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, 1926-08-14

the unopposed candidate for Fcederik-
sted to succeed his late father, was seal
ed with SIS votes Of the electorate yester-
day. We congratulate Mr.. MerWin and
wish for him a successful and beneficial
political career.
The property No. SO King St. was re-
sold at public auction yesterday TO Mr..
f. E. Jones for $4,000 which. with ex-
penses, will be increased to Sc ,1l9.03.
This place is what is known as the st.
Croix Club and Club yard, an extensive
lot of buildings and grounds near the sea
A lines Of rain was measured at the
Fort here this morning, 5 lines at Fred
eriksted and 5 lines at KingshiIl.
The Native Brass Band will give a con-
cert on the wharf to morrow night.
The 5. S. "Maraval" for New York is
due at Frederiksted on the 18th. and will
not call at st. Thomas.
, 1926-08-14
ST. Thomas News,
GOVERNOR TRENCH TO REPAIR
ROADS AROUND ISLANDS

Public Works Officer Gives Estimate
Municipal Committee Approves
Somebody once wrote that Prayer is
mans sincere desire, uttered or unex-
pressed" therefore, the report, that
Governor Trench has sent a letter to the
Municipal Committee proposing the eX-
penditure of the unObligated balance of
SPA, 900 on roads Of this Municipality St.
Thomas and St. John which sun includes
the purchase of a tractor and the cost in
cidental for refitting a truck that beats
and distributes asphalt, has been well re-
ceiVed. 1t is prayer answered,
Lieu. Commdr. Allan Hoar, Chief Of
Public Works made the estimate.
Good roads will push to the front our
dream of developing a thriving tourist
trade. They will bring new money to
our community. They will encourage
our sQuatters to plant more,
The roads to be resurfaced, Widened,
cleared and regarded are: Crown to Main
Road: Dorothea to Crown; Mandals; Ma
gems Bay to RosendahI; MafoIie from gut
to Lousenhoj; West Indian Company
Dock to Main Street and Northside road.
Culverts over cutters at Smith Bay and
other points will be built and miscellane-
Gus repairs will DE made on the road
from Mosquito Bay to Black Point. More
than six miles of roads will be repaired.
A good plan to check to some extent our
present wave of unemployment.
The Municipal Committee has APPROX
ed the expenditure The BnlGnclpdt0T
AuguSt 18th.
, 1926-08-14

The u. S. S. "Grebe" arrived here at
lO.40 a. m. yesterday from ST. Thomas
withthe following passengels:-Comdr.
C. S. Baker, Bishop Weiss and Miss
Dunn. The ship sailed on the return
trip this morning. The first two of the
above named passengers returned with
her and in addition MIR. F. E. Jones.
The election of Mr.. Miles Merwin as
, 1926-08-14
Clerk Wanted.

A vacancy for a clerk exists in the
"A Accounting Departmental f the
Assistant Despatching Secretary.
Application to fill this position
should be made in the applicants
own handwriting, giving full in
formation as to schools attend
ed, places Of employment since
leaving school,, names of employers,
references, age Of applicant, etc,
and be presented in person to the
Despatching Secretary or the AS
sistant Despatching secretary.
G. P. SHAMER,
Despatcbjug Secretary.
, 1926-08-14

The s. s. Catherine" is due at Fred
eriksted on schedule time today, having
Is tons of cargo for that port.
The s. 8. catherine" is due 5bere to-
morrow morning with 20 tons cargo fer
this port. She sails at 2 r. m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15

| '''aee'ea win
F,. Season The Old
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not prevent the good woman from
singing Il Want TO BE an Angel" and
her daughter Anna, as she brought out
the rest of the wash. hoped that the
desire thus expressed would soon he
granted Fer Il must be confessed
that the life Of the Titus family was
not happy one. Care had written
wrinkles on the mothers face and also
upon her disposition. Nothing could
have looked sweeter In Christmas
prospect TO the Titus household than
something angelic, but all Of them.
from the old man down to Peggy. felt
that II depended upon ma; so that this
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15
Christmas, a goldman,
Said John Wanamaker

