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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
THE JULEBOKER.
Peculiar Scandinavian Christmas Eve Gus
tom.

1cCuti6T SChnulnatlbn NnTlStIuo8 Eve Oub-
tom.
A custom that Is very common In Swe-
den and Norway in connection with Christ
mas eve is to "gaa julebok. This custom
undoubtedly has its origin in supersti-
ton that held sway, shortly after the ad-
vent Of Christianity. This was that on
Christmas eve dark spirits wandered about
trying to exert their Influences. Later, as
the people became more intelligent, this
superstition was transformed into the hui
morous. In some respects 1t Is like the
American Halloween. All the pranks are
done masked. The ingenuity is taxed to
invent something as grotesque as possible
The "juleboker" often come in pairs. He
Is always expected, and something has
generally been prepared for him. He
knocks on the door and then enters. He
has nothing to say, only patiently waits
for something in the way of liquor. When
he receives this, he leaves, but If moth
ing Is given him he becomes ugly, and
trouble may result In this way he prowls
about from house to house until he finally
becomes rather unsteady on his feet. Then
he goes home.
In the cities these features do not exist.
1t is largely children's festival there
AT no other time OF the year do the older
people try to become young again as now
Preparations have been made far ahead
and old and young are expectantly look
ing forward to- Christmas. Many keep up
the celebrations to Jan. 30, but it is not as
general as in the country. Christmas
trees are prepared and presents given
away. The children gather at different
homes on different evenings, light the can
dies on the merry tree, sing and dance,
while the old look longingly on, wishing
themselves again back in childhood's mer-
ry days. -Minneapolis Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17
FAIRIES KEEP CHRISTMAS.

4 fairy woke one winter night
And looked about with glances bright.
~ think will arise" she said,
Sand leave my comrades In their bed,
And will go abroad and see
How mortals fare" So, full OF glee
At such wild daring, forth she went
On bold investigation bent.
The air was chill; the moon shone bright
As ever on a summer night.
The ground was covered deep with snow,
And trees stood leafless. row on row.
The fairy shivered in the wind
And said, 'sThe friends left behind
In their deep slumber happier are
Than who rashly roam SO far
Yet ON she went and sought the town
And In amaze went up and down
Such lights, such music and good cheer,
As grace no other time of year.
Such happy faces everywhere,
Such glad release from fret and care,
And homes so garlanded with green.
As nee before the elf had scent
''I thought the world was dull and drear
In winter Cime," said she. "Oh, deari
wish my comrades only knew
How bright II Is, how fresh and new,
In its white dress how every street
Is all alive with bounding feet
How people laugh and sing and play
1t surely is some festal dayi"
Through street and house and church and
store
She fitted, wondering more and more
At all she saw and all she heard,
Hoping for some enlightening word.
When on a banner carried by
She saw these words uplifted high:
"Rejoice, o earth. be glad and gayi
1t is the blessed Christmas day!"
Away she sped Ger town and hill
And field and wood and frozen rill,
Unto q cavern warm and deep,
And woke her comrades from their sleep.
"Arisei" she cried. ooh, come awayl
The world is keeping Christmas dayr'
And ever since when birth bells chime
The fairies help keep Christmas time.
Lillian Grey in Boston Transcript.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

Oh, sweet across the glistening fields
The Christmas carols play.
And joyously each loving heart
Doth greet this holiday.
Now peace on earth, good will to meni"
Is pealing through the air
While hearts with kindness overflow
And rest replaces care.
"Behold the Christ child, newly borni"
Resounds the glad refrain,
And every soul that hears the song,
Christlike, Is born again.
Chime on, sweet bells, till round the world
The message shall be borne
And men Of every CLINE shall know
The peace Of Christmas morni
-Ksyss DsoksA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols play.

heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, good will to men
And thought how, as the day had come
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbrolSen song
OF peace on earth. good will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way.
The world revolves from night TO day
A voice, n chime,
A chant sublime
OF peace on earth, good will to menl
But in despair bowed my head,
"There Is no peace on EARTH" said,
For hate Is strong
And mocls the song
OF peace on earth. good will to menl"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
"God Is not dead, nor doth he sleep.
The wrong shall fail.
The right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will TO meni"
-Lonsfellow.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

Christmas trees were unknown in Eng
land until the reign Of Queen Victoria.
After the present Prince of Wales had be-
come 8 or years old Prince Albert orna-
mented a Christmas tree for the amusement
of the infant prince. The idea pleased the
people, and as Christmas trees were every
year made feature of the court celebra-
ton the fashion soon spread among the
English. Exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

