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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Tn. Old Ace Of Santa Claus.

In Anna FarQuhar's Convictions
in The National Magazine, she says
"Santa Claus totters under his pack,
wearing a long, old face these days.
Probably in his youth he had no idea
of growing old or departing this life
therefore when his enthusiasm and
ioyousness began to wane unaccount-
ably. he must have opined that the
world was tottering-not his own gen.
erous throne Of life. Nowadays he
Greens down the chimney stealthily as
IF somewhat ashamed Of his mission,
like polar burglar, and his eight tiny
reindeer make small clatter on the
lawn. for many Of tteir joy bells have
been lost. When Santa lays q finger
aside of his nose refectively In our
times. he exclaims, without bit of
Jolly shake below the waist: 'Degen-
crates! Degenerates! Has my world
come to such pass that people wish
to pay me for my presents? Can 1t
be that little children are so surfeited
with toys that they stop to ask how
much they cost before accepting them.
There was little Willie, last year, who
said to his mamma, when he first saw
a beautiful woolly dog, "What's 1t got
inside? Candy or money! Don't want
a dog Mess it's got somethin' in
vide pr" ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
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THINGS THE BOYS LONG FOR.
Youngsters Prefer Toys or contriv.
ances to Test Their Muscular Skill
or Endurance.

|,WHAT shall be said Of that blum ,,-
w dering kindness Of home folk
that considers giving the boy only
presents of such things as he actu-
ally needs? 1t is an outrage upon
the spirit of Christmas to present him
with new shoes, ties, handkerchiefs-
something that he knows be will get
anyway-when his sleeping and wax
ing dreams for weeks before have been
filed with visions Of tops, balls, guns
and magic lanterns, says Maud Sou
ders in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. The most beautiful knitted muf-
fer wOman's fingers ever constructed
cannot compare with jack-knife with
four blades and a cork-screw attach
ment, when exhibited over the back
fence to a neighbor boy on Christmas
morning. Very soon after the days
of kits q boy reaches the age when
be yearns with his whole soul after
any toy or contrivance that will test
his muscular skill or endurance. At
this age an appropriate present would
be a rawhide or rope lariat, such as
is used by the Buffalo Bill riders. A
pair Of hand or arm stills will be re-
ceived with equal favor, and In the
same category comes new fishing
rod, snow shoes, tennis racket, golf
clubs, a good ball, lamp or cyclometer
for his wheel, or even live pet,
new dog, q pair of rabbits or guinea
pigs-something that he can pet and
train for his own.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG
To Understand Mysteries of the Yule.
tide, II Is Necessary to Search
Ancient History.

kN I'm the midst of the rush and
1EM y excitement of Christmas
SNNlNG preparations certain Ques-
k&W5;.S tons wis flash across the
mind, ana we find ourselves
wondering why 1t is that we do the
very same things Christmas after
Christmas. Why do we hang stock
ings, Light Christmas trees, trim our
homes and have plum pudding?
To understand the origin Of these
customs we must wander far back
into the forgotten passages before
Julius Caesar set foot on British soil.
or St Augustine told the story Of the
Cross to the men Of Kent. Hundreds
OF pears ago-long before the year 1
the ancients, as we call the people
OF those times, all worshiped the sun,
the great giver Of light and life. In
the month of March they built big
fires b 1t, asking it to shine upon the
seeds they had planted and warm
them into life. In the autumn they
held another festival, thanking the
sun fer the harvest, and again, In the
winter time, they held the greatest
festival of all to celebrate the coming
OF the springtime.
In ancient Egypt, In Assyrfa, In
Greece, on Roman soil and In the
northlands these festivals were cele-
brated year after year and always
about the same time, the winter one
being held about New Years time.
Wherever the Roman eagle was
found, this feast was called the Sat
urnalia and 1t was marked by univer-
sal license and good feeling.
All at once Christianity appeared
upon the scene. As the policy Of the
early church was to reconcile heather
converts to the new faith by adopting
some OF the heather customs and feS-
tvals, the new religion accepted and
retained many, and the result, as is
easily seen, has been the strange
medley Of pagan and Christian rites
which we use at Christmas time to-
day.
After Britain was Christianized by
the Romans, the Saxons and northern
tribes came, bringing their old north
ezn rites, and as Christianity at last
replaced paganism the Christians kept
the old pagan rites, merely changing
their meaning.
For many years no two lands cele-
brated the same day as the birthday
OF Christ. They did not know the
exact day, and we do not know it;
but this date has now become the
most important one in the worlds
history.
..ssss sb *sss't+'
''That feiIow is kind of hard to de-
pend on"
NE seems to be very generous"
Eyes. He's a regular Santa Claus"
81 don't understand"
He Is willing to take the credit for
giving you anything you want provid-
a a0m0On0 else stand fh0 oYp0naA"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

