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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
That there may be:
Christmas 80 Years Ago.

Christmas will certainly be day
of great festivities in our city. Pro
fessor Daum through foresight and
enterprise conceived the idea OF
getting up a masquerade ball, and
had enough grit to import from
San Francisco the handsomest cos
tunes ever seen in the southwest
Besides he has engaged several mu-
sicians from Socorro in addition to
our home orchestra, guaranteeinS
the best dance music ever heard in
Albuquerque.-From the Albuquer-
que Democrat, December rs, 1888,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
LARRY PROVES DOCTOR WAS WRONG;
STILL DISPENSES CHRISTMAS CHEER
CONTINUED from Page one.)


the lessons of the day during the
other 364 days of the year.
But not so with Larry. While his
physical condition will not permit
him to mix with the public a great
DEAL he is always cheerful and
never a word of complaint comes
from his lips. Larry is always
smiling. He radiates Christmas
cheer throughout the year. In
fact, the poet must have had him
in mind when he wrote:
"Sing song of laughter.
Pocket full of smiles
Is what the world is after;
beats all the wiles.
LIES too short for grumpi-
ness;
Spend your little while
Looking for the beautiful
wearing Of a smile"
1t ia needless to say that one of
Larry's hobbies is the Well Country
Camp, A drive for funds netted
enough to erect the present build
ings, but there is need of addition
al facilities, as the fame of the
camp is growing each season and
the number of applications for ad-
mission is increasing. This is not
an advertisement, neither was it
written with the intention of beg
ging for funds. But no more de-
serving Christmas gift could be
made than a contribution to the
Well Country Camp.
1--WE are not asking for charity"
said Larry. "All we want is mon
ey to build up the place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

The American mistletoes differ
from the English mistletoes In the
independence of the sexes. In the
European, the male and female
flowers grow upon the same plant
hence berries may be found on eV-
cry plant. In America each sex
labors for itself and grows on sep
arate plants; hence there are many
plants wholly barren SO far as ber-
ries are concerned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
Christmas 81 Years Ago.

Regular meals, IS cents. Meals
furnished on short order at all
hours during the day until s
o'clock Board, s5.25 per week.
Miss Mcfarland, proprietor. Rail-
road avenue.-From the Albu-
uuerque Democrat, December %,
1888.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

Marriage is not a religious cere-
mony among the Burmese. There
is a ceremony, of course. but the
only necessary and binding part of
it is that the couple should, in the
presence of witnesses called to-
gether for the purpose. eat out of
the same bowl. s....-s.,A..--,..-.....
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
Christmas 32 Years Ago.

No gift would be better appre-
ciated by your boy than a suit of
clothes. And they only cost $3.50
to $500 q suit, all wool cassimers
at w. C. Leonard & Co.-From the
Albuquerque Democrat, December
rs, 1883.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

Dishes were not covered at first
for the purpose of keeping the food
warm. They were covered from
fear-the fear of poison. In the
middle ages people were afraid
that poison might be introduced
into food between the kitchen and
the table. Hence the cook was
ordered to cover the dishes. and
the covers were not removed until
the master of the house sat down
to eat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

H. M. Romero. a postal clerk on
the Atlantic & Pacific, has resign
ed his position to accept a more
lucrative one with q Denver wine
house. Henceforth he will handle
the sample case instead of Uncle
Sans missive packages.
Drop in today at the White Ele-
plant and get a venison lunch.
There were fourteen turkeys and
two lion skins ratified last night at
the Mint saloon.-From the Albu-
querque Democrat December 20,
1883.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

