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St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
Human Nature
VS.. the
Christmas Spirit
By Mary Graham Bonner
~ IN
70, 1922, western Newspaper un,on.)

vK7H WEIRD full OF the Christmas
w spirit. We were going to be more
kindly, more charitable. moro friendly
with the whole world. The Christmas
spirit had penetrated. We could feel
its warm glow. And SCATTER a glo-
rious Christmas In the old homestead
we were on our way back to the city
where lately our work had taken us. Z
The travel was heavy, Of course,
and we found ourselves waiting at
the end Of a long line to get into the
dining car. We waited for an hour by
our watches. We were exhausted from
having stood and from annoyance at
the sloWness Of others and because we
were very hungry.
Finally the line grew shorter. Soon
our turns would come. But It seemed
not. For those who had gone into the
dining car at last to eat took time
about It even though their absence
made the waiting line shorter one.
At last we were at the head Of the
line. It had been long process to
work up to this point and we smiled
at one another.
"Only moment now and We'll be
eating" we fairly beamed the words.
But again 1t seemed not SO. For
those at the tables were eating and
eating and eating. They would never
finish, it appeared. When they ap-.
preached the end Of their meal and we
almost bounded to the snearly-vacant
table we discovered they were taking
their time over their coffee.
How selfish people are" we said te,
each other. "How much they lack the
unself1sh Christmas spirit. 1t means
nothing to theml They know there is
great line waiting and they dunv
hurry m che Mash Why. Just thfnt u
the length Of time we've waited and
there are more to follow US. And yet
those people can be as leisurely as
though they were In their own homes.
It's outrageous, simply outrageous,
how utterly selfish people are.
And you would think at this time OF
the year they'd be a little more
thoughtful"
And to our exhaustion was added
the sorrow we felt in the thoughtlesa
ness Of human nature.
And then-the head waiter sum
moned US to q table, Two persons had
at last arisen and at last our turns
had actually come!
We sat back and dluxuriously perused
the menu. Well, we were. hungry. We'd
have good meall
And we began to order.
"And I'm Just going to take my
time about 1t, too," l said. "Just be
cause people stand there and glare al
us, as though we almost had no right |
to be eating our meal, isn't going to
make me hurry"
II should say not" said my com,
panion. "We'll take all the time in the
world In spite Of their ugly looksi"
It was some time later that we re-
membered the Christmas spirit we had
been so full Of beforet
Human nature VS.. Christmas spir |
1t" we said sadly to each other.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
Dumpllngs for Stews.

One pint flour, X teaspocnful salt,
2 heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der, sifted together four times.
Mix with one cupfu1 OF rich milk ;
drop by spoonfuls into the boiling
stew; cover tight and do not open for
Is minutes, when they should be done.
These may also be dropped on a but
tered plate and cooked in a steamer
over fast-b0iling wafer, and served
with steWed cranherries or any stewed
fruit.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
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ST. Nick for the Table.

st. Nicl's head is Il walnut hi9body
a rosy apple, his arms are of raisins,
his legs macaroni ana his shoes Brazil
nuts. "A hole is bored into each nut
to set in the macareni legs. His beard
is of absorbent cotton his lips of seal
ing wax, his eyes Of apple seeds, while
his reindeer are long sweet potatoes
with realistic. antIers of raisins. A
wonderful Santa who serves as
party when all the other Christmas
goodies are gene! DO you want to
make such a St. Nick?--Grit.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-12-16
.saSEss
GOOD SCHEME.
Doing y o Or
Christmas Shop
ping early, amt
you Jones2
ell. you see I
want. to git my
Wtfe's Christmas ri
present before my
Gre d=i tor git
around to buy
ing their wife's
presents.
Christmas Trees and Stockings.

christmas fees ana stockings
Two Christmas practices, both old
and very pretty, that have come down
to us are the Christmas tree and the
hanging up Of children's stockings on
Christmas eve, Each provides a way
Of making gifts and the way provided
by the stockings IS especially pleasing
to children. Perhaps 1t is going out,
but in homes where 1t is still followed
there are delighted children on Christ
mas morning when the .mysterfously-
filled stockings are examined In some
thing like awe blended with great
pleasure. The Christmas tree sur
wives, and no Christmas school festi-
val Is complete without one, brilliant
with lights and loaded with presents,
presided over by Il merry yet vener-
able Santa Claus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
HARRY HAMANN
DIED ON FRIDAY
PROMINENTCOUNTYBO BOARD
MEMBER PASSES AWAY
SUDDENLY

