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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

a wire around each end and bend
ing the ends up to form the short
legs Of ''long bowwow." Another bit
of paper twisted o n the ferrule forms
the tail. The crook handle of the um-
brella is padded with cotton batting for
the head and the whole thing covered
with brown crepe paper. Two big
pins are used for eyes.
Small gifts are the easiest OF all
to make mysterious. They can be hid
den in imitation apples, bananas,
oranges or other kinds Of fruit or pa
per c~ornucopias or drums. A set OF
doilies has been made into Old Glory
by using crepe paper covered with
American flags. Two Of these were
cut out, pasted on cardboard and fast
ened together on each side of the fiat
package of doilies and a small stick
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

to Jacks was a fountain pen
concealed In a candle made Of thin
"pasteboard wrapped in white tissue
paper twisted to a point at. the
top to represent the wick and black
ened with a drop of ink to show that
the wick had been lighted. This was
stuck into the kitchen candlestick be-
fore placing it under the tree where
it presented a very realistic appear
ance. .0%
A wrist watch was hidden in a b0u-
quet of paper flowers. The tiny watch
hid itself in the heart of a huge Amer
lean Beauty that formed the center
blossom Of this masterpiece. A brace
let was concealed among the stems and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

j6siT 6sads and a7lfsd took c6mx
INTO their big brown eyGs, . mo-
membered how heavy the loads md
grown and how many more trips thsy
were forced to make year by ysar.
ST. Nicholas no longer rested now
through the summer months, 40 he
once had done, but sjabored every
day throughout the year, and often hs
built toys late Into the night. for n
great many gifts had to be made g
fill the baskets that the greedy children
left. The twinkle left his merry eyes
and he no longer sang about his work,
for he was sad and thought Of the
time that would GONE when he could
no longer build enough presents to 50
around. s
Late n December day ST. Nicholas
stepped from his workshop into the
deep snow. Facing the south, he
stretched out his tired arms and
called: "Hear, oh,hear, children Of the
earth, my loved ones. can you not see.
you are becoming selfish and that your
greedy demands are too great a task.
even for st. Nicholas, king OF the
Christmas spirit3 Can't you see, my
children, that you are killing the spirit
OF ChristmasY"
His chin sank upon his chest apd
tears glistened In his kindly eyes. a
soft white snowflake huttered down
and nestled against his cheek, and a
tiny voice whispered into his ear
Santa, / will help .you.r u "a
"Who are you?" asked st. Nicholas
II. am a snow fairy" answered the
tiny voice. "As my sisters and / have
danced about the air we have often
swirled about your sleigh on Christ
mas eve, and have seen the great
loads you have always carried and
how tired you have looked"
"What, o what, shall | dor' asked
Santa. is
.Just 60 about your work as usual
answered the fairy. II and all my
sisters will help you"
ION thank you-thank you," cried
st. Nicholas. And the fairy foated out
among the other snowfiakes.
As the children went about the
snowflakes whirled around them, and
1t seemed as IL they heard the chant.
ing Of tiny voices, and as the snow.
fakes nestled against their ears they
seemed to sing: .""Just a stocking
hang a stocking up on Christmas eve.'
'"Just a stocking-ajust a stocking
rang through the hearts of the children
on Christmas eve. And In place OF
leaving the great vessels as they once
had done they Just hung up their
stockings.
Some children were too selfish tC
hear the song Of the snowfiakes and
left the great baskets as they always
had done. But when they saw the
great Joy the unselflsh children. had
In their gifts and how contented and
happy they were these selfish ones
were ashamed, and they, too, began
to hang up only their stockings wher
Christmas eve came round.
When st. Nicholas found stockingl
in place Of the great baskets and
barrels the twinkle came again into
his laughing eyes, his cheeks grew
red, and he sang as he drove through
the merry sea Of snowflakes.
With just stockings to I'LL st
Nicholas had time to rest, and hs
grew strong and well, and the spiri1
Of Christmas lived. So this Is why
nowadays we hang up u stocking
on Christmas eve. All this we arr
told by a writer, who learned 1t from
a Christmas fairy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
CHRISTMAS DOES
NOT STAND ALONE

