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The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
TEACHERS ARE PREpAnING
For the Annual Meeting of the HoIIA
day Week


The Minnesota Educational association wiz
De in session here Dec. 29 80 and 81. begin.
nlng tuesday morning The general meet
1ngs Will be held in Plymouth church. Wa
pasha street and Summit avenue. The OPEN
ing session will be occupied with discus
sion OF general questions in which Alice J.
Moot, OF Faribault; George A. Stanton, Sauk
Center; ]. A. Cranston, Elk River, will par,
ticlpate. In general library discussion To
follow, Miss Lettie NJ. Crafts, DIR. James X.
Hosner and DR.. d. L. Miehle will take part
Pror. John M. Coulter, of the University Of
Chlcago, will make address in the eyenr
ing. A reception to members Of the associa4
ton will follow the Wednesday morning ses4
sion, and will take place in the Windsor hotel
Wednesday evening. j. L. Thatcher, of Lit
Tie Fails; Edgar L. Porter, OF Worthingtonl
n. G. Merrill, Hutchinson; Waite A. Shoe9
maker, will contribute to the Wednesday
morning session discussions. Thursday morn
school board; Rev. S. G. Smith, st. PaulI
Gustave Scholle, st. Paul. @. F. Genastonr
Mankato, will take part. An important feate
ure Of the meeting will, be the fourth annual
meeting Of the music section Of the asao-
ciation, with sessions Tuesday Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons. Those Who will
take part in the discussions are I. d. Mc4
kelvy, Lakeville; S. j. Race Redwood Falls =
Miss Barbara Russell, La Crosse, Wis., AZ
W. Rankin, state supervisor of graded
schools; G.. H. Normington, Minneapolis o.
H. Congdon, ST. Paul; Miss M. Eta Grannie.
Rochester. The session of the music depart q
Fadon, president of the section and supet@
visor Of music in the Minneapolis schools.
The full programme has been published la
the G o g.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can Be Cured Unless the
stomach Is First Made Strong
and Vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in
the body depends on the stomach for
its nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew,
blood are made from the food which
the stomach converts to our use,
How useless to treat disease with
this, that and the other remedy and
neglect the most important of ALL the
stomach.
The earliest symptoms Of Indigestion
mouth, gas in stomach and bowels,
palpitation, all-gone feeling, faintness,
headaches, constipation later comes
loss Of flesh, consumption, liver and
heart troubles, kidney diseases, nervous
prostration, all Of which are the in
direct result of poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make 1t a practice to take af-
ter each meal one of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, allowing 1t to dissolve in the
mouth and thus mingle with the saliva
and enter the stomach in the most
natural way. These Tablets are highly
recommended by DR.. Jennison because
they are composed Of the natural di-
gestive acids and fruit essences which
assist the stomach in digesting all
wholesome food before 1t has time to
ferment and sour
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists, full sized packages at so
cents. They are also excellent for in
valids and children. A book on stom-
ach diseases and thousands of testi-
mCnials of genuine cures sent free by
addressing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
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loon mentioned. of which fact said officer
was well aware, officer Hanley, without
right or authority, did take the said horse
and remove the same to another place with
out notifying the complainant or taking 9TH
er or better care of said animal than this
complainant had done.
And complainant prays and will ever
pray that this matter may be investigated
by the honorable mayor and the said officer
dealt with according to law and Justice of
the case.'
The German population" said the
attorney, 'is sought out for prosecu-
ton Of by the police. Tt is the German
citizens of the city who are especially
singled out Of all others, and made
victims of the present administration
hope that it has not gone SO far that
they should be hunted down because
they are Democrats
Mr.. Reimers has subpoened fourteen
witnesses who will testify that the two
gentlemen were not intoxicated at the
time of their arrest
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to be able to preserve the tree until
New Year, when 1T is "plundered.
Also London became acquainted with
the habit through the royal palace.
Prince sConsort brought it to St. James
and it was quickly adopted by the no.
bility and well-to-do citizens. Also in.
other English cities it is frequently
met with, though in a different man
ner Immediately after dinner little
fir tree is handed around the table,
with a present of the host to each
guest Scotch and Irish children know
but little of the enjoyment Christmas
tree is sure to bring
At the beginning of our century the.
custom was entirely unknown in Scan.
dinavla, though they used to ornament
their thresholds with fir tree branches.
On the islands Dago and Worms the
inhabitants put five little candles on
every branch of the Christmas tree,
which is known to them almost as
long as to the Strassburgers.
In America it has been introduced
and quickly spread by the sturdy Ger
man emigrant, and of late years has
become universal custom
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
IN HISTORY.

