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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SALINA UTAH T If Yqb Keel a HADINQ FUN s 1D1TH SANTA CLAUS Scout Samuel Levine of Brooklyn, N. Y tlie hero of the following rescue, was honored for his bravery, when, Santa Claus was in his workshop. over the letters he celeduring the recent Safety Week bration, the hoy was decorated by the commissioner of police of New York city with an especially designed medal, the gift of Judge Elbert II. Gury. Scout Levine and several other scouts were returning from a hike to Clover lake, Staten Island, when they noticed another party of boys walking out upon the thin Ice covering the water. Levine called a warning to the hoys, hut they ventured out until the tee cracked beneath them. Two of the boys fell Into the water, and the others ran to the shore. Without a moments hesltutlou, Irvine threw off his hat, coat and canteen and plunged onto the Ice near a boat which was frozen there. llt. VISION NEVSFapu UNION "And there were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping "watch over their flock by night, and lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them,; and they were sore afraid. "And the angel of the Lord said unto them. Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men " ND so, down through two thousand s years heavenly messengers have been going to and fro In the earth, carrying good tidings of great Joy ; sometimes, of course, there are messages of sor- row, but In the Christmas time, the messages are messages that carry comfort and gladness that bring peace and good will. But there are heavenly messengers who are always speeding somewhere, not only at Christmas time, but all the time, for that matter and so this story has to do only with the small, redcheeked boys of the postofflee Special Delivery service, who go and come far Into the night on Christmas Eve. Darkness had fallen and shifting crowds of people hurried, through the packed shopping district of a large Western city, on one of the Great Lakes. The crowd flowed like a human river with cur- good-naturedl- y, him In room three said the night clerk at the Commercial hotel And the Christmas Angel found him, a young athletic traveling man. He was Just unpacking his grips and the very first thing he took out was a picture in a silver frame. The Angel studied this picture as the traveling man looked at his special." Ive seen that lady before, volunteered the Heavenly Messenger. What? shouted the traveling man. Where is she?" I just took a letter to her over at the opera house, explained the boy. Shes a lady In a show." And Ive looked for her for nineteen said the traveling man months, How 6trange that I should slowly. into view, breathing heavily as her find her on Christmas Eve. It is sure weight threw her slightly from side to the glad tidings they tell us about." side, as she walked. And the next moment he had his coat De lettah come? asked the old and hat on, and was rushing or the woman, haltingly. She rubbed her eyes elevator, on his way to the opera house and blinked for a full minute before and the girl he had sought unavalling-l- y she could see the writing. Womanfor nineteen months. she turned the pages and read like, The Heavenly Messenger whistled the last paragraph first as he plodded through the driftsoftly Its from de nurse, she announced. snow and pulled the knob which Praise de Lord, de chile am safe an ed caused a bell to ring In the interior soun; out ob all dangah, It say! Now of an house. Light It suah will bepbrlstmaa Joy wlf us." shone from the frost-coate- d windows could old not the he Although write, of the front room, though It was now negro man proudly touched the pencil far past midnight. An old gentleman as his name was written in the boys came to the door and pulled the Angel receipt book. Quite warm, now, and Into the room abreast of a strong gust minus one of his glad tidings, the of wind and a blinding flurry of snow. Heavenly Messenger departed into the Make yourself Tight at home, my falling snow, which soon swallowed him np, and then quickly covered over little friend," he Insisted warmly. as if In fear he might Take that chair up close to the fire. his Emily! heres a letter from be followed, and some harm come to Emily the British consul In New York. What? him. as I live, Charles Is safe. He was The next message of glad tidings shipwrecked off the coast of France, was delivered to a stenographer tucked but he is not seriously Injured and la away In a back room of a rather on his way home. rooming-housdilapidated-lookin- g It The motherly woman who had come was a letter from home. She knew it would come at the last moment Yes, into the room cried a little over the she had been crying, and It wouldnt news from her son, but she did not forhave been, like Christmas at all, had get to turn to the bearer of the good Poor. boy, it is a It not been for the Christmas mes- tidings and say: bnd night for such a little fellow to be senger. out Are your feet wet? Take your Tm so tired of the office grind," she shoes off and we will dry them. to more to the confided, herself, than More warmth' came from the old boy. 