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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

been built as q protection against wan
dering tribes Of marauders. but Bishop
Vincent prettfly puts It; The NIL
sides do not frown with cannon. Dur
smile with terraces adorned with vines.
fig trees and gray olives. A lovely city
IS old Bethlehem We sing with an un-
known osrd the praises OF the city OF
David:
They speak 10 me OF princely Tyre. that
old Phosnician gem:
Great Sidcn's daughter OF the north.
but / VIII speak OF BethessNem-
They speak OF Rome and Babylon what
can compare with thenr
SO let them praise their pride and pou1p:
but I viii speak OF Bethlehem.
They praise the hundred-gaisd Theoes.
Old Mizrain's diadem.
The city o. the Sant-gr5t Nile: but 7
Will speak OF Bethlehem.
The guide calls attention 20 that
huge stone pile so conspicuous In tss To-
cation on the eastern extremity q the
ridge and separated from she crowded
village by an open esplana6e. The
Church OF St Mary OF Of the Nativity
he says. and as he gives Tits Informal
ton al tongues are silenced for the
moment and al hearts are filed with
awe. The Church OF the Nativity
stands directly over the traditional site
OF the manger. bu; Il Is connected with
three converts, being respectively
Latin. Greek and Armenian. the group
resembling 4 large feu1al castle To
the LEFT and east CO the church lies the
Had or valley where ShcpAe-ds were
keeping watch over their focks BY
night. and 10. the angel OF the Lord
came upon them and the glory OF TIE
Lord shone round about them and they
were sore afraid"
n Il $3.50 e.,
The extreme nzrrovness % the streets.
which are few and unclean. Many peo-
pie are out OF doors. some keeping small
rude shops resembling those arched re-
cesSes or booths so common on the Mid
way Of our worlds fair. others squat
ted on the floor Of similar booths max
ing beads for rosarseS and other me-
mentoes. which after taking 20 the holy
sepulchre at Jerusalem 20 hs blessed.
they sell 70 pilgrims. Work In uac-e.
or mother-of-Pearl. IS one Of their prin-
cipai industries. Outside OF the village
walls the soil Is carefully cuitvatei.
ana at greater distance from the viii
iage the tents OF the wandering Reda-
uins may often be seen pitched on
netghboring slopes. wAIle their inhAht;-
ants feed their sheep and goats In the
wilderness and steal whenever they
have an opportunity
The people OF Bethlehem are strong.
1.-THE and well built. and many OF them
still watch their nocks as did the Sher,-
herds or old. As IN Scotland. 30 here.
they use the pastoral pipe. ths shep-
herd himself shaping the mouthpiec~ of
hard wood and the r. pc out % A hollow
reed The music Is not enhancing.
but in all probability the sheep are sat
ished. The women are bright touches
IN the landscape. with the usual bright
colored, bespangied oriental dress. ard
they are considered 70 b. OF remarkable
beauty. being fairer In complexion and
bearing themselves more gracefully
than the women OF neighbor4ng coun-
tries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

usual and traditional dainties of
Christmas all appear at it.
Afterwards there are a few toasts in
honor of the occasion. The prince of
Wales is good billiard player and a
great smoker, and the gentlemen may
spend part of the evening in the billiard
room; but as the royal dinner is not be-
gun till quarter of nine, there is not
much evening to get through after it is
finished.
Christmas at White Lodge, where the
mistress is perhaps the most generous
and charitable amongst all the kindly
royal ladies, is naturally also an occa-
sion when consideration for the poor
and needy prevails amongst the sea-
sons occupations. The duchess of Teck
takes charge of the distribution of an
immense number Of articles of cloth
ing, made in connection with the
n eedlcwork Guild. as one of her Chris,r
mas duties and pleasures-though, 70
be sure, this takes place rather earlier
in December than the 25th- in orsar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
It. prenarat;on A baron Of beef is a