bade them open the doors of his great
hall and set the tree in the midst Of
it,
IN HISTORY.
Historically the Christmas. tree can
only be traced back to the sixteenth
century During the Middle Ages it
suddenly appears in Strassburg. a
valuable authenic manuscript of 1908,
by Strassburg burgher, now in a pri-
waite collection in Friedberg, Hessen,
describes the holidays very much as
we are used to celebrate them The
manuscript of a book entitled '"The
Milk of Catechism," by the Strassburg
theologian Danhauer, mentions the
same subject in a similar way. During
the next 200 years the Christmas tree
could only be met along the Rhine.
this century, the habit spread all over
Germany, and fifty years later had
conquered the world.
The first description Of a Christmas
tree in modern literature is to be found
in The Nutcracker," a fairy tale, by
Fougue and Hoffman,.
In 1880 the Christmas tree was In
troduced by Queen Caroline into Mu-
Mich. At the same time it beat its
path through Bohemia into Hungary,
where IT became fashionable among
the Magyar aristrocracy.
BROUGHT TO THE TUILERIEs.
In 1910 the Duchess Helena Of Orleans
Brought It to the Tuileries, but 1t took
many years before 1t became popular
in France. Empress Eugene also pa
tronized 1t, but by the middle class it
was still considered an intruder of AL
satan origin. In 1860 the German res
idents Of Paris could procure a Christ
mas tree but with the greatest Difficult
ty. However, nine years later they
were regularly sold in the market. In
1870 the German army celebrated
Christmas in the church Of Notre Dame,
and today Paris uses 10000 trees each
year, Of which only about the fourth
part are bought by Swiss. Germans or
Alsatians. The French plant the en-
tire tree, with its root in a tub, SO as
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Legends Of the
Christmas 7 rec.

wood flew from the deepening cash in
the body of the tree, a whirling wind
passed over the forest. 1t gripped the
oak from, its foundations. Backward
it fell like a tower groaning as it split
asunder in four pieces. But just behind
it, and unharmed by the ruin, stood a
young fir tree, pointing a green spire
toward the stars.
"Winfrid let the axe drop, and turn
ed to speak to the people.
This little tree. young child of
the forest, shall be your holy tree to-
night. 1t is the wood of peace. for
your houses are built of the fir. It is
the sign of an endless life, for it's leaves
are ever green. See how it points up
ward to heaven. Let this be called the
tree of the Christ-child; gather about
it, not in the wild wood. but in your
own homes; there 1t will shelter no
deeds of blood, but loving gifts and
rites of kindness.
so they took the tree from It's place
and carried it in joyful procession to
the edge OF the glade and laid it on
one of the sledges. The horse tossed
his head and drew bravely at his load,
as If the new burden had lightened it.
When they came to the village Alvoid
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

during the session of congress- The
vote resulted: Yeas, ,594 nays, 73O
As this was more than the requisite
two-thirds vote, the word 'Indianapo-
lis was stricken out. but then came
the fight between Washington and
Chicago.
Delegate Marr presented the claims
of Washington and Delegate Kenehan
those of Chicago A very animated
discussion followed. under the pretext
OF Seconding the nominations The
first ballot resulted: Washington,
1,705; Chicago, 487. The selection of
Washington was made unanimous.
Resolutions were reported and adopt
ed from the committee on law for the
appointment of committees on auditing
and credentials to be appointed by the
president ten days in advance of an
nual conventions and to meet three
days in advance, SO as to be able to
report on the assembling Of the con-
ventiOn.
Resolutions from the committee on
law were defeated to change the time
for the annual convention from Deem
Der to May and for extending the
terms of officers from one to two years.
The British fraternal delegates,
Messrs. Wood and Mallinson, having
announced that they would depart
tonight, Delegates Duncan, Kelly, Fitz-
gerald, -Rist and Lloyd were appointed
TO escort them to the depot Most Of
the other delegates also accompanied
them TO the depot after adjournment.
Farewell addresses were made by
President Gompers and others with
responses from Delegates Wood and
Mallinson, after which the convention
INDUCED in singing and adjourned un-
til Monday.
Tomorrow there will be mass meet
ings Of boxers, brewers, builders and
other trades to be addressed by their
national officers. The different ANAL
gamated associations will also hold
meetings, as well as the committees
In the afternoon President Gompers
occupies the pulpit of Wesley chapel
for a public address on labor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