Christmas is man born-not q
sentiment" said John Wanamaker.
Too often we think of the birth OF the
Christ-child as a beautiful story aud
we are apt to forget that the event
historical fact. So many fairy tales
have been woven into the original
fabric that the truth Is In danger of
being obscured Christmas IL not
beautiful legend about plump old
man with white whlskers and pack
of toys on his back Christmas Is "A
Goldman born into the world to give
light and life. peace and joy--a reality
that tops. all realities.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15

A Christmas
Thought
BY Qudor jerks
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,5>-z1 HEN mother-love makes all
nHA things bright,
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morning light,
when children gather round their tree,
Thou Christmas Babe,
We sing of Theei
When manhoods brows are bent In
thought
70 learn what men of old have
taught
When eager hands seek wisdom's key,
Wise Temple Child.
We learn of Theel
When doubts assail, and perils fright,
When cropping blindly in the night,
We strive TO read life's mystery,
Man of the Mount,
We turn to Theei
when shadows of the valley fall,
When sin and death the soul appall,
one light we through the darkness
see
Christ on the Cross,
We cry to Theei
And when the world shall pass away,
And dawns at length the perfect day,
In glory shall our souls made free,
Thou God enthroned,
Then worship Thee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15
Il Song for
Christmas
By James Whilcomb Rileu

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- liant me a rime OF ChristmAs--
III Sing me a ioviAl song
49, And though II is nlled with
laughter,
Let IL be pure and strong
Sing Of the hearts hrimmed over
With the story of the day
OF the echo of childish voices
That will not die away
OF the blare OF the tanReled bugla.
And the timeleSs cletter and beat
or the drum that tbrobs to muster
Squscrons of scamperinK feet
But, o, let your voice fall fainter,
TIL. hlent with a minor tone.
You temper your song with the beauty
or the pity Christ hath shown.
And sing one verse for the voiceless,
And yet, ere the song be done,
A voice for the ears that hear not
And verse for the sishtless one.
For though IL be time for singing
merry Christmas glee.
Let lew, sweet voice of pathos
Run through the melody.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15

furniture about the Titus home.
The fact was that Samantha Titus
was, at heart, hopeful, kindly and
generous woman. The principal rea-
son OF present scarcity In her house
hold had been her goodness to the sick
and poor within her reach. A neigh
Dor had remarked upon her liberality
by saying that Manthy Titus gave
away In the winter all that Tim Titus
could get out of summer" and that
"she not only gave away all the prof
Its, but WAS ready to give away all the
apostles besides" Her song on that
cold day did not indicate that she felt
satisfied with herself but rather that
something OF Christmas longing was
really stirring within her.
Anyway the wish might have been
prayer, for II was answered. Az
Anna put II afterward, ''It seemed like
what happened to the shepherds ut
Beth'lem." For Mrs Titus got new
and happy idea In peculiar way. She
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15
Dolls Replicas of Peasants

The smallest member of the house
hold, whether of the masculine or fem.
mine persuasion, viii delight In anus
Ing dolls which come from central Eu-
rope They are dressed in peasant cos
tunes of felt which have appliqued
designs In many colors. They are ex-
act replicas of peasant children and
have the quaintest little faces.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15

stFhlh from tnH
back yard had a
note of hope In II.
over against the
probability Of nm
other wintry and
bitter holiday.
Mr.. Timothy III.
tus shared this
hope from the
standpoint of tho
trials of his win.
to- vacation. Dur
Ing the rest OF the
year and while
II was good ma
tured out OF doors
he was q garden
er, but with the
advent season he
became an unap-
preciated piece Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15
Had Him Guessing

Mr. Wise-What did your mother
give you for Christmas7
Miss Guy-Nothing to speak Of
The Parlor Knight
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Christmas
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RS. TIMOTHY tt
ruS was hanging
out the clothes In
the keen December
wind and MIR. Frost
was freezing them
stir as fast as pos
sihle. A clothespln
I'm her mouth tiisI
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Cupid, Too