'Tve written Tear Sir a hunthan came from the firegentleman dred and fifty thousand times this place, as he pictured to the boy Christweek, Im sure." mas time In England. The wife brought Then she straightened his necktie, a plate of cookies shaped like animals him on and the head, the angel patted and covered with pink and white trudged down stairs and out into the frosting. night again. Merry Christmas she called softNext came a letter for the head of ly, holding a lamp high over her head, a family In a magnificent home where the Heavenly Messenger passed as the Christmas Angel slowly made a relay of servants before reaching his way down the walk, and out Into the person named in the address. That the night. Giff my luff to your ma, worthy held the portieres aside and stepped forth In evening dress a serious man, with gray hair. He signed for the letter, then looked at the Christmas Messenger, Inquiringly. Come In here son, he directed, and led the boy Into the library. The room was a confusion of dazzling women An ever-gree- n and holiday decorations. tree that reached almost to the celling was loaded with toys aud Christmas presents of every color and kind, while other parcels and packages were heaped on the floor, at the foot of the tree. A little girl," the man was saying, "our daughter, an only child; she seems discontented nothing makes her happy. Now, just suppose you were she; do you think she will like all this? And all the women listened eagerly to hear what the boys would were the parting words the Angel heard, as he turned the corner of a say. T would, but maybe well, theres street and lost sight of the little house too much of this pointing to the of the kindly German folk. When the Special Delivery Angel I remember my baby gaudy toys. or sister got a lot of fine toys when dad awakened Christmas morning was living, and she left them all and rather Christmas noon his mother, went Into the kitchen to play with sitting at his bedside, and stroking his some new tin pans and things mother hair, said to him in a regretful tone, I had planned to have a turkey for had Just got from the store." The star of the New York Opera dinner today, but I could not quite company dabbed at her face with a manage It. You have your fathers rabbits foot A fine Christmas, this, eyes, dear. My, but he would have she reflected bitterly; snow three feet been proud of you Td rather have chicken than deep, Broadway hundreds of miles Tha away and the show going to pieces turkey," answered the boy. gravy Is better." this very night 'Ah, me! Tell me about last night" She signed for her special delivery Nothing but glad tidings, ma. letter while the Christmas Angel stared curiously at the bare walls of Everyone seemed to be almost tickled to death at their mail. I guess folk the dressing-room- . The star gave the messenger a quar- dont send any other kind of letters but cheerful ones on Christina B ter and he passed on his way. You will find forty-two- , ll 1 1 rents eddying off Into the Bide streets and alleys. In the stores could be heard the crisp wrapping of paper, the continuous blare of horns, and tinkling of toy pianos, and weary shop girls serving patrons equally weary. Outside was wind and snow, and jostling people loaded down with bales and bundles Scout Commissi oner Dan Beard and Scowt Samusl Levins. breaking the Ice about the craft with his hands. He made a way for himself In the water dragging the boat with him. He soon reached the boy who was In the greater danger, helped him Into the boat, next he went to the other one and then helped them both to the shore. HIS PRESCRIPTION When a bit of sunshine hits ye. After passtn' of n cloud. When s lit of laughter gits ye. And your spine Is feel in' proud. Don't ferglt to up and fling It At a soul that's feelln blue. For the mlnit that ye sling it. It's a boomerang to you. That poem and the eighth scout law, 'A scout Is cheerful, smiles whenever he can,' are my dope, says a lame scout of Manhattan. When the old peg begins to hurt and I cant got out with the fellows, I say my dope wo or three times, and It always helps a lot. CCOUTS GUARDIANS OF TREES Scouts of Troop 21, Mich., are the official Grand Rapids, guardians of tome trees, which have been planted Li memory of soldier dead of tha city. It Is the duty of the scouts to see that the trees are kept In healthy condition and every Arbor day they conduct a ceremony In memory of the veterans to whom the trees are dedicated. RESCUES ASPHYXIATED NEGRO Fourteen-year-olCharles A. Kohu of Troop No. 