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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-20

ing the way of eats, My
wife hasn't time to cook. She's enter
ed in the Christmas handicap. You talk
about the six-day races where fellows
ride around and around until they
drop dead or go nuts! Why, the
Christmas handicap has that kind of
an endurance race. skun mile!
my wife, gives one hundred and
eleven presents on December "a and
25. The race is between her and
Christmas, and, believe me, Christmas
is coming along pretty fast when it
comes to the last lap of the race dur
ing December. But my wife is coming
along pretty rapidly, too. Take it
from mex those needles of hers click
so fast that athey sound like fifty rev.
olutiOns TO the minute, and she hits
ON all six, too, and she leaves string
Of pink and blue double bowknots, ku-
telets, picos and fourets in the wake
of those needles that would astonish
you'll
"'Tick, tick says the clock, and
stickerty, tickerty, tick, tick says the
needle and there's pair of embroid-
cred socks, an embroidered handker-
chief or foot towel. a sweater, cap,
a dolly, lamp shade, photo holder
or most any old thing.
81 ''Bingo! It's December %! Bingo,
bingo, bingo-o-o, go the knitting
needles and crochet hooks and the tat
ting shuttles, leaving string of gar
ments in their wake.
December % jumps up on the cal
endar, and whizz bang! zipp! go the
needles, the paint brushes, the brand
ing irons and the stencils. And swish,
swish! on comes the scenery, the me.
nagerie, or whatever she has to
evolve.
December "a swings into the
stretch. Now Christmas is here.
They approach the wire.
.Now, don't know whether my wife
has worked all night or not, but she
has brought her string pretty well up
abreast of the times. But some of
these presents have to be delivered
My wife grabs handful Of them and
starts out to deliver them. None OF
them is finished yet, but she finishes
them on the way. -
"Clang. clang! goes the street car
Buz-z-zl goes the current and away
I'VE go! But bib, bib, bob go the fin
shing touches on the presents. My
wife arrives at place where pres
fnt is to be delivered and rings the
Pell. Blp, bip, bip, bip go the needles
I've yards to make and the maid is
the way to the door.
krealS-lzi The servant opens the
Swish-h! the present is complet
hud My wife drops it into the
Swish, in goes my wife's card
attle, on goes some hollyfied
ing paper and my wife wins by
flash"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-20
A Repeated Message.

Every year Christmas repeats its
message: Fear God no more. He
brings liberty to the enslaved, light
to the despairing, purer joy to the
glad. He is the Comforter of the
sorrowing, the Physician of the sick,
the Healer of the sinful. the Friend
and Companion Of Wilbur D.
Nesbit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-20
A Giriatntaa Orr
BIZ QIlrarlrH Btrkrna

] have been looking on this ]
evening at q merry company !
/ of children assembled round !,
that pretty French toy, G
Christmas tree. The tree was }
planted on the middle Of
s great round table and tow /,
cred high above their heads. >
It was brilliantly lighted by ,
a multitude of little tapers 4
and everywhere sparkled and .
glittered with bright objects. :,
There We're rosy-cheeked dolls ,
hiding behind the green !
leaves, and there We're real 4
watches with movable hands, ,
! at least, and an endless ca
pacity for being wound up) >
dangling from innumerable ]
twigs. There were French 4
polished tables, chairs, bed
, steads. wardrobes, eight-day :
clocks and various other ar =
ticles of domestic furniture 4
wonderfully made in tin at j
Wolverhampton) perched
among the boughs, as If in ,
preparation for some fairy !
housekeeping. 4
There were jolly, broad :,
faced little men, much more y
agreeable in appearance than J
many real men, and no Won 3
der, for their heads took off \
and showed them to be full ,.
of sugar plums. There were ,.
fiddles and drums. There 4
were tambourines, books, \
workboxes, paint boxes. peep &
show boxes, sweetmeat boxes j
and all kinds Of boxes. i
There were trinkets for the 3
older girls, far brighter than B
any grownup gold and jew >; !;
els. There were baskets and y
pincushions in all devices. 4
There were guns, swords and 4
banners, real fruit, made ar :
tificlally dazzling with gold =
leaf; imitation apples, pears 4
and walhuts, crammed with 3
|; surprises. In short, as a I
pretty child before me de- >
lightedly whispered to anoth- >
err pretty child, her bosom 4
friend, "There was every ]
thing, and more" {
" " Y assa y U y u y = 81 y VI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS
EPIGRAMS