Nearly every Christian nation claims
the honor of having given to the world
the custom of the Christmas tree. Yet
its origin is so obscure that no man
may rightly say whence or when the
beautiful usage began. A Scandina-
Wan myth Of great antiquity speaks OF
a service tree sprung from the blood
drenched soil where two lovers had
been killed by violence in their inno-
cence. At certa' n nights in the Christ
mas season mysterious lights were
seen flaming in its branches, that no
wind could eXtinguish.
The French have their legend as well.
In a romance of the thirteenth century
the hero finds a gigantic tree whose
branches are covered with burning
candles, some standing erect, the
others upside down, and on the top
the vision of a child. with a halo
around his curly head. The knight
ask the pope for an explanation, who
declared that the tree undoubtedly
represented mankind. the child the
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
Sent to the City HOSPITAL.

James Brown was sent to the city hospital
from f the municipal court yesterday. suffer-
was arrested by Officer Twohy Friday evenr
ing East Seventh street He IS young
man of good appearance, but acted in a.
curious pedestrians, before whom he fell to
the pavement, apparently in 1T. In few
minutes, however, he got up and started
down the street, but appeared to be under
the influence Of liquor, and was arrested on
the charge of drunkenness. On the way to
court the man was seized with an attack Of
delirium tremens, and Judge Twohy directed
that he be taken to the hospital.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
LABOR LOBBY FUND

1t was decided to vote first on the
highest amount. that of 5 cents per
capita, and then on propositions for 2
cents and one cent in the event of the
defeat of the motion for an assessment
of cents. The proposition for an as
sessment of cents per capita was
voted down Overwhelmingly. The prop
osition for an assessment of 2 cents per
capita was also odefeated-yeas 665, nays
1,510. The proposition for an assess
ment Of l cent per capita was adopted
almost unanimously, and the report of
the committee on the etght-houP law
was adopted as a whole.
President Gompers announced the or
ganization of-44he national unions of
coremakers and rss stationary. engineers,
ana that the bbc%Gte workers would
the convention adjourned
The committee on arbitration report
ed against the Endorsement Ofs the Erd-
man arbitration bill pending in con-
gross. After a long discussion the, re-
port was referred back to the commit
tee and the executive council to get a
legal opinion on the bill, especially on
sections and 6, and report to the con-
vention on Monday next.
When the committee on law reported
in favor of removing the headquarters
from Indianapolis fight was precip-
itated. It required a two-thirds vote to
strike out Indianapolis from the con-
stitutlonal provision for the location of
headquarters, and only majority vote
was necessary to insert the name of
another city. One of the objections
made against Indianapolis was it's lack
of facilities for disseminating informa-
ton, or news and orders. from the gen.
eral officers through the press associa-
t1ons.
Henry Heddrick, Of the Central La
Dor Uuion Of Indianapolis, presented
the claims of Indianapolis with its
central location and q. saving in trav-
cling expenses thereby. President
Gompers was among the many favor
ing change to a larger CITY, The
change was due to a general desire to
have the general offices in Washington
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
TO ADVANCE THE EIGHT HOUR
LAW.
LARGER ASSESSMENT; ASKED.
PER CAPITA TAX OF FIVE CENTS
KILLED ny THE FEDER-
ALTON.
HEADauARTERs IN WASHINGTON.
The Necessary Two-Thirds Vote Sc
cured to Rob indianapolis of
the Honor.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec 19-The at
tendance was full when President Com
apers called the American Federation of
Labor to order for the sixth day Of
the annual convention. There was still
much agitation in the lobbies over the
fourth annual Endorsement of free coin
age, and some of the silver advocates
expressed apprehension for the future
over the introduction of economic or
other questions, not germane to labor,
on which there were radical differences
of opinion. The question of increasing
the dues was also generally discussed
At the request Of the grievance COM
mittee, Mr.. Ryan, of st. Louis, presl-
dent Of the timers association, ad-
dressed the convention on the contest
between the association of iron mould
ers and Of sheet iron, tin and cornice
workers. Mr.. Ryans complaints were
directed especially against the New
York union. Mr.. Ryan moved to give
the New York union of timers till
April l to comply with the laws of
their organization
President Gompers addressed the
convention at length in reply to some
of Mr.. Ryan's statements. Delegate
Lennon arraigned the New York tin
ners' union, and urged that it's charter
be revoked. Delegate Warren advo-
Gated that local unions should be reg
ularly connected with the national or
ganization, but admitted that there
were many commendable features Of
the local union in New York. Mr.. Ryan
denounced all deserters Of the national
organization, and answered many ques-
tions propounded by delegates.
! The 'cofiv vention finally reafirrned the
former action to revoke the charter Of
the New York Timers Union No. 102
James II. Payne of Chicago, on rec
ommendat1On Of the grievance commit
tee, was given a hearing for the ma
tional association of the boxmakers,
who wanted 9. charter separate from
the National Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Wood Workers. The federation
Eeaffirned its former action, and again
refused to grant the boxmakers a sep
arate charter.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the two rep
resentatives to visit Washington, to
work for the eight-hour law, be select
ed by the convention, instead Of being
appointed by the executive council.
I Carried by the close vote Of yeas "a,
nays 33.
Treasurer Lennon moved that an as
sessment Of cents per capita be levied,
payable by April 1, for the purposes
of defraying the expenses of the two
representatives in Washington and
other expenses of the standing commit
tee on eight-hour law and legislation.
As-the membership is over 600, 900, this
levy would prodtice over 100000 A
long discussion on the expenses of lob
bying, printing and circulating litera-
ture and other work, followed Presi-
dent Gompers opposed a large assess
ment, and Delegate Lennon moved to
amend, so as to have an assessment
of 2 cents per CAPITA
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

