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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

ca wag waItingl tBefr coming with an army Of o,6o0. .lThe advance guard hot wanting to discourage their comrades so the historian of the expedition is careful to eSplaih-4reported the force. as 40,o00. '@ts '7=s7 / 'ss s=4 ss'.sy
 In the fight that followed 1000 h. dians were slain.
 The red page ofaistofy written by Cortes add gizarrd was given afoot- note by the buccane CTS who followed them a century later. They are still standing in Central America some two or r@three stone piers, once the supports of "a bridge 2sgthe hlacKened remnants of a wall, and a heap of fuins buried be n4ath a sdense grpwth of trqpicaf foli-s age. These mark h6>site<of Panama i6d671, Zone of theriehestand most pop-a ulous cities in the new world.
 Ii was Morgan, the bueeaneef,z who was responsible for its destruction. With 800 of hisssea rovers he came from the sack sof Sab Lorenzo, where he had left hise boats, and forced his way through the passes of the forest to- ward the doomed city
 Qn their march the pitates efe6uh- tered enemies more to be dreaded than paniards-starva and fever, Says theihistorian of the party: We fell to eatirgflea thern bags as affording some thi pg3 g3to stay the ferment of ourkstom aehs' For ten days they toilea on, fhi1t with hunger and hot with lever fhan from a high1hill, oyer thelwide1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
Iceland,s hottie Post.

The bottle post" is an old institu- ton on the south coast of Iceland. Let ters are put into corked bottles, which are waited by the wind to the opposite coast. They also contain a cigar or other triae to induce the finder to de- liver the letter as addressed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

Then. when I heard he was lost. I fol-
lowed and looked for him. I would
have searched all night. never can
do enough for him. He is the dear
est, best little fellow in the world. -
and, turning, she hurried away.
The next morning when Archie
rushed into the room where the Christ
mas tree stood loaded down with gifts.
ne found beneath it an express wagon,
and on the wagon was beautiful red
and green sleigh, exactly like the one
he had given to Dick.
Well, Archie was very happy that
DAY, but he often thought of Ellen
and poor little Dick, and when the
odor OF roasted turkey and mince pies
crept through the house he wondered
II they would have any Christmas din
ner.
He asked his mother about it as she
was brushing his hair. She only kiss
ed him for reply, but in the dining
room, where all the family from far
and near were assembled around the
table heaped with all manner of good
things, she said
Archie, come here and welcome
your guests" and he found himself
seated between pretty young girl
dressed in white and a very small boy
In new suit of clothes. 1t was Ellen
and her brother Dick.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
THE YULE LOG.

Christmas day in the primitive
church was always observed as the
Sabbath day, and, like that preceded
by an Eve, or Vigil. Hence our pres
ent Christmas Eve. On the night of
this Eve, people were wont to light
up candles of an uncommon size. call
ed Christmas candles, and lay a log of
wood upon the fire, called Yule log
or Christmas block, to illuminate the
house, and, as it We're, to turn night
into day. This custom is still kept M
in the north Of England. The size of
these logs of wood, which were in
fact great trees, may be imagined from
the fact that in the time of the civil
wars of the last century, Capt. Hosier
burnt the house of Mr.. Barker of
Haghmond Abbey, near Shrewsbury.
by setting fire to the Yule log. At
the bringing in of the Yule log at
Christmas Eve in the ancient castle of
England, the great hall of the castle
was profusely decorated with ivy and
holly berries. AS soon as the log was
lighted the Christmas festivities be-
gan. The servants were then given
general holiday and did not 70 to he'd
at all, but rambled about until the
church bells called them to PRAYER at
IL o'clock. The word Yule signifies
Christmas. which was called in the
Latin or Western church the Feast Of
Lights, because they used many lights
or candles at it, celebration in honor
OF Christ. the Light Of all Lighta /,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
Chrlstmas-The Little Childr.n.

