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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
Peersd Through tho Lsafless Trees.

Peered Through tho Leafless Trees.
ton. conversing with Marty Remick,
and then he kissed her. Alvin thought
Of how his wife had feared that the
helpful, dependable Dayton would soon
leave for his home In the next county.
HE will stay and they will marry"
declared Alvin, land will be glad to
let them have the little cottage, for 1t
solves the farm management. Oh, this
golden kissing time He bent his ear
attentiyely as the echo of music
reached him from the direction OF the
house.
1.-The old organ. cracked, broken,
pretty well out Of commission" he
said reminiscently. "And Nancy so en-
joys music. II 1t takes the last cent
I've got she shall have a Christmas
present worth having" and the men,
DRY Of the kiss and the holiday tinge
10 everything about the business por-
ton OF the town Influenced an hour
Of brisk, practical shopping. Then
Alvin started homeward; back In the
wagon, cased up, was u fine victrOla
He found Nancy strangely excited
when he went into the evening meal,
More than once her hand went secretly
to her dress pocket which held q
precious letter she had received that
day. Then she began speaking of
their daughter Elsa, who had eloped
two years ago with Ronald Bruce.
ALVIN. l have heard from Elsa.
They are longing to pay US a visit"
'They?" repeated Alvin, deep
frown crossing his face
"Yes. Oh, Alvin, don't be pitiless I
I have heard grand news Ronald has
steadied down. Elsa is so happy.
Can't they eomeT
II shall not exactly abuse them"
he uttered, "but 1t will not be pleas.
ant to think they ran away"
ITO mend 1t again, for oh, Alvin I
they love the old home, and you and
me. They win be here tomorrow ready
for Christmas and your blessing"
He came into the house Just after
NeSh SHN hS41 CNNhAu6 the
parlor proceeded strains OF music that
told that Nancy was already enjoying
the victrola. Then In the darkened
hall Alvin stumbled over a baby car
rage and then
'Oh. Alvin. is that your" cried ont
Nancy joyously.
He entered the parior. II was N
stand transfxed as Nancy held to-
wards him a smiling. happy-eyed little
child who put her baby arms about
his neck and then kissed him.
Your present. Alvin" spoke Nancy
In culver of delight. Their baby.
only a year old-ours-" and Alvin
pressed the little treasure TO his heart
and forgot all the past.
1t was a royal Christmas eve and
Noble and his fiance, and even DAYTON
and Marty were present at a celebra.
ton that made kissing time and Christ.
mas time the happiest occasion az
their lives.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16


color, showing that his strangely I'M
usual act had moved her to the depths.
Its the Christmas spirit" fiut-
tered Nancy. but she was wrong. and
stood staring after the man sho mad
taken as a life partner because she
had truly loved him.
"What In the world does that meanT
she murmured."
But Alvin was gone. as IL half
shamed at his impulsiveness and hur-
ried to his wagon oUtside.
kissing timer he soliloqulzed, and
aptly. Ii transpired. II couldn't help
1t. Poor dearl She seemed to prize that
first token of romance of the dull
Flooding years.
Alvin hummed an old love song that
took him back to the early days Of
courtship. He slowed up the horses
as he peered through the leafless trees
OF grove near the road. Then he
chuckled as he caught sight OF slim.
girlish figure and a companion. She
was Luella Morse, the daughter of a
nelghbor, and beside her was his own
handsome, stalwart son. Noble Blair.
They stood near together. fairly face
to face, and their attitude betokened
acknowledged lovers.
This will give Nancy a genuine sur
PRISE" ruminated Alvin. "Well now,
look at that--more surprising still"
This time, near the dairy barn, Al
yin noticed his hired man. Alan Day
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
SEHF'
Ola CHRISTMAS Returned

FEE vca that 10 itastins ana mIrib are
- Inclined,
Gems. bsrs Is seed news for 10 vltasart
your mind,
Oh Christmas Is sens for 10 keep open house,
BE sserns 10 be guilty 81 starving q mcass,
Chen come boys ana wslsons Tor aIst tbt
chief,
Plum PUDDING. sccss. sapon. mIass Pies and
reast beet. o.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
Chocolate sea.Foam Fuso.

