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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19

skins OF beasts. and with these FRANKS
there was occasionally much vice and
dobauchery connected. All sorts of
buliooneries and abomlnations were
permitted at these representations,
mock anthoms and services were sung;
an ass, covered with rich priestly robes,
ferlor provcndcr, clergy choristers and
provided from time To time with in
ferior proyendcr, clergy choiristers and
people dancing around him and pray
Ing and indulging in all sorts OF impuri-
ties.
The boistcrous. care free evel which
constituted the highest fom OF enjoy
ment 20 the early cClebrators OF Christ
mas continued with more OF less
ahridgement to bc the proper way OF
celebrating until long after the Round
heads Ia England and the Lutherans in
Germany had tried 10 impart sober
tone 90 the great Christian festival and
the seed OF IL may be seen today in
the gluiton and druukRrd who round up
the holidays with all the signs OF hay-
ing INDUCED In an unourbed dcbauch.
ivy and miatlctOc are the two most
ancient features of the Yule tide dec
oratious The popularity of the former
reaches back into ante Christmas
times In Egypt the ivy was sacred TO
Orsis. i'm Greece 20 }acchus (Dionysosl
whose thyrsuS vas represented as sur
rounded with IVY The Romans min
glcd IL with laurel crowns Of their
poets; 1t therefore lent itself readily to
the purposes OF the Christmas feast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19

lived upon other plants.
Then the gods In their great assembly
amused themselves by throwing darts
and missiles at Balder all of which fell
harmless. Loke moved by envy. joined
them in the shape of en- old woman
and persuaded Hoeder. who was blind
to throw a branch of the mistletoe, and
guarded his hand for the purpose. Bal
der being pierced through by it fell
dead
The Druids celebrated a grand fes-
tival on the annual cutting of the mis-
tletoe. which was held on the sixth day
of the moon nearest their new year.
Many ceremonies were observed, the
officiating Druid, being clad in white
with golden sickle mounted the tree
dropping the severed sacred branch
into white cloth. A procession OF
into the woods where the ceremony
was performed
The modern function of the mistle-
toe is that of kissing bough When the
captive maid has been kissed under the
emblem of Christmas happy new
year should be wished her and pres
ent made her of one of the berries for
good luck If this is omitted the maid
is apt to grow forgetful
There is a wealth of myth, mystery
and history around the subject OF
Christmas cheer, but the obvious de-
duction is that We are getting away
from the stage when an orgie repre-
scented the bean ideal of a Christmas
celebration A c. WILLIAMS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19
No Plan Needed

Herald and Prcstyte-- The bridge
builder with Stuuevau Jacksun's army
was a rare character. IL the following
story be true.
The Union soldiers. retreatng from
the valley OF Virginia. burned a bridge
over the ShenanE oah
Jackson. who wanted 70 pursue. sent
fer his old bridgehuilder Sir. he
said. you must keep men az work an
day and an night and finish thar bridge
by tomorrow morning My engineer
shall give you a plan
Ola Miles salutei and withdrew.
Early the next morning The general
sent for Miles again. Well sir" said
Jackson. did the engineer give Won The
plan FOR the bridge
General" said the old man. slowly.
the bridge IS done don't know
whether the picture is or not
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19


Richmond Va. Dispatch The In
dams taught the hungry oolonists how
10 make use of roasting ears They took
the ear in its green shuek covered it
with hot ashes and Goals. and promptly
produced the best dish of corn posi- BILE
to make. They had no salt wherewith
TO SAVIOR the corn, but they had a sub
stitute in hickory ashes. The eolonists
improved upon that treatment of the
ear by the use OF salt, pepper and but
ter
And so ii came about that the nice
tender ears selected for table use came
10 be called ''roas'n ears" though as
time went on they We're oftener boiled
than roasted The roasting process had
pretty well gone out of fashion when
the civil war came on and when the
rebels" and "Yanks" both found it
convenient To revive it.
Our soldiers were nearly always upon
the verge OF starvation after the first
year of the war. and over and over
again they were compelled To supply
themselves with food from the growing
corn: sometimes they ate II raw. moth
ing could please them better than to
have time to roast IT, There was much
simplicity in the cookery No cooking
utensil was required; all thar was
needed was a camphre-and the ear OF
green corn,
The old stager cannot be made 10 be-
lieve that any cooking is so good as
that which used 10 be done by thr
can lfire, or in the spacious open fire
places. when a whole log vgs thrown
on al one time Certainly they were
mighty fine for barbebcuirg meats or
fowls. for roasting corn and potatoes
and for baking ash cakes. Alasi mod
ern bills OF fare-"m menus do not in
clude such dishes as these. More's the
pity: moro's the dyspepsia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19