its preparation. A baron Of beef is q
huge cut from an OK similar to saddle
of mutton from a sheep; it is the two
sides of the beast undivided. cooked as
one great whole joint. This is no or
binary joint for the spit, and only the
size of Windsor's fireplace and utensils
can cope with it. 1t is the traditional
royal Christmas joint, as indispensa-
BILE as the turkey of the middle-class
family table. AS a rule the queens
table meat is not taken from cattle bred
on her own farm, but is supplied by
butcher. The Christmas joint is an
exception, special bullock being Sc
lected from the home farm and duly
fattened each year to supply the
baron" 1t is served cold, the huge
joint. beautifully garnished, being
placed on q sideboard. 1t is more
show than a Wand. Turkey. a simple
entree or two, with the usual soup and
fish, and amidst the sweet dishes, plum
pudding and mince pie. also appear at
the royal dinner on this day; and often
the huge baron" is hardly touched.
The queen does not like dinner to last
over an hour, and her menu is shorter
and simpler than that of most of her
wealthy subjects on all occasions. The
queen attends divine service in the
morning, and later in the day, if her
health and circumstances permit, some
little charades or tabieaux are got up
and given for her amusement by the
immediate members of her household.
Christmas at Sandringham is, to
some extent modelled on the similar
usages 70 which the prince of Wales was
brought up. He and his gracious con-
SORT fully follow the example of the
queen In trying to make the time
bright and pleasant one for all around
them Every laborer and cottager on
the estate has. Christmas dinner pro-
vidsd. The meat for these gifts is cut
up in quantities corresponding to the
size of the various families, and SET out
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FIrst Publication Dec. .. 1891

~ aAAAeA4ANt ANO. 1870.
An ordinance relating TO and reguIat-
ing certain callings, trades, profess
sions, business and occupat tons
named therein, and providing for the
collection of a license tax upon the
said callings, trades, profession. bust
ness and occupations. in the City Of
Wichita, and repeating certain ordin-
ances in conflict Herewith.
BE II ordained By the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City of Wichita:
Section l. That from and after the
taking effect Of this ordinance no per
son. persons, company or corporation
shall within the limits of the CITY OF
Wichita pursue, carry on or operate
any Of the following named callings.
trades, professions. business or occupa-
tons without having first paid a
license tax thereon 10 the City OF Wich-
ita and received a license therefrom as
hereinafter provided 10 carry on the
same; and said license tax is hereby
fevled in the following amounts. to-wit:
l. thiropod!sts, each SO for six
months.
, Grain exchanges. known as Bucket
Shops, each S25 for six months.
) PeddlerS OF articles not otherwise
mentioned in this ordinance. each &
for six months: provided that nothinc
herein shall require the payment OF a
license tax by parties pei6ling grains
fruits or vegetables OF their own pro
duction.
4. Peddlers Of ready-made clothing
dry goods. boots. shoes or other house
furnishing goods, each $50 Tor SIX
months.
8 Soliciting business. exhibiting
goods. wares and merchandise on ths
streets or other public places in he
City OF Wichita, Sl00 fo~ SIX months.
provided. that nothing in this section
shall require license tax fo- exhibi+-
ing samples In front of buildings or
room ss an advertisement ~ he busi-
ness conducted in such building or
room
6, Street stands. each s. for SIX
months.
I. Astrologers. clairvoyants. fortune
teliers. mind readers. each SIS for SIX
months.
8 PawnbrOkers. each SIS for SIX
3. Shooting galleries. each $3.50 for
six months.
10 Opera houses. each $50 for SIX
months.
IL Circus and menagerie. tncIu5;,~
street parade by the same. $50 per day,
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with the notion of its being q season
of generosity and jollity, the court was
by its example making the same OBJ
servances fashionable. Christmas
was the fayorite festival of the prince"
it is remarked in the Life of the Prince
Consort," for which the queen has
made herself responsible. "He chung
to the kindly custom of bis native coun-
try, Germany, which makes it q day
for the interchange of gifts as signs
of affection and good will. The queen
shared his feelings in this respect, and
the usage was introduced into their
household on the first Christmas here
and was always after continued" The
principal novelty to the English in the
royal customs here alluded to was the
palace Christmas tree.
Familiar as we now are with this
means of displaying the Christmas gifts
by hanging them on q bushy, evergreen
frtree, it was a novelty when the prince
consort set it up in the palace on the
first Christmas after his marriage. The
cusotm that he had initiated has never
been dropped. The queen has not one,
but several, Christmas trees always
prepared. There is one set up to hold
gifts for her majesty herself, on which
the loving hands of her children.
whether they are near enough to do it
themselves or have to employ proxy,
hang presents for the royal mistress of
the home. Then the queen has another
one dressed for her own family, on
which are placed her gifts to them; and
there is yet third tree set up, the larg-
est of all. for it has to hold the royal
gifts of the household. Nobody is for
gotten, from the ladies and gentlemen,
for whom there will be some work of art
or literature, down to the humblest
servants, who find dresspiece, book,
an album or some other gift ready for
each one, to brighten the festival. Tho
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