Cupid will ring some Christmas
bellies. too
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tions to others by the failure Of the
resources that we have depended upon
and rewards our use OF new and I'M
tried means. This thought caused
Mrs. Titus to put her pride In her
empty pocket and pushed her out upon
the food Of affection that reached as
far as California. For her brother
Sam. who had not heard word from
her for years, received a letter that
was stained with a loving tear or
two. and 1t was like a Christmas pres
ent for the far-away brother. IL pro-
voked loving expression also, as love
always does, and through II the II
fuses began new and relieved his
tory. With Christmas time the bur-
den Of care and labor that had pressed
so heavily fell or, and the angel that
had been under II came out, as the
smiling mother dressed old Timothy
up for Santa Clans and was merry
with them all
When Sam heard about It he felt
like one Of the Wise Men, even IL he
had hailed from the West, and sent
his gifts ahead az him. Ii was worth
the long journey to- hear Peggy say
that she thought he was the real
Santa Claus and to kiss her rosy
cheek.
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Wrapping the Gift

II We do not wrap up little love
with our Christmas gift what In the
user
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-12-15

had been calling
for a Mr.. SAKE
over the telephone
for half the after
noon in vain, IN
order TO collect a
washing bill that
might slightly I'm
prove the Christ
mas possibilities,
when Anna hui
merously suggest
ed that she might
try the saxopbone.
The Joke not only
made her laugh,
hut IL brought to
her m In d the
thought that some
times fortune pun
ishes us for neg
Letting our rela
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12
CHAPTER XIII

In the morning, Little Jacques was
sent back to the post with a letter
from Steele informing st. Onge Of the
temperance In the Portage lake
country Of the night waller He ex-
pressed the hope of being able, with
the help Of the hound, to obtain a
shot at the creature If 1t remained
near the lake. Denise, he did not
mention.
With David and Michel breaking
trail through the foot Of new snow
which had fallen over night the party
started on the ice for the mouth of
Still river, a small tributary Of the
lake on which there was a trappers'
camp which Michel had not yet Wis
tied. Arriving at the tipi of the Ojib-
ways, they found them loading their
sled preparatory to making hasty
departure, the dark faces Of two men
and a boy, marked with fear, while
from the interior of the lodge rose the
low pitiful wailing Of women.
"What are you doing? Why do you
leave good otter and mink water and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12

In his delight, Steele slapped the
heavy caribou-skin capote of his friend
"The Windigo's loose over In the val
ley!" he cried. "When can we get
there, If the snow holds Off" =
1--WE camp at Portage lax cen tree
sleep-mebbe two De dogs ees tired
leeve Wailin' Riviere onlee one sleep
back" replied the Ojlbway, making
the bags fast with the sled lashings.
Through the day the team hurried
valley Of the Little Medicine. Through
the day the men cast anxious looks at
the black cloud-banks lowering In the
north, for no snow had fallen In a
week and 1t was overdue. To his de
light, Steele had already learned that
the dog could easily hold to fresh
trail over the ice or hard snow, packed
by the wind. But fall of new snow
on a trail was another matter, and
the Windigo might not stay in the
country.
That night they camped on the
Wailing, and in the morning pushed
on up the STOPPING river trail to Port
age lake, following the sled tracks Of
Little Jacques. Still the snow held
off, but Portage lake and Michel were
fifty miles away.
In the early afternoon Of the sec
ond day from the Wailing, when the
narrowing of the river and the break
in the hills ahead indicated their near
ness to their goal the snow they
feared began to fall. Shortly Little
Jacques sled trail grew fainter and
fainter on the wind-packed snow, and
vanished And by the time the team
turned into Portage lake and sought
a camping place in the thick scrub
back from the shore, men and dogs
we're sheeted in white.
well, we've lost again." said
Steele, bitter with disappointment.
I'VE know bettair wen we see
Michel" replied the philosophic In
dian.
Soon, as the early November night
shut down, like a blanket, on the
white lake, the birch logs bazed high
before the shed-tent and the tea pail
and the kettle of moose stew were
simmering over red Goals.
IF the old boy is loose now, he'll
appear and sing again somewhere.
There's some consolation in that"
dropped Steele, as he filled his pipe.
1--WE strike hees trail yet, you nev-
aire-" David broke short off, to rise
and peer suddenly into the wall of
murk hemming in the fire in the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12