dow. Bells are ringing joyfully.
1t is the midnight mass and the
choir is singing Holy Night"
Even the ostracism of the world
has not driven from the memory of
the shiftless wanderer the associa-
tons of that strain. Perhaps as
boy he wore n white surplice and a
cassock and joined his voice in the
chorus.
Christmas" he mutters to him
self and is startled at the thought.
For a while he stands and thinks.
Then he closes the window softly
and moves back to the few square
feet on the concrete floor and rolls
his ragged dirty coat into a pill
low and seeks forgetfulness from
reproducing memories of wasted
life.
And his dirty checks are marked
by the unmistakable paths that
teardrops make.
There is no moral to the story
Dof the "bums" who "flop" in jails
all over the country on Christmas
eve and other nights. 1t does not
Suggest even indirectly, a plan for
the elimination of sorrowful mo-
ments in the lives of the hoboes.
Probably the following morning
the bum" was ashamed of his
show of weakness the night before,
and fearful lest the others see the
telltale signs. he washes his face
carefully. So at least that much
good has been accomplished.
But in the hotel Hobbies, in stuff
fly, hot restaurants, at the railroad
lunch, houses where there are pref
ty mattresses from all parts of the
country, in Mrs. Dooley's boarding
house and out in apartments in
the Highlands" the fullness of the
Yuletide is not attained. For in
these places are the wanderers
tho folks away from home.
They may go to church and be
spiritually made joyful; kind
friends may invite them to share
sumptuous Christmas dinners: the
parcels post man may bring bum
dies and packages from afar--but
at Christmas time there Is no sub
stitute, no distraction that can in
full make up to the man away
from home for mothers and dads
embrace and the peace he finds
with those who love him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25

Between 100000 to 225.OOO Jews
of America served in the United
States army, navy and marine
corps during the world war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-25
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT FOR WANDERERS
DILUTED; DAD AND MOTHER MISSED
CONTINUED from Page One.)

"Christmas eve and me miles from
home"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17

The figures are not symbols-they are
just figures. Every problem is an alb
stract 4 times /, or 6 per cent of 1856,
extremely tiresome and undressing,
because it does not connect with any,
thing that the boy knows in his every
day life.
Making Dead Figures Live.
But if multiplication means four
pounds Of cream from the boys W
COW multiplied by 40 cents at the
creamery door, or if percentage means
the portion Of the milk that can be
sold as cream, then arithmetic becomes
related to life, because it deals with
the things that the boy touches and is
interested in. 1t is possible to h5se
the whole of the boys arithmetic on
his work with the COW He would
keep track of all the feed she con-
sumes, the cost of the feed, and later
on the nutrition ratios from time to
time. He would keep track Of the
milk produced, the fat it contains, how
much butter it would make, and what
it would be worth at varying prices
for different grades of butter. Some
where along the line he would figure
the cost of raising a calf and balance
it against the price the calf would
bring. He would learn arithmetic, get
a basis of business. and become a prac-
tical dairyman and cattle husbandman.
Think the Idea Over.
Not every boy. of course, is in posi-
ton to do a thing like that. The big
gest limiting factor, it is realized, is
the schoolteacher.. There are a great
many teachers of rural schools who
could not teach dairy arithmetic; and
there are a great many others who
could teach it if they had time, but are
so busy that they could not give it the
necessary attention. But, all over the
country. there are neighborhoods
where the scheme would work, and
in practically every neighborhood there
are some boys who could just as well
manage Il cow as grow a calf for a year
and then sell it.
The department does not expect that
the thing will become general all at
once, but suggests it as a matter to be
thought over by boys, parents, teach
ers, progressive bankers. and others.
And the thinking along this linc4need
not he confined to boys. either. There
are probably nearly as many girls as
there are boys who could very we'll I'M
dertahe the management of a COW.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
1--WE .STOCK
e@R9FES-A9

Old ewes cannot be probably fat
tened for market.
A good rape pasture should carry
20 pigs to the acre for the season.
Horses and mules have been fed
silage successfully and economically.
Good western merlno ewes bred to
the Shropshire buck will proves very
good.
Dipping is the only practical way to
rid sheep Of ticks and lice, say expe-
rienced sheep men.
.
Pigs fed corn on good pasture need
about one-half as much skinned milk
for each pound of corn.
Too many farmers follow the prac-
tice of weaving pigs when too young.
many being weaned at six and seven
weeks Of age
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
CHAPTER lx-Continued.

