davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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be found among its Inhabitants today.
and the jewellers can IN no way claim
to be descended from that race. though,
SOM; travellers think they see IL rrsem'
blance In their appearance to the Jew
ish type. lit town which saw the
birth of Christ is inhabited almost en-.
tlrcly by Christians. They are II thrifty
md Industrious people and superior
In every way to the other village dwell.
ers round about Jerusalem
Bethlehem is one of the oldest towns
IN Palestine. II has existed MS II town
for over -four thousand years. The
houses are built OF white limestone
and have Hat roofs. on which the peo-
pie spend their summer evenings en-
jo:ing the cGol mir from the noun
taiHs. The streets are mirrow and ir-
regular. and might better br called
ares. for there Is but one real street
in Bethlehem. TEis leads from the
country road in;o the town aud tcrnii.
mates In the large open uuare in front
of the Church OF the Nativity.
On Christmas eve this square is
filed with people dressed In their gay
est nttlrp and adorned with all the
Emery in the way of necklaces. brace
lets and coins they possess Christians
from every part OF the country
gather here an this night l.ntins.
Grpcks, Arrmnians and Copts.
Tie riiormOtis colleciloa Of Joined
buildings which the pilgrims are fnc-.
In. ind which stands on the edge of
tl.r clif extending along the ridge of
the Hill from east TO west consists of
the Cliurclio of the nativity. surrounded
by tiircp co::yeEts. the Latin. the Greek
and the Armenian.
The Chg:eh OF the Nativity is tlie
Oldest In Ghristendoiu. II belongs 'tc
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-nese three sects. ench OF whith has =
separate chapel within for its owr
services. The large basilicu. which IL
the only remains of the church built
by ST. Helena. is owned by them all
in common. 1t has. u long double line
of Ccrinthian pillars. similar to those
which are found In the Mosque Of
Omar oil the site of the ancient temple
in Jerusalem. The faded mosaic OH the
wall II the rough ceiling of beams
from the cedars of Lebanon are The
only treasures remaining in this cdit!cc.
which was q blazing with gold AID
silver. This ancient building adjoins
the one now in use and is only divided
from it by n small door.
Here are the usualialtars and images
which are. found in the Latin church
over the orient, and in the Greek
portion are the curious pictures which
the Greeks revere in the place of
Images. \ spiral staircase of FOURTEEN
steps leads from this church down to
the holy crypt. II grotto twenty feet I'M
der the great choir.
This holy crypt forms the chapel of
the munger and is 4 su@htcrramcan
"&ult excavated u of the limestone
rock of which the hill of B%ctlilaherl
is composed. On its walls IRE old
silken tapestries. Many of the silver
lamps hanging here were donations
from limos. and are nIwnve low. -hf---
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Little M%ontngue-I w;iS awake when
Santa Ci1ns Same. dad.
Fnii"r Were your And what was
he like. eiir
Little M~oatagur- oh. 1 conlin't see
MIN II WAS dark. you know. But
when tie bumped h!n,stIf Oh the wash.
stand Ia. said
Father chastity, Thrrc. that II do.
sionty. Hun away aud play Punch.
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IA HoTT nineteen hundred and
kA two years ago. In the reign
N of Caesar Augustus. the lit
tie town of Bethlehem. six

An {! G: s .:@" :: s' 5:;s':s: 'n: i: i:
miles south of Jerusalem.
was crowded with visitors at about
this time of the year. all coming to be
taxed In their native country. In a
cave. below the pr.ncipn! inn or
khan of the town. where the lei
were usually kept. Il geItlt Jewish
maid bent lovingly over her Babe. A
light from, heaven illumincd the rude
matigcr where He peacefully lay and
shed n brilliant radiance owe the scene.
Several hundred years later the
rious Empress Helena of Rome visited
Palestine and discovered this grotto in
Bethlehem. which had served us Il
humble shelter for the Christ Child.
she was convinced that this was the
very place which had been hallowed
by the nativity. and thcrcupon wished
to mark the spot for all time. She nc
4 magnificent church built over the
site. so that Christians from generation
10 generation might worship there.
The remains of that beautiful building
are still TO be seen inrthe city of Beth
ichvm. ..h
II is n strange fact that. though
bethlehem was Ere-eihinently n city
belonging to the Jews in the days of
David and of Ruth. not on. Jew is to
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hirertncss Of the ine's flight Is
pro''rbihi The shortest Distance lie.
tween amy " given points IL called n
o'e hi"'. Many observers ili!uk tlnit he
Immense .',rs with which tie insect Is
furnished Grpniiy a~ssisi. IL they do nor
enurriy a'r"ani for. the ,rrowy
si1aighti.eSs u u passa.sr through lie
air. ''
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ins is IL supposed site OF the birth
OF our Lord. There is n bright star on
the marble floor. communicating the
.jpeniunce Of the Star In the east"
With this significant inscription encir,
ling It:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25