Henry Hamann, of the town Of
Frankfort, prominent member Of
the Marathon county board of super.
visors, passed away suddenly at his
home last Friday. His death occurred
at four o'clock in the morning. He
had not been i'll but the evening
previous had complained to friends
of pain in his back.
The deceased was born in Marathon
county shortly after his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hamann, had arrived here
as pioneers. Fred Hamann was a
well known pioneer, having held town
offices and also being a member of
the county board. Henry Hamann in
his active career as farmer had as
many friends at the county seat as in
his home town and as member of
the county board was a member Of
the road and bridge committee.
Funeral services were held in the
town Of Frankfort last Tuesday, in
terment taking place in the town
cemetery. Among those attending
were j. Fl. Vogt, Ed. Pauls, Geo. A.
Runkel, Fred e. Schroeder, r. e.
Hochtrit, Christ Buttke, Herbert Ha-
mann and Alvin Marquardt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
FIRE DEPARTMENT
is KEPY BUSY BY
MANY SMALL FIRES

The cold weather of the past week
has led to bigger fires in furnaces
and stoves with corresponding in
crease in the number OF chimney fires,
giving the city fire department con-
siderable occupation. Out of eleven
calls answered by the department, ten
were chimney fires. The other, on
Monday, was small fire in the Stand
ard Oil company's filing station at
Fourth and Forest streets. An over
heated furnace pipe caused a small
blaze which was extinguished with
chemicals, little damage being done.
Chimney fires were at 900 Eighth
avenue s., Bernard Koehler, Friday;
1130 Fourth avenue S., D. W. Hard
ing, Sunday; 705 Prospect avenue, w.
III. Kane, and 544 Harrison boulevard,
Charles Vickert, Monday; 525 West
street, VIM. Froelich; 524 Fifth ave-
nue., s., Fred Sala; 1924 Eighth ave-
nue. S., Charles ST. Clair; Tuesday;
and at 1926 Fourth avenue S., Robt.
Mas; 529 Second avenue s., Mrs.
Amelia Schallow; and 701 Grant
street, George c, Driesbach, yester-
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of Wausau People.

There are days OF dizziness;
Spells of headache, languor, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in Wausau by grateful
friends and neighbors. Ask your
neighbour! fE
III. A. Hoppe, $40 Third Ave, ~.
Wausau, says: 81 suffered from Sc
we're pains in my back When I got
off and on the wagon, pains shot
through my kidneys and racked my
whole system. | had to get up two or
three times at night to pass the kid
ney secretions and | had headache
and dizzy spells. I heard of Doan's
Kidney Pills and got some at Pradels
Drug Store, Doan's soon strength
ened my back and two boxes cured
me-"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Hoppe had. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
WAUSAU EAGLES GO
TO MARSHFIELD TO
INITIATE A CLASS

| The following account of the initia-
| ton of class of Eagles at Marsh
field last Sunday by theWausau drill
and degree team is taken from the
Marshfield News:
"a class of thirty candidates was
received into the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles and enrolled as members at
the initiation ceremony which took
place in the auditorium of the Eagles
club house last evening. The cere-
mony which took up most Of the even
ing, followed Immediately after the
6 o'clock banquet and was carried out
by the Wausau drill and degree team.
1.-THE Wausau drill and degree team
accompanied by visitors, the delega-
ton numbering nearly fifty, arrived
in the city yesterday on the North
western in special coach. Guests
and out of town visitors, prominent
among were State President c. A.
Dittmann of Lacrosse and Roy A.
Chellis, Wausau, head of the state
organizing department, continued to
gather at the Eagles hall throughout
the entire afternoon.
'The principal entertainment of the
afternoon consisted in the exhibition
drill given on the avenue by the Wau-
sau drill team. 1t was splendid ex-
hibition of drilling by the team which
took seventh place in competitive
drill including teams from all over
the United States.
At o'clock the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the F. o. E. prepared a banquet at
the Eagles hall, to which all candi-
dates, old members, out of town
guests, visitors and members of the
degree and drill teams were invited
During the banquet State President
Dittman and Organizer Chellis favor
ed the assemblage with interesting
alks. Following the ceremony, which |
.ook place Immediately after the ban
luet talks on collage Pension" were |
delivered by the state president, Roy |
1hellis, e. c. Pors and Martin Clune |
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
MANY INSTITUTES
ARE PLANNED FOR
NEXT TWO MONTHS

