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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14

The fact that we can get flowers out
Of doors at Christmas time is In Itself
q sufficient justification for growing
the Christmas rose, but besides that
It is worth growing for itself, says
Country Life in America. It's large
white flowers, fully two inches across.
resembling those Of a giant single
rose, although as a matter Of fact It
belongs to the same family as the but
tercups, never fail to excite enthusi-
asm in the season Of snow and ice.
The plant itself grows only six to
eight inches high, and the large,
greenish-white flowers are borne In
clusters and nestle closely among the
dark green leaves
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
LEGISLATORS FAVOR SCHOOL
VOTE PLAN.

Election Of county superintendent
of school boards of county commits
sioners will be favored by the interim
legislative committee on education,
which is in joint session at the state
capitol working on a report to the
Legislature. The purpose Of this is to
take the office of cuntoy superintend-
ent out Of politics, as urged by the
Minnesota Education association.
County commissioners will function
as a county board of education. The
change would not apply to the three
counties including first class cities,
where only the voters outside the CT
ties vote on county superintendent.
The two legislative committees also
have gone on record, according to re-
ports, in favor of authorizing counties
to engage "helpers" for rural school
teachers, to visit the rural schools and
bring up their standards. Counties al
so may be authorized to employ truant
officers.
The committees worked today in ex-
ecutive session on the problem of
school aid. There is strong pressure
for a larger amount of aid to rural
schools, but educators are Directing to
any "pork barrel" plan of handing out
state money. They insist that state
aid should be given only to help i'm
prove school standards.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
BOXES, OLD CHRISTMAS FAD
Ancient Custom at One Time Devel.
oped Into Demand % Right and
Became Nuisance.

~aE HE bestowal Of Christmas
SM boxes Is Of great antiquity,
R4iM and was formerly the bounty
&V% Of well disposed persons
who were willing to contrib
ute something toward the Industrious.
Later the gift came to be demanded
as a right and became somewhat Of
a nuisance. Long ago the Roman Cath
ole priests had masses for every
thing, and If q ship went to the West
Indies they had a box in her under
the protection of some patron saint,
into which the sailors put money or
other valuables In order to secure the
prayers of the church. At Christ
mas these boxes were opened and were
thence called Christmas boxes. In
England the day after Christmas is
known as Boxing day." from the
Christmas boxes which used to be in
circulation, and in the British mu-
scum can be seen boxes covered with
green glaze with a slit in the side for
money and presents.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Nov., Christmas Salad Bowl.

Novel Christmas Salad Bowl.
By the time that the salad course
arrives at the Christmas dinner all
that surround the festive board are
ant to be warm. It will be refreshing
to see the salad come to the table In
a block of ice. Smooth the ice square
with q hot fiat iron and make q cavity
In the center with the same utensl.
Border with crisp lettuce and sprigs
Of holly and fll with salad. Place the
block on several thicknesses Of cloth
or a deep platter and put around It q
wreath Of holly.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Former Legislator Dead.

Waseca, Minn.-John Moonan, Sc
years old, prominent in Minnesota pol
itics in this section for many years,
died suddenly at his office from heart
disease.
Mr.. Moonan represented Waseca
county in the state Senate during the
Legislative terms Of 1907, 1909, 1911
and 1913. His widow and seven chill
dren survive.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Banker Pleads Not Guilty.

Benson, Mimi. J. Mccullough,
president of the defunct Danvers Far
mers' State bank, pleaded not guilty
to three indictments charging misap-
preparation of Liberty Bonds and
bank funds, approximating $4,000 in
court here. Upon application of his
attorney his bonds were reduced from
$12,5OO to $4,000 and he was ordered to
appear for trial at the adjourned term
Of court commencing Jan. 9, 1923.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
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Differ on Christ's Birthday

THE early Christmas were d.
vided as to the date on
which the nativity Of Christ
should be celebrated. Some Of
these celebrated It on the first
or sixth Of January, other groups
observed September % and still
another March %. As early as
the fourth century, however, the
period of the new year had been
generally accepted as the time
for celebrating Christ's birth.
The Western branch Of the
church observed December Is
and the Eastern church January
6. Finally it was decided that all
should celebrate December rs.
Pope julius l., who presided in
the first half Of the fourth cen
fury, is credited with having set
the date.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14