An elephant for show purposes, a
horse for utility. Bigness is not great
ness /; neither is it cheapness. Before
placing your life insurance be sure and
investigate the Penn Mutual Life In
snrance Company of Philadelphia, that
old Quaker Company.
A. S. COHEN. Agent. Marietta, Ga
The Marietta JOURNAL and Atlanta
Weekly Constitution both papers for
one year for $l.85.
Nice Bananas, Malaga Grapes and
fine Northern apples at Faw & Rogers.
The merchants who advertise in
the Journal want your trade; and
they are adopting correct, modern
methods in oder to get it. Trade
with them. You'll never regret it..
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25
SANTA CLAUS DOESN'T TOTE FAIR.

SANTA CLAUS DOESN'T TOTE FAIR.
We are a great admirer of Santa
Claus and have enjoyed his favors
in the sweet long ago, and we
have boosted the old chap for
many years, from Christmas to
Chritmas, and gave him a good
name and invested him with vir-
tues that the old aristocrat does
not possess. We have lied for
him and praised his good points
until our conscience has become
scared as with hot iron.
We have extolled and enlarged
his good deeds and concealed his
miserable hypocricy as if he was
a candidate for some political
office and was treating to cigars
and handshak!ng all around.
These things we have done be-
cause we hoped that it would do
no harm and would please HIM.
But the worm has turned. We
feel change creeping over us.
We have q notion TO tell the whole
truth. We feel mean this year
anyhow and don't care much
what we say as long as we stay on
the right side of the libel law.
Any way, we dare to call him
down. He is, IN short, hypo-
critical, pecksniffin old duffer,
frosty whiskered old fraud who
poses as the patron saint of good
little boys and girls when in real
ity he is a designing and crafty
old politician whose chief endeav-
or is to curry favor with the rich
and give the poor the worst of
every deal with which he has to
concern himself.
Does he ever treat the children
fairly? Did you ever know him
to divide his stock so that the
poor little boys and girls on Shin
bone alley got the rich, rare and
costly presents while curled dar-
lings on Tony avenue got their
stockings full Of grim crackers
worth nine cents a dozen? Did
you? When he has o big base
drum an three dollar air gun in
his slay, who gets it? Does he
give it to the tawny haired kid in
the WILDLY little house-the
stumptoed urchin asleep on rag
ged pallet with his trousers
for a pillow and his shirt for
sheet? Never! On the contra
ry he chugs q tin whistle and
jumping jack into that stocking
and hurries on to the big house
where the floors are carpeted an
electric lights glare. There he
leaves the airgun and the bass
drum hanging to the stocking of
the bright haired little boy in the
brass bedstead curled up between
downy coverlet and clean linen
sheets. The big doll with yellow
hair and a pink satin dress goes to
the little girl around the corner
whose papa and mamma wear
Sunday clothes every day and
gratifying every wish and within Of
their darling child. The stumpy
little china cheapsake of a doll,
whose painted hair, swollen limbs
and no clothes at all, is dropped
into the frowsy footgear of the ex-
pectant little girl whose home is
weather. oarded with cracks for
the wind to howl through and
rooted with leaks to let the rain in.
Does anybody deny these charg-
es? Are not these exposures found
ed on the observation of a very in
telligent reader?
Now, old Santa Claus suppose
you mend your ways this Christ
mas and see that the unfortu-
nate poor children have some real
nice things for once in their lives
and then you can redeem your
good name.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25
GEoRGIA-CoBB COUNTY.