Savior, and the candles good and bad
human beings.
Wolfram Won Eichenbach, the fa-
NOUS minstrel, sings of a prevailing
custom of welcoming guests with
branches ornamented with burning
candles.
ASCRIBED TO LUTHER,
One tale bestows the honor upon
Martin Luther. Cne Christmas eve,
travelling alone over the snow-covered
country, the sky, with it's thousands
OF glittering stars, made such a deep
Impression upon the reformer that
after arriving at home he tried to ex-
plain it to his wife and children. Sud
denly an idea suggested itself to him.
He went into the garden, cut off a
Httle fir tree, dragged it into the nur.
sery, put some candles on it's branches
and lighted them.
The most beautiful legend is Of Ger,
man origin and comes from that bor-
der land Of history between pagan and
Christian days:
BEAUTIFUL GERMAN LEGEND.
Hearken, ye sons of the forest! No
blood shall flow this night save that
which pity has drawn from q mothers
breast. Tor this is the birth night OF
the white Christ, the Son of the All
Father, ths Savior Of mankind. Fairer
rs He than Baldur the Beautifal, great
er than Odin the Wise, kinder than
bTaya the Good. Since he has come
sacrifice has ended. The dark Thor
on whom ye have vainly called, is
dead. Deep in the shades Of Niffel-
helm he is lost forever. And now on
this Christ night ye shall begin to live
This blood tree shall darken your land
no more. In the name of the Lord ]
will destroy it.
"Re graspad the broad axe from the
hand Of Gregor. and, striding to the
oak, began to hew against it. Their
the sole wonder in Winfrids life came
to pass. For, as the bright blade CIR
cled above his head, and the flakes ot
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