BUTTER-Creameries, extras, SIC;
firsts, 4Sc; seconds, 43c; packing
stock, fresh sweet, 26c; stale goods,
&c; grease, lie; storage, extras, 45c:
.EGGS-Country receipts, rots out,
per crate, 1920; No. 1 candled, good
cases, free from rots, small dirties
and checks out, per dozen, 44c; sec
onds, small dirty and held stock, rots
and leakers out, per doz., 22c; checks,
rots and leakers out, per doz., 21c.
Quotations on eggs include cases;
fancy storage eggs, soc.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Paris Starts New Fad.
Paris-The bandanna kerchief move.
ment is q new fad for the winter.

Iowa Wins Canning Demonstration.
Cihcago-Iowa captured the most
coveted prize Of all the Junior club
competitions of the year, when the
Judges at the International Live Stock
exposition here gave their decision in
the canning demonstration.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14

Four Arrested In 5000 Mall Theft.
Kansas City-Four men were arrest
ed in connection with the robbing of
q mail truck from the sub-station Of
the postoffce at the National Cloak
and Suit company.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.

Spring wheat-No. 1 dark northern,
1.25@1.31; No. 1 northern, 1.16@1.23;
No. / dark lard, 1.19@1.24; No. 1 hard.
No. 1 amber durum, 1.o6h
100; No. 1 durum, 91c@97c. Corn No.
2 yellow, 67c@68c. Oats No. 2 white,
37c@40c. Barley, choice to fancy, 600
@63c. Rye No. 2, 78c. Flaxseed No.
l., 2.47@2.48.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Al, sneeders Jailed In In,

All speeders Jailed In indianapolis.
Indianapolis-A sanity test will be
given all persons arrested for speed
ing, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank an
nounced. The mayor made this an
nounecment after Judge Delbert O.
Leith gave q number light fines.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14

South St. Paul Live Stock.
So. st. Publishers, $4.50@$6.25;
veal calves, $2.5O@7.50: COWS and
,heifers, $3.25@$7.85; hogs, $7.50@
$7.s5; sheep and lambs, $9.50@$14.25.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
An Easy olft.

Small boy. running up and display
ing slate Just look. uncle. what I've
done with my examplel Got q whole
millionl TIL give It to you as q Christ
mas present."-Fliegende Blatter.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
20 IT EARLY

20 IT EARLY
Bug - Doing
your. Christmas
shopping newt
Why It's . long
time OIL.
Mrs. 9nali
know, but the
store 70 half q
block away.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-12-14
Roses at Christmas.

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The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
BOY SCOUTS By P. E. WARNER
 Scout Executive

Why is it that the Scout movement has spread so rapidly, that so many men are willing freely to give their time and money to the work, and that it is being recognized by our leading educational institutions? Not simply because it gives the boys good time, but because of something far more important. It is because the boys have a good time and scouting be- lieves that an abundance of whole some fun is one of the divine prerog- atives of boyhood. But the Boy Scout movement would be waning instead of growing, if it existed solely for the sake of good time. The Scout move ment has met with it's widespread success because it is meeting real need in the boy life of our land. It helps to teach the boys resourceful- ness and self-control, and gives them the ability to care for themselves in the exigencies of life; it develops nor ality and religion and patriotism, and all of the great qualities which are essential to the highest type of man. hood.
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
LOCAL SPORTSMEN
 WANT STATE GAME
 WARDEN'S SCALP
Continued from Page One.)

