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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25

By the time Captain Jimmy had
bought some -four and salt pork and
little coffee 1t was dark and showing
fast So when he heard the sound of
children crying be stopped In surprise.
"Hullor shouted Captain Jimmy,
and the crying stopped at once. In
another minute be almost tunlSled over
two little children who were running
along the beach path.
"Heaye hor' called Captain Jimmy.
and he put out a long arm and gath
cred the little ones close to him.
What are you doing here?" he shout
ed. for the wind was screaming now.
They tried to explain. but Captain
Jimmy couldn't understand a word
they said. they cried SO much, ana at
asst, half dragging, half carrying them.
he hurried them into the warm little
cabin where he lived.
When the Kerosene lamp was lighted
the two children stopped crying and
smiled at Captain Jimmy.
Are you Thanta CLAUSE" one lisped,
and the other little girl. who looked
exactly like her. giggled and clung to
Captain Ji1nmy's big hand.
Il love 90. M:sther Thanta Clans"
she whispered
BLESS your sweet hearts," cried Cap
tain Jimmy. his eyes full of tears, x
guess Ill have to be Santa Claus to-
night. / can never get you home to-
night in this howling blizzardr'
md took of their rcd cloaks and knit.
ted caps and lcgSings. and rubbers.
We're lest. said enc of the twins.
aad sac toll 4 long story Of how they
tau gone 10 walk Mith nurse vino bad
suddenly run away ana left them in
the woods We hollered. but she
wouldn't come ba X" said Lfnnie sad
ly. My mamma oided her this art
ernoon
What are yoLr names? Where DO
you Liver asked Captain Jimmy as he
pushed them up to the table before two
great bowls OF bread and milk.
"Brownl Goodness me, | never heard
of any Browns over to the Point!
You'll have TO stay here till morning"
"WAl Thanta Claus come herey'
| asked Linnie.
Hes got tor said Captain Jimmie.
By and by after the twins had said
their prayers and were sound asleep on
Captain Jimmy's bed while Vixen pur-
red at their feet, Captain Jimmy walk
ed the floor and whistied tune.
II reckon that Santa Claus could
never get down my little stove pipsf'
he chuckled, $50 I'll just have to Gil
those two little stockings mysefT
| Sometime afterward a number Of
people hurried through the snow anE
| peered into Captain Jimmy's window.
What did they see7 Why, Just Captain
Jimmy. with his empty pipe between
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
Restoring Christmas

Ohio's council of Retail Merchants
has chosen good slogan for a
worthy reform. 1t is: "Call it
Christmas-not Xmas" The council
has sent an appeal to every COM
munity in Ohio that the name Christ
mas be used exclusively in reference
to the holiday, not only in newspaper
stories, but in store advertising,
posters, cards and all printed mat
ter. The council confesses that it
does not know the origin Of the sub
stitution which does poor reverence
to sacred term, but it knows how
to put an end to its further use. Ev-
cry year seems to bring better pop
ular regard for the spirit of the
Christmas holiday. Nearly every
city has its community festivals. For
weeks in advance of the holiday
streets are frightened with holly and
evergreens. Santa Claus guides the
children to his enchanted toyland.
And Christmas eve hears the voices
of its carolers. The resolution to
delete Xmas from the adertising
pages is in line with all these move
ments. The next step. and one that
is needed, could be made the great
est Of ala world wide determine
ton really to practice the Masters
precepts. He exhorted men and ma
tions to love and trust one another,
and all too many of them begin and
end with hating each other.--Akron
Beacon Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25


door burst open and some people
rushed In and began to hug him and
question him, and they all talked ar
once. They proved to be the father
and mother and uncles and aunts OF
the lost twins. and they were 50 CRATE
ful to Captain Jimmy for his kindness
to the twins that they insisted on TAX
ing him home with them to spend
Christmas.
And Vixen, the cat, went along too.
and the stockings which Captain Jim
my had filed
Mr.. Brown engaged Captain Jimmy
bo be captain Of his yacht, and Captain
Jimmy smoked his pipe and said 10
was bis happiest Christmas
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
OVERRIDING A supposed Crouch