ice boat races which were ad-
vertised to come off here next
week for the championship of the
Northwest and the1J. B. Hudson silver
cup, have been postponed on account
of the recent fall of snow on Lake
Pepin. AS soon as the condition OF
the ice will permit, the races will be
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
Towne Befriends Farmers.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. : Representative
Towne today introduced a bill which will
eventually enable the owners Of land appro-
priated by the government for Gull lake reser-
voir to recover its value. This bill provides
for a repeal Of that section Of the river and
harbor act Of 1894 which provides that the
government shall not be required to pay for
these lands.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
banquet Of Vale Men.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Yale
held at the Minneapolis club, Minneapolis,
Tuesday evening. Dec 20, at o'clock: ban4I
quet to follow Immediately at the close Of
interurban electric line will leave So Paul
from the Ryan hotel at 6:15 p M, returns
ing will leave Minneapolis from the Minne-r
apolis club Immediately after the banquet;
Stanford Newell, of St, Paul, is president, and
c. s. Jelley, Of Minneapolis, secretary and
treasurer
The individual savings banks to ha
had at our State Savings Bank make
a useful, as well as ornamental Christ
mas present.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

Yesterday afternoon and secured con-
tlnuance until Wednesday. GreenvfIIe
IS wrestler, and has appeared in all
leged matches at the Olympic theaters
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-An experiment in
rural free delivery of mail-will be inaugurated
In Minnesota on Jan. l. An order to estab-
llsh this service at Pennington, in Dakota
county, was issued by Postmaster General
Wilson today. Four carriers will be employed
in the service.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the Even
ing Standard from Buda Pest says that fire
damp explosion has occurred in colliery in
Besilzia. by which eleven men were killed
and many were injured, while others are
missing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

YACHTING EVENTS GO OVER.
Special to the Globe.
PEPIN, Wis, Dec. 19.-The
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
FIVE KILLED
BY the Accidental Explosion of
bombs IN TtaIV

ROME Dec. ia dispatch from Casino
says that several bombs secretly manufact-
ured by druggist named Valero, exploded
last night. Two Of the stories of the drug
gist's house were shattered, burying number
of persons in the ruins. Five persons were
killed and six injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

bade them open the doors of his great
hall and set the tree in the midst OF
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20

All kinds of Wood Heaters, Air Tight
Heaters, Coal Heaters. Call at once,
Sidle Block Fire Sale. between Fifth and
Sixth, on Nieollet Avenue, Minneapolis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-10


The programme Of commencement
exercises is as follows:
Tuesday, II a. m.-Annual sermon,
bv Rev. X. Coke Smith, d. d., Lynch
burg, VI
Tuesday, p. m.-Annual literary
address by Chancellor j. II. Kirkland
of Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn
Wednesday, II a. m. Graduating OF
class and presentation Of diplomas
Wednesday, s p. m,-Alumni GRAFTON
by Rev. ]. u. Hurley, Oxford, N. c.
Dir. Kilgo viii address the senior
class Sunday, June 18th, $ =. m, at
Main Street church.
Arrangements are being made Tor 2
grand alumni banquet. Graduating
exercises will be held in the dining
room of the Inn
DR.. Kilgo returned Friday morning
from his trip to Nashville, Tenn,
where he attended the meeting OF the
Board of Education Of the Southern
church. While in that place he preach
ed twice and lectured twice. His lee
ture before the graduating club OF
Vanderbilt University was great sue
cess. A student who never saw hum
before writes to a friend at Trinity:
Ellis personality is the most striking
Of any educator | have seen or heard.
To my mind he did nobly." DIR. Kilgo
saws Trinity's reputation he found to
have extended far away to the west.
People from Missouri he found know
as much about us as friends in this
State.
The college baseball team played a
game with a Durham team Friday af-
ternoon for the benefit of the Watts
Hospital. Trinity won by a score OF
ii to 4. The college boys outclassed
their opponents at every point.
At the recent Epworth League con-
ference at Goldsboro, Prof. Minis was
elected president, Prof Merritt, vice
president, and Prof. Flowers, secre-
tary
At the coming Epworth League con-
ference at Statesyille, May 1881, Profs
Merritt and Flowers will be on the
programme.
Prof. Dowd has an able and interest
ing article in Gunton's Magazine (Neyq
York; for May, on the Political ReVo-
luton Of the South
DR.. Bassett has an article in the.May
issue of the American Magazine OF
Civics on The Struggle for Equal
Suffrage II North Carolina The sub.
iect is treated from the standpoint OF
it's bearing on methods of fighting for
political reform.
DR. Kilgo left yesterday for Ridge
way where he will preach to-day.