Con had not known where his COM
fade was lodged. He became sure of
the voice. The three guards, perhaps
athirst, or for some like reason univer-
sally valid With trios of men at night,
were not holding their post of duty,
for the stairway was empty. A talk
with Andrew March was worth a risk
it was necessary if they were to work
together for escape. They would need
Il policy to guide their remaining days
in captivity. Anything was better
than these brooding m%editations alone.
The fire in the young prisoners veins
focused to some purpose. He descend
ed the stairs, but at the foot of them
discovered that they had brought him
NO nearer the voice. In fact, there were
other voices u~npleasantly neal. He
went up again and leaned over his
wall, to learn how the monkey climbed
up and down so readily. Quite certain
-ly now he heard his friend talking.
The stars were a cool. faint light upon
the walls. which We're rOugh-hewn. He
could distinguish the ledge of a Win
dow below him. halfway to the
ground.
He knotted the silken cloths from
the divan in the first DON and fast
ened one end of this soft rope to the
stone bench. 1t was not difficult to let
himself down over the rim Of wall,
eaSing the strain by pressing his knees
into the depreSsions of masonry. His
toes found the ledge. He grizzly hoped
that he had heard Alright. that March
was really near The window was open
the prayer stopped.
'Hello!"
The stiffness Of the whole earth
seemed to originate just at this window
ledge. Then Il hand touched him and
March whispered: Don't talk"
The elder prisoner moved back into
the darkness. while Con came in at
the window. Suddenly there began Il
scramble, with stormy blows and a
rattle. March was at grips with his
guard, having taken for granted that
Lexington meant to attempt escape.
Con sensed this mistake, but it was
not a time for explanation. He stepped
forward uncertainty, his hands feint-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
ALL SCRUB s0Ws DISCARDED
Florida Farmer Not Satisfied With
Quality Of Stock He Was Keep.
ing Disposes of Females.

Two purebred sires and 20 head Of
scrub female live stock we're the prop
erty of a Florida farmer a short time
ago. Not satisfied. however, with the
quality Of stock kept, he disposed Of
all his scrub sows, nine in number.
Likewise, he is incubating so eggs of
standardized poultry as a basis for
a well-bred flock to replace his scrubs.
These facts, reported to the United
States department of agriculture in
connection with the movement for bet
ter live stock indicate that progress
i've live stock owners are not satisfied
with the ownership of pure-bred males,
but desire to improve the female stock
as we'll.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
"Friend," REPLIED Oon

"Friend," replied Con.
"They come for you," said the dark.
skinned person who stood before the
crowd.
Down here?"
Yes. All where"
Hide us. Give us protection,
friend"
Eyes. You say you befricnd u.s."
The speaker turned to March, who
answered: Yes. We will, if you pro-
tect us now. We come from the most
powerful country in the world. Help
us return to it,"
"No, no" said the dark-faced man.
II beg of you" urged March.
Cobb too big, too big"
''Talk Of that later. But hide us
away now"
"They see your footprints, and ask
us. What?"
"Say that we were killed and thrown
in the ditches."
yes" said the speaker of English.
He turned to confer with several
others, in Il rapid monotone.
Ion Salu TO his friend: what Is
he?"
"Looks Arabian" replied March.
The speaker had heard the word,
n he turned sharply, with a smile
parting his lips. From the waist up
he was a handsome man of forty.
eyes, Arab" he said. "Fifteen, big,
I was, at sea I know your country
Saint Lawrence, Buffalo"
"Niagara Fails" offered Lexington.
"Ah. yes!" exclaimed the sailor from
Araby. He smiled more broadly at the
recollection. Twenty year-yes-
twenty-that. Does she fall continued"
eyes," replied Con, joining in the
smile. slow did you come here?"
Caravan. The sea weary me, ff-
teen years more now Caravan from
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17

