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Show THE SAL1XA SEN. SAUNA. UTAH C ORN s' Coif Playing at Night t With Luminous Balls It looked at first like a Jubilee celebration of some kind, as flare after flare streaked the night horizon of Van Cortiandt Turk golf course, New York city. But these rocket-likstreaks were luminous" golf nothing other than balls being tried out by their inventor, M. J. Bloomer, scientist of Columbia university. These luminous balls keep their light for ten minutes after being hit from the tee, and thus, with the aid of electric lights over the greens, the night becomes as day to the Insatiate golfer. Sportsmen now picture additional possibilities for night golf with the aid of this ball and illumination of tee flags by employing the piercing rays of the neon light which can be seen nt great distance and through fog, mist and smoke. In his experiments with the luminous ball, Mr. Bloomer drove off eight balls from the first tee and located all Like of them within six minutes. huge glow worms they pestled among grass, leaf and tree far down the fairways and in the rough. e Ends pain at once ' In one minute pain from corns is ended. Dr. Scholls Zino-pad- s do this eafely by removing the cacco pressing and rubbing of shoes. They are thin, medicated, antiseptic, healing. At all drug nd shoe stores. Cost but a trifle. Dr Scholl's Xino-pad- g Put one on now-popul- the pain is gone I Freak Golf in Scotland freak golf match was played recently in Scotland. It was an eourse and the players agreed to meet bj moonlight, Titey started at 0:30 No p. m., accompanied by spectators. one could see the hall when It left the tee, so all stood In strnlned silence trying to hear It drop. Two brave men, all In white, went ahead lighting matches to give the players a clew to the right direction. They escaped with their lives, although a bail passed between the feet of one of them. The balls were traced with the aid of electric flashlights. Te match ended at 12:20. Not a single player made a hole In one, the match going to the expert who achieved a hole In 03. A e All Start in Kansas or "datum," placed' at the little town of Ogden, Kan., by the United States coast and geodetic survey, Is the starting point for all surA landmark, In lighting the Yule log on veys and boundaries in the United States. Ail government surveys are made on that basing line probably because that is the geographic center of the country. Cappers Weekly. , next years Christmas - - fire. -- how all of these customs came to be assowith the Christian holiday, celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ, cannot' be. definitely determined, for t lie merging of customs of different races and nations is such a gradual one that It Is impossible to assign definite dates for the origin a host of symbols, traditions and customs, contributed by the various countries, which have made it, more perhaps than any other red letter day on our calendars, an international holiday. We Americans are somewhat prone to place Christmas in the same category with the distinctively American holidays of Fourth of July, Memorial day, and Thanksgiving day, without always realizing that we are only one of the many peoples who are celebrating it. It is n curious fact. too. that associated with' this Christian holiday are many symbols and traditions of pagan origin. The date itself, December 25 (which is now universally accepted as the 'birthday of Christ, although there is no exact historical record to establish that birthday), is derived from many sources, ail antedating the Christian era. by many centuries. In fact the historic background for that date ' is the earliest period in the history of mankind, dating as it does from the time when primitive man first began to . recognize the phenomena of the changing seasons in relation to .his own life. One of these was the winter solstice on December 21 which was observed w.ith. festivity In Ter-- , sia, China and Egypt ii ancient times. In some .parts of China they still hold a thanksgiving feast on December 21 without knowing the reason for it The ancient Egyptians ate goose (the 'historical precedent for the Christmas goose or turkey of the present day; for dinner in honor of the winter solstice. It is a curious' coincidence that the symbol for goose in the Egyptian hieroglyphics is he l same as for child, so that there' of an analogy in the EgyTiiian celebration of the wintei solstice and the Christian ceie-- . bration of Christmas In honor of the Christ child. In ancient Rome the w.intec solstice was also because when the shortest-da- y of the celebrated, . over and the" December sun began to .year-waclimb its 'upward course, the Romans thrilled to the promise of coming spring The festival they-helwas in honor of their god Saturn and at that they prepared a feast which the- called ihe 'Saturnalia. There were gifts and merrymaking and banquets of true Roman magnificence and their temples were decorated with flowers and .green branches. Unde the reign of the Caesars d were licensed to dine slaves were liberated 'with their masters; prisoners were not punished for their misdeeds and war never was declared Truly it was a time of pence on earth, eoori will to men." When the Romans Invaded they brought with them their customs and found that the cole bration of the Saturnalia was somew.iat similar to a celebration held at approximately the same time by the pagan llritons. especial'.? those