FCHRISTMAS stood alone 1t
~ would be an idle mockery.
But 1t does not stand alone.
It is part Of a year. Yet it is a
peculiar part. 1t Is that brief
period In which the child rules
the world.
It marks nowadays the Gull
mination of a civilization which
has had a leading principle.
The selfish, the hard, the grasp
ing and the unsparing are out
and apart that one week from
the great flowing tide Of the
development Of the worlds
progress. The man or woman
who does not know this or see
1t or feel it Is alien to the Chris
tian spirit and to all the prod
ucts wrought by the Christ
spirit in the twenty centuries
Last past.
Christmas day, then, brings a
message. But 1t also sings q
song of hope and calls aloud a
prophecy. The message Is that
gentleness is stronger far than
force and that the greatest pow.
er on earth is the compelling
power Of tenderness. y
E-I'-. ,E.aH.EFA# -asr. No.. -. ...-a
Every Christmas tree is lit
with that light. The great flood
of presents bears this as It's
message. The cheer and
charity of the whole season are
fed by this love.
If the result OF this process
Is only a century flower, how
ever, or one that blooms even
only once a year, then of what
use is this more than that, this
grotespue fact than that
STRANGER plant? It Is a curious
phenomenon. only, a dollhouse
spectacle and not an abiding
food prodnct.-Rev. DR.. David
M. Steele. Philadelphia.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

round cake of soap forms the
head which is swathed in a frilly cap
Of white crepe paper. Eyes, nose and
mouth are lightly traced upon Its
vacant c~ountenance In water colors.
The head Ii tied to the top OF the bot
tie, the long dress Of white crepe pa.
per put on, and another twist Of paper
runs crosswise for arms.-Paula Mich
olson In Farmers Wife.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

ton, conyersing with Marty ReTniek,
and then he kissed heG. Alvin thought
5Of how his wife had feared thar the
helpful, dependable Dayton would Don
leave for his home in the next county.
He will stay and they will marry"
declared Alvin, i'and I will be glad to-
let them have the little cottage, Cor il
solves the farm management. Oh, this
golden kissing time He bent his ear
attentively as the echo OF music
reached him from the direction of the
house.
1.-THE old organ, cracked, broken.
pretty we'll oat Of commission he
said reminiscently. And Nancy SO en-
Joys music. If 1t takes the last cent
I've got. she shall have d Christmas
present worth having" and the mem
DRY OF the kiss and the holiday tinge5
to everything about the business por.
ton Of the town influenced an hour
Of brisk, practical shopping. Then
Alvin started hOmeWard; back III the
wagon, cased up, was 4 line v~ictroiass
He found Nancy strangely excited
when he went into the evening meal
More thansonce her hand went secretly
to her dress pocket which held 4
precious letter she had received that
day. Then she began speaking OF
their daughter ELSA, who had eloped
tRo years ago with Ronald Bruce.
.Alvin, have heard from Elsa
They IRE longing ~ IA Us visit
.aTheyf repeated Alsin. 4 deep.
jfro#n crossing hisa lace.
sssek on, Alvin, don'l be pitiless /
N have heard grand news. Ronald has
steatfied down. Elisa u 60 happy.
Can't they conner .#3
':I 5shAll not. exactly abuse them
heeuttersd,. shut sIt will not 30 pleas
AT tosthtnk they ran away
sssseE mend 81 again, Tor Oh. Alvin
sth1y love the old home, and ron ana
~ They win b. here tomorpowsrsadyss
1for Christmas and your blessing.
4 He came into The house uat afteaF
dusk the next evening ana rpm taeA
spnrss proceeded striiAs * iiinllaa n
%E@32E @EXe&
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

stolds t11tsN Nancy was already enjoying
the victrola. Then Ia the dar1en1
hall Alvin stumbled IVA d MIN
Alvin. A that your cried ~
Nancy 1oyonslly. sss s5ss
He enfersSdShe parlor. II Was to
stand transfxxessd ~ Nancy held to-
wards him q smiling, happy-eyed littls
child who put her baby arms about
His neck and then kissed him.
Your present, Alvin" spoke Nancy
in q CULVER Of delight. t'Their baby,
only d year old-ours' and ALVIN
pressed the little treasure to his heart
and forgot all the past.
It was i royal Christmas eve and
Noble and his fiance. and event Dayton.
and Marty were present at q cetebra-
ton that made kissing time and Christ
mas time the happiest occasion 81
their8iiyes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