R wv
4 Il is a wise Santa who
keeps his whiskers away
from the. candles.
t Better broken toys than
broken hearts. H
# Never look a gift in the
price tag.
# Many a man puts on long
white whiskers and thinks he
looks like Santa Claus when
he looks more like a goat
and perhaps he is.
TOne thing they missed dur
ing the Spanish Inquisition
Christmas cigars!
# Shopping done in time is
the MODEST work OF woman!
# A Christmas gift by any
other name doesn't cost half
as much.
IT A gift in the hand is worth
two in the postofice.,
# Many a man gets a girl
under the fnistletoe only to
find himself, a little later,
under her thumb.
ia poundaof steak to a poor
man is worth a ton Of holi-
day, greetings.
lssstt ~. 49, 80
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-20
In the Christmas
Handicap
sNS
Mere Man Describes How
Friend Wife Wins by
an Eyelash

HERE is no use in my going
home tonight" observed the
tall, sad man as, he pushed
the dice box from him and
accepted the consolation CT
gar which the tobacconist
vouchsafed him..
'aThere will be nothing do.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
Why TOWNS GROW.

Y 1t is a great problem in community
psychology why some towns grow and
others remain stationary. Most of us
can see marvellous changes in this
respect. We can look back at GER
tain pair of towns and find in the
language of the scriptures, that one
was taken and the other left.
At the start the two seemed much
alike in situation, size and character.
But one town had in it the elements
of growth. Soon it became sizable
city, known far beyond the confines
of it's own state. }.
The other remained as it was,
pleasant and friendly, and not a bad
place to live in. But it couldnot, grow.
The ambitions OF its citizens were dis.
appointed. Its people keep along the
same rut today that they ploddod
through Is years ago. a-.-
What makes the difference? Why
does one go ahead and another stand
still? :-.l ~ a-.e... .5-.A
. Growth is natural ambition for
any town to entertain. Our people
here in Denison cherish it. We have
the elements for good business and
agreeable living. But the future is
hidden from us. Have we in our
selves the elements. of advance, or
we're we built on stationary model?
Some conservative people are not
ambitious for growth. They like their
little coy circle as it is and do not
cordially welcome newcomers in a
town. But that is not the American
to double its population and business
spirit. Every wide awake town wants
Growth if rightly handled should bring
new advantages new wealth, more
favorable conditions of living. Let
us give thought then to the conditions
that prevail in growing towns and in
stationary towns, so that we can form
an impression to which class our fu
ture is likely to belong.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

said resolution, il any they have; SAID
resolution being as follows:
Resolution Of Necessity.
Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Denison, Iowa:
That in order to procure proper
sanitary regulations, to- preserve the
health and for the convenience of the
residents of said city, the said city
council on its own motion and without
petition of property owners, hereby
declares it necessary and advisable
to construct sanitary sewers in said
CITY along the. streets therein as fol-
lows, towit: s.. 'eE, 80
On Jefferson avenue from the In
tersection of Jefferson avenue and
Chestnut street to the center of the
intersection of Jefferson avenue and
the alley running east and west
through block LAG in the. city Of Den
ison, Iowa.. thence west from the
center of Jefferson avenue through
the alley running east and west
through block LAG to connect with the
sewer or Washington avenue.
On High street from the north side
of East Prospect street to distance
of $50 feet north of the north line of
Sanders street.
All in Denison, Iowa, by sewering
the, same with a six 60 inch salt
glazed sewer pipe.
That said sewer to be constructed
of the best first grade vitrifed, salt
glazed sewer pipe. Said sewer shall
be constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications thereof to be
prepared by the engineer and approx.
ed by the city council of DenisOn,
Iowa. Manholes, flush tanks, lamp
holes and other accessories shall be
constructed as provided by said plans
and specifications.
That the cost of construction of said
sanitary sewer shall be assessed
against the property abutting upon
the streets and alleys wherein said
sewers are located and! adjacent
thereto within. $50 feet whereon said
sewers are located, or to the nearest
street when less than $50 feet in ac-
cordance with the law governing. said
assessments and against railroad COM
panies whose tracks are located there1
on in accordance with the law gov
ernng said assessments and to the
extent that the same are assessable
by law or may De palu ny leVylhs
sewer taxes as provided in section
S31 Of the code of Iowa and amend.
ments thereto, or may be paid from
the city sewer fund or any part of
said costs may be paid from any of
said funds.
The contractor shall look exclusive
ly to the funds stated in the contract
for payment for said sanitary sewers,
and the city Of Denison, Iowa, will
not make itself pecuniarily liable for
the. payment Of any part of the cost
of said sanitary sewer and will not
incur any Indebtedness for the same.
That the contractor who. shall con-
struct said sewers shall keep the
same in repair for a period Of one
year from the day of their acceptance
by the city of Denison, Iowa.
Dated this 9Th day of July, 1918.
In witness whereof, ! have hereun-
to affixed my hand.
E. F. TUCKER,
City Clerk, City Of Denison. Iowa.
2S,2t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