ol the Druid priesthood. In these rites the mistletoe which was held sacred oy the Druids was cut from the sacred oak with a golden pickle h.v the prince of the Druids. Later when the mistletoe was hang in the farmhouses the young men had the privilege ot kissing the girls under it. plucking, at each kiss, a berry from the spray. When the berries were all plucked, kissing t.me was over So it was from these pagan Druids that we re ceived the mistletoe as a symbol of Christmas, as we did also the custom of burning the Yule log The Scandinavians, from whom we get some of our Christmas customs, also laid the Yule log and burned Yule fires In the night in honor of Thor the thunder god. The Yule log has survive! as one of the principal features of the modern English observance of Christmas and around it has gmwn up a number of traditions or superstitions of its own. In northern England It is believed that if a person comes squinting person or a Into the house while the log Is burning It Is an omen of bad luck. They also put away the brand remaining from the Yule log very carefully for use . bare-fo.,te- 1846 HANFORDS old Balsam of Myrrh IT MUST BE GOOD Try it (or Cuts, Bruises, Sores, etc. AO SmIui nfcaJ mw Me far tin in ntkariud far talk ii at wut.A Romances of Industry Just ciated of many traditions. The early .Christians frowned upon the pagan ceremonies held at the time of the winter solstice, yet they .could not prevent of their own holy days. In the earliest days of the Christian era Epiphany, January' 6; the day Christ was supposed to have been hap- tlzed, was observed by the followers of the new religion and eventually the observance of December 25 as Christmas grew out of a sort of com- promisi between Epiphany, January 6, and December day of the winter solstice and the high holiday of the pagans. Gradually thp Christian Christmas began to replace the pagan festivals and the principal holiday of 'the wintei season began to be observed on December 25. However, a part of the Greek church still observes January 6, Ignoring December 25,- - while the Russians, because of their adherence to the Julian calendar' observe Christmas some 13 days later than do that day made More than 60 subjects Involved in the romantic task of taking wealth from underground are depicted in a series of motion pictures prepared by the bureau of mines, says Popular Mechanics Magazine, and elaborate equipment, Including portable lighting facilities that furnish 12,000, 000 candle-powehas been devised for the task. One of the Illuminating units ts a huge searchlight somewhat like that used on airplane landing fields. Fifty trunks of lighting apparatus are employed. In filming the "Story of Copper many of the rees were taken 8,000 feet below the surface. r, their-Invasio- ' hrations Mitchell Eye Salve . itronf droppingIn drugs yet lore from Aiktil or t h r irriuUon. 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Grove on Labor., carols, Christinas cards, plum puddings and mince Lookbox. 30c. Adv. the SHORTHAND GREGG SPECIAL ONLY pies and all pf the other elements which combine Full course by mail. Btart now. Bend 91 to make It a season of gayety, have served to PAN DIEGO BUSIlessens. for first two Potato in First Place NESS COLLEGE, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. change the original character of the ho'Iday, it is retain their popularity Potatoes equally true that other countries have contributed i f ircnsKTffA fancies come and go, while fads and other peoples. sea-soother traditions which help moke It a Joyous Bleach make the skin beuulilui fur only to J. W. Strowbrldge, prin91 26. according Free or write Ask Booklet. tree lias contributed dealer the Although the first observance of December 25 as' Christmas yotir Germany hr. C, H, Berry to., lHpt. W, Wit JBiehlgoa Are. , Cbletgo Christmas has been lost In obscurity, it Is said . and Martin Luther is said to have beeD the first cipal marketing specialist assistant of of division fruits and vegetables. that Julian .1. bishop of Rome from 337 to 352. to set up a Christmas tiee in that country. Holland the A. I., 'established the festival at Rome oine time has eoniriliuted the Jolly old Santa Claus as the United States bureau of agricultural economics. The potato, Mr. Strow-bridg- e between those two .dates and It 'Is probable that symbol of cheerful giving and the custom of hanghas been coughs due to cold ' says, Is more widely grown for sixty-on- erelieving Fifi'h was well the 'date by the pretty, century ing uri Christinas stockings in which he Is to put years: commercial other vegetable established throughout the Christian, arid. King his gifts. Thp latter is an outgrowth of the custom than any Arthur Is believed to have held the first Christmas of the" Dutch children of placing their wooden .In the country. loosens the phlegm, promotes expectoshoes .in the chimney corner on St. Nicholas eve day festival in Britain' In the city of York In If you like to gloat, set the alarm ration, gives a good night's rest free 52T A. D. This festival lasted for several days . (December 6) when the spirit of the good St. 30o and 90c bottlea. from and so. appealed to his 'people that It became an Nicholas (they called him Sinterklaas, which later clock for an hour .when you dont have Buy it coughing. at your drug store. G. G. Green, ' to then and dont up, custom. get time. was about It this too. that annual hecnnie Simla Claus) made his rounds and left Is Inc., Woodbury, N. J. the association of the mixture of Druid and Roman . gifts for them. - This custom of hanging up stock Virtue alone Is true nobility. W. