Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1917 Page: 4 of 6
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GATE VALLEY STAR. GATE, OKLAHOMA
A
Christmas Tree
For the Birds
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Mr. and Mrs. Song Sparrow, the
Misses Flicker, Cock Itobln, Miss Jen-
nie Wren, Sir Woodpecker and other
members of the feathered Four Hun-
dred who were lured by wann days at
beginning of one winter Into stopping
with us, only to find themselves sadly
hit later by the high cost of living,
were thrown Into a flutter of excite-
ment by cards Issued by Miss Louise
Lnldlaw of Sands Point, N. Y., to a
birds' Christmas tree party.
It was held in the bird sanctuary on
the Laldlaw place, nenr the commodi-
ous home built for bird tenants In a
sheltering elm there. The tree was
the finest ever.
For days little Miss Louise was busy
In the pauses of her lessons, stringing
"A Visit From
St. Nicholas"
I
The Birds' Christmas Tree.
cranberries, popcorn, nuts and other
dainties beloved of birds. Strings of
red skinned apples, cut Into tiny pieces
convenient for birds to peck at, were
a prominent feature of the decorations,
and so were bacon rinds and lumps of
suet, which are good to keep warmth
In the little bodies when the cold creeps
under their feathered coats.
Miss Louise, who spent most of her
time in the country, studied the ways
of the birds and their likings, and she
knew that they are as strongly attract-
ed by bright colored things ns are chil-
dren. That Is why the tree was made
pretty with gay tinted berries.
There was a large attendance, and
no birds were turned away, no matter
how shabby their conts or disreputable
their reputations. The blustering little
Kngllsh sparrows were welcomed with
the rest, although they tried to bully
the others. Even grouchy old Sir Crow
was permitted to peck a bit.
WHAT Is the best known poem In
the world? Not Gray's "Kle-
gy," nor "The Song of the
Sblrt," nor "The Haven," but "The
Night Before Christinas." The author
Is not so well known as bis poem.
One recent Christmas the name of
Clement Clarke Moore was honored as
uever before. Above his grave lu tho
chapel of Holy Trinity cemetery, New
York, the choir boys sung carols on the
night before Christmas, and a service
of light was held. This beautiful cere-
monial starts with u procession of
torchbearers whose torches are kindled
from the leader's flame, und as the line
winds through the graveyard the fire
Is passed back from one to another un-
til the lights grow In number aud dis-
pel the surrounding darkness.
The father of Clement Clarke Moore
was once the bishop of New York.
"The Night Before Christmas" was
published originally without the au-
thor's knowledge In the Troy Sentinel
two days before Christmas, 1823.
Moore had written It the preceding
Christmas Just fcr the delight of his
own children, but Its circulation slip-
ped beyond the family circle, and an
unknown friend sent it for publication.
The Sentinel readers paid no attention
to It, and it passed without comment
until seven years later, when the same
paper reprinted it. The second recep-
tion was very different from the first.
"A Visit From St. Nicholas," as It was
then entitled, was copied broadcast,
and Its author awoke to find his work.
If not himself, famous.
Although Clement Clarke Moore was
educated for the ministry, he never
took orders. For the greater part at
his life he was Identified with the New
York General Theological seminary,
being professor of Biblical learning
and Greek and Inter of oriental lan-
guages.
Clement Moore's family life had many
sorrows. Ills wife died at the early
age of thirty-five, and the two little
daughters, for whom he wrote "The
Night Before Christmas," both died In
their childhood. Ills Bon and name-
sake lived to the age of sixty-eight tai
Is burled In the family plot.
When "The Night Before Christmas"
was first published In the Troy Senti-
nel the editor wrote:
"We do not know to whom we are
Indebted for the following description
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen- Wxl
eral Tonic because it contains the weil
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
np the Whole System. 60 cents.
Relief.
"Another thing to be thankful for!"
"What's that?"
"All the stores are cloned. For one
day there's no chance of being remind-
ed that anything has gone up In price."
SOAP 13 8TRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will bum out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo-
ing with "La Creole" Ilair Dressing,
and dnrken, in the nntural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs, l'rlce, $1.00.—Adv.
Fitzpatrick for Protection.
"What's your name?"
"Isaac Fitzpatrick Cohen." \
"What's the Vitzpatrick for?"
"For protection."
State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas
County—as.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the Arm of F. J. Cheney
ft Co., doing business In the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said Arm will pay the sum of ONE HUN-
DRED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed In
my presence, this 8th day of December,
A. D. 1S8«.
(Seal) A. TV. Oleason, Notary Public.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE Is tak-
en Internally and arts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surface# of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Where in Western Canada you can buy at from
$15 to $30 per acre good (arm land that wdl raise
20 to 45 bushels to the acre of $2 wheat — its
easy to figure the profits. Many Western Canadian
farmers (scores of them from t « U. S.) have paid for their land from a
single crop. Such an opportunity for 100% profit on labor and investment
is worth investigation.
Canada extends to you a hearty Invitation to settle on her
Free Homestesd Lands cf 160 Acres Each
or secure seme of the low priced lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta. Think what yon ci*n make with wheat at $2 a bushel and land so
easy to get Wonderful yields, also of Oats, Barley and
Flax. Mixed (aiming and cattle raisirg.
The climate is healthful t,rd agreeable; railway fa-
cilities excellent; good schools md churches convenient.
Write for literature and partict lars as to reduced railway
rates to SupL Immigration, Ottawa. Canada, or to
G. A. Cs)OK
2012 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Canadian Government Agent
Cruel.
