Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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How Santa Claus Won His Whiskers A Christmas Bedtime Story For Children. IllS is a story that Santa Claus himself told ime, whispering it in mlly ear on1e Christinas eve before he climbed back out of Iy chimney au 11i0to his flyig sleigh. "Whee, said Santa Claus, Inopping hiN brow; "this is hot work! And this big, ilowing beard of mine makes it Ietter too. You know. I've only had this benrd for 782 years. Before that I used to be clean shaven, sind I'm not quite used to this white set of whisk ers yet. "Though, dear ie, I don't know what I'di do witioit niy whiskers. 'i'Ihy ar1 quite th1e nicest lart of me. next to the gifts I take to little boys and girls. Well. wheni I was yonig. 782 years ago. I Ilngied to have whikk ers. I thouglit ti at Ihere never eoitid le anything sI) wionderfiul as wlikklrs. ail made l) mll y iinil to live a pair - a loig, iiwin 1:r1-- before aniioither lhrisinstl ~was past. 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And don't yu ilow Ii Ov I linvI to iirry doiwn to eirth to uke fll the little girls .np bnyu dopny hy i lliltheir stockmi Withi toys lto e goodivs? so letI go-lit go of me. do yolt hear?' "Toe iii .'ut iniho!' ied ahi wited 'I'll do nothin g of the sort.' it saird. 'i'u going down to arth with yo. And nothin Il still e. I'vjI lwaIy Wan n o g ow to gart hi' 0i1 -.11141 adeeC the Somrt Ildren. .\nd thits I my chIiaice-mIy grailt big ciinirc. So Her'! I stay. giriotuiri1 liou . :eukt unltil you have le ol mi to) .1rh.' "'IBM don't you kniow.' I strolded, 'tha cloudis aren't weloillie oi eaith? TlhI t1eM is Ili tIu sky tid nowhere elseZ. so) please, pllease .,.o away anld let mie be.' " 'Ilee, hI' nt I!' saig the fr. t lofve liu nseck. It's gfs ier len warmr 4n1d ro i l. .\nd : -r I Sl:1i' stiy.' ".Int then h broilliant en 4 cstoke. 'T ?' II l ai b. 'Willst instay right there forever ii evel and follow ilme wherever I go o am I ravpy thriuth the frthti wte orl ('lpii nn' dowhinck ['imeypoiltre neo' sweden ronf over high11 (tl ? Wo lilln yOu neverfi forsk "u q C' noievaer! SoIl plois-cver never if 1( olyc io i 1ll iak of' dewn to1' ofrt wloth, you!' ied ofhenwhine tlout aroute by mengesask.8 'Ten i ll(ilu (loe ttod out cin.'' 111 rnied.' O 'ling(i' wlos toelmy plfry fheiks nrolkee too h'lem worm. enn tioi t he thd oor, wcl"heit flay heard.~l Istea if h prettyg her gift i' i esn Seome Otni he Lanod ofi' t .intof te ifhidrn of terist tiiai nurniang wsi a way.n l u fo VILLA QUITSFI(MIT AVANST C(ARIANZA iteilres From Lveader-sly of lIevoilu Mlon U'nder 'ressure from Ills Gen erals. .i1a1 111011urn If .Movemlent Falls t o 'nseal Prolit inal Goiernntent. 11 I 'aso. Texas, Dec. is.-Geni. l"t'iCiSCO \illa has giveni up as hopeless his sti i'ggle against tlhe de facto government of Mexico, 'accord ig to authentic advices today from Chilhuahua. The followers who still remained faithful to the man once all powerful in northern .\Mexico have been warned to "take care of them selves," and are said to be scattering in all directions. Many, it !S said, a e preparing to make their peace with the Carranza government. Villa, In addressing the council of war at which his determination to abandon the struggle was made pub lie, is said to have declared he would no longer sacrifice men needlessly. lie is said to have been urged to abandoni the revolultionatry movement by his staff and advisers and lso by his wife. Jhust what the plans of the insur gent leader are have not beenl imade clear4i although he is said to have de elared lie would come0 to tile l'nited States if lie were permit ted .1n-1 If woul1d 11(l -'o b, 1-:ur1ope'. .