Put over the fire In a clean sauce
pan one cupful Of light brown sugar,
q half-cupful OF water and a third of
cupful Of grated chocolate and boil
without stirring until 1t spins a thread
from the point Of q spoon. Have
beaten stiff the white Of an egg pour
the boiling mixture upon II and stir
until II begins to stiffen. Drop from
spoon on waxed paper in little bon
oons. or pour into a creased pan be.
fore IL begins 10 stifren and mark into
squares with a buttered knife.-The
Deiineator.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
Looking for Santa Claus

TN looking for dear Santa Claus,
Ihops he'll surely come.
With packs Of gifts and goodies cause
want nice big drum;
A trumpet snd train Of csrsl
A horse that makes bowl
wonder II the blinking stars
Can see whore he 10 now.
I'm waiting for dear Santa Claus
To bring lot Of things,
Tops; knives. dog with shaggy pawst
And flying boats with wingsi--
Then can give some toys to Ned
Who Left our school last yeart
He works because his fathers dead -
To help his mother dear.
I'm watching for dear Santa Ciaust
I'd like to get look.
When from his pack he slyiy draws
New skates; . sled or book,
But mother says he'll dash away
II should dare TO peep,
And so Ill Just kneel down and pray.
And then go off TO sleep.
by Louis n. Criee. ia Illinois State Register.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16

ELF"
Mrs. Nancy Blair
uttered the word In
a profound gasp
of bewilderment.
For the first time
In twenty years
her husband. Alvin.
had kissed her.
His face took on
n sudden flush Of
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
.NNhT
Task Of Time.

II thought I'd make my Christmas gifts,
and s'prise them all. you see,
love to sew said little Juliet.
But l guess I'll have TO hurry, cause
tomorrow's Christmas day.
And ! haven't got my needle threaded
YETI St Nicholas.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
~WN


CHRISTMAS GIFTS
rLAD Christmas Day Is here again.
" with loving word and deed.
When all get much they do not want. and
little that they need.
The baby's jacket cousin sent. we can't
get on at all.
And mothers slippers are too large and
fathers arc too small.
And sister leila got hood she'll be afraid
to wear
Because It's color clashes with the color
of her hair.
And brother Henry GOT some books from
pious Uncle Ned.
And after he had told him. too. he hoped
he'd send sled.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-12-16
Kissing Time ana
Christmas Time
BY cEREvIEvg uLMAR


9opyngnt. Is2i. Western NswspsDsr UniOa
The state herald., 1921-09-30
YOU MUST SEE THE
SEVEN liNSEN KIDS

Seven tiny kiddies ranging in aye
from six years to year and half,
furnish some delightful moments in
the Robertson.Cole super.special com.
edy, Seven Years Bad Luck" with
Max Linder which will be shown at
the Peerless theatre on Thursday
night.
Mr.. Linder IS personally RESPONSE
BILE for their advent upon the screen,
as none Of the children had ever be.
fore played in a picture. Mr.. Linder
decided on certain novelty finish
for the picture, which required the
services of seven odd types of chill.
dren. After going over an available
list of child players. it was found
that none of them quite answered the
description. Mr.. Linder then deter
mined to invade private homes in an
effort to get the kiddies. and he at
last found the ideal types.
The state herald., 1921-09-30
An1itie

Mrs. Millard Manning and daugh-
ters, Virginia and Doris, arrived Sat
urday from 'sAmarilla. New Mixico to
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
EVIL Aoltzman.
I Mr.. and Mrs. George Arnold visited
last week with Mrs. Arnold's parents.
J Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Lock.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell and
daughter Bess spent Sunday with A.
c. Cauble and family.
Miss Emma Skupa left last Thurs
day for Campbell, Nebraska, where
she will visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Baynes and
daughter Bernice spent Sunday with
c. B. Colglazier and family.
i. Miss Ada Lockard, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ezra Meek,
for sometime, left Saturday via Jules
burg for her home at Stratton, Ne
braska.
Lou Fells is, stocking cane for r.
1 H. Lock.
Mt.s and Mrs. George Arnold left
Sunday for Wauneta, Nebraska to
make their home there for the pres
ent. Mr.. Arnold has mail route
out Of Wauneta.
Ted Baynes and wife visited Sun.
day with C. B. Colglazier and family.
Roy Cauble helped his father put
in their supply tank Saturday morn
ing.
Clyde Worley. Ross Stewart and
Rex Poe autoed, to Wray, Saturday
on business. 80
Fred McBee and Fred Burrier auto
ed to Julesburg. Tuesday for truck
load Of potatoes.
W. E. Johnston and E. x. Lewis
called Sunday morning on A. C.
Cauble.
Mrs. Webster Mitchell autoed to
Haxtun. Friday to visit her sister,
Mrs. James Taylor.
Mrs. Frank Boldt and father were
at Fred Borland's on business one
day this week.
Virginia. the little daughter of Mrs.
Millard Manning. is on the sick list
The state herald., 1921-09-30
Jul=sburg Star Route