Mrs. Newly wed—Oh, Jack, I wish
you had u roll that would choke a
horse.
Mr. Newly wed—Don't I get ouo ev-
ery time you cook rolls?
The Lonesomo Home.
Children should be seen and not
heard, but It's a dull house where they
ure neither seen nor heard.
Ought to Be.
"What Is the most pronounced work
you have in your library?"
"I guess it Is the dictionary."
Derived From Days of Yore.
It Is a beautiful arrangement and de-
rived from the days of yore that this
festival, which commemorates the an-
nouncement of the religion of pence
and love, has been mnde the seuson
for gathering together of family con-
nections and drawing closer again
those bands of kindred hearts which
the enres and pleasures and sorrows of
the world nre continually operating to
cast loose, of calling back the children
ef a family who have launched forth
In life and wandered widely asunder,
once more to assemble about the pater-
nal hearth, that rallying place of the
affections, there to grow young and
loving again.—Washington Irvlug.
Christmas Song.
Oh. Christmas is a happy time,
When human Urarft orr light
And human hate have vanished
And all the world Ivoks bright/
And Christmas is a solemn time,
For back long, long ago,
Christ icj« born to gtve the world
The fop thai tee now know.
Hut not alone at Christmas tim*
Is happiness and cheer,
For he who really loves the Lord
Hath Christmas all the year.
—H. K. Saddler.
Christmas Trimmings.
Tffertlve tree decorations mny be
mnde of small pine cones splashed with
n weak solution of slum. When dry
It will sparkle Ilk** frost. Rore holes
In them and through these run a dark
thread by which to bang them to ths
tree.
Important to Wl other a
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that fumous old remedy
for Infants and children, and see that It
Bears the
Signature of
In Use for Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Rising Young Humorist
The Kid—Say, ma, I changed a
pumpkin into a squash today.
Ma—You did?
The Khl—Yes; I threw it up In the
ulr and It came down a squash.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PIMPLES
Because Cuticura Quickly Removes
Them—Trial Free.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off the Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your every-day
toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
It takes brains to get through the
world—also to go round on the out-
side.
IMITATION IS SlNCEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the Imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing-
it's the original. Durkens your hair In
the nutural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00— Adv.
Liberal Colonial Dame.
One member of the New York So-
ciety of Colonial Dames has sub-
scribed for $5,000,000 of Liberty
bonds.
WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ngly, crizzly, gray hairs, use "La Cre-
ole" llalr Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.—Adv.
Picric Acid.
Picric acid as a high explostfye was
first heard of In a general way dur-
ing the Boer war and in connection
with the lyddite shells used by the
British.
Always Insured.
"Blnk's wife wns telling fte they
luid hot water In their new house."
"Of course they have. They're
bound to have hot water In any house
where that woman is."
Leave It to Her.
A nmn may hurl thunderbolt argu-
ments at his wife, but she can usually
think of something to say when he is
through.
Sores and Wounds
It yua knew tho wonderful healing
properties of I)r. I)«vld Huberts'
AB-SORBKNT—Price S1.00
Kiivs. poll evil and flstula. It heal*
Id ttiu bluntest possible time.
Rend the Pr ct:c«l Howe Veterln ri«n
ttfBd for fr. o booklet Abortloa la Caws
||| if no dealer In your town, write
Or. Davis Rooerli' Vet. Co., 103 6'jrd Aunue, Waukt&ha, Wis.
W. N. U., WICHITA, NO. 51-1917.
Spnln has 000 miles of electric rail-
ways.
CARTER'S
PILLS.
Carter's Little Liver Pills
For Constipation
lives
A vegetable remedy that always gi
pation. Banishes that tired feelir _
right over-night, stimulates the Liver genti
ing it to full and healthy action, and the
to their natural functions. Making life worth living.
Banishes that tired feeling altogether and pui
itly, but qukknr i
stomach and bowels
relief In consti-
and puts you
restor-
Small Pill
Small Dose
Small Prica
Genuine
bears
signature
ROSY CHEEKS or HF ALTHY COLOR Indicates Iron In the Blood. Pale or
facet usually ahowluabaence. A con- CARTFR'S IRON PILLS
dltlon which will be much helped by T 1L.L.J
The "8ervlce of Light."
of that unwearied patron of children,
thnt homely hut delightful personifica-
tion of parcntnl kindness, Santa Claus,
his custom and his equipage, ns he goes
about visiting the firesides of this hap-
py land, laden with Christmas boun-
ties, but from whomsoever It may
have come we give thanks for it.
There Is to our apprehension a spirit of
cordial goodness in It, a playfulness as
of fancy and u benevolent alacrity to
enter Into the feelings nnd promote the
simple pleasures of children which arr.
altogether charming. We hope our lit
tie patrons, both lads and lassies, nil)
accept It as a proof of our unfeigned
good will toward them, a token of out
warmest wish that they mny hav<
many n merry Christmas; that the)
mny long retain their beautiful relish
for these unbought, home bred Joy*
which derive their flavor from filial
piety and fraternal love and which
they may be assured, are the least al
loyed that tlms can tarnish them."-
Philadelphia rrsaa.
Stop! Woi
and consider'
these facts
Etrer$ statement
mad® In
is
puaMisfe m f
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Is the greatest r®ra@<% &r womeas ills known
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Stevens, Arthur J. Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1917, newspaper, December 20, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc164973/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.