Too many of the newspapers car
toonists are OVERRIDING the business
of sketching the state Of the collec-
tive popular pocket book at the
Christmas season. The purse is al
ways exhibited as emptied of its con-
tents, and the head of every family
as making wry faces over mountain
of bills incurred in the purchase Of
Christmas joys. The artists should
take another look. They should
make casual audit Of the Christ
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
UnionviIle

The play given by the students at
the high school building Saturday
night, was attended by good crowd.
The students deserve much credit,
for each played their part perfectly.
It was pronounced by many as being
one of the best plays ever given
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
McGuffey EIyns At o. u.

The McGuffey elms. as well known
to alumni and students of Ohio UNI
versity at Athens as the old McGuf-
fey readers are to thousands Of men
and women throughout the country,
are in the hands of tree experts in an
effort to preserve their life. When
William III. McGuffey. the author OF
the most famous OF school readers,
was president of Ohio University in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
For Inactive Kidneys

Landon Taylor. Dorcester, Iowa,
writes: 81 can truthfully say that
FOLEY PILLS are the best I ever
used. I had lots OF trouble with my
kidneys, but now I feel fine."
FOLEY PILLS, diuretic stimulant
for the kidneys, are the best to nse
when the kidneys are In need of a
good flushing. Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25

1910 he planted elms in double col
umn in front of the campus. Today
they form a majestic corridor, and
every effort is being made to pre-
serve them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25

Ills CeeL0, AOtQkU&
two little stock
ings in his hands.
Suddenly he be-
gan to take things
of the mantel-
piece and put
them into the
stockings They
were things that
Captain Jimmy
loved-they were
ali tnac ne ha0--
bits of coral and
pretty shells from
far countries.
some odd wooden
toys he had play
ed with when he
was q child and
two red apples.
Just as he was
hanging the stock
ings on the edge
"a - lA A.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25
East Windsor

J. w. Fitch and wife, Johnny Cal
endine and wife and Emma Moore
and L. M Ryan and wife were in the
twin cities Thursday.
Ed Graham and wife were In
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-25

~APTAIN Jimmy Smith lived k
IN funny little house down on
~ the beach. Once 1t had been the
cabin of his old schooner, Skim
mer; now 1t was the only home Cap
tain Jimmy and his cat Vixen had
LIN the summer time he sold fish and
clans and Holsters to the summer cot
tagers, but In the winter he had hard
work to keep the little cabin warm and
find food for himself and Vixen.
1t was the day before Christmas, and
the beach was rough with ice.
Snow said Captain Jimmy, as he
left his little house and went mp to-
ward the village. His pipe was be-
tween his teeth. but he was not smok-
ing-he was out of tobacco.
He smiled sadly because he knew
that he would have a lonely Christ
mas He had no wife or children, and
he was very Auch alone. The poor are
often far~a44
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
MERELY DELAYING THE GAME

The small number of objectors to the sale of
the Bright Angel trail at Grand Canyon are only
doing harm to themselves and the county Their
position in the matter is wrong and they know no
legitimate argument to offer against the sale OF
the trail The government makes the plain, honest
above-board proposition to the county to take
over the trail and give the county 100000 with
which to start work on road from the National
Old Trails highway to Grand Canyon, this to be
followed with at least 100000 appropriation each
year until this road, which the secretary OF the
interior and board of supervisors agree upon, is
completed The government to maintain the road
when it is completed.
The government has all the control at the
present time, except just the matter of Coconino
county collecting S100 toll for the use of the trail
The sale of the trail can not and will not affect Co
conino county in any shape or manner except as
to the collection of the 81 00 toll for the of the
trail One must be woefully ignorant to believe all
the wild stories of what the government will or
might do IF we sell the trail" 1t would not in
validate all state and federal laws any more than
it would if a rancher sold his homestead.
It is reported that referendum petition will
be filed requesting vote of the people on just
whether or not the trail shall be sold to the gov
ern1nent. Just who is behind this movement does
not appear. However thereis little question as to
what the people will do in case it is brought to
vote.
Another report is that Senator Cameron will
offer 100000 for the trail. The government has
not only offered 100000 an additional 100000
for next year. but 100000 or more if required to
complete the road from the National Old Trails
highway to Grand Canyon, but agrees to maintain
the road permanently after it is completed. Sena-
tor Cameron will have to raise his sights if he
attempts to compete with the governments offer,
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
CoNTEMpTIBLE PLOT TO BEAT HAYDEN