\coidinig to the advices tle con1 'il of war' hel at ihuahua do tid,(d thatten. \illa sloll retire aud he nas so iilortlied. iln alswer Ing Gn't. \'ilhI ' i repoted as stying 1h:tt he r''alijed the 1ile had c(om1e forhis reirenientf. "I have been surrounidied by trai 4or's," lit is said to have dclared, "and1 by ien who will not light. I ent 1,44 Men to defe-nd Saita Rsa :ia aual 11hey 'vJoined thle Carraniza FOS Without a light. I do not antit "arritive you. I will go to the ho4d r, cro's to til' i'nited States it I ai perilited, and therl. live with lin - a v ntily. If I a111 nl)t pernitted to 4c 0.o - the bt4 t1l4r I will go to i1rope. substa tiati , of i th mhlices., fromn ihua1411a appear inl telegramiis from Ge;n. Obregon dated at Guaymas 114l ting a telegranti1 frotin I leadinltg \illa generial and stating that tle \illa general 111d secured from Villa a promlise to retire and asking a coni felence with Obregon 11upon the f.ttIe of the 'illa organ'.izationl's persoiiel. In reply Gen. Obregon said he had stited to the \illa general that Villa wis witlhout. thO law and whethe'r he retired was a inatter of n1o moment; that lie would be shown nio colsidera tion. The Oflicers, le said, would be Miven gitartae i( It' they strrendered unconditionally. .\1iguel Diaz Lomnbardo, foreign nminister of tile \illa governmient, ad hnil'ted th I 11111) o f thde advices fril Chihiilhua, but declared Gen. \'illa wolid not retire to the Ilnited States. The "'arraniza forces under Gen. .lacinio) Trevino already are deniand ing ilt surrender of Chiitualhua, but ft'"w Itersolns familiar with the country <iIestiont (eIt. Villa's ability to escate (alptur1e' in t hat setion, wherie Ito kno4)ws every hill anud wa terthol e and~ wherice Ite htas 11ua1ny l'iend s. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TI'lE E.. PTY' STlO('hIN(G. * * * I'romt itany a little bed, l'There a G;od-bilown dIreaml~ hangs ov'er I'a('h sleepy earlitng he4ad: Of a4 daiy that' soon4 to ('omet Toi the' music1 of the itrum1Il. There's 814 (Iinply .t'cin g htanging IIlhyitany a windio-hiowni door41. Tha 4-uI wa~4it ilni viln lot' 0Christamlts in the ray haut of)15 ) the' 144or1; 4nd the' eye tha. l ow' shinte brightlyi S44' nothin bleh ere' on1 ('hristmtas tliut. 11h4 shadow')1 of the y'ar's. I hIt w here 041e gi ft woild brIghten in tho maion~t's of the Great, Ni) all will go tunan1sweed No lot will v'alnly wail; 'lTte 1tide of joy Is magic ['Thr'ough the gateway of' eacht soilI. Ilu t out whter'e spulenortI centres 'The dar'k of weai'y (lays, No relindeerl's hoofs will thuinder Oui. poverty's dreary ways; Aind so, rot' G;od's whiite season For' soime wee drieamier' cause D on 't you Ititnk you ightt whiIsper' .1l'STl A WOI0lD TO0 SANTA CLAAUS? -1-3' (ranltand Rice. COlDIS NEED ATT"lENTIION. InItternal Itroat an d chest troubles producii(e intflammatiea on, I rri tationt. sore ne4ss or' swellintg andl uniless olheekedl at. o)n'e iari likely to lead to seriouis lin -'Ta r-lIon ry loosens 5 li the tphlogm ai destr415 ioys tthe goermis whtichi hav"e settlied In the Ilhroat Ir n)'fose. It Is sool thIing an h11teal111ng. lPine. Is an11ti lie: htoney Is 50o)thiing:--hothI togetherci 1(ossess excel lent. miedicina11 l nalItiles for1 tightinug 001ld germsti. In1181t on !)r lfell's i'ne'-Ta'r- Iloney. 25c alt (rug GIFTSo(JEWELRY k ARE THE BEST ur Articles in Gold and Silver are not only selected with the utmost care but are sold at prices representing supreme value. A Few of Our Best Values BRACELET W'ATCHES MEN'S WATCHES' We have a large assortment of the Men's Thin Model 14-k Solid Cold newest styles fitted tvith good reliable Elgin or Waltham. movements. Elgin, Wa!tham and Crown Thin Model, Cold Filled. and Imported. Gold filled and Solid Thin Model, Imported. gold. Howard Watches. FOR LADIES FOR MEN Soid Cold LaVallieres Solid Gold Tie Clasps Solid Cold Bro>ch)es Solid Cold Scarf Pins Solid Gold Lingerie Solid Gold Chains Solid Gold Bracelets Solid Gold Knives Solid Gold Thimbles Solid Cold Links SUPERB DIAMOND JEWELRY Our Well-Known Guarantee accompanies every Diamond or Piece of Diamond Jewelry, From the SMALLEST to the Most Costly Diamond Rings, Diamond Brooches, Diamond Pins, Diamond Bar Pins, Diamond Scarf Pins. OPEN EVENINGS Gifts selected now will be put away W . 