We love little children. Thew are
the future. No period of life is more
full of interest than that of childhood.
We watch the expanding mind of a
fine boy as We do the unfolding of a
flower. Childhood is the primrose sea-
son of life; and when we see a clus-
ter of little innocent urchins around
the hearth, if our wishes could be re-
allied all their after days should be
those of sunshine and happiness. We
like children and sympathize in all
their little griefs and share in all their
hilarious and boisterous merriment. In
this season of festivity they should
never be forgotten. Send them early
to bed on Christmas eve,on good terms
with themselves and all the rest of the
world, and then fill their suspended
stockings for the bounties of St. Mich
olas with trinkets and toys, and give
them good and useful articles of the
season. Oh, the pleasures of these Of
fees! None but parent ever did or
ever can conceive them. Look at their
bright and shining faces in the morn
ing and read your reward in their as
tonishment and gratitude. Parents,
neglect not your little folks at this
season of the year. You purchase a
large amount of happiness at trifing
cost. Never be unmindful of your
duty in this respect. Please your chill
dren on proper occasions and they will
please you in after life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
THE WASSAIL BOB"

rections, one to the Asa gods in heav.
en-, one to the Frost giants, and the
third to the underworld.
In the far East, Japanese sacred
books. written dozen centuries ago
relate how the gods pulled up by the
roots on the mountain Kager the Saka
tree, on the branches of which thew
hung jewels, mirror and blue and
white peace offerings to the shining
goddess of the heavens.
The Hindoo Parijata and Kalpavris-
ksha yielded all the objects OF the de-
sires of gods and mortals, and so. foo.
did the Iranian Harvisptokhm, "the
tree of all the Seeds"
At cremation ceremonies in Bud
dhist Siam framework representing
tree, to which are tied lines and nut
shells containing money and lottery
tickets, occupies prominent place, and
after the rites these fruits" which
are called "karaphruk," .are scrambled
for by the crowd.
In Upper India the scavenger caste
carry in professions, in honor of their
god Zahir, bamboo framework deck
ed with bright colored cloths and pea
cock feathers, and hung with fans and
punches of cocoa nuts.
Lucian described trees covered with
ornaments and sacred attributes which
were brought each year to be burnt
offerings to the goddess Atergatis at
Hierapolis of Syria; and he told also
of great trees, loaded with goats. sheen
garments and gold and silver objects
which were burned before the Syro-
Phoenician gods.
Conventional. or "made-up" trees
are pictured on Babylonian cylinders.
and one of the bilingual hymns trans
lated by Prof. sayce describes how the
place Of the Tree" (of which these
pictured trees were undoubtedly sym
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

"Wassail bob" bunch of holly or
other evergreens on pole, decked with
ribbons and hung with oranges and
apples. and sometimes bearing pair
OF dolls, was carried about in York
SHIRE at Christmas nearly a century
ago. And until 1880 the "besant" was
| escorted by procession with music at
shaftesbury-it being tree-shaped
framework covered with ribbons, flow
ers and peacock feathers, on which
were hung jewels, coins and other ar
tlcles of value, loaned by the local gen.
try. Hutchins' history of Dorset states
IN 1903 that the decorations of this
Desant," or bryant" or "bezon," as
1T was variously called, We're sometimes
worth as much as G1,5O0.
These and kindred customs prevail
ing in the England of century ago
are generally regarded by archaeolo-
glsts as survivals of tree worship,
winch seems to have existed every
where.
Germany probably received the tree
from Scandinavia, where the ancient
legend tells of "Yggdrasil,' the ash,
which binds together heaven. earth
and hell; its branches spreading over
the Whole world, and reaching above
the sky; its roots running in three di-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

and bull standing beneath, ready TO,
sacrifice.
PICTURES and other votive objects
We're attached to the laurel of Apollo
Summing up all the evidence. It GER
talnly seems that the Christmas tree
hung with gifts has descended to us
from the times when decorated trees
laden with offerings were worshiped
as representatives of the abstract
universe tree" whose trunk was the
cosmlc axis, whose roots were in the
underworld, and whose branches. lift
ed aloft into the skies, bore up the
heavenly hosts.
The custom of decorating the church.
es with greenery at Christmas had it's
origin in pagan ceremony. The
great feast of Saturn was held in De-
cember. when the worshipers hung the
temple with such green things AZ thew
could find; and the Christians adopted
the same method to celebrate the birth
of the Savior, giving it an emblematic
turn by referring to the righteous
branch" and justifying it from Isaiah
So: 13-"The glory of Lebanon shall
come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine
tree and the box together to beautify
the place of my sanctuary"
The holly, or holy tree, is called
Christ's thorn in Germany and Scan
dinavia, from it's use in church decora.
tions and it's putting forth it's berries
at Christmas time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

bols) is the central spot of the earth,
While Its fruits-obviously the stars
are OF brilliant crystal and reach into
the liquid vast"
The pine of Cybele and Attis is still
to be seen on the ancient has reliefs,
hung with bells. a reed flute, wheel
and other objects, and there are sacred
birds among the branches and ram
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused b. an
inflamed condition Of the mucous lining Of sthla
you have q rumbfing sound or imperfect h hear.
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out nnd this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best
If thou desire to be held wise, be SO
wise as to hold thy tongue.-Quarles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Disappointed.