Farm institutes planned for Mara
thon county for the next two months
are numerous enough to cover the en-
tire county. The office of the county
agent and the home demonstration
agent will be very busy in January
and February preparing and conduct
ing these institutes.
Two day meetings are planned for
Spencer, Jan. 2-3; Fenwood, AS; Hat
ley. $40; Edgar, 11-12; Knowlton.
1917, and Mosinee, 1919. Tentative
arrangements have also been made
for institutes at Birnamwood, Athens.
Elderon, Colby, Dorchester, Grange
Line, Little Chicago, Naugart, Ringle.
Town of Harrison, Town of Texas and
Bevent, Some of these will be one
day institutes and the program will
cover February and part of March.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
STARTS RADIO CLASS

Tne vocational school board met
last evening and voted to appropriate
sum OF money for the purchase of
radio apparatus to start class of
instruction in radio telephony. Twen-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

y y eunesday afternoon and elected the
lolIowlAg officers: Clayton Crooks.
PRESIDENT; Henry Pfieiger, vice presi-
cent; Richard Helling, secretary. and
lrma Redetzki, treasurer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

DR.. and Mrs. Verne Eastwood and
children expect to leave for Chicago
Saturday evening to spend the holt
days with relatives.
Mrs. Walter G Appel of Louis
vile, Ky. arrived in the city the FIRST
OF the week for visit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
GRANDCHILD HAD CR0Upy cor1eH

My grandchild could get M Aro,;of
whatever from a very had cronnn
cough" writes Peter Lands Mavers
Gale, Pa, until gave him Folev,s
Honey and Tar. Coughs colds
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO AID IN SELLING WOOD

Many farmers are bringing wood
into the city to the market square and
some of them are having difficulty in
disposing of their loads. In some
cases the loads have been dumped on
the square at the end of a day of
waiting for purchasers and the own
err goes home with the wood unsold.
Members of the Chamber of Com
MERGE have approved suggestion
made by G. S. Dernbach that they
notify him If they can use wood, and
he will get in touch with the farmers
who have the wood for sale and di-
rect them to the proper person.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

| Inc Beggar ------ willard Broadflck
The play was acted out to music
furnished by Jamie Towle, violin,
Ruth Dehn, piano, and Fred Deutsch,
drums Miss Huss, head of the ex-
preston department, directed the
play.
The second play was Three Pills in
Bottle. 1t tells of a somewhat
imaginative sick boy and his adven-
lures with souls. His generosity in
helping out the souls in their trou-
bles finally ends with the means be-
ing given by the Old Gentlemtn for
doctors care and his recovery. The
new scenery and the costumes were
very pretty. All of the parts were
well taken. Every one without ex-
ception was we'll suited for his or
part and took it remarkably well. The
play was directed by Miss Merle A.
Welty, one of the teachers in the ex-
preston department. The cast for
the play was as follows:
Tony Sims, an invalid boy Carl BOIL
Widow Sims, his mother-Jtan Croker
Old Gentleman 1865 Mark Belanger
His Soul ----------- William Payne
Scissors Grinder 49, Clayton Braatz
His Soul ---A----- Kenneth Engler
Scrub Woman ------ Norma Wiesner
Her Soul -------- Veronica Schilling
The last play was ENTER the Hero.
1t was comedy telling the story of
lovesick girl and the explanations
OF heaps of letters kilograms and even
diamond ring that she had given
herself from her fancied lover when
he comes to visit her after a trip to
South America. Helen Reindl and
John Coates who took the leading
parts were both very good and got
many good laugh from the audience
out of the funny situation. The play
was directed by Miss Marion Marshall
OF the English department The cast
was as follows:
Ruth Carey, younger sister 49,
------------------- Cornelia Flieth
Anne Carey, Older sister Helen Reindl
Mrs. Carey, the girls mother -
------------------M Mary Thompson
Harold Lawson -------- John Coates
Miss Huss, the debating coach has
issued the announcement that tryouts
for the debate teams will be held next
Monday evening. Three debaters are
back from last year, Dean Crawford,
Erwin Marquardt and Paul Mackmil-
Ter. With a wealth a wealth of new
material in large class that has been
studying public speaking and debate
the outlook seems very good for
another successful season.
The Freshman class met last We'd
nesday and elected the following Off
GERS for the school year: Charles
err, vice president; Milton Page; Sec
rotary; Esther Langsdorf, treasurer
The Sophomores also organized last
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