moment for the illumination of these
trees is nightfall on Christmas eve; for,
as we all know. the tree is not itself ex-
cept it be lit with many tapers, whose
sparkling are flung back thousand fold
from shining balls and rehectors, with
the darkly shining background of the
evergreen to emphasize the whole. By
the time the queen and her husband
came to their second Christmas they
had two children TO provide for. though
the baby could not yet understand the
occasion. On that day the prince wrote
to his father: This is the dear Christ
mas eve on which l have so often list
ened with impotence for your step
which vas to usher US into the gift
room. To-day have two children OF my
own 10 make gifts TO; who. they know
not why, are full of happy wonder at
the German Christmas tree and its "a
diant candles" II is more than so
years ago since these words were writ
ten. and the Christmas tree dressed at
the queens home this Christmas is &c
delight her children's children. Little
AtANtSS A-Aei t-GrNAiN u
Battenburg. and her brothers, the chill
Gren Of Princess Beatrice. are especial
" the little ones who enjoy the treat az
present.
Christmas at Osborne is now the
queens rule. though in the prince con-
sorts time IL was always spent al Wind
scr Though the royal borough is Tow
left at the festive season. Il IS not forgot
ten: for the poor of Windsor. TO the mum
Der or some hundreds, receive penefac-
ticns from the queen. consisting OF beet,
vegetables and clothing. The Scotch
tcnsntry are also remembered; but the
day is now always passed by the queen
in her own smaller home, Osborne,
which has been well described as more
like the castle of little principally
than the abode of so great sovereign
The special regal dish OF the day. how
ever. cannot be cooked at Osborne.
This is the baron of beef. II is 50 huge
a joint that il has to have the resources
of fhs i,.z mana. tisah~, - us~ss.s- &c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
CHRISTMAS WITH ROYALTY.
How the Que en- Cele brates the
Day at Osborne.
Mrs. Fenwick Miller Tells Of Brilliant
Festivities Within the Palace, and
of Many Homes Made Happy
Outside Its Gates.
COPYRIGHT. 1895.

COPYRIGHT. 1895
Christmas-tide festivities had de-
clined in England for some time before
her majesty came to the throne. 1t
was the greatest festival of the year
in older days; but the stern Puritans
disapproved of it, as they did of all
other feasts and junketings, and under
their influence the keeping of Christ
mas had come to be comparatively a
small affair. 1t was always holiday,
but had ceased to be made the most
Of" Two great influences have re-
stored it to its present popularity as
a festival with a deep meaning that is
to be expressed in gifts and kindly feel
ings. Those influences are the prince
consort and Charles Dickens. While
the latter by his enthusiastic writing
in praise Of the Christmas idea was
familiarizing the minds of the people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
WRICHT'SRucekyMshEeat Wheat.
Wright's Mills, Berlin. Wis.

The city ticket offices of all lines will
be closed today CChristmas). Tickets
and Pullman reservations can be Sc
cured at the respective passenger sta
fions. L. Z. BLECKDEY,
Missouri Pacific.
J. H. PHILLIPS,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
TAGG & CARNEY,
Santa Fe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

With a stove that doesn't perform
right, nor with a piece Of furniture
that's broken:-send them straight to
31S East Douglas avenue, and Drake e
Ross Will right 'em up like they ought
TO be. 'Twon't cost much d-3l-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

Insurance Superintendent fsuspi-
eiously)-Hov did your husband hap
pen 20 die 50 son after getting insured
for a large amount?
Wid0w-He worked himself 20 death
trying 70 pay tie Prezniznx-S. /.
Wef.szIV.
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srsith-Whst IL the c1at;e- with
Jozes-2 lie SEEMS 81 have contracted
g. hzbit % stsuzseTI1g lately.
brownies; he's be~n trying 20
IMPOSE 20 . E5-s far 49, lat .h-e<
.ee.zs--Puck
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Christmas Turkey

And other other plump young dressed
fowls. tender meats, oysters. fish and
the relishes needed to complete good
dinner, all at Joe's market, PA North
Main. S2-2t
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In Gold.