5, Montgomery, Ala, while riding In an automobile, noticed a crowd watching the unavailing efforts of workmen to revive an asphyxiated negro. The boy ran to the scene. Quietly and efficiently he pushed back the crowd and then applied first aid to the unconscious man, who soon began to show signs of life, and in a few minutes was able to sit op. He had been given up as dead by s. Ms d fellow-worker- of Christmas purchases. In the postofflee the wheels were turning fast, while a steady stream of letters and packages poured In through on every hand. the mailing-chuteClerks at the various windows were busy handing out stamps, weighing bundles and making change. In the center of the room a man was pushing a long, horizontal row of letters along a table into a cancelling' machine; three others were steadily pounding packages with a rubber stamp. Still another man, nervous and working under pressure, stood Just within a horseshoe railing of iron pipe, on which hung canvas mail sacks. With swift, trained hands he tossed letters and packages, from his central position In the horseshoe, into the open mail sacks, with unerring certainty. Suddenly scooping up a small handful of letters, a clerk called out, A small boy arose from a Special pile of mail sacks with a Jump. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he went across the room and entered the addresses of the specials In his book. Gee, but my feet hurt, he confided to one of the clerks. It was an story to the clerk, but he stopped his hurried work and regarded the boy with kindly eyes as he said : Last trip, son; it Is after ten oclock now, and If anything should come In later, we will hold it until morning. I know how It Is; used to carry them myself." The boy went out Into the night, and made his way towards the outskirts of the town, where there were no street cars; where the way was often dark, and the sidewalks worn and broken. It was the negro quarters, where broken window panes were stuffed with old rags and the window curtains were of paper, dirty muslin or pieces of faded red tablecloth. The Heavenly Messenger plodded down a side street, stamping his feet to keep the snow from caking on his shoes. He came out of the dark under the rustling trees, whose limbs creaked and crackled In the wind dolefully, past an electric light, dimmed by millions of swirling white fakes, then Into the dark again. 1 from Lucy asking him for a doll with a blue hood. Just why Lucy wanted a blue hood fer her doll he didnt quite know. . But he would see that the doll wore a blue hood. In fact he had the very material which would make a most charming hood. Then there was The Very Ma- - a letter from Gwen. Gwen was terial. very anxious for a pair of new skates. She wanted the kind that came all fastened on the boots and she thought she was big enough for them by now. She did so hope dear Santa Claus would think so . foot-print- s, A House Loomed Up Beforo Him. had received. There was one . Suddenly- - a house loomed up before him that seemed to be settling Into the snow like a ship on the brink of Even as the Christmas foundering. Angel lit the first match, shielding it from the wind, and holding It close to see the house number, the door was opened, ne had been expected. An old negro man bowed him In. His face was sad and wrinkled, and his hair the color of wood ashes. He wore enormous carpet slippers and a checkered shirt, open at the neck, showed underwear of coarse red flannel. We-abeen spectin you, sah ! he quavered. "Lil granchll sick In Ellen Ellen!" he Chicago hospital. called, shrilly. A slow, heavy movement In the room beyond, and a stout mammy came e. 1 Have you ever stopped to reason why so many products that are extensively advertised, all at oeee drop out of sight aud are soon forgotten? Tie reason is plshi the article did not fultU the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited to those who are in need of it. A prominent druggist says, "Taka for a example Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Roopreparation I have sold for many years tnd never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify. N other kidney remedy has so largo a laje." According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. is due to the fact, Kilmers Swamp-Roso many people claim, that it fulfills almost every wish in overcoming kidney, y liver and bladder ailments, corrects troubles and neutralize the uric acid which causes rheumatism. Tou nu.y receive a sample bottle of Bwamp-Roo- t by parcel post. Address Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents; also mention this paper. Large and medium size bottles for sale St all drug Btores. Advertisement. rf is that He was chuckling for rescue Medlcina Yob Sbould Have tha Best SANTAS SECRET honored i too. t, uri-tir- The Stakes. A New Jersey doctoi n was playing golf with an equally New Jersey