tnat the season nat
urally brought to
her. Her face was not a happy one,
for her memories were freighted with
q sadness that had Swallowed her life
for nearly ten years.
She had welded Rodney Durand, a
close friend of her brother, now dead,
and both had been employed In the
prosperous mercantile house Of her
father. He, too, had now passed away
and Mabel was alone In the world,
except for her little daughter, Erma,
only ten years old. The little n
came tripping joyously into the room
ut that moment.
ooh, mamma" she cried, what do
you think? Our neighbor in the next
Hat, Mrs. Brayton, wants US both to
be- ready in an hour to go with her to
the. movies.
Mrs. Brayton had been q cheering
element In the lonely life of Mabel
Durand for over two months.
Mrs. Durand had more than once
during their brief spontaneously
eonversed with the neighbor she
seemed to especially like about her
past history. It was q tragic one.
Two years after her marriage to Rod
ney Durand her husband had been
arrested and sentenced to prison tor
G~mbezzlement from her father.
II loved Rodney and I 1 always SHALL"
insisted Mabel. There must be some
mistake in the fearful charge they
have brought against him."
''There is none," replied her father
sternly. HE has d~isgraced US. He
stole from me boldly"
Still Mabel hoped and waited and
ut the end of two years when Rodney
was released from prison she bore 81
lently the reproach of never hearing
q word from him.
So Mabel had talked Of her broken
life and now 1t was Christmas time
again and the occasion brought a sad
remembrance Of those days in the hap
py past when she and aittle Erma had
known a tender-hearted husband and
q gentle indulgent father.
Mrs. Brayton, chatted casually all the
way to the theater and told her she
had een the picture play twice and
was greatly impressed by 1t.
TT Is the story OF the life Of a
wronged, misjudged man." she said,
~and I know 1t will interest you"
The screen outlined the course of
business in a modern counting room.
Then as there entered q new figure,
little Erma pressed close to the side
Of her mother and exclaimed:
"Uh. mamma, that actor looks just
Nike the picture you have Of dear, alb
sent papa"
Mrs Durand gasped and tottered
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
New Years
in Egypt

III A group of people were ship
y wrecked or otherwise cast upon
their W resources and were to lose
track of the date they would have no
easy means Of finding it again. Our
year is an artificial one, and SO must
be made by careful study in well
equipped ob~servatories. Without pre-
else instruments 1t would be difficult
to AK the day when the new year be-
gins.
The ancient Egyptians experienced
no such difficulty. Their year, from
which, ours is derived, had a perfectly
natural beginning. It always COM
menced on the day when Sirius and
the sun rose together. Il
The temples Of Egypt were rea.
observatories, built to face this or rfis
star as 1t rose. They were more &3f.
less elaborate, but all had as their
fundamental plan a long narrow pas
sage down which the stars rays came,
and a dark chamber at the far end
where the priest made the observa-
ton and where the image was kept.
The beginning Of the new year was
an Important event. We ran picture
the scene as the priests, followed by
the scribes, lawyers, merchants, and
the curious crowd, wind their way up
to the temple in the first streaks Of
dawn, and take their appointed places.
AS daylight comes on the interest Of
everyone lis conferred on two groups.
The priests on the roof are strain
ing their eyes for the first glimpse Of
the coming sum-, while those down IN
the dark chamber are watching Tor
Sirius. Soldiers are stationed around
the temple to keep the crowd silent
and to prevent stragglers from cross
Ing the path of the stars rays In front
OF the temple door at the critical
moment.
"A shout bursts from those on the
roof as the sun tops the horizon. The
observers below watch their water
clocks carefully now al the minutes
are told OF, and strain their eyes At
the narrow opening where Sirius iii TO
shine. m 4 few moments Sirius itself
flashes Into view. and the new year
mas begun.
The Hgyptians discovered that the
yelrs has An extra quarter Of day n
II. They did ~ by noting that on some
years Htrins and the sun rose almost
Together, while on others there MAS IA
appreciabIe difference ~ tilne, and that
these changes repeated themselves
Exysasv AvASSyeaF 3 4Tihap ts4fOllfAd tie
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

the wide ribbon
which tied them
together.
This year, a
silk umbrella is
to be disguised as
a d%achshund by
first wrapping it
in strong paper
and then twisting
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
PUMPKIN PIE.