The Grand Jury of Cobb County hav-
ing recommended the sale of the follow
ing described lands. belonging to said
county, | will sell to the highest bidder
before the court house door in Marietta,
within the legal hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in January, 1903, % acres
of the north side of lot No. 372, 10 acres
of the south side of No. 349, 3 acres in
the southwest corner of lot No. 348, and
acres in the northwest corner Of lot
No. 373. All in the 10Th district and
End section Of said county. Terms, one
half cash and one-half in twelve months.
JOHN AwTREY, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25

To PENsIoNERs.-Al classes of PEN
sioners will call at my office and sign
up blanks from 1st to the 18th of jan
uary, 1903. John Awtrey, Ord'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
10 Not Look Particularly Hopeful,
Says London Times.

London. Nav 12.-The Times. this
morning. relates The course OF the
south African peace negotiations as
follows.
ON the receipt of the Dutch cores
pondence intimating that Great Brit
ain was ready to listen TO proposals
nom the Beers in the field, Acting
President Of the Transvaal Schalk-
Burger came TO the british lines ana
asked permission to consult with MIR
steyn. former President Of the Orange
Free state. This led To the Bner dele
g&tts going To Pretoria
Their first proposal I'd Lord Kitchener
ana Lord Miner the British high com
missioner in South Africa. was that the
republics should merely concede all the
demands made by Great Britain regard
ing the franchise. etc, before the war.
The British government in Cape COL
ony referred them to the Middleburg
conference as the maximum Of possible
concessions and refused permission 20
the Beers to consult their friends in
Europe Eventually, while refusing al
aimistice. LORD Kitchener undertook
not 70 modest the burghers while they
We're actually holding meetings with
the commanders to authorize the lead
ers TO negotiate on the basis of the sur
render of independence. but they were
Cold it was useless to return TO Pretoria
without being armed with full powers
To negotiate
Mr. Schalk-Burgher assented to this,
but MIR. Steyn's acquiescence seemed
doubtful
Mail advices received from Pretoria.
continues the Times. declare that
Lords Kitchener ana Miner promised
generous compensation for burned
farms. raised no difficulty with regard
to the pardon Of banished leaders and
gave assurances that the question Of
amnesty for rebels did not present in
superable difficulties.
The Times i'm an editorial article on
this matter. is not hopeful that peace
Will be the outcome Of such negotia-
tons and fears that the result OF the
election Of q member of Parliament for
Fury. Lancashire, Will influence the
Boers to further resistance.
IN the election for Bury announced
from London, yesterday, George Toul-
min. Liberal, secured a majority Of 4!4
votes. AT the last election in Bury, 1900
the Conservative majority in the dis
trict was $40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
WILL ARRITRATE.
Detroit Street Railway Men VIII Not
Go Out on Strike.

Detroit. Mich, May 11.-After a Ses-
sion which lasted from midnight until
O'Clock. this morning, the street rail
way employees OF this city resolved 10
submit the dispute with the Detroit
United Railway over their demand for
"a raise in wages from q cents per hour
10 - cents per hour, 10 arbitration. The
company, last week. refused the raise
demanded and offered to submit the en-
lire question to arbitration.
y mass meeting Of the men was cali
"a for last night to consider the offer.
After considerable discussion much of
it heated, the men adopted Il resolution
ordering their officers 10 accept the Of
fer TO arhitrate the matter. The Off
GERS We're instructed to offer to submit
the matter either to the State Board of
Arbitration or to a board of three, one
10 he selected by the union. one by the
company and they TO select 4 third. The
dispute is to be arbitrated and settled
within 10 days.
There was considerable sentiment at
the meeting in favor Of an immediate
strike. but this was headed off by the
officers Of the union, who pointed out
10 the men that the agreement which
they now have with the company pro-
vides for arbitration Of all disputes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
BOWDOiN COLLEGE.
Track Team in Fine Shape for the In
tercollegiate Meet.