Any name you desire IN handsorns
type put on your card eases. pocket
books Or any other Christmas present
In gold letters at thAs Office ss-gt
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Christmas Won't he over

For a few days, yet-at Martins Art
Store-but closing-out prices for art
goods, especially picture frames, will
continue a little longer. % 1t
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oxford and Hunter

Milling companies superior brands of
flour and other mill products at the
Flour Depot, 233 South Main street.
d. o. Williams, agent. SO 2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

When Belly was sick, we gave her Castorta.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she lad ChiIdt'en. she gave them castoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25

II you lack anything in the line of
meats, relishes, oysters, eject, phone
TO Whit1ock's market and he'll fill the
order and deliver it, quick IS 1t
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Igou't NOrIxpy

Your Christmas Fish and Oysters from
Brakeman Bros, 500 East Douglas
Phone 81 PIT
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cgzs - re srssS-scz ~ cnrsssznas
p-essazs x ssy k1ss ne@siT ssas a
as o--~ 49,
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CITuLTF costs nothing. but buys every.
hing Lady u. ". Montague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
FELL OFF THEBRIDGE.
A Man With a jug Takes "a Plunge in
the KaW.

Man with jug Takes a R1unge In
the Kaw.
James Walsh look a plunge bath into
the river yesterday by diving off the
Rock Island bridge. So far as known, he
is not striving for any notoriety as a
bridge jumper. And what is more, his
plunge bath yesterday was entirely un-
expected.
Officer Gaines was crossing the bridge
yesterday afternoon, when he saw man
who was carrying what he supposed was
jug. When about half way across the
man missed his footing and fell off the
bridge. He had been walking on the
beam at the side of the bridge.
1t was good fall into the water, and
when Walsh alighted he was exploring
the sandy bottom of the muddy Kaw.
When he came to the surface he called
for help. A colored man by the name of
VIM. Brown dropped a rope to him and
pulled him out of the river.
Walsh lost his hat and the package he
was carrying. Something peculiar about
the affair is that as soon as he was land
ed safely on tho bridge he started on
run, and disappeared, having made no
explanation. Maybe he was afraid of
Officer Gaines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
SAM RADGEs' JANITOR.

Sam Thinks Janitors are a Curious and
Ingenious Set of People.
Col Sam Radges says janitors are the
bores of his otherwise peaceful life.
''They are always sure to want to go
somewhere just when you want them
most" says the colonel
"My 1anitor wanted to go to a picnic
the other day when l wanted him to do
some work I told him he couldn't go.
He said he would be fined So if he
wasn't present at the picnic.
~ knew he was bluffing. so [ said.
well, you can either go TO the picnic and
pay me So, or stay here and pay them
So To my surprise, after thinking a
few moments, he said, 4 reck'n I'd bet
ter pay you all So and go to the picnic
He went aud supposes l have locked him
So. But, of course, l haven't
"That man can think of more excuses
to get away from the Office than any
body. His COW gets loose, or his horse is
out, or his mother-in-law is sick or
thousand other things. He would put
any member of the st. Ananias club to
ahama"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
MILL CREEK FISHING.
How Jersey Small the Izaak Wal
ton of Maple Hill
GOES AFTER THE FINNY TRIBE.
Items of Interest to spertsmen,H Horse
men, Etc.-Base Ball News.

ASeEmS OF interest 70 Sp0rtSKmens IA OESe-
men, Etc.-Base Bail News.
Jersey Small of Maple Hill is one of
the most expert anglers in the state.
While the average fisherman is meeting
with no success at all, Mr.. Small is land
ing the gamey wall eyed pike and Sleeps
head with tantalizing regularity. One
OF his favorite methods of fishing is to
hook three inch minnow through the
mouth, then wade out to the middle of
ripple and cast down stream. The run
ming water will keep the bait in the
proper position and as the pike resort to
the ripples for their food. they make a
rush for the minnow at sight. Mr.. Small
uses a large hook-about No Goat
tached to ordinary bass tackle.
The fishing at Mill creek has been ex.
ceptionally good this season, and there is
rarely week passes without one or more
parties of Topeka anglers going there
for few days sport with rod and reel.
About the only fish caught in Mill
creek during the summer months is the
channel Cat, but by the LIST of September
the bass, pike and croppie begin taking
the bait again. At that season grasshop-
pers surpass any artificial lure and are
used with as great success as the live
minnOW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
SALIVA WILL X
KICK.
A Delegation of Business Men
Coming Here
0 COMPLAIN ABOUT RATES
To Attorney General DaWes-They
Want to Get Their Coal Cheaper.