Separate accommodation fog
senptivas on railroad trains IS
oRsIy asked by the Travellers TO-.
tive association. but the associatl-'-
has NOT vet explained how the s1-
sunrffy. i IA s. identified o. NHs.
Will happen j Ron-cous ~ n. I'm.
com PEELED to ride in the Co.'S -.
quar- ~@zS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-19
YE CHRISTMAS CHEER
BoARS HEAD, ONCE PRINCIPAL
DISH, NOW OBSOLETE.
Great Revela of Our Saxon forefath-
ors---Various Dishes and Viahds
Which They Used.


modern palate and how dosenerated
the digestive organs Of the modern cpl
cure compared with those Of the mighty
trcnchcla who graccd the festive boads
Of old
The Chiatmas dinner de rcgeuer now
consists of roast beef turkey perhaps
yeugou. vegetables and niue pastry
Wine may or may not play part III
tho economy Of the table, and the dis-
siuatiop Of an after dinner cigar may
round of what we would consider reg
uhr Christmas banquet OF course
pumpkin pie, mince pie and plum pud-
ding are very essential features OF the
modern holiday meal
This Is the modern evolution OF the
YrletIde feast which our forelathers
were wont On stretch out over the good
IS tenure OF twelve days.
The boar's head plays very small
mart az the modero .istmaS table, but
In the old time h and German
celebrations il the principal
dish
rhe hoar's hoao an hand bring L.
with carRns gay and rosemary
! pray YOU all syngo merely
Out estes IN congiyia"
The boars head was the most distin-
gAshed of CHRISTMAS dishes and there
are many carols got surviving In IT'S
honor THE dash though the chief ser
vice i'm the land probably as old as
the saXast was the principal entreo at
all Big Hlsta gs we'll as that of Christ
mas
Drawn was another favorta dish and
figured largely M the inns Of Court re-
vols whore 1t was generally washed
down by some old mllgcsie bastard or
musegIgi
mo salmon was also tayorte dish
for che Christmas feast
Iagtly the salmon, King OF FISH
Fills With good cheer tho Christmas
The " Eugtah drank heavily at
their Christmas feast which ottea an-
vored liulo Of rioty They drank their
htppuc9s. NE. mead aud clWct cele-
hratnp the holiday with great fostlY.
~
As laeo says Your Dane. Your Ger
man ANA rood wng- hellied lI0llandcr
are nothing 90 your English
The talent was probably inherited
from the SaNons. for their kings had
wine mead cider, ale pigment and
murat to which the Normars added
rlarcI Earhiofllc aud hippocras. Morat
was mQdc from honey and mulboulcs,
chrrt pigment. hippocras ana earhto-
aIar tso-called from the elrone or
cloves contained In 10 were different
preparations Of vino mixed with honey
and spices llippocrNs was particularly
III ed. az .,
Salmon pies aud peacock were also
necessary delicacies OF the Christmas
board
The particulars of the Christmas
feast are thus humorously dilated upon
hy An old poet
They scwed up salmon. ycnison and
Wild hoars
BY hundreds sud by dozens ana by
scores,
uoE5Aeads OF honey. ktlderkins of ml,s-
tard
Nation. and fattcd bceyes and bacon
SW.Dr
llH,ns amt hltteus. peacock. swan aud
bGswrd
Is} mailri pigeons. widFons and in
One
tnm.puddincs. pancakes. apple pie.
and yu.tard
NHr tNorovItml they drank guodly
Cl-coa wine
NI,N H'0Jd and ale. aud cider ot uu,
OWN
|.r porter punch aud uegus we're moi
h9oWu
En. vasaau bowl figured largely a
'...' Christmas frase The early SAY
... amaHa oJhnr anticipated joys oi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
A SLAP AT THE SOLDIERS.