Brunswick, Ne. May 10.-CSpeCiiN.-
The last week Of training for the Bow
dom track team before tho annual Main"
intercollegiate meet is at hand and Coach
I.lthrop has the men hard at work in
preparation for the contest. The meet
will be held on Garcelun field at Lewis
ten Friday. ana IL promises to be- the
fastest in the history uf the organization.
Reports from Bates. University Of MaiEr
and Colby Indicate thai these colleges VIE
be repre- spnted by better teams than ever
before, and the B0wdoin athletes Will
therefore be in faster company than they
have in wears past. In former years Bow
tioin has easily outciassed her sister cor
leges and has held somewhat Of q mo
nopoly on the meet Last year at prouo
she had no trouble in carrying of almost
twice a. many points as the other thrC-
colleges combined. and the prccedln-
years were about the same. This year.
however. the University of Maine has at
tempted to put forth a winning team.
Bates also will have the advantage of the
home grounds and d consequently larger
number of entries in the different events
and Colby is making 4 good fight to bc
well represented Now all these Circum-
stances point 70 a last meet. and while
there is not much uuubt but what Bow
doin viii again carry Off the houors, yet
her men are likely 10 be pushed well up
toward the records Of the association.
Bowdoin will send team of n men to
Lewiston-men who have been in strict
training under Coach l.athr0p ana Zap
tain Hunt for the past two months, ana
it does not seem probable that the other
Maine colleges viii be ssole to lead Ia
points.
Among these men are Captain Hunt.
who has won points for his college for
the past three years in these meets, and
who is in prime condition. this season, TO
do better than ever before. He Will Ell
ter several events ana II is pretty well
understood that he Will take first place
in more than one
Then there viii be Nutter. who has 70
clip only a second or two off in the ha!i
to be a two-minute man. Nuttcr will
also run in other events Thompson is
also reliable man in the half.
In the quarter, Gray and Kimball are
counted on for points GRAY won tho
event, last year. and is in good form, this
season Kimball is a sophomore who
would have won a place in the event last
wear but for an accident. Among the
long-distance men are Pierce. Bisbee,
SAWYER Perkins ard several new men.
In the hundred and two-twenty yar1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
BALLOON EXPLODED.
Servero's Balloon Destroyed and the
Two Aeronauts Killed.

Paris, May 12.-Thc airship belonging
to Senior Augusta Severe. the Brazil
ian aeronaut, made an ascension. this
morning. The airship exploded and the
two aeronauts who were on board were
killed.
Senior Severo's airship called La
Paix, had made two ascensions at the
Vaughirard aerostatic park since May
4. Upon both occasions La Paix was
held by rope at the height of 40 me
tres. In this position the airshiD
aianoeuvred for a short time success
fully.
La Paix was not unlike Santos Du-
monts airships in appearance, but it
differed from them in many details.
Senior Augusta Severe has occupied
himself with the problem OF air flying
for more than 20 years. In 1881 he car
ried out some interesting Siderable kite
experiments in Brazil. In 1894 he con-
structed a large steerable balloon. but
the results with this were not salts
factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
TO VISIT THE SCENE,
One Yacht Has Already Started and
Others viii Soon Go.


New York. May 1.-THE steam
yacht Aquilo, belonging to VIM. p Emo
Of New York, is now on her way with
her owner and large party of guests
on board bound for Martinique and St.
Vincent to witness the volcanic erup-
tions. having left this port. Saturday
afternoon. The indications are that
she will be followed by 4 number Of
larger steam yachts belonging TO this
port including some of those that are
now out of commission.
At the New York Yacht Club. today,
several of the guests discussed the
feasibility of making the trip at once.
OF the big sea going yachts capable
OF making the voyage that are now
out of commission, it was believed
work would be commenced on more
than one, tomorrow, To get them into
readiness for q trip TO the West Indies.
Everybody who discusses the sub
iect expressed 4 desire to make the
trip to witness one Of the most ex-
traordinary spectacles Of recent times.
Even should the eruptions have ceased
by the time Martinique and st. Vim
cent have been reached, the sight to
lie seen there would, it was thought.
well repay anybody for the trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
THE CRUISER CINCINNATI
Ordered to Martinique to Render All
Assistance Possible.

