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Quite Up to Date, Is Old Santa
Of Course He Will Use the Reindeer if There b Snow Enough; but He I*
Busv Practicing With an Airplane
OODNESS sakes alive, what
a. time good old Santa
Claus Is having these days 1"
Mrs. Santa Claus was
busy packing up dolls, and
wonderful teddy bears, and
trains of brightly painted
cars, and bags of candy,
and skates, and little cart%
i
and sleds,, and picture books, and ail
the hundreds of other things that
every youhgster in the world is wait
ing for.
She paused In her work for a mo
ment and looked over her glasses, 44 50
you want to see him. Humm, humm.
He doesn't like much to talk or be
Interviewed, just about this time, you
know. What do you want to see him
about T*
The Man From the Newspaper
cleared his throat. “Oh,” said he, *T
just merely wanted to ask him how he
is going to get around, in case there
is not enough snow on the roofs for
his sleigh."
Not Behind the Times.
"Well, I never; that’s just what he
has been fussing about himself for the
past two weeks. But the tiling is all
settled now. Everything straightened
out Why, he is out there in the back
yard how practicing with his air
plane."
"Airplane!" cried the startled Man
From the Newspaper.
"Yes, airplane. That’s what I said.
He is going to try out an airplane this
year.” Mrs. Santa reached over and
picked up a beautiful, dark-haired,
rosy-cheeked doll nearly two feet high.
"I wonder what I shall do to get that
in," she mused aloud.
"But he has always used reindeer,
always, always," ventured the Man
From the Newspaper, when he had
recovered from the shock.
"Of course he has, silly," replied
Mrs. Santa Claus. "But, my dear young
man, do you suppose that Just because
we are up at the North Pole here we
ire behind the times? Not a bit of
AWAITING THE VISIT OF
A VERY DEAR FRIEND
it. Of course he .may use the reindeer
as usual and the sleigh, if the snow
storm that he has ordered from the
North Wind turns up on time. But
we’ve decided that if the storm doesn’t
arrive, it will be the airplane.’*
One Question Barred.
"You see its • • • ** She suddenly
stood up. "Why don’t you go out into
the back yard and talk to him your
self? I think I hear the motor now.
I guess that he will tell you about the
troubles that come when there is not
enough snow on the roofs. Blind you
don’t ask him any curious questions
though. He hates curious questions,
you know, questions such as we have
been listening to this past week, like:
•What am I going to get for Christ
mas?* People don't know. Heavens on
earth, what a chorus of that kind of
questions there Is now! Folks ought to
know that they must Just wait. Bun
along now, I’m busy."
The Man From the Newspaper went
out into the back yard.
“Brrrrrrrr mror rrrrr • • •" he
heard above his head. He looked up.
There sure enough was an airplane. It
was tearing around in a mad circle,
with Santa Claus sitting on the top of
one wing and bolding on for dear life.
There was a row of chimneys set up
on the ground, and, as the flying ma
chine roared over them, Santa Claus
would lean forward and kick a lever
and down would drop a doll, ker-plop,
in a parachute, or a boy’s book, or a
pair of furlined gloves, or something
else. And every single one of the para
chutes would go right straight down
a chimney.
Parachute Mistakes.
After a few minutes the machine
came down to the ground and Santa
Claus climbed out. “Wheuuu. That
was terrible,” said he, blowing on his
hands.
“Do they always go right straight
down the chimneys?” asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
"NOW they do,” replied the white-
hatred, far-coated old Saint "Ton
should bare been around when I tried
It first though. THEN they NEVER
would go right It has taken me a
whole week to get them to go where I
want them to.
**7oo see, It was rather hard at
first and rather bad, too. If I sent a
sled to Willie Jefferson, and It went
flop right down the chimney of the
elder Miss Jones, now, well • • • ha
ha-ha • • • what on earth would the
elder Miss Jones do with a new, shiny,
steel-framed flyer?
“But I got them to go right after a
while, I shall nse the parachutes In
some cases, but mostly I believe that
I shall go ijght down the chimney an
usual, with the pack. It only takes a
minute. And If something SHOUDD
go wrong with the parachute, yon
know • • • well, Td rather not think
what might happen.”
“Doesn’t look as If a storm was
coming, either," suggested the Han
From the Newspaper, to get the dis
cussion back to the reindeer and
sleigh question.
No Room Except on Top.
“No, It doesn't," admitted Santa
Claus. “That’s Just what started me
practicing. You’ve no Idea what a
terrible Job It Is for those poor rein
deer to haul a heavy load of toys
across a roof when there Is no snow.
It simply tires them to death. So, If
the North Wind gets up to any pranks
with me, I’ll Just use the plane."
“Is It much faster?” asked the Man
From the Newspaper.