The arrangements now being made for Nc
Kiney's second Inauguration are the most eX-
tensive, the most costly and the most gorgeous
ever known in the history of the nation. There
will be colored lights and tnsel and pomp ga
lore. The whole affair is to be patterned after
a British coronation. The military companies
of the nation will be drawn upon, and soldiers
will be brought from "our dependencies to
swell the military crowd and add brillancy to
the the glitter aid glare of the occasion. In
deed, it will be military affair throughout.
All of the gold braid and brass medals of the
army will be on hand--or on the persons of the
sons OF ilustrtous fathers, who laye nothing
else to recommend them except tn they know
how to strut around in gay clothes and 'show
off," o, it will be scrumptous!
And here comes the rub. The old soldiers
thought they ought to have the honor of acting
as "Comrade McKinley's' guard in the grand
procession; but imagine ther sur rise and cha
grin when they were told that they might march
along at the tail end Of the proces sion, or most
any old place, but the "Cleveland Grays,"
swell military company of Cleveland, Ohio, had
been given the place of honor. The old sol
ders can march along behind, With the small
boys and the clown, but they not good
enough TO act as guard to Is Royal 'Ighness,
William l., President of the United States and
Emperor OF the Philippines, Porto Rico, etc.
When the old veterans OF this country get
tired of acting as door-mats for tie snobocracy
of this country, whose headquarters now in
the White House, they will turn 20 party of
the common people-a party that believes the
constitution follows the hag-a p.rty that con-
tends for the principles for whiclt Washington
buecoats can readily find hone--and the
door stands invitingly open.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
CHOOSES TRUST LAWYER.

Mckinley has offered the position Of attorney
general to Philip c. Knox, another trust attor-
nev. The present incumbent, John w. Griggs,
is whisky rust attorney. Knox, who is to
take Griggs pllce, has been the leading attor-
uey for the see trust, as we'll as other trusts.
The Carnegie company paid him salary Of
$685. year.
Mckinley seems to be partial to trusts. His
offer of this place to Knox is worrying good
many Republicans in congress, especially those
from the West. Their campaign promises in
refernce to trusts do not tally with this promise
of appointment, and the Republicans are cup a
stump for all explanation.
Give the calf plenty of rope.
This action of McKinley's, along with others
of his acts, reminds us of little coupet which
an "emluent statesman Of this city used to be
fond of quoting. 1t begin
"The higher the climbs the tree"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
FOR SEARCH AND SEIZURE.

A stringent nuisance bill has passed both
houses of the legislature which may aid in the
enforcement OF the prohibitory law--we hope
so, anyhow. 1t provides for search and seizure,
and provides that the possession of liquor by a
person unauthorized to handle it is prima facle
evidence that the law has been violated At
this writing, the governor has not signed the
bill, but there is little doubt that he will
We sincerely hope that this new law will
overcome the difficulties experienced in enforc-
ing the law, i'll the past.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
NEEDS 10000 SOLDIERS NOW.

Mckinley succeeded in inducing congress to
allow him to increase the SHADING army to 1907
900, but he is not satisfied, and now asks for
10000 soldiers. He says that number is nee.
essary because of the unheathful climate Of
the Philippines, and he must have men to fill
up the iapidlydecreasing ranks-to take the
places of the boys who are killed, or who are
dying Of disease, or are being brought home
physical or mental wrecks. In other words
the fathers and mothers OF this country are ex-
pected to furnish the boys necessary to carry
on this unholy war Of couque5t--of robbery
of piracy-of murder and rapine.
The indications of Imperialism cont nue to
grow more apparent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
Lone Elm Items.