I'nere was nothing to 90 but patrol
the country, following the trappers'
camps, in the hope that some night
luck would strike them, and they
should wake from their warm robes
to hear the voice.
AS Steele rolled himself In his
blankets under the shed-tent by the
fire he wondered If the girl at Wailing
River, who had so lightly weighed him
and found him wanting, had paused to
consider whether the choice of win
ter Of toll with the dogs, on the snow
of the Hudson's Bay watershed, rath-
er than the alternative of the soft life
of the city, bore any indication Of the
Singleness of his heart
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12

the ridges which have given you many
pelts Of the silver and the black fox?
There is much flour and sugar and
tea; there are many trade goods, az
the post, which walt for you to come
with your pelts at New Years. Where
are you goingW he asked in Ojibway.
Opening his arms in a dramatic ges-
ture the older of the men replied:
How can we stay2 The Windigo
howls at night from the ridges and
robs our trap-lines. He walled and
wept last night when the snow COW
cred the moon. Our women will not
pass another sleep here; we fear he
will find and kill u.s."
"Where was he?"
"On the ridge there"
"No gOod!' Michel turned to Steele,
de snow cover hees track" Then he
asked: you say he robbed your
traps? Did you see the trail?"
'Oh, yes, his trail was everywhere.
One sleep before the new snow fell,
he followed my fox and marten traps,
and ate two foxes-the snow was red
with blSod. They were large-the
tracks of the man-eater, very large
and we ran when we saw them"
"Will you stay tonight in your tipi
If we camp here? This is a great sha-
man from the south" Michel pointed
to Steele. HE has a dog that hunts
the Windigo-he has a magic howl
and the Windigo fears him. He has
bewitched many Windigoes In his own
country with his great voice. Tomor-
row we will go with you to your trap
lines. No harm can come to you, be-
cause Of this medicine man and his
shaman dog"
The Ojibways gazed in awe and
wonder at the great hound, strange to
the north, with the pendulous ears
and the furrowed forehead, then
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PAGE FIVE

argued rapidly among themselves
finally calling their women from the
tent
1.-The Windigo will not come tonight,
for he knows the shaman dog can
follow his trail even through water
and in his voice there Is DEATH" said
Michel gravely, to the impressed In
dams. "If you will unload your sleds
and camp here, near us, we will bring
the skin of the Windigo to hang from
your lodge poles before the moon
changes"
After considerable discussion with
his people the older Indian replied:
I'VE do not wish to leave the hunting
ground Of our fathers. AS you say,
there Is game on the ridges and in
the creek bottoms. If you will camp
here with the white medicine man and
the shaman dog with the voice Of the
thunder, we will stay"
"We will camp here and keep the
Windigo away" answered Michel,
trusting that the beast would prove
him a false prophet.
In the morning-leaving David at
the camp to ease the fear of the wom-
en-, Steele and Michel slipped into
their snow-shoes and taking the
hound, drove their sled with the traps
to the first lines Of marten and fox
sets on the neighboring ridges. There,
along the line which the Windigo had
robbed, Michel set the six double
spring wolf traps under the new snow
near the marten cabanes, claiming
them to spruce logs, which he buried
Farther on at two Of the fox sets,
Michel and Steele brought from their
sled the two bear traps. These, also,
were buried In the snow where an ami
NAL approaching the baited fox trap
would step on the pan, releasing the
yawning tawa
To be Continued
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-02-12
"lf the Old Boy Is Loose Now, He'll
Appear and Sing Again Somewhere"