Washington, May 11.-Secretary Of
the Navy Moody has cabled the com
mander Of the cruiser Cincinnati, now
at San Domingo City. to proceed to
Martinique and render such aid as pos
shlc.
The secretary of the navy found. af-
ter consultation with Asst Sec. Hill.
that il would be safe to take the Gin
cinnati away from san Domingo. The
reason fer this belief was the following
cablegram received from United States
Consul Maxwell at San Domingo City:
The situation in san Domingo is i'm
proving. The provisional government
has been announced in the seaports
and for the most part in the interior.
All executive affairs are under the pro-
visional government and Vasquez is
the provisional president"
1t is probable that the Potomac has
already left San Juan for Martinique,
but there is doubt because the navy
department has not yet been able to
secure 4 response to an inquiry on this
point sent by cable. Saturday, to the
commander Of the naval station at san
Juan.
AS a further precautionary measure
to the commandant of the Brooklyn
yard:
order Dixie to prepare for sea as
soon as practicable. Report when she
can be made ready"
The Dixie is a ship of considerable
carrying capacity and would be better
fitted than any of the regular naval
ships to hasten to Martinique with re-
lief supplies, which probably can be OBJ
tanned more readily at New York than
at any of the West Indian islands.
AS still further measure of help
the state department cabled to United
States Consul Ayme at Guadaloupe to
proceed at once to Martinique to re-
port upon the condition there and in
form the United States government
what help is needed.
The consul had previously reported
that a French ship. supposedly the
cruiser Suchet. was about leaving Qua
dalOupe for the wrecked island and it
is assumed that he was willing and
even anxious to go along.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
STREAMS OF LAVA
CONTINUED from page %

shock or slight increase in the usual
smoking Of La Soufriere would cause a
panic here. 1t is believed, however.
that there is no local danger.
The cruiser Suchet was here. yes.er-
day. buying provisions for the survivors
in the outlying districts. She sailed
for Fort de France, last night. with
large quantity of stores. which were
Immediately put into military guard.
Negroes are fiocking in vast numbers
into Fort de France from the surround
ing country demanding food.
A telegram from Fort de France says
that hot mud and cinders have been
falling all night throughout the island.
and stlIl continue doing great damage.
and that when the final reports are re-
ceived 1t will be found that many peo-
pie have been killed or injured in other
parts of Martinique.
The Quebec Line steamer Korona ar
rived at Dominica. yesterday, bringing
number of survivors from her sister
ship, the Roraima. the captain Of the
Korona says that the eruption at st.
Pierre was apparently from a new era
ter. and that accompanying the erup-
ton there seemed 70 be a tidal wave
which overwhelmed the shipping
4 message from the island Of St. Vim
cent says: The SOufriere has been in
state of eruption for nine consecutive
mornings. On Thursday morning the
day broke with heavy thunder and
lightning. which soon changed into
continuous. tremendous roar. Vast col
umns of smoke rose over the mountain,
becoming denser ana denser, and the
scoria like hail, changing later into fine
dust, fell upon all the adjacent estates.
destroying vast amount Of property.
AT Chateau Belair the ashes were
two feet deep i'll the streets. In Kings
ton they were fully an inch deep. and
many large stones fell in the parish of
Georgetown. The earth shook violently
and mt i o'clock in the afternoon mid
night darkness spread over the country.
Thirty people are known to have been
killed and the damage to property in
the WindWard district was very heavy.
THE storm roared about Soufriere All
night without cessation. but Oh the fol
lowing morning it became intermittent
ana fainter"
A report from Barbados says that
on the 18th the sky was heavily OYER
VAS a distant sound Of thunder. Later,
early in the afternoon. dense darkness
set in ana 4 great quantity Of vivid
dust fell ana continued falling until 2
late hour. No damage is reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
STRIKE DELEGATES
Discuss the Various Strikes and Condi-
tions at Conference.


Providence, II. T.. May 11.-At Oiney-
vile, this afternoon, there was a con-
ference OF delegates from the striking
weavers of the mills of the American
Wooden Co., at Olneyville, Fitchburg,
Blackstone, Plymouth. Moosup. Webs
ter and Pascoag, in which the general
situation, resources of the strikers, in
come collections and plans for carrying
the fight against the company into the
light weight season Of production were
considered in an exhaustive manner.
1t was declared that the strike at
Lawrence was so distinctly understood
as wage strike and in not common
cause with the fancy worsted weavers
against the double loom weaving of
fancy goods. that the decision of the
Washington mills weavers to go back
to work will have no effect on the origf-
nal strike affecting the fancy mills.
They never sent delegates to these
joint conferences, such as the one held
in Olneyviile, today.