To Attorney General DaWes-They
Want to Get Their Coal Cheaper.
Attorney General Dawes has received
a telegram from Salina stating that a
delegation of business men from that
city will call on him Monday to discuss
the trouble between the Salina paper
mill and several other institutions and
the railroads over the charges on coal
shipments to that city.
Early this year the state board of rail-
road commissioners made an order fixing
the rate for coal from the southeastern
Kansas mines to Salina at $3.50 per ton.
Since that time the railroads have con-
tinued to charge So, paying no attention
to the order of the board
The committee which will visit Attor-
ney General Dawes on Monday will ask
him to institute suit in the supreme court
to compel. the railroads to put in force
the order of the railroad commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
NEW BICYCLE CLUB
Organized at Emporia-Is Wants

Organized at EmpOriA-It Wants Inn
proved Highways.
A new bicycle club was organized in
Emporia Monday night 1t will have for
its object the promotion of good govern :
ment of its mem bers. protection against
unreasonable legislation and the i'm
provement of public highways E. w.
Wagner was elected president. j. E
Evans vice president. E A. Garlick Sec
rotary. w, L. Henderson treasurer, and
E A. Beecher, the fifth executive COM
mitteeman.
Papers were prepared setting forth the
objects of the club, and all desiring to
become members have been given an op-
portunity to sign them. An executive
committeeman was commissioned to
come to Topeka today to find out the
attitude the division superintendent of
the L. A. w. advises and they expect a
reply in few days from the national
secretary of the L A W. to whom copy
OF the bicycle ordnance was submitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
A. K. WILSON'S WORK.
Something That MasOns VIII Be Greatly
Interested In.

Grand Secretary A. K. Wilson, of A.
F. s. A. NJ, has just concluded a valuable
work for the Masonic order. He calls it
his book of annual Returns" One of
these books will be sent to each of the
various 353 lodges throughout the state
wherein they will keep certain records
and names of members. This will avoid
loss of information by "pigeonholing."
It will also prove foundation or basis
for history Mr. Wilson intends writing
covering the voluminous work of $4,000
members. The enterprising secretary
has also just completed an abstract of all
organized lodges of Kansas since 1855,
the matter filling three large ledgers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
PERUVIAN MAY DIE.
The Sanitor of the Office Block
Shoots Himself.
FOUND LYING IN HIS BLOOD.
The Shot He Says Was A,ccidental-At
First the Wound Was Thought to be

First the Wound Was Thought to be
Not Dange&Ou GUS b at He is Worse To
day.
The people who have offices in the
Office block on East Fifth street were
startled at o'clock last evening by the
report of a revolver, followed immedi-
ately by the sound of a heavy body fall
ing on the floor.
The sound came from the second floor
and half dozeu men Immediately rush
ed up stairs. They heard groans but
were unable to locate them for some
time Finally the door to one of the
rooms near the middle of the building
was opened and there stretched on the
floor was Eugene Perryman, the cOlored
janitor of the building. He was bleed
ing considerably.
An old rusty revolver was at his side
and two chambers had been discharged.
Peruvian was not able to speak for
some time but finally said he had been
fixing the revolver and when he at
tempted to put it in his inside pocket it
was discharged The bullet entered the
right breast and ranged downward
City Physician Mitchell was sum-
moned and made the injured man as easy
as possible. Perryman was taken to his
home at 1924 Chase street. Last night
DR.. Mitchell was of the opinion that the
wound was not a serious one. but today
Perryman was worse and the physician
thinks that the accident may prove serl-
Gus. It is believed by some that Perry
man attempted to commit suicide. It is
said that he has had considerable trouble
with his wife.