The abortive, last minute attempt made by
part of the Hunt machine to force George Il. Max
well on the Republican ticket as Carl hayden s
opponent, fizzled out and it deserved to.
No sane man objects to Mr.. MaxWell's activities
in Arizona so long as he confines himself to lrrl-
cation problems Many years ago he performed
valuable service to the state by his work In be-
half of the Roosevelt project and great many
people have confidence in his judgment on re-
clanlation matters. When it comes to pohtlcs,
that's another story. Maxwell has not been resi-
dent of Arizona for many years, IN fact, we douDt
even if he is voter in the state, and the attempt
of a certain clique of Democrats to folst HIM on
the Republican ticket was impudent, to say the
least.
The reason for this democratic gangs activity
in the Republican primary is not secret. Ihe
head of the state machine hopes to go to the SEN
ate two years hence, and if Maxwell could defeat
Carl Hayden the strongest possible opponent Tor
the senatorial nomination would be eliminated.
Ordinarily Hayden has been unbeatable, but the
machine engineers hoped to take advantage OF the
anti-pact sentiment that undoubtedly exists III
this and many other countless and by using Max
well, a leading anti-pactor as the means, 1T was
hoped to bring about Haydens political end This
plot like so many other crooked political schemes,
came to an ngorious end when Judge Sames de-
and while Sames has said he will not run, it is
hardly considered possible that the Republican or
ganization will throw in with the ears machine
and hand the nomination to MaXwell.-Dunbars s
Weekly.
1t is presumed that Dunbar's Weekly being q
strong Democratic paper and formerly one OF
Hunts strongest personal boosters is giving
the real inside dope as to the attempt to folst
Maxwell on to the Republican party.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
TIME TO OBJECT

Courtlandt Bleeeker was talking
about French banks.
"In French banks" he said, it
takes 40 minutes to cash a check.
These banks are 50 slow that they re-
mind me of the Tin Can Railroad.
"There was such a heavy storm on
the Tin Can line once that the Me-
teor Express stopped on siding for
the night
swell, conductor, we're going to be
late, amt we?" complained the trav
cling man.
''No,' said the conductor; Eye amt
goin' to be late, nuther."
"But," said the salesman, II
thought we we're going to tie up here
for the night"
tsWell. so we. are" snarled the con-
ductor, "but that amt goin' to make
us late. We don't run so all fired
close to time as all that"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
WHERE ARE YOU LISTED?

The republican party is profiting, Of course, by
the division Of the opposition Both the demo-
cratic and the third party candidates are pronis-
ing low tariffs or free trade while the republican
party is alone III supporting protection. Both the
democratic and the third party candidates are
bidding for the radical vote, while the republicans
pursue their time-honored policy of constructive
progressivism Both the democratic and the third
party candidates opposed the Defense day test
while the republican party supported it alone. Both
the democratic and third party candidates stand
for more bureaucracy in government, while the
republican party alone stands for encouragement
of Individual initiative and for less interference
with the business of the people. The republican
party bids for the support of the industrious,
thrifty, producing, constructive portion of the
country those people who work and save and
have hopes for the future. The democrats and
third party candidates bid for the support of dis
content, disappointment, failure and despondency.
The republicans will get the united support of one
class the two opposition parties will divide the
support of the other class.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
URGENT NEED FOR MORE WATER