Mr.. and Mrs. schellenberg called
on Mrs. Beal, Thursday morning.
Mrs. James Hinkle. who patches at
the Liberty school. was on the sick
list the last Of the week and Mr..
Hinkle was the substitute.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Schellenberg and
Miss Schultz we're callers on John
Detmer. Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Culp and fam.
lily took in the barbecue at venango.
Thursday.
Mrs. Dave Lounsburry called on
Mrs. John Hagermon, Friday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brandt spent We'd
nesday evening at the Cox home.
MIR. Rehfeld has been on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. Enephare has been having
quite time with his teeth. having
to have three pulled Friday and some
more pulled later.
Ram IOWcI CuhuTcu nave ueeu
on the sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle came after
Miss Schultz at H. Schellenberg's on
Friday evening. Mrs. Hinkle was
Just able to be out again after her
sickness.
Larena Yaggie has been helping
Mrs. Bill Bergner with the house
work since the new baby arrived.
Mrs. Cox and Sanders attended the
mothers meeting at Amherst. Friday
afternoon. A good time was reported.
Floyd Dirks spent Sunday at the
Balderson home.
Miss Esther Sanders has taken a
contract to teach north Of Haxtun
for the coming term. and will start
her school duties October 1.
AS the children were gathered to-
gether on the school porch In dis
trict No. 4, one of the Huber boys
fell and broke his arm.
A surprise party was given Satur.
day night in honor of Elmer and Mr..
Sanders.
Miss Rose sporl called on Mrs.
The state herald., 1921-09-30
AUTO ACCIDENT SUNDAY

Art Minchow, Richard Barnes,
and Larry Houlton of Venango met
with an accident Sunday aftegnoon
as they were motoring home' from
the ball game. When they turned
the curve west of the railroad cross
ing northeast of here their car
turned over, throwing Minchow and
Houlton some distance away while
Barnes was under the car. All es-
capped injury. .e,as
The windshield and one of the
wheels of the ear were broken.
The state herald., 1921-09-30
Tho Olympic c penInsula.

From The cities of Puget sunni. Ia
the sihtc NJ Washington. The cyc
ranges 10 flin olympic muuntnlns.
whose scrrnled profile marks the ex.
ir"m" northwestern corner ~ the
United States nnd their poul,, nnd the
great forest. nl their feet constitute
n practically uncyplorcd region. Il Is
rnid that M olympus. The chief OF
tie rnnge IL si5o feet In elevation,
bu! there nro many pcnl,s varying
from 1000 To 5000 feet Tho ycgctn.
tlon on the rugged hills mud In the
valleys IN truly remarkable. Below
the elevation " 5000 feet tho gigantic
trees OF the great northwestern forest
nre M thick mud the uhIereroMth ls
so tangled TINT by hnrd work one can
travel hut dnnrtor OF mile IN mn
hour OF the trails, Black bears. pm.
theirs, wildcats nnd wolves mound
The state herald., 1921-09-30
"What's in a Manner"
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; It's history; mean
ing; whence IL was derived; sisnihesnrs;
your lucky day and lucky Jewel.
ELIZABETH.

L>LlZABETH Is IA holy name and
L has devious origin. 1t likewise
has us many derivatives, contractionS
and diminutives as Mary.
Going back to early biblical times
we find that the wife Of Aaron pos.
sessed name popular at that time. in
that 1t contained n dedication to the
Deity. This name was Elis~heba
meaning God hath sworn. In the
Latin this was called Elizabeth. The
mother of John the Baptist bore this
name and her first historical name
sake was the Muscoylte Princess
Elsivatta. the daughter of Jarosaly.
and the object Of the romantic love
Of the famous poet and sea king. Har-
aid, Ha.larda OF Norway; through her
the name became popular In Denmark.
whence II crept into Germany.
One of the frs, EIzabeihs In France
was Elizabeth Hainault who mar.
ried Philippe Auguste and In Hungary,
Elizabeth, or Erzsebt, as she isSH.led
there. won sanity honors (which
brought her name great promineuce In
Germany.
Elizabeth W. GOdville. whose moth
rr was Hacequette Of Luxemburf, was
The first English Elizabeth on record.
Elizabeth Of York Is another famous
English woman Of That name. sup.
posed to he the object OF the political
courtship of Henry of Richmond. hut
the most famous of all the English
Elizabeths was Of course the famous
queen whose personality and achieve
ments are immortal In the worlds his.
tory.
Ellzabcth's ialismanic gem is the
diamond. which is said to give Its
wearer strength, Indomitabiilty and
freedom from NIL danger since. accord.
ung to mn old legend, the diamond alb
serbs all po!sons iniu Itself. thus pro-
iecting the one who wears II us nm
amulet. Tuesday is ElIzabeth's lucky
day aud 3 her lucky number. the
lily, sienifying innocence. is her flower
tcopyright)
The state herald., 1921-09-30
BURGLARS MAKE HAUL
At MORGAN & CASTLES