o. b. Gordon drove to Garnet, Sat
urday.
Mrs. Susan Byerly was the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Katie Lamay, last
week.
A, ]. Williams, of Colony, has sold his
farm near this village,
T. Smith seems to have some special
attraction in the north country. He oc.
casionally journeys in that direction.
sol Hester and wife and Vim. May, OF
Ottawa, were down to attend the funeral
of J. B. Lockwood little child, last week.
Mrs. Phebe Jones, of Livingston coun-
ty, H., is here, visiting relatives her
parents, H. ?. Trout and wife, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Vim. Frazer.
MIR. and Mrs. Bruce were up from lola,
Saturday. Mrs. Bruce went on the
morning train from here to Mound City,
to visit home folks.
DR. [. Higgins son, Of Burlington, was
over last Thursday.
D. Howard and family returned to lola
Tuesday after weeks visit with rela-
tivcs here.
Mrs. E Kinchcloe was in Kincaid, Tues
day, on business,
E. Scranton, S. Moon and Vim, Irwin
butchered goodly number of hogs for
themselves and others, Monday.
Miss Ethel Kincheloe was so unfor-
tunate as to sprain her ankle, Monday
Miss TcnnIe Ruxton from near Kincaid
was in town, Monday, visiting friends.
PM. Millermadea journey to Garnett,
Tuesday.
II. a. Bearly, one of our real estate
men, is making a good many sales in
this vicinity. He negotiated the sale of
Mrs. ". l. Jones farm last Saturday, for
$4,000 J. W. Schuessler was the pur-
chaser
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

THERE has been some discussion as to wheth.
CT Senator Crum did or did not Introduce bill
i'll the senate to reduce the penalty Tor statutory
rape. Investigation proves that on the 18TH of
January, Senator Crum did introduce bill re-
ducing the penalty to six months in i4il The
present law fixes the minimum penalty at five
years in the pententiary The maximum pen
atty is twenty zone years in the penitentiary.
We do not understand how father of daugh,
ters could introduce such bill as that intro
duced by Senator Crum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
SUNDAY JOINT SMASHING.

Mrs Nation and about five hundred Topeka
people, including a lot of Was burn college
students, went out on joint-sma hing expedi-
ton last Sunday morning, and di some pretty
effective work. A committee OF men had or
dered the jointists to ship their fixtures out of
the city, giving them until Frid ~ noon to do
So Instead of shipping them oui some of the
iointists stored their fixtures in livery stable
and placed their goods in cold storage Seeing
that that the men were not going to enforce
their orders, the women concIu led to take
hand in the matter, so on Sunday morning, at
6 o'clock, they went to the livery stable and
made kinding- wood of the fixture stored there.
They then went to "Murpby's pllce"-a joint
and demolished things. Their they went at
Ter the "goods" in the cold-storage' establish
,aent, but were unable to get What they went
after. During the melee, Mrs, Nation was
rested twice. The first time, She was held but
4 short time, but the second arrest was 'for
keeps" and she is still in Jail Ill default of a
lond to keep the peace. Her case will be
heard in April.
Now that Mrs. Nation is in Jail, number of
ioiutists have opened up their places again, ac
cording to the Topeka Capital. They are not
afraid of the men of Topeka. Ii is humliat-
ine to think that, after all the buster of that
committee of men, the aloonkeepers laugh in
tAeir sleeves and go right ahead doing business.
Il is humilating to think the efforts of one old
woman are of more avail than those of thou
SIND men in the capital city. 1t is more than
rnn,iiating to think that the officers of the
Inv. wLo have sworn to uphold the constitution
and laws of the state are assisting the iontists
and endeavoring to nullify the effoits of we'll
meaning woman to drive the law-defers out of
the state. For shame
LATER. Mrs Nation is out again
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
ANTI=NATEON'
MOVEMENT!
MINISTER'S MAY BE ARRESTED.

The Kansas City Star of the Goth contains
the following dispatch from Wichita:
The liquor agitation in Wichita has now
reached point where there is some talk Of fl
ing complaint against every one i'll any man
ner instrumental in melting mob violence by
speech or otherwise. This is meant as slap
against the ministers. Judge Dale, of the dis
trict court, said this morning. "If ncte a
man to commit crime, am equally guilty
with him. Now if complaint is filed charg-
ing the ministers with melting mob violence
by their speech, warrant will be issued from
this court for their arrest the same as for any
other person.
number of cirzens are now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of acting upon this hint, and
at least have them placed under bond to keep
the peace.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

WE are in receipt OF the first number of The
Fancier's Gazette, published at Lawrence by
ed Martindale, of the Jeffrsonian- Gazette. The
rancler's Gaze tie is devoted to the interests of
livestock, poultry, Belgian hares, pets, fruits,
etc. 1t is very neat in appearance and is
chock-ful of good things. If you are inter.
esled in any of these things, it will pay you to
send for copy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