Tie people of Flagstaff have made a wonderful
fight during the past 25 years to maintain and
improve the city water supply for a growing
town. They have fought against odds and under
adverse conditions and are still fighting. Delay
after delay have been discouragngbut never have
they given up hope that eventually an agree
ment will be reached permitting the city to go
ahead. The proposition outlined by Councilman /.
B. Koch last week providing for water bonds
amounting to S398,O0O, was approved by the bust
ness men and people generally There is good
hope now that an agreement will soon be ereached
that will permit the city to go forward with the
improvements needed soon
Drought conditions during the past year con-
vinced the people of the urgent necessity for an
additional water supply at the earlies possible
time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26

The Phoenix Gazette prints some very amusing
editorials. It~complains very bitterly that Repub
lican propaganda is endeavoring to make it ap-
pear that LaFollette's candidacy is going to hurt
the Democratic party, when it was understood
that he entered the race to split the Republican,
party. 1t may not have been what the Democrats
hoped for when they so gleefully backed up La
Toilette and his bloc in the senate, but neverthe-
less, LaFollette's strength is mainly coming from
the radical element of the Democratic party max
ing certain the election of Coolidge. Democrats
are now sorry they boosted LaFollette's game and
will be more so later
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
SPARES WANTED

Considerable excitement was caus
ed among the guests at a wedding
ceremony in a Harye church recently
when the lady refused to marry the
bridegroom Such painful scenes
might easily be avoided if the bride
groom arranged to keep one or two
ladies' in reserve.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
A DIFFERENCE

"How long is it going to take to get
through with this ease?'' asked the
client who was under suspicion of
house-breaking.
We'll" " replied the young barrister,
thoughtfully it'll take me about two
weeks, but I'm afraid it's going to
take you about four years.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
CHANCE FIR ACTION

Joan (romantically) think the
poets are right. George. It's only in
the great open spaces that we find
ourselyes!"
George-"Well, we're twenty miles
from anywhere, the SUMS going down,
and I've lost the map, so now's your
chance!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26

Apparently Mr.. Davis is not looking for many
Democratic votes in Arizona. He is promising a
lower tariff 1t has not been very long ago since
Arizona after strenuous fight succeeded in get
ting the tariff on cotton raised The people were
not Democrats then, merely people who desired to
protect their own interests. The wool growers OF
the state are not for lower tariff and it is very
doubtful if the cotton growers are going to vote
for Davis in order to help wreck their business.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
]. !. ]. J. j. ]. ]. !. J. !. i.

Mother: Why didn't you come when
/ first called you?
Little girl: 1 didn't hear you the
first two times.
81 was held up by footpad last
night he told her
Mercy! How exciting! Did he
demand your money OF your life?"
Eyes, but only had 60 cents about
me'
"And he took that in preference to
your life? What an insult?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
WHO KNOWS

Little Boy: Mother, will / go to
heaven when / die?"
Mother: yes, if you're a good boy"
Mother. will my dog go to heaven?
mo, because animals have no souls."
Well, will we have to go to hell
for our milk then?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
A LIVING BY DYING

After a wealthy Chinaman is con-
demned to death, ne can easily hire
another to die for him; and it is be-
lieyed many poor fellows get their
living by thus acting as substitutes
or alternates, as we may call them.
From an Advertising Leafet of the
Hartman National Bank.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
WISE

"What do you do when you get
something ending with r.. S. V. PIP
asked the social novice.
Don't let 'em fool you,' answered
the radio fan. ''There isn't any such
sending station"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
THE HEALTHY LIFE

Nicotine is a sure killer Of striped
cucumber beetles, according to a
pomologist. 81 attribute my longevi-
ty," a hale old beetle of two weeks is
quoted as saying, ito the fact that |
have never smoked"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
DISARNING

Suspicious Character: Wot am /
supposed to ave stolen?
Police: A 'orse and van
Suspicious Character; All right;
search me
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
SUCH A SURPRISE