Ten thousand handbills be gotten out, sent broadcast over the state and then followed up by circular letters asking all sportsmen to get behind the game preservation movement. A series of articles will be gotten up by sportsmen familiar with our condi- tions and run in The Coconino Sun, such copies to be marked and sent out. Naturally such broadcasting will arouse tre best in a sportsman and it is hoped that associations will be started up over the state and that we will soon be on basis of 15 years ago relative to amount of game.
 Motion carried that the chair ap- point a publicity committee of three to look after the above publicity pro- gram and A. J. Sullivan, Dean Eld- ridge and Willis Brown were selected.
 Charles Miller, the big game hunt CT, is an enthusiastic supporter of the game preservation movement and re- lated a number of instances of game violation in the course of his work as predatory animal exterminator. An instance he related happend down in the Blue River country. He ran across ten or twelve deer hanging up in grove of small trees (out of season) and when he got in touch with a deputy of the state game warden's office, said deputy said he would go right out and investigate. Some time later, MT. Miller saw this deputy and asked him if he did anything. The deputy said: "Well, no, but threw an awful scare into those fellows, and say, by the way, I got one of the prettiest little shotguns out of the deal you ever laid eyes on." MT. Mill Ter asked to be shown the gun and found it was measly ST shotgun, single barrel.
 Another meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 27.
 (Contributed.)
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
SEVENTY, OUTRAN BEAR

Mrs. Gus Dillman came to town the other day. She said her husband, who is something over seventy, recently did mile down the side of the San Francisco peaks in nothing, flat. He was having good time in gooseber- ry patch, eating the berries, when he saw big she-bear and her cub reach ing out for the bush he was trim ming. He never knew, he went away from there so fast, whether the old bear chased him or not.
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22

looking car. A policeman grabbed him and wanted to know "for nhat m the divvil he was drivin' so fast ior' He asked the young fellow his ms name. Pat Malloy," was the answer. "Phat do yez work at ?' asked the policeman. "I'm the sec retary. of the Knights of Columbus,' ,'' said the culprit. Well, phat in hell dld yez let thot big car back into veg thot way for?" demanded the police m&n.
 Jimmie Swinnerton, the artist-car- toonist, says Uncle Bert Whites wife has her hands full nowadays. She has to keep track of Uncle Bert's false teeth and his specs. When he loses one he can't see to eat and when he loses the other he can't eat anyway, and if Mrs. White didn't keep a close watch he'd starve to death.
 That new lid of Uncle Bert's is sure some classy dicer. Old one must have blown away.
 After the preacher tells em they're one, he's likely to get a frying pan broken over his head trying to find out which one, remarks Ben Doney.
 Jimmie told the Rotarians last week about his travels with the special cars of Roosevelt and Bryan, while they were campaigning for the presidency. Teddy had an old fellow who always appeared in the crowd when he spoke at the railroad stations, and Teddy would reach over and exclaim, "Why, here's my old friend, Jim Jones!" Then the old fellow would beat it to the next town before the candidates $ train did.
 Bryan dissipated on apple pie and milk. A whole pie and a gallon of milk was lunch for him, dozen or so times day. When Jimmy joined the press crowd on his private campaign car, seven different newspaper cor respondents in turn introduced him to Bryan during the first hour. Each time Bryan, his eyes bleary with milk, would shake Jimmy's hand and tell him he was glad to meet him. Then Adlai Stevenson, the decrepit old can- didate for vice-president, grabbed Jimmy and lugged him forward and introduced him to Bryan. The latter looked up through the film of milk and asked: Haven't I met you some time before? ?" "Yes, I've been intro-
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
duced to you seven times during the last hour," said Jimmie.

last hour," said Jimmie.
 Candidates for office have an aw- ful lot to go through. Here the other day Walter Durham was telling Judge Jones, candidate for reelection, Shor- ty Prather and myself, about fel- low who used to be here who had both arms cut off at the shoulder, but who, with his toes, tied his own necktie, made wooden boxes, played cards, threw knives at wall against which stood another man, sticking them in the wall all around him so close he couldn't get away, and shot matches out of the teeth of people Judges Jones took it all in politely, exclaiming at the marvellous dexterity of the cripple, but men Shorty, we Just laffed an told Walter he was sure some dext'rous hisownself.
 Adam sure missed good bet when he failed to have love copyrighted. If he'd been collecting royalties ever since he'd be we'll fixed by now. Prob ably could have bought back the gar den of Eden. It would have been Adam fine thing for Eve, too, for she could have afforded something better than bare-skin to wear.
 Dear c. C.-I was in love with a girl and my twin brother made her think he was me and married her. What can l do to get even A. T. Win.
 Die and let them bury him.
 Davy Joy says never call physi- elan doctor" If you do it'll cost you $10 visit. Call him "doc," and he'll only charge you $5, and you can stand him off for that.
 J. B. Ormond says the most delft use of the English language he ever ran across was handed out by dar- key on Mississippi street car who asked the conductor to Please, sah, procrastinate me at de nex' street." The puzzled conductor finally got the passenger to explain that what he meant was that he wanted to be put off at the next street, procrastinate meaning put off.
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22