mind right there that l would
give you chance. Imade up my
order as / had always done on
the mail order blank and when
it was completed, made out a
like bill and brought it here. To
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

my surprise you really saved
money over the catalogue house
when I figured in the amount OF
the freight and delivery charge,
and the best of it was / got just
as much sugar and on the rest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

''For years I have been send
ing my money to the mail order
house, always thinking l was
saving money, when a friend
said to me ''why don't you try
AndersOn's" and I made up my
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Says Regular Mail Order House Man the Other Day
And This Is How He Put It,

of the articles could see just
what was buying.
You see Anderson you have
converted me into home buy
ing"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

6-Room Modern Bungalow. good ga
rage, with two lots, nice location In
Dixieland. A very pretty and val
liable home. Price $1,000.
7.ROoM TwO-STORY HOUSE, ga
rage, extra large lot, Is bearing
grapefruit trees. A nice home,
close in $4,000.
S.room house, fine location an paved
street, modern conveniences, bear
ing orange and grapefruit trees in
yard. Price $3.50.
1O-RoOM APARTMENT HOUSE. CON-
pletely furnished; gas, lights, hot
and cold water, baths, ETC.; nice
location, only 3 blocks from post
office. A nice income all-year prop
osition. For quick sale $500.
Terms, $4,000 cash, balance two and
three years.
A dandy little home, close in, rooms,
newly remodeled and painted, large
shady yard divided for garden and
chickens. House has modern con-
venieces, and a good bargain for
$2,400.
/, 40 acres, on new asphalt road north
Of city, about IL acres cleared, small
grove, balance woodland. Runs to
Lake Parker on which extensive i'm
provements are planned. Good five
room house. Could be cut into
smalled tracts. Ideal citrus and
truck land. Price $500 with terms.
Is acres, close to Lake Holdings.
worth, 10 acres in three to five year
orange and tangerines, about 4 acres
in seven year grapefruit loaded with
fruit right now. Good five room
house. Electric light line within zoo
yards Of house. One Of my best bar
gains as this grove will be big mon
ey maker with in two years. Price
81, 1000. $500 cash, balance terms.
acres, 3 miles from city just od
asphalt Half in eight year old trees
orange, grapefruit, tangerine, figs
peaches, etc. Balance two year old
late Valencia orange Good FIVE room
house and barn. A real bargain fol
$500.
G. J. WILLIAMS. Evening Telegram
| Phone 337 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

wl AND POULTRY FARM
Fur SALE At 4 BARGAIN

- veil known Ur. TAsel NNM,
.sas 3 niles South OF Lakeland o.
~ Mulberry asphalt road. containing
= ssrss, IL acres Of first class corn
~ farming land. s acres with al
I'm buildings. shady hog and poultry
vrd and 3 acres devoted to the beau
hi home grounds and modern bun
NAV with water system and electric
Nit piaat. now under construction,
\ sasrsd fer sale 1t . great bargain.
q account Of Q death in the family
Waking entire change Of owners plans
ahsslutsly necessary, this model farm,
including ever 100 high bred pigs,
Asas and breeding sovs. stock. I'm
Elements, Avssy tractor, etc, must Dc
loA ct once. The net cash price Is
~ low that No person interested in q
wepsNy Of this kind can axord to let
10 opportunity 90 by. For further
Drlisulars and full description apply
n 3. ]. Kaufman. Evening Tsle'
esn Building, Lakeland, FLORIDA.
1877
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

sTRAYED-About so days ago, one
bob-tailed belted Hampshire SOW,
with five shoats; marked, crop two
splits under bit in one ear: swal
low fork under bit In other. Notify
J. A. Williams. Haskell, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FOR HlRE-New 7-passenger, Soy
Under car, for parties to St. Peters,
burg. Tampa and, other points. BY
the day or hour. Call Telephone
5SS. $50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

we have for sale some Of the mos,
esirable truck and farm lands in
'0Ffda. This property is in Ia mile
''y limits and can be had q, the
gut price and terms. Lot us show
GU some fine 10 and 2O-acre tract.
for particulars. see G. c. Roean
Rooms ] and Deem and bryan,
Building. phone IA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