Thieves entered the warehouse of
Morgan & Castle sometime during
Thursday night and made away
with several sacks OF sugar. En-
trance was gained through broken
window.
There is no clue to the theft.
The state herald., 1921-09-30
John Detmer. Tuesday.

Visitors at John Detmer's Sunday
for dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. San.
ders and family, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Brandt and Herb AM iYilliam and
Mr.. and Mrs. A,dseh4lleaberso and
Nick Janders. ye:,..e
The state herald., 1921-09-30
CStalrfha

catarrh b local disease greatly inns.
aSs insid z SSrssa ssS1cisS isas'ten:
Tonic and Blood Purin9Ee ~ cleaneins
the blood and bidding ul tAe Sy1tsm,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE rsstofeG
normal conditions and ailOws Mature "a
do IL work.
All Drug9ists. Circulars frss.
p. J. Cheney = Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The state herald., 1921-09-30
AN EERlE SCENE IN
1.-THE TESTING BLOCK

Imagine a wandering band Of min.
strels in the heart of the California
Sierras in the golden. days! 4.
| Imagine the little troupe assembled
perforce to perform for "A. band OF
the most abandoned bandits .thst ever
roamed the wilds. h,
There you have the opening Of
William 5. Hart's new picture, "The
Testing Block" Paramount picture
and by all odds one Of the most pow.
erful the western star has ever made,
which will be shown at the Peerless
theatre next Monday night.
From this strange beginning opens
up romance Of the high Sierras and
the Placer claims Of the days Of gold
that has every element OF human slove
and hate. thrill and pathos. A girl
violinist with the troupe excites the
fancy Of the bandits and MIR. Hart,
as Sierra" Bill, their chief, wins her
for his own by force.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottliet Kreisler en-
tertained the Willing Workers Club
at dance in the Silver Beam school
house Friday evening. Quite a num-
ber of the members were present, as
well as several visitors. The even
ing was much enjoyed by all present.
Shortly after good lunch, Of sand
wiches and coffee, the company dis
persed.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

She has commonplace name enough, but
to him it has all the romance Of the golden
galleons of yore.
His father was sea captain, who had
visited lands of sun and lands of snow in
the old clippers which he commanded. but
the boy James was held down to the toll and
moil of a wire mill at the age of 16. All
the same he had the vision of argoses and
of teeming lands beyond the horizon.
When James A. Farrell went as laborer
in 1888 he saw not merely pigs of iron and
coils of wire, but the possibilities of com
merce with the lands beyond the seas to be
reached by steam and SAIL
Gradually he rose to higher place, and
became a power in the American Steel and
Wire Company. When he had say in the
affairs of that corporation he insisted that
a certain part of the output should be de-
voted to the export trade and saw to 1t that
there was always plenty of reserve stock
for that purpose.
Before him was the wrath of the craft in
which his father had sailed, and it guided
him all the more when he became the head
of the United States Steel Products Com
pany. which Is devoted to the marketing of
the mills In foreign lands The old love of
the sea, thwarted in his boyhood, inspired
his daring ventures in chartering. When
he found that IL was necessary to get steel
billets to Vancouver but that there was no
away of getting a return cargo he devised
five legged voyage that took vessels nearly
around the world and brought them back to
port at last with Australian cargoes
It is generally conceded that the grasp of
the foreign trade situation which Mr.. Far
rell developed brought him the presidency
of the great steel corporation which has
reached all parts Of the world with its ring
Of steel.
This story is the one that is told in the
graceful hull and bulgng sails of the gal
liant old ship of which James Augustine
Farrell knew and loved in his boyhood.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