minister. What shall we play for?" asked the former. Why, it Is rather out of my line to play for anything," the minister replied. Well, we ought to play for something, insisted the doctor, so Ill put Op a pill and you put up a prayer." Boston Eveulng Transcript. well-know- n well-know- Santa Claus smiled to himself as he read that. Yes, he thought Gwen was big enough this year. Then Teddy wanted a train with an That engine which had headlights. would be particularly nice, he thought. And he hoped Santa Claus had been The Retort Courteous. well all through the year and hadn't A mans a fool to marry, he decold caught any up so far North. He to add the clared Why angrily. had had a cold himself for a while- In asked she sweetly. marry? the fall but It was all gone now. Then there was a letter from Rose. Most good fellows" have a lot of Rose was a friend of animals. She bad habits. was so devoted to them and loved to know all tlie Interesting things they did. Rose wanted a book about animals. He would be sure that she had this too. FOR INDIGESTION There was a letter from Anne and she wanted a book about the fairies. Well, she would have this book by all means. Anne hoped that Santa Claus would find time to get home so he 6 Bell-an- s could have a good hot dinner on Xmas Hot water was day. That very kind and thoughtful In Anne. Sure Relief There was a letter from Maggie and ELL-AN-S she asked for dates and grapes and oranges and candy. Dear little MagE5d and 73t PACKAGES EVERYWHERE . gie! How he did ve her. And Maggie was always asking for good things to eat. Maggie was so cunning and so sweet. Little Eugene had asked for a train. He wanted one with stations and Vaseline" Petroleum Jelly benefits all bumps, sores, bruises, sunbridges and signals and tunnels if that was possible, but if not, he would be burn, blisters, cuts and chafed skin. Never be without a bottle of it in glad to have a train of cars and an house. Its safe, always effecthe or an coal cart and engine, just engine tive and costs but a trifle. and one coach would do. CHESEBROCGH MANUFACTURING CO. That was like little Eugene. He (CUnaohdatedl Sou Street New to a the Santa chance gave get very big and beautiful present If he wanted to (or could do so with all of the things he had to attend to) or he would be quite happy and quite satisfied with something very much simpler. Santa Claus was very fond of him. He was so perfectly natural and cheery and jolly. But as Santa Claus read the letters over again and made notes on his great lists which he now had hanging Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. along the walls of his workshop he Petroleum Jelly said to himself: It does Santa's heart good to read the letters but oh, how they amuse me, too. They tell me that theyve been so good and of course Im delighted to hear It. And they tell me that their mothers and their daddies, too, say they have been so gooij. Of course that Is very nice! But Santa remembers when his letters came from these very daddies and mothers and how they said that their er mothers and their daddies said they Keep the vital organs healthy by had been good! regularly taking the world's So Im sending this secret to some of my children this year and that Is standardremedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles- that Santa remembers t h'e s e letters from the mothers and daddies when they were young. CEBBHS3Bi Oh, Santa Is delighted beyond The National Remedy of Holland foy words to hear of At all druggists in thrdo centuries. sizes. Guaranteed as represented. goodness, and above all he loves Look for tha nemo Gold Modal on sroy box and accept no imiistba kindness and unselfishness. But the children can know this secret - Sure Relief Jj 1 Recommended Vaseline WATCH THE BIG 4 Stomadi-Kidneys-Heart-Uv- LATHROPS that their dad- Facial dies and their mothers too, had to try to be good with My Love." and didnt always find it as easy as easy could be! Though none of them, and none of you. ever renll.v made Santa Claus look sad. And that Is what Santa couldnt bear. For, as you all know, Santa Claus is kept young by the smiles and the laughter of children and he loves to stay just ns he Is now. And I'm going to send these messages with my love and with the secret about the daddies and the mothers to the children this very evening." A Blemishes Sallow, muddy, blotched tllr do roughened comjUerlons sr, nan ( to constipation. When yon aro constipated, not of Naiarea lubricating enough liquid is produced In tho .board to hoop tho food wasto aoft and morinx. Doctor prescribe Hujo! because It acta like this natural lubricant and thus replaces it. Najol la hlH-car- ft not I medicine or ative oo can not zripa. Try it today. hi. Cure. "I have rheumatism In one foot." Tush your foot through a window." "Why? "Then the pane will be gone. I A lubcocant-n- ot a laxative ) |