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. symbols. and traditions began, to nppear In the Irigsis also said to have, originated In Russia Christmas celebrations. The Christians saw with tvvo In enstcustoms. the Russia,, among .from alarm the association of what they considered-- , peasantry, there was a custom whereby a young heathenish rites' with their, own ceremonies hut girl discovered through divination whom she would they were powerless to check' the growth of the have for her husband and the traditional formula the Importance 'of the fps .alien Influences--onin tills custom was Come and take my stockings tival gradually grew until there occurred an event off. Among the professional classes parents .which seemed to the Christians a just. rebu.kc placed money in the stockings of their children pf for the. Increasing Importance .of the pagan tradi marriage as n gift for the nthei. partner. tions. in RTS King Alfred nhs holding high revelr.v" Although Holland Is usually credited with being on Christmas day when he was surprised h.v 'lie' lie contributor Claus, ns a matter of and he hiiiiplf lie Danes, his army ent to piei-eact. this symbol of Christ mas Is a composite came a fugitive. diameter and under a variety of names he Is In 1223 there was an important .Christmas ceie legacy from a number of nations. In Holland he is Sinterklaas or San Nicolans; In Germany he Assist- In n grott.c bration staged h.v St Fram-is'o"is Kriss Krifigle. a derivation from Krist Klndll. near Grecrin in flip ' Ahrurzi .mountains of Italy the Christ Child; and In France he Is Ponhomme There was a pageant at midnight, portraying the Noel or Pe-- e Noel. Pother Hirlstnias. And In Nativity.- and Thomas of Celario. wiio was among ' the worshippers, writes flint they saw a smiling Italy, the children believe that he has n on his annual trip, a sort of Mis Santa babe nppear In the arin of St. Francis as hp Ians whom they know as l.n P.efana. probably n bent over the manger The report of ,his miracle odlfiention of Hie Iiniinn word for Eplphnn.v. spread over the land and a convent was built Put It must not he supposed that any one of the there to commemorate it. Giotto painted a picture Cliri-tmcustoms has been contributed by any of the incident and this celebration and tills plIdea-oone country exclusively. ume did much to give us our prpsent-da.In. nearly all of the Christmas traditions there are contributions from tiie N:i i its of Christ. several nations and everv country rlniin a share H.v the early Middle ages Christmas had become in most nt them America, the youngest of all the greatest of the annual festhals and, although nations ha inherited its Christmas customs from in some countries, notably England, the pagan ail cf them, hut It has. so vvp helie'e. Improved elements of the celebration still existed for the most fiart the Christian element wis emphasized upon many and contributed one or two of its own Thp principal one. of course, is thp Christmas fur Churches were decorated and play concerning the P.nt ns evl key. for the turkey is all AmericanNativity weie given Carols were sung In the dence of flip fact that Christ mas Is truly an streets and images of (lip Virgin and Christ were International holiday, consider these words of one carried about from house to Imusc. There wn writer on tiie history of Chrlstirn: We eaCtlm feasting and merrymakirg. too. as well as religious ceremonies Fgvptian's goose It in. y have rh.uiged to a tur ' as a sactifiee to the sun they In the England of Rhnkesp-are- 's key In America rime .hi tell us. We hang the mistletoe of the Druids, hurn Christmas festivities were very elaborate, lasting the Yule log of the Nordic pagans. Holly, somi until" Twelfth day. Epiphany and during this For generations Cuticura Soap and Ointour own symbolizing the crown authorllles say. time there was no work of any kind. So the ment have afforded the purest, sweetest and the of thorns Christ note to Golgotha. Thp red Merrie Christmas of Od England became eMail most satisfactory method of ptomoting and herrips are drops of blood We drink the wassail lislied. Then came the period of the Puritan' maintaining a healthy condition of skin men find the and scalp. Tender-face- d bowl, some of ns. handed to our lips by thi whose straight-laceIdeas gave them a keen dis Cuticura Shaving Stick a o.ik which by Vikings. We decorate the taste for Christmas festivities, especially those m necessity. Cuticura Talcum is an ideal the grtne of St. Boniface. Is an evergiecn V which the pagan elements were most evident. So powder, cooling and refreshing. Ihe Ii of the await to su Germanic coming Santa upon prevailed Clam they parliament prohibit Boap 25c. Ointment 25 end 60e. Talcum 25c. Sold eve? our for we celebrations and Christmas was made a day of chant peai e on eauli gifts. And Cattcara Labors vhra. Sample each free. Addreaas i and torka, will to Pupt. B3, Malden, Maas " a of all of after all men, is good width, prayer the fastiug in. is day feuding Stick Cuticurm 25c. Shaving jtV and fun. Hut after the Restoration the old ceie important." 21,-th- Wo-N- ort-a- Boschees Syrup Soothes the Throat 1 27. - Cups and saucers are the first to break! f - com-ninie- . as . f Cuticura Preparations for All the Family 1 d mu-re- ins-tca- freely-latheri- |