“Faster? I should say It Is," said St.
Nicholas. “It’s a pretty big old
world, you know, even If some of these
scientists do deny It. Maybe they
wouldn’t be quite so sure If they had
to make a trip all over It every Christ
mas, as I do. I have to be In France
and America and England all at tbn
same time almost, you know. Only
about five hours difference.”
“Why do you ride on the top of the
plane?” demanded the Man.
“No room Inside, that’s why. Just
take a look at that plane, young man,”
said Santa Claus. The Man walked
over.
The plane was Just Jammed,
crammed, packed with boxes and bun
dles and packages. “It’s only the first
load, all that," explained St. Nicholas.
“I have to make 24 loads In all. Bells?
Surely. There they are, hung up over
there on the wall of the house. My old
sleigh bells, of course. One has to be
economical, though, these days of high
prices and everything.”
Joke on the Children.
“I am simply going to tie the bells
over the plane and let the wind ring
them. Of course you understand about
the reindeer. If It really DOES snow
• • • they’re trim as ever. There's
Prancer and Dancer there now. over
by the fence eating moss.
— “Won’t It be s Joke on the chlldrea,
though I No one will dream, when
they hear the drone of an airplane
motor above the house, that It's me.
will they? I can see them all waiting,
tucked In their beds, listening for the
sound of the reindeer on the roof. And
there won’t be any reindeer at all. If
It doesn't snow. Ha, ha, a good Joke.”
“But tell me. what am I going to get
for • • •" The Man From the News
paper got no further. Santa Claus,
and the house and the airplane and the
reindeer vanished like smoke.
It doesn’t pay to be too curious,
after sill Mr. Santa was right—By
James H. Powers, In the Beaten Globe.
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THE CHEYENNE RECORD.
LATE MARKET REPORTS
Wssttrn Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER LIVE STOCK.
An improved tone has been noted on
all divisions of the Denver live stock
market. All classes of stock showed
slightly higher prices. Prices on most
classes of cattle have been strong.
Under a keen competition between
buyers trade on the hog market has
been active. Prices on all grades of
hogs steady to 10 cents higher.
Trade on the sheep market has been
rather slow.
Cattle.
A slightly better demand has been
reported on the market. Good beef
stock has been in good inquiry, but
lfttle was to be had. .
Few beef steers have been leceived.
Best stock of this kind would probably
bring up to $8.75 or $9.00. Good steers
were quotable up to $8.25 and $8.50.
with fair stock around $7.50. More
common grades of steers sold at $7
and down.
The average run of killing cows
were cleared at $5.00 to $5.40. with in
dications that choice stock would
bring up to $5.75 to $6 00.
Supplies of feeders were light and
the offering found a fair clearance at
about steady prices. The general run
of feeders sold at $6.00 to $7.00. with
choice stock bringing up to $7.25.
IIOKM.
Prices were generally called steady
to 10 «cents higher. The quality of the
offering lias been good and included
several loads of choice and fancy
Three lots of choice hogs brought a
top of $10.30. Other offerings sold at
$9.50 to SIO.OO. , t
Pigs were quoted around $9.50 to
$9.75. while something choice might
have brought SIO.OO. ,
Sheep.
Trade on the sheep market has been
slow. Fat lambs were in good supply.
A fair trade at about steady to strong
prices v. as noted. One bunch of choice
fat lumbs, averaging 77 pounds, sold
at $9.65 flat, with a bunch of good
lambs averaging 76 pounds bringing
$9.25 flat.
Best feeding iambs were quoted up
to $9.50, while something choice might
bring up to $9.75. Fair iambs were
quoted around $9.25, with medium
stock at $9.00 and down. Fat ewes
were quoted up to $4.25. with feeders
selling around $3.00 to $4.00.
MAY AND CHAIN.
Grain.
(Buying price (bulk) Carloads. F. O. B.
Denver.)
gorn, .No. 3 yellow l-gj>
orn. No. 3 mixed J
Barley, per cwt l-®0
Huy.
Timothy. No. 1, ton 125.00
Timothy. No. 2. ton 23.00
South Park, No. 1, ton 23.00
South Park, No. 2, ton 22.00
Alfalfa, ton J 7.00
Second Bottom, No. 1. lon 18-00
Second Bottom, No. 2, ton 16.50
Straw 8 00
Dressed Poultry.
The following prices on dressed
poultry are net F. O. B. Denver.
Turkeys. No. Is 41 ®J|
Turkeys, old toms 35 ©3B
Hens, lb 25 ©27
Ducks, young 30 ©35
Geese... 25 027
Roosters 18 ©2O
Live Poultry.