left in the estate and one morning his
guardian advised him of that fact and told
him there were to be no college can and
gown for him. From that hour Percy III
Johnston became a grown man. He bright
ened his home town considerably by light
ing the street lamps for the local gas COM
pany at S3 a month and he .also promoted
the lacteal interests of the community by
milking cows for the neighbors at f1fty
cents head weekly
bright young man with n firm grip he
was taken into the local bank at $40
month. From that time he began the for
nation of what is now conceded to be the
largest banking library in the United States.
Bank" Johnston before many months
became one of the most widely known
youths in the county round about Lebanon.
He was born financial scout One of the
first Innovations he put through was card
index Of all the farms and all the farmers
SO when son of the glebe came into the
bank and asked for credit II was known
Just how many barns and cows and horses
he had and how he kept them, and what
his agricultural efficiency happened to be.
Some persons say that there Is no scope
for a hustler In a small town, but they
never knew Percy II. Johnston. He saved
his by no means muniicent salary and
bought up county claims and witness fee
orders at a discount and gradually built up
a nest egg. from which he hatched still
larger returns.
Meanwhile he was evolving new schemes
for bringing business to the bank. and be-
fore long 1t was the livest spot in all the
town of Lebanon and in all the county
1t was not the intention of Mr.. p. II.
Johnston to be cedar of Lebanon all his
life, for he was still determined 10 be
pillar in a big New York bank He rea-
soned that in order to know finance In its
broader aspects he would have to know all
about many banks from the inside. and by
dint of much engineering got himself well
In the notice Of the then Comptroller of the
Currency, William r. Ridgely. When that
official learned that the applicant was only
20 he said Of course it would be impossible
to give so young man anything more than
an assistant examinership.
AS this little matter of age was being
discussed Mr.. Ridgely went to the window
to see Col. Roosevelt pass by at the head
of n Rooseveltian procession. and expressed
astonishment that Mr.. Johnston did not do
likewise.
'If I'm not old enough to he bank ex-
aminer at 26.' said the applicant "when
Mr.. Roosevelt was considered old enough
at 42 to be President of the United States.
well then I'm not interested In seeing him
go by
The upshot Of that was that a certain
young man was then and there appointed
bank examiner. He was soon one of the
most efficient in the country.
After he had gained his grist OF knowl-
edge the inwardness of banks. Mr.. John
ston went back to the other side OF finance.
lie became cashier and soon one of the vice
presidents of the Citizens National Bank
Of Louisville and new business getter ex-
traordlnary.
It was at this stage of his career that
the Chemical National heard OF him and
took him into the organization. His pro-
motion was rapid for he was soon raised
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Music Paved WAY
For Gibson's Jump

IN IvIDENDS Of hope are deferred
often but that never broke the
heart nor the spirit of Harvey ID.
Gibson. credited with being the youngest
president of big bank in New York city.
He was told that he would have to post
pone his college education, for instance and
instead Of taking the suggestion seriously
he proceeded to put himself in a position
to see himself through four years of higher
learning. He Mt once developed his musical
talent and as a pianist and guitar and
mandolin player was able to earn consider
able money in the glee club. Young Gibson
travelled many a mile between the classic
and staid walls Of old Bowdoin College and
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
EARNING by doing was the method

T EARNING by doing was the method
by which William Henry Porter,
financier reached the goal of boy
hood ambition.
In these days there is much about the
theory of banking and there are advanced
courses given in all branches. Mr.. Porter,
after getting very workable education in
the schools Of Middlebury, VT, his home
town, and at the Saratoga Academy, which
is not far across the line into New York
State, came to the metropolis. He was at
first in railroad Office, but soon got into
that most practical school of finance, the
Fifth Avenue Bank where he was enrolled
as q clerk
1t happens that the institution was
kind of bankers West Point, as many
presidents and executives got their first
start within its walls.
Mr.. Porter realized this early in his
career, and like Ben-Hur did In the galley
ne managed to get changed from one side
to the other until he became one of the best
all around banking men in the city. At
yhe end Of eight years he had filed every
-,osition which that bank could offer an
employee, and looked for other fields.
His first place after that was the Chase
National, whore he was chosen cashier. and
ny 1901 he had reached a vice-presidency
and become one of the seven directors.
When he went to the Chemical National
a vice-presidency was created especially for
him and he finally was chosen president of
the institution.
Eleven years ago the financial world re-
ceived the news that Mr.. Porter had re-
signed from the Chemical National. to be-
come one of the partners of the banking
house OF ]. p Morgan a. Co. He has thus
made the complete circuit of both private
and public banking and Is so equipped that
no one in any degree of II can tell him of
any curve which he has not tested and
explored.