'.They are very careless about be.
slowing names In this country" re-
marked the critical tourist.
Some names are rather inappropri-
ate"
'Absurdly 30. Why, was in Indian.
apolis two weeks ago, and did not see
single dfan."-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Hark! those strains, so sweetly falling
On that festal morn!
To our hearts are they recalling.
Christ, our King, was born.
He has come to give a blessing
10 the poor, the sad;
He las come with kind caressing
Making children glad.
Chorus:
Hark! those strains SO sweetly falling,
On that festal morn;
10 our heart they are recalling,
Christ, our King, was born.
HE we to the lowly manager,
At the village inn;
Let us greet the wondrous stranger
Saving all from sin;
Let us bring royal treasure,
Like the wise of old;
Love sincere and without measure,
Better far than gold.
Chorus.-Hark, etc.
What though wintry winds are blow.
ing
Leaves from off the tree;
And no more the focks are lowing.
On the upland lea;
Christ each little lamb is tending,
Folding it with care;
FROM the storms of life defending,
From its chilling air.
Chorus.-Hark, etc
May those angels, at the dawning.
Singing in the sky,
Ever with kindly warning
Bid the tempter fly.
When no more on earth is given
Joy like this today,
May such messengers Of heaven
Bear our souls away.
Chorus.-Hark, etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
THE cHRIST-cHlLD.

s.. s.; !: J.: !; !:
sI~S HIS world ha
| HrN. whirled on il
S6dIJE its way
ul##@14 kk#dIIIl For nineteen hun
/X E3l|| dred years,
| LIS JN% E4 Since Bethlehem
@ ~. :: :: =: e: =: :: :: :.:
>-&r,1T//T babe, who CAM
nv lH,I in Love,
VNflNN | WI Wept over us Hi!
MI MMNIl \ | \ tears.
~cSes ltle-4 a.. Still swings above
the golden star
That on that night stood still
Above the humble village inn,
By the Judaean rill.
And wise men seek the path today
The crowned Magi found
The mother heart of womanhood
Makes that, Earth's holy ground.
The singing angels hover now
Above the manger, there.
Where Gods light shone upon His
brow,
The Prince of Peace so fair!
The wondrous story, never old,
Thrills on the Weakened heart.
Who led us to His Heavenly Fold,
Who walked from men apart,
Awake, today, in spirit strain,
The song that never dies!
Find out that glittering star again.
The scales dropped from our eyes!
For Gods dear love is potent now
AS when His reign began:
The chanting of the seraph band
Shames restless heart of man.
Here, in our midst, the Heavenly Dove
Seeks an eternal rest;
Descending from His throne above
To hide within each breast.
Wake! Better Natures, sleeping long!
Cast off the thralls of sin!
List to the choiring angels song
And let the White Dove int
Mute by the graves of vanished hates.
Greet all in love today!
Lift up your brows with hearts elate
And meet Him on our way!
Richard Henry Savage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

Victory belongs to the most persever.
ing.-Napoleon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

che custom Of setting up tree hung
With gifts at Yule-tide was by no means
universal in Britain until after the
marriage of Queen Victoria to a Ger
man prince.
But prior to this there was a sort of
caristmas tree in England. The
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors. :,
Sperry Dwight, Mitchell, 8. D., null
tiplying plateholder for Photographic
cameras; Norman McAuly, Hill City,
5. D.. horse detachcr; Johnston Mealey,
Howard Lake, Mimi, trace or tug
buckle; Arthur E. Peck, Minneapolis.
Mimi. bicycle saddle; Abel Pinolehto,
Sandstone, Mimi, hay-loading attach
ment for wagons; John G. Starter, Can.
do. N. D., sled motor; Joseph Wilhelm,
Wheaton, Mimi, cattle-guard gate for
railways; Christian Young, Mendoza,
Minn., truck.
Aierwin. Lothrop u johnson, Patent Attor.
neys, vlO Pioneer Press building. st. Peul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS

OTHER, will Santa
Claus bring me a
sleigh tomorrow? /
would rather have
a sleigh than any,
thing else in the
world.
when I passed
Mr.. Dunkirk's store
last night it was
full Of sleighs,"
said Archie Dres.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

The gross earnings Of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, "Maple Leaf
Route" for the month of November
were $475,771.63, an increase of ST.
229.lS over the corresponding month
last year. The total increase since the
beginning Of the fiscal year Guly y is
$91, O23.71, as compared with the same
period in 1897.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22
A Phenomenon.