Turkeys. 10 lbs. or over 35 ©BB
Hens, small, lb M If
Hens, good, 3U lbs. and over.Bo ©22
Ducklings 25
Goslings
Broilers JO
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Eggs, strictly fresh, case ..
count 21.00
Losq off, per do* 75© .80
Butter.
Creamery, first grade 80
Creamery, second grade
Process butter **
Packing stock 25 ©2B
Vegetables.
Beans, navy, cwt f 8.50© 9.00
Beans, Pinto, cwt 6-o®© 6 '2s
Beans, green, lb 30© «l
Beans, wax, 1b.......... .28© .80
Beets, Colo., do*, bunches -40© .45
Beets, cwt 2.00© ?§9
Cabbage. Colo., cwt 1-o®© 1*25
Carrots, cwt 2.00©
H. H. cucumbers, d0*.... 2.50© 8.78
Celery, Colorado 60© 1.25
Leaf lettuce, h. h.. do*... .40© .50
Lettuce, head, doz *2®f| iSS
Onions, Colo„ cwt A*?, 0 ® 2, 9?
Peppers, new 13 Vi © -16
Potatoes 2.25© -.75
Radishes, long, h. h. 30© .40
Radishes, round, h. h 30© .40
Tomatoes, Colo., lb .10© .11
Turnips, cwt 2.25® 2.50
GOVERNMENT MARKET REPORTS.
Washington, D. CL-^Grain.—Although
grain prices nave dropped, there has
been & net advance for the week.
Cash grain In all markets was in ac
tive demand; In some instances pre
miums over the futures increased. The
Chicago markets were featured by
light receipts, particularly of wheat
and corn. Minneapolis reported no im
provement in country movement or
wheat. Southwest has had small
movement through country, dealers.
Winnipeg reports that while move
ment of wheat is heavy it is largely
owned by farmers who refuse to sell.
This is handicapping shippers who
sold in advance and cannot now buy
cash wheat. Fort Williams, Canada,
reports shipments first three days of
calendar week 350,000 bushels wheat
to United States the week. The Chi
cago March wheat gained 11c at
$1.62%: Kansas City. 10c, $1.61*4; Win
nipeg. May. 9c at $1.78: Chicago De
cember wheat closed at $1.69; Decem
ber corn, 74%c.
Live Stock and Meats. —With few ex
ceptions, all classes of live stock at
Chicago showed decirnes from week
ago. Hogs lost 40c to 50c. Although
cattle trade has shown a better tone
recently, most grades are still selling
at lower prices. Good steers and year
lings lost about 25c; heifers. 50c; west
erns have about reached the end of
their season and top quotations are
$1.25 under those of week ago. Veal
calves declined $3 net. Fat sheep ad
vanced 35c. Top Chicago prices on
hogs, $10; yearling steers. $15.75; good
beef steers, $13.50 ©13.75; heifers.
$12.00; cows. $10.50; feeder steers, $10;
westerns. $11; veal calves, $10.75; fat
lambs, $11.16; feeding lambs. $11.25;
ewes, $5. Lamb was the only fresh
meat to advance, at sl©s higher.
Pork lost from sl©4 per hundred
pounds; mutton steady to $2 lower;
beef unchanged. December $ good
grade meat prices: Beef. $17©21; veal,
$17©23; lambs. $28©28; mutton. sll©
15; light pork loins, $18©23; heavy
loins, 815 ©lB.
Hay.—Prices practically unchanged
from last quotations. Receipts very
light, but are equal to limited de
mand, which is local only. The tone
of the market is weak generally with
a downward trend at Chicago, Omaha.
Minneapolis and Cincinnati. Quoted,
No. I timothy, Baltimore. s3l; Chicago,
S3O; Kansas City, $23; Cincinnati. $27;
No. 1 alfalfa. Omaha $22; Memphis.
$32; Kansas City, $26750; No. 1 prairie.
Omaha, sls; Minneapolis, sl9; Chicago,
—Owing to strength in corn
market, demand for hominy Improved
and prices are steady to $1 per ton
higher. Buying mostly for quick ship
ment. Wheat feeds remsln weak; de
mand unimproved at declines. Seles
of cottonseed meal and linseed meal
light. Prices of most foodstuffs steady
to lower. Baltimore reports reduction
of $2 In feeds produced hr city mills.
Quoted: Bran. slßii: middlings, sl3;
flour middlings, SB3; linseed meal.
LEAGUE ADOPTS
WORLD COURT
ORGANIZATION LACKS OBLIGA
TORY PROVISIONS—NO PEN
ALTY FIXED.
NATIONS VOTE ON PUN
A PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUBTICE REFERRED
TO NATIONS FOR RATIFICATION
Western Newspaper Union News Servlc*.