The act of notifying presidential
candidate of his nomination is par
allied only by the surprise" parties
which wives arrange for husbands.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
THE GROWLER

what is your husband growing
about?"
Because at a bargain sale picked
UP lot Of dog soap when we have no
dog"
use it on him"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
THE POWER or SUGGESTION

Nothing in suggestion, you say?"
Nothing"
"All right, watch the next cowboy
film you see. When the riders kick
up a dust everybody begins to cough"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
BOOBY, PERHAPS

Fond Mother-"Ye5, my dear, the
girl who marries my son will get a
prize
Daphne-"Th simply topping
idea. Is it a cash prize, or what?'
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
IDENTIFIED

The foreman looked him up and
down. Are you mechanic?" he
asked.
mo, sorr," was the answer. "Oi'm a
Mccarthy"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
THRILLING MAN

He (ardently) Have you never
met man whose touch seemed to
thrill every fiber of your being?"
She-"Oh, yes, once-a dentist"
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
HIS RECREATION

Tourist: But what do you do here
when you're lonely?
Mountaineer: oh, 1 shoot at OF
Bill Scroggins down in the valley.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-26
SHEER MENTAL WASTE

"I've great mind to go into poll
tics"
''You don't need great mind to
go into politics.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25

Republican and Democratic papers do not SO much very about the sue- cess af LaFolleiie as they de about the possible threads he will make upon their particular parties, The q, o, r, papers are certain he will draw heaviest from Democrats the Democrats are certain he will draw most from the Republicans but in- wardly they hoth have their missiv. ings,
 4 loi of type Is being wasted, If the q, o. F, papers will devote more time in an attempt to show the hsne. ms of Coolidge, and the Democratic papers devote more space to Davis. and both spill less type in battling I.al'ollette, the latter would get less free advertising, and his contest be furthered to lesser degree,
 Lalfollette will not threaten the regular parties m New England. and party organs in this section are un- necessarily exercised, In the far west lt Is a different story, perhaps, un. our New England papers are moi accepted as guides out that uuN
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Toterns Nv DR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
RESCUE FIVE CHILDREN (
 FROM WIND TOSSED BOAT
New Britain and Hartford Men Then Save Family Also in
 Distress

Five children from to 12 years old, playing in an unfastened row.
 boat at Clinton Wednesday would have been carried seaward or probab- ly wrecked on the rocks nearby be- cause of heavy gale which was blow
 ing. had not George Duncan of Hart ford and George Haynes of 142 Cherry street, this city, heard their screams as they were returning from a fishing trip off Duck Island. The children's cries failed to attract the attention of people on the shore and the craft was being taken seaward when the fisher men saw 1t and lowed 1t to the shore.
 While rescuing the children, the men heard screams in another direc- ton. They saw a man, woman and child in rowboat with the man pull ing frantically at the oars in an ef- fort to prevent the boat from going out. The craft was half filled with water. Duncan and Haynes went to their assistance and succeeded in bringing them to motor launch from which they were taken to shore by Calvin Gladding of Chester.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-25
FREE CHAUTAUOUAS

In western newspaper from a small city we come across an account of Chautauqua series free to all which gave evidence of being of the cities about this time of the year.
 It appears that the Chautauqua people got tired of attempting to in- terest local packers and having the inevitable wrangle with the guaran- tors over deficits, and then finding that the benches were only half oc- cupied so the tents were thrown open to all corners and a collection held, with the suggestion that everything from a dime up would be welcome, but emphasizing that quarters, half dollars and dollars were mostly need edS The show was satisfa ctory, as those attending readily admitted, and the speaker who mentioned the need for liberal donations had the right kind of silvery oratory at his disposal. It was dollars to doughnuts that the collection from full house amounted to as much as ticket re- ceipts from a poor house.
 This free Chautauqua idea ought to spread. A good crowd would be cer- tain at every performance; and as 1t is human not to wish to want some- thing for rothing-especially after the something turns out to be more than had been anticipated-it follows that good collections would be the rule.