Djarobed. All! She never destina.
ton, never. The riders appear one
day at evening-you knowY
II Know" assured Lexington.
"They-spoil me-" said the Arab,
glancing down %humorously at his
spoiled" legs, and Con WINGED. But
come, my two friends"
The relief was dreamlike to Con.
He realized that no physical effort on
his own part could help; in fact, he
IA perilously near to trusting in God,
and this seafaring Arab, who had fif-
teen years ago answered the call Of
the Sha Mo, was the very hand Of
Providence. Con wondered how strong
the hand might be. The desert seemed
further away, to be under it. But in
memory lie could hear the penetrant
singing of the hollow brass through
the night. Chez Ming would not give
up easily.
There seemed a linitless multitude
Of the earth-dwellers, moving in quiet
disorder through the cavern every
where. Lexington had an uncanny
sense of being under the crust of the
earth. They led him to an adjoining
chamber, as large as the entire palace.
The floor Of this second cavern was
riven across, and a long greenish line
Of flame wavered in the warm air.
Through and between the gently leap
ing blaze, he saw a great host Of faces.
The gas Kissed as it was consumed
along the lips of the rock, and cast an
expansive glow upon the high walls,
where were a number Of black holes.
In each shadowy pocket were human
beings, looking down upon the stran-
gers. Con distinguished women, who
were gaunt and small but not so bro
ken as their husbands.
In the limited chinese vocabulary
Of Andrew March, and the nearly for
gotten English of the Arabian sailor,
assurances were hastily exchanged.
The telling factor was the Arabs high
opinion Of Buffalo, the port of grain
and hogs. March agreed to bring five
hundred troopers to stop the produc-
ton Of koresh, and so free the work.
ers, if they aided him to escape from
Tau Kuan and the Gobi. Remember
ing the wealth Of Buffalo, the Arab
interpreter was ready to believe that
this could be done.
Come" repeated the Arab.
GRO BE CONTINUED.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
prepared by the United States Depart
lei of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
If you started II to find, among
the boys Of today in the United States,
the one who is to become the first man
in the world in relation to dairying,
the first place you would go would not
be a cotton farm in South Carolina,
would it? But that would have been
the place to go on that mission 30
years ago. The present chief of the
dairy division, United States depart
ment of agriculture, would have been
the boy. You would have found him,
probably, chopping cotton or maybe
blowing corn Or cutting wheat with an
old-fashioned cradle. And you might
have picked him for a leader in any
one of half a dozen agricultural lines,
but not for dairying, because there
was no market for milk in his COM
munity.
How a Dairyman Was Made.
How do you suppose he happened to
become a dairy specialist? Well, his
aunt gave him q heifer one time. He
cared for the animal. fed her, MIXED
her, sold her calves and kept the
money, and generally felt that the COW
was his. His interest in that COW
led to his interest in all cows.
That is one of the illustrations that
the department of agriculture might
cite in beginning it's work of encour
aging the formation of boys COW clubs.
There are many calf clubs. Banks
have done a great deal toward encour-
aging boys to w calves. The plan,
ordinarily, is to lend a boy money to
buy a calf, which he keeps for a
year, then sells, and repays the bank.
The dairy specialists believe that there
should be COW clubs, also-and there
are a few already. A boy can borrow
money to buy a heifer about ready to
freshen, and make her pay for herself
In from n to two years, provided. Of
course, that there is an available mar
ket for his milk or cream.
One of the objects sought, of course,
is to interest the boy in cows and in
dairying. but the dairy specialists be-
lieve that they G a way to use the
COW for deepening the boys interest
in other things. They propose. wher-
yer it can be done, that the COW be-
come the basis of the boys arithmetic
at school.
For the average boy, it is pointed
out, arithmetic is not related to life.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
CROPS PRODUCED IN
Different SECTIONS
Nearly 0ne-Half of Corn Is From
Five States.
Northwestern States Raise Most Of
Wheat, While Louisiana Leads With
Rice-Bulk Of Potatoes Come
From Northern States.

Although most of the crops Of this
country are produced in many of the
states, If not all, it is not generally
realized that a large fraction of the
national crop, perhaps most of it, Is
the product of a few states. Speak
ing for 1919, 1t may be said that near
ly One-half Of the great corn crop is
found in the five states Of Iowa, ILL.,
nois, Texas. Nebraska and Indiana.
Kansas contributed one-fifth of the
winter wheat crop; North Dakota,
Minnesota and South Dakota nearly
three-fifths Of the spring wheat and
seven.eighths of the flax seed; Penn
sylvania and New York. nearly two
thirds of buckwheat; Louisiana, about
one-half Of the rice, and that state,
California, and Texas nearly seven
eighths.
Tobacco is highly concentrated in
Kentucky and North Carolina. from
which more than one-half of the crop
came. Texas, Georgia and South Car
DINA produced more than one-half of
the cotton; Alabama, Texas and Vir-
ginia more than One-half Of the pea
nuts; Wisconsin and Illinois ~ per
cent of the clover seed.
Nearly one-half of the oats grew In
Iowa, Illinois. Texas, Minnesota aud
Wisconsin; two-ffths of the potato
crop in New York. Michigan. Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania
more than one-half of the barley in
California. South Dakota. Minnesota,
Kansas and North Dakota and Of the
rye. North Dakota. Michigan. Wiscon-
nin. Minnesota and Nebraska.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17
New Substitute for Gold.