scrub, then walked swiftly into the
blackness beyond the circle Of light
from the fire.
"What is it, DavidT called the man
at the fire. But there was no re-
sponse from the other who had faded
into the night.
The excited dogs broke into a
chorus of howls to the accompaniment
Of the bass Of the hound. There was
something out there In the snOw-cur-
tanned gloom. Steele rose to his feet.
Then a voice called: "Bo'-joi Da-
veedp And he knew that Michel had
found them.
"Hello, M1chelr' he cried, shaking
the hand Of the Iroquois, who pre-
ceded David to the campfire. "We
did our best to beat the snow here,
but it was no use. Now tell us about
it
Seated with his friends by the
flaming birch logs, the headman told
his story.
When he and Jacques reached the
Little Current, he-had found all but a
few Of the most timid hunters on
their trap-lines. There had been ru-
mOrs afioat in the valley Of the howl
ing of the beast at Big Feather, but
the Portage lake hunters had refused
to listen to an Indian who claimed
that he had heard the Windigo, in
September, on the ridge across from
Wailing River post.
Dat Pierre he try do good job"
1T was Pierre, was it?"
Eyes, he try hard to scare dem on
de Little Curren', too"
But to the surprise Of Michel, he
returned to Portage lake to find a
camp Of hunters he had left but two
days before, wild with fear and pre-
pairing to leave the country. For, in
his absence, the Windigo had filed
the night with horror from a neigh
boring ridge. Michel had lost no time
in finding the trail and following it
down to q creek where he lost it on
1.-THE Ice, and although he followed the
lstream for miles, failed again to pick
lit up. Then he sent Little Jacques
with the message which David found
at the rendezvous.
swell, he's In this country and We'll
keep after him." said Steele, when the
headman had finished his story.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-24
ANDERSON BEAT LEONARD
Published Reports that New Haven Man Had Won State League Match Were Erroneous.

The account Of the results of the Leonard Anderson state league bowl ing match rolled in New Haven Fri day night as published in the morn- ing papers gave Leonard five games and Anderson four. This was an er- roncOus report because in the match Anderson won five and Leonard won four, giving the local bowler the margin of victory in this meeting.
 Anderson also had high single with mark of 147 in the seventh game and hit another game for 143. Leon ards best mark for the night was l&9. Anderson, besides this had high total pinfall for the night with a mark of l,041 for an average of 115.G while Lconard's total was 1.001 and his average 1112.
 This gives Anderson the edge over the New Haven bowler for the two matches rolled last week and boots his standing slightly in his quest for the second consecutive champion ship Of the state. The scores of the match were:
 Leonard-1o3. l17, 13g, II5. 107. t14, i'll, S9, 106-i.OQ1.
 Anderson-96, 1o6, g4, l43, 1i5. 119, 147, 11S, 103-L0fI.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-24
At Bridgeport--
TO HONOR TOM LYNCH
Members of Pittsburgh National League Baseball Team to Decorate Local Mans Grave,

The Pittsburgh National League baseball team, world champions of last season, will visit this city on June IS to pay honor to the mem- ory Of Thomas J. Lynch, former um- pire and president of the National league The Pirates are scheduled to play the New Departure team of Bristol on that date in Bristol and they will stop off in this city to visit Mir. Lynch's grave. The game has been arranged for the benefit of the Hartford Firemen's Pension fund.
 President Michael Cosgrove of the Hartford association has been in communication with the Pittsburgh management and in a recent letter, Manager McKechnie suggested that the team come to New Britain to pay tribute to the former league president.
 Second Deputy Chief Michael Souney Of the fire department has announced that plans have been made to have the players meet Mayor Gardner Weld at city hall on the date arranged and the mayor will hand a bouquet of flowers to Manager McKechnie. The players will then go to Fairview cemetery to Mir Lynch's grave and there place the flowers.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-24

Wednesdays card will bring to- gether wrestlers of almost every na- tionality. Wladek Zbyszko, the mighty Pole opposes Joe Komar, the Lithuanian undisputed cham pion. who looms up as one of the most promising contenders for the title. Tony FeliCio who has made an ehviable reputation. for himself out west will have it out with Hans Schmidt Of Germany. A very inter esting match on the card is the one between Karol Zbyszko and Abic Kaplan. the Hebrew champ. karol Zbyszko has had the advantage of being coached by his two famous uncles, Wladek and Stanislaus Zbys- zko. There isn't trick of the mat that isn't known to these two glad iators whose names have rung throughout the world of athletics,
 Karols test comes Wednesday night. If he can successfully defeat Rap Ian, then his teachers can congrat- ulate themselves and feel confident that another Zbyszko is ready to carry on the great name they have jointly made.