WANTED-Young man, IS to 90
years old to learn telephone install.
lation and line work. Chance to
learn q good trade. Peninsular
Telephone Co. Nl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

WANTED-ExPERT CITRUS TREE
BUDDERS, EITHER BY CON.
TRACT OR PER DAY. HIGHEST
WAGES PAID. ADDRESS p. O.
BOX 2203, TAMPA. FLA. Vl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FOR SALE-Eggs for setting from
my pure bred Black Langshangs'
The LangsAang chicken has been
thoroughly +-.~' re- ~ this Gil
mate with great success. very
healthy and extraordinary layeiA
and large size chicken for tas4s
use. JOHN H. RISBECK,
Phone 5sS. sea East Lime 81
49,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FOR SALH-2-acre place with n's
room bungalow near Mrs. Raulef
sons Lake Parker. Price Sl.OOV'
Address W. NJ, care Of Telegram
o. Box flg. SsS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

LOST - Phoenix, Arizona, Home
Builders coupons Nos. 20, go, 81,
81, So and 81. Finder please return
to J. L. Francis, Francis Beach.
Lakeland, Fla. Reward. ]. l..
Francis. S3S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08
For Sale

fOI OdlC
FORTY ACRES OF GOOD CoIBINA-
TON citrus strawberry and gen
sr.l farm land for sale at bar
gain. Twenty-Five acres have been
undsr cultivation. Fifteen acres
OF this tract is e1csllsnt track land.
II IL q good place for farming ana
hog raising. Two miles from ae'
mt. one and one-half miles from
as,halt highway. Price ll,2ss'
REST BUILT AND MOST ATTRAo
TIVE si1-room bungalow in TINS
city Beautiful lot, with fosos'
fruit trees, shade trees. House mas
svary modern convenience, and Is
A.s.tiful within and without. II
vou desire q winter home or an All
,e.r.rsund place. you can hnd moth
ing more desirable than this. ff'ce
to prospective purchasers Whe as-
ply
rHRHD HUNDRED ACRES GOOD
LAND, two and one half miles from
Lakeland, fronting on asphai'
highway. for sale at very reason
osl. prise. This would make a
,n,endid ranch or stock farm Or
could be divided into several small
farms. Price SIS 90 per acre, one
half cash.
COMBINATION FARM AND GROVE
~ Is acres, 4 acres in fine young
bearing grove. ii acres sxceilsn.
farm land. Good s-room house anu
ont-buildinss, located on aspna,'
Highway. four miles from Lakeland
pric. ss,Soe.oo. One-half cash
ONE HUNDRED FORTY ACRES good
farm land. well located two mlir ME"
from depot one mile from a'pnai'
road. and fronting on gooo ca
road, in we'll developed and rapia'
II growing section where many
nav settlers a.s buying properly
This land can be bought at Bar
..,r n taken soou. Price on re-
guest.
Miss May TomlinSon
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
- i. MUM Building, Trent u munr
Park
rhous rs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FUR SALE-Young chester white
sow: mother registered; seven pigs
six weeks old; one large Berkshire
SOW, high bred; pigs, six weeks
old; fine Duroc Jersey boar, year
old, raised by owner; very gentle.
Defender strain. Mrs. 2. P. En-
erson, phone 600 Blue. S37
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08
5000 REWARD

Will be paid ~ the Lakeland High
lands Cooperative Association for
information leading to the arrest ana
conviction Of any one stealing frul,
from the groves OF members. 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

, BEAUTIFUL ACRES with sunga-
low overlooking lake, inside city
limits; all for $3.50; part Casa
balance In s years. Will make
twenty-six se-foot lets or fine nvs'
acre grove. Bee G. c. Rogan, NO
| and . Deem ana Bryant Bldg.
5.7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

ones within six blocks OF the de-
!, lakeland. Fla. ready Tor
r,,,,.ion into ~ lots. or to b
!" !. !. oranges. A money maksr for
..,sr for $3.50. Hall cash. bal
-. o,e year 8 per can't.
L.ANpAEAK. Lakeland, Fla.
u !" stss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