What is said to a seviceable substi-
tute for gold is obtained by combining
ninety-four parts Of copper with six
parts Of antimony and adding a little
magnesium carbonate to increase the
weight. 1t is said that this alloy can
be drawn, wrought. and soldered very
much like gold and that it also re-
ceives and retains a golden polish.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17

Side by side they ran, following the
trail Of the pack-camels. Behind them,
within the walls, the aged crier Of the
hours sent up his voice. full to trem-
bling with the news. And arousing
every soldier, a bar of hollow brass
Changed out into the sleeping city.
1--WE tipped over the bumble-bees,"
said Con,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-06-17

ing for battle. In the gloom he leaped
at the larger form, a desert soldier,
whose arms whipped about like fall.
ing trees. Three throats strained for
breath, but it was the warrior who
smothered under a white mans hand,
He bit Cons palm and that closed the
brief battle. for it angercd Lexington
n he sent In his free hand. The huge
Q Of Tau Kuan collapsed. The figure
of q woman darted from Il shadowy
corner. She was moaning softly, and
her robe fluttered as she ran out.
"She will give an ALARM" said
March, painting.
Your Kurdish friend?"
ayes, she hates me as much as they
do"
Because you refused
Without further words the two pris-
oners mounted the window ledge,
glanced back through the darkness at
the motionless guard, a hulking, silent
figure in dense shadow, and dropped
to the earth.
Their fall was considerable. II
racked their legs, but pain was over
looked in haste. They ran close under
the western wall Of the palace, turning
at the north end, across the broad
lawn, to the lane beyond which were
the dwellings Of the fighters. All was
dark. They met no sentinel. The des-
ert scarcely required watching. They
sped over the heavy dust of the street
and gained the high-arched gate. A
worn ladder was hooked here for an
tlque battle uses. From the top Of the
Fertilization they glanced down ut an.
cher necessary jump. and took It
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
TAKE FINAL STEPS
IN CHURCH MERGER
Amalgamatiu Perfected at Meet
ing Last Night, of First ana
Central Presbyterian.

Tho merger of First and Central
PRESBYTERIAN Churches was elected last
night in First Presbyterian chnreh, hey.
J. II. Crawford. pastor OF the chufch
acting rs moderator. REV. Crawford
preached short sermon before the mer-
Ger and read the petitions asking the
,,orger nj the churches. After the petit
mons were passed upon, Rev. Crawford
nroclaimed the amalgamation perfected.
The new elders elected were: Judge
William :. Pickett, Professor A. IL.
Berlin, John j. Hayes, Thomas d..
Brown, ]. II. Burns, George W. Jones,
James H. Price, Joseph 5. Hamilton,
Joseph Taitc, Sr., and II. c. Mcgee.
The new trustees elected were James
s. Stirling Leonard +. Wales, Charles +.
Eastman, Vincent T. Hazard, William
G. Tindall, Hemer Berry, 5. l.. Hamilton,
John z. Heinzeroth, George Cornell,
Andrew G.. Gray, j. II. Person and
W. 5. Williams. The elders will meet
tonight for organization.
tho Presbytery. will continue as stated
supply until a new minister is called by
the congregation. The first services
&c the church, which win be known and
tie Fitkt and Central Presbyterian
Church y viii he held Sunday morning,
n; 1880 o'clock. Communion will be
gwen and the ordination of nm elder will
take pllcr. The new Sunday school will
be orgal ized in the afternoon.
Within the next few days the trustees
will form a building committee TO take up
the subject Of erecting new building
on the site Of the present Market street
c,liiirc. The cost of the new church will
be approximately $500 900 No decision
has vet been made as To the future of the
old Central Church building on King
street