W. F. Thomasson, D., H. D. Boulin, D., each one. RIORDAN-
 E. T. McGonigle, D., 22. LEES FERRY
 J, c. Cockcroft, R., P. W. Johnson, R., each one.
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22

A worn-out Ford body, bent to a new shape and covered with cretonne makes cute umberlla stand for the hall.
 Sam Diamond says he was board- ing with private family. The head of the house kicked in the bathroom aiid discovered his wife dead in the bath-tub. He rushed to the head of the stairs and called down to the hir-
 Cook only two eggs for breakfast dis morning, Mary!"
 The spectators were greatly intrig- ued at Hotevilla, where the Hopi h. dian snake dance was held this year, watching the mothers get their kids ready for company. Most of the cer- emony consisted in searching careful ly in the hair of the youngsters, where things seemed frequently to be found. Whatever these things were, the mothers ate them. Which sug- gested to Lou Kelly the thought that if they'd only use scientific methods and grow them bigger it would solve the Hopi food problem. They could eat the Hopis just as they do now, an the Hopis could eat them, just as they do now. Tom Mccullough said he didn't think the plan would work out, because if the game got as big as that prob'ly they'd include them in the game laws and only have open season a month or so in the year.
 Took Jim Rupe up to see Lowell Observatory the other night. Earl Slipher was pointing the big tele- scipe. Jim looked out in the direc- tion the telescope was pointing and just then a star fell.
 "My Gawd, that feller sure is a crack shot!" Jim exclaimed.
 Carl Mayhew says the meanest man he ever knew, when asked by his stenographer for a salary increase, told her she spent too much for liv- ing expenses and if she'd lick the en- velopes instead of wetting them with a sponge she'd get along with one less meal day.
 Milt Powers emphasized point the other day by telling a story which his hearers laughed so hard over they forgot the point Milt was trying to make. A man driving Ford ran around a corner and into a big fine
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22

"Did you have any difficulty with yorr French in Paris?'
 "No-I didn't-but the French peo- pie did.n
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
(By "DEL.')

Mostly nonsense except in those intervals when real idea
 comes along and is grabbed off ~ ~
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22
SCATTERING VOTE

Continued from Page Ten. GREENLAW MILL
The Coconino sun., 1922-09-22

A worn-out Ford body, bent to a new shape and covered with cretonne makes cute umberlla stand for the hall.
, 1922-02-09
New Station at Huntley, Wyoming

The recent announcement by the
Union Pacific railroad of the establish
ment of n station at Huntley, eight
boom at that point. A number of
buildings are in urse of construction,
including a depot, section house, hard
ware store, bank, general merchandise
stores and lumber yard. Huntley is
situated In a good irrigated section.
1t is nine miles south and two miles
east of T%orrington.
, 1922-02-09
ANCIENT SIGNS AND PROVERBS
Have Been Borrowed From Spain and
Are More or Less Generally Be-
lieved in America.

All countries have their signs and
proverbs. Our own land being COM
paratively new, has not so many of
its own as the others, but it has Dor
rowed a good many here and there.
Here are some translated from the
Spanish language and which, so far
as l know, have not found their way
into our collection of superstitions:
An infant crying during the cere-
mony of baptism will never reach ma
turity. Every child will keep a place
in heaven for its godmother. When a
cock rows In the night it is a sign
that u friend of the family has died.
He who yawns must not forget to
make a sign of the cross v his
mouth, else Satan will hop down his
throat. He who feigns death will soon
die in reality. To sleep with the head
of the bed toward the east will bring
bad luck. To keep a visitor from re-
naming too long put a broom behind
the door. The Portugu ese use a shoe
for that hospitable purpose, or throw
salt in the fire. He who trims his
nails on Friday suffers from t~oothache,
and moreover, Old Nick assists in the
cutting. If a man dreams of his sweet
heart and will at once turn his pillow
he will dream of her again. He who
falls asleep in the kitchen will marry
an old woman. 1t is unlucky to eat
an orange after sunset. Be cautious
of a silent man and OF a dog that does
not bark. If thou wishest to have u
Nylfa shnnGa har nm a Saturday and
, 1922-02-09