WANTED cane seed for i'm
mediate delivery. Any quantity.
Quote price. Address c. b. Lister
care Lake Region Land Co., Lake
land, Fla. 833
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FUR RENT-7-room house on soutn
tennessee Ave. In 1900 block. Call
120s South Florida Ave, or phone
263 Green. 900
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

WILL SELL 10 It. East Orange 1t.
frontage; 20 It. Lake Ave. front
age. One Of best located properties
In city. W. L. Thompson. S2l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

=, sALn-Tsrd Touring car ISIS
-, can 30 bought at reasonable
,.ee Call 80 RED. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FOR SALE+2 cows and 2 heifers
Phone 494 Blue. SaO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

FOR SALE Cassava seed stalks;
H.so per thousand seed stalks, sx-
Ga nns and vigorous. Now the
tine to plant. DR.. 8. A. sylvss
Ter, HolldnssvortA Nsighborhood.
$50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

yoR SALHHBuick Six. In 1rst class
condition. Call ]. A. Hester, care
Lake Mirror Hotel. Sls
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

seLID BLOCK IN grange grove Suo
fsst On South Florida Ave-; Gar
teet on Park Ave. Both streets
paved with asphalt. Will ssbdi-
vide into Il Lots fronting on asphalt
pavement. This entire block no.
On sale ct q bargain. See @. G.
Rogan, Rooms 1 and :, Deem and
Bryant Bldg. sss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

NR RENT-Modern bungalow, un-
furnished. Apply Room rs, Ray
monde Building. Phone "a. S43
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-08

M EALE+DQisk Roadster. A !
condition, Model d A. ~ kase
Day St. Phone g, Black. SvO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16

London policemen are taught jiu-
jitsu as means of self-defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16
Get-Rich-Q Quick Bubbles That Have Burst
BY HARLEY MATTHEWS
CAPTAIN RICKLEY'S MAGIC UMBRELLA

bills were promptly met. Its shares
went soaring. Encouraged by it's sue
cess other companies of a similar ma
ture began.
Captain Rickley now found himself
financier of repute. He was con-
tinually being asked to lend his name
to some new venture 1t was whisper
ed that Miss Clymena's father had,
through the Captains influence, got
a loan from the Finance Co. People
limited at a marriage the following
year.
But things were happening in the
financial world. Paper was not want
ed and cash was in demand. One
morning borrower asked for cash in
stead Of the usual bills. People who
had placed their money with the Co.
on deposit came and withdrew it. The
next loans and floatations had all to
be paid in cash.
or course, with much of the money
on deposit gone, and no longer being
able to trade on it's paper, the Co.'S
profits shrank. The shareholders
thought large profits should last for
ever. At the next general meeting
they abused the directors. The news
of the scene got out, and the shares
fell in value so quickly that another
general meeting was called. 1t was
discovered that the Co.'S paper to the
value of $2O,000,00O was held in the
| country. The shareholders asked ques-
lions which were unanswered. The
| meeting rose with only one resolution
| passed-"The members of the Board
| are a set of rascals''
Next day there was a rush on the
| Co 6 6anOSltS The doors
and an angry crowd gathered in the
! streets. Other Finance Companies
had the same trouble One was found
to owe 100000 on a capital of $780,
600. Money due to the Co. was more
| and more difficult to recover and
often the security held was found to
| be worthless.
Panic spread all over the city and
| into the country. Banks holding the
Co.'S paper could not get it recognized
anywhere and, their depositors de-
handing cash, they, too, had to shut
| down. Business all over the country
stood still. The value of property was
| lowered, and wages fell. The total
| losses of the country during this per-
iod were estimated at $200O0,000.
!, Captain Rickley turned to sell his
! shares, but they were all worthless
| Dy tnlS Tune. soon MS creators sold
| his carriage and horses. Next day
he was refused admittance to the Ely
kin household, though it's owner still
owed the Finance Co. money.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Montaigne? They
were now among London's wealthiest
| With strange foresight, they had sold
their shares in the early days of the
CO. In one newspaper the account of
a ball given by Mrs. Montaigne and
the report of Captain Rickley's bank
ruptcy proceedings appeared side by
side. London smiled.
The Captain disappeared from Lon
don. Seven years later when money
was circulating more freely, an &C
quaintance met him going into a Lon,
don Bank, carrying his umprella. MY
great asset" he exclaimed. with it
l foated a gold mine in Australia"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16
FORGET ARCHITECTS
IN GLORY OF WORK
(Architecture)