& . /.
$3.50, 900 for the maintenance of our
chaplains, centers, etc, to look after
the spiritual welfare of our country.
All this is done by the grown.ups, all
products of the Lutheran church
schools. Does this SAVIOR of propa-
ganda for Germany? NH
will add that our Synod alone in
vested twenty-five millions in the
Third Liberty Loan All this is done
by the grown-ups, the products Of the
Lutheran church-schools. We are do
ing our full duty; in addition we are
sending our boys to the colors-15, 900
strong of our Synod We are doing
our duty; we demand our rights, we
resent insinuations of pro-German pro-
clivities as base sanders upon our
great church body. ........ ,.t ,.
No, we need not ! ashamed of our
church schools. BY maintaining them,
we are fulfilling our duty to God and
performing a patriotic duty towards
our country
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Notice of Intention to Construct
.-'%F' . Sanitary Sewer. 70-'

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the city council of the city
of Denison, Iowa, held on the 9Th day
of July, 1918, there was introduced
the resolution hereinafter set forth,
and that by resolution of the. city
council passed on the said date, the
resolution hereinafter set forth will
be considered by the city council for
passage, at meeting to be held in
the council chamber in said city at
8 o'clock p. M, on the 9Th day Of
August, 1918, at which time the own
ers of property subject to assessment
for the. cost of the. Improvement con.
templated by the said resolution may
appear before the said council and
make objection to the contemplated
and the passage Of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
MEETING. THE SPY MENACE.

When Germany thought of our en-
tering the war she looked with conf
|dence to the great body of German
sympathizers she had in our country.
These had been carefully organized
long before the war to meet just such
an exigency. They did not accomplish
all the results expected. But they ac-
complished a great deal.
They did not destroy as much prop.
erty as expected. They worked in
more subtle ways. Their most i'm
portant achievement was, to promote
discomfort among war workers and
foment strikes.
It is, up to everyone to watch for
prof. German sentiment and to try in
ones own way to combat it. That is
not accomplished by tarring and feath-
ering the ro-Germans, much satisfac-
ton as that may give. The thing to
do is to find out who is circulating Sc.
ditious ideas, to talk patiently and
explain the situation to people who
are misled by such ideas and to mott
~ the police in all cases where people
are deliberately furthering this propa-
ganda.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
SPEECH, OF PROF. VESSEL

