhone to Modoe Lumber Co., chiioqvin.
oregon. 27.tf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

The great strength. big dividends.
and incompatible benefits OF the "oid.
est Company in America" means first
class life insurance for you. For par.
ticrlars see Geo. c. Ulrich. District
Manager. The Mutual Lie Of New
York 1871
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
LOCAL CAFE CHANGES ROOMS

The Jewel Cafe has opened its new
quarters to the public in the Jacobs
building on Main street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets.
This room. which was previously
occupied by the Err dry goods store,
has been remodeled and put in first
class shape for the new restaurant
business. The quarters, in which q
counter. booths and dining room are
included. are much more inviting
than those left.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Wood Is higher. but electricity for
cooking is cheaper. You are over
looking something II you don't In.
quire into this.
Get CALF. .-ORE. POWER co.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Investigate the new low cost poll.
eies Of the Travellers. and you'll want
to sign on the dotted line. See Chill.
cote. 27
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

General Sir Julian Byng is the COM
mander Of the Third British army on
the western front which routed the
Germans over line thirty miles long
for depth OF from four to five miles
between Arras and st. Quentin. The
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

The Pioneer Accident Company Of
Ameriea-The Travellers. See Chill.
cote. q
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

aAN FRANCISCO. Dec. e.-The
Russian sympathisers with the boil
shsviki here are psrfecting On organ
izstlbn 70 oppose the drafting OF Rus
sjans vho have taken out Arst citissn-
Gblo paposs ioto The Army.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Germans were driven from the ia
nous Hindenburg line which they
took up after their famous strategic
retreat" General Byng Is 55 years
old. the seventh son Of the second
Earl of Strafford.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Money to loan on city and country
property. See chiIcote. ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06
PUBLIC SALE

= Jack Checkoff will sell at auction.
one mile west Of Nuss Lake. and two
and ons-half miles from Olene. We'd
'nesday. December 18th. beginning at
40 o'clock. 8 horses. Q. head cattle.
farming implements and household
goods. 4-6t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

Successful business men carry fire,
life, accident and health Insurance.
Get q policy from chiieots. ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

ceurt bends Of oil kinds executed
while you wait. Gee chIIeets. ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-12-06

MISCELLANEOUS
saaaepsssaesppssseSse
FOR CITY LOANS ON building and
loan plan zee J. B. Mason. cor. 9th
and High. There are also some Of
those ane large pigeons left. Call
and sse them. SGT
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04

drudgery of farm life. No more wat
err to carry, no more back-breaking
labor on washday or cleaning day,
no more operating a churn by hand,
no more working in a sweltering kit
chen on ironing day. Electricity does
all this work for the farmers wife,
giving her more time to look after
her family, and make her healthier
and happier.
With such appliances operated by
electricity, and with electric light
making his home more bright and
cheerful, the American farmer cannot
help but be- more efficient. He can
not help but be more productive. He
need not worry about the farm labor
problem.
Delco-Light, manufactured by The
Domestic Engineering Company Of
Dayton, Ohio, is a complete electric
light and power plant which will do
all Of these things. After years of ex-
perimental work carried on by some
of the engineers who have made Del
co Starting, Lighting and Ignition
equipment for automobiles the stand
ard of the world, Delco-Light was put
on the market. ),
Delco-Light consists of an engine,
generator, switchboard and set of
batteries. The engine and generator
are direct-connected which does away
with transmission losses and belt
trouble, thereby increasing the eff
cheney of, the machine. The storage
battery is Of special Delco-Light type
consisting of 16 glass jar cells deliv-
ering a 32-volt current. The electric
ity is stored up in the battery by
means Of a generating unit. Wires
lead from the light and power con
nections to this storage battery from
which electric current is used as de-
sired for light or power.
Delco-Light is a model Of simplic-
ity. When it becomes necessary to
recharge the batteries, the engine is
started by merely pressing in on the
starting switch located on the switch
board. This electrically cranks the
engine just as the automobile engine
is cranked by the electric self-starter.
The engine starts running on its own
power in a few seconds. When the
batteries are completely charged, the
engine stops automatically.
Delco-Light will run on either gas
cline, kerosene or gas, the supply of
which is regulated by a simple lever
operated mixing valve. Other su-
peror features of this plant are Air
cooling system, only one place to oil,
no belts, ball bearings, and a long
lived battery, with thick plates.
Dayton Journal, Sunday, Sept. 2,
1917.-Adv.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-10-04
STORING

The best conditions Of winter stor-
age differs somewhat for the different
vegetables. Beets, carrots and pars-
nips dry out readily. Packing in
moist sand and keeping at a tenn
perature just above freezing is an
ideal condition. Onions keep best
spread out in thin layers in boxes in
a dry cool atmosphere. These vege-
tables will keep better if dried in the
sun before storing and select only
those free from cuts and bruises.
Squashes and pumpkins keep best
where it is dry and the thermometer
about so. Cabbages keep best in a
temperature just above freezing, but
at the same time moist.
It is important that good ventila-
ton be provided where the vegetables
are stored. The cellar is the most
common storage place. If it contains
a furnace it will be too warn for
most vegetables, unless a room is
partitioned off so that the heat can be
kept out of it.