We are in receipt of an interesting
letter from a wellknown architect,
calling our attention to some misin-
formation contained in a more or less
popular handbook dealing with the
history and development OF the city
of New York. The quotations would
be amusing if they were not so exas-
peratingly lacking in any sense of
knowledge, accuracy, or respect for
truth. The proper attribution of the
name of an architect of a great mon
umental building should be as impor-
tant and as carefully authenticated as
the name of the painter of a famous
picture. The genius and skill Of the
architect of distinction is usually writ
large in his work to the Knowing OBJ
server, but to the average man in the
street his creation is probably merely
known as the office of such and such
a trust company, such and such a
courthouse, or perhaps the residence
Of a multimillionaire, or maphap a
library or a museum. No one with
even a mild interest in pictures or
sculpture but finds added interest in
being able to associate a particular
work with the name of the artist. Wis
itors to our galleries take pride in
their ability to talk of this and that
painter and to be able to identify the
work by the same artists when exhib
tied elsewhere. The same interest
should apply to the work of the arch
itect.
If the position of the architect and
his work is not more widely appreciat
ed, it is because so few of their names
are associated in the public mind with
their representative work. The aver
IL 81, g H,,,1I
ing first in questions of commercial
terms-Does it pay? Is it a good bust
ness proposition? Is It up to date in
all it's modern conveniences? Many
Of our great financial institutions have
realized the advertising value not only
of buildings that are notable for their
mere size. but as well for their digni
fled exteriors and luxurious and beau
tiful interiors. that make them notable
and distinguished from the great mass
If buildings that surround them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16
BOARDS OF HEALTH
MAY BE ABOLISHED
BY new MEASURE
(Bv Associated PIess)


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16. - Town
health officers and city officers and
boards of health would be abolished
and their duties taken over by a
county health commissioner if a bill to
be submitted to tie General Assembly
In January receives favorable action.
The State Board of Health favors en-
actment of the measures.
The bill would provide for the APP
pointment of a health commissioner in
each county. This commissioner
would devote his entire time to keep
ing away disease and improving the
public health.
Dr.. ]. N. Hurry, secretary OF the
state board of health, points out what
lie considers three fatal defects" in
the present health law. These are:
% Health officers are practicing
doctors giving what time they chsose
to public health work.
co-Operation Lacking.
vy) Health officers are practicing
doctors in competition with their
brother doctors and therefore cannot
secure their cooperation. Without
this cooperation present health officers
are only partially successful
CD Health officers practicing cur
alive medicine are with few excep'
tons uniformed and unframed in
hygiene and disease prevention work.
Their education and training is in the
line of the pound of cure and not in
the line of the ounce of prevention.
Hence they are not efficient and
economical to the state.
The establishment Of county
health commissioner in each county
would not mean the creation of a new
office. according to Dr. Hurry, but
would simply make the old office more
fficient. BY eliminating the town and
city health officers and providing in
their place one trained health expert
IN economy would be effected DR..
Hurry believes.
The law should contain the follow
ing provisions respecting the county
health commissioner. DR.. Hurry says.
His salary sshou'd be living one
rraded Nv. the number of people he
s,,rves: his duties and powers should
10 clearly defined: he should keep
full and accurate records of his. work;
la should he subordinate to the state
board of health: he should make
weekly reports to the state board OF
health; he should be subject TO dis
missal for such reasons as tho law
may set forth; and proper health
appropriation should be provided in
each county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-16
College Corner Blaze
Stirs Oxford Citizens

OXFORD. O., Dec. 16.-Monday's
disastrous fire in College Corner has
caused much talk in this village con-
corning the inadequacy of the towns
fire fighting apparatus. Chief Elan
agan says that new and needed ap-
paratus will cost $4,000. 1t is we'll
known that the village will never be
able to pay that amount for fire ap-
paratus, so it has been planned to So
licit subscriptions from the institu-
tons of the town. 1t is hoped that
$4,000 can be raised in this manner,
though it is doubtful whether one
fourth of that amount can be raised.
A popular subscription in the town
might produce small amount. though