In most of the Dutch towns there
are streets with the word gedempte at
tached TO their names. This means
that In some access of undermining
zeal, those t~ownspeople nave filled in
the canal of that particular street,
and so have abolished one Of the chief
features OF a street In Holland. But
little of thnt kind Of performance is
found in Enghuizen, where the town
stands so greatly upon the ancient
ways. There are beautiful broad navi-
gable canals here, and little ones.
mostly shaded with trees. ever to the
harbor wall. There you may look out
from the Stavoren Poort and think Of
the legend that gave the name to II {:
that n road once ran from here TO
Stavoren, cross those 13 miles where
the sea now rolls. There Is, likely
enough. truth In II although remote in
deed must those times be.
, 1922-02-09
LocomobIIe Co. Asks Reeeivership.

South Norwalk, Gonna receiver
ship for the Locomoblle Company OF
Bridgeport WINS applied for in papers
filed here. This action vas taken, 1t
was stated. as n step toward reorgan-
ization of the company. The company
and various credit interests We're rep
resented by counsel, who stated that
the proceedings were by agreement.
1t Is represented In the application
'that the Interests OF banks and mer-
chandIse creditors, as well MS stock
holders, can be best served through n
reorganization through n recelvership."
, 1922-02-09
homesick Ducks.

A curious instance OF the homing in
stlnct In n duck and a drake occurred
In the parish OF Barr the other week
(writes n correspondent to The Scots
man, At the last term In May the
fowls were brought by n shepherd from
the farm Of North Bnlloch to the farm
Of Warlea, u distance Of II miles. All
went well until last week, when they
left their new home They were seen
by a herd on Changne farm crossing
the moor In the direction of their old
home, and as soon as they reached
the burn ut South Balloch they took
to the water and wan the remainder
of the distance, reaching North Balloch
again safe and sound.
, 1922-02-09

Baltimore, Md.-Thc United States
shipping steamship Eastern Dawn.
londed with grain, presumably for Rus
sian relief. was sunk at her moorings
alongside Of the Western Maryland
Compnny's grain elevator ut Port Cow
ington, Baltimore hnrbor. II Is report
ed that n OF the sea-cocks OF the ves-
sci had been opened In some mystic
rlous manner which let in n rush OF
winter that soon flooded the engine and
boiler rooms and the forward compart-
ment 81 the vessel
, 1922-02-09
ROAD
BUILDING
SCRUBBING-BOARD SURFACES
Bureau Of Public Roads Building Ex-
p%erimentai Highway to Deter
mine Cause of Waves.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture
What causes a ''tarred" road to de-
velop that peculiar scrubbing-board
surface is a question that has been
worrying the highway engineers quite
as much as the long-sufrering public.
in a macadam road that has been
treated with asphalt. But the trouble
Is largely confined TO roads built with
tar or asphalt. Concrete and brick
roads never develop such a surface,
and ordinary dirt roads seldom do.
The bureau of public roads Of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture is building ut the Arlington
(Va.) experimental farm an expert
mental roadway 10 feet wide in an at
tempt to discover the cause of the
trouble. The road is laid out In the
form of a circle with a 90-foot radius,
and its circumference, 565 feet in
length, is TO be divided into sections,
each of which will be surfaced with
a different kind Of asphalt or tarred
surface.
Inc experimental SeCtlonS VIII De
built exactly like actual road surfaces
and when completed they will carry
II 'trafie" as much like actual traffic
as 1t is possible to devise. The "traf-
fic" will be supplied by a driverless
motortruck which will be held to the
circular path by means of n long arm
extending from the center. The course
Of the truck will be altered from time
to time so that the entire width of the
roadway will be Travelled.
1t has not been possible to determine
the cause by observation of actual
roads because there are too many I'M
known quantities. The defect may be
due to distortion of the earth under
the road surface or to defects in the
surface itself. 1t IS probably caused