Geneva, Dee. 14. —The assembly has
accomplished the first important con
structive act In the work of th» League
of Nations, in adopting a statute for a
permanent international court of jus
tice.
The organization as planned still
lacks the obligatory appearance of
both parties to a dispute and provides
no penalty for noncompliance with the
decisions of the court.
The advocates of the project, how
ever, believe that it is the most com
plete plan that could be accepted by
the different governments.
They are confident that the good
will of the nations will remedy its de
fects. The plan will go now to the
different states for ratification.
If twenty-two, or a majority of the
league, approve it before the next
meeting of the assembly, the judges
will be elected and the court will come
Into existence in September.
Adoption of the plan came after an
oratorical duel, with Latin-America on
one side and Europe on the other, over
the question as to whether the juris
diction of the international court
ought to be obligatory or voluntary.
Raoul Fernandez, Brazil; Dr. Carlos
Uraeta, Colombia; Harmodlo Arias,
Panama; Aristides Agueros, Cuba;
Senor Blanco, Uruguay, and Senor Ar
amayo, Bolivia, insisted with great
force upon the necessity of obligatory
jurisdiction to make the court really
effective.
Some of the speakers made refer
ence to the small majority in-the com
mittee, which had forced a large min
ority to bend to its will.
It was also declared that the big
powers had used their greater influ
ence to defeat the most important fea
tures of the measure.
The greater number of the fifteen
speakers were skeptical as to the value
of optional jurisdiction as provided for
in the project.
Leon Bourgeois, France; A. J. Bal
four, England.; Dr. George F, Hage
rup, Norway, and Giuseppe Motta,
Switzerland, defended the plan as the
best that could be set up for a begin
ning.
No country, Mr. Balfour said, had
been more strongly in favor of arbi
tration than Great Britain. He argued
that It was necessary to make a be
ginning. The whole project might be
rendered inoperative if that beginning
were not made with due regard for cer
tain realities.
Though the debate could not change
the viewpoint of the majority, it
served to relieve the feelings of the
delegates, which had reached a high
pitch in the discussion in committee.
Five Killed in Tram Accident.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12. —Five per
sons are known to have been killed
and twenty-eight injured, six or more
perhaps fatally, when a one-man oper
ated street car got beyond control of
the nfotormnn, dashed down one of the
longest, steepest grades in the city,
struck a switch and was demolished.
According to officials, not a passenger
on the car escaped injury.
France Demands Forty-six Billion.
Paris. —From highest sources it is
learned that the French delegates to
the financial conference at Brussels
have been instructed to inform Ger
many that the French reparations bill
is forty-six billion dollars, as security
for which France will demand prac
tichlly a first mortgage on all the larg
est German industrial plants, and all
German government monopolies and
customs. If Germany falls in payment
France not only will seize control c:’
German finances by the above means
but will invade the Ruhr coal mining
district. The French policy for the
first time since the signature of the
peace treaty has taken a definite
stand.
Allies Demand Germany Disarm.
Berlin. The interallied military
commission has repeated its demand
for the immediate disbandment and
disarming of German defense organ
izations and requested immediate in
formation ns to what measures Ger
many intends to take with regard to
the demand.
Mill Workers* Wages Cut
Boston.—All of the textile mills bf
Maine and virtually all in Rhode Is
land will put into effect on Dec. 20,
the per cent wage reduction an
nounced In I.awrence, Lowell and New
Bedford and in many smaller New
England mill centers. The reduction
will apply to about 100,000 operatives.
The posting of notices of the reduc
tion at the largest cotton mills In Law
rence was duplicated In a large num
ber of Massachusetts, Mains and
Bfcod* Island cities.
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Grow Rubber in United States.
Heretofore it was supposed that
Mexico, with its Guayule rubber-bear
ing shrub, had a monopoly on this
continent of the production of rubber.
The survey now being made by the
University of California, however, has
located more than twenty varieties of
bushes, five of them far surpassing in
quality, if not quantity, the Guayule,
wholly within the United States prop
er. Already shrubs estimated to con
tain more than 300,000,000 pounds
of best quality rubber have been large
ly mapped, says Motor.
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Good Rule of Safety.
A good rule of safety is to think of
others as you move about. Persons
who do this will not stop suddenly in
the middle of the sidewalk to pick up a
pin or some other trifle. The fellow
behind you is likely to walk into you
and both may be Injured. They will
not start across a street without look*
ing first to see if the way is clear.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your every-day
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.—Adr.
Its Advantage.
“There’s one good thing about a
moving picture show.”
“What’s that?”
“You can take the wife to one In
the evening without her thinking you
ought to blow her off to a swell cafe
dinner afterwards.”
Those who look before they leap
sometimes see double.
Wise men may fool others, but the
fool fools only himself.
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