Stew the pumpkin and rub through
a colander. Beat the yolks Of four
eggs light add a cupful Of sugar and
beat until you have a quart Of the
stewed pumpkin. Pour in a quart Of
milk, a teaspoonful Of nutmeg, and Gin
namon. Fold in the stiffened whites
Of four eggs. Line a deep pie plate
with pun paste, then I'LL with the
pumpkin and bake in a moderate oven
till done.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
Story b tie
Christmas Stocking

EARS and years ago stock,
NV ings were not hung On
|" Christmas eve as we hang
them now. No one ever
heard y such ! thing 40
hanging Up 4 stocking Tor
Christmas eifts. And IS
children had thcught of such I thing
they would have nd, whist 4 foolish
idea | A stoeking wouldn't hold half
the thinss wsyant.. So the children
sthrDsbij1cnt the world placed creeks
lbiS bsass b~aSin8and copper kettlqeI
tl9e hsaEth IN Chriatmasse,y a q
Jefxglgtes OH them teilink 9a1taE q I
aR1lSfhem ~ the bsiu. t n
u thess 6tta fhsGantese
srSeej[psISefl no esagilHsI fpyfi5anceBd ma paaWed,,
fmplnltfilent 10 on ChriStmnasse
NJ fiiey oncs kAd done huns
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

Go Gravel
HeaUenward
BE strong and true; to be gen.
" erous in praise and appreciation

mo BE strong and true; to be gen.
W in praise and appreciation
of others; to impute worthy mo
tives even to enemies; to give without
expectation Of return; to practice hui
mility, tolerance and self-restraint; to
make the best use of time and oppor-
tunity to keep the mind pure and the
judgment charitable; to extend intel
ligent sympathy to those In distress;
to cultivate quietness and ~nonresist-
ance; to speak little and listen much;
to adhere always to a high standard
Of thought, purpose and conduct; to
grow in grace, goodness and gratitude,
to seek truth and righteousness; to
work, love, pray and serve daily; to
aspire greatly, labor cheerfully and
take God at His word-this IL to travel
heavenward.-G. Kleiser In Y. n. @.
q. Central.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

dozen hemStitched
handke rchiefs
tulnbled out. Each
handkerchief had
first been rolled In
q small cardboard
and then wrapped
in notified paper.
A close second
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
NONE FOR HER.

MI. Bacon-I see BY using a modified
wireless receiving instrument q French
scientist has been able to detect .thun-
der storms more than 800 miles dis
tant. i NH
Mrs. Bacon-Well, dear, if YOU were
thinking Of getting me anything like
that for Christmas, forget 1T. I can
hear thunderstorms . enough as It
10 Eli. ErEN &H&%S&&#
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

attached to one
end. This will.
wave" m ost
effectively from
the Chris m as
tree.
A bottle Of
cologne is made
into q doll. "a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
o LIFE IS LONG.

Az the ca%rtoonists have it, q year
comes In as a baby and 365 days later
dies as an old man. How fortunate 1t
IL that the human comes In as q hui
ma and not rs q year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
PLEASURE.

Oh, pleasure may itself refute
Al for its gifts we call.
We work 10 hard in it's pursuit
We have no fun ct MI.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
in Santa Claus, or st. Nicholas, or
Kriss Kringle, o. whatever name the
jolly Dutch saint bears In your region.
Marion Harland.
NO MIsTLETOE U

!. III mistletoe was positively neces-
sary to Christmas osculation,"" said
Uncle Eben, "daid be a mistletoe trust
in no time"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
lnexhaustlbia.

v0oxna00SJolos
They ny that radium II constantly
dying OF particles of itself, yst A.
neyer gets any Len"
t0oshI That's No kind of stn6 M
Aank reliE
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

IxIAJ
Mrs. Nancy Blair
uttered the word in
q profound gasp
OF bewilderment.
For the first time
In twenty years
her husband, Alvin,
had kissed her.
His face took on
.II~ Qs.rh ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
Old uear-neU uear

MED Qsxr. Nsw Dem,
~ Uhat do non brinq9
oour baq MIGHT hold
Anpthinql
Old uear. Old uear.
Uhat uill non do
Uith all the hope
That I Qape pouf
There . a moment
Uhen you meet
Like two traveller
On one street
Old uear. New uear.
In the sky.
Out where the winds
And ghosts 90 by.
Old uear. Old pear
Dhatdo you SAP.
Meeting the New on
The Milky Dap7 "
Qcu took from mo
Like a thief,
1Arkspur ion and
Juniper qrief. -
Out pou Leave mo
Ono bright hous
Glad like sun on =
A crimson fouss
This u mine \
Eteru4llp.
Qou map not
Take Il from mel
Mem Dear. New ue4r.
Uhat do non
Hear q vou pas hin
In the blue7
Old Gear. Old Qear.
Dhers do you %.
Out on that path
Nsu do not knovi
pRlscoLl. I. n. q. Ttnsa.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

Fun With
Christmas Parcels
Asst year we had much more
fun over the Christmas tree

~ Asst year we had much more
fun over the Christmas tree
@S han ever before because
\~ each PARCEL was wrapped in
such a way that it a Inn
possible to guess what it contained.
To stimulate the children's inge-
nuity, a prize Of q box Of candy was Of.
fered to the member Of the family
who displayed the greatest cleverness
In wrapping gifts. This was won by
eight-year-old Jack. He hung a string
Of remarkably nfelike sausages upon
the tree, as an Offering to his mother.
When the strings were united half-a-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
To Welcome the New Year.