01 n For You Until Wanted )~ oo o Reliable Jeweler 6READY FORYOUTO DRIVE. FOME-T-HEN PAY AS YOU.PRIDI Your MAXWELL Is Ready Ready for you to step into the luxurious front seat, start it with th controls, and drive it home, to the envy of the neighbors. AND AS YOU RIDE YOU PA Nothing could better deinonstrate our faith in the Maxwell's ability could better demonstrate our certainty that you will be pleased with the splendid appearance, the ready motor, the electric starter and li able rims. Lots of power. All for $655. LET US DEMONSTRATE LAURENS MOTOR CAR COMP Phone 286 . J. W. McKee, Pres. ob (y LAND SALE. State of South Carolina, County of L'aurenis. IN COURT O1 COMMON PLIDAS Enterprise National Bank and 1lomo Trust Co., Plaintiffs against Edd W. Martin, Mrs. Essic W. Martin, et al. Defendants. Piurstant to a Decree of The Court in the above stated case. I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens, C. H., S. C., on Salesday In January next, being Monday the 3rd day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following de scribed property, to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on S11 ver street, in the City of Laurens, County and State aforesaid, known as Alartin Stable lot, containing one half an acre, more or less, and bounded on the North by lot of .l. J. Owings, on the'East by lands of Albert Dial, on the South by lot of the Enterprise Na tional Bank and store house and lot of 0. W. and Mrs. Essie W. Martin and on the West by Silver Street. 2. Also all these separate lots, tracts, pieces or parcels of land sit uite in said County and State, known ns lots Nos. 51, 52, 53, 5.1, 105, .106, conveyed to the said E. W. Martin by S. It. Todd and more particularly de scribed on the plat of survey and sub division of the property of S. R. Todd nade by -1. It. Humbert, surveyor, ref erenee thereunto being had. Said lots fronting on Farley Avenue in the City of Laurens. :1. Also all that other tract, piece or Imreel of land lying, being and sit unte in said County and State contain ilg eighteen ( 18) acres, more or less, oil the pubile road fromi Laurens to .\laddens Station by double branches, linown as .\lartli's farm, hounded by lands of C. it. IHobo, Plratt Sulner, '1. D. Iakea . an1d other. I. Also all that certain lot, piece or liia rcel of land situate, ly iig and being in the City of Laurenls. in said County and State, oil tile West side of Laurel Stroet, known as Ihe residllece lot of 1. \V. and Mrs. Ensie W. .lartin and klonil as; a part of the .J. M. Robert son properlty anid (onitaltiing a fra tioal part of an acre, and boun3tded oi the North by lot of .1. 11. Cunningham, Ion i the iast, by Laritel Street, on tile 'uhli by lot of M. L. Nash and on tile West by Silver street. Terims of Sal(.: One-half cash, bal anle to he paid twelve mionths from date of sale; tihe credit. portion to be een1red by bon1d and mortgage of the pirchaser over tile said premises, bea ring interest. from late at rate of s per cent, with kleave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. 10 per cent attorney's fee in case of collec tion or sult. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be rc sold on same or some subseqien t Salesday on same terms. at risk of former purchaser. C. A. POWER, C. C. C. P. and G. S., Laurens, S. C. )ated, this Dce. 13, 1915. 21-St Good for Constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent for constipation. They are pleasant to take and mild and gentle in effect. Obtainabic everywhere. I Now! a complete modern to stand up; nothing the streamline body, ghts, the demount ANY Phone 286