AN Episcopal minister of Wichita said, in
recent ministerial meeting, that the saloon is a
part of the social system of this country, as it
is in England. If we are not mistaken, this is
the same preacher who won considerable noto.
rety as "masher," and got mixed up with
number of the sisters of his church minis.
lister who will aid The saloon by word or deed is
none too good for striped suit
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22
Some men from Westphalia are in town
looking for land

Some men from Westphalia in town
looking for land
Miss Adclia Terrell, of Lone Elm, and
Mr.. Allen, of Blue Mound, were united
in marriage few days ago, and expect
to 90 to Washington in the near future.
Miss Mabel Roc celebrated her four.
tenth birth anniversary, Tuesday even
ing, by entertaining about forty Of her
young friends. An oyster supper, &C
compancd by other tempting dishes,
was served. \ happy time was expert
enced by the Young people.
Obituary, Feb. II, 1901, little Opal
Marie, dauphtcr of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Lock wood, was cal ed from their home
circle, which had been gladdcncd by her
presence only three short months. The
funeral services were conducted at III:
home by Rev. Jonas Whitney The in
termcnt was in the village cemetery
Friends extend sympathy to The hereaved
family.
Our feet must sometimes tread a wear
way;
Oft stand in shadows on LIES grca
highway,
Oh, be still sad heart, and cease rcpininP,
Thy fate is the common fate OF all
For into each lie some rain must fall;
Yet, behind the cloud the suns still
shifting
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

WE learn that the preachers of Atchison OBJ
]ected to temperance lecture by Mrs. Nellie
Berger "for fear it would incite riot" How
fearful those dear ministers are that some harsh
words may be spoken that would wound tie
feelings of their friends. No doubt the Atch-
son saloon-keepers contribute literally toward
those preachers salaries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

REPRESENTATIVE BowMAN's bill to tax
mortgages was killed by the committee on
assessment and taxation. Twenty loan agents
lobbied against it. At the last election, the
people of Missouri adopted, as constitutional
amendment, a provision to tax mortgages
Thus it is seen that what the people there re-
gard a good thing, the people of Kansas are
not permitted to have. The Republican leeis-
lature prefers to help the loaners of money
rather than the borrowers. How much lcnqer
will it take to convince the people that the Re-
publican party sides always with the corpora
tions and money sharks? Burlington Courier
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

OVER $500 British soldiers in South Africa
have been lost as completely as if the earth had
opened and swallowed them. Doubtless, the
Beers know where they are.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

THE Beers came within an ace OF capturing
Lord Kitchener the other day. They aid cap
ture train loaded with ammunition and other
supplies for the British army.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

The above means, simply, that there is no
longer such thing as free speech in this coun-
try It means that the Judge of district
court can, with impuuity violate his oath Of
office and protect violators of law regardless of
his oath or the desires of aw-abidng citizens.
Judge Dale should be impeached. He is unfit
to sit upon The beuch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

WHEN you want good meal for 20 cents, 20
to the Red Light.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

For fine Candy, go to the Red Light.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

Ir is reported that ex-senator PETER and wife
will remove to Washington, D. G..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-22

Meals, 20 cents, at the Red Light.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-14

hcmesteader In the land viii make sp-
pIication- The number would at least
reach quarter Of million. reducing
the needy ones chances TO an extremely
small per cent
The facts are that the poor man stands
a far better chance IA race. He is
wiling to undergo the hardships which
VIII deter thousands OF those who would
try their luck were it not for the priva-
tons II the land is opened with a run.
every person who really desires a home
in the new land viii set il. II he does
not get L the FIRST day. he win after look
ing over the reservation for a week. At
least, sucn has been the experience at
every previous opening. Some OF the
best lands in Oklahoma lay unclaimed
three months after the opening. and it
win be so ia this case. Every quarter
viii be claimed on the first day, but in a
weeks time % per cent OF them VIII be
abandoned. For a week OF lying On the
ground and eating the meagre allowance
Of provisions obtainable IN such locali-
ties changes the character Of the soil and
the general appearance OF the country 10
a very large per cent of Lne claim holders
TO PREVENT PSEU8IOSIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromo- Quinineremoves the cause.