ty applications for such a class had
been received by the board and ac-
cording to present plans arrange
ments will be made for a course OF
about ten lessons. This will be an
evening class. and will be directed
by Mr.. Erickson Of the school fac-
ulty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

Group, throat, chest and bronchial ir-
rltations quickly relieved with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold Everywhere. Ad.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

WANTED-To hear from owner of
good Farm for sale. State cash price.
full particulars. d. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, Mimi. Adv. 12t-D2S
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

love and friendship.
Modest gifts for 9TH
ers-tokens of appre-
citation and remem-
brance. Social obliga-
lions to be observed.
Whatever your Christmas
problems, you will find
helpful suggestions in our
store.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
Merry
Christmas
and a Happy
New Year to You!

WHAT SHALL / GIVE?-
Gifts to be Chosen for ones FAM
lily and old friends-measures of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last Friday evening the all-school
plays were given in the high school
auditorium. The first was the panto-
mime, 1.-THE Shepherd in the Dis
lance" The story as acted out with
out words told how an Oriental prin-
cess sees the shepherd beckoning to
her from the distance and escapes
from her guardians to go to him. She
haughtily passes by beggar who en-
ragged at her meager aims reveals
where she is going to her guardians.
They follow and capture the shep-
herd but the princess escapes and
with the aid of the faithful goat Sc
cures the release Of the prisoner.
Miss Burnette who took the part of
the princess was all that princess
should be. Roy Buck as the shepherd
and Willard Broadrick as the beggar
were both very good and succeeded
in making the audience feel the story
very well by their expression and ac-
fionS The paqt wac ac foIlovc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

Would Seem Logical.
If there be a paradise for virtues.
there must be hell for crimes
Caussin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14
IVORY
SETS
$3.50 to
$4,000

Ivory Sets in cases may be had
consisting of only two pieces-a
comb, and brush. These are
the most favored articles to start
with in collecting Ivory. The price
is very moderate-as low as $3.50
per set. Sets may be arranged to your
order, and to any degree of elaborate
ness desired. Prices range from $3.50
to $4,000. We are showing several we'll
balanced sets of moderate prices in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

Anne Carey, Older sister Helen Reindl
Mrs. Carey, the girls mother -
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Safety
Razors
$1.OOI
to $40


what is more useful than article for
instance, and we are happy to offer you all the
standard articles of this class at prices which
will attract you. Everyone find daily use for
good pencil in beautiful Christmas gift
boxes And if Dad Brother needs a new safety
razor we have the New Gilett and Everready
Auto-Strop and other we'll known makes and all sorts
of good shaving to go with them Last
not least have Christmas can
dies in boxes Christmas Christmas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-14