A Chicago man who had been trolling
for muskellunge was returning across
the fields to the farmhouse where he
was stopping, when he met with re-
markable adventure. He thus relates it
i'll the Chicago Times Herald: IL hadn t
gone far when heard savage Rrowl
behind me, and the next minute | was
clamberiilg into the branches of con
venient tree, with big bulldog snap
ping ut my heels. AS / swung myself up
out of reach struck frantically at the
brute with my trolling spoon. One of
the heavy hooks caught him fairly in
the nose, and in moment he began
paving and thrashing about in wild
endeavor to get loose. II took an hour
to land him. He would run out couple
of hundred feet, dive into the deep clover
and sulk and growl. Then would haul
him in, hand over hand, with a hitch
around convenient limb. Whenever |
slackened the line, away he would go
again until brought him up with a
sharp turn. 1t was great sport Talk
about fishing! Landing 20 pound
muskellunge is tame and uninteresting
when compared with landing n 30 pound
bulldog. AT the end of an hour he lay
down at the foot of the tree, and /
couldn't induce him to fight, l tied the
line tightly about a limb jumped down
out of his reach and ran for the nearest
fence. But there was no necessity for
hurry-the dog staid. told farmers
boy 1 met shortly afterward where he
could find his dog. guess he deserved
to keep my trolling outfit for recovering
it,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

a contributor to The Rural New
Yorker writes:
My experience in keeping apples is
that they will keep quite us well in II
cool cellar or storage room il the
barrels are not headed, provided they
are not disturbed. If, however, the
doors or windows are left open at times,
causing sudden changes in the atmos-
phere, then the barrels should be headed
up tight, SO that the apples will not feel
the change. The evener and lower the
temperature onn be kept the better it
is for the apples, always keeping it
above the freezing point, however. II
apples are to be kept in warm atmos-
phore or shipped during warm weather,
/ should prefer to slit the barrels to
prevent heating, in the same way that
peaches, pears and vegetables are ship
ped,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

a contributor to Gardening writes:
There is point about growing chrys-
anthemums which l have not seen men
toned elsewhere-that is, you must
keep the foliage clean by mulching
around the plants and close up to the
stems to prevent the mud made by rain
being splashed on the underside Of the
leaves, this, of course, for plants in the
open ground. This may be trite to most
Of your readers, but 1 have been three
years in getting my plants to retain
their lower leaves, and, being careful in
this respect, they are now nice looking
specimens right to the pot. Sometimes
some little trifling matter like this that
goes without saying just disoourages
amateurs like myself who have neither
time nor opportunity to ask others for
information,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

hs e n through the winter In good
conuition, anu any cowman that has
studied the instinct OF the deer, puffalo
ard elk, OF other wild animal, In
placing his stock for thsir mfnrt and
safety, sustained only tho natural iois
OF nuy winter. A few cows dropping
their calves ahsaI Of time are uiuslly
the only losses where the herder or
owner exercises proper judgment.
The cow never sbandOns her calf; al O
dies with her off4prinv. 1t Is now
estimated that 800, 900 cattle will be
the seasons niovemvu, rom the roul II
to the territorial pastures, nearly 30
per cent more than year ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip bottle OF Syrup o.
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly anu
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing levers, headaches,
and other forms OF sickDess. For sale
In so cent bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufe ctured by the
California Fly Syrup Company only.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16
Silks Dress Goods

With a new tariff, our New York office
informs US that silks and Dress Goods
cannot be bought " hin thirty days for
the prices we will offer this week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16
Shoes,

Our Shoe Department is showing an
elegant new stock o. shoes from famous
manufacturers, which includes all the
latest novelties in spring and summer
footwear. Note this weeks Easter"
Specials:
Ladies' s. kid oxfords ior, pair-$1 90
Ladies So button Shoes, ior, pair, 1 80
Misses, "a tan button or lace
Shoes. for, pair...................... 80
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16
Glove Sale.

Misses'4 button real kid Gloves,
in tan and brown, all sizes, a good
7sc quality, for this week at,pair... 80
Misses 4.button fine kid Gloves,
with heavy embroidery back, in
tan and brown. in all sizes. well
worth 81, our price, pair.......-. Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16
BACK VOLUMES
or IHH-
DESERET WEEKLY.

The sixth volume OF the DESERET
WEEKLY in the present form is
now bound. A limited number OF
copies OF these six volumes can be OBJ
tanned at the DEsERET NEWS Office,
Salt Lake City, in bound form at 500
per volume. 1t ia tho best history Of
current events to be obtained, and by
far the cheapest, and the time is no,
far distant when they will be eagerly
sought after by students Of history,
anxious to be informed OF the stirring
events which have transpired within
the past three yesrs-the most interest
ing period of the history Of the Lat
ter-day Saints, Every person who
can afford It should secure these
volumes while they are to be had
for future reference, and especially
should they be obtained for every
Sunday School, Improvement Asso-
citation and Ward library. Apply
early to make sure OF getting than.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-16
Easter BOnnetS.

A galaxy Of the handsomest and most
brilliant trimmed Hats Tor Women OF
correct taste and economical ideas.
OUR NEW SPRING MILLINERY
Is UP TO DATE.
All the beautiful pattern Hats that
have formed most highly Praised ex-
hibition, will be offered at prices lower
than can be seen elsewhere in this city.
A magnificent display OF flowers, rib,
bons, etc, etc.
UNFRAMED MILLINERY = The
handsomest; also large line OF Fedoras,
Sailors, Bicycle Hats, etc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
THIEVES NOW AND WATER LAWN
Disarm the MiII<man's Suspicious by
Their NOnchaIance.

CHICAGO, July 1.-Two thieves had
just finished ransacking the basement
of Mrs. A. Whites home, All Jackson
boulevard, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and were making off with a coil
of new garden hose and a lawn mower
when they met the milkman coming
in with three quarts of creamery cream.
The thieves were equal to the emer-
gency.
The man with the hose said: Good
morning" and STOPPING down began
screWing one end of the coil to the
lawn plug, while the fellow with the
lawn mower showed his burden into
the grass and sent the green blades
flying with a merry clip as he ratified
up and down the plat before the house
This nonchalance diSarmed the milk
man. He set the can of cream on the
steps, lent the thief with the hose a
pipeful of tobacco, chatted about the
weather and the inefficiency of the
Chicago police, and then went off to
joining houses.
When he came back the men, the hose
and the lawn mower had disappeared
and the cream can was not where he
left it on the steps. Then he knew
himself for a soft mark
He found the can, properly empty,
around the corner and the police are
now trying to discover the hose and
the lawn mower and the men who told
the milkman they got up to NOW the
lawn at a. m. because they could not
sleep.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
COMPANY D ARRIVES.
Many Friends Won by Their Sol
dierly Appearance.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 1.-THE
interstate drill and camp of instruction
of Texas Volunteer guard opened to-
day at Camp Culberson, with 5000
Texas troops in camp, and Gen. w. H.
Mabrick, adjutant general Of the state,
in command. The following interstate
companies are present: Thurston
rifles, Omaha; Thornton cadets, Wash
ington; Company D, st. Paul; Belknap
rifles, Seely rifles, Governors guards,
of Texas; also in interstate class. The
competitive drilling will open Monday
with the Thurstons, who are faVorites
in the pool rooms. The Nicely ZouaVes,
Of Memphis, are the only visiting COM
pany in that class. The camp is one
Of the largest ever held in the South.
According to old-timers, the outcome
of the competitive drill will depend
upon the captains, as all the companies
appear about equally well-drilled. The
Fifth cavalry, Eighteenth infantry and
First artillery, U. S. A, Of Fort Sam
Houston, are in camp with the volun-
teers. Company D. Capt. Ed S. Bean
in command, of ST. Paul. is gaining
many admirers by their apparently fine
condition and appearance, and are shar-
ing honors with the Thurstons, of
Omaha, as the probable winners of the
big prize.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
At BUFFALO NEXT
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE FIX ON A
PLACE FOR 1898 CONVEN-
TION.
THE HALF MILLION is RAISED.
DEBT OF THE MISSION SOCIETY OF
THE CHURCH WIPED
OUT.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE ENTHUSIASTIC.
Meeting Place at Toronto Crowded
by the Delegates to the Metho-
: ,s.-z5r,.. dist Gathering.

q CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 17.-At
a meeting of the board of managers of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, held this morning, Buffalo, N.
y, was selected as the next place Of
meeting, provided the Buffalo people
gave assurance that railroad rates and
other minor details will be satisfactory
The Baptists began work a an early
hour Between $50 and 7:30 five meet
ings for prayer praise and testimony
We're held in the city, and one which
was largely attended at sunrise on
Lookout mountain. Between 9 and 1920
o'clock the workers conference begun
yesterday were concluded. At these
conferences questions asked on difficult
points relative to the subject in hand
were answered by the leaders, who
were all close Bible students.
Between 1890 and II o'clock depart
mental rallies were held. These meet
ings represented the great divisions of
the territory in which the work of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of Amer
cas- work is carried on. The meeting
of the representatives of Northern
states, east of the Mississippi river,
known as the department of the gold,
was held at the First Baptist church,
and presided over by Frank Harvey
field, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The meeting of the representatives Of
the Northern states west of the Missis-
sippi river, known as the department
of the blue, was held at the First Bap-
fist church and presided over by DR..
]. w. Conley, of ST. Paul, MINI. The
meeting of the representatives of the
Southern states, known as the order of
the green, was held at Centenary
church. Charles NJ. Ness, chairman,
made the report of the executive COM
mittee, which showed gains and a
steady growth of the spirit of fraterni-
zation with the general union.
There was no session this afternoon
the delegates attending lookout ses-
sion on Lookout mountain. A number
of addresses were made. the general
topic being Our Field and Our Forces"
of which the following were the prin-
cipal ones: Our Baptist Forces in the
United States Rev. Lemuel Moss
D. D., Philadelphia Our Baptist
Friends in Canada" Rev. o. c. Wal
ton, Macon, Ca; Into All the World, ="
Rev. w. E. Witter, Boston.
The evening was given up to a con-
cert given by the local union for the en-
tertainment of the visitors. The visit
ing ministers have been assigned to the
various pulpits for Sunday services
Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne, of Nashville,
breaches the regular convention ser
mon in the afternoon.
The board of managers of the aux
Hilary to the Southern Baptist conven-
ton met today in special session to
vote for a successor to Rev. J. d. Jor-
dan, secretary, who recently resigned.
The board selected Rev. Calvin c.
Blackwell of Elizabeth City, n. C. The
headquarters of the secretary is at
Birmingham. Mr.. Blackwell is vice
president of the Southern Baptist con-
Vention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18

ways look after the health and vipor of
the organs distinctly feminine, the pitiful
Sabbath day procession of motherless
children that goes to the cemetery to "put
flowers on ma-ma's grave F" would be ma
terially reduced in numbers. Too MANY
women bring child into the world at the
sacrifice of their own life. This sad trag-
edy may be avoided by any women who
will resort to the right remedy.
She usual dangers of maternity are BAN
ished by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t acts directly and only on
the important and delicate organs that
bear the burdens of motherhood. It
makes them healthy and strong, vigorous
and elastic. 1t does away with the dis
comforts of the expectant period, insures
the health of the newcomer, and makes
, its advent free from danger and almost
free from pain. Over 10000 have testi-
fed to its virtues. Druggists who offer
substitutes are Enthusiastically.
Mrs. William Vincent of Sidnaw, Houghton
Co., Mich, (care Birgland's Camp Box b, writes:
when first began to take your Favorite Pre-
scription,' four years ago, was suffering with
local weakness and heart trouble. At times
could hardly endure the pain in my sides, quite
shoulders could not sleep at night. Was just as
tired in the morning as at night At times there
was very sharp pain around my heart When
] would stoop over there dull aching just
under the heart. My head ached and was con-
tnually sore to the touch. took ten bottles of
the Favorite Prescription and one bottle of the
Golden Medical Discovery 1 can most truly
say that result never felt better in my life.
I was more like a young girl than mother of
family The pain all left me, 50 know that your
medicines will do all that medicine can do"
headache is a symptom of constipation.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton promptly and pcrmanently. They do
not gripe. Druggists sell them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
GALLONS NOT TO BE CHEATED.
remarkable Case of Charles Dr-her.
Who Killed bertha Hinicke

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 17.-Charles
Dreher shot and killed Bertha Li-icke
self, but the bullet only caused a slight
skull fracture. He was tried and found
guilty and sentenced to be har ged.
when it was discovered that he had be.
come insane. He was sent to Fulton
asylum, and is there now. He would
probably have remained there bu. for
the remarkable discovery of the asy um
surgeon that the new bone over the
skull fracture grew inward. pressing
upon the brain. unsettling the reason,
This extra skull growth will be re-
moved and the asylum surgeon has no.
uhed the governor that when the
wound heals Dreher will be sane again
and ready for the scaffold.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
CAN R91sE MORTGAGES.
North Dakota Farmers Becoming
cir Debt Reduced

BISMARCK, MD, July 17.-Inquiry
among leading agents of loan compa-
MES develops the fact that few appli-
Giants Tor farm loans exist in COMPARE
son TO former Years and hundreds of
Iafm mortgages have been paid in the
last Few years. The exact reduction of
the nfortgaged debt of the state would
De impossible to ascertain without in
VeStlgation of the records of each coun-
W, but the aggregate decrease will be
large.
rms Improvement has come about
through more scientific farming, great
er attention to diversification of prod
ucts, and branching out of the stock
INDUSTRY. The latter has assumed
larger proportions among small farmers
IN the last few years than ever before.
Applications for hundreds of new
brands have been filed with the secre-
tary OF state. The raising and shipping
OF stock is the most profitable occupa-
tlof OF farmers, and not until the last
rev years has it been taken advantage
of here.
The new law allows the state board of
school lands. which has the custody of
$I,oVO,90O of the permanent school fund,
10 make loans on farm lands at a very
low rate of interest, and it has not yet
mad an application for loan from any
farmer