" PRETTY ceremony handed
H dow. from the past is to
open the front door prompt.
ly on the stroke Of midnight for
the passing Of the old year to
Join the centuries of the past,
and for the entrance Of the baby
new year, who is just about to
commence his earthly career.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22

In Plain View Rodney Destroyed It
In her seat. The gentle, soothing hand
Of Mrs. Brayton steadied and quieted
her.
"Do not be startled or excited, dear
friend" she whispered. II had a pur-
pose in bringing You here, as you will
soon know, perhaps gratefully. The
principal of this movie is Rodney
Durand, your husband and my broth
er. For his sake i have got ~acquaint-
ed with you; for both your sakes I
have brought about this climax.
The story of the embezzle-
ment crime was faithfully depicted
and 1t showed another as the real
crfminal-her own brother Her hus-
band had taken his blame. bearing
the penalty and reproach to save her
brother from disgrace.
AT a critical moment her brother
had sent a full confession to Rodney,
taking the blame for the crime. In
plain view Rodney, in the action of the
piece, destroyed it.
sDo you comprehend nowT' ques-
toned Mrs. Brayton softly.
ooh, how We have wronged my poor,
dear Rodney" sobbed Mabel. "Can
you forgive him? Will he " forgive
mai Oh, that I could find him."
"Fou SHALL" and when they reached
home, Mrs. Brayton left her friend for
q few moments to reappear with her
brother.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
A Christmas
Movie
Copyright. 1921. western Newspaper Union.

IE sweet voiced
Christmas chimes
were echoing out
a chorus melodious
and r%everential and
Mabel Durand sat
In the parlor OF her
coy little fiat alb
sorbed In reveries
that the season nat
A.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-22
The Cheer Of
Christmas
copyr,ght.. 1921. western Newspapsr on.on.
BY AIyah Jordan Garth

e r p W q 8 =
token Of crisp,
white winter "a
the air and the old
est inhabitant was
daily discussing the
probability Of -
real genuine old
fashioned Christ
mas" The river
was frozen and IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11

directors miss the authors point of
view. Rupert Hughes has been
handed a megaphone by the Gold
wyn company and will direct his
next story. The result should be
very interesting to authors.
"The Ropin' Fool
Will Rogers has released a two
reeler called "The Ropin' Fool" 1t
shows his many tricks with the lar
lat. They are made doubly interest
ing by slow-motion photography
There isn't much of a story to the
film, but as Rogers said in a SUBJ
title. Ninety per cent of the movies
contain no story, but this is the first
one, to admit it."
Rogers ranks next to Rupert
Hughes in the art Of title writing.
Here are a few examples:
"They say Griffith pictures set the
movies ahead four years. This one
will put them back where they
were."
don't know what they consider
art. but there's 80 years hard work
in this picture"
Film Filmfiam
Bill, who was the pup In Chaplin's
"A Dogs Life" is the dog in Mar
shall Neilan's "Penrod."
More than half the scenes of The
Infdel," Katherine MacDonald's
next. were made at night.
Nancy Deaver, a newcomer in the
movies, plays opposite Eugene
OiBrien in "Chicairous Charlie"
Fifteen two-reel versions of 1.-THE
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
made in England. are to be shown in
the United States.
Well, well. well! 1t has just been
discovered that William Farnup
was born in Boston. July 4. 1876,
just 100 years aftcr the first fire.
cracker exploded.
Mary Wilkinson, who plays the
part Of Nanny in 1.-THE Little Min
ister," has been ia the movies eight
or nine years yet she has never seen
herself on the screen.
Rudolph Krause. ~, will play the
part of a young German in Pen
rod" He can speak only six words
Of English and is the first German
employed by Marshall Neilan since
l&he war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-11
More Foreign Films

There are now in this country on
exhibition, or ready for exhibition
films made in England, France,
Italy, Spain. Ireland. Norway. Swe-
den and Germany. The latest coun-
try to enter the American film mar
ket is Czecho-Slovakia. Two films
from the latter country are Love
In the Bohemian Mountains" and
"The Girl From the Silver Frontier"