Our assortment of Pipes, Ci-
gar and Cigaret holders is COM
plete; then we have Card Cases.
Purses. Travelling Sets, besides
many other useful gifts, we
haven't the room to mention
here. Therefore you'd better
drop in some day and look 'em
over.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-30

staid professor. but 1t would be the
height Of folly for the actor to E,.'
the idea that the American people
are opposed TO the professor-in
fact, they hold him in very hiGa
esteem. but they do love 10 get him
in tight place and from which, IL
must be said to his credit, that lac
generally emerEes in good shaoS.
No: the American people do not
want the saloon and its sots bacN,
( the misery and the woe IL has
brought to countless thousands. The
bootleggcr is doing fine business
for the undertakers. and they may
soon become unable to care for
their business by reason of this Ger
tain and sure poison. IL is a Veri-
table crime that any man or any
set Of men are able TO successfully
flaunt the law, but he and his kind
will be stopped when the enforce
ment Of the law is placed in the
hands of those who are whole
heartedly in favor OF IL. instead Of
being largely placed in the hands
of those who are opposed TO its
enforcement.
/. T TRAMMEI..
The Washington herald., 1922-01-30
The Knickerbocker Calamity.

A LII Washington sits bowed beneath the ter
~ ribe visitation of Saturday night. Death
with his seemingly unreasoning impartality,
has smitten down more than four-score men, women
and children, wiping out family snatching wife
from husband, husband from wife, child from
parent and parent from child.
The stunning force of the Knickerbocker
Theater calamity only now is making itself fully
telt Unlike most great disasters, it has continued
to grow beyond the first sou-chilling reports, until
now it appears miraculous that than a hand
1t is hard at time like this to descry light
ray through the tragic cloud, darker than the pail
OF the blizzard preceding and, so far as has been
shown, responsible for the dread disaster. Time
will assuage the poignancy of grief in the hundreds
directly affected, but the memory cannot depart.
There is to be gained, however a certain solemn
pride in the City OF Washington its institutions and
Its citizens. There is elegy too inspired for
those who gave their lives. often after hours of
anguish with the quiet bravery of the battlefield.
There is no praise too high for those who bear in
stocism and silence their grievous hurts. There is
no laud too strong for the survivors, for the mill
tary, for officers and men of the police and FIRE
departments, for physicians and nurses for house
holders the accdent-for all those persons and
wide the gates OF charity and
In its time OF sternest trial, the Capital has not
been found wanting 1t has risen to an awful occa-
sion with noble unselfshness and unfaterng cour.
age.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-30
Such DISASTER Z
MUST NOT AGAIN
VISIT OUR CITY
Fittest Tribute to Dead
Is Assurance of Safety
of Living.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 1879.
It must not happen again,

II must not happen again,
There must be an investiga-
tion Of the engineering angle
of the Knickerbocker disaster
not with a view Of avenging
the dead and injured. but 20
that the chances OF such
crash happening against shall
be absolutely nil.
The art and engineering Of
buildings has reached a point
where there is seemingly no
excuse for disasters such ss
have occurred
The immediate action Of the
Commissioners in ordering a
thorough examination OF all
theaters is TO be commended
They intend TO pay particular
attention TO those theaters that
have been recently constructed
and that are built along the
lines OF the Knickerbocker.
There should be no halfway
measures in connection with
the theaters that are Inspected.
In case OF doubt. an actual loaG
test Of sufficient weight should
be made.
This Is a fitting time TO take
stock Of the way the buildings
of our city are designed. erect
cd. and inspected.
what about our building reg
ulations? Most city building
regulations just grow. like
Topsy. There was a reason for
adding each provision. But
there comes a time when the
little. bulky book Of regulations
needs revision. to discard tho
old and add the new knowledge
that engineering Investigation
has given US. Perhaps that
time has come. Perhaps Il would
be wise to have a committee of
the best engineers. architects
and builders consider the mat
ter.
II must not be possible 20 de-
sign a building 80 that it will
fail: il must not he possible TO
build a structure 80 that it can
fail.
The competent engineer. ar
chitect OF builder does not take
chances. He considers all the
possible loads and stresses that
a structure must stand. Then he
designs with a formula that
increases those loads twice or
three times. This is the Tar
tor Of safety" Proper eng aeeT-
ing design must always be
safety first"
Looking At the disaster oddly.
the financial loss in life, injury.
time. suffering. and anxiety
would he sufficient TO build
dozens of knickcrboCke
We can pay tribute TO the
dead and the injured most fit
tinEly by assuring ourselves
that others have no chance Of
suffering a. they suffered.
". n.