We are publishing this week bac-
calaureate address delivered by one
Prof. l.. Vessel, an instructor in a
Lutheran church school in Illinois.
In this address the professor under
takes to answer some of the criticisms
made upon the Lutheran church by
some people to the effect that it is not
loyal to the country. We are glad to
present the address of the professor
and the reasons he gives to prove that
the Lutheran church is loyal organ
ization and in full sympathy with the
prosecution of the war. This relates
to the Lutheran church known as the
Missouri synod which is the same as
the church in Denison. The church
at Pomeroy where the pastor was
prosecuted in the federal court at Fort
Dodge recently and convicted is not
the same as the Lutheran church in
Denison and the one in which Profess
sor Vessel is teacher. e= 7
+ The address follows: -.,F a4
This year shall address myself
especially to the grownups on a
topic, that is uppermost in our minds.
Our schools in which our children
have been instructed have been SIAN
dered in some parts OF our country,
enemies endeavored to cast suspicion
on them as being unpatriotic. 1t is a
sad thing that in a time of national
crisis, when all Americans, prospect
i've of nationality or creed, should
stand shoulder to shoulder against a
common foe, such seeds of distrust
and hatred should be sown. But since
the accusation has been made 1t must
be rebutted.
There is no true education without
religion. This is conceded by all con.
versant with the subject. BY main.
tanning church schools we are fulfill
ing a patriotic duty, j. e., we are work
ing for the best interest Of our coun.
try. We are just only fulfilling our
christian obligation to our, children.
The very fact that these children have
been taught the Lutheran, i. e., the
true biblical doctrine, cannot but make
for true. loyal, patriotic Americanism.
This 1 say with emphasis today,
because the attempt made of late by
some mysterious agency working in
the dark to SANDER our schools as
fostering pro-Germanism. l brand this
accusation as a falsehOod. Which are
some of the arguments adduced? Ac-
cording to ex-senator Lafayette Young
of Iowa thousands of schools in the
northwest close their daily sessions
with the singing Of Deutschland uber
Allies" CtCurrent Opinion" May, 1879
I This is a vague. accusation-to
which schools does it refer?' Be it
said right here that this is not true
of our schools. What other schools
he. has referred to, do not know.
The most Of you present have gone
through our schools-have you ever
sung it in school? No. We know
the system Of education in all our
schools. This hymn is not on the
program. Our teachers are products
of our American Lutheran normal
schools instructed by American born
professors, with American ideals,
whose every heart throb pulsates with
the sentiments expressed in my
country it's of thee and ''The Star
Spangled Banner" These hymns our
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

The peace advocates of the various
countries have exchanged some 49,
494,3 1866 words Of talk and have SO far
agreed that when the nations get tired
|of fighting we shall have peace.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

Many people who think the spies
should face firing squad will limo.
Gently pass on the yarns about the
dreadful conditions in the army camps
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05
Light That Warns Heart and Makes One
Love All Little Children
BY EiARRlOT RUSSELL.

Some girls little mothers almost their
baby lips have learned to form few
watched small girl the other day she rocking her baby
brother spuch roypo husky fellow he
and heavy to be held by small girl
And though he wasn't just the easiest of little tad manage
did the little girl lose patience with him.
Her bright sunny adaed tenderness cheeunes
her spark light brightly
when she holds her babies her
watched her all the Of the day she cared for boy
while her mother
girl young and extremely childish
odhere something in her pretty face and something her
handling that young brother of hers that made you think of her
a little mother.
that is what she little mother We
they bend their doles and sing soft ulabes Them 1t little
light that burns their when
cradle dysa light that deeper and brighter passing
the years whether they have babies their
light that sends glow of about
love all little children.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05
AMERICA ABOVE THE DOLLAR

t'iity-fOur years ago, when the
disunion, and Lincoln and Grant were
passing through the dark days of a
war that was then three years old,
the New York papers printed adver-
tisements like this:
Army and Navy Rendezvous
Good news for one-year volunteers:
The greenbacks are waiting, Oh dear,
oh, dear; the greenbacks are waiting,
oh, dear; the greenbacks are waiting,
and want to be taken, and spent by
our brave volunteers. $500 paid for
one year volunteers and no humbug.
as soon as passed by the doctor. Come
all who wishe to volunteer Now is
your time.
IN B-Colored men also wanted to
help fiji the quota OF Hudson county.
apply to Ieckham & Roberts. at
the recruiting and substitute office,
outside the ferry gate. or at the police
station, corner OF Newark and Wash.
ington stree 5, Hoboken. \. j."
Today at the call of the wounded
world, thr' thousand miles away,
without bolaty. without substitutes,
and with purpose so lofty that all
nations, save guilty Germany, concede
il, 100000 young Americans are be
ing selected for service in war. Lives,
ships, guns and shot are being ten
.dered with such emphasis and in such
profusion that the America of Civil
war days is weak and faint-hearted
compared with the America that has
found her soul-Alvin n. Higgins.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05
BRITISH PIONEER IS
JACK Of ALL TRADES

BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. Aug. 5.-The pioneer sec
ton" of a British battalion consists OF
sergeant and ten men. attached to
little band are really men of all
trades" and all.round workmen, ready
to do plumbing, painting, carpentry.
or almost anything else.
The pioneer sergeant generally is
known by the nickname "Old Two-by-
Four" apparently derived from the
carpenters name for "a piece OF wood
with cross section two inches by
four inches, which is the foundation in
the building line.
Ii the pioneer sergeant is asked for
a bed, he must produce it forthwith
Four short pieces of twO-by-four for
the legs, two long and two short pieces
for the frame. together with a suit
able amount of wire netting. and the
result is what seems in the trenches
the best bed In the world.
The pioneers are as handy with the
paint brush as with the saw. They
paint the tin hats" OF the battalion
in the regimental colors, and with the
letters OF the different companies. an
invaluable device in lighting when
companies get mixed up.
OF course the pioneer is prepared
to do his fighting when necessary. He
Is a trained soldier, like every other
specialist His knowledge of saws
and planes and paint has been merely
added to his knowledge of bombs and
rifles.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05

dining room. Kitchen five bedrooms.
bath room complete on first floor
and toilet and basin on second
floor. laundry tubs and electric
Thor washing machine in base
ment; all stoves and range remain
In house Very reasonable terms
to responsible party. For full par.
ticulars see Van Nechten at North
ern Drug Company
WANTED AT ONCE-Men and
women to work in salmon and her
ring saltery; 81 per day and board;
location Is miles from Cordova
Apply at Blum, O'Neill Co. Office
Ohm Fish and Packing Co.
FOR SALE-srand new typewriter, L.
{. Smith make. late model; only
been used one or two months;
owner enlisted; price. $40 cash For
information apply to Box ASP. Val
DEE. Alaska. 22-6
WANTED-GirI for general house
work good wages. Thomas S
Scott, care the First Bank OF Cor
doya
WANTED-Position by first.class
oft hAr mi
vate club; Al references Apply at
Times office. 1876
WANTED-A boy to learn laundry
business; inside work, chance to
learn good paying trade Modern
laundry. EST
MAN AND WIFE want to cook in
camp all winter; best references;
s225 a month or better Address
Times. 25-6
WANTED-Mechsnica work by man
skilled in automobile. tractor and
motor repairs Breize l.. Babida.
Cordova house 21.3
LOsT-A gold braided bracelet.
Finder please return to Daily
Times
FOUND-Gold Iocket; "F. o. e. on
one side. Owner can have same
by teiephoning S2-3r. l-2
FOR RENT-Two-room cabin. Apply
Mecca rooming house. Phone 173
l9-tf
WOMEN wanting work from to 10
p m. apply to the Lighthouse Can
ming Company. lift
WANTEOLWomen and men for can
merry work Apply to George Dooley.
WANTED-Man to ill position Of
janitor. Apply DR.. Council If.
FOR SALE-Monarch stove and range
tank Apply Times Office If
FOR SALE-Sinser sewing machine.
Phone 200. stf
FOR RENT-Furnished flat Apply
Kenny Holden left
FOR SALE-Three-roomed furnished
cottage. Cali Northern Laundry II
FOR sALE-Empry gasoline cans. In
quire Times office.
FOR SALE-A plano and an electric
washing machine. Phone 2lS 203
FOR SALE-CompIete outfit OF furni-
ture for housekeeping J. b Kelly.
FOR SALE-Good pair boots, almost
new Windsor Hotel 294
WANTEO-Gas engineer and good
boatman. Apply Blum, ONeill Co.
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced See Os-
borne.
EAT ~
S S AZ tftft|>
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05

WANTED-GirI for general house
work; good wages. Thomas S.
Scott, care the First Bank OF Cor
dOya
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-08-05

But abuse should be and opposite and equal Which
frequently lost sight Of especially in this present world
Yet the tongue has played greater than the and almost
great part the sword determining and both sides of the
Witness Won lhmarn owegs ineFabe
solemn treaty which he characterized of paper Has
thing disclosed the mind anything
to nix the resolution of the of Germany than that
phrase? We intend that they shall not be
to which they pledged merely scraps paper
Again, has single contribution the woriwar efforts by
single equa the words of that maker of telling and unforgab
excellence Wilson? speaks
listens and its better part needs and approves He has contributed the
equivalent of successful battles by ringing
Of them words of Lincoln Shake
or Paul.
Nevertheless, is impossible speak too much and lose sight
Of action talk do think have approached that
Indeed when the history what the United States has accomplished
known shall be surprised we'll delighted
at the There still for talk therefore, and
that the talk about the Of the day the
problems the each
speehn this golden than sencthe better off shall
be and the shall achieve Don't disdan speaking still
power.
Talk friends If you do it the right you will help greatly
But you also by all first and talk aferwad