When Christmas comes with merry
pace
The small boy is a peach;
His stomach is the resting place
OF everything in reach.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-22

H E R E did the
Christmas tree or
iginate? This is
a question that
doubtless woul d
puzzle most people
to answer. It came
to us from Eng
land, and it is pref
ty well settled that
1t was taken there
from GERMANY. for
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-22
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.

In the Superior Court of Kittitas County,
State OF Washington.
BENZ. l.. WEBB, Assignee, Plaintiff,
VS..
John c. Eaton and Harriet L. Eaton, his Wlle;
John A, Shoudv and Mary L. Shoudy, his wife,
Dexter Shoudy and Hattie A. Shoudy, his wife;
Ralph Kaufman and Minerva NJ. Grimes. Exc.
cutors of the Estate of L. Il. Grimes, deceased
John /. Farwell, Trustee; b. f. Hriggs ana
Katharina Murray. Defendants.
Under and by virtue OF an order OF sale ana
decree OF foreclosure issued out OF the superior
Court of Kittitas County state of Washington,
on the Goth day Of June A. l.. 1885, i'll the above
entitled action, wherein BENZ. L, Webb, as
signee the above named plaintlf1, obtained
Judgment and decree of foreclosure against
john c. Eaton and Harriet l.. Eaton, his Wlic
John A. Shoudy and Mary I Shoudy, MS VIE;
Dexter Shoudy and Hattie a. Shoudy his Wllc
Ralph Kaufman and Minerva NJ Grimes, Exc
cutors of the Estate of l.. X. Grimes, deceaseu'
John L. Farwell, Trustee; b. +. Briggs ana
Katharine hurry, on the 18th day OF June a. d.
1898, which said decree was on the 9th day OF
June A. ID. recorded in Journal Eleven, or sald
Court at page 1913, | am commanded TO sell all
that certain tract of land situate i'll klttitas
County, State OF Washington, and bounded ana
described as follows, to-witt
The Southwest quarter ca OF section NUM-
bered five (5) i'll township numbered seventeen
17) north of range numbered nineteen ~
east OF willamette Meridian in kittitas County,
state of Washington, containing one hundred
and sixty goo acres OF land,
NOTICE is hereby given that on Monday,
the First day OF August a. D. 1898, at O'Clock
D. M of said day at the front door OF the Court
House in the city of kllensburS, in klttltas
County, state OF Washington, [ will i'll obedl-
ence to said order OF sale and decree OF fore
closure sell the above described property, or so
much thereof as may necessary to satisfy PANT
lips Judgment for the sum of three thousand,
one hundred ffty-five and 10 100 (3153lO) dollars
and interest at T. per cent. per annum from the
18th day OF June A. D. 1898 and accrued costs
to the highest bidder for cash. lawful money
OF the United states.
Dated at Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Wash
ington, this 18th day of June a. d. 1895
L. c. VINEGAR,
By G.. :. PALMER, sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-22

Al. Iurp;n. who has been IN the en-
pioy OF John Sawbridge for several
months as sewing machine salesman,
returned from Pullman Monday evening
and on the following night left for FL
lensburg to surrender himself to the
sherlii OF Kittitas, who has for several
DAYS been armed with warrant for his
arrest. The complaint against Turpin is
oil II most serious nature, he being
charged with having procured liquor and
having consorted with IA year-old girl
who is said to be lacking in mental de-
velopment. 1t is understood that Tur-
pm makes sweeping denial OF the
charge and went to Ellensburg volnntar-
lily to face the music. Turpin returned
to Yakima on Wednesday. At the pre-
limlnary examination he was required to
give bail in the sum OF 5000, and was al
lowed to 90 on his own recoginance until
the bail could be furnished from this
clty.-Yakima Epigram.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-22
FOR STATE CONVENTION
Official Call for the People,
Party State Convention,

AT meeting OF the executive COM
mittee of the state of Washington,
held in Tacoma, July s, 1898, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved-That the state conven-
ton of the peoples party be held at
Ellensburg. Tuesday, September 6,
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pos OF nominating two supreme
judges and two congressman, and
that the basis Of representation shall
be one delegate for every one hum
dred votes or majority fraction there
Of, cast at the last general election
for john r. Rogers for governor.
The apportionment of delegates
by cOuntscs is as follows
Adams, !; Asotin ?; Chehalis, I ;;
Clallam, I; Clarke, IS; Columbia, s;
Cowltz, 9; Douglas, 7; Franklin, I;
Garfield. S; Island, ?; Jefferson, 5;
King, u; Kitsap, 7; Kittitas, IS;
Klickitat, 7; Lewis, rs; Lincoln, IS;
Mason, 7; Okanoean, 9; Pacific, s;
Pierce, 81; San Juan, 3; Skagit, 10;
Skamania, 2; Snohomish, Fl; Spo.
kane, S.; Stevens, IS; Thurston, IA
Waukiakum, 4; Walla Walla, II,
Whatcom, 81, Whitman, IS, Yak
ina, -. F. r. BAKER, Chairman.
Attest, A. P. TUGWELL, Secretary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-22
Call for Silver Republican Con
VentiOn.

The state convention of the silver
republican party ofthe state OF Wash~
inpton is hereby called to meet in
the city OF Ellensburg on the 9th
day of September, 1898, for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates
for representatives in congress and
two candidates for judges Of the
state supreme court, to be supported
by the voters at the next general
election, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may come
before the convention.
The state committee hereby ex-
tends to all former members of the
republican party who are opposed
to the monetary and other policies
Of that party a cordial invitation to
attend the primaries and join in the
selection of delegates to such state
convention.
Representation in the convention
will be upon the basis Of three dele
gates at-large from each county in
the state and one additional delegate
for each $50 votes or major fraction
thereof cast at the last general cleo
ton for William c. Jones for repre-
sentative in congress.
On this basis the several counties
in the state will be entitled to the
following number OF delegates, to-
wit:
Adams. S; Asotin, 5; Clallam, 8;
Clarke, 10; Cowlitz, 9; Chehalis, IL;
Columbia, 9; Douglas, 8: Franklin,
d.; Garfield, 6; Island, 4; Jefferson, 6;
Kitsap, 8; Kittitas, IL; King, So;
Klickitat, 7; Lewis, "a; Lincoln, ID;
Mason, 7; Okanogan, 8; Pacific, 7;
Pierce, 3s; San Juan, S; Skagit, IA
Spokane, Al; Skamania, 5; Stevens
Is; Snohomish, 81; Thurston, ~
Walla Walla, IA; Wahkiakum, S
Whitman, 26; Whatcom, II; Yak
ina, II. Total, 444.
Tacoma, July 6, 1898.
EDWIN SHARPE, Chairman
7. C. RATHBUN, Secretary.
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for Supreme Judges Of the state, tc
be voted Tor at the general election
to be held in this state on November
8, 1898, and the transaction of such
other business as may be deemed
necessary by said convention.
The basis of representation OF the
several counties OF the state is three
delegates-at large and one delegate
for each $50 votes or majority fac
ton of seventy five or over, cast for
Presidential EleCtor N. T. Cation at
the general election held on Novem.
Der 6, 1896. On this basis the rep.
esentation of the several counties Of
the state in said convention will be
as follows:
Adams, 5; Asotin, 5; Chehalis, IL;
Clallam, s; Clarke, -; Columbia, q;
Cowlitz, 9; Douglas, 8; Franklin, Al;
Garfield, 6; Island 4; Jefferson, O.;
King, So; Kittitas, IL; Kitsap, s.;
Klickitat, 7; Lewis, IA; Lincoln, IA;
Mason, 7; Okanogan, 9; p acific, g.;
Pierce, 80; San Juan, S; Skagit, IS;
Skamania, 5; Snohomish, 22; Spo-
kane, Al; Stevens, I6; Thurston, II;
Wahkiakum 6; Walla Walla, II;
Whatcum, rs, Whitman 27; Yakima
II. Total AT.
By order OF The democratic state
central committee.
H. T. JONES, Chairman.
THOs. MALoNY